THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2015
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Bald Eagle rescued in Kimberley Two takes
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Teck staff and conservation officers rescue injured bald eagle in Kimberley
NDP, BC Liberals disagree on merit of budget
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On February 10, Stewart Foisy, a Teck employee, was performing a daily inspection of the property at the reclaimed Sullivan Mine site when he noticed an injured bald eagle. Teck called the BC Conservation Officer Service in the East Kootenay Zone for assistance. Two conservation officers came to the property, captured the injured bald eagle and transported it to the Invermere “Birds of Prey” sanctuary for treatment. The bald eagle was found to be a young female with a bruised wing. After rehabilitation, the bird will be returned to Teck’s property in Kimberley to nest. “Through our reclamation activities and ongoing environmental stewardship efforts, Teck’s Sullivan Mine site is a robust natural habitat for many wildlife species,” said Michelle Unger, Senior Environmental Scientist, Teck. “Thanks to our active monitoring, we were able to facilitate the rescue of an injured bald eagle that would have likely succumbed to predators or starvation.”
C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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A Conservation Officer approaches the injured bird.
The BC Liberal government delivered the budget this week at the Legislature in Victoria and Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald (NDP) was quick to label it ‘A handout to millionaires’. Macdonald took issue with a $230 million tax break for the top two per cent of income earmers. “Imagine what a billion dollars could do in education, on our highways, or in raising children out of property. But instead, if you earn a million dollars, Christy Clark is giving you a $17,000 bonus,” Macdonald said. “It’s absolutely absurd. I met a veteran. He makes $13,000 a year on disability. And his disability is clawed back from his pension. A millionaire gets a $17,000 tax cut and this veteran doesn’t even make that much. It’s completely, completely wrong. “We can’t fix roads, there’s no money. We can’t help with deer. There’s no money. But
the government can take care of a very privileged group who don’t need the help.” Macdonald points to increases continuing to hurt the average tax payer, whose pay remains stagnant. “BC Hydro rates are way up. Provincial parks fees are way up. And people will pay even more for Medical Services Plan premiums, a fee that no other province charges”, he said. He also points out that after heralding Liquid Natural Gas as the economic saviour, there is no mention of it in this year’s Throne Speech or budget. “They promised the first LNG plant would be online by 2015 and it’s nowhere on the horizon. And even after the first plant is up, it won’t produce revenue for seven or eight years. It’s clear now that none of it was true. There is nothing realistic about what the Premier says. Finally, Macdonald says that the so-called balanced budget and surplus is nothing but smoke and mirrors. “The surplus is money pulled out of BC Hydro and ICBC, as well as selling land and other assets. It’s a trick. I won’t be supporting this budget. See BUDGET, page 3
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