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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
2
Chetwynd Hospital relies on volunteers for blood donations as it has no blood bank. An outdated donor list prompts a call for willing people to test for blood type and join the list. If already listed, no new test is required.
Readers write thanking supporters after the Easter Seal Campaign in British Columbia. As of June 8 1976 receipts reach 482 361 with 375 017 reported plus 58 344 corporate appeal and 50 000 provincial government aid. More revenue expected from Lions Clubs reports and corporate gifts to fund Easter Seal Buses Camps House and Patient Care Services.
A continuation note from page one condemns the reckless conduct by individuals in the village and by the RCMP. It urges that through such actions the practice of wilfully damaging village property will cease, highlighting community concern and trust in authorities.
In British Columbia the health minister urges better living to prevent disease and injury, endorsing proper diet, moderation in alcohol, no smoking, seat belts and versatile health habits. Camp Cal-Mo-Tu thanks walkers, swimmers and sponsors for Moberly Lake Walk-a-Thon and Dawson Creek Swim-a-Thon, and seeks publication help. Alfred Houde attends daughter Kathy's graduation in Penticton. Kathy stays with sister Anne Wedhorn and attends high school there. Church calendars requested for Chetwynd as ministers’ association is flooded with tourist inquiries.
The entry surveys William the Conqueror's Domesday Book and its role as a detailed tax and land survey. It notes its juries of twelve and its enduring use in law, despite language changes and limited tenant names. The piece contrasts this with modern conferences and mentions local events and show plans in British Columbia communities.
Court records show Edward Bedell fined 500 for impaired driving after police checked a hotel parking lot departure with headlights off. Lance Lindstrom fined 150 for consuming in public. vehicle seen speeding and drinking. James Lekavy fined 150 for public place drinking. Roger Rachel fined 100 for willful damage to a cabin at Moberly Lake. Three juveniles fined 25 each for public drinking in a car. one juvenile charged with driving without due care after passing. Continued on page 4.
The Moberly Lake youth centre was funded by parish effort after a ten thousand dollar gift, with community events and appeals across Chetwynd and nearby Dawson Creek and Ft. St. John. Father Jungbluth led construction as a boys camp planned for July 20 to July 30 for ages 7 to 13, with forms at the Catholic rectory.
The school district No. 59 confirmed twenty seven teacher appointments and nine transfers effective September 1. Sixteen resignations were accepted bringing total to thirty seven. Appointments include Margaret Berringer Dorothy MacKay Margaret Manning Lillian Merrick Gerald Thompson Timothy Trask Judy Chang Gerry Haines and Joni MacArthur with transfers within the Chetwynd area. Resignations list David Gee Michael Reid Gary Robinson.
A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by local Senior Citizens at the Elks Hall in Chetwynd on June 2 as they were entertained at a tea sponsored by the Ladies of the Royal Purple. Spring flowers brightened the tables as guests enjoyed.
The Alaska Highway grew from a wartime land route project into a major North American artery. Built by 11,000 American troops and 16,000 civilian workers across 1,523 miles, its opening in 1942 marked a landmark of cooperation. Over the years Canada and the United States continued upgrading and maintaining the route, cementing ties between nations.
More than 1000 communities from coast to coast will mark Canada Week with picnics, concerts, sports, art contests, parades, flea markets, and canoe jousting leading to Canada Day on July 1. Ottawa hosts Boddy Grimby guiding a Rideau Canal flotilla and a giant birthday party with a cake and fireworks. The Ottawa Folk Arts Council sponsors the Great Canadian Birthday Party and a mammoth family picnic in Vincent Massey and Hog's Back Parks and Mooney's Bay with continuous live music. The Council for Canadian Unity coordinates events to foster unity and multicultural understanding during the eighth Canada Week.
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