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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1989
Page
2
A reader letter from the Chetwynd Echo editor invites letters on pornography’s impact, urging public action and stronger laws. It condemns depictions of women and children as degrading, calls for removal from stores and TV, and notes correspondence will be sent to MP Frank Oberle.
In a strong plea to build a northern British Columbia university, Jack J. Kempf, M.L.A. for Omineca, argues that the region deserves a true university rather than degree privileges for community colleges or a split with the Okanagan. He says the north has powered BC’s economy and warns against a long, band-aid solution.
The B C Wildlife Federation urges a full public inquiry into forestry practices and policies in British Columbia. President Stu Reeder cites improper harvesting harming habitat, staff shortages, and limited public input, arguing only a public inquiry can safeguard jobs and a renewable resource legacy.
At the January 25 meeting Peace Country Roots members voted to become a branch of the South Peace Historical Society while remaining a separate entity. The next meeting is February 22 at 7:30 pm in the Carpenter's Building Northern Lights College Dawson Creek Campus with future meetings at the D C Station Museum and Tourist Information Centre. Members are asked to bring along.
The 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway marks 1992 as a year of celebration and reflection. Communities along the route anticipate events and activities as residents count down to the milestone edition of the historic road.
A detailed RCMP report lists 1988 changes by offense, including increases in motor vehicle theft and fraud, large drops in overall other crimes, and high clearance rates for drugs, with total narcotics up 114 percent from 1987 and drug offences clearing at 57 percent. The note laments reporting voids and staffing while urging reflection on highway safety and public celebration.
Call 1-800-663-4242 for cancer information services and emotional support. Trained volunteers operate the line for the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon Division, using data from the BC Cancer Control Agency and the British Columbia Medical Council.
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