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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1982
Page
2
The item notes the registration related to a second class matter with Bunne Hoffman serving as editor and publisher. It records the administrative action and identifies the individuals and roles involved in the notice.
Two years past event roundup cites the first Totem Pole dedication at Windrem Elementary with Mayor Pfanner, a four month student effort, and a village population rise in 1979. It recalls 200 days free of work at Planermill Canfor, a rodeo queen trophy in 1977, and regional recreation studies led by Peace River Liard.
Readers are reminded of the popular free film service and affordable slide projector rental, with a $3.50 Library Day fee. New titles appear in both Children and Adult sections, including Ned Kelly, The Islands of Canada, The New Guinness Book of Records, and W. C. Andrews Flowers in the Attic series. A coloring contest for ages 3 to 10 is planned next week, and a Soda Creek School reunion for July 3–4, 1982 is being organized by Joan Rankin.
Education Minister Brian Smith announced that Douglas and McIntyre Ltd of Vancouver won a major contract to produce social studies textbooks for British Columbia schools. The series will serve grades 1 to 4 and be available to teachers in September 1983 after a 1982 83 familiarization year. It supports a new social studies curriculum for grades 1 11, developed after teacher consultations over two years. Douglas and McIntyre’s proposal was judged best from 22 submissions across Canada.
B C Hydro warns farmers to beware overhead power lines and keep high rise farm equipment like ladders augers hay conveyors irrigation pipes and other machinery clear. Accidents with irrigation pipes and rubber tire machinery have caused injuries and deaths. a danger decal reading danger keep clear is available from Hydro offices or by mail.
South Peace MLA Don Phillips announced that 2 hectares of crown land on Tower Lake Road, 27 miles north of Dawson Creek, will be given free to the Tower Lake Community Club to secure title before building a new community hall. He cited discussions with club members and support from Lands, Parks and Housing Minister Jim Chabot.
Rony Tumbler Ridge appoints Don Wyatt, formerly Mackenzie Deputy Fire Chief, as Fire Chief at the district site office this summer. A mobile home park for 1982 trailer lots is under consideration with a call for proposals to be issued soon.
A jumble of day schedule entries lists programs for noon through evening across multiple channels. Shows include The Edge of Night, Muppets, Happy Days, and Dallas, with sports, news, and special features noted alongside a June 9 to June 15 window.
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