Last Supper poem and local notes from a Northern paper
Dorothy Begg writes a devotional poem about the last supper and divine love as students face exams. Local items note Easter break exams, house guests from Fort St John, Lyle Nelson's trip to Kamloops for Becky’s hospital stay, and Day Care Centre storage wall plans opening in April. Fort St John guests visit Chetwynd. Hoffmans host Lorene Jensen and J. Continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Nelson
Kamloops
Becky
Pie
Arena
Chetwynd schools set goals survey results report
Administration surveyed staff students and the community over two months to set goals for four Chetwynd Arena Schools. About 300 secondary students and 900 households received goals via a February newsletter. returns were 25 students and 34 community members.
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Chetwynd Arena
Chetwynd
Values and attitudes survey results at Chetwynd area schools
A list of introspective statements on group cooperation world religions leisure finances leadership potential school experiences Canadian life and arts, with lettered splits indicating opinion divergence. Readers are invited to comment to principal R S Johnstone at Chetwynd Area Schools in British Columbia.
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Canada
C-H
T-H
S-M
S-H
T-M
C-M
S-L
R.S Johnstone
Chetwynd Area
P.O. Box
Chetwynd
B.C
VOC
Hydro officials discuss proposed site 1 route with locals
BC Hydro officials visited to outline a planned transmission line from Site 1, meeting at the Chamber of Commerce amid objections from wildlife and forest departments and tourism. Residents feared reduced hunting and fishing, potential water shortages for Chetwynd, and incomplete study access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Hydro
Chamber of Commerce
Hydro
Moberly River
Wild Life and Forest Departments
Chetwynd
Moberly
Bud Brown
Harold Edder Thurber
Lower Mainland
Readers Improve Speedreading Skills at CNC Classes
CNC Speedreading instructors Tom Sawtell and Truman Stageberg report tripled reading speeds and an 18 percent gain in comprehension after the 45 hour program. Seventeen students completed the course with an average 695 words per minute and 80 percent retention, up from 221 wpm and 62 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.C
Tom Sawtell
Truman Stageberg
Chetwynd Lions form youth welfare committee
The Chetwynd Lions Club forms a Youth Committee to explore diverse ideas from public organizations and individuals on how to meet community youth needs. The group will gather opinions, brainstorm actions, and assess areas for youth welfare initiatives.
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The
Lions Pub
Chetwynd Lions Organization
Chetwynd
Lions Youth Propose Community Aide Initiatives in Chetwynd
The Lions Youth Committee presents six proposals to aid local youth in Chetwynd. They seek public feedback on plans including a receiving home for problem children, school patrols near Windrem school, support for Scouts and Minor Hockey, a local Big Brother program, swimming pool facilities, and a family rehabilitation program. Comments to Box 611, Chetwynd. Committee chair Ken Bettin and members Vic Brass and Vern Braaten invite ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drem School
Scouts
Lions Youth Committee
Chetwynd Lions Club
Box
Chetwynd
Ken Bettin
Vic Brass
Vern Braaten
Arts and crafts show draws over one hundred attendees
The March 15, 1975 Arts and Crafts show sponsored by Catholic Gospel Tabernacle Lutheran and Presbyterian Church Women drew over one hundred attendees. It featured 83 entries and 112 viewers with five student exhibit classes. Winners included Miscellaneous 10 years.
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Arts and Crafts Show
Gospel Tabernacle
Lutheran
Presbyterian Church
OORP Ladies Meet Adds New Members and Awards
The O.O.R.P. regular meeting on March 20, 1975, was chaired by H.R. Lady Thomson with 23 members present. Lori Roberts Jenny Anderson and Mary Saunders were initiated. Cakes banners and friendships highlighted the gathering as Birthday Ladies were named. April canvassing for Cancer and a district meeting in Dawson Creek on April 12 were noted along with upcoming meetings and numerous award results across 12 adult categories in crafts sewing painting and crafts.
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O.O.R.P
H.R
Thomson
Lady Christianson
Fort McMurray
Lori Roberts
Jenny Anderson
Mary Saunders
Clara Moore
Effie Odishaw
Dawson Creek
The Toymakers Dream Ice Show Attracts Capacity Crowd
The Little Giant Figure Skating Club staged The Toymakers Dream on Sunday in a capacity crowd. Miss Wilma Viola produced the second annual Ice Show with Toy Shop and Dolls from around the World. Ken Burnett and Debbie Gladue led featured solos while guest skaters from Dawson Creek and Elina Viola provided standout performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toymakers
Little Giant Figure Skating Club
Wilma Viola
Ken Burnett
Raggedy Anns
Andys
Ken
Barbie
Larry Ethier
Holly Ethier
Christine Hoffman
Christine Gran
Elina
Wilma
Library referendum defeated in town and Electoral Area E
The March 22 1975 vote produced 16.7 percent town turnout with 67 yes and 33 no. Electoral Area E turnout was 7.8 percent from 460 eligible, 14 yes 21 no with one spoiled ballot. Building an addition required support from Electoral Area E as town approval alone was insufficient.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Divine
Dorothy Evelyn Begg
Manika
George Broadhurst
Fort St. John
Tony Boyd
Hoffmans
Lorene Jensen
Mrs. J
John Dawson
Vancouver
Poncey
Pine Valley
Prince George
Ted’ Davis
Ross McCarley
Pat Flack
Lions Form Committee
Hyay On
Marauders
Lion
Legion
Royal Purple
Chetwynd Resources Board
Department of Human Resources
OORP
Bruce McNabb
Karen Tober
Michele Jones
Steven Tober
Juanita Michel
Wendy Gerstel
Rebekah Langerud
Rick Shevkenek
Fabian Demeulemeester
Irene Perry
Lorne Marshall
Heather Umpherville
Ronda Nelson
Florence Embree
Vera Lekavy
Lori Tober
Macrame
Gillian Muir
Julie Demeulemeester
Fay Stade
Evelyn Howes
Thelma Schmok
Terry Douglas
Betty Crowe
Vera Levaky
Eva Gerstel
Afgan
Beryl Wilk
Maureen Westgate
Pat Beat
E. Norlund
Louise Jensen
Adeline Sandness
L. Froslee
Blan
Din
Grant Houseman
Chetwynd Mauraders
Mauraders
South Peace Pen
Manner
Wilma Chetwynd
Viola
Club
Ann Teslyk
Crochet
Terry Doug
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