Tax funding split eyed for future grants
Jack Hannam, Director, Electoral Area E, notes current grants are 96 percent industry funded and 4 percent rural taxpayers. He predicts shifts in Chetwynd taxpayers' contributions and anticipates extensive negotiations on taxing structure between municipalities and rural areas over the next year. He seeks amicable decisions benefiting all and maximizing tax dollar use.
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Western publishers face newsprint shortage strike action hits pulp mills
Ongoing strikes by Fletcher Challenge and Mac Blo mills reduce newsprint supply for British Columbia papers. Sun and Province among affected dailies with a 40 percent price rise over recent years. Pioneer News warns readers of possible fewer pages while staff may print locally if presses lack paper.
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