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April 26, 19489

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NORTH VANCOUVER District Mayor Marilyn Baker (left) throws the first pitch to kick off the opening of the Lyna Valley Little League season at Kilmer Park over the weekend. ’

Up to bat is five-year-old Fau] Pederson, who gives it all he’s got during a T-ball game following the opening ceremonies. Little leaguer

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Victoria to increase

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THE PROVINCIAL government has agreed to increase its shure of the North Shore Union Board of Health's (NSUBH) preventive programs budget from 11 per cent fast year to approximately 62 per cent this year, thereby helping to erase a funding inequity borne by the board’s partners for ever 20 years.

But a final agreement on what will be covered under the increased funding, which must still be ap- proved in the provincial legislature, is still under negotia-

By TIMOTHY RE ews Reporter

Dykemun said Friday the provin- cial government has agreed to pro- vide just under $1.2 million this year for the board's estimated $2 million 1989 preventive program's budget. In 1987, the government contributed only $63,835 towards the programs.

But last September, Minister of Municipal Affairs Rita Johnston announced the government’s in- tention to invest more money in

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funding local health departments and gradually phase in a 70 per cent provincial and 30 per cent focal funding formula.

Overall, funding for preventive health services in B.C. has risen from $71.2 million last year to $79.7 million this year.

The dramatic hike in provincial funds for the North Shore helps offset a long-standing funding in- equity shouldered by the four

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NSUBH funding partners: the three North Shore municipalities and North Vancouver's School District 44,

But because school health pro- grams will not, at this point, be covered by the additional funds, the money will go into the budgets of the three North Shore

See NSUBH Page 3