Outrage over regional district pay versus taxpayer burden
Peter Vandergugten argues that Peace River Regional District officials earn high salaries and expenses, citing Ben Knutson and Moray Stewart in 1992, and calls for lower political pay to keep public service focused on the people rather than personal gain. He notes rising property taxes and compares local pay to his Fort St. John councillor earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
M.P
Peace River
Prince George-Peace River
Ben Knuts
Fort St. John
Peter Vandergugten
Letters to the Editor in The Chetwynd Echo
The Chetwynd Echo invites letters to the editor written when strong feelings arise and based on a story. Address Dear Editor, include a phone or address and a handwritten signature. Names may be omitted but signature helps verify authorship. unsigned, defamatory, or illegible letters may not be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chetwynd Echo
Debate exclusion sparks national party challenge
G Elfert voices protest over five major networks excluding Mel Hurtig of the National Party of Canada from a televised federal leadership debate. He argues the move sustains the status quo, sidelines a growing party, and mirrors broader fears of media and political power consolidating to the detriment of democracy, referencing the Charlottetown referendum and Quebec sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Hurtig
National Party of Canada
Mel Harting
National Party
People’s Movement
Canada
Lucien Bouchard
The
Bloc Quebecois
Quebec
Charlottetown
G. Elfert
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Hasler Flats
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Tracy Wrafter
Margaret White
Margaret Redekop
Judy Carlson
Bonnie Barnetson
Wendy Coomber
Canadian Community Newspaper Association
British Columbia & Yukon
Sterling Newspaper Publication
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