Dawson Creek Float Plane Base Receives $24000 Grant
The Province awards Dawson Creek $24 000 through the Air Transportation Assistance Program to upgrade the float plane base at Dawson Creek Airport. Minister Alex Fraser and Don Phillips announced the grant on December 31, 1980 highlighting the program’s two year impact on the Peace River Mackenzie air system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Creek
Alex Fraser
Don Phillips
M.L.A
South Peace River
Peace River
Mackenzie
Village adopts first meeting agenda of year and posts 1981 notes
The village council opened its first meeting of the new year on January 6 at 8 p.m. with all members except Alderman Dar present. Discussions covered a pilot program for cooperative education, four summer student hires, unions seminars in February, policing cost concerns, and the Community Services Contribution Program, plus the 1981 provisional budget and a $14,957 grant from Municipal Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janary
Dar
Ministry of Labour
Council
Andy Teslyk
Union of
British Columbia
Kamloops
Richmond
Alderman Wilson
B.C
U.B.C.M
L—Ss
R.C.M.P
Bill Vander Zalm
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Paul Cosgrove
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Board of School Trustees
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
Construction in Village Tops 13 Million Mark
Total village of Chetwynd and area construction in 1980 reached 13,590,204 with commercial work at 1,677,000 and residential at 6,501,848. Major projects included Pioneer Place 378,000 N.G.A. Addition 305,000 Stagecoach Inn Additions 170,000 and Apartment buildings 3,868,104 plus 161 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Pioneer Place
N.G.A
Stagecoach Inn
Vern Braaten
Country Squire Inn
Three New Vaccines Announced for British Columbia
Health Minister K Rafe Mair announced that BC will start using new slower release formulations of three vaccines diphtheria pertussis and tetanus starting January 1. The combined diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine is given with oral polio and at no direct cost to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Rafe Mair
British Columbia
Mr. Mair
First baby of the year born in Chetwynd
Mary and Devin Fowler greet Christopher Ray born January 8 at 9 18 am as the town’s first baby of the year. Vera Lekavy and Susanne Henderson flank the baby in a gifts presentation from local merchants with numerous donations listed and a special thanks to Girards Confectionery for lowering crib and mattress price to 135.
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Mary
Kevin Fowler
Chetwynd
Christopher Ray
Vera Lekavy
Susanne Henderson
Devin Fowler
Knowles Holdings
Westend Confectionary
Radio Shack
Ig.a
Westgates
Rickie’s
Beaver Lumber
Chetwynd Hospital
Girards Confectionery
H.R.L. Marie Lossing
Mary Fowler
Citizen of the Year nominations open
Nominations for the Year are to be mailed to the Village Office by January 16th 1981. If you know someone with special leadership and service to the community prepare a letter with the information have two persons sign it mark the envelope Good Citizenship committee and mail by January 16th. The award winner will be announced at the Civic Night banquet January 31st. Guest speaker will be Robert Bonner Chairman of BC Power and Hydro Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bonner
B.C. Power and Hydro Authority
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dawson
Petro-Canada
Hudson Hope and
Hart Highway
Chetwynd Petro-Canada
Chetwynd R.C.M.P
Wilson
Village
Cantor, Chetwynd Division
J.A
C.F.I
Peoples Drug Mart
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
Red Baron
New Blue Sky
Texaco
Little Village Glamourette
Haalands Bakery
Dixie Lee
Saint Karo’s
Wand
Pioneer Barber Shop
Workmens
Roberts Auto Repair
Villager
Cascade Reality
Pine Cone
Chetwynd Dry
Artic Propane
Century
Chetwynd Motors 1970 Ltd
Youngs Industrial
Chetwynd Sport Centre
Leach’s Tire
Alvins Alligment Ltd
Sukunka Glass
Crib
Chetwynd Dept
Link Hardware
Macleods
Bozards
Gerry’s Food Mart
H and H Insurance
Idol Hours
Trading Post
Portale Panasonic Radio
Ellis Drug Store
Kamjeedah Brass Stork
the Echo
Hart Highway Confectionery
Womens
Playters
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