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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1979
Page
1
A new riverside lookout and 100 seat cafeteria restaurant will rise higher on the river bank near the WAC Bennett Dam with easy highway access. Architects Rhone and Iredale design a 5000 square foot main floor plus staff quarters, washrooms, a souvenir stand, and a glassed viewing area, finishing with wood and stone.
Dolly Kennedy, president of the British Columbia Library Trustees Association, visited Chetwynd to urge ongoing funding for Regional Library Branches and a united provincial library voice. Josie Bannerman, acting regional director, resigns by October, with several local presentations and a no host dinner attended by officials and board members.
About 75 residents attended a Public Information Meeting at Windrem gym last Wednesday. Speakers included Ellie Framst regional director and local officials on progress and future plans such as the Settlement Plan, Park at North Pine, a Fort Nelson golf course, Taylor curling rink, and expanded TV service.
The Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia approved capital fund requests totaling a record 65.5 million from 43 municipalities and 12 regional districts. MFA Chairman Jim Stuart announced the semi annual total, noting it is the largest since 1970. If approved, the latest requests would bring MFA total raised for BC local governments to about 600 million.
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