Coquihalla Highway completion tied to Expo 86 rollout
Premier Bill Bennett announced the 375 million four lane Coquihalla between Hope and Kamloops will finish early to propel Expo 86 province wide. Goal is linking Hope to Merritt and Merritt to Kamloops with Phase 3 under study. Toll-like user fees to recover costs set for eight and forty dollars.
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Hope
Kamloops
Bill Bennett
Merritt
Expo
Peachland
Okanagan
Coquihalla
Vancouver
Powder King Ski Village to Open 1984-85 Season
Powder King Ski Village in the Pine Pass will open for the 1984-85 ski season. The mountain offers diverse terrain, new lift operations, and base facilities. The expansion includes a triple chair, a T-bar, and a beginner lift.
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Powder King
Pine Pass
Community Service Officer Val Coutinha Builds Crime Prevention
Val Coutinha works as Community Service Officer in Chetwynd sponsored by the Area Community Resource Society. She focuses on court diversion education and crime prevention, drawing on a background in psychology and philosophy and extensive volunteer service with PRAHTA and the Red Cross. Val relocated from Richmond BC to Chetwynd a year ago and aims to boost business and community participation in crime prevention amid local theft challenges. Powder King ski area plans 14 runs across 148 acres with 495 inches of snowfall and extensive base facilities, including day lodges, ski school, rental shop, and patrol services. Village development noted as new but details incomplete.
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Val Coutinha
Coutinha
Val
Richmond BC
Fort Nelson
Chetwynd
Ms. Coutinha
Prahta and
Chamber of Commmerce
The
Red Cross
Powder King
Heinrich in class during tour of Victoria schools
Education Minister Jack Heinrich spends the week back in classrooms in the Victoria area. Ministry spokesman Dick Melville says the informal fact finding tour will meet teachers administrators students and maintenance staff to gauge the impact of restraint policies. He notes two Victoria schools are representative and more travel may occur within the province. The piece mentions Powder King ski area near Highway 97 and Chetwynd context.
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Highways Ministry
Kemp Asphalt Ltd
Prince George
Stuart Drive
Fort St. James
Dease Lake Airport
Transportation and Highways
Alex Fraser
Victoria (Cp
Jack Heinrich
Dick Melville
Heinrich
Victoria
Melville
Chamber elects new president in Chetwynd
Ron Bonnough named Chamber of Commerce President and will be sworn in at the November 6 meeting. A newcomer to Chetwynd, he has lived there three months after years in Dawson Creek and a year in the Okanagan. He co-owns Trademasters with Casey Hilton, a welding and repair shop, and brings 45 years of combined experience. He envisions Chetwynd becoming the hub of the Peace River Area through free enterprise and business leadership.
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Ron Bonnough
Chamber of Commerce
Bonnough
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Okanagan
Bennough
Peace River
Ron
Casey Hilton
Cariboo College
Kamloops
Expo 86 seeks early arrivals stories for Chetwynd display
The Expo 86 committee invites input from residents who first arrived in the area by red river cart, wagon, boat, or on foot. They hope to refurbish an old covered wagon and may use a Heritage Fund grant via the local government. No artifact has been donated yet. The next meeting is Monday October 22 at noon at the Little Swiss Inn.
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Chetwynd
Red River
Little Swiss Inn
Chetwynd Chamber Announces 1984 Executive Board
The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce names Ron Bonnough as President and Ian Campbell as Vice President for the upcoming year. Secretary is Jack Ambler, Treasurer Arlene Sanborn, with directors including Val Coutinho and others. The eighth director to be appointed. installation set for November 1. Civic Night planned November 24 at the Catholic Church Hall with a Citizen of the Year award and 25th anniversary observance. The old and new executive meet October 11 at a dinner meeting. all members invited.
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Chetwynd
Ron Bennough
Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce
Ron Bonnough
Ian Campbell
Jack Ambler
Arlene Sanborn
Val Coutinho
Bunne Hoffman
Maybelle Playter
Daniel Rothlisberger
Penny Dunn
Jean Campbell
P. Huska
Bob Shirley
Catholic Church Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Move of Atco buildings to Chetwynd College site planned
Northern Lights College in Chetwynd tendered for disassembly moving and reassembly of three Atco buildings from Dawson Creek. Work includes site prep utilities hookup footings parking and driveway near the Senior Citizen Residence south of the Post Office. New campus building could be ready by end of November.
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Northern Lights College
Chetwynd
Atco
Dawson Creek
Drinking age stays in British Columbia
Victoria CP reports that BC will keep the drinking age unchanged as Mothers Against Drunk Drivers push for a rise. Attorney General Brian Smith and Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Jim Hewitt favor enhanced education on alcohol effects and penalties for drink driving. Hewitt notes a survey is under way to gauge public opinion on alcohol sale and related issues.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Brian Smith
Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Jim Hewitt
Hewitt
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Stuart Hodgson
BC Ferries Corp
Metro Transit Operating Co
Grace McCarthy
Hodgson
Bennett
Coquihalla Highway
Azu
Highway 97
John Hart
Chamber
Pattee
Bobbie Larsen
Christine Medea
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