Premier Bennett visits Chetwynd to view coal sites
Premier Bennett and five cabinet ministers visit the airport and Elks Hall in Chetwynd to open the Peace Canyon Project and inspect Sukunka coal sites. Bennett cites imminent coal contracts with Japanese firms and pledges northeast coal development including a rail line to Tumbler Ridge and harbour at Prince Rupert. Phillips, MLA, compares talks to a 500 lap race and says an announcement should come within ten days.
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Elks Hall
Chetwynd
Bennett
Peace Canyon
Chetwynd Elks Hall
Northeast Coal
Don Phillips
M.L.A
Phillips
B.C
Fraser
Prince George to host third BC Winter Games 1981
Prince George will host the third annual British Columbia Winter Games from March 5 to 8, 1981. The event will be the largest yet with 26 sports and more than 3,000 participants. The city’s sports tradition and size make it an enthusiastic, well organized host while balancing frontier atmosphere with urban development.
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British Columbia
Prince George
B.C
Vancouver
Prince George-Peace River
M.P
Frank Oberle
Oberle
News
Lions Club
Yellowknife
Pouce Coupe Earth Station Society
U.S
Chicago
Trudeau
B.N.A
Coal liquefaction study would be worth pursuing
Victoria New Democratic Party MLAs backed a coal liquefaction study argued by BCRIC critic Charles Barber and Environment critic Bob Skelly with Mines critic Chris D'Arcy. They welcomed a largely Canadian consortium and said the research could lead to full Canadian ownership and better use of low-grade coal, though environmental concerns were noted.
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Democratic Party
BCRIC
Charles Barber
Environment
Bob Skelly
Chris D’arcy
Barber
Figure Skating Club Names Sandy Weiberg as Pro for 1980-81
The Little Giant Figure Skating Club appoints Sandy Weiberg of Kamloops B C as Club Professional for the 1980 81 season. At eighteen she has completed seventh figure gold test and sixth figure senior silver freeskate with gold freeskate and gold dances in progress. Kathy Teslyk.
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Little Giant
Sandy Weiberg
Sandy
Kamloops
B.C
Chetwynd
Kathy Teslyk
Weekend RCMP report details multiple Chetwynd accidents
A busy weekend in the Chetwynd area saw several vehicle incidents. On October 4 at 4 a.m. Victor Pugle, 23, of Prince George, was run over on the south access road. L Miles Andrews was arrested for impaired driving. Pugle remains critical in Edmonton Hospital. Also on Jackfish Lake road Russel C Linley was in a motor vehicle crash with $200 damage. An October 3 Willow Flats collision sent Jean Quang and Loung Quam to hospital. On October 5 at 6:30 p.m. Donald McAvany was forced off the road by two oncoming vehicles, with $4,000 damage to his vehicle.
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Chetwynd
Victor Pugle
Prince George
L. Miles Andrews
Pugle
Edmonton
Russel Charles Linley
Jackfish Lake
Willow Flats
Jean Quang
Loung Quam
Donald McAvany
Winter tours schedule at the Bennett Dam
The W A C Bennett Dam winter tour program starts October 14 1980 with tours of the power plant on weekdays from 8 00 am to 3 00 pm. No tours on weekends or holidays. Nearest restaurant and souvenirs are 24 kilometers away in Hudson Hope townsite. For more information contact the address or phone 783-5211.
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W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Hudson Hope
Resource Society Meeting Date Change
The Resources Society Meeting has been moved to October 9, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chetwynd Motor Hotel banquet room. Community help is welcome.
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Resources Society
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
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Prince Rupert
Leo Sabulsky
B.B.Q
I.G.A
Lions Club and McGavin's Bread
Terry Fox Cancer Fund
Victoria—New
Sortium
Figure Skating Club
The
RCMP
NDP
Hat Creek
Government of
Ottawa
Supreme Court
Pioneer Place
Resource Society Meeting
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