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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1987
Page
2
The Echo invites readers to submit letters on local topics with real names and signatures. Letters should avoid libel and include the author’s address, that pen names are not allowed, and submissions may be condensed or rejected. Deliver to the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C. VOC 1JO.
Jean McDonald reflects on the new year as fall ends the old year’s routine. She jokes about car repairs and driving to the farm, thanks Echo readers for a year of support, and signs off from her final column in the Echo.
The hunting season has been underway roughly four weeks with multiple illegally killed animals reported.
Conservation Officer Service probes two moose poaching incidents in northeastern British Columbia. A cow moose was found shot near the Peace Canyon Dam north-west of Hudson's Hope between August 16 and 18. A second incident on Wali Hill east of Chetwynd around August 30 involved a third cow moose with four legs and shoulders removed, meat left behind. Investigators urge anyone with information to call 788 3611 or 788 3210, 24 hours.
A letter to the editor argues that plans to tax sports equipment from January 1 1988 would raise the base tax by including extra costs to retailers. It claims integrated organizations would avoid the higher levy, while small towns bear the burden. The letter urges readers to contact their local MP today.
In a humorous Beulah anecdote a老 Norwegian man spots a red hot quarter on a sidewalk and exchanges it with a cafe dollar for another cold quarter. A passerby reveals the $4.75 loss, then another hot quarter appears and he refuses to lose again.
Police were called to a domestic dispute at 8 Walei Trailer Court where Alan Bruce Alexander Doe, 53, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and assault while in possession of a weapon. The notice also promotes the Wildlife Patrol volunteer program and provides contact numbers for the Conservation Officer Service.
Premier Bill Vander Zalm discusses Canada's free trade talks with the United States in a three part series. He explains enhanced trade means removing barriers and compares it to relationships like Australia and New Zealand. He notes the potential impact for British Columbia and Canada as talks reach a critical point. The column continues on page six.
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