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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 18, 11960

Finlayson Admits Bridges
Are Contingent | Liabilities

‘Progressive Conservative leader Deane
‘Finlayson told a press conference in Van-
couver recently that if his party were
elected to power in B:C. the tolls from all
bridges and the Deas Island Tunnel would
be removed.

My. Finlayson, who didn’t hold a seat

liabilities of the sprovince and paid out of
general revenue.”

Up until that press conferehnce the
Conservative leader had maintained -thal
Premier Bennétt had not wiped out the
province’s direct debt and that what the
premier termed contingent liabilities —

in the legislature, said the Toll ‘Hig Ss
and Bridges Authority Act has been ap-

plied unfairly for political reasons and “its:

effect is to discriminate against some dreas
while favoring others.”

“It is impractical, if” “not impossible,”
he said, “to attempt to remove these dis-
‘eriminations and, therefore, the debts of
the authority should be ed as direct

such as brid -were actually direct debts:
of the province:
In that last statement quoted above
Mr. Finlayson now admits that bridges are
jndeed contingent liabilities and not direct
debts. of the province for he says they
“should be considered.as direct liabilities
of the province arid paid out of general
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Strachan’s Power Takeover
Would Cost B.C. $2 Billion

In his contribution to the throne speech
debate in the legislature this spring Mr.
Robert Strachan, leader of the Opposition,

“outlined the CCF party’ 's policy on electri-
cal power in this-province. —
If the Socialists formed a government
. Mr. Strachan said they. would allow the
SB. C. PoWer Commission to proceed im:

mediately with the development of the |
‘Homathko and Clearwater’ rivers and 7”

would transfer to public ownership . the
BS. Electric Co., the Peace River Power

lopment Co. Gt 1 t goes a
head) and any other private power ‘com-
pany.

We have every respect for Mr. Stra-
chan’s political: honesty and we think he
deserves .commendation for refusing’ -to

: shilly-shaily over his party's stind on pub-
lie ownership of* power -generation and
. distribution.

‘At the same time.we are sincerely
interested in hearing an explanation from
Mr. Strachan on how, if the CCF forms
a, government, it would go about taking
‘over power facilities. :

We don’t suppose for a moment that
the- Socialists would try to confiscate pri-
vate holdings, a la Cuba’s Castro, or other-
wise act in a too unorthodox fashion. This

Public ------(cans) Offered
For Public Consideration

This is apparently an age in which to
call a spade a spade is offensive to the
sensibilities of the general public. A jan-
itor is no longer a janitor, but is .some-
how ennobled by being called a custodian.
“Areal estate salesman gains stature -by
being named a realtor. And the.old village
dump loses some of its odor by being re-
‘ferred to as a refuse disposal area.

This being a family journal, in which

there must not-be the least hint of offen- -

siveness, we will fall back on a.timeworn
device-and admit that what we are think-
ing about right now isa Public

j In the matter of the village disposal
area, there is at least an admission that
‘there is waste. Strangely, however, in the
‘minds ‘of public authorities, there is a re-

* fusal’,to admit the presence of human
waste. In most’ towns in B.C. a person
can hurt high’ and low, and never find a

5 public.

To be.sure conveniences may be found ~

in every service station, where they are

- ment. of having to ask for. the key.

means that the credit of the Government
f B.C. (in other words the taxpayers}
would have to be extended to cover the

-issuance of, bonds ‘to raise money for the

purchase of the ‘privately-owned utilities.
And then: the taxpayers would have ta

meet. the annual servicing charges of such .
“an'iminknst bon ‘issue. {

What does this involve?

Without going into too much detail
it looks like the purchase of the BCE, the
West Kootenay Power and Light Co. and| .
the province's $500 million share of the
bili C 1p t would
ultimately involve this province in raising
well ‘over $2 billion in capital.

Interest ‘alone on such a sum (on -
.bénds issued at 6 per cent) would amount

to $120 million a year, which is more
than a third of the annual income of the
B.C: government.

At a-time when we haven't enough
capital to meet our school construction
requirements, when the state of B.C, in-
direct debt—-now standing at about $600

smillion—is causing concern, it’is beyond] '

us how Mr. Strachan can calmly talk of
taking over private power companies on
behalf’ of the B.C. taxpayers.
— Vancouver Province oF

called’ washreoms, In restaurants . they|’
are commonly referred to as. rest rooms,

while.beer parlors put it more coldly, with :

signs saying simply Men and Ladies.
Most people find it difficult to stride

boldly into a private establishment’ -and|-

use its facilities. If they are like us, they
will, swallow ‘a quick glass. of beer, or

buy an ‘unheeded gallon of: gas, or-try to} _

down a too-hot cup of coffee before sur-

priate. door. In many cases, the door is
locked,-and thére is the added embarrass-

There are in this district many service
clubs and .other.. organizations devoted to

human. needs. They raise funds. for: arth-| .

ritics and refugees. and. swimming pools.
But there are few ways in» which: they
could serve the greater need’ of more peo-
ple than by the erection. of a public

in the heart of the business dis-

We. offer it for their consideration.

reptitiously sneaking toward .the appro-| .

“You must be the ‘great-bigdaddy’ who can Nok
anybedy em Maple Street!”

The Pine
The stately pine, so coolly distant,
Stands aloof; erect, serene’ -

* It bends not to the winds insistence,
It bows to none — it reigns supreme.

But striplings, not ‘grown to full measure,
Swoop and sway with every breeze, .
With: immature impatience treasure,

The time they'll stretch to full; grown trees.

And if we judge from lofty towers,
The antics of the sapling trees, a
Oh Lord, please bid us to remember

. That once we were young saps like these.

—_— ~ Margaret Obedkott

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"St. Rita's amie Church

"Rev. E. A. Brophy, P.P. 5th at Elm Street
Sunday Masses.at 8.30 and 10.30 a.m.

The Community Bible Centre.
Sunday: in the Legion Hal!
At 51 Columbia Avenue ~
10. 30 am: 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 — ist and 3rd Sundays at 11 a.m.
Castlegar —~. Service of Worship at 7.30. p.m.
_ Kinnaird — Service of Worship at 9.45: a.m.

Church of Latter Day Saints nS
Sundays at 10 am. in the Twin Rivers Hall

Grace Presbyterian Church

Worship Service: 11 a.m. Sunday Churcn School: 9.45 p.m,

: ‘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., B.D. — Phone 4987

’ The Pentecostal Tahernacle

-, Sunday School - 10 a:m. — Morning Worship - Mam.

Evangelistic - 7.30 p.m. — Prayer and Bible Study, .
Thursday at -7.30 p.m.
Young People’s Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.

Robson Memorial Church
United Church — 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 a.m.
Anglican Church — 2nd Sunday at 11 a.m. and
4th Sunday at 8 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Baptist Church — 5th Sunday

The Anglican Church’ -
TRINITY X .
St. Alban’s, Castlegar: 9am, HC
St. John’s, Kinnaird: 11 a.m. HC
Wed: St. Barthomew’s Day. 10 aan. ‘St. alban’ HC

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