The Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2024-02-22
issued: 1994-03-24
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note: Budget nice try, but not good enough B VICTORIA - "Nice try," said Ritchie McCloy, vice president of the Chartered Accountants of B.C., commenting on the 1994 provincial budget. "The government is heading in the right direction with planned deficit reduction, but another $200-million should and could be cut. The deficit should be completely eliminated by the next provincial, budget, not two years down the road, as they plan." Government spending has not been cut, said McCloy. "Instead, we see an increase of 3-5 percent, which is ahead of inflation. The government says they can restrict spending increases to two percent in the 1995-96 budget year. What are they waiting for? By restricting the increases in spending to two percent this year, they could generate $284-million in additional spending cuts, thereby reducing the deficit to $600-mil- lion this year, a much more manageable figure." Commenting on the government's proposed social services savings from a crack-down on social service fraud, McCloy queried, "Why do they only forecast $20-million in savings, when the figure which has been published is as high as $100-million in estimated fraud losses?" McCloy applauded the government's freeze on personal and sales taxes, and public sector salaries, but questioned the spending on capital assets such as ferries, roads and hospitals. "Where are the future Operating costs going to come from?" he asked. "These could be future 'hidden' costs." Commenting on the increased exemption in the corporate capi- Please see page 3... The Aldergrove STAR^T Ulegitixnus non carborundum VOL.36 NQ.12 Established 1957 THURSDAY. MAR.24.1994 40CENTS 3089-272nd Street Fax:856-5212 Phone:856-8303 Armed robberies up Jean McClean, the official 'bag lady' of the Bag Lady fashion show displays her wears, but don't be fooled. There is a lot of really nice second hand clothing available at the Aldergrove Thrift Shop, and they will be on show at the mall this Friday afternoon. =8*1: -Monique Galazk…
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 Rudy Langmann, April 9, 2003.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0440119
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