Two Years Ago June 1 1977 Chetwynd All Round Cowgirl Named
Holly Ethier of Chetwynd earned All Round Cowgirl honors at the High School Rodeo two years ago on June 1 1977. Ernie Pfanner was appointed by the Department of Municipal Affairs to sit on the Village of Chetwynd Board of Variance. Chetwynd became the first BC community to consider the Main Street program.
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Holly Ethier
Chetwynd
Ernie Pfanner
Department of Municipal Affairs
British Columbia
Cantor Mill
Beryl Prairie
Hudson
Canadian Forest Limited
Donna Campbell
Chet Villa
Harry Rusk
James Grant
Campbells Self Serve Ltd
Peace River
Hudson Hope
Chetwynd Rope & Saddle Club
Western Wear
Ralph Keefer
Fort St. John
Lorne McQueen
Chevron
Little Prairie School
Windrem
Chetwynd Citizens Share News And Local Notes
Chetwynd Chit Chat notes community events and personal updates. Senior Citizens tea at Elks hall offers rides via 788-2584 or 788-2459. Water polo RCMP versus Early Bird. swimmers June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Local residents attend courses, trips, and family visits in Grande Prairie Vernon Knotts Berry Farm Vancouver and more.
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Elks Hall
Chetwynd
RCMP
Cyclist Nishikata Stays Overnight in Chetwynd on Alaska Trek
Hiroshi Nishikata, a Japanese cyclist, halted in Chetwynd during his journey from Seattle to Vancouver and beyond to Anchorage. He travels with a 10 speed bike, pup tent, two spare tires, and a Japanese English dictionary. He praised locals, found British Columbia clean yet cold, and plans a three month trip ending with a flight home from Anchorage.
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Hiroshi Nishikata
Chetwynd
Anchorage
Alaska
Nishikata
Japan
Seattle
Washington
Vancouver
Father Jungbluth
Gemma
Veronica
B.C
Hi Anchorage
Easier to establish new crops in low moisture areas
Agriculture Canada's Lethbridge Research Station in Alberta studies irrigation to help establish crops in prairie drought regions. Research covers rapeseed, grain corn, fababeans, sorghum, alfalfa seed, millet, and dry beans to guide water application timing and amounts for successful establishment.
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Agriculture Canada
Lethbridge
Alberta
Prairies
BC Exhibition of Children's Art chooses 192 works
Tom Hudson and Sam Black announced 192 paintings, prints and drawings by students aged 2 to 18 from seven communities were accepted for the 1979 British Columbia Exhibition of Children's Art. The works were selected from over 5,200 submissions across public and separate schools, correspondence, and individuals in B C.
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British Columbia
Tom Hudson
Sam Black
B.C
Vancouver
Speeding and stopping distances cautionary driving notice
Speeding drivers break the law and raise accident risk. Braking distance grows with speed. doubling speed quadruples stopping distance. Time saved is minor, while penalties, fatigue, and fuel use rise. Speeding violations incur demerit points under the Motor-vehicle Act. The piece ends with an odd line about ancient Egyptians.
Retirement for long-serving pastor at Moberly Lake Church
Mr. Ivan Golding and his wife Eva retire after decades of church leadership at Moberly Lake Nazarene. They built the church, taught neighbors, and inspired community faith. Sons Nelda and David remain active in volunteer church work as the Lanham family prepares to assume duties in June.
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Bert Nichols
Shell Lake
Saskatchewan
Chetwynd
Vic Currier
Jackfish Lake Road
Bill Tracey Sr
Loon Lake
Sask
Albert Brinsky
Gerald Tracey
Brenda Brinsky
Doug
Edith Diamond
Ivan Golding
Moberly Lake Church of Nazarine
Mr. Golding
Leeds
North Dakota
Moberly Lake
Eva
Herbert Sask
Nelda
David
Chetwynd Secondary School
Bible College
Moose Jaw
Grande Prairie
Kamloops
Golding
Marian Parker
P.S
Goldings
Barbara Soberg
Baby rattles and pacifiers now safety regulated in Canada
Canada imposes safety standards on baby rattles and pacifiers to prevent choking and suffocation. Rules require guards on pacifiers, non toxic materials, sterility, and cords under fourteen inches. Parents should inspect items regularly and discard broken products. A Social Security interviewer asked a sensitive marital question during an interview.
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Canada
Political reader asks many questions in column letter
A columnist notes his political stance and raises questions for federal and provincial leaders. He asks Trudeau about bilingualism, explains mortgage interest and tax, questions deficit financing, gun control, and belt laws, cites price variations in BC stores, thanks friends for 46 years of marriage, and laments where time has gone.
Readers Letters to the Editor Signed for Publication Echo
The note welcomes short letters to the editor and states signatures are required for publication. It mentions that a pen name may be used if requested and writer names are kept confidential upon request. Only signed letters will be considered for publication in the Echo.
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The
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