Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-22
issued: 1981-11-04
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note: '■7' «-*-J-*W«--*-SR5I^^ m^7. ■.t-uuuiiiuufgiiPP^^W -LEGISLATIVE UBR/.Rr Parliament Buildings Voctoria B C ■J/J.82 ip I finds little ALDERGROVE - Normally, whenever there is a public meeting in this town, citizens turn out in droves. ' Aldergrove residents are known to be very politically minded. Monday night, however, they didn't bother to come. Occasion was the local version of the "selling" of the Langley recreation (aquatic) centre. This could indicate one of two thirigs: either people in Aldergrove don't care one way or the other, or they have already made up their minds as to how they are going to Vote on the $4.6-million swimming pool referendum on November 21. They are strongly for, or they are strongly against. But the few people that did show up Monday night (aside from the usual heavy turnout of politicians, civil servants and recreation commissioners present to promote the idea) were all n era-met You could feel the electricity in the air... Teddie Hansen spoke perhaps for many senior citizens when he attacked the philosophy of modem-day politicians. Referring to remarks made earlier by district mayor George Preston, Hansen said, "I am surprised at any government asking people 'to bite the bullet' when the economic situation is what it is today. "I don't think the figures are very realistic," he added, dismissing the cost estimates put forward by the recreation commission. "I am surprised at a government that will promote a project of this magnitude at this stage of the game. You are going to mortgage my home." Hansen said he was convinced . that the only people who were going to vote 'yes' to the referendum less than three weeks hence, were "people who never had to budget their income." Neither the projected capital investment cost of $4.6-_r___ion nor the anticipated annual operating deficit were realistic, he claimed. Construction costs are usually known to be at least SO percent higher than the initial SWIMMING POOL REFERENDUMS Langjey gets less, pay…
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: 10.14288/1.0420826
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publishing Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text