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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1985
Page
3
In an interview with Mr. Butch Abel on September 9, he says all is good news about his daughter Lora and Steven Smith who were badly hurt in last June's motorcycle crash. Steven is improving at Vancouver General and Lora at G F Strong Rehabilitation Hospital after leaving the Prince George ICU.
An August 1984 performance in Nitra Czechoslovakia set a world mark of 74.56 metres but the athletes were later disqualified for life. They may seek reinstatement after at least 18 months if their national governing body appeals successfully.
Expo 86 launches a guest invitation drive for Chetwynd with 1,986 prizes including 86 world to Expo trips. Winners receive airfare for two to Chetwynd and Vancouver, a 3 day Royal Bank ticket, and 1,900 more three day passes. Draws run Oct 12 1985 to Dec 11 1985 with early entries by Oct 4 1985. submit via coupon at local stores or join the expo committee.
At 9 p.m. on September 11 a tractor trailer pup unit spilled about 20 000 litres of gasoline along Highway 97, 19 kilometres west of Chetwynd. The rig overturned in a ditch, the Chetwynd Fire Dept attended, and traffic resumed at 1 a.m. September 12. The incident remains under investigation.
Full time classes in Business Office Training and Adult Upgrading are underway. Evening and weekend extensions include a Tuesday 6 to 10 p.m. upgrading class, a beginners Computer class starting late September, Conversational Spanish from Sept 17 to Oct 10, a four Saturday Log Scaling course, and an Air Brakes session that weekend. Other offerings include Creating Magic with Flowers, a Pottery Workshop, Woodworking starting Sept 25, Meat Cutting Sept 30, with instructor details and contact 788 2248 at the campus near the Post Office.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Legion 258 Chetwynd donated Holland bred tulips titled The Red Darwin to Northern Lights College the District of Chetwynd R C M P and the Hospital. Tulips bloom each spring and multiply. Legion sold bulbs to Kolosky June LaCarte Amy Dalke and Mary Saunders at 25 dollars per 100 bulbs.
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