Province of British Columbia
32nd Parliament, 1st Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
June 6, 1979 to August 2, 1979
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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
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