Tuesday News Round-up

In your Williams Lake Tribune today:

i) Story on yesterday's announcement that the Cariboo Regional District had received the prestigious title of "Forest Capital of Canada" for 2010 & 2011 from the Canadian Forestry Association - more here

ii) Taseko has entered into a joint venture with a Japanese firm for operations at Gibraltar Mines - more here

iii) From the "Good News" department, a young man faithfully returns a wallet belonging to a senior living at WL Seniors' Village - more here

iv) Story on the housing market being active in 2010 - more here

In the Vancouver Province, political columnist Micheal Smyth talks about the 2 year battle that BC NDP Leader Carole James will have to hang on to her post - more here

Also - Mayor Kerry Cook has informed me that a "pre-budget" consultation meeting with the public will take place on Tuesday, December 8th. The meeting is likely to be held in Council Chambers and the meeting to start at 7:00pm. Some questions that my readers should consider thinking about are:

i) What are your priorities for the 2010 Budget?
ii) Do you want your Council to hold the line on municipal taxes? Would you accept a cut in services or capital spending to achieve this goal?
iii) Do you want to see your Council increase spending in capital or operations? And where?

Please think about these 3 questions and bring your answers to this meeting and any other questions that pertain to the 2010 Budget to this meeting and let your elected members of WL Council know so that they may have your thoughts as they enter into the 2010 Budget deliberations process.