BC forest renewal urged to prevent future timber shortfalls
Former B C chief forester Bill Young told the Union of B C Municipalities that the forest renewal program is inadequate to avert future timber shortages. He urged immediate expansion, noting increased silviculture spending and a plan to plant 200 million trees annually by 1987, while warning that land withdrawals reduce harvests and budgets show only 2.9 per cent reinvestment in forests.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Bill Young
Union of
B.C
Young
Chetwynd Flying Club Fly-In Draws Mixed Weather Support
The Chetwynd Flying Club hosted a weather challenged Fly-In with gliders from Fort St. John staying away due to a 400 foot ceiling. Parachutists from Fort St. John wowed attendees and Borek Air offered introductory Cessna flights as a hoped for flying school moves closer to reality. Lorne Dalke flew in from Dawson Creek, donating his proceeds, and helicopter trips were also available amid a partial cloud break. Next year aims for a larger summer event with improved conditions and aerobatic demonstrations by a glider and a bi plane if feasible.
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Chetwynd
Fort St. John
Borek Air
Lorne Dalke
Dawson’ Creek
Lorne
Flying Club
Janet
Gerry
Dave Charleton
Charleton
Chetwynd Fire Department Promotes Fire Prevention Week
The Chetwynd Volunteer Fire Department promotes Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 with a kickoff October 4 at Westgate IGA from 6 to 9 p.m. and a Saturday October 5 event with a mock car fire and extinguisher demo. Fire safety kits, Get Out Alive program details, school visits, and reduced rate CSA smoke detectors are offered. free after hours inspections by Ron Dyck are available by appointment.
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Chetwynd
Westgate
IGA
McDonald’s
Lasser
Shirley
New Media
MacLeods
Home Hardware
Beaver Lumber
Irly Bird
Northern Metallic
CSA
Ron Dyck
Grizzly attack near Caron Creek fatally tests two foresters
Forester David Fournier was mauled by a sow grizzly with two cubs while timber reconnaissance near Caron Creek road west of Chetwynd. Hugh Watt steadied Fournier, applied first aid, and arranged transport by crew, ambulance van, and helicopter to Chetwynd hospital where he stabilized before transfer.
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Hugh Watt
Cantor
David Fournier
Hugh
David
Fournier
David Four
Nier
O.k
Dawson Creek Hospital
Mr. Fournier
Chetwynd
Caron Creek Road
Watt
Dave
Mr. Watt
Cantor Base
Chetwynd Hospital
Weather Outlook For Tuesday To Friday
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness on Tuesday with west winds. Lows near 2 and highs around 16. Wednesday and Thursday remain mostly cloudy with lows near 2 and highs near 13. Friday stays mostly cloudy with lows near 0 and highs about 9. Past week shows 10 hours of sunshine with notable temperatures around September 25 to 27, including warm and cold days and rainfall total of 10.4 mm on September 26.
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Mstly
Cldy
D. C
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Chetwo Flying Club
Chetwynd Airport
Chet. Flying Club
C. Fedosa
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