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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1986
Page
2
Kah Chetwyn C cho published weekly in Chetwynd by Alaska Highway Publications Ltd. Subscription rates are 11.00 per year in town 15.00 out of town, 20.00 to foreign countries. Single copy 30 cents. Publisher and sales director Norman C. Picce, office supervisor Maureen Gammon, editor Tim Sorchy.
The newspaper invites community letters on local topics. Letters must include real name and address, may be condensed or rejected, and will not be printed anonymously or without signature. Submissions should be delivered to the Echo Office or mailed to Box 750 Thetwynd B C VOC 110.
BC politicians push tougher penalties for impaired driving with at least 12 months suspension, doubling the current period. Transport Minister Alex Fraser says longer bans deter drinking and driving and protect the public from convicted offenders for an extra six months.
Tim Sorcy weighs a supposed Moberly Lake monster as a landlocked sturgeon and warns against sensationalism. He shifts to labor management tensions in Alberta and B C, arguing both sides err, unions risk militancy, and both parties should mediate to protect workers and investment.
A letter expresses gratitude to Brenda Massey Arlene Sanborn Cherie Pulver Ellen Roller and Greg Cupples along with judges and participants for Frontier Daze and the Rodeo Parade. It also praises Chetwynd teachers for supporting Jump Rope for Heart events raising 6340 dollars with schools keeping 5 percent locally and forwarding the rest to the BC Heart Foundation.
Police report four roadside suspensions by the RCMP during the May 31 to June 1 weekend. A $1,500 camera setup was stolen during a party at Rodeo Grounds May 31. A ring was found in Lone Prairie. owner may claim by ID at the detachment. Damages amount to about $600 after a two vehicle accident near Powder King.
Jan Chantree chairman of the Chetwynd Heart Unit commends principals and teachers for their positive attitude toward health education events. He notes funds from Red Rockz Video Clubs will support heart disease research, Canada’s leading killer, and thanks educators and students for promoting healthy lifestyles.
Police arrested 23 demonstrators at Fletcher's plant in Red Deer Alberta for disobeying a court order limiting pickets to six at a time. Six were nabbed for striking a pickup truck head on, with 17 more later. Over 120 pickets have been detained since the injunction began last Wednesday. A federal meat inspector vehicle was briefly turned back despite regional guidance to report to the plant.
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