io eons Se eta EE CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 11, 1963 CASTLEGAR NEWS “Here Tet the press the people’s rights junawed by by gain” ‘Hundred au nemeeta sanett is’ certainly sup to his eyes in the’ fe Island a and the mainland. I. know people who can’t abide Social Credit,. but they will admit that the Premier did a great. job with. ferries, That’s the only good job. such people will admit the Premicr has done in more than 10 years in office, The Premier was full of boun- ce and. pep as he. took. official delivery of the gleaming, new Queen of Esquimalt from her buil- ders, the 100-year old Victoria Mae chinery ‘Depot. Robson WA: Public Must Always be Fully Informed - Comm. R. C.. Maddocks raised an important point at council’s meeting last week .when he questioned the long-time . village, practice of allowing the press: to. quote in length from letters read in -pub- ‘lie at council’s meetings. +! The point. is: important because -if Mr. Maddocks’ purpose in raising the question was to cause doubt as to the propriety ‘of such a privilege to the press,’ then it will have an’ important effect on how well informed the taxpayers and res- idents of .Castlegar are to be -on events which take place at council meetings, The Castlegar News recognizes the * practice of allowing its: representative ac- cess. to .correspondence as a privilege” and not as a right. It does, of. course, recognize its rights — which are those of any other taxpayer — to take down in detail -any correspondence as it is _be- had started to repeat himsef ‘or set-downh held views of no interest to the public, would not have printed any such sections, As a former: commissioner, ‘Mr. Little;is aware that the press in a public meeting quotes anything of intertest to the public. and if-he did not want to chance the possibility that his letter would not be quoted in its entirety by the press, then he should have addressed it. as a ‘personal and confidential letter to'-council with a request that commis- sioners.read the letter.in committee and not in public. lf any: commissioner feels that ‘any particular. letter should not be quoted from, he should move before it is read in public that it be.read in committee. On the other hand, if he feels the public. in- terest’ would best be: served by not hav- ing: the co of a letter reported in ing read ‘in public at a Thé only’ reason for which the Castlegar News has ever used the. privilege of hav- ing access: to the. village’s correspon- dencé i is’ for the sake of accuracy. We have always taken the view une council r -that not read ina normal speaking voice, with the result ‘that it is not possible to take .it down with the same detail and high de- , gree, of accuracy: as'it :is to take down discussions around’ the council table. Comm. ‘Maddocks ‘ recognizes . this him- self and usually: when he reads from a written report he is considerate enough of the press. to give copies of his report to : the reporters in attendance, as are other. commissioners. ' This week's paper quotes. in its en- tirety a letter written council by former commissioner Murray Little. The letter is printed in its -entirety only, because we feel all-of Mr. Little’s views are of in- terest to the public. In spite’ of the fact that .Mr. Little “requested council ‘that only his full letter be published if any. of it was, this newspaper, if it felt Mr. Little the press that has ‘been read in public, then: he’ should request the. press not'to print the letter and ‘then leave: it up to : the ‘reporters ‘to decide -whettier ‘or. not the public interest is best served by the publishing or not publishing of that par-|a ticular letter. This latter. practice is one that the councils of both Castlegar and: Kinnaird have followed in the past. If either co cil has felt. a matter shouldn’t ‘receive press coverage it has usually requested such: of the reporters. at their meeting. A case in ‘point were. the negotiations carried on by the village with the estate of ‘the late’ Alexander. Zuckerberg - for property for a possible sewerage lagoon. ‘Details of. this were discussed. in public “at council: meetings - but the press was asked not to. make mention’ of the nego- tiations until A deal was: actually ‘made and signed. for the property. A ‘standing request which both villages have with the press. is that the. names’ of persons .who | put. in writing their. commplaints) about dogs not be’ printed: Reflect for a.few Moments Upon: the! Rose Té ill winds blow’ and leave you helpless in‘their wake, -Emeshed, entangled in a web of daily ’ throes; ‘ Direct your thoughts and for a let them rest, Upon the pristine beauty of a rose. There blands on velvet muted hues of a radiant. shade, Designed -so no discerning eye could. ever scorn Its artistry — and yet still fully realize This lovely gem is mounted on a stem of thorns. Would honor. fall to beauty, and to: bliss, If both-in boundless measure lay, egging / . at our feet? If good and evil never. struggled for the mind of man— Could. strength cand trath . in triumph ever meet? Each ‘hurdle passed prepares the Per-. severing soul : iy For ‘some undreamed, intasted joy - ahead; z And by degrees, the: lessons, learned from “every trial — - Dissolve the Web: that~ holds: Us “captive — thread by thread. eo Margaret, Obedcott Holds Meeting The regular meeting of: the’ ‘Women's - Association ; of Robson Community: Memorial’ Church was eld last Wednesday: in the church all. “The. president, Mrs, D. Carter, presided and there were 22 mem- bers and three visitors present, The meeting opened with the hymn “Beneath the Cross of Jesus" which was followed by a Prayer by the president. Mrs, J. Raine and Mrs. A.J. Martin reported on the successful coffee party and bake sale held in March, . Reporting .for the missionary committee, Mrs, A. J. Martin said that enough squares were now done for the afghan. It is to be sewn together at the next’ "bee" ‘to be held at the home. of ‘Mrs. R, T. Waldie.. . The visiting committee report- ed’ that those: who were ‘ill -had been remeinbered with calls and cards, The program for the afternoon in charge:of Mrs..J..H. ‘Smith, was an illustrated address by Rev. and was greatly appreciated. At the close of ‘the talk, the hyinn “Go to R..Pratt.'His address was inspiring Dark Gethsemane,” was sung. . DL Carter: erarennon “the thanks of ‘association to’ Mr. Pratt for"all"he had’ done for’ the secoctation: and for the commun- church during his ministry here. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. Birthday. greetings were sung for two members, Refreshments .were served by the hostesses, Mrs. E. Nickerson and Mrs: E:. Thors assisted .by Miss ‘Lily Perkins, Use of. Steel Septic: ‘Tanks Discouraged Steel septic: tariks are‘ not re- gulated against ’'in’: Castlegar but the WKHU discourages their use. » Sanitary inspector Stan Hush wrote council’ at its ineeting Jast week, that the use ‘of steel’ septic tanks.is discouraged whenever. pos- sible,’ “because the’ ‘average’: use- full life of steel’ tanks.is: approxi- mately seven’ years, if\'made.: of: copper-bearing:” steel: and" coated with asphaltic. paint. Aves “The. average'‘usefull life’ of | concrete tanks have, been estimated at'25 to 30 years. “Therefore, from a safety and economical: compari- son, it. is advantageous to” install a. concrete tank.:, “The - sanitary. ‘regulations: and national: ‘plumbing’ code. do not sti- pulate. that’ steel! tanks’ are’ pro- hibitive, it is ‘only’: recommenda: tion ‘from this department: to~ try CASTLEGAR NEWS. Published Every Thursday At “THE OF THE re Castlegar, BO. L.¥. Campbell, Publisher Mall subscription. rate to. the. Castlegar News 1s $3 per yeor. The price by delivery boy ls 85 cents 2 month, Single coples are 10 cents, ‘The Castlegar News is authorized as second- class mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, for pay- ment of postage’in cash, and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, It ts 2 member of the Canadian ‘Weekly, News- papers Association, the B.C. division of the Canadian ‘Weekly Newspapers) Assoctation,, and Be Woekiy Newspaper Advertising Bureau. — Bart Campbell, Edlter an should be The Editor, Castlegar News, Drawer 490, Castlegar, BC. Letters for publication must be accompanied by the correct name and address of the writer, Pen’ } names will be used on request, but’ the. correct name must. be ‘submitted. The Castlegar News reserves the right'to shorien letters in the interests of economy of space. " BEST -DRESSED. -MEN-WEAR- al ‘three hour cruise in the’ eee indeed, #0 many people insisted on horning in on the: free .boat! ride and ,the free box’ lunch .that the uni; | Queen of Saanich had to be pressed into-servico to. handleS the ‘over- flow. It was a blustery day dn; the -| Strait, but, that dida’t.. worry ‘any- one, what with everything for free. ;|Even the anti-Sacial Crediters id-| n't mind listening to;the Pre make a speech. ‘The Premier had a fine time ‘with ‘his captive au- dience, x Now, that:.the Premier has taken’ tolls ‘off the, bridges people J are: wondering if he'll “take the tolls ‘off, the ferries, However, ‘he. won't: be, able to do. that, because if he did the ferries would: never beable to. keep up.: Indeed; there'd have to, be feries ‘leaving: ‘tho -ter- minals, every. five minutes, and of uxprised. if, before. the next lection, & whenever that ‘will be,: the Premier. \will:re- duce ‘the ‘ferry, fares. That: would +} certainly~ make. a‘ Great hit ‘with the voters, ‘The. two new, ferries now. ‘build: ing here’ will be called Queen’ of Nanaimo and Queen of-New West- minster. There are’ those cynics of politics who say ‘the :Premicr. names ferries only after Social Credit territory, but that’s not so. New Westminster .is New: Demo- eratic Party territory. |: ‘ Our Premier never ceases to amaze me. I don't know. where he gets his energy. The pace he sets for himself would, in quick order, do me right in. I suppose it is that he’s ‘never bored. He’s always optimistic, convinced that someday all of ‘Canada will be booming un- der Social Credit That's his dream. That's his ambition. That's. what there's breath left in him, Sey re Supe KR, AOU A SRA Era : aca done ‘ ‘Remember: Its" ‘not too late to have your ‘Raster’ 191=16th ‘Ave. ‘Kinnaird, Lent y PETER BINARIN: General” Contracting . \Gustem Homes | DpeTlaly, ‘ Free, Estimates f + Phone’ 365-5160: “JOHN. 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