B.C. residents spend less on school supplies than otherCanadians
BC省居民在学校用品上的花费比其他加拿大人更低
Retailers are ramping up for back-to-schoolshopping but those in B.C. are expected to sell less than their counterparts inthe rest of Canada, according to an annual BMO survey released August 20.
根据加拿大蒙特利尔银行（BMO）8月20日发布的年度调查报告，零售商们都在为返校销售而忙碌，但是BC省零售商的销售业绩却比加拿大其他省份更低。
B.C. residents are expected to spend anaverage of $403 on their purchases, according to the poll conducted by Pollara– 5.8% less than the Canadian average of $428.
根据Pollara组织的民意调查显示，BC省居民平均花费403加元购买新学期物品，这比全国的花费428加元要少5.8%。
Purchases get pricier with age. The surveyfound that Canadians are set to spend an average of $170 per child inkindergarten or elementary school, $226 per child in junior high and highschool and $572 per child in post-secondary schools.
不同年龄段的学校用品的购置花费也不一样。该调查发现，加拿大人给幼稚园或小学的孩子们学校用品购置的平均花费设定在170加元左右，初、高中生为226加元左右，而大学生则高达572加元。
“The end of summer is an important time ofthe year for many businesses that sell back to school supplies,” said MikeBonner, vice-president, BMO’s commercial lending division.
对于从事返校物品供应的商家而言，暑期结束是一段重要的时期，BMO商业借贷部副总裁迈克如是说。
Regionally, Quebecers plan to spend themost on back-to-school shopping: $501. That is followed by Atlantic Canadians($450), Prairie province dwellers ($450) and Albertans ($431).
就地区而言，魁北克人在返校购物上花费的金额最高：501加元，其次分别是大西洋省居民（450加元）、草原三省居民（450加元）和阿尔伯塔省居民（431加元）。
The only province where residents areexpected to spend less than British Columbians on back-to-school shopping isOntario ($390).
在返校购物的花费上，唯一低于BC省居民的是安大略省居民，他们的平均花费是390加元。
More thanone-third of parents (35%) plan to set a firm budget – an increase of 6% fromlast year.
超过1/3的父母（35%）计划设定严格的预算——比上一年度增加6%的费用。