Residents oppose Maddigan townhouse plan on 43rd Avenue
Twenty four residents petitioned Village Council against a 30 unit townhouse rental project proposed by Maddigan Bros. of Prince George for 43rd Avenue area. Residents fear traffic, noise, reduced property values, and more schoolchildren. council may consider duplex alternatives and requires provincial help for servicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Sabulsky
48Rd Avenue
Maddigan Bros
Prince George
Lasser
Gary Young
43Rd Avenue
Government increases GIS and adjusts veterans benefits
The federal government announces a $20 monthly GIS increase effective January 1, 1979, with no added income for WVA or CWA recipients. The 1979 mill rate for BC Assessment Authority is set at 1.430, down from 1.445. Dominion Command lobbied for exemptions to preserve GIS and related credits for veterans and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Wolfe
British Columbia Assessment Authority
Wolfe
Dominion Command
Dominion Executive Council
Minister of Veterans Affairs
WVA
Royal Canadian Legion
CVA
CWA
Health unit expands audiological services in Peace River District
In July 1977 the Peace River District began full time comprehensive audiological services. By year end 1977, 399 individuals were evaluated with physicians referring 68.4 percent. School screening covered all kindergarten and first grade children and referrals from other grades were seen by Public Health Nurses, totaling 1742 screened and 97 referred for evaluation. The BC Hearing Aid Program began in July with 45 evaluations and 22 receiving amplification. An additional six had sufficient amplification already and qualify for other benefits. A High Risk Register for hearing was started at Dawson Creek General Hospital with 16 infants placed on the register by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River District
Audiology
B.C
Dawson Creek General Hospital
B C Hydro pays taxes and grants to municipalities
B C Hydro paid 29 202 in school taxes and municipal grants to the Village of Chetwynd in 1978, up from 22 619 in 1977, as part of 55 million paid to 121 cities and municipalities and rural areas in the province. The 1977 total was 41 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Hydro
Chetwynd
Hydro
Wancd-a- Boutique Opens In Chetwynd
A new ladies wear boutique opens in Chetwynd under Marian Lillico Maureen and Mary Gammon. It will offer teen and ladies fashions and fashion shoes with a grand opening planned for April. The shop occupies the former Gerrys ladies wear location downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Marian Lillico
Maureen and
Mary Gam
Marian
Cleos Closet
Gerrys Ladies Wear
Citizenship Court to Hear Hearings in Dawson Creek
Judge Ana MacLean Evans of the Citizenship Court will conduct citizenship hearings and a ceremony at the Court House in Dawson Creek on Wednesday April 11 1979. About eight Dawson Creek residents and nearby areas have been invited to the ceremony which starts at 1 30 p m. The public is invited to witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana MacLean Evans
Citizenship Court
Alberta
British Columbia
Court House
Dawson Creek
Skate-a-thon KT Winners Announced at Ice Carnival
Winners announced at the Ice Carnival on Saturday included Rickie Munch as youngest skater and Michael Harris for most funds in the preschool class. Vicki Moore led Juvenile donations, Karen Murray headed Adult, Karen Peters the Junior division, and Ron Nelson was the oldest skater. Proceeds benefited the Little Giant Figure Skating Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickie Munch
Michael Harris
Vicki Moore
Karen Murray
Karen Peters
Ron Nelson
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Mike Maddigan
The
Maddigan Bros. Co
Chet-Villa
Resi
Ald. Hoffman
Terry Einarson
Guides
Brownies
P.H.N
Myrtle Innes
B. Westgate
I.G.A
S.D
Fort St. John
Hudson
Dawson Ork
Fort Nelson
Waal
Chamber of Commerce
Skate-a
Little Giant Figure Skating Club
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