Safety Bear visits Don Titus School
Safety Bear accompanied by Constable Allen of the local RCMP visited Don Titus School staff and students last week to discuss Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety. The program opened with the Safety is For Everyone film and covered rules for crossing streets, single file cycling, and bike safety gear. With winter coming, bikes should be stored until spring to avoid hazards on icy roads.
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Safety Bear
Allen
R.C.M.P
Don Titus
Cernin Luis
Constable Allen
Be Safe at All Times Safety Campaign Reminder
Senior citizens quizzed participants on film topics while Safety Bear and Con stable Allen urge that safety is for everyone. Rules cover cycling walking playing and swimming with a clear message to stay safe at all times.
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Safety Bear
Constable Allen
Bids Received for Senior Citizens Housing Project
The Senior Citizens Housing Society led by Brent Warne released tender prices for the new housing project. Bids include 597,368 from Hegge Construction, 583,854.80 from Chetwynd Custom Builders, 723,092 from Davos Construction, and 583,000 from Dezell Construction.
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The
Senior Citizens Housing Society
Brent Warne
Senior Citizens Housing
Hegge Construction
Chetwynd Custom Builders
Davos Construction
Dezell Construction
Chetwynd Senior Boys reach provincials again
For the second year in a row the Chetwynd Senior Boys qualified for provincials and dominated North Central Zone round robin play with lopsided wins over Prince George College Vancerhoof Kelly Road and Hudson Hope. No construction decision yet on the 12 unit project planned by mid November at Lot 94 Pine Park subdivision near Airport Road.
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Chetwynd
Prince George College
Vancerhoof
Kelly Road
Hudson Hope
Pine Park Subdivision
Airport Road
Election candidates clarify their positions
Open Forum on November 14 gathered five aldermanic hopefuls and two mayoral contenders in Chetwynd chaired by Anita Lunden. Candidates debated development ties to Victoria, road paving, services, pools, and youth facilities while a circulating letter to the B C Development Corporation sparked questions about land status.
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Anita Lunden
Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce
The
Echo
Charlie Lasser
Chetwynd
Victoria
Lasser
Bob Walkden
43Rd Street
Waled Cresent
B.C.R
Ald. Braaten
Braaten
Ken Berg
Chetwynd Remembrance Day Parade Remembered
Community members marched in the annual Remembrance Day Parade on November 11. The parade started at the Chetwynd Hotel led by Parade Marshall Comrade Bernath as wreaths were laid at the cenotaph by Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Legion, RCMP, Chetwynd Fraternal Group, B P O Ellis, Chetwynd Firemen, Ladies of the Royal Purple.
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Bernath
Chetwynd
Chetwynd Hotel
Marshall
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Railways slow to resume work on northeast coal lines
BC Rail and Canadian National say the Ridley Island coal terminal near Prince Rupert does not secure enough loading-charge commitments to restart major improvements on lines from the port to the northeast coalfields. Spokesmen expect work to stay shelved until solid contracts are signed, despite Ottawa allocating nearly 500 million for port and rail development.
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Vancouver
Ridley Island
Prince Rupert
B.C. Railway
Canadian National Railways
Chris Stanley-Jones
Fraser-Fort George
Ottawa
BCR
CNR
Prince George
Stanley-Jones
Karen Island
Kaien Island
Coal Companies and
National Harbors Board
Northeast Coalfields
B.C
Canada
News of Echo Neutral Stance in Chetwynd Civic Election
The Echo states it maintains neutrality in the Chetwynd civic race. All candidate submissions within deadlines have been published.
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The
Echo
Chetwynd
Canidates
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Gerald de Guire
Tom Shirley
Jon Elden
Warne
Senior Citizens Society
Berg
Joan Chesley
Barry Fournier
Fournier
Tumbler Ridge
Mike Schmok
Schmok
B.C. Development Corporation
Village of
Lions Club
Girl Guides Association
Boy Scouts Association
Students Council
Radke
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