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TheEditor invites community letters on topics of local interest and responses to coverage. Letters must include real name and address, no pen names or anonymous prints, signature required, and may be condensed or rejected. Submissions accepted at the Echo Office or by mail to Box 750 Chetwynd BC VOC 110.
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Chetwynd
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A Bit of Resolve for the New Year
Westgate notes that the value of a New Year’s resolution lies in keeping it rather than its name. She emphasizes choosing a positive path and accepting circumstances, then pursuing personal goals with resilience. The piece urges defining problems, focusing on strengths, and staying optimistic for a happier year.
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Moreen Westgate
Rick Hansen
Rick
BCMA to give infant safety seats to first 1987 BC birth
For the fourth straight year the British Columbia Medical Association will present an infant safety seat to the first baby born in 1987 in every BC hospital. The gift aims to provide safer rides home for newborns and their families, aligning with provincial restraint recommendations for young children.
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British Columbia Medical Association
Doctors of
Province
BCMA
David Jones
Bcma Communications Committee
Jones
CP Transport and
Loomis Courier Services Ltd
Alcohol-Drug Education Service teachers Making Decisions program
John McCormick, a Grade 6 teacher at Stanley Gordon Intermediate in Lake Cowichan, teaches the Alcohol Drug Education Service program Making Decisions to help students think before major life choices. The eight 40 to 60 minute lessons cover attitudes to alcohol and drugs, peer pressure, and alternative ways to feel good. The Ministry of Education funded the service with 20,000 dollars to expand preventive education across about 250 schools in two districts.
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John McCormick
Stanley Gordon Intermediate School
Lake Cowichan
Alcohol Drug Education Service of
Vancouver
McCormick
Alcohol Drug Education Service
B.C
Ministry of Education
Vancouver Public Aquarium
Red Cross Youth Services
Duke of Edinburgh’s
Canada
The
East Broadway
Police Honors night celebrates 16 recipients in BC 1986
Sixteen BC police members received bravery and service awards at Government House. Recipients include ten RCMP officers and members from Vancouver, Saanich, Oak Bay, and Victoria police departments. Posthumous honor awarded to Michael J. Buday for disarming a dangerous suspect with a loaded shotgun.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Government House
Brian Smith
Q.C
B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police
B.C
Genral
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vancouver
Victoria Police Department
Saanich
Oak Bay
John Maybin
Randolph Johnson
Donald Gardner
Gary Cameron
Vancouver Police Department
Grant Driver
David Zimich
Bruce A. Haley
R.C.M.P
Brian S. Garvie
Gordon R. Mitchell
Walter P. Dona
Brian H. Gabriel
Paul F. Meyer
Allan J.K. Ross
Maria T. Collodel
Alan G. Rodgers
Michael J. Buday
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