Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: [unknown]
issued: 2022-11-25
issued: 1990-11-01
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/alderstar/items/1.0422312/source.json
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note: PUBLIC FORUM Marriage of Matsqui, Abby to be discussed Cuts in spending ABBOTSFORD - A public forum on the issue of amalgamation of Matsqui and Abbotsford districts will be held Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. in the Abbey Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way. The panel will discuss such issues as tax rates, policing costs, and other effects on residents. The forum panel includes Clarence Jensen, George Peary, Dugal Smith, Marilyn Hamilton, Bob Singleton and Don Tunstall. It is sponsored by Abbots- ford-Clearbrook Chamber of Commerce, and admission is by donation to the Food Bank. For information, call 859-9651. CIRCULATION: 9,200 COPIES VOL. 32 NO. 44 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1990 30 CENTS Established 1957 3089 - 272 Street, Aldergrove, B.C. 856-8303 FAX 856-5212 PRESSURE IS ON Money wanted MURRAYVILLE - A special meeting of township council was held here Monday afternoon. Five of the seven councilors were present. Emergency session dealt with a report from the recently appointed mayor's task force into low-cost-rental accommodation in the township. Aldermen present voted to proceed with more rental housing of this type. Recently, they rejected a proposal from the Aldergrove Kinsmen club for a complex close to the Langley airport. Four of the seven council members argued that the location was wrong, and Mayor John Beales assigned a special committee to come up with better locations. Committee has had to act swiftly, since the provincial government has indicated that if nothing is happening in Langley, funds for this purpose will dry up and the township will be dropped to the bottom of the heap when grants are considered. At a recent appearance before Langley council, local MLA Carol Gran promised that "millions and millions of dollars" were available from Victoria for low-income housing. This week, councilors voted to "keep" this money. They also voted to force through a new bylaw to facilitate this effort. Bylaw is expected to get initial readings this coming Monday with final approval …
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: 10.14288/1.0422312
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