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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1985
Page
1
Chetwynd area residents enjoyed a lively weekend with rodeo planned results to be published by the Echo. Al Cherny performed at the Lions Club country night while the Legion hosted a Saturday dance and midnight lunch at local venues.
At the B C Association of Colleges AGM held June 7 8 and 9 at Masspina College Nanaimo Charlie Lasser was elected as a Director At Large for a two year term The AGM marked the 18th annual meeting The Northern Lights College also received a 75000 grant to develop entrepreneurial skills The college plans to help residents start businesses by assisting with financial plans books marketing site selection and more A local review committee will evaluate proposals and advertising for program participation will begin soon
The 32nd CJDC CHET Talent West show comes to Undiaga Hall Dawson Creek August 8 open to Dawson Creek and Chetwynd residents. Preliminary tryouts at 10:00 am final at 7:00 pm with prizes 500 300 and 200 plus trophies. For Chetwynd entrants contact Elaine Johnson at 782 3340.
Two Chetwynd youths, Steven Smith age 19 and Laura Abel age 18, were injured in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on highway 29 north of Chetwynd British Columbia. Found by family friends at 18 04 hours the pair were taken to hospital in Prince George in critical condition. The accident occurred on a curve about 13 hours earlier and an embankment hid the motorcycle from the road. Investigation is continuing.
The provincial government has received bids for the paving project east and west of Chetwynd. Bids include Columbia Bitholithic of Vancouver with high 1 060 685 and low 1 025 085, Central Paving and Engineering Ltd. of Prince George with high 943 930 and low 839 650, Robson Enterprises Ltd. of Kamloops with high 1 171 690 and low 719 190, Emil Anderson Construction Ltd. of Hope with high 1 061 297 and low 995 297, and Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. of Armstrong with a single bid of 913 930. The successful bidder will be announced soon.
The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce urges the District to continue curtailing operating expenses and to keep mill rate increases and taxes in check. It supports the district’s request that all taxes be paid when due to maintain modest services for commercial residential and industrial taxpayers.
Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Ritchie and Don Phillips announce a 10000 grant to the District of Chetwynd for a sewer infiltration study under the Revenue Sharing Act. The plan aims to reduce treatment costs and enable future expansion while addressing traffic barriers on North and South Access Roads near Highway 97 and 50th Street.
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