Chetwynd notes mark years of progress and events
This chronicle covers tours and tourism growth in Chetwynd BC with the tourist booth opening ahead of a rodeo season, visitor counts, hydro awards, building permits topping a million, and community activities. It also flags changes in public health staffing and honors local and regional milestones across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Chetwynd B.C
British Columbia Hydro
Little Giant Patrol
Cabot Park
P.E.I
Wilf Carter
B.C. Hydro
Jim Brooks
Fort St. John
Ted Zoltan
Faye Lindstrom
Hydro
Kamloops
Page Arnoldus
Willow Flats
Phillips 66
Dave
Community Notes and Passing Remarks From Local Page
Louis Desjarlais remains hospitalized and may miss his birthday. Alask a trip planned by Hugh and Jean Bury with the Bob Gunns of Hines Creek. Hank and Ann Peters visit Kelowna neighbours. Stan Morrison sold his home. John Greenwood passed pilot tests while musing on myths and language. The piece discusses myths and etymology, including butterfly origins and brain cell aging myths.
Myths and memories clash in a sprawling ground notes piece
A stream of reflections critiques flawed early research and a pervasive myth that aging adults turn brain zabaglioni. It pivots to literature on Arthurian myth, then muses on society, media, politics, and daily life with personal notes, travels, and opinions on CBC shows, Skylab, OPEC, and consumer habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zabaglioni
Marian Parker
CBC
Joe Whatzit
Jerusalem
Dear Abbey and Public Affairs Qs on Fiber and Jobs
The page mixes Dear Abbey questions about bread fiber with Ottawa Statistics Canada figures on federal employment and payroll. It notes 578,378 public servants in March, a 9.4 percent salary rise from 1978, and a plan to cut 60,000 public jobs in three years. A second item discusses irrigation trials near Grande Prairie showing alfalfa yields rising 90 percent in 1978 with high soil moisture.
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Abbey
Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Peace River
Grande Prairie
Alberta Agriculture
Irrigation Division
Alberta
Chetwynd Chit Chat Notes Farewells and Moves
Mrs Judy Fumerton left Chetwynd with her family for Merritt British Columbia where her husband works. Garry Moore recovers in a Vancouver hospital after an accident in Chetwynd. Audry and Tracey McQueen accompanied him. The village shows vacancy as school closes and many leave. A farewell party at Pat and Buzz Kurjata’s honored Judy and Jim Fumerton with a clock gift. Cathy Wagner visits Bea Kurjata’s home with family. Graduation weekend guests came from Pickardville Alberta and Dawson Creek British Columbia.
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Judy Fumerton
the Echo
Merritt B.C
Garry Moore
Vancouver
Chetwynd
Audrey
Tracey McQueen
Bates Air
Pat
Buzz Kurjata
Judy
Jim Fumerton
Ralph Larsen
Maurice Williams
Pickardville
Alberta
Archie Dunsmore
Dawson Creek
B.C
Letters from local club and community notices
A cluttered block of letters thanks supporters of the Chetwynd Little Giant Figure Skating Club and announces holiday wishes. Ann Tessyk thanks for publicity of annual activities. Annette Wood and Judy Gonvick note recital and paper coverage. Larry Arnett moves to Cranbrook, Sharon and kids join later. Maryln Sulz’s Alberta relatives visit. Contact number provided for news.
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Chetwynd Little Giant Figure Skating Club
Larry Arnett
Cranbrook B.C
Sharon
Mainstream Canada A System Gone Berserk
W Roger Worth discusses Canada's food distribution system showing how powerful chains extract up to 30 percent from suppliers as discounts. The practice, widespread across provinces, saddles consumers with higher costs while forcing shelves and pricing practices. Small firms suffer delisting threats and added fees, harming genuine competition.
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W. Roger Worth
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chetwynd Centennial Ball Club
Prince George
Ella Hitz
Sonja Uauer
Ruth Gulscher
Anchorage
Alaska
Switzerland
E. Jungbluth
Peace River Country
Tourism B.C
Tourism Ministry
Norm Keziere
Don Phillips
Travel Industry Association of Canada
B.C. Rocky Mountain
Michigan
U.S
Tourism
British Columbia
National Film Board
Louis Desjarlais
Louis
Hugh
Jean Bury
Bob Gunn
Hines Creek
Hank
Ann Peters
Kelowna
Stan Morrisons
Moberlyn
John Greenwood
By Patrick
Michiel
Galahad
Modred
Arthur
Camelot
Mallory
T.H. White
Wart
Merlin
Guenevere
Academia
Horatio
Ulysses
Redenbach
Delima Blandin
Marie Rohel
St. Brieux
Saskatchewan
John
Edna Wahl
Barkerville
Mrs
Fred Boisvert
Edmonton
Ralph Parker
Margaret Trudeau
Pierre
Earth
Edison
Dear Abbey
Margaret
Highland Park
Brenda Cline
Hudson Hope
Cindy Wright
Bunne
Bea Kurjata
Cathy Wagner
Ft. Nelson
Ward, Brad
Kevin
Ann Tessyk
Annette Wood
Baton
Dwayne Gonvick
North Dakota
USA
Maryln Sulz
Ken Hendry
Cheadle
Maryln
Ken
Mainstream
Roger Worth
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Ontario
Loblaw Cos
David Nichol
McCain Foods
Kets
Chamber of Commerce
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