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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1982
Page
2
Registration notice lists Bunne Hoffman as editor and publisher for a second class publication. Details indicate ownership and contact information may be included in the notice and related regulatory filings.
Residents of Manch Subdivision met with Regional District officials Moray Steward and Bill Shephard to study proposed improvements including water sewer and street lighting. A petition for annexation with the Village of Chetwynd was signed and presented to the Peace River Liard Regional District Board for action.
Lands, Parks and Housing Minister Jim Chabot announced a toll free Zenith number for provincial home purchase assistance. The new service provides free information and follow up on applications for the enhanced first mortgage program, including a $10,000 second mortgage and 15 percent interest. Calls are coming from across the province and the Zenith number 2554 is available immediately.
A Dawson Creek Chamber letter to Chetwynd Chamber highlights banking hours and cheque cashing barriers for miners and construction workers building the Sukunka and North East Coal Project. It argues extended access and local spending would benefit both towns as up to 790 workers move through the area. Ray DeCosse invites replies to post on the bulletin board.
Reporters note Mayor Jack Dick was absent from the Public Utilities Commission Site C hearing at Hudson's Hope Community Hall. Alderman Gilbey spoke. former Mayor Tex McKeigan urged action on riverbank, pumphouse, lagoons, Highway 29, tax base losses, and parks. About 100 attendees. district represented by attorney.
The semi annual indexing formula in the 1981 Budget raises tobacco taxes effective March 1 1982. Cigarettes tax per carton climbs 16 cents from 2.80 to 2.96. packaged tobacco tax rises from 8 to 8 percent per half ounce. In metric packaging the 25 gram tax moves from 1442 to 152 cents. Taxes are reviewed twice yearly and adjust March 1 and September 1.
A speaker argues the government should preserve opportunities for young people to pursue risk and success, reflecting on past cabinet experiences. He cites Dr. Pat McGeer’s Argentina trip noting a devaluing Canadian dollar versus the peso since 1973, illustrating economic challenges.
Agriculture Department data show home grocery prices up 1.4 percent in February and 7.9 percent higher than a year earlier. The consumer price index runs at 11.4 percent annually, while food prices have edged up with beef pork dairy and cereals. imported vegetables fell after earlier gains. Farm bankruptcies rose sharply early this year with Ontario and Quebec accounting for most cases. A weekly nutritious family diet rose to 85.46. The text then shifts to a far different political commentary on Argentina and government spending.
A dense TV grid lists daytime and evening programs across channels with shows including Edge of Night, Take Thirty, Beachcombers, Happy Days, Muppets, and sports updates. The lineup features soap operas, comedy and drama series, news blocks, and special segments such as Coronation Street and SCTV, spanning morning to night with multiple daily time slots and program blocks.
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