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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 16, 1989
Page
1
A Windrem Elementary teacher describes Language Experience as writing down a child's spoken responses to questions to build reading skills. Students describe monsters, read drafts repeatedly, and learn left to right writing, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation while reinforcing vocabulary.
Forestry Canada release notes a 20 year growth outlook for world markets and a possible 69 percent rise in Canada’s forest products output from a Woodbridge study. Prime opportunities lie in higher value pulp and paper products, better forest management, product marketing, and capital investment to expand regional capabilities.
Dozens of grassland and timber fires have broken out in the Chetwynd Dawson Creek and Fort St John Districts over the last two weeks. Four overhead fire teams from across the province assist, with at least 45 fires burning over 2100 hectares amid high winds and dry conditions. All fires traced to human carelessness, primarily field, windrow, and brush burns. The largest blaze, the WAR fire in Lone Prairie, stemmed from an unsupervised range burn, and firefighting costs exceed 400000 in three weeks, promising a hefty bill for offenders.
Dokie Elementary Tota Ram’s grade 3 and 4 class captured the top prize in the 1989 Tree Growing Contest co sponsored by local sawmills Canfor and CFI during National Forest Week May 7 13. About 160 students from all area schools entered seedlings were judged for survival and growth with the winning class awarded a helicopter ride over the Chetwynd area.
On April 24 1989 a man about 40 was assaulted by a native male around 20 near the Library at 1500 hours. Victim left with bruises and a broken arm. Suspect described as 6 to 6 1 tall native male in tan rugby pants and dark sweatshirt. Call 782 TIPPS with tips. rewards possible. The note also reports firefighting costs and a large Fort St. John District fire, with extensive equipment and a ban on burning in the North Peace River District until rain lowers danger.
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