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The Castie- News’ reserves the right to shorten letters in the * Interests of economy of apace, CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 25, 1960 : Those Highway Signs Highway’ Minister Phil Gaglardi’s “Sorry for the Inconvenience” .road signs have both their admirers and detractors in the CCF party. “Let's quit playing like children with these signs,” suggested John Squire (CCF -Albernie) in ‘the legislature recently. “They are just a hazard on the roadway and just one more obstruction for ‘some- body to run into,” added Leo Nimsick (CCF-Cranbrook). At the same time as the provincial CCF were attacking the signs, Kootenay- West MP Herbert Herridge was praising them. While noting that they provided ° “cheap advertising” for the highways minister, the CCF federal member praised. the-signs as°being of a size and color to catch the attention of motorists and there- by prevent accidents. ° Mr. Herridge suggested that the fed- eral government could do much more than - at present to increase safety at railroad . crossings and suggested the adoption of “some sort of dramatic sign” similar to B.C.’s. When, Paul Martin (L-Essex East) asked Mr. Herridge whether ’ he, was: sug- gesting signs bearing the name of federal Transport Minister Hees, the CCFer re- plied that if they resulted in the Saving of a single life he would favor such signs.’ We are inclined to agree with Mr. Herridge and not with the provincial mem- bers.for Cranbrook and Albernie. : Realism is Needed In Discussing Public Power - A socialist has at last gone on the record as acknowledging excellent service to the public by a private enterprise. pro- fit-making corporation. . “A very good job of servicing the area” was CCF MLA Randolph Harding’s description of the operations of the West Kootenay Power and Light Co. Ltd., in - the course of an address. . But, said Mr. Harding, ‘public power . would see a reduction in rates in Vancou- ver, the Lower Mainland and in Victoria. He didn't offer to cut the West Kootenay‘, rates, which everyone -knows are the low- est on the North American continent by far. Anyway, Mr. “Harding says that public power is cheaper power. That hasn’t been the experience anywhere on- the’ North American: continent: up to now, as we de- monstrated conclusively a few. days ago; but ‘nevertheless Mr. Hardirlg insists that public power is cheaped power /because “it’s power at cost, and there are no div- idends going to shareholders.” Come now; Mr. Harding. Shareholders are people who risk their : savings in the hope..of earning an annual : return, which in the case of private power in British. Columbia is fixed by the PUC at around 6,5 per cent’ on investment. Public power on the other hand is fi d by the ‘purch of deb 2 and ariybody knows. that, even government- backed debentures earn about 6.25 per cent or more today. So what’s the difference? To say that public power is cheaper than. private pow- er because “there are no dividends going to shareholders” sounds like a lot of non- sense to us. : In any event,.:Mr. Harding doesn’t say anything about the taxes paid bv pri-. vate power. How is Mr. Harding going to CBC Commeniators Are ‘Hostile to United States? - Members of Parliament who have ex- pressed concern about what CBC com. mentators have been saying of late about . US. foreign policy and the debacle of the Paris “summit? conference have been taken to task by The Ottawa Journal, which says: “We ourselves have heard some of these commentaries, disagreed ‘ with them, thought them illogical, unreal- itic, foolish, products (ina few cases) of an anti-US complex.” Yet The’ Ottawa Journal deplores the th t ‘that « who talk "and are obviously hostile to the U‘S., should be denied ‘the privilege of “illogical, unrealistic, foolish” talk, for. a fee, at the. taxpayers’ expense, over the government- -owned CBC. To do so, The very -said it would like to see power extended -into the Slocan Valley. to replace : some in- make up the loss in tax’ r once” euro Firé cant spread | - before burning. | ' trash or debris _ {ONLY YOU ca PREVENT FOREST FIRES! K New Turning Point It “appears that the Doukhobor community is at the beginning of a néw era in their history. Following the death of Peter Il, and the naming of Peter Verigin Tl as hissuccessor, the Doukhobor people in Canada have been virtually leaderless as Peter Il never came to this. country. Once again, in keeping, with their tradition and’ present needs, a spiritual leader will be chosen. His “SL Rite $ Catholic thurch Rev. E: A: Brophy, P.P, 5th at Elm Street ~ Santy, ‘Masses at 8. 30 aoe 10.80am. | "The Gomminitv Bibio. Centra - * Sunday’ in: the. Legion “Hall” Sy At 51 Columbia Avenue fat 10.80 a.m..Sunday School — 7.30 p.m. Family Service Tuesday, 7.30 p:m. Young People’s Hour . Thursday, 7.45 p.m. — Prayer and Bible Study United Church of Canada Robson — 1st and: ‘3rd Sundays at 11 a.m. - Castlegar « +— Service of Worship at 7.30, p.m. Kinnaird. — Service of Worship. at 9.45 am, ~ Ghurch of Latter Day Saiits _ Sundays at 10. a.m. in the Twin Rivers Hall Grace Presbyterian Church Worship Service:.11 a.m. Sunday Churcn School: 9.45 ‘Pm. z Bible Study: Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Jr-Sr. High Young People’s Fridays at 7.30. p.m: Minister: Rev. M. S- Reside, B.A., BD. — Phone 4987 The Pentecostal Tahernacle - School - 10.a.m. — Morning Worship - 11am. role in light of modern day. pr and ments will be different greatly than that of the pre: ae vious leaders. It will be a responsibility to give spiritual guidance toa people, the tenants of whose faith are seriously hallenged by the present day morality, or lack .of it, tt shout the world. ~~ his party has nationalized power? He'll continue to get it from the. same pocket,’ of course, only lie’ll expand his bureau- cratic machinery to do it. Probably i incréase the sales tax or something. Despite his evident admiration for the West Kootenay company, Mr. ‘Harding complained that the company had refused. to put a line into the Slocan Valley, until it was ordered to-do so by the B. C. Power Commission. ‘The. B.C. Power Commigsion;.; of course, is not in ‘a position to order ianybody to do anything. The Public Util- ities Commission, if that’s what he means didn’t make an order to the West Kooten- ay either. In 1956, the provincial government adequate and inefficient operations around Slocan City and elsewhere. The Sovernment ; told. the West Koo-| ' tenay: company that if the West Kootenay wouldn’t build -the line,” then the Power], Commission would. West Kootenay reviewed the” Slocan Valley proposal and ‘decided that. it was|’ in a better position than the BCPC to. sup-| ply cheap power.' Accordingly, the West Kootenay told’ the government it would busld the line, and got on with it... , _- Nobody ordered anybody to do any- thing. Nobody has ordered the West Koo tenay to serve all the dozens of other marginal’ rural communities its Tines go into, either. What is badly needed among politic- jans bent upon stirring up emotional hat- red of private enterprise among people} who are entitled.to be told the truth,.is a little realism now and: then. — _ Trail ee Timas Journal argues, would be to do violence to the principle of freedom of speech. ~ Such reasoning won’t-hold water. Any crackpot i in the country, if. he. wishes, can get up. .in.a- public park ‘and: indulge in “ijlogical,’ unrealistic, foolish -talk.” Such persons can, and often. do, write. letters to. the editor, or, if they -wish, can find others equally, foolish, buy newspaper space or time’ on TV or radio, to vent their spleen, all within -the bounds, to. be sure, of the laws of slander and libel. Such’ ‘out- “lets, however, ‘are far ‘different: from the hostile propaganda * aimed at the US.,.and paid for by’ the taxpayers.” of Canada; over the state-owned : broac casting system.| — The Letter Review It will call for handling difficujt problems of administration, for aiding in making difficult decisions regarding the land problems, community structure, and efforts in lielping solve the acts of terrorism that have long brought s al and heartache to the ‘people. An extra- ordinary convention * ‘of the USCC is to be ‘called. to deal with ite Jeadership quéstion, among other questions. We hope .that:.convention will ‘mark the turning point ‘in joukhobor affairs to .a happier period for all and “a still. closer. co-operation .- - arid understanding -in.. our com: os Grand Berks “Gaze Evangelistic - 7.30 p.m, — Prayer. and Bible Study, : : Thursday at 7.30 pm. + Young People’s Wednesday at 7. 30 p.m. ~ - Robson Memorial Church United Church —, 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 am. 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