Province of British Columbia
32nd Parliament, 2nd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
February 29, 1980 to August 22, 1981

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VMD

See: Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd.

Vacations

Holiday time, standard for and holiday pay (Heinrich) 4023

Valhalla Lakeside Resort, Slocan Lake, B.C.

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 3788

Valhalla Park Society

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 3783

Valhalla wilderness area

Classification of, proposal for change in (Nicolson) 3787-8

Logging, moratorium on (Nicolson) 3788

Sandon mining area, visitors' facilities (Nicolson) 3788

Valley Copper Mines Ltd.

Mentioned: (McClelland) 3973

Valley Salvage Ltd.

Mentioned: (Rogers) 2180

Van der Linden, Cort

Mentioned: (Wolfe) 3515

Van Doran Sales and Service

Employment of American tradespeople at Winfield (Howard) Q. 2967 (Heinrich) A. 2995

Van Horne, William

Mentioned: (Wolfe) 3514

Vancouver, B.C.

Amphitheatre, appropriation for (Curtis) 1374

Amphitheatre, benefits of outside lower mainland (Rogers) 2029 (Skelly) 1945-6

Amphitheatre, construction of (Lorimer) 1942-3 (Mair) 1840 (Ree) 1202 (Throne speech) 1183

Amphitheatre, design and construction of (Rogers) 1456

Amphitheatre, federal funds for (Wolfe) 3539

Amphitheatre, ice surface (Rogers) 2029

Amphitheatre, sports accommodation (Rogers) 2029, 2030

British Columbia Place. See entries under name of development

Cassiar Street link between Highway 401 and Second Narrows Bridge. See entries under Highway 401

Centennial, celebration of (Wolfe) 3516

Convention centre. See: Vancouver, B.C. — Convention centre

Courthouse (Leggatt) 1526

Cruise ships (Davis) 2390 (McCarthy) 2363

Downtown open space, agreement re acquisition of (Barnes) Q. 2994 (McCarthy) A. 3121

Dunsmuir Tunnel, acquisition of for transit (Rogers) 2029

Elections, voting by non-enumerated citizens (Barber) 3456 (Vander Zalm) 3460

False Creek, purchase of trees for (Vander Zalm) 1241

Gastown (Leggatt) 1526

Georgia Street, proposed freeway mentioned (Barber) 3011, 3014

Goals for Vancouver program (Barber) 3450, 3460 (Vander Zalm) 3460

Harbour fire boat; federal funding for (Lauk) Q. 3464

Harbour, improvements to (McCarthy) 2363

Hotel accommodation (Barnes) 2399, 2400

Kitsilano trestle, acquisition of for transit (Rogers) 2029

Knight Street bridge (Hyndman) 1895 (Levi) 1897

Lower Mainland Stadium Fund. See name of fund

Oak Street bridge (Hyndman) 1895

Parks, special purpose funds for (Hyndman) 2494

Revenue from province, increase in (Wolfe) 1629

Special Funds Act, 1980. See name of act

Traffic problems (Throne speech) 1184

Ward system (Barber) 3458 (Vander Zalm) 3460

Vancouver, B.C. — Convention centre

Appropriation for (Curtis) 1374

Construction of, foundations (Davis) 2389

Deficits, appropriation for (Barber) 1607 (Curtis) 1374

Design of (McCarthy) 2401

Design of and appearance of waterfront (Lauk) 2387, 2388

Design of, hotel space (Davis) 2389-90 (Lauk) 2387, 2388 (Phillips) 2388

Expenditures on, medium-term outlook (Curtis) 3877 (Stupich) 3876

Federal contribution to (McCarthy) 2362

Funds for, source of (Levi) 2425

Operating costs, self-sufficiency (Davis) 2390

Private sector, contribution of (Levi) 2425 (Phillips) 2388

Real estate values, small business, impact on (Barnes) 2399, 2400

SeaBus, terminal and centre (Davis) 2389, 2390

Site of (Cocke) 2384

Trade and convention centre (McCarthy) 1583

Trade and Convention Centre Act. See name of act

Traffic conditions, impact on (Barnes) 2399

Transit system and centre (Barnes) 2400 (Dat) 2390

West End, impact on (Barnes) 2399

Vancouver, B.C. — Transit system

Aerobus demonstration link, proposal for (Davis) 2110

B.C. Place and transit system (Lauk) 1904 (Rogers) 2029

Development of (Barber) 1843-5, 3012-4 (Bennett) 1356 (Brown) 3009 (Cocke) 3009 (Fraser) 3077, 3010 (Levi) 1899 (Lorimer) 3009, 3011 (Vander Zalm) 1466, 1901

Dunsmuir tunnel, use of for transit (Rogers) 1455

Electric system, upgrading of (Barber) 3031 (Vander Zalm) 3032

Funds for (Barber) 3030 (Brown) 1565-6 (Fraser) 1571 (Lauk) 1903

Improvement in (Lorimer) 3517

Light rail transit (Barber) 3031, 3032-3 (Vander Zalm) 3032

Light rail transit, decision on (Vander Zalm) 3445

Light rail transit to Surrey, recommendation re (Lorimer) 3444

Light rail transit, use of CPR right-of-way to Mission (Fraser) 3209 (Leggatt) 3015 (Lorimer) 3445 (Mussallem) 3205, 3447 (Vander Zalm) 3447-8

Light rail vehicle purchased under NDP (Barber) 3030 (Cocke) 3029 (Lorimer) 3029 (Vander Zalm) 3029

Lower mainland, use of CPR right-of-way (Leggatt) 3015

Meetings with GVRD re transit (Vander Zalm) 3027

Monorail, proposal for (Barber) 3030, 3031 (Leggatt) 3015 (Vander Zalm) 3032

Planning for (Fraser) 1571 (Levi) 1897 (Lorimer) 1940, 1941 (Phillips) 1754

Rapid transit, Ontario design for (Davis) 3528

Rapid transit, planning for and third Fraser River bridge (Levi) 1270

Ridership, decline in (Lorimer) 3444

Ridership, 1976 to 1979 (Lorimer) Q. 3116 (Vander Zalm) A. 3116

Trolley bus poles, breakages and public safety (Barber) 3031 (Lauk) Q. 1717

Trolley bus poles, replacement of (Lauk) Q. 3091 (Vander Zalm) A. 3091

Trolley coaches, purchase of (Lorimer) 3443

Urban Transit Fund. See name of fund

Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway right-of-way, use of (Rogers) 1455

Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway

Right-of-way, use of for transit (Rogers) 1455

Mentioned: (Rogers) 2029

Vancouver Board of Trade

Mentioned: (Howard) 3842 (Mussallem) 2917 (Wolfe) 3515

Vancouver Charter

Amending of (Barber) 4110, 4112, 4124, 4126 (Fraser) 4128

Mentioned: (Brown) 2797

Vancouver Club, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barber) 1337, 1339 (Gabelmann) 3600, 3660 (Lauk) 1793, 1794 (Mair) 3350

Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Brown) 1331 (Cocke) 2442

Vancouver convention centre

See: Vancouver, B.C. — Convention centre

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

Administration of (Cocke) 3383

Bed shortage (Cocke) 3284

Beds, closing of due to staff shortage (Cocke) 3194

Budget, increase in (Mair) 3293

Capital expenditure program (Mair) 3293

Disturbed children, beds for (Mair) 3350

Emergency department (Cocke) 3284

Emergency department, closing of (Cocke) Q. 3195, Q. 3331 (Mair) A. 3226, A. 3253

Emergency facilities, new facility, completion of (Cocke) 3194, Q. 3331 (Lauk) Q. 3191 (Mair) A. 3253, A. 3331

Open-heart surgery, cutback in (Cocke) Q. 3192, 3194, 3378 (Lorimer) 3367 (Mair) A. 3192

Open-heart surgery, increase in (Cocke) Q. 3576

Open-heart surgery, negotiations for increase in (Mair) 3368

Patient care (King) 3290 (Lea) 3285-7 (Mair) 3289

Rehabilitation beds, closing down of (Cocke) 3384-5 (Mair) 3387

Winkleman, Dawn, treatment of infant son as patient (King) 3290 (Lea) 3285-8 (Mair) 3289, 3292, 3293

Mentioned: (Barber) 3297 (Barrett) 3301 (Cocke) 2303, 3378, 3382 (Kempf) 3175 (Mair) 3267, 3272, 3281, 3289, 3365, 3387 (Mitchell) 3373 (Mussallem) 3288

Vancouver Home-School Coordinating Committee

Workers, funds for additional workers (Barnes) 3740, 3742 (Dailly) 3743 (Hyndman) 3741-2 (Wolfe) 3742

Vancouver International Airport

Municipal ownership of, proposal for (Lockstead) 3171

Mentioned: (Davis) 3138

Vancouver Island, B.C.

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

Light rail transit, proposal for (Hanson) 3102

Transport policy analysis for (Fraser) 3096, 3109 (Skelly) 3238

Transportation to, private sector (Fraser) 3199

Vancouver Island Coach Lines Ltd.

Mentioned: (Segarty) 1438

Vancouver Island Egg Producers Association

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 2407

Vancouver Island Energy Authority Act

(Bill M210) (Skelly) 1R, 2781

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

Inmates, exposure of to offenders awaiting trial (Hanson) 3970 (Williams) 3970

Inmates, rehabilitation of (Hanson) 3970 (Williams) 3970

Replacement of (Williams) 3970

Vancouver-Little Mountain constituency

Boundary change, explanation of by L.S. Eckardt (Lauk) Q. 3780, Q. 3781 (Williams) A. 3781

Boundary, change in (Barber) 3839 (Cocke) 3926 (Howard) 2371, 3843, 3844 (Lea) 3799, 3903 (Macdonald) 1311, 3901 (Wallace) 3928

Vancouver Municipal and Regional Employees' Union

Local 2, survey of day care (Brown) Q. 2381, Q. 2382 (McCarthy) A. 2381, A. 2382

Vancouver Plywood Division of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.

Mentioned: (King) 2774

Vancouver Real Estate Board

Mentioned: (Stupich) 1392

Vancouver Resources Board

Abolition of (Vander Zalm) 1469

Mentioned: (Brown) 4138 (Vander Zalm) 4138

Vancouver school district

See: School District 39

Vancouver South constituency

Fraser River crossing, Annacis Island area, impact of (Hyndman) 1895 (Lauk) 1902, 1905 (Levi) 1897 (Lorimer) 1940

Vancouver Stock Exchange

Public governors, reporting by (Levi) 2956 (Nielsen) 2956

Mentioned: (Hyndman) 1285 (Macdonald) 2958

Vancouver Stock Exchange Act

Mentioned: (Levi) 2956 (Nielsen) 2874

Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.

Paper required for production of (McGeer) 1594

Quoted (Barber) 3824, 4126 (Brown) 3846, 4138 (Brummet) 1265 (Chabot) 1614 (Cocke) 1258, 1434 (Dailly) 1222 (Hall) 1220 (Heinrich) 1513 (Hewitt) 2533 (Howard) 211, 2679, 2692 (Hyndman) 1492, 1645, 1895, 3615-6 (Kempf) 1308 (King) 2165, 2186, 2688 (Lauk) 1215, 1576 (Macdonald) 3900 (Passarell) 1428 (Stupich) 1385, 1388, 1393, 1752 (Waterland) 1260-1

Suit against (Bennett) 1713

Mentioned: (Barber) 2095, 2621, 3130, 3424, 3436, 3437, 3440, 3825, 4120, 4126 (Barrett) 1679, 1804, 2580, 4006 (Brown) 2701, 2797, 2864, 3269, 4137, 4138 (Cocke) 3283 (Dailly) 1547 (Fraser) 3007 (Hall) 1208 (Hyndman) 1894 (King) 2083, 2698 (Lea) 1706 (Levi) 3420, 3700 (Macdonald) 1365, 2502 (Mair) 2123, 2545 (Mitchell) 1791, 3925 (Skelly) 3507 (Vander Zalm) 1467 (Williams) 3723, 3724

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Mentioned: (Rogers) 2029, 23366

Vancouver Wharves Ltd.

Mentioned: (Rogers) 2180

Vancouver Whitecaps

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 1938 (Mair) 1840 (Rogers) 2030

Vandalism, School

See: School vandalism

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

Address in reply 1241-3

Ashcroft, impact of Highland Valley developments 3460

Automobiles, provision of facilities for 1901

Bennett, W.R., tribute to 1241, 1242, 1243

B.C. Place, construction of 1242

Budget debate, 1461-2, 1465-9

Buildings, unsightly premises, municipal powers re 4109

Castlegar, possible conflict of interest, investigation into 3417

Chilliwack, conflict-of-interest allegations, actions re (Barber) 3437-8

Chilliwack, conflict-of-interest allegations, investigation into 3435, 3436, 3437

Chilliwack, conflict-of-interest allegations, knowledge of 3435, 3436 (Barber) 3435, 3436-7, 3438, 3440-1

Commercial vehicles, fixed licence year for 4109

Community Services Contribution Program 3408, 3460

Conflict-of-interest allegations, complaints received by Municipal Affairs ministry 3426, 3441

Conflict-of-interest allegations, investigation of by RCMP 3441-2

Conflict of interest, legislation on 3416, 3426

Conflict-of-interest situations, investigations into 3417

Conflict of interest, Union of B.C. Municipalities report on 3417, 3418

Day-care subsidy, increase in 1468

Debt under former government 1465

Dental Care Plan of B.C. 1469

Downtown Revitalization Fund 1901

Downtown Revitalization Fund, funds for Vancouver 3003

Downtown Revitalization Fund, purpose of 3003

Downtown revitalization, grants for 3408

Downtown revitalization, small communities 3004

Drydocks, floating, tax exemption for 4109

Electoral areas, voting by non-resident property owners 4109

Electric power, residential, sales tax on 1469

Energy conservation, Vancouver Island 1461, 1468

Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, use for transit 3447

False Creek area, purchase of trees for 1241

Floating homes, assessment, taxation of 3460

Fort St. John street improvements, borrowing for 3459

Foster care rates, increase in 1468

Fraser River crossing, Annacis Island area 1466, 1900

Free enterprise system 1242

Gambier Island, mine exploration work 3460

Golden, water and sewage program, funds for 3460

Greater Vancouver Regional District, transportation and traffic plan 1901

Handicapped achievement centres, funds for 1468

Home Owner Grant Act (Bill 31) I R, 2849; 2953-4, 2970, 2971

Home Owner Grant Act, penalty under act 2954, 2971 , Homeowner grant, extension of time for application for 2954

Homeowner grant for handicapped, increase in 1468-9, 2954

Homeowner grant for persons 65 years and over, increase in 2954

Homeowner grant, letter re (Macdonald) 3455

Homeowner grant, owners of 99-year leaseholds 2954, 3409

Homeowner grant, restrictions on 2954

Horse-racing, Sunday 4109

Housing Initiative Program 1241, 1465, 1466

Independent schools, grants to 1469

Inflation 1466

Inflation rate, B.C. 1467

Interest rates 1466

Lac la Hache sewer pumps, malfunctioning of 3460

Land-use approvals in designated floodplains 4058

Land-use contracts, amending of 4109

Langley, land dealings, alleged conflict of interest in 3442

Legislature, night sittings 2001

Letters patent, requirements re publishing of 4109

Mayne Island airfield 3460

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1980) 4153, 4153-4, 4154, 4157

Mobile homes, sales tax exemption for 1469

Municipal Act Review Committee 3408-9

Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 3407-9, 3416-8, 3426-7, 3427, 3435-6, 3436, 3437, 3441-2, 3445, 3446, 3447, 3447-8, 3448-9, 3449, 3450, 3451, 3452, 3453, 3454, 3459-60, 3460, 3466

Municipal Amendment Act, 1980 (Bill 54) 1R, 3814;4108-9, 4138-9

Municipal elections, voting by shut-ins 3460

Municipal pension plan, comparisons with other jurisdictions 3860-1

Municipal referendums, holding of in non-election years 4109

Municipal revenue-sharing grants, announcement of 3466

Municipal revenue-sharing, increase in 3408

Municipal revenue-sharing, subprograms 3408

Municipal training office 3409

Municipal vote, owners of businesses renting property 4108-9, 4138-9

Municipalities Enabling and Validating Amendment Act, 1980 (Bill 48) 1R, 3814; 4058

Municipalities, inspector of, proposal for 3427

Municipalities, policing costs 3460

Municipalities, power to engage in business undertakings 3426, 3445

Municipalities, road-grant program, increase in 3408

Municipalities, welfare costs, reduction in percentage 3408

Nanaimo, amalgamation 1466

Nanaimo council members, possible conflict of interest 3417

Natural gas, residential, sales tax on billing 1469

New Democratic Party, election to municipal office as party members 3417, 3426

Nuclear power in province 1461, 1467

Office employees, names, positions, salaries (Hall) Q. 1190 (Wolfe) A. 1192

Osoyoos municipal boundary, extension of 3460

Pattullo Bridge, use for transit 1901

Pension (Municipal) Amendment Act (1980) 3860-1

Petroleum refinery site, Surrey, land purchases 1468

Planning Act, proposed, consultation on 3446

Premier's office, estimates 1767-8

Prince George, sewer backup, meeting re 3459

Property tax notices, inclusion of revenue-sharing information 3454

Richmond, sewer areas, designation of 4058

Ridley Island, annexation of by Prince Rupert 1467

Saskatchewan, alleged secret deal with federal government, A. 3092

School districts, increase in direct grants to 3408

Service clubs and free enterprise system 1242

Social Credit office, Victoria, opening of 1241

Social welfare programs, increase in funds for 1468

Socialism in B.C. 1242

South Surrey, land purchase under former government 3435-6

Special Funds Act (1980) 1900-1, 3001, 3002-3, 3004, 3027, 3027-8, 3029, 3031-2, 3033-4

Store hours in pre-Christmas period 4109

Surrey, conflict-of-interest allegations, investigation into 3442

Surrey, land transactions, White report on 3426-7, 3427

Surrey Memorial Hospital, extended-care beds, increase in 1469

Tax assessment rolls, frontage tax assessment 4109

Taxation, reduction in 1241

Transit, bus bays, construction of 1901

Transit, gasoline tax, levying of 4153, 4153-4

Transit, Gulf Islands, excluding of from levy, transit services area 4157

Transit, hydro surcharge exemptions, power of regional District 4153, 4154

Transit, hydro surcharge, prorating of 4153

Transit, hydro surcharge, rural areas, problems with multiple meters 4154

Transit, light rail vehicle purchased under NDP 3029

Transit, meetings with GVRD, CRD re 3027

Transit system, development of 1466, 1901

Transit system, Vancouver, light rail transit 3032, 3445

Transit system, Vancouver, monorail proposal 3032

Transit system, Vancouver, ridership, 1976 to 1979, A. 3116

Transit system, Vancouver, trolley bus poles, replacement of, A. 3091

Transit system, Vancouver, upgrading of electric system 3032

Transit system, Victoria, light rail system 3447

Transit system, Victoria, ridership, 1976 to 1979, A. 3116

Transit under NDP government 3029

Transit, use of CPR right-of-way for commuter service 3447-8

Transit vehicle purchases, approval for 3445

Transit vehicles ordered since 1976, A. 1949

Transpo `86, benefits, job creation 3518-9

Transpo 86 Corporation Act 3518-9

Unemployment rate, decrease in B.C. 1466

Unemployment rate during NDP administration 1466

Union of B.C. Municipalities, meetings with 3418

Urban Transit Authority, appropriation for 3408

Urban Transit Fund 1901

Urban Transit Fund, expenditures planned 3027

Urban Transit Fund, payments into by regional, local authorities 3029

Vancouver, elections, voting by non-enumerated citizens 3460

Vancouver, Goals for Vancouver program 3460

Vancouver Resources Board, abolition of 1469

Vancouver, ward system 3460

Victoria, sewage treatment, provincial funds for, A. 3906

Voters' list, amendment re 4109

Voters' registration form, falsification of, penalty for 4109

Water resources, development of 1467

Whistler Resort Association bylaws 3448-9, 3449, 3451, 3452, 3453, 3454

Whistler Resort Association directors 3450, 3451, 3452, 3453

Whistler Resort Association, members, assessments 3449

Whistler Resort Association, members, voting rights 3449

Whistler Resort Association, officers 3454

Williams Lake, policing costs 3460

Vanderhoof, B.C.

Airstrip (Fraser) 3174 (Kempf) 3175

Vegetables

Burnaby, hail damage, assistance to farmers (Brown) 2664, 4139-40 (Hewitt) 4140

Greenhouse operations, Liard region hotsprings (Passarell) 2246

Receipts, increase in (Hewitt) 1474, 2212-3 (Hyndman) 2227

Veitch, Elwood

Mentioned: (Barber) 1293 (Barrett) 1672 (Bennett) 3018 (Hall) 1519 (Hanson) 1440 (Lauk) 2907 (Levi) 2224 (McCarthy) 1778 (Stupich) 1388

Venture capital corporations

See entries under Investments

Vernon Fruit Union

Mentioned: (Heinrich) 2995 (Howard) 2967

Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.

Crowded conditions (Cocke) 3283

Expansion of (Mair) 3285

Extended-care beds (Mair) 3285

Mentioned: (Mair) 3292

Vertesi, Les

Paramedics, dispute with (Cocke) Q. 3091

Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasinus) , Emperor of Rome

Mentioned: (Skelly) 2342

Veterans

Homeowner grant for veterans allowance recipients, increase in (Curtis) 1377 (Wallace) 1634

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Mentioned: (Barber) 2545

Veterinary laboratory

Results from tests, delay in (Wallace) 2351

Vickers, David

Allegation against, A. L. Bewley's statement (Macdonald) 1365

Victoria, B.C.

Advisory Planning Committee mentioned (Barber) 2397

Bastion Square, Market Square (Leggatt) 1526

Beaches, closing of (Hanson) 3405-6 (Rogers) 3508-9 (Skelly) 3505, 3506

Beaches, pollution of (Hanson) 3655

Blanshard Street, expenditures on (Fraser) 2491

Economic development (Phillips) 3687

Enhancement of, expenditures on, and tourist trade (Nicolson) 2392

Highlands area, paving of roads (Mitchell) 3244

Hotel accommodation, adequacy of (Cocke) 2364 (McCarthy) 2362

Industry, economic development, assistance to (Phillips) 3687-8

Inner Harbour property, purchase of (Barber) 2098

Marine waters, pollution of (Hanson) Q. 3906 (Rogers) A. 3906

Police, Victoria and area, labour dispute (Heinrich) 3467

Reid Centre site, condominium, owner's prospectus for (Barber) Q. 2687

Reid Centre site, proposals for use of (Barber) 2393

Sewage outfall, adequacy of and treatment plant (Hanson) Q. 3906 (Rogers) A. 3906

Sewage outfall, Clover Point, construction of, extension of (Hanson) 3655 (Rogers) 3655-6

Sewage outfalls (Hanson) 3654 (Rogers) 3656 (Skelly) 3663-4

Sewage, secondary treatment of (Hanson) 3655 (Rogers) 3655

Sewage treatment, provincial funds for (Hanson) Q. 3406 (Vander Zalm) A. 3406

Sewage treatment, recommendation re (Hanson) Q. 3406 (Mair) A. 3406

Victoria, B.C. — Convention centre

Appropriation for (Curtis) 1374

Community rate for use of (Barber) 2396, 2397, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2421, 2423 (Curtis) 2422

Design of (Barber) 2395-6, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2420, 2423-4 (Curtis) 2422, 2424 (Hanson) 2424 (McCarthy) 2418-9

Design of, architectural competition for (Barber) 2397

Operating authority for (Barber) Q. 2687 (Curtis) A. 2687

Operating authority for, public representation on (Barber) 2394-5, 2397, 2415, 2417, 2418, 2419-20, 2420, 2421, 2423 (Curtis) 2421

Operating deficit, financing of (Barber) 2395

Operating grant for (Barber) 1607

Pan-Pacific Society as operating authority (Barber) 2394-5, 2397, 2412, 2413, 2419, Q. 2686 (Curtis) 2421, 2685, A. 2686

Parking, provision for (Barber) 2396, 2397, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2421

Provincial Capital Commission's handling of (Barber) 2393-4

Public transit, provision for in planning (Barber) 2396, 2397

Public's contributions to proposals for (Barber) 2394, 2412 (Hanson) 2411-2, 2414 (McCarthy) 2402, 2412

Site (Barber) 2395, 2397, Q. 3049

Site, proposal for relocation of (Mitchell) 2385

Site, Reid Centre site (Mitchell) 2384-5

Trade and Convention Centre Act. See name of act

Victoria, B.C. — Transit system

Light rail transit, establishment of (Vander Zalm) 3447

Meetings with CRD re transit (Vander Zalm) 3027

Ridership, 1976 to 1979 (Lorimer) Q. 3116 (Vander Zalm) A. 3116

Urban Transit Fund. See name of fund

Victoria Chamber of Commerce

Mentioned: (Fraser) 3134 (McClelland) 1346

Victoria Charter

Mentioned: (Smith) 2327

Victoria Convention Centre

See: Victoria, B.C. — Convention centre

Victoria Drive Merchants Association

Mentioned: (Hyndman) 3002

Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.

Bed shortage, waiting list for surgery (Hanson) 1441-2

Extended- and intermediate-care patients in acute care beds (Mair) 1512

Palliative care program (Barber) 3295-6, 3316

Surgery cancellations (Mair) 1512

Mentioned: (Barber) 3297, 3300 (Hanson) 1817 (Mitchell) 3373

Victoria High School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Lauk) 2885

Victoria International Airport

Municipal ownership, proposal for (Lockstead) 3171

Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Mitchell) 2916

Victoria Press

Mentioned: (Mair) 1507

Victoria Princess (Vessel)

Fare structure, American fares (Barber) 3113 (Fraser) 3133

Fuel consumption (Barber) 3135 (Fraser) 3132

Future use of (Hanson) 3102

Lease of, length of lease (Lockstead) Q. 2527 (Fraser) A. 2527

Legislature, report to re (Fraser) 3141

Losses (Barber) Q. 3534, 3871 (Curtis) A. 3534, A. 3535 (Hanson) Q. 3226 (Lockstead) 3227

Maintenance costs in keeping to schedule (Barber) 3113, 3114 (Fraser) 3114

Passengers, number of (Cocke) 3211

Passengers, number of, comparisons with Princess Marguerite (Skelly) Q. 2526, Q. 2731 (Fraser) A. 2526, A. 2731

Passengers, number of, June, statistics on (Barber) 3112, 3115, 3129

Passengers, number of, May 17 sailing (Hanson) Q. 2526-7

Passengers, number of, reason for decrease in (Barber) 3128, 3130, 3136, 3872 (Cocke) 3211 (Fraser) 3133 (Lockstead) 3227

Passengers, number of, revenue, comparisons with 1979 (Barber) 3131

Refit for Prince Rupert-Masset route, cost of (Lockstead) 3099

Rental charge (Barber) 3130 (Fraser) A. 2527, 3125 (Lockstead) Q. 2527, 3099, 3122

Revenue and operating costs (Lockstead) Q. 3226

Service, advertising of (Barber) 3137 (Fraser) 3141

Service, cut in (Cocke) 3211 (Lockstead) 3227, Q. 3225

Mentioned: (Barber) 3137 (Fraser) 3105, 3126 (Mitchell) 3142

Victoria Times, Victoria, B.C.

Quoted (Barber) 3823, 3871 (Barrett) 1480 (Brown) 3348, 3846, 4138 (Chabot) 1614 (Cocke) 3308 (Dailly) 1222-3 (Heinrich) 3467 (King) 3834 (Passarell) 3783

Mentioned: (Barber) 2397, 3489, 3745, 4120 (Brown) 2892, 4137 (Cocke) 3211 (Fraser) 1196 (Hanson) 2414 (Macdonald) 2961 (Passarell) 1251 (Sanford) 1408 (Vander Zalm) 1467

Victoria Visitors Information Centre

Mentioned: (Fraser) 3132

Villa Royale, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barber) 2954

Vision

Vision-care task force, recommendations (King) 3370 (Mair) 3371

Vision-care task force report, release of (Mair) 3371

Visiting housekeepers

Homemaker service (Segarty) 1439

Homemaker service, budget for (King) 3370

Homemaker service employees, increase in number of (Mair) 3371

Homemaker services, increase In number of recipients (Mair) 3371

Salmon Arm homemaker group, budget for (King) 3370

Visits of state

Visitors to province (Throne speech) 1181

Visual display terminals

Investigation of for possible health hazard (Cocke) Q. 1381-2 (Mair) A. 1382, A. 1507

Workers' Compensation Board, health hazards schedule, inclusion in (Cocke) Q. 1382 (Heinrich) A. 1513

Vital Statistics Act

Amending of (Brown) 3394-5 (Mair) 3395

Vocational education

Career preparation program (Smith) 2881, 2943-4

College of New Caledonia, trades-training grograms (Sanford) 1411

Colleges, class-scheduling, provision for shift workers (Wallace) 2918

High-school career counselling (Brummet) 2936 (Wallace) 2918-9

Institutes, boards, term of appointment to (Smith) 2437

Manpower development, appropriation for (Hall) 1515

Opportunities for (McCarthy) 1583

Programs (Bennett) 1361 (Strachan) 1204 (Throne speech) 1182

Programs, designation of to either provincial institute (Smith) 2437

Subsidization of training (Mitchell) 2916

Technical education, study of (Smith) 2882

Trades training, importance of (Mussallem) 2917-8

Training, skill development (Hall) 1515-6 (Leggatt) 1655

Western provinces, cooperation in skill-training (Bennett) 1890

Women, grants, support services for (Brown) 2894

Women, training of (Brown) 2893-4 (Smith) 2900

Work experience program (Smith) 2881, 2944

Work experience program, Burnaby, commended (Smith) 2881

Young people, training of (Bennett) 1890

Vogel, Bernhard

Mentioned: (Mair) 2320

Vogel, Richard H.

Allegations against (Barber) 1336-8 (Bennett) 1323 (Hewitt) 1327 (King) 1348-9, 1350 (Lauk) 1561 (Lorimer) 1325-7 (Macdonald) 1323, 1340 (Stupich) 1387 (Williams) 1339-40, 1556-61

Allegations against and justice system (Brown) 1331-2

Allegations against, Attorney-General's previous knowledge of (Barber) 1336 (Gardom) A. 1344 (Lorimer) 1326 (Macdonald) Q. 1344, Q. 1383 (Williams) 1340, A. 1383

Allegations against, Bruce Donalds letter re (Barber) 1338 (Gardom) A. 1343, A. 1344 (King) 1349 (Lauk) Q. 1367 (Leggatt) Q. 1366 (Macdonald) Q.1343, Q. 1344 (Williams) A. 1367, 1383

Allegations against, Donald Winterton's phone call re (Barber) 1336 (Macdonald) Q. 1383 (Williams) A. 1383

Allegations against, information to be made available to CRTC (Leggatt) Q. 1580 (Williams) A. 1580

Allegations against, intervention in court cases (Leggatt) Q. 1366

Allegations against, interviews and statements relating to (Barrett) Q. 1581-2 (Lauk) Q. 1581 (Leggatt) Q. 1642 (Macdonald) Q. 1693 (Williams) A. 1581, A. 1582, A. 1642, A. 2079

Allegations against, investigation into (Lauk) Q. 1367 (Williams) A. 1367

Allegations against, investigation into by lawyers in private practice (Lauk) Q. 1423, Q. 1424 (Williams) A. 1423-4, A. 1424

Allegations against, investigation into by Neil McDiarmid (King) 1348-9 (Lauk) Q. 1367 (Leggatt) Q. 1382 (Williams) A. 1367

Allegations against, judicial inquiry into (Leggatt) Q. 1382 (Macdonald) Q. 1382, Q. 1383, 1580 (Williams) A. 1580

Allegations against, leave of absence pending outcome of investigation into (Williams) 1340

Allegations against, Mickey Moran case (Leggatt) Q. 1382, Q. 1580-1, Q. 1641 (Lorimer) Q. 1366 (Macdonald) 1580, Q. 1693 (Williams) A. 1366, A. 1382, 1556-61, 1581, A. 1641, A. 1693, A. 2080

Allegations against, Premier's statement re (Lorimer) 1774-5, 2108

Allegations against, Rigg case (Gardom) A. 1343, A. 1344, A. 1365 (Leggatt) Q. 1365, Q. 1365-6, Q. 1580 (Macdonald) Q. 1343, 1344, 1580 (Williams) 1556-61, A. 1580

Allegations against, sealing of offices in Attorney General ministry (Barber) 1338 (Lorimer) 1325-6

Allegations against, stepping aside of Attorney General pending outcome of investigation (King) 1348 (Lorimer) 1327 (Macdonald) 1323

Allegations against, W. S. Ritchie case (Leggatt) Q. 1365-6, Q. 1366

Allegations against, Wendy King case (Barber) 1337 (Gardom) 1343 (Leggatt) Q. 1365-6, Q. 1366, Q. 1582, Q. 1641 (Macdonald) Q. 1642 (Williams) 1559-60, A. 1641, A. 1641-2, A. 2080

Royal Commission on Electoral Reform report, alleged changes in, inquiry into. See entries under name of commission

Seaton, P. D., commission of inquiry, report of (Macdonald) 1200 (Williams) 1199-1200

Mentioned: (Barrett) 1423 (Brown) 4051 (Hyndman) 1703 (Lauk) 1483, 1735, 1790, 1795, 2019 (Leggatt) 2154 (Levi) 1720 (Lorimer) 3914 (Macdonald) 1197 (Williams) 2498, 3893

Volrich, Jack

Municipal elections, business owners' right to vote, opposition to (Barber) 4112, 4124, 4126, 4127 (Brown) 4138 (Cocke) 4132

Quoted (Gabelmann) 1449

Mentioned: (Barber) 3030 (Chabot) 1453 (Cocke) 3029 (Hall) 3005 (Howard) 4060 (Lauk) 3547

Volstead Act (United States)

Mentioned: (Levi) 2963

The Volunteer Society

Mentioned: (Wallace) 3729

Volvo Motor Co.

Transit vehicle manufacture in Vancouver, proposal for (Lorimer) 3443, 3444

Voters, Registration of

Biannual updating of list, proposal for (Wolfe) 3734

Registration cards, , Atlin constituency (Passarell) 3734 (Wolfe) 3734

Registration cards, limit on number of (Passarell) 3734

Registration cards, release of (Passarell) Q. 3120 (Wolfe) A. 3120

Registration form, falsification of, penalty for (Vander Zalm) 4109

Voters' list, amendment re (Vander Zalm) 4109

Voters' list, deceased voters (Passarell) 3734

Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Correction to (Howard) 2312

Mentioned: (Gardom) 1209 (Howard) 2528 (Hyndman) 1702 (McClelland) 3215 (Nicolson) 2415 (Stupich) 2062