Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-10-05
issued: 1984-11-07
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note: LANGLEY COUNCIL BUILDS NEST EGG Legislative Library Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 June 85 Will MURRAYVILLE - They are expecting to make a profit. And now they are afraid that those nasty provincials will come and steal away their nest egg. Municipal affairs minister Bill Ritchie has got them worried since he told delegates to the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention that the provincial boys would "take back" any municipal profit at the end of the fiscal year. Also, he indicated that Victoria would "take back" large land holdings from any civic government. Ritchie, accoring to Aid. Muriel Amason, did not want his many municipalities to be profiteering or speculating. And, again according to Amason, "We will be in a very good position at the end of the year." Municipal, treasurer Steve Wilcox says he reads the minister's ' comments this way:. "If a municipality makes a profit, he (Ritchie) wants them to reduce ' the taxroll for the coming year. '■■'; He is concerned about large (money) reserves being created over a number of years." Everything within reason, sug->( gests. Wilcox. "I don't think he will expro priate land," says Aid. Elford Nundal. "Probably only discourage land speculation." "If a municpality is involved in land speculaton with taxpayers money, that is clearly wrong," agrees Aid. Carol Gran. Aid. Len Fowler says that '.'a surplus is evident this year." Only 51 percent of the municipality's 1984 budget has been spent to date, he says. Mayor Bill Blair does not believe the provincials would dip into municipal coffers. "We are looking to them for money," he says. "Yes, and they are looking to us for money, too," says Amason. Any surplus at year end should be set aside for necessary services such as sewers, Amason says. How to handle garbage Vol. 27 No. 45 y, November 7, 1984 16 pages 30e per copy MURRAYVTUE - When you receive your tax notice next year, a small item on how to treat | garbage could be included. ' During the coming mo…
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: 10.14288/1.0421137
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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