The Peninsula Times
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-01-09
issued: 1978-03-01
description: Serving the Sunshine Coast.
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note: T 4 ������ . _ __-- ' . " . , ; ���__ Regional board's "dirty washing" to be examined by review commission Area C director Charles Lee, upset that he was not given more time to consider the Regional District's provisional budget, is Uptake the board's "dirty washing" to provincial authorities and the Regional District review commission. A lengthy statement read by .Lee. .at��� Thursday"hight's board meeting provoked a shouting match between the director and Finance Committee Chairman Peter .Ho��mbecg_jdLoro_JLfi��! accus_e$L_QL "depressingly dictorial demonstrations." . Lee says he and other directors should have been given copies of the provisional budget.at their inaugural"meeting last December. Hoemberg says directors must have the budget by December 31 but not necessarily at their''first meeting. This opinion was recently confirmed -by William Orobko, the Regional District's solicitor, after initial complaints were made in writing by Lee. Lee,however, disagrees that Orobko's, findings uphold Hoemberg. "I have very carefully studied the lawyer's opinion," Lee saidx^Thursday, "and in line with extremely /well-informed municipal and legal advice have to point out that it is, of ..COurE^YpcincipaHyja. long, reiteration of my letters." Hoemberg, continued Lee, has "demonstrated as chairman of that _c.QHiroittee���what,_Jn_my_opinion,_was... cynical and total disregard of the public interest via their most concerned directors and the flouting of established international,, provincial _and_democratic_ behavior. "The people who voted us into office and entrusted us with their affairs deserve considerably better than this." Lee said it "has appeared quite obvious to me" that the matter will have to be resolved outside the boardroom and "I have to advise you, Mr. Chairman, that I am powerfully advised to waste no more time but to place the matter before provincial authorities in 'Victoria and prepare a memorandum for the consideration of the committee of enquiry into regi…
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: 10.14288/1.0186481
language: English
lat: 49.4716667
long: -123.763333
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sechelt, B.C : Westpres Publications Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Sechelt Community Archives.
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