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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1987
Page
2
The Echo invites letters on local topics with real names and signatures. Submissions may be dropped at the Echo Office or mailed to Box 750 Chetwynd BC VOC 110. editor may condense or reject letters and will not print anonymous pieces.
Editorial notes the end of summer vacations and a busy month of disasters and recovery. Contributors A D W Lueb Chetwynd RCMP E Kabush Moberly Lake join the staff while CP wire service coverage and local experiences shape a reflective, hopeful tone about government aid and rebuilding efforts in a quiet week between storms.
John Aimers urges readers to oppose a discussion paper by Secretary of State David Crombie that would downgrade or remove the Queen from the Citizenship Oath. He argues Canada is a constitutional monarchy and the Crown remains a neutral head of state, urging letters to MPs and the Prime Minister to preserve allegiance to the Queen.
Sept 13 marks the Seventh Annual Terry Fox Run with events across New Brunswick and B.C. sites including Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Ladysmith Pool. Participants swim, bike, walk, or wheel to match Terry’s 3339 mile Marathon of Hope as donations pour in. pledge sheets are available at major outlets and sponsors can call 876-3131 for involvement.
In Edmonton, D.o.g. the red tailed African grey parrot valued at 1200 dollars returned to owner Trudy Bakewell when Tommy Fletcher spotted the bird from his window during breakfast. His mother Mona covered the parrot with a blanket and the Fletcher family returned the pet, earning gratitude from Bakewell.
A forest town of 5,000 in Duncan proudly displays the world's largest hockey stick above its hall after transporting it from Expo 86 Vancouver. Local leaders plan a Sandy Aid fundraising push, touting tourism pride and cross border goodwill as Teen Tourism memories are celebrated.
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