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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1972
Page
2
A fragmented column recalls broadcaster Bob Edwards and his Calgary Eye-Opener era with biting pro prohibition stance and social quips. The item mixes reminiscences with local news from Moberly Lake including Thanksgiving visits, home moves, hunter stranded roads, and ongoing telephone troubles.
Ed Bennington narrowly avoided severe injury when his pickup was hit on the left side by an oncoming car while westbound on Cache Creek hill. The other driver, unable to negotiate the curve during a snow storm, struck Bennington’s door and nearly sent him over the embankment. Estimated damage is 700 dollars. the other driver faced an unsafe driving charge.
Wally Lygas endured a loss as his trailer burned with no one home. Jess Jobe Jr. alerted the Beryl Prairie Fire Dept. led by Fire Chief Bert Pringle, a unit praised for swift, professional response. The notice also covers Hudson's Hope Diet Club activities and upcoming meetings.
The Tutula family of Hudson Hope thanks the community for kindness after losing their home in a fire on Oct 5. They praise local paper readership, ask clubs to send news, reflect on Thanksgiving snow, and hint at a political visit by Mayor Frank Oberle.
Hope Social column recounts numerous Fort Nelson trips and family visits, naming Lockhart, Stubley, Printup, and Jones families, plus local events. It notes weather impacts, hunting trips, a bridal shower, election planning, and community notices including a candidate tea with Frank Oberle.
On Friday September 30 the Grade 8 and 10 Girls teams traveled to Chetwynd. Grade 8, led by acting captain Vicki Webster and Donna Magnusson, lost two tight sets in their first outing. Grade 10, captained by Kathy Paynter with Louise Branton as assistant, split their three matches 15-9 15-13 and 15-8. Grade 8 boys and senior boys also performed well at Chetwynd with two and three consecutive wins. Next game is Friday October 13 against Chetwynd at Hudson Hope.
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