Tansi Friendship Centre Opens With Ribbon Cutting
The Tansi Friendship Centre in Chetwynd opened last Friday in the Chetwynd Mini Mall. Mayor E Pfanner joined centre director Terri LaLonde and Nawhan Friendship Centre Executive Director Gloria Doney for the ceremony. Doney described the non profit cooperative aiding street youth and single parents, providing referrals and crafts support, with funding from the federal Migratory Native People Program.
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Tansi- Friendship ‘Centre
E. Pfanner
Tansi Friendship Centre
Terri LaLonde
Gloria Doney
Nawhan Friendship Centre
Dawson Creek
Doney
Chelywnd
Tansi
B.C
Dawson
Ernie Pfanner
Pfanner
Nawhan Friendshp Centre
Chetywnd
New Dokkie Road Elementary A $600000 Plan
The new elementary school at Dokkie Road will cost about $600,000 and house six classrooms and a gym. School Board in principle sketch plans approved. Construction expected late summer, finish early summer 1982. Board also approved airport site use for temporary ball fields. Trustee Bob Shirley and Secretary Treasurer Don Friesen attended the National School Boards Association Convention in Dallas where Andrew Young urged a second mandatory language in the U.S. and discussed bilingual education. The board will ask the ministry to validate Capital Expenditure Program No 8 and to schedule spring break for 1982.
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Dokkie Road
Cherry and Recreation Commission
Bob Shirley
Don Friesen
National School Boards Association
Dallas
Texas
Shirley
U.S.A
B.C.S.T.A
Ministry of Education
Regional District chief attacked by committee in press demand
Moray Stewart, North Peace Regional District administrator, calls the group’s attack on him libelous possibly and seeks legal advice. The North Peace Independent Regional Committee formed in January with about 200 Fort St John supporters and reportedly others in Chetwynd and Tomslake. The spokesman accuses Stewart of failing to enforce regulations. Continued on page A4.
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Moray Stewart
North Peace
Stewart
Charles Callahan
Fort St. John
Chetwynd
Tomslake
Callahan
Larson’s
Chelywnd School Band Thanks Supporters After Trip
The Chelywnd Elementary Secondary School Senior Band expresses thanks to merchants and companies for financial support enabling their trip to Terrace and Burns Lake. Gratitude is extended for the community’s assistance and encouragement.
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Chelywnd
Terrace
Burns Lake
Don Ashley resigns as PRAHTA manager
Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association announces the resignation of Don Ashley Managing Director after six years as Tourist Co ordinator. Bunne Hoffman praises his service and notes the difficulty of replacing his expertise. Ashley will become Economic Development Commissioner for Dawson Creek.
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Don Ashley
Peace River
Alaska Highway Tourist Association
Bunne Hoffman
P.R.A.H.T.A
Ashley
Hoffman
the Association
Dawson Creek
Airport lights to be installed at Chetwynd Airport
Announcement dated April 30 by Alex Fraser and Don Philips confirms lighting at Chetwynd Airport. Lights will be in place and usable before winter, aiding commercial transportation service. Village had pressed for lighting improvements to support airport operations and development.
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Chetwynd
Alex Fraser
Don Philips
M.L.A
South Peace
Bell 412 to Display in Canada May 14 at Chetwynd
Bell Helicopters will demonstrate the Bell 412, a 15 place medium range helicopter, at Chetwynd Airport on May 14 after voyages from Texas to Calgary and Dawson Creek. The event marks the first Bell 412 visit to Canada with executives and pilots from Bell Helicopters and Underwood McLellan Ltd. in attendance.
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Jim Murphy
Bell Heliccopter
Calgary
Chety
Fort Worth
Texaco
Keating” Macteautee
Keating Aircraft
Montreal
Texas
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Canada
Mr. Murphy
R. Norman Lightfoot
P. Eng
Special Sevices
Underwood McLellan Ltd
Edmonton
Henry Stewart
New Curling Rink for Chetwynd Grants Approved
M L A Don Phillips announced a grant of up to 400000 from the Recreation Facilities Program to the Peace River Liard Regional District for a six sheet curling rink in Chetwynd. Construction starts this fall with completion targeted for winter 1982 as the old rink is demolished.
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M.L.A
Chetywnd
Social Credit
Victoria
Peace River
CBC TV to Mount Lemaray Camp in 1981
Don Phillips M L A Peace River South announced that equipment will bring CBC Television via satellite to the Mount Lemaray Highway Camp. Setup planned for summer 1981 with funding from the Provincial Government.
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Don Phillips
M.L.A
Peace River South
C.B.C
Satelite
Mount Lemaray Highway
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Planner
Friendship Centre
The
Cathie Sharp
Dietrich Nauman
Andrew Young
United Nations
U. S.A
Young
Jim Best
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258
Tarla Hoover
Sydney
Australia
Tarla
Marion Shirley
Bob
Bobbie Nicholson
Clarice Asleson
Prahta
Great North
Bell 412
Hobby Express
Seleen
Ray Denluck
Ray
C.F.I
Wayne
Catharine
Jennifer
Cbc-Tv
Mount Lemaray
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