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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1982
Page
6
Renovations are nearly complete at the Chetwynd library with the kids section awaiting equipment and the puppet theatre nearly ready. The library remains open Monday Wednesday and Friday 1 9 p.m. and Saturday 1 5 p.m. while registrations grow as newcomers settle in and locals seek books to pass time.
A standing room only audience in Hudson's Hope last Thursday heard BC Utilities Commission Site C panel weigh community views on the Peace River dam. Ex-mayor Tex McKeigan blamed Hydro for economic changes, while Alderman Dan Gilbey urged highway 29 access and Anita McWilliams urged exploring less destructive power options.
Chetwynd Post Office seeks approval for suburban mail along Hart Highway west of town. Of 240 potential customers, only about 16 percent responded, with six or seven disapproving of the plan. Service would run five days weekly, with pick up for large items and C.O.D.s, at a cost only for padlock doors. Residents object to snow trudging to boxes. aim to ease office traffic and boost efficiency.
A cloud about 16 to 20 kilometres up has circled Earth four to five times since first sighted January 27. Observed from Hawaii by NOAA offices, scientists report the odd phenomenon as a long, mysterious aerial formation.
Residents in Hudson's Hope debate Site C dam with speakers urging more conservation funding and criticizing hydro power. Some say the project will affect agricultural land and future generations, while others defend the dam as essential. The next Local hearing is set for March 3 1982 in Chetwynd at 7 30 p.m.
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