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Ashcroft plans $3.9 M budget Ashcroft Council is asking for another two per cent from residents this year as it considers its 2012 budget. But some councillors are wondering if that’s going to be enough. Council gave first readings to its 2012 budget at its Apr. 23 meeting. The budget contemplates collecting just over $1 million in property taxes from residents - or 26 per cent of the Village’s revenues. This would raise an additional $15,739 in taxes. The budget anticipates half a million dollars in grants, and about the same in user fees. Councillor Jackie Tegart remarked that Council is limited in the ways that it can fund its budget and it needed to look for better ways. She noted that “Everyone’s looking for money from our taxpayers,” referring to requisisions
from TNRD, school board, hospital, policing and others. Mayor Andy Anderson noted that one of the water pumps had to be pulled out of the river this year and sent out for general maintenance. While it was gone, the second pump failed. “It’s a good thing it wasn’t sprinkler season,” he said. The town used to have a spare pump, he said, but they don’t now. The pumps cost $22,000. “A two per cent increase won’t pay for that,” he said. “I wanted to keep it to one per cent,” said Coun. Alice Durksen, “but I also think we should have a backup pump.” Coun. Helen Kormendy said she could accept the two per cent hike as long as it was all going to be spent on infrastructure. “I think the infrastructure needs it,” she said.
Fresh Strawberries! Dolly Lowe anticipates the first taste of her strawberry shortcake last weekend at the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors’ Association’s annual Strawberry Tea and Raffle.
Mission man arrested for two assaults Police arrested a 42 year old Mission male after two assaults in downtown Cache Creek on Apr. 20. RCMP responded to the first call at 8 pm of an assault near the main intersection. While police were en route, they received a second complaint at the Dairy Queen. Police attended and found an extremely intoxicated 42 year old from Mission who is suspected of being the instigator in both fights. He was arrested for assault and being drunk in a public place and was placed in cells overnight. His victims were a 71 year old Cache Creek man and a 31 year old Ashcroft man, both of whom had some minor bruising. The suspect suffered cuts and bruises to his face, as he had come out on the losing end of the second fight. He is facing charges related to the assaults.
The Bells are ringing The Desert Bells performed in Ashcroft on Apr. 22. See p. 12 for more details of their concert. Back, L-R: Carmen Ranta, Elizabeth Ranta, Johnavi Tapia, Hannah Franes, Barb Davidge, Shaunnessy Brooks, Maria Russell Martin, Oriana Dubois, Ray Shindell and Kirk Watson. Front L-R: Dorothy Maksymiw, Charis Greenwood, Lorna Delling and Denise Tapia.
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