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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 24, 1972
Page
5
The annual general meeting of the Hudson Hope Hall Development Society will be held Tuesday June 6 1972 at 8 00 pm in the Community Hall. The agenda includes election of executive officers for the coming year. All interested persons are invited to attend.
G W Ged Baldwin won a clear nomination for the Peace River federal seat at a May 3 meeting in Grande Prairie. He defeated Rev Michael Zuk of Spirit River 472 to 10 at the Montrose School rally with broad PC support. Baldwin, Ottawa House Leader, first won in 1958 and has widened margins in subsequent elections.
Telesat Canada moves to unite the country with a two satellite space segment and multiple earth stations. Four remote TV earth stations roll toward Watson Lake Pine Point Fort Smith and Fort Nelson to serve CBC and telecom carriers. Operable by early 1973 the system aims to deliver multi channel TV and data to remote regions.
RCMP advise riders that horses share road rights with motor vehicles but riders remain vulnerable. Dawson Creek officers urge riding close to the right, avoiding fright from oncoming traffic, carrying light after dark, watching rear at all times, and crossing only after checking all directions to ensure clear vision.
The British Columbia Railway, formerly the Pacific Great Eastern, reports rising operations as it expands northward with new locomotives and rolling stock, large industrial projects, and planned extensions toward Dease Lake. Net profit rose in 1971 to 989,569 on revenues of 41,189,487 while carloadings neared 120,000 and forecasts target 150,000 in 1972.
On Friday May 26 the Chetwynd store will host a display of 4 by 5 color prints from Seto Studios Dawson Creek. Photos will be offered at half studio price for that day only with mounts available on request.
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