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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
6
The piece outlines looming dangers from unformed marine laws, overfishing threatening fish species, and growing tanker traffic raising coastal pollution risks. Gordon Pincent hosts the 90 minute White Paper documentary highlighting these questions and stakes in maritime governance.
Hudson Hope municipal clerk Dennis Geddes was named civil defence co ordinator at the February 2 meeting replacing Fire Chief Wayne Brown. He may take a March 6 to 10 holiday and attend a civil defence course. The town eyes a free eye clinic, donates $100 to the Sports Hall of Fame fund, and approves a log book system for municipal vehicles plus driver training. McNair pushes snow removal fixes and school district skating rink aid. coat hangers cost $25. Mrs Jackson gains permanent part time status. Insurance on the hall rises to $25 000 with $5 000 contents paid by the hall development society. For rent: cabin with oil heat and trailer space four miles west. School yearbook fund receives $10.
Following Sunday service at St Peter's Anglican church in Hudson Hope a tea and short vestry meeting were held at the home of Mr and Mrs R Birosh with Rev G Lang of Fort St John ill and unable to attend Mr M Richmond acted as Vicar's Warden and chaired the meeting Mrs R Charron volunteered as secretary and Mrs F Riter stood for People's Warden The balance of the church committee will be Mrs S Chapman and Mrs E Parr A special repair fund of 500 was set aside from community generosity and last year's Tea Bake and White Elephant proceeds to repair St Peter's work may begin this summer Services from Feb 27 will be at 3 pm on the second and fourth Sundays and a student minister for the summer months was discussed.
A brief history of the Hudson Hope Library ends with 1970 reflections on a failing hamburger-stand fundraiser at the rodeo and a 1971 appointment of Anita McWilliams as vice-president of the Associated Libraries. Mayor Jack Dick and Howard Overend opened the library in 1969. the piece closes on a Peace River bank setting and a reading-advocacy quote.
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