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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 18, 1983
Page
2
Subscriptions are listed for Canada at 11.00 per year and foreign countries at 20.00 per year. Single copies cost 25 cents. The paper is published every Wednesday by South Peace Publishing Ltd with Bunne Hoffman as editor and publisher.
Provincial government approves road funding totaling 219976 for projects in wynd and Dawson to. Don Phillips announces the plan with Municipal and transport ministers present. New highway work includes a 1,134,161 act for a River Bridge near Burnaby and a 585,170 act for Highway B.C. improvements. Years of lobbying by the Chamber of Commerce and city councils appear to pay off with the Dawson Creek area road program.
The College faced layoffs under a collective agreement with instructors. A ruling by Mr Bird upheld proper notice and justifiable layoffs while guiding on internal job searches. The College will assess the five laid off employees and others to find reasonable alternate positions within the College before July 31. Meetings will review skills and options, aiming for satisfactory outcomes for both staff and institution.
A columnist urges optimism following British Columbia’s election, praising democratic process and recent achievements. It notes stadium completion under budget, 40,000 attendees, and job activity, while urging pride in projects like ASRT, Bentall Plaza display, and Light Rapid Transit, calling for a forward looking, constructive civic mindset.
ICBC launches the 80 per cent Clicks campaign with police and community partners to raise seat belt use from 56 to 80 per cent. The effort runs May through a two day survey in 28 communities on June 3 and 4, highlighting that buckling up can cut serious injury or death by up to 90 per cent.
A letter to the editor congratulates the Chetwynd Amateur Theatre Company for a professional presentation of the play Spirit, urging those who did not attend to reconsider. The note from Linda and Terry Baker commends local performers. The excerpt ends with discussion of hauling losses as a key issue for economic relaunch and Canada’s trading position dependent on transportation of Prairie grain.
Johnston notes that shifting to eastern markets and boosting construction materials like steel and wood for an expanded rail system will immediately create jobs in the West and nationwide. More jobs will follow as the project progresses and demand grows.
British Columbia reports a 1.038 billion deficit for the year ending March 31 on 7.4 billion in spending though net assets total 482 million. The government explores federal aid while promoting a province wide seat belt safety campaign with an 80 per cent Clicks slogan and coordinated enforcement by ICBC and police across BC.
A late 20th century TV guide entry lists programs and personalities including Friendly Giant Mr Dressup Sesame Street and Coronation Street alongside other morning shows indicating a schedule snapshot. The items reference classic children and daytime series with hosts and regulars featured in a broadcast lineup.
Afternoon slots include Daytime Challenge at 3:00, Telescope Revisited at 3:30, Dolt Yourself at 4:00, Children's Shows at 4:30, Happy Days at 5:00, Three's Company at 5:30. Evening lineup features Sports News Pacific Reports That's Incredible at 6:00 and 6:30, Fifth Estate at 8:00, Three's Company at 9:00, Too Close for Comfort at 9:30, The National at 10:00, Night Final at 11:07, and Barney Miller at 11:27.
TV lineup with Daytime Challenge and News at three, fantasy island and OC later, NHL playoffs at five, telescope revisit and facts of life in afternoon, Barney Miller closer to night plus late night Night Final.
Daytime Challenge and children's shows appear on CBC with a mix of dramas, game segments, and news. The lineup includes Circle Square Huntley Street Grange Hill Marketplace Wok with Yan Sports Weekend Racquetball and Here Come The Games followed by CBC News This Week in Parliament and The National.
A fragmented listing shows a May weekend lineup with a mix of shows from morning church and theatre segments to afternoon and evening sports and drama. Notable items include Rex Humbard Herbert Armstrong and Disney themed entries along with NHL Playoffs coverage and classic series like Happy Days and MASH.
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