“eAGE sx

‘Wednesday, March 2, 1966

DAVID. STUPICH, M. L. AL

-vincial Leader,’ -Dr. Lyle. Telford, in
“les. the’: “early: 30's" on’
aa CKMO, B
oT reeall- ‘during these broadeasts
“that: he: relied: to-a: large: extent on.
‘figures. These figures ‘sounded very
impressive’ ‘and* made the good doc-
tor. sound very learned. . ar

* But’ it. was -almost impossible» to
: understand the : importance. of: the
fh figures. . Since he spoke * very . quick-
‘dy the figures. were gone ‘as: soon as
‘he: had'said: them, and radio. Tecep-
tion. was poor in those. days. :

a It: is difficult: to «write ‘an-interest-
a ing: ‘story: if’ it: is based: entirely on
5 millions: of. dollars, : but ‘Iwill try to
= tell ‘something of: ‘the: financial . Po~
Sition of® our: province: as I see: ite:
‘One’ year ago: I ‘predicted. that byl
i March 31,:1965,..the. government rev-
~ enue surplus .would. be $58.5. million:
22 That ise $47 -million: higher than: the |:
a ‘Premier’ predicted... “In fact, it: reach:
+0 $64.9" million. ar ;
“DEBT REDUCTION. oa
Out. of: the: current’ year's s revenue,
ee which - the Premier. originally .. esti-

“mated “would: -be. $447 “million;* the

: “Premier has’ allocated.$37-, million
-\for / B.C: -ferry debt ‘reduction: ‘and
$25.million. to. Investment. in "the

“year: ago he estimated. that ‘the
year: ending ‘March. :31,.°1966;: would:
produce. a ‘net ‘surplus. of $1.2 million.
However. after: investing '$62°-million
as: I“ have: just: outlined and © after.
additional - : unexpected expenditures.

$14 ‘million, the. Premier. now: es-

‘radio station

7 ~ Report From: Victoria.
“One of. my. earliest: recollections ‘of
: the. -CCF: was listening tothe. Pro-

year that more money must be: re-

ernment.*.
the increase vin: revenue for the. fis-
to previous years, as up. $114" mil-
DIRECT: TAXATION

ment, the Premier’s protestations to
the contrary,-add up to $62. million,
that is 55 ‘per cent- of: the ‘total -in-

crease :in. revenue. “In addition’ to

very. often seriously understated by
the: “Premier. ©."

home owner's ‘grant, several Of the
saying: : that’ this ‘is. ‘made. ‘possible’

through | increased. revenues | from
our’ natural resources..

-of- the. four: largest sources of: rev-
enue ito’ the Provincial. ‘Treasury the
- direct’. revenue |‘ from ‘natural -

“sources ‘is the smallest i in value, and
the increase forthe. ‘year ending

previous‘ year is also: the-.smallest.
The actual increase .in- direct rev-

145 5. per cent, ‘compared: to the total

earlier. :

there: ‘are. some: areas :in- “which” he

‘the’ past weekend. wel
gMr.-and Mrs. Les: Walton. Mrs:

turned to B.C: from: direct: taxation :
that.is collected by tthe: Federal. gov-
It.is. interesting.“to ‘note | -
j-that_ the ‘Premier’s estimates. show |°:
‘cal year March 31, 1967, compared 7
lion, that’is ‘a:21' per cent increase. aon

Return ‘of direct taxation” revenuc
|.collected by. the .Federal. Govern-.

“ When speaking of: increases: in 1 the “

It: is: also ‘interesting. ‘tor note that a

March, 31, 1967, -compared. to. the |

‘enue from. natural resources is now |.
increase of: QL per. cent as. 5 mentioned
“I -have no. quarrel with - the Prem-
‘jer-as ‘Minister’ of. Finance: Yaising‘|.
this. amount of revenue. I. feel that].

‘should reduce taxes, particularly the | .
taxes oe and hee improvements, as

S| Begbie.
then “with. a:“dying: maniac: on’ .one

‘| side: ‘and a. murderer's ‘chains ‘clank-
‘ying. on. ‘the other, he. awas to. become

| "| justice despite him:

HISTORY RECALLED.

_ These Are.

that these particular. revenues are |...

cabinet. ministers ‘made’ .a ‘point of | ~

; “We gr eet you from: our dungeon, ”

wrote. ‘editor: John’. “Robson: in. 1862
at Nei: Westminster. _ : :
He had: : ‘been. “thrown: in’ jail . for.
z Baillie}

insulting .

Matthew
But » though. he: languished

years. tO": ‘come.

John . Robson. Wwe

“| -Peninsula:

JOHN ROBSON:

Men 1 Who

‘minster, launching. a new spaper, the
British, Columbian, in 1861.

His” ‘trouble “with ~“Begbie- ‘arose
‘when .:Robsoii published a _Jetter.
which: ‘suggested. -Begbie’ made. un-
‘fair -land-dealings. : After: four: -days:
“in jail; ‘Robson :apologized and was

-removal | ‘but. ‘Begbie- became. chief

“John. ‘Robson, was elected. to” ‘the|,

me British: Colonist.

. Vsold”

rth: end: of: the Saanich
rat! “present, must use local }

weekend of.Mr.

4 Hotel were. Mr.

: Thursday;:

‘freed: “He campaigned~ for Begbie’ Ss.

“it and. ‘became: "aioe. of” the |g
7 In’ “1871 he was. Z

te ee le mm nee re

GANGES

[a te ee .

Mr. and Mrs. P. Do Crofton, Vic-

and Mrs.
“Winfrith.”’

Mrs.° Elsie Charlesworth, Victoria,
is visiting her. sister-in-law, Mrs.
Harold Price, this week.
- Mrs. W. Knox, who -has \ just -re-
turned: from a South:Pacific’ cruise,

Dermott Crofton at

Macmillan, “St. “Mary Lake: «She
will return to her home: in Penticton
at Easter.

Mr. -and Mrs.
Powell . River,”

_Angus Ferreira,
were visitors - last
Ferreira’s aunt and
uncle, Mr.’and Mrs. T. F. Speed.

Visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry. Newman, ‘this past weekend.
was their daughter, Miss’ ‘Barbara

‘Newman,. Vancouver.

Recent’ guests. of Mr. and Mrs.

4 Arthur L, Patterson: were Mr. Pater-

son's’ ‘two brothers, S. G: “Paterson

: of West ‘Vancouver ‘and: E. A.W.

Paterson of ‘Toronto. and ‘Montreal,

their’ mother, Mrs.'S: B. Paterson,

who. resides with her: son on Beddis

, Road.

Recent: guests. at Harbour, House
and’ Mrs. ‘Bob ‘Max-

well. and. Mr. and Mrs, H. Haskin,

‘Woast. Vancouver.

GANGES ee
PENSIONERS _

PLAN TRIP»

Over 50 ‘niembers attended ¢ a meet:
ing “of Ganges" Branch: 32, Old Age
Pensioners’... Organization, held®-on
Feb. °.17,° in: St., George's
hall. President - F. Goddard: “Was. sin:
the chair. | :

“Rev..and. Mrs. Underhill, ‘Calgary,

tario, were: welcomed © as “guests:

tory-of = the’ Banjo” in music:..*Mrs;:

“Plans: were formed: in!
the’ free: trip. which:

toria,;: were visitors last: weekend of |.--
“| (Mr.

is staying with her’sister, Mrs. E. B.|

the .oceasion being: the - birthday of |

and. Mr. . Sadler: from: Dryden, ° On- |

‘After. the’ meeting Frank: ‘Hayward
entertained the, group with’ the “His. |:

Machon: at ‘the: piano: assisted with.
| the ‘group: singing.:..-".

*

TO KEEP DOWN

Chest: X-ray chas ° been one: of
medicine‘s’ most” valuable tools—es-
pecially. in the’ detection of tuber-
culosis, lung cancer’ and other chest
‘disease... .

“Its value is. “awell-known’ to all.
The: TB skin. test — being” given:
‘with: the: ‘chest : X-ray during: Oper-'
ation Doorstep, is new and many
people are’ wondering—how §is.. it
given, what happens, what good does
it do, and most of all—does it hurt?
.. It. takes...the -skilled. : Operation’
Doorstep nurses about 20 ‘seconds
to inject a™small. drop of. fluid.‘ be-
tween ‘the, layers of skin on : the left |
forearm,

it does ‘not hurt, and is “extremely
; valuable in: the fight. to. stamp. out

53

‘REACTION
In -two :to three days: ‘after the ‘in-

injected. :

is: nothing: *
‘There. are:no-TB germs: in’ the body
and the patient cannot possibly have
tuberculosis.

l-be, given’ to DE

; all’ members _ in: “good « standing."

“Cards” Avil: be the® entertainment |.
vr the next’. meeting, ‘March: AT)

Residents of all ages submit to tests»

jection, one. of two. things: ‘will hap- §
Pen—where: ‘the SOP. of fluid» was af ;

First. and - ‘most ‘common. “reaction :
The - test. is negative:

; As small: red ‘bump. may. pea ap

Why Do They Undertake Test?

PURPOSE OF CAMPAIGN IS

DISEASE HERE.

ered early—when it can’ be most suc-

before: it is spread to others. -

to have been - infected “recently. are

‘ed TB wonder drugs ‘to prevent the
eee of actual disease.”

the..chest X-ray and. TB Jskin -test
this... way—‘‘From.. .a. tuberculosis
‘point of -view - the chest X-ray. tells

the present time, the TB skin: test
gives us some indication where you
may go. inthe future.

develop the: disease it will be discov- :

cessfully” and. casily:: treated, and ee

‘Young children: and. adults - known

frequently given one of ‘the so. call-, .

‘Dr. C. C. McLean, Medical Direc-
tor: ol ‘Operation Doorstep: compares -

us where you have been and are at.

“well as‘on: acnumber: of. women! s ore

part, ‘in. ihe Girl, Guides and ‘was,
‘Brownie: Leader:for. many years; as’

| iiivinas for jumping: off ‘points: lo

Allan jis: their oe eos

"8: par-

vod Hume,
ve Ke Flt-Lt ‘Gorton. Hovey |:
Hovey

MY. Haine Sr., cole.
brated: ‘his: 82nd“ bivthda

i
Swanson. and: Robe her only daugh- (""
fer: and’ grand-daughtor;’ ‘Uso. friends]:

tons Hardy,
yall of: Vanwouver, |
Waehendary comme over to a
_ Miske

from: ka Smatitand Mis,
dale,: Kou: McRa 0, Ron I
Shaw, Mry and Mes, G
Meh a a. Taylor,” Mias. Both Gland

- Wodson,” Leon. Rawle
“ Women’ a... World Dry + of Prayer
service was held in: St Maiyta ut vl
Seatland Church: an hinge. beni Moh: 2

ie

ganizations: on the Island, .

‘golfers’ and:
Ahety yourires “days,
4 “interest: in’ people. as: “well as/a: bus sy
8. life: ‘has;

ec doffery,
"i Vnclson;

| Hagany |
: Tt

sports

“enjoy red: ‘al.
Theh love

WOU.

Krank: CroftoneeMr : F
tion. and: son’ Barry, Mrs,
Eiple Cc hare award

S| a 9 of: ‘the Roberts: Bay wharf a “year,

‘inal: “Haus of then nual: ‘y ine
Derby: at .Ginigos: “sponsored
YLandieg? Auxillary to Royal Ca:

niclinn Legion’ (Branely: 92) ares Ag

Lollowsr: Rrandmothors-Mra,! Enon

“Bonnett, Mrs. Madeline Barber, Mrs.

Vadith Barheri; Tndles® open-Daredon

Joyeo": Velselmoyer, : Trudy

“men's: conenTeg Ramsey,

1 Ken Ralph; Row Pringle;
Guides: Doreen Ratph, Andrea

Narkema, “Ann Maigh;, Scouts Alan]

Macksony: Poter-Booth,. “Miter Sehnele

der; Brownles=-Susan. Jarinan: Joan

1) Knoblauch, ; Debbi Joliorys :.Culapis

Robble.: Wood, * aval © Tavtcenny

Polen Ramey, or ;

GUUS over, Ledinicn, Sriilly: “Gine

ny “Tlorel, Pat Boncony: yn over 1

ee ennn Carlson, Yan MaeQnarric,

John: Baltenworts: qirls wnder: Wen |

daw tbhig Une Margare “Ramsay;
Marlene: Moulton: Shaya toider:

Pt Toby: Sowa, Robbie hea
ite: shui ste Tass

Kathy 1

Veledted tron Hope’ Bay,

One Piers: Is-
property. owner noted” there

‘their: {sland homes.:;
land.

Deep: Cove and: Sidney: since remov-:

Y of the proste.
: “C Inxion, ‘the ‘chan.
vices

esbtnytion will
he only. ae ‘hyailable for tshind:
main (he future, twas sdceldad to:
‘appoint ‘AS Tome conimilted | to
‘SnbMit nanos” for “the slate’ of: of-,
theors:, AO. he
eral meoting, ‘Two: persons will be
“and two:
fromecSouthe: Pendor os Nominating
eommnitters, members aie Migs I,
Pine huge, Mrs. Re ‘Beech Mrs
Coorg Ponan,

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