WAC Bennett memorial fund seeks $1 million at UVic
British Columbia leaders in politics and business back a campaign to raise one million dollars for a W A C Bennett Memorial Fund at the University of Victoria. Income funds a Chair and multiple fellowships in Public Administration to train future government leaders and improve civil service efficiency. The fund honors Bennett, who led BC as premier from 1952 to 1972 and died in 1973.
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British Columbia
W.A.C. Bennett
University of Victoria
School of Public Administration
Uvic
Bennett
Wesley Black
Black
Vvice
W.A.C
Robert Bonner
B.C. Hydro
J.W. Clyne
MacMillan and Bloedel
William Hamilton
Employers’ Council of
Bruce Hutchison
Mel Cooper
Greater Victoria
United States
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard
W.A.C. Bennett Memorial Fund
Kennedy School
Petch
Victoria
The
Victoria Times
Taxpayer critique targets 1979 Peace River-Liard budget
Alderman D A MacPhail writes that the 1979 provisional budget for the Peace River Liard Regional District shows unchecked spending. He cites a 46.7 percent rise from 1978, a travel budget of 120000 up from 80000, and wage increases between 42 and 958 percent for several departments. He urges a referendum on continuing the regional district, arguing services do not match spending and much is outsourced to consultants.
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Peace River-Liard
Mediterranean Fever
Canada
Economic Development Commission
D. A. MacPhail
Fort Nelson
Chetwynd community notes and awards span decades
A digest of local events from 1959 to 1977 highlights crime and vandalism in Chetwynd, grant-funded arts groups, sports honors, public service openings, and infrastructure. Notable items include Beaver Lumber and Chetwynd Chain Saws break-ins, TV service talks, a nursery school application denial, grants to Chetwynd Arts and Crafts and the Public Library, and Brian Stade named Most Valuable Player in CJDC trophy play.
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Grace McCarthy
Beaver Lumber Ltd
Chetwynd
Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Courtoreille
Ministry of Recreation and Conservation
Chetwynd Arts and Crafts
Chetwynd Centennial Twirlers
Brian Stade
CJDC
Wayne Roberts
Trudeau calls May 22 election to seek fourth term
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced a May 22 general election in the Commons after Deputy PM Allan MacEachen made the date public. He outlined a Liberal skeleton campaign focused on national unity, Quebec separatism, jobs, and energy, while opponents warned of a rough race as polls suggested a near tie with the Conservatives.
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Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Allan MacEachen
House of Commons
Progressive Conservative Party
Regina
Clark
New Democratic
Ed Broadbent
Government House
Edward Schreyer
National Press Building
Quebec
Social Credit
Liberals
Ontario
Lester Pearson
Commons
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Centre of Public Administration In
Howard Petch
Albert Country
New Brunswick
Alberta
Kelowna
Okanagan Valley
B.C
Social Credit Party
NDP
Colleen Watson
UBC
Vancouver General Hospital
Tuberculous and
Susan Hoffman
Little Giant
I.G.A
Sooke
Mile
Mile 26
Department of Human Resources
Matt Offer
Vancouver
Peace River
Peace Country
Fort St. John
Hart Highway
Chetwynd Ambulance Society
Alaska
Dawson Creek
Pine River Lumber Co
Taylor
Donald McPherson
Kinsemen
Hudson Hope
Arthur Progue
Mr. Progues
CBC
Area
PGE
Little Prairie
Northwest Telephone
Phil Berg
Peace River Forest Industries
Northern Lights College
Dawson Mall
Dental Assistants
Joe Clark
Broadbent
MacEachen
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