Civic election slate for Chetwynd mayor and aldermen
November 21 is election day with a full slate of candidates. Mayoral hopefuls are Charles Lasser and Bob Walkden. Alderman seats feature incumbent Vern Braaten and newcomers Joan Chesley Ken Berg Barry Fournier and Mike Schmok, with Lasser’s family including Janice Caleb and Erin noted.
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Charles Lasser
Bob Walkden
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Joan Chesley
Ken Berg
Barry Fournier
Mike Schmok
Vern Braaten
Chetwynd
Dorothy
Dawson Creek Chamber Meeting Includes Three Cities
The Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce hosted a joint session with delegates from Dawson Creek Fort St John and Chetwynd on October 26. Attendees from Chetwynd included Anita Lunden Heinz and Mary Mueller Mike Schmok and Henry Dyck as well as others. A film titled Speak Out produced in Canada was shown addressing concerns with the federal government.
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Chetwynd
Anita Lunden
Heinz & Mary Mueller
Mike Schmok
Henry Dyck
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Federal
Navy to recheck security near test range after Greenpeace pierce
U S Navy says security measures near a Canadian Forces torpedo range will be reviewed after Greenpeace activists attempted to free two beluga whales trained to recover torpedoes. A Vancouver biologist says the group endangered the whales, while Navy spokesmen said research will resume. The belugas returned to their pens at Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island as Greenpeace leaders claim entry via a small vessel damaged the nylon pens.
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B.C
U.S. Navy
Greenpeace
Vancouver
Nanoose Bay
Vancouver Island
Community Arts Society forms in Chetwynd region
The Chetwynd Community Arts Society is registered to serve as an umbrella for all arts in Chetwynd and nearby areas. It may apply for grants through the Cultural Services Branch. deadline is this week, call 788-2246 for more information.
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Chetwynd Community Arts Society
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Arts Society
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Site C hearings begin in Fort St. John for BC Hydro project
The BC Utilities Commission will start hearings November 24 in Fort St. John on BC Hydro's Site C dam on the Peace River seven kilometres from the city. The 900 MW project would flood 11,500 acres of land and about 12,000 acres of watercourse, with a 60 metre earthfill dam and a four-day week hearing schedule projected to last up to six months.
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Peace River
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Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Hudson’s Hope
Taylor
Keith A. Henry
Hydro
Red Cross speaker lectures on hunger and education impact
Susan Cook of the Canadian Red Cross spoke to Chetwynd High School students on World Hunger Day about drought afflicted Northern Africa, food supply fragility, and education as a solution. She urged cutbacks in consumption, noted charitable donations reach the needy, and discussed agriculture and birth control as areas for study. Cheryl Topnik presented a $25 cheque from the student council.
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Susan Cook
Canadian Red Cross Society
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Yukon
Chetwynd
Leo Sabulsky
Ms. Cook
Italy
Cook
Cheryl Topnik
Students Council
Susan
Red Cross
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Caleb
Erin
Edith
Mr. Berg
Chetwynd Auto Service
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Chetwynd Hospital
Duane Gonvick
Chetwynd Twirlers Square
Ment
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Africa
Undeveloped Nations
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