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Quote of the Day

September 1, 2009 - 1:10 pm | 0 Comments Posted by The CivicScene Team

“The fiscal cupboard is bare and currently hangs on a wall of deficit spending.” – BC Lt.-Gov. Steven Point delivering the Speech from the Throne, August 25, 2009

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Fact of the day

September 1, 2009 - 1:09 pm | 0 Comments Posted by The CivicScene Team

Tough times for resource revenues have forced Alberta to revise its deficit forecast to $6.9 billion ($2.2 billion more than April’s budget predicted) just as BC’s shortfall of $3 billion has risen to six times the figure that was reported during the election.

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FACT OF THE DAY

In 2010, Vancouver had fewer than half the number of murders than it had in 2009.  There were nine homicides within Vancouver’s city limits, down from 19 killings the previous year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.”  – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.

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