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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1982
Page
2
The TRAE paper, issued every Wednesday in Chetwynd, lists subscription rates of 11 dollars per year in Canada and 20 dollars for foreign countries, with single copies at 25 cents. Editor and Publisher is Bunne Hoffman, located at 2141 Bunne Hoffman.
A 2 year old BC Hydro commissioned report by Canadian Resourcecon Ltd. found tourism impact of the Site C dam would be small in dollars but lake recreation could become a valuable local asset. The piece references other local events including graduation, minor baseball, and council concerns from earlier years.
The piece recalls Canada Day on July 1 1982 noting Canadas 115th year. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs John Daly of Guelph Ontario. Canon Dorothy Daly. Donna Thiesen and baby from Strathmore Alberta. The Ellis family marked three occasions including their 45th anniversary Fathers Day and Mrs Ellis birthday. A library reopening drew ex-library members led by George Peck. For news tips call 788 2246.
Don Phillips profiles a British Columbia cabinet minister who describes a demanding schedule balancing government duties with family. He contrasts Ottawa limousine culture with his own modest vehicles, explains jetting between coast and capital, and emphasizes workload, public service, and earning voter support. Dorothy Hill assists constituents.
Citizens of the week Marge and Scottie Brewster, native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, married in 1956. They lived in Hinton and Edson, Alberta, for three years each, with Scottie working at a pulp mill and as a contractor. They have three children Cyril, Carol and Curtis and have been in Chetwynd for 19 years, since Scottie secured work on the town’s first sewer installation.
The 1982 planting season in the Prince George Forest Region is underway with over 22 million trees planned by September 15. Nineteen million seedlings will be planted May 15 to June 30, with the rest in August and September. Planting faced delays due to heavy snowfall, and officials discuss seedling quality and future expansion to 34 million in 1983.
A dense schedule of day and night television programming across CBC and US networks. The page lists Noon to late evening airings for News, sports, dramas, comedies, and specials, including World Cup Soccer coverage and the CBC lineup.
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