Fire destroys Campbell Self Serve Ltd stock and building
A fire Thursday afternoon gutted Campbell Self Serve Ltd stock and damaged the main building and warehouse. Chetwynd volunteers contained flames after 2:00 PM with water damage to inventory while nearby Post Office and Weekly Advertiser buildings were evacuated. Windrem School students aided in cleanup.
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Campbell Self Serve Ltd
Chetwynd Volunteer Fire Department
Campbell's
OLAZS
Advertiser
Chetwynd
Campbell
Jon
High Water and Washouts Disrupt Hart Highway and Hudson Hope Ferry
Unusually warm weather and rising rivers disrupt traffic on the Hart Highway and the Hudson Hope ferry. The Peace River crossing near Hope rose seven feet prompting the ferry to break loose and drift downstream with vehicles aboard. The ferry is back but offline for several days, with boat passenger service available. A nine hour Hart Highway closure followed a slide and washout at Mile 164 1 mile west of Willow Flats. detour around the slide is in use. Water covers the Pine Pass west of Prince George near Mile 66 north of town, though the road remains passable per Highway officials.
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Hudson, Hope
Hope Crossing
Willow Flats
Pine Pass
Prince George
Department of Highways
Man Injured at Mill Shortens 125 Day Record
A 125 day accident free streak at Fort St. John Lumber Company ended early today when Donald Tenborg of East Pine Twil Sawyer was struck by a slab from the head carriage at the local plant. He suffered a broken thigh and was taken to hospital in Dawson Creek by Safety Director HK Beamer. The company plans to continue attempting the record.
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Fort St. John Lumber Company
Donald Tenborg
East Pine
Twil
Mr. Tenborg
Dawson Creek
HK. Beamer
Harry
Ambulance Called Out For Sick Girl In Chetwynd
The Chetwynd ambulance was dispatched at 9 last night to Dawson Creek to transport a sick girl. The ambulance committee notes a shortage of qualified drivers and seeks volunteers over 25 with class A or B chauffeur licenses. Contact Wink Wheeler at 2231.
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Chetwynd
Penne
Dawson Creek
Wink Wheeler
Hydro Safety Director in Chetwynd Reviews Plant Operations
Don McEwan regional safety officer of B C Hydro met with local staff in Chetwynd to discuss operating procedures and switching for the new plant and its transmission lines. The plant ties into the Dawson Creek system and provides power for the Portage Mountain dam project and Hudson Hope.
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Don McEwan
B.C Hydro and Power Authority
Pre George
Chetwynd
Daweson Creek
Portage Mountain
Dson Hope
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Windrem School
Adye
Hydro Safety
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