Deficit $1.6 billion sparks stern 1983 British Columbia budget
Victoria report shows Social Credit cuts, 4000 public sector jobs, and wage limits as the 1983 budget raises spending to 8.4 billion, imposes a seven percent sales tax, higher hospital fees, and ends rent controls. Core programs trimmed, tenure protections weakened, and commissions like Rentalsman and Human Rights erased.
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Madelaine Drohan Victoria
Social Credit
Hugh Curtis
B.C
Curtis
Gordon Hanson
NDP
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Newfoundland
Layoffs Hit 106 Temp Forest Workers in Prince George Region
Mike Wilkins, Regional official, announced that the Ministry of Forests in the Prince George Forest Region has issued layoff notices to 106 auxiliary or temporary employees. The action affects staffing levels as the region adjusts operations.
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Prince George
Ministry of Forests
Prince George Forest
Mike Wilkins
Alcohol Awareness Seminar Sponsored by Local Groups
The Tansi Friendship Centre and C.A.C.R.S. host an alcohol awareness seminar on Thursday July 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Northern Lights College. Constable Lloyd Gauthier from McKenzie will speak on misconceptions, symptoms and phases of alcoholism, alcohol and the law, and treatment resources. Pre register at 788-2248.
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Tansi Friendship Centre
C.A.C.R.S
Northern Lights College
Lloyd Gauthier
McKenzie
Regional SAR course nominations and layoffs in Prince George Forest Region
The report notes Community Emergency Programs coordinating tracking to support search and rescue groups across Skeena Omineca Peace and Cariboo regions with fifteen candidates from each region. Prerequisites include enrollment in the Provincial Emergency Program active SAR team member basic search and resite and tracking courses and at least 40 hours in tracking tasks. Layoffs take effect July 15 due to government restraint, with seniority-based reductions. Prior to layoff 227 auxiliary Forest Service workers were in Prince George Region, which has 416 permanent positions six vacant, spanning from the Alberta border to Yukon and McBride south.
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Skeena
Omineca-Peace
Cariboo
Omineca- Peace-Cariboo
Wilkins
The
Forest Service
Prince George Forest
Alberta
Endako
Yukon
McBride
Credit charge cut at B C Tele lowers overdue fees
B C Tele reduces its overdue charge from two percent to 1.75 percent amid lower rates and no charge if paid by month end. The 1.75 percent applies to amounts overdue after the due date when unpaid exceeds 18 dollars, with deposits also earning 1.75 percent interest. The change follows approval by the CRTC. Baby Alicia Sawas, first born in Bullmoose Camp, arrived at home after a delayed helicopter flight, attended by Dean Sawas and others, then transported to hospital.
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B.C. Tele
Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission
Bullmoose Corporation
Alicia Sawas
Dean
Sherry Sawas
Michelle
Alicia
Estlin Air Services Piolet
Roger Cyr
Chetwynd
Dwight Brissett
Carol Kurrush
Norma Hodge
Chetwynds Hospital
Royal Bank opens new Dawson Creek branch with Royal Bank dignitaries
Kelly Curry of the Royal Bank Tumbler Ridge attended the official opening of Dawson Creek's new Royal Bank. Dignitaries traveled from Vancouver, Prince George, Grande Prairie and Fort St. John for the ceremony. Curry praised Tumbler Ridge's town core development and noted her seven years with the Royal Bank before joining Tumbler Ridge.
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Kelly Curry
Royal Bank
Tumbler Ridge
Dawson Creek
New
Curry
Vancouver
Prince George
Grande Prairie
Fort St. John
Forestry layoffs begin July in Prince George region
Nearly half of the auxiliary staff for the B C forest service in Prince George will be laid off July 15. Mike Wilkins, regional manager, said 106 of 227 auxiliary workers have received layoff notices. The timing follows the quarterly staffing review by Forests Ministry officials.
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Prince George
B.C. Forest Service
Forests Ministry
Mike Wilkins
B.C
Ministry of Forests
New remote area lumber mill to open near Bella Bella
A remote community, Shearwater on Denny Island, will see a new Central Coast Forest Products sawmill start by year end with a $269,635 federal incentive. The plant aims to create 17 jobs, process cedar and whitewoods, and boost exports to overseas markets and the United States. The RDIA program funds major equipment, including a used portable Morpac sawmill, with projected 8 million board feet annually in year two.
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Shearwater
Bella Bella
Denny Island
Ray Perrault
Fitness
Anatolia Sport
Ed Lumley
Toe T
Central Coast Forest Products Ltd
Perrault
United States
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Finance Ministry
Dave Stupidh
Socreds
Bob Morrow
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Tex Enemark
B.C. Mining Association
Norm Richards
B.C. Government Employees Union
Art Kube
B.C. Feration
Labor
Jim Chabot
Human Rights Commission
Alcohol and Drug Commission
Bill Bennett
Royal
RDIA
British Columbia
Gary Gursney
Nick Carnell
Creston
Kamloops
Tumbl Ridge
Jo Wemyss
B.C. North
Wemyss
Peenant
Tumbler Ridge Municipal Hall
Gerry Mellett
Municipal Hall
Howard Nemtin
de Tery
the Echo
Steeprock
Pat McLaughlin
District of Tumbler Ridge
Tumbler Ridge Project Management Group
W. Broadway
Robert
Gevarncy and Service
Our Lady of Peace
Emile Jungbluth
O.M
Our Lake of Peace Auditorium
Bunne Hoffman
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion
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