Driver impaired by alcohol in fatal Highway 29 crash
RCMP confirm the September 17 fatal single vehicle crash near Highway 29 South involved a 38 year old Tumbler Ridge man who was impaired by alcohol and not wearing a seat belt. Investigators emphasize belt use and impairment enforcement to reduce deaths and injuries.
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Cst
Geoff Kennedy
RCMP
Highway 29 South
Kennedy
North Central BC sees low seat belt use
Traffic Service will maintain zero tolerance seatbelt enforcement in the Peace region. Cpl. Harvnk of the RCMP South Peace Traffic Service notes 90 percent of Canadians wear seat belts while the north central area including Chetwynd runs 72 percent. Checks will be conducted periodically throughout the year.
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B.C
Chetwynd
Cpl. Harvnk
RCMP
South Peace Traffic Service
Camp gives students glimpse of forestry careers at camp
District 59 students from Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge and Hudsons Hope attended the Gwillim Lake Natural Resource Management Camp run by the Council of Forest Industries. They learned fish and wildlife management harvest planning and mapping while hearing from First Nations on traditional land use, sparking interest in forestry careers.
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Chetwynd
Tumbler Ridge
Hudson’s Hope
Gwillim Lake
Council of Forest Industries
Chris Lear
Wayne Sawchuk
Lear
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