CASTLEGAR NEWS, Wed., April 10, 1968 ° CASTLEGAR NEWS “Here let the press the people's rights School Buildings Must be trustee Romeo Goulet unawed by and Put to Much Greater Use bribed by gain‘ Castlegar raised an matter of much wider consequence than he probably im- mediately intended when he questioned, at a recent school board meeting, the policy which bans the renting of school facilities for adult functions at which liquor is served. Mr. Goulet’s most valid question was probably just the tip of. the ice berg, pointing up the much broader matter of the small use which is being made of public buildings for which a wide range of possible community activities and functioris are possible. Ment ‘To deal with Mr. Goulst's point first: In many. communities, particularly smaller centres such as Castlegar and Kinnaird, the only buildings that are large enough to decently host such a function as a large formal ball are gymnasiums or activity rooms of our public school system.-In the larger centres, such as Trail with its Cominco Arena or Vernon with its convention centre, there are civic-controlled buildings that suit the purpose. But not in B.C.’s villages, towns and large unorganized areas, It is now the practice at many adult functions to have liquor available. And there is nothing wrong with this, pro- vided common sense prevails in the manner in which it is STi ee ts i Ge © youngs! who use the dings di the daytime aren’t going to suffer because adults consumed liquor there the evening before. If there is the possibility of damage, then let those who rent our public buildings post a sizeable bond. And let the rental figure reflect a sufficient amount so that Janitors can ‘be brought out early in the morning or very late at night to ensure that a proper clean-up job is done. + The natural nsion of Mr. Goulet’s thinking is to the whole matter of maximum use of public buildings, such as schools. The six participating school districts’ and the provin- -al government have a sizeable investment in College, fs the maximum possible public use being made of that institution on weekends and during the summer Cc the cars parked there in the evenings indicate a high level of adult use in attending night courses. In School District No. 9 we have many, many Js, some of them in areas where the community halls are not all one might wish. Should these schools be opened to public meetings in the evenings and their gymnasiums and activity rooms made available for more adult and community func- tions? é 2 And what about actual classroom use? mo ide children attend classes between 9 in be Primary gra the morning and 2.80 in the afternoon — a period of some 5% hours. Elementary school children are in class from 9 to 3, or 6 hours, At the junior and senior secondary schools, classes are in session over a 6% hour period, al- though some of the class:ooms are used for night school courses while the recreational areas such as the gymna- siums and the activity rooms are busy most evenings. But all this only leads into yet another area of dis- cussion (and controversy!), and that is the matter of actual utilization of the classrooms themzelves,. Is it right that they should have no use made of them for so many hours of the day, for a two-month period during the summer and for several weeks during the balance of the year when holl- days such as Christmas and Easter are Of all the holy seasons observed by the Christian e, hone more revit in the holy season of This holy: time, observed each year on the first Sanday, after the first full moon fol- lowing the 21st of March, a season of hope both in the momentous: victory . over High Praise Given Area Newspapers By Burt Gamphell Some people have gone so far as to suggest that schools — particularly then only f of the Koot ay area are fortunate that they have, in the main, wide-' awake lively newspapers with strong editorial policies, This was the opinion of Burt Campbell, editor of the Ci trustees have formulated ways — such as a quarter system — where they are assured of being used the full 12 months ort it year. : Certainly, wit ie huge sums of taxpayers’ money. be- ing tied up in these bulldings, these are all things worth thinking. and. talking about. At the very least, Mr. Goulet has provided food for a lot of thought. ‘SUGAR AND SPICE The Tax When he smacks us will run with blood, and heads With taxes, will roll. : The Minister says Tve never seen a gutter ¥’s to battle the beast of/running with blood, but I A inflation. don’t think eit ould potter 3 It's for our own me mu ‘o' month, i An eres m good, any rate. And how would:the Stop roaring with deep indig-| head of the ! nation. I ck H Pretty rotten doggerel, ibut I hope I speak for the rest of you serfs when I serve | Lib to all levels of gov- -exoment, here and now, pub- ‘licly, that we've had enough. | went too far with taxa Be -With one more tax hike : Sho. afterwards, the: Re |ioet Bue of Norit America B a couple of Sunday! Kighteenthcentury France fechool outings. The gutters have MP's. But the By Bill Smiley Revolution is Gaining Momentum News, speeches during recent weeks to the Ni Rot Club, New Denver-Silverton: Kins- men Club and the Kaslo Kins- men Ciub. Mr. Campbell said fence- use to anyone. have absentee MP’s But thecouldn’t ‘defend this county that real cause of the French re-|against a determined youlton Was Op} messlve faxes: by Iceland. absent lor st As a motorist, I am will- thelr: heads Some of ert ab-| ing to pay heavy gas and: car roads may be built. But I have an adomination for taxes on building materials and taxes and licence fees so that | stoke-S! thing and a for taxes on restaurant meals and entertainment. ° At the moment, my pet is hate is paying taxes for a bi making four kopecks It cost him three new that throws up on my lawn a 8 mi Now at no George Wash: filthy mixture of snow, salt or 1D, lerre . : Bar ito havera shotgun, and| id sand. Guaranteed to lal: when our leader emerges, Fll|Jawn, flowers and probably g| be there, fully loaded — if I| trees. B E Ci] a PUBLIC NOTICE -Owing to the Good Friday holiday, ‘April 12, garbage’ pick-up normally made on Friday will be made tomorrow (Thursday, April 11). A. Lutz Public Works Superintendent Town of Castlegar can afford a jug of current prices — an out bdilin- -gually, “A bas les taxes!” I don’t want to sound un- reasonable about taxes. Some essential. Education tax- sions. And I don’t mind contri- sidizing the free-loaders: the credit card boys who can write off fe. It irks me to help main- tain an armed force, fine The list is endless and ar- bitrary. But 1 know I'm not/a sone voice the crying in erness. l'd be nappy to héar trom others who ure ready tu respond wen our leader cries “Aux barricades, ali youse who are ground in the mulis of the tax god.” Death Rate For Cancer is Rising newspaper “should be jective as is humanly possib- When a reporter’s Byline is put on a story by an editor, said Mr. the :“re- | porter’s ‘reputation for accur- acy and honesty’ is aiso at- the| tached to the story.. 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