Federal AIDS policy released for Public Service employees
Public Service of Canada adopts a new AIDS policy released May 24, 1989. It states that under normal conditions AIDS or HIV do not pose workplace health risks and prohibits harassment. Sick leave and benefits remain under existing policies. infection-control measures protect healthcare, lab, and rescue workers. employment testing is not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Board
Robert de Corret
Health and Welfare
Perrin Beatty
Public Service of Canada
Federal Centre For Aids
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
National Joint Council
Health and Welfare Canada
de Corret
Beatty
Canada
Chetwynd Businesses Sponsor Circus Tickets for Kids
Local Chetwynd businessmen fund elementary students by buying circus tickets to be shared with area schools. Senior citizens and handicapped receive free admission to Shrine Circus at Dawson Creek Memorial Arena on June 20. Proceeds support Shriners Hospitals, including burn and spinal injury centers, with a 1989 budget of 197.1 million.
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Shrine Circus
Dawson Creek Memorial Arena
Chetwynd
Tarzan Zambini
Shriners
Shriner’s
Shreveport
Louisiana
Canada
Mexico
Shriners Hospital Endownment Fund
Shriner
Shriners Hospitals
Chetwynd Triumphs In Canada's Participation Day
Chetwynd posted 57.49 percent involvement with 1595 participants from an adjusted population of 2774 on May 31 during Canada's Participation Challenge. Grand Forks led with 58.78 percent. Creston 40.75. Hope 52.33. Last year saw 42.48 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Canada
Grand Forks
Creston
Hope
Charles Lasser
BC on the Move During National Transportation Week
National Transportation Week June 4 10 highlights British Columbia as a province shaped by rail and road networks. The article notes BC employs about 100000 rail and road workers, 240 million commercial kilometres by trucks, 46000 km of rural roads, 2500 bridges and 164 tunnels, with 58 million tonnes of rail cargo in 1987 representing 20 percent of Canada’s rail tonnage. It emphasizes the long built system fueling mining forestry ports and tourism across BC.
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Canada
British Columbia
B.C
Far East
Tumbler Ridge
South East
Fraser River
Roberts Bank
Burrard Inlet
Prince Rupert
Ontario
Chetwynd Intersection Upgrade Tenders Announced
Transportation Minister Neil Vant and MLA Jack Weisgerber announced tender plans for widening the Chetwynd intersection of John Hart Highway 97 and Highway 29. Tenders opened in Victoria on May 31, 1989, with work centered on the north side of Highway 97.
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Teresa Rose
Jenny Runzer
Tasha Lalonde
Chetwynd Businesses
By C. Maisey
Shannon LaGreca
Helen Duggan
Linda Rainbird
Stuart Garland
Nicole Demulemeester
Sherry Warneke
Patti Hingston
Maggie Everitt
Emily Berg
IGA
Grande Prairie
Moore
Chetwynd Area Community Resource Society
CACRS
Judy Lazenby
Gordon Moore
National Transportation Week
Echo Cartoon
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