Chetwynd News Highlights From Past Decades
This week marks notable milestones from 15 years ago with Dr John Lennox planning a Chetwynd practice and an 18 bed Mackenzie hospital due in seven months, plus CF Camp Shiro courses and a call for a Chetwynd to Taylor road. An Okanagan helicopter crash near Mt Lemoray left all aboard unharmed and weekly dump totals reach about six tons.
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John A. Lennox
Chetwynd
Mackenzie
Cdt
Eric Violato
Laverne Norris
Barry Westgate
Allan Martin
David Blandin
Shiro
Frank Oberle
Parksville
Red Rock
Gene Wilder
Gerry
Puppet Shows and new records at the library
The library schedules two puppet shows on Friday July 27 at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm featuring The Tortoise and Hare tied to an Olympics theme. New records arrive including Duran Duran Canadian Brass Fraggle Rock Mozart Handel, while two books highlight Best of Friends and The Commissars Report. Welcome Mary Anne Kierans to Chetwynd as librarian joins Kevin.
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Berlin
Bruce Springstein
Rod Stewart
David Michaelis
Commisars
Martyn Burke
Mary Anne Kierans
Chetwynd
Mary Anne
Kevin
Peace Country
CBC
Huntley Green Forest
Huntley
Dressup
Sesame Voyage
Oceanus Children
Yan
Voyage Theatre
Great Self Inc
Setompary
Oceanus
Home Gardener
Boat Management
Pittsburgh
Royal World
Pirates
Montreal Machine Tech
National Wildlife National Vista
Westland
Canada
People’s Law
Toronto
British
Montreal
Columbia
Journal Questors
CJDC
CBC News
Visions
Olympic Green Forest
Bonaventure
World Needlecraft
Leven Mee
Journal
Tia
Travel health warning urges out of province insurance
The BCAA warns British Columbians traveling to the United States or other regions to buy extra medical insurance before leaving. It notes BC MSP pays a maximum of 75 dollars per day in hospital, and outlines costly out-of-province bills seen in the U S and Toronto General Hospital ICU rates. Travelers should verify employer extended coverage and plan details before departure.
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United States
Canada
BCAA
Medical Services Plan
British Columbia
Jim Bowers
Insurance Agency Services
Florida
Pensions rise in July for OAS GIS and spouses
Federal Old Age Security pensions plus Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance will increase in July to match living costs. The universal OAS will be $269.74 monthly, GIS for single pensioners rises to $295.81, with a $25 Parliament boost. Spouse amounts also climb, and the survivor and spousal allowances are updated. All changes align with the Consumer Price Index.
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Monique Begin
Statistics Canada
British Columbians gain access to 900 numbers service
BC Tel launches 900 dial polling and information lines in B C with Telecom Canada and CRTC approval. In stage one Canadians access US 900 polls and messages. stage two on Oct 1 expands to Canadian sponsors. Charges: 50c first minute, 35c each additional minute. 0 cents for voters. Also notes RCMP Constable Ian Esson transfers to Chetwynd detachment with family.
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United States
BC Tel
Telecom Canada
Canada
Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission
At&t
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Federal Business Development Bank
Fort St. John
Just For Kids
Anna Wastgate
Effie Odishaw
Abra
Cadabra
R. Woodworth
Shane Larsen
Price George
Richard Pryor
John Belushi
Dan Akroyds
KGB
U.S
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
Mary Mulholland
Mary
Bowers
B.C
Cst
Ian Esson
R.C.M.P
Esson
Langley
Susan
Iaw
Lower Mainland
Redrock Cinema
R.C. P.O
Retrirnar
Timothy Hutton
Universal Picture
Showtime
Sun
Ken Wahl
Cheryl Ladd
Purple
Mighty Mouse
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
Echo
Walt Disney
Movie & Recorder Rentals
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