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Bank puts farm in receivership

8 DAWSON. CREEK. (CP) — Members of a pioneer Dawson Creek cattle-ranching family say their lives are being destroyed by’a bank's decision to place their operation in ‘receivership. ; B ; :

“It's the most devastating thing that I. could ever imagine,” says Joyce Torio, 59, who with her husband Carl has worked the 100-hectare fart (another 380 hectares are leased) for almost 40 years.

“What-it's done emotionally, you can never measure.”

The Torios, who like many Peace River farmers have fallen victim to poor growing seasons, spiralling production

costs, falling beef prices and declining land-values, owed the Bank of Montreal $300,000 when it placed the ranch in-

receivership 2'/: months ago. :

The receiver is threatening to liquidate the Torios’ assets — land, machinery and a farmhouse Joyce calls “the mainstay of the family, a place for our grandchildren to come and enjoy.” x

“It's been an emotional upheaval,for the whole family,” said Joyce, whose father-in-law established the farm in 1910.

“Our two daughters live nearby and it's been real hard on them. They just don't know what to do for their mother and dad.”

The National Farmers’ Union has rallied behind the Torios. Several farmers tried to join them in a ‘meeting with bank officials last week and have suggested a picket campaign against the bank.

It is the second time in four months that angry farmers around this town of 11,000 have marshalled behind one of their own in a battle with a bank.

In early June, farmers demonstrated at the local branch of the Toronto Dominion Bank after it seized $100,000 in heavy equipment from grain farmer Bob Schibblehute, A week later, Schibblehute had his equipment back, along with a loan to summer-fallow his field. :

Bob Scales, commercial accounts manager with the

Bank of Montreal, said the Torios’ situation is. unfortunate,

adding that he finds debt collection “very depressing . .*. but it’s part of the job.”

‘The Torios, he said, won't be the last Peace region farm family to be overcome by financial troubles.

“The-banks can only go so long, and before the year is out there'll be a few more farmers who'll find they've, for want of a better phrase, come to the end of the rope.”

Scales said the bank is willing to discuss the situation further, and “the receiver has deliberately sat back.”

~The Torios say that if something isn't worked out, they will be out on the street. Their property and buildings were appraised at $800,000 five years ago, but they have had it for

said Carl.

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UNITED WAY?

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vices.

WHY DO WE NEED THE HELP OF THE PUBLIC?

There are a lot of good reasons for supporting United Way. One gift supports services for families, our older people, the disabled, youth and others who need extra help. United Way is efficient, it reduces the number of appeals for tunds,-and it'also provides you with a convenient way to help your com-

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A very popular method of contribution is PAYROLL

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Office at 365-7331.

WHO DOES CASTLEGAR DISTRICT . UNITED WAY SUPPORT?

Agencies that have been helped by the Castlegar United Way are: Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society Castlegar Public Library

Kootenay Society for the Handicapped

Castlegar Community Services Castlegar Advocate Society

Boy Scouts, Kootenay Columbia District

Castlegar Legion Hampers

West Kootenay Cerebral Palsy Assoc. West Kootenay Cultural Society Canadian Nat. Institute for the Blind The Arthritis Society

S.P.C.A. Castlegar W.1.N.S. (Women In Need Society)

FALL . . - Robson El. festival had a little bit of everything. Songs by - was also popular. Auberte Robbie and sister Isabelle (top) were a big .

ee Beaks

Robson Elementary had its first Fall Festival last weekend and it.was a success as witnessed by the many people who were’ there.

Next. year's festival is already-being planned.

Mrs. Shannon and Gwen Bristow worked on the planning of the festival, as it grew out of Robson's first school theme approach to instruction: “Marvelous Me” which is attempting to emphasize the*“specialness” of each student. ri

Isabelle.

make the day.

y School's fall hit with children, while Judy Brown's table (botto

Robson school fair a success

Others who helped included the parent group; Mr. Storyteller — Mark Mealing; the Robsan Volunteer Fire Department; Rocky Mountain Welding Supplies for the “gassing” up of the helium ~ balloons; —the—parent supervisors; singer Auberte Robbie and her sister

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Healthy foods boring

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COMMUNITY NEWS

., Zan October 16,1985 Castlegar News <3

EXPO ON TOUR .. - The B.C. mobile Pavilion features continuous free showings of an audio-

___| Mobile pavilion here —

British Columbia's mobile pavilion for Expo 86 will have conti free ings of a unique audio-visual | and special.effects presentation at Castleaird Plaza_ Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ~ i

The mobile pavilion consists of two 50-foot trailers , with specially-designed floor and roof sections which are assembled to form a single structure enclosing a theatre with seating for 100. oy

The 20-minute show talks about the exhibits which will be in the main pavilion on the Expo site and the tourism and community events programs designed for the Expo period. : -

Members of the B.C. Motor Transport A

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City to repair

it doesn’t like.

Council agreed this week to give the railway crossing at 32nd Street priority in the

its not referring to someone_

1986 budget. “It’s not a great big job,” ‘The crossing has “a big dip Henne added, but it’s “a dar

in it,” explained Ald. Carl. nuisance.”

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visual and special effects presentation. It runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castleaird Plaza. 4

today and Thursday. The pavilion will run continuous , shows from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday.

“We wanted to make sure that people throughout the province would have a first-hand look at how they're going to be represented to the world at the British Columbia pavilion,” says Don Phillips, Minister of

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