Family Month theme promotes social change in British Columbia
The B C Council for the Family provincial co ordinator Ben Hodgson urges recognizing family power to influence institutions and policies. May is proclaimed Family Month with theme Family Power for Social Change, stressing community effort to support families and evaluate policies on their impact.
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B.C
Council For the Family
Ben Hodgson
Summerland
British Columbia
Hodgson
Mrs. Hodgson
Frontier Growth and Hardships in a 1950s Canadian Community
The account recalls the 1955 influx that boosted a Saskatchewan frontier town to about 1300 residents within five years. It describes women facing isolation, missing arts and amenities, and a harsh frontier life. Schools strained by shift systems. absence of hospital, nurse, music, dental and optical services. no church initially. Continuous health advisories and sparse infrastructure defined daily life as families adapted to the bush.
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Dan Murray
Alaska Highway News
Saskachewan
Saskatchewan
BC government backs coal and gas pushes for regional jobs
A J Brummel reports that while BC faces an oil and gas setback from the National Energy Program, the government promotes natural gas sales and large projects like the North East Coal venture to revive industry. Projections expect sales to rise, LNG and Dome Petroleums plans may expand BC gas use, with local procurement urged to favor regional resources.
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Ottawa
United States
British Columbia
Kitimat
Rim Gas Project
Japan
Dome Petroleums
Social Credit
North East Coal Project
Price Waterhouse and Associates
North East
Canada
North East Coal
ST Et Oe PA ’ Ta
North Peace
South Peace
BC Rail Tenders For Workers Camps For New Branch Line
BCR announces tenders for three camps to house 735 workers for the northeast coal deposits railway project. Camps at Table and Wolverine Rivers hold 180 each, Sukunka River camp houses 375. Two major tunnels six and nine kilometres long to start in September and run about 18 months. Grading in June 1983, track laid in fall. 129-km branch from Anzac to Tumbler Ridge.
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Prince George
B.C
B.C. Rail
Table
Wolverine
Sukunka
Anzac
Tumbler Ridge
May Family Month proclaimed amid 1979 events
The mayor council and ministerial association designate May as Family Month from May 13 Mother's Day to June 17 Father's Day 1979. Chetywnd Airport opened May 6 1979 with MLA Don Phillips mayor Lasser and manager Lorn McQueen. Canfor Chetywnd Division wins 1978 President's Safety Award. Post secondary education via satellite from BCIT to area students begins next year. First plane landed at the new airstrip piloted by Clayton Collins. Lions Club Anti-Litter week cleanup aided by Frankie’s Construction Peter and Paul Demeulemeester and Chetwynd Forest Industry equipment. Bob McNabb chairs. 15 years ago plans for official opening of Chetwynd noted.
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Chetywnd
M.L.A
Don Phillips
Lasser
Lorn McQueen
Canfor
B.C.I.T
Clayton Collins
Lions Club
Frankie
Peter and Paul Demeulemeester
Chetwynd
Lion Bob McNabb
Cairman
Letter to the editor advocates river route links and funding cuts
The writer commends Developers for a shorter traveler journey from Chetwynd to the Alaska Highway and proposes Hudson's Hope connect Farrell Creek Road to the 95 Road to save costs. He argues against costly dam projects and new bridges, questions a billion borrowed dollars, and signs off as Leo Rutledge. The issue references local events including May 27 ceremonies, golf club disturbances, a lodge visit, highway paving, and a fashion show in Chetwynd.
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Hudson’s Hope
Farrell Creek
Fort St. John
Chetywnd Golf and Country Club
Chetywnd Elks Lodge No. 500
D.D.G.E
Ray Innes
Grande Prairie
Chetwynd - Hudson
Television schedule fragment for May weekend lineup
A dense OCR page lists daytime and prime time TV slots across multiple days in May, naming programs such as The Edge of Night Royal Canadian networks News nightly sports and comedy classics. It includes shows like Happy Days Three's Company Barney Miller NBC CBS features and CBC National News with scattered times and garbled entries.
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Bob McLean
Yan
Mr. Dressup
Royal Coin Air Force
Three Ls Company
Sheriff Lobo
Dallas
Circle Square
Huntley Street
CBC News
Rex Humbard
Terry Winters — Strera
Topeaenio Tisertecics
Omaete DM Nee
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A. J. Brummel
BCR
Alaska Highway
Peace Valley
Chetwynd - Fort St. John
C.W.L
Ethel Gerwein
Claudia Violato
Cntres
D.D.S.H. Royal
Ruth Miller
Evangelical Free Church
Rev
Barry Breker
Tel
B.C. P.O
America
The
Wilderness Family
Part
Hes
Sat
Sun
Mon
Adventures of the
P.O. Box
Swede Construction
Clarence Nordlund
Hi-Way Laundromat
Hart Hi-Way Grocery
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
T.V. Channel 7
Charlie's Angels
Star Theatre
Walt Disney Beachcombers
the Muppets
Jack London
Private Benjamin
Challenge
Watson
CBC
Cen
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