CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 5, 1979 B2 10 Free... EXPRESS tickets per week to MID- WEEK MIRROR CASTLEGAR NEWS Readers! Congratulations to... Judy Crawford, Box 1201, Rossland, 8.C. Barbora Lust R.R. No. 3 (Balfour), Nelson, B.C. N. Lindenberger, Box 202, Christina Lake, B.C. Mrs. Bev Beaudry, 605 - 8th St., Nelson, Ken Perepolkin, R.R. 1, New Denver, 6.C. Doug Walters, Box 425, Salmo, B.C. Muriel E. Pinckney, 619 - 10th Ave., S / Street Talk v, What does the first real snowfall mean to you? BOB ALLEN of Nelson — proprietor of A & W Drive-In It. means happy faces and ski hills opening up. It’s the ‘turn for the people who like winter-sports. And a good cover for keeping water pipes from freezing in the cold weather. if DOUG PEREVERZOFF of Raspberry Village — Grade 7 student at Robson Elementary School \ A lot of snowballing and tobogganing. “ y Most of all it means Christmas is near. MARY AXWORTH of South Slocan — Castlegar, B.C. Dorothy Cantarutti, 1148 Morianna Cres., Trail, Mrs. Joan Harkness, Box 967, Kaslo, B.C, Mrs. Mariana Bi Grand For! B.C. rant, Box 164, s, B.C. Lottery grants $3,374,449 approved Lottery grants worth a total of $3,374,449 were ap- proved between July 16 and Oct. 80, 1979, according to Hugh Curtis, provincial sec- retary and government ser- vices. Following a practice be- gun in January, Curtis re- leased a list of all grants made during that period. It was the fourth such list issued this year. In the Kootenay-Bound- ary areas, the Village of Silverton was granted $20,569.10 for renovating and remodelling its Gallery; Greenwood Senior Citizens’ Association No. 99 received $11,129 for the completion of its drop-in centre; and Castle- gar Selkirk Lions Club was given $80,600 to continue its development of Kinnaird Park. The Jargest single grant was $750,000 for the In- ternational Year of the Child. It was used to support a variety of projects in the province. /Your Turn oo One of the important functions of any newspaper [s to provide readers with a means of indicating their stand on important issues of the day. That's what Your Turn Is all about — a chance for you not only to take a stand on an issue but to find out how many other people feel the same way. The federal government's recent decision to put off completion of its metric conver- sion program for six months. has. raised speculation over the possibility of even fur- ther postponements. While the system is used throughout the world many of the Canadian industries and businesses re-- quired to convert to metric have found the process an expensive one. In addition, the United States, with which Canada does most of its trade, has maintained the tra- ditional system. What do you say? Are we converting too fast to the metric system? YESL] NOL] Mail to: URI: : BOX 3007, Rafeiereente B.C, Please check the box of your choice and in- clude any written comments with your clip- out coupon. housewife Beauty. Our yard is just beautiful ae after a snowfall before it drops from the branches. I also like watching the birds at the feeder. LYNN NICHOL of Grand Forks — Grade 9 student at Grand. Forks Secondary School : Winter sports. I like skiing both on the hills and cross-country as well as skating. WARP i issues | boycott list | WARP (War Against Rising Prices} organizers, in garine. Soft margarine is a better sholee: health wise as Travelling gavel Goes to Salmo Seven representatives of the Beaver Valley Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion brought the Kootenay zone "Travelling Gavel” to Salmo Legion’s November monthly meeting, ' Beaver Valley members were H.D. McCutcheon, F.M. + Smith, H.E, Guesford, C, Stocking, M. McLeod, J. Pearson and D.J. Morissette. McCutcheon of Fruitvale committee to propose a Sal-, mo slate of officers for 1980, Praise was expressed by the Salmo Legion for the co- operation of Salmo Air Ca- dets with the Legion for a successful sale of poppies and wreaths for Remembrance Day. President Dave Hodge announced that a prize is still to be given to whoever de- signs the pest Plan for the Dec.7 + Second annual Silverton Gallery Show of Watercolors by Les Weisbrich begins tonight and continues through to Dec. 16. Everyone is invited to the opening reception from 7 - 10 p.m. made the p: ‘which was received on behalf of Salmo Branch by president Dave Hodge. On the front of the gavel is the Legion crest and there are six silver facets on each side of the gavel, representing the 12 . branches in West Kootenay Zone. * Phe gavel originated in the Beaver Valley Branch in 1950. The Castlegar-Robson Branch paid for the silver facets in 1951. Cominco did the polishing, engraving of the branch names, and mounting. The purpose of the trav- elling gavel is to promote understanding and comrade: ship among the the front af Salmo et Hall. Lucky numbers for Western draw,-Nov. 28 Check those Nov. 28 Western Express ' tickets. Winning numbers for ‘the $10,000 prizes are 1610918, 1733482, 1864980, and 2162636. The five $100,000 win- ning numbers are 1690615, 2071800, 3160487, 2582579 and Piha + the Legion branches. It ‘wil be held and used in the Salmo Branch for a designated length of time, after which Salmo Branch will send the travelling gavel to another branch of the West Kootenay Legion Zone. At the monthly meeting, Herman Mang gave a report of the West Kootenay Zone Convention, which he at- tended in Grand Forks as Legion delegate from Salmo. the Ki are to consumers in the area for it urated fats ‘which "have the ial fc blood Thirty-five Legion members ded from . various some drawing up the boycott ite They ask consumers to do the following when gro- cery shopping: as you walk around the store with your shopping list, simply mark down the price and quantity of each item you buy. Do it right on your shopping list. Date the list and keep it for us. Do this each time you shop. This procedure will: 1) keep track of price increases, 2) give WARP a good cross- - section of items purchased in supermarkets, and 3) allevi- ate the monumental task they have ‘of monitoring prices — and this is only one of the many jobs they must do in order to provide local residents and consumers around the province with the boycott list. Your assistance will be instrumental in keeping WARP alive. Phone the number in your area to offer your support: 362-9447, 364- 1679, 367-7344, 365-3707, 352- 2660, WARP Boycott List Nov. 28- Dec. 11 1) Cocoa — This product is up to $5.67 for one pound. 2) Margarine (in brick form) — $2.53 for three NOV. 27 RESULTS: Although more than 42 per cent of voting readers said they would smoke marijuana if given a chance, more than 57 per cent said they would not. z “If they legalize marijuana next it will be LSD, then what?” one reader commented. “One habit leads to another and by legalizing it I feel they are encouraging people to use drugs.” “I do riot believe that marijuana is beneficial to health, except for certain medical cases," ” wrote another reader. “Any type of smoking is Nothing can give a person a high without adverse side effects.” But ar reader v who said he had smoked marijuana for about 10 years di d claims that is harmful and, as a speaker at a recent Social- Credit pounds, soft mar- Dough On The Rise PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill.— Baking powder, a key ingre- dient in preparing bread, comes in two varieties—single and double action. Single action powder causes dough to rise immediately and must be buked right away, while double action makes the dough rise partially when kneaded and then rise again when baked, say the makers of Davis baking powder. charged, turns users into gays. “Tam not a homosexual and at my last medical checkup I was told I am in excellent health,” the reader said. “I do not use alcohol and smoke a “joint” a day. This statement against pot is typical of non-users or people who think they have a right to tell other mature adults how to live their lives.” A reader who identified himself as “an avid marijuana smoker” suggested the drug be legalized and all the people who are against it try it and see what they're cutting down and keeping banned.” “It seems strange to me that Bob McClelland, B.C. health minister (until last week's cabinet shuffle) is warning the province of the dangers of marijuana . . . when the government sells through its dealers the worst drug of all, alcohol, when the government admits 11 per cent of the population has a drinking problem," wrote another reader. “I have never heard of a pot smoker beating his wife and children.” Yet another reader said he would not smoke Aluminum Sheets 24%" x 36" 1 to 12 — 75¢ Each 13 to 24 — 60¢ Each 25 or More —- 50¢ Each CASTLEGAR NEWS MID-WEEK MIRROR 191 Columbia Avenue astlegar lor levels of cholesterol. High cholesterol levels in the blood is one factor associated with an increased risk of heart disease. 3) All branches of the zone and 24 Ladies’ Auxiliary members. Herman Mang, Jack Walton and Jim Forgaard were elected as a nominating 1 prizes re- member the last six identical digits is worth $1,000; last five identical digits $100 and the last four identical digits $26. The last three identical digits will allow the ticket holder to redeem that ticket for five dollars worth of Express tickets. For a complete list of Surprize ticket winning num- bers see your Western Ex- press ticket dealer. Savings Bonds Since ‘the first Canada © Savings Bond campaign, Can- adians have purchased more than $60.1 billion worth of Canada Savings Bonds. will be avail- able. The exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10a,m. to 8 pm, Dec. 8 Craft Fair, sponsored by Two Rivers Food Co-op being held today from 10 a.m, to 4 pm. in the Grand Forks olics and non-Catholigs. Everyone is invited to and bring a friend. Dec. 10 Grand Forks Hospital Auxiliary meeting at*/@;80 p.m. in the Hospital dining room. Yah) wD ec, 11 Moning meeting of. he Kootenay Hyperactivity, sociation will be held at,7:90,. third floor, Provincial Bldg. in Nelson. Guest speaker, will be Ed Sopp, mental health director. Everyone DP launches Hydro export probe Exporting surplus hydroelectricity is bet- fat than letting turbines sil idle or water spill “over dams. . But the export sales. currently proposed "B.C. Hydro fail to justify the $750,000 debt “the province incurs annually over the Crown corporation's power development projects. That is the concern the New: Democratic Party caucus: s Site irae at National Energy Board hearings scheduled to start next Week, energy critic nahn D'Arcy. Interviewed Sunday D'Arcy, MLA for Rossland-Trail, said the aim of the caucus intervention in B.C. Hydro’s ig to p application for a licence to sell the U.S. 10 billion- kilowatt | “hours of electricity annually will be to determine “how we ‘arrived at the situation where we » have so much power for “export” lained the pi d licence to be, d: when “the pennies begin ‘Tuesday would allow B.C. Hydro to for firm exports Masonic Hall. ee You are invited to' list your events and activities in book. ‘Send us a note — meceen ite or printed — to: Datebook, Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C.:: VIN 3H4, Dec. Sacred Heart Parish Mission begins tonight at 7:30 in Grand Forks and continues through Dec. 15. Given by Fr. Joseph Palmer for Cath- TROUBLED BY HIGH PRICES ? STAY AND SAVE AT ‘THE MAYFAIR HOTEL stitt only from $19.00 up. Mostly with full kitchens. — at no extra cost. Free parking Downtown location Weekly, monthly & family rates For brochure ‘and reservations write: THE MAYFAIR HOTEL 845 Hornby St., V. .C. V6Z 1V1 or Phone d Cer- eals — The presence of sugar and other sweeteners adds nothing except calories to a cereal’s nutritive value. 4) Liquid Dish Deter- gents — “Manufacturers add lanolin and similar substan- ces to compensate for natural oil removed from the skin by” detergents” (which hikes the price). Tésts have shown that” the amount of skin softener ‘” present in dish water is ineffective. “In fact, what little there is would be washed off your hands by the detergent” — Consumer Re ports, Aug/79. 5) Toilet Paper — Costs $1.69 for four rolls. If you have to buy some, get it at the drug store. And remem- ber to buy white for every- one's sake. 6) Ice Cream — (a con- sumer request). This is an- other dairy product that has . risen tremendously during the past couple of years. Try yogurt for a change. 7) Fresh Tomatoes — Buy canned tomatoes for the next two weeks. This boycott list was drawn up in Trail with input from Castlegar. is country freshness! GOING TO SPOKANE? Se himself “but there are times when it should be available.” “My wife had cancer and was taking treatments for it in Vancouver,” he wrote. “The medicine she was taking made her so sick she could not eat for weeks at a time.” “I heard about people in this condition who had tried marijuana and it helped.” “Patients in the hospital smoked it and no one said anything about it,” he continued. "I went out and got a dozen eigareties and let her try one. Four or five puffs and it helped to settle her stomach and she could sleep for a few hours.” “In cases like this I think it should be made available from a doctor like any other drug,” he added. The deadline for this week's ballots is 5 p.m.- Tuesdswy, Dec. 11. 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Proposed power export contracts would be presented to the NEB for approval or rejection without public hearing. i») “We want to hear from Hydro and the government what ..sort of policy led to this and we sant to'find out if the policy is - still in effect,” he said. 2. “And we would like a cost benefit analysis of the policy of " building dams strictly for export and for no other reasons than an anticipated export market, and also } and EXPECTED TO PRODUCE power by the ond of this week — if B. Cc. Hydro is able to rectify problems with its electrical social impact. surveys of what this policy is likely to mean over : the next few years.” ;, The NDP caucus is also seeking information on the policy's impact on B.C. Hydro electric rates, particularly “how much higher they are because of the massive interest charges : we're paying.” : “You don't accidentally borrow $750,000 a year,” D'Arcy said, “A project going on stream, as Hydro stated itself, requires 10 years of working it up, studies, various engineering work and then construction, so this has not been : accidental. This is a situation which has been contrived.” Because there are no apparent markets in B.C. for the ? * power and Alberta utilities are preparing to‘buy electricity : from Manitoba, B.C. Hydro “is in a position where they can : long-term with the A ” D'Arcy i said, 'h — is the Seven Mile on the Pend dOreille River. Construction of the hydroelectric project He said the caucus is not opposed to interruptible power exports but intends to ask B.C. Hydro and the provincial government to explain the development of the surplus which is expected to exist for several years “unless a sudden demand arises wither in B.C. or Western Canada.” An extra capacity of 25 to 30 per cent in case of turbine problems, downed transmission lines or drought is normal for a utility relying on hydroelectric power, the Rossland-Trail MLA said, and sale of the surplus on an interruptible basis could be considered acceptable. t But the Crown corporation's firm power surplus capability has grown past 30 per cent, he puinted out. “With the Seven Mile dam and Site 1 on the Peace River coming on stream this winter — in fact, we're hoping to get According to Kootenay MLA: was completed last summer and on Nov. 3 personnel closed its huge diversion gate to flood the reservoir back to the U.S. border.—News/MirrorFoto by Bill Turner the first power from Seven Mile next. week — that capability is going to get very near to 40 per cent,” he said. “We certainly have no objection to the export of energy if it’s surplus to Canadian needs and if it is available," he said. “But it’s certainly most unusual for any utility in North America or anywhere else in the world to find itself with 40 to 60 per cent over firm capacity generating ability.” The proposed annual export quantities are equal to 39 per cent of Hydro's domestic sales in the 1978 to 1979 fiscal year. A study prepared for the legislature's all:party Crown reporting over-building could cost $1 billion in extra interest payments during the five-year period from 1987 to 1992. Wr DEPARTMENT STORES ‘A DIVISION OF F.W.WOOKWORTH CO, 11D. WANETA PLAZA SHOPPING CENTRE HWY. 3 TRAIL Woolco Store Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Interior residents entitled to multiplexes _... Multiplexes in the B.C. interior are just as deserving “of provincial government as- 2 for Vancouver, according to 2 Kootenay ‘MLA: Terry Seg- 5 arty. Displayi ying a. position © shared by neither the Central 2 Kootenay nor the Kootenay y Boundary regional ‘boards, Segarty confirmed in an in- eryiew last Thursday he was Stesfavor~ of” the Regidn: 4 ‘Bistriet of East Kootenays' : : Proposal that the province ‘fund smaller versions of =the’ Pacific -National Exhi- biffon project in the interior. SS Speaking after a multi- g Social Credit constitu- ‘ney association meeting, he agebilfied the lack of such ities in the interior as his “gripe” on aid for construc- tion of the planned PNE multiplex. “I think we can put these things together in the B.C. interior,” he said. “Maybe not on as large a scale as the PNE or even coming close to pursue it, but the people in the interior are entitled to the same privileges as those living in the lower mainland.” Meeting last Thursday, the RDKB board also voted only to receive and file the East Kootenay proposal for - information. RDKB fund similar, but smaller projects in the interior of the province where such com- plexes are needed -to assist the economy and life-style of those residing outside the lower mainland.” ‘A response to a July 26 letter from PNE president The RDEK board's Sept. 18 letter: answering Swan- gard’s query said if the province is considering as- sistance for the PNE project it should also provide finan- cial aid for complexes in the interior. Although the. RDEK Larry Erwin 1 _inviting on the V this week Koot Il, MeNa- ary. pVinblat BeAnt®) toca arena in Fruitvale, a swimming pool in Montrose and the up- grading of an arena in Grand Forks. Because the RDKB had already received "a sub- stantial amount” of assist- ance from the province, dir- ectors felt they could not support the proposal, Robin- son said, Meeting Nov. 24, the RDCK board received the filed without discussion RDEK administrator Wayne C. McNamar's Nov. 1 letter inviting “support and/or comment relative to our proposal to have the province “mar's letter said the proposal would be -forwarded to the provincial government for consideration when ‘the RDEK receives sufficient support and comments. did not refer to a specific project, the edu- cation ministry has co} mitted itself to spending $7. 5 million on the constructiontof a community college campus in Cranbrook. “What we're trying’ to put together is a proposal for a multi-use complex that the municipality, the community, the region and the commun- ity college could use,” he ex- plained. “The proposal we put forward is that the province, through’ the community parks and recreation facil- ities assistance grant, will pay $500,000. The ministry of education would. contribute $500,000 to the educational ‘component ‘of; the auditor- ium.” “What we then need is a commitment from the com- munity of $600,000 to put the \ Kaslo, Midway, New Denver among recipients of grants An amount of $15,150,000 to construct or improve water and sewer facilities in 87 British Col- PROMOTE ROSSLAND TOURISM Continued from Ad _ The reconimendations were that the ski club retain contro! of ski hill facilities and erations and remain legally autonomous, Another speaker from the audience, responding to discussion that the lodge could be updated to support mid-week skiers, drew : ioud applause and laughter when’ he funding course with the week tourist skiers. istory,” he said. The first ski club in the area started long “before the Second World . Rossland and Trail ski clubs formed the Red “Mountain'Ski club and built he mountain. ‘ith the city to apply for project funding ‘ough the Tourist Industry Development jubsidiary Agreement bureau, and follow a Ross urged members of the club ‘to jupport the plan saying that, “it’s not often that you get a ski area with a 80 and 90 year jointly city's tourist for 800 beds “would mean 1,600 skiers.” The lodge as it is today is not big enough to accommodate many skiers. The first phase of the plan, which is. being conducted i in part by Ecosign Mountain and calls for a regeneration of the town of Rossland as a mining town with a turn of the century theme. Plans would include restaurants, saloons, stores and accommodations. War. In 1947 “We want the type of town where people can walk from a restaurant to a store,” i i area Fred i the fi irst lift on “It would mean starting a major promotion effort. Rossland in and is much like Whistler umbia communities this year is being provided by the federal government, through the Community Services Contribution Program. The federal program funds will be administered by the’ British Columbia min- istry of municipal affairs. Elmer MacKay, minister responsible for Canada Mort- gage and Housing Corpor- ation, and Bill Vander Zalm, British Columbia minister of municipal affairs, announced in mid-November that the funds, provided under the terms of the Community Services Contribution Pro- gram agreement signed by both governments, will assist the communities with some 77 sewer and water projects. The federal grant will cover 20 per cent of the tota! capital costs of the projects, while the remainder will come from provincial and . Today there are three Tope tow and a day lodge. One speaker drew applause from ane crowd when he said a T-bar, in that Spok is only a couple of hours away.” The second phase of the Plan will be to the after sources, The Community Ser- vices Contribution Program, -other ski areas, “is right at the bottom of ke ski hill.” The 67-room Uplander *Hotel,.now under construc- tion in Rossland, will open its 3 doors for business next “+ spring, ~: C.D. Ellison, Nealho gen- era] manager, said the hotel ill help develop downtown _ ossland as well as the local urist industry, especially the ski trade. The hotel is owned by Nealho Holdings Ltd., a com- pany comprised of 32 local residents, } It is estimated the hotel will provide 70 new per- manent jobs and become the financing is secured. From there, actual plans for the village are expected to be laid out. Spring opening eyed : for Uplander. Hotel town's largest employer. The restaurants, bars and shops in the hotel have been de- signed to serve the. com- munity as well as guests. Hotel. management ex- pects to draw a large volume of skiers and will have a coffee shop, dining room, lounge, 125-seat pub, meet- ing rooms, ballroom, saunas, underground parking and shops. Asked this week for a YOUR CHARGES AT. goon by CMHC, incorporates the former Municipal Infrastrue- FORTUNE For winning numbers ask your lottery retailer, your nearest branch of Canadian Imperial Bank of Ci more _ specific date, Ellison said the hotel is expected to open in late May or early June, 1980. or write to: WESTERN CANADA LOTTERY FOUNDATION Winnibes S’Matitoba RIC SHE ture, Municipal Incentives and Neighborhood Improve- ment Programs and allows the province to select among a variety of community ser- vices in allocating the federal funds. ‘ 8 In 1980, British Colum- bia is eligible for a total $25.2 project together, he con- ‘ tinued. “Corporate citizens donating money to the proj- ect could make the money available to the City of Cran- brook and would be giving 25-cent dollars to the muni- cipality because of the ex- isting tax structure. “Individual citizens who want to contribute toward the cost of the project could -do so through the purchase of the: 750 seats in the. audi- torium at $100'a piece and they would actually be con- tributing 50-cent dollars to the municipality because it's 50-per-cent tax deductible.” Projects similar to the one proposed for Cranbrook have been approved through- out the lower mainland, he said, but you can’t get them in the East Kootenays." “Cranbrook could never afford one of it weren't for that. kind of a joint effort through use of different gov- ernment and community funding,” he said. f PUBLISHER The Costlogar News and the Mid-Week Mirror are both million in as- sistance for municipal capital expenditures, mail sombor oo The Mid-Week Mirror is a controlled circulation newspaper in the Kootenay area and the funds each will receive for water and sewer projects include Kaslo — $190,000; . Midway — $240,000; New Denver — $32,000; Salmo — $10,000. By Carvil Moorey: QUESTION: Is the loss due fo flood or high water covered by a special en- dorsement? ANSWER: Flood is ex- cluded from most policies and not easy to obtain in areas subject to flood. ANDERSON Insurance Agencies 61 Maple 365-3392 CASTLEGAR carriers and mail to and businesses focoted outside tho normal cir- culation area of tho Castlegar Nows. With” some content changes, The Mirror is included asc section of the Castlegar News. households ERRORS Both the Castlegar News and the Mid-Week Mirror will not be cosponsible for any errors in tlisements alter ane insertion. the responsibihly of the od- to cead-his ad when it is Tirst published. {js agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the advar- tisement is accepted on the con- dition that in the event of failure to publish any advertisement of any description, or in the event thal errors occur in the publishing af en advertisainent, that portion ol the space occupied signature, will not be charged lor bul the balance of the odver- fisement will be poid lor at the applicable rate. In the event af an error, advertising goods or ser- vices at @ wrong price, the goods es need not be sold. Ad- atony tune. NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT Full, complete ond sole copyright in ony printed mattor produced by Castle News tid. ts vested mand belongs to Castle News Utd: provided, however, that copyright in THAT PART AND INLY of any adver. werent Spropared from repro prools. engravings. provided by the advertiser sho femain in and belong to the ad- vertiser. BURT CAMPBELL Publisher RYON GUEDES Editor TIM MESSENGER Advertising Mgr. LINDA KOSITSIN Circulation Mgr. CASTLEGAR NEWS, D B3 ecember 5, 1979 / NewsSide y, Proposed arts centre home wins approval ‘Approval has been granted in’ principle to a proposal by Verigin Indus- tries Limited for a multi-use development in the Esplan- ade property. The Trail City Council concurred with a request by the Arts Centre Steering Committee that the propon- ents of this concept be given a period of no more than six months to prove the viability of the proposal, Arts Centre Steering Committee representatives were pleased with the Trail Council's action because they see the multi-use develop- ment as their best bet for obtaining the arts and per- formance facilities they are striving for, _ The concept involves construction of a modernistic structure in the area bound by Bay Avenue, Victoria Street, Eldorado Street and the Columbia River. The structure would include com- mercial and residential de- velopment, as well as the arts centre facilities, Maxine Dewdney of the Steering Committee noted that this concept makes t! Arts Centre much mo financially viable because ¢} inerease in the tax base the City of Trail would ga long way toward’ offsettip the operating deficit of ¢| performance facilities, a other arts facilities in Arts Centre. Approximately 20 ad Centre supporters were jin attendance at last Monday night's meeting to learn more about the Verigin concept and express their support. The Steering Committee had passed a motion at its Nov. 5 meeting granting approval in principle to the multi-use proposal and allowing the proponents six months to prove its viability. The design concept, which was developed by Vancouver architect Poffard Clay, includes provision for the same square footage ‘of _arts facilities as the Bruno Freschi concept, which was based on needs and usage determined in Nini Baird's cultural profile inquiry of 1978. i Administrators’ vote breaks tie A tie-breaking vote by the Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay administrator - Nov. 24 returned Dave Pearce for another two years as director for rural Area F. Reid Henderson pro- claimed Pearce's re-election after a recount of the ballots for Area F and there "was some doubt” resulting from the rejection of three ballots on the polling day. “Henderson rejected one ballot cast in favor of Gal- braith due to a ‘check’ mark rather than the required cross in the blank space, ” the release "The re- cast by resi s of Koot Lake’s North Shore area Nov. 17 gave the incumbent and challenger Howard Gal- braith 207 votes each. Ina RDCK press release Nov. 24, Hendersoa said the recount was carried out under Section 102 of the Municipal-Act because one of - the candidates requested it EAGLE sult thereafter and at con- clusion of the count was tied at 207 votes each.” Henderson exercised his statutory: responsibility un- der Section 105 of the Munici- pal Act to break the tie and declare Pearce the winner. The RDCK administrator de- clined from further comment on the recount results. 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