CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1965.

“Views of Mayoralty and Aldermanic:
_ Candidates Expressed at Public Meet

(continued from page one)

pald attention to them.
* “I pledge my hard work on
your behalf if elected,” promis-
ed Mr. Little. He added that he
would not force his ideas on the
next man -but rather woult
listen to debate around the coun-
¢il table, contribute to the de-
bote and help guide the dis-

cussions along positive lines.
He compared this with “the
nogging and even screaming”
that has been a part of council
meetings in the past.

R. C. Maddocks said he be-
lieved it “absolutely essential”
that the town follow a basic
program, Reviewing his past
years on council, he noted that
a comprehensive ‘report on plan-

Extra 10 Beds Will Put
Stress on Basic Facilities

(continued from page one)

‘three years and now average be-
tween $28 and $30 a sq. fi
for a hospital containing all the
services required.

He said it is easy to bone

Queried about Hydro’s par-
ticipation in the 10-bed expan-
sion for which tenders have been
called, Mr. Haines said Hydro
could’ have provided mobile
wards . and. taken them away
of Arrow

the view that gov le-
partments don't always know

what they are talking about but
it was his experience that BCH
1S is capable. He noted that
when a plan is considered for

dam.
Instead, he said, the Au-
thority chose to contribute to-
wards a permanent structure
which will form part of the

ded hospital. He

hospital a
-struction operating budget must
first be worked out to estimate
what the cost of operating the
the ope hospital would be. If
the operating cost is too high,
|, then the plans are
prea) and.changes made.
answer to intensive ques-
tioning on the adequacy of the
site should 200 beds be requir-
ed, Mr. Sherbiko Tesponded ‘that
Trail presently has- 1 eds
ange is just now going to 200

Mr. Sylvest said he consi-
ered looking towards 200 beds
as looking too far into the fu-
ture and repeated that with
vertical expansion it was strict-
ly parking that was being con-
sidered by the audience as a
‘problem.

* He agreed with one quest-
ioner that the hospital board
should look towards the consoli-
dation of further Property in in
the area and suggested that the
board should possibly present a
,money bylaw to the ratepayers

see they would approve
_ Bequisition of more ‘land,

Goronor’s Jury
Brings in Verdict
OF Accidental Death

* The inquest into the Geath
of 23-year-old Jose Cabral D:
Costa, who was killed on: a
ib at the Celgar, lumber divi-
m Oct. 31, was held last week.

RAL eT Tee

ning for Castlegar’s water re-
quirements had been prepared
along with a professional study
of Castlegar's possible partic
pation in a district municipality.
He added that a profession-
al study and report had been
prepared on varlous ways of
a
ment program ‘while. he himself
had consistantly argued against
a high mill rate policy.
Expanding on this theme, he
recalled that the mill rate had
been dropped two mills while
he was finance committee
chairman and he argued that
the rate “can be kept reason-
ably low, not artificially high as
we've experienced in the past

years.”
Remarking that Castlegar

“has reached’ the crossroads in

its development,” Mr. Maddocks

sie nace

and rates and should be asking
thi: line hasn't been put

in use,

Ald ermanie candidate Jim
Sorbets said he had three rea-
sons for running: in any elect-
jon ‘there’ should be a selec-
tton;” he is and

Robson Recreation ;
Sociely Plans Clean
Up and Paint Up Bee

At a recent director's mect-
ing of Robson . Recreation, So-
clety, it was dectded to have a
clean up and paint up bee’ at
the hall beginning on Baturday
The Soclety asks that any able
bodied persons'to go and help
out, as the children all attend
some function in it. during the
week.

Help is urgently Wy needed both

owes no allegiance to any ErOUp;
he has 18 years of administra-
tive experience as a school prin-
cipal and thus has “some ability
fe eee a decision on a sound
asis,”

would make decisions on town
business by reviewing the hos-

on a major expansion program.
Canaldate) dack White said
any future lan in

He then illustrated how he y

pital board’s decision to embark | tooks  f

ings such as this, The floor is
to ‘be completely redone and
many hands mal e light work,
reports the a
The Society ; also extrem-
concerned over the amount
of vandalism at.the hall. Win-
dows are always being broken,
doors and hinges smashed, ane
‘orced.

Perhaps, say the members, | #7
if.a few: more parents became

pla
the town "must be more § ecifie
for the benefit of residents,
council and the subdivider.
He noted his interest in

said that having been instru,
the blu

mental in
print for its future he would
now like to help make the blue
print a reality.

The candidate later return-
ed to the mill rate subject and
claimed that a high mill pate | fi

cost of the 10-bed
$60,000 of which $28,000 would
be a grant by Hydro with the bal-
lance shared oy ithe provincial
in recovered mmnonles from the
major expansion bylaw.

Robson Gubs,
Scouts, Rovers
Ably Directed

The following is a short
summary of the Cub, Scout and
Rovers, organization in Robson.
e Cubs are ably run by
Reg. THe assisted by Bill La-
Hue and Mrs. Marie Schuepfer.
The Scouts are under the
leadership of Dave Stewart as-
sisted by Karl Koreen, George
awte, Lewens and Len
Fornelli. Both groups have been
active’ the past year with’ ap-
proximately 30 Cubs and 50

The Robson Rover Crew has
as its officers this comin:
asst, Mate

in having ‘Walter Banigan as its
kip. ere is approximately
20 members of the crew with
about half of these at home and
the others at university.
Recently at a going up cere-
mony for Cubs and Scouts at
the Kinnaird Leta the district

at} must

ing year? model communit

velopment.”’. He suggested that
bylaws should be used for capi-
tal projects and not general re-
venue funds. In this way, he said
residents of the future help
to pay for the services the town
enjoys,
Answering Mr. Little’s re-
ferences to past dissention on
council, Mr. Maddocks said “I
must always say what'I feel is
right, If I hear opinions with
whieh 1 disagree I must express

myse!

N. T. Oglow noted that
“municipal business is big busi-
ness” involving finance, con-
epee and construction and said

had’ been Pace by his act-
vel participation in the Castle.
Ratepayers’ Association
pa he commented that any suc-
cessful aldermanic — candidate
should review council records
for the previous two years to
familiarize himself with the pro-
blems facing the town,

Mr. ‘White favored more

in the cost and up-
keep of this hall, they could |=
remind their children ‘to have
some respect ‘for; ied erea|=
property, It must ‘be the con-
cern of everyone in this. area,
and if conditions don’t improve,
drastic measures must be tak-
en.

Bowling

The bowling column wil)
of tke in next week's edition

park and
ment and a close look at road
and traffic patterns and’ prob-
lems, He said something must
be: done “in the near future”
about paving and drainage.
we had 5 cents for or every
pothole in our streets,”
ed, “we could pave ine whole
town and still have money left
over for drainage.”"
Lorne Zinio, who is eee

ie Castl News,
‘Kinnaird United
Church Women
‘Hold Yule Party

An inspiring devotional of
bible me ind

ing r
the village is progressi)
funds are made ‘availabl

q| United Church Women,

an
carols opened: a oaths attended
Christmas party for the Kinnaird

experi-
ence as well as his six years as
village chairman place in
a Position. to do a ‘good job as
may

The candidate opposed es-
tablishment’ of a district muni-
eipality at this time, saying ‘‘too

that past

the present one have mad
takes but “‘those who don’t mal
mistakes don't do anything?
He warned that no one man
can make any specific promises
because a majority of council

many eed

within our own boundaries; ” He

claimed promotion of.a district

municipality 4 is “premature” and
id the ‘first of eouneil

e Si
perience on council has taught
him a great deal and he is pre-
ait to serve again if elected.

must be to’ make. Ci

Referring to ‘the sewer by-
law, Mr. Oglow ¢!
had ‘been a ‘“colossal \‘overex-
penditure” throu, ugh inexperience
and mistakes of council and ad-
ded that. taxpayers will be pay-
ne for these mistakes “for many
ears,”

The candidate said a .“rea-
sonable plan" for Blacktopping | =
must be prepared fat the earl- |=
jest i possible “time.” He noted

The coroner's jury

in a verdict of accidental death
while lubricating transfer
ehaine, Death was due to asphyx-

‘The jury recommended that
more ‘instructions regarding
safety be giyen to people doing
work of hazardous nature, |
and fat close ». supervision

presented badges and. certifi-
cates to a large number of Cubs
and a Wood Badge certificate
to Mrs. H. Bate.

Bob. ‘Wadey was presented
with his Wood Badge to which
the district ‘commissioner drew
the parents’ to the

s limited land
area’ and expressed concern
about future business and
dustrial development.

He suggested that ‘one of
the’ candidates” would possibly
experience “a conflict of inter-
ests” in attempting to’ interest

in establi: in

fact that this was a fine effort
on the part of Mr. Wadey. It was
the first Wood Badge gained in

should be given on the job.

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WE HAVE THEM
THE
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CAMERAS

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can LLLLLad

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the district for. quite some time.
At a meeting held at SHSS
recently the District Council was
formed for the coming 1965-66
vent, President of the Council
is.R. Whittaker; vice-presidents
ate F. Houghton and G, d,
Mrs. ittaker as secre-
lary and H, Bate as treasurer.
0) ittee | members are
Messrs. J. Young, W.: Watt, a
Miros, D. George, v Carter, E.

.| said :residents there should be

Plaza are of Kinnaird.

: Oglow claimed that in
event of a mechanical failure
the community's No. 1 well “is
incapable of supplying a

intent
1 well brought up to the same
standards as No. 2 well.”

He noted’ that sa. sixineh
line to the Shewcback subdi
ision ‘is not yet in service: and

Mosby and W.

d about fire pri

laimed there | agree with m:

Zinio said that atts will

to
equal government to every Ber
son even though some may not
judgement.” He

-| The
spent, at a ie of ‘sketching
| various members then. trying

evening. was

to identify them.
A gift was presented to Mrs.
. Faris for her infant son Paul
on behalf of the UCW
Members: also exchanged
gifts after luncheon.
Prior to the party there was
a short business Meeting.
fficers “ elected for the
coming year were president: —
Mrs. C; Ackerman; secretary —
Mrs. Ternent and treasurer
: pons.

preseitted to
mney ‘outgoing ‘presi-
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~eolors to choose

a EF rt TERY le ell Pa

aes pereat " By James K, Nesbitt

oy ie. ay Hy
ind was swallow- | y,

d up 100 years ago by British
Columbia as Point Grey muni-
aly of was swallowed up by the
Vancouver,

two. te vherelon which would be
sllly. Just as it’s silly that Prince
Bayard Leland with not _ Pop
AS me ‘as British Columbia id ¢: rove run

ere é rat i a great ao fete id be a province ail unto
fennel, “Heave le pana rH cen- But let

says hat t]
io do with with ee centennial of Can

Bay
e city’ of Victorla,
in all reason, it should

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Reeve ‘and’ his 1 ala
don't like to be can

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trut' about as. important
people. There are four y

(Continued from page one)

fer; this aa to {ul a vacane

then n comllone a Bie
at me, he

| involved te the

an and one
woly

nalrd and Castlegar.

wi
enditures fo
cutaide area, or the

system and wells, the candidate
says it is “common serise to tie
them in together to give us
maximum flexibility | and insur-
ance against failure,”

He adds: “Some of our road

and four governments and four
legislatures when’ there should
be but one of each.

Out here, by the shores of
the Pacific, our politicians of
1866 had more foresight and
they got together. That is why

‘Tired? Sluggtsh?
Feel, Better Fas?

office ‘facilities are duplicated 80

are our bylaws. tax

machinery, ete. The Lk likelihood of
ani

or
fake when as a single govern-
ment we could keep it busy. Our

alte Jowing proj

elena from. both Kin-
e fey

Little Mayoralty Candidate

pétween a village and a town."
The candidate sees the fol-

| "These include: “A majo
lacktopping’ program, fh sh
he water extension, amend the

zoning bylaw, progress the plan-

ning, and repair that monu-

ment to the pi

our citizens, th

54,
orn in Revelstoke, the
mayoralty candidate graduated
in commerce fi UBC nd

is a former president of
legar Kiwanis Club and
irector of the now dis-

er and curler,

Shower Honors
‘Giga Plotnikoff

A. bridal: shower with 24
guests was held atithe home ot !
Mrs. P, F. Soberlak recently for.

Miss Olga P
Upon her. arrival the guest
of honor and her, mother were

it is important that such a union
be marked, even’ though there
are those who are today agin
any kind of getting- together for
the good of all.

BUSINESS FORMS LTD. .

DEALER
CASTLEGAR NEWS

Se tho next time you feel
sluggish, headachy, tal
Carters L ttle Liver pendagy, tak ‘and

be
should three more, , Villages be
created’ around: u:

legar's becoming a town on Jan
1.means “we must do our own
assessing of property and no
longer can rely on the provine-

ial assessor.
without a. fulltime assessor but
more serious as far as costs are
concerned, we shall have to pay
an sgstimated $12,000 for social

proximately three

Mr, Little notes that Cast-

We can manage

fare. This amounts to ap-
mills of the

Other: than » this

getter rane

In Castlegar Support
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ax: | dollar.
tl

Games were pla
then everyone was del
see Santa pear carrying
chimney overtiowing with Bets

iss Janet Davis and the
honoree's mother, assisted in
opening the

e Honoten: was presented
with a‘bonnett'made from
the ribbons and bows which had
been on her gifts.

Refreshments were served
by hostesses, Mrs, Lorraine De-
Rosa,’ Mrs: Lorraine — Della-
Mattia and Mrs. Marlene Wal-

here -are very few differences

lace.

coche

~ EXPERIENCE PLUS ABILITY.

Should the people; of. Castlegar see fit to elect
me. Mayor on December. 11th; I will: work for the

this fantastic additional cost
ience of: our. elect

is-the incompetence or
d

implementation of the following - programme:
© To provide ‘an efficient; business-like ‘ad-
ministration for our municipality. To obtain the
fullest value for our tax dollar and avoid waste in
every . way.
' @ To keep taxes, rates and levys ata reason-
able level.
@ To abolish any. bylaws or. practices that are
" designed primarily to. push People: around. It is.my
that and officials are ser-
vantes< of the people ‘and. not their masters.

EZ ,
C
A

f:
=e
=I here it will bea vemapiatt matter to invite the’ sur-
= rounding areas to join us for the benefits which will
= ‘then’ be: e appa ‘an ding:
abi

age ractice of Castlegar’s ”
devoting: th time and en-

t the expense of oir own ratepay-
ers ‘and at: the ‘same time. ignori
requirements of the reside:

cause of these, inadequacies, we must pay many. ex-
tra thousands of dollars over the next 20 years. To-
add insult to injury, we have only a second-rate
system in many parts of our town. We just caf't
afford too many mistakes of. this magnitude.

@ Regardi

our 5

Programme:

It is my: intention ‘to assemble a realistic money by-
law for..the purpose. of. paving our streets at the
earliest, possible time. By ‘doing: away with the con-
tinuing ‘costs of oiling and -grading ‘our streets, a
large portion of the-cost:of this bylaw will be paid
for from ‘the savings thus realized.

©: Future Development:

a model ited: land. area’and’ is no

ee
Ae

Castlegar has a in.
by-passed by a major =

road ‘system. This can either be a blessing or a =
major disaster to our town. It ‘all depends on how =
‘We are able to ‘handle: t.

=

"pay-as-you-go basis is neither effective

" sified field of: business enterprises has

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1962

Castlegar Voters:
SSS

Achievements During Past Service

Before outlining my opinions as
to. Castlegar’s immediate and future
needs I would like to review some of
the achievements with which I have
been associated during my past ser-
vice on council. These include:

* Introduction of Castlegar’s first
sanitary sewer bylaw and the impli-
mentation of the actual programme,

* The most comprehensive re-
view: ..and ing ..of ..C: "Ss

x A professional study and report
on the. means of implimenting a street
improvement and storm sewer system.
* The formation of a Senior Citi-
Rens’, organization: in Castlegar. .

of fi iz

;. reor

policy resulting in a lower mill rate.

* Professional study of Castle-

gar’s Blenning and zoning needs.

Efforts to have Castlegar and

District Phone rates reduced and ser-

vices
needs for. domestic water supply.

* A professional study of the ef-
fect of Castlegar’s participation in a
District Municipality.

* Closer cooperation and_ inter

change of services with our sister com-
munity of Kinnaird which résulted in -

for all

Castlegar Must Proceed With Visiion

Lhave during -my previous terms
of .office served in the capacity of
acting chairman, chairman of finance,
health, planning and public’ works.

I believe that Castlegar has reach-
ed the.crossroaids in so far ag its fu-
ture destiny is concerned.

We must now take the road. of —

nor ecynomical and an artificially
high’ mill rate does not take the are
of a money bylaw.

Effective planning of Catcen’s
development must be resumed and _
measures taken to beautify and en-
hance the eae of the whole

‘ progressive planning and action or fol-
low. the ‘path to economic decay and
disintegration,

Castlegar, together with Kinnaird,
the

controls do not provide homeowners *
with safeguards against property de-
Preciation by haphazard development
and Speculation and the effect of such

can and will’ b
. tive. and. distribution centre of the
whole of the West Kootenays if it has
leadership which-has the experience
and foresight to avail itself of the
golden opportunity lying before it.
"What is now. demanded is an ad-
ministration which. can ‘handle .the
financial affairs of Castlegar in a man-
ner, which. will ease the burden of
ever increasi g taxation: on our pro-
|. perty owners: by doing away with the

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is indirectly felt by all

taxpayers.

The record speaks for itself in
so’ far: as my interest in a
‘Municipality lies and ¥ have stated be-.
fore that I am convinced that Castle--
gar’s best interests lay within the*
structure of a_ District Municipality. !

We must either take our. position”
of leadership in the formation of 2:
» new municipal entity or Castlegar wilk
become a mere slum _ appendage to 2.

indiscriminate. levying ofa’ mill rate "4P’
based on. the: principle of providing

a surplus of revenue as a cushion. _

"I

wing
- Should you choose to elect me a=
your mayor I will immediately form 2

Action on ‘street impr
long overdue and’ council: must give lity.
and comprehensive study ~~
and q decision -on the best Possible. ji

tee of active citizens. to: pursue:
organization of a. District Municipa- ‘|

The broader vision of @ super

.. Pregramme, to lay before. the ratep
ers. eas
Capital programmes should-- be-.-
undertaken on:a long term‘ financing ; 4
basis to provide an opportunity. for
those who later become beneficiaries
of such undertakings to Participate. in,
the cost.

The piecemeal development, ona

=-coindunities increases” the”
cessity of putting our own house im
order. We, can hardly invite others
to ‘share in the adventure of 2 new
. and. progressive community if we pre-
sent'a picture of disunity and confus-
ion: We must. pull, ourselves together
and develop a town which will be se-
cond ‘to none in services, appearance
and social aménities,

ipality

surrounding
urgent? ite

Must Develop a Pian for Progress

T have always been confident that fectively applied to the task of lead-
“the citizens of Castlegar, given vigor-. ing Castlegar in the next two years.

ous leadership, would develop a spirit’
of unity and progress.
My. past involvement in a diver-

provided me with a. great deal of ax- hy
perience which I feel sure can be éf-

To sum up, I believe that Cas-
tlegar needs of its mayor and council:

@aA taxation; programm
will take. into account. the: ex i !
ary financial burden : [nipoaed ry the
boom development. this.
would be recognized. by. providing the;
lowest mill rate: consistant with, sound
administration and the : fullest: use of
Jong-term financing’ to. develop: cap:
ital improvements and. social amen-
ities.

@ The diate’ pr

terest.

fon H:

vIf we want business and industry
>to.Jocate within our sphere of infiu-
‘@nce -we must develop a plan for pro-
gress which will make the Castlegar-
Kinnaird aréa more attractive to them
ensuring. orderly growth and in
te ee planning,

for Action

of the participation

ie mes
of “B.C. Hydro in. the planning and
‘development of Castlegar.

Infuse; a'sense of purpose and

diteetion in the community.
* Th

of busi

and: industrial} concerns to. develop’
enterprises | within our sphere of in-

@A comprehensive and work-
able plan for: Progress. +

of a street inprovemant bylaw.

@ ‘The fullest study..of methods
of expediting, the ‘formation of a Dis-
trict. Municipality.

@ Steps. should be taken to avail

For Mayor on: cs I :

:Vote for Experience

Maddocks

ROBERT. CHARLES

ig now So Or;

bi
iness commitments to, provide ample
time to serve Castlegar, I.ask you to
provide me, with the:
return a portion ofthe many benefits.
I have Teceived from this community:

opportunity to

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