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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1986
Page
2
The newspaper calls for letters on local topics with readers’ names and addresses. Submissions must include a written signature and may be condensed or rejected. drop off at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C.
A reader muses on the local economy of Chetwynd British Columbia describing three major employers and a railroad as key dollars in the region. The piece contrasts “people dollars” that circulate locally with other dollar types and calls for growth, even noting the desire for a bit of soot to signal industrial vigor.
Ice contacted 101 businesses in Chetwynd in September. 79 were adversely affected and 22 saw little or no effect. Among the 79, declines ranged from 15 to 40 percent, with 6 down 15-20 percent, 13 down 25 percent, 8 down 30-40 percent, and 3 down 30 percent. Some firms could not estimate exact drops. Most say bad conditions and a bleak mood persist as the strike lingers. Some carry accounts, face unpaid work, bounced cheques, and reduced impulse buying. A few will lay off staff or cut hours. recovery will take time even if the strike ends soon.
A Riverside California correspondent praises a community free camping area as aiding visitors who cannot afford nightly stays. She argues free parking keeps travelers in town to spend at shops and eateries, countering claims that free facilities hurt local business.
On September 10, 1986 the Goulish Affair organizing committee met with Sgt Bill Phillips Brad Smith Christine Meden and Jessie Boysen outlining duties and volunteers. Firemen will again handle the fireworks while three volunteers Joan Temple Liz Campbell and Susan Beck offered to help contact Jessie Boysen or Christine Meden for more signups.
Harold Amundsen the Legion treasurer praised Stu Garland and his CSS students for professional volunteer work. They offer services for donations to an athletic fund funding local events and travels. Call them to arrange work. Regina CP The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that lawmakers cannot have their cars seized to collect debts. Former Western Can Con member Lloyd Hampton challenged a $3750 bill. the Exemptions Act allows car seizure exemption only if needed for business or profession.
The article traces the 1911 arrival of a lethal canker disease in Western white pine and its devastating spread by the 1920s. It notes short term protection by removing lower branches, and highlights long term breeding for disease resistant trees to restore forests and sustain BC's timber industry.
Mayor notes local South Peace riding will decide Social Credit candidate before publication. Hugh Cooper of the NDP and Peter Deimert of the PC party will oppose the winner. The mayor declines Social Credit nomination to focus on Chetwynd’s economic development and town growth amid a major strike.
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