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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1984
Page
5
Pool news reports 800 swimmers using facilities from June 4 to June 8, noting a busy week. July registration is scheduled for all programs including Red Cross, Pre-school, Parent and Tot, and adults. Registration runs 12:00 to 1:00 pm and 9:00 to 6:00 pm on June 27 and 28.
The BC Lions Society for Crippled Children receives strong backing from its 535 Lions Service clubs in BC Washington and Northern Idaho. At Penticton delegates show support for Doug McCallum amid controversies over transportation and investments. A $1 050 cheque is presented as a sign of club commitment.
Girl Guides of Canada Peace River Area Council honored several members at the annual meeting in Chetwynd. Long service pins went to Millie Best of Dawson Creek for 30 years Bunne Hoffman of Chetwynd for 25 years Sonia Stogryn and Betty Holldorson of Dawson Creek for 15 years Rosemary Landry of Ft. St. John for 10 years Marion Splet of Ft. St. John and Cheryl Christensen of Dawson Creek for 5 years. Stogryn and Hoffman received thank you presentations for 9 years as area Commissioner and Public Relations Officer respectively. The meeting noted no licensed guider available for the area camp.
Registration for the area in 1983 totals 890 participants including 470 Brownies 220 Guides 19 Pathfinders 3 Ranges 2 junior leaders and 176 adults. Event results list winners across bareback saddle bronc steer wrestling team roping calf roping ladies barrels ladies steer undecorating junior pole bending junior barrels junior steer undecorating with competitors from Fort St John Prince George Dawson Creek Chetwynd Grande Prairie Beaverlodge Manning Hudson Hope and other Alberta communities.
In Grande Prairie Alta four Chetwynd youths Rob Herrick Jim Rose Jim Sanborn and Lionel Koenig delivered strong efforts though none qualified. Shawna Grimm and Jason Cunningham listed with Grande Prairie competitors.
Alco Service Ltd of Fort St. John has been awarded a 65 250 contract to crush screen and stockpile 15 000 cubic metres of 16 mm aggregate at Jackfish Lake South Pit 10 kilometres northeast of Chetwynd. Work includes pit development and site prep by the Ministry with completion set for September 30 1984. The gravel will support regional road maintenance. Guiding anniversary planned for May 25 1985 in Peace River Area.
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