“Flere let the press the people's rights maintain, unawed by “tnflucee and unbeibed by gain’ Page Four —:Thursday, May 23,.1074 Every spring they come—golden dandelions’ everywhere one looks. A sheen of beauty eee eu eve, lawns fields., And how; em! daffodils we would be overjoyed—but stop to think of it, the daffodil leaves would be just as ‘much a nuisance:in.the lawns as are, the ‘dandelion leaves in later months, Not long ago.we heard of a lady seas who has written, books on flowers and their ‘culture. In fact she had just returned from a oun of neceral thousands of miles around the + ‘The Cowan Commission Feport controversy rages ‘on, ‘understandably, in view, of its ‘implications for the future of Notre Dame University, Selkirk College and ndary education in the Kootenays. .: {As we aoe'ft, NDU senses in the report a If: those yellow flowers were s golden: Learning fo Live With Unwanted Gold Gulf of Mexico to learn more about the flowers ‘ of that area. d turned out that obe of her fnterests ia the i ) cultivation of many pla plants that are ordinarily: considered weeds. Goldenrod is.a’plantiwhich she grows with delight. She enumerated many of the common pests as delightful occupants of her flower! Well all right—s0 you] “hate. those sprawly dandelion leaves in your lawn. So do‘we. But, ‘since we haven't so far managed to eradicate the plants, let's enjoy them right ‘now as they, bring to us’ one’ of the early prea sie summer 0 come.; xB tes ~ Cowan Recommendations Unreallstic. could not hope to duplicate ‘the faciliti publicly funded and in place at the Univeral ot ‘B.C., Simon Fraser University’s ‘and ‘th ie: ’alty of Victoria. We: the taxpayers, recognized this.econo- mic fact of interior’ life when ‘we voted for.'a ‘chance jto ‘survive’ as institution. Selkizk:s aeneen a throat to the ‘two-year college The provincial 1 government. must soon ‘decide, if it his not done so already, what action it: will take on the report. In making that ‘decision, it’ must recognize that the community {college concept has been endorsed: by, public Hurthermore, has proved a lively answer to the ‘public endoraation nor, we sus} jprospect. of serving the Keotenays asia tbroad-spectrum, degree-granting university of Istature in the academic world. |: Ignored by.the Cowan repart, the probable iG “as ‘cost of such an undertaking here, not to mention fother interior regions, would be enormous. Even: ‘with: massive’ injections of ‘public money, a ‘Kootenay institute for: post-secondary studies freferendum in: five school ‘districts and, problem of. carly Postsecondary. education, at | Jeast this y 2 The NDU concept enjoys .neither- that ee any realistic stanly, be attracted is another moot point. « college: offering both. technological and university transfer’ courses, We agreed that moat ‘third’ ‘and | fourth-year students are bound to pursue their, disciplines where’ ‘the academic action is—atithe big” the major lation ‘centres. Any» specialized: ‘course-catering to “outside” students in an effort to increase enrol- ment to a level of economic viability would; we feel, detract from an institute's value to our own young people and, at the same time, force us to subsidize post-secondary education of students from‘afar.“ Just how. many. of/the latter’ would we urge the g sein as follows: \(a)‘Set aside the Cowan recommendations unrealistic and uneconomic’ at this time, or (b) Refer the controversy back to this region's taxpayers who, since their, money is involved, have a right to decide. pha eferen dua how it shall be spent.—Trail Tim Ser UU(N(F Seana : ge i. Ne wa ce i : . . \ NN) _ _ 1) 3 vl " ree : Cc I can understand why’a a president or.a king is‘assass- inated. What I fail to under-, ~ standiswhy town ‘councillors: ‘are. not assassinated - fairly | frequently. In the first case ‘it is” “usually done. by = names, the: once god-like :q tten in their. new ole : forgo! ‘Atlanta and ‘Athens, .Paris’ their’ forgot: that:Hero was a:priest- ess of: Venus at Sestos. As for pot.’ The Greeks ord for, Lot order.to forget. Psyche * ia of the ihyehiatrists and . Bernard ‘into the names of; the \- months of the year like Janss and'Juno. Mentor, Vulcan: and Mercury enjoyed fleeting fame as‘twentieth century’ automo- biles. Others became a descrip-, tive name. for.those human ‘Jason,: Hermione and: Doris. But who ever remembers ** the names of ‘the Four Winds or the Th Kootenay: West, in the federal ‘election. ‘Meeting: T Thursday night,-the: members - ‘a8s0¢i- of the Stovineial:t riding uw i el fi Ga. oi os Cotloger Mand Ms We Visit’ Castlegar Twice a ‘Month. WEST. COAST SEAFOODS of *Venus).Ah- fame and fancy— - ever, at a provincial convention {n.1971 provision was made for ¥ two separate and ( aiatinet enti-, 5 Socred president George MacAndrew" says that: when ! two federal Social Credit repre- sentatives were through the area'réecently they were not in touch wit any members of the, i ive. This Yattempt** “to, pet bigger and more progressive,’ towns’ across Canada‘ have. * “assaulted” the eye, the ear, gilts e Nose, and Plain common eit believe the definition a! rape ?is;““'Carnal- knowledge f; this ‘is ; Mr. MacAndrew said mem- . bers.of the provincial executive ‘are-fully:committed Social ‘Crediters. We feel very strong ly _that.Canada’s monetary and * financial system‘is in need of a - peice ‘overhaul;.and: that. the inflation’ now. wreck- ing havo fi in our country could ring Canada to its knees.” “He said‘ Socreds.in this © riding. will be looking to the free enterprise candidates ‘of other. parties to discuss the “real issue” in the federal campaign. Without endorsing any one party, he said provincial execu- tive members: s feel Conservative spokesmen in thé House of > Commons have been the more in izing ‘that “much of! what was once‘ consi- ~ > dered Social Credit firiancial theorizing “is no longer so a wild-eyed and far-out.” PLAZA BEAUTY SALON Castlealrd Plaza Mr. MacAndrew said “the ** present: financial: system just __ isn't working the way it should ~.and of ‘the..two major federal parties, only the Conservatives” appear ready to try the daring innovations necessary:.to help bring stability to both our economic system and our coun- try." that isn’t paved. All in the. name of those great modern” gods, “the and “business”. And” all. with the benign approval of mis- guided town councillors, who actually believe, in the dim. little, recesses of, their, ‘And what they want is more business, so they’ can’ make more money. ‘That's: fine.-That’s their bag. But: very often they can apply pressure'and exert. influence: with’ results‘ that . cynically bulldoze the desires of the average citizen,’ wh is’ not ‘cognizant’ of! their : wheeling and dealing Don’t’ get me. wrong. r old: grump, whi “. characters. in >to. council. "else" wanted “have seen what they to reduce'a beautiful mall | _ town to. ’an ugly, nally, © stinking mess. .> ** Bigger’ isn’t’ ‘necessarily’, better. In fact, it's) usually ‘worser.. But ° many a in! umy: ‘opinion,.: ate, “not” superior, beings. They. “people who: I Sines, and tear things down. ‘And ‘the’ latter, oftén’;pre- cludes the former. z - “Show: an’ engineer, a tree « ‘and he'll hand you.a chain “ he wants to. « Strgnten it: Show.aniengin-+ eer‘a garden and he wants to 7 pave :it.-;Show® him’'a’ hill and-:he wants to flatten i Show: him:a: beautiful ru: sing’ river. and -h > ‘country: We ‘need tees aa “curves and gardens and hills. “We: don’t eed © stumps: ~and straight lines. for speed-~ parking lots who has ever looked at a 100-year-old maple: without: = lust in‘ his’ heart;‘who has: sever, decked ata space more two suite smelt. last 0 “* PHONE 965-3022 13 Pine Street (next to. West's Dept, *CLOS! DRIVER 18 CHARGED following an accident on Wednesday of woek resulting in an estimated $800 damage to a small 1970 With driver identified as Barton L, Brown, and $500 to a model car driven’ by Martha Tomilia, both are of Kinzaird. no rich. mans Taansion, It stood in a fruit growing land.? i ‘The walls held: the artists: paintings, The shack held the Sou of Man. The paintings hung’ ‘on rough hewn boards, ‘They hung off the rafters too. They crowded the: fror wall to wall; Some old, and some quite new. One takes y our, eyes it seems th river. oes: » The clouds seem to bellow, unfold, ‘As though the mighty hand of God, Holds them up,.so the: raina ‘won't few You turn, then: stare, our ‘heart beats ¥! ,To i; as you do, For the artist is sein your models, -: - it as you do, councillor ‘thinks tee going to ‘get* into ;the | Canadian ‘history - books ‘or something if he ‘helps: make his‘ town * bigger. Too. few ‘of them ‘stop ‘to: think farther, than ‘ five years ahead.” As] ‘suggested, strongest - influence‘on the councillors “comes: from.” businessmen. / But. the latter's closest ally ois nearly | always the ‘town - engineer’, o More ‘councillors have been® bamboozled ‘by town engineers than there are flies ona dead dog.” Your; average councillor - doesn’t have much technical knowledge. Consequently, he: is mystified’ and awed by. such’.terms as! “access road” and ‘‘drainage”” and “hardtopping™ and sie of way’? * Quite wrong’. is: the councillor. He should ques- tion and ‘find out what the hell is going on. Engineers, “A Pad ‘in time. : cae e “BL Has More’ io Oller” Than Any Part of America Tf you want fun in the sun, ‘adventure, or just relaxation in the outdoors, British Columbia has as much or more variety.to : offer, than ‘any other. part of x ‘North America. There are so.many places to go, arid so many. things to do, In its cities and towns snd villages, and throughout, its’ 886,250 square miles'of majes- tic mountains,: lake studded > valleys, vast’ rolling: plains disected, by: a’ multitude: of » rivers, and ocean’ reaches: dot- ted with ‘islands, B.C.:h in’ this’ beautiful ‘province. In!‘ £. ‘truth, it's’ a: paradise -for the .. Gr ‘outdoorsman. whatever. his: or her cup of-tea happens to be, cand for'the family, together or individually as their ‘choice of activities lies. variety. of fun-things' to do. Exciting ‘things, ‘inyigorating.. things, and leisurely things. ‘Activities for people of all ages all physical ‘conditions, and_ all means. i ~ Casilegar Social Woles Mrs. H. Johnson 365-8294 : | © sMr-and Mra, Charles Mor- ey. returned home recently after spending a’ week visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. L.:M.° Marshall of Melfort, Sask. They reported much:wet weather with a lot of water on the land. hall had broken her arm afew days before her daughter arrived. = Mrs. H. C.° Hepper. of Marysville spent 10 days visit- ing with her sister, sie LP. . Ferguson. Mrs.:Ferguson has just returned home from hospi- tal: and:‘is reported to be improving. ,- Mr. ond Mrs:'E. Rourke returned home last Thursday - ‘evening after spending a week visiting’ with their. son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Nelson and family of Edmonton. During their trip they’ experienced ‘rain and snow. “Mr. Harry, Evans,’ who spent the winter months visit ~ ing. with “his son Jack. in victorit returned home a week _ Alger Mrs. Steve nest B secretary Mrs, Justin itin Kaufman and ‘treasurer “Mrs. E. Me ok ‘Muller... * Mrs.’ Gallo, as delegate to the Diocesan Convention: held in Nelson last weekend, gave an: interesting report on proceed- ings in which it was urged that the’ CWL. sponsor: a; Vigil’ for Right to'Life'in ‘every ‘parish. Preparation for this endeavor is snow underway. Mrs,'F. Q ‘was in the district: for. days last: week Teaving” last ‘Thursday to return, home. +>) Mr.cand Mrs. W. Waldie,; accompanied by Mrs. J.,Heslop, ” fed to Spokane:last. week “where they visited Expo: 2 and ‘saw. the Torch “Light ~ Parade. While in Spokane they were the guests of the’ Waldie' ‘3 and di i that in a two month period, hospital ‘visits numbered. 60\to as Hostesses’ for ‘the ‘meeting were Mrs.’ H.: ee and” Mrs, F. Grifone, is and Meee c. Loveland © and family. : Mr. aad Mrs. Henry Hyson ‘of Victoria; formerly of Robson, were in the district for. the past week: They: visited many of = their friends in’ Robson and-: They /were. the guests of their son and daugh- ter-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Gary. . Hyson and family in Blueberry "Mr, and Mrs. D. Donnan ‘and infant son of Oyama were weekend ‘guests (of Mr. Di nan’s mother, -M Donnan. While here, their son Robert was baptized during the: = Sunday: morning . 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