Vancouver Board of Trade Explores Chetwynd Visit
Vancouver Board of Trade members visited Chetwynd in 1982 hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and the village. A town tour with Andy Teslyk preceded a Lions Den reception and dinner attended by local leaders and officials. Discussions highlighted area potential, Northeast Coal development, and progress on Tumbler Ridge with paving planned next week.
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Vancouver Board of Trade Exploration
Chetwynd
Chamber of Commerce
Andy Teslyk
Lions den
Bob Shirley
Vancouver Board of Trade
Ence
John Jack Kan
Ivan Strome
B.C. Chamber of Commerce
Maurice Hayward
Mayor Lasser
Lasser
Barbara Shirley
Doreen Braverman
Doug Vincent
Bunne Hoffman
Chamber of Commerce and Echo
J.jackman
Braverman
Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce Information Centre
Red Rooster Food store opens with ribbon cutting
The Red Rooster Food store held its grand opening on Saturday October 2 with Alderman Marion Hoover performing the ceremony. The event featured the store mascot the Red Rooster, balloons gifts and a door prize won by Dwayne Lukey a multi level Electric Frying Pan. Coleen Draper owner manages the store located on the South Access road and Airport Road offering a deli bar confectioneries and self serve gas pumps. Friends staff Bonnie Rylett Sue Teslyk and Patsy Podolecki welcomed visitors before heading to Dawson Creek B C.
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Red Rooster Food Store
Coleen Draper
Marian Hoover
Red Rooster
Marion Hoover
Dwayne Lukey
Airport
Bonnie Rylett
Sue Teslyk
Patsy Podolecki
B C Rail Directors Praise Tunneling Progress in Dawson Creek
B C Rail held a special board meeting in Dawson Creek to review involvement in the northeast coal project. CEO Mae Norris praised the project budget and schedule as tunnels show 315? feet of progress on Wolverine East and West plus Table East and West tunnels.
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B.C. Rail
Dawson ‘Creek
Mae Norris
Anzac Line
Norris
Wolverine East
Wolverine West
Table East
Table West
BCR
Dawson Creek
Polce Coupe
Maurice Hayward
Chetwynd
Bunne Hoffman
The
Echo
Chetwynd Aldermen at Union BC Conference in Vancouver
Over 800 delegates from across British Columbia attended the three day Union of British Columbia Municipalities Conference in Vancouver. Chetwynd Alder men Schmok Wilson and Hoover and Mayor Lasser represented the town. Schmok said council met with ministries to discuss issues affecting Chetwynd including a potential encroachment by Tumbler Ridge into the town’s recreational area. A Tumbler Ridge mine encroachment threatens land worth about 20 000 yearly in taxes.
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British Columbia
Union of British Columbia
Vancouver
Chetwynd
Schmok Wilson
Hoover
Lasser
The
Echo
Schmok
Tumbler Ridge
Eer
Eseae
Beacon contract awarded for Chetwynd Airport upgrades
Dezell Construction of Prince George won a 135300 contract for hazard beacons and a non directional light at Chetwynd Airport. One beacon will run on diesel due to limited hydro power, delaying delivery to next June for the non directional beacon, with Wind power discussed but undecided.
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Chetwynd
Dezell Construction
Prince George
B.C. Hydro
Hydro
Andy Teslyk
B.C. Development Commission
Litter problem grows in town center with broken bottles
Broken and full beer and wine bottles litter sidewalks and behind the Post Office and Beaver Lumber. The stretch near a liquor store has become a preferred drinking spot, prompting calls for enforcement and reminders that littering remains illegal.
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Beaver
Chetwynd
Bus Route to Rodeo and Legion Subdivisions Canceled
Echo reports a planned winter bus route to the Rodeo and Legion Subdivisions, but Larry Thomas superintendent of schools says the route will not be in effect this year. The notice apologizes for the confusion caused.
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the Echo
Rodeo
Legion
Larry Thomas
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Northeast Coal
B.C
Hayward
Chewynd
Mac Norris
Alderman Hoover
UBCM
Alderman Wilson
Edna Hays
Mary Paynter
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