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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 25, 1999
Page
5
The Chetwynd Echo invites letters on any subject and will edit for clarity and legality. Verification requires both address and telephone number, though unsigned letters will not be published. Mail, fax, or email options are provided for submission.
District Councillor Curtis Dahl reported several deep excavations south of the Don Swanton Trailer Park. The holes on Paul Paquette’s private property were made years ago for weepage tests and remain hazardous. Dahl warned of potential injuries to children and noted inadequate safety, while Paquette promised to backfill the pits with a backhoe this week.
A reader from the prior council questions the mayoral tax cut narrative, noting boundary expansion revenue from a previous administration funded the relief. The correspondent suggests the timing is election-driven and asserts the omission of the earlier council’s role in the tax reduction.
Resident urges open council access as crucial to democracy. The letter questions the mayor’s claim of democratic governance and asks who will be next to be silenced on municipal financial matters.
Minister David Zirnhelt reports first quarter indicators point to recovery for British Columbia forests with 13 public companies earning 78.5 million, up harvests and exports, 78,300 forest jobs unchanged, and a push to reduce costs and broaden timber supply despite no federal support.
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