C4 A group of millwrights from Celgar Pulp in Castle- gar are now better prepared to deal with small mill fires following an intensive “hands-on" session in fire- fighting techniques. Led by mill’ fire and security officer, Frank Mur- phy, the group was given practical experience in using a variety of fire extinqui- shers and hoses available at the mill ata demonstration in the mill yard last month. ‘hey were taught tlie rudiments of holding, aiming ' and handling extinguishers and experimented with dif- ferent pieces of fire-fighting ° equipment by putting out a variety of deliberdtely set fires. During his wide ranging discussion, Murphy also ex- plained the correct way to deal with a common road emergency: a fire under a car's hood, e If you see smoke com- ing from your engine, stop the car, pull to the side of the road, and turn off the igni- tion, Release the hood catch, so you can have a better look at the cause of the fire. But don't raise the hood more than an inch or. two, That would only add more oxygen to fuel the fire. . e Grab your fire extin- . guisher (you should always carry one in your car) and. aim the nozzle through the “small space between the hood and the grill. Coat the engine with foam until the fire is out. e If you don't have an extinguisher in your car, look around for handfuls of sand or, if it's winter, snow. Use these to smother the fire. -e As a last resort, flag down a passing motorist. If you're lucky, he'll have a small extinguisher you can use to put out your fire. CASTLEGAR NEWS, Novembor'12, 1980 Practical experience | Celgar Pulp rates Erich Fensel mor his firefighting techniques outside the mil si is SID eg oe —Contel Photo —_ 7 WARP BOYCOTT LIST Nov.12-25 — 1, DRIED SOUP MIXES — According to consumer re- ports, trients to list on labels of powdered soups. While low in .vitamins -and minerals, dried soups are higher in sugars and refined starches than soup should be. MSG" was also found as an ingre- dient in most. 2. WEINERS — A con- sumer request, this item is not a wholesome protein source for the amount -of moeny you pay. The price is rising but quality and food value not rising. 8. SAUSAGES — Con- sumers are still complaining about poor taste and the fact that too much grease is pro- duced when sausages are Alberta-Ottawa there are few nu-. cooked. Color and chemicals are added to this product and the nutritional value is du- bious. Consumers have aksed this product by boycotted and WARP suggests consu- mers check meat markets for fresher, better quality’ prod- uct at comparable prices. 4, BEEF OVER $2.50 LB — Consumers will note the minimum price of beef has been raised. Because of rap- idly rising prces of beef, WARP feels we must kéep in step, however, we urge con- sumers to shop carefully for good beef prices and also consumers should substitute other meats and dairy pro- ducts when real § savings are realized. + 5: PEANUT BUTTER’ A consumer request, this product is high ‘in price. Check health food stores for Negotiations rundown EDMONTON (CP) — Fol- lowing is the history of recent Alberta-Ottawa ne- gotiations as seen by the province and delivered to the legislature by Energy Min- ister Merv Leitch: December, 1979: Alberta leaders and the federal Pro- gressive Conservative gov- ernment of Joe Clark came to an agreement, after “tough and difficult” negotiations, that would have seen the domestic price of oil rise to 85 per cent of the Chicago ‘composite price by Jan. 1, wl The Liberal government: elected in February, 1980, inherited the civil servants who helped work out the deal and “were totally aware. . . ofall that had gone on during those negotiations.” March, 18, 1980: Federal Energy Minister Mare La- londe arrived in Edmonton for a “get-acquainted ses- sion” at which no proposals were made by either side. There was general talk about the prebuild sections of the Alaska Highway natural gas pipeline and the price of exports of natural gas to the United States. May 13, 1980: Lalonde visited Ei again for Pricing of non-conventional oil, He later determined the number reflected the operat- - ing costs of Syncrude Canada Ltd. as set out in a letter from a Syncrude executive to the federal government. _Alberta reiterated its stand against any export tax on natural gas, June '18-19, 1980: Leitch Travelled to Ottawa for a “startling” two-day meeting with Lalonde. “Tt was very obvious after the first. half-hour’ of the- meeting that it was so structured that it would have to last two days and would not make any progress to- ward an energy agreement, wv Lalonde proposed, in- creases of $2 a barrel per year for conventional oil to July 1, 1983, followed by adoption of a formula making INCREASES NUMBERS LONDON (CP) — P and O and Cunard Shipping Lines are to expand their number of cruises next year despite the growing problems in keeping passenger ships profitable. Cunard is plan- ning 147 cruises in its 1981 program and P and 0 will have 28 cruises with flycruise what was “really a follow- Up the price equal to the “refer- ence price” by July 1, 1990. The reference price, affecting ail sands and tertiary oil, would be $25 a barrel raised each year by the amount of inerease in the: consumer price index. The price would be guaranteed for future major projects until invest- ments were paid back or until a specified date. cheaper pricing of this item.. -Also no salt or additives in a very fresh product. 6. COOKING OIL — This is another consumer re- quest. The main complaint is the various sizes and prices. Also noted have been in- creases in prices for this item each time a new pur- chase is necessary. WARP suggests the consumer must. take the time to check for the ’ : best quality, sizing and price. * 7, IMPORTED CHEESE , — Once again consumers are being reminded to buy Can- adian products and Canadian cheese is one of them. Check meat markets and health food stores for fresher pro- - duct, good quality and com- parable prices. . 8 PACKAGED COLD CUTS:— Consumers are still * complaining that quality is still variable, prices are_ri- sing and age of .product is difficult to determine. Check meat, markets for quality of meat, -freshness of product and prices. Notes to Consumers: If you are, concerned about additives, write for more, information from Health and Welfare, Parli- ament Buildings, Ottawa, Ont.: to express your con- cerns and to recieve further information. . Read labels and pack- aging carefully, and buy food with little or no additives and preservatives. SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE WHO WILL SUPPORT YOU. VOTE JIM GOUK FOR ALDERMAN aery | FOR TRANSPORTATION TO POLLS : CALL 365-7725 - to the earlier g meeting.” There ‘were no formal proposals, although - Lalonde talked about the . possibility of price increases. of $2 a year for conventional oil and a price of between $20 and $25 a barrel, raised to conform with rises in the consumer price .index, for non-conventional oil. “EF was totally: amazed by such a suggestion," Leitch said about the suggestion for “The PINE BASKET ‘HOUSE Gift Shop Pine Needle Baste Paiter Baby S Many hand. rmade unique silty x Paitecsse Border, U.S. @ Financial responsibility e Quality education @ Concern for your Children e Willing to work for you FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE VOTE LEE, G.W. (Jerry) — . burghers of Eastern Canada ARpULER Sale whe _ Have.a care. lest you go too far By BRUCE LEVETT “that. this advice is being -._ The Canadian Press taken to heart. Have'a care, Alborta, lest" One Toronto columnist has you go too far, already pondered the pos- It’ was all very well to sible avenues of revenge threaten a 16-per-cent re- open to those of us in the duction. in oil production, | East. thus leaving us .benevolent — How would you like it if Wayne Gretzky's thother, ‘freezing in the dark. 5 huddled in a shawl in the Nobody down East really. believes you mean it.-, Brantford, Ont., penned an * And those State of Alberta order by flickering candle: passports — cute, very cute,. flame. that her son:cut HIS . particularly enjoyed.the .bi- ‘cent of 61 goals?) However, when‘: you come» And:have you taken into up with cans of “Used ‘account that, not only -was . Western Oil" at $2.99 an ‘the. telephone .invented : in . offering — well —~ the line ‘Brantford, but that, Wayne's. ‘must be drawn somewhere. “father Walter. works for Bell First of all, there are truth Canada? -in-advertising laws to be How would you like to try, Observed, Cans’ of “Used getting. along without 15 per . Western Oil” reaching here cent. of. your conversations‘ are being found to contain with the East? gravel. Oh, we're not without “Very funny, Alberta, A weapons down here. in the real giggle. Especially: for East. 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British Columbia's health care system is second to none.’ It’s a system of which we can all be proud, a system in which we all have an - interest, and one we should all be con- cerned about maintaining. In the years ahead, it will take two . things to keep our Province at the forefront of medical care. It will take co- operation, and cash, fips “ Cooperation between you and your doctor will make’it easier for you to. stay healthy at home...and lessen the pressure on medical per- MEDICALE sonnel and facilities. Over the ASSOCIATION , ogether wecan _ enjoy th e best health. care. in the world. “next few months, we'll be discussing ways you can take better care of yourself * and your family. We'll also be pointing out some of the “economic realities of health care in ,British Columbia and.asking for your sup- (port and understanding as the doctors ‘ of British Columbia endeavour to come to" fle with the economic pressures of too ittle time and.too many expenses. ‘We're convinced that together, we can maintain and improve one of the finest health care records anywhere. Help us help you. year aldermanic candidates Ss “Len has been the alter- nate director to the regional district for the city-for the fast two years. He : has worked . diligently, at that level to try to negotiate a our taxes. ‘ire * I ee the don't like the. whole eatinok ‘of what our current councll is doing with our city'and I:plan to live here for along time. , Several:people seem to be mort of the regional district plan- ‘i ning levy; Len issan experienced . ‘alderman with a proven re¢- Len is married with two -children, is a carpenter by trade, and has lived in Castlegar for 15 years. . He has been active over the years in a, number of community affairs and is presently completing his se¢- ond.two-year term as an ; alderman. .Len has served as com- mittee chairman of Protec: tive Services, Parks and Recreation, Planning «and, again, Protective Services, in that order. ; He has worked with itt zen groups in all parts of-the city in ensuring their input’s, * inte rezoning and recreation. al needs for their’ particular neighborhood: Since ‘being elected to council’ he has worked continually to egtab-, lish more dialogue between , the community. and City Hall. As chairman, and as a member of the Planning Committee, he was involved in initiating the original re- plot program. : ord, *Hé is aware of both give. up’ my dnveatments: and business dealings in Castle- gar in order to stand/for elec-’ lon. © First of all, I could retain ivities and be ‘Fegional and provincial levels of government and how they. affect ‘the~ taxpayers of Castlegar. He is accountable to the community for his ac- tions:on city council. at JIM GOUK I am married’ and I'am raising a young family in this community. I live here and I can think of no better reason for running for alderman. ‘Being a resident of Castlegar and a taxpayer —a rather ‘substantial one,. I might add — I am not very happy. at what is happening to our town. I don't like the * tax base and I don’t like ihe Len has been i in supporting constructive development that: benefits , hot just developers but the community at large. He has . supported development of the industrial park and, con- tingent upon adequate fi- “ nancing, he supports the li- brary, court house and muni- : cipal offices proposal. ~ Len supported constrne—- tion of the new water system . and his consistent position in negotiations’ with CanCel:re- sulted in a considerable in- crease in CanCel's‘contribu- tion and responsibility to the people of Castlegar. - rather, the lack of them. * 1 don't understand. the spending of $80,000 on a community plan to provide us with advice that I trust we would never be . insane enough to accept. By that I refer. to postage-stamp . lot sizes, that will reatrict your" choice of-ared--to: live.:in. and -the... removal of much of the com- mercial: zoning along Colum- bia Avenue. I'm not happy about a council: that is asking us to spend $2 million on a civic staged development ° ae alderman, There is noth- ing illegal about that. I was in this position when I was on council before and found my- ‘self charged with a conflict of interest under the Municipal Act by (my council oppon- ents, - : The allegations were in- vestigated by Municipal Af- fairs and I was.cleared:of any wrong-doing. ‘My. accusers were not satisfied with this why I‘would | pasisk nee the abllity and the energy to. ‘accomplish this. ‘Please. ‘support me on election day, Nov. 15, will be Hehthies ty aed ; is growing and indi that . Should a 24-hour coverage pager system be installed immediately, operated by an answering service, with auto- matic connections to the chief "and captains? CARL MARTIN LOEBLICH having been mayor of Kin-. naird for 12 years, During ' this time I have held every and continued to ‘complain, . f At that’.point I publically announced, through this pa- per, that I was willing to meet publically with my. accusers and let them bring into the open the specific areas where they felt that I misused my office. — * They-did not accept this challenge because there real- Jy was no basis for their complaint ‘but. they will be waiting totry to strike again. ‘As far as: my business ” interest loss‘ is concerned, these activities are more of a hobby than an_ occupation. My profession is Air Traffic Control -and I enjoy: that work. It allows me.a con- siderable amount of time off and that is why I get into these other activities. I have a particular talent for busi- ness management and I want to put those abilities to work for this community. I can do this moat’ effectively by re- “moving the potential of op- ‘feated by three HAROLD LESLIE Tam 48 years of agé and have been‘ a. resident of Castlegar and Kinnaird for over 18 years, I and my wife Valda have. three married Mark. and Thave been employed as a certified machinist for: the past 18 years by CanCel's " Interior Lumber Division. *. Previously I served on Kinnaird Council as ‘alder- man; on the Kootenay In- dustrial Development Associ- ation; Columbia River Water Position in the KA &' BM from .director through president and then of course, :- past president. I served for six years'on the executive of .the Union of B.C. . Munci- palities, ‘rising. to first vice- président, when my defeat at, the polls at Kinnaird dis- qualified me for further ser- ice, 2, Inow have the time to devote to the Position of alderman. 3. I was Justice of the Peace for B.C. from .1971 through 1979 and was cor- oner for. B.C. from Aygust. 1974 to February of this year.. This gave me a further in-- sight into municipal matters,” ially in the tr Board and as of the Arena Ways and Means’ Committee. I also served in several elected positions with the IWA. 1 was: an aldermaniec candidate in the last year’s city election, but I was de- tion of justice. 4. I have always been active in community’ affairs in the then towns of Castlegar and Kinnaird, having moved . to Castlegar in 1948 and to Kinnaird in 1952. BLA of the position AlthoughI have been off * council for a year now, people inuing to contact D: Presently, I am serving asa director, “of: ‘the Kootenay are still me. to ask for help. I enjoy staying active and do my best, to help these people. If I am “going to be.involved in city business, then I might as well get- tight in where I can do the: most -good:*’ With. the, help of the people in: this Historical Soci- ety. <. _ have a work-related understanding and ‘experi- ence in primary and second- ary industry in Canada. @ decided to seck . I ] ‘the position of alderman for plan to work towards making. Castlegar a better place. to live. We need’ good recre- ational and shopping facil- office lex at a ti ne when iltiesa taxes and have held executive positions in library boards and. the College Faculty. Association. Last year I was acting dir- ‘ector of the Castlegar Cam- pus, so I understand both union and management con- cerns, . One.of the issues in this election is the referendum on the library/city hall/court house building. The voters of Castlegar will make the de- - . cision whether or not to build I am pleased to accept this opportunity to tell the citizens of Castlegar about myself and give my views on some of the issues facing the city. I was born in B.C. 87 years ago and spent all but two years in this province. I am married (to Heather) and have two sons (Doug 14 and Billy 11). We came to Castle-. gar almost 10 years ago when I started working at Selkirk College after earning a Doc- tor of Philosophy degree in. mathematics at UBC. “I decided to run in this © election bécause I am inter- ested in the continued good. management of our city. AsI am presently not tied up with extra duties at the college.I will have the time and energy to devote to this responsible position. I agree with the general directions the city has been taking since amalgamation: - Castlegar is growing at an impressive rate and improv- . ing all the time. I would like to see this maintained. I believe that I have skills and that it. Ipersonally am strongly in favor. I campaigned hard for a similar proposal when I was vice-chairman of the Kin- naird Library Board years ago. This is an even better ., proposal. I like the location, the free land and the econ- * omics made possible by shar-. . ing a building. . Eventually the city hall, public works yard and fire- hall will move from their present locations, freeing up a valuable piece of com- mercial property in the downtown area, This should + strengthen rather than weak- en this business core. I favor the new plaza because it will create jobs, bring in extra taxes and allow us to spend our money here rather than in Trail or Spokane. T believe in planning and sticking very close to° the plans. This is important since Castlegar has so much po- tential: for growth.: Thope you will support me in the Nov. 16 election, Ihave lived in Castlegar for the last 15 years; am married. and have five chil- dren, I was a former alderman in Montrose, ie: four years, former alderman in Castlegar (two terms), and presently ba a board member of the will benefit the council. I ; 1 (fifth year). 1 ck aa CARL’ L. HENNE Ten; joy curling and golf and belong to the local Ro: tary Club. ° ae Having been involved in business and construction for the last 10 years, I feel that I have the. qualifications to serve. the taxpayers of Castlegar and to make good, sound decisions, . The ever-increasing tax rate should be halted, it fs far too meh tiow. I think the top Why fur coats TORONTO (CP) — Want * to know why that fur coat in -the display window costs.so much? Retailers say don't . blame them; blame European and Japanese buyers who are bidding prices sky-high. - Although most fur man- ufacturers: complain hidden costs have increased in the last five years, retailers say. med buying. by West Ger-" mans, Italians’ and Japanese is the’ main reason why do- mestic fur prices are from 20 to 40 per cent higher than last year. with seven * $62.6 million in fur the City of Cs for sev- eral reasons, the major ones being: “1. I have wide expert ence in municipal matters, two towns and the highway development through our fair city, has created the start of a boom. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that this city could reach 20,000 within: 10 years." 6. Now that we are ir. ing a full-time fire chief, a '“Theso are ‘all pertinent » questions with which a new council will be faced. 7. Y cannot honestly, ree- ommend sapport for the proposed: civic complex. There js insufficient inf Broiest will ‘continue, pos, sibly ‘at an accelerated rate. This is placing many “de- mands on tho available rov- ‘enues, Decisions must be ‘made, not only for today's needs, but for future needs as well. Stop ts "CASTLEGAR News, November 12, 1980 peak om DI downtown core be an im-' portant part of development plans, There are many long- range, decisions to be madq. inthe next few years in Castlegar. ' 1 believe goad .communi- cation {5 vital to good de- cision-making. I will work to- wards input from all within i in the: in- ot i ig rang essential. We must be certain to get the best value for our citizens, yet ensure the de- of an tion for the taxpaying publie to justify making a concrete decision on such an important and costly subject. * 8 With the city. I have had the’ oppor- tunity to sérve this com- munity as a member of the ie is I in mind, .I- feel that\:all city expenditures require close scrutiny so that our present fouhd very interesting dur- ing the past three years. I am also concerned about other does not price our ‘develop- ment out of business by hav- ing people steer away from a high taxation area... : > 9, So if you feel that you can support me on Nov. 16, I will do my very best for you. I will keep you informed of your city’s business without you having to attend council to inf " aspects of ern- ment and the community as a whole: I have a realistic idea our terest ‘of.reaching decisions ‘that benefit the city asa whole, of the demands and am pre- 2 pared to devote the time and the experience of serving as - your alderman. While in Castlegar, 1 ‘have served on the executive of the Figure Skating Club because, after all, that is what you will have elected me to do, I believe it is i Kootenay Championships i _ and co-ordinating the carni- val, Soon after our arrival six, years ago I was responsible , for. the development of the playground’ at the arena complex. F Prior to . coming ‘to “Castlegar I was active in the Guide Movement, latterly as a district commissioner. Pre- - vious experience also in- cludes several years of teach- ing at the secondary school level, owning a small busi- ness and chairing the Elkford * Recreation Commission. Referring to recreation, all our facilities are well used. Community-minded groups including the Lions, Kiwanis and. Rotary have done much to provide excellent facilities for our people. There is a neéd, though, for more effec- _ tive use of maintenance dol- ars now allocated to parks that ladividuels serving their of the. departments: :is—neees-~- city. council be persons who. sary. Problems to be. con- sidered are: Will a new. cen- tral fire hall be required to’ replace the present {4 two? Will we have to go to full-time paid captains for 24-hour firecall coverage? What new are concerned about the en- ‘tire community. I have ‘submitted - my name as I am interested in the future. of this city. I represent no special interest group. : and p this soon will be so. -, The town planning meet: ing pointed. problems or apportunities depending upon one's point of view. Alternate routes through the city, location of. major facilities such as li- brary and firehall ape ex- amples. It is vital that our " effort. Thus I would welcome « GEORGE RILKOFF I am running for city council because I think taxes in the city are too high. We have got to get control, T am a retired .building © contractor and have served on the firat committee organ- izing the hospital and on the . original hospital board. I have had 18 years: experi- .ence on the board of trustees ‘and chairman for Schoo! Dis- trict No. 9 and was instru- mental in planning and ac- quiring school sites. I have also lived here most of my life’ » and want to serve you. I feel we should explore all avenues in future de- velopments — project all our essential needs in pribrity. I feel the'fire hall and a secondary access through the city are top priorities.» ° The city hall complex is not essential just now. I would try to obtain and hold forestry property for future city planning. +: I feel I-put 4 lot ofinput. into the development of the City of Castlegar, particular- ily in the school system and : other areas. - On election day, Nov. 15, please vote. George . Rilkoff for alderman, do one-year hopefuls priority is the fire hall. I don't think .the civic complex ‘is needed at this time; there - hasn't been’ enough infor- mation to ask. you, the tax- payers, to vote on $2 million. © We should be looking ‘at a new ‘alternate route through the city, also take a look at the swimming pool problem. The proposed new shop- ping complex should be in- couraged, along with secon- dary industry. . City’ streets and side- -walks should be fixed and upgraded. . Iam running for. the one-year term and would ask you to vote ‘for me on Nov. 15: ca Thave lived in Castlegar since 1968 — in Canada since 1952, I grew up in Denmark sisters and brothers in a very ‘politically aware family. Dinner con- versation was lively, center- ing mostly around sex, reli- gion and politics — not nec. essarily in that order. ir apprenticed four years as, ‘bookseller, graduating “They (West ° Guanus: Italians and Japanese) come to our auctions and bid like drunken sailors,” said Peter Sutton of Paul Magder Furs Ltd., a Toronto fur whole- saler, “Canadian furs are among the most desired in the world.” Inthe first seven months : of this year, Canada exported fellow Canadians. Care Society, .serving as treasurer while the Hobbit Hill Day Care Centre was constructed. I am ‘a charter member of the arts council, a founding member of Selkirk Weavers Guild — now presi- dent. I have served as a representative on the Re- gional Arts Council, on the Craftsman Association of . B.C. and have taught handi- Wibeds INGEBORG THOR-LARSEN from business college with honors. This fact astonishes “Four years to learn how to sell a book?” di i capped children to weave and spin since 1977. My" most important learning experience has been as wife and mother in the Thor-Larsen family. My 28 years with my family have taught me to understand and deal. with people. It has taught me to make and live within a came in handy 20 years later when a job as bookshop- manager at Selkirk College became available. I resigned after three . years in that position and have since been very. active in textile arts and as a mem- ber of the community as a whole. - 1 helped set up the “Kootenay Columbia Child. never did before,” said Alec , Skieff, manager of the On- tario Trappers Association fur sales service. “It's unlikely we would ever produce enough to sat- isfy demand.” PRICES DEFLATED Warren Leonard, a local furrier, said prices were de- flated. from 1946 ‘to 1970 while Ei budget and it is this exper- tise I intend to bring to City Hall. My top priority for Castlegar is a transit system. It is vitally important that we get busses, so that young and old can safely reach our facilities ‘wherever they might be located in our com- munity. .The system must extend to Selkirk College and cost so much neighbors: ‘Look, Tve really ¢ got it.” Canadians do it for that reason too, only we won't admit it.” * Leonard said West Ger- man and Japanese buyers know their customers will pay anything to have a ‘fur. Raw’ fur prices support Leonard's opinion. The Canada Mink Breed- A says the av- a .26-per-cent increase over the same period in 1979. “We're spreading our’ wild fur crop to quite a number of countries that we from the economic ravages of the Second World War. “Now people wear furs in Europe,and Japan to show Prestige, to say to their ers erage publle auction price for this year’s mink skin crop of 908,000 pelts was $47.53, compared with $44.18 last year. to our lar; ie in South Castl ‘gest CanCel. It will alleviate traf- fie congestion, cut down ‘ on llution and save IT am aware of studies being done on an ‘indoor. pool, I will be in energy: “I would like to see our responsible corporate citizen CanCel backing this proposal . by issuing monthly passes for members of its workforce. An efficient transit system would also take some pres- sure off planners trying to decide where to place a sec- ondary, much-needed Foute for Castlegar. In am ‘in favor of the . proposed civic centre. We peed it. The price.is right. To the so-called astute business- men and developers who are turning down a free piece of land, which, has been evalu- ated at $400,000, I would like. to say that your credibility is in serious doubt. If the cit- izens vote “NO” on this ref- Castl will take favor of ania a facility being built, for all citizens to enjoy. Proposed shopping malls. Are they really needed in Castlegar? I don't believe we need another. Zellers, Woolco, Orange Julius (who- ever he is), Kits - Kamera, etc., etc. Surely, we are served well in the above categories by our local mer- chants. Hf we must have a mall to increase ‘our tax base, as has been suggested, -I_ believe that the citizens of Castlegar should have some input into which stores we prefer. After -all, it is the consumer dollar which spells success or fail- ure for a business. Some per- sonal choices would be’ Wood- wards, a topnotch seafood" ward: a long step t ex- in our city, Do you know that in moet cases, your taxes will increase by less than one dollar a week — and the opposition claims we cannot afford it—a Prosperous city such as ours, which is close to the top in per capita income. Let us not repeat the sewer system ‘ mistake with in- creased costs for every year the referendum was voted * down. One of the candidates opposed to the civic centre “envisions a city of 20,000 ina few’ years.” Where will the citizens conduct their busi- ness with the city, borrow. books to enlighten them and seek help for family prob- lems? Let: us look ahead for once. Vote YES. On the issue of a new fire hall. I believe, the new fire chief should be consulted about the matter, Iam, in the meantime, very comfortable knowing that we have an efficient group of firemen Fy “furniture store like Ikea and, now when the Liquor Control Board seems to be relaxing its policies a bit, a wine and cheese shop such as one can frequently find below the border. In time to come I believe -an arts centre for Castlegar could become a reality. Inter- ested groups could start out with perhaps a renovated old fire hall— should one become available. Finally, I believe that I . have honestly presented my. philosphy on the direction the City of Castlegar should take. All my proposals will cost money, but not as much . today as in years to come. In order to improve the quality of-life for our citizens money. has to be spent. . ~ _However, the decision to spend the tax dollars is-en- tirely yours, the. voters of Castlegar. Please vote. for.a| progressive city council on Nov. 16.