This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1986
Page
5
The team travelled to Dawson Creek on October 18 and 19 for only their second out of town tournament. Improvement was shown with a service percentage peaking at 80 percent and a rating of satisfactory. A slight 7 percent drop since the Grande Prairie tournament was noted.
The report highlights improved service reception by 3 percent and strong girls play built over years, with a 29 percent directly scored points in Dawson Creek down from 35 in Grande Prairie. Discussions praise the team's effort, note concentration lapses affecting attack, and mention an upcoming home tournament on October 31 and November 1 with admission details. Coach Terry Baker laments inconsistent commitment but praises a 3-2 finish and all star Jamie Pohl, ahead of Zones on November 14-15.
Premier Bill Vander Zalm hosts a ceremony announcing the reopening of the BC Pavilion as an exhibit and entertainment centre. Patrick McGeer and Russell Fraser praise the complex which will operate seven days a week with free admission through January 5, 1987.
The Chetwynd Pee Wee Reps opened their hockey season with a 6 to 1 win over Dawson Creek A Reps and a 4 to 4 tie at Memorial Arena in Dawson Creek on Oct 17 and 18. Danny Dunn broke his arm in the tie. Devron Knowls and Clayton Brough starred in goal.
Michael Jordan likened rookie Ron Harper’s job guarding him to the challenges he faced entering the NBA. Jordan scored 41 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-89 on the road, building on a 90-point opener victory over the New York Knicks.
The Chetwynd Wrestling Team invites curious residents to attend practices held at the High school from 3 30 to 5 00 pm Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays. Coaches aim to compete in Northern Winter Games in Vancouver and at least five wrestlers at the B C High School Championships in Kamloops. Awards include Most Outstanding Wrestler Most Improved Wrestler and Most Outstanding Novice plus the Keith Paquette Memorial Trophy donated by Darrell Sorrell. Contact Mike Sherlock or Bill Brooke for details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.