Blencoe challenges Sacred partners in enterprise program
Blencoe questions the Partners in Enterprise plan and urges broader focus on economic revival. He argues tax relief is minor, calls for stimulation of new business, and stresses education social programs culture and industry. He advocates decentralization and stronger regional planning from Victoria.
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N.D.P
Robin Biencoe
N.C.M.A
Chetwynd
B.C
Biencoe
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
M.L.A
Victoria
Blencoe
Partners In Enterprise
Robin Blencoe
Major Cancer Centre for B C Opens in Vancouver
A $31 million cancer research centre will be built in Vancouver with international links and ties to UBC Hospital and the BC Cancer Control Agency. The Terry Fox Foundation joins Wellcome Foundation Ltd to develop new products, shaping economic development decisions across industry. MLA Robin Blencoe calls for wider local government consultation and stronger grassroots participation to support a broader rebuilding push. Continued on page six.
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Vancouver
Universities, Science and Communications
Pat McGeer
Terry Fox Medical Research
Patterson cites massive forestry payroll and shipping costs
Patterson highlights payroll of 16 million annually for forestry and 5 million in income tax, plus 20 million paid to logging contractors. Purchases total 8 million with 7 percent sales tax, stampage payments of 1 million, energy at 2.7 million, freight 2 million to BC Rail and 18 million to transport lumber, totaling 20 million yearly shipping. He warns of rising costs with electricity up 395 percent since 1973, power 175 percent to residents, natural gas up 600 percent, CPI up 170 percent, and pulp prices up less than 100 percent.
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Patterson
Cantor forestry expo and Canada Works project at Prince George
Cantor Limited announces the Regional Forest Exhibition May 8-12 in Prince George featuring education seminars and entertainment with Ferlin Husky and others on May 9. The Canada Works program funds a 140000 project employing 12 people for 24 weeks in juvenile spacing of lodgepole pine to boost future yields and training in safety and forestry skills.
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Prince George
Cantor Limited
Chetwynd
Canada Works Program
Employment and
Immigration Canada
Grant Cissell
Silviculture
Canfor
Canfor Limited
Hasler-Braisson
Hasler
Hwy 29
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Major Cancer Centre
M.L.A. Victoria
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NTS
Cantor
Ferlin Husky
Jean Shepard
Roy Drusky
Charlie Walker
Carmen Battista
Employment and Immigration Canada
Shoppers Food Mart
Mother
Dixie Ad
Little Swiss Inn
T.V
N.H.L
Chetwynd Home Furnishings
Chetwynd Sports Centre
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