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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1988
Page
2
The Echo invites letters on local topics with signed real names and full addresses. Submissions may be condensed or rejected. drop off at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C., VOC 1100.
Norm Picco writes CHIT CHAT on Jed Franklin’s burn accident and recovery, local civic notes, and calls for community support. He notes Ernie Pfanner’s upcoming 80th birthday and laments council personality clashes while dreaming of a shared arts theatre between Northern Lights College and Chetwynd.
Betty Deck and officials guide regional plan to stock eight local lakes. Under the leadership of Hon J Brummer minister of education and state MLA Weisgerber parliamentary secretary, council officers Eric Gunderson regional development officer and Dave Pancratz liaison officer, the eight communities begin a regional stocking initiative and continue on page 3.
A letter urges Health and Welfare Canada to address the plight of over 1100 government monkeys kept in windowless, small cages in Ottawa facilities. It details lack of exercise, social isolation, stress, muscle atrophy, and offspring deaths, calling for public action and contact with officials. It also references a broader note on the fair trade deal with the U S.
Mayor Walter Paszowski of Sexsmith warns the new northern benefits package creates a serious disadvantage for Peace Country communities north of the 55th parallel. Grande Prairie and nearby towns face exclusion from up to 225 dollars per person per month for individuals and 450 dollars for families, prompting calls for a boundary review and objections from local leaders. Cooper pledges a commission of inquiry to reexamine who qualifies while stressing development must not stall in nonbenefiting areas.
Last week in Victoria I met with Deputy Minister Bob Flitton and senior staff to discuss privatization of highway maintenance major bridge upgrades and highway improvements from Pine Pass to Fort St John. We touched on pulpwood licensing hearings and industrial ventures while stressing keeping Chetwynd in government focus.
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