CASTLEGAR NEWS Published Every Thursday At ve “THE CROSSROADS OF THE’ KOOTENAYS” Casticgar, B.C, Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assn. Subscription Rate: L. ¥. CAMPBELL Editor and Publtsher §3.00 per year — 35¢ month by carrier Member: "B.C, Weekly Newspapers, Advertising Bureau Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Feb. 18, 1960 B.C.’s Debt-Free Budget: Something for Everyone. B.C. got its first debt-free p: budget * Jow-i since 1874 last Friday when Premier Ben- nett, acting in his capacity as minister of finance, brought down a record $331,000,000 budget, Biggest plum in the budget is an increase of 80 per cent in the homeowner's grant to $50, Mr. Bennett said the $22 increase is to further “spec- iffeally relieve the tax burden on individual reali Property owners.” The increase will be of great benefit to home- owners of the Castlegar District along with other dhe p , but it will be of especial benefit to homeowners in depres- sed areas such as Fernie where the increase will . mean that a majority of that city’s homeowners ‘will only have to pay $1 (the minimum under the act) in municipal taxes, The 80 per cent increase will also help the Columbia River Parity Bonds Notice was given in the ial budget bracket and the disclosure that i eligibility base will be broad- ened is certainly good news, An increase of 20 percent in welfare pay- ments and old-age pension supplementary allow- ances shows the government recognizes its re- sponsibilities to those sections of the community affected and the more than $10,000,000 extra for education will be welcomed by Victoria College, UBC and school boards. Highways Minister Gag- THE MOUSE PARTERIS STILL AT WORK The Corporation of the Village of Kini ‘NOTICE CHANGE IN OFFICE HOURS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15th; 1960° ° OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC © TUESDAY TO FRIDAY — 10 - 12.00 A.M, 2-5. 00 P.M. SATURDAYS — 9 - 12.00 A.M. |’ 1 - 5.00 P.M.. , CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY K, ‘Pickering Village Clerk Golden Horseshoe RESTAURANT , CASTLEAIRD PLAZA ANNOUNCES IT WILL BE OPEN lardi will have $20,000,000 more to spend this year than he did last year and another $4,000,000 is provided in the budget for the B.C. Hospital Insurance Service to cover chronic patient treat- Tent * All in all it’s a budget with something for everyone In it, but most importantly it has lots cial the Canadian Cehimbla River development negotiating team. E. W. Bassett, the provincial deputy minister of lands and an expert on the Columbia, As a member of the technical liaison committee and the the policy liaison committee set up "by Canada and British Columbia, he knows the picture at both the politicat and engineering levels. in it for those Who need it the most, last Friday that Premier Bennett proposes to raise the borrowing limits of the B.C. Power Commission and the Pacific Great Eastern Rail- way by ‘$20,000,000 each, ‘It is this newspaper's hope ‘that he contem- plates raising this money by the same method that he used to Sorrow $36,000,000 for the PGE last year: parity development bonds sold by the province to the citizens of B.C, The development of Columbia river power is to be carried out by the B.C. Power Commission, and it would be a good idea if B.C, residents could gain fi ially from the ABC Audits Prove Circulation Figures. . . It's rather nice:to be used as an example of things as they ‘ought to ‘be, This is particularly true from the int of a who is so accustomed to being slammed for his sins of omission and commission that an authori- tative seal of approval really sets him up, This comment os sparkplugged by an address given recently at the annual dinnen of the Audit Bureau of Circulations by Ear] W. Kintner, chair- man of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Some of -Mr, Kintner’s remarks are rather ebscure to one unfamiliar with U.S, legal proces- ses but there is what is called the Robinson-Pat- man Act which seems to be aimed at suppression of certain forms of misleading advertising, The speaker used as an outstanding example the re- eet TV Quiz Show scandals, and stated that he had no doubt many business organizations in the United States were thinking “There, but for the Grace of God, go we.” The Audit Bureau of Circulations is n splen- did example of things as they should. be, Mr. Kintner told of a friend’s comment om his invita- tion to address the ABC — “Why? — that outfit is 50 clean it hurts.” He went on to say to the publishers: “You did not come running to the government for help. You did it yourselves.’ \ Every publisher of years past will remember the day when i le claims of ci made tt difficult for honest publishers to survive, Most publishers. always realized that the pur- chaser of advertising space was entitled to know what he was getting for his money but they also knew that conditions were stfch that honesty didn’t pay. It was this condition that brought about the organization of the Audit Bureau of Circulations — better known as the ABC, This ization audits. the Te- cords of its member publications. And when we say audit we mean audit. It dees not accept our reports without question, It accepts the reports, yes) but every so often — quite often — the ABC auditor drops in and has to be shown, He takes nothing for granted. If we claim 600 circulation we can’t get away with 599 — we've gob to show the 600, or else. In national and daily ‘publications “paid up” means paid up with no arrears, Because of the personal element which. coters into the relation- _ estimate that there wil! be over 2,000,000 lads in - Scout movement, Thus Scouting is the largest of this great resource by raising the parity development bonds, a top senior civil servant, i: Good, Appointment Ottawa is showins | Bead sense, and a spirit of federal-provin- in the to FRIDAY & SATURDAYS UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND UNTIL 10, P.M. THE REST OF THE WEEK TT of a British C It must be remembered that B.C. owns its natural resources Province’s share of the capital needed by issuing and may have veto power on any international agrée- : ment reached by, Canada and the U.S. That is why it is advisable The interest. that would normally be paid to have Mr, Bassett on the Canadian group which will try. to work: each year to persons living outside the province out a treaty on the development of the Columbia and the appor- would be spent here in B.C. when epd their coupons. The popularity of these parity clip- ing — and bonds is demonstrated by the fact that it was the too, ‘because he has been a member of the sub-committee set up government's intention Jast year to raise only j, the $10,000,000 for the PGE by this method but the This cd committee helped the IJC to reach the conclusions which issue was oversubscribed and eventually $36,000,- pointed the way to the international negotiations ‘which started February 11. , Ottawa was wise in naming a British Columbian to ihe Can- adian group and the choice of Mr, Bassett was a happy one, At 58, this UBC civil engineering graduate is heading toward one of the most important jobs of his life. Much of the final agree- ment, with'enormous importance to every one of us, will depend on the jab done by. the Ci 000 were sold before the issue was closed off. similar issue for the Columbia would be wel- comed by the small investor. of benefits to B.C. KINNAIRD ELEMENTARY P.T.A. CONCERT FEATURING THE S.H.H.S. BAND Mr, Bassett knows the An Joint C — AND MEMBERS OF THE = _ to study the Columbia. KINNAIRD JR. RED GROSS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1960 KINNAIRD SCHOOL i ADULTS 50c ‘CHILDREN 25¢ — Vancouver Province E0000 sues a not too subtle warning that general busi- ness hed better be good or'something is going ito happen to it that_will cause it some astonish- ment, Congress is peeking! — The Dominion, Ridgetown, Ont, - Pe ce) The Castlegar News, along with over 20 other B.C. Weeklies, is a member of the Audit Bureau To Insure your Dependents NOW and Assure .. Your Independence At Retire ment. " C. Arthur Anderson The Mutual Life Assurance of Ganada Boy Scouts : ‘And Adults: Scouting is, not Entirely for the boys alone. There is plenty of room for adults, too, And to- day there are over’ 26,000 adults in the Scouting movement — they are the volunteer leaders who are so vital and without whom the organization could pot function. In Canada there now 1,884,300 boys . bet- ween the ages of 8 and .17 years, arti statistics this age group by 1966, Of this number, one-quar- ter are being served by character-building agen- cies; and of these 56 per cent are in the Boy uniformed youth-training movement not only in Canada, where membership now is at the 273,- 000, but in the -free world which has a total of over 8,500,000 Scouts in ‘139 countries or terri- tories. This isa Jarger number‘of boys, and there- fore a very large responsibility “for the adults who are in charge. Canada’s Chief Scout, Governor General Vanier, recently said; “Youth is ‘the foundation on which we must build the country.’ ” Boys are one of Canada’s greatest resources, and their - ALL KINDS OF WORK CLOTHES TOP QUALITY AND THE PRICE 1S ALWAYS RIGHT ‘ AT. LEITNERS development one of our biggest That is why the leadership is such an important aspect of Scouting, The part these boys will play in the development of ‘our‘nation will depend upon the interest adults take in them Guring, their ship existing l-t and his readers, the ABC — reluctantly, it is true — allows a subscriber ta be a few weeks in ar- rears without being struck off the list, but that condition is exactly reported by the ABC in its return to advertisers, so the advertiser knows that when a paper carries the ABC emblem in its masthead its area coverage is what is claimed — no foolin’. ‘No paper is compelled. to join the ABC, The If. i is quite but the advan- tages have proven 50 beneficial to the industry re years, This interest can be in twa ways: as leaders (and by support of the financial drives which are undertaken once a year, Election Polls Influential? Highly critical of the influence gf election polis, is the Montreal Gazette, which asks: ‘Tt is being too: reactionary to suggest that the proper manner of a political re- as a whole that ‘most p and the list is contantly growing. ‘ Which seems to bear out ee Kintner’s claim presentative is dy secret” ballot, upon a speci-|* fied date,:under approved legal controls, and that that self. -y from a moral Standpoint but also says off, ‘He | also is- systems stinctive distrust?” should be regarded with ine eae ic Specials FRIDAY FEB. 19 SATURDAY FEB. 20. c=. =| = = ns | ‘WIOTORIA REPORT Local MLA ‘Smacks’ Chops Ry JAMES Kk, NESBITT One of the last ‘Socreds’ to speak for the in the Throne Speech debate,, This is oe time-honored ‘habit, hallowed Throne Speech debate was young Donald L, of She Bennett budget, 1960. ver- sion, is mrost a monu- Trail who found the’ government the best in all get-out, He made a nice talk, mostly about affairs in ‘his riding, but did try to stir up the CCF by talking about an alleged rift bet- weeh Cedric Cox, CCF of Burn- aby, and Opposition Leader Bob Strachan, , You could see Mr. Brothers smacking ‘his chops over that rift and ‘hoping it's .bigger than it really is, Brothers paid tribute to Har- ding's speech of the night before but said Harding, while high- Principle, conscientious and de- dicated, was misguided, He at- tempted to give Harding some Social - Credit guidance, which Harding ignored, eee Your MLA's are now deep in metal work of spending the peo- ple’s money on the people. The CCF while finding it politically inopportune ta oppose hand-outs to the people — SC dividends the Premier calls them.— says they are merely political bribes, the government hoping they'll pay good dividends on election day, whenever that will be, and the Premier isn't telling yet. _ ¢ CCF and the Liberals in the House, are convinced, posi- tively, that it's an election bud- get. Certainly it’s*the type.one _ Frontage Tax - Court Hears 15 Complaints Fifteen were discussion of Premier record-breaking $331,000,000 budget, SC’ers say it's wonderful, simply wonderful, .showing this SC government to be the most human government in the his- tory of B.C., so human it almost brings tears to your eyes, CCF- *ers and’ Liberals say it’s nothing but ‘a dudget designed to woo the voters, In the Budget debate MILA’s are supposed to stay with the budget, but they seldom do, They wander all over the place, some- heard wt Castlegar’s court of re- vision for the water frontage’ tax on Monday. expects on election’ eve — filled with gcddies, and boasts of how wonderful the.’ ‘government . is, how no othés government could do as well,: how ‘ho other, gov- ernment can’ guard. the future as this government. The Premier, in his 1960 budget, was taking no chances that's to be sure, If he wants an election any itime he's all set, as far as budgeting is concerned. Perhaps, after all; the - election will come this year, for there couldn't possibly be another Dud- get so filled with goodies, at the|; 1961 session, Indeed, ito be frank, the Pre- mier spoke several times as if appealing for votes right then and there, just as if he was on the hustings, thusly: “This gov- ernment ig proud, and justly so, Kinnaird Jehovai’s Attend Convention Members of the Kinaird con- gregation of Jehovah's: Witness- es willbe i CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Feb: 18, 1960 Direotora of the “Kinnaird. in ‘Grand Forks Goose, Sat- urday ond Sunday it was announ- ced iby Harry ‘Woods, presiding minister’ of the’ congregation. ‘This assembly for Christian wor- ship and instruction is one of a series which are. ‘held twice a year across ‘Carada. “Each of these ussemblies has a theme,” stated Mr, Woods, | ; “and this one is based on the Lord's ‘prayer. Its. purpose is to stress that God's will is going to be accomplished earth-wide, and all who hope to enjoy life on this planet must. learn to know that will and do it” To. assist the Robson-Ci Welfare ‘Socl- ety last week elected James Kelly as president for 1960. Mr, Kelly was elected by acclamation. Elected by acélamation as vice-president was J. T. Dunlop, and secretary is again Alex Gray, Retiring preisdent' Earl Le- Roy received a hearty vote of thanks from the directors for the good work done in 1959, as he Kol the chair to Mr. elly. ’ ‘The ‘financial statement for Jan. 1960, and Dec, 1955, was read ‘by Mr. Gray, and adopted by di- rectors after study, C James Kelly Heads 1960 KRC the camp‘and there were 3,335 comp days.~ The Robson/ Soc- iety asked for an increased grant also, They supported their re- quest with a detailed report of youth activities carried out and will receive $500 this year pach is an extra $100, ‘Final application came from e Canadian: ritic and Rheu- matism Society and directors mo- ved to give an’ additional $25, bringing the grant up to $275. Spring canvassing and mem- bership drives were by directors, Mr. Kelly felt this Should ‘be ‘started soon, ‘8 cards’ for dis- nee by merchants will follow the same layout as previous years, but will be printed in green instead of red or blue. Rooms Confectionery Special Chinese Dishes SETO CAFE Tet= ters of thanks and literature trom the B.C. Children’s Hospital, Canedian hritis. Society, and in. this : will consist of practical instruc- ition in doing the divine will, gi- ven in the form of talks and de- Also by @ te of its’ as these may be, the future holds promise of. successes transcend- ing by far those already achiev- ed, and there is now ample evi- dence that, given. co- the aan invite the people of Grand Forks to share ithe wital know- ledge of God's purposes . with them,” the Army as swell as local and national appeals. A finencial statement and re- port was received fren: the Cas- 4legar Public Library, prepared by Walter. Marken, received with.thanks from KRC. ~Payment of auditors fees in amount of $30 was approved’ and six applications for grants were The court, which sat for six hours, dealt mainly with ques- tions ‘concerning corner assess- ments, Village chairman Ni), T. {Oglow sai@ the main is ve can ensure their attainment.” That's certainly a phrase de- signed to appeal for Votes:-— “gi- cenere Z ‘received was that the bylaw had been “received favorably.” However, he said council proposes ‘a number of amend- ments next year to make the by- Jaw “even more acceptable to the times playing polities, as in the general public.” NO CHARGE CIVIL DEFENCE. FIRST AID COURSE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRST AID CANDIDATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR . Ist YEAR ST. JOHN AWARDS Commencing i in the. S.LH.S, -.. THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 7 P.M. REGISTER AT THE Gass" BOOKS SUPPLIED ‘|prefers equal opportunity in a ‘stant’ development; use aru tcon- |/| social -and economic progress ven In other words, the Premier wants the people to co-operate with his government by qe-elec- ting it, when he issues thé call. Also in electioneering vein, the Premier togk a- whack at what he calls the State Socialism of the GCF: “Most British Col- umbians have made it abundant- ly clear that they believe ‘in free enterprise, and wish to preserve the creed of the individual who creative, progressive and cultur- ed society to a regimented exis- tence; the indiyidual who wel- comes competition and who is anxious to: preserve his right to work with freedom of choice in contrast with a controlled labor force.” | This one, too, could well be an election paragraph. in the Bennett budget: "This govern- ment — believes in free enter- prise and is dedicated to the con- servation) Cf British’ Columbia's "Ibe given by George H. Saltmar- i of the | will be’ the public’ bibte- address in the Grand Forks high school auditorium: “When Is God’s Will To Be Done On Earth?" This will sh of Toronto, district supervisor of Jehovah's Witnesses, for a. total of $1,525. The B.C. Borstal Institute will receive $100 in answer to a letter of application and thanks for help previously received. The letter told of the Institute's work in Fehebilitating young. offend- ers, A request from the Canadian for the Blind District Stamp Club Has 15 Memhers he David m Stamp asked for an increased grant, saying there are increasing num- bers of people needing‘ help, and the need for funds is accordingly greater, Directors voted to grant CNIB $275 which is $50 over last Club held its regular monthly meeting recently at the home of Mrs, N. Churches with 12 mem- bers and one visitor present and president H..J. Moor in the chair. Following the reading of the minutes and correspondence it was decided that the executive would review several paragraphs of the constitution (and present their to the year's A new request ‘tor help came from the B.C. Foundation for Child Care, Poliomyelitis and Re- ili . This i carries out research work, etc., as well as rehabilitation for polio victims, The directors discussed this at some length and felt as it was a worthy cause they would approve a grant of $275. Camp Koolaree, an annual next regular meeting, The next regular meeting will be on Mar- ch Mth. After ithe business meeting ended J. W, Zoogcod gave dn a? talk on illustrated by “stamps from - his out spectal privilege or favor — every man,: woman and child may secure and enjoy the great- est possible measure of cultural, xompatible’ with the common good.” ST nn a Extra Special WHILE IT LASTS - Ax SHEETS OF Reject el ; Only $3.95 Per ‘MAY a USED FOR OUTSIDE WALLS, GABLE ENDS OR . ROOM, WALL FINISHES: FOR Goon LOGKS WITH ECONOMY Tas 1s Me = Sr a 2 E ch ‘showed, many of ‘the perforations “mentioned. A hearty vote‘of thanks avas given the speaker: for his interesting ahd educational talk, + “dhe usual Stamp auction: was then conducted by J. W. Toogood ‘and some 32 lots were put up for bidding. ‘This proved very Ppo- pular, ‘It was reported that the club had 14 paid up members and one new member was accepted: at this meeting making 15 members to date, * E Trail Church Plans = ree} Teaching Mission Plans. have been ‘completed for the first Parish Teaching Mission ever sponsored’ by St. Andrew's ‘Church in Trail, | Rev, E, H. Patterson, rector of St. Andrew's, said today that the mission. would: be held for ix consecutive nights — from Sun., Feb, 28 until Fri., March 4. In charge of the Parish. Tea- ching Mission will be Rev, Can- on Rudolf Devik of Seattle. The sessions will be held each night in the church, starting at eight o'clock, said’ Mr, . Patterson in an’ inter- view, “is to give every person the opportunity to learn more about the Christian faith. - “Everyone in the Kootenays will be welcome,” ithe Anglican priest added, “including: the reg- ular ‘church goer, the’ occasional chyroh.-goer and people _ who would like to know about the teachings; of the church,” -- Mr, Patterson . emphasized that there was nb:set service, The services‘ will be made up.of sing- ing, familiar hymns, teaching and, preaching: «“Canon- Devik's purpose,” continued Mr. Patterson, “is not to teech ‘the contents of the :bib- Je,; but’ how, the bible speaks in '1960,""No one is- quéstioned- and ‘no’ sare is expected: to” make = public. testimony. But, we - would like all 'o gather; and to. truly “Purpose’ of the mission," || ‘Yy, sent in a report and application for $100 as last year. This was ‘approved, An interest- ing note in the report advised 314 children enroled last year in IT’S THE POLICY plus THE AGENT THAT GIVES YOU THE BEST PROTECTION ‘When you deal with your local independent agent or broker you are dealing with a man who is building his business on the service he gives you. His interest is yin yor. é Because he is. free to represent more than one insurance company, he can select the coverage most suited to your needs. It pays to deal with your local independent agent or broker. ~ ‘THE INSURANCE AGENTS” ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBLa Yooh tor thta- emblene afore you buy fire, auto or generat ingurance, ANDERSON AGENCIES Phone 3441 ‘Castlegar, B.C. seek an Enswer tothe 20th cen- tury.’ , Kootenay Amateur Basketball a delist Sr. “B” MEN BEN FRIDAY, FEB. 26 is AND _ SATURDAY FEB. 27 (TOURNAMENT. 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