: Architect’ 's sketch of Kinnaird Elementary School present
structure which burned to the ground In'De

‘Beaernt revenue S

EDMONTON (CP) — As

the West's pile of oil and gas

_ money grows bigger, so does

the tax bill faced by thous-
anes of home owners. *

: Civic ‘leaders: are de-

manding a bigger shat of

the revenue. pouring’ in

provincial governments,

And former Calgary ma-

yor Rod Sykes has. taken

over the: leadership of the

Alberta Social Credit’ party
rm that 4

witha

as 50 per cent.

Edmonton provides ser-
vices to°a population which
doubled to more than 500,000

+ in 16 years. Mayor Cec

Purves said Monday the
Alberta government must
provide more money.

But Municipal Affairs
Minister Marvin Moore said
Tuesday the city will have to
balance its budget by itself.

“[m not planning any

an “unprecedented ‘focus: on
urban issues for a provincial
politician on the Prairies,

Calgary and Edmonton
expect property taxes to rise
faster than-the general cost
of living this year.

” Yn the Alberta cities, the
burden of'taxes is added to
mortgage payments. on
houses- whose average cost

almost tripled during the

1970s to $85,000. Thousands
of homeowners are renewing’

mortgages at higher interest

rates which can increase

"| monthly payinenia'a® much

adding the city has alréady
received ample benefits from
the province.

Municipal taxes Tose
only four per cent in Edmon-
ton last year, thanks to the
province's $289-million dobt
reducjion grant to the city in
1979. But-the civic adminis- ”
tration predicts expenditures
will increase 75 per cent in
the peridd 1980-88 while re,
venues will go up only 25 per
cent, .

168 per cent in property
taxes for municipal

alone. School ‘tax

probably rise ‘gon

ha re ot

38" dep!

a bills are. arriving
Hedi

ard Much ahithe civic spend:

ingdn EB mn and Calgary
gogt-:to..s rt transports)
tion. Cal is ‘expanding
establishe system of -fri
ways. Edmogton has to cope
with the
wal , er which runs
he middle of the
UNTTU
ces Thevaieta government
is in the second year of a
six-year, $760-million grant

forth Saskatcho:” .

» neighbors! dogs.
‘nut walt ju just a. minute.

surprise.

Because the B.C. govern- :

ment is using a lower assess-
ment formula, 11; per ‘cent
compared with 14.6 per cont

WASHINGTON - (ae) =

“Donovan, New: Jersey co!

Here are t
Ronald Reagan's pcan
forcabinet-level positions in‘
ministration:
Announced Dec. 11: :
Treasuty i secratary: Don-
ald R of Mer-..

TEL raisiligan’s
‘Agency William

Casey, Reagan's campaign
manager. .
‘ ‘Health and human services
secretary: Senator Richard
Schwelker, (Rep. Pa.).' ‘
secretary: Mal-

rill LyneiiN' the ‘largest
the U.S.

colm Baldrige, Conneetlent, 4

Defence secretary: Caspar
Welnbelyfr:' former: feel»
budget director’ a:
tary of ot seats a and *

at Am
French iy 10 one

* anloot nation + 1

ate?

mutiieipal.

Fred V Ww. :

7 You're probably in for a —

‘epee service “begins :
Friday evening at ‘six from
the Castlegar Funeral Chapel
for Fred. W. “Hadikin ' of

rare rbhan transp:
atiot BE aikce has said he
* grészive

ernment 's?pproach, and a
* better system of co-ordinated
planning is nceded.

Sykes also said planning
should begin now for me-
dium-sized cities:.such as
* Lethbridge and Red Deer.
Regina, the largest city

165,000

Calgary's p \p bud-
get calls for‘an increase of

"Cheek chimney

Tr-you-arettke-nrany
S crcannins appliance

owners, you probably
don’t give much thought
to your'chimney. °

Yet, chimneys can
become a serious fire and
health hazard to millions
‘of American households
unless’ certain safety pre--
cautions are taken. The
main problem is the for-

+ mation of creosote.
+ Creosote is a tarry or
+ flaky substance that is the
_ Tesult of incomplete com-
» bustion of wood, caused
by a: lack ‘of sufficient
* oxygen. It’s highly flam-
mable and can cause chim-
ney fires if not removed
regularly.

’ Although many chim-
ney fires.are relatively
* harmless and can occur
without ever being no-
ticed, some can cause a
great deal of chimney
damage-and can burn a
house down. Regular
chimney cleaning and
“ maintenance checks are
therefore a‘safety must

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Unless you are well
‘informed on chimney
cleaning and inspecting,

_ the Fireplace Institute re-

commends you hire a pro-
fessional chimney mainte-
nance crew. Check'the yel-.
low pages in your phone
directory. or ask a reput-
able woodburning appli-
ance dealer for referrals.

in
people, is facing a potential
‘deficit of , 587,000 for the
current fiscal year, and May-
or Larry Schneider called
this week foran of

for
‘es will-drop for many ownera

although thelr actual prop-

erty value goes up.
_. A quick look at assess-
Ment rolls’ for “Castlegar
showed a residential owner -
whose property was valued
at $46,000 this year is assvas-
ed at $5,060 although he was

when the Property value was
$99,650. ,

Other examples’ ‘show -
thé same’ decrease: 1981. °
valuation $55,900, asseas- .
valuation

$7,081;

the Saskatchewan govern-
ment's’ revenue-sharing pro

tures continue rising faster
than revenues, he sald.

“We. experienced this |
slightly in 1980 but we can”
expect it to be more severe
this year. wit

$49,800
1981 valuation: $32,050:

11 per cent from 14.6 per’
: cent, m
- Others who shave bene;

" fitted are 1 (

"We are
improve our budgeting a
financial ‘planning in order
that we can obtain.a ‘clear
picture of where the city is
going in the next three to five
years.”

cent from 80 per cent), and.
business and other (24.6 per.
éent from 26 per cent).

For © some
there has been no ung! in
the form :

(28.6 per |

taxpayers :

who. psssed away
paar at the Castlegar and
District Hospital. The service’
will continue Saturday dt 26
a.m. at the Ootischenia Rus-
. sian Hall with baris! atl

Ei
ay = 2D by
> a de os

tii

x erat
weant a alight loss. in rere)

ity administrator ‘BU
ig said’ “anticipated reve-:
00,000 compared

in 1260,

$51,000. A
“Wo do lose. Normally .

our reventie would have gone
ip about # million.”"

‘per of
Communities of Christ.
He. is. survived by two
sons,
Castlegar;
Mrs.’ Mike (Lucy) Picton of.”
Castlegar," Mrs. Alex (Flora) -
kin of Slotan Park. and

‘Transportation sourutaiys
‘Drew Lewis, depiity Republi- ©
) nn national chairman,

“Budget © direct#t!' Repre-
sentative David Stockman’
._ Rep, Mich.). psig

Announced Dec. 22 ..
Housing ‘and urban
velopment secretary:
Pierce, New York ‘lawyer,
: Interior secretary: ! James’

“ Energy secrétary:: Ja:

eg
+ Edwards, former South Car-

olina governor.’.’
Ambassador to United Ne- j
“ Jeane. Kirkpatrick,

;Btate samme * Alexan-
‘ \ der’ Haig,

former !Wiite
House chief of staff and ‘com:

Jan. 2- Jon. 10

Winter ‘Fabrics :

Mrs, John ‘(Pauline)’ Makor- * |
‘toff of Grand Forks;. 14:..,

at 0.

te

Mr. adele ‘was ‘born -
March 16, 1689 in Russia
‘coming to Canada in 1899. He
* first settled in Saskatchewan
before coming to. British
. Colombia in 1907.”

.” He worked as a logger
and farmer in this area and
married Polly Poznikoff ‘at
“Brilliant. ~ . 2
Mr, Hadikin was a meni:

"20°" great
grandchildren ‘and one great
great-grandchild.

Mr. ‘Hadikin was pre-
déceased by-his wife in 1976.
He was also predeceased by
ono daughter, one infant son,
three’ brothera, and twa ie:
ters.”

‘Faneral ‘arrangements

are under the direction of the * |

Cassin Funeral’ ‘Chapel.

“.Waneta

L_SULLLLTEDIRECTORY, |

1400 Block, Columbia Ave.
Dec, 21st:
8 a.m. Eucharist
10.a.m. Carol Service *
Bec. 24th:
Christmas Eve
11:30 p.m, Eucharist
Dec. 25th:
10.a,m. Eucharist

Reputee sonirday Services"

Pastor Dirk Zinner:
. 9

2224- 6th Ave. .
1.4 Blocks south of *
Commianity em ae
9:40 a.m. Sing-Song
10.a.m. Worship
and Sunday School -
Christmas.Eve — .
7 p.m. Family Service
11:20 p.m. Communion
Robson: Ist & 3cd Sundays
Rev. Ted Bristow
365-8337 or 365-7814 ©

Church School
9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship

am,
q Pastor Ira Johnson —

Phone 365-6762

Christmas Day -

2404 Columbia Avenue

715 - 4th Street:
Worship Service 9 a.m.
“sunday School 10:15 a.m,
Lowell Kindschy
Ph. 365-3664 or 365-3662
Listen'to the Lutheran
Hour Sunday, 11:30a.m.

> ‘onRadio CKQR

MEETS SUNDAY' |

9:50 a.m. Sunday School

7 p.m. Fellowship Service
Tuesday, 7 p.m, Cottage
‘Bible Studies
Friday; 7. Pm. Youth and
Family Night‘
Rev. Ed. Wegner, Pastor.
Ph. pire ig

‘ULL
coset CHURCH

* 2605 Columbia Ave.
Sunday:
n Sunday School

WORSHIP SERVICE i
11:00.a,m. —Junlor
Congregation & Nursery
Minister H. M. Harvey
Phone 365-3816 ~

below Castleaird Plaza.
+ Ph, 365-6317

li a.m. Worship Service -

5)
"ORSS- aa?
+ 809 Merry Creek. Road
‘Next to Cloverleaf Motei

2 Family Bible Hour
9:45 a.m,
Morning Worship.
4:00

30 p.
WED, FAMILY | NIGHT -
r all the.family) . |
Pastor John Hill
‘church Office 965-3430 | ;

767 - 11th Ave., North

Pastor Roy Hubbeard |

Church: Ph. 365-5212

Christian Education Hour
9:45 a.m,
Mornifig Worship
8:30 a.m. & 1} a.m:
Evening Service’

Rev. Michael are
: Ph, 365-7143
Saturday Night Mass

p.m.
Sunday Masses at.
8a.m-and 10a.m.

ST. MARIA GORETTI.

Genelle— 12Noon ..

Pn nates a j ia
+: One. man's ‘opinion.

poe BY FRED AAERRIMAN :
tel nce lam now a ‘momber ofthe Office and Technical Workers Union, t
eal | have a right to tell | my brothers In‘organized labor what! think about:
: attlka aetlan, Pad meee
is my optnion that strike action Is not the opti f ! —
- Opilon ‘ot no resort at dil, Life is now far 09 ¢ a ab ah ie daoier’-*
.are so entwined that it is difficult to separate the right from the wrong. Weare :
usually ‘able to name. ithe vicims in'a dispute and they: are
: nce 7 23
ere are of
‘ stfective. alaregiies we tans

a

m faci

“dusty empir iicetian
anaflees and ries Avalide he ne sacrecy’ In the aay toom. «

“Discard the old parity routine. People are not created éiua
’ created: z cifferently. | i dm not as intelligent as my superior, thereto
not be paid as.wel i.

‘© ‘Fa man‘does exactly the saine work’ as land is ‘paid more, then maybe | he

ore scnlor, more experienced, niore rellable or more qualifi
“Question: When Is: organized labor: going ‘to. present itself. at ‘a time bet-
een ¢ ind : hard copy |
fact bout pa jem ont? et piers
offer. tha Chrysler Moior.. Corpe

dindase.
e've got a ge!

\ flasco - ‘in iting: ani
om 5a current of the management | team.
pore tar too much time in meaiings | itmay: mean they. are airaid io make per-

‘sonal Italso seams Impor-.
tant to me that'Ir Junton are soing to haveto. .”

‘idual

be pee a ewe ae F ah bi
or is going to be fart of ihe mana ment team au: ting and fa
ally proving qealistic Improvements anaomer service and apeting and Ice
‘ofitable. organization: | don't think People should. expect, {good :wages fo
simply atten ing at their resp pl ¢
om igith at labor relations Isa process < of negotiation. Siriké action or siten:
de: orl out Oran unequivocable “NO" Is not negotiation. Neither: is giving In
entirely to the other person's will fair. negotiation,’ talso think It.is ridiculous
SSfor the: itual war.dance to continue in these’ enll Btened slimes where labor’
soe

‘Why
— the very) word
cative, The’ ‘bottom line sro
be tect chil

fahid ‘management ‘offers’ low: — bot
the middle is the final resting place. ie
1 would lIke organized labor to stop f
raats to government. :If you feel so str
becomathe a Bove, ‘nment within the system we now have. >
My ask’ management ‘to unlock: the ‘private © office: disclose | your
id share policy with the peente who work: here: ‘We are members of one
he tame téam, not opponents, ;

keeping your resolutions:
ting in shape, staying

badminton.“ racque’
it sety:or golf. clu
tmas, Why: