Village progress report highlights 1973 growth and plans
Mayor Hayward presents 1973 statistics showing 32 building permits totaling 1 061 848 for the year versus 33 permits and 680 268 last year. Water mains reached 814 miles and sewer mains eight miles, with storm sewers at 3 4 mile. Fire department runs 11 calls, 20 volunteers, 953 hydrants. 50 percent service expansion hoped for 1974.
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Hayward
Cantor’s
Pollution Control Board
McNabb
Hospital meeting set for January 30 in Chetwynd
The Chetwynd Hospital Auxiliary invites all community women to its annual general meeting on Wednesday January 30 at 8 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. Plans for 1973 reports and 1974 officer elections will be discussed, along with updates on the crown subdivision, trailer lots, and proposed airport improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korky Grant
Chetwynd Hospital
R. E. Hoffman
Northeast Area
B.C. Hospitals Association
Vancouver
Winter’s Fairyland Display Graces Town Scene
A vivid ode to winter opens with shimmering snowfalls and crystal chandeliers of ice as King Winter parades over the landscape. Mrs Randol hosts guests Bea’s daughter Ruth and C Giroux en route to Vernon BC, while Mrs Mudge from Lloydminster visits from Sask. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Winter
Kurrata
Bea
Ruth
C. Giroux
Fort Nelson
B.C
Vernon
Mel Mudge
Lloydminster, Sask
Public meetings planned for Site One dam on Peace River
Public meetings to discuss Site One power project and transmission line on the Peace River will be held in Hudson's Hope Fort St John Dawson Creek and Chetwynd in February. The meetings aim to provide full information from B C Hydro and consultants with copies of the environmental and project reports available locally. The Site 1 dam would be about 150 feet high, create a 2000 acre reservoir, add 700000 kw capacity, and balance flows with the Shrum plant, causing minimal downstream impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River
Hudson’s Hope
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
B.C. Hydro
Hydro
Peace River-Liard
Hydro’s
Prince George
Thurber Consultants Ltd
Victoria
W. A. C. Bennett
Site 1
G. M. Shrum
Snow at Ski Hill Brings Fun and Festival Races
Ski Hill enjoys fresh powder after holiday openings and a successful January 13 pancake breakfast raffle for a $100 gift certificate won by Miss Ens of Willow Flast. Tow rope fixed. upcoming January 27 BC Festival of Winter Sports races draw entrants from Dawson Creek to Prince George with public viewing from the Ski Lodge. A cross country section may form. meeting January 28 at the Ski Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Mills
Willow Flast
Miss Ens
B.C
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Peace River
Grande Prairie
Prince George
Chetwynd
Elks Lodge to Host Travelling Gavel Visit
Elks Lodge No 500 will receive the travelling gavel from Sexsmith in Chetwynd on January 24. District Deputy Ed Herrington will attend. All members are urged to attend this special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge No. 500
Sexsmith
Chetwynd
Ed Herrington
Complex in the Offing Plans for Chetwynd Shopping Center
Developers near agreement for a large downtown shopping center and apartment complex in Chetwynd. Negotiations for property are underway and officials say the project could spur local economic growth and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek Woman Wins Chamber Photo Contest
Linda Sandness of Dawson Creek British Columbia wins the 1973 Summer Photo Contest grand prize of 100 dollars for a colour slide captured while camping near Murray River. The entry will join the Chamber Photo Library along with other category winners including Pattee, Evans, Jellison, Mitchell, Ross and Leer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Sandness
Dawson Creek
B.C
Associated Chambers of Commerce
British Columbia Peace River District
Sandnes
Murray River
Associated
Chambers
Charles R. Pattee
Norfolk
Virginia
Pine River
Pattee
Mr. Evans
Will Hugh Tait
Duncan Cran
Fort St. John
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Dennis Cocke
B.C.H.A
Ron Witherspoon
N. Krag
Kamloops
W. Bennett
Montreal
Canada
Lorne McQueen
Tunne
Mother Nature
Leon Randol
Elks
Muncho Lake
Ella Jellison
Brian Mitchell
Cecil Lake
Myrtle Stewart
Dawson Creek, B.C
Fred Hemus
Oiotoks
Alberta
Keremeos
Bob Ross
Ross
Robert Leer
Associated Chambers
Fort
Earl Bartlett
Pear Koop
Ken Seto
Brent William David
Chetwynd and District Hospital
Fred Knowles
Brent
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