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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1977
Page
2
The Victoria Legislative Assembly reviews a new bill from the Provincial Government proposing amendments to the Land Commission Act. The measure aims to update land assessment, dispute resolution, and administration procedures affecting property owners and developers.
A Hasler Flat landowner criticizes Chetwynd's push for a gas processing site near Hasler Flat. The plan would add scenic distractors along John Hart Highway and raise a plant stack to 200 feet, spreading hydrogen sulfide fumes over the road. The letter condemns extending Chetwynd’s reach beyond ten miles.
Ottawa releases an Anti-Inflation Board guide to help firms remove sex discrimination in pay. The document covers equal pay for equal work and complex cases like new job evaluation plans, aiming to exclude such costs from inflation-based wage increases. It endorses employer employee and organization action to curb discrimination.
A reflection on diverse calendars from Jewish and Islamic to a proposed 19 month system. The piece notes Gregorian reform in 1582, lunar Islamic dating, and a universal metric calendar with nineteen 19 day months, feasts and holy days. It mentions Bahai faith and a contact line.
In northern British Columbia a past range war between resident hunters and external outfitters created bitterness. The Northern B C Guides Association urges cooperation, cordial visits to camps, and mutual regard to prevent harassment and loss of hunting time as more people head into the bush.
Canada faces a renewed coal boom as the Bank of Montreal notes higher demand for electricity, exports to steel producers, and potential synthetic gas and oil use. Estimated reserves total about 120 billion tons, with 50 to 80 percent recoverable. environmental limits and export pressures could curb future output to protect energy capital.
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