Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: [Langmann, Rudy]
issued: 2022-09-21
issued: 1974-05-01
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/alderstar/items/1.0420228/source.json
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note: IBHDnfflJRII THE ICONOCLAST VOL.17 N0.17 20 PAGES THE STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1974 w m I •f PHONE 856-8303 10 CENTS? % DISCLOSURES ACT HAILED BY PROTEST GROUP o v3 Councillors sidestep on 'village' controversy California's, Brown Act, a public information disclosures act which carries stiff penalties for politicians and other public officials who keep any news - apart from personnel matters - from the public, was cited in Langley council Monday night by the spokesman'for an Aldergrove group of ratepayers. John Clifton, speaking for about 180 signatories to a petition aimed at stopping an instant "slum town" from springing up in North Aldergrove, said he didn't necessarily think American politics was any better than Its Canadian counterpart, but this particular legislation in his native California was a definite safeguard against abuse of public interest. Clifton, of 7452-26*Street, protesting the secret negotiations between council and a Chilean development company for a "low-cost housing development" to house a thousand families at County Line, said that personally he didn't know "if there is such an animal anymore."' He said a high density development of the type proposed would take perhaps iive to ten years to becomeaslum.andfpr initial cost of individual homes on one-third acre lots he didn't think It would be anything under $40,000. "And as far as I am concerned, that's not low cost housing," he SfjjldP However, Clifton continued, this, would not be the end of the story for the community. Roads,; water, sewage, cost of education, hospital facilities and more would, be added to the local tax burden, he said. "And before you know of it there will be screams for ice arenas and extra police protection. Who'd pay the bill?" , The Fort Langley school teacher concluded by asking for two commitments'. from council, firstly for leaving the area as it now is: an agricultural land reserve, and secondly to consult with area, residents now and in future regarding planning. …
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420228
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publications]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text