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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1980
Page
4
A civic effort titled Rates Subject to Change seeks to make Chetwynd a better place to live by proposing adjustments that reflect community needs and budgeting priorities, outlining planned initiatives and timelines for municipal services.
Simon Fraser University celebrated its 15th birthday with a lunchtime fundraiser for the Terry Fox cancer fund raising 4,580 dollars. University president K George Pedersen announced Terry Fox as the first recipient of the Terry Fox Gold Medal a prize of 1000 dollars and three semesters free tuition for a student displaying courage and community spirit. Donations came from students faculty staff and local donors including Woodwards Stores and Modern Cleaners with gifts collected by volunteers and university offices.
Finance Minister Hugh Curtis announced the eight week hiring freeze is relaxed with resumes flowing again in all but three provincial ministries. He credited ministry personnel for cooperation and progress in reviewing revenue and expenditure to safeguard the province’s $5.8 billion budget and urged public understanding of fiscal concerns.
Curtis notes a shortfall exceeding $100 million due to forecasting errors. He explains that mid year budget changes are rare as large outlays for hospitals, municipalities, and highways are set in the first quarter. He cites wages and salaries totaling under $1 billion for 1980-81 as an example of limited deferral options.
Canadian BC government reports hiring freezes in three ministries while normal hiring resumes elsewhere. A door to door fund raising program offers amateur sport groups a chance to sell a 64 page magazine for $2 to raise funds. The Super Valu and Pepsi Cola program has already distributed nearly 20 thousand free copies to teams and associations with profits near $40 thousand so far, and over 80 thousand magazines remain for sale potentially earning BC groups over $160 thousand.
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