Construction at Site 1 Hydro Dam progress in 1977
This week two years ago in 1977 Hudson Hope construction at Site 1 Hydro Dam employed 1100 men with about 800 in camp. The Dionysus Theater staged The Fantastiks in Chetwynd, and the Canadian Legion opened a renovated hall with ribbon cutting, banquet and dance. Amendments to the Public Schools Act were introduced to make regular school trustee meetings open to the public.
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Hudson Hope
Dionysus Theater
Fantastiks
Chetwynd
The
Canadian Legion
Pat McGeer
Brother Vern Gooding
Ontario
Chetwynd Elks
Vancouver Art Gallery
Chetwynd and Hudsons
Norm
Dry Cleaners
Prince George
Granny Seymour
Irene McCearty
Lorne McQueen
Chetwynd Chit Chat Highlights Then and Now in 1964 and 1969
The Chetwynd Chit Chat notes the 65th Annual BC Schools Trustees Association convention and local cadets training for Rememberance Day. It recalls 1964 visits of Lt Governor Pearkes and a new Peace River bridge project, plus a 1969 ambulance service by Chetwynd Taxi, the Hudson's Hope dam plan, library stock meetings, a 300 book PTA donation, and Stan Kurjata reopening Chetwynd Industries after a summer closure.
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B.C
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Peace River
Hudson’s Hope
Peace River Library Commission
P.T.A
Stan Kurjata
Chetwynd Industries
R-2
Penny Scheber Accepted at University of Alberta
Penny Scheber has been accepted and will attend the University of Alberta in Edmonton, with only six out of province students admitted yearly to the physiotherapy program. Get well wishes go to Larry Ethier in Dawson Creek hospital. Patricia Raab and Josie Bannerman visited Maryin Sulz after a library meeting. Glenn Patterson of Cantor was in town on a business trip.
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Penny Scheber
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Larry Ethier
Dawson Creek Hospital
Patricia Raab
Cassiar
Josie Bannerman
Maryin Sulz
Glenn Patterson
Cantor
Dawson Creek School Board reports September 1979 enrollments
The bi weekly School District 59 meeting notes a net loss of about 120 students, with 149 fewer pupils and 30 late entries. Tremblay and Canada enrollments rise. an extra teacher per school is approved. New superintendent Larry Thomas visits all 22 schools. Local scholarships gain an extra $1000 to be split between two candidates. Bessborough Recreation Facility lease to be terminated with plan to dispose of building under Executive Committee review.
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South Peace
Tremblay
Canada
Dawson Creek
Larry Thomas
Thomas
George Hartford
Bessborugh
North American kindness questioned for children
Peterborough Ontario Lloyd Dennis co author of Ontario education in the 1960s says North Americans are kinder to animals than to children. Dennis, who sparked debate with the Hall Dennis report, argues two million Ontario schoolchildren deserve more affection health care and less cruelty.
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Peterborough
Ont
Lloyd Dennis
Ontario
Dennis
Hall-Dennis
New Auto Insurance Reforms Illuminate Fairness Goals
British Columbia moves to end discrimination in auto insurance under the Five Year Plan. Age sex marital status and geography will fade as rating factors, replaced by driver history and fault. The plan starts in 1980 with age removal by 1981, benefiting many young drivers and aligning with innocent until proven guilty principles.
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Insurance Corporation of
British Columbia
Legislative Assembly
I.C.R.C
Robbie Sherrell
F.a.il.r
Fundamental Auto Insurance Rating
Sherrell
I.C.B.C
Insurance Corporation
Dri
Swiss couple take over Little Village Inn in Chetwynd
Daniel and Susan Rothlisberger from Switzerland are new owners of the Little Village Inn in Chetwynd. They moved from Europe to Canada two years ago, living in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek where Daniel worked at the Alaska Cafe. After training in Berne and Frankfurt, he worked across Europe including the Trans Europe Express. They aim to offer good meals at reasonable prices with Bavarian Spanish and French cuisine, and will run the restaurant with Daniel as head chef after October 15. The family, including their 4 year old daughter Mireille, has settled permanently in Chetwynd.
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Daniel
Susan Rothlisberger
Switzerland
Little Village Inn
Canada
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
Mr. Rothlisberger
Alaska Cafe
Berne
Frankfurt
Germany
Rothlisberger
Europe
Trans Europe Express
Chetwynd
Rothlisbergers
Mireille
Kamloops Eyes 1984 Canada Games Bid
City recreation chief Dennis Kuzat says Kamloops should host the 1984 Canada Games following the success of the B C Winter Games. The piece notes government plans on insurance fairness and a new auto rate policy for young drivers, with contact details for Grace McCarthy.
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Kamloops
B.C
British Columbia
Dennis Kuzat
TV trust fund donations in Chetwynd week
The Chetwynd TV Trust Fund announced an eight thousand six hundred forty dollar donation total this week from community supporters. Key contributors include Windrem Motel Bob McLean Ray and Carol Fortin Wricking Bar Estates Chetwynd Confectionery Westgates Supermarket Chetwynd Lions Club Betty Ward Allen Teeple Steven Bernath Val Nichol Twila Soule and others.
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Chetwynd TV Trust Fund
Windrem Motel
Bob McLean
Ray
Carol Fortin
Wrecking Bar Estates
Chetwynd
Westgates
Chetwynd Home
Betty Ward
Chetwynd Lions Club
Edward Guillet
Fernando Campbell
Joseph Waldner
Sid Grove
Gordon Roberts
Mandy
Kris
Johnson
E. Redenbach
Keith Playtoer
Sukanka Glass
Allen Teeple
Steven Burnath
Val Nichol
Twila Soule
Steven Bernath
Wricking Bar Estates
Chetwynd Confectionary
Westgates Supermarket
Lions Club
TV Schedule Snapshot From CBC Night Lineup
An extended evening to late night CBC schedule lists Mary Tyler Moore and All in the Family at 5:00 and 5:30, followed by Gunsmoke, The Saint, Sesame Street, and The Muppet Show. Prime time includes Charlie’s Angels, The Tonight Show style entries, and films, with sports, news, and final broadcasts on the network.
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Charlies Angels Farm
McLeanherlock Holmes
Mary Tyler Moore
All In the Family
Bob McLean
Sherlock Holmes
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Bunne
Grace McCarthy
Thomas Schoen
Shel Jacobsen
Holly Ethier
Sharon Stoski
Grace Planner
Bob Lawerence
Heather Sones
Little Village
Perro
Pacific
Pacific 66 Bulk Distributor
F.A.I.R
Parliament Buildings
Victoria
Chetwynd Plumbing
Hi-Way Laundromat
Hart Hi-Way
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
T.V. Channel 5
IOON
Edge of Night
Mil Houston
Rockford
This
CBC
NFL Films
Fantasy Island
Archie Bunker
Tommy Hunter
Dallas
the Saint
Pacific Wave
the Ropers
Rex Humbard
CFL
Edmonton-Hamilton Toon
Good News
Terry Winters
Walt Disney Beachcombers
Mork & Mindy
Super Special
Gift
Last
Marketplace
Ombudsman
CBC National News Night
Final Five
Star Theatre
Hitchhike
White Shadow
M.A.S.H. W.E.R.P. News Magazine
Watson Report
Gunsmoke
Starsky and Hutch
Barney Miller
the Raes
Three's Company
Fifth Estate
Man Alive
Gale Ie
Box
VOC
Division of Northwest Paving
Evangelical Free Church
Don Herb
P.O. Box
Clarence Nordlund
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