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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 04, 1977
Page
2
During Child Safety Week the Canada Safety Council highlights bicycle safety rules and statistics from 1974. Bicycles share road laws with autos, riders should obey lights and signs, ride single file, and ensure proper bike fit and maintenance. Night riding requires lights and reflectors.
Readers letter outlines Parliament’s proposed Criminal Code amendments to curb gun misuse in Canada. The bill would require Firearms Acquisition Certificates for anyone 16 or over, with checks for violence history or mental instability, allow provincial substitutes for FACs, and permit supervised underage use without purchase. It emphasizes responsible ownership and notes potential commission of hunting and club credentials as alternatives.
The Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association tracks a busy year with Grace McCarthy visiting Fort St. John on March 19 addressing 500+. Region H reports 110,000 visitors and ten million dollars in revenue. A Pot O Gold brochure promo, including a four thousand coin, launches with discounts from northern businesses. Region H expands overseas promotions to Australia and schedules a world championship visit in September. Continuous efforts focus on building a basic regional tourism framework via Local Initiative Program funded inventories.
Farmers should test soil to determine fertilizer needs for established pastures and hay lands. Guidelines vary by legume content with nitrogen and 34-0-0 fertilizer rates. fall or spring application aids nutrient movement into roots. PRAHTA promotes tourist industry growth, with new enterprises and a coordinated regional effort in Fort St. John, BC.
The piece argues outfitter guides and hunting tourism spread wealth widely in northern British Columbia. It notes 3700 non resident hunters paid high license and tag fees, government revenue of about 1.25 million, and outfitters employing over a thousand workers. It contends the activity boosts shops, hotels, gas stations, and related jobs with little provincial cost.
The Vancouver Art Gallery plans a major group exhibition of recent BC works in September, inviting submissions from artists not yet contacted. Slides or photos of work created since January 1976 must be received by June 15, 1977, addressed to Celia Pickles, Curatorial Secretary, 1145 West Georgia St, Vancouver BC. VGE 3H2.
The Federated Co operatives Limited board, meeting in Saskatoon, opposed an unconditional early removal of the federal government's anti inflation program. They warned sudden removal could trigger new inflationary pressures and pressed for controls to stay until inflation abates or other restraining measures are in place.
Ottawa pledges 8 million yearly to BC Ferries and a 30 million highway contract from Stewart to Watson Lake. In Northwest BC residents expect job activity and reduced isolation, with coal development hopes for South Peace and broader infrastructure plans to move coal to Japan. Contact details for Dawson Creek office provided.
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