Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-10-05
issued: 1983-03-16
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note: arnam POLITICAL FOOTBALL ? AIDERGROVE - Local MLA Bob'. McCljeUand told a dinner meeting here last week that he would be meeting with cabinet colleagues .- ^pd^tely,',.iii- order to find!' Otit what is happening within' the 1 flip; Jflttery RSundauon. / ^e assured his audience that ''Football B.C. has absolutely nothing to do with the provincial IpettnneiR.'' ^rjcielland said (lie government: "in their .-'wisdom"::',had "ded, through the foundation, ward the selling of the hew electronic lottery tickets to "" B.a, but added that he knew nothing about this organization.'. Several speakers, induding local Legionaire James Mulroy, indicated that they would like to Snow who or what FVJotbaJlP.C. is. Members of the Aldergrove Legion and other sodal service dubs became alarmed when they learned a few weeks ago of the obscure organization's emergence on the lottery scene., For several years the local groups? have raised a lot of money through Mmrnissions on lotteiy ticket (ales, and all of this - money has been funnelled into local amateur sports and charities. Now the locals feel they will be subject to unfair competition form the North Vancouver-based organization which not only will sell the '649' but also the traditional 'paper' lottery tickets. "v Commissions earned by Football B.C. will not find their way into local sports, and people in Aldergrove, service dub volunteers as well as merchants and the buyers of the lottery tickets, would like to know where the money is going. Asked if Football B.C. is a branch of the provindal government, McClelland answered, "Certainly not." iloucester, council to meet *s.v£rcrucis siuvttvi, cunsut: LUl- ett'i) and other company offidals att,-am/OnMonday, MartiiSB. Purpose of the meeting, says Aid. Carol Gran, is>to'try to iron oyt some of the latest differences between the developers and the BTOBuoats, y%v ::'v, Gran says she iSihopefUl that something positive, will; come out of the meeting, and that this can eventually pave the way…
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: 10.14288/1.0421108
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
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