Chetwynd Near Sukunka Coal Deposits Draw Attention
In Northeastern British Columbia the village of Chetwynd sits near North America’s largest high grade coking coal deposits in the Sukunka Bullmoose area. Officials from British Petroleum Coal Division visited for a familiarization flight over the property, observing rivers, lakes, oil sites, exploration areas, and coal seams as the government upgrades routes to Quillam Lake.
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Chetwynd
British Columbia
North Americas
Sukunka- Bullmoose
Peace River
British Petroleums
George Armstrong
Man
Highland
Mr. Anderson
Sukunka
Bullmoose Mountain
Progress
Saddle Creek
Quillam Lake
Builmoose-Sukunka Coal B.P
Victor Greensmith
B.P
New Confederation Concept Proposes Five-Region Canada
Canadian author Brian Brown extends his separatism critique with a blueprint for a regionalized Canada of five autonomous provinces. Building on W A C Bennett’s idea, Brown envisions a Union of Sovereign Provinces comprising Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, and Pacific regions. He argues current federation is too centralized and that true Confederation requires provinces to govern themselves.
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Brian Brown
Brown
Canada
W.A.C. Bennett
Dr. Brown
Atlantic
Quebec
Ontario
The
Prairies
Pacific
Confederation
W.A.C
Carloadings rise at British Columbia Railway in August
The BC Railway reported August carloadings of 12 497, up from 11 703 in July. For the first eight months total cargo reached 103 836, versus 70 556 a year earlier when labour woes cut traffic. Gains were seen in lumber plywood eastern rail logs posts and pilings fuel road oils and piggyback shipments. declines occurred in wood chips and export wood pulp.
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British Columbia Railway
Eastern Rail
Baxter wins photographic contest
Mike Baxter, a Vancouver Computer Systems Analyst, won Coup ler's Photographic Contest with a colour entry titled Chetwynd in February showing a freight train heading into the sunset. He earns a year's Modern Photography subscription and a framed enlargement. Art Grinke praises the railway viewpoint and atmosphere.
Snowbound Night Plea For Restful Winter Quiet
Poem notes summer and harvest fading into winter as snow approaches. References Edna Jaques and Chalupiak family news from Prince Rupert Yorkton to Prince George. Local updates include weddings, travels from Penticton to Wildwood Alberta, and a college session in Calgary with Robins wedding.
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Edna Jaques
Orst Chalupiak
Prince Rupert
Mary Cleaveley
Northern Lights College
Chetwynd
Calgary
Robins
Wildwood Alberta
Jamie Holman
Edmonton
No arena no agreement haunts Hudson's Hope council
Mayor John Croockewit asserts the town remains broke after arena plans were quashed and B C Hydro agreements fell through. Four steps outline action: revive liaison, form an advisory planning commission, seek provincial talks, and push tax changes. A water by law extends subdivision service. legal fees arise. sign change to metric costs noted. Site C riverbank studies to continue. council ties broken by mayor in two votes.
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B.C. Hydro
John Croockewit
Square One
Hudson’s Hope
Victoria
Central Kootenay
Thompson
Council backs scrubbing plant in Hasler Flats BC
The Village Council of Chetwynd on Tuesday approved in principle the Westcoast Company submission to build a natural gas scrubbing plant at Hasler Flats BC. The council will cooperate with Westcoast Transmission and local residents to ensure compliance with regulations while Mayor Lasser says Pollution Control Board safeguards will be environmentally safe. Hasler Flats residents worry about a nonresidents vote of support affecting their way of life.
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Chetwynd
Westcoast
Lasser
The
Echo
Pollution Control Board
Hasler Flats
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Ager British Petroleum Coal Division
B.P. Coal Division
John Burns
Andy Bowler
Bunne Hoffman
Chetwynd Echo
Wolverine Creek Valley
Sukunka Valley
Bennett
Baxter
Che Lucynd Ditt
John’ Hall
Penticton
Joey
Okanagan
Dawson Creek
B.C.R
Fred Bagg
Prince George
Fort St. James
Peter Hyrcyk
Croockewit
Beryl Prairie Road
Roger Porter
Porter
Alds
Evans
Planning Commission
Jack Mitchener
Council
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