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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1980
Page
4
Cindy Morold reports Red Cross Water Safety Week kicks off with A Family Affair at Chetwynd Pool. A 7:00 p.m. water safety demonstration and free family swim on June 4 invites all to participate, with May lessons wrapping and July Tad classes planned as the summer schedule begins.
Health Sciences Association delegates gathered in Richmond on May 24 to discuss the nurses settlement with Health Labour Relations Association that broke wage parity with lab and X ray techs and others. Executive director Jack Campbell said HSRA rejected a contract reopening. Delegates urged immediate salary adjustments starting January 1, 1981.
The second annual Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championship is set for Grande Prairie Alberta in July 2026 with about 25 of 75 contestants registered. Notable entrants include Dale Lang the previous champion from Calgary Karen Rosenthal of Toronto Dodds Meddock of Statesville North Carolina with Solar Firefly and Tom Sage of Bristol England. CP Air backs transport and events as part of Alberta’s 76th anniversary year celebrations.
A regional inventory of attractions and services in northern British Columbia has been adopted by Tourism BC. The initiative began in 1977 to catalog canoe routes, trails, hotels, lodges, campgrounds, eateries, and more across about ten communities. Now eight regional offices employ youths to update data and promote the guide to operators.
Kathy Thompson and Margaret Soper of B C Tennis Coaches led a seminar sponsored by the Chetwynd Recreation Commission. The northern town tour was funded by the B C Lawn Tennis Association and coach fees, with high school clinics free for students and evening classes open to all. The sessions covered basic and advanced strokes and strategy, and the coaches hope to return next year with greater turnout.
A corrected schedule replaces the May 1 version. The revised slate runs May 12 to June 29 with 12 regular season rounds, then playoffs on June 23 and 24 and the championship on June 29. Teams listed include Team1 through Team4 in alternating matchups across dates.
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