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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1980
Page
3
A kitchen note offers Scruggins Cake a dessert idea for picnics. It uses self raising flour chopped scruggins sugar and a milk water mix to form a soft dough. Roll to one inch thick bake in a greased square tin and finish with castor sugar.
A seven day teen seminar for ages 14 and 15 at Goldeye Camp 65 miles west of Rocky Mountain House runs July 22 to July 28 1980. Lake View Credit Union and Dawson Co-op Union sponsor with a 125 registration fee paid by sponsors while attendees cover 10 for registration and transport. Contact Mr Pat Barton at Lakeview Credit Union for more details.
Eddie and Ruth Barnett of Hudson Hope BC finally achieved their 12 year quest to purchase 960 acres of Crown Land on Johnson Creek road. A sod turning barbecue on May 19, 1980 marked the milestone with MLA Don Phillips present. The couple plans a beef cattle and registered quarter horse ranch amid rich loamy soil and available subsurface water.
The Greenpeace Foundation begins its 1980 campaign with a poster appeal for donations and volunteers to halt trophy hunting. The effort peaks mid August as Greenpeace volunteers plan to confront trophy hunters at Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park on opening day.
During Water Safety Week June 1 to 7 1980 Canada acknowledges drowning as a major risk with over 900 deaths annually. The Canadian Red Cross promotes swimming courses as key to summer safety and fitness and invites families to contact local pools for details this year.
June records show vandalism at Pine Cone Motor Hotel room. illegal entry at Ray Gervais trailer with pistol theft. cabin break at Hassler. United Geophysical trailer tools stolen. Public safety tips urge water rescue awareness and forest fire risk. Greenpeace criticizes trophy hunting in Spatsizi Park, urging limits and ending the practice.
The second annual High School Rodeo was held at the rodeo grounds. Donald J. Wallace named Vice-President of Chetwynd Elementary Secondary School, coming from Agassiz. Village assessment up 7.9 percent from 1977. Bob Pretick sworn in as first Vice-President of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Annual High School Fashion Show at the gym at 7 30 p.m.
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