Rabid Bat and Health Warnings Loom Large in Dawson Creek
Reading through health unit notes, Dawson Creek contemplates a new Nursing Home in Pouce Coupe while Bat carrying rabies virus found in Chetwynd area marks northernmost isolation in BC. Tuberculosis cases rise with complex hospital histories, and high gonorrhea counts signal underreported rates and gaps in Family Life Education. Public health urges stricter water and sewage oversight as dysentery and hepatitis cluster amid sanitation concerns. A new poison control center opens at Chetwynd Hospital as overdoses rise, with drugs like marijuana and LSD circulating and a national dietary survey staged in the region.
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Dawson Creek
Pouce Coupe
Prince Rupert
Edmonton
Aberhart Sanatorium
Vancouver
Willow Chest Centre
B.C
Vernon
Peace River
Chetwynd Hospital
British Columbia
Prince George
National Addiction Foundation
Chetwynd
Rail fleet moves lumber with new Cantor all-door cars
Canadian Forest Products Ltd leases fifty Cantor all-door railcars to speed Canfor lumber from mill to customer. Chetwynd Division receives 35 cars, serving US customers with one round trip per month. Cars feature four side doors, 25-foot plug door openings and cushioning to minimize tie-downs. Additional units go to Isle Pierre Division and Eburne Saw Mills Division to ease rolling stock shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Canadian Forest Products Ltd
Canfor
Chetwynd
Canfor Limited
Cantor
Isle Pierre
Takla Forest Products Ltd
Eburne Saw Mills
Vancouver
Canfor Mills
Summer Catechism in four towns this July
Roman Catholic summer catechisms run July 3 to 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the churches of Chetwynd Hudson Hope Moberly Lake and Kelly Lake. Sisters of Mercy and Sisters of St Joseph lead courses for school age children with First Communion prep for younger pupils and fuller Christian instruction for older ones. The closing day July 16 features First Communion at local masses followed by a CWL sponsored breakfast in Hotel Chetwynd. A joint parish picnic at St Theresa church Moberly Lake is set for Sunday July 9 with outdoor mass at 1 30 p m and sports boat rides and refreshments. All welcome.
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Chetwynd
Hudson Hope
Moberly Lake
Kelly Lake
Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of St. Joseph
CWL
St. Theresa Church
Chetwynd 4-H Beef Club Prepares for Achievement Day
The Chetwynd 4-H Beef Club, with 11 members and 17 animals, will compete in Achievement Day on Wednesday July 5 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Groundbirch Devereaux and Boundary alongside 43 other 4-H clubs. Past trophies include Best Dressed Club and Best Hereford Steer. organizers offer delivery of meat or sides to Chetwynd if buyers cannot attend Patterson's Auction Mart, with bids to Nick Negu at 788-2612. Steers should weigh 850 to 1050 pounds, current top market price around 36 1/2 cents per pound.
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Chetwynd
Patterson’s
Nick Negu
Voter Enumeration in South Peace Nearing Completion
Registrar Bob McGregor says enumerators will finish listing eligible voters for the next provincial election by week’s end, despite reaching difficulties in Lone Prairie and Sukunka valley areas south of Chetwynd due to floods and washouts. Ken Morton notes a high changes rate in voter lists with totals potentially surpassing 1.25 million, up from 1,152,598 in 1969.
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South Peace
Bob McGregor
Peace Coupe
Lone Prairie
Sukunka Valley
Chetwynd
Mr. McGregor
B.C
Ken Morton
Twirlers Hold Baton Revue At Community Hall
Twirlers presented year awards for 1971 1972 at a Friday revue to members Valinda Clary Kim Middlestead Teresa Howes Lynn Shirley Lisa Folk Patsy Podolicki Rolene Best Karen Rix Christine Hoffman Annette Girard Best all round student Patsy Podolecki most improved Lisa Folk Perfect attendance Lynn Shirley Rolene Best Christine Hoffman Annette Girard Parade helpers Gene Folk Ronald Girard David Hoffman Timmy Shirley Susan Hoffman trophy for highest mark Christine Hoff PEne code dk man Peace River Arts Festival pins Rolene Best Annette Girard Christine Hoffman Karen Rix plaque from Mrs Clary for Susan 1967 1972 refreshments served.
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Susan Hoffman
Susan
Valinda Clary
Kim Middlestead
Teresa Howes
Lynn Shirley
Lisa Folk
Patsy Podolicki
Rolene Best
Karen Rix
Christine Hoffman
Annette Girard
Patsy Podolecki
Gene Folk
Ronald Girard
David Hoffman
Timmy Shirley
Christine Hoff
Peace River
Clary
Health unit now licences restaurants in Peace River area
Bose Health Inspector T T Zolton highlights a busy year in the Peace River Health Unit annual report noting licencing transfers to the health branch and inspections across kindergartens day care centres old folks homes and hostels with one hostel uninspected in 16 years. The report covers the Food Premises Act effective April 1 1972 food licensing requirements for restaurants and the planned meat inspection area in the Peace River Liard Regional District.
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T.T. Zolton
Peace River Health Unit
Zoltan
Pollution Control Board
Taylor
Peace River- Liard
Village Clubs and Meetings Calendar Notes
The notice lists regular meetings for the Village Council on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the Village office and the Parks and Exhibition Board on the 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Public Library. It includes library hours at Centennial Library and Legion Bingo details, Stop Club and Gymkhana Club meeting times, with some seasonal hours and a note that regular meetings are recessed until September.
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Parks and Exhibition Board
Legion
the Legion Hall
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Vancouver Harbour
Thrall Car Manufacturing Ltd
Chicago
Beef Club
Caenoe
W.D. Kennedy
Jens Martin Bertelsen
Warner Harold Wilson
Lola Maxine Wilson
Wilhelmina Gertruida Walton
Smokey
Bose
Cate Ee
Centennial Library
Chetwynd Gymkhana Club
Big Eddy
Revelstoke
Lindal Cedar Homes
Qickles Restaurant
Epr
Rowley
Mit
Pacific
Pacific 66 Bulk Distributor
Chetwynd Hotel
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