The Peninsula Times
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-01-09
issued: 1970-02-11
description: Serving the Sunshine Coast.
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note: 1 No profits shown ftflis Wesj;-Canadian Graphic'Industries Ltd.t . ).bdb West 5th Ave., ��� Vancouver- 9, B.C. 'Service Registration No. 1142 2nd Class Mail COUNCIL of Sechelt, at last regular meetiag February 4th, moved to up the grant of $450 to $500 for this year's May Day celebration despite a .word of caution by acting Mayor Norm "Watson. .. Alderman George Flay produced a list of expenses involving, the May Queen and ceremony which amounte��d to $54 above the $450 grant made last year by council. This was ab'sorSed by the Sunshine Coast Lions Club which has undertaken operation of the annual event .for ' the past, few years. Acting Mayor AVatson saidjie appre- ��� ciates the fact that a great deal of voluntary labour is put into the projects by the Lions members, but,-"this is part of the functions, of such an organization and while ,we have"~ff "list of costs "and losses we should, in all fairness* also be given a run c|own on profits." Alderman Joe Benner pointed out that apart from the $54 deficit, there are also a number of unlisted incidentals. Further, two bands took part in the parade and these-cost the community nothing. Tliis year a band from "Merrit has been tentatively booked up and will cost about $100. * Watson argued it must be borne in mind that profits are made and this is made possible by the grant from council. He said it is -customary under such circumstances to allow 10% of profits to cover'���any losses that might occur. Further, the*- acting,:Mayor expressed the view that for a small village the size of Sechelt to, expend $500' for a one. day shot would seem to be getting a little out of.,hand. He .said it is getting to the stage whereby the benefits will need to be considered in relation to costs. ...'���"-' - Aid. Benner said he would like to see .the matter dealt with without delay for other communities were after the band arid it would be necessary to make a firm committal without delay. Alderman Flay said he did not consider $500' t…
note: Frequency: Weekly Titled "The Sechelt Peninsula Times" from 1963-12-04 to 1967-03-01. Titled "The Peninsula Times" from 1967-03-08 to 1979-12-26. Published by Sechelt Peninsula Times Ltd. from 1963-12-04 to 1968-12-24 and from 1970-11-04 to 1971-03-10; by The Peninsula Times Ltd. from 1969-01-08 to 1970-10-28; by Powell River News Town Crier Sechelt Times Ltd. from 1971-03-17 to 1975-11-05; and by Westpres Publications Ltd. from 1975-11-12 to 1979-12-26. Dates of Publication: 1963 to 1980.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sechelt (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0185852
language: English
lat: 49.4716667
long: -123.763333
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sechelt, B.C : The Peninsula Times Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Sechelt Community Archives.
type: Text