Royal Canadian Legion Day Parades and Remembrance Service
Parade forms at the Chetwynd Hotel at 9:50 am and departs at 10:00 am for the Cenotaph for wreath laying in a fixed order. A service at the Legion Hall follows with hymns, Last Post, moments of silence, and a noon pot luck lunch, then a Chinese dinner with entertainment and a final evening routine.
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Chetwynd Hotel
Legion Cenotaph
Parade Marshall
Legion Hall
Scout Association
al Lossing
O Canada
Amazing Grace
Dorothy Daly
Christian Soldiers
GOD Save the Queen
Royal Canadian Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion
Joan Temple
Dan Hallam
Rand - Chetwynd Secondary High School
Rememberance Day and Poppy Symbol of Freedoms
A reflective piece on wearing poppies for Rememberance Day, recalling a woman's tenderness and a mother’s lost son. It traces the poppy as a symbol for gallant dead and explains why Canadians honor those who paid for freedom. It notes parliamentary acts formalizing November 11 as Rememberance Day under Canada’s Holidays Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Canada
Chetwynd Alderman Candidates Face Civic Election Day
Civic election set for Saturday November 17 as Marion Hoover seeks a fifth term, Bob Shirley seeks a first full term, and Joan Temple runs for another two years. Hoover and Shirley each have long residency in Chetwynd with decades of service. Temple continues local service with her husband Dale as residents of the town.
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Marion Hoover
Marion
Chetwynd
Bob Shirley
Bob
Joan Temple
Dale
Voters List Eligibility for Chetwynd District
Canadian or British subjects may vote if 19 or older and have resided in British Columbia for 12 months and in the District of Chetwynd for three months before November 17. Property ownership not required. non resident property owners also eligible. Is your name on the voters list.
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British Columbia
District of
Chetwynd
Cunningham seeks input from sponsors for Canada Works program
Prince George Employment Development Branch invites local sponsors to submit proposals for 1984-85 projects funded by theFederal government. Sponsors may be individuals clubs businesses or local governments. Two funding sources exist: Canada Works Section 38 from Unemployment Insurance with $315 weekly max and no deadline, first come first served. and Treasury funded Federal Constituency money with a $325 per worker per week cap plus expense funds, deadline November 16, 1984, allocated by population unemployment data and application quality.
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Sarah Cunningham
Prince George
Chamber of Commerce
Local Recreation Commission
Hiking Club
Canada
Treasury
Police Report and Fire At Chetwynd Pioneer Place and Red Rock
A break in at Villager Casuals in Pioneer Place is under investigation after entry through a front window with a small amount of goods taken. A fire at 6 33 PM gutted Chetwynd Business Services near Red Rock Cinema, cause unknown and under investigation. The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce notes job creation and Canada Works program activity in 1983 84 including 28 jobs and 210 000 spent, plus district initiatives and a Windrem Creek walkway. Sarah Cunningham visited the Employment Center on October 31 seeking 22 27 new jobs in 1984 85 and inviting proposals from groups and individuals. applications are available at the Canada Employment Center.
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Villager Casuals
Pioneer Place
Chetwynd Business Services
Red Rock Cinema
Chetwynd
Canada Works
Windrem ‘Creek
Widmark
Area
Sarah Cunningham
Cunningham
Chetwynd Canada Employment Center
Cariboo poaching and local harvest worries noted
Report from October 28 recounts two bull caribou shot in the Bullmoose area with necks slit and field dressing in progress. Investigations led by Const Ron Germain and Corp Roger Holtz, BC Wildlife Federation offering a reward. Also details Christmas Bazaar at Chetwynd Hospital Auxiliary November 10 and condolences from Region 8 National Farmers Union for Grant Notley amid crop insurance concerns and regional farming woes.
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Bruce Taylor
Bullmoose Mine
Cariboo
Ron Germain
Corp
Roger Holtz
Fort St. John
Peace River
Peace
Canadian Wheat Board
National Farmers Union
Taylor
Const
Tumbler Ridge
Region
Seore
Grant Notley
Grant
Peace River Farmers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
B.P.O. Ellis
Ladies of the Royal Purple
Henry Dyck
Henry
Olive
Country Squire
Hallowe’en
Chetwynd Hospital
Elk’s Hall
Aunt Mae
Ann
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