CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, October 17, 1974 | Advisory Council on the Status of V Discussions during the three day Advisory Council on the Status of. Women meeting © in Oltawa, Octs 7-8-9, ranged as wide as the concerns of women | themselves, Subjects‘ as varied ‘as ‘wo- men in banking, the Indian Act, rape, one parent families,) the , Canada Pension Plan, volun: ' Werlam’ and ‘a “host of others were discussed by the 23 members ;from right across without the concern'‘of busi- ness, volunteers and the med! Promising: to’ fill. the’ four, vacancies on.Lhe council in the next fow ‘weeks, he! algo ‘sald | that @ letter’ will: be’ going to Crown’ corporations ‘to’ deter- mine whal action they have * taken on'a'cabinet directive which was sont’ outlast: May requesting their attention to «quitics in’ the cor position of.) their organizations. ‘Women, the Hon, Mare the ‘Status of Women, left tn at : a ; MINISTER RESPONSIBLE for, the Status of nn horse, Yukon, during the recent ‘three d advisory council on the Status of Women held in Ottawa, Oct: 7 to 9 inclusive. sc aaviery Counell on the Status, < Women t; and Jocelyn; Ward of White- . Pho ys d tenders had called mi nunieipal ‘affairs ‘department fad assured ‘the. city ‘a study ould be made in‘relation ‘to for. The work willnot be done: in the time limit set, but it will be ‘done, with the amount that ithe 's ’sf> | Pollution board regulations ‘gall forthe upgrading of rastlegar's sewer lagoons. ‘Ten- Bers were considerably higher han expected so the work will jaw be done by sub-contractors ind the city’s own work force. “This.will not cost the was bud, d for’ this," said Mr. Rust. y A subdivision plan: with very stringent regulations ; which; will ‘apply-to all: new subdivisions,’ will be ready, - prior to the end of’the year. Mr. Rust said that while it is necessary to have stringent. "rae! Selection ot Styles. ahd ' Sizes “for Ladies, Men’ and Children x See aes of _ MEN'S. WINTER: ‘BOOTS. ‘Thermal = Alaska —: Insulated - | aly and Nee While the" members ex- pressed ‘their: pleasure’ at). the introductio: the’ Omnibus, Bill during their‘meeting, they’ emphasized the need for. contin- uing pressure ‘on'’government for a’Human‘ Rights: Commis- sion, Citizenship’ Act ‘changes, ’: and equal: ac to all. job’ opportunities.’ ' z Several ‘subjects aside for: an‘ indept working’ sroup an Canada, While congratulating. e . government and specifically the new minister responsible, for. the Status: of Women,’ the Honorable Mare Latonde, for the’ impressive speed with which the Omnibus: Bill (aimed at removing | discrimination against;women. in several areas} was presented to|the "House. of Commons, ACSW. joined at the same meeting in a- ‘alrong complaint: to Justice ‘Minister, Otto Lang, for state- “ments he ‘has made: which. appear lo give the opinion that ~ Kinnaird Goes fo Referendum on Sewers. the B.C.:Police Commission ‘t! $76,000' or more. which; ‘the. regulations, he ‘was. hhopetul they :. would: not.’ deter.” people trying to build homes, as this was’ not council's intentions, He also stated there | is to bea mobile poll for, November's election to assure those in hospital get a: chance to. vote, oMr. Rust ‘concluded: by. naming those’ projects he: felt both council ‘and the Castlegar and’ District: Chamber 'of-Com- meree should consider jointly, namely; assist in the.forthcom- ing sewer referendum, such as: -', sponsoring a public meeting; : toad) consider. ways and means to < “establish a small. debts’ court’ that some. persons’ feel ‘is necessary for this area and, to’, help abate’ pollution. = >?Mr.: Rust called ‘attention:; “to the: premier’s recent: state. ment’ that’ there is to be a reduction within the next .two years.in the, fall-out and air” + .pollution attributed to Can-Cel-” * pulp mill, bit the “odor; was i another. matter,” Da the position of judge is‘re- stricted to the male sex. , Mr. Lalonde, ina speech to the members at luncheon on @ sale improve Canadian attitud and that while government can do’ much in; tooking’ at; legis! tion, it will all be a dead letter. People . cause .’. accidents. More: than. 80. per ‘cent ‘of all.” crashes (. are. directly attributable to driver error. }.- ‘Phere is no place in today's -traffic movement for the'selfish > driver. He: who cuts into; busy ‘traffic’ lanes, refuses to’ signal his turns, drives:in. ‘reduced light’ with: no ‘lights ‘or, “parking lights ‘only, refuses’ give way ‘to. other“ motorists eaught in restricting situati ‘straddles: two’ traffic: laned,:;; cheats on signals or signs,. fails “40 allow others-to pass or ;will Take Advantage of the 5 a SUPER-SUPER. hs NevER BEFORE COULD WE OFFER SUCH BARGAINS : a RU fs Tommy. Biln, Corner of Pine & Col. Ph; 365- 7813 - Open - 6pm. Fri. 9 a.m. = 9 p.m.Sati Mon, - Thurs. 9 a.m.. 9 a.m.’- 5:30 p.m. Sun. & Holidays: 12 noon - will be charged $15 R _,Bro for the.use of the Kinnaird Hall without ¢ charge Nov. 2 fora Guide training se: has been ‘granted. Council wevery “Use. of, the; arena hall, » subject.to clean-up and posting .of a; damage ; bond, . has .been nted. to Regional Recreation een up and mi t post. ie. pester ii jush:me around.” ‘ ask‘that vice; resident, Jan Mandicap- ped) ‘Children, at Silver. -Birch’:Activity Centre, 211 Maple St.!; 8)" p.m., - children; two brothers, Wilfred. * “i Wed., Oct. 80.2 (Jack: Edgar of’ Fort)Mac- | at ‘ ‘ nd_ and two'sisters, Mrs. ~” Winnie: Lockard of Fort Mac: jeod and Mrs. Connie Henker. of ‘Calgary. Her. husband, Jim, , died. in 1962:; She! was. also “She is survived by « one son, Ron of Castlegar; three grand: - “O.ES, No./79: Fall Te: - Friday, Oct Spamiy i to! take ee at Park’ |: 5-790 Memorial Cemetery in Kin) i General ‘Macting - — Koot. | Legion ; Hall; '2: to 4 em vd 18th. ‘ ‘Our: Footwear vil Meet’ the: Need f Any Type, Work''or, ‘Any! Occasion SMITHS, PLUMBING & HEA ING 61 Crescent ‘Stree, Casleat —_ ~ Phone 365-7531 rea Guides & Brown: jes. Parent Meeting’in the ® Robson: Hall, : Mone Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ; Sr. Citizens: -Thurs., Oct. Pam. si yen *catholle 26 — ae Ou. 15; 197 + SMITH'S ':PLUMBIN' ‘HEATIN' TD.* Offi pickup: ph. 5-5630, 5-6538 3 Worn Front-End 1501. Columbia Ave: — Phone 365-7532 _ Ken's Auto & Wheel Alignment Your Link Hi rdware Dealer ae Ras ¢ ji iy hidespeat es gies cohen ea a wide acteys m et V Fae ant shat Blas aT Nah Bas ed "Phone 365-7782 eting on: 4 at). 7.3 Provincial :Library. Farliament Bldga (| Victoria, : Ba Ge! "Publahed Every Thats Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenay”. Ps Saris Say. Yes! Support the Castlegar District United Appeal tor 27, No. 48, A = 20 CENTS PER COPY: ly wage agent | Sethi eomen we Ros ek been employed 1 the ‘company ‘since H youngest at (the vworking forthe company ls Mr. Baleekd who is sald we been fifteen old."All five men’ were “GDTA objectives in bargaining and/asked for meeting at I $3, 592,000 Sewer Referendum To be Financed Over 25 Years Electors in the Kinnaird area of the City: of Castlegar i will be voting ona $3,692,000 sewer referendum Nov. 16, In releasing the, figures at Monday night's counell meeting finance chairman G.'S. Rust.‘ said this reflected the\maxi- mum amount‘ which’ will be required and will be reduced by, taking advantage of provincial and federal grants that‘are available and ‘depending on ~ final treatment. site location, This figure would ‘cover the cost of trunk: works, includ. ing the treatment plant, pump stations and force mains to'the treatment. plantand ‘lateral sewers,’ but does not’ include individual ‘service connections from the’/sewer’ main ‘to: the property’ line.’ The estimate connection charge will be $200, During the first ‘year! of) construction 11975), the frontage tax will be levied; ; however, \the ‘revenue from this levy will be applied to reduce the: connection : fee ‘by $100 and: to: partially. interim financing charge: Ifthe’connection fe is paid: at the time ‘of constr discount of 15. per cent will be given, for'a net charge of $85, ‘This connection fee pays for the «sewer to the property, line or to the edge. of the Property easement.’ The bylaw covers the borrowing: ‘of anjamount not “exceeding $3,592,000 repayable in'a period of not more than 25 years, Council has. given three readings to the bylaw and it has. been passed to the inspector of. municipalities for approval. At ‘present’ there’‘are two distinct federal and) provincial financing programs to assist in meeting ‘the cost of sewer system. The city will ‘receive through. CMHO.'a; loan’ of \): + $705,000 plus an outright grant. feet, § To:Request. cp cueraaes : Referendum exploratory; committee “on ‘a joint ‘effort: between the city and school: board for a hit i for all”: ricteet ‘the valuable: a farm lands of Stocan valley... ‘Ticket holders. in; the ‘AA series of Western Canada Lot- tery’ should be aware there is a : four ‘week \delay.in Te official notification: of the \ticket® purchased,, says Fepresentative Bill Merilees. Me 4 Doukhdbor | Historical Society “ ~ federal government started to recognize B.C,’s problems and {5 participate’. with ‘us‘in funding < ‘programs necessary, in; protect- ing ourselves in 2 they participate yern and ‘Atlantic’ provinces.” He, said complete lack ‘of such’ partici tion by the federal government ‘in B.C.°, Because of this province's peculiar’ problems: with fMood- ing, B.C:-was tong overdue for.‘ federal Victoria‘ prior to yesterday's preliminary draw. and was told computerization and postal ser- € 5 reasons for During the. question peri- od, some optimism: was ‘ex- pressed that Kootenay. West MP. Bob . Brisco ‘might: obtain * funding from‘ the ‘federal gov- °° He said all tickets sold by. the: Doukhobor ‘Historical ‘So- ciety had been sent to Victoria early in October and the society sincerely regrets this delay. ernment’ for ‘matching - provin- cial: government: funds. Mr.) Brisco had given stich a eommit-- ment in his election campaign, it. was pointed out. i pool its: ‘to .) The public will also have the opportunity to attend a public forum Nov. 5. An open: line program, to be aired on the local radio station, is also being set up with the date to be released later.’ In laying out its’ plans, council had considered Lei With the ‘deadline for nom- the City of Castlegar is already assured an aldermanic race. Although’ Ald. Mike Living: stone)has said he’ will’ not: be ing the ‘necessary. piping and fitting in volume quantities to make, it_available to thd home- owner at cost from the city, but after lengthy debate in. which the fullest consideration was given) this part of’ the overall plan was' dropped. “We are hopeful the busi: nessmen will be co- operative because of the volume ‘and’ feel they would be prepared to’give Some discount on the Cost," sald 'Mr. Rust. inations) only four ‘days ‘away, \seeking re-election’ his two fellow councilmen, Ald. Jack Chernoff and Ald. G. 8.’Rust have ‘indicated they would. < Those names ‘that’ have ~ assured a contest by’ throwing.” . panan hats into the ring‘are Albert: 8. Calderbank ‘and\the former city clerk.for Castlegar, Allen Selbie: s As of; yesterday morning : there |were’ no’ further ‘can dates fort the. three, seats year ona single family resi- tee: 1 dence’ plus’ an’ annual, frontage ax of $1.20 per. front foot wth taxable’f: a imum taxable, frontage of 200 feet, ly P tion of the sewer referendum as well as spelling cut connection fees, hook: up fees, front or.back :” pupil both full: and part-time, \ in the‘district shall be: worked /sout’so that the’ extent’ of, the Scostiof this factor on: locatid: ‘ean be known, This cost is to OA question: and answer ‘yesterday. ers for’ that jhavi led by anyone with’ “the ‘Regional’ Dis- trict of, Central. Kootenay.) uy Sociéty for. Handicapped cs 2°: Children’ & being’ offered ‘this ” \, Saturday. by a-city business. (With. the backing: o : nine-member : volunteered, their: Saturday working hours without pa: *,Dairy.: Que! Plaza‘ will‘donate: the ‘day, ‘mint ~ the’ society.: Dairy, sheet will also be circulated to: to those a8 soon'as possible and no final: decision onsite should be made until all these costs are’ known. 2)The:committee recom- ends that it be authorized to proceed further and to obtain firm estimates ‘of all costs involved in construction and operation of such ‘a pool. -The: committee .recom-; fnends that if possible the > proposal be prepared in time to are other sites should ‘not be : ruled ‘out sideration.’ lely. by. this con: ‘The cost! of the poo! will be : * ‘estimates are’ in ‘the neighbor. oer of $300,000 te $650,000. It 25 meter pool wit! é bulkhead to provide a enable'a to be put. to'the public in the ee of 1975. Construction should be red :for, the of that. ‘The ‘commit cannot at council feels are important. It includes the sample cost‘ of a” ‘ingle fray Fesidence with a With: just one week re: maining in the’ Castlegar. Dis- trict United Appeal Fund Rais- ing Campaign, the Appeal has reached soporte 60! per cent of its goal.’ Shs Figures released Tuesday by campaign chairman’ George the Moment give any estimate winciple ‘prior to, undertaking estimate of 'such ‘costs,’ show the United Appeal has collected $15,000 of its $25,000 objective. Mr. Bon- daroff expressed optimism that the ‘goal willbe reached. He went'on to say, quote, “the With figu figures and. facts of the Nov: 16'sewer referendum council meeting, Mayor Ed * Mosby: has released the follow ing, statement to the voters: © On Nov. 16 the voters of ‘South Castlegar will have a very important decision: to make: whether to vote ‘for’ a sewerage system. now: or to .postpone it'to a future time. Elsewhere in this issue of “the Castlegar -News' will be-~ found facts and figures relative o ‘the: proposed system. A public hearing will be held prio to the dum, with mem: ‘on the local radio station for the same purpose. -The ‘City> Council, after, long hours‘of exhaustive study. and discussion; feels that it has done ‘all it can to put together the’ best possible Proposal at” this time. It ‘will now be up to each individual voter to cast his or. her: ballot’ one ‘way or the, Costs of this type of, construction have escalated ata ing.rate in the last few! bers: of: the: council: and en: am years and, in spite:of substan-. 8 “and development. I believe it is ‘appears that this'trend ‘will e and that further. post- ‘;poneiment will’ only tend to: he project stil! more hose who will be voting on Nov.:16 will no doubt be ‘asking themselves, “Do I need it? ahd :"Can 1 afford: it?" 1 he future of our city: I think it . i8‘apparent now that the city ~ has a great potential for growth necessary to grow and develop at this stage in order to establish a tax base that’ will provide and support the ameni- ties that'a good community should have, without imposing an unduly heavy burden on the individual taxpayer. 1 think that continued lack of sewers in South Castlegar would great- ly hamper desirable develop: ment that may be crucial to our * future as a city. This would be a matter of profound regret to all who have & personal stake in this city or great hopes for its future. 00; 000, ere Te-. .tarded persons in’ Canada’ who. ‘represent three total populatio: i ‘quecess iva the United ‘Appeal — ‘Campaign now lies in the hands of.the’ canvassers who have. particularly those who “have ‘not yet’ contributed.” »; He'said that there are still about 60 canvassers who have not turned in their, collection. ‘Many of whom have just a few.“ more ‘calls or call-backs to’: make. Quote, “we would rather hey «will -be ‘ready when: the canvassers call. “While ¢: sers will make call-backs people should remember that't canvassers are volunteers and they‘should be ready for them the first time they call. ara West: Koofenay. Cablevision Society Seeks Seeking a letter of support from ‘the city, Father. Bud Godderis,. representing. the West Kootenay Cablevision So- clety, appeared before council atits last regular meeting.» ; He’ explained his’ intense interest for the past year with community television’ and ex-:.’ Pressed both his concerns and needs of the society. °' He said presently the society depends completely on volunteer: help, though during the summer some work was done through grants. This also allowed for. the purchase of | some equipment which was obtained through a rental- purchase agreement, The bulk ‘of the equipment, however, is City Support He Bra Property of the Diocese of He said funding presently is done through membership . which is $1 or group member. ship at. $10. .)- While ‘Father. Godderis presented background to'coun- cil as well as outlining: fulure plans, he said his prime concern is to get a letter of’ support indicating council backed what the society. is trying to do. He.said the society was here to ‘serve the community and made itself available: 10, all for the asking. Ald. Audrey Moore ' was appointed to look’ into: the matter further and Per, packs to council.