Smoke alarms save lives in BC housing program
The joint federal provincial program installed smoke alarms in 8000 housing units managed by BC Housing, now in its first anniversary. Minister Jim Chabot says alarms saved lives from installation, reducing injuries and property damage. Began April 1978. completed early 1980. about 20000 people benefit. cost about 1 million with shared funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chabot
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Chabot
British Columbia
Chetwynd town boom feeds growth in 1959 era
Development in the new town accelerated in 1959 as Gordon Moore awaited the railroad. Peace River Forest Industries opened a $500,000 modern Chetwynd mill supplying lumber via PGE microwave links, while the town saw booster projects. The BC Forestry Service opened a ranger station and highway depot, housing and shops were built, and local firms and residents shaped the young community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Moore
Moore
Peace River Forest Industries
Fort St. John
B.C. Forestry Service
Chetwynd
Lorne McQueen
Department of Highways
Lou Donovan
B.C. Electric
Little Prairie Light & Power
Jim Ashdown
Emil Breitkreitz
Lee Phillips
Walter Gerry
Information Centre Reports Quiet Week Attracting Visitors
The Information Centre logged 39 visitors this week, bringing season total to 90. Out of country guests were from Georgia, with Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario and Quebec supplying out of province visitors. Patrons sought area information, dam details, canoeing, trail riding, Tumbler Ridge and Kinuso Falls. Visitors inquired about the C A A BC Rail and manpower office. Booth hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, with Rodeo weekend open and closures on June 22 23. Summer hours planned 8 am to 8 pm daily.
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State of
Georgia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Tumbler Ridge
Kinuso Falls
C.A.A
B.C
Local Honours and Dance Festival Notes
This week recaps a BCSTA convention honour for Ernest Pfanner in Vancouver. It also covers Annette's School of Baton students winning at the Prince George Dance Festival on June 3, 1979 with multiple first to third place awards and special trophies. New local businesses near Lakeview Credit Union signal growth in Chetwynd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pfanner
BCSTA
Vancouver
British Columbia
Planner
Cliff Adkins
Annette
Cindy Cooper
Freda Gladue
Holly Stevenson
Deanna Rose
Shelly Proctor
Debbie Cardinal
Sandra Gladue
Wanda Unrau
Billie-Jean Cardinal
Toni Gladue
Teresa Podolecki
Sandra Parr
Debbie Gladue
Carrie Fowler
Nicol Luck
Janette Gray
Patricia Parr
Jackie Melynchuk
CJCI
Chetwynd
Lakeview Credit Union
Evening TV Schedule Mix With Sports and News Highlights
A compiled TV guide fragment lists daytime and evening slots across several channels. Programs include Sesame Street Morning News Edge of Night After School Happy Days Sheriff Lobo Barney Miller Mork and Mindy You Can Do It U S Open Golf Major League Baseball and CBC News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Lobo
Barney Miller
Mork
Mindy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campbell’s
Little Prairie
Westgate
I.G.A
Phyllis Neals
Hart- Moberly
Carl
Hilma Young
Girard’s
Neals
Chamber of Commerce
George Peck
Barney Toews
Dawson Creek
Don Embree
Department of Transport
DOT
Jungbluth
Sandy Windrem
Albert Boushart
Windrem Creek
Don Titus
Albert
Sandy
Mrs. Windrem
Aera
Wilkie A. Smith
Little Prairie - Chetwynd Area
Wali Creek
Information Centre Report
The
Northwest Travel Guide
Mary Wilson
Embree
Councellor
Shy Ae
Tammy
Selvo
Bernie
Ann Currie
Laura Livingston
Paul Courtoureille
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Pioneer Place
Chetwynd, B.C
Tel
B.C. P.O
Cannonball
Neil Diamond
Laurence Olivier
Sun
Mon
Shirley Maclaine
James Coburn
Susan Sarandon
Stephen Collins
Vera Lekavy
Georgia Rogers
Ethel Gerwein
Ernie Courtille
Gary Kelm
Don Cunningham
Rogers
Forbes
Evangelical Free Church
Rev
Barry Breker
P.O. Box
Swede Construction Ltd
Clarence Nordlund
Hi-Way Laundromat
Hart Hi-Way Grocery
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
T.V. Channel 7
Morni
Bob McLean
Yan
Eveni
Sports
News
Rockford Files
Two Ronnies
Johnny Belinda
CBC
ICON
Edge of Night Access
After
Hollywood
Dallas
Circle Square
Huntley Street
Dominic St
Major League Baseball
Fantasy Island
Charlie's Angels
CBC National News
Five Star Theatre
Ing Rex Humbard
Tommy Ambrose
Ioon
Canada
CBC News
Terry Winters
Walt Disney the Muppets
Wild Canada
Cdn
CBC National News Nations
Business Night Final Five Star Theatre
Happy Days
Ake Bi
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