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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 23, 1962

Construction Workers
Propose Increase in Wages

Mrs. MM, Joh PH, 365-8204

At a meeting of the
Engineers, Local 115,
Heavy Construction Association
held here. last week, . proposals
were made for' wage Increases and
improved working conditions.

+ Wage increases proposed at
the meeting were elght cents per
hour retroactive to June 1, 1962,
10 cents ‘per hour starting March,
1964,

A change In classification was
also proposed in the present agree.
ment wage rates for new classific-
ation are subject ‘to - negotiations
between the ¢ absociation ; and the
union; ,. ue
"The proposed change provides
that if no ‘agreement “is reached
within 30 days of a, request from
elther party the matter can be
referred to.a grievance Broeduures

and the

Pre.job
by the union.”

Another proposal made stated
“if a member is terminated the
union has the right to arbitrate
the matter if just cause is not
shown by the company.”

No progress was made regard-
ing the question of a subsistence
allowance where camps were not
maintained.

A new grievance proposal was
presented that called for a. griev-
ance panel to sit in arbitration of
disputes.

‘The proposals were signed by
R. Johnson, R. Tomkinson, and A.
W. Scott, of Local 15 negotiation
commnittes:

HOUSING HINTS

in which event a
obtained from ‘an arbitration oar,

‘A change was also’ proposed
in the transportation and travelling
time agreement, The change states
that “when travel ‘time exceeds 30
minutes a flat rate per day or any
other arrangement for each em-
P may. -be «established ; at: a

Q. Can a realtor, save. you
money when buying or building a
house? is eee

A. He certainly’ can’ and in
many ways, A realtor can guide
you,, past the trouble spots. that
may arise in closing a real estate
and his. services can

WE HAVE: THE

BEST RECORD

“IN TOWN

RICK'S

240 - Ist Ave.
% DIAL 365-5951 |

mean. important sayings to you in
both, amnaney and
;, Being familiar with ‘the local
housing market and, knowing the
selling prices of varlous types of
homes, your realtor can ensure
that you're not baying too much
for the value you're receiving in
a new house,

In addition, a good realtor will
see that any property that he has
lised .for sale is not priced out

Mr, and Mrs, W. 0. Lee and
baby. daughter who have been vis-
iting with Mr. and Mrs, P, Pelle.
grin for several weeks, have left
to return to thelr home at Fort St
john "ur. and Mrs. Steve Melnick

and family who spent ten slays
visiting in, Powell River returned

e Sunday.
home and irs. Ross Defoe re-
‘turned ‘at the weekend. ater visit=
ny points of interes

um Mr, “and Mrs. Paul Oglow and
family left Saturday to visit in
Moose Jaw and Calgary.

Mrs. W. McGauley who was a
patient in the Castlegar and Dis.
trict Hospital for several days is

again,
toe ined Gergely who was at-
’|tending’’summer school returned
Friday to'join his wife and daugh-
ter who have’ spent: the summer
with bat and’ ‘Mrs..F. Hostetter.
L, Atkinson and daugh-
ter Mss ‘Jean; Atkinson “of “New
Westminster. spent the weekend
visiting. with Mrs..M. Stainton and
Mrs. H. Jchnson.
, Mrs. G. Easteott and son

Hospital Districts
Must’ Raise ‘Share
For New Building

‘A new ‘provincial government
cutback policy will make it much
more difficult in future for com.
to build new

of the market. in pur-
chasing a house there’ may be
many good buys, but there are
no: bargains.

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done by a specialist.
All kinds of materials - Pertable Welding Equ.
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naird Village Office .on

property known as Lot

business hours.

KINNAIRD
A public hearing will be held in the Kin-
between ‘the: hours of 8:00 and “9:00. p.m.- to con-

sider an application: for rezoning from -class I
(residential)' to class Il (general business) the

’ Plan 2503, The applicable by-law,:-being™ amend:

ment No. 11 to zoning by-law No. 125, may be
examined at the Village Office during regular

T ber 4th,

:| previously lent

hospitals.
The new policy became known

ville last week.

after a cabinet meeting at Barker- |,
In future the will | Powe

‘Wayne ‘of. Rossland were Sunday
guests of Mra..H. Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs, E, Kraft spent
‘few days visiting in Salmon

Mrs. D. Peppard and daughter

Hamed to Celgar
Personnel Post

W. M. Patton ‘has joined 'Cel-
gar Limited as co-ordinator of per-
sonnel; development for the three
interior divisions.

Residing in the Castlegar area,
Mr. Patton: will assist the Castle.
gar Pulp and Lumber. Division
managers and the Nakusp Woods
Division manager in planning and

carrying out’ personnel develop-
ment. and training activities,

He: has reecently been em-
ployed with the B.C.. Hydro and

cease to provide money to rural
hospital improvement districts un-
less Jocal residents can either raise
more money themselves or make
a better deal on the, money mar.
ket than the government can.
This is'what the new policy
will mean:
Up to now, the provincial gov-
ernment has ‘paid half of hospital
construction: costs as an outright
grant, Hospital improvement dis-
triets have paid 38 per’cent and
the federal - government 12: per
cent

he provincial government has
the districts the

and
with, ” crown "Zellerbach Canada
Limited.

~ Lawyers Protect
“The Interests ( of

‘Dot nea a lawyer when buy-
ing a new home? This is a ques-
tion that is often heard. The ans.
wer is that, though the services
of a jatrver| before‘ signing a final,

y a home are

38 per cent. It has been

not tial, ‘they wilt |F

over. 20 years hrough as.
sessments. 2
From now on, the provincial

4 of District Lot 7173,

Allen Selbie
Village Clerk

MOTH ERS!

to pick up later.

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School Days are just around the corner—

Save time, just phone us at 365-5522
giving us your child’s name, grade and
school and we'll fill your order for you

THE VARIETY STORE

Phone 365-5522

Y will not Iend the 38 | &
Per, cent. share, But it. will con-
tinue its 50 per ‘cent grants — if
the. local districts can raise their
share of the money under the gov-
ernment’s conditions.

Premier Bennett said local re.
sidents should leud hospital auth-
orities money for building ‘at not
more than 5.5 per cent. If they
did, the ; government ‘would still
guarantee the bonds,

‘What if they don’t, and the
local authorities have to go into
the general -hond) market? The
government will not give its guar-
antees for any such loan over 5.5
percent, Mr. Bennett said.

Mr, Bennett: said the © reason
for the move is the federal aus-
terity program, which has raised
interest rates all across the coun-
try and. made ita bad time to
borrow.

He ‘said his government’s po-
liey has been the most generous in
Canada, B.C. will still be the o1
province that pays half of hospital
construction costs as an outright
grant,

3 eee
“THE MIGHTY MIDGET”
‘THEWANT AD
WI Do the Job for You

| provide. you- with’ peace of mind,
knowing’ that~.your Property, and

goods are protected, ’:

pn i

‘Another good" argument is that
since'the -buyer is going to require
a lawyer at one point in the trans;
action’ to seach the' title for; the
land, why. not hire one :-at ‘the
start?

-To use the builder's lawyer to
search - the title, however, could
Tesult in an‘ awkward’situation for
all parties. concerned if a Problem
requiring action - arose.

Professional ‘ethics © may. de-
mand that the lawyer abandon one
of.his client's. in:such.-a-situation
and normally the home’ purchaser
would be the one ‘he would have
to drop, because~if the ‘solicitor’s
services were obtained in the first
Place by the builder, he will have
to stand by his first client.

Problems requiring legal. ac.
tion in home-buying transactions
are not unknown, though not com-
mon, Most legal sactions between
the purchaser and the builder are’

_|the result of misunderstandings.:

You may well buy a house and
have no legal. difficulties. But if
you happen to be:unlucky and run
into trouble, it’s’ comforting to
know you have someone around to.
advise you on your. legal rights.
lawyer’s chief contribution
in: a-real estate: transaction is to
advise both parties of their rights
and obligations. This “is. why ‘the
buyer. should hire:a lawyer at the
outset before he! makes .a deposit
or signs any document, giving him
a chance to protect your interests.
How dogg a’ “lawyer ‘set his
fee?’ This is. normally based ‘on
tariffs set by the’ local. county
legal The tariff is usu.

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ally a percentage of the selling
Brice. of the house in this type of
real-estate deal. ‘It depends. also
on the services you demand and
the time required ‘to provide those
services,

‘A ‘lawyer sells his time and

some instances, may be quite small
when compared ‘tothe hours of
work involved,

‘Up Roof Work:
sand Roofing *:

Concrete, Basements
. & Insulation: Work

O. Lightle

+ Phone: 365-5158

the fee, which may seem) high in|:

Donna who! viaiten with relatives
in Fort. : for: three
weeks rece home Saturday,
they were accompanied by Mrs.
Peppard’s mother Mrs. Goodfel-
Jom who will visit here for awhile.
Mr. and Mrs, Ted Gergely and
family left Saturday for. Nelson,
pee they will take up residence.
M, Pitman, \Cicely and
Bisse ‘eft Friday for Grand Forks
where they will reside, Mrs, Pit-
man will be teaching school.
, Mr. A.-Harrower spent a few
days visiting with his ;parents Mr.
and, Mrs. .W. Harrower. He left
Monday for Richmond where -he

Jp Branch. of: Bank. of, Montreal,
and.has been promoted to account
ant,
+ Mr. and Mrs, J. Blackmer and

: family: of South. Burnaby are vis-

iting with Mrs. C. Saunders,’
uo} Mri atid’ Mra, Max’ Gordon of
Trail. were ‘Sunday \visitors of Mr,
andl et 'm;\Harrower.. : °
Peppard who spent: a

yne
a houtaay" Pat Christina’ Lake return.

edihome Sundays: © t7!s:+
S a Cuesta. of’: Mrs. ,H. Johnson
lay were Mr. and Mrs. Wm
panne of Trail.
+ Sub Lt."Jack Ford has visiteed
‘with: his parents Mr, and Mrs. M.
Ford. for: the. past: month. He ‘is
stationed at Halifax where he is
flying. from the |HMCS Bonne-
venture, On his return to Halifax
he ‘will be embarking on’a’ two
month. European cruise.
Mrs, H. Ford who was visiting
with her “son and daughter-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. M. Ford for the
past two weeks left at the weekend
to return to her home in Kirk-
Jand_ Lake, Ont.
Miss Jocelyn Melver, who was
visiting with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Mclvor, left'on the plane
Sunday to return to St. Joseph's
Hospital, Victoria where she isa
nurse-in.training.
Mrs. E. Meyers and son Ed-
ward of :Waneta are spending a
few days visiting with her parents,

Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Harrower.’

Mrs. Freda Johns of Puyallup,
Wash., left Tuesday to return home
after visiting for a few days here
with her cousin, Mrs.A. Saunders.
Mrs. Dave Campbell - has ‘re-
turned from attending the. Van-
couver .International “Festival
While in Vancouver she’ was the
sues of her daughter, Mrs. V.-R.

2 bea and Mrs. ‘Earl Gises and
family have returned from visiting
‘Mir.’ and Mrs. Rennie Mitchell of

their. return‘ they were accompan:

led by the Misses Pat end Maureen
Mitchell. Mr. Greep also attended

the ina, Wash ‘onvention, in

and) Mra, E, J. *Lipsett
left. re their: holidays this .week,
driving. as:far as Regina where
they will visit relatives for a few
days, From there’ they will travel
via‘the Canadian to visit their son.
a law’ and ‘daughter, Mr.and Mrs.
+E. Daley ‘and © granddaughter
Shella Marie. in’ Sudbury, Ont:

has. been: tranferred from the Kas. |'

KINNAIRD VOTERS LIST

Kinnaird residents are reminded that, proof of
nationality as a British subject is ‘necessary in or-
der to‘ be ‘included on the’Voters List. ‘Acceptable
proof is a birth certificate, naturalization certifi-
cate; or “a ‘sworn’ declaration.’ Such. declaration
may be sworn at the Village’ Office. The’ ‘Voters
List closes on September 30th.

Allen Selbie;
Village ‘Clerk’

DR. M. R. BAYES
DENTIST

announces the opening

of his office in the

CASTLEAIRD PLAZA
Phone 365-5513

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‘This vital: communisations soem esa from. Aiasa tothe 4h ha

‘Was recent opened ‘ide the Pacific nort!
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An ‘August .contest. that. will
bring smiles to children's faces in
December will he featured at this
year’s Pacific National Exhibition.

It Js the dressed doll contest,
open o individuals of any age and
to organized groups,
cash prizes“in six. classifications
that range from baby dolls to
dolls dressed in national costume,

All dolls entered become the

3 ad and distributed at christ:

mas by; the home arts committee

to needy children,

Baton Champs i ;
- Due at the PRE. ,

The world’ baton ee

ahipa at Seattle's World Fair will
bring ‘hundreds of top twirlers to

Vancouver for the Pacific Nation-
al Exhibition’s international cham-
plonshipa August 25.

Contests’ will be held all day,
the second Saturday .of the Aug. 18
~ Sept. 3 PNE.’A clinic will: be
held on the following Sunday.

Entries from all. parts of Can-
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and other parts of the world, are
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During the past few weeks,
some alarming stories have been
circulating in the press regarding
the; financinl stability of British
Columbia.

Newspapers such as “The ‘Van.
couver Province” have created the
impression that British Columbia
is on. the verge of and

B.C. Could Raise $100 Million
Debt Yearly: Investment Firm

the population of Quebee (which) B,
avernged $113 million per year),
this ‘ratio ‘is directly comparable
with that of Quebec,

6. “On a basis of credit, there
should be no reason that British
Columbia’ could not raise * $100
million of new debt per year to

has:only been saved from this’ by
massive loans from the Chartered
Banks,

For this reason, we reprint be-
low some facts taken from a me.
morandum on the province of Brit-
ish’ Columbia dated July, 1962,
‘and; circulated “by. John A. Rich

its capital
“In comparison with other pro.
vinces, British Columbia's. debt
structure Is probably far: better
sustained by its crown corpora.
tlons,
“For. example, Ontario Hydro,
with all its’ vast’ resources, can-
not be said'to support the socially

ardson“of and,c firm of

‘ They‘ are’ the considered on
sonal opinion of a respected mem,
ber.of a nationel firm of {avert
ment brokers.

te i,
1, British Columbia’ has out.
standing $89.5 ‘million bonds in
direct debt. These are fully cover-
ed by sinking funds and are self.
Mquidating.
* 2. The. province.has outstand-
ing $1,266 million ‘of : provincial
Buarantees, Nineteen per cent is
represented «by .guarantees . to
school ‘districts, . hospitals, » etc.
There is little chance of these
guarantees being c
Forty-eight: ee ea of the
contingent liabilities are related to
the’ B.C.' Electric, a profit-making
concern’ whose ability to ‘service
this debt is so far unquestioned.
.. The remainder belong to the
various crown agencies, and it

and schools ‘ in ihe ‘way
that the crown corporations’: in
Briel Columbla do.” :

egarding the takeover of the

Gives Young: People
CGA Corlification

A. five-year UBC. course of
study leading to certification as a
Certified General ‘Accountant
(CGA) is, available to young men
and women. throughout B.C.
through correspondence,

Conducted by the : Certified
-eneral Accountants Association of
B.C. and the university's Faculty
of: Commerce’ and Business Ad-
ministration, ‘the ‘course covers a
wide range of’ buisness and ac-
counting subjects.

‘§-Year Study’ Course\?

B.C. Electric, Company, there is a
factor not

appreciated by the ‘public,
. The ‘typleal institutional Jen-
der, a pension fund, for instance,
Senerally ‘keeps certain percent.
ages of its-holdings in different
categories, of bonds; so much: in
Canadian | government bonds, so
much in provincial bonds, sc much
in utilis, so. much in corporate
bonds and so on,
The mere transference of the
shares of B.C,:Electric Co,, a.very,
Popular. investment; into the cate-
gory of ‘provincial’ bonds, meant
that hundreds of millions of these
bonds” had ‘to’ be remarketed ‘by.
such funds, merely to maintain’ the

Portfolio:
‘Therefore, alhough only $190
mulltions’’ net ‘of British © Columbia
Provincial obligations \were sold ‘in
961," the ‘investment ' community
had to: handle, three. times. this
volume’ in‘ remarketing B.C. Elec.
trle bonds, a’ task ‘that even yet is
not compl i
Britist lumbia has in’ re-.
cent years been borrowing at rates’
actually lower ‘than, ‘those obtain-
ed by the federal goyernment, and
it is in fact Canada's financial pro.
blems that have caused the short
term “crisis” in» British Columbia,
‘To summarize: °
1, British «Columbia’s . debt
structure, ‘although dissimilar to
other provinces,’ is' as sound as
comparable’ provinces.
2, The current “crisis”

has

balance ™ of investment in their oo

co . . .
CASTLEGAR ‘NEWS, Thursday, Aug. 23, 1962

Leave ‘Living Room’
Belween Vehicles

Tall-gating — driving too close
to the vehicle ahead — gains noth-
for a motorist, but can take
away his liberty or his life.

“Leave some ‘living’ room bet.
ween cars in traffic,” the Can-
adian . Highway Gafety Council
urges, recommending at least one
car for each 10 miles an
hour,’ “This will allow: time to
stop if the driver ahead suddenly
decides to stop, turn, change lanes
or ‘make some other unexpected
movement, No brakes ‘are’ good
enough and no‘ driver: is smart
enough to stop shorter than that.”
“The council adds that fail-gat.
ing isa definite sign of an im-
mature, amateur’ driver, a‘ show-

_VAN. & STORAGE

East and U.S.A.

Phone Castlegar 365-8370

Trail 368-3933. Collect

TRAIL CARTAGE

Local and Long Distance. Moving
to Vancouver, Vancouver Istand,

Agents for North American Van Lines

off ‘who ‘believes he is being ad-
milred but is actually being ‘ridi-

Jamaican Young
. Farmers at PNE

1g to this: year’s Pacific
National Exibition from the sunny

country’s 4-H movements,

The young farmers’ oraniza-
tion’ in Jamaica is’ sending them
to Vancouver where they will be
guests of the PNE and ‘the’ B.C.
4.H clubs.

they. willbe active participants in
the 4-H program as well as guests.
‘With them they bring offic-

People of: Vancouver and B.C,
They will come to a ane PNE as

4. Issues of B.C. Parity Bonds
(comparable to Canada Savings
Bonds) have not been excessive.
5. British Columbia has float.
eda net average of $38 millions
of bonds per year: from 1957 to

CUAUEARATA

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Registration for. the .1962-63
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may be obtained from’ the Certi-
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portant segments of the public:
the news media andthe invest.
ment commonity. ‘As such, the
investor was placed in doubt,—
when he doubts, he does noth-

lls .— with the inevit-

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