Chetwynd Echo Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
Readers are invited to send letters on any subject. Unsigned letters will not be published. Include full contact details for verification by mail or fax to Box 750 Chetwynd BC VOC 110. Fax number provided.
Debate over youth curfew in Chetwynd heats up
Melody Hauser defends a 9 to 10 p.m. curfew arguing it protects children and public peace. She notes readers were invited to June 15 council input and a June 24 town hall for alternatives, stressing responsible youth behavior and family time.
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Marcie Fofonoff
Good Morning Chetwynd
Daugther
Melody Hauser Chetwynd
B.C
Parslow
Bus Safety Letters Prompt School District Critique
Local reader Shelly Currier protests school bus stop safety in Dawson Creek letters to the editor. She recounts 1998 to 1999 efforts to extend a bus route, criticizes district spending and responsiveness, and urges voters to consider safety focus in November 1999 trustee elections.
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Dawson Creek
Yvonne Elden
Parslow
Shelly Currier Chetwynd
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Ministry responds to criticisms of Children and Families budget
Lois Boone defends the Ministry for Children and Families amid critiques of spending. She notes a 1.482 billion dollar budget this year, down to 486 million for community services after prior overruns, and outlines efforts for efficiencies in contractor-delivered services without cutting programs. She highlights declines in infant deaths and youth fatalities since 1995 and commits to ongoing improvements with agency and community support.
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