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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1986
Page
2
Published every Tuesday at Chetwynd by Alaska Highway Publications Ltd. Subscription rates: 11.00 per year 15.00 out of town. Foreign countries 20.00 per year. Single copy 30 . 30 cents. PUBLISHER AND SALES DIRECTOR on.
The Echo invites community letters on local topics with real names and signatures. Submissions must include author name and address and may be condensed or rejected. drop at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750 Thetwynd B C VOC 110.
Tim Sorcy notes seasonal rhythms in journalism and public life. He mentions lighter summer topics like frog jumping and sunbathing, then questions the Home Owners Grant fairness as taxes over 200 yield a maximum grant around 340, implying some homes may pay less yet miss relief.
The piece critiques Home Owners Grants as regressive, urges better enforcement of downtown bike safety, and invites local artists to submit works for display at the World Trade Center with Rita Rix at Chimo Art Gallery by July 21, tied to the theme Vitality of Our Communities for a World’s Fair showcase Aug 1 to Oct 31.
The federal and provincial governments plan 44 million dollars this year for backlog reforestation and forestry projects under a five year agreement that previously spent 22 million for 778 projects yielding 56 421 employment days. Education grants totaling 1 25 million will support college and university students. The June sale of oil and gas rights adds 505 000 to revenue, bringing year total to 19 6 million. Health services shift to the health ministry including mental health, Glendale Lodge Society, and youth programs. Argo Industries of Kamloops wins a 4 6 million contract to reconstruct a 3 25 km Trans Canada Highway segment with 20 to 30 workers. Provincial taxes on clear
A July 8 session at the Little Swiss Inn drew strong turnout as the Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce discussed a new provincial Travel Infocentre concept. The idea traces to an 1984 study and a 1985 rollout by Hon. Claude Richmond, with plans to standardize tourist information centres to aid travelers.
The Chet wynd and District Provincial Court met July 3 with Judge D.M. Levis. Ronald Horning pled guilty to impaired driving and was fined 500 dollars. Curtis Pulver admitted narcotics possession and was fined 150. Paul Courtoreille pled guilty to careless firearm use and was fined 750 and placed on probation. Florent Grenier pled guilty to failing to report an unattended vehicle accident and was fined 350. Calvin Benson pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon and weapon possession and will be sentenced July 10. The centre planned staff training and expanded materials. a tourism video covered Region H attractions and parks, with materials in three languages. The infocentre saw a 13% rise in June visitors to 1054, with new summer hours and new licences for fishing and hunting. Ellen Roller noted brochures for Four Season Tourism in August. A Powder King snow-condition sign was proposed funded by a settlement. Gasoline and diesel prices dropped 2 cents per litre as of July 1.
Chetwynd Public Library announces Exposure 86 a summer reading program for children ages 6 through 13 running July 14 to August 31. Activities include film hours fun contests and other events for registrants. For every five books read participants earn a helium balloon and on September 4 balloon day will feature a world invitation from the library.
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