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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 21, 1985
Page
2
Published on Tuesdays in Chetwynd by Alaska Highway Publications Ltd. Subscriptions priced at 11.00 per year within the country and 20.00 per year for foreign delivery. Single copy cost 25.25 cents. Local readers learn yearly and single-copy pricing details.
Governor General Jeanne Sauve extends warm greetings to the Royal Canadian Legion on its Diamond Jubilee. She praises six decades of fraternity, cooperation, and service, noting the enduring Legion spirit carried on by the Sons and Daughters of the Legion in communities, and honoring sacrifices made for freedom, justice and honour.
Len Friesen of the Community Business and Professional Association of Canada questions BC Resources shareholder concerns. He notes a board nearly identical to last year, no dividends, shares down from $6 to $2.40, and spent investments in the North Sea, US, and Saskatchewan while awaiting a profit plan. He asks what Macelo would do with this management.
B C Hydro safety coordinator Earle Pritchett asks the public to refrain from attaching signs posters or objects to power poles. Real estate signs garage sale ads and mail boxes have caused hazards and injuries when linemen climb poles at night. Regulations prohibit foreign attachments and public cooperation will keep workers safe.
Northern Lights College hosted its first Family First Aid Day on Mother's Day with over 50 attendees of all ages. Patty Dunn staged lifelike burn and injury simulations, CPR demos by Terry Budgell, and kids learned who to call in an emergency. The event aims to become a tradition, with future marketing seminars and May 22 meetings planned at the Rec Centre.
The North Peace River MLA reports a three day visit featuring Northern Lights College convocation and praise for valedictorian April Flickinger who won the Governor General's Medal. She notes the naming of The Audrey Brummer Library and announces road upgrades worth nearly two million dollars including a Fish Creek Bridge project. A fertilizer plant in southern B C is expected to increase gas demand and boost local jobs.
The Chetwynd Public Library promotes family reading with emphasis on books about sports crafts and child care. It advertises in store displays and lists of recommended reads for parents. A Polaroid photo event for mothers with 3 to 5 year olds is planned on May 23 during story hour. donations welcome.
The AGM held on May 15 at the airport was chaired by Bert McGraw. Moray Stewart represented the Peace River Liard Regional District. McGraw announced CFMI FM licence approved by CRTC and CANCOM supplies the signal. The society pays around 3800 monthly for CANCOM packages serving 1020 households. They voted to improve Knowledge Network reception and seek BC government and Northern Lights College funding. A new board was elected with seven directors, four from Chetwynd bounds and three from outside, plus two appointed directors. Dud
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