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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 19, 1987
Page
6
At the May 19 council meeting Mayor Lasser explained that a referendum bill would be voted under Section 240 within 30 days, but could not proceed due to an alderman’s absence. The bill, if defeated, could not return for six months, possibly delaying until the 1988 election.
A supporter extols Bob Roller as a bluegrass pioneer in Western Canada. He notes Roller’s leadership, upcoming festivals, and a push for broader Canadian participation through workshops, quality events, and cross‑Canada collaboration. The piece praises Roller’s influence in Abbotsford and Calgary and his role in uniting Eastern and Western Canadian musicians.
Gossip notes Vanessa Redgrave attending Pat sy's with a bearded escort while her ten year partner Timothy Dalton remains in England filming The Living Daylights. The man is identified as producer-director John Clark, brother-in-law to Redgrave’s sister Lynn.
A Nova Scotian and two Newfoundlanders exchange quips. The Nova Scotian asks which is worse explode or collide. The Newfoundlander replies a collision keeps you present, whereas an explosion hides you. One Newfie jokes about quitting to start a mortuary, another offers to be the first customer.
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