Denison Coal Project Outlined For Chamber Meeting
R C Hermann vice president of coal operations for Denison addressed the Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce outlining northeast British Columbia development plans. The 20 year construction would create 1000 jobs, 1700 permanent positions, and an annual payroll of 35 million dollars. The BC mining association notes 7 indirect jobs per direct role with 24 percent in BC and the rest in Canada. Over 20 years direct government payments could reach 3.0 billion dollars, including 1.9 billion to British Columbia.
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R.C. Hermann
Denison
Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce
British Columbia
Bcre Mining Association
B.C
Canada
Upgrading for the Alaska Highway contract awarded
The Hon. Andre Ouellet announced that Northern Surfacing of Kelowna B C has won a 2 051 290 50 contract for crushing surfacing and stockpiling between kilometre 869 and 996 on the Alaska Highway B C The bid was the lowest of three bids the high bid was 2 149 702 50 Specifications prepared by Public Works Canada require completion by August 1979 Project manager is W Zatkovich of Public Works Canada Fort Nelson BC.
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Andre Ouellet
Northern Surfacing
Western Earth Co. Ltd
Kelowna
B.C
Kilometre
Alaska Highway
Public Works Canada
W. Zatkovich
Fort Nelson
7th Annual Arts and Crafts Show Preview
The 7th Annual Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday May 12 at the Elks Hall. Competent judges from Dawson Creek will judge entries in each event. Registration for entrants is on May 11.
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Elks Hall
Dawson Creek
Tours at W A C Bennett Dam Announced
Tours of the W A C Bennett Dam run daily from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon. Each tour lasts about one hour. It includes a twenty five minute construction film and a walking tour of the central control room and underground powerhouse. Souvenir and restaurant facilities are in Hudson Hope townsite twenty four kilometres away.
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Hudson Hope
Public forum in Chetwynd streams votes and rhetoric
Social Credit MLA Don Phillips and NDP candidate Corliss Miller debated before about 250 residents in a Chetwynd forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and chaired by Mayor Lasser. They sparred on overspending, resource policy, openness, and denticare while discussing highway spending and fiscal plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Credit M.L.A
Don Phillips
NDP
Corliss Miller
Chetwynd
Phillips
Socred
Social Credit
South Peace
Miller
Ecunonic
B.C. Hydro
Lorne McQueen
Aviation
Mayor Lasser
Kiwanis
Dawson Creek
Two BC towns get new veterinary clinics funding
Cranbrook and Chetwynd in British Columbia will gain full service veterinary clinics with joint federal provincial ARDSA support. Cranbrook's project costs 176,995 with 45,448 funded and Chetwynd’s up to 48,750 toward 157,500. Each town expects three jobs, serving 22,000 and 10,000 cattle populations respectively, reducing travel time and lowering costs for veterinarians while aiding small animals and horses.
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Cranbrook
Chetwynd
British Columbia
Cranbrook Clinic
ARDSA
Marcel Lessard
Royal Hudson visits Chetwynd for Good Times express
Village Council, students and residents welcomed the Royal Hudson Good Times 79 express when it arrived. Valerie Bains led introductions, a commemorative plaque was presented to Mayor Lasser, and trainment caps were given to local officials. Gillian Campbell starred in the Good Times Revue with a trio of musicians, performing nostalgia singalongs for attendees.
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Chetwynd
Gillian Campbell
Lasser
Good Times
Royal Hudson Good Times
79 Express
Valerie Bains
Bunne Hoffman
The
Echo
Dick Herman
Denison Coal Operations
Gillian
Royal Hudson
Crown subdivision eyed as eyesores by residents
Two Crown Subdivision residents asked Council for action to clean up wrecked cars and junkyard like yards. They linked cleanup to the Pitch-In Campaign running May 7 to May 12.
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L. Sabulsky
Special council meeting on 43rd Street zoning concerns
Chetwynd Village Council held a marathon committee session with 43rd Street residents before a council meeting. Peter Gibbs, representing residents, argued townhouses violate typical single family zoning and called for stricter interpretation. Mayor Lasser and Aldermen Hoover Hoffman attended. Walkden fell ill, Martin absent due to work. The discussion noted boom areas face broader zoning issues. Meeting ran 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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L. Sabulsky
Chetwynd
43Rd Street
Peter Gibbs
Lasser
Hoover
Hoffman
Martin
Walkden
Gibbs
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Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Elwood N. Veitch
Province
Coal Operations
Alaska
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Len Marchand
Environment
Cyril Shelford
Crown Subdivision
Notre Dame
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