Ranger Lorne McQueen Receives BC Safety Award
Forestry officials visited to honor the Chetwynd Ranger District for its strong safety record from June 1 1964 to March 13 1979. A banquet at the Little Village Inn featured Don Grant and Ole Kettleson praising McQueen and his crew for safety, thoroughness, and teamwork amid tribute to the McQueen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Safety
Chetwynd Ranger District
Lorne McQueen
Little Village Inn
Ole Kettleson
British Columbia Safety Council
Don Grant
Grant
McQueen
Chetwynd
British Columbia
B.C. Forest Service
Ranger District 18
Safety Council
Lorne
Ranger District
Kettleson
McQeen
Tourism Booth Opens for 1979 Season in Chetwynd
The Chamber of Commerce Tourist Booth began the summer season offering extensive BC and Canadian information. Visitors from British Columbia and Alberta, plus a few from the Yukon and the U.S., asked about mileage, fishing, and road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
B.C
Canada
Alberta
Yukon
United States
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Alaska Highway
Tammy Embree
Cathy Dodge
Roxanne Kinkead
B C Rail reverses trend with 1978 profit rise
The British Columbia Railway posted a 1978 operating profit of 6.288 million with a 46.848 million net loss after interest and charges, aided by a 5.8 million provincial government contribution and record carloadings. Revenue gains and controlled costs offset higher interest costs, as carloadings reached a record 154,850 and tonnage 8.84 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Railway
Fort Nelson
M.C. Norris
B.C. Rail
Dease Lake
Fort St. James
U.S
Province moves to control local property tax increases
Finance Minister Evan Wolfe announced a provincial program to curb local government property tax hikes and prevent tax increases in 1979. He said the government cannot continue underwriting excessive growth in local government expenditures and will implement the plan immediately to protect local taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Wolfe
Wolfe
Cantor honors Pete Bentley at Chetwynd safety award event
Cantor officials led by Pres. Bentley present the 1978 Presidents Safety Award to the local Chetwynd Division. Bentley lauds Hal Smith GM of Canfor Chetwynd and his community work while Mayor Lasser and Doug Bunn commend Hal and Vi Smith for their service. Community pride and gratitude flow as the event wraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Cantor
Peter Bentley
Bentley
Hal Smith
Canfor-Chetwynd
Lasser
Doug Bunn
Recreation Commission
Hal
CP Air approves $1 billion jet expansion program
CP Air board approves a five year plan costing more than 1 billion dollars for 18 new jet airliners and related services to be delivered over four years. CP Air will order 14 Boeing 737s this week and plans four wide bodied jets in October, likely Boeing 767 or Airbus A310, to boost Western Canada and transcontinental routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector of Municipalities
Vancouver
CP Air Board of Directors
Ian Gray
CP Air
Boeing
Airbus Industries
Western Canada
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Ranger
M.D
Ina McQueen
BP Canada Inc
Sukunka Coal
Sukunka Main
Sukunka No.1
Sukunka
Douglas Lake
Merritt
Peace River
J.N. Fraine
Council of Trade Unions
Norris
Inspctor
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