pt a ac a Al2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday 20, 1977 | Thompson rag Club Soaps Before Parliament . Exhibit this Weekend The Seventh ‘Annual. Stamp Exhibition by David Thompson Stamp Club takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the Castlegar and District Arena and Community Centre. Drawing guests from as far away as Montana and the coast of British Columbia, a great variety of themes and national collections will be on display. It is anticipated there will be 120 frames containing six pages each, This annual event.’ has become a must for many stamp collectors who also get together Studded Tires for. Winter. astlegar Hosts... te to swap ‘and trade as well as take in the annual banquet. A stamp auction is’ to be held ‘Sunday morning. Over the years, David Thompson Stamp Club mem- bers have made reputations of having quality: collections. * Two members who partici- pated at the hobby section at the Spokane’ Fair in mid-Sep- tember. received medals for their efforts, During Saturday's. ban- quet, «entertainment will be provided by McLuckie and his : Sausrs. Dancers, i UK Become Legal Saturduy B.C. drivers planning to:. use studded tires this ‘winter: can install them on their vehicles as of Saturday, advises. the B.C. Automobile Associa- tion. eros In Alberta and ‘Saskat- chewan there aré no time restrictions on the use ‘of studs, however down the U.S. west coast the deadlines are: Wash- ington, Nov. 1—April gon, Nov. 1—April- California, Oct. 1-May:1 Throughout the: rest of, Canada studs are permitted for the ‘following’ periods: Mani- toba, Oct."1-April 30; Quebec, - Oct. '15-May 1; :Novg.:Scotjay~ et. 15-April 15; New Bruns- ick, C Oct. 16-April 15; Prince ‘Edward Island, ‘Oct, 1-May 31; and Newfoundland, Nov: 1, April 30. pen + In Ontario alone.th BOAKE Piste “ CASTLEGAR NEWS 1947 > 1977~ Kootenay Real Estate Meeting Castlegar plays host this © weekend to the Kootenay Real Estate Board annual meeting. .» Realestate people from all over the East and West Koote- _ nays will be attending the two- | day conference at the Hi Arrow Arms. Dave Cooper of Cooper | “Agencies iad Castlegar, is warns travellers that there is a total ban on the use of studded | ‘tires at any time of the year. i No Charges to be Laid . In Pedestrian Accident. A six-year-old boy, ‘who police report dashed into the path of an oncoming vehicle at»: approximately 3:20 p.m. Tues- day, was released from Castle- gar and District Hospital ye. terday morning. The boy has bedi Hospital spokesman * dit release any details \.on’ the extent of the boy’ injuries but gave his di as “satis. second term as © board president, * |. Gooper’*said the featured ‘speaker will be Blair Jackson, executive vice-president of the Canadian Real Estate Sian, who will be flying in from Other featured guests will be Giff Calvert of: Victoria, president of the | Real Estate factory”. 1 No charges have been aid? against the 17 year-old-driver.’ Jerald Paul Markin ‘of Blue-.’ Police reports indicate the boy was ‘walking north on 8rd Avenue’ 'N. on the road ‘edge. yhen he darted into the travel- led portion of the roadway into. ‘the ‘path of the vehicle which was.also northbound. , ‘, and Roger Ansell, Sede of ‘the Okanagan: Mainline Real . Estate Board, who will be accompanied by his wife Carol. Approximately 70 realtors rare expected to attend the ‘session, which: will consist’ of meetings, educational seminars and election of new officers at : the annual meeting. A banquet and dance will conclude Satur- day's functions. Sept. 28 to Oct. 8 of BC. _ Gives Firsthand Account’sa, § Charmi ‘ . Parliament’ is urgently needed “but {t should not pre-empt - * Residents’ of the West Kootenays will ‘have’ a’ rare opportunity to obtain first-hand information about one of the world's most volatile areas, On Wednesday evening at Selkirk College, two. women from Namibia (South-West Africa). will. speak . on the situation in thelr embattled etuntry. Hidipo Hamateaya, a mem- ber of the Central Committee and National’ Executive of SWAPO (South-West African People's Organization) and Ms. Penny Hashoongo, co-ordinator of activities for the SWAPO Women's Council, will ba.stop- ed at Castlegar for’ ‘one day of stone spougerea by CUSO and, k College. . ep untry, which gets its name froth the barren _ Namib Desert the ~ Africa, Fehich preceeded to “incorporate the country Into the . South. African’ economy, and subjected the people to the same apartheid laws’ which oppress the: 21 million black people of South Africa itself. 421m 1968 the United Nations terminated South Africa’s man- date to govern the territory, ‘And'the South African regime has illegally ruled the area with a massive military presence since 1966. ‘The: resistance: to the — South African occupation con- tinues a tradition of resistance which has scarcely ceased since European | “civilization” first arrived. It is led by SWAPO, an organization which’ evolved in 1960 from an earlier organiza- tion, the Ovamboland People's Organization, formed in 1058. Atlantic Ocean, in.South-West Africa, has been exploited since ° the arrival of Europeans in the 1840's. Until 1918, Namibia was , a colony of Germany, and” .during this ‘period there were “brutal wars © of suppression> against the primitive arms of the Herero, Qvambo and other peoples who. make up the indi- genous population of the area. After the First World War, the.League of Nations man- soled “the territory to South “illegal” atrikes, and appeals to. «the United Nations for substan- tial action all failed to achieve even basié political and human ‘rights, As the South African police'stepped up their repres- sion of SWAPO and the people in general, SWAPO took up armed ‘struggle against South’ African troops in 1966; Aside from the ‘obvious dangers of internationalization of the conflict in South-West Africa’ and the subsequent ~ Bank Sponsoring - Money Giveaway The “drearf' draw”, a plan to encourage savings, was announced Monday of last week in Montreal. by the Bank of Montreal. Calling it; the first of its kind in Canadian banking, the bank said the plan was also designed to change the percep- tion of banks held by “a large segment of the market.” Under the draw, persons who deposit $50 or more in new or existing personal. chequing or savings. accounts -between now and Dec, 2 will be eligible to win $300,000 in prizes. The prizes include $160,000 - to build a home, 10 vacations valued at $5,000 each and 100 prizes of $1,000 cash each. After ‘the contest,..111 by. a Gadisn bank to encour- cage saving,” A. E.: Bates, vice “ Specialist Speaks Out: ~ Against Milk >>” ‘A Vaneouver allergy Spec- * jalist says. children under. the age of one year should not drink cow's milk because.they don't -‘\need it and it's often not good 2' for them. Dr. M. A.. J... Mandi, © ig to a: high. school . speakin, audience in Coquitlam said he makes | this. recommendation because cow's milk is a sub- stance that can cause allergies by attacking lymphocyte cells and children under the age of 12 ‘ months lack a protective anti- body in their digestive ‘systems. Orange juice, eggs, wheat ‘and’ milk products. such as cheese and butter. should be avoided for the same reasons as milk,’ he said. “These products are not needed for children,” Mand) . ‘. said. “There are plenty of good substitutes.” He said allergies are gene- tically predetermined . and if both parents are allergy-prone president; ‘retail banking, said in a statement. ‘He said research on, the project tended to show a favorable’‘attitude toward the. draw by the public because of the idea that there is no cost or , obligation on the part of the consumer, “Research also indicates a + significant number of our exist- ‘ing depositors ‘also. have ac- counts with other financial in-” stitutions,” he said. “"We'd. like to. have these accounts, back with the Bank of - Montreal."') + threat to world peace, ans in. general have.an era in’ this conflict, since Canadia corporations , (notably) Falcon- bridge Mines) have invested in Namibia all through the perfod of illegal occupation. In, fact, Canadian ‘capital exploits the rich mineral de- posits of Namibia under the aegis: of the apartheld system which was recently. condemned ‘by the Canadian minister of | extérnal affairs, ‘The two women ‘members of SWAPO will‘ present their case on Wednesday and answer questions about their. struggle and the future of their country, ° More information may be avail- if housewives’) favorite soap operas, Harry Boyle, chairman of the Canadian Radio-Televi- sion and Telecommunications Commission‘ sald recently. The relevancy of Parlia- ment ‘is currently being ques- tioned, Boyle testified at a y: Chairman. H. Boyle Cable television, available to 77-per cent of Canadians, would be an ideal vehicle by which to broadcast parliament- ary proceedings, he said. But finding a suitable time on the regular televison net- works could be a problem, he sald in answer to Wally Firth, New Democratic Party MP for the Northwest Territories. Distributing live coverage special Commons ing’ future of p YP to. the ‘ks would be of parliamentary activities. . There is nothing better to demonstrate the democratic process than to televise parlia- mentary debates and the daily question period, especially in classrooms, Boyle said. workable, but Boyle said he doubted many would want to carry them. Bumping popular U.S. pro- grams in favor of parliamentary debates” likely’ would spark able .by phoning 365-2669, holldays. by a bid bond or certifled chaque as defined i * received by the Ministry of Highways and Public Works:in Room 237, Douglas Buitding, Victoria, 8.C., unless otherwise specified, up'to 2°p.m. (local Victorla time) on the day of the tender opening, at which time " public. The lowest or any tender: not necessarily accepted. Province of British Columbia “HIGHWAYS NOTICE TO C commen - Noleon-Creston El No full-alzed drawings." Tendering opening date: Monday, October 3, 1977, SEALED TENDERS, on the forms and In the env protests, Boyle said. joral District Project 3118. — Wall “Drilling, Salmo Bt pment Yard on eHlohwey. No. 3 approximately 3.miles west of Sar imo ; : Tender forms with envelopes, plans, specifications, ani conditions of tender =" gan be obtained fromthe Ministry of. Highways and Public'Works, 3876 Norland . “Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. VSG 388 (telephone 294-4711), unless otherwise specified, or from the undersigned for the sum of $10. No full-sized drawings. i ‘The Ministry ‘‘General ‘specifications for Highway Gonstrustion,"" to which the construction of this contract shall conform, are, also avallable for the sum of $10. ~ Cheques or money orders shall be made payable to the Mlnleter of Finance. | No such purchases are refundable. 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