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the Thompson-Okanagan area

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middle of May.

Universities Council chair-
man Willlam Armstrong said,
in an announcement made last
Thursday in Vancouver, that
the Accessibility Committee
will hold publte meetings in
Kelowna on May 18, Grand
Forks and Rossland on May 14,
and Kamloops on May 15, |,

“It is hoped that informa.
tion will be génerated from the
public about the barriers which
may be interfering with partici-
pation in post-secondary educa-
tion," he said, 2

Topics which are expected
to be discussed include: admis-

sions policies, financial aid, .&
student housing, day care, and -

other social and economic ob-
stacles to higher education.

In his announcement, Dr.
Armstrong \ invited all those
interested in giving their views
and opinions on these subjects

> tocontact his office in Vancou-

ver and make arrangements to

Universities Council, has been
working on the question of
access to education for approxi-
mately six months,

: Members of the committee

who will likely partteipate in
the public hearings in addition

to Mrs, McClurg are: Anne -

MacKay, ‘school counsellor in

. Kelowna; Edity Allen, assistant

registrar at U.B.C.; Heather

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MING ‘START. foc’ the. Bob’ Brandon ; Memorial’ Pool |” Though nc’
: occurred Saturday, two days before opening for the season. Here,

with their images on the opposite side of the shattered glass of thé
works ‘Alex Lutz

ticket window are ‘s
giving
detachment. Mr. Lutz made the

public
Cet.“ Bill: Sharpe ‘of the’ local, RCMP.

of the damage at'9 a.m.

_ Goring ‘a routine check. The incident is still under investigation.

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH |COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MAY. 19," 1870

a

City of Castlegar Mill Rate Up;

Increase Just Below Five Mills

‘The general mill rate for
the City of Castlegar has risen
just below five mills. This was

-Announced Tuesday evening
when finance chairman G. S,
Rust presented ‘his budget
report giving the increase as
37.520 mills, a jump of 4.253
§ over 1975 mill rate of 33.267.

The total mill increase to
Castlegar ‘residents: will be
11.876 mills, approximately 14

2° per cent over 1975.

“This will. mean ‘approxi

A portion of this mileage School District’ No. 9, 44.
will be recoverable on a 60-40" / 670 mills, up 6.967 from 1975;

cost sharing basis. Social as-
sistance has increased from
$1.10 per capita to $1.30 and the
library assistance grant is up :
over last year,

As well the city will
provide assistance to the local
RCMP detachment by paying a
Portion of the salary for a new
office staff member,

The 1976 capital budget
allows for normal upgrading of.
storm sewer, roads’ and side-

Regional Hospital, 3.555 mills,
up .025 from 1975; Regional
District, 7.890 mills, up 1.646
from’ 1975; Municipal Finance
Authority, .018 mills, no in-
crease from’ 1975 and B.C.
Assessment! Authority, 1,255
mills, up .085 from 1975,

The total mill increase to
Castlegar “residents will be
11,876 ‘mills or approximately
14 per, cent over 1576, o%

Injgiving {ts approval ‘to

the budget, council gave ap-
proval to several grants, These
include-$176 to the Salvation
Army, $1,600 to the Kootenay
Doukhobor Historical Society,
$500 to the Junior “B” hockey
Team, $300 to Sentinel Basc-
ball,’ $1,000. to the RCMP
auxillary police, $800 to the
Castlegar Sunflower. Fest com-
mittee and $3,000 toward polic-
ing of Castlegar which is used
for paying a portion of the
salary for a new office staff
member, 5

ately, $30 in additional taxes
to property :owners’ in. 1976
based ‘on an‘average taxable”
“Assessment of $6,500-and taking.
into account’ the increased
home owner grant for 1976,"
says Ald. Rust.) He says ‘the
senior citizens over, 65 will fair
somewhat better than \ ‘the
above average. and in most
cases will be paying less than

last year.

increase in fees for pool usage has been

- Closures

and Rheumatism Society treat-
ment centre in Castlegar is one
of several to be closed because
of insufficient. provineial ‘gov.
ernment support, ‘rising costs
sand a: yearend» deficit”Jof,

At the annual meeting held
Wednesday of last.week.in tha,
‘Arthri notre

B.C.diviston >of {th
reported . that’ he=

-forced to cut $225,000 from'its = tologists de-
. veloping specialized community

1976 budget.’ fee
The society's: government*
grant for 1976 has been reduced
“to $170,000: from last year's
grant of $292,000, ©:

Mr. Orr stated that budget

* cuts’ had cbeen. reluctantly

achieved by. closing treatment
centres at: Maple’ Ridge,- Mis-
sion, Williams Lake, 100 Mile.
House, Trail, Rossland, Castle-
gar, Grand Forks, Comox’ and
Campbell River; with services
reduced in Vancouver, Victoria,
New Westminster and Kelow-
na. ;
2, The. annual) branch and
delegates’ conference set’ for
March, and. the: educational
staff conference in -May, had
been cancelled to cut costs,

¢ “C/ALR.S.. can’ no longer.
continue to absorb the operat-
ing deficit of CARSCRAFT, the
well-known sheltered workshop
and'gales ontlet located at 1549
West: Broadway,’ and ‘is most.
grateful ‘to the Vancouver Cen-

a é

< the} Castlegar-Trail area ’*in-
“positions which are essential ‘to

tral Kootenay,'- at : Tuesday.
night's: council meeting, has
asked the city to lease the old
arena for the sum of $1 per year
and maintain, operate and staff
itiwith union personnel within

tral Lions Club, who will take it
over.on June'1, 1976. =

< Despite’ the receipt of
bequests and-other donations

~aMe... Orr. re
end of 1975 the arthri
“ program * operated *bs

jed'in:
with rheumat

Robinson showed that 6,884
patients had been referred in
1975 by 1,318. physicians’ and
that physioth

New ‘Treatment ..
- Plant Completed:
By End of May? -
“While “Ald: -G.. 8. Rust

described it as “very iffy", the
end of May. was given as the

had given
a total ‘of 67,621 treatments.

| up of” the ° majorit

nthe *

rejtied atest
society's first month-long phys-

iotherapy-occupational therapy
course and on clinical research :
that had -reflected improved —
treatment methods. He added +
ted

that $131,980 had been direct
toward the’ rheumatic disease

=unit program at UBC.

The'report of the society's
medical director Dr.'Harotd.S,

doctors who came
id referred to it as

“an outstanding. prototype.”.
In April, 1976, Miss Mary
Pack, the founder of the society.
was the recipient of. The Royal
| Bank Award for $50,000, for.
her exceptional contribution ito
human welfare and the common

r date ‘of ‘the. treat-
ment plant’ for the: southern
section of Castlegar,

The same date was.given
as the deadline for the cleaning

easement
The ‘plant
been’

as well as

allow for daily supervision; °
The’ fence: closure would
also assist as extra security. On
several occasions the pound has
been” broken “ int ith “the
inmates released.

However, the budget does

not cover the cost of a major.

. paving program. It has been
‘“recommended by. the finance
committee that a major paving
referendum be held this fall,
The following is taken from

phe text of Ald, Rust budget .,

Teport as present to council
Tuesday night: - :
». [would like to commend all
+ of council in helping to keep the
1976 General Mill Rate below 5
Mills. While not providing for
everything we would like to do,
it does, fact, allow ‘us to
maintain a reasonable standard
of development and. mainten-
ance for the citizens of Castle-
gar. This. is’ especially true
-when one considers the. re-
sstraints that are being asked of.
everyone right across the coun-

of the~ try.

“$3,261,180 compares to a'1975 :

Budget of $2,870,
by

latest} contract} Increases
additional staff for 1976. ‘The

transportation division ‘shows |

the largest single increase due
mainly “to. .the turnover. of
approximately 6 miles of high-
way, which. now becomes. the
responsibility, of the city to
maintain.) 5

: the additional highway respon-

_of the community's road condi-

walk construction, ete. as well
as for equipment ‘upgrading.
The latter is directly related to

sibilities taken on by the city.
‘The budget committee is aware

tions; however, a major paving
program cannot be covered
within the scope of the general
mill rate structure on a year-to-
year basis. In consideration of
this fact; the ‘committee has
recommended to council a ma-
jor. paving referendum for this
fall. s

While most. revenue fig-

bucket ‘of Dave's chicken,

pieces of Dave's chicken,

Buckels of Dave's Chicken
Already Enjoyed by Winners

Four persons who placed special “Sale and Save” classified
yads in the Castlegar News last week have each been awarded a

Winners of the buckets of chicken are V. A. Chevel-
dave of 408 - 7th Ave. N., B. Stetsko of 606 Killough Road, Louise
Lamarche of 1206 - 8th Ave.'S,, all of Castlegar, and. C. V.’
Chatfield, R.R. 1, Site 2 C7, Crescent Valley.

All those people who place special. "Sale and Save" classified
ads are eligible for the weekly prizes and the grand prize of 60

ures are. closely ig

last year there is an increase in, shay
business licence revenue which x
reflects the rate adjustments
council approved this spring
and a slight increase in the
provincial governments natural
gas, sharing. grant.
We are also showing a new

- grant revenue for high density

housing. This is a $1,000’ per
unit grant from CMHC and a
matching $500 grant from the
Department of Housing.

It should be noted that in
order.,to. keep" tho. mill. levy
down. council had to draw from’.

Please see page 15 for complete details,
TIT TAS IMS

Evaluates
Recent. PEP

Exercise

Evaluation of the April:29
simulated aircraft disaster took
place on Wednesday evening of
last week when representatives
of the participating groups met.
in the Kinnaird °Fire : Hall ‘to
review the exercise.

“AU in’ all’ it’ served its”
Purpose,” says: Provincial’ Em-

_etgeney Program co-ordinator

Red: Warner. “We picked up.a 2
in, n't know.”

= ly- the irate’
structure for water and sewer
services « will be thoroughly -
gone over‘*and new rates
established that may lead to an
amalgamation of the north and.
south water systems.

The: other. 1976. mill in-

ing’ a ‘simulated’ search’ and
rescue, exercise for two missing
Persons,

The search: victims were
taken to hospital shortly after -.
the hospital staff and their:

i had

Three. Local Groups Assisted a
By Provincial: Labor: Pre

‘The provincial government.
through ; the’: Department < of
Labor's Provincial | Seasonal
Employment Program is pro-
viding“ funding assistance. to

municipalities, ' improvement:

districts, ‘societies, ‘small busi-
ses ;;and farms * for. the
employment of 51’ students in

thelr operations. ©0050 =<
“Trail, Rossland, Castlegar,

Montrose.and:Warfield will be,

hiring 15 students to assist the
municipalities in their. summer
operations, The “students :in
Trail, according to city mana-
ger Mr. de: Kleine, “will co-

é traffic control

the of the
“on July 5 of 1970. Narrated by

year 1976, :
{., Recreation director. of Re-

gional No. 1 would
assist in programing.

. -¢¢.No commitment was made -

in opening meeting. The matter,
was referred to committee’ for.
further’discussion. ©

program... :
+ Secreta
chenia\ Improvement District,

Mike Kanigan, noted that the:

student (who: will'be employed

locations of the water. connec:

district’ works,’ leading’ tos.
‘more: efficient a
district operation. eg
The Kootenay Society for
the Handicapped and the
Castlegar. Villa Society” have. .:
_ also received funding under the
government's Society Program. {
The five students in Trail will
clean:and beautify the under-
leveloped ‘hillsides ‘within ‘the <
city. The two. students © in #
Castlegar, according: to: presi. ':
dent of tho Villa Society, Paul.
Oglow,: will plant, trees, bulbs
‘and flowers and help to beauti

Holds Mh Annual Boat,. Bike
And Trailer Show this Safurday

{Want to add zest to your
summer pleasures? Take in the
4th’ Annual’ Boat, Bike “and

Trailer Show this Saturday’at~
the Super-Valu parking let and _

see the latest in ‘recreation
boats and vehicles. “© *%
There will be free ‘coffee

aid doughnuts for everyone, Fibregt

and the opportunity at several -

door prizes. 09)" c
“Those taking part in the

‘show are Mike's Mobile Homes, -

Lees Auto Haus, Soow Trail
Sales and Service, Kay Motors,
Hennes ‘Marina Ltd., Markin
Equipment and West Kootenay
lass."

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students to: help’ in‘. their

summer operations. <->"
These jobs, along with the’:

11 positions‘already announced *

Castlegar-Trail area. ‘
Y The’ B.C. government is
the largest:single employer of

students in'the province, and /

ithis -year .it, has. set. aside
-"$8,060,000 for the employment
of 7,600 students in-the above
\. programs throughout the prov.
‘inees ©

sponsored by the Castlegar -

Handicapped. Ald. Audrey

Castlegar can benefit

it.
from the tratnt of '

ears retarded persons and praised the Flowers of Hope

paign asa positive method of

the organization

financially. ‘Mrs. Judy Campbell, chairman of the: campaign,
* expressed the society's appreciation for the support the mentally

creases are as follows:

rt

handicapped receive from the. community. She urged district

 Fesidents'to send their contributions for the packets of flower

seeds which have been mailed to them. Th used in the

worked through the 17 patients
brought in from” the crash
Scene. y

As a result of: the two
exercises it was felt a revised _-
list of available ‘equipment: for -
use during a disaster be’ pre-

Prior to the evaluation,
slides. were, shown ‘of a DC8 ‘
crash which claimed 109 lives
on July 5 of 1970. Narrataed by

+ Sgt. Don Walker of the. local

RCMP detachment, it showed
the procedure used in such an
instance.

The slides’ showed . how

‘imperative it is to have a crash

scene blocked. off as soon as
possible and that nothing be
disturbed. Positions of - the
injured, who are’ attended. to
‘immediately, must be marked
and everything else ‘left un:
touched until a special“ group

_, takes over.

City Assists
July : 23-25
Celebration

With July 23, 24 and 25 the
dates for the 1976 Castlegar

, Sunflower. Fest, city “council

Tuesday night complied with
the Castlegar Sunflower. Fest
committee to construct a plat.
form in Kinsmen Park for the
ceremonies to be held after the
parade. :

The city will also marshal:
the dispersing area as well as°
allow the use of city barricades
for the street ‘dance to be held

‘at the Castleaird Plaza,

‘However, a request to
have the city sweeper clean the
lot’ the following morning! is
‘Presently being held in abey-
ance. The city. is presently

planting ceremony were grown by School District No. 9 trustee
Bill Gattrell who has his own greenhouse at Blueberry Creek.

: Pictured with Mrs. Moore and Mr. Gattrell are trainces from the’

Silver Bireh Adult Activity Centre and students from the Silver
jireh School for the |, standing at left,
Clara Handcock, seated, and young Alvin Cummings and Steven
‘Middleton all helped in the ceremony by planting the marigolds in
the flower bed in front of city hall.—Castlegar News Photo

Ba policy related to
the use of the sweeper.

The Castlegar. Sunflower
Fest committce will be asked to *
lonk into alternative ways to
clean the area. Assistance of
the firemen with their hoses, or
the help of Scouts, ‘
Suggested,