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The

"Killer"...

the travelling cat

We are not sure how the
six month old kitten owned
‘and loved b
Gilbertson got the name of
"Kille?’”’. However if the
young lady decides to
change her pet’s name to
“Traveller”? we could un-
derstand.

The ‘whole adventure
began last Saturday when
Ole Gilbertson let ‘‘Killer’’
out for his constitutional and
other needs while he
prepared to leave for the
‘airport to pick up Mrs.
Gilbertson. This was about 4

pm -
= When ready .o leave for
ithe airport Mr. Gilbertson
‘called “Killer” to no avail.
‘He searched the area
‘without luck and shrugging
ihis shoulder left the brown
‘and white kitten on his own
‘until his return.
“Killer” had other idea

‘however."In any case Mr.
‘Gilbertson, being most
‘considerate of his home-
‘coming wife, ran the car
through a car wash and then
proceeded to the airport.
‘Here he waited an hour and
‘half for the tardy aircraft to
Jand. Once his wife
disembarked the Gilbert-
sons returned to their home.
, For the rest*of Saturday
‘and Sunday ‘“‘Kilier” was
called but failed to return to
the family home. On
Monday, at about 4 p.m., a
friend who works at the
airport, called = = -Mr.
‘Gilbertson to say that a cat
was wandering around the
field. The cat was described

and Mr. Gilbertson was .

convinced that the airport
wanderer was indeed
_ Killer”. ;

He went out to the alrport
but once again the elusive
“Killer did not respond to
calls and a thorough search

Marion

failed to locate the feline.
Back home again went the
“catless’’ Ole Gilbertson.

The next news of “Killer”
came some time later. It
appears that a Department
of Transport foreman from
Prince Rupert,
visited Terrace on business,
was returning to Prince
Rupert when he heard a
strange noise coming from
under the hood of his truck.
He stopped at mile 35 to
investigate and there on the
engine was “Killer”, none
the worse for his unusual
travel method.

A series of phone calls
took place between Terrace
and Prince Rupert, where
the.foreman had taken the
cat, and more comfortable
travel arrangements were
made for “Killer”. He was
placed in a comfortable
travel box and placed on the
regular C.P. Air flight to
Terrace arriving at the
Terrace Airport at about
5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

He was picked up by the
Gilbertsons and returned to
the tender care of his
mistress Marion.
Gilbertson could not say

‘how the errant cat got to the,

airport except to guess that
“Kilier’”’ had also made that.
leg of his journey under the
hood of:: the ‘ Gilbertson
vehicle. He lauded the
assistance glyen his cat by
C.P. Air, ‘Thunderbird
Airways and workers for the
Ministry of Transport both
in Terrace and Prince
Rupert.

Perhaps the Gilbertsons

‘should check under their
car's hood every time they .

pull away from_ their
driveway. It could just be
that “Killer’’ likes that
mode of travel.

who had.

Mr. -

'“KILLER”...the travelling cat

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PRINCIPAL _RESIDENCE
Is TAX EXEMPT — MOST
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From the Institute of
Chartered Accountants
of British Columbia
One of our few tax-exempt
gains isa capital gain on the
sale of your “principal
residence,"
As usual under our tax
system, the rules for

principal residences are
complicated.

surprisingly ¢

A principal residence is
virtually any kind of
residence which you own
and in which you are living.
It need not located in
Canada. -

A husband and wife can
each have a_ principal
residence, even if they. are
living together at all times.
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and warning signals.

About 17,000 Canadians
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- Stroke occurs when
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city home as his principal
residence and his wife the
summer cottage provided
the wife owns the summer
cottage and the husband
owns the main home.
Special rules apply where
a taxpayer changes the use
of his house and starts to
rent it out or use part of it
for his business, such as the,
rental of one or two rooms to

-boarders or the use of a

VED

TO NEWER AND LARGER PREMISES

room for an office or a work

area.

In the event that he does
not claim capital cost
allowance on any portion of
the house, then a change ir
use of the property has not
occurred and the. entire,
residence will maintain its
nature as a principal
residence.

If a principal residence
becomes income-earning
rental property, the owner
may elect to be deemed not
to have commenced to use
his property for the purpose
of. pri
to four years.

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Wife battering and child
abuse have been taboo
subjects until recently. Now
community groups,
research studies, media
stories, films and public

meetings are exposing the.

serious and pervasive
nature of these two
disturbing aspects of family
violence. | .

No one knows how many
beatings of wives and

a children occur because

victims have been reluctant
to report the cases. A
research study by United
Way of Greater Vancouver
suggests that each year at
least four to five thousand
wives in the Lower
Mainland are beaten to the

point of serious injury. More |

than 300 cases of child abuse
and neglect were reported in
British Columbia in 1975.
Both - problems are
“iceberg” phenomena that
are probably much larger

The . exemption from
capital gains. tax will

remain valid for four years’

or until the election is
rescinded, whichever is
earlier. During the time

covered by the election the

taxpayer will report all
income from the: property
and may deduct expenses,
but may not claim
depreciation on the

roperty.

Such an election must be
filed in your return for the
year in which the change of
use occurred. This is nor-
mally done by including a
signed letter in the return
deseribing the property in
respect of which the election
is being made.

This election to retain the
principal residence status
applies, for example, to an
individual who moves out of
his home with the intention

than official evidence in-
dicates. It is clear that they
touch every social and
economic part of society.
Research s.

and treatment are complex
and studies are dispelling
many of the myths about
who gets beaten and why.
For example, beaten wives

_ areof all ages, and all socio-

economic backgrounds.

A Symposium on Family
Violence will be convened
March 9 to 11, 1977 in
Vancouver, B.C, to discuss
the identification, reporting,
treatment and prevention of
wife battering dnd child
abuse. People in health,
education, law enforcement,
socia] work,: corrections,
legal services, community
services and universities
will meet to share in-
formation and make
recommendations on follow-
up steps and strategies
related to family violence.

of returning to it at a later
date and in the meantime
uses it -for earning rental
income.

Watch for another kind of
change in use: if you change
an income-earning rental
property into a principal
residence you could have
serious tax problems.

In cases where the house
was used to earn income
when it was first acquired,
you will be treated as if you
sold the house at its fair
market value, thereby
creating a liability for in-
come taxes on any
unrealized increase on value
and on recapture of any
capital cost allowance
which had been claimed.

We said at the beginning
that the rules can he tricky.
If you are in doubt, consult a
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(Street includes Boulevard)

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provide that any vehicle parked in contravention
of the By-law or in any position that interferes

_ with snow removal may be removed and stored
at the owners expense. ,

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Symposium on family violence

United Way of Greater
Vancouver is sponsoring the
Symposium and will follow
up on priorities that come
out of the meetings. Other
supporting groups are the
Non Medical Use of Drugs
Directorate of Health and
Welfare Canada, the
Departments of the
Secretary and State and the
Solicitor General, the
Vancouver -.Resources
Board-and the Government
of B.C,

Dr. Murray Straus of the
University of New Hamp-
shire, a leading researcher
and writer, will give a
keynote address on the
incidence and causes of
family violence on Wed-
nesday evening, March 9.

On Thursday, presentations

will be made-on the four
symposium themes: child
abuse, wife battering, police

role in domestic disputes

and the law and family
violence. :
A 90-minutes British

documentary film on wife
battering, “Chiswick Two”,
will be shown for the first
time in North America.

- The Friday workshops
will focus on specific iysues
such as refuges for battered
women, the needs and
treatments of abused
children, police training,
and the legal implications
for those whoreport cases of
family violence.

The Symposium will be ©
held at the Bayshore Inn in
Vancouver. Registration is
$35. More information is
available from the United
Way of Greater Vancouver,
1625 West 8th Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C. Telephone
731-7781. area 604. ;

Watch for

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TWO BIG DAYS
February 19th and 20th

SCHEDULE INTERRUPTION

&6 MV:
Queen of
= 55
Prince Rupert
Due to annual refit there will be no .
passenger and vehicle service between

; Kelsey Bay and Prince Rupert
during the period February 14 to March 7, 1977,

LAST SAILINGS

Northbound:
Lv Kelsey Bay

Southbound:
Lv Prince Rupert

1:30 pm Thur, Feb. 10

12:30 pm Sat., Feb. 12

SERVICE RECOMMENCES

Northbound: -
Lv Kelsey Bay

1:30 pm Tues., Mar. 8

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Southbound:
Lv Prince Rupert

12:30 pm Wed., Mar. 9

Wednesdays and Saturdays

BELLA BELLA SERVICE

During annual refit of the
Queen of Prince Rupert there will be no
passenger service between Bella Bella and
Prince Rupert or between Bella Bella
and Kelsey Bay.

LASTSAILINGS |

Northbound:
Lv Kelsey Bay

. Lv Bella Bella
Ar Prince Rupert
Southbound:
Lv Prince Rupert
Lv Bella Bella
Ar Kelsey Bay

1:30 pm Thur, Feb. 10

10:30 pm Thur., Feb. 10

9:30 am Fri, Feb. 11

12:30 pm Sat, Feb. 12
10:30 pm Sat, Feb. 12

.9:30 am Sun., Feb. 13

SERVICE RECOMMENCES .

Northbound:

Ly Kelsey Bay

Lv Bella Bella

Ar Prince Rupert
_ Southbound:

Lv Prince Rupert

Lv Bella Bella

Ar Kelsey Bay

1:30 pm Tues., Mar. 8 |
40:30 pm Tues., Mar. 8
9:30 am Wed,, Mar. 9

12:30 pm Wed., Mar. 9
10:30 pm Wed., Mar. 9

9:30 am Thur, Mar. 10 .

Normal service will recommence
Wednesday, March 9 with Southbound sailings
on Wednesdays and Northbound sailings
on Thursdays.

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