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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
2
Incumbent CHIT CHAT continues as a planner segment with notes of travels to Edmonton for medical care and various social visits. The entry lists several relatives and lodge members visiting, attending weddings, teas, and dinners. It closes with a local contact for news.
The Chamber of Commerce lists meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at noon at the Chetwynd Motor Hotel. It notes a head office in Edmonton with branches in Vancouver Calgary Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. A local business member endorses broader merchandise and competitive prices through the new affiliation.
Bill Macaulay announces his candidacy for School Trustee in Chetwynd and area citing commitment to education, community involvement, and experience with Mackenzie school administration and Recreation Commission. He stresses seriousness of the role and urges voters to support him. Construction updates for Prince George College of New Caledonia add $2.5 million to a $9.2 million program with two new buildings.
Dawson Creek resident Corliss Miller announced her intention to seek the NDP nomination in South Peace River. She told the local party executive she would pursue endorsement at the November 14 nominating convention. Miller is Northern Lights College Student Services Coordinator and has a long record with the NDP, including as president of the local Constituency Association and elected to the provincial executive as member at large.
John Jackman of the Chetwynd BC Social Credit claims Barrett and the Socialists run a fearful, welfare state. He blames Barrett for harming mining and forest industries, deficits, and calls socialism a failure, asserting BC voters favor free enterprise and personal initiative over state control.
On Tuesday November 4 residents were told to register by November 12 to vote on December 11. Today is the deadline to check registration. In Chetwynd registration is at Chet Menswear. In Moberly Lake at Parkers Store and Willow Flats Service Station. Residents from East Pine to Moberly Lake register at the nearest point. ACT NOW.
A motion at an October meeting approved a Surgilift device for the emergency ward. The unit resembles a stretcher with a detachable mesh sheet and adjustable frame to lift patients to X ray and operating rooms, reducing manual moving by nurses. The motion passed at the October 28 meeting.
Secreds pursue two crib safety domes for hospital cribs to prevent falls. The gift shop reports strong sales of knit and sewn items as annual Christmas doll raffle tickets go on sale. This year’s raffle includes a crib set with mattress and wardrobe. Auxiliary hosts bake sale and invites new members at monthly hospital dining room meetings.
A BC Social Credit Party chapter invites all members and interested residents of Chetwynd and area to an important meeting at the Evangelical Free Church on November 17 at 8 p.m. Jackman calls it BC’s most important election since founding, urging determination and hard work to restore the province’s respect.
Residents are reminded to register by midnight November 12 to vote December 11 in the Provincial Election. The Municipal Election on November 15 will elect two aldermen to the Village Council and a School Trustee for Electoral District E. Vote this Saturday and on December 11.
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