Council Hears Horse Logging Push And Visitor Totals
Chetwynd Council held a regular meeting on July 19 with no delegations. It approved support for a horse logging expansion and selective logging rules along tourist highways. Reports noted 1829 visitors to the Travel Infocentre from April to June, with accommodation shortages causing referrals to Hudson's Hope and Mackenzie.
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Chetwynd
Council
Fort St. John
Williams Lake
Dawson Creek
Clinton
MacKenzie
Ponce Coupe
Taylor
Hudson’s Hope
Fort Nelson
Chetwynd RCMP report thefts and a crash
A series of incidents is reported in Chetwynd including a break in at the Royal Canadian Legion with about 1500 dollars stolen, a missing grey water ski, windows broken from a blue Honda Civic, theft from a Red Ford pickup at Heart Lake, and a July 19 accident injuring Jules Decorby near Highway 29. Police urge witnesses to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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Chetwynd Royal Canadian Legion
Legion
Chetwynd
A7th Street
Chetwynd Rcmp
Heart Lake
Chetwynd Hospital
Jules Joseph Decorby
Decorby
Highway
North region complains of regional equity in forest funds
A CHETWYND ECHO letter claims funds were not regionally equal, noting Vancouver and Nelson regions received more, while the north lagged. The table shows Vancouver 18.8 million, Nelson 6.5 million, Prince George 7.2 million in stumpage royalties and related programs. Councillor Cunningham questions Minister Potter’s statement on regional equity. An August council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 16 at 6 30 p.m.
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Council
A.W. Hendry
EDC
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Agency
Brian Porter
District of Chetwynd
District of
Vancouver
Nelson
Prince George
Cunningham
Andrew Potter
Ministry of Forests
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Foothills
M& H Appliances
Chetwynd Echo
Mike Wilkinson
Isabel van der Meer
Chetwynd Centre Medical Clinic
Doug Kershaw
Lisa Brokop
Verna Charlton
Harley Davis
Hot House Bluegrass Band
Jerusalem Ridge
Due North
Moonshine
Salty Dogs
All Star Band
Gospel Hour
Call del Gustin
Stan Ostash
Dale Sieben
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