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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1980
Page
3
Environment Minister John Roberts said Mount St Helens eruptions will have only minimal long term weather effects in Canada. Scientists expect volcanic dust and debris to settle within weeks, with most impacts possibly undetectable in final analysis.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called a pause on a campaign to draft her 33-year-old son Sanjay Gandhi as Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Legislators urged her to appoint him to lead India’s most populous state amid growing clamor.
Mainstream Canada argues provincial autonomy requires formal cooperation with Ottawa to address divergent aims. Worth highlights Quebec language culture, energy provinces price aims, Newfoundland offshore rights, Ontario manufacturing, and British Columbia Senate reform. He urges a political deal balancing provincial goals with federal power to manage the economy and redistribute wealth, halting battles tearing the country apart.
Rene Vincent notes many prefer a tan for a healthy look and signals of success yet warns sun exposure harms skin. A sunscreen is the first defense, with some products offering full coverage like zinc oxide paste used by lifeguards.
Tourism Minister Pat Jordan announced that Vancouver will host the 1984 International Congress on Social Welfare with about 4,000 delegates over two weeks, generating over 4 million dollars for the province. Variety Clubs International will hold its 1983 convention there, with 1,000 delegates including celebrities, followed by extensive post-convention activities provincewide. Construction of Pier B.C. Trade and Convention Centre and another Vancouver Victoria centres are slated to start this summer for completion in about two years.
Letters to 63 200 British Columbians who applied for but did not pick up their BCRIC shares are being mailed from Victoria this week. Finance Minister Hugh Curtis signs the letter asking for a return of a post paid form confirming the address. Shares will be sent by registered mail after address confirmation.
The committee for centralized educational facility for hearing impaired students in British Columbia holds a public meeting Friday June 13 1980 at 8 00 pm in Tremblay Elementary School Auditorium Dawson Creek. Briefs may be submitted and inquiries directed to the Special Programs Branch Ministry of Education Richmond BC.
Village official Andy Teslyk described the Municipal Officers Conference as very interesting and beneficial. Topics included community planning budgeting bylaw changes and revenue sharing tied to population with 1981 adjustments. A new code of Ethics for Municipal Officers was approved and a review board will handle complaints.
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