Missing hunter found after 47 days near Chetwynd
Christian Berg a 69 year old hunter reported missing on June 3 was located July 12 in the Rowen Hills area about 150 yards from a previously searched outline. No foul play suspected. Funeral held July 18 in Chetwynd at the Free Evangelical Church.
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Christian Berg
Berg
Gwillam Lake Road
Chetwynd
Clayton Collins
Civil Defense Air Service
Constable Doll
Rowen Hills
R.C.M.P
Free Evangical Church
Lloyd Siller
Hiking Trail Proposal on Peace River Route
Ten Hudson's Hope students plan a 20 mile hiking route from Chetwynd bridge to the W A C Bennett Dam along the Peace River. The project features rest spots guard rails and fluorescent blazes with brochures and maps. Supported by Opportunity for Youth the trail will not finish before August but welcomes hikers.
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Peace River
Chetwynd Bridge
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Chetwynd to Call Tenders for P.G.E. Subdivision Works
The province approved tender calls for the Village of Chetwynd to service 38 lots in the northeast P.G.E. subdivision with underground wiring and paving. Mayor disclosed the plan.
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Chetwynd
P.G.E
Three escape serious injuries in crash near East Pine bridge
Three persons escaped serious injury when a 1990 Chevrolet failed to negotiate a curve at the west approach of East Pine bridge. The car struck the left guard rail, causing heavy damage to the vehicle and rail. Donald Alan Stewart and Dan Sindia were taken to Chetwynd Hospital with lacerations and minor injuries. a third passenger was uninjured. Passersby aided until police and ambulance arrived.
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East Pine Bridge
Donald Alan Stewart
Mackenzie, B.C
Dan
Sindia
McLeod Lake
Chetwynd Hospital
Chetwynd
Court notices and local visits outline provincial housing plans
Court reports list speeding and permit violations with fines for six individuals including Francis Beaudet, Sandra Beaudet, Duane Wittstruck, Kenneth Burbie, John Tyers, and Lorne Noskiye. Hayward and Stewart met Victoria officials about housing lots to be leased, plus grant prospects for curling club and library expansion in Chetwynd with health minister support.
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Hayward
Alderman Stewart
Victoria
Department of Municipal Affairs
Housing Department
Stewart
Department of Recreation and Conservation
Srant
Chetwynd
Library Commission
British Columbia Farms Urged to Harvest Forage Amid Hay Shortage
British Columbia farmers and ranchers are urged to harvest all forage this summer to stave off a hay shortage next winter. Field Crops Commissioner C H Nelson says winter injury and dry weather cut interior yields to about half normal. Alberta and Washington also face drought and short hay, with BC importing alfalfa from the U S. Farmers are told to salvage forage from seed crops, meadows, or wasteland and to maximize irrigation where possible.
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British Columbia
C.H. Nelson
British Columbia Department of Agriculture
United States
Lower Mainland
Washington
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Alberta
B.C
Education commissioner forms task force on school district finances
John Bremer announces a task force to study fiscal and business administration across provinces school districts. It will review budgeting, accounting, purchasing, and administration formats for compliance with the Public Schools Act. The group, led by S E Espley, will include district staff and Financial Services Division personnel.
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John Bremer
S.E. Espley
Commission
Shadows on the Hill by Olive H Burnett
A short verse notes shadows on hillsides birdsong and tall trees weathered by winter. It lauds green leaves, moss, sunshine, and meadow blooms like tulips and daffodils. The speaker finds ecstasy in nature’s shadows on the hill.
Burns families tour area as visitors gather in Chetwynd
Mr. B Burns of Nowri Australia visits with son John Burns and family touring Jasper and local points of interest. Margaret Burnham stays with aunt Mrs Thorton in Edmonton via Prince George. Ted works in Chetwynd while Margaret babysits and chats with locals. Neil Caven returns home to east of Chetwynd. Vancouver track camp hosts Mavis Parker Cheryl Kolosky and Jerome Listhaeghe visitUBC. John Sawchuk and Endeavour Saskatchewan visitors meet sons Michael Edward Clifford Norman. Chamber president John Jackman attends BC Festival of Sports Conference in Prince George. Ring phone number 788-2246 for news.
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Mr. B. Burns
Nowri
Australia
John Burns
Burns
Mr. Burns
Jasper
John Sawchuk
Endeavour
Saskatchewan
Michael
Edward
Clifford
Norman
John Jackman
Chamber of Commerce
K. Grant
L. Lennox
Prince George
Mock Practice Disaster Plan At Chetwynd Hospital
A Friday mock disaster drill at Chetwynd Hospital began with a grave bus accident alert at 3 35 pm and ended by 3 pm after a full routine. Patients were dispatched from the scene to the hospital admitting area where doctors nurses and assistants admitted and triaged the casualties.
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Chetwynd Hospital
Chetwynd
Craven
Minister weighs strict rules for B C big game hunting
Recreation and Conservation Minister Jack Radford of Prince George outlined possible measures including higher hunting fees, gun discharge bans near highways, revised bag limits, and a permit system to govern hunting in select regions. The plan targets trophy species and common game, aiming to improve wildlife protection and regulate access as part of broader conservation policy.
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Jack Radford
Prince George
B.C
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Hunter
The
Trail Blazers
Hudson’s Hope
Sukunka Falls
Francis Beaudet
Duane Wittstruck
Kenneth Burbee
John Richard Tyers
Sandra Beaudet
Lorne Noskye
Bremer
Olive H. Burnett
Bunne
Banff
Margaret Burnham
Mrs. Thorton
Edmonton
Ted
Neil Caven
Mrs
Charles Caven
Mavis Parkers
Cheryl Kolosky
Jerome Listhaeghe
Chetwynd Secondary School
U.B.C
Vancouver
B.C. Federation of School Athletic Assocation
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