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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 16, 1973
Page
2
A Greek start to education shows graduates as builders of the future. A teacher dressed students in sackcloth with mortarboards, saying they wear the robe of Knowledge and gems of Thought. Mortarboards symbolize Knowledge as foundation for empires, cities, and wisdom.
Ruth Kelly begins duties as the Echo reporter with overtures for reader submissions. Calls and drop-offs accepted at the post office or by phone to collect social, sports, and news items for coverage.
The Hudsons Hope Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting with President Claude Stubley leading. Fifteen members discussed projects with the Historical Society to improve access to the dinosaur tracks along Peace River and reviewed brochures, signage, and information signs for tourist amenities, Azouette Lake, Grande Prairie, and Fort Nelson areas, while awaiting responses on a smelter feasibility brief.
A letter opens with a gag about an Institute for Advanced Thinking and offers to make me immortal, regulate sex life, stop reincarnation, and teach money making. The author notes the occult craze and recalls buying Fate magazine with ads and rates for Echo Publishing Ltd in Chetwynd, detailing subscription prices and display rates.
A catalog page notes many occult items for sale such as oil bottles, dragon blood, ESP kits, a vibroscopic divining rod and a spinning power scope. It warns of dubious claims like telepathy and obtaining diamonds from air while joking about the catalog’s sensationalism and a shift in Earth’s axis forecast. There is also coverage of the Hudson’s Hope Arts and Crafts Show with modest attendance but local displays and a Tea Sale organized by the library association.
Regular Recreation Commission meeting May 9 notes lifeguard appointments and resignations. Joanne Chilton named Senior Life Guard. Betty Holbrook resigns. An Opportunities for Youth grant of 9600 dollars funds bush work for 5 boys and 7 girls to map trails around Portage Mountain Dam area. Minor hockey wrap: Pee-Wee Pup team and coach Terry Curzon at Fort St John tourney April 22-23. May 6 family picnic, thanks to organizers Krebs Crites Curzon. Season ends for 72-73. donations praised.
The next regular service of St Peters Anglican Church is on Sunday May 27 at St Peters Hudsons Hope. A library thank you for baking donations. Poster contest winners Pam Guelly Bobby Curzon Greta Stanydiny, students at General Pearkes Elementary School. Mr M Richmond thanks participants and the Library Association for sponsoring this year’s show.
The Hudsons Hope Rod and Gun Club met in the town hall with President Sam Kosolowski presiding. Delegates Jim Murray and Garth Bairstow reported from the Prince George convention. Members discussed Game Dept concerns over fewer deer, considering buck season closure, plus a May 26 range event with trap shooting and big rifles, a parade float for May 19, and member recruitment.
The Chetwynd C.W.L. announces a giant rummage sale on Saturday May 19 at 2:00 PM in the basement of the Chetwynd Hotel. A bake table will offer a wide range of home baked goods. Everyone is invited to take advantage of the bargains.
A lyrical tour sketch praises British Columbia as a land of pounding waves green forests abundant wildlife mountains clean cities fresh fruit and welcoming people. It invites readers to return to a beloved place and enjoy a lifestyle tourists crave celebrating the province as a worthy summer escape.
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