Trucks Block Hwy in Wake of Freezing Road Woes
The Peace River area faces severe highway conditions after weeks of freezing rain. Wayne Fontaine of Peace Country Maintenance notes crews struggle to keep up, with Chetwynd deploying two shifts and dumping over 1 000 cubic metres of sand, far short of typical winter totals. On November 11 trucks blocked Hwy 97 South to Tumbler Ridge amid icy surfaces, while snow and hills between Chetwynd and East Pine worsen driving.
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Maureen ‘Killian’ Gammon
Wayne Fontaine
Peace Country Maintenance
Fontaine
Peace River Country
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
East Pine Hill
Wabd Hill
East Pine
Dawson
Trimac
Tumbler Ridge
Dawson's
McGillivery Rejects Northern Tax Allowance Plan
Chetwynd citizens met November 17 at the District Office to oppose the federal Northern Living Allowance proposal. McGillivery urged the Task Force Report as fair, rejecting any discussion or changes and outlining four possible options for Hon. Michael Wilson. Alderman Martin warned residents would lose income without the Northern Tax Allowance, worsening effects with GST.
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Maureen ‘Killian’ Gammon
Chetwynd
Mike McGillivery
Chamber
Scott McNair
Richard Martin
McGillivery
Michael Wilson
Unknown newspaper pages 14 to 19 fragment notes
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