Caton urges aid for grain and cattle farmers in Peace Region
Area E leader Caton asks provincial help exceeding 40 million to aid grain and cattle farmers hit by prolonged rain. He notes grain farmers face cash losses for a second year while cattle impact appears slower to materialize, with effects visible in feed quality and later fall cattle outcomes.
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Peace River Regional District
Peace Region
Caton
Area
Chetwynd
Ministry of Agriculture
Deputy minister of agriculture visits Peace region farms
The deputy minister of agriculture toured Peace River Regional District on Sept 30 to assess flood and crop losses amid continual rain. Catherine Read pledged to push the minister and premier for aid, with early needs pegged at 12 million dollars. The group visited seven farms by helicopter and urged provincial disaster declaration to unlock federal help.
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Peace River
Catherine Read
The
Echo
Phil Cove
Gordon Macatee
Terry Dever
North Central B.C
Wes Anderson
Karen Goodings
Bridge Fire Deliberately Set Near Chetwynd
A Sept 24 1997 fire on the East Pine BCR Railway Bridge north of Chetwynd caused about 5000 in deck damage before BC Rail and RCMP responders contained it. Police believe the blaze was intentionally set and urge witnesses to contact authorities Fort St John BC Rail Police or the local RCMP.
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Chetwynd
East Pine
BCR
Chetwynd Rcmp
BC Rail Police
Fort St. John
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Aster
C.A.R.E.S
Chetwynd and
Area Recycling Society
Public Works
SAAN
Cherwyne
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