PAGE Az - Lellers usually belong on page four, ihe Editorial Page. But this one, describing how a pioneer is being thrown off his birth place by an incredible tax increase belongs on the front . page. . Every concerned citizen belongs at a meeting to be held al Clarence Michael : School © Thursday July 11 beginning at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the tax problem as well as other municipal problems. Please be - there.’ Now here is the reasons - why as oullined in the letter’ from Mr. Kenneth Kerr:- ‘The Editor, Terrace Herald, Dear Sir: . Re: Assessment! and Taxation How does it feel to be forced to sell out your.birth place? Well Jet me tell you. Sixty-one years ago I was born in a log house on land purchased by my pioncer father “+ gnd-hig brother in 1912, My early youth was spent working the land, working the taxes off on the “road gang’” and adding acregage and buildings oul of my adult earnings. ; Mayor fears secrecy cu “Terrace Mayor Gordon ” Rowland, hamstrung by a five lo ‘one vate in Council which . Supports secret Committee of » the Whole meeLings barring the press (Alderman Green op- posing} has decided to hold a press-conference following such meetings to Inform the press : and the electorate of proposals discussed at such meetings. “The first. break-through for ->-, the -press came last. Friday. when His Worship held such a :, press conference to reveal “ détails: of a most: interesting “2 residential : “S proposal on 75 acras of the ‘former Frank Farm in the development Kadlum Lake Road area. . _The. development is the gubject of a proposal submitted by Norman Enterprises Ltd., of Abbotsford of which Ted Hid- ~ ber,-the present owner of the ank:- Farm, is:a principal. It would involve a land.use con- tract with the Diétrict of Terrace if the proposal {s supported in an open Council | meeting and all the by-laws are adhered to and.of course the Land Use Contract is approved. ° The. project will provide Ne. 04 * Covered saucepan with lt ' No. 0037 Saucepan. with wood.:handl . “asst sizes ‘Frying Pan With Wood Handle : “4608 Lazelle hve ', ‘Terrace 635-6576 When I! returned from overseas both my parent- shaving died while [ was over “fishing for a betler life’, I build a home on the same site as the Log House had stood and farmed once again, Il soon became uneconomical to farm. My farm was taken into the Distriet Municipality of Terrace about fifteen years ago and zoned lo :‘light industrial’ abaut ten years ago, While the Social. Credit government was in power the assessment was made ona land use basis but the present N.D.P. government demand assessment on land ag zoned resulting in a taise of taxation from $950.00 in 1974 to $6,946.53 in 1974, both figures are minus the home owner's grant. The = District Municipality can't afford ta even oil the bad road going by my property, asa matter of fact this has happened every year. Until about four years ago our nearest hydrani for fire protection was, believe if or not, across lhe railroad track. We do not havesewer and our waler line was pul in during . the war years by the army and upgraded by the tawn. “Could anyone really believe the District Municipality requires homes far 2,500 people and will be constructed in slages ala cost of several millions . of dollars. i will include ten percent of the residential portion dedicated for parks. There will be a small neigh- borhood type commercial area. Pians are for every. type of residential construction | from town houses to luxury class residences. , The developers would provide all services, roads, lighting etc. Some of the developed tots. will be sold to groups or individuals, others will be used by other ~ contractors and some will be used by Norman Enterprises Lid. . Contract can be obtained, firm hopes to get under way this “year wilh the construction of the Sanitary sewers and some other services, 7.0 000. . “.Aspokesman for the firm said that they. had decided to un- derlake the project because . their survey had indicated (hat there isa dire need for new housing in Terrace at a price thal citizens can afford to pay. Their plans are to provide these Iron handle h.. _@el a tax reduction. tribuling lo the growth of If appproval for the Land ee : he $6,046.53 taxation from this property? The zoning requires the land be sold as Light In- dusirial property and thus would be used as such and therefore justly laxed assuch. I ‘guess a pioneer is nol’ con- sidered a person with the N.D.P, The land hungry baron Premier Barrett although made aware of my age, suggested the deferment plan, under Bill 16. 1 guess he didn’t know deferment started at age sixty-five. 1 ‘pealize there are solutions but all result in my selling my birthplace. Next year when assessments are based, on 100 percent of 1973 Markel Value on this property my taxation will result in my ‘savings being wiped out. Too bad I'm neta Church with a little playground material, maybe. then I could Con- ‘Terrace doesn’t count. Of course I'm not the only one ‘jn this bad aituation. There is the widow who farms to keep herself. afler her farmer husband's death. Last year her taxes were $250.00 this year her laxes are $4,302.00. Presenting an impossible situation for her, Again another Terrace old timer who suffered an’ accident lols and homes at as low a price as possible al the same time filling the gap in the medium "and luxury price fields. Mayor Rowland said the matter willbe further studied in committee meelings and once all-aspects of the develapment . are known and approved by Council administration will prepare the Land Use Contract. Once this is done there will be a Senior citizens - THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. _» PIONEER TO LOSE . ~ HOME TO TAXES > costing him one leg and severely curshing the.‘ other buihe managed to run his own business and employ three others . Not only keeping himself and tis family. but contributing to the lown’s payroll. His taxation in 1973 was $1,200.00 in 1974 it is $2,200.00, ° Another property owner of five acres, fifty years living in " Terrace, who has raised a largé family and who's 1973 taxe: were $600.00, his 1974 ‘taxes $2,238.00. ¥ Does ‘~: the need to follow the direction of the N.D.P. government in Victoria ‘with this -“inflaled”’ taxation? .Whal about -some consideration to the average cilizenin lax grants, We aren't all ready yet for those homes for the aged that the government gives so much in gran\s toward a lesser outpul for the 65's and over, No wonder ‘people need help after reaching 65 under this system’ you can’t hang on tw your savings. : + : a ' Yours very truly Kenneth Kerr. tain public hearing. wits The mayor assures ihat any Jand use contract arrived at will assure thal — alll services are constructed and installed by the _ developers at no cost to the municipality. He also assured thal the sanilary sewer system in thal area is barely used and ‘would easily handle ‘the’ ad- ditional requirements. of the proposed project. ’ apartment complex «Provinelal Depariment«of Public Works architects were in Terrace'to, I af for the proposed senior citizen apartment block complex on Kalum, north of - the. Civic Center. Their main purpose. in coming to lawn was to-receive . input from concerned people so thal they can get dawn lo the business of preparing more specific drawings. - They have now returned to Victoria for further work on this: iscuss rough plans sroject, ‘They. will relurdilater senior citizens paramowini In planning and equiping. . | The project will involve 38 units and will either be a two or three slorey structure complete with elevators. Il is hoped that construction will be under way by the spring of 1875 although there is a possibility of con- struction beginning this year. ‘LE CREUSET - ALL ITEMS SHOWN AVAILABLE ‘FLAME' ONLY 1 GORDON & ANI = District. © Municipality of Terrace really . or further, consultations. :The,... ‘proposal’ will” be’ 6. the: latest ~ -design with the specific neads cf. * July - 12: .. The above autamabile, obviously a little worse for the wear, was one of three cars invalved ina Revised 1974 . Stamp Program The Canada Post Office today announced two changes in its * 1974 stamp program. : Instead of issuing 5 stamp honouring postal employees on June 7.as previously announced the Canada Post Office. will ‘issue 6 stamps on June 11, _ These stamps will com- memorate. the, 100th an- niversary of free lettar carrier: delivery since Confederation.: The Post Office also an- nounced a change in the August 28 Multicultural Serles issue. Instead of two slamps being issued on:.that date as previously planned, one eight- cent stamp will be issued honouring the people who settled the westera provinces of Canada. This coincides with the centenary celebrations of the Mennonile . settlement = in Manitaba. The second multicultural stamp will honour the scientific coniribulion made , by other immigrants to Canada, as exemplified hy. Guglielma Marconi. This secand stamp will be issued on 15 November 1974. one more than announced in January 19742077 “The next issues will ber" “ . Agricultural Education in Canada (one§cent slamp) ¢ .- : ; July 26: Invention of the telephone (one-& cent stamp) -- August 7: World Cycling Championship (one & .cent stamp) ~ . August (28: Multicultural - slamps) The total number of . stamps to be issued under the. 1974 stamp program.is. now 347°.” Series (one 8 cen! Stamp) - September 23:- Olympic Commemoratives (Keeping fit - Winter. Sports) (four. 8 cents October 9: Universal Pastal _ Union Centennial (8 cent and 15 cent stamps) _ a. November 1:.- Christmas stamps - (6 cent, 8 cent, 10 cenl and 15 cent stamps) : , November 15: Multicultural - Marconi (one 8 cent stamp} November 23: William Hamilton Merritt Cone 8 cent slamp) No. 0501 Round French Oven ‘R No. 02 $1,400 accident near Terrace Sunday, Beat for full details. See Police ‘Ws Official - Swimming Poo Opens Next Tuesday = 1:30 p.m. next Tuesday will go down as an- historic ‘time in.- development of Terrace. AT that time the doors of the controversial Terrace Swim- ming Foo! will open and the first, Terrace residents will lake the to the water. ~- The Pool, the victim of long equipment delays. and con- siderable verbal abuse because af rising costs: will open next Tuesday and run on a tem- porary schedule (see inside).’ There ‘are basically four categories of public swimming. The first is for people of all ages with the exception of those under 6. accompanied by an adull.. Student and adull swimming sessions are closed lo all those under thirteen; Fun 635-6555. swimming is much the same as public swimming . with the exception that flippers. and diving masks may.be used. ‘Adult. swimming is closed to all under the ages of 19.-- Fees for.swimming are 30¢ . for children, 40c for students and 60c for adulis,. Family sessions are $1.25 per,- family, As well strip tickets ‘are available at the Parks and Recreation Office . Strip tickets are good for admittance to len Sessions and cost §2.50-. for ‘children; $3.25 for students and $5.00 for adults. The phone number of the new Terrace ~Swimming < Pool, opening next Tuesday, is (35- OLS. * French Oven- » Round or Qyal..:- No. 502 Oval Fretich:Oven Closed. Mondays.