THE LAST WORD Part of a certain political party’s election platform are to bring in to protect the housewlfe from door to door salesmen. ‘This legislation, if it fol- lows that of other provinces al- lows for a 48-hour cooling off period’ in which the’ housewife can. annull the signature she mand in the heat of the mom- ent But it won't make any differ- ence — bringing in this sort of legislature — the housewife will still buy on ¢0 contract. The rea- talking, get a drink. ¥ you don’t touch the stuff then Pour some cold tea in a glass. That salesman knows that a contract closed under influ- ence of liquor is not valid. The second way of avoiding entanglement is one favored by an aging uncle of mine. He built his house into the side of a cliff and posted a sign at the front, "Tradesmen and Vendors use rear’ door.” et ee T am beginning to get the ‘prey. to salesmen, they fail prey to Uiemselves. In fact they sell themselves. And it is not just house- wives. I have made purchases I have afterwards had second “sald “no deal ral the sanity of ch 1 have been’ on the other couldn’t but because of greed and pride. to T.was. walked into. by. three peo- or the have ended ee, 1) me is the traffic light which, 5 Promptly | turns zed. * ft papers ..featured .a..story .which t| fully before anyone promotes a are on com | i Mass People can't see me, I! mean ‘like I'm. the invisible man or something. Castlegar boasts ‘about three blocks of store front sidewalks, Getting from one end of that three blocks to the other last’ Friday ple, had a ten-year-old boy run over my shoes with his bleycle| t and a car door swung open in| & my path so accurately I would through the had it been anything else y a_ Volkswagen. £ The only thing which sees * Last week several news- said that 92,000 teenagers were out of work in Canada or 10 per cent of the teen population. But like: most ' stories based.on gov- ernmentreleased statistics this one should be considered care- “Save Our Starving “Teenagers” fund If: 10: per. cent. are out. of Work then 90 per cent entitled..to.quath:a cooling ale pany payrolls. production taylors, re- CaUN: tion but a this w The library is also open on Fucsday ‘and i ‘Thursday evening am 7 to 8 p.m. as it has been a Book ma; may be borrowed from. 3 to 5 p.m. during the after-| ig noons. There are several new books now available. rding gardeners, jewellers, to men- ill resting un: et of a pair of tight slacks, It_is the over-the counter sale rather, ornnn investment companies..or nce : OF; tions which take the renin of the teenage dollar business. 4 Ths | fe is not because Jon; ne Hain spendthrift. Often quite th ‘The teenage dollar is under Indeed the stock ex- lefepe! don’t even permit those Sept. 12 VOTE Sept. 12 BROTHERS under 21 to invest.money. 1 North Okan ! Was Part of Overianders Alexander Leslie Fortune Was thy first sotticrof tho Nort bered for his memoirs of his experiences as an Overlander in the great trek of 186: ‘The Overlanders were the pioneers who set out trom re ern Canada to blaze a by land to the gold fields er the thety Fortune was an un- Barnes he had been intended for the ministry but his} health broke after . two. : year: study at Toronto, which wae f adi the background for a trailblazer. He was 31 and seven months mar- ried when he joined 188 adven- turers who ;set out to cross Can- ada ona route that had known ir ox and they were pouyed with ho} es of finding, their sorennes in the on- ‘pushed their way to: J House and finally reached Juane Cache on August 27, short of food and both ‘men and ani- mals The ¢ Okanagan, but he's best remem- split here into two Partles, one group to. procead by the Prasor River, the other. along the North Thompson; to Fort Kamloops. Fortune chose. the latter group truggling ¢ through dense jfor: er hi; and deep a” sind uilding ‘ratte ch e Thompson rafts that were of- ten wrecked on rocks, and that ciated the life of one of the en starvation threaten- ed they turned to an Indian Vil- lage, only to find its inhabitants it wiped out by smallpox. They lived four days on raw potatoes, scant fare to bolster them for an elght-mile portage. But they agan Settler — ‘was his memoirs however which ho wrote about 193, a valuablo record of one of the most fam- ous pages in B.C,’s history. Modem Homes Have Improved The home has taken on a new dimension with the intro- duction of modern’ services, We have heating systems you never have to touch apart from the. service . man’s yearly inspection — ‘modern copper with: soldered joints reaches on October 14, 1862, Fortune ‘went into the Cari- boo. but fortune didn’t smile on ser mente. eee and with two compantons hiked, through the Chilcotin'to Bella Coola where out success then settled in the allumcheen valley in 1866 building a home near where En- e Tafted down tlie Fra- | washi: that ‘is ty ctically trouble free for the life of the house — elec- trical power that does your ing, ‘drying ‘ and © ironing, sweeps the floor, opens tin cans, cooks your meals, washes the dishes then provides you aun for children Maddocks Shoe Store Pacific Water Wells Ltd. Drilling Contractors’ : for i Fast Efficient Complete Service in Industrial & Domestic Water Supplies Box 329 — Castlegar, B.C. Phone 365-6938 ° tén an evening of The modern home has been improved not only through the relief of household: chores; but pirougy better building nialer: a derby ‘now stands, He his wife out in 1874. They lived there as pion- eers of‘such high regard that after Fortune died in 1915 a monument was erected’ in ‘Graded lumber, rust proof nails, Jong lasting paints, water- proof bonded niywoods, built- is; in storm sash, mineral wail -in- honour, these and many other the adi : comfort of living in the modern Cansda’s Centennic! Report by JOHN W. FISHER <. CENTENNIAL ‘COMMISSIONER How iy Canadians, di aE are are xt Teast 100 years I asked a colleague at my ere are 684 centenarians in Canada. K- I must confess that the first |! rised tao. One of the. fellows centennial co: er, We | remembered, in the town va were publishe: aper s0 thought there ouehe > be one for every town and based the run | gure ‘on. the numberof of week- anada.” their own employment service bureau. So maybe th beat the io the draw and But a bank of their own in the west The dominion ‘bureau of ho in thd information branch of the |‘H mmission Confederation scroll. ‘The idea. of honoring Can- adians as.old as Confederation in 1967 is not a new one that by the ape posed by a man living in Welt and, Ontario, named Walter F. Gower who,’ at the age of 84, is not far “from the century Mr. Gower, as a matter of fact, has been sending out scrolls to centenarians for some time. le is ‘a member of.the senior citizen club of Port Colborne and for some years now! he has been conducting: ‘pro- I] ject for centenarians. ‘The com: munity of We felland also endors- ed his project.? ‘Two years ago Mr. Gow: er started . writing ‘to ‘official at Ottawa about’ idea‘of giv: ing special honor: to Canadians at: least 100 years - old «during the celebration of the 100th’ an- tistics figures month and we ny the commission are’ interested in‘ these figures | because:-next year. centenarians Canada are gong to be hon- Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel SMORGASBORD Every Sunday from 4.30 - 8 P.M. ored. by aspecial Centennial of ‘The steamer “Premier” was refused: docking: at. Vancouver in because there was a dents. Police and firehoses were used, but eventually the pas- sengers’ got ashore. Rose” ht China | Place Setting “only 95; Exclusive at the sign of the Chevron! Beautifal'4-piece place setting in “Regency Rose” fine china — only 99¢ (suggested retail price) with each ‘gallon gasoline purchase. Many other lovely items also nM for your service. Chargé them on your Chevron International Credit Card. z CROSSROADS SERVICE LTD. CORNER COLUMBIA AND. MAPLE ST. " CASTLEGAR, B.C. Open 6 am. to 11 p.m. The Chevron ABOVE ALL. _ means service ‘The centennial commission has ‘adopt- | naird. ed Mr. Gower’s: suggestion ‘and artists have already: been busy making rough:designs for a'spe- cial seroll to“be Presented next 8 ‘There will be several hun- year, dred Canadians born in AB I8BE; or before, who -will be extra ial people when we conduct ae "a fact the fioine biiyed fe day gets more value for his money than ever before, consid- ering that the increase in the average income for C: LADIES! Want Some Petty Cash? Sell Those Unused, Unwanted Articles With a Low-Cost Want Ad. CASTLEGAR NEWS _ Phons 65-7266 has kept pace with the in costs of the average ( home. - Canadian homes today are among the best in the world and are serving as models for ers from other countries. Kinnaird Man Directs Choir . At Nelson Fair A blast of fireworks, flam- ing over the waters cf Kootenay Lake, will kickoff Nelson’s 1966 version of the west kootenay agricultural and industrial ex- hibition slated for September 8, 9, and 10. “uly, is the official opening of the fair,when the Hon. W. D. Black; MLA for Nelson-Creston is scheduled to cut the ribbon on a.stage set up in the arena. Invited to ‘attend this opening are the municipal officials from all communities in the area in- cluding both Castlegar and Kin- Nelsons Mayor Louise Mag- serve as official host at c- | This: all m: hasbeen invited to sing at Ex- $2,500 Cash Céntenniai GRAND FORKS ARENA ~~ GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Saturday; Sept. 17, 8 p.m. Admission: $2.00 -Extra Cards: 50¢ _ 15GAMES_ Feature Game — $1,000.00 Cash _ $50 DOOR PRIZE ON ADVANCE. SALE TICKETS. Proceeds for Arena Centennial: Gardens Sponsored by : Grand Forks & District Centennial Committee po''67 next year in Montreal. great celebrations next: year. - In this BO. Centennial Ye ke pride In recalling the Kootenays rich hietorieal feritage. it began In.1807 when David Thomson mapped the Columbla and erected: ‘House near. present-day Invermere. ; a ns the 19 entd rush days: of:1866 the government ed ‘the famous Dewdney (Teall from Hope, S inking the Kootenays with the coast. A century also saw.the first steamer service on the Giumbie River and Arrow Lakes. Travelling inthe Kootenay In 1866 was long and Southern Transe foday the fe nada Highway (paralleling partof the old Dewd. tiey Trall) gives quilck access to many historical points of interest: early mine workings, the waters: ied by the original sternwheelers, Indian vile. ges, tradi ing posts, a and forts. ‘The Kootenays salute the B.C, Centenary and are iproud of the part = thanwith played by Its early settlers. era's no Dotter we celebrate this greatevent ———s — —— ———— ——— es | a di by the ie Control Boartl' aia en Goverment z aan cake: MORNING. WORSHIP 7.30. p.m. EVANGELISTIC | ie SERVICE Phone 365-5884 Rev. C. Stone, Minister All Welcome GRACE _ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Commencing ‘Sunday, Sept 4 Service will be 9.80 am. Sunday School commences Sept. 11th at 9,30 am. ST. DAVID ANGITCAR. CHURCH 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion 11.00 a.m, Holy Communion CHURCH OF GOD ‘d Comm. Hall) ; Pastor: Rev. Ira Johnson i Phone 365-6762 y 9.80 am. Sunday School. 10,30 a.m. Morning Worship 7.00 p.m. Wednesdays * Held in homes. ‘LUTHERAN CHURCH. SERVICES — Sundays at 8 pm. Held in St. David's Anglican Church Sunday School 2 p.m. Rev. Harold c. Clark PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE ou First Ave... ®} in the way of educational facil- 8.00 p.m. Bible Study. Thursda 10. 00 am, Home League. Phone 365-7112 Envoy’ Ciltt Phippe city and deal ‘with little vie interest, 8 ‘ No‘one, seems to have the imagination to see that such re- } the’ ravi: ial overnments policy of cre- ating large re- gional: districts does not seem to ‘have’ arous-| ea much inter- eat partly because of poor publl- artly beca' in their ora the regions will umdrum matters of could well de- nal districts Felop into a most. important part of government peaking to the meeting a representatives, se: se are the éoinplete face| ities ROCOREATY, for an autono- mous school. system, On the other hand thore are at present siv seperate schoo! boards, six {rensurersocrotarieg complete with staff. of at least two, six superinteadents 7 senting the department. of: ‘ed- ucation, six sets of personnel at- tached ‘to him. six school main- tenance departments 3 ix, transpertation a artmentd Quite oblousty consolidation would result in economies. With all its educational fac- ilities and its wealth, the Koi fenay regional district could be- ©} desirable since at lies in unity. If we are to real- ‘| algamatis jon. »| Out space and light; it is‘ incap- It’ is should ‘all "take hich might well g adopted as the motto of every regional dis- ict, We. are: ail- dependent on one another and, when it is ad: vocated t Trail should be brought onal district in’ conj ith Castlegar, Kinnaird’ and Nelson there are few people who ¥ entirely independent of the d department of education at Victoria. This is resent, there is too much control from above. a] An a appolt school district could: ay its--own director | could develop ! ite own hilosophy of education, it.‘ could’ delieve principals from the welght of supervisory. personnel, it would free teachers to express .them- selves by their own methods of teaching and:release ‘a flood of enthusiasm now lacking,’ \ Sof there were'more aytonc- the province then that must achieve qualifica‘ its own taxes for 6 ment should boards to administer: jonal directs: would be aj of a system: where two | bodies! operate : separate! ‘mous’ school aigtret thr ‘oughout ge then: ere pould be competition between them hat amuse better remults, The ‘reform’ of educational cage Se equipment all conditional on cer- tions. ‘The autono- mous regional district would levy ichool_purpos-. es and the amount the govern- rovide would be monies paid to 3 during the year, as such should be Maboohed and instead the’ system an ed- ucation ' committee of : the rom 0! ed. It would ‘mean the abolltion pending Registration’ for. all. stu- dents: planning to attend Sel- kirk ‘College ‘took Rien on the Celgar campus on on Wednesday. classes, however hasbeen been poued s tro ed i trom uext ouday to eptember The Poréponement of the be- ginning of lectures was requir- a} ed Decute ot the lock out and combination of tenes had vie the college authorities no alter- native. |; The principal stated that the CASTLEGAR, NEWS, ‘Thureday, Sept. &, 1966 ? 23f College Opsning Delayed for Further Date "KOOTENAY WELDING & CASTING REPAIRS 121 Cofurabta ‘Ave, — Phone 365-5591 “Only the Beet is Good Enougir” Luncheon_Specials Try Our Light Inexpensive Daily Specials 7: - Sit at 2 Table in Our littel regard for one another. This isa crucial ‘period in the’ regional’ 'districts'give' the chance’of ‘an enormous improve- ment in’ education. 'It'should be taken: Committees should: be formed.: Teachers, trustees, PTA and others could take part and an over-all ae Presented to the government stem from what we ao prant pe rary ‘buildings ‘al site were rete Tete week education, The. introduction of | end. RKMEN'S LUNCHEONS TO GO : PECIALS FOR EVENING TRADE “The d delay will in no vay not thet ‘they: properly Pbelong to- utd VICTORIA REPORT certainly make the regional aise trict stronger and by no. means unweidly or’ unmanageable. It would: ct give. it’‘more prestige since it would comprise practically all West Kootenay. Stretching as. it. would from ‘ks to Creston it would onal council, for despite ‘its ae and? po prlation ri would have voice in the ed in the same region. as” Nelson, Castle; and naird ize our future the Koo- tenay boundary region zauat con- tinue to press ‘Strongly for am- ewe If it is a matter of rural planning, fire protection, water system and sul the future of ping districts ha ortant ‘to’ most district’ do for yr education?” amine what the ‘Kootenays have ities ‘now. The - University of. Notre Dame.” Small but “growing in- creasingly. The junior college at Cast- is. not -in-|'Hou wat le up th al system. 0] le is our education: P Phat can the regional | __ Predicts In SA few more days’ to go and mae once more we'll B be. trotting: council b but if cin Near not includ. | peop) There are goin; to be some site, as in the new ry-S: iar faces are going t jopped off. Redistribution of Seach ve seats is Tesponsible for this. Ii means some one or more an d_ spirits, ihe province and its people. Lif Harry McKay, who represented. Fernie in the last id“ NDP: Leo Nimsick, who, ‘representet the now: de- ‘funct seat*'o! Seether are both Messrs. Kay: would be out. Nimasick. and McKay from the Kootenay: country and often buried : their. | ly has been able to explain th in| dumpi ee ick and Mc: D teresting lect 9 Do SMORGASBORD OFF FOR THE SUMMER SEASON to'be, and if she she'll ‘do so‘ with gs fly- ing and live to to fight another day. The: whole: NDP. or; tion is solidly back of her, for there’s Socialists wo rather happens next Monday eta Se be many: new. faces e ew | ture’at the next session. More than: half a‘dozen. members’ of the: last ‘House either did not choose to run again, or. were dumped by local social credit or- ganizations, which caused shocks and sensations, and no one real- e pings. ‘Liberal Gordon Gibson and NDP Arthur :Turner - did not choose ‘to. run ‘again. They'll be missed in the next Jegidlature. . Arthur; Turn a a legislative fixture, Aine elected and again in ee 1945, 1949, | ae 1005, 5 858, yf course, in. days © | elections were held only every four.years;: it was before. the Bennett” era when’ an election might be: pulled any old time, our premier evidently delieving legar. ‘ school ‘at Nelson. The vocational department of Trail high school: ‘Better than ‘average high schools. everywhere , and: good elementary schools, to: work: for the ear mon good of the le’ there, as opposed to all those big- city | slickers © from © Vancouver and. Victoria, It is not easy for ‘MeKay ¢ and Nimsick to” be: sniping at each “in this ‘c aign; Deer Count Higher . Following Glearing Of Forest Bushland Quite contrary to. widely held belief, the overmature for- est, the. wilderness, .does not provide ideal game habitat. With- able of rting the variety other campaign; as matter of fact they haven’t been doing. much. of this, but have redit candi taken ona migh of - agricultur. Richter,‘a hometown boy: who's pals with all: the ranchers.’ Mrs, Faggen, usually quiet, can be‘a bonny. Fighter yvhen she wants up way to stay in power. been ganging ‘up on the’ social @ idate.: To. keep; him |; ‘are: the best DE A LE i R GASTLEGAR NEWS 12 VOTE Sept. 12 BROTHERS CALVARY BAPTIST. CHURCH Pastor 2. Reeves, 'B. Th. Ph. 965-7175" of small plants Used as food by ‘most’ desirable ‘types of wild- life. For’ example, it is’ estimat- ed ‘today that the deer popula- tion ‘in the eastern, southern ,0f 10-Motor * Place Com Ae Steamship P. z ik Idly. 4-Piercas io 17-Peotective 1" Heaven ditch ee evaluating. ae Across Highway Juncti a from, Plaza Family Bible Hour 10 a.m... . Fanily. ‘Worship 11 am. Evening Service — 7.30 p.m. All’ Welcome | came :to“ our ‘virgin’ wilderness. and the United- States ‘and in’ east- ern Canada: is markedly higher than when the first. ‘settlers Favorable ‘changes. in” habitat “| have’ resulted: from, ‘man’s open- ing up of these: forests, Sriae “hand ses) ey et MORNING: WORSHIP Robson — 10 am. Castlegar — bieeeditnasios 9.80 am. “UNITED CHURCH SANAD. ‘Uniting ‘Since 1925 the. Congregatio byterian Castlegar — 11.18 am.” n. Churches of. ( KINN. : -GENELLE: :Phone $65-7814 SUMMER SERVICES “with St. David's -Anglican Church - 9.30 a.m: .June 19,26, July 8. 10, 17 "United Church'- 9.30 am. jaly 24, S12, Aug. 7. 14, id i Negative 21-Country of a2-Stupborn sauna are $2:Preditection 38-Candle ‘ en AWA “For” ‘Crossword Fi Pune rs Anewor See Ad Elsewhere in This: Paper. Bosse’s Also Has All the Right ‘Answers For ‘Your Jewellery ds. A 48-Meta @.Condensed Bi-Percse moletu eae 62-Hebrew “ s7-1uminated letters §8-A° continent , 64-Coll “(abbr.) 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