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WEMBERS CF

HWURGUKLU GUESTS, FELLOY

UBCN: ‘
was vast.

Now in case you think ponposity
ce has overtaken the podium, your attention is
WHEN you follow in another's foot~ , drawn to a simple but dynanic fact: Every
Steps as | am about to do, you do the best . (iunicipality in British Columbia ~ and aroun:
to fi21 their shoes-- d th Mg Ti
nein s & an ese Gays, when the world for that inatter, begins with my
Women's lib is on the march, it is wise to first name.
keep in step and, as a tribute to KAY and Vhether or not such a situation
all of the ladies active in public life, it... will endure forever It don't know. But 4
is wise for men te prepare themselves for hope it will last for Gvers
office beyond the usual call of duty-- even :

Now that my proot- ositive evidence
though. walking in nigh heels can create problems °

Anyytay ! shall put my best foot it Is time to pecome
forward and with’ all Sincerity ackn rovledge

and thank Kay. Grounel for the creat job she- os ‘ It is indeed an honour to ba
has dong as President. .  @lected your President and {| wish to thank yo_

Your applause is indicative of ‘pur : _ But the success of any office ig only attaine-
mutual respect and ‘admiration. : through the help and guidance received frez

Some of you may be wondering how 1 all _meabers of an organization.’ Let us all
hot foeted it up here. Mind you, quicker “work together.

than was expected (Tony Romano) ./étret | a : ; You know our problems as well as
But it was all pre-ordained-Youtve a ‘st do. tAnd as your President, every means

heard about the bey born to be President... . Wild be followed to maintain and improve the
#ell, here he stands. There is no way it _UBCM Ss good rapport with the senior cov'ts.
could be avoided. From the moment of birth : cy toy wt

23 i/2 years ago (short years 200) the nie oe

: has satisfied you all,
serious.

~~ ; . pees faae fo -3-

oe municipal taxes do not relate
solely to the level of financial sufficiency

t
or insufficiency. i
Cf more concern are what the people |

want and how much they can afford to pay
thru their property tax:.

It is a simple fact that the less
financial assistance we receive from the

But one aspect that must be
protected--freedom of cperation for our
municipalities. While it is true that we
are far better off than our counterparts in
other provinces with respect to autonomy,
we must not let our responsibilities be ,
chipped away. a
Local gevernments are at crossroads. -

They have to have resources with which to
effectively operate.
sartners with the senior governments Instead
of caretakers. After all, municipalities

‘They must be full time |

senior governments, the greater must be the
tax burden charged to municipal residents.

And blessed is he who sitteth upon

tax for he shall surely rise in righteous

2xisted far before. provinces ever came into being
indignation:

Some of my remarks may be repititious
to most delegates, but please bear with ne for
the sake of repitition of sore of my remarks’. -
| made because our finance Minister wos nut
vere at our discussions. . .

-Te need a new financial deal with 2
tie into .the big, Inflationary proof income tax
tield. Cur Aistoric denendence upon the pr operts
sax and conditionat handouts fron the senior —
governments is an outmoded and disastrous |

SB emt en

wre Premier, far be it for me to !
take advantage of your presence here as Ecxrer |
and finance Minister, | will not take advantage
of finding you here as a Captive audience
and try to impress upon you some of the facts,
that we here at this convention have been
struggling with and discussing to take up
with a firm-resolution that there must te a