— . on Work up to Winter Work * IMPROVE YOUR HOME pore wi ¥ ereesnh Combination Aluminum Doors, unfortunate self storing and standard type $44.95 jobs - Ken to al Moore’s Latex Paint Special q gallons $5.59 rts $1.69 ATES Remodelli, Painting Re-Rapf f x We ha tent men available fall | types of work, | / Call and MR us help you plan your new home or remodelling. } FREE DELIVERY IS ANOTHER OF OUR SERVICES | | ——=McPnersow LuvBeR t MFs.co. BD) ** in at A } jaa LS tion in —e 5 nereases Johnston at North Bluff . wester nces tO = = been an- s to ex a AO aes Se Z t of the - Colum- lace be of the , : CITY OF WHITE ROCK From letters which have récently appeared in the news- papers, and from pthersywbich haye been received at the it is Jevident§ttat/ there is considerable confusion ssments. Much letters has been directed against the City) A: dd the City Council. The City Council has no wish pape any justifiable criticism on its ‘ Imanistration of ciwft affairs, but as the criticism in this A Y- -Sstance is complptelymfisdireeted; the members are-of opin- ion that in fairné their own positio! sto the City Assessor and also to clarify a brief statement be issued The City Council has no jurisdiction on the matter of fixing the assessed value of land and improvements in the City. That matter is dealt with solely by the City Assessor, but, and it seems necessary to emphasize this point, the City Assessor must carry out his duties within certain rules of procedure laid down for him by the Provincial Assessment Commissioner, who in turn must conform to the provisions of the Assessment Equalization Act, 1953 The purpose of the Assessment Equalization Act was to Secure uniformity of assessment throughout the whole of the Province. In order to obtain the desired uniformity, the City Assessor must assess the yalue of land and improve- ments according to specific rules and thereafter, he must make a yearly return to the Assessment Commissioner in Victoria. If the Assessment Commissioner is not satisfied i that the City Assessor has carried out his di properly, he may vary the assessment as he thinks n, ry and he may at any time order the Assessor to ¢; out a complete re- assessment or he t a complete re-assess- ment at the City’s o jarding assessment cannot be cil, but must be directed to the accordance with the Act. Here again, it must be e sized that the City Couneil has no Jurisdiction, for the urt of Revision is not appointed by the City Council, but By the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council Individual com, dealt with by the Ci Court of Revision se It appears from some of the letters received that a num- ber of complaints are against the general principle of equal- ization. Since the City Council is not responsible for the government's policy, criticism in this regard should be dir- €cted not against the City Council or the City Assessor, but to the Provincial Government who were responsible for the Act being introduced In summary then, the position is as follows:- (1) The Provincial Government has laid down a policy of equalization of assessments throughout the Province. (2) The Provincial Assessment Commissioner, in carrying ‘ut the Government’s policy, has prescribed the procedure to be followed by the City Assessor. (3) The City Assessor must carry out the duties assigned to him in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down by the Assessment Commissioner. 1 4) The Court of Revision to deal with individual com- Plaints against assessment, is appointed not by the City Council, but by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, . Tt is hoped that this brief summary will help to clarify ‘the position. It is not intended either as a justification or | ‘iticism of the Provincial Government’s policy of equaliza- ) ton of assessments, but simply to place the onus where it ~ lies and make certain that any criticism the taxpayers may , have on the matter of assessments will in future, be directed AY the proper authority. JOHN L. JONES, City Clerk. ~ Fanuary 26, 1959. A 4 Women play part in ‘unemployment picture furnace was out for the} ‘This is of course strictly | a myth. It is a kick-back of! the days when the average house was heated with a Hall stove or a living room stove which was generally taken out in March Howe our_old-way of Iiv- ing has changed. With modern heating and modern cleaning appliances the trend of house- keeping has changed, and we should have changed with it.| | Sut we are still clinging to the You have often heard the term “The power behind the |throne.”” How often is the wife or mother the guiding inilu: ence behind the actions of their menfolk? Most people will agree that home influences play a predominant part in a man’s reaction to given situa- tions or conditions It seems logical therefore that winter unemployment which affects the home so dir- jectly should be a subject of jinterest to women. Obviously it the ye lis of direct personal interest| idea of a general housecleaning | |to the wife of the unemployed|iute in the spring, This scems| |worker, but unforttinately at|{o be the only part of the house- |that stage neither she nor her |husband is in a position to do }much about it; although even they can help by assisting the local Winter employment cam paign committee in any wa possible. However, it is ‘the more fort unate ones who, not being {Keeping customs that we have maintained, and for no appar- One of the objects of this winter employment cai Paign is to promote earlier house cleaning. We adyoca doing your annual major house cleaning NOW instead of in the -|summer months, ectly affected by this scourge) ‘The thinking behind this is of our modern society, can do|prompted by the fact that in most. They discuss the/the noimal course of events, |problem with their menfolk, when things automatically open u peach spring, everybody got of uny| busy and the spring rush is re- duration or nature, encourage| flected in the quality of work| them to do so. Even having'that you get done, So, don’: the power-mower, —_ outboard | wait for this annual rush. You motor or other machinery us-| will be better satisfied if you ually associated with masculine| ‘po jt Now” and the commun: | tivities overhauled in win-| ity will be the better for it. | er will help. ‘There is too,| Jan advantage to the individual in having any personal posses- sion in condition for immediate use when it is required Those home or store and where the latter are in a position to promote wor Sunnyside News The Old Age Pensioners Or- ganization of Sunnyside held tions that your husbands have|their first meeting of 1959 at been talking about can often|the local United Church on Fri- |be effected advantageously in| da y 23. After the bus: the winter - provided they are|iness meeting was over they properly planned ahead of time.|had their usual visit and re- altera- Learn from your bank about|fteshments | Home Improvement Loans so Cae that you can discuss these mat-|_ Mrs. M. Morrison of King ters authoritatively, If you are|George Highway left at the -|weekend for a California vaca- tion. She is making the wip with her son in Jaw and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lee of Vancouver, | ery not restricted in your move ments by school age children, consider the possibility of win- ter vacations for a change. Any activity which promotes the circulation of money during the winter will help someone. It is recognized that Canad- jan housewives are the purch- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Currie were guests recently at the home of the Jatter’s parents, Mr. asing agents in most homes.|@"4 Mrs. G. R. Currie of Sun- They handle almost all of the|?¥side jactual spending of their hus- |bands’ take-home pay. ‘The ladies therefore are in a pos- ition to make a very consider- able contribution to the cam paign. They can reschedule major purchases, such as fur- niture, to the winter months and encourage their husbands | to agree that many of the dec- oration, repair, and renovation Jobs required around most homes should be done in win- ter. Men and materials’ ave readily available then, and in most cases better workmanship will result, Ladies - you have been house cleaning for many years at a certain time, generally quite les & Service *° G.E. Major Appliances * “Kumfort’ Gas and Oil Furnaces ° Bathroom Fixtures 24-HOUR SERVICE Jate in the spring. In m: i cases an old idea has ean tSO7z Washington handed down to us that it should not be done until after Phone WI. 8-921] WHITE ROCK SUN THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 9 7 Plywood kitchen units can save housewife many precious moments What is @ housewite's work|inet under the table Hy ri time worth on an hourly basis? |has heen engineered to sai It is a faselnating question, and you could get a different wsti- mate from almost everyane you meot. We know one gal who puts her own rate at 36 cents an hour, because when she was first married the Iaundry charg- ed 18 cents to do a man's white business shirt, und she took on hour to do two, Ergo— 46 cents an hour. She hasn't got around to revising her price since then. Hasn't had time. Certainly the increased pace of life in recent years has touched the woman at home as much as it has her husband in his business. More demands are made on her time, Precious time. Its shelves slide out to meet the hand, as do — Z A ment, Parental interest in Brownie Pack grows Parental interest in the ities of the 2nd White Brownie Pack has been ‘i | ed have long since passed into |itian ceremony carried out Fri- | history. Today's housewife takes |44Y when three Brownies were \ counterpart in the past, helps with church bazaars, rum. |Feports this interest on the part | mage sales for Guide and Scout |\9f the parents is a great en- troops, home cooking displays |Couragement to her and evi- for the PTA. lence of the parents’ backing, | ; ;_,|she believes. She undertakes slipcoyering |* and painting and aaeninel| Enrolled were Linda Meln- She runs up angel costumes for |e, Nena Petty and Jo-Anne ts. the Christmas play at school : < Another highlight of the day’s ind iteh costumes “for Hil) ctretties wie tie Ree ceremony for Lynda Eklund Beyond the borders of home, there are other demands. Night school courses, the Great Books series, United Nations clubs, discussion groups, the Art Gal- lery. The reading necessary 19 vote intelligently - and make no mistake about it, that she docs Because she is so busy with So many important things, mod- ern designers have tried to take| by the Brownies clasping hands as much of the time consuming through which Lynda strode aspect of homemaking out of|onto a golden pathway into her life as possible. Improve-| Guide land. ments are constantly being made in home equipment, and a great many of them are the kitchen. who flew up to the 2nd Guide |Company and was received by Captain Mrs. Lilian Browne and members of the Guide Com- pany on hond for the oceasion. Also on hand was Lynda’s moth- er, Tawny Owl Mrs. Sigrid Ek- lund. Innovation in the flying up ceremony was a tunnel made CHILD HEALTH CLINICS in|Feb. 4, White Rock Library. |Feb. 13. Sunnyside Comm. Hall The picture above is a good|Feb. 19, Crescent egion. example. The fir plywood cab-|Feb. 26, White Rock Legion. ral to ba $39.00 Better, per M. Cedar 2x6, per M. 114x10 Siding, per M. 34x10 No. 2 and Bette Siding, per M. 2x8 No. 3, 8 and 10 ft. lengths, Cedar, per M. 1x4 Cedar, per M. by the sling 8 ft. Hemlock 2x4, per M. Door and Window trim, varnish grade, per ft $35.00 $17-00 $19.00 x “ _ $58.00 $30.00 $15.00 $38.00 5c Miscellaneous Mouldings at 1% Price D Grade Plywood, 4x8 Sheets UNSANDED: Ye" $4.95 5" $4.50 oe $3.75 $2.35 4/16" $2.20 SANDED: % $5.95 va" $4.25 Good Fir and Mahogany Doors, each $4.95 Lucas Lumber. LIMITED, 17967 New McLellan Road, Cloverdale, Phone: YE, 7-4251 Closed on Mondays at 12.30 p.m.