Chetwynd Airport Plaque Unveiled by MLA Don Phillips
Don Phillips M L A South Peace unveiled a plaque at Chetwynd Airport on May 21 1982 honoring local and provincial cooperation. The text credits village residents for airport development and notes about 1 million dollars in provincial aid over the past few years. A beacon project and a new Chamber information centre planned for tourist season are also noted with opening set for June 1 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Don Phillips
M.L.A. South Peace
British Columbia
Alex V. Fraser
Lorne McQueen
Phillips
Victoria
Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce
Bob Shirley
Hudson’s Hope
Environment Study Team Seeks Public Input for Chetwynd Area
The Ministry of Environment Assessment and Planning Division announces efforts to collect data on fish and wildlife, air and water quality, and waste management in the Chetwynd area. Don Morberg and Robert Williams coordinate public involvement. Public meetings will be held to gather feedback and develop resource management programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Environment Assessment & Planning Division
Don Morberg
Robert G. Williams
Chetwynd
BCDC Plans Industrial Park Expansion Near Chetwynd
The British Columbia Development Corporation held meetings in Chetwynd to promote industrial park development and financing options. Plans include a temporary 1982 site around May to June near Tumbler Ridge with leases, plus a permanent park on the Heritage Highway corridor. Over 25 companies have shown serious relocation interest.
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British Columbia Development Corporation
Tumbler Ridge Industrial Park
Tumbler Ridge
Chetwynd
Heather Walton
Industrial Land Division
B.C.D.C
Tumbler Ridge Municipality
Nemtin & Associates Ltd
Municipalities not optimistic at NCMA meeting
Delegates at the North Central Municipal Association convention in Dawson Creek opened May 28 with weak turnout to budget-cut protests from Victoria. NCMA President Brian Palmer and Alderman Petrick urged less funding to the Lower Mainland scheme while a four member panel discussed municipal services and the need to say no to taxpayers and higher levels of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Municipal Association
Dawson Creek
Victoria
NCMA
Brian Palmer
Fort St. John
Petrick
Fleming
Chris Woodward
E. Mercier
Prince George
R. Burnett
Kitmat
B. Kennedy
Woodward
Trustees approve tougher leadership for salary talks in BC schools
Vancouver reports that about 390 delegates at the British Columbia School Trustees Association annual general meeting voted for stronger provincial leadership in salary negotiations with the BC Teachers Federation. Under the current system 75 school boards negotiate separately with local teacher groups. Some trustees say teachers backed by the federation bargaining division have an unfair advantage.
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Vancouver
B.C. School Trustees Association
B.C. Teacher’s Federation
Don Patten
Chilliwack
Trustees Association
Open house at Chetwynd Elementary May 27 1982
Chetwynd Elementary Secondary School invites parents and community members to an open house on May 27 1982 during regular hours to drop in on classes and an evening display of student projects at 7 PM. The event highlights programs offered and student achievements, with pride in the school.
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Chetwynd Elementary
Chetwynd
Betty Gladue
Regional District Chairman Praises Gas Service Plan
Jack Hannam, chairman of the Peace River Liard Regional District Board, expresses delight at a provincial and federal program to extend natural gas service to rural Peace District areas. The Kilkerran area sparked the initiative, with briefs submitted by residents and the board. The provincial government now responds positively, and details are awaited.
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Peace District
Kilkerran
Jack Hannam
Peace River-Liard Regional
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Lasser
BCDC
John Eveleigh
Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development
Heather E. Walton
C.C. O
Economic Development Commission For the
Peace River Liard Region
Kevin Stewart
Moberly Lake
Tumbier Ridge
Natural Gas Service
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