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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 14, 1975
Page
1
Longtime Lone Prairie rider Longest horse race entrant Val Stannard joins the Bicentennial Grand Horse Race expanding a coast to coast ride to celebrate the US 200th birthday. Route from New York to California spans 3800 miles with a June 1 1976 start and a November 30 1976 finish.
Canadian police departments emphasize Police Week to improve communication with the public and identify dissatisfaction or problems. This year’s theme Lend a Hand urges citizens to aid in crime prevention and peacekeeping, tracing policing origins to medieval England and Sir Robert Peel’s 1829 Metropolis Police.
Kindergarten registration for the 1975 76 school year will be held May 15 and 16 from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m at Don Titus Elementary Windrem Elementary Moberly Lake Elementary in Chetwynd and Moberly Lake. Children must be five by December 31 1975 to enroll. Parents may register at any of the listed schools. Inquiries directed to the vice principal.
The third Annual Peace River Championship Loggers Sports Day will be held in Chetwynd on Saturday May 17 near the B C Rail Yard. Events include Ladies Power Saw and Spike Driving and men's Axe Throwing Tree Felling Cross Cut Saw Chopping and Truckers. Prizes total about 1500 with trophies. Registrations at 11 a.m. first event at noon. The Chetwynd Baton Twirlers perform at 2 p.m. and the Logger Queen and King are named from top scores. A Loggers Ball closes the day at the Legion Hall dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
A poetic vignette portrays Tunne cheerfully aloof yet a cat at heart. Karen Rix describes Goale Hospital Auxiliary hosting a tea in the dining room on Saturday with neatly arranged tables and quiet charm.
The Peace River South district urged universal school milk in BC, but the BC School Trustees Association rejected the motion. Trustee Penny Wilson led the presentation amid claims students have funds for junk food. The conference heard the controversial comment on student spending and diet. A lottery draw by BCANSI Smithers Telkwa Local 114 and Catholic Charities is rescheduled to August 22, 1975 at the New Fall Fair Grounds in Smithers, not June 3 at UBC.
Chetwynd Village Council approved the 1975 Annual Budget on May 6 1975 after weeks of review. By-laws 149 150 and 151 set the budget capital expenditures and rates with higher totals across General Government Protective Services Transportation Environmental Health and related areas.
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