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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1982
Page
2
2141 Bunne Hoffman serves as editor and publisher for the registration notice. The item lists authorship and publication role, indicating a formal second class notice with the editor and publisher identified.
A Gallup poll for Canadian Parents for French shows 51.5 percent of British Columbians favor teaching both French and English at school to promote bilingualism. Supporters cite employment, intellect, culture, and travel as key benefits while 44 percent oppose. The study notes substantial interest across regions and socio economic groups, with 84 percent of respondents listing English as mother tongue.
Katimavik arrives July 14 from across Canada for a 10 day training at Gwillim Lake before 150 programs nationwide. In Chetwynd four sponsors include Chetwynd School, Camp Sagitawa, the Anglican Church, and Saulteau Band Moberly Lake. Tricia Smode leads the group. participants begin work July 26 with pocket money and a community welcome planned July 27.
Letters to the editor describe a June fundraiser by the Little Giant Figure Skating Club held at the IGA parking lot to repay a stolen arena sound system loaned by a community member. The event raised most of the needed funds thanks to supporters and organizers Rick McKinnon Carmen Aileson Rhoda Mosher Bev Todd and others as the club plans another sale.
Grade 12 students including Peter Laan Tim Gerstel and Norby Gerstel will graduate at ceremonies July 3 at Chetwynd Highschool. The paper notes a previous mix up in names in a prior issue.
This week a scouting contingent travels Friday by air from Fort St. John to Vancouver to join others from B C and Yukon after a presentation at a Legion park family picnic. A mammoth skeleton found near the W A C Bennett dam site is noted along with local incidents including a traffic injury to a seven year old and a fatal shooting accident at Cedon Camp with bears a nuisance near the dump.
The Canadian Forestry Association of B C invites 13 to 16 year olds to join a multi night backpacking trip in central and northern B C. Led by qualified staff, the program emphasizes Outward Bound style character building and forest life insights, starting at John McInnis Environmental Centre near Prince George. Camp McInnis runs multiple sessions for younger campers at Tsitnit Lake with full accreditation, and registration details are provided by the association in Prince George.
A dense TV guide excerpt lists daily daytime and prime time slots across multiple channels. It includes titles such as The Edge of Night, The Muppets, Happy Days, Sesame Street, Coronation Street, The National, Night Final, and regional programs like 100 Huntley Street, Circle Square, and Imagination. Also shown are sports events including Baseball, World Cup Soccer, and various film and drama airings.
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