02 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1986
Page
1
The Echo invites letters on topics of local interest to respond to what newsmakers have said. Letters must include author name and address, not be anonymous, and must bear a written signature. The editor may condense or reject letters and will return submissions only in unusual circumstances.
Tim Sorchy highlights how the Chetwynd Lions and Lioness Club mobilize volunteers for pancake breakfasts barbecues and security at events. He notes donations of medical equipment funds for charities and aid to ambulance services and the disabled and children, with other groups like Elks Legion Girl Guides and Scouts also active in the town.
In Chetwynd a Lions Club member urged fresh young members to reverse charter declines. The note cites social versus community aims and argues broader outreach could strengthen the club and region. It mentions a Vancouver Lions effort donating $5,000 for six-year-old Matten Ekroth’s London transplant and notes a Chipmobile fire, asking community help to repair it.
Hon. Frank Oberle notes MPs’ concern over recent U.S. moves in the lumber dispute. He explains that June 6 saw the U.S. Commerce Department accept a petition for countervailing duties, though no tariff was imposed. He argues Canada cannot respond with trade barriers and urges careful handling of the issue.
At the June 12 1986 meeting of the Chetwynd and District Rod and Gun Club members unanimously supported a request to restrict Heart Lake to electric trolling motors only. The small 1/4 mile lake near Silver Sands Lodge stocks Eastern Brook and Rainbow trout and lacks an outflow, raising concerns about gas motor pollution and water skiing harming the tranquil setting. The club asks the Regional Director to consider the ban and forward concerns to Victoria.
Aldermen clash over national tax rules as Chetwynd loses isolated post exemption while Tumbler Ridge may qualify. Subdivision graveling advances and Spring Clean Up Week reports show 765 students collecting 254 bags of garbage, with Windrem Elementary and Seventh Day Adventist School earning top per-student results. A broader policy tone discusses Canadian lumber costs versus U S prices and the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, including Government efforts and a forthcoming legal phase in court.
The mayor reports urgency for a planned program instead of ad hoc action. Talks with Deputy Ministers cover Lousiana Pacific permit, nurseries and reforestation, a possible pulp mill, recreation area behind the hospital, highway improvements on 97 Subdivisions, Pine Park and Centurion, and a coal mine near Dokie. Lottery grants for a Recreation Centre faced red tape but now await a decision in ten days.ও
A Japanese delegation from Quesnel River Pulp Company toured Fort St John and nearby towns including Taylor Dawson Creek Chetwynd and eastern Pine to assess pulp mill possibilities in the North Peace area. The visit aligns with a five year project with at least ten company representatives having looked over sites. Taylor was named a favored location and an Aspen mill was a consideration.
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