Flight survey shows heavy use of BC government planes
The Province analyzes government flight records, showing BC cabinet ministers regularly fly to home areas on weekends. The fleet, worth up to six million, supports Vancouver Victoria shuttles and other trips, with Environment Minister James Nielsen logging 444 total flights.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Social Credit
Garde Gardom
Socred
Gardon
Bob McClelland
Hugh Curtis
Labor
Allan Williams
Recreation and Conservation
Sam Bawif
Don Phillips
Dawson Creek
Environment
James Nielsen
Jim Bennett
Pat McGeer
Insurance Corp. of
B.C
McGeer
Bennett
Victoria
Transport
Jack Davis
Davis
Queen of
Prince Rupert
Phil Gaglardi
Gaglardi
W.A.C. Bennett
Jobless rate seen falling by mid 1980s says industry leader
W. Robert Wyman, longtime head of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada, told the Jasper convention that Canada's unemployment should drop by the mid-1980s as the economy strengthens. He warned inflation could rise again if productivity does not improve and noted more than half of the unemployed are under 24.
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Jasper
Alta
Canada
W. Robert Wyman
Vancouver
Investment Dealers Association of Canada
Wyman
Triumph rocks Medicine Hat crowd with acid guitar and fireworks
Toronto band Triumph delivered heavy acid rock led by Rik Emmett to about 1,000 fans at the Medicine Hat rink. Despite superb guitar work and bold visuals, attendance was sparse and the show felt underfilled. Band members Levine and Moore noted future gigs may attract larger crowds.
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Triumph
Medicine Hat's
Moxy
Rik Emmett
Emmett
Mike Levine
Gil Moore
Levine
Canada
Paul Bilodeau
Librarians urged better messaging at library conference
Indiana University professor Herbert White told about 700 delegates at the Canadian Library Association conference that labeling libraries as free risks public distrust. He urged stressing usefulness and relevance, and called for professional administration, productive systems, and stronger gatekeeping to avoid over clerical focus.
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Edmonton
Canadian Library Association
Herbert White
Research Centre For Library and Information Science
Indiana University
White
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