CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 19, 1962 CA: STLEGAR NEWS | taf dred and Forty-Seven People Should Be Informed At All Times An increasing tendancy to carry on more and more of its business in com- mittee meetings is bringing Tepercussions ‘to the city council. This trend has become very notice- able in recent months when little business of any has been ducted in open council meeting. For the most part the twice-monthly meetings of coun- cil have become merely a report of what ‘has been decided in private committee. Because of this the press has been unable to“inform its readers of the discussions and thinking which resulted in the de- cisions. Perhaps it isn’t of too much impor- tance, but one of the most recent reports to disapp from the da is the read- ing of regular monthly accounts. Anyone sitting in on a council meeting is unable to learn where the city spends its money or with what firms it does business. Because no_ publicity was _given to. council’s budget and tax rate vices which they claim they are not get- ting. ‘ ‘ Had council informed the taxpayers, either throught advertising in' the press or by discussing the change in public VICTORIA REPORT - BY ‘JAMES K. NESBITT was never réad ‘a Los’. Angeles. newspaper “Canada goes broke.” t now be meeting, they wouldn't with a lot of letters that will have to be .considered and answered. The fact of the matter is that every property owner, whether his house was vacant or occu- pied has been paying for garbage collec- tion and sewer maintenance right along. Until this year the cost of these services was included in the, general tax rate. The cost repr a set C1) mills and this rate was *evied against .all property including improved as well as vacant lots. We feel that council’ s decision to take these service charges off the. gen- eral tax roll and make them. direct ser- vice charges, was a move in the right direction. We realize, however, that there are many who do not agree. But have the general public is woefully ignorant of the reasons for the recent change in tax policy. When tax notices were issued a few weeks agc, most people were happy to find that their taxes for 1962 had been reduced, but when they read the bill for garbage collection and sewer services (which was included with the tax notice) many “hit the roof,” ~ As a result, protests and refusals to pay for these services have been read at both meetings ‘of the council held this month.- Most of these complaints come from people who have property on which there are vacant houses. The letters don’t beat about the bush — they come right out and flatly refuse to pay for ser- red what would happen if council reverted to the’ former policy? The full cost of operating the services will still have to be raised which means that instead of a property tax and a ser- vice charge the total will be lumped as a property tax. This, of course, would be paid by every property owner regard- less of whether there is a house on the property which is occupied, one that is vacant or even if there is no building at; all. There is no doubt in our minds that council could -have saved themselves this extra work by having better public. rela- tions, Perhaps the simplest way -would be to go back to ‘doing business ‘in open council meetings. — Rossland Miner ‘Are MP’s Under Different Law Than Us? A recent ‘decision and explanation by an Ontario: County. Court judge, leaves: us’ wondering about the “equalities” of Can- adian criminal law. ‘ County Judge Frank Costello, in suspending sentence’ on former Liberal d Bruneau foll ig his -con- viction. of charges of accepting a $10,000 bribe..in a goverment land deal,’ said Bruneau “was driven to tare this offer of: the ion sum in. cosideration of.. the . obligations ‘and expenditure required. But MPs are not alone, in claiming their r ation - is. t -hundreds of thousands. of Canadians find themselves’ in the: same ‘position,’ and those. who commit felonies. to increase their incomes are usually severely pun- ished. When an MP takes advantage of his lected position and his connection. with of members of “Parliament”. The: judge added that it. would be an insult to MPs to jail Brunea as deterrent. ded the government and accepts. money as bribery, he is betraying’ the people. who elected him and disgracing Ais: fellow s of Parli Judge Costello may. be for his consideration of MPs and their pay, but we fail to understand: why an MP should be singled out for mercy be- cause he is short of cash. It is‘difficult to understand why he “Many| When I read ‘some of the sketchy detalis:I agree, and since return- ing home: am’ in ‘full agreement that we are, In very truth, stony broke,’ Tread. in the London. Times; aboard the liner: Oronsay, that the Diefenbaker government: had lost I was, and am, duly grateful, ho- ping that’soon: we'll have’ another, crection,: get ‘majority: government. and rid ourselves of all this. aus- terity nonsense. ‘blood : pressure: had risen | considerably ‘when I had-to put out go much of my hard-earned |®! money to. get U.S. dollars. Once more J decided Canada exists only, for. the politicians and the’ manu. facturers. Oh yes, I know‘! didn't have to visit the United ‘States — but I happen to like’ the United, States very much indeed. I hadn’t-heard that our taxes had gone up until I went to pur- chase a bottle’ of liquor. I thought the clerk had made a mistake, Oh, no, he said — the government had ‘increased the prices. Times is tough, said he, Then I was astonished to hear that the first increase the govern- ment had made in Hquor prices was so high that .a great public outery ensued, and the govern- ment had backed down and low- ered the prices but not A Lot. Happens In 3 Whs. another two seats —.and for that | gran! dividends — an inerease. in Inter- est on government. bonds, an in- erease in the homcowners’ grant, from $50 to $100 a year — ‘and where better to find it than. by increasing liquor profits. This makes a hit with’ the prohibition- ists and if anyone grumbics the Premier, and his attorney: ge7eral, Mr, Bonner, can always say, smug. ly, in. effect: ‘You don’t; have to buy liquor — ‘in fact’ you'd be batter off - without it,: everybody would.” Now, this could be quite. true, but it appears to meja pretty | flimsy excuse for’ Increasing ‘the taxes. ‘You don’t’ have to drive’ a Cre William’s MOVING & STORAGE “The Family Mover” LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE ‘HAULING STORAGE - CRATING - PACKING - SHIPPING For/Free Estimates Call Collect Nelson 1471, : Trail 364-1818 | car, either, Most of. us would ibs considerably, better - off if Se aron you might say, that the liquor store costomers are now paying their.“ own::' “homeowner Vn not: pessimistic: rm ‘only mad,. but J: think: we'll come ‘out vate side up, but in the meantime T'd'say’.we're'in'a mess, Between them, the ‘governments: in Ottawa and? Viétoria have made.us , the Jatt States’ poor relations — lon’t like it one’ little bit. Tr" hae there’s more. gouging of the: public’ going: on inthis coun- than ‘across, the border — I think;the’ cost of living is far higher here. Even in Honolulu re- staurants, “prices are generally mere | eee than here, it was. exciting tra- veting hor home in the 42,000-ton li. ner Oriana, and to be aboard when she broke all ‘Pacific Ocean ‘speed tecords for non-naval vessels. She did ‘the equivalent of 32 land miles an hour. a motorist drove through city streets ‘as fast as Or- jana raced through the seas he could be arrested for speeding. Soturday, Sialy 21 a . “TT am.,. For Members and Families cco Business, and Professional Directory until after a weck of this brazen steal. This looks to me very strange — ithas all the earmarks of the government trying to get away with something. My theory is that our Premier Mr. Bennet, who's also Minister of Elnanee; has.to find extra money to pay for all his-Social Credit . Writer ‘Supports Making Entry To Kemenene Easter train service between Lethbridge and Spence’s Bridge -is an econ- comical manoeuvre of enormous years or. more, in’ this’ PF cement that CPR wishes to “discontinue its passenger consequence,to the residents of the Kootenays. While it might be true, through their ‘peculiar ac- counting process,- that the service does not pay, it is a:fact that CPR has done quite well-in the past 60 DITCHING ” EXCAVATING ~~ SEPTIC TANK DRAIN: NS JESSE ‘HELFER” Phone 865-5038 Industrial, ‘Commercial’ Phone: $65-5919 : B26) + ALEX. CHEVELDAVE \ BO, Land Surreyee $8 Pine Bt. © F vo Caatlegar Phone’ 368-5342 ‘Box #18 KOOTENAY BUILDRITE - , Construction. Company _ “We billd. anything” For Free Estimates - 2) Phone 365-5512 FA % LAUGHTON Bos 130 — Castlogar> BO. OPTOMERRIBE Office Hours: Mon—Wed—FrL.. Use 5; The... (CLASSIFIED ADs: Tn The ~ country. should receive special d ion when found guilty of bribery, “and: difficult to avoid the thought that there appears to Members of Parliament now draw be one law for MPs and another for other $8,000 yearly plus $2,000 in ta: pt Canadi whose i es are expenses... . admittedly an dequat: = Osoy Ck Salaitics ue Editor Believes In Patronizing Advertiser “Dear Sir .. . I would like to express my thanks for your ad in our newspaper for Old Garvie whiskey. I not only ap- plaud your decision in choosing this news- paper with its. fast growing paid circula- tion as a medium for advertising, but I must add that said product itself is a fine one. For, as a matter of fact, I have taken it upon myself to procure a bottle of your Scotch, which I have opened and am now sampling. ‘Upon trying a small glassful of the product. I am inclined to agree that it truly has a flavor just as your ad says, and in fact I enjoyed that first glassful so much that I have decided to have an- other one. f d is service into the Kootenays. sential publio service. — ~~ Jim Vi ut Instead of curtailing their ser- vice we would like to see them extend their Dayliner service from Hat to’ Trail and return instead of Medicine Hat to Nelson at present. and I urge every Cham- ber‘of Commerce, Board of Trade, City ‘and Vilage councils, news. papers and other bodies to protest thi of. an essential It is our aim to make it “eas- ier” for our friends té get in and out of the Kootenays, not to make it. more difficult and more expen- sive. Every individual and corpor- ation should do their utmost to block this curtailment .of an es- Phone’ 365-5160 ARTS SERVICE AND It happnx tha i have now the 2nd glass and am well on ‘the way int9 the theird... I would alsp likw to stat at this” ‘48me that theReic enirely toO0 much talk-n this evuntry abyt newspapermeb being heavy drinkers. Fr ezample*i.am now. will on} tHe way inty the fourth’ glasz of. your, produck and maybe it is ‘the fifth as my. attenTIon -was momemtatily yuss now bY. the te;ephine ronging but I tole them ntx|? to them the ofgice is cLosedandI an catchinh up on. my correspondex. — Muskoka Daily. News “THE CASTLEGAR NEWS Published Every Thursday At L. V. Campbell, Pablisher Mall sub: rate to the News fs $3 per year, The price by delivery bey is 85 cents a month. Single copies are 10 cents, The Castlegar News is authorized as second- class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, for pay- ment of postage in cash, and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It ia a member of the Canadian Weekly News- papers Association, the B.C. division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, and B.C, Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau. OF THE m, Caatlegar, BO. - — . Bart Campbell, Editor : All ca should be a, to ‘The Editor, Castlegar. News, ‘Drawer 480, Castlegar, “BC,. Letters for publieatton 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 shorten letters in the Interests | check-up now. u ; CASTLE “Phone “365-2411 _ of economy of space. Stop: at Shell hers ‘the service is swell’ for all your car needs - drop in for that -MOTORSLTD, — _AUTO WRECKING Not. just another place to eat, But the place to eat another, SSSTLRSAS | : t NEWS |. For Results - DESMOND 7. | ENTTLEWOOD OPTOMETRIST Wed. 230 to 8 pm. Phone 365-8211 REFRIGERATION _Commercial-Residential Sales-Installation-Service BOUNDARY “Electric (Castlegar) Ltd. Phone 365-5919 { ELINOR’S BEAUTY SHOP 448-18 Ave. : Phono 865-8033" KINNAIRD CONSTRUCTION © Natural Gas ou A, Naturopathic : Physician Oglow Building (605 Columbia Ave. Phone 365-2021 ELECTEOLUX {oanaDa) 7 . “LIMITED GBB CLEANERS At the Foot of Ping)’ Quick 4-Hour Service © Castlegar and Districts eH Own Dry Cleaners '*: | Aca: Mars a ‘Wear. A The fiat bank at Da kon, in the Klondike 1888, was a rough . canvas-covered shack, ‘and -it has been recreated by. the Bank “of Montreal as part of “the . Dawson City Gold Rush ‘Festival, opened July 1 The office was established by _ the Bank of British North Ameri- ca, which later merged’ with the M. The’ first’ manager, David Doig, and two clerks took 47 days to travel — by steamer, dog-sled, Pack-pony and canoe — the 1 miles from Vancouver to Dasa eo eet up the sourdoughs’ first B of M. | eee Au — 7 | a E Present B of M manager, be. 13 whiskered Roy McPhail, who was nO was] Canadian Scouts attending will TT EaEcE_A ccc cc ANCRTES KAY MOTORS Lid./ Finest. rand ¢ “Cleanest 1 Used Cars in in the K Kootenay "” WHOLESALE GM PARTS DISTRIBU Eat: tock: in’ th R BUTORS we me something ina ony, costume, which elected first president ‘of ‘th - gold aa oe tival | in 1960, ‘is depicted pera ‘wood.framed, | the doorway of the tent-shack chat- ting “ with’ customers in Period by Shown’ inset, he weighs gold|the ba fere Present B of M ig Alex McDonald, dust on scales of the type used during the Klondike gold rush. The building, in the barksrolnd, was erected in 1901 “King of 2880 Highway Drive, TRA; -Phone. 3689901 SALES AND SERVICE Chevrolet Old: vrs Cadillac : Ne ear Envoy =| Every Car Guaranteed Kootenays of. gen for: all, ul-General Motors. Vehicles Largest’ ‘and nose “fully | equippad: Garage and = Body: Shop: in: the ‘Koofenays ‘Seiberling Tire Warehouse a et | : sists al —_ ce ‘And 4 we say THANK < tou © Over 200 Canadian Scouts May Be Sent to Jamboree Canadian ae uicag will be of first-class. grade. The site of the hext -World Jamboree. is about 24 miles north- east of Athens, There is a two.mile long san- dy. beach with approximately 250 acres of pine forest bordering it and, just beyond, are 865 acres of level land where a camp for 20,000 can be set up. It is expected that the cost of attending the Jambor- approximately $500, exclusive of spending : money. Organizing ‘ Commissioner ‘for the. Jamboree: will be Dr.. Nestor Constantoulis of Athens. Dr, Con- stantoulis, an experienced Scouter, was leader of the Greek Contin. ee, per boy, ex: Montreal, : will be || 1 Members: of’ '881 Castlegar Squadron are currently at Air‘Ca. det Summer Camp, RCAF Station Vancouver, The 1862 summer camp consists of three two-week entries. The second entry is slated for July fe and the final entry ior, August Wherever, possible Ate Cadets are’ Air lifted by the RCAF. Alber- ta Cadets who formerly took over a day to’ come from Calgary, now make ‘the’ trip ‘by Hercules Air Craft in‘less "than two hours, ©‘ A’ well-planned training pro- Bram: is .in- operation. Aside from stresses. outdoor, athletic activitics, Organized ‘sports in which dets’ participate’ occupy’ a major Portion” of: the cadets’ time. vided by ‘well organized tours‘and trips. This year, those who so de- sire, will have “an opportunity to visit: the World's Fair in’ Seattle; 8 -conductedi-bus' tour’ to the big ‘West Coast attraction has been ar- ‘subjects the all ca- “Off base entertainment is pros ranged ie? the first weekend in camp. barracks on the air base.: They are under,.round the clock adult surveillance, from the time they ave home until they return: are Provided, three full meats day and a night time. snack’ make ze Hroved te ‘halla ‘most Popular or: The. ‘eadets are billetea in cellent. messing facilities Local Squadron Too Busy At Camp for Homesickness ‘boys return home having had a most worthwhile on-the-job train- ada’s top boys’ camps, Re Chairman Loeblich Praises GD Course High | praise was voiced at Kinnaird’s last council meeting :- by CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 19, 1962 ing in’ citizenship at one of Can- |i Kootenay Builders — and Suppliers — Complete Line of Buildin Suppli and Manufacturers of ‘Sash & rplies - CABINET MAKING Pierson Sashless Windows - Glidden Paints HARDWARE village chairman Carl Loeblich for a CD. course he had recently fe tended... Mr. Loeblich : described the course as “a tough one. They work you very hard while’ you're there.” “The public. has the idea CD ts. just, something. to counteract,a || nuclear. disaster,” commented Mr. Loeblich: :“It's :not.. just that;. it's | much more.” He said CD has Pro- ven ‘methods’ to: ' protect people against’ nuclear. fallout. .' In urging commissioners to at- tend: a: CD course, Mr.' Loeblich said “We - have to realize that in any type of a disaster first enquir- jes are made to‘council.” Here's How fo Gut ||: Wailer Healing Costs Full medical care is availabie —— the cadets have their own camp medical officer and staff, The second Thursday sees the camp swim.meet-and sports da: held at UBC's pool where the he dels receive Less. hot water than’ you need ‘ Aggravating; ‘more hot. water thas you need is wasteful. |: How, then, can families hit a happy medium — have ‘all the hot water they need when’ they need -it, without paying a Premium? 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