Prairie provinces act to aid drought hit farmers
Lethbridge Alberta reports federal and provincial governments launch drought relief. An emergency committee will shape southern prairie aid while Alberta announces a 6.5 million dollar water aid plan. Saskatchewan pledges a 50 million dollar package as crops suffer from drought and grasshoppers.
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Lethbridge, Alta
Alberta
LeRoy Fjordbotten
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Ure
Lorne Hepworth
Fjordbotten
Grant Devine
Federal housing and drought relief actions in Canada and Saskatchewan
The report covers Frank Oberle and John MacMillan in Chetwynd discussing drought impact on agriculture and proposed housing finance reforms. It notes a new housing brief, potential legislation, trust funds for children, and possible CMHC backed lower mortgage rates. Saskatchewan drought relief, crop insurance changes, and a four hour cabinet meeting outline emergency responses and tax deferral ideas for ranchers plus cattle subsidies.
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Frank Oberle
John MacMillan
Chetwynd
M.P
MacMillan
Art Phillips
Farm Credit Corporation
Oberle
Canada
Minister of Labor
CMHC
Bill McKnight
Sask
Judy Lazenby
Doreen Littlejohn
Chetwynd and Area Community Resources Society
Stava Dam Break Kills and Rescues Reach Far Aground
Rescue teams from the United States France Britain West Germany and Japan joined local authorities near Tesero as eleven helicopters guided search efforts for victims in the Stava disaster. Sixty houses were wiped out by a swelling river of mud after an earthen dam failed near Trento. Authorities say about 300 people were in the town when the flood struckFriday. 19 were found alive since Friday with Maria Assunta Cara the last survivor pulled from the mud at dawn Saturday.
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Stava
Italy
Franco Ruggero
Val di Fiemme
Ruggero
Tesero
United States
France
Britain
West Germany
Japan
Maria Assunta Cara
Trento
Milan
Fire Update Near Chetwynd Forces Industry Shutdown
Report covers a major forest fire N.W. of Chetwynd with about 22 crews nine skidders and 300 personnel fighting the blaze. Dawson Creek forest district declares full industry shutdown with potential recreational shutdown if conditions worsen. Notes BC contracts ConAir for 4 engine DC 6s carrying around 2000 gallons retardant. questions raised about provincial ownership of super water bombers.
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N.W
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek Forest
B.C
Quebec
Dawson Creek
ConAir
Chetwynd Chamber weighs taxation and town plans
The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce held a July 17 directors meeting to discuss taxation with the mayor and council focusing on industry and small business and potential tax increases. Debates included Highway Dept barriers and a regional talent program, while nominations and forum plans shaped the chamber’s evolving role.
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Chetwynd
Chamber of Commerce
Joan Temple
Chamber
Peace River- Alaska Highway
Cal Temple
District of Chetwynd
Bob Shirley
Monica Hillton
Leason
Ellen Roller
Val Coutinho
Fort St. John
Local man killed at Ran Fire near Chetwynd
Long time Chetwynd resident William Francis Hauber aged 40 of Lone Prairie died July 16 1985 while operating a caterpillar at the RAN forest fire near Johnson Creek about 60 km northwest of Chetwynd. The machine overturned after shale failure, rolling down a 150 foot embankment. Funeral services were held July 22 at the Elks Hall with burial at Tuscola Mountain Cemetery, Chetwynd.
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Chetwynd
William Francis Hauber
Lone Prairie
RAN
Johnson Creek
Elks Hall
Tuscola Mountain
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Prairie Provinces
John Wise
Saskatchewan Agricult
Federal Research
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Assiniboia
Devine
Gwillim Lake
Gwillim Lake Provincial Park
Francesco Simeoni
Bettino Craxi
Fire
England
Aue
Chetwynd Merchants Association
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