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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1998
Page
1
The water supply to all areas of Chetwynd will be shut off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday Oct 14 to repair the main line from reservoir one and hook up piping for a new booster station. Partial service will return in parts of the municipality and emergency fire service will continue. CHET Radio will provide hourly updates.
RCMP budget induced overtime suspensions in British Columbia will not impact Chetwynd. Detachment commander Sergeant John Scott said standby is used but officers have agreed not to take remuneration for standby. Staffing remains a concern with vacant corporal and constable positions. Standby levels haven’t affected operations as overtime for court attendance has been cut and cases will be rescheduled to match staff.
A brief note reports Backhouse addressing Rotary and Chamber groups on Page 2 with coverage of community matters and upcoming initiatives. The item highlights local civic engagement and the speaker's message to business and service clubs.
Interior lumber producers welcomed the Oct 1 decline in stumpage, averaging $1.21 per cubic metre for B C Interior mills due to a quarterly adjustment. Canfor woodlands manager Tony Fazekas noted lag between price drops and stumpage cuts, leaving the sector still in a bind.
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