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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1971
Page
2
An editorial notes a local Thanksgiving Day custom in Chetwynd where families bring canned goods or preserves to church this Sunday. The churches collect the items to form Christmas hampers for the less fortunate, a practice that helped every family celebrate at Christmas last year and is likely to spread.
On September 23 the government paused regular business to allow a non confidence motion by the Loyal Opposition. The motion faulted the Temporary Wheat Reserves Act for delaying payments on wheat in storage and discussed replacing it with the Prairie Grain Stabilization Act. The debate noted that storage payments have often covered half the costs, and the proposed act would fund a stabilizing pool via government and producer contributions. The vote kept the government in power and gave opposition a platform to challenge farm policy.
A reader expresses support for local newspaper and discusses fisheries policy. He cites a 1969 Peace River Lakes report by W E Pinsent noting Moberly Lake’s size, lack of stocking need, and existing species. He mentions cessation of commercial fishing, Indian food permits, and calls for ministerial action to explore alternatives.
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