CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 11, 1976

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—Caitlegar’s-Biggest Litle-
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ORANGE GROVE
ORANGE JUICE
gal. jug $1.19

Never

Dear Sir:

Lately, a lot of heated
discussion has been prompted
by the Clarkson Gordon report
on the financial state of the
province and by the govern-
ment’s handling of the In-
surance Corporation sf Bela

Something for Nothing

How did it happen? I could
become very partisan here but
I'll try to restrain myself.
Simply put, the amount of
money paid out to cover our
accidents has been far more
than the ,amount of money
taken in by ICBC in premiums,

the gen-
oat Pee in ICBC auto
premiums,

Naturally,'as president of
the Rossland: Tal Social Credit

SMOKED
PICNICS

Je feeieteiers ste OOS

Fresh CELERY
Ib... 196
BROCCOLI
Ig. bch. ... 49e

CAULIFLOWR
head .... 49

SWEET
ORANGES

5 lb. bag .. a9c]

Cheese Loaf
by Black Diamond
2 Ib. box $2.19

Chunk Tuna
6% OZ.

tin 2.0.5... 69%

BB SARDINES

5 tins ...... 99e

MBO.
BOLOGNA
by the piece

Mild Cheese
by pc. .... $1.39
FRESH
Hamburger
ib. ........ 79¢

CENTER CUT
PORK CHOPS
Ib. ...... $1.79

BEEF ROAST

BLUE RIBBON
COF

2 bottles ... 49c

Coco-Cola-Sprite

6 bottles” $2.19
case of 12 $4.35
ORANGE POP
6tins ... $1.00|

plus deposit

SUNFLOWER

SAFFLO OIL
24 oz. .... $1.29
MB or. wae. $1.98

on
these matters are bound to be
looked upon as partisan, How-
ever, I do feel the issues have
become muddled in many peo-
ple's minds, and I would like to
do my part in setting the record
straight.

First, let's deal with the
Clarkson Gordon report, which
stated that the province is
going to be $541 million over
budget this year. This means
“that we, as a province, have
spent approximately $541 mil-
Non more than we will receive
in revenue, This $541 million
includes paying off the total
debt of ICBC ($181 nition)
—but more about ICBC. iate:

Now many will argue a
the shape of our finances is not
that bad, that we as a province
could» somehow juggle our
payments so that our collective
bank balance would show a
smaller deficit, In fact, former
finance minister Stupich at-
tempted to do just that last
Saturday night on CBC-TV's
“Provincial Affairs" show.

However, even Mr, Stu-
Ppich was unable to deny that for
the first time in nearly 20
years, the province is well and
truly in the hole, Even by using
up all our cash reserves—the
government's version of a sav-
ings account—we're still in the
glue to the tune of several
hundred million dollars. There
is no getting around the fact.

This brings me to ICBC
and the dramatic increase in
auto rates.

ICBC, which the former
government promised would be
self-supporting, has the dubious
honor of being the least suc-
cessful government-sponsored
venture in the history of this
province. sola losses, as est

within the organi-
zation also has played a part,

Bear in mind that at no
time did the former’ NDP
government provide for a sub-
sidy in the provincial budget to
help ICBC break even,

Faced with this situation,
the present government de-
cided to pay off ICBC’s total
debt at once. While this in-
creased the year's total govern-
ment deficit by about 50 per
cent, it also gave the corpora-
tion a clean start,

But more important, it
means that this year's auto
premiums, for the first time,
reflect the true cost of provid-
ing your auto insurance and
maintaining ICBC on a non-
profit, entirely . self-sufficient
cae something the former
had promised

would, in effect, mean a redue-
tion in the amount of money
avallable for such things as
hospitals, schools, payments to
the disadvantaged or any other
soclal program you care to
name.

In fact, the subsidy needed
to make Autoplan break even
would be more than the total
cost of Mincome, Parmacare,
day care and a number of
educational programs.

I realize that this letter is
not going to do much to cheer
up the person under age 25 who
will probably have to spread his
increased premium charges
over the next six months, And

-the car dealers of the area,

faced with declining sales, most
likely will not “volunteer to
carry me about the room on
thelr shoulders, shouting praise
for my logical and incisive
grasp of the obvious.

But if nothing else, the
experience of the past few
years is a reminder to us all
that one never gets “something
for nothing,” especially from

zy Me but was never quite able
to bring itself to do.

So, high as they may be,
the rates you pay now are
finally an accurate reflection of
the cost of insurance. If we had
as few accidents per capita as
Manitoba does, then ICBC
could offer rates as low as those
in Manitoba. It’s as simple as
that.

Now, some ask, why didn't
the government impose an
additional tax on gasoline, thus
allowing for lower insurance
premiums?

First, such a tax would
amount to 25-28 cents per
gallon. One result would. be a
dramatic increase in the price
of nearly everything we pur-
chase because of the additional
cost of transportation. -

Taking this route would
also cost most drivers more in
the long run, and insurance
would no longer reflect the cost
of claims. For example, records
show that expensive cars, such
as Rolls Royces, Mercedes-
Benz, or Cadillacs are driven
fewer miles than many others
on the highway.

But when they're involved

in an accident, these expensive .-
te fr

1] miated by,
cial actuary, probably will have

reached $181 million by the end.
of last month. 3a

Again, one may. quibble
with the exact figures, but the
fact remains that ICBC is up to
its corporate earlobes in debt.

to repair
than the average family car. So
the additional sed tax would

G. MacAndrew, Pres,
Rossland-Trail Constituency
B.C. Soctal Credit Party.

ee eel
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

7th Ave. South, Castlegar
Sunday School — 10.00 a.m,
Worship Service — 11 am.
Tues, — Bible Study 7 p.m.
Richard Jensen
Rev. ©. Smyth - 368-9816

ROBSON;
9:45 a.m. Sunday
and Service

ST. SANDS

— Uni

Jim Waldle 365-

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CHURCH OF GOD
B04 71h Avenue South
“Learning” ’Worshiping”

405 Maple St, Castlegar “Serving”

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service 11 a.m.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
"The Church of tho
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Rev. Richard Klein:
112 « 4th Ave. N,
{ 965-3662 or 365-3664

Counsellor Beth Jardine

Phone 365.6512

[Anglican & United Churches

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ited Church Service

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Parish Offices 65: 83974
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7697 oe 368-7531

Joe Killough 365-7554

Midweek Lenten Service

' Sunday
11 am, Family Worship
Wednesday

7:30 p.m Opportunities to

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CHURCH OF CHRIST
MEETING IN CASTLEGAR
For Information
Phone 365-7362 or,
365-7973 or
965-2241

9:45 a.m. Classes for afl Ages

CALVARY |
BAPTIST CHURCH
Office 365-8430
Home 385-0667
Next to the Cloverleaf Motel
Castlealrd Plaza
Sunday School 9.45

Family Worship lam, —

Evening Worship Service
: 7:00

APOSTOLIC CHURCH
One Block East of the

Castleaird Shopping Plaza -

10 a.m, Sunday School
1} a.m. Morning Worship

PENTECOSTAL
TABERNACLE

_- — _ .787 First Ave.

Pastor: Rev. H. H. Gra
Church Ph. 382-5212

Sunday School 9.50 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.

‘Tuesday: Bible Study 7.30

‘Evangelistic Service 7 p.m.

Friday: Young Peoples 7.30.

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Fil. 7 p.m, Youth and
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“Rev. N. Walker
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ST. RITA'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rey, W. Harrison

, Ph. 365-7143
Saturday Night Mass 7 p.m.
‘Masses ate z

9 am. and 11 am.

RHC INS, AGENCIES LTD,
601 Baker St., Nelson
Ph, 352-7252
Fire - Auto. - Boat
Tralier - Life
Call Peter Majesgey

965-5386

COHOE
INSURANCE

Providing a Complete
Insurance Service

269 Col. Ave., Castlegar

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MEG.
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PHONE 365-3301
Open Saturday

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MAGNETIC & DISPLAY SIGNS
PHOTOCOPYING

496. Columbia .
Castlegar

PHONE 365-7818

Wheel Alignment

Brakes - Shocks
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Complete Brake Shop
in the Kootensys

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SALES & SERVICE

Commercial & Industrial
Tire Specialists
id

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actually against
lower-income groups.

And to merely take a
chunk of today's tax dollar and
divert it to ICBC as a subsidy

Says Landing Fee Will Promote
Use of Uncontrolled ‘Airports

‘The proposed federal light
aircraft landing fee at ministry
of transport-controlled airports
will promote the use of uncon-
trolled airports, says former
Liberal MP for New Westmins-
ter Doug Hogarth,

Mr. Hogarth claimed the
repetition of tragic accidents at
uncontrolled airports such as
will be “a certainty’:

oeVegetable Oil
gal. ...... $3.

Robin Hood. Flour
20 [b. .... $2.49
Wagon Wheels
box of 12 .. 79c
MCLAREN'S

DILL PICKLES

All Kinds
32 oz. jar .. 89c

APPLE JUICE
wi fs

ifthe ministry goes ahead with
the proposed fee of $1.30 for
each light aircraft landing,
which will cost the private
pilot-owner an average of about
$100 a year.

(Four persons were killed
Sept.-5 when two light aircraft
attempting to -land at the
Chilliwack airport collided in
mid-air.)

Slocan Women’s Institute
Makes Scrapbook on Canada

Mrs. Sue Jensen, UN con-
vener read a report on activi-
ties of District Women’s Insti-
tutes for the United Nations
and showed a scrapbook ,on

Canada made by the Slocan WI -

at its, the WI's, March meeting.

Roll call was answered
with members telling the
things they hoard.

$500 Damage
In Parking

Plans were made for a
takeout supper on March 20.
A letter was received from

a WI member in England, -

sending greeting to members
here.

Mrs. N. Larsen and Mrs. +

D. Hand served tea and Mrs. D.
W. Hird won the tea-time
raffle.

Uy
Dave's
DIXIE LEE
Fried

Chicken
Take-Out

“IF you like
CHICKEN
You'll like
DIXIE LEE”

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Mon, - Thurs. 12 noon «
10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 12 noon
¢ Midnight. Sun. 12 noon-
8pm

PHONE 365-5304

365-7145

1050 Columbia Aveoue
Castlegar

Res.
365-8292

TIRES - TIRES

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ANIMAL HOSPITAL
S.S. No, 1, Trall
No. 6 Ymir Rd., Nelson
Clinics at Castleaird Plaza
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday +
10:30 a.m. to 72.30 noon

Phone 365-2344

Wood & Coal Cook Stoves

New and Used
Furniture & Appliances
Now Dealer for:
Franklin Fireplaces:
Box Wood Heaters\
"We Buy, Trade & Sell” z
PHONE 365-3719
123 Main St., Castlegar

Contracting
COMMERCIAL

FAMILY

SHOE RENEW
410 COL, AVE.

Across from Downtown
Chevron’ Service

WISE FAMILIES

Bs SHOE REPAIR
9 am. to 5.30 p.m.
PHONE 365-3231

INDUSTRIAL

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Sump & Septic Tank
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PHONE 365-5013
1800 South 4th Ave.
Castlegar

Complete Supply
of Glass
All Types

For Installation & Repairs
365-2220 or 399-4400

BILL'S
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213 Baker St., Nelson :

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Sales & Service

1491 Bay Ave.
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PHONE
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PHONE 352. 5353

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Phone 365-3649 or
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Groceries, — Tobacco,
Confectionery and

General
PHONE 365-6534

8.30 am. to 10.30 p.m.

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‘Parkay
Margarine

Kraft 3 Ib. pkg,

SUPER
iE SUPER BUY

€/ SUPER-BUY pes

Luncheon
Meat

Swifts Prom:Prepared 12 oz. tin

19°

Extra Choice ....ceencuee

Texas Pink

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Granulated.

Tomato
Juice

Libby's 48 fl, oz. tin

RAPEFRUIT

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Ground Beef

Cross Rib Roasts

Jumbo Bologna

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thureday March 11,1916

Coffee
Mate

Carnation 16 oz. jar .

*1.19

BUY.

Miracle
Whip

Kraft 48 fl. oz. jar

$1.79

GOV'T. INSPECTED.
CANADA GRADE A BEEF

aM 2

Lot Accident |

A. parking lot’ accident
Thursday afternoon has re-
sulted in an estimated $550

Rent-a-Stall
$5 per hour

Phone 365-7266 FREE ESTIMATES

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charge against a Thrums resi- Castlegar

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vehicle unattended with -no
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CORN FLAKES:

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nly Le Leiding whose 1966 Ford sus-
tained an estimated $50.

The Leiding vehicle is
reported to have rolled away
sttiking a 1965 stationwagen
owned by Harry Gevatkoff of
Crescent Valley pushing it into
a second vehicle, a 1972 pickup
owned by Louis Ross of Castle-
gar.

‘The two parked vehicles
sustained an estimated $250
damage each, No it injuries have
been reported.

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Open Mon. thru Fri.
9 AM. to 9 PM,
Sat. ‘till 5:30 P.M.
Closed Sundays

Prices effective Tues., March 9 to Sat,
March 13 in ail Super-Valu stores in
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