B2 CASTLEGAK NEWS, October 31, 1979 ZYour Turn 7 One of the important functlons of any newspaper Is 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. Newspapers and magazines point out that this week marks the 50th anniversary of the stock market crash of 1929. Market experts note the resemblance of the sudden drop in North American stock markets to the horrendous crash 50 years ago. A num- ber of market analysts have suggested the spectre of economic depression is looming once more in the future. What do you say? Are we facing another major economic Yes—_] NOL] Mail to: YOUR TURN, BOX 3007, CASTLEGAR, B.C. VIN 3H4 Please check the box of your choice and in- clude any written comments with your clip- 1929 CRASH FLASHBACK [BROADWAY] [SCREEN} pointed '|WALL ST. LAYS AN EGG | ! tle th 1 Holl i rat Ay itt Ie out coupon. The deadline for this week's ballots is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. The deadline for last week's vote on distribution of Petrocan shares was 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Christina Lake artist displays her quilts An exhibition of quilts by Beverly Reid will be on dis- play from Nov. 2 to 29. At 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 Reid will give a talk on how her ‘*Peacock Quilt’ was + made. She will also present, Examples Why, You Get Better vys at BEE ~- Sy PLYWOOD 3/8x4x8 Degrade SPRUCE $7.60 sheet —_2~— T.&G. Plywood 5/8x4x8 FIR $1 4.95 sheet = 37 NAILS Common 2% & 3% 50 Ib. box $17.49 7 Prefinished Wall Panelling 45d ferent_panels - to choose from as low as $4.95 sheet With Cash & Carry prices you get Better Buys at Building Supply 104 Silica St. NELSON Ph, 352-3135 as on tape and slides, the jud- ges’ critique of the Vancouver “Quilts and Coverlets’’ show. Reid has recently moved to Christina Lake. Her work has previously been repre- sented in several exhibitions on the Lower Mainland and in the nationally touring ‘‘Arti- san 78." : “Tam primarily an artist, having spent years as a painter, and I now treat my quilts with the same discip- line. Good craftsmanship is therefore fundamental to my work. Since my quilts are intended to be utilitarian, I am concerned about the qual- ity of fabric and I even prewash and double stitch the quilts. / Street Talk What do you remember most about the depression? SHORTY DAVIDSON of Silverton — retired Iwas only a kid but I remémber eating a lot of deer meat and while still a kid, I was the oldest, going to work to help the family. - ‘ JOHN RALPH of Kaslo — real estate salesman’ . R Lack of Christmas presents and food. FONZIE D'ARCHANGELO — retired tele- phone worker. - Riding the freight trains looking for work... and the excitement... it was just as much as a part of it as looking for work. ARTHUR HAWKINS of Castlegar — t _ Fetired machinist repairman iy own. Applique quilts offer the flexible and unrestricted ap- proach more akin to my work as a painter. “*Even before the design is formulated, I begin to buy fabric in order to have a broad palette of color,-just as I would as a painter, even though I may actually use only a quarter or so of it on a quilt. It may take weeks to find just the right fabric, since color and its inter-relation- ships are very important to me, “*My subject matter comes from a strong interest in the organic — flowers, insects, birds, animals and, more recently, the human figure. In my work, these have become highly stylized, and are: somewhat reminis- cent of Art Nouveau or Art Deco or pethaps both. “The quilts are becom- ing more and more exotic too almost erotic, as you might find the work of Gustave Klimpt or some Japanese prints, with rich overlays of fabrics, textures and colors. “It has always been dif- ficult to get beyond ‘craft’ and the prejudices of traditional craft media. It is my concern that my art conciousness com- bine with hij ‘Eggs would bring five cents a dozen if you could sell them in 30 dozen crates. They were also used at picnics to throw at those who would become targets by placing their heads through a canvass drop. ~ / Vital Statistics / BIRTHS BONPJE — To Mr. and Mra. Martin Bonpje of Winlaw, a son, born Oct. 22, Seeks Seis HOLLETT — To Ron Hollett and DeLONG — To Mr. and Mrs. benise Chapman of Trall, a Gordon Delong, Waneta Junction, daughter, born Oct. 12. Frultvale Highway, a daughter, ee rt born Oct. 75. 2 LOVLIN — To Mr. and Mra. Derek QARIEPY — To Mr. and Mrs, Lovlin ot Teall, a gon, born Oct. 18, Allen Gariepy of Trall, adaughter, o'HALLORAN — born Oct. 11. :s Mrs. Allen O'Halloran of Grand Forka, a son, born Oct, 17. Caulifl jolie te ct reli auliflower : ee B bal 5 2re Dore et ARIES $355 SAVE MONEY SALESSS With Interest Going Up, Our Prices are Going Down! 1979 CLEARANCE PRICES" Sun Runner "19 CJAT Sun Runner Sun Runner 17’ 0/B loaded with - options, 135 HP Johnson (used) EZ Loader Trailer $6,700 EZ Loader Trailer, stereo, loaded with options, under 100 hrs. OMC EZ Loader Trailer. Full warrenty, a steal at STNG aerate pny ew a ¥ 1978 Calglass 17’, 140 HP OMC. 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No one -really knows why this growth de- veloped, though it might be xt ple of the service was conducted from Knox United Church In Trail on Oct. 23 with Rev. John Fullerton offici- ating. Cremation, - COOK — Alfred Sydney Cook, 77, of Nelson, died Oct. 20 In Mount St. Francis Hospital. Memorial service was heid In the chapet of the Thompson Funeral Home on Oct. 25 with Pastor Dan Haugen officiating. Gremation. OEPRETTO — Lulgl Depretto, 64, of Hills, died Oct. 13. Requiem Mass was offered on Oct. 17 from St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church In New Denver with Father Boyle officiating. s McDONOUGH — James Hi regardless of the medium.” an effects of mistletoe. », of New Denver, died at hia home on Oct. 23, We have 900 , In Stock . OVER [260 WINTER TIRES _We MUST Have One For You! Priced from 19.95 each Remember - once we start putting the tires on your car - they'll be installed within 15 minutes! That's why we're called the MINUTEMEN. TIRE STORES (Castlegar) Ltd. 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He sald the new site and new building were necessary “to provide for the continued growth of credit union ser- vices to members throughout the valley."” : ‘ Holm said the double- wide trailer that formerly housed the branch office was limited, making ‘‘expansion of facilities and service im- possible,’ He said the new office has. enlarged vault facilities with safety deposit boxes, a night depository for after- hours deposits, ‘‘and suffici- * ent space to provide comfort and confidential service to members."” Branch manager Panshil ('P.K.") Joshi said growth of the South Slocan branch ‘‘re- - ‘ flects the support and en- bi Official op New building marks continued growth g draws large crowd HAPPY REMEMBRANCE of Saturday's official opening of the new South Slocan branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union is handed B.C. Central Credit Union director Susan Raschdorf by Panshil Joshi, the branch's manager, Mrs. Raschdorf, who represents credit unions in the East and West Kootenays on the provincial board, assisted the MacNeill of Salmo, in cutting the rlbbon during opening ceremonies, Watching with interest while Joshi presents Mrs. Raschdorf with a piece of the red ribbon are Don CASTLEGAR NEWS, October 31, 1979 B3 _ Decision expected on Slocan’s acute care unit A decision on the trans- .fer cost of the planned site of the Slocan Community Hos- pital’s $1,389,000 10-bed acute ‘care unit is expected Nov. 6 at a B.C, Building Ce board of Community hospital board of directors that BCBC’s appeal on the basis of a $747,000 market value against the or- | iginal $91,000 price was an “impediment” to the hospital meeting, administrator Harry Procter; has told the hospital board's planning committee. According to a news re- lease by the hospital last week, the transfer of the property from the BCBC at a cost of $133,S00°— to the hospital — its book value, rather than the $91,000 price previously set in an inter- ministerial agreement — ‘appears possible." The release followed complaints in an Oct. 13 letter to Health Minister Bob Mc- Cleliand from the Sfocan project effective, immediate solution.’” . "The resolution of the matter and the provision of an urgently-needed acute care facility for a significant south- eastern B.C, area is being en- dangered,"’ the board's letter said. The letter pointed out the property in question histor- ically belonged to the tax- payers, regardless of which provincial ministry held it, and cited construction cost escalations at the rate of 1.5 to two per cent monthly caused by the resulting delay Power failures can be potentially dangerous A power failure in the home is often just a tempo- rary inconvenience, but it - ially dan nger- Tuline, general and of Savings, left, and Albert Holm, president. Ne\ it ‘oto by George of Central 9 District, George of our ship." He paid tribute to his staff for their ‘‘support and dedication’’ and said the cre- dit-union will make available space in the building to com- munity groups for meetings. - KSCU director Nick Og- loff accepted the keys to the building from Fen Construc- tion representative Harry Konkin. Ogloff is president of CU Propetties Ltd., the build- ing wing of Koot Savings - Budgeting for additional personnel : -opposed by local area directors Provision in the Regional District of Central Kootenay 1980 budget for an additional position has . Credit Union. The duty of cutting the ribbon officially opening the new building was performed met. opposition from two Castlegar area directors. Although the RDCK board carried its executive by G.E, of Salmo, chairman of the Regional Dis- trict of Central Koot 's rec- ommendation that funds for hiring a deputy sec- board. He was assisted by Susan Raschdorf, a director of B.C. Central Credit Union. -Master of ceremonies for the event was Kootenay Savings' marketing manager, Joe Kobluk. burned near felling area Of the 2,600 million cubic “metres of wood used each year throughout the world, > 46 per cent is burned as fuel within a few kilometres of the site of felling. While this certainly saves a lot of transportation problems, it also means that 1,150 million cubic metres of wood are used each year as fuel. ~ Burning wood gathered from unmanaged forests is not a very efficient way to produce energy, - however, and recent advances in forest growing and harvesting tech- niques have supporied, the J of al ; 7 Justification for filling whe’ retary be budgeted in case a suitable candidate applies, . Castlegar director Mayor Audrey Moore and Area I dir- ector John Moran voted against the motion. Moran told the RDCK ‘board. he »,did: no’ sition, previously occupied by Reid Henderson before he assumed the job of admin- istrator in 1977. i “Tl can’t see why we need another body in this office,” the Area I director told the board.. ‘We have a capable person here now that’s in that position and I don’t see a need for another one.” A Sept. 29 BO" Cohtre position were available at that ward’ a suitable, qualified time. The memo funds for the .position be budgeted in 1980 but ‘‘the position remain vacant until such time as the ¢ommuni- cation ‘grapevine’ brings for- ora recommendation ‘be present-. ed,” Interviewed this week, Moore said she opposed pro- vision for the position in the - Summer school approved by board Two motions toward ‘the establishment of a summer school program at. Nelson’: avid: mip! Jniversity: ‘app . Selkirk College board of gov- ernors last week. The first motion propos- ed that DTUC be established as the headquarters for the school, and that ie val bythe ~ Contacted Friday, Pere- gtym explained those funds Id i ig, develop ? Work.” and, letermining’the*make-up of programs, secre “This ‘must. be’ spent before the end of March, as that is the/end of the fiscal year, upon which time we will placed on the arts, liberal arts and education in an effort to attract participants from across Western Canada. DTUC co-ordinator Jim io the i te committee from Henderson said that despite extensive advertisement of the vacancy no suitable candidates for the Theatrical ‘workshops this weekend Stage make-up and stage’ methods of deriving energy from wood. Electricity generated - from turbines powered .by “wood gas is ‘one sitch ex- ample. A pilot project in France based on this princi- ple has been in place for several years, . While this is a two-meg- awatt system, it has been ealculated that a 50-mega- watt plant could be con- structed which would require a wood source of no more than 500 square kilometres of managed forest to support it in perpetuity. “The costs of such a system are competitive with . the costs of coal or nuclear power and are without their associated disadvantages. lighting’ will be haridled by the faculty and -Staff of both the Castlegar and Nelson campuses, as well as instructors from other insti- tutions. % ‘A request for $25,000 from the education ministry for the 1979 to 80. budget was presented in the second mo- tion, be an $150,000,’’ said Peregrym. 1980 budget because regional g is un- der review by the provincial municipal affairs ministry. She questioned the wisdom of hiring extra RDCK personnel - while the future of regional districts remains unsettled. This week Henderson ex- plained that in his July, 1977 letter to the board offering to replace Gene Bodard as RDCK administrator as well as carrying the statutory res- ponsibilities of secretary and treasurer he proposed direc- tors ‘‘look favorably upon a + After consideration by the board the -position was provided for in the. 1979 budget and was first adver- tised in June, he said. The RDCK administrator said the executive-personnel i in- An outline p: by Peregrym said the school is almed at attracting regular students, professionals re- quiring upgrading and special courses including French im- mersion and management training. The program is also hoping to draw participants for performing and visual fes- tivals, according to the report. © Peregrym said the object of the program was to attempt to make ‘use of the various facilities throughout the year. creased workload justifies the filling of the additional posi- tion. * “TF you take a look at the last two-and-a-half years the amount of involvement we're taking on — primarily in the rural areas and the smaller municipalities — 1 think the . record's pretty evident that we in fact are doing more work today than what we did three years ago,"" he added. “And we're doing it with fewer numbers,” (— ‘ can be ar ous situation. Dark stairways and exits can hamper efforts to repair the failure, or make it difficult to leave the house if the power were off due toa fire. Schools, factories and hospitals have large emergency light sources fo: cated at critical areas, but these are usually i i in the project going to tender, Also noting Stocan Com- munity Hospital and Health Care Society members’ ‘res- olution that the subject ‘‘be urgently pressed’’ with Mc- Clelland and Premier JBill Bennett, the letter ufged early approval of the transfer to allow the project to gp to tender ‘‘without delay.’” 5 The proposed lakeftont hospital site, which came ‘into BCBC hands from the public works ministry, had previpus- ly been held by the human resources ministry and ;still earlier by the education min- istry when the property was involved in the operation of a special school, The hospital board plan- ning committee's efforts to resolve the apparent deadlock in negotiations with the BCBC won the support of the Cen- tral Kootenay Regional Hos- pital District earlier this month, After being told the BCBC is blocking the start of the construction, the regional hospital district board. sup- ported Silverton director Sam Ott’s motion to grant the for home use. General Electric has intro- duced a Home Sentry® Se- curity Light that plugs into an electrical outlet and provides light during emergencies such as those caused by . power failures. Slocan C Hospital and Health Care Society's request that they urge ‘‘ac- tion to resolve this dilemma in the interest of the CKRHD ‘and provincial taxpayer and the need of the Slocan com- munity.’” _ UdRosstand Ave. et Harman Kardon engineering has one goal: to , feproduce music in the home with uncompromising accuracy. Modern recordings rival the tonal balance, clarity, and detail of the concert hall. 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