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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
2
A provincial minister claimed 20 to 30 million dollars annually are taken from the Alaska Highway via gas taxes and highway development. The writer argues funds are misallocated, benefiting southern Vancouverites with roads while the north bears the costs, urging immediate policy changes for northern development.
The letter argues Chetwynd’s lack of minor hockey facilities harms youth and risks pushing them toward risky behaviors. It urges rapid arena construction for the upcoming winter, noting promised support from Centennial Community and the village council and appealing for broad community backing.
A reader condemns petty crime in Chetwynd citing a missing load of laundry from the laundromat on a Thursday night. The writer notes multiple thefts, suggests the thief may be local, and urges returning the items with no questions asked. The letter also promotes the Chetwynd Valley Twirlers and their upcoming buddy night.
Weekly Echo contest hides reader names printed upside down. Find your name to win a free Rex Theatre Saturday Matinee ticket. Pick up at the Echo office two doors west of the police station.
Mr and Mrs Ed Woodward welcomed Eds Brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Enid Woodward and his mother as guests last week. Dell Greens son John Martin returned Friday from a short visit with his sister Bev Aikley in Vancouver. Margaret Dejarlais age one and Louise Dejarlais age two marked their birthdays Friday with a family gathering.
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