Nurses consider strike as talks with government stall
In British Columbia 1,990 psychiatric nurses and 1,100 state nurses, represented by the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of B C and the Registered Nurses Association of B C, face a government push to remove education and shift security benefits. The GERB rejects binding arbitration and warns of a strike if unsatisfied, while nurses favor arbitration to avoid patient disruption.
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GERB
Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of
B.C
Registered Nurses’ Association of
Fay Cox Lone Prairie News Sparks March Weather Watch
Fay Cox reports February warmth may threaten moisture as March nears. Farmers weigh fertilizing timing after a soil testing and fertilizing seminar led by the B C Department of Agriculture with Jack Dobbs and Dale Engstrom. The notes cover herb gardening tips and a wedding anniversary gathering for Bill and Holly Keutzer, plus concerns about dry conditions on the West Coast and a cloud-seeding debate between Seattle and neighboring states.
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Fay Cox
Chetwynd
B.C. Department of Agriculture
Jack Dobbs
Dale Engstrom
Dawson Creek
Larry Cox
Oregon
Seattle
Washington
Chetwynd arena reviews door fixes and event plans
The arena reports recurring door and jam issues at the storage shed affecting access to the ice area. A new sliding door on rollers will be installed to reduce traffic interference. Senior Hockey Tournament is planned for March 4 to 6 with Fort St. John Mackenzie Dawson Creek and Chetwynd. An Ice Show is set for March 20 at 2 00 p m with lighting and sound upgrades and budgeted summer maintenance starts April.
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Zamboni
Gordie
Fort St. John
Mackenzie
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Family tradition continues in Chetwynd lodge tale
PHRL Jane Martin installed daughter Lady Darlene Evans as Outer Guard at Chetwynd Lodge No 308 of the Order of the Royal Purple on February 17. Martin joined in April 1960 at Flin Flon and later helped in Purpledam branches before becoming a Charter Member in Chetwynd BC. She has held executive roles in thirteen of seventeen active years and served as Historian and Chaplain, now Trustee. Evans initiated last April in Chetwynd and assumed Outer Guard after Eva Hank’s resignation.
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Chetwynd Lodge No. 308
Order of the Royal Purple
Phrl Jane Martin
Lady Darlene Evans
Phrl Martin
Flin Flon
Purpledam
Brandon
B.C
Chetwynd Lodge
Darlene Evens
Chetwynd
Eva Hank
Holidays on Ice Show Promises Themed Skating Parade
The Chetwynd skating club unveils a year long holiday themed on ice. The program features 13 New Year babies, Hearts month with Christine Hoffman, Leprechauns, St Patrick by Larry Ethier, April fool act, Easter parade, Mother's Day solo Debbie Kennedy, Father's Day John McKinnon, Summer Sun Sandra Gla due, Dominion Day Canada tribute, August fair and circus, Thanksgiving live turkey, October witches and ghosts, Remembrance Day solemnity, Christmas solo by Chris Dem mans. The show ends with a Christmas Fairy solo and a March 20 preview invite by Anne Teslyk.
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Chetwynd
Christine Hoffman
Larry Ethier
St. Patrick
Chris Demmans
Guiding tourists could boost northern British Columbia visits
Tourism official Don Ashley envisions a paid guiding service to showcase northern BC beyond the Alaska Highway. Guided hikes, fishing trips, horse treks, jet boat tours, and visits to sites like Kinneso Falls, Bennett Dam, Smith Falls, and wilderness lodges could attract travelers and raise revenue.
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Don Ashley
British Columbia
Alaska Highway
Alcan
Kinneso Falls
Bennett Dam
Peace River
Smith Falls
Costs Drive Higher Rates for B C Hydro Utilities
B C Hydro states energy supplied at cost with any net income redirected to reduce borrowing for new projects. Rising costs for materials labour services and borrowing necessitate new rates to avoid deficits in 1977 78. Inflation will push rates higher as utility firms nationwide lift prices to meet growing demand and environmental responsibilities.
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B.C. Hydro
Hydro
North America
B.C. Hydro’s
B C Hydro Introduces Service Charge On Electric Bills
The utility adds a fixed service charge to recover distribution and billing costs. Without the $3 per two month bill, the first step would rise from 4.6¢ to 5.2¢ per kwh for the initial 550 kwh. A fuller explanation will appear on the first service bill under the new rates, with diesel areas showing a similar percentage increase.
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B.C. Hydro
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