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THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LA

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Thureday, February $, 4966,

EDITORIALS
Sub-Division Choice

Last week commissioners studied closely the pro-
posed sub-division plan for the first time since it was
prepared for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Com-
pany over six months ago. They concentrated on the
residential sub-division proposals with a view for an
immediate start on certain sections of the town
development. ¢

Actually there are three proposals. One is located
along the Stampede ground sidehill overlooking Rail-
way Avenue, one is an extension of the last sub-division
behind the arena, and the third is along the highway
from the “‘Y” outside of town to the lakeside homes.

Each has its advantages and drawbacks, if there
is to be a choice made on which will be developed first.
From a service standpoint, the site overlooking Rail-
way Avenue and the one out the highway would be the
cheapest to serve. The former can be servd by water
with the extension of present mains and although the
highway sub-divisionn is outside of town, it is located
along the main village water supply line. To get water
to the one on the airport hill would mean installation
of a force pump and erection of a water tank.

From the standpoint of appeal to prospective
property owners, this latter sub-division and the higb-
way one would undoubtedly get the nod over the one
looking over Railway Avenue. Below this is the pro-

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Letters to The Editor
FIND THE ALTERNATIVE
Horsefly B.C.
January 30, 1956.
The Editor, The Tribune,
Williams tLake, B.C.
Dear Sir:

Now that the school referend-
um has been defeated is no time
ior those who voted against it] The next point is to try and
to rest complacently on their|find an alternative means of
oars. Destruction is only justi-|T#lsing the money required and
fied if followed by construction | m€ that will not put ‘an unfair
and unless building starts at|load ‘on any one section of so-
once, or at least its planning,|ciety. Mr. Drinkell — as usual
the final result is apt to be|—has some very sound sugges-
old status quo; tions in his column of Jan. 26.,
and I do not think that anyone
will cavil at the idea of a fixed
rate of ten mills for the school
tax on property, IF (and what
a big word that can be!) there
is a guarantee that there will
be no arbitrary increase in .as-

chance. Remember, too, that as
long as any government has
such a sure-fire easy way of
raising taxes as on land it will
never yoluntarily be relinquish-
either chaos or a return to the
ed. It will have to be fought
bitterly on every occasion.

To begin with, it is obvious
that this referendum will al-
most certainly be brought up
again for another vote. It is im-
perative that those who voted
NO last time make the effort
and do so again. Those favour-
ing the referendum will certain-
ly make an all-out drive for
more support next time whilst
the winners of the last voting
may tend to slacken up. Re-

ell’s suggestion of- a nominal
tuition fee, here too I cannot
see that anyone can raise any
reasonable objection. Personally

sessments. Regarding Mr. Drink- |.

Williams Lake Tribune
<=! Bstablished 1931 :
Clive Stangoe, Editor

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Servants would be required to
gobble up the takings.
Yours very truly,
Donald K. Peters.

SIGN SUMMER IS NIGH?

P.O. Box 413,
Williams Lake, B.C.,
February 4, 1956.
‘The Editor of the Tribune
Williams Lake, B.C.
Dear Sir:
Although St. Matthew 24 is

posed commercial sub-division site and those thinking By A. J. Drinkell member that if this referendum |! See it more asa means of put-| speaking concerning the great
of building homes would probably want to know more goes through it will be five years Sie pe Dee ae ees ae tribulation period that is yet to
re LOOKS AT before you can have another} “rect contribution towards] come upon this earth, the thirty-

about the type of industrial development they would
be. overlooking before they took a chance on the
hillside property. =

Of the other two, it is mainly a matter of pref-
erence. If your family likes to be right in town, you
wouldn’t want to be out along the highway where your
wife. would have to hike into town with the youngsters
when she wanted to shop. Of course, if your family

. Mkes suburb living with a lake fairly close to the front
door, you would probably jump at the chance to live
along the highway.

If it is at all possible, financialy, we think all of
these sub-divisions should be opened up. It might be
done on a plan of gradual expansion, completing one
or two streets in each one at a time, but maintaining
the over-all sub-division plans.

our Capitol City regarding the an
of our Legislators since the Hou
the boys are inclined to think
forth all persons elected to the
Legislature ~should be required
to attend the annual session of
the Boys Parliament in order to
acquire a knowledge of deport-
ment and dignified debate —

The Legislature's
Lack of Dignity

After studying reports emanating from

ties of some
se convened
that hence-

that task with reasonable intel-
ligence and unfailing dignity.
We have a further right, to ex-
pect their criticism to be main-
tained on a highly constructive
plane. Surely, allegations of ir-

school cost in a more decent
—_————— | moral position. It is degrading
kinds of advice regarding the|and corrupting to get something
disposal of these surplus funds] for nothing.

so we hasten to add our own
fifty cents worth. We believe
they should be applied to the
two government services most
urgently in need of greater fin-
ancial consideration, namely,
schools and hospitals. There
seems no valid reason why all
the costs of education should
not now be met out of consolid-
ated revenue, also all hospital-
ization over the one dollar per
day charged against the patient.

However this tuition fee will
not make up- the difference
caused by the proposed cut in
the mill rate and thtis will have
to be found. Discussing this with
one of our most solid citizens,
Jack Wynstra, he told me that
in Holland the whole of the cost
of schooling is raised by a one-
percent tax on the whole coun-
try’s pay-roll, collected by extra
stamps on unemployment cards.

second verse was brought to my
mind as I looked at my fig tree
tonight. The verse reads: “Now
learn’a parable of' the fig tree;
When his branch is yet tender,
and putteth forth leaves;” ye
know that summer is nigh.’
During the first cold spell in
November 1955, one of my
houseplants got frozen, and I
also thought my fig tree had
been killed by the frost when it
lost its leaves. (I have had no
previous experience with fig
trees.) As time went on, even-
tually,little buds appeared on
the tips of the branches, but

: : : this despite all the talk about y eS Leaving out the method of col-
Let Punishment Fit Crime [rears responsibility and/or Indesere:|It is very difficult to understand | tion this seome to ase son lataved ine stuns ais ton aavaral
When the Premier so far for-|!oms may be enquired into with-|the reasoning behind a system |rai, way of raising the money | Weeks. Suddenly on February 1, <

In the past week or two a half dozen local citizens
have been fined $50 each for drinking beer in cars

gete himself as to seoop up his
controversial minister of lan

out bitter exeh
dur

which compels local authorities

required and would not cause
to finance by way of long term,

undue hardship. Means could be

they burst into leaf. Could it be
that summer Js nigh? ‘““When his

parked outside dance halls. and uhob lia. out.of Die: douse become lost or con-|interest bearing, bonds on a|younq tor retunding the levy to|branch it yet tender, and: put-
That $50 is not the figure set by the magistrate] ,, protect nim trom the seureh- © equivalent to, or greater] those producing tax receipts|teth forth leaves, ye know thet
because the crime was of a particularl gruesome |in, inquiries of the member for ee ite ea eee the iw [and as the collection would al-/summer is nigh.”
nature. It is the very minimum fine a magistrate 18) sin, (afr. Frank Calder) he is] Opposition memners will find ee eaitea chr is alles") most certaily be entrusted to Yours truly,
permitted to impose for such an offence. emulating the behaviour of an| it difficult to voice objections to aie : _ [employers no additional Civil Mrs. H. Wilkinson.
Gone are the days when a man could be hung for | overgrown school boy in the|the bndget im spite of ‘the stn-| It iS sheer fallacy to speak of
petty theft. Nowadays he can get away with as little) tyroes of nis first bad attack of |pendous amount involved. 1t|% 4ePt tree province so long as e
— 28 a $20 fine for such an offence. A man who obtained | puppy love attempting to escort|confers benefits upon several| W@ Rave an accumulation of 1o-| ° }
re So by false prétences was recently fined $35 in|nie-sweetie-pie out of range of|sections of our society which |°#! debentures outstanding that e Ow good.
amloops courts = Bi S 5 Fidel “ = are guaranteed by the Province > F
= the remarks of his rival_cl most i The = - 2 ?
inkeess-with thumb to hose ange of British Columbia. ° cana good run be;

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<=... But the manfvno arinks a beer RH the privacy of
his own car — even though he be st®*=-ssnmr.
liable to a minimum fine of $50 or a jail term of 36
days in lien of immediate payment of that fine.

e are not condoning the action of a person
drinking liquor or beer in a car, but We do maintain
that the punishment should fit the crime.

There are obviously situations where the drinking
of liquor publicly could conceivably be worthy of cen-
sure. If such ‘activity is to be classed as a crime, then
it is imperative that the magistrate be allowed greater
discretionary powers and be able to impose a fine
fitting to the amount of harm caused.

Some citizens believe the policeman should use
his discretion when deciding to lay a charge of this type.
But it is a dangerous and unfair thing to place the
policeman in the role of judge and jury.

The policeman’s duty is clear. He must enforce
the laws made by the legislature and it is his duty so
to do, whether he privately thinks they are unreason-
able or not.

Such responsibility rests with parliament. While
we realize the difficulty of making laws which please
everyone, and which also keep abreast of the times
after they are made, we feel that only by continued
public vigilance and protest can progress in these
matters be achieved.

Here and now we register our protest against this
piece of legislation, which is not only grossly unfair,
but which does not further the respect of law and
justice as a whole——Kamloops Sentinel.

More Able To Pay?

The five per cent sales tax which we in this prov-
inee pay is generally a nuisance and in some instances,

grossly unfair. by Eddie Herde on his ranch|Trappers are coming in from
We have long felt the tax on restaurant meals|elght miles trom town— their lines around Horsefly and
should never have been applied and we feel the same a Quesnel Lake with large catches Ss lete fo 24 &
ars FIVE YEARS AGO f high er: Totes oO
way about the discrimination made in the case of fuels. wanwiary i6ef46 of high grade mapten Oo r a =
We agree fully with the local MLA in his throne Pebruary 15, 1951 WWENTWZTRRS AGO
debate speech in which he points out that the govern-| School District Area Repre- “ %

AP Rinht=Biehy Blah! I)
was a sorry spectacle involving
the one person whose conduct
should at all times be exem-
plary.

Some members of each party
appear to have behaved quite
unlike persons holding respon-
sible public office and would do
well to remember they are be-
ing handsomely paid to conduct
the affairs of this province, and
that we the people have every
right to expect them to perform

Mwpads programms,

mo:
jar @ ta
allotment is Spqnt on our sec-
ondary roads, ayd should prove
2 most profitable jnvestment. We
are not so concerned over the
magnitude of the budget as the
fact.

The Premier . ant
healthy operating surplus when
the fiseal year ends on March
31st, and has budgeted for an
even greated surplus next year.
He will no doubt receive all

From the Files

of The Tribune

ONE YEAR AGO |
February 10, 1955

The hospital building fund
benefitted by over $700 when
the Kohnke boys staged their
“wrestle royal’ t6 mark the
first thousand dollar gate at the
Elks Hall— Voters in the rural
areas of the Cariboo Electoral
District voted solidly for every
kind of liquor outlet listed on
the plebiscite— Joe Lynch, TV
wildlife photographer obtained
some excellent shots while in
the Tatlaayoko Lake district—
A 125-pound cougar was bagged

ers lifted the Woodland Trophy,
emblematic of the Cariboo Clubs
Championship— Fur buyers are
now offering 4.50 for muskrat
skins— Anglers in non tidal
waters of British Columbia are
no longer permitted more than
one fishing line at a time whe-

TEN YEARS AGO
February 14, 1946
Additional funds were raised
ther alone in a boat or not—
for*the hospital by a bridge and
cribbage game to enable them to
purchase a baby incubator—

February 6, 1936

What is
yf actulany taking place is that a

mienof taxation to meet these,
[interest charges 18 progressive
ly being shifted trom the shoul-
ders of the population as a whole
and placed more heavily upon
the backs of a few local taxpay-
ers. This burden will become
more onerous as time progress-
es. We venture to suggest when
the impact of this unfair manip-
ulation becomes paintully ap-
parent to those called upon to
bear it they will regard our

Present financial pundits as re-
incarnated Little Jack Horners.

This advertisement is not published or displayed by
the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.

working to make
the word “drudgery’

ment could undo an injustice if they would remove the| sentatives approved $203,000 on H
sales tax, suggesting that if the government can justify ]a building by-law which will in- Ont of a total of eight-one
an exemption for wood and coal then electricity and|clude a dormitory at Williams] voters on the list, seventy-two
oil are entitled to the same consideration. Lake— Request for a grant of| voted in the elections

Fuel is fuel no matter what form it takes and] $1500 was placed before the] held for the board of Commis-
cannot in any way be considered a luxury. village commissioners by the |sioners— Jovett McKinnon res-

Does the government, by its taxation policy, imply |Jaycee beach committee for|cued two small boys from
that the man who can afford to use oil or elecricity for] building and improving the] drowning when they fell through
heating is more able to pay a tax than the wood and|beach— For the fourth ae ice with their father at
coal consumer? sive year local badminton play-|Trout Lake near Vancouyer.

The same applies to food.

We have never been able to understand why a
housewife can go into a butcher’s shop and purchase a
steak tax free while her husband, eating the same sort
of food in a restaurant, must pay a tax on it.

Here again we can only infer that the govern-
ment’s idea is that a man who can afford to eat ina
restaurant can afford to pay the tax.

That of course isn’t necessarily so. There are a
good many people who eat in restaurants not because
they are in a position to afford it, but because they
have no choice.

homemakers...

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is making work sighter for more B.C. homemakers,

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pay if he was avie to purchase the same food in the
grocery store.

There are veople who talk about the Socreds and
“funny money.” We sometimes think that the Socred
government doesn’t care what kind of money it is or
where it comes from as long as there is enough of it,

— Comox Free Press.

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