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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1985
Page
3
A brief local note from The Echo in Chetwynd dated Tuesday June 15 notes a community event and upcoming schedule. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Students at Don Titus Elementary organized a Spellathon to raise money for digital blood pressure monitors for the Chetwynd Ambulance Society. The Astropulse unit is an electronic blood pressure and pulse monitor with printout, with one device slated for each ambulance in service.
Christi Rainey presented Terry Budgell, Unit Chief of the Society, with monitors on behalf of the Don Titus Student's Council. Joan Svensrud Ambulance Attendant demonstrated monitor use to students, assisted by Cory Lewis, as Principal Bob Gougeon aided the display.
Local notice explains an emergency shelter opened in September 1984 for women abused by spouses. It discusses prevalence, dangers, and motives, urges volunteers, and provides a contact number 788-3793. Submitted by Sue Osterholm.
In 1985 designated International Youth Year the United Nations and regional organizers plan a conference in Dawson Creek from July 31 to August 1. Eight local centres Fort Nelson Fort St John Hudson Hope Taylor Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge Pouce Coupe and Dawson Creek will send ten delegates each totaling 80 youths aged 15 to 24. Workshops will host local speakers to foster dialogue between communities and youth and allow youth viewpoints to be voiced.
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