Counter Attack conference boosts student prevention efforts in Vancouver
Two days of talks and activities drew over 250 student representatives from Windrem Secondary and other districts to Vancouver March 6 7 for the Counter Attack Programme Conference. The event promoted drinking driving prevention through participation leadership and school projects. The program opened with a proclaimer signing by Mayor Ernest Pfanner declaring Red Cross Week in Chetwynd witnessed by Anne Teslyk. Brownies from 2nd Chetwynd collected pennies totaling 5.17 to aid the World Friendship Fund. Five years ago BC Hydro officials visited Chetwynd to discuss Site C’s potential community impact following requests from the Chamber of Commerce and Village Council.
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Bernie Stoskie
Windrem
Vancouver
Ernest Pfanner
Chetwynd
Anne Teslyk
B.C. Hydro
Mr. Nash
John Dawson
Joe Stauder
Chamber of Commerce and Village Council
Chetwynd News Highlights From April Memories
Local notes from 15 years ago recall timber concerns with flooding and regional energy planning. Residents discuss shared provincial impact while noting no single community should decide alone. Canfor Chetwynd Ltd stockpiled 26 million board feet of logs with growth expected to 28 million. A large rummage sale and guide cookie week also featured in town events.
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Nash
Chetwynd
George Harrington
Armed Services
Canfor Chetwynd Ltd
Christian Ladies Church
Chetwynd confectionery owners Marcel and Colette Girard
Marcel and Colette Girard, owners of the first confectionery in Chetwynd, Alberta, moved from Valleyview and Dawson Creek before settling in Chetwynd in 1964. They built the store from a loaf of bread and jam, have five children, five grandchildren, and strong community involvement.
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Marcel
Colette Girard
Chetwynd Confectionery
Girards
Chetwynd
Eaglesham
Alberta
Colette
Girard’s
Valleyview
Dawson Creek
Greyhound
Karl Young
Rene
Denise
Spirit River
Annette
Ronald
Mare
Marc
Jon Nichols
BC restraint program outlined to curb government spending
Bill Bennett outlines a restraint on government to control taxpayers money. The plan targets 12 percent growth limits across provincial operating expenditures major programs and municipal costs. It also imposes wage freezes for senior managers and sets inflation based compensation guidelines.
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British Columbia
Free garbage bags offered for Pitch-In Campaign 1982BC
Shell Canada Ltd funds 60,000 free garbage bags for British Columbia's Pitch-In Campaign May 10 16 1982. Outdoors Unfittered coordinators open eligibility to non profits without application forms. Information kits distributed. forms available by writing Outdoors Unfittered 502-455 Granville Street Vancouver BC VOC 102. Campaign spans from Quebec border to Vancouver Island with 7000+ organizations expected to join. Outdoors Unfittered, BC founded 1967, non profit reliant on donations, no government funding.
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Shell Canada Ltd
British Columbia
Shell
Outdoors
Granville Street
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Quebec
Vancouver Island
Ten Year Scout Awards Highlight Local Banquet
Sonia Gerlinski and her family visit her parents the A Rosendahls as they receive ten year service awards at the Scout banquet. Mrs Clara Moore enjoys a holiday weekend at Fairview, Tourism B C runs a course at Northern Lights College, and residents note sunny weather and upbeat town life. Patty Dunn shines after holidays in Australia and Fiji while Abe Penny and Willard Dunn visit Stavely Alberta then Las Vegas with Carole and Frankie Bonetti, reporting an enjoyable trip. Bye for now.
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Sonia Gerlinski
A. Rosendahls
Sonia
Penny
Willard Dunn
Stavely
Alberta
Chetwynd
Carole
Frankie Bonetti
Las Vegas
McLean at Large Regional Programs and Night Schedule
A dated broadcast grid shows McLean at Large regional programs and a full day plan with afternoon and evening lineups. It lists shows such as Wok With Yan Coronation Street Edge of Night Take Thirty Children's Shows Beachcombers Happy Days Muppets and various news and sports segments across morning afternoon and night slots.
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McLean
Wok
Yan
Dallas
Circle Square
Huntley Street
Herbert Armstrong
Zoos
Canada
Sunday Television Schedule Highlights
A Sunday lineup lists sports at 10:00 and 11:00, CBC dramas at 6:00 to 11:07, followed by Evening News and multiple classic shows including Beachcombers and Muppet specials. Prime air includes The Love Boat and M.A.S.H. with late-night Forever reruns.
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Mark & Mindy
Search For the Stars
Cassi & Co
Barney Miller
Tommy Hunter
Five Star Theatre
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Bannes
Annette (Wood
Baton
School of Baton
Chetwynd Auto Body
Hockey
Kodiaks
Prince George
Cathy
Montreal Canadiens
Bill Bennett
Clara Moore
Fairview
Northern Lights College
Patty Dunn
Australia
Fiji
Abe
Tel
B.C. P.O
John Belushi
Blair Brown
Sissy Spacer
Universal Picture
Technicolor
P.O. Box
Swede Construction
Clarence Nordlund
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
T.V. Channel 7
Mr. Dressup
Rncon News
of Us
Assid
CBC News
Pari
Oh Bao Ae
Heartland
Rex Humbard
Terry Winter
Eveni
Walt Disney
Marketplace
Mr. Merlin
Benjamin M
Fantasy Island
Fifth Estate
Three's Company
Too Close
For
Comfort
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