Native employment and skill survey underway
Malcolm Supernault coordinates a Peace River area Native Employment and Skill Survey targeting Status and Non Status natives aged 15 to 65. The project aims to map skills and readiness to support LEAP development, determine employment opportunities, and report to LEAP and Indian Affairs. It spans Pouce Coupe to Fort Nelson with Friendship centres guiding the process. The effort seeks mid November completion with door to door, phone, and centre interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Supernault
Dawson Creek
Peace River
British Columbia
Pouce Coupe
Fort Nelson
Chetwynd
Peter Courtorielle
Charlotte Stevenson
Lawrence Paquette
Friendship Centre
Supernault
LEAP
Department of Indian Affairs
Underpass Plan Clears Way for City Traffic Relief
The Ministry of Transport and Highways submits a map to Village Council for the B C R underpass. Traffic would shift to North and South Access Roads during excavation and an overhead pedestrian walk may be built between Dixie Lee corner and Post Office corner. Completion is hoped for late 1983 with work to start in spring pending highways correspondence.
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Ministry of Transportation and Highways
B.C.R
Andy Teslyk
Dixie Lee
Post Office
Doug Fleming
Training building proposed for Fire Department needs
Fire Chief McNabb told Council a 12 by 16 foot training structure with a metal or concrete floor and an external stairway is needed to conduct exercises without tying up real buildings. He urged urgent acquisition of a snorkel-equipped fire truck for apartment fires and noted three-story buildings may lack required sprinklers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNabb
Cantor Mill
U.B.C.M
Vancouver
Teslyk
Tenders Awarded for Library Addition at Chetwynd Centennial
Chetwynd Custom Builders won the contract for an addition to the Chetwynd Centennial Library. The project, approved at the Sept 21 council meeting, adds a skylight and aims to improve lighting. Estimated total cost is $200,000 with a 16 week completion target. Provincial and regional funding cover two thirds, the village and Library Association split the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Andy Teslyk
Chetwynd Chapter Forms for BC Cancer Society
The new Chetwynd Chapter of the BC Cancer Society held its first meeting on September 15 with seven volunteers. Lorraine Fowler chairs the chapter which aims to educate the public via films and set up a clinic in October during breast self-exam month. Contacts list presidents and officers for help, education, and public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
B.C. Cancer Society
Lorraine Fowler
B.C
The
Cancer Society
Pat Bunn
Prince George
Brenda Bryant
Smithers
Society
Connie Dalke
Wilson
Laverne Fowler
Jean Hicks
Informational Meeting Speakers To Outline Chamber Plans
The Chamber of Commerce hosts an informational meeting featuring speakers Mayor and a city planner along with Council member Bob Shirley a school trustee and Mr Hannam chairing PRLRD.
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Chamber of Commerce Informational Meeting
Bob Shirley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob McClelland
Whitehorse
Yukon
Canada
Chan-Tv
BCTV
Father E. Jungbluth
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Ald Braaten
Ministry of Highways
Fire Department
Cancom
I.T.V
Edmonton
CHCH
Hamilton
CJDC
Chetwynd Communications Society
Karen MacLaren
Rose Drake
Karen
Slowinski Winters
Chartered Accountants
Beth Ritchie
Brenda Little
the Library Association
Library Board
Mr. Hannam
PRLRD
Don Titus
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