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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1989
Page
7
In over 200 schools and churches across Canada including C S S in Chetwynd, youths plan a 30 hour famine on February 17 18 1989 to combat world hunger. World Vision representative Dennis Johnson cites 40000 daily deaths and notes teens fast together with adult advisers watching films and discussing issues.
World Vision Canada aims to raise over 500000 this year through the 30-hour Famine to fund immediate food aid and long term development in needy countries. In Bangladesh near the Ganges mouth the agency runs agricultural programs and food-for-war projects to aid Bengalis recovering from 1988 floods and typhoon damage.
NDP highways critic Dale Lovick charged the Social Credit government with diverting about 20 million from highways capital expenditures to cover anticipated maintenance overruns under privatization. He alleged the funds should have funded new highways and road improvements.
NDP forest critic Dan Miller demanded Forests Minister Dave Parker explain why the government overturned its policy on raw log exports to allow 5,500 cubic metres from Tsolum Timber Sales of Fanny Bay to be sold abroad despite Fields Sawmills of Courtenay making a fair domestic bid. Fields president George Melpass said the ministry overruled the export advisory committee, leaving him stunned.
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