Trans Canada Trail Relay water carrier Bev Wice chosen
Bev Wice of Chetwynd is among 5000 Canadians selected to carry ocean water across Canada for the Trans Canada Trail Relay 2000. Water drawn in Tuktoyaktuk on Feb 19 travels by foot ski snowmobile horseback ride cycle skate and paddle to Peace River and Calgary before a Sept 9 closure ceremony in Ottawa.
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Chetwynd
Bev Wice
Ottawa
Tuktoyuktuk
Toad River
Fort Nelson
Fort St. John
Cecil Lake
Goodlow
Peace River
Alberta
Calgary
Canada
Early fire risk in Peace region from warm winter and low snow
Prince George Fire Centre warns of an early wildfire season as below normal snow and chinook-dried conditions leave northeast forests droughty. Industrial slash burning may smoulder underground, with lingering hot spots possible. check sites and call BC Forest Service at 1888 797 1717 for guidance.
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Peace Region
Prince George
John Bedell
Forest Service
Fort St. John
Bedell
B.C. Forest Service
March Break Reminder for Driver Caution Near Schools
A friendly notice urges drivers to be careful on roads during March Break as students are out of school. It highlights heightened pedestrian activity near campuses and asks for vigilance to prevent accidents.
Miller backs task force for Tumbler Ridge diversification
Energy minister Dan Miller visited Tumbler Ridge on March 14 meeting Mayor Clay Iles and council to discuss Quintette mine closure affecting 500 workers. A provincial task force will be formed, funded by government, co chaired by Iles and a cabinet aide, with open access to the community.
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Energy and Mines
Dan Miller
Tumbler Ridge
Clay Iles
Quintette
Iles
Miller
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Fort St. James
Auroras
Travis Canning
Jennifer Weightman
Hallie McKee
Mandy DuBois
Subway
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