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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1981
Page
9
Mining revenues totaled $516.3 million in 1980, down from a record $534.2 million due to lower production. Coal led with $404.7 million, molybdenum $297.9 million, silver $259.4 million, and zinc $189.9 million. Total cash flow reached $2.4 billion, with 63 percent to suppliers and 29 percent to wages and benefits.
Mayor Pfanner reports population rise by 176 after January boundary expansion adding Munch Subdivision east of the village and a subdivision near the northeast weigh scales. A curling rink contract is awarded while Chetwynd Airport projects progress with $500,000 in grants and plans for runway lighting beacon and expansion. North Cariboo Flying Service service expected. Transport Canada approvals awaited. Industrial activity surges with Canfor permit values reaching $188,000. town boosts business and the Chetwynd Centre fills amid high interest rates. Industrial Days called a huge success as the sleepy village gains momentum.
The document summarizes Chetwynd and area data for 1981 including population 3,060, with projections to 6,500 by 1982 83 and 8,000 by 1985. It details major employers Canfor Fraser Mills and B C Hydro, wages for forestry trades, payrolls, taxable assessment values, and capital projects such as a library expansion and a new public works yard at the airport.
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