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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1976
Page
2
A mother recounts a near tragedy on a Canadian Red Cross warning about children near the ocean. The piece urges life jackets at all times, avoiding inflatable toys, never swimming alone, swimming in daylight with a lifeguard, and constant vigilance around children near water.
Outdoors & Unlittered selected five winners from British Columbia Alberta and Manitoba for the What's His Name contest to name and slogan the organization’s animated litter can. Winners Brent McCuaig Strathmore Eric Klassen Lethbridge Linda Burk Edmonton G Quinn Edmonton A T Sharp Oyen Alberta receive Rubbermaid litter receptacles for a school of their choice.
The Region H photo contest invites photographers to submit color prints 5 by 7 inches or larger taken within Region H in the current year. Entries must be mailed to Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association by December 31, with prizes ranging from 100 to 5 dollars and certificates for many entrants.
BC School Trustees Association president Rendiria Hamilton welcomes Bill 55 introduced June 9 in the provincial legislature. She notes teacher salary bargaining is missing but cites promised provincial legislation on public sector bargaining. Bill 59 proposals include adjusting Instructional Unit values for cost of living, disciplining teachers between reprimand and dismissal, power to order loiterers and pickets off school property, and clearer administrative authority.
Members of the Chetwynd Order of the Royal Purple marked the year with a June 17 banquet for the Lodge’s 10th Birthday attended by 27 members. The highlight was a decorated birthday cake by charter member Jane Martin. A Decoration Day service preceded the regular meeting, with wreath laid by Chaplain Rose Marie Parker.
The Canadian Forestry Service reports 822 fires burning 49 000 acres in April 1976, up from 248 fires and 2 000 acres in April 1975. The April average over the last decade is 532 fires and 8 000 acres. Figures are compiled monthly by Environment Canada’s Forest Fire Research Institute in Ottawa.
Control proposals require valid employment visas for work in Canada and assign a distinctive number to holders. The move aims to curb fraud linked to Social Insurance Numbers, address multiple SINs used fraudulently, and reduce unlawful employment. SINs were created in 1964 for benefit programs and extended to tax filing in 1966-67.
The writer muses on Atlantis as humanity’s oldest legend and memory, noting historic destructions of records, Basque and Azores links, and the enduring appeal of lost histories. Local items include the Moberly Lake Community Association selling golf clubhouse tickets, hot dog profits from School Field Day, and social visits.
The article explains the value of day care to the community and outlines the dire financial situation of the SAGEE-TWYN Day Care Centre in Chetwynd. It describes operating as a non profit, funded by fees and government grants, and highlights the need for community action to sustain services for children.
A July 1, 1926 barbecue in Pouce Coupe to aid local hospital funds grew into a lasting annual tradition. Chef Allan Clark led the event since 1938, cooking up to 5,000 meals in a heat pit for $2.50 per plate, with complementary pies and beer gardens. Proceeds now support hospital grounds beautification, with regional groups promoting details.
A BC education commission report forecasts 40 percent of the province’s 1979 population will live outside university served areas. Led by Dr. William Winegard, hearings start June 14 across 12 communities, with Dawson Creek June 24. Public briefs welcome at 805 West Broadway Vancouver.
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