Potting mixtures and DIY blends for houseplants
Garden centers offer soil based and peat based potting mixes each with pros and cons. Soilless mixes are light clean and standardized but lack nutrients without regular feeding. DIY recipes give soil based peat based and high humus blends to balance water retention and drainage for various houseplants.
Provincial fuel tax rates increase across gasoline and diesel
The April 1 tax hike follows the March 1981 budget plan to index provincial rates to the Vancouver CPI. Quarterly reviews set new gasoline tax changes, with a 3.74 cent subsidy on marked gasoline for eligible farmers and a 4.18 cent subsidy on marked diesel. Handicapped rebates remain the full tax amount. The next review is July 1, 1983.
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Terry Fox Laboratory Opened in Vancouver Center
Premier William R. Bennett opened the Terry Fox Laboratory at the B C Cancer Research Centre in Vancouver on April 13 with a personal presence by Terry Fox. The ceremony marked a $1 million provincial grant to the Cancer Control Agency and a dedication by the British Columbia Cancer Foundation to the study space. Additional funding came from further grants supporting the unit.
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Terry Fox
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Vancouver
Bennett
Cancer Control Agency
British Columbia Cancer Foundation
P.A. Woodward Foundation
Jim Nielsen
Pat McGeer
John Bull
David Boyes
Allen Eaves
Terry Fox Laboratory
Canadian Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Medical Research Council of Canada
B.C
Cancer Control Agency of
British Columbia
Terry
Library Briefs and Upcoming Mobile Unit Visit
Library hours listed for Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 to 9 PM and Saturday 1 to 5 PM. Storybook hours for preschoolers on Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 AM. Mobile Unit visit with films and book service to Little Prairie Haven on Tuesday May 3 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM in the Common Room.
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Haven
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Tokyo
Paris
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Nairobi
Brussels
Singapore
Tax saving checklist for 1983 filers in British Columbia
Readied for April 30 tax deadline The Echo lists deductible items including union dues interest moving expenses charitable and political donations medical expenses child tax credit federal tax reduction and investment related costs to help first minute calculations and maximize refunds.
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