CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, ane 18, 1964 Fire Protection in Sherbiko Sopow i is Only too’ well. They, are only doing ust do in’ compli- h Section 283 of: the Muntelpat Act to ensure a voice Hughes’ remarks about the petl-|in\ the decision. to 5 end this tion now being prepared with Dear SI Re F nroposed Water Bylaw No. 255. The affrontery of Comm. regard to this cannot go’ iihtad od." He insults the intelligence of those signing the petition by suggesting they do not know th facts of the matter. I would sug- gest that they know them ‘all what the ance with 000 bylaw. Despite PETTITT: PHOTOS © SEE THE ZEISS IKON CAMERAS $38.50 to $147.90 ZEISS IKON ETTITT PHOTOS money. The fact that they have to do so'is a poor commentary on the autocratic methods adop- ted by, the Castlegar Council. Mr. Hughes’ state- e| ment, the ‘petition is‘not a pro- test against the bylaw but aga-| P: inst its | adoption without the de- process of the ballot ‘Valid’ Need printing. If I am wrong, and we must. proceed with these im- provements posthaste, the cost of a referendum is still a‘mi- nor one, +S ‘would’ now like to com- Be, briefly on the bylaw itself. It.is true that some, but by no means all, of Mr. Hughes’ ob- jectives are desirable. However, apart frbm municipal water sup- to’ the’ Sopow. subdivision to replace the private system, the whole bylaw Broperly relates box. Hi His the cost of such a ballot is lu- dicrous in’ view. of the. casual, disregard for money’ that has characterized’ council's ‘action this’ year. What ‘price ‘does. he set on democracy? t The urgency of this expen- diture is not so great that it cannot wait until the December election when the additional bal: ‘0 fire the residents of the Nope area with municipal water the cost should and can be borne by the revenue from/this area just as was.done with the Sherbiko ex- tension during my ‘tenure as water commissioner, Since Mr. Hughes states that the fire chief has expressed his support of the bylaw I have this with lots would be SOLOHd Itlliad ©: for thing greater than the cost vO | ree CAR SPECIAL “61 FALCON SEDAN $1,145.0 "CASTLE . MOTORS the chief, He tells me, and has given me permission to quote} © | him, that he has never done so. In fact, he does not approve of council’s approach to the matter and his signature appears on the petition. He stated to council that he favors improvements to aan has. Iieet ‘chosen to play the Bat fs London's’ political cia, vChristine Keeler, ‘a movie called “Christin Keeler’ Scandal,” now being’ shot’ at Nice, France. eh Ark D heeuine wis: c. McCarthy, vice-president and ‘general’ ma- Nager of the Consumiers’ Gas Company, there should, definite-| =. ly be ‘more’ women in ‘the fleld foe Puslneue) Jmanagement, ..'° vam oe that the consumer spends jar’ Matt after taxes, and that women spend two-thirds of those | dollars.” He adds ‘that to’ the degree that’ power is also mea- “| sured in ownership of ’ capital, 5 Canadian women stand ‘high, ‘who adopt t the attitude’ that wo- men: aren't. fit positions simply because they're different ‘from men, ‘missing a good bet. ‘They should -) stop to'consider: whether t! ‘So-called “difference” is a nega- tive oF positive characteristic, cidedly iets housekeepers than | - men.‘ and business today is getting. to.be’ more «and more a matter of good housekeeping. This female potential ' for. order the fire protection capabilities of the system. He, better. than any- one else, is aware of its short- comings. Of particular c concern is the inadequate fire protection in the Sopow and’. Sherbiko subdivi- sions. This, together with a few in other. areas; aS — - i bai di valid : need. However, the cost does not ap- proach. $108,000.: I would earnestly suggest that” the water commissioner and fire: commissioner. meet with the-fire chief and produce | Figw a sensible-money bylaw to meet these’ needs,.The increased, sto- |" rage ‘and. néw.: lines can be ‘add- CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER Pkt Se Macbeth and Moroso Certified General Accountants wish to inform their clients that a ber has been ck 365-7151. ing basis from ‘