Williston Lake water levels and forestry policy debated
In a June session Jack Weisgerber pressed Ministers on crown wood harvesting shifts from British Columbia to Alberta and the impact on Dawson Creek East Pine pulp mill and Williston Lake dependent communities. He urged a firm timber supply handle and security for local jobs while outlining concerns over extensive private land logging and Alberta wood imports.
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Andrew Potter
Alberta
Louisiana Pacific
Ministry of Forests
South Peace Area
Dawson Creek
East Pine
Williston Lake
Mackenzie
Chetwynd
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Anne Edwards
Hansard
British Columbia
Kootenays
BC Hydro
Glen Clark
Clark
NDP
Chetwynd Council Protest BC Tel Rate Hike at CRTC
Council approved a letter of protest to the CRTC opposing BC Tel rate increases. The notice notes BC Tel plans to cut 21 rate groups to seven, with northern residents facing a 48.95 percent rise. District fears high long distance costs and limited services, urging rejection.
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Chetwynd Council
Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC
BC Tel
Tomers
BC Telephone
Council
Chetwynd
BCTEL
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