CASTLEGAR NEWS, Jonvary 16, 1983 AA. 7 ; CASTLEGAR NEWS ©) 7.1947 1980, 12, 1978-AUG. 27, 1900 PUSusHER — ‘hy v-cAupaene ~ Pustisten Aug. 7, $947-F58. 15, 1979 EDITOR —Ron Norman pp der roy yell sar bat OFFICE RARAGER —Elaine ADVERTISING —Linda Kositsin, Earckogow CIRCULATION — Diana Worner Burt Campbell 7 vetted in ond belongs 10 Castle News Lid.; provided, horrever, that copyright In thet pert end thet pert only of | engrevings, etc. pr ES Quit wondering “It | were In Canada now I'd probably be [ust ending about a week's skiing, which everybody else Is doing, if they're not down somewhere In the Caribbean, such a thing as a Christmas vacation and most people are taking it.” —Prime Minister Plerre Trudeau. The above comment made earlier this week on an 18-day tour of Indonesia points up ‘the very core of our Prime Minister's problem — he’s out of touch with the common Canadian man and woman. Our Prime Minister's idea of a typical Canadian Christmas vacation in one of the worst years — since the Depression'is a trip to the Caribbean'ora week skiing.” But our Prime can be > there. But the root of the problem is © much deeper. It rests In: the fact that Trudeau himself makes $124,000 a year as Prime Minister, a great portion of that as tax exempt expenses. And; a recent Toronto Globe and Mail ‘article outlined, the money doesn’t stop We as taxpayers pay another $12,000 a year plus room and board for a governess for the Prime Ministers’ son. The family food is paid for and prepared by:a chef -who is ‘paid $40,000 out of the public purse. The meals are served by federal em- ployees and the Prime Minister's liquor cabinet is wall'stocked cour- tesy y of public funds. J. | had. succeeded. in . hae i Teceiyed ‘during the week ‘from: England dated Jan. 9, received in; Ceatleads Jan, 12,, I, have been: rather, “watching the activity around the\area of our rink, which is an:enclosed space behind the comment. Hall, with’ a board wall enclosing it, but Some little time ago, | mall . enthusiastic skaters and Hockey: play- ers, spent several evenings, far into the ‘cet small hours flooding thi Spach aha getting -a'-inirly ble: sheet of ice.-; Then’ old are also four maids. ° le to a tederally-paid atone who makes hold forgiven — the problem stems from his being in office too long. Those who he'sees most frequently — Cabinet ministers and MPs’ — are probably off skiing for a week or sunning in some Caribbean resort. But then they — unlike the typical 1982 worker — make $57,000 a year with six weeks off over Christmas: TV isn' From the West Keetency Regional Arts Council newsletter “News and Views". Many people are under the im- pression that TV is somehow “free” as compared to the living or lively arts. But is it really “free” or oven cheap? No. The CBC alone, with a budget of more than $400 million each year, costs the residents of the West Kootenay-Boundary gegion-over $1,200,000 or $16 per capita by the time it gets into your’ living room. Most of this is'spent in Toronto or Vancouver. Add to that the cest of the TV, repairs, coble, etc., and the average family will pay over $200 per year just for CBC. Hardly “free”! The living arts — those social gatherings of communities of people are funded more hap- hazardly and far less generously. ENUUTEUUTETONNCAUUTNOOCESTUNESUELEQUSSOQOSSO¢ENUC0RUEQOUTU ERENCE FRED ' $26,000 a year. Then there is the artwork in and outside the Sussex Drive quarters on loan courtesy of the National Gallery. It all ‘adds up to housohold ex- penses of more than $1 million a year. And we wonder why our Prime Minister thinks the typical Canadian Christmas vacation is a trip to the Caribbean. 4 ] t ‘free Performing arte funding only totals ebout $120, 000 for our region of 75,000 people on average — one- tanth that spent on CBC-TV or $1.60 per capita. Most of this will be spent locally on events and: community ac- tivities, and most of it will be “ear- ned” by the sponsoring groups from ticket sales, donations, or fund raising. Amate sports will receive, about $5 pei apita‘in our region, most.of..it from local: and provincial governments. So the next time you see a con- cert being sponsored by an arts council cr a local cabaret, remem- ber that these events rely on your ‘financial support and attendance to survive. Just as they.say for par- ticipaction — “Get up! Get going! Participate!" cenecncenacucstaacnsggnegactoasacgncaesnrasanaaaniaasecscecannag; MERRIMAN May I offer a pessible solution for those in our community who are pres- ently unemployed? Ask the publisher of the Castlegar and ities. It takes time, persistence, confi- dence and optimism mixed with know- ledge, skill and lots of sal _ Well, Fred Merriman has. done it again! I thought. after ‘reading’ his’ column about “the happy poor” ‘nothing he ‘could. write inthe future could surprise me .’.'. but the Jan. 9 column in the Castlegar News concerning the recent statement by the Roman Catholic ‘Bishops calling for a ‘peblc : discussion on the economic crisis Canada has got me aotting pen c paper. In-their: statement, the Bishops are i: very critical about our present’ ‘econ- omic system which, they suggest, is largely run by and for the rich and their corporate ppnied! and" which the aged and increasingly, the: ordinary working person in Canada.:'*- In his article Fred is saying in'effect that a church has no business making statements about anything other than spirituality or ‘religion ‘and feels that {tid Bishops’: ‘are! becoming” ‘involeed-in oridly affairs such a5 Seanomaien ts out Of dine, ss % Personally, I find it hard to under- « stand how.anyore reading the gospels, and particularly.anyone calling them- selves a Christian, can make that kind “ of separation. It’s like. dividing ' the body from the soul.’ To say that it’s OK for an individual to act on their belief system but it's not ° to. do this is © ‘nonsense. A church, ‘0 ch is a OK: for. the , church. community of people, has a great. responsibility to speak out and to base’ its actions and activities on the gospel message. On Sundays I hear about aman whe for others’and wl 0 “practised what, ho! : preached”.)" * man’ “to accept it as ‘a model, then I and any church that follows the teachings ‘of Jesus has a responsibility to:live out those teachings in the other six days af -the'week. Otherwise “spirituality? and. ‘“peligion” become dead words used'as a: drug to make people fee) good. These ~ words only become alive when they are applied to our. ‘whole life: and: 2 certainly: system is based is in marked contra- diction to what we hear'in'church each Sunday. Our ‘system is based | on: “survival: of the fittest",on'“dog ‘eat “dog”, on. the in: of -wealth . shalf-hearted attempts wire! mad i Mother ‘Nature took: a‘hand ‘and .it snowed and snowed and snuwed.'A few le by abotit four or five boys to clear. the iS bit it: was too much: for) even their ambitions, .. But, to’; my, great pleasure and surprise, Wedneaday morning a: small - army of about 80 boys from the ‘upper grades,» accompanied : _/ swept down ‘on the énemy. arméd with’ edly warms our hearts to‘eso'whal & little will do, arid:to’ know ae “thank you" to: the Bishops and to the other church leaders’. _ and groups who are willing to challenge -us_injour ‘complacency: and smugness ‘and ‘who are ‘Willing to go’ through the “painful process of change in order. to, -build a more just ane People-orlented “society. ~ ‘I would “also encourage people in. Castlegar to ‘read the full text of: the Bishops’. statement and to engage ‘in discussion with others about our future sBoals cand. aspirations. Perhaps the News would be. willing to. using: any means and'on ‘the “trickle down theory” which means that ‘the: poor get the leftovers, if any. It: “was” illustrated very well in the “Wizard of Id": when ® the ‘Golden’ Rule “Twas hwhd hia in paride for economic justice and "participate in the building up’of a‘new society based on gospel principles.”' Fred feels that a church is there “to - serve the spiritual needs of, rich ins poor: alike”. and. is- not there : “interfere” in the affairs of a pabdiecy “Well, Fred, I-don't go to:church to get that “comfortable feeling”. J want to be challenged to look critically at my life . . . to look at the hypocrisy “and contradictions in my life and’ in my society in the. light of the “gospel principles.” If’ the, rich’ are and in‘ their’ lived his life affirming, and living. = some people and ite hich opposed th churches these days and feel: their ritual. needs ; aren't’,. being omet,., sought to pee the poor “in “their place”. I hear about a man willing to die ‘maybe that’s.a sign that they need to: | take another look at what they, ‘and nee this statement i in a future issue Ann Holden 2 = lacks taste “= ‘I suppose that in’ this modern age’ ‘such old fashioned virtues as dignity - and respect have to be sacrificed at . times, However, I feel that they were singularly lacking indeed in the head- line in'the Jan. 5 Castlegar News over ‘the account of the. passing of such a gracious lady as the late Mrs. Ella Walker. Could not the. little word “Mrs.” have been inserted, vor her "Christian name used?: : This ia not the first tire that similar ‘headlines have been used and I feel that. they’ are not in good taste. : | (Mirs.) Ruth H. Waldie — Robson Baby boom no panacea Bales Castlegar: News: beliove News if he will donate space in that... la paper to advertise a public meeting at_; which all those presently unemployed and seeking work will be expected to attend. Ask the manager of CKQR to make available some airtime for the same purpose. If I judge both these men correctly, you will find them most cooperative for this kind of community service. This meeting will serve three important purposes. First, you will dis- cover that you are not alone with the problem of unemployment. People have always tended e band together in Banding together would be a good start. At leas}; ong, of your members « uEhave a realistic; good idea, Do what business does and any other organ- ization duplicates — establish an ex- ecutive, set goals, present feasibility reports, raise the capital, make plans and see that they are carried out. Use the community intelligence which is greater than the individual. Use the community energy and ability to work, which is greater than the individual. Please, whatever you do, do not ex- pect government, agencies or even common to find a solution. Secondly, the meeting will as- certain the lists of men and women with important skills and training — and perksps some meagre resources — which may be pooled for common good. Thirdly, you may discover some method or means to help yourselves despite the uncertain worldwide econ- omic problems. It is also hoped that those good people’ who genuinely seek employ- ment will be joined at that public meeting by those who wish to help, even though they already have employ- ment. Perhaps it may even be enough that those who have confidence and optimism will share it and thereby encourage those who do not. Those of us who are fortunate enough to have employment or who are your to run around town finding a job or creating a job for you. Form your own employment agency and get the salesman types among you to get out and sell, sell, sell. - Find some way, among you, to separate the people who very seriously want work and are able and willing to work — physically or mentally or both — from those who quite frankly enjoy and then social assistance and rationalize their situation by saying, “It’s not my fault, I aia unemployed.” Sure, we all know its Reagan's fault or Trudeau's fault, or maybe we should blame the Japanese. Most people have good luck blaming high interest rates, Some people would even blame low interest rates, aw just maybe the unemployed will hire in business for th despite the recession, see all manner of and we will all be better off. ASuyacacatuneuyacaacracengeennenn eeacegseneeeseaantsauaaaccctaracgeotassattagennaasageutonesaaanesnetnas ncurses that i via eo “baby boom” forecast for economist of the B.C. Central. Credit Union, who has stated that the “anti- cipated baby boom will spark a retail boom and help whip. the Canadian economy into shape.” (The Castlegar : News, January 5,,1983). The sugges- . tion is that the expansion of the popu- lation and the resultant growth -of demand for retail goods will trigger a surge of consumer sponding which will catapult the economy out of its slump. This idea has been part of international economic crisis makes the resort to a “baby boom” panacea for the province's \ woes, seem Father sim-' plistic.'' Secondly, a ‘rapid rate of populatfon prosperit variable is: the ability of. the socio- apply?, Not immediately ‘perhaps or even in ‘the near future, but even our resources and our collective ability to that our boys are not afraid’ of, a' little ahovelling and hard work if othérs ‘will pull their. share of thé load’ and’ not leave the tough going to a few. Bravo, hertand thers and 7 708 enjoy lots mre Loyd Groutage of Castlegar, AZyear old leader in the Cub Movement in'the district, has been named the Castlegar and’ District” Outstanding Citizen of ot 7 ! Years. of. ‘experience’ in scouting: coupled with continuing: activity. in 1957 gained the award for, Mr. Grow- tage. As it was pointed out, the boys he is wo! with this year: will. join the * more’ than 160" previous: who have grown into, teenagers and even adults and now = discharging their own goed ‘itizens! duties: tt F Po aad ee vletterman se- 147 beatae this season for the ‘WSC ae te Ike Dester’s. squad cpona. ita season on'Jan.:18°at Caldwell, Idaho against the College of Idatio Coyotes. Zeeben is an copeeting 9 student’ at Washington State: Vianich, manager of: “the “Cantle. ‘Theatre, found a bomb ‘under 8 row of seats in the theatre during inspection of the theatre before closing up.last Friday night. .’° ‘The bomb was in a shoe. box which had been wrapped in Christmas green and red: paper. He’ noticed the fuse protruding from the box and inimed!- . ately notified the local RCMP, who are now conducting a full’ investigation. The local detachment’ request .the assistatice of the patrons who attended - the. theatre last Friday night, ‘They wish to interview thoso .who “were seated on the right hand side of | the ° theatre. 18 YEARS AGO. From the Jan. 18, 1968° Castlegar News. «>: Mr. Walter Jacobson. was restored Monday as chairman of the board of School District No. 9, to begin ‘her 19th year of service with the board, ensure an adequate support to our citizens are hardly In the : 1980s we may well be approaching in this our own ti mined. population: level beyond cue an d and to i the: vital equilibrium between - re- sources and environment, and popula- tion. A major disequilibrium in the bal- ance means a potential for remain i in equilibrium. The point fsth thet population growth does not necessarily equate with an increase in effective consumer, demand and hence, with an social conflict as rival groups strive to maintain or increase their’ economic shares, and for. impoverishment — of larger strata of the population, a orthodoxy for 200 years at least, and ‘hhas been The scenario the hopeful utopia. of effective consunter. demand Our difficulties . are too complex for this, and population increase: too dangerous in the long run to be'any real-pansess; G.E. Archer : Castlegar three decades between 1720 and 1760 . in England which established the pre- conditions for the ‘first’ Industrial Revolution is one of the most noted examples. However, is the idea totally. valid for. B.C. in the 1980s? First, reliance on the panacea of population growth implies that there is otherwise no major structural problem in the by. som Everyone is familiar with the Mal. thusian nightmare of Bangladesh and other Third World countries for whom the imbalance ‘of population and -re- sources means ultimate - annhilation. Historical experience provides ‘the same grim lessons.for those who will heed them. Witness the example of Parjs during the early 19th Sentury where an end economy. Yet there is little doubt that the global y ofthe of colossal Poncaem was a died ized, capitalist world is in crisis, a crisis reflected in unprecendented high levels of unemployment and an inflation rate forever threatening to vault into the double digit bsicket. The B.C. economy is iserrsted into this global economic in its result of a disl rapid‘ rate. of population growth in an environment which was, in terms of the rate at which its resource base was expanding, too rigid to accommodate it, s) But B.C. is neither a Third World country teetering on the verge of cat: current ‘este: Placing B.C.’s_econ- omic problems in the context of the nor one of the most strife- . torn cities in 19th Century Europe. Does the Malthusian scenario then - perenne “Letters to’ the: editor should be sent Box 8007, Castlegar, BC. VIN 8H4 F ‘or delivered to: 197 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. iii aia ce “All letters to the editor must be signéd and ‘include the writer's cases letters will be published without the writer's name, but the name and , address must be disclosed HMRC “At i for. 1988, Mrs, Jacobson was elected by acclam- ation, as was Hoo shalemat George Rilkoff. * . While dealing ‘mainly ae the prob- lems of adults,. Castlegar town council proved Tuesday that the needs of the youngest residents of Castlegar come to the attention of aldermen and the mayor. The council granted a request from Frank Wilcox that a portion of 7th A Aye. be closed off to allow safe sledding | by younger town residents. . ” Noting that this practice is an-estab- lished ‘policy. of council, aldermen ap- proved the closure during the remain. ing winter months of 1668. ~ YEARS AGO | From the Jan. 19,1978 ‘News | UUruccucacvnccseaanevueencaaneeneeqnnnnnnnatt “longer allow the: use of mz . by Ministers in'the' 6. Nest Kootenay y 3 ae By Rev. ROY HUBBEARD ' My attitude has: totally jCastlonss E Pentecostal changed since joining this . firm, I am no longer sullen, critical and gelf-seeking.. The Tawrting wiceisoe love of my Boss has become that from this day on, I am contagious and is now my CASTLEGAR NEWS, Januai id ‘as Attention Mien & Boys! — For Ail SoaEnas AE Is: as: SMens Wear 233Columbla 365-6761." ‘Remember 10%]. OFF for Cash j: ( disassociating. myself from ‘motivating force’ as’ well. 1 you and your firm, I will no have become a new person -and I- am enjoying’ every name to be connected with minute’ of it. Ihave never you or your company. I must been so happy. admit that I was not always ‘T must also tell you about 4 some of the benefits, that I recelve in this new, company. - sem education has been flourishing in the last ‘and I think that’s the best thing that has ever,. in |-th ‘When you're out of town, you're out of? touch; You’ . have to drive to town for'every little thing — groceries, : . ed in hockey, etc.’ You i name it, it’s coat ‘and’ time ¢o “When ‘community education’ programs ‘al ; ation programs began to find their way into the sualler * communities, ¢ Spened dors for people. who. ‘otherwise “would: never. have, ‘ventured out, And now. th Selkirk Leontribute that, money. towards community education? ; “For instance, the ‘aviation Program is for the ‘elite and _ Printed in.) ee : ™Y [have rewards awaiting for employment with you. faithfulness. Although I have have been positioned in'a no experience to qualify me far older'and reputable firm. for this company, -I'réceive '': My new. Boss is the epitome: on-the-job training.’ * of love itself and I will not'’ 2? Why cut community. i iestigge Ib the’ Selkirk College Hot a regional community college? Why not cut some programs ‘and staff at the Castlegar, campus and out-of-the-brea students. Why; did the Selkirk College buy a hangar in ‘September ‘or Ortober for, $70,000? (I can’t remember. the act amount or the iastie that article was 1 can understand why te “Blocaa Valley (not just Crescent: Valley) and had < petition, We weren't even ineluted asa priority. Crescent Valley’ Contre, go for itr’ : Kevin Rikotf RRA Grescent Valley” ATCA ther, can . be accomplished. : i ‘until-the’ Assoéiation’ hears nbgsociation..inthe..newosfrom them,” fo 8u year’ “with a devotional whiste =-" A reply. front’Anfire OF: "each patton, shared! some, of let, Minister . of ‘Consum: and C Affairs ‘Can- “ada, was very positive con- or. cerning Bill 0-10. Bill'C-10 is the “prop: “new. Canad Non-Profit. C. that there seems to. be a fa- A : wood towepresent the : you. It is a great relief to be must > that to vote, . has set me up in His company ; the price to have me released TT RGT . Father is the proprietor and :, the Son is miy boss; The third . “The " Tcould not find time to tell I am you ¢ of them. Their insurance with | Jesus’ Christ Life" or “The Way.”. pol Mutual Life, offers-a'lifetime sure you have met Him. He This does not mean that I am sheltered from problems, but from your company’ by. giving it'does mean that I know that In fact; my new Boss has paid ALFONSO APA LADIES' & MEN'S WEAR “Where Service Begins” January Sale Discounts. “20% ‘tb 50% ‘on : Ladies’ Garments 1964 Boy Ave. 4 : " geesaie | the whole firm is‘behind me His ls Epi olired and with me: ‘That Is quite ke different from your firm that you never told me. Now He is’. “robbed and abused :me’ all alive’ and directing the. 10 cont those years without a care. pany as the Head.:; thaer 5 T feel that [must warn you fice Tissot tana oon z a that any attempt Se tote bid enjoy our. relationship © for a your employment time but then, I did not. know rill ead with disaster for you anything. else, I have’ dis- your cohorts. The Boss covered that you'are a Har, a tet given id me ateonal of cheat: hief. and a des- lefensive and offensive wea- troyer., I. now:'see: you for pons to ward you off. Also He what you really are in all of has assured me that He will your: wickedness. 1 m go.with me:to protect: me. I that if] was to stay with you, 2% faithfully committed to. I would have eventually been. . Your former supporter but. destroyed like all who follow now'a child of the King, I free from your employment. ‘The new. company . I have joined.is.a family affair. The . Your ox-elave ‘Western ‘Winning Western numbers The Welcome: Wagoa has hold.a 4988 membership two. ‘asked Pastor “Bruce, Gr bee i, AARDual meeting in February. ruary. Every. ; -Pastor.'Ted Bristow’ hand- a cussion continued for. me ‘ed out brochures on'a:sem-.-¢i ‘ a “partner, the. Spirit, is the, training By join- for the Jan. 12. draw. for ing this company, Thee $100,000 - are .- 2614222, heen ‘adopted inte the family...:2945458, 2OBBLO2, 2850662 ‘Thismakes me a joift-heir; a’ - and'2036277,., After officially, adjourning,’ stockholder and a brother to | ‘Numbers for ‘the $10,000 e of fellowship,and ‘dist all .the other’ employees: prize are: 2471887, 2788950, Every one. of,.us will’ even- 2022926, , 2889780 and tually go to the top. ee wy Ministerial’, Association “Pre ‘Assess- vorable response to the idea’ that the Ministerial ie 4 of having Youth For Chirst F ment Of Engaged Couples.” express \ letter’ gave assurance: that these ‘concerns’ will be com-: pletely: “covered : by:-amend- _ Menta | which will be pre- come into the area to work: with young peonle, é :- However, the Youth For ~ the ' Handicapped : requested “active: ‘last year ‘The Nordle ‘Lodge etided a went towards the purchase « of |, busy ‘year: in 1982 ‘with a. a reading lens. / raffle which was drawn Dee. 18. - in the community’ providing ‘First prize — a, hand-knit Norwegian sweater -— was 1 won by D. Kavie ‘of Castle- gar. Darlene Fisher of Nelson won ‘second prize of.a hand- crafted candle: holder. Proceeds for these raffles _ The Lodge ‘also holds soc: ials and an annual bazaar. . bout. The “Th 135 bership in the Society is‘ now ‘due. It is available atthe Clay ° ‘ Castle or. you can “phone | The Nordic Lodge is active ° will be held Feb. 11. It is designed to help the > clergy with pre-marital coun- selling and marriage prepar: ation for. engaged couples, The Kootenay Sogiety for that the churches of the’Min- isterial ‘announce’ that 1 mem- “Twistand> . - . shout. Move it “all about. went to ‘help support: the Blind Skiers Association; / 2.5 “he ‘Nordic, Lodge- also... Sponsored a ‘Nelson skior at the Ski. for Light fund- raising ‘race for ‘the Blind 5 Skiers. ©. Other charities the Nordic Lodge donated to. in 1982. were the CAT canner fund for the Trail Regional Hos- pital, the Terry Fox Fund, and the. 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