Property tax forum in Dawson Creek DC
Residents of North Eastern BC will share views on property taxation in Dawson Creek on August 24. Finance Minister Mel Couvelier and Municipal Affairs Minister Rita Johnston chair the Property Tax Forum at Unchagah Hall from 7 to 10 pm. The panel includes Marilyn Baker and Conrad Adams as they tour the province through August and September.
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Dawson Creek
Mel Couvelier
Rita Johnston
Unchagah Hall
Couvelier
Johnston
Union of BC Municipalities
UBCM
Marilyn Baker
Conrad Adams
Minister urges job search as 49000 income aid recipients targeted
Social Services and Housing Minister Claude Richmond said on August 4 that about 49 000 employable income assistance recipients will be told to show they are seeking work or have failed to find it before receiving another cheque. He emphasized mobilit y and a booming economy with thousands of jobs across the province. Single people and couples without dependents face the change, while single parents and two parent families are exempt. The ministry has 37 million dollars for employment programs, including counselling, training, wage assistance, and enhanced earnings exemptions to encourage work experience.
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Social Services and Housing
Claude Richmond
Richmond
Ministry of Social Services and Housing
Local artist Kelly Forster dazzles Chetwynd Market Day with recycled jewelry
On August 12 in Chetwynd Kelly Forster and her family showcased colorful jewelry born from recycled materials. Trained at Alberta College of Art in metal smithing and jewelry design, she has exhibited across Canada and Calgary's Muttart Gallery. Her work blends ancient motifs with modern wearable art, using castaway items to celebrate Earth’s beauty.
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Chetwynd
Kelly Forster
Kelly
Calgary
Alberta
Alberta College of Art
Canada
Muttart
Everthing
AIDS Victim Sentenced for Donating Contaminated Blood
James Thornton 27 who donated blood while knowing he carried AIDS was sentenced August 14 to fifteen months in jail for committing a common nuisance. He tested positive twice before the donation and none of the contaminated 200d bypassed Red Cross screening. Greenspon rooms appeal for reduction.
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James Thornton
Canadian Red Cross
Thornton
Red Cross
Lawrence Greenspon
Ontario Court of Appeal
Keith Flanagan
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