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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1983
Page
1
A police advised safety brief for women with tips from Val Coutinho RCMP stresses home security with deadbolts lighting and secure windows, avoiding lone areas and identifying strangers, and prudent car and street behavior to reduce risk. It warns against revealing personal names and urges contacting neighbors or police if threatened or followed.
The District of Chetwynd will seek a five thousand dollar start up grant under the Provincial Downtown Revitalization Program. The coordinator outlines three approaches: organization and promotion grants, private premises facade improvement grants, and loan assistance for capital improvements. The ministry offers a forgivable loan of 5000 to prepare a design concept and cost estimate. Chetwynd must council resolution and boundary map to designate eligibility.
A local health district marks Confidentiality Week November 21 25 1983 with a hospital display and approved guidelines for information release. The second portion urges women to practice safety, avoid dangerous areas, be cautious on public transport and during travel, and to seek help by calling police if attacked.
Voters turnout 54.7 percent from 1023 on the list and 125 new registrations. C Lasser re-elected mayor with 457 votes. Tom Wilson 161. aldermen results include J Chesley 392 W Dunn 382 D Hicks 427 B Hoffman 236 L Nykalyk 74 B Walkden 83. Spoiled and rejected ballots noted. Advance and mobile polls counted. A separate opinion poll on rebroadcasting a French station recorded 330 ballots with 43 yes and 287 no.
The Chetwynd Communications Society ran a November 19 poll with 330 ballots. Of these 287 were against a Montreal French language channel via Can Com, 43 in favor. Bert McGraw argues the 87 percent negative vote misrepresents true resident sentiment due to taxpayer funding in the measure.
The district council reports the CRTC approved Can Com licence for three English channels and required a poll on a fourth French channel. If interest is high, the society may apply for a licence and air the channel. It will forward poll results with a recommendation to approach CBC for rebroadcast via Microwave to avoid full local taxpayer cost.
A 24 year old man, David William Shearing, a former Clearwater resident, was arrested Saturday in Dawson Creek B C and charged with six counts of second degree murder in the year old Johnson Bentley killings.
Chetwynd District Council met on November 15 with most members present. Bill Ritchie announced unconditional Revenue Sharing Grants would total 90 million dollars in 1984, down ten percent from 1983, with grant breakdowns still unannounced. A large portion of the session covered bylaw readings, borrowing, transit study requests, and a reward fund of 1000 dollars for information leading to murders in Germany.
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