Christmas Seals campaign honors Canadian doctor designer
Canadians mark seventy years of the Christmas Seals program as BC mails over a million appeal letters the week of November 21 1977. Designed by Vancouver physician Dr Paul Mani who died May 25 1977 the seal features Eskimo family scenes under the midnight sun. Each letter holds 60 seals with more available from the BC Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Society. Funds support respiratory disease research and treatment including tuberculosis asthma emphysema and bronchitis.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Paul Mani
Mari
Asia
Canada
B.C
West Broadway
Magazine sales program for British Columbia schools
Tourism Minister Grace McCarthy announced a program to fund school projects by selling Beautiful British Columbia Magazine subscriptions. Each four dollar subscription nets one dollar for designated school projects, while school groups welcome the plan, District 29's Executive Committee opposes using schools for sales as not part of the educational program. The minister aims to boost annual circulation from over one million to two million within five years.
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British Columbia
Beautiful
Grace McCarthy
Ihose Pta
PTO
Assessments to be clearer under BC Act 1978 notices
The cabinet approved regulations under the Assessment Authority of British Columbia Act to make the 1978 assessment notices clearer. The notices will show actual land and building values and the assessed value for taxation later in 1978, with faces listing class and value to allow fair comparison with neighbours.
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Assessment Authority of
British Columbia
Evan M. Wolfe
Proposed tourist draw centers on pipeline and dam exhibit
PRAHTA promotes extending the Bennett Dam appeal by exposing the buried Alaska Highway pipeline in a protective building alongside an oil museum. The plan envisions a film, exhibits, and guided tours to boost Region H tourism, with PRAHTA contact details for more information.
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Bennett Dam
Hudson’s Hope
BC Hydro
Alaska Highway
Hydro
Peace River
Alaska Highway Tourist Association
Peace River-Alaska Highway Tourist Association
Prahta
Letters to the editor from 1919 on Communist Rules in Dusseldorf
A May 1919 letters page reflects Allied capture of a version of the Communist Rules for Revolution. The text includes quoted lines urging corruption of youth, control of publicity, and attacks on government and virtue. J W Nicholson asks readers what they think about these ideas.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Vernon
Ft. St. John
High Tower Hornets
Grande Prairie
Minor Hockey Association Executive Board
Doug Wiles
J.W. Nicholson
National Safe Driving Week Returns in December
Police report for the Chetwynd Detachment notes 189 accidents to date in the weeklong period from December 1 to 7. Within village boundaries there were 41 property damage, 11 injury, and one fatal accident, while out of town totals show 114 property damage, 26 injuries, and two fatals.
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Chetwynd
Union clash at BC Telephone over contracting out jobs
The Telecommunications Workers Union warns hundreds of BC Telecom jobs are at risk as talks collapse over contracting out and a management rights clause. With one third of the 10,000 staff off work, a binding arbitration remains disputed while a joint study proposal fails to gain traction.
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Telecommunications Workers Union
TWU
B.C. Telephone Company
Noel Hall
Bob Donnelly
Hall
Donnelly
Keith Matthews
B.C
Matthews
Use Credit Wisely In A World Of Future Payments
A compact guide explains credit use mirrors spending future income Joe’s bar tale illustrates the danger of excessive borrowing. It suggests comparison shopping, short repayment terms, and avoiding long low payments while reading contracts, avoiding blank agreements, and keeping due dates clear.
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Joe
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Cable Association
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Carl Schurz
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Spain
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U.S
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