AeTAnT of on itmmannaneay Letter to the Editor Open-Road School No Answer To Failure of Regular Schools Dear Sir: Rossland Light Opera Playe PRESENT. Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Here let the press the people's its maintain, unawed by influence and unbribed by gain” CASTLEGAR NEWS Page Two — Thursday, April 4, 1974 — Council Should Get Into High +. Voters on Saturday elected a very strong and capable council. . Veteran sideeniag Ed ‘Mosby, who won the ca pable and his decialve victory indicates well'the high regard in which he is held by the electorate. Mr. Mosby promised during the campaign to be a fulltime’ mayor—a promise he may well it might be Gear Quickly detay too long ini acting on the draft bylaw which would change’.the name of Kinnaird's: 7th Avenue and Castlegar’s Columbia Avenue to Kinnaird Way. And we say this as a business that is located on Columbia Avenue and thus one that would be affected by the address change. The name Kinnaird must not’ be lost, and unless there is a much better suggestion for how we have occasion to regret as he deals with the’ many problems and’ concerns that ‘will be directed his way. >. There is still much: to be done with the melding process that is underway in joining the former communities of Castlegar and Kinnaird and whil new city is having’ such a capabio office staff and outside ‘working force, nonetheless there are always ‘some day-to-day decisions that must of necessity be political in nature. Thus Mr. Mosby will be close at hand for rendering decisions that rightly; >. We ‘should be made by those who have been elected, rather than:those who are appointed. The only “new” face at the council table will be that. of former Kinnaird alderman Gerry ° * “Rust, and so there should be no time lost ‘whatsoever in council getting down to work and facing some of the important issues (such as sewers for the former Town of Kinnaird and a. fever. recreation complex vote), that :have | peen hanging in abeyance because of the interim council's decision to avoid cs of the ribbon of blacktop that joins es together an excellent Proposal with much merit, * Those of us who are fortunate enough not to have to make use of’ the. facilities ‘of the Castlegar Hospital often go about our daily lives without giving that institution’ any thought. Then, suddenly, the need for its services:arrives >and we thank our lucky stars we have such a fine hospital ‘staffed’ by such capable doctors and medical back-up people. have: had two lately. The first involved a visiting relative ne had wrenched her knee while on a skiing holida: at Kimberley and who obtained treatment here one evening as an emergency out-patient. The other case occurred ‘a minor hockey billet here for the Pup Hockey* Tournament took suddenly sick, running ahigh sonal experiences Saturday evening when In both cases the quick attention at the hospital, coupled with. human concern and lack ofp in “favor of decisions until after elections were held. Last Saturday's election is now last week's ~ news and voters will rightly expect their elected council to come up with answers and programs without benefit of a lengthy Sent interest, brought home once again the value of our “big. city” hospital that is’ still staffed with “small town”, People. . Highway Minister Graham Lea's announce- period. ment _ during debate ‘on ‘his department's the g We hope former mayor John: Landis and if aren't placing its mabe emphasis this year on an existin; former deputy mayor Geor; too discouraged and disappointed in the paris results, Both men have attributes that served them well in office and both men still have an awful lot to offer their community. However, Ed Mosby was, in the view of a majority of the voters, “the right man for the job” as his posters STLEGAR ISPITAL ING: HOURS +FDO RALDALY & ACQUESTED of 7 SMOKE emrecrreemmnomencramere em sorry, but Dr, Hall's in the ward and Dr, Ward's in’ the hall!” PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AND SOCIAL SECURITY By Delbert Doll It has been: argued that 4 ‘privale enterprise | with its emphasis on profit, production and exchange value -has‘ been cold and unmindful’ of human: The Liberty Papers ~ be consigned’ to the! private | i sector. The natural resources do not exist as the result of any” one’ man’s’ :labor~ or: mental: activity and so much be part of the! common wealth. :. Those failings. In. demanding’ the; techniques, ideas, ‘and institu- maximum © performance ‘from -> tions that ‘come to us from such each indiviqual and \ rewarding’ ;- antiquity that their’ progenitors iy rather. than on building new ones was sorry news for the Castlegar district. We had hoped new contract for the Kinnaird-Salmo Highway, or’ that -he - might® give ne a” goody to -each according to physical-and (mental performance, * private enterprise has: disregarded the { inherent inequality. of man in: physical and) mental. condition. |” It is also argued thatthe element ‘of luck: in ‘controlling Mr. Lea might announce a "Arcy to announce proclaimed him’ to’be. As. the father of amalgamation, voters decided to entrust to him the responsibility of making us truly There will be another. election in only eight months time and we hope Messrs,‘Landis ant Bondaroff will consider seeking -aldermanic seats then. Their youth, enthusizsm, ability snd energy shouldn't be lost for too ‘long from the municipal scene. “It-is our. tone that nae new. council ‘won't one city. Rossl during his visit to the riding this past weekend. But apparently nothing has been arinounced by ‘ either gentleman for. this important link in the + Southern Trans-Canada Highway. “Pothole Lea,” as he was promptly dubbed by! an opposition member, should be informed by Mr; D’Accy that lack of setion on this highway by. the previous : government’ contributed greatly to Social Credit’s defeat, and that the - NDP"s political future in this istrict is no less Cerificate Premiums Starled. af Creston the NDP—No Drivers Pre- Millworker Ben Christie of Creston is organizing: a pro- vince wide petition against the ‘ provincial government's driver certificate premium. He says. he ‘has collected 300 to 400 signatures in the Creston area and has sent 32 petition forms, each capable of recording at least 100 signa-* ‘tures to almost every area of the province. He plans to’ take the petitions to Victoria May 16 and try to meet Premier Barrett. The driver certificate pre- mium, part of the government's Autoplan insurance scheme, is a basic $10 a year, but can be as much as $410, depending on the driver's record of demerit points for traffic violations. Holders of B.C. driver's licences ‘must have the certificates by July '1. ‘i ‘Autoplan officials say the certificates. are . designed to provide some coverage for— and © Autoplan . contributions from—drivers who don't own cars and to make poor drivers. pay for their, habits. Mr. Christie, however, has another label for the scheme. “Tm: just“ boiling at. this additional fine. ‘That's ‘all you can call it, a fine...I've taken a stand that I will not pay. Ywill go to jai) if necessary." miums. “Jt sounds very right-wing or left-wing or something, but I have no. political. allegiances, nor have I lost any demerit points that would inerease the Christie said: his petition opposes .the premium because it punishes twice those © who “have ‘already paid for - demerit points, breaks the previous contract’ between the, superintendent of motor, vehi- cles and. drivers:holding li- cences, and because of “the forceful tactics...o obtain addi- tional. premium dollars by to id: He's calling his Vacation Bonus Plan. shopping centres. ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY LOOKING FOR A NEW WAY OF LIFE? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SECURITY AND AN OPPORTUNITY. FOR ADVANCEMENT? INTERNATIONAL NICKEL’ OFFERS BOTHI WE REQUIRE: i — Mine Beginners (Underground) — ($4.550/hr.) — Surface Plant: Workers — ($4.235/hr) ~ — Industrial Electricians — ($5.495 - $5.810/hr.) — Industrial Mechanics — ($5.285 - $5.70/hr.) We offer. company paid benefits which in- clude Life Insurance, Sickness. and Accident. In- surance, Hospital and Medical Insurance. Prescrip- tion Drug, Dental Health and: Pension Plans, Employee Savings Plan, attractive .Vacation and We offer a life in a small. modern city which has new spacious schools, a wide choice of hous- ing, year round recreation activities, and modern _ drivers licence.” Administrative assistant to the superintendent of motor ‘vehicles Arthur Sharpe said that after July 1°a.licence will not be valid if the - premium: certificate is not carried and an offender. might" be charged for not carrying insurance and also for ‘driving . without: a ° valid licence. Mr. Sharpe said the scheme doesnot break the previous contract of. licence holders. “For instance, if. we- go back to 1925, the issue of those first licences was good for life. But this was amended in-1932.” “Changes. in-- legislation < offset previous. legislation. PHOTOCOPYING Letiers — Birth Certificates Important Papers Clippings Reasonable Rates certain’. commodities: atthe: right’ period of demand ‘results. in’ an’ inequality (of wealth’. distribution «that: is ‘not: even : commensurate with, the’ physi- } cal,and mental inequality... What is Vie laborer to do when health or age fails? What | is the mentally deficient,to do?. What is ‘the: widow or orphan with no marketable skills to do? Whatzis; the.) physically ,bandi- Pes ere lunendowed as capped to “do? ae 2 How: does : tl private’. enterprise eee provide securily. Sfor?-those ‘people. whom ‘luck ‘or fate has dealt harshly?.:-.. First there are elements of the private enterprise economy ; thal can be utilized ‘to’ insure against “failure of health’ and / age, premature death: of the breadwinner, or natural calam- ‘ The recognition * of: the | tights of . private. ownership :! insure “that: ‘the “owner. no matter what age or. condition of. j health is entitled to ‘revenues * from the property. Dividends on shares, interest: on’ bonds, ' rent.on © land or “chattel © and their heirs are no longer: in xistence, are also. part of the ammon heritage. “~ .(Government, as the instru: ment of the public interest, may then use the revenues from this common’ wealth to, the: benefit of those unable to find security in. the “private”: enterprise economy. ‘These revenues’ may be used: to provide ‘public education and health’ so that > some mental and, physical enterpri ifthe consumers have’ no‘ means’ to” buy’ the products, Waste. and -destruc-\ » ion. of. abundant! production is‘: ‘just as immoral'as an unwilling- ness 10. utilize resources avail-” able ‘to: eradicate; famine ‘and poverty. ‘This’ aspect. justifies Satrible por action at times.to istribute ure asing power: This in be done bys taxation. and. ie ‘payment ‘of welfare or it might be accom: plished by the‘issuance of new, creditor currency. into. the. hands of the consumer’ rather. than’as loans to the producer. :-,’: ‘The constant danger that exists in’ this. government action’ is’ that the distribution of purchas- ing. power. freely may reduce the willingness of the consumer 1o- seek’ as «the! tay be. They may also provide relief and income for those who are victims: of bad luck’ such ‘as natural disasters,’ physical and source of his purchasing: power. The. profit motive’ that is supposed to-spur. the efforts of. labor toward Brodie as well ‘The third aspect of tivate : {enterprise that, favors social “secutity i is iter moral purpose of ‘ily ‘programs mist be ‘aimed at. EM icient and abundant produc: j-Uon is of little solace tothe. ; reasonable ‘standard . of ey for those who have no, meains of. income Z IOLANTHE JUNIOR SECONDARY. SCHOOL — All Performances at 8 p.m.; Bay Tickets at 18) Newstand,:Trall 9) ind Castlegar Drug Ogos IN CASTLEGAR H._D. Thoreau once sald: “For the thousands who are hacking at the branches of evil, an adequate fevel, then 'add people to the present schools that are capable of providing there: is ‘only one going to the roots," ‘The Open-Road School that”: Castlegar,” is soon | to “receive is merely another futile ‘hack at the branches of evil’. ‘It seems that the concept of the Qpen-Road School is based upon’.the failure ’ of secondary schools Stanley Humphries Secondary. School and Kinnaird Junior Secondary School, to deal ‘with: students’, problems and to provide them withan environment: that is conducive to learning. If so, the solution is ‘lot to establish’an alternative educational school. ; > Rather, what is needed is a ‘correction’; of: the. present. schools’ approaches to potential ‘drop-outs’. If (as stated in the >:Mareh { 21:-"edition’ of “the “Y Castlegar Newa) the present “school system jis incapable: of offering guidance counselling at ~~ Health Director Dr. Nick Schmitt | “Secondly, If teachors lack tralning’ ‘and’ experience | in dealing with special problems, up-grade them! Induce teachers to help students with difficul- (ies. If professors at university levels, with class sizes of over ‘ 100,.can offer individual help to students: with difficulties, it seems a shame that high-school teachera, with class sizes of 80, cannot provide. or encourage students to receive help on individual basis’, In my: opinion, the pro- posed Open-Road | School is merely a diversion to take the pressure of failure off of SHSS and KJ8S; Why not go'to the roots of the’ matter, ‘the. pre- sent schools, rather than vainly hack at its. branches? henkoff. Arts 4, U.B.C, Gives Warning of Tick Season 4 West Kootenay Health Unit director Dr. Nick Schmitt -\ has issued’ a statement’: to remind local . parents and outdoorsmen; that the tick _ season has begu: The Rocky Mountain tick, says Dr. Schmitt, is the insect - that causes tick paralysis and is most-abundant inthe Keote- nays between March and June. Human tick paralysis was _ first recognized in < North “Once attached to an animal ‘or.human host and allowed to feed on its blood she, normally not much’ larger. than a ‘pin head, increases immensely: in size and may become as large as © -a swollen raisin. Tick bites are painless: and= are. often’ not noticed. First. symptoms ‘of | tick paralysis occur after the female tick has been feeding for about five days.° A’ person who. is Fresh ; Tomatoe Green Onions: : “er Bunch Radish. California. Your Choice .....csrsece ~ America| in’ 1912,Since that . perfectly well one day may, the “time, 805 human’ cases of the next day, complain of numbness disease have: been reported in in’ the feet and legs - with this province, of which'80 were walking. difficulties. : A’ few fatal: Domestic» and <.game hours later, it may be im impos- animals also’ become affected. sible to stand. up. ‘There-are 189 outbreaks of tick more. serious’ paralysis ei PLAZA DAYS SPECIAL ‘Surf Detergent | ed 19} ze eae ee property, all- go on‘as long-as -_, the \individual | retains. owner- ship. The investment of savings during’.a/man's working life © may establish an equity for his |. old age. The right. of “inheritance, which should be viewed primar- : ily asthe owner's: right of ; disposal after. his death, is a! { means of security for the widow | or Uhe'‘minor’ children. The savings and investments of the wage earner. during his produc- «tive lifetime are thus passed on to those people dependent upon him. He:can’ provide for their security even when he is no longer-there. The sanclity of contract insures the pension plan or « insurance policy that an indivi- dual may. purchase during his + productive life. For the consi- deration of the premium the ; ‘insurance company undertakes 7 to invest. the money, accumu- * late an equity, and to compen- sale the insured in the event of smne agreed upon risk. It! might. be that. the insured. dies. prematurely and so his dependents are compen- sated. In.the case of pension plans the insured on reaching a retirement age is guaranteed an income for. his remaining Mexican Grown. Vine-Ripened. Canada ‘No. 1 Grade .... 3 4 Potatoes | - 3B: 51.99 Vegetable Soup : Five Roses Flour paralysis "in: live-stock on... ops, affecting the muscles of the record, jinvolving more. than 2,000‘cattle' and 1,800 sheep. {Six cases of tek paralysis have: been recorded in the West Kootenay area since 1965. Four “of, {the ‘cases ‘were. children: usually no fever. Most patients, throat and‘ swallowing: difficul- + les arise. ‘The tongue’ may’ be involved ‘and: speech may: be slurred, There is: no pain’ and under°five years of age. The during the: early stages, ‘feel other‘two were adults. generally quite comfortable and The name wood tick is very . are’ entirely unaware of’ the , misleading as ticks don’t live in” seriousness. of their condition. “trees but''rather prefer open’ Ifthe | paralysis has, not 88 dry country, shrub’ ‘and, t. ‘Sustains $1, 00 In Damages © A’ two. vehicle accident, n.almost any Tow! prog I athe, recovery within eter days shoud be. aligws the remaxal'of ed: too far, fconiplete the ‘tick, ‘Removal of ithe Rocky ‘Mountain ‘wood tick is simple. : - Grasp ‘it! firmly: between first. finger and thumb and pull with aslow, steady motion. The head of this species of tick is very firmly attached to its body and reported to local RCMP at 3:30 amost never breaks off. The use p.m. last Thursday, has result- ed in: one driver a of chemicals’ such: as alcohol, broken arm and being charged with © failing *‘to -’confine®: his sehlele to the'right side of the. Thomas: ‘McLean Stefanelli + of Trail was charged after, the: vehicle he was driving skidded as it’ rounded a corner, .cross + the “highway. ‘and’ struck® the ~‘parked vehicle. He was travel- ling East to Castlegar approxi- mately. 23. ‘miles up: the Kinnaird-Christina: Lake High- >’ way ‘when the accident: oc- curred. “1972: Toyota, sustained ‘an estimated $1,200 damage, while + the parked vehicle, a'1967 Ford.” pickup,‘ * is said. to: have; sustained $1,700 damage. * Driver of the pickup, was + identified as Reinhardt: Jacob, Berme! of Castlegar. THE CARPET CENTRE Upstairs) TRAIL TIMES BLDG, PHONE 364-2421.) The: Stefanelli: vehicle,~a” ether, . p' or. hot objects such as cigarette butts are not only‘ unnecessary: but ineffective. .<* z There is absolutely no need to fear or avoid’ tick-infested country. Children : and adults may enjoy. normal outdoor acti- .vities ‘as long as these few simple: precautions are ob- served, During. outings “and hikes, tuck: your trousers. or vslacks «into your. boots. As parents, it is important to examine your children. daily, paying ‘particular attention to the hair-covered ‘areas of the head: A tick: attached to the Y seal may. b be overlooked if the hair is long and, thick. Other common areas of..attachment. are ears, neck, . armpits and ‘oin. : Keeping these points -in “mind, everyone should be able to enjoy /a. happy and healthy spring says Dr. Schmitt. ———_—__— E SMILI si Gem of the week: Your car’. will:last'a lifetime, if you are . not careful. ~ f : ~TUMIs”-~% Announcement a ia) ~ Bel "Air Barber Shop - > ea Brand. Tuna Fish ‘Haked White Albacore. For Casseroles or ches. 4 ~ Scotch Treat | Potatoes 3. fe A. 00 Hash Brown * Frozen. Chotco Quality. Fry with Tomato ‘Apple | Bananas osta Rica. Equador . Town. House, ‘10 oz, pee Juice . 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