Hearings delayed again for cable TV services
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission plans autumn hearings on Vancouver and Seattle based proposals to extend BCTV ABC TV CBS TV NBC TV and six FM channels to northern British Columbia communities including a satellite signal earth station. Delays push filing to September 4 with potential late autumn hearings and a December 31 decision deadline. A Prince George hearing on November 6 was canceled and may move to Vancouver in December. a November 13 Vancouver hearing omits northern applicants. A spring policy hearing on illegal systems is anticipated, with skepticism about northern coverage.
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Chetwynd
B.C
BCTV
Vancouver
Abc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Nbc-Tv
Seattle
Earth
CRTC
Prince George
D.O.C
Ft. Nelson
Valemount
McBride
Stewart
Granisie
Kamloops
Five B C students win UVic entrance scholarships
Northern B C students received UVic entrance scholarships totaling 44100 for the 1979 80 academic year. Ronald Birchall Merna Kylle Frank Prosser Leslie Sarauer Karen Hofoss and others from Hudson's Hope Fort St John Fort Nelson Groundbirch received 500 President's Special Entrance Scholarships. Community demand for multi channel TV and radio service faces delays as CRTC DOC policy work lags and unlicensed systems operate in Ft Nelson Chetwynd Valemount Kamloops area amid ongoing plans.
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Ronald Birchall
95Th Avenue
Fort St. John
Merna Kylle
Hudson’s Hope
Frank Prosser
Fort Nelson
Leslie Sarauer
Karen Hofoss
Goundbirch
Labatts Breweries of B.C. Ltd
Uvic
British Columbia
Decision on rail spur expected this fall
Economic Development Minister Don Phillips said a spur from Chetwynd to the Sukunka coal fields 61 kilometres east could move about a million tons of coking coal annually at an estimated cost near 50 million dollars. British Petroleum holds Sukunka coal rights and has agreed to cover provincial losses if any occur.
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Jim Hume
Chetwynd
Don Phillips
British Petroleum
Cultural Services Branch visit to Chetwynd Arts group
BC Culture officials Cheryl Thomas and Jack Anderson met with fifteen Chetwynd Arts and Crafts members to discuss forming a local Arts Council, funding avenues, and guidance on organizing groups. The article notes the branch funds loans through Arts Board endowments and the BC lottery fund, plus plans for a province wide support network.
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Cultural Service Branch
Arts & Craft Group
Cheryl Thomas
Jack Anderson
Bev Embree
Fern Comeau
Merlin Nichols
Jessie Lodge
B.C
Chetwynd Arts and Crafts
Ms. Thomas
Mr. Anderson
Thomas and Anderson
Vancouver Symphony
Arts Board
Cultural Services Branch
B.C. Lottery Fund
Chetwynd
Arts Council
Area
South Peace
British Columbia Post and Energy News Digest
Postal service across British Columbia will suspend on Thanksgiving Day October 8 with no mail deliveries except Special Delivery items and Sunday service for street box collections. Full service resumes October 9. Imperial Oil invested 179 million dollars for 15 percent of Canadian Hunter amid heightened BC border exploration activity with indications of oil and gas finds.
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British Columbia
John Master
Imperial Oil
Hunter’s Way
Phillips
B.C
Open House Marks Chetwynd School Facility Openings
Chetwynd Elementary Secondary School hosted its first Open House of the year with a public meeting of School Trustees and the official Band and Textiles Rooms opening. Bud Browns formally opened the Band Room in 1978, followed by performances from Grade 10 and 11 students, amid an informal tea setup by Miss Tweedy and Miss Anderson. Ian Campbell noted strong attendance but urged greater public interest in school offerings funded by taxpayers.
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Chetwynd Elementary
Bud Browns
Radke
Chetwynd Lakeview Credit Union Opens Building
Saturday September 22 ceremonies marked the opening of the new Chetwynd Lakeview Credit Union building. Guests included Dawson Creek officials and North Peace Credit Union manager J B Howden. The branch reports five year deposits rising from 1.2 to 4.0 million and over 8 million in loans. The $750,000, 3500 square foot facility features a main floor office area and a wheelchair ramp unique to town.
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Prince George
Elmsworth Deep Basin
Deep Basin
Alberta
B.C
Dawson Creek
Beaverlodge
Alta
Pat Herman
Chetwynd Lakeview Credit Union
Barton
Chetwynd Credit Committee
E. Pfanner
B. Jackman
W. Dunn
Bob Shirley
Lakeview Credit Union Board of
J.B. Howden
North Peace Credit Union
Fort St. John
Jim Rose
Killick, Metz, Bowen, and Rose Architects
Dave Griffith
Ray Downie
Chetwynd Credit Union
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University of Victoria
National Energy Board of Canada
Hunter
Aera Yar
Credit Union Open
Pat Barton
R. Downie
F. Paulson
C. Shannon
C. Brewer
Mr. Hollingshead
Lasser
Lake View Credit Union
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