MFA to borrow 42.8 million for municipal projects
The Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia plans to raise 42.8 million in capital funds for 32 municipalities and 13 regional districts, bringing MFA borrowings to 485 million since 1971. Funds target sewer, water, parks, drainage, public buildings, local improvements, and roads. approval came at Penticton meeting.
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Penticton
Municipal Finance Authority of
British Columbia
MFA
Jim Stuart
Union of B.C. Municipalities
U.S
Stuart
Kelowna
Okanagan
Peace River Liard
Peace Coupe
Rail officials tour BC coal and sulphur developments
British Columbia Railway senior officers and directors visited Chetwynd after an inspection tour of the Vancouver to Chetwynd rail line. They met BP Canada and Denison Mines representatives, reviewed Grizzly Valley projects, visited Pine River gas plant site, Bullmoose Mountain coal mine, and Denison properties, and heard future rail needs for sulphur and coal shipments to a North Vancouver terminal in 1980 with stops at Kinusea Falls and Monkman Lake. The day ended with a reception for chamber and civic officials and railway customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Railway
Chetwynd
Vancouver
BP Canada
Denison Mines
Grizzly Valley
B.C
Grizzly Valey
Pine River
Westcoast Company Ltd
B.P
Bullmoose Mountain
Denison Properties
Quintette
Petrosull International Ltd
North Vancouver
BCR
Hasler
Pacific Terminal
Denison
Kinuesa Falls
Monkman Lake
Hold back mobile home registry fee increase
Municipal Affairs Minister Hugh Curtis announced a delay in the planned mobile home registry fee increase from 10 to 50 dollars. The extension covers existing on site owners indefinitely and initial registrations now run through December 30, 1978, with more time for those registered by April 1, 1978, to complete their filings.
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Hugh Curtis
Curtis
Chetwynd Freightways hits August freight record
Canadian Freightways Chetwynd depot posted a new all time high with 1,377,725 pounds moved in August surpassing August 1977 figures. Fred Neuls operates the branch with son Wilbert, while Mrs. Neuls handles book work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Freightways
Chetwynd
Fred Neuls
Wilbert
F. Neuls
Neuls
BUNNE'S Chetwynd Chit-Chat Laughs and local notices blend in open town page
A light verse frames the column as the Lions Club hosts a Ladies night at Ski Hill with guests including the Hammacks Boatman Hodgkinson of Hudson's Hope. Notes cover Mrs Melynchuk returning from Squamish with grandchildren ill relative Lucille Dorosh, Dolly Melynchuk staying in Squamish, volunteer needs at Chetwynd Secondary School, travel course for Mrs Campbell in Edmonton, a successful library book sale, and a local contact for news.
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The
Lions Club
W. Hammack
Chris Boatman
H. Hodgkinson
Hudson’s Hope, B.C
Mary Melynchuk
Squamish
B.C
Lucille Dorosh
Twelve New Special Constables Planned in British Columbia
Attorney-General Garde Gardom approved twelve new Indian Special Constable positions to police Indian reserves and remote areas, supplement RCMP staff, and boost native culture awareness. Selection may come from band councils, RCMP referrals, or native newspaper ads, with 10 week Regina academy training and powers of enforcement. The program, funded under a federal provincial cost sharing arrangement, aims to reach 47 total by 1981, with 44 percent federal and 56 percent provincial costs in 1980-81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Garde Gardom
RCMP
Regina
Department of Indian Affairs
B.C
Gardom
Payroll Bond Plan Aids Canadian Employers In Prince George
J Trent Beatty an investment executive on loan from Midland Doherty Ltd assists organizations in the Prince George area to implement payroll deduction systems enabling employees to purchase Canada Savings Bonds under a payroll savings plan. The arrangement aims to simplify employee saving through regular payroll deductions.
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Canada Savings Bond
Chetwynd
Prince George
J. Trent
Adams River sockeye run draws 150000 plus visitors
More than 150,000 visitors mainly from Alberta and British Columbia are expected to converge on British Columbia's Adams River from October 7 to 22 to witness the four year cyclical return of over one million sockeye salmon. Educational displays, live fish tanks, and free film showings are planned under the Salute to the Salmon Committee with sponsorship from federal and provincial bodies and the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission. Free parking will accommodate hundreds of cars.
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Alberta
B.C
Adams River
Fraser River
Adams
Shuswap Lakes
Kamloops
Salmon Arm
Pacific Ocean
Salute To
International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission
Fisheries Association of
Building Permits Reach Six Million This Year
Building permits issued this year have reached the six million dollar mark. In August a total of 24 permits were issued valued at 1,136,000 with 20 residential permits totaling 983,000 and bringing year to date residential permits to 72 totaling 4,251,935. Three non residential permits for August totaled 152,000. Through August 102 permits have a value of 5,437,979 with complete September figures due next week.
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B.C.R
Chamber of Commerce
Loon Lake
Saskatchewan
Hotel
Fred
Mrs. Neuls
Freightways
Dawson Creek
Wilbert Neals
Ryan
Darin
Fred Neals
Bunne
Chetwynd Secondary School
Jean Campbell
Edmonton
Public Library
Directors of
Sukunka
Norm Hyland
Glen McPherson
Jack Drain
Stan Honer
Bob Swanson
J. Trent Beatty
Sockeye
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