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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 08:16 | Written by AdministratorG |

bob_simpson Next week’s Budget Speech ought to be an interesting one.

I don’t envy the provincial government, they’ll have to come up with some creative spin to: rationalize a bigger deficit; convince us that the financial burden of the Olympics was worth it in the end; continue the pretence that the HST is good medicine for the average consumer and our growing service economy; and, hide the depth of the cuts they’ll be making to all public services.

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Liberal economic wizards manage to lose money on a hated tax grab

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 23:26 | Written by AdministratorG |

By Vaughn Palmer

When Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced the most recent set of breaks from the harmonized sales tax, he added that the provincial government had exhausted all of its room to move on HST relief.

"In terms of the rebate structure," he told reporters, "it is now done." In fact, the Liberals were more than done.

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Committee of the Whole Meeting (WL Council) - February 2, 2010

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 19:05 | Written by AdministratorG |

Summarized by Steve Forseth

Meeting called to order at 6:30pm

Minutes of Jan 19^th, 2010 COW Meeting adopted

Item D2 – Social Development Manager & Planner – Verbal Update on Innovator’s Summit

City Planner and Social Development Manager advised the Committee on plans for an Innovator’s Summit

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WL City Council Highlights - January 26

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 17:58 | Written by AdministratorG |

Summarized by Steve Forseth

Williams Lake City Council Highlights - January 26, 2010

Summary:

Grant Martin presented with a Certificate of Recognition for length of service as former Williams Lake RCMP Detachment Commander
Public Information Meetings – Water/Sewer Services to Woodland Drive & Proposed Townhouse Development at 1526, 1530, 1534 Broadway Avenue South

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