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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1985
Page
7
A collection of letters to the editor voices public opinion on the city budget. Writers advocate for cuts to wasteful programs, call for higher taxes on industry, and urge transparency in spending. Several signatories highlight local schools, police funding, and road repair as top concerns.
The Chetwynd Echo outlines letters to the editor on local topics. Readers can drop letters at the Echo Office or mail to Box 50, Chetwynd BC VOC 110. Publisher Norman Picce notes staff addition Margo Listhaeghe. Contact numbers 788-2246 or 788-2226.
Jim Shirley teams with Julie Brown to present three 25 minute comedies I Herbert Black and Silver and The Big Black Box at The Rose Dinner Lounge opening soon at Ricky's Pancake House Dinner includes dinner service Friday November 23 and Saturday November 24 Reservations by phone at 788-9224
A Friendship Centre serves as a meeting and resource hub aiding native and non native people. It provides drop in spaces, training, counselling, referrals, and programs to improve urban life, combat discrimination, and bring services closer to communities. Bingo and events are listed for engagement.
The Insurance Corporation of B C will pay about $2.3 million in lieu of 1985 taxes to 25 municipalities. ICBC, a provincial Crown Corporation, does not pay business and property taxes but makes annual grants equal to the levies that would be charged if it were taxed.
Problems in volunteer programs prompt two workshops in British Columbia. On Saturday November 9 1985 from 10 am to 4 pm in Fort St John participants will learn recruitment and motivation with Gerry Bruce of Bruce Holdings as resource person. On Sunday November 10 1985 from 10 am to 4 pm in Chetwynd attendees will focus on motivating and re energizing volunteers with contact persons Steve Scott Mary Perry and Paul Solmes.
RCMP report from Chetwynd lists a local male charged with impaired driving. A break and enter at a trailer, shoplifting at Red Rooster, thefts from Gwillim Garden Apartments and Moberly Lake weather station, tire thefts from Columbia Tire, theft of a spare tire and jack from Windrem Apts, a liquor seizure, and a battery stolen from a vehicle at Don Titus Elementary School.
Judge D M Levis presided at Chetwynd Provincial Court on October 10 1985. Robert Linda was fined 35 for not showing a flag on an overload 130 for overload and 90 for failing to carry motor carrier license terms. Frederick MacPhail faced 500 or 21 days for guilty plea to driving while impaired. Darren Vandenberghe fined 100 for refusing to leave a licensed premise. Bench warrants issued for Rennie LaLonde Edward Campbell Patrick Gayse Gerard Woods Mirko Obradovic.
The Chetwynd Library shares details of a Halloween puppet show titled A Shy Ghost performed at the library and Tansi Friendship Centre, a Legend of Sleepy Hollow screening at 3 30 pm, a Thursday Halloween party for story hour children, and a Wednesday book checkout draw for a season pass to a concert series. A patron donated 100 for Louis L Amour western paperbacks, half the order arriving. The staff and board thank the donors and attendees.
By Friday October 25 1985 nine candidates have filed papers for public office in Chetwynd For mayor the filings are Charles Lasser Brian Baker and Joan Chesley For aldermen the candidates are Ken Bettin Norm Sewell Norm Moorehouse Bonne Hoffman Cal Temple and Casey Hilton Candidates must submit platform copy to the Echo for publication by Wednesday October 30 1985.
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