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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1981
Page
2
Mrs Virginia Richard writes from Windrem Place about seeing four children punch peers and others during lunch at Don Titus Elementary, urging parental involvement and action by the principal to curb violence before an injury occurs.
Grace McCarthy, minister, responds to Rosemary Brown on revised GAIN rules. She argues employable status depends on ability to work, notes most affected are not likely unemployable, cites BC’s 93 percent employment rate and many workers aged 45 to 59 facing such issues, and urges readers not to view welfare as alternative.
Vancouver printmaker Polly Faminow will be artist in residence in Chetwynd visiting via the Emily Carr College of Art Printmobile. The mobile unit will be at Northern Lights College campus from November 29 to December 6 for a one week residency and related programs.
Parents and guardians are urged to review the school bus operation noting 611 pupils transported daily and 1,015 miles driven per day as the record in Chetwynd prompts review of transport efficiency and safety.
W. Roger Worth argues Canada’s Bell Canada secured a 15 percent rate rise for small firms in Ontario and Quebec, surpassing residential hikes and signaling a break from across the board increases. He compares international gaps, noting small businesses pay far more than homes in Montreal and Toronto. The piece critiques the pricing as unfair to small firms while calling for global rate parity and reforms.
A regional notice states registrations for Chetwynd adult education are due by December 1 to secure admittance to the first classes. Information and registration can be obtained by phoning the Chetwynd School. Unlisted courses may be offered if demand warrants, with scheduling arranged per registrants’ convenience.
The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority has borrowed U S 300 million on the U S public capital market after filing a registration with the U S Securities and Exchange Commission. The bonds run 30 years, are government guaranteed, and yield 15.65 percent. Proceeds fund general capital needs as part of a shelf registration allowing up to 750 million over 12 months.
A fragmented newspaper TV page lists daytime and evening programming across CBC and other networks with shows like Coronation Street Dallas MASH and NFL Football, plus upcoming weekend and early December entries such as Fantasy Island Fifth Estate Three's Company and Too Close For Comfort. The scattered entries include news segments sports highlights and children’s programming across multiple time blocks and days.
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