Forum Report Released on Property Tax Concerns
Finance Minister Mel Couvelier and Transportation Minister Rita Johnston released the Property Tax Forum report for Cabinet review. Lyall Hanson will monitor recommendations, with Marilyn Baker’s input aligning with the Local Government Study findings. The report summarizes over 500 submissions citing tax stability, school tax levels, growth, and local flexibility needs.
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Mel Couvelier
Transportation and Highways
Rita Johnston
Lyall Hanson
Couvelier
North Vancouver
Marilyn Baker
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture
Union of British Columbia Municipalities
Conrad Adams
Peace Foothills Winter Games Set Across Three Communities
The Peace Foothills Northern BC Winter Games plan events in Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge and Hudsons Hope with compulsory sports including volleyball chess crib indoor soccer badmin ton and curling duplicate bridge plus non compulsory events in each town. The games aim to host 2000 people over three days on a $260000 loan budget funded by donations and 50 percent public and government support. Major patrons include BC Rail Quinette Coal and Aluminium Co Alcan with $5000 gifts and other sponsors such as West Fraser Astro Paving Westcoast Energy Canfor Kal Tire Northern Metallic La Prairie Leasing Wajax SuperValue Bullmoose BC Gas Nothland Road Red Rooster. Community volunteers are essential to the event.
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Chetwynd
Hudson’s Hope
BC Rail
Quinette Coal and Aluminium Co. of Canada Ltd
Alcan
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Chetwynd Boy Scouts Group
Don Titus
Boy Scouts
Serger
Singer
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Singer Company
Legion
Forum
Peace Foothills
Canada
Willard Dunn
Bulova Watch
Shwiss Inn & D&g
Jimmy Wark
Rock Cinema
Darlene Gerr
Mascovis
Swiss Inn