Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2022-12-02
issued: 1991-04-25
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note: mw*m Town plan gets warning MURRAYVILLE - There was a dire warning to local taxpayers from a Langley man critical of the township's 'recreation master plan' Monday night John Gunner of 21040 - 85 Avenue told township councilors that "Langley is quickly becoming' a municipality of the rich," thanks to "the most expensive legislation ever (passed) by any council of Langley." Gunner called "council's scheme to push through this costly plan with as Utile opposition as possible, alarming." He said taxpayers of Langley could not afford the $50-million price tag put on the recreation plan. "Cost will be reflected in every tax bill sent out from this hall for decades to come," he asserted. Master plan was conceived and executed by a small group of very wealthy people.and local politicians, Gunner said, and was never properly explained to the public. Councilors did not agree. "We had delegation after delegation come before us (urging adoption of the plan)," said Aid. Steve Ferguson. "We couldnot have opposed it" Ferguson added that taxes would also go up because of infrastructure requirements such as roads, water lines and sewers, and that recreation was just another valid township investment in the future. Aid. John Scholtens said he voted in favor of the master plan. because it was "necessary to have a plan." He added, though, that he was also "concerned with the. cost." Only Aid. Muriel Arnason cast a grim light on the plan. Cost to local taxpayers would not stop with the capital investments in new multi-million dollar facilities throughout Langley for sports and culture, she said. "There will be great deficits" in operating these facilities after they are built, she. warned "The plan certainly shows impressive figures," said Gunner, "pointing seemingly to a great desire on the part of the citizens of Langley to acquire a large number of recreational facilities. ■ ' "However, numbers can prove anything, and though to the casual reader it would appear that the majority of …
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: 10.14288/1.0422243
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [place of publication unknown] : [publisher not identified]
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text