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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1986
Page
2
The Echo invites letters on local topics with a signature and full address. The editor may condense or reject submissions and will not print anonymous letters. Drop them at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C., VOC 1JO.
Resident argues that on Hospital Hill Road the 100 m stop warning and a STOP sign on the residential access road would reduce emergency vehicle delays and prevent unsafe stops on the incline. The suggestion aims to relieve RCMP, ambulance, fire and hospital traffic from repeated stopping and improve safety on the hill.
Chetwynd Public Library announces a busy two week plan for BC Library Week starting November 28 with events linked to Halloween. Highlights include an October 30 preschool Halloween party, November 2 reception, November 4 RCMP fingerprinting and ski film night, November 5 Smart Cookie Day, November 6 Softee Bear story time, November 7 essay prize presentation, November 15 to 22 Children’s Book Week, and a visiting children's author on November 22.
The Mayor reports BC Assessment Authority data show a 12.89 percent average property value drop within the municipality for 1986. Residential and business classes would need higher tax rates to raise the same revenue, while industrial and recreation shifts, plus Canfor mill appeal, may adjust the final average. District staff review appeals and tighten expenditures as budgets remain tight. October 31, 1986.
A BCGEU report condemns provincial cutbacks in prevention for distressed teens. It links underfunded ministries to rising street survival, crime, and abuse among youths as young as 13, urging investment in education, mental health, and prevention rather than crisis intervention. Contact Sheila Fruman at 291-9611 for details.
A free seminar at Northern Lights College discusses the New Divorce Law to shorten divorce time, modify grounds, and improve support enforcement. Registration is urged, with cancellation if enrollment is insufficient. Also a stained glass class offered this Saturday, November 8, with details to continue on page three.
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seeks local volunteers to serve as Area Representatives handling host family recruitment student interviews and supervision for academic year exchanges with Canada and Europe Australia and the United States. Reimbursements provided. Contact Michelle Poisson for details.
A public meeting at the Country Squire Family Restaurant drew about 49 residents on Thursday November 30 to discuss a community swimming pool. Attendees outlined health and safety benefits, funding options, and the pool’s role in education and recreation. An executive was elected with Jean Hicks as President and plans for a second meeting on November 13.
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