Chetwynd is named after The Honourable "William Ralph Talbot Chetwynd" (Juyl 28, 1890-April 3, 1957). He was Director of the PGE Railway (now CN Rail), a BC Social Credit Party member, and a politician for British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Cariboo (1952-1957). The railway was built north to Chetwynd by 1957-58. I lived there as teenager in the 1960s & early 70s. Of course, it was smaller then. As a student, I worked at the saw mill a couple of times and off-and-on at most other places in town, especially a Texaco gas station--now long gone. I actually lived upstairs in the town's museum building when it was located down on the highway (South Access Road). I believe it was the town's first Post Office and grocery store (in the 1950s) before I got there. The building was moved up the hill and made into the museum at sometime later, long after I was gone. If I was still there, I would be a pioneer. Now a Big City boy in Vancouver. The locals have true grit---much to be admired.---Chuck Gardiner
Chetwynd is named after The Honourable "William Ralph Talbot Chetwynd" (Juyl 28, 1890-April 3, 1957). He was Director of the PGE Railway (now CN Rail), a BC Social Credit Party member, and a politician for British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Cariboo (1952-1957). The railway was built north to Chetwynd by 1957-58. I lived there as teenager in the 1960s & early 70s. Of course, it was smaller then. As a student, I worked at the saw mill a couple of times and off-and-on at most other places in town, especially a Texaco gas station--now long gone. I actually lived upstairs in the town's museum building when it was located down on the highway (South Access Road). I believe it was the town's first Post Office and grocery store (in the 1950s) before I got there. The building was moved up the hill and made into the museum at sometime later, long after I was gone. If I was still there, I would be a pioneer. Now a Big City boy in Vancouver. The locals have true grit---much to be admired.---Chuck Gardiner