Health officer moves to curb water tank truck deliveries
The Peace River Health Unit orders no domestic water delivery by tank truck after March 31 1976 without a valid annual permit from the Medical Health Officer. Vendors must meet safety knowledge equipment source and treatment standards including chlorine dosing and a 0.2 ppm residue. Violations carry fines up to 500 dollars or six months in jail with daily penalties for continuing offences. Contact the Public Health Inspector for details.
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Peace River Health Unit
Boots & Blades 76 Skating Show At Chetwynd Arena
Advance tickets on sale for the Little Giant Figure Skating Club production Boots and Blades 76 at Chetwynd arena on Sunday March 21 at 2 00 p m The show features Fantasyland Wild Wild West with guest skaters from Vancouver area including Debbie Shields 18 from North Shore Winter Club Tickets available from Link Hardware Chet Menswear and Carnival committee chair Sharon Suverus Grace McNabb coaches and prizes include $20 gift certificates from Wallys Sporting Goods and DK Sportsworld Door prizes drawn from advance tickets only two door prizes on carnival afternoon and blitz night activities begin March 11th at 6 30 p m.
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Little Giant Figure Skating Club
Boots & Blades
Chetwynd Arena
Link Hardware
Chet Menswear
Carnival Committee
Sharon Suverus
Figure Skating Club
Grace McNabb
Wally’s Sporting Goods
DK Sportsworld
Dawson Creek
Vancouver
Debbie Shields
North Shore
Grande Prairie College Weekend Festivities At Grande Prairie Regional College
Leisure Grade 11 and 12 students attended the Annual College weekend at Grande Prairie Regional College. The $5.4 million campus now in its second year showcased displays from science, chemistry, physics, and biology with an oceanic aquarium, starfish, and a tiny shark. Art displays, musical recitals, and industrial division demonstrations complemented the program.
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Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie Regional
Village Receives Money at March Council Meeting
Mayor Lasser told council on March 2 that he would be in Victoria this week. The discussion covered financing housing grants and the proposed Monk man Park plus a probation note.
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Lasser
Victoria
Monkman Park
Beginning of Liard Highway Conference Draws 75 Delegates
About 75 delegates gathered at Fort Nelson on March 6 1976 for the Transport and Northern Economic Development Conference sponsored by the Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce. Attendees included MP Frank Oberle MLA Ed Smith and officials from Transportation the P.R.L.A. District and local chambers. Delegates urged immediate action on the Fort Nelson to Fort Simpson highway arguing it would cut isolation lower transport costs by up to 26 per ton and link to the McKenzie Waterway while opening millions of acres of land and creating jobs to reduce welfare dependence. The delay was blamed on a political clash between federal and provincial governments.
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Fort Nelson B.C
Fort Simpson
N.W.T
Fort Nelson
Lions win funds for ambulance project at Hudson's Hope
Hudson's Hope Lions club members again urged council to allocate the provincial ambulance funds, about $6,389.86, to reuse for community works. They had raised 4000 dollars and donated the ambulance in 1968. Alderman Sam Kosolowsky moved to approve the full amount, with 2100 dollars from the district as goodwill.
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Anita McWilliams
Hudson
Hope Lions Club
Lions
Lions Club
Sam Kosolowsky
Ald. McWilliams
Sam
Trudy Hieber
Loggers Sports Day Planned for March 22
Peace River Loggers Sports Day will be held in Chetwynd on May 22 during the long weekend. The Lions Club will coordinate the parade led by a band. Floats include the Chamber of Commerce float a decorated car with the Mayor and Council and other logging themed entries. Expected attendance about 1000 from North Eastern B.C. communities.
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Peace River Loggers
Chetwynd
The
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
B.C
C.L.C
Peace River
Alberta
British Columbia
Camrose Lutheran College
First Foothills Snow-Golf Tourney Fails to Melt Cold
Twenty four golfers braved freezing conditions for Moberly Lake and District Golf Club’s First Annual Snow-Golf Tournament. Frankie Campbell’s team won on the 1130 pace 35 par course, with the other details noting unique winter rules and a trophy presentation by Bob Menzies. Archi e Taylor, Canadian Manpower Centre Dawson Creek manager, announced retirement effective March 7 1976 after 18 years with the Federal Department. Taylor, from Saskatchewan via Gundy District, has a large family and plans to stay in Dawson Creek.
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Frankie Campbell
Chetwynd
Len Wilfur
Albert Flett
Robt. Menzies
Moberly Lake and District
Foothills
Moberly Lake and District Golf Club
Peter Rabbit
Red Carrot Golf Club
Archie Taylor
Canada Manpower Centre
Dawson Creek
Taylor
Peace Rivers Country
Saskatchewan
Gundy District
Ponce Coupe
Federal Department
Calgary
England
Bob Menzies
Golf Club
Frankie Campbells
Auguste Rohel
Peace Country museums idea from Dawson Creek chamber
Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce proposes a series of regional museums. Jens Liebgott suggests a pioneer life display in Dawson Creek an oil industry museum in Fort St John an electrical museum in Hudsons Hope and a natural history museum in Chetwynd. Don Leach while city chamber manager eyed an Alaska Highway museum and a steam engine display. The chamber will approach northern and southern Peace historical societies for collaboration.
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Dawson Creek
Northern Alberta Railways
North
South Peace
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Propane
Bunne
Jesus of
Gethsemane
Northmen
Mrs.Good
Birdie Phillips
Brick Hoover
Inuvik
Betty Martens
Brad
Rodney
Anna Martens
Puget Sound
Jelia Ende
Capilano
Portland
Ronald Simms
Sungod Skating Club
Delta B.C
B.C. Coast
Neil McKechnie
B.C. Chamber of Commerce
Loggers
Camrose Lutheran College Choir
Canada
North America
Scandinavian
Europe
High School
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