Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-10-05
issued: 1984-01-18
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note: tmmemmm M p TOWNSHIP BUDGET PROMISES Legislative Library Par'Hame-it Bullditugs Vlotoria, B.C. 1B8V ilk No increase in millrate MURRAYVME - "A cautiously optimistic budget.that holds the line," has been promised by Langley township's finance committee chairman, Ald.Carol Gran, for 1984. ;'•;: . "Ttiere is no increase in the general tax rate, and there are no debilitating service cuts," Gran says of her provisional' budget tabled in council this week. Budget totals $47.9-million, as compared to the 1983 budget of $43.2-rhillion. the extra $4.7-million is expected to come from hew taxable sources. Operating expenditures have increased by less than one percent over last year's. ! . There will be no increase in the 1984 general mill rate, but in order to pay for two new fire engines, Langley's taxpayers will have to suffer an increase in the fire' levy. This k-vy only applies to buildings and other improvements, and, in practical terms; a property owner, assessed at $50,000 for. improvements will have to shell out an additional $13 for fire protection in 1984. Of the $4.7-million budget increase in expenditures, $3.9- million will be set aside for new capital projects.'Most of these are expected to be funded from development cost levies. "The 1984 provisional budget sees, the continuation of bur Mariana Dunster and four-leggod friend. Dogs healed at shelter FORT LANGLEY- Two: badly injured dogs were brought to the Langley SPCA last week. Trapper and Porky are just two of the animals the society is sheltering. . "These two dogs are very special and are in need of a very special and caring home," says manager Marlene Dunster. Trapper is a German shepherd cross. His special feat was dragging a leg-hold trap around for about six days. Sighted on Bee. 31 with the trap clamped on his leg, the animal was finally caught on Jan. 6 suffering incredulous pain. The owner of the dog has ' not yet been ideated. Porky, also a German shepherd cross, was' found in a public washroom at' …
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: 10.14288/1.0421144
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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