Jailbirds and Bee Plan Family Visiting Centre at Oakalla
An inquiry into prison conditions discusses sexual tensions in prisons and endorses a family visiting centre at Oakalla to allow inmates to spend time with spouses and children. The program aims to reduce sexual frustration, support family ties, and might extend to women later. Overcrowding and cost concerns are noted, with calls for broader reforms such as community work for less serious offenders.
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B.C
John Ekstedt
Oakalla
Regina
Hydro profits up 15.4 million in nine months at B C Hydro
B C Hydro reports net income of 19.9 million for the nine months ended December 31 1977, up 15.4 million from a year earlier. The gain stems from surplus power sales to the United States totaling 64.7 million, offset by losses on Hydro operated passenger transport and higher depreciation and interest costs from new assets worth 934.6 million brought into service last year. The gross revenues rose by 142.0 million, while fixed assets total about 4.7 billion including Mica and Kootenay Canal units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
U.S
British Columbia
Hydro
Mica
Kootenay Canal
Local residents push for pipeline jobs in Chetwynd area
Victoria comments urge local hiring for Grizzly Valley pipeline. MLA Don Phillips says unions should recruit locally in Chetwynd rather than Vancouver. He writes Labour Minister Williams and officials, seeking equal opportunity for skilled local workers and urgent action. Contact his Dawson Creek office for complaints.
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Grizzly Valley
South Peace River
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Vancouver
Allan Williams
South Peace
Bennett
Jim Chabot
Westcoast Tran
B.C
Labour
Labour Ministry
Building Trades Council
Dorothy Hill
Chetwynd council report on CBC transmitter plan
The Village Council met on February 20 with full attendance and heard that CBC intends to apply to CRTV for a license to operate a TV transmitter at Chetwynd. If approved, the transmitter could go on air within about a year under the Accelerated Coverage Plan benefiting communities of 500 plus. Inland Natural Gas opposes Westcoast Transmission rate increases. interventions were due February 23, 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hoffman
the Echo
CBC
Crtv & Telecommunications
Chetwynd
Ald
Jackman
Inland Natural Gas. Co. Ltd
Westcoast Transmission Company Limited
National Energy Board
Westcoast
Oberle urges paving of Alaska highway
Prince George Peace River MP Frank Oberle criticized the northern pipeline bill for gaps and lack of province specific details. He urged guarantees for B C similar to Yukon, a heritage fund, updated land claims, and Alaska highway paving to Fort Nelson to support tourism and northern development. He called for clearer terms on BC Railway role and regional gas pricing aligned to Alberta border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oberle
Prince George-Peace River
Oberle
British Columbia
B.C
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Fort Nelson
British Columbia Railway
B.C.R
Alberta
BC Education Minister surveys school promotion policies
Education Minister Dr. Pat McGeer orders all 75 British Columbia school districts to outline local promotion policies and evaluation methods. Districts must explain progress assessment, parental reporting, policy consistency, language clarity, and provisions for both high achievers and slower learners, with responses due by February end.
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Pat McGeer
British Columbia
Dr. McGeer
McGeer
CRTC hears briefs on CJDC license renewal in Kamloops
BCGEU presented at CRTC hearing in Kamloops urging CJDC TV Dawson Creek to improve BC and Peace River coverage, upgrade staff, and boost programming quality. CJDC plans a 15000 upgrade over 18 months while facing a network feed change from Edmonton to Vancouver and time-zone issues. CBC noted CJDC signal noncompliance and a new Fort St. John rebroadcast station, with discussions on hiring stability and staff turnover. The commission warned CJDC of its special regional responsibility as the sole local outlet and will announce renewal results later.
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Fort ST. John
B.C
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Kamloops
Cjdc-Tv
Dawson Creek
David Matland
BCGEU
Commission
CJDC
British Columbia
Peace River
Henry Michaud
Edmonton
Vancouver
CBC
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Shirley Craven
Recreation Commission
Joanne McKinnon
Victoria Comment
Don Phillips
Chetwynd Council
Walter and
Rosemary Drake
Chetwynd Recreation Commission
Council
Alaska
Hudson Hope Arts’ Council
Great Legth
Gear-O-Rama Supply
Majestic Wiley Contractors Ltd
Ger
O-Rama Supply
North
John Walsh
Chetwynd Guide Company
World Friendship Fund
The
Dist
Guide International
Kim Suverus
Heather McKinnon
Gina Gillmore
Mary Ann McAvany
Teresa McFaul
Karen Tober
Teresa Podolecki
Debbie McAvany
CRTC
Michaud
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