Anti-Litter Week In Chetwynd May 10 16 1976
Chetwynd observes Anti-Litter Week from May 10 to 16 1976 with village crews and volunteers collecting refuse at designated spots West of the B C Railway on May 10 11 12 and East of the tracks on May 12 13 14. Alderman Schmok leads the effort with Lions Club Frankies Construction Peter Paul Demeulemeester Ltd Chetwynd Forest Industries and local schools aiding cleanup and a Blitz Day at the Senior Secondary School May 12 9 00 to 10 30. The Fire Dept will hose down streets and house numbers on all dwellings and businesses are urged for identification. Volunteers may contact the Village Office at 788 2317.
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Chetwynd
B.C
Frankie
Don Titus
Windrem
Dept
Provincial cabinet appoints 12 to college councils
The provincial cabinet appointed 12 individuals to terms on community college councils, with terms expiring January 31, 1977. North Island College gains Keith Beise of Port McNeill and Janet Evans of Campbell River among others. Northern Lights College includes Dr. Brian Brown and Alan Campbell along with Lorraine Bartell and two incumbents.
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Keith Beise
Port McNeil
North Island College Council
Beise
Bayonner
Canada
North Division
North Island
William Browne
Courtenay
Cfcp Radio Ltd
Sunshine Coast Broadcasting Ltd
Janet Evans
Campbell
Brian Brown
Alan Campbell
Northern Lights College Council
Brown
Dawson Creek
United Church
Chetwynd
Lorraine Bartell
Fort St. John
Peace River North
Pleasant Spring Week Activities Mentioned in Local Notes
A community column highlights May 9 to 15 as three Hats Week Canadian Police Week Hospital Week and Village Clean Up Week. Readers are urged to tidy yards check with the Village before lighting fires and visit the RCMP detachment to learn about local services. Lions report strong support for the Flea Market with Olympic tickets available until May 15.
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RCMP
Local RCMP Station Open House For Police Week
Canadian Police Week runs May 9 to 15 with the theme You and the Police. The RCMP detachment invites the public to an open house May 13 from 1 to 5 PM at the RCMP office for coffee and conversation with staff. The force highlights prevention and community outreach through school visits, service clubs, bike rodeos, and hockey events. Sgt Lem Jerritt notes films talks and help available, encouraging visits to meet the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCMP
Lem Jerritt
Peace River Power Project Tours Expanded This Season
B C Hydro expands seven days a week guided tours of the Peace River power project. Tours run 8 am to 3 pm on weekends holidays and weekdays from the first Monday in May to Thanksgiving Day. Located near Hudsons Hope about 240 miles north of Prince George, it began generating power in fall 1968 and has hosted over 200,000 visitors.
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B.C. Hydro
Peace River
Hudson’s Hope
Prince George
Dawson
Letter Opposes Bill C83 Sent to MP Oberle
About 900 residents in the Chetwynd Hudsons Hope area signed form letters opposing Bill C83 and mailed copies to Mr. Frank Oberle in Ottawa. The letters describe tours of the Hart Highway area and the Peace project including the W A C Bennett Dam and Williston Lake. The Bill relief and hydro details are cited alongside the dam’s power capacity and BC Hydro customers served.
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Frank Oberle
Prince George - Peace River
Chetwynd- Hudson’s Hope Area
Oberle
Ottawa
B.C. Hydro
Lions Celebrate Second Anniversary of Chetwynd Lions Club
The Chetwynd Lions marked two years of service with a banquet and dance at the Legion. Guests included Dist Gov Elmo Denton and Mayor Lasser. new members Bob Bates and Ken Cross were initiated. The event highlighted community work from Bingo to a swimming pool project and honored President Bill Curtis with a plaque for leadership.
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Chetwynd Lions
The
Legion
Lion
Ed Martin
Bill Curtis
Curtis
C. Schmok
J. Jacksman
E. Martin
John Shaw
Elmo Denton
Denton
Lasser
Bill
Mayor Lasser
Bob Bates
Ken Cross
Dist. Dept
Rod Trew
Lionism
Lion Manly
Prs
Villagers Reject Bill C83 At Dawson Creek Meeting
Letter from local figures to Mr Basford Allmand Clark Lang and MacGuigan recounts a March meeting in Unchagah Hall Dawson Creek with about 600 attendees. They report 865 of 866 constituent opinions against Bill C83 and condemn the omnibus measure as harmful to hunters and collectors while questioning polling accuracy.
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Basford
Allmand
Clark
Lang
MacGuigan
Oberle
R.L. McNabb
A.J. McGraw
Unchagah Hall
Dawson Creek
Gallup
Chetwynd
Moberly Lake
Hudson Hope
Curtis Presented Plaque For Lions Club Leader
Bill Curtis was honored as President for 1975 76 of the Chetwynd Lions Club with a testimonial plaque presented by Lion Charlie Lasser. The inscription praised Curtis leadership and vision during his presidency. Municipalities of Chetwynd Mackenzie and Hudsons Hope will hire twelve high school and two post secondary students this summer for tourism guidance park cleaning and beautification. The provincial Seasonal Employment program will fund an aquatic program parks program a Mackenzie swimming pool project a Hudsons Hope pool and a Chetwynd tourist information booth. Post secondary students begin in early May and high school students start in late June.
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Bob McNabb
Ed Hoffman
Ed Martin
Tom Wilson
John Shaw
Pres. Bill
Prs
J. Jackman
Chetwynd
Bill Curtis
Charles Lasser
Lions
Bill
Lions Club of
Legion
Kelms
Chetwynd Lions Club
Charlie Lasser
Mackenzie
Hudson’s Hope
B.C. Department of Labour
Cal-Mo-Tu Spring Camp Prep Weekend Planned
Spring arrives with yard work and camp upkeep at Camp Cal-Mo-Tu in Moberly Lake. With under a month to first large scale use, logs must be split scrubs cleared cabins prepared and water system restored. A long weekend in May invites volunteers to travel to the camp to assist and enjoy the site. Captain Vic Brass can provide details at 788-2789 or 788-9116.
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Cal-Mo-Tu
Moberly Lake
Vic Brass
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Schmok
Lions Club
Fire Dept
Maryin Calliou
Dinah Campbell
Franklin Desjarlais
Bunne
Chelu
Helen Wilson Fernandez
Phil Brown
Ken Waters
Mrs. A. Ellis
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Henry Gibbs
Webb
Australia
Dr. Williston
Pat Klym
Connie Bonetti
Anglican Church Saved
Port Edward
James McPhail
McPhail
Chartered Accountant
of Winspear, Higgins, Stevenson and Company
Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing
Camosun College Council
Rodeo Grounds
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