Saturday, February 29, 1992 a2 THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Camping will cost more Hi Government hikes camping rates at parks across the province Glen Freeman NEWS REPORTER spe Camping in B.C. parks will st more this year. ee os Parks Minister John - Cashore announced Tuesday~ that camping fees would be in- creased province wide to maintain high standards. Aone-night stay at Syringa Creek will now cost $12, while roughing it at Champion Lakes and Texas Creek will cost $9.50. “These are very reasonable increases,” said Gord McAdams, Visitor Services Co-ordinator at B.C. Parks in Nelson. z “There hasn't been a raise in fees since 1987, and all that’s really happened is we've added GST and rounded our numbers up.” The government was also getting pressure from private os not expect ~ McAdams does not e3 q the new prices will affect park erm very, | dent that we'll get an increase in user- ship this year,” he said. “Folks are attracted to the clean and. green, laid-back lifestyle that the Kootenays have to offer, ” McAdams added. Cashore also announced that seniors would be charged full fees throughout the sum- mer. : In previous years, B.C. se- niors were offered a 50 per cent discount between June 15 and Labour Day, and camped free of charge outside those John Cashore dates. 3 Disabled citizens who dis- play a Disabled Camping Pass issued by B.C. Parks will con- tinue to camp free of charge. IS YOUR HOUSE INSURANCE COMING DUE? CASTLEGAR CITY COUNCIL Seeks your input to the @ Saturday, February 29, 1992 @ Kristiansen, Gingell dismiss perks as window dressing, say budget fails to address job creation, the province’s biggest concern Editorial, page 6 “What it does for B.C. is negative in the sense it drops by 100 million the money for job creation,” he said. Provincial finance critic Fred Gingell echoed that have | Jonathan Green- NEWS REPORTER Although this week’s federal budget didn’t contain any surprises, Lyle Kristiansen wasn't impressed. 3 “It’s rather stand-pat in terms of impact,” the Kootenay West-Revelstoke MP said from Ottawa Thursday, “and in today’s economy, that’s not good.” Delivered by Federal Finance Minister Don Mazankowski on Tuesday, the budget con- tained such perks as a one per cent decrease in personal income taxes, no tax increases on to- bacco and alcohol, and an opportunity for Canadians to use RRSP funds to buy houses. But Kristiansen dismissed them, saying one aspect of the budget bothers him, as it affects British Columbians. : Kristiansen’s words, and said that Mazankowski’s perks were just window dress- “What I wanted to see is projects that would have increased jobs,” he said. “The federal gov- ernment doesn’t seem to realize the most im- portant thing for Canada is jobs.” “This budget doesn’t do anything for job cre- ation.” i Gingell also said the RRSP initiative was off ase. “I don’t think there are too many yo! 0- ple who have $20,000 in RRSP’s to bay a house,” he said. “I think they missed an op- portunity.” But Gingell said the move that should affect the province the most is Mazankowski’s failure to lift the lid on welfare payments transfers. added some BACK ON THE JOB Realtors Budget bad for B.C., says NDP “The costs of delivering the services in field risen substantial- cap on Cana- da Assistance Payments.” Gingell be- cause of that, the province receive $147 — & million less in federal fund- Lyle Kristiansen ing. 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Until he got a job doing maintenance for Selkirk College, things were looking bleak for Robert Jmaiff, who was just one of the victims. of News Staff The B.C. Real Estate Associa- tion is applauding the federal gov- ans to use RRSP funds to pur- chase homes. “The way I’m looking at it, the government is doing something positive,” said Association presi- dent Rob Fraser. “They’re encour- aging people to own their own homes.” : During Tuesday’s budget pre- sentation, Finance Minister Don Mazankowski announced a plan that would allow Canadians the chance to use up to $20,000 in RRSP funds to purchase homes. Fraser said the plan will make homes more affordable for first- time buyers. “A program like this will give them a down payment,” he said. “I think there are some real oppor- tunities there.” News Staff A day after Art Charbonneau said no to the people of Robson, four members of the Liberal cau- cus were in town to try and change that. Among the four was Art Cowie, ~ ¢ritic for Municipal Affairs, Recre- ation and Housing. He said that the government’s decision to withdraw the ferry even though the Robson Bridge is still some time away is wrong. “It doesn’t make sense,” he said. “Two hundred thousand dollars is not a lot of money when you look at how Harcourt promised (the fer- ry’s return).” Cowie said that when the new- News photo by Ed Mills ernment’s plan to allow Canadi- ' --The program is scheduled for one year, but Fraser thinks suc- cess could extend it. “The government will probably look at this as an experimental year,” he said. “They’re going to see how may people pick up on it.” Jim Gouk of Castlegar Realty likes the plan, though he says not everyone can take advantage of it. “It’s going to apply to a certain type of person,” he said. “The one who can make the payments but can’t afford the down payment.” Gouk said that under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion regulations, a loan cannot be taken out to make a down pay- ment on a house. He said that the chance to withdraw from RRSPs should al- low more people to purchase a “It will be interesting to see how many people it will help,” he said. Ferry decision wrong, says touring Liberal government sits for the first time on March 17, the ferry will be one of the first issues that fellow Lib- eral Dan Jarvis confronts the NDP with. Z “T’m hoping we can convince the NDP government to reverse their decision.” © In addition to visiting Robson, the Liberals were in the area to look at Celgar, Cominco and the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, which is being examined as a potential power source. -—4 After completing their whirl- wind tour, Cowie said that by the next election, the NDP would be wise to make good on Mike Har- court’s 1988 ferry statement.