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HONOURING THE FALLEN
Mission gets tax break No increases planned in 2014 CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com
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150 to more than 200 mph, and storm surges that flattened everything in its path. Entire villages were destroyed and major cities damaged, including the large city of Tacloban, which took a direct hit.
or the second time since it took office, the District of Mission council will offer property owners a tax break in its upcoming budget, with no increases planned. While 2014 operating costs are projected to be $64 million, up $5 million from last year, the increase will be offset by new construction taxes, other income and budget savings, the district says in its budget overview. However, the council still wants to hear from residents at a community “I’m delivering consultation what I promised meeting on to deliver – to pay Nov. 18. down debt, and Mayor Ted Adlem said to use money for the zero tax infrastructure h i k e w o n’t replacement.” hurt servic– Mayor Ted Adlem es. “Every area of the district has its wants and needs, and you have to balance those. “Sometimes the wants get pared back,” he said. Adlem and his slate swept into power in 2011 with promises to cut spending. The council brought in a zero increase in its first year, then a meager hike of 1.49 per cent in 2013 to cover CUPE wage increases. The council ordered a core review last year to find ways to save, but the report found the district is well managed financially.
see TYPHOON, page A5
see TAXES, page A5
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The Silver Cross Mother lays the first wreath at Remembrance Day ceremonies at the cenotaph at Thunderbird Square on Nov. 11. Left, participants lay their poppies at the base of the cenotaph at the conclusion of the ceremony. For more Remembrance Day coverage, see pages A7 and A18.
Effects of typhoon felt half a world away JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com
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aiden Manzanal is thankful her immediate family is safe, but she feels for her countrymen after the terrifying Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on Friday, leaving thousands dead and millions without shelter, food or medicine.
Superstorm leaves local Filipino community shaken “Love for our country is still there,” she said Tuesday, as reports of the extent of the damage and lives lost are still coming in. “When things like this happen, it’s very difficult.” Typhoon Haiyan is one of the most powerful storms to ever hit land, with sustained winds of
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