Ainsworth Flies Tiger Moth From Fairbanks to California
Jeremy Ainsworth and co pilot aViark Audio touched down at Chetwynd Airport October 1 to refuel and wait for Pine Pass clearance before resuming their Alaska to California trek. The De Havilland trainer has a storied past from India 40s 50s to a Belgian club then New York New Mexico and Alaska acquisition seven years ago.
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Jean McDonald
Jeremy Ainsworth
aViark
Chetwynd
Pine Pass
Fairbanks
Alaska
Santarosa
California
San Francisco
Telylek
Ainsworth
India
Canfor Faces Further Curtailments Over Log Shortage
The IWA strike at Canfor Chetwynd sawmill risks a new shutdown due to log shortages. Logging contractors have inspected over one month of wood in the bush that could become inaccessible if delivery pressures worsen before the first snowfall.
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Canfor
IWA
Canfor’s
Pine Valley Senior Citizens Bowling Club Adds Second Green
The Pine Valley Senior Citizens Carpet Bowling Club received a second bowling green carpet from the Legion, doubling bowling capacity at the Senior Citizens Centre. They bowl Tuesdays from 1 PM, with potential evening hours as membership grows. Crib Tournament results list winners in several events, and guests Arold and Molly Robinson attended from 100 Mile House.
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Pine Valley Senior Citizens
The
Legion
Senior Citizens Centre
Jean Groves
Dorothy Smith
Art Smith
Ken Harris
John Lekavy
Arold and
Molly Robinson
100 Mile House
Pine Valley
Chetwynd Area Economic Meeting Debates Air Service and Roads
The Chetwynd and area Economic Development Commission met at Pine Cone Restraint to discuss Highway 97 repairs East Pine to Pine Pass with Premier Vanderzalm and potential air service via Time Air Air BC and a charter linked to Powder King Skiing. Also discussed were Snowbusters returning to shuttle skiers through Chetwynd, a Powder King promotional tie in, ongoing BC Rail negotiations for wood processing rail car rates, and plans to ship lumber to Louisiana Pacific's water board plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd & Area Economic Development Commission
Pine Cone
Lasser
Vanderzalm
East Pine
Pine Pass
Ministry of Highways
Charter Air Service
Barb Shirley
Time Air
Air B. C
Chetwynd
Tesylk
Hicks
Brian Cupples
Cupples
B. C. Rail
B.c.rails
Louisiana Pacific
Water Board
Lions district governor promotes seeing eye dogs initiative
Otto Benvik spoke to the Chetwynds Lions at Stage Coach Inn detailing goals for his term, including expanding the Quest Program and Lions support for transportation to leader dog school. The Quest program, already successful in 600 participants in the US and Canada, aids teens in resisting peer pressure and making independent drug and alcohol related choices. Alberta has approved the course with Lions funding. B C Lions hope to gain Ministry of Education permission to run it locally.
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Lion Otto Benvik
Chetwynds Lions
Lionesses
Stage Coach Inn
Lions Clubs
United States
Canada
Alberta
B. C
Ministry of Education
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New York
New Mexico
Santa Rosa
Tony Markle
Echo
Pine Valley Sr Citizens
Lani Kelm
Virgel Gonvick
Freida Houser
Alferd Hood & His
Tracy Kelm
Vera Lekavy
Benice Tracy
Chetwynd and Area Economic Development Commission
Pico
Snow Busters
Ft. St. John
Powder King
Graham
B.C
Otto Benvik
Lions
Govenor
Lions / Lionesses
Benvik
al Tovet
Sall Campbell
Chetwynd Lionesses
Pigeon Lake
Mona
Shauna
Robert
Chetwynd Weather
Lake View Credit Union
Nimus
ACI
Canadian Pacific
Air Lines
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