Debt crisis in British Columbia and Canada demands tighter spending
MLA Jack Weisgerber outlines rising national and provincial debt with BC debt up 60 percent from 1990 to 1994 and per capita share growing from 4965 to 7189. He cites Auditor General and Dominion Bond Rating Service warnings, urges balanced budgets and reduced government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Weisgerberg
British Columbia
B.C
George Moffitt
Minister of Finance
Dominion Bond Rating Service
Auditor General
NDP
B.C. Reform Party
Chetwynd TV Receiver Dash Sparks Town Debate
A 1980 front page notes Chetwynd Communications Society installing a Wali Hill receiver dish to deliver two TV channels. Editorials and letters show a town split over the change while photos depict a large picket at Red Rock Cinema in bitter cold. Prices for grapefruit, steak, and Weetabix are listed as contemporaries. A wedding reception follows for Norine Loberg and Carl Koecher. the Rod and Gun Club reports 60 members.
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Chetwynd Communications Society
Wali Hill
Chetwynd
Red Rock Cinema
Norine Loberg
Carl Koecher
Rod and Gun Club
New Years baby born as city marks 1985 start
Ten years ago on January 8 1985 the local post office faced vandalism with extensive damage to parcels. Fadia Nadda arrived January 5 weighing nine pounds 11 ounces as the area New Years baby. Logging resumed after a month long weather shutdown. Stagecoach Inn Coffee Shop opened with Glen Campbell and staff. Chetwynd junior boys curling won first in B division Zone 4 playdowns and hockey team earned first and second in Junior B tournament. Oranges three pounds 99 cents tomatoes 59 cents a pound rib roast 1.88 a pound.
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Fadia Nadda
Tumbler Ridge
Stagecoach Inn
Glen Campbell
Mary Fellers
Betty Koenig
Chetwynd
Five Years Ago in January Nineteen Ninety
The paper price rose from 35 to 50 cents. An average weekly paper was read by two or three people four or five times weekly. Jody Reutzer won the library Christmas contest for ages 10 to 12. D and B Music announced a grand opening in Chetwynd. Lou Suverus donated 10000 for a future ballpark. The ball club had raised 135401.34 to date. A new zero waste policy for timber harvesting takes effect May 1.
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Jody Reutzer
D and B Music
Doug
Scott Bruwold
Chetwynd
Lou Suverus
Secondary school scoop by Kelly Deith
After holidays the school community resumes activities with a January bottle drive for dry grad drawing strong turnout and donations. A December 16 gym riot featured team games with signups and positive feedback, praising Students for Spirit for a job well done.
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Kelly Deith
Grads
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