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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1983
Page
7
Swimming classes run July 25 and 26 with 1:30 to 2:30 and 5 to 6 pm. This is the final opportunity to enroll. August offerings include Public Swim, Early Bird, Noon, Adult, Aquacise, Pre School, and range of weekday evening sessions.
The Chetwynd Recreation Department offers a daytime and afternoon youth sports program for ages 11 to 14 from Monday to Thursday. Last week featured Lacrosse and Tennis with Kevin Campbell and volunteer Jim McLeod. next week lists Hiking and Canoeing. Registration hours are 9 to 4 at the Rec Center, with monthly dates including July 25 28 and August 2 18 featuring varied activities. For details contact Jessie at the Rec Center 788 2121.
The Chetwynd Recreation Department hosted a New Games Festival on Sunday July 10 with strong attendance despite gusty wind. Earthball parachute and other activities entertained all ages while the RCMP lent a megaphone and Westgates IGA donated oranges for breaks. A second festival is planned for August 7 inviting everyone to attend.
Teenagers win a 55-kilometre bathtub race as Bryan Whiteley finishes in 1 hour 36 minutes 36 seconds Sunday. Barry Anderson, 16, from Nanaimo finished 21 seconds behind, with Ian Ball of Vancouver third. The event saw 91 starters and 44 finish amid 10 knot winds and waves up to 1% metres. Australians, who historically dominated, did not compete this year due to costs.
Jim Nelford captured the B C Open at Point Grey Golf and Country Club with a final 71 to total 207, three strokes ahead of Doug Lecuyer. Defending champ Dick Zokol tied for third at 213 after an even par 72. Nelford earned 4000 dollars and praised his performance despite missed birdie chances.
Vancouver Canadian Press reports labor lawyer Leo McGrady warns the Social Credit government plan to amend the Employment Standards Act will hurt women workers. The changes would remove union covered provisions on wages vacations maternity leave and layoff rules where contracts already govern these issues.
British Columbia claims the nation's highest doctor density with one physician for 554 residents. Doctors earned about 22.6 percent more last year than the prior year, noted by Health Minister Jim Nielsen as the government moves to curb medicare payouts. The blue book details costs of the B C Medical Services Plan covering physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths, therapists and other services.
Calgary driver Tom Glass won the $20,000 winner-take-all Rangeland Derby purse at the Calgary Stampede, ending a 17 year wait for the title. The Okotoks rider said the win is “bloody wonderful” as part of a $500,000 Stampede chuckwagon and rodeo purse distribution.
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