CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 15, 1967 ‘ IN'THS CORNER By Amold Martin The Whole Story on. the ‘Terrible Tax’ question has been; . Some raised recently regarding the “outrageous” 10-mill increase of taxes which has been thrust up- on the burdened taxpayer, add- ing | to his already unbearable lo Because of this w and misunderstanding, eerie FRUIT GROWERS MUTUAL /tviemance Company For Complete ' Insurance Service % AUTO * LIFE % FIRE % HEALTH MIKE SHISKIN 269 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Phone 365-6665 (Home 365-6704) . As Mr. —and as was peer oh rhe Castlegar News of April 2 the 10-mill increase is a SOE eat deceptive figure, as terms o reference of the mill rate have begun a change which will, ty | in the next five years, alter radi- cally the tax perspective of one of Canada’s most progressive owns, The former mill rate was 14 mills, The new rate is 24 mills, Twentyfour minus 14 equals 10, Nevertheless, taxes in Cast-| ™°- iner eased by the is indicated dropped by 5 per- cent — to a new level of 70 per cent, Because the total number of tax dollars must remain same or even increase each year, in spite of lowering tax assess- ments for improvement, the other portion ‘of the tax bill — Jand_assessment — must rise, this very effect which was desired by mayor Maddocks in his shift of emphas! His decision was carefully considered. His decision was examines from every angle, not by or shady characters, tf squeeze blood from stones, but by qualified experts in the field we stock a full selection of of civic ance, Mayor Maddocks has a rea-| son. for his p| The reason ts to shift taxes from: improvements to land valu and fin- wor! Those who have hestitated to make home improvements be- cause of rising taxes will now be able to do so, and be in a bet- ter position to do so than was the case under the old tax sche- The second — and or far the most im to Prevent . property in Sor, 8B made ioe for a privileg- ed few and cost money of the great major ty. ind areas have lain un- used and undeveloped, to in- crease in value as the desper- ation of those seeking ‘The result of this will be 4 o-fold, sites increased. For the next five years, im- rovements will be of decreas- ing tax worth, for the. purpose of tax billing — the money it will cost you — and land will be of increasing tax value. The effect of this, in th words, of Mayor Maddocks, will be make it more worth- while to build on these land ar- eas, than to leave them unde- veloped, , and speculate on cedure taking place right now is neither umes nor. detrimen- fal to the interests of the Cast- legar r taxpa: ers, z th ial . taxation is auiee any This SHSS Activities By KATHERINE KNIPPELBERG " Stanley Humphries foster soughter's latest letter reads as “Dear Foster Parents — Time does fly so fast in a twink- Ing of an. eye it is another month, How are you? Tenders Invited © For SHSS Students’ Summer Collage ‘The summer cottage built by students of SHSS industrial arts | wr! department is to be sold on a tender basis, Trustees of School District tenders’ on the house, a summer cabin complete with wiring and’ plumbing and com- pletely finished, inside and out- Tenders, being received un- til $ p.m.°next Thursday, are on a rie 000: renere bid system 3 that the mini- mum hd to. be considered by the board for the project e $8,000, No ceiling has been set for bidding. In the case of similar or ly From where'I sit, the pro-| PO! parable offe ‘Those wishing to the house before bidding may do so ‘during: business hours or by ap- No. 9 Monday decided to invite | How “On March 14 I went to the PLAN with my mother’ and Te- ceived your monthly grant of Hong Kong $45 ($8 U.S), one box of soap peta and four towels, Thank you for your as- sistance. I shall write the Sec- ondary: School feutratice examin- ation | on May 8. 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Hin a set of Dishes by Simply Filling Out an Entry ‘orm. Everyone is b ‘feel those “holiday pat ° School will soon be over! For those seniors who are fully’ re- commended, tomorrow is the last day; for juniors who are mmended, June 21 is | the ‘inal day. Awards day will be held to- morrow. During the ceremonies the senior‘ recommendations will be announced while the poor Fourth Winner of Fine China BREAKFAST SET .° Mrs, J. Looney, Castlegar - PARDMAN‘’S FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES LTD. . © Onishi m= =the Caving’ of Orange Juic ream Pies alad Dressing: weet Biscuits 2 arge Eggs=: Behair Froze! ‘Tree fresh Tae 12 oz. tin Bel-air Frozen. Chocolate, Coconut, Banana or Lemon. 14 02. y PRICES EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 to 17 — W SAVAGE SHOES for children! pointment through the. school juniors wait nervously for next be ice. esday. not pretend ert in | board o; { aes j {nls yave theto who are informed j 3 i ut those who are informe y ‘citizens, or who wish to be, can Maddocks Shoe Store learn just Twhat is happening by inquiring of their adem their mayor, or, best of reading their newspaper. CKRD Ambulance © Service to Gost $2 CKRD ambulance’ service for electoral areas I and J would have an annual’ cost of $2 per | CKRD learn- (CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL Facts on the Hospital By-Law MAJOR EXPANSION PROGRAM Bick’s Pickle ‘Sale ~Sweet Mixed Bick’s Pickles. 32 02... jar ------sss+cccemereee neo sy Yum Yum Wefers - Bick’s: Pickles. 32° 0z.. jar -.. ‘Polskie Ogorki Bick’s Pickles. 48 02. jar <..-.------:ses-csereeeneeneeceeeen a ‘Sweet Gherkins Bick’s Pickles. 12 oz. iar We pride ourselves on our Fast, Efficient Service have that ailing TV looked at today SAME. DAY SERVICE day or evening calls - Radio controlled Van. ‘TRANSISTOR SPECIALISTS: a gee eter . The report indicated that : “Eli Tn ‘polence service in unorganized és i Se = Te. Ae for 89c : Instant Coffee = Fancy Peaches an Green Peas 222" Fresh Bread Size... dl.0U | : foe iend | a eat na | Zippy Pickle. Sale Plain. Dill Pickles mill, i z i “The report tabled dealt with oe : pe 7 A ge of 120 ; or Kosher. '48' oz. jar ambulance service throughout Charcoal Briquets 2 ‘Gueumber Chips the Castlegar and Kinnaird area a a Zippy. 16-02. jar but many of the cost figures re- ferred specifically to areas I and J. Relishes Hamburger, ‘Hot Dog, B.B.Q. or Sweet. 12 oz. jar — Roast Beef. “The King of Roasts’. Top Quality, Government Inspected. d: Canadian Grain-Fed Beef. Canada Choice, Canada Good. Sirloin Tip Roast Bottom Round Steak a 77c “offer. 12 oz: jar. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for your CONVENIENCE This Week RCA 23” B & WTV_ Console in natural Walnut $259.00 Less Trade-In GLS Electronics Ltd. PH. 365-5351 and Kinnaird would Sot exceed one: half_a Pacey" Honded fed hardwood. : 20 Ib, bag so In these areas, a great por- tion of the cost ambulance : : : — service would be borne ~by heavy industry, Mr. Bodard said The ae! of this Hospital District will ¢ go to the Polls June 26,1967 to vote for an 1 addl- in his report. % _ tional By-Law of $313,282.00 to make available the necessary funds to proceed with construction. - nan Eeree referendum ts Bre The low bid received is $471,589.00 in excess of our original estimate prepared two years ago. on, approval must first be ‘ob- tained from councils of Castle- gar and Kinnaird. Once this approval has been obtained from the councils, civic machinery will begin to prepare the way for the petorendumy 2for59e On the basis of the 1967 Hospital’ District Assessment a levy of .82 mills will be required for “repayment over a 20 year period for the additional funds’ required in this second By-] Law. This means a tax of 82c per thousand dollars of taxable assessment,” The total mill rate for hospital Purposes including existing debt of the present hospital wil total 4.01 mills. Hospital Districts have been formed to spread the cost of hospital construction ‘and capital ex- penditure over a large area. Our Hospital District‘ takes in the boundaries of the Central Kootenay ~ Regional District. With the formation. of this Hospital District we can anticipate a rate of 3.6 mills INCLUDING OUR HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. If this‘ second By-Law is voted down, it should be emphasized that our mill.rate for hospital purposes will increase to approximately 3 mills regardless, and the people in this'area will get nothing in: return; they will in effect be paying the existing hospital debt of-the Region plus new construction in ‘other areas, Under a Regional Hospital District our major expansion will cost .6 of a mill to a tax of 60c per thousand dollars of taxable assessment — ‘approsimately $6.00 to the average taxpayer. Served slic- ed on cereal or with =~ Cream A: must Fresh ius with Steak Fresh Celery sstsitsc = Boneless Beef. Government Insected. FURTHERMORE, $170,000.00 has been spent on the ‘Major Expansion project and this: will Canada Choice, Good. «..........+ ib. have to be paid locally. * What will your mill rate be for Hospital Purposes? a.) Your present mill rate is 2.2 _ b.) A yes vote on June 26th will mean 4.01 mills e.) When! the Regional Hospital District begins to function, a yes vote will mean apatonbessssty sit! 4’; 1% YD wd/2 on Growth Savings rHificates You receive $10.00 for every $7.50 invested for Gyears... aone-third your minimum monthly Increase when held to balance. You can make maturity. Life insured atany time —ask about details. Rib Roast Blade Bone Removed. Bia Choice, Canada Good. ‘MANOR HOUSE Frozen Fresh Cottage Rolls Maple Leaf Smoked. : pete ~ 89 | Cut-up Fryers Ba Devon Brand. ; Si pectate cen Sec ee 496 Fresh ‘Weiners Maple Leaf. ; 59c you ever ate. ......:.. 1 Ibe P ‘ d.) A no vote under the Regional Hospital District will mean ly 3 mills regardl e.) By voting YES for approximately .6 of a mill, your money will be spent on your Hospital and not for a Hospital in'some other area. lot House. Red Ripe ~ for slicing. Salads "and sandwiches: In conclusion, the Hospital Board of Management urge You, the people, to-vote YES for your Hospital. 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