Symphonette to Appear Saturday
The Symphonette is set to perform Saturday, with details as printed in the community bulletin. Esso customers are urged to winterize now.
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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1976
Page
1
The Symphonette is set to perform Saturday, with details as printed in the community bulletin. Esso customers are urged to winterize now.
The Audain Report recommendations prompt a pro forma Model Mobile Home Parks By law. Hugh Curtis announces a committee of two senior staff to implement the plan and to recruit representatives from UBC Municipalities and mobile home stakeholders. The panel will draft a governing by law to raise standards and assist districts in approving high quality parks.
MLA Don Phillips says British Columbia prepared to commit to broader trade with Japan across coal forest products agriculture and tourism. He cautions no firm announcements until Ottawa provincial talks, aiming for sales growth well beyond current 5 million tons in the north east and 2.5 million in the south east, with expected increases to at least 15 million tons annually. Phillips returns from Japan and plans Ottawa talks with Prime Minister Trudeau on November 29 30.
Mr. Bill O Doherty Executive Field Representative for BC and Yukon visited Chetwynd to meet with Beavers and Cubs and the local scouting leaders. He discussed programs and camping plans for the coming year and was entertained at dinner before departing southward.
On Saturday November 20 in Chetwynd turnout reached 60.93 percent with 599 votes cast from 533 registered voters plus 66 not on the list. John Jackman 194 and Marian Hoover 185 were elected, Ernie Pfanner 153. Eight ballots were rejected and one spoiled.
The Village Council reports repeated blockages of BC railway crossings affecting emergency response, with BC Rail officials promising cooperation to minimize delays. An October 7 incident blocked when an outside person disrupted an air line, causing braking failures and a 50 minute delay before the train cleared the crossing.
At a Jamieson and Thompson area meeting angry residents urged the council to guarantee emergency water delivery. Water haulers and advocates demanded no locks or meters on the public standpipe while Dr Nick White argued for action.
Boy Scout Association schedules a Nut Drive across Dawson Creek Rolla Peace Coupe and Chetwynd on Saturday December 4 to raise funds for the South Peace District Scouts attending Jamboree 77. Nut tins cost 2 for 3 with Beavers Cubs Scouts and Venturers visiting homes. Proceeds aid the July 2–11 1977 Cabot Provincial Park event in Prince Edward Island.
A poem extols lasting gifts of love and faith, then brief town notes report heavy snow with rosy spring buds, the Firemen ball with Carol and Frankie Bonetti of Stavely visiting, local trips to Edmonton and Prince George, a Christmas Bazaar, and a wedding guest list. Contact offered for news items.
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