Forest Ministry and First Nations discuss sacred Twin Sisters area
Dawson Creek District Manager and West Moberly and Saulteau chiefs met over a dispute in the Twin Sisters region a 10 square mile sacred area. A contractor thinning trees prompted tensions amid concerns about grave sites and cultural importance. A monitoring camp exists non violently. The meeting October 5 aims to resolve issues and ensure full input from both bands.
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Dawson Creek Forest District
West Moberly
Saulteau First Nations
Twin Sisters
Ministry of Forests
Twin Sister’s
Art Napoleon
Forestry
Napoleon
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Ministry
Petroleum Industry
Beattie Peaks
Forest Ministry
Saulteau Band
Terry Dyer
Dyer
Chetwynd backs CT Scan machine funding drive
Chetwynd groups and residents contribute to a fundraising drive for a CT Scan machine at Dawson Creek and District Hospital. So far 874,718 has been raised, including 436,000 from Peace River Regional District, with no deadline set and funds expected through 1996 97. The project costs total 1.1 million and provincial government will cover operating costs after installation. Patients currently travel outside the BC Peace region for scans.
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Chetwynd
Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation
Dawson Creek and District Hospital
Diane Schuller
Elsie Waters
PCML
Stagecoach Inn
After Hours Service Club
Schuller
Hudson’s Hope Woman’s Club
Beryl Prairie Fire Department
B.C. Peace Region
Police report of vehicle damage and stolen canner
Between October 2 and 4 a white 1993 Chev truck was damaged in an unknown manner, possibly at the Winks store or the High Country Inn lot. On October 4 a 19 quart pressure canner was stolen from a Dodge Ram parked at 52 St and 47 Ave. On October 5 two Norco Mountain bikes were turned in at RCMP, found near the Mountain View Medical Clinic and behind the Gwillam apartments, awaiting owner identification.
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Winks
High Country Inn
Norco
RCMP
Mountain View Medical Clinic
Gwillam Apartments
Chetwynd RCMP seeks contacts on file 95-2139
The Chetwynd RCMP requests anyone named Jim Rutledge or J N Beckey in the area to contact them regarding file 95 2139. Do not include an address phone number or preferred contact time in any reply. Contact through the detachment. Cst. G Kennedy.
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Jim Rutledge
J.N. Beckey
Chetwynd
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Chetwynd & District
Chamber of Commerce
Foothills
Foothills U Weather
51St Ave
Ministry of Forests and
First Nations
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Chetwynd Senior Veterans Association
Chetwynd Lion’s Club
Chetwynd Hospital Auxiliary
Kfc-Chetwynd
Community Printers
Hospital Employees Union Local 180
Dave and
Norma McAmmond
Rod and
Marti Rainey
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