http://www.whiterock-bc.ca/A RSS document generated from whiterock-bc.caCopyright 2011 whiterock-bc.cahttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=8Critics say the dismantling of Metro Vancouver's Labour Relations Bureau will leave local cities divided and at greater risk of ending up with much more expensive contracts. "I don't think it's a wise course of action," White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said. "It would be incredibly naive to think CUPE is not bargaining on a regional basis."Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=7Transfer Trips are good option; If you are going just from point a to b then good option is transfer trips as most companies offer flat rates for transfer trips. Hourly rate are good option; If you are renting Limousine for Wedding, Graduation, City Tour, Wine Tour, Going to restaurant with family or friend, Prom, East Indian Wedding Limo Package. Packages are good option; if limo rental is for 4 hour to whole day wedding, graduation night, City tours, wine tours, sightseeing tour, prom night Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=6Germiquet is currently working as president of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, and served previously in senior management roles in the Power River, Nanaimo and Red Deer chambers of commerce.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=5Health Minister Colin Hansen said the change, to take effect April 1, will put the emphasis on preventive measures and give family doctors more time and resources to treat patients with alcohol addiction. "It's saying to family physicians that if they identify somebody that has a chronic alcohol problem, they can treat them in the same way they would treat complex illnesses," he said.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=4METRO VANCOUVER -- As Metro Vancouver mayors once again grapple with ways to pay for transportation projects, the wide transit disparities across the region are threatening to stand in the way of a consensus. Talks have just begun, but mayors are already divided on potential options to fund projects such as the Evergreen Line and extra buses, ranging from road tolls to gas taxes, congestion charges and vehicle levies. "There's more appetite in Vancouver to look at gas taxes and bridge tolls," said North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton, chairman of the mayors' council on regional transportation. "But up the valley, they feel they're terribly underserved [for transit] and distance-related levies or taxes are not palatable.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=3What is there for gardeners at the B.C. Home & Garden Show down at Vancouver’s new convention centre this weekend? Well, what you will notice immediately is that the lighting and the scale is a lot more intimate than it was when the show was held at BC Place Stadium. As a consequence, the garden displays are a lot more engaging. And their impact is made all the more forceful by a surprising increase in sophistication, both in terms of the plant material and overall design. Perhaps the new space has brought out the best in exhibitors. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=2Vancouver received a 100/100 ranking for its health care services, education system and for its culture and environment rating. It also received an impressive 95/100 stability ranking. The report’s authors did note that Vancouver’s crime rate is on the rise. Vancouver’s murder rate of 2.6 per 100,000 is well above the Canadian 1.8 per 100,000 average.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.whiterock-bc.ca/News/?NID=1The Lions will open their season June 30 in Montreal and play the return game Nov. 6. The club was able to secure four home dates at the refurbished B.C. Place Stadium, starting with the first of two games at home within a month against the Edmonton Eskimos. Only once will the club play a back-to-back series whey they meet owner David Braley's other team, the Toronto Argonauts, midway through the schedule. Training camp opens June 5 in Kamloops and the Lions have only 10 days before opening their pre-season schedule in Calgary.Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT