The Peninsula Times
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-01-09
issued: 1975-06-11
description: Serving the Sunshine Coast.
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note: The mini-submersible Pisces will be in Georgia Strait this week to check out three remaining' possible chlorine tank car sightings. A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport said the submersible will be in the area this week for about three days following the electronic signals called 'pingers' dropped to mark the three possible locations. The four tank cars^containing a total of 340 tons of chlorine were lost when a barge overturned in rough weather February 19. H.O. Buchanan, regional director of MoT marine services, said the search would resume today if sea conditions were satisfactory. The Pisces was used recently to check the first of four targets, but it turned out to be a large, submerged log, the MoT said. In separate resolutions, Sechelt and Gibsons villages have recommended the health inspector staff of the area be doubled. The resolutions followed the resignation last week of inspector Mike Wilson. At the Gibsons meeting, Alderman Kurt Hoehne pointed out that Wilson's resignation was the third in a very short time from the position. "I would like to see the government look into the problem," he said, "there is only one reason for the resignation ��� the inspectors are over-worked. That is why they are quitting all the time." Alderman Jim Metzler made the motion that the village recommend the appointment of two health inspectors. He added that a letter stating the reasons for the recommendation be sent to the provincial minister of health Dennis Cocke. In Sechelt council, Alderman Ernie Booth reported that the-former inspector had faced 84 calls'in three days, most requiring inspections. �� "I would like to see the government supply a minimun of two men to cover the area," he said. A motion to that effect was passed. Alderman Norm Watson commented, "I would like to see a growth rate graph of this area. Better still, such, a graph should be sent to Victoria. Those people over there don't realize what the growth is like here." A letter was sent to the minist…
note: Frequency: Weekly Titled "The Sechelt Peninsula Times" from 1963-12-04 to 1967-03-01. Titled "The Peninsula Times" from 1967-03-08 to 1979-12-26. Published by Sechelt Peninsula Times Ltd. from 1963-12-04 to 1968-12-24 and from 1970-11-04 to 1971-03-10; by The Peninsula Times Ltd. from 1969-01-08 to 1970-10-28; by Powell River News Town Crier Sechelt Times Ltd. from 1971-03-17 to 1975-11-05; and by Westpres Publications Ltd. from 1975-11-12 to 1979-12-26. Dates of Publication: 1963 to 1980.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sechelt (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0186261
language: English
lat: 49.4716667
long: -123.763333
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sechelt, B.C : Powell River News Town Crier Sechelt Times Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Sechelt Community Archives.
type: Text