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Castlégar News _ December 14, 1983

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Christmas
services

By CasNews Staff
Free Church — There will be a

family Christmas service and baby dedication Dec. 26 at
the Legion Hall with Pastor Tom Mulder presiding. A
Christmas pageant is also planned for Sunday, Dec. 18 at
7 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Hall.

St. David's Anglican Church — plans a Christmas
Eve communion service beginning with carols at 10:45
p.m. On Christmas day there will be a communion service
at 8 a.m. and a family communion service at 10 a.m. which
will include a blessing of toys.

An Anglican family communion service is also
planned for Christmas Eve at the Robson Community
Church at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Charles Balfour presiding.

As well, a special Christmas lesson, carol service and
Sunday school pageant is planned for 10 a.m., Sunday,
Dec. 18 at St. David's Anglican Church.

St. Peter Lutheran Chureh — will hold its children’s

» Dec. 17. There

at 8 p.m.

will also be a Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m. and a
service on Christmas day at 11 a.m. Pastor Terry Defoe
will be presiding.

Grace Presbyterian — will hold a candlelight and
carol service Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. and a regular
Christmas service Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. Harvey Self
will be presiding.

— plans a Christmas Eve service at

vary

6:30 p.m. and a service on Christmas Day at 11 a.m. with
Pastor R.H. Duckworth presiding.

Pentecostal Tabernacl
Christmas service on Christmas Day, Sunday at 10:80
a.m. anda Christmas candlelight musical service at 7 p.m.
Christmas Day.

St. Rita’s Catholic Church — plans a First Mass of
the Nativity for the family on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m.
and a midnight mass. The Third Mass of the Nativity will

le — will hold a_ special

..Mistletoe.a
problem to

B.C. foresters

NANAIMO (CP) - Most
people pucker up when they
see a sprig of mistletoe at
this time of year.

But even the most amorous
of British Columbia's fore-
sters are more likely to
grimace at the sight of the
stuff. For in this: province
grows a variciy of the plant
called dwarf mistletoe, a par-
asite that saps energy from
trees and sometimes kills
them.

Cal Hermansen, of Mac-
Millan Bloedel Ltd.'s Wood-
lands division in this Van-
couver Island city, says
there's no doubt that the
mistletoe, which sprouts on
conifer trees, is a problem.

“We are facing a severe
loss of fibre from mistletoe,”
he says.

its t been estimated that
the mistletoe slows the
growth of B.C.'s coastal hem-
lock and Interior lodgepole
pine by 4.25 million cubic
metres a year. It also dam-
ages larch and Douglas fir. .

Unlike the variety of mis-
tletoe used by florists, the

dwarf type never produces
leaves.

It is difficult to eradicate
the dwarf mistletoe, because
it does not respond to spray-
ing and pruning is prohi-
bitively ‘expensive.

“T think it's one we have to
learn to live with,” says Her-.
mansen, “But losses can be
lessened if forests are prop-
erly managed.”

To fight the parasite, for-
esters burn logged sites to
ensure than no mistletoe re-
mains, Areas susceptible to
mistletoe can be planted with
a resistant tree species. If
young stands are infested,
they can be cut before mat-
uration to prevent further
growth loss.

But in spite of foresters’
efforts to contain the pesky
plant, many local trees are
just as bedecked ‘with the
parasite as Christmas trees
are with tinsel.

“Wherever you see coastal
hemlock forests,” says Her-
mansen, “you expect to see
mistletoe.”

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December 14, 1983 Castiegar News rG

VANCOUVER (CP) ood
Firefighters tall and short.
put. on ,a ‘demonstration of
Tadder-handling techniques
Tuesday for a government-
appointed panel looking into
whether the city fire depart-

ment's height requirement’

ue the B.C, Human
Rights Cod

Fire officials instructed
five-foot-nine firefighters

(the minimum height require-‘

ment) to, team up with
six-foot-two partners (the
maximum height) to ‘carry

and erect ladders,

The fireighters had to ad-

short (a fatope in
a hole, it could be'a' problem.”
Afterward, Elliot’ refused

“ML can dovall of that — no”
probtem;”” aid) Leuszler, 23, a
Port Coquitlam super guattet

too, * Fourtenths of an.
isn't going to make’ that n

just their grips to compen- Labor 4
land, {s looking into thie com:

sate for the differing heights.

Firefighters five foot 10
and even taller had to stretch
out on tiptoes to pluck a lad-
der out of its rack on the
truck.

As one mixed team of six
went by with a ladder, de-
partmental training instruc-

quiry Robin

plaints of discrimination by.
Leuszler, Brian’ Moran and |
David ‘Lewington.

educated’.and ‘highly . moti.“

vated, -but were rejected

-when they applied as fire-.
tor Roland Bolton told in-~

gti because of the height

“to eye ‘on’ the, demon-, |

Kitimat revokes
layoff notice

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Kitimat school district has
withdrawn its teacher layoff
motices that were due to take
effect Jan. 1.

Reg Stowell, district sec-
retary-treasurer, said Tues-
day the district had issued
three notices, but managed
to do some juggling and now
there will be no layoffs until
the end of June.

Kitimat was one of five
districts that issued January
layoff notices because of gov-

ernment budget restrictions.

Education in the school
district will still be disrupted
for the remainder of the year
because 8' jobs have been
cut without laying off staff.
Stowell said more than half
the classrooms will be dis-
rupted by teaching reassign-
ments.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation
president Larry Kuehn said
the withdrawal of the notices
“add to our sense that there
may be a peaceful resolution
to funding controversy.”

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Christmas parcels for transportation to various points

 Castlegar:postal'clerk Ben:
‘across the country. —CosNews Photo

CHRISTMAS P:
Feltz; faced: beens Christiras tush, prepares to sort ‘of

‘COULD BE DANGEROUS

be held Christmas Day, Sunday at 9 a.m.

Services will also be held at St. Maria Goretti in
Genelle at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day. Rev. Michael
Guinan will be presiding.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church — will hold a
Christmas Eve service in both Nelson and Trail on
Saturday, Dec. 24 at 11 a.m.

United Church of Canada — plans a family service
Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. and a communion service at 10

Pertect . . . for friends or neighbors who have
moved Gway

$300 million loss:
Few controls on

Christmas thefts

CHRISTMAS SERVICES . . . Robson
Memorial Church will be the site of:
services around Castlegar at Christmas’ time,

Anglican service at Robson will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Ghristmas Eve. —CasNews Photo

Diaper duty ends
in double trouble

GREENVILLE, TEX. same height and weight, .
_ (AP) — It certainly seemed have identical birthmarks on

Perfect . . . for a'son or daughter no longer
living at home

postolic Church of Pentecost — will hold a service
at 10:80 a.m. and a special New Year's

Perfect . .. for a relative who has interest in
ee mca Hy 10 p.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 81. The Alaskan

Church of God — plans a Cees Eve service at7
nthe of Castlegar and its growth

p.m. which will see
Christmas and a service will be held Christmas Day at 1

a

a.m. Christmas Day.

p.m.

adventure film “Tough Men” will be shown.

AUTOPLAN 1984

Highlights of changes

Efe

clive Januar

y 1.19

1. RATES

An overall average increase of 6%.

A general increase for Third Party
Liability coverage together with adjust-
ments for vehicle use, will result in an
increase of between $11 and $25.

Depending upon the kind of vehicle
and the insurance purchased, some own-
ers of vehicles rated for ‘business use’ will
realize a reduction of between $6 and $25.
Some owners of vehicles rated for ‘plea-
sure use’ or for ‘driving to and from work’
and others who have trailers or vehicles on
which the premium is much lower than
average, will pay more.

2. PREMIUM FINANCE PLAN

ium fi ing will be di
fas effective with January 1, 1984 re-
‘newals and new business after that date. A

of loss of i

4. BUSINESS USE CLASSIFICATION

The definition of ‘business use’ has
been expanded to include the use of a
vehicle by an employee who is paid by an
employer for using the vehicle in the
course of his work. This does not encom-
pass ‘commercial use’, which means. the
use of a vehicle for the delivery or carriage
of goods. Consult your Autoplan Agent
for full details.

5. TRANSFER PROCEDURES

Before compatible licence number-
plates may be attached to a replacement

COVERAGES

COLLISION—

covers loss or damage to the insured
vehicle resulting from upset or collision
with another object. It can be purchased

only in with C ve
coverage and is available with various
deductibles.

COMPREHENSIVE—

covers damage from any cause other than
collision or upset. In addition to specified
perils listed in the 1984 Motorist Kit, it
covers glass breakage, vandalism, mali-

vehicle and
to anewly acquired vehicle for the 10 days
permitted to formally register the transfer,
it is required that title or interest in the

and operating costs makes the continua-

6. REHABILITATION

tion of this service i priate in this
period of Institutions dealing i

When a rehabilitation lait fails

previously licenced vehicle be transferred.

cious hief, falling or flying objects,
missiles, and impact with an animal. When
purchased in combination with Collision,
Comprehensive is subject to various de-
ductibles. When purchased separately,.a
deductible of either $50 or $100 applies.

UNDERINSURED
MOTORIST PROTECTION—

to thie vic-

loans of this nature have been advised of
this change. :

to ply with d and
recommended physical. rehabilitation

3. DEDUCTIBLE OPTIONS
and light

(for private p
cial vehicles)

Specified Perils may be p

or disability
may be di inued after ex-
piry of 60 days notice.

tims of an accident when the insurance
carried by the driver at fault is not
sufficient to pay claims for injury or
death. It provides that the victim’s own
Third ‘Party Liability coverage can be
d to bring the total payment to the

7. N.S.E. CHEQUES

with a deductible of $50.

With a Comprehensive deductible of
either $50 or $100, Collision coverage
may be purchased with a deductible of
either $100, $200 or $300.

With a Comprehensive deductible of
$100 or $150, Collision may be purchased
with a deductible of $500.

With a Comprehensive deductible of

The service charge on cheques re-
turned for reason of ‘non sufficient funds’
will be increased to $10 for each item. This
change is due to the rising costs of repeat
billings and increased charges by banking
institutions.

higher limit of liability.

For example, in a situation where the
driver at fault has $100,000 Third Party
Liability coverage and the victim has
$500,000, the maximum payment for the
accident is $500,000.

LOSS OF USE COVERAGE—

8. TIME LIMITS

$150, Collision may be purch witha
deductible of $1,000.

(The higher the deductible, the lower the
premium.)

The time limit for arbitration or liti-
gation of Own Damage claims has been
extended from one year to two years. The
two year period runs from the date of the

For more detailed information on
these items and ‘other optional
Autoplan coverages please refer
to the 1984 Autoplan Motorist Kit,
available at all Autoplan Agents
and Motor Licence Offices.

of the loss or d

reimbursement up to the limits
chosen, for expenses incurred for substi-
tute transportation when a valid claim is
made under Own Damage coverage.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
ENDORSEMENT—

The time limit for ldgason of / Acci-
dent Benefit claims has been d to

di additional rage for
items of special value attached to. the

two years from one year. The two year
period runs from either the date of the
accident or the date of the last benefit
paid. There are a number of conditions that
apply to this time limit and are set out in

the A Regulations (1984).

INSURANCE
CORPORATION

OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

TORONTO (CP) — There's an old joke that says there
are only so many shoplifting days ‘til Christmas, but the
Retail Council of Canada doesn’t find the joke funny.

A 1982 study by the council estimated that shoplifting
accounts for about $800 million in losses a year to retail
stores across the country, with many thefts occurring during
the Christmas period.

“The sheer volume of shoppers almost precludes effec-
tive controls,” said a security officer at one Toronto store.
“What we do hardly puts a dent in it (shoplifting).”

Psychiastrists have a number of theories on why people
steal from stores, but Robert Stephen, head of Eaton's
corporate loss prevention program, has his own ideas.

“ “Shoplifting is based'on need, greed or lack of thought,’
aa ;

and not necessarily in'that order,” he sai

Stephen said public attitude is a major part of the
problem.

“Most feel it is a victimless crime, that large
corporations can afford the loss,” he said. “Those are the
same people who inflate their losses to insurance companies,
don't pay parking tickets and disobey traffic laws.”

The retail counci says there are three major factors
involved in whether or not a store suffers high shoplifting
losses: the method of merchandising, the vulnerability of the
merchandise and its value.

SHOES LOWEST

It said shoe stores, which offer a high level of personal
service and keep most of their stock in a back room, report
he lowest losses.

Drugstores, however. are among those suffering the
highest rates of shoplifting because they have a “high
proportion of self-serve, desirable and vulnerable items, plus

and le items.”

The council said about 25 per cent of stores reporting
indicated shrinkage — the term used to describe losses from
various sources, including shoplifting — at more than two
per cent of sales.

That could put some stores out of business, says Daryl
Yurek, vice-presicent of Sigma Security Inc., which has
operations in Toronto and Montreal.

“If ilers are ing on a three- to four-p
markup .. . and they lose two per cent to peas
employees or through errors, that could mean the difference
between staying in business or closing the doors,” he said.

To help combat shoplifting, his company has started’
marketing a small magnetically encoded metal strip about
the size of a garbage bag tie which can be concealed in
merchandise.

If a shopper carries an article out of the store without
having the strip demagnetized by a clerk, the strip touches
off an alarm and a voice recording which suggests the
shopper return to the store clerk.

CLOSED

“like a good idea when Butch
Clausen took over the twins’
diaper-changing duties from
his wife for a few days.

And he only made one little
mistake: he changed the
boys’ clothes, and in doing so
mixed up the name tags that
were the only way to tell
two-month-old Brian and
Ryan apart.

Before Clausen could cor-
rect the goof, both his wife,
Gwyen, and her sister
changed the boys. And. the
two women differed on which
twin was which.

Bnter Hunt County author-
ities to help sort out the
twins, who are precisely the

Reynolds

breach of promise

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Former -Conservative MP
John Reynolds, now a Social
Credit member of the B.C.
legislature, is being sued for
breach of promise.

Reynolds, 41, was married
last week for the third time.

In a statement of claim
filed in B.C. Supreme Court,

‘Lynne Margaret Arnott, of

Sidney on Vancouver Island,
claims Reynolds proposed to
her in Los Angeles in Octo-
ber, 1982 after 12 months of
“amorously pursuing” her.
d, left

their foreheads and slightly
smaller than normal middle
toes on their right feet.

After comparing. hospital
footprints with dozens of :im- -
pressions, the district at-
torney’s’ investigator, G.W.
Wafford, and private inves-
tigator David’ Eliasson,
reached a verdict: Ryan was
wearing Ryan's shirt and
Brian was wearing Brian's.

The Clausens said_ they
would immediately mark one
of the.boys behind. the: ear to
tell'them ‘apart.

“We're going to brand
em,” joked Clausen.

“This is never going to
happen again.”

sued for

wife she would lead a life of
financial security, “with so-
cial interaction with persons
of both national and pro-
vincial prominence.”

She says she. attended. a
variety of functions with
Reynolds who introduced her
as his fiancee to cabinet
members, the premier and
other persons of national,

provincial and civic promin- ink

Reynolds was the Progres-
sive-Conservative MP for

She says she ace
her job and moved to Rey-
nolds's home in North Van-
couver. She said: she lived
there until this}June when
Reynolds told her he no long-
er intended to marry her and
later said he was going to
marry another woman,

Reynolds married Yvonne
Johnson on Dec. 4 in West
Vancouver.

Arnott claims Reynolds
promised her $1,000 a month
until she found a job, but he
has paid less than $2,000 and
has refused further payment.
She claims wage losses to
Dee. 1 of $24,820.

Arnott claims Reynolds led
her to believe that as his

- Delta
dare the n mid-70s. He later

Meter tampering noted.

‘VANCOUVER (CP) —
Someone is tampering with
natural gas meters in the
- Vancouver area — and B.C.
hydro officials are worried it
could lead to an explosive
situation.

The Crown corporation re-
ceived 17° reports of van-
dalized ‘metres Tuesday and
there have been 89 other
incidents since Dec. .8.

A number of the acts Pave,
resulted in gas leaks! °

‘Our conéern of course is
that if there is a gas leak and

; Board
‘says no
to plan

KAMLOOPS (CP) —
Kamloops school board has
decided it will not submit a
plan to the Education Min-
istry for its teachers to make
up three days in instructional
time lost during last month's
teachers’ strike. .

The decision was made at a
school board meeting Mon-
day. School boards through-
out the province have been
told to submit plans to the
try for making up the
lost time.. The deadline ‘is
Dec. 15.

The Kamloops decision
means the board will forgo
some $446,000 in education

to the incial
Social Credit’ party and won
the riding of West Vancou-
ver-Howe Sound in the May 5
provincial general election.

funding. it is the
amount the board saved
through non-payment of sal-
aries to teachers while they
were on strike.

Westcoast Seafoods

located at.‘
Caldset Groceteria
1038 Columbia Avenue

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

10.a.m. to.7 p.m.

& SuperValu

Castlegar Store Christmas Hours

FRI. SAT.

“a naked light, it could result

in a serious explosion,” Hy-
dro spokesman Peter McMu-
Ilan said.

“So far we've been lucky.
There's been no_ injuries,
damage or explosions, but
gas leaks are something no-
body wants.”

The corporation is advising
people who suspect vandali-
sm to leave their meters
alone, and .call:Hydro.. ~

In most cases, metres have

Perfect . . . for friends who may want to

regulators and safety deviced
tampered with.

About 5,000 linemen, gas
workers and office staff have
been on strike against Hydro
since Nov. 16 over the issue
of job security. McMullan
said there is no evidence to
point to union sabotage.

“We are not suggesting the

union is doing this, we don't.

think they're irresponsible,”
he said. “This is straigh
randalisin with lethal ‘tinder:

International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local
218, representing 450 strik-
ing gas workers, said the
union is concerned over the
vandalism.

“Nobody likes to see des-
truction being done; any-

~ where there is a gas leak

there is the potential for
harm,” he said.
Warhouses, hotels and

move here

We'll send a Gift Card
in your name
Just phone us, and we'll be
happy to bill you

Castlegar News
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been shut off” or Presstire

Jack Charters.

Mrs. L.V. Campbell

Pete & Nellie Gorkott

Ev. Lea my

Glen, C Debbie, Colin & Mina
jan & Marlene

Melnik

Nick & Delores Soobotin &
Family

Burt, Judy, Graham, Jennifer
& Loree Campbell

Dick, Diana & Justin McLeod

Corinne, Peter, Ben & Jenny

DEC. 23 DEC. 24
9am. 9am
12 ‘

to
9p.m. 5:30 p.m.

The “Deans”

B Nick & be Bullanoff &

Rolf & Ae Jocouton

CLOSED

DEC. 30 wat

9am.
to9 p.m.

to
5:30 p.m.

JANUARY 2 - OPEN 9:30 A.M. 406 P.M.

James & Elsie Killough

John & Gwen Holden

Evelyn & Dick Batchelor

Alice & Andy Shutek

Mary Plotnikoff

Doug, Patti, Kim & Kelly
Richard

Is
Joyce & Andy Andrew
Michael & Margaret Ford
Earl & Mary LeRay
Terry & Opal Dalton
William & Agnes Henke
Wilbur & Rebecca Horning
George, Helen & Ken Marken
George & Marjorie Fullerton
Walter & Mickie Jacobson
Ell & Gerry Grunerud &
Family
June & Roger Archambault
Norman & Joan Blais
Harold & Tony Ackney
Don, Mary & Butch Quiding
George & Betty Clarke.
Margaret Munns
powrence & Kathy Popoff &

ily
Marvin & Shirley Sommers &
Leo Sommers
Arthur & Ruth Konkin

Ivan & Jean Grewcock
Douglas & Charlotte Green &

Children
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gallo
Nick & Jean Burak
Gordon & Vicky Pettitt

Mrs. W. Fomen:

Mike, Ann & Marilyn Gorkoft
Polly Travis
Frank & Vi Wilcox
Peter & Margaret Obedkoff &

Family

Ed, Rhonda, Glen & Tami
Sorenson

Mr. & Mrs. A. Ferreira

Jim & ossehitte Fornelli

Jack & Jean Lloyd

Slim & Annie Koochin

Les & Justine Buffett

Don & Mary Wallace

Elsie Nevakshonoft

Jim, Denise, Steven & Chery!
Duckworth

Ernie & Merle Mills

Borghild & Gunnar Selvi:

Norman & Anne Fishwic!

Florence Briggeman

Jim & Kay Kel ’,

Kel, Lorraine, Bret & Yvonne
McGuire

Sherrel & Karl Koreen
Pat & Mike Livingstone
Mrs. Ma

Nichvalodoff
-Ron & Phyllis Nickerson &

Family
Nick, Ola 2 Rick Ogloft
Denny & Lois Hughes
Lloyd, , Marie, Glen & Karen

on
Fred & Polly Bartsoff
Norman, LaVerna, Dianna &
Dwaynne D'Andrea
John, Vi, Michael & Janet
Kalesnikoff
Colin & Margaret Pryce;
Conrad, Judy, Teresa
&Paula
Peter, Jane, Ryan, Sara &
Vatkin
Fern Schwartzenhau
Dave. Gail & Jett Cal
Evelyn & Cliff Wilson
Jim& lady Leckie
Pat, Vi, Shauna & Chloe Hegan
Ward, Alexis & Wade
Mary Cormier
Alex & Marion Kassian

Nick, Elle & Family Koochin

Don, Marlene & Dan Wallace

Pete & Anne Soberlak

Jim & Dosie Crawford

Allen & Kathy Markin; Carrie
& Johanna

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