t2_Seninge Neve trom LOCAL NEWS Mayor promises lower residential taxes board's reimtated policy of mot December 5, 1990 Castlegar News CENTRAL FOOD — tae id THIS STORE PRESENTS b> CUDDLY AND ADORABLE Cemeete) o~ princi GIVEN AWAY EACH WEEK FOR 3 WEEKS By SIMON BIRCH property in Castlegar is up 23 per Editor cont. Mayor Audrey Moore ‘She said the city will increase its budget by 11 per cent with more tax said. “We foci we've taken 2 giant step im that derection Hit i i | if t BRIEFLY By CasNews Staff Upgrading neoded susie teas ba a Wea Reciaiay bataes bemumas ee somes east the proposed link between Robson and Fauquier, Provincial Secretary “We've got a lot of highways in this area that, with the increased traffic that we’ve seen over the last few years, we really need to upgrade,” Dirks said Saturday on a radio open line show. “Our emphasis really has been, and I think it should be, on upgrading present roads,” he said. “Once we get those upgraded to a poimt where they handle the local population and the tourists that do come through then | think we can look at putting in new roads.” D’Arcy said. ““The Monashee Highway’s been there for over 40 years and been underutilized the whole time and we've never had direct access to it. Council adopts budget (Castlegar city council has adopted a provisional budget for 1991 The purpose of a provisional budget, required under the Municipal Act by Jan. 21, 1991, is to authorize expenditures prior to the adoption and the annual budget, an action that isn’: legally required until May 15, 1991. “The provisional budget allows the city to continue paying period,” director of fimance Jacquic Hamilion says im 4 memo io She motes that the provincial budget “is very such 2 working document.” There have been no changes to the amounts received through “*A major concern is that once again general revenue funds will be used to subsidize the water and sewer funds, even though these and sewer revenues in time to begin implementing any changes in 1991." The city’s current budget is approximately $8.4 million. Accidents occur (Castlegar RCMP reported three accidents which occurred over the weekend. On Sunday at about 5:15 p-m., Donna Barabonow, 29, of Castlegar collided with Alex Reibin, 71, also of Castlegar. Barabonow hit slush as she turned right from Highway 3A on to Broadwater Road Also Saturday, at about 5 p.m., Cari Schaffer, 43, of South Slocan received a shoulder injury when his car left Highway 3A at Rock Bluff and hit rock and the bankment. His Renauk was totalled. Schaffer was taken to hospital and released later that day. police said. Castlegar wot out slush. W's @ messy job, but Horcoft hed o Tth Avenue clecring his driveway of snow ond smochonical help tn doing it" Cate arene De seve Feo The Premium Savings Account High Yield With Flexibility! T-BILL ACCOUNT Rezoning Sition (zonc) there," be added. — (Chernoff disagreed, saying “other a majority of councd members people had opportunities’ to develop the areas as light industrial bet opted mstead for land cisewbere im the city. continued trom tron! pepe: were 5, 7, 18, 25, 35, 41, 42 and 53. The winning sumbers drawn a ne . . Monday m the B.C. Keno lowery don't tami 2's the best process were 4, 8. 15, 18. 27, 37. 40 and 42. in the world shee suid The winning sumbers im Satur- day's Lono 6/49 draw were 3, 5, 14, Pact 26, 34 and 41. The bows somber slotted om )4=—- 7413599 and 784121. the job The weemmg Loto BC sumbers were 1. 3, 9, 20, 24 and 38. ‘ DOGGY WOOZLE PLUSH PUPPY 2 PUPPETS GIVEN AWAY EACH WEEK FOR 3 WEEKS STREET TALK DAVE GAIRNS, former Castlegar city administrator, found himself in the middle of a controversy after the Nov. 17 municipal elections. Gairns, who now docs contract work for SIX CASTLEGAR BUSINESSES have received governments, was hired by the district of Mission in the Fraser Valicy to act as returning officer im last moath’s ciection. In 2 story by the Vancouver Sun’s regional affairs reporter Pameia Fayerman, alderman-ciect Ron Taylor says he has received complaints from 21 peopic about what took place at Mission city hail while the votes were being counted. Some of the complaints are about a party in retiring Mayor Sophie Weremchuk’s office beer-drinking x imctaded aldermen and their spouses, Taylor was quoted as saying m the story But Gairns said the social gathering did not hamper his duties and if it had, he was Welcome Wagon Lid. has 17 sponsors - ~ Today, more than 1,200 Welcome Wagon hostesses across Canada work with their local communities representing over 15,000 businesses and SHANK PORTION READY TO EAT ae COCHED 3, 91 38 al R srewine FRESH. LARGE 5 LB. AVERAGE . ee. TIP ROASTS had’ Aaa b5 PORK PORK PICNICS “2 99"| visiting with more than 300,000 families i cach year Over the years, Welcome Wagon has received nentends of mmetcnel Coton ee whole area is so small, | guess some people felt it was too close for comfort.” But Garms” assurances don’t seem to suit Taylor “There is no way real way of knowing if anything improper took place. The returning officer seems to be saying. “Hey, trust me.” but I have a problem with that. For one thing. why did it take ‘til 2:30 im the morning to count 4.300 ballots?”” (Gairns said it took that long because there wern't enough people counting ballors. He