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.... sulphur is always in demand. It is used for fertilizer, matches, batteries, bleach, laxatives, wine-making, shampoo and loads of other ubiquitous products.

Colley West

... Liberals argue that none of the $101 billion of contractual obligations at the beginning of the current fiscal year represents debt. Regardless of what politicians argue, the claim does not pass a test of common sense.  ....

..... the Liberals are budgeting to raise the total provincial debt to $70 billion in the year ahead, up from $45 billion when Premier Christy Clark took office.

 May 28, 2003   

Vancouver Board of Trade presentation, Public Private Partnership Solutions in British Columbia by Larry Blain, CEO of Partnerships BC


May 30, 2002
   
Minister of Finance's Speech regarding the Capital Asset Management Framework and Partnerships British Columbia

BC Finance Minister Gary Collins, 'I Swear to tell the Truth the hole truth ....

 CN takes district of West Vancouver to court over alleged encroachments near popular sea walk

 By Keith Fraser & Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun February 22, 2017

If CN Rail gets its way, one of the most popular seawalls in West Vancouver may be off limits to the public.

The District of West Vancouver says it is challenging a bid by the Canadian National Railway to shut down access to much of the Centennial Seawalk that runs along a railway corridor after CN sought to charge the district $3.7 million in rent per year for use of the waterfront attraction.

The Centennial Seawalk is of particular importance to local seniors, walkers with canes and the handicapped, said local walker Molly Culey. “This is the only part that no dogs are allowed on, so people who are handicapped can use it, no dogs, scooters, bicycles on this section. It’s the only section that is kept like this,” said Culey, who was alarmed by the news.  ..................

Canadian National Railway Co. is paying $1-billion in cash to acquire provincially owned BC Rail Ltd., unveiling a plan yesterday to expand its fleet of rail cars and chop 430 jobs.

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and CN chief executive officer Hunter Harrison announced the deal in front of provincial Liberal cabinet ministers and MLAs in Victoria, with Mr. Campbell's caucus applauding the long-awaited move to unload debt-laden BC Rail's freight operations.

"It creates a very strong franchise," Mr. Harrison said.

The combination of Montreal-based CN, Canada's largest railway, and North Vancouver-based BC Rail, the country's third largest, will ensure the long-term health of rail service in B.C., he said.

Mr. Campbell emphasized that the provincial government will maintain ownership of the tracks, rail beds and rights-of-way, while CN will pick up an operating lease that could last up to 90 years.

1987 to 2018

Thursday, April 4, 2013

BC Liberals Bitter Pills: Misleading Graphs leads to Graft

In less than ONE year of our Personal Income Taxes being cut by 25% the BC Liberals' Finance Gary Collins felt that he was obligated to Raise MSP Premiums by 50%!  What a Bitter Pill that was.

1987 to 2013

Status quo on shoe soling tradition De Jong's comments came at the annual pre-budget shoe event, a staple among finance ministers in Canada.

While many ministers use the event to unveil a new pair of shoes that broadly symbolize a budget's theme, de Jong opted for a simple resoling of his black, Bostonian dress shoes at a local cobbler.  CBC

May be 'misunderstanding': B.C.Liberals

In a statement, the B.C. Liberals downplayed the Globe and Mail report, saying the donations may have involved a "misunderstanding of the rules around political contributions in BC.
"We are taking immediate steps to ensure all donors understand their legal obligations under the Election Act," said party spokesperson Emile Scheffel in a statement.

First of three   Second of Three    Third of Three

.... Both registered lobbyists acknowledged to The Globe they were actually buying Liberal fundraising tickets on behalf of their clients and companies, then getting reimbursed, which is against the law.

“That’s an indirect political contribution and that’s not okay,” said Ms. Western. “You can only make a political contribution with your own money – and you can’t be reimbursed.”   ....

.... Mr. Jiles and Mr. Giraud are among the biggest Liberal supporters on a list of 53 frequent donors, compiled by The Globe, who also gave multiple times under their own names. They are all lobbyists, executive directors and others who get paid to act for special interests.

The revelations about their funnelled donations come two months before the next B.C. election, which the Liberals will finance with a record $12-million raised by the party last year – much of that through heavily criticized cash for access fundraisers.   .....

With no limits on political donations in B.C., the provincial Liberals raised an astonishing $12-million last year. One alarming source: Lobbyists are giving tens of thousands of dollars in their own name – and some power brokers are breaking one of the few rules the province has in place.

Hon. R. Coleman: The member was on radio in Kelowna the other day saying that we did something that we've never done. Again, he didn't have his facts. So I'm going to give him some factoids. Let's give him factoids. ......

Factoid was coined by Norman Mailer in his 1973 biography of Marilyn Monroe. Mailer described a factoid as "facts which have no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper"   Source

Hon. R. Coleman:…and put 30,000 people out on the street because you won't support them in the marketplace — which we're already doing, by the way. In Kelowna, 90 of the units already have SAFER, and we're working with that building to make sure they've got assistance for the people who are living there, as we go work through that purchase.

The other factoid that the member doesn't know is that we actually tried to buy that building, and that society wanted to sell it in the private marketplace

Should seniors get genetic factoid tests for unproven theories regarding choice?   There's now a genetic test for the ability not to make the same mistake twice, or rather the same unhealthy choices. DNA testing for ancestry may also offer genetic testing for various types of "factoid tests" based on numerous genetic studies.

Don Yeomans, a senior research scientist at JPL, keeps a watchful eye on near-Earth objects -- asteroids, comets and other space rocks. Yeomans heads a group charged by NASA to watch for objects whose orbits bring them close to Earth. He's pulled together his top ten asteroid factoids.

 DNAFactoids
       Have some fun with your DNA Factoid Complete Bundle Pack      $149.00

 FTDNA's autosomal test is now the same price as both AncestryDNA and 23andme. However, you can do an autosomal transfer from 23andme or AncestryDNA for $69. FTDNA does regular discounts and there are discounts for surname, region, and haplogroup projects. Once a customer, some upgrades qualify for a large discount. It is also one of the few companies to offer individual SNP, STR, and other tests. It offers Factoid tests, but most of them are included in 23andme's test. Not sure they test the same genes or rely on the same research. FTDNA also offers a full range of Y-DNA and mtDNA that are great for genealogy.

 Factoid tests should generally test only the major facts. Even the worst of worst English teachers do not tell you to memorize a pointless line or a minor character. Don't skip lectures. The lecturer should indicate what factoid he wants you to memorize if he's really doing it that way.

 Factoids Part 1

Explore the world of color with these amazing "factoids" about color. You'll find unusual snippets of information from the world of nature, vision, psychology, business, and from all dimensions of our lives.

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Here's a neat factoid about Mozart. Do you hear colors in music?

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 Trish:  Let me bring up another little factoid from the NAHB:  Women directly purchase or have controlling influence in the purchase of 91% of all new homes.   So women (who are twice as likely to want green products) are dependent upon men (who largely don’t buy into green) to build their homes.  Are the odds are stacked against a woman getting the green home of her dreams?

  ....The paper summarizes the frequency of disclosure of political contributions in Canada and the United States and identifies options for implementing more frequent disclosure of political contributions in B.C.   .....

Link to news release: BC Liberals lead on transparency, accountability with real-time reporting of contributions

While the term 'real time disclosure' is sometimes used to describe the work of more frequent reporting of political contributions, it is an inaccurate and inconsistently defined phrase.
For example, financial institutions often provide free stock quotes to the general public with a delay of up to twenty minutes from when the price was last updated. The same institutions also offer paid access to feeds showing live stock quotes without any significant lag time. Although both types of quotes often are referred to as 'real time quotes', the term 'real time quote' is accurate only for this second feed because the price shown reflects the actual price at that moment in time.

In contrast, there is no jurisdiction in Canada or the U.S.. (and perhaps globally) that requires the public disclosure of political contributions immediately after they are made. The jurisdictions with the timeliest of reporting requirements still provide 24 hours for the recipient of the contribution to report it to the election management body for public disclosure. In other jurisdictions, recipients may have anywhere from 48 hours to ten business days to report the contribution. Once reported, some jurisdictions then provide the election management body with up to ten additional business days to make the disclosure public.

Therefore this discussion paper uses the phrase 'more frequent reporting of political contributions' to refer to the disclosure of political contributions on any basis more frequent than the Election Act currently provides.

The term 'disclosure notification' is used in this discussion paper to refer to the mechanism by which political contribution information will be provided to Elections BC for public disclosure to distinguish them from reports currently required to be
filed under the Election Act.

Who's Lobbying Who

This section of the website provides monthly summaries of lobbying activities that organizations and consultant lobbyists have or expect to carry out in B.C. Each summary covers all new registrations that were submitted and activated during that particular month.

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Why do lobbyist make multiple donations on the same day? 

Why not just one?

Records are kept with  Elections BC  @   Financial Reports and Political Contributions System

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PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    4/30/2014    $275.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    5/23/2014    $100.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    9/30/2014    $125.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    1/28/2015    $10.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    1/31/2015          $500.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    1/31/2015          $2,500.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    1/31/2015          $2,500.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    1/31/2015          $300.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    3/24/2015    $350.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    3/31/2015         $150.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    3/31/2015         $9,000.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    3/31/2015         $850.00
PHILIP HOCHSTEIN    3/31/2015         $250.00

eg.

MARK JILES    12/31/2014    $300.00
MARK JILES               1/31/2015    $700.00
MARK JILES               1/31/2015    $1,000.00
MARK JILES    2/28/2015    $900.00
MARK JILES    3/24/2015    $950.00
MARK JILES    4/30/2015    $1,000.00
MARK JILES    6/30/2015    $900.00

North Vancouver District City Mayor Darrell Mussatto has started an interesting conversation about improving transportation to the North Shore, suggesting the region should consider running rapid transit through a tunnel under Burrard Inlet. But maybe there’s a better option.

A transit gondola would be a fraction of the cost, easier to build, cheaper to operate and have a lower environmental footprint, forever.

I anticipate that this idea may inspire a certain amount of eye-rolling, but there’s evidence that a gondola could be a practical and affordable option. Let’s consider both obstacles and possibilities.

The first obstacle is distance: the SeaBus (which connects the two most obvious passenger transportation centres in Vancouver and North Vancouver) plies a 3.24-kilometre crossing. The Sun recently quoted University of B.C. engineering professor Erik Eberhardt, estimating that the cost of tunnelling “a few kilometres” under the harbour would be about $1 billion. And that, presumably, is just for the tunnel; never mind the expensive rail links, passenger infrastructure and rolling stock.

But the Peak2Peak gondola at Whistler, which runs 4.4 kilometres with a single span of 3.06 kilometres, cost just $51 million in 2008. It can be done. ...... SNIP

Sea Bus Gondola

..... A provincial candidate can spend $70,000 during an election, without limit before it.

However, the local Rotary Club can’t spend more than $3,000, even if it’s on an ad discussing the benefits of school lunch programs.

So what’s a citizen to do if that $3,000 third-party spending limit stands in the way of getting their message out?   Find a chum, form a political party, run a candidate and mystically that limit is now $5.5 million.  ......

Both registered lobbyists acknowledged to The Globe they were actually buying Liberal fundraising tickets on behalf of their clients and companies, then getting reimbursed, which is against the law.

“That’s an indirect political contribution and that’s not okay,” said Ms. Western. “You can only make a political contribution with your own money – and you can’t be reimbursed.”  - Globe and Mail

BC Government Flickr

“They came and I took a picture, and I said whatever you do don’t have any B.C. Liberal stuff in the background because it’s not a campaign thing,” said Fassbender. “I should never have allowed them to take a picture there.”

Harjinder Thind Photo

Fassbender "I" is in the photo.  A Selfie?

'Screws-up' definition:

To fail at something, to do something wrong/incorrectly (sometimes repeatedly). Someone that screws up a lot is called a "screw-up"   

...... “I own this, I should never have done it,” he said. “It’s a mistake and it will never happen again, I can assure you. I know the difference. It was just one of those mornings where there was a screw-up with everyone coming to my constituency office.”

Fassbender said he did one set of photos with part of the group in his MLA constituency office that Saturday morning — which is normal procedure for an MLA announcing local money — and then another group asked him for a photo later and he was already at his campaign office.

“They came and I took a picture, and I said whatever you do don’t have any B.C. Liberal stuff in the background because it’s not a campaign thing,” said Fassbender. “I should never have allowed them to take a picture there.”  ......

Gaming Grants Paid to Community Organizations

 2016/2017   =  $89,197,543.00

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 Dead KPMG executive listed as $150K donor to BC Liberals

Bob Mackin

 Snip ....

.... Eric Watt was Premier Christy Clark’s financial agent for her 2011 leadership campaign. He retired from the firm as a senior partner in 2012. In 2014, he was named to the Knowledge Network board via cabinet order.

David McShane was the managing partner of the Vancouver office, but never was involved in making any of the 24 separate donations spanning five years. He died of cancer on July 17, 2004 at age 49.

How did the name of a deceased accounting executive end up in the B.C. Liberal Party’s disclosures to Elections B.C. for so many years after his death? 

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David McShane and Eric Watt

David McShane and Eric Watt et al

 Fassbender said he did one set of photos with part of the group in his MLA constituency office that Saturday morning — which is normal procedure for an MLA announcing local money— and then another group asked him for a photo later and he was already at his campaign office.

 SURREY – The B.C. Hearing Resource Society is receiving $85,000 this year in B.C. Government gaming grants in the human and social services sector announced Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Peter Fassbender.

ABBOTSFORD – Two organizations in Abbotsford have received a combined $85,500 under the B.C. government’s community gaming grant program.

 The recipients:

• Abbotsford BMX Society – $28,500 for BMX racing and training
• The Abbotsford Whalers Summer Swim Club – $57,000 for its Junior Whalers and Water Polo programs

“Practice makes perfect, and these groups know that better than anyone,” said Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas. “Helping our athletes train and become the best is hard work and these grants will go a long way in helping them do this work.”

KELOWNA – 14 organizations in Kelowna have received a combined $355,500 under the B.C. government’s community gaming grant program.

 “These organizations do an excellent job of creating events and places around the Okanagan to get active – both physically and in the arts,” said Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna. “The Gaming Grant program was created to give groups like these a boost, and keep making our communities vibrant.”

SHUSWAP – Eleven organizations in Shuswap and surrounding area have received $237,700 so far this year in B.C. Government gaming grants in the human and social services sector as well as a local Parent Advisory Council announced Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo.

Funding provided to organizations in this latest round of gaming grants supports programs that significantly contribute to the quality of life in the community, including assisting the disadvantaged or distressed, promoting health or enhancing opportunities for youth.

PRINCE GEORGE – The Hosting BC program, funded by the Province, has approved $17,500 in grants to support local sporting tournaments and championships, announced Prince George Valemount MLA Shirley Bond and Prince George Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris.

[CRANBROOK] – Rotary Club of Cranbrook is receiving a gaming grant worth $18,750 announced Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett.

Funding provided to organizations in this latest round of gaming grants supports programs that significantly contribute to the quality of life in the community, including assisting the disadvantaged or distressed, promoting health or enhancing opportunities for youth. This grant falls under the human and social services category of gaming grants.

RICHMOND – The Hosting BC program, funded by the Province, has approved $15,000 in grants to support local sporting tournaments and championships.

This grant money will go toward the 7^th Karatedo Gojukai World Championships, put on by the International Karate Do Gojukai Association Canada.

Sport organizations throughout British Columbia will share $124,500 in the latest round of program funding from Hosting BC. The entire list, made up of 23 sporting events taking place in 17 communities throughout the province, will provide grants ranging between $2,000 and $15,000.

Along with my colleagues MLAs Rob Fleming and Carole James, I am hosting a free seminar on how to access funding from BC's Community Gaming Grant programme.

The event takes place this Friday, October 21, from 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Burnside Gorge Community Centre (471 Cecelia Road).

"Separate but equal"  or "equal but separate."

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Local organizations benefit from Gaming Grants - MLA Mike Bernier

mikeberniermla.ca/newsreleases/local-organizations-benefit-from-gaming-grants/

Sep 24, 2016 - Local organizations benefit from Gaming Grants ... under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities throughout British Columbia ...

Five Shuswap, North Okanagan societies benefit from community ...

gregkyllomla.ca/.../five-shuswap-north-okanagan-societies-benefit-from-community-...

Jun 13, 2016 - "From sports to arts and culture, these grants will help these local ... I'd like to thank the staff and volunteers of these organizations, who ... annual Interior Provincial Exhibition, one of the largest fairs in B.C., scheduled this year from Aug. ... million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit ...

Province provides over $5.7M in gaming grants for public safety - News

https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases.../2016CSCD0004-000254.htm

Feb 20, 2016 - VICTORIA – B.C. non-profit organizations dedicated to public safety received over $5.7 million in the most recent round of community gaming grants funded by the ... help support the important work of non-profit organizations throughout ... to protect the safety of British Columbians in their local communities.

Gaming grants to good sports - News - Langley Advance

www.langleyadvance.com/community/391938681.html

Aug 31, 2016 - Gambling funds from the province are funding local sports programs. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities throughout British Columbia. We encourage an open exchange of ideas ...

Gaming Grants Offer Support for Local Sports and Culture - MLA ...

richardleemla.bc.ca/.../gaming-grants-offer-support-for-local-sports-and-culture/

Aug 19, 2016 - Gaming Grants Offer Support for Local Sports and Culture ... received a combined $104,500 under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve ...

Abbotsford Athletes Get Support from Gaming Grants - MLA Darryl ...

darrylplecasmla.ca/newsreleases/abbotsford-athletes-get-support-from-gaming-grants/

Aug 19, 2016 - Abbotsford Athletes Get Support from Gaming Grants ... have received a combined $85,500 under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve ...

Three groups in Vernon share $150,000 in provincial grants - MLA ...

ericfostermla.bc.ca/.../three-groups-in-vernon-share-150000-in-provincial-grants/

Jan 19, 2016 - I'm proud that our government continues to support them through these ... VERNON – Three social service organizations in Vernon have received a combined $150,000 in community gaming grants from the B.C. government. ... $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit ...

North Delta Minor Hockey Scores with Gaming Grants - MLA Scott ...

mlascotthamilton.ca/.../north-delta-minor-hockey-scores-with-gaming-grants/

Aug 19, 2016 - North Delta Minor Hockey Scores with Gaming Grants ... has received $95,000 under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities ...

Vancouver Artists get Support with Gaming Grants - MLA Sam Sullivan

samsullivanmla.ca/newsreleases/vancouver-artists-get-support-with-gaming-grants/

Aug 19, 2016 - VANCOUVER – Seven organizations in Vancouver-False Creek have received a combined $240,000 under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations ...

Environmental groups in Williams Lake receive funding - MLA Coralee ...

coraleeoakesmla.ca/newsreleases/environmental-groups-in-williams-lake-receive-funding/

Nov 25, 2015 - "Through education, training and eco-friendly programs, all of these organizations help preserve and protect our ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities throughout British Columbia.

Art, Culture and Sport get a Boost with Gaming Grants - MLA Steve ...

stevethomsonmla.bc.ca/.../art-culture-and-sport-get-a-boost-with-gaming-grants/

Aug 18, 2016 - Art, Culture and Sport get a Boost with Gaming Grants ... a combined $355,500 under the B.C. government's community gaming grant program. ... Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities ...

$77,000 Pumped Into Cranbrook From The B.C. Government - Summit ...

www.summit107.com/news/.../77000-pumped-into-cranbrook-from-the-b-c-governmen...

Jan 18, 2016 - Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities throughout British Columbia.

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an audit of community gaming grants - Auditor General of British ...

https://www.bcauditor.com/sites/default/.../FINAL_Community_Gaming_Grants.pdf

Through the Community Gaming Grants program, the provincial government distributes nearly $135 million of gaming revenue every year to about 5,000 non-profit organizations in B.C. to run programs to benefit their communities. Over the last ... processes would help ensure applicants submit the required reports in a.

Not a whisper from the Auditor General on Photo Ops taken by BC Liberal MLAs