Chetwynd council discusses extension bid and tenders
Regular council meeting notes July 2 with Mayor Pfanner and all members present. June 17 minutes partial recall to discuss a $165,000 extension for Wills Enterprises. Clerk Andy Teslyk reports possible savings of about $21,000 on airport water and sewer installations. Tender process debated. Bud Campbell urges open bidding, warns against sole contractor discussions. Campbell questions impact on free enterprise.
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Janis Nousek
Pfanner
Hoffman
Dar
Stanley Associates
Wills Enterprises
Andy Teslyk
Bud Campbell
Council
Teslyk
Wills
Campbell
Chetwynd Secondary
Northern Lights College
Klondike Holdings
Shane Caven
Merlin Nichols
Chetwynd Flying Club
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
Hoover
Chetwynd
Stanley and Associates
Munch
Nauman
Shep Canning
Imperial Oil
Shirley Giesbrecht honored for lifesaving action at Moberly Lake
On August 12, 1979, Shirley Giesbrecht and others rescued three men from a capsized boat near Moberly Lake after it ran out of gas. Giesbrecht received The Royal Canadian Humane Association Honorary Testimonial on Sunday July 6. Bruce Lang and Brook Melissen aided the rescue. one man was hospitalized for cold-water exposure. Presentation made by Don Phillips, M.L.A. for Peace River South.
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Shirley Giesbrecht
Chetwynd
B.C
Royal Canadian Humane Association
Moberly Lake
Bruce Lang
Brook Melissen
Lang
Giesbrecht
Shirley
Melissen
Don Phillips
M.L.A
Peace River South
Bruce Land
Surrey
Vancouver
Province sets 33 percent operating funding for B C Assessment Authority
The British Columbia cabinet set a 33 percent operating grant rate for the B C Assessment Authority, yielding more than $7 million for 1980. Finance Minister Hugh Curtis said the move clarifies funding and follows 1979 amendments to the Authority Act. For 1980, operating costs are estimated at $23.9 million. the grant covers costs minus prior year surplus, with remaining funds from provincial property tax levies. In 1979 grants totaled $6.25 million. earlier years saw $4.2 million to $4.21 million plus $1.5 million in annual capital grants. The Authority, created in 1975, standardizes assessments across municipalities and rural areas, including tax-exempt properties and grants-in-lieu.
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B.C
Hugh Curtis
New budgeting guides released by Ministry aid personal finance
The Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs released an eight page Money Management guide by Minister Jim Nielsen to help households avoid debt and use income more effectively. The pamphlet includes budgeting charts, a financial skill test, and a score card summary of the reader's financial picture, with audience focus on young couples.
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Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Jim Nielsen
Quintette Creek bridge washed out after rainfall
The Quintette Creek Bridge about 115 miles southwest of Dawson Creek on the Kinueso Falls road has been washed out by recent rain. No rebuilding planned. area remains accessible by four wheel drive or all terrain vehicles. For details contact the Dawson Creek Forest District Office weekdays 8:30 to 4:30.
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Quintette Creek
Dawson Creek
Kinueso Falls
Monkman Lake
Dawson Creek Forest District
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