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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 12, 1982
Page
2
Che Echo is published every Wednesday at Chetwynd by South Peace Publishing Ltd. Subscription rates list Canada at 11.00 per year and foreign countries at 20.00 per year. Single copy price is 25 cents. Bunne Hoffman is the editor and publisher.
This Week two years ago May 14 1980 the Chetwynd Area Forest District faced 20 fires with 15 under observation and 5 active. British Columbia Railways added 30 bulkhead flat cars for log haulage as lumber markets faltered and log shipments rose. Bea Kurjata named 1980 Mother of the Year with honourable mentions to Mrs. Virgina Beattie and Mrs. Marion Shirley.
Don Phillips reports over 120 new books arriving fast at the library with titles for food buffs and general readers. July 3 is set for the grand opening with volunteer help desired, story hour for children, and extended hours Monday to Friday and Saturday. Located beside the Chetwynd Secondary School in front of the Arena, contact 788 2239.
The summer tour schedule for the W A C Bennett Dam runs May 1 through Oct 11, 1982 with daily tours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A restaurant is located 1 km from the dam, and information is available at 783 9211. Also notes budget speech praising a balanced budget and tax cuts for farming gear. The BC Lions Society camps aid 1450 disabled youngsters.
Alarm and distress rise among families and advocates for mentally handicapped people after an Indiana Supreme Court ruling upheld parents who refused surgery and intravenous feeding for a baby born with a defective esophagus and Down's syndrome, leading to the newborn's death at six days. Elise Clark of Kelowna, president of the B C Association for the Mentally Retarded, called the decision tragic and warned that life should not depend on others' hardships.
British Columbia Television accepted the Variety International Communications Media Award for outstanding achievement in airing the Variety Club Telethon. J R Peters, BCTV chair, praised staff and production experts and urged greater involvement with Variety Club of B.C. for children with special needs.
TV listings show morning to late night programming across ANCON News McLean at Large Coronation Street and Beachcomber. Notable events include NHL Playoffs, Muppets, Hee Haw, Welcome archival classics, and The National Night Final with CBC News listings.
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