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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 2001
Page
11
The Tansi Friendship Centre has run a food bank since 1998 but reduced distribution from twice weekly to once weekly amid financial shortfalls. Executive Director Ben Thompson notes rising need from single parents youth and laid off workers who rely on the service to feed their families.
The Tansi food bank is the main cause of the deficit with monthly costs around 1000 to 1200 dollars and no municipal or federal funding. Donations from individuals and groups sustain it while grants were denied. In a northern community the $568 social assistance payment barely covers high rent and utilities, leaving only 50 to 75 dollars weekly for groceries. December and January see higher demand, and funding pressure threatens continuation.
In Prince George-Peace River families fear home losses as Christmas flyers arrive amid layoffs. An emergency Commons debate on the softwood lumber dispute reveals constituents’ anger toward Liberals for allowing the agreement to expire and slow WTO action. The speaker urges PM to fly to Washington to force a resolution.
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