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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN08-14: Farm Family Income Healthy in 1996

Recent History – 1999

March 10, 1999, By Daily News Staff

The average farm family in British Columbia had a total income of $59,240 in 1996, more than in any other province except Ontario ($61,585) and Alberta ($59,989), BC Stats reports.

The national average was $56,788. B.C. was the only province where less than 15 per cent ($7,881) of the average farm family’s income was derived from farming activities. Canadian farm families derived about a third ($17,658) of their income from farming. Quebec (40 per cent, or $20,275) was the province where farming activities made the largest contribution to family income in 1996.

 

This article is taken from the Peace River Block Daily News, Dawson Creek, with the permission of the publisher. The Daily News retains all rights relating to this material. The information in this article is intended solely for research or general interest purposes.

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