Whitehorse Daily Star from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada • 1

i V- sv 'V vVX- I takenhat the Van lived' for ovei 50 Bibber home where the fami 1 years once won a prize for being the oldest marriedcou-pie still together in the Yukon The picture a Ira Van Bibber LAND TAXES FOUR HATS IN RING Six days ahead ot time four local businessmen have thrown their hats in the ring for the up r'coming city election All £le nomination papers and left their deposits at the city office Wednesday although officially they would not have to file be fore Mondaynext week Those in the running are insurance man Howard Firth for the post of Major Jim Light Steve Henke and Arne Philipsen for aldermen Two aldermen are to be ebceted Other townspeop le have picked up papers the city clerk said but so far they have not returned to file them Mrs Stark added "This is going to be one of the best civic elections we've had so much interest It is a good thing" A Ss A sft tf XWW'v'vyyy V' xfe 5 illllillWIlilll The completely modern "Casca Block" a new two -story office building at Third and Ellitn Streets will open for business this week when the Eaton Company move their mail order house into the first floor to be the first business Id take over space in By-Election Date Named For John Watt Seat Whitehorse West voters will have a chance to elect their ritorial councillor on March 7 1966 according to a memorandum submitted to council Tuesday afternoon 7v The memorandum sent fr- om Commissioner GR Cameron's office stated that the nomination day has been set for At a special meeting Tuesday night city council accepted a revised land assessment of city property The new assessment was prepared by Arthur Brittain who came from the assessment branch of the Alberta Minicipat Af fairs Department at council's request Mr Brittain told council there in aiLoyerall drop in land assessments based on what Various city lots are actually being used for He pointed out there had been no adjustment in the assessment of buildings or other improvements the recent survey was made of land use only Under the revised assessment if a lot has a house on it the iand is assessed as residential If there is a business establishment of a lot it is 'regarded as commercial pro- perty regardless of whether or not the two lots may be adjoining The former zoning raV CM ATO Xp'V'i -JI 13 a I $30000000 building businesses that will in early year will Ll Other businesses be moving in early in the new vear will be the Territorial Liquor store Canadian Acceptance Corporation and the Canadian Broadcast! 4 Of city lots has therefore been abandoned As the Alberta assessor explained it this assessment was made strictly on the basis of land Usef 'Mr- Brittain added however 'lf the assessment goes down the mill rate goes up because the city must have a certain amount of money to operate By way of illustrating the drop in land assessment he took as ah example a residential lot in the best area that around 6th Avenue and Alex- ander Street Under the previous assessment a lot may CONTINUED PAGE 2 7i m6ktcfisrm tom- 'Si vwbvv ine liquor store will occupy space op both floors with a greatly improved retail let located on the main floor Radio station CFWH will take over a modern office-studio complex on' the main floor as1 well James Hanna Whit ors Feb 7 i966 The writ of elect- ion shall be issued Jan 19 and returned not later than'March 15 The spring sitting of council is expected to start March 16 196o- The election was called following the resignation of John' Watt on Nov 23 as a result of a dispute over rules of the House ately 3000 square feet ot space -available for rentlt was orig-inally hoped to have the build- iing completed by the new year but a hold up in design a nd approval of the latest type of sginjder system had delayed iI: vvv ft A UOtvS -U't 1 mw Vc s' gf opiomotnst and one of the two directors of Casca Enterprises? Limited will move his offices into the modern building? Jack Humme local insurance man and the second director of the venture said Tuesday that there wasstillrapppoxim- 7- x' A--.