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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1980
Page
4
Tammy May Westgate and Danial James Westgate were married in a lawn ceremony at the Jack Douglas residence on Saturday June 7. Reverend Brian Penny officiated. Attendants included maid of honor Jackie Westgate and bridesmaids Mary Wood and others. The couple will reside in Chetwynd after a honeymoon to Southern British Columbia and Victoria.
A Canadian Consumer and Corporate Affairs notice warns shoppers about tactics like multiple unit pricing and odd cent pricing that inflate purchases. It highlights deceptive signs and hitchhiking displays near produce and meat, advising buyers to know regular prices and shop with lists to avoid unnecessary buys. It also includes a quote from Jules Janin at a banquet: "Long live success."
On Saturday July 19 Wendy Marie Gerstel tied the knot with David Fredrick Low in a ceremony at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Chetwynd BC officiated by Rev Father Jungbluth. The bride wore a chiffon over taffeta gown with daisies and a cathedral veil, carried a red rose bouquet, and was attended by maid of honor Cindy Gerstel and bridesmaids Joanne Gerstel and Lana Campbell. Groom’s party included Charles Eldon Brett Farnsworth Pat Barton Jr with Tim Gerstel and Murray Cusack as ushers. The mothers wore mint green and brown and white outfits with corsages.
Local photographers are invited to contribute prints and slides from Hudson's Hope in 1980. The Hudson's Hope Public Library and Community Arts Council will fund prints for a permanent collection titled Hudson's Hope-1980 through an Arts Council grant.
A reception in Legion Hall featured peach and white decor, a three tier cake by the bride's mother, and toasts by Arno Duran and Charles Eldon. Guests included Rowena Gerstel and Belinda Hara, with out of town relatives from Vernon and Alberta. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. David Low, are moving to Chetwynd B C.
The Grant family gathered in Chetwynd on July 13 1980 drawing relatives from Armstrong Dawson Creek Progress Richmond Ashcroft BC and Grande Prairie Wembley Medicine Hat Calgary. Seventy four attended a Legion Hall buffet luncheon with a birthday moment for eight year old Jason LaGreca.
Twenty two district conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses will be held in fifteen Canadian cities this summer with about 90 000 delegates expected to attend the four day Edmonton Northlands Coliseum session from July 31 to August 3. Police report multiple local incidents in Chetwynd during July including break in thefts vehicle fires building vandalism and a meat and groceries theft.
Canada small business owners face a credit card dilemma as 62 percent of Canadian Federation of Independent Business members support restricting card use while 34 percent oppose. The sector argues cards are needed for competitiveness, yet independents pay 5 to 6 percent of sales to card promoters, versus 2 to 3 percent for large chains, risking lost customers if cards are not accepted.
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