CASTLEGAR NEWS, . Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1964 “Maddocks Says Past Year ‘Most Fruitful & Satisfying’ Aaddock Comm. R. ¢. Annual Report which I have always strived. It has been’ a most fruitful ane satisfying | term and ‘the spirit ane year ‘and Reviewing my past year in| very many excellent suggestions office, I find. that it has very) on which; council has acted. I much produced those results for should like'to express'my appre- ery! with the fin- ane ‘department during the past land have brought forward ciation for the audtiors kind ef- forts‘-and ‘support. *~ Under Planning: decisl to allocat fas been a tremendous exper- ience. In the finance been superceded by the i more with B.C. funds for theretention of a planner.on a retainer basis: has the desire: to reduce taxes and at the same time provide more funds for capital expenditures . by curbing ‘the tendency to cur-| 1) tne ability of Rawson'and Wil- tail improvements and produce large surpluses has been ach- ieved. All departments were hand- Jed very ably by their chairmen and credit must be given to the clerk ‘for his- The beneficial ‘to the community ‘as a whole. al Hydro and ‘Celgar Yor @ cost sharing overall program. I have. complete’ corifidence liams ‘and feel .sure that future in will be of inestimable value ‘to them‘and much ‘more beneficial desire to put major improve: ment policy on a sound fi basis has been met-by council decision to develop water, black-| ., top and ‘drainage programs on a bylaw financed system. ‘Wages and salary increases chave been made. Monies expend- ed on \improvement, supplies and equipment to all depart- ments,’ A reserve will be availa- ple to the incoming council to pe allocated as they desire after having made allowances for sub- aidized sewer, hookups, | call also‘a long cherished goal, The of the report on ‘the district municipality is I would like to go on record is confirming my long held op- inion that ‘this ‘form of munici- pal ‘government over an area including the ‘Céelgar eompley and the dam sites will be the most desirable course for all to follow. Public Works: e public department it is a conviction of mine gained by. erperlenee: on. past. councils expenditures and’ allocations for the immediate improvements should the highway plan of curb, ‘gutter and; storm-and drainage ‘be approved by Victor Our ‘auditors, Messrs. “Mac: beth and Moroso, have worked that ‘the council. members ; ‘Will find :this | © a Lee Burton rane. ortionn (ot @ Civic Workers Union for. Christmas tree with ornaments their very constructive co-0pe-| they had made the week before. ‘ration during the © past year, acting ¢ member of the 1964 inal airman, -* might cominant on ‘my spell a8 the Salvation Army so that some “Words ‘caniiot “express my gratfude to at Sounel _amemibare Chrismas tor ‘or their untiring effo! luring Ky, difficult times, -I-rate it a, dist;| fh Brow, Ou of th pack, was inct ‘privilege ‘as Ee cel escorted ‘to,/a,,special ‘chair by people of Castlegar. Others, no ‘doubt, will reap the ‘eredit for the first Kin- Kinnaird Brownies Give Toys. to Children in Need thee and exnreseed how much of. naird ats held their C party on Friday. The Brownies decorated the Each Brownie also brought a toy that.they valued. to give to needy: child would. have a-happy Hiebert, the form- the ‘guest “of ‘Honor, ‘She ‘was Marlene Nelson ,and, ‘served °a cup of tea. anc nivondle: ‘by: De ‘I am ‘sure ‘that today peo- ‘ple ‘do not ‘realize the qube of ‘ccna For 4 it. She then presented her with | 9 i ‘potted plant ‘and‘a card which az was signed by everyone'present; Colored pictures were taken of & the Pack as an added souvenir. | @% A carol sing-song followed with a duet by the Walker twins, 4 Joyce -and Janet. ‘Two tweenies, & Brown and Kay Charlotte Hughes, were then presented. with their -en- rolment ‘pins ‘by,;the., guest of honor ‘after ‘they had said their law and, Bromise ‘and made ‘the Brownlie sign. A grand howl was hen ‘given as ‘a warm, welcome pack. n exchange of gifts took place, "vith an: added ‘surprise ‘of a candy cane, ‘buns, cake, cookies ‘and ‘hot cocoa ‘served vratitude: they owe to four com- paratively new and: uninitiated council members who did not Christmas Tree by Brown ‘Owl and Tawny Owl. & & E ‘\'to the tweenies on joining the Pa & Sus shirk their responsibility in any way and who eel ted a challenge nd wade: ugh hours an i hours of work to produce a year} 4, we ance Apaen ttart , anne will always stand to their the trees burst into bloom on cre the night, Christ.was born. ‘To you, Mr. Chairman, and ‘Folk ‘tales: of ancient ‘times those of you remaining in office, | ten of a huge tree in a forest, my sincere wishes for a less ard- lighted with many candles, some’ uous term ahead and the assur-| of which were straight and some ance of my complete support bent. At the top was an Infant'|| and respect. As for my friend and col- The ée was meant to! re-]' league Comm. Hughes who will| present humanity, the candles, be leaving council I must say] people good and ‘bad; and the what an inspiration it has been| Infant, the Baby Jesus. to serve "The earlier’ Anothér ‘explanation ‘links Are Very: Old — sie ~ a FAIRV! EW TRAILER MFG. CO. “Res. 450 - ‘Ist Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. Manufacturing Plant .1:Mile South of Blueberry on Trail Hey. Write, ‘General Delivery, Castlegar MANUFACTURERS OF: of oe on attempting to, main- tain roads: with. face and drainage. facilities. is a sheer. waste of taxpayers money. ‘The ‘sooner ‘the /plan for storm drainage, curb and gutter and which this coun- Local. Pythians ‘Hold “Election Of Officers The regular meeting of Koo- tenay Temple Pythian’ Sisters was held ‘Thursday evening ‘in the Twin Rivers Hall. The election of 1965 offi- cers was conducted. Elected to office were: past chief, Mrs. W. Saunders; most excellent chief, Mrs. W. Nixon; excellent. senior, Mrs. S. Dewis; excellent junior, Mrs. O. Lightle; secretary, ‘Mr: .:B. Schulte; treasurer, ‘Mrs. c. Bradford; protector, pee R. J. Sewell; guard, ° Mr: E. Fogie - Thompson; arsician, Mrs. V.So- renson; captain of "the degree ‘staff, Mrs. Nixon; constitution ‘officer, Mrs. L. A. Grunerud; installing officer, Mrs. J. Jones, The officers will.be instail- ed at the first-meeting of the Temple in January. Plans for the annual party which will also be held in January were final- ized. ‘Castlegar Socials Mes. tL Johnson, Ph. 365-8294 Mr. J. E. Grunerud arrived ‘Friday evening from. Port .Ro- wan, Ontario, to spend a short holiday with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. Grunerud. ‘Mr. and'Mrs. Burt Camp- pell and Graham leave tomcrrow for Vancouver where they will spend Christmas with Mrs. Campbell's mother, Mrs. John + McDiarmid. Mr. Maurice Hingley was rushed into Trail-Tadanac Hos- pital on Thursday evening. We wish him a speedy-recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grum- mett left Wednesday for. Cali- fornia where they wiil visit with their sons Lorne and Bob and