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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1996
Page
4
The Chetwynd Echo invites brief letters focusing on a single point and notes reasons for possible rejection. Unpublished letters may arise from reporters, lack of signature, libel, or illegibility. Editors may edit for brevity and topicality. pseudonyms require contact details for authorship verification.
A reader urges keeping Forest Renewal BC funds for silviculture retraining and community sustainment, criticizing the NDP for diverting about 800 million to general government. The writer, John Wilson MLA Forest Renewal BC critic, argues funds should empower rural communities and protect forest jobs, not politicking in Victoria. Also notes northern BC residents face higher costs and reduced services as governments cut rural support.
The MP argues taxes and royalties are unfairly distributed and government services in the north are being reduced. He reports busy signals on 1 800 lines, lost pension cheques, and inaccessible inquiries, and warns of centralized service in Vancouver. He urges letters to the Minister of Human Resources, Hon. Doug Young.
In a debate on the 1996 97 throne speech the MLA for Peace River North criticizes the plan for ignoring rural needs. He cites oil and gas revenue sharing wood waste electricity farm rail decentralization rural roads health care access and funding priorities including CAT scans and travel budgets. He urges the government to address these issues beyond the Lower Mainland and calls for fair treatment and regional investment.
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