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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1972
Page
2
Chetwynd council backs ambulance aid extension as regional district eyes $1 per capita grants for unorganized areas. Aimed to yield about $3,000 yearly for ambulance services, with a $8,000 order pending and support from Council for the Ambulance Society. Loftmark notes such grants are not taxes but government support.
The Canfor Social Club sponsored a well attended talent show in the Elks Hall with many Chetwynd entries. First prize of 50 dollars went to Mrs. Margie Shannon for I went across Switzerland. Second prize of 25 dollars awarded to Master Rickie Savard for Poor Boy. Third prize of 10 dollars went to Mrs. Margaret Wood for It wasnt God who made Honky Tonk Angels.
Redistribution based on the 1971 census will boost B C’s House of Commons seats to 26, increasing voting power by about 13 percent. A three-member boundary commission will decide exact ridings, with Skeena and Prince George Peace River likely to contribute an extra seat due to population, while overall riding populations range from 63 000 to 105 000 under a 25 percent leeway.
Surplus water stored behind the dam will be released starting Tuesday July 11 to test spillway gates and equipment during high discharge. Engineers aim to keep river levels below mid June flood highs as visitors witness the spillways.
Chetwynd Centennial Library is tallying its collection this month and urges return of overdue items. The notice invites residents to share historical materials for preservation, with contact details for Mrs. M. Grant. Summer hours list Wednesday openings from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m.
Convalescents in the Chetwynd Hospital over the past week include residents from Chetwynd Gladwynd Redekopp Richard Cusack Frank Deter Calvin Calliou Blain Desjarlais Glen Ketchun Deanne Ennis Leon Ward John Fumerton Nancy Fowler Rev Watson Ethel Brown Darrel Brown Blase Scheck Keith Foster Monica Giroux Walter Nichols Kathie Campbell Upper Fraser Hjalmer Sand Morris Creek Ivor Loberg Ft Nelson Joe Myhouse Moberly Lake.
The 4 H Beef Show and Sale at the Dawson Creek Exhibition Grounds on July 5 drew 54 youth with families and leaders. Judge Doug Wilson of Killam selected winners by club with Grand and Reserve Grand Champions from the Devereaux Club. Chetwynd Club placings list participants led by Wade Mc Donough and Alphreda Elden among others.
Rescue teams recovered three bodies near the wreckage and others scattered across the area after a plane crash. Ground party and helicopter crews faced thick cloud and terrain as they located the beacon, with weather improving to allow body retrieval. Authorities suspect the aircraft failed to land at Chetwynd while attempting to return to Dawson Creek.
Margaret Campbell thanks hospital staff and doctors Lennox Craven for care during a recent stay and appreciation for get well cards and flowers. Gardener position available by phone at 788-2602.
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