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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 28, 1980
Page
3
In this old kitchen note a cooling nettle syrup is prepared by boiling young nettle tops in water, straining to juice, and adding sugar. When bottled, it is said to purge blood and aid health. Serve with soda water as a refreshing drink.
The grain report notes weather aided seeding this week with wheat completed and barley near complete except in High Level at 35 percent. Rapeseed progress shows 65 percent seeded overall, with Grande Prairie-Sexsmith and Dawson Creek-Fort St. John roughly 75 percent and High Level about 30 percent. One third of rapeseed may be Argentine types, some emerged but affected by flea beetle. moisture remains critical for germination.
The Chetwynd Arts and Craft Show comes to Elks Hall this Saturday May 31. Registration is Friday 7 to 9 pm, show runs 11 am to 5 pm with entries for sewing art hobbycraft macrame woodcraft ceramics pottery photography and more. Children 12 and under have a new category with a trophy donated by La Boutique de lagnelet for best original entry. Judges are expected from out of town.
A major trans Pacific underwater cable will be completed in 1983 84 costing about 300 million dollars. It will connect Australia Norfolk Island New Zealand Fiji Hawaii and Canada and carry more than 1000 telephone circuits. The project was ironed out in Sydney during a meeting of international telecommunications groups. Teleglobe Canada and Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia host the 25 year system to be landed at Port Alberni where Teleglobe already runs a cable station.
A committee led by Ted Pool will compile longtime area families into a permanent book covering Tomslake, Peace Coupee, Rolla, Dawson Creek and surroundings. They seek $6,100 from New Horizons, fund more via advance sales, set up an office, and begin interviews in September. The work will include church and club histories and involve teachers and editors.
Esso dealers offer savings on Atlas Mark IV Mark V and All Weather radial tires until June 7th. Discounts reach up to 24 dollars per pair. Tires are glass belted steel belted or All Weather and tested by Imperial Oil for performance. Safe durable energy efficient and suited for cars vans and light trucks.
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