Public hearings urged on Site C dam floods farms
The People's Food Commission met with B C Agriculture Minister Cyril Shelford in Dawson Creek on February 21 to demand official public hearings into B C Hydro's dam proposal that would flood 50 000 acres of farmland and erase several Peace River Valley communities. Nearly a hundred residents in Hudson's Hope voiced fears over environmental and social impacts, led by Peggy Staton who warned that at stake is Site C and the flooding of thousands of acres.
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People’s Food Commission
B.C. Agriculture
Cyril Shelford
Dawson Creek
B.C. Hydro
Peace River Valley
Hudson’s Hope
Peggy Staton
Chetwynd adopts BC Tel electronic switch network
The 3500 residents of Chetwynd and nearby areas join the new 1.5 million BC Tel system introducing Automatic Number Identification and touch calling. The switch completed in five minutes with auto long distance processing and safeguards including mobile response vehicles and direct hospital and fire line checks.
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Chetwynd
B.C. Tel
Hazler Flats
Jackfish Lake
Moberly Lake
Transportation fund for rail and urban projects announced
A $24,667,000 master agreement to fund railway grade separation and urban transportation projects in British Columbia over five years was announced by Minister Alex V. Fraser and federal Transport Minister Otto Lang. The program runs April 1978 to March 1983 and will focus on grade separation on municipal and provincial highways and urban railway lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Transportation, Communications and Highways
Alex V. Fraser
Otto Lang
Fraser
Snowmobile Stolen From Chetwynd Residence Recovered
Police report that Delbert Rosendahl of Chetwynd notified theft of a snowmobile from his home in the early morning. The snowmobile was later recovered and investigators continue with follow up inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Rosendahl
Chetwynd
Mental Health Centre Opens in Dawson Creek Area
The new Mental Health Centre welcomes psychiatrists Dr Kathleen McPherson and psychologist Dr Gordon Lowe, arriving after a two day delay caused by winter. They plan to share time between Dawson Creek and Fort St John while exploring services, with Outreach Psychiatric Program continuing until May and possible expansion later.
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Kathleen McPherson
Gordon Lowe
Pine Pass
Victoria
Kathy de Witt
Dawson Creek and District Hospital
Dawson Creek
Fort St John
Lowe
Dawson Creek Hospital
McPherson
Three boys chosen for International Jamboree
The Chetwynd 8th group Boy Scouts held the Lord Baden Powell Dinner using the Declaration of the Rights of the Child as its theme. Scouts, leaders, and Legion members celebrated, awarded five year certificates, and announced Sweden Denmark jamboree plans for July 3 25 with several local youths selected.
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United Nations
Lord Baden Powell
Chetwynd
Boy Scouts
Canada
Darlene Swanton
Grace
Father Jungbluth
Legion Branch No
Lee McAvany
R. Larsen
Bob Shirley
Legion Branch No. 258
Lasser
Shane Conn
Windrem School
Bunne Hoffman
P.R
Ralph Larsen
Bill O’doherty
Albert Rosendahl
Legion
Legion No. 258
Boy Scouts of
Windrem
Conn
Larsen
Bozarth
Legion and Auxiliary
Mary Wilson
O’doherty
Andy Campbell
Kevin Martin
Ricky Rosendahl
Ron Bettin
Tim Martin
Rickey Rosendahl
Raymond Westerlaken
Sweden
Denmark
Diesel shortage rattles fuel flow to Dawson Creek area
The Taylor refinery 45 miles from Dawson Creek and Burnaby 750 miles away supply diesel via Gulf and Pacific agents. Gulf says when Taylor runs short, Edmonton is tapped, though Edmonton’s capacity is strained and Burnaby supplies are rising. Pacific’s Jon Thomsen notes persistent tightness for over a month, with Taylor output dwindling. Shell’s Aleck Fawdrey also reports impact.
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Taylor
Dawson Creek
Burnaby
B.C
Gulf
Tom Parsons
Edmonton
Parsons
Shell
Texaco
Pacific
Jon Thomsen
Pacific 66
Aleck Fawdrey
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Toronto Dominion Bank
Orest Chalupiak
Lions
Transportation Fund
Urban Transportation Assistance Program
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Ontario
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Quebec
Western Canada
East
North
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Alberta
Peace River
Fahler
Mayerthorpe
Ms. Staton
Tara Fowler
Chairmaine Beattie
Linda Yee
Provincial Council
Howard
Jackie Dar
New
Blue Sky Restaurants
Merritt
Ron Arnett
Craig Gonvick
Ron Betten
Garnett Elyson
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