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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1988
Page
2
Maureen Gammon critiques the lure of freebees in a community, recounting a business owner upset at being left out of a tourist supplement due to not advertising, and a personal tale of financial strain when asked for charity. She notes a double standard in giving and receiving and defends the newspaper’s advertising policy while reflecting on social expectations.
Frank Reiter of the Federal Business Development Bank spoke at the Dawson Creek Chamber meeting on women in business. He cited growth in female labor force participation since World War II, rising women-owned firms, and detail that BC women business owners average six years of experience with sales under 49 000 dollars, age 41, often sole proprietors. He noted women seek independence, fulfillment, and prefer smaller-profit fields, with 47 percent still in business after five years. Reiter urged attitude changes as polls show only about 21 percent of men and women would accept a woman or a female boss respectively.
Chetwynd Secondary School celebrated Awards Day on June 29. Academic honors named Lee Caton top Grade 8, Charlene Clark top Grade 9, Antonieta Martins top Grade 10, Danny John top Grade 11 Applied Arts and Nicole Garson top Grade 11 Academic Arts. Principal and Vice Principal Awards went to Nicole Garson and Antioneta Martins respectively.
The Regional District secured approval to remove the television service charge from properties in Moberly Lake but late approval prevented 1988 tax roll updates. Refunds will be issued to taxpayers who provide paid 1988 tax notices, after full payment of the bill. Jack Hannam, Director of Electoral Area E.
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