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Costly decisions await new council KRisten douglas
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“This will be a hardship on you,” said Judge Ron Lamperson, on Monday in Campbell River provincial court. “(But) you’re not going to jail
The new council, to be formed later this year, already has a lot on its plate – before it’s even been elected. A recent city staff report serves as a reminder of the list of responsibilities the current councillors have put off for whomever’s on the new council. The tasks all relate to budget cuts that council has made over the past few years to cope with significant tax revenue losses, most notably from the defunct Elk Falls mill. The new council – to be elected Nov. 15 – will have to decide on reinstating full funding for the RCMP complement of 43 members as welll as restoring a contribution of an additional one per cent of taxes to the capital works reserve. Council will also have to debate whether to restore the pre-2012 contributions of $15,000 to the fire small equipment reserve and $180,000 to the fire reserve as well as pre-2011 annual funding of $400,000 to the fleet replacement reserve. Lastly, the new council will
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Lavern Henderson dances in the Campbell River Big House during the opening of National Aboriginal Day, celebrated Saturday in Campbell River. See more photos on Page 3.
Former gas station owner fined $38,000
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Desperate measures during desperate times will cost a former gas station owner more than $38,000.
Former Fas Gas owner Mai Nguyen was fined $38,440.53 for buying gasoline and cigarettes – minus the taxes – on First Nations reserve land using a status card and then reselling both.
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