CACRS Cuts Hit Chetwynd Community Programs
CACRS in Chetwynd faces major cuts across three areas from 1984 funding reductions. Community Service Work supervision continues. Alternate School and Special Services to Children lose staff and funding. The organization notes 99 crime prevention presentations in 1984–85 and relies on local group support to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CACRS
Chetwynd Area
Community Resources Society
Chetwynd
Judy Lazenby
Grad Awarenes
Borkenstein
RCMP
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Department of Human Resources
Human Resources
Next Issue Delayed by Holiday and Office Move
The ECHO will publish Wednesday August 7 due to the August 5 holiday. Community programs require funding and CACRS relocated to room 208 because of a Foothills Fire. Visitors may contact Judy Lazenby or Doreen Littlejohn to learn about Society programs during the move back to room 212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Echo
Foothills
CACRS
Judy Lazenby
Doreen Littlejohn
Lions Club Youth Exchange visits British Columbia
On Saturday July 20, Chetwynd Dawson Creek and Tumbler Ridge Lions Clubs hosted visiting youths. The pair toured a mine and enjoyed Peace country scenery before continuing to Dawson Creek and then returning to East Pine for two weeks on a farm. The girls praised Canada’s vastness and the province’s friendly hospitality as BC Tourism launched SuperHost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Tumbler Ridge
Lions
Sig Gerstel
Keiko
Maki
McCullough
East Pine
SuperHost program aids Expo 86 visitors in Vancouver
Local Expo 86 committees Chambers of Commerce and Visitors Bureaus promote the SuperHost program for hospitality workers. An eight hour seminar covers Expo 86 formation events travel information and core hospitality elements. Participants sign a pledge to provide a warm BC welcome friendly service and fair value as six million out of province visitors are expected for the May 2 to October 13 1986 expo in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce and Visitors
B. C
Vancouver
British Columbia
Chetwynd Survey Highlights Local Business Views
Sherry Berringer reports for the Chetwynd Tourist Bureau on a small survey of fifteen local businesses. The mini study gathers owner impressions and experiences to assess community needs and visitor friendliness in the Chetwynd area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Canadian teacher brings science skills to Long Beach
Mike Smale, a nine year veteran at Chetwynd Secondary, leaves August 1 for Long Beach California. He earned teaching cert and a work visa to join Long Beach Unified. His departure follows a selective hiring of 30 Canadians from 1000 applicants for U S posts. Smale taught English at CSS and led activities in wrestling and track, inviting locals to visit California with a suntan lotion stipulation. The piece links tourist traffic to local business gains and notes a program by EXPO and the Department of Tourism to boost community image and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Smale
Chetwynd Secondary
Long Beach
California
Chetwynd
Mr. Smale
United States
Smale
Dalhousie
Acadia
Mount Saint Vincent
Middleton
Nova Scotia
CSS
Department of Tourism
Weather Update Humidity Low With Light SE Winds
A Tuesday report notes relative humidity at 30 percent with light southeast winds up to 15 mph. The drying index is very high today, signaling rapid moisture loss and potential fire risk in dry conditions.
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Attorney General’s Department
Cacas
CAS
Phasis
Lions Cloud International
Keiko Chikano
Naki Naito
Osaka
Japan
Lions Club International Youth Exchange
Keith Brooks
Canada
B.C
Ministry of Tourism
Chet
Course
By Sherry Berringer
Fred and
Gloria Goodchild
RED Rooster
CARCS
Gwillim Lake
Loggers Association
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