Socreds hold annual meeting in Vancouver amid deficits debate
The Social Credit convention opens in Vancouver with protests from three constituency groups urging fiscal discipline. Resolutions call for continued fiscal responsibility and oppose deficit budgeting while favoring less government interference in business and industry. The dispute centers on the BC government's borrow-to-pay-bills policy as economic times press the need for deficit financing.
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Charlies la Vertu Vancouver
British Columbia
Social Credit Party
Bill Bennett
Treasury
New Democratic Party
Bennett
Ombudsman
Peace River South coaches urge protection of athletic programs
The Peace River South School Board heard Tom Haggerty of about 36 coaches warn that cutbacks in extracurriculars threaten student programs if teachers must coach at their own expense. The board discussed potential job losses or reduced services amid concerns over funding and bus routing for Frank Ross Junior Secondary students.
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Peace River South School Board
School Board
Dawson Creek
Tom Haggerty
Peace River South Coaches Association
Haggerty
Donna Sequins
Frank Ross
Chetwynd Hospital Switches from LPN to RN Staffing
Board and administration adopt plan to replace 4 LPNs with RNs reducing to 2 laid off. Emergency coverage cut to 8 hours daily with 24-7 on call RN. Government funded activity inventory drives decision amid 59,000 deficit, with two RNs in building and third on call. Letters to editors criticize move though only 3 signers affected.
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Chetwynd and District Hospital
Loosly
Chetwynd Hospital
LPN
R.N
Chetwynd
Lpn’s
Welch
Teachers oppose province wide standardized exams in B C
BC teachers president Larry Kuehn calls the plan to re introduce achievement tests ridiculous and notes factors beyond school control. Education Minister Vander Zalm aims to test Grades 4 and 12 next June to compare student and district performance across the province. Gary Begin of the School Trustees Association adds that standardized tests require standardized children, challenging BC realities.
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Vancouver
Bill Vander Zalm
B.C
Larry Kuehn
Gary Begin
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