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Page A7

WEATHERCAST

Published at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays””
CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1963

Hospital officials

“They are lodking for the best bang for the buck.”
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‘s ata standstill
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NEW WESTMINSTER been rejected and 35 have. the court inlade ong count of bored the ‘tavkating to: me Pap 2 ape 2 oe f

holds open
house

‘The five accused —
Belmas, 21, Ann issn 90, ile
Han.

Brent Taylor,

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are being asked to study the video stores. .

compensation nd miigtlon After 4 days of proceed
centioved on page A2 63, 78 potential jurors have

entry and four of possession
pe setting fre to three adult 28-—werearresed Jan. 20% of ssln property.

police ioadblack near agitate & Marta

talk amalgamation

By DIANE STRANDBERG

Provincial health officials will meet with Selkirk and
West Kostnay board of Balt thie month to dian the
Yeecbiliy ot amalgumation ‘Whe Costigne News hee

Dept tab Bon de Der nd Dh
Provincial bali eet are
with West Kootenay

Rube bar ssid Gye he
ould not speak to

should speak diecty to the ernment ntl al ‘od the ot

coalition instead of to him fending legislation was with-

personally.
or. “UM Beanett i serious,

Toy
red jry election to cone should filly cot

yuamish.
Charges currently belore time Monday.

CITY TAX SALE

onlin, abd ct jt ex.

ean anoAnaNNn NEN HERNAN

Few properties on auction

By RON NURMAN

‘The Cty of Canthgar Friday held a soca tx ale
ta an many yosre, Gok the yon’ suction wa sh
X cdekuas soxpared bp the yest oolre
‘Only one ofthe six overt pet op far ile wae
= auctioned off, compared to four of six properties last
7A" just two weeks ago prospective buyers and bargain
hunters were eyeing 42 homes, business and properties
fon which municipal taxes hadn't been paid since 1961,
‘But by the time it came to put the properties on the
block, only six were left.
ity clerk and auetioneer Ron Skillings said that 15
property ners pad her back axen on Thereday and
vrother three rushed in Lo pay overdue taxes just before
Friday's 10 a tx deedlie,
remaining six delinquent taxpayers, whose
prey porte were put up for sale Friday, have until Setp.
90, 1984 to pay the taxes owing before they will have to
Frannie trannies

tote the property.
the four properties sold last year, all were
rotsemed ble teideadion. Thame whe bile Che
returned tisir cheques plus six
per cent
‘The minimum price for each property is the back
taxes owing, plu ive per. cont for administration conte
1nd $8 for registration cod
Ski iseouraged bidding somewhat when he
told the eight residerts who attended the sale in the
council chambers that several of the property owners
indeated they will redeem thelr properties,
1 Sunt want you ta rele the creumstances sur
rounding the purchase of the properiea" Skillings sui.
Iso added that if the property goes unsold, the
city automatically buys it
One of the prominent properties on the block was the
Marlane Hotel. Its owners owes $47,814.72 in back taxes.
However, that price was a little stiff for the buyers
Friday as they passed it over,

‘The only property sold was at 475 Columbia Ave. It
yrent to Gordon Brady for the upset price of $3,128.78.
Brady now waits for one year to see if the owner
pays the back taxes, if not, the property reverts to him.
“You're gambling that they're going to forget to pick

it up,” commented Brady.
tin wp fe exe need 008 Christan

owing and $112 Columbia Ave. with $3,615.85 owing.
Dory Keating was ono buyer who came looking for a

Bat I was’ the mosey thet stopped bi
“It is my first time b ore and I wasn't sure whether I
should or shouldnt had ny finger inthe ai, but | plled

seal adlnetentors wh have lf the two beat unit in
Fecent months, would to be
Currently, the Weat Koolcany healt ai fs witboot a
long-term care coordinator and a horue care coordinator, and
SoRibk bas rot to replace an ste enperviner ant tn
medical health
oy sane te Ga tho bent mines W sates

t amalgamation will result in some
doubling wp duties and an increased workoed: for
administrators until a reorganization and restructuring of
takes!

‘Arnott doesn't forsee staff layott if

Relat

‘The ex pcb are insist-
ing on a three-year contract
to provide stability for the
Feceasion-hit industry and
seeking contract on
contracting-out, week

nd vaeat

RON SKILUNGS
many paid overdue taxes at the lost minute |

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