Province of British Columbia
32nd Parliament, 1st Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
June 6, 1979 to August 2, 1979

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Valium

Prescribing of in isolated communities (Gabelmann) 864

Valley Copper Mines Ltd.

Mentioned: (Waterland) 311

Valleyview Hospital, Essondale, B.C.

Facilities, expansion of (Leggatt) 261

Vancouver, B.C.

Barbecued pork, Chinatown, sale of (Barnes) 840, 842, 847-8 (McClelland) 843

Centenary, “Transpo `86” (Curtis) 985

Convention centre, appropriation for (Wolfe) 24

Convention centre, role of private sector in (Barnes) 180

Vancouver and Victoria Trade and Convention Centres

Fund Act. See name of act

Vancouver, B.C.-Transit System

Cutbacks in service (Lorimer) 980-1

Transit problems (Lea) 783-4

Vancouver and Victoria Trade and Convention Centres Fund Act

(Bill 8) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 39; 2R, 169-77; C, 183; 3R, 183; RA, 456

Speakers: Barber 170-1; Curtis 174; Hall 173-4; Hanson 169; Jordan 172-3; King 176-7; McCarthy 174-6; Sanford 177; Smith 171-2; Wolfe 169, 177

Boards, Interior members on (Jordan) 172

Construction of, benefits to employment, construction industry (Hall) 173 (Hanson) 169 (McCarthy) 175

Construction of, purchasing preference for B.C. products, companies (Hall) 173

Construction of, wages, working conditions (Hall) 173-4

Ministerial responsibility for (Barber) 170 (Curtis) 174

Operating losses of (Barber) 170

Interior of province, benefits to (Curtis) 174 (Jordan) 172

Interior of province, recreational facilities for (King) 177

Manufacturing industries, benefits to (Wolfe) 169

Princess Marguerite, maintenance and operation of (Hanson) 169

Tourist facilities, provision of (King) 176 (Sanford) 177

Tourist trade, benefits to (Hanson) 169 (McCarthy) 174-5 (Wolfe) 169

Trade fairs, participation in by Interior businesses (Jordan) 173

Vancouver centre, design of (McCarthy) 175

Vancouver centre, trade shows (McCarthy) 175-6

Victoria, accommodation facilities (Smith) 172

Victoria centre, benefits, distribution of to greater Victoria (Hanson) 169

Victoria centre, cost of (Barber) 170

Victoria centre, design of (Barber) 170-1 (Curtis) 174 (Hanson) 169

Victoria centre, E&N track extension to (Barber) 171

Victoria centre, need for (Smith) 172

Victoria centre, site of (Barber) 170-1 (Hanson) 169

Victoria centre, size of (Smith) 172

Victoria centre, use of by international agencies and interests (Barber) 171

Victoria centre, use of for cultural activities (Barber) 171 (Curtis) 174

Vancouver Canucks

Mentioned: (Rogers) 179

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1977

Petitioning fee (Clerk-Assistant) 598

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Mentioned: (Nielsen) 544

Vancouver Club, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Leggatt) 1170

Vancouver College, Vancouver, B.C.

Grant to (Lauk) 639

Mentioned: (Dailly) 591

Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barnes) 957

Vancouver Express, Vancouver, B.C.

Quoted (Lockstead) 49 (Nicolson) 83

Mentioned: (Brown) 809 (Gabelmann) 79 (Hanson) 12

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

Advisory board (Cocke) 797-8 (McClelland) 800

Construction program (McClelland) 794-5, 821

Lottery grant to (Curtis) 988

Problems (Cocke) 797-8 (McClelland) 800

Mentioned: (Barber) 827 (Brown) 806, 807, 808 (Jordan) 812 (Kempf) 824 (McClelland) 31, 97, 792, 793, 814 (Mussallem) 101

Vancouver General Hospital Act

Amending of (Cocke) 797 (McClelland) 800

Vancouver Island, B.C.

Cheekye-Dunsmuir power transmission line. See entries under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Hydroelectric sites. See entries under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Natural gas pipeline. See entries under Gas, Natural

Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Hanson) 493

Vancouver Resources Board

Mentioned: (Barnes) 841 (Brown) 898

Vancouver school district

See: School District 39

Vancouver South constituency

Area, industry, population (Hyndman) 73

Population (Rogers) 20

Vancouver Stock Exchange

Seaboard Life Insurance Co., share trading July 30 to August 1 (Barber) 1157 (King) 1165 (Leggatt) 1169 (Stupich) 1163

Mentioned: (Barber) 1005, 1008 (Bennett) 419 (Howard) 140 (Levi) 131, 421, 545, 1167 (Nicolson) 1161

Vancouver Stock Exchange Act, 1976

Petitioning fee (Clerk-Assistant) 598

Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.

Quoted (Howard) 521 (King) (McClelland) 800, 801

Mentioned: (Barber) 1008, 1127, 1128 (Barnes) 918 (Barrett) 1018 (Brown) 918 (Cocke) 799 (Lorimer) 782, 1127

Vandalism

Court cases, Crown counsel's appearance in (King) 509

Vander Zalm, Hon. William N., Minister of Municipal Affairs (Surrey)

Administrative services 976

Belcarra and Bedwell Bay, incorporation of 976

B.C. Hydro bonds, Coopers and Lybrand study of 787

B.C. Hydro, transit assets, transfer of 781

B.C. Hydro, transit employees, transfer of 781

Chilliwack, amalgamation of with district of Chilliwhack 976

Douglas College, parking, provision for 634

Douglas College, relocation of 634

Elkford, settlement study 976

Financial management division 976

Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd., ownership of 1086

Greater Vancouver Regional District, study on property tax formula 786

Homeowner grant and minimum tax payable 582, 602

Homeowner grant and minimum tax payable, homeowners over 65, handicapped 582

Homeowner grant, increase in 582, 975-6

Homeowner grant, 99-year leases, eligibility of owners 605

Homeowner grant, Vancouver cooperatives, eligibility of, A. 1004

Insurance Corp. of B.C. rates, municipalities 983

Insurance Corp. of B.C., statements re (Barber) 977, 978, 979 (Barrett) 983 (Cocke) Q. 955, 1026 (Hall) 1100-1 (King) 1011 (Lorimer) 980 (Macdonald) Q. 955

Metro Transit Operating Company Act (Bill 26) 1R, 624; 781-2, 786-7

Mill rate, limiting of 975

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (1979) 1126

Municipal Act, amending and revising of 976

Municipal Affairs ministry, assistant deputy ministers, responsibilities of 780

Municipal Affairs ministry, computer and consulting charges 984

Municipal Affairs ministry, consultants, engagement of 779, 781

Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 975-6, 983, 984

Municipal Affairs, Ministry of, Act (Bill 25) 1R, 624; 774, 778, 780, 781

Municipal Affairs ministry, provision for change in 778

Municipal Affairs ministry staff, adequacy of 778

Municipal Affairs ministry staff, tribute to 975

Municipal budgets, increase in, ceiling on 975

Municipal business tax on provincial operations, grant in lieu of 1126

Municipal business tax on provincial operations, payment of 1126

Municipal revenue-sharing program 975

Municipal taxes, government property, payment of 975

Municipalities, capital programs, borrowing for 976

Muncipalities Enabling and Validating Act, revision of 976

Municipalities, social assistance costs, reduction in share of 975

New Westminster, community plan 633

New Westminster, land assembly 633

New Westminster, parking facilities 704

New Westminster Redevelopment Act, 1979 (Bill 21) 1R, 484; 633, 634, 704, 705

New Westminster Redevelopment Act, 1979, proclamation of 705

New Westminster, transit 634, 704

Planning Act, preparation of 976

Planning services division 976

Property tax, increase in 975

Provincial Home-owner Grant Act, revision of 976

Provincial Home-owner Grant Amendment Act, 1979 (Bill 19) 1R, 484; 582, 583, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605

Regional districts, problems of 976

Resort Municipality of Whistler Act, amending of, bill for 1086

Resort Municipality of Whistler Amendment Act, 1979 (Bill 34) 1R, 907; 1004-5, 1084-6, 1128-9, 1130

Resort Municipality of Whistler Amendment Act, 1979, request for 1004

Select Standing Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 442

Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 442

Transit, fixed-rail, government policy on 786

Transit, responsibility for 780

Transportation and planning of development 786

Whistler Resort Association, alleged affidavits re 1086

Whistler Resort Association and provisions of Societies Act 1086

Whistler Resort Association, application of Companies Act to 1086

Whistler Resort Association bylaws, approval of 1005

Whistler Resort Association bylaws, preparation of 1086, 1128

Whistler Resort Association, classes of membership in 1086

Whistler Resort Association, compulsory membership in 1086

Whistler Resort Association land, assessments on owners of 1086

Whistler Resort Association, resort land, development of 1004

Whistler Resort Association, weighted voting in 1085, 1128

Van Tilburg, E.

Mentioned: (Brown) 807

Vegetables

Production, increase in (Hewitt) 445

Veitch, Elwood

Mentioned: (Hall) 17, 18

Venables, William

Mentioned: (Mair) 644

Venture Realty

Mentioned: (Chabot) 460

Veregin, John J.

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 513, 514

Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.

Administrator's salary (Cocke) 817 (Jordan) 812, 856 (Mitchell) 855

Budget, increase in (Jordan) 857

Veterans

Public service employees, time off for medical examinations (King) 997

VIA Rail

Establishment of (Davis) 1062

Mentioned: (King) 575, 576 (Phillips) 576, 578

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 479 (Passarell) 479, 481

Victoria, B.C.

Blanshard Street extension, completion of (Fraser) 1043

Convention centre, appropriation for (Wolfe) 24

Highlands area, rezoning of 44 acres (Mitchell) 968

Industries, industrial development of (Barber) 573

Inner Harbour (Barber) 170

Marine resources, high-technology industry (Hanson) 597 (McGeer) 597

Oil tank farms, relocation of (Mitchell) 14

Vancouver and Victoria Trade and Convention Centres Fund Act. See name of act

Victoria Arts and Crafts Association

Mentioned: (Mitchell) 1035

Victoria College, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Smith) 1103

Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.

Budget, board's decision on and operation of hospital (Barber) 826-7

Budget, limit on and operation of hospital (Cocke) 799

Mentioned: (Barber) 532 (Brown) 806, 808 (Levi) 331 (McClelland) 31, 795, 821

Victoria High School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (McGeer) 595

Victoria Labour Council

Mentioned: (Barber) 573

Victoria school district

See: School District 61

Victoria Times, Victoria, B.C.

Quoted (Barnes) 848 (Barrett) 361 (Cocke) 799 (Leggatt) 405

Mentioned: (Barber) 977, 979, 1126, 1128 (Dailly) 985 (Hanson) 12 (King) 764

Vietnam

Children, funds for (Barber) 410-1 (Sanford) 407

Villa Royale, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barber) 978

Vink, David

Ocean Falls food supplier, transportation problems of (Lockstead) 1045-6

Visiting housekeepers

Family homemaker service, appropriation for (Brown) 890 (McCarthy) 896

Homemaker service, increase in (McClelland) 795

Visual aids

Visual aid equipment in northern schools (Passarell) 616

Vitamins

Sales tax exemption (Mussallem) 101 (Wolfe) 24, 98

Vocational education

High-school students, skills training for (Mussallem) 618

Opportunities for (McGeer) 586

Vogel, Richard H.

Provincial court, alleged interference in (Gardom) 489, 524-5, 525-6, 526, 535 (King) 525, 526 (Leggatt) 488-9, 489-90, 523-4, 525

Mentioned: (Gardom) 485

Volrich, Jack

Mentioned: (Hyndman) 73

Volvo Motors Ltd.

Mentioned: (Curtis) 391

Voters, Registration of

Disfranchised voters (Leggatt) 59

Disfranchisement of voters (Hanson) 12-3

New voters' list, preparation of (Cocke) 995

Voter registration (Hanson) 12

Votes and Proceedings

Mentioned: (Lockstead) 833