COOL COLLAPSES
The World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitrator recently decided the United States has until May 23 to bring its Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) of livestock into compliance with its WTO obligations.
The government of Canada noted it has firmly sided with its cattle and hog producers against the “unfair” and “onerous” labelling practices for livestock exports to the U.S.
SCHOOLS SCORE BUSES
School District #27 (SD27) will receive $1.71 million from the province for the purchase of 16 new school buses.
Of these, six or seven will be used to replace current buses in the 100 Mile House area.
SD27 secretary treasurer Bonnie Roller says the district fleet currently has a total of 63 buses, in a mix of older and newer models. These vehicles are replaced and shared as needed throughout the district.
PROPERTY VALUES
Landowners in the Cariboo Regional District will soon receive property assessment notices in the mail.
For more information on the current assessment roll or to appeal your assessment, contact the BC Assessment Authority office in Williams Lake toll-free at 1-800-919-9918 or go online to www.bcassessment.bc.ca.
To compare assessments by address or recently sold properties, select e-valueBC from the website menu.
