J>pcro Vol72*
JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Friday, November 30, 1962
Vancouver Is In urgent need of sound business management to sweep high button boots methods out of City Hall, to ward off imminent financial crisis and to get the City moving again.
This is the basis of the sound, well-reasoned planning that Bill Rathie offers Vancouver electors.
RATEPAYERS ARE ALREADY COMMITTED TO A 36.5% TAX HIKE during the next three years and only good business management can hold the burden within bounds. We need Bill Rathie's talent in the Mayor's chair to rebuild teamwork, eiiminate waste and halt the dangerous shrinkage of population and property values now undermining the civic tax structure.
AS MAYOR, Bill Rathie will bring strong leadership to abolish the image of City Council as '11 individuals in endless debate over 11 different approaches.' Three powerful committees: Finance, Civic Development and Procedures would replace the present confusion of committees and sub-committees.
UNDER STRONG LEADERSHIP, Vancouver would prepare to negotiate for fairer tax-sharing agreements v^lth the provincial government.
Under strong leadership. Vancouver would seek closer co-operation with other Municipalities In attacking mutual problems of traffic, fire-protection and joint representation to senior governments.
ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, BILL RATKIE PLEDGES VANCOUVER WILL . . .
1. Co-operate on a Dov/ntown Coliseum-Convention Centre . . . with costs to be shared by federal and provincial governments and private enterprise. NO CIVIC INV£iTMENT 'primarily geared to promote hockey'.
2. Share costs of building a Chronic Hospital . . .if BCHIS pays operating costs.
3. Institute immediate planning and money by-law for new Georgia Viaduct aiid open riegiotiations with provincial government on public transit system.
4. Drive for new investment by Industry and encourage redevelopment of run-'down areas of the city.
5. Fight waste wherever it exists in Administration and Services. E|iminqte duplicated efforts and introduce modern business techniques to speed up City business. Give greater scope and encouragement for capable and able City employees, by 'eliminating the idea that a civil servant is fixed for life regardless of ability'.
A strong sense of public confidence in Vancouver's civic government must be restored. Civic confidence and civic pride constitute civic spirit.
lets get behind the man who says:
"LET'S GET VANCOUVER MOVING"
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Youth Affairs
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B.B.Y.O.
ATTENTION ALL BEYO —
Regional Convention is only 24 days away. You are urged to g e t outstanding registration forms in by December 8 to Lou Hilford. The Vancouver delegation is leaving December 22, 5 p.m. You should have your transportation money into your president by the next meeting at the latest.
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TAMAR No. 269 will hold a i dance 'Persian Bazaar" on Dec. 1, at the Centre at 8.30. Mean feature of the dance will be the j Tamar slave auction. AZA! j Come buy yourself a BBG slave for a night. Convention dole I gates elected are: Susan Zimmerman, Seema Saslaff, and Judy Saltman. Alternates are: Marilyn Davis, Val Blumes and Diane Mann.
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AZA No. 119 will hold their election of officers for the term from January to June at the general meeting this Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Centre at 7.15 p.m. Delegates for conventiou will be elected as well. All those Alephs planning on attending convention are reminded to bring the bus fare and to make sure they are paid up in dues. 23 days to Regional Conven tion.
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HABONIM
HABONIM Oneg Shabbat at 'i the New Centre tonight at 7.30 j is for all groups. This Sunday hhere will be the regular meet ings for everyone. Remembei
to bring your tr^as.
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HABONIM
Habonim meetings will take place starting at 2 p.m. this Sunday at the Talmud Torah, Oak and 27th.
U.S.Y.
U.S.Y. Youth service will takfe place this Friday, Nov. 30 at 8.15 p.m. in Beth Israel chapel. These services are open to all youth (13 to 16 years) in the city. The services £.re conducted by members of USY and Pre-USY.
Appel arranges Vancouver visit
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Providing for your own econo-!mic security and, at the same time, helping Israel is the double-barreled effect of the Israel [Bonds Retirement Savings Plan which is registered with Department of National Revenue, Ottawa, and is administered by the j Montreal Trust Company,
The plan, which has been in effect for two years, was the brain child of Vancouver's own ! Irving Chertkow, prominent ac-j countant and veteran Zionist [leader.
Basically, the plan permits any
M. A. APPEL
M. A. Appel, national field director for State of Israel Bonds, will visit Vancouver for several days as p^rt of a cross-Canada tour. Wh^e^ in Vjancou-ver, he will address a nuhiber of meetings in connection with the current campaign for Israel Bonds.
Well known in Vancouver, Appel has visited the city frequently on behalf of Israel Bonds and the Zionist Organization of Canada. He is a former city editor of the Ottawa Citizen and a war correspondent for Reuters, the British news-gathering agency.
On leaving Reuters in 1946, Appel became news director of the office of Jewish information of American Jewish Congress. Prior to joining the Israel Bond __ _ _ _ organization at its inception in
Cpn^dran'to dedScTfrVm* hTs^Tir- Canada in 1953, he was director
of public relations for the Z.O.C.
While in Vancouver Mr. Appel will address the B'nai Brith
rent earned income any payments made into a registered .etirement savings plan, thereby reducing his taxable income.
The State of Israel Bonds Retirements Sa^vings Plan permits one to provide for retirement and at the same time help the State' of Israel, since payments into this plan are invested in Israel Bonds. The plan provides these' two major benefits while reducing current taxable income. Both capital payments and interest are invested in t:-rael Bonds.
A participant in the plan may 5.educL up to 10% of earned Jn-:ome with a maximum of $2,500 annually. This portion of in-:ome, when paid into a retirement pl&n, will be exempt from Federal income tax. Those who are already members of a regis- < tered pension plan established by the employer may contribute the difference between payments to an employer's plan and the lesser of $1,500 or 10% of earned income.
A folder outlining the State cf IsrF'^l Bonds Retirement Sav-: ings Plan in complete detail is j available from the State of Is-jrael Bond office, No. 105, 5731 i Granville, AiVI. 6-7210.
Bond Blitz, a parlor meeting at the home of Dr. Clifford Ames, and various other events.
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Schara Tzedeck Junior Congregation will have its fourth meeting of tlie current school year on Saturday morning, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. "The Junior Congregation under the guidance of Rabbi and Mrs. \Hier involves Junior Congregation members -^s "readers, cantors, trustees, preachers, as well , as taking turiis"'discussing the Biblical reading of the ^yeek. The service features responsive readings in Hebrew and English, Congregational singing, a Ser-moriette, interpretation of Prayers, etc. Following the service, the Mothers' Club serves Kid-dush and refreshments.
Pprticipants in last week's service were the following:— Harold Lucow, Fred Florence, Neil Kornfeld, Ralph Eppel and Richard Brail. For this coming Sabbath morning, the sermon-ette will be delivered by Davi