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T h e K e l o w n a C o u r i e r V O L U M E 34 eassiRnsnflcyr: April ^tli, 1938 N U M H h : K 39 R um our Says F erry Tenders C alled City Tax Rate Remains Unchanged C hief Engineer F a i l s -------------------------------- , —— .................................................. ... .... .................................................... ........................................... A HINT OF THINGS TO COME T o C o n f i r m S t o r y C ouncil M aintains Circulating H ere Rate A t 43 M ills For Courier Endeavours To Check On Story Which Says Ferry Will Be Ready For September— Telegram Sent C ity Im provem ents To Minister Answered By Department Chief Engineer — Eleven Days To File Tenders, Rumour Says *‘Pay-As-You-Go” Policy Will Be Adhered To This Year — Capital Expenditure To Be Made Out Of Revenue W hat O f Finance Problem ? — Sewerage, Bridges, Park Improvements To Be Un dertaken— New Provincial Regulations Increase City’s h i s week, wafted on the breezes from the Coast, came a rumour Financial Burden that seYisational things were happening in the matter of a ferry toT replace the present M.S. Holdup. The breezes whispered that tenders had— or are being— called for immediate construction of a Rate Same A s That Last Year new ferry and that the bids had to be in the hands of the government within eleven days. The story also claimed that the vessel would 36 assembled here and would be ready for its official christening h e 1938 tax rate for the City of Kelowna was set by the Council during the Liberal convention here in September. on Monday night as forty-three mills, unchanged from last year. On Tuesday The Courier sent the (following telegram to Hon. TThe budget was presented by Alderman R. Whillis, chairman of the M. MaePherson, minister of public works: “Rumour here states finance committee, and passed without discussion, it having been tenders called for new ferry with eleven day limit stop Ferry to be thoroughly threshed out in committee. ready for use in September stop W ould appreciate telegram confirm W hile the forty-three mill rate is the same as last year, the gen ing or denying rumour.” The following wire from A. Dixon, chief eral levy is 13.68 mills,, an increase of 2.35 mills from last year. The engineer of the department of public works, was received the same debenture levy, however, is decreased by 2.71 mills from last year, day. Re telegram today minister absent till next week department being 11.75. The school levy is up .36 mills to reach 16.57 mills. In With summer upon us and the Iske already being used by the facing shells, it is, perhaps, not too early has no information re calling for ferry tenders.” the budget is included the special school levy of one mill to set aside to whet the appetites of the sailing enthusiasts with the above scene snapped last summer. The sailing a yearly amount to create a school building fund. craft are being put into condition and it needs but a few more summer days to persuade local sailors aOOD CaOWD h e a r s BOVS- that it is high time to hoist sail. His Worship Mayor Jones spoke#-----------^----------- for himself. There are, however, sev briefly on the budget, painting out that Kelowna’s Scout Hall was well filled WESTRANK TOMATO on Thursday evening, April 21, to hear eral fact.s which point to the proljabil- the city was being developed out of ACREAGE AGAIN INCREASED NO CARRIER’S LICENCE TO GOOD RESPONSE FOR EGG WEEK ity that the story was born of hope and capital rather than borrowing the OPERATE FREIGHT VEHICLE the West Vancouver Boys’ Band, win money which is a much more costly It is reported that the increase in WOODLAWN A splendid response was received by not of fact. In the first place it has tomato acreage in>Westbank this year John Wagner, Westbank, was fined the Kelowna Hospital Society to its ners of many iprovincial awards'dur been stated that the ferry will take procedure in the end. The “pay as ing the past few years, give a high- you go” policy had been adopted,and has again been increased. It was pomt- $10 and costs in Police Court last week plea for eggs for hospital use during four months and probably five to build. w ill be adhered to this year. When ed out early in the season that over a WATER REQUEST Hospital Egg Week, April 18 to 23. In class concert under the expert guid That brings us to the first of October. hundred additional acres would be on a charge of operating a freight all, 150 dozen eggs were donated to ance of the well known bandmaster, ■Then delays in this type of construc unprovements are made out of bor vehicle without the necessary car rowed money, they cost the public a planted in tomatoes this year as com the Hospital use, a much bigger quan A. W. Delambnt. The leader was intro tion naturally occur and more time great deal more in the end through pared with last year’s acreage. Now it riers’ licence. This is the second ac STIRS COUNCIL tity than was provided last year. All duced by Alex Watt, president of the must elapse. ,A second important fact the payment of interest. On the other is reported that there will be at least tion of this type within a week, and the eggs were in good shape, as well. high School Students’ Council. is that of finances. We have been told hand the pay-as-you-go policy takes fifty more than was anticipated. This the Provincial Police state they will Sharp Difference In Opinion In repeatedly that the construction of a will make an extra burden on the al prosecute any further infractions new ferry depends upon the success of care of certain necessary improvements Evidence W hen Council De each year. The advance is not as rapid ready over-taxed ferry accommodation. which they can locate. Premier Pattullo’s mission to Ottawa. as imder the other system! but the im bates Water Service Tub Is Dubbed W ith Kelowna Premier Pattullo only reached Ottawa provements are paid for as they are this week to commence his talks with Premier King. The results of his mis undertaken. m e a n s c h a n g e o f P O L IC Y His worship urged the various com OI<anogan-Cariboo Trail Association M an W inning First Prize W ith sion have not as yet been announced, mittee chairmen to keep their expen so it would appear that the provincial ditures within the budget as it was Question Hoisted Until Further government is still in the. position of only through the co-operation of every Planning Show To Raise Kelowna’s Information Is Obtained From M .S. Holdup In Courier Contest being unable to find the necessary fin committee could the budget be kept Health Department ances to embark on its construction of satisfactorily. Share In Publicizing Okanagan a successor to M.S. Holdup! Alderman Whillis in bringing for A sharp division of opinion among Three Judges Spent Saturday Morning Considering The The ferry situation was the principal w ard the budget outlined the changes^ Turn to Page 6, Story 1 the members of the city council was Scores Of Entries-—“Katchifucan” And “The Missing in the various levies, and said:' in evidence on Monday night on the “It is fortunate that this year there Special Picture W ill Be Shown At Empress On May 4— matter of supplying water service to Link” Receive Second And Third Prizes— ^Judges Had is considerably less needed to meet de Other Valley Communities To Stage Similar Effort the Woodlawn district. A long dis Difficulty In Eliminating Many Excellent Suggestions benture interest and sinking fund re- cussion which at times waxed a trifle M ails To Arrive Earlier Turn to Page 6, Story 2 In Combined Tourist Week-—Illustrated Brochure Is warm finally ended in the matter being In Sight For Trail District hoisted for further information. S. B.C. H O LD U P ” wins for B. J. Weatherly of Kelowna the W ith Coquihalla Mr. Craft approached the council re I f l * three-dollar first prize for the best name submitted in the Railways Extend garding water service and later a re O p e n i n g N O R D E R that the Okanagan Valley may assist financially in solution to supply additional service Courier’s dubbing the tub contest which closed on Wednesday night, Emergency Rate publicizing this section of the country from a tourist standpoint, was sponsored by Alderman Cather. April 20th. On Saturday the three judges, W . A. C. Bennett, pre I The city some years ago adopted the sident of the Kelowna Board of Trade, Don Fillmore, president of The Canadian Pacific Railway a series of motion picture shows have been arranged in Penticton, policy of supplying water to outside has announced that the Coqui T o J u n e 1 5 Kelowna, Vernon and Armstrong early in May. districts only if the residents of those the Junior Board of Trade and the editor of the Courier struggled halla Pass will be re-opened on. — — -------- ^ ’— —------ ----------- # Americans Budget $1,000 districts made their own installation. with the scores of entries and selected the three which, in their op Saturday,..April 30, and that the Major M.