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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1999
Page
5
The Chetwynd Echo invites reader letters on any subject and will edit for clarity taste and length. Verification requires both address and telephone number. unsigned letters will not be published. Mail fax or email your letter for consideration.
A reader urges locals and officials to increase visibility of school bus signs along the Tumbler Ridge Highway. With rising speeds and traffic, they advocate notifying the Ministry of Highways and Pacific Western Transportation to prevent a potential fatality and improve bus stop safety.
A Chetwynd community member argues against a curfew, noting most youths are good citizens who contribute to the economy and culture while vandalism concerns exist. He urges community based solutions and cautions curtailing liberties for unknown offenders, urging careful consideration before imposing a curfew.
A parent warns of two near misses on Highway 97 as a vehicle failed to stop for a bus letting children off. The writer commends Pacific Western Transportation for action and urges visible signage and slower traffic to protect children at bus stops.
The piece laments BC student summer job prospects amid an NDP backed recession. Statistics Canada shows 91,000 of 247,000 returning BC students secured summer work, about one third, far below Canada’s 50 percent. May job losses total 17,000, three-month drop 45,000, the largest since 1982. It argues for tax cuts and less red tape to create sustainable jobs.
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