Peace River Region seeks federal incentives for industry growth
Delegates from the Peace River Liard Regional District met Ottawa officials led by Minister Jean Marchand to urge designation under a federal incentives program. The group, including Mayor Oberle and MLA Don Marshall, expects possible June announcements and provincial government support. Talks with BC authorities are planned to influence designation decisions and potential grants and loans.
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Peace~River-Liard
Jean Marchand
Peace Country
Oberle
Peace River
William Wanka
Kieth Dixon
M.L.A
Don Marshall
C.E. Framps
Marchand
Ottawa
M.P
Bob Borrie
Chetwynd
Borrie
Barrie
B.C
Public works chief unveils quirky staff appraisal guide
Jim Matear, village public works chief, presents a satirical staff evaluation grid tied to city building metaphors. The feature notes an interview last week and details plans to hire nine new workers for the local initiatives program, plus a separate section on a fish stock meeting at Moberly Lake and upcoming bonspiel entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Matear
Boy Scout Bottle Drive Set for January 22 in Chetwynd
Cubs and scouts will canvass Chetwynd on Saturday January 22 collecting bottles to support a worthwhile organization. The drive begins at 10 a.m. Citizens are asked to participate.
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Chetwynd
Lorne McQueen Named Citizen of the Year in Chetwynd
Lorne McQueen received Chetwynd’s top honor on Tuesday January 1 for a decade of service on School District 59 board guiding growth from a one room portable to three modern facilities and Moberly Lake. He helped fund airport and curling rink projects through donations and volunteer effort. He aims to pursue federal grants for airport improvements and plans a covered ice arena and swimming pool.
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Chetwynd
Lorne McQueen
Lorne
Peace Country
Moberly Lake
McQueen
Dawson
Margaret Grant
Grant
Maurice Hayward
George Corrigal
Lee Phillips
Curling Club
Public skating hours at the school rink changeable by notice
Public skating hours are listed for weekdays and weekends with 8 p m on Monday and varying times on other days. Flooding may alter hours without notice and hockey sticks are not allowed during public skating hours.
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Gistewin
Thos Ei Eays
Pogy Ose
Oregon debates anti-corporate farming bill in 1971 session
The piece notes states like North Dakota Kansas and Minnesota use measures restricting corporate farming with North Dakota enforcing an absolute ban on giant corporations and cooperative farms allowed with one vote per member The author argues such laws are drastic but highlight concerns about community impact and loss of local business while warning of a potential $20 million Fort St John project and urging thriving family farms in the Peace country with emphasis on local consequences and perspectives.
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North Dakota
Kansas
Minnesota
Oklahoma
South Peace
Fort St John
Chetwynd Wins Federal Grant for Parks and Bridges
The village of Chetwynd receives a federal grant of 20 708 to build parks bridges and provide playground facilities. Nine people will be hired from late winter to early spring as part of seven Peace country projects. Ed Hoffman and Jim Matear led the grant application with local support.
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Chetwynd
M.P
Bob Barrie
Peace Country
Ed Hoffman
Village Public Works
Jim Matear
Airport Road
The Schofield Saga Contin ued subtitle The Gen from Germany
Narrative fragment recounts a Europe trip in November with cloud observations from an airplane. The voice notes altitude and speed, mentions landing at airport X, and describes views of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the English Channel before arriving in Lahr Germany where Captain Al Maitland hands over to Major Bill Rae.
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Schofield
Germany
Europe
Airport X
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
English Channel
Lahr
al Maitland
Bill Rae
Chetwynd Theatre group eyes BCDA Zone Festival
Tentative plans form a Chetwynd Little Theatre group to enter the BC Drama Association Zone Festival in Dawson Creek in March. The first festival in Peace River area runs March 10 and 11 at Undhagah Hall, with the winner progressing to the BC finals in Prince Rupert in June. Contact John Lennox at Chetwynd Secondary or 788-2724 to join and choose a play within a week.
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Chetwynd Little Theate
B.C. Drama Association
Dawson Creek
Peace River
Undhagah Hall
B.C
Prince Rupert
John Lennox
Chetwyn
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Action Group
Moberly Lake School
Legion and Ladies Auxiliary
Ron Horsewell
Chetwynd Flying Club
The
Forest Service
South Peace Stock Farm
United States
Oregon
Legisla
Ture
Fortign
Trev
Baden Baden
Rhine
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