B6é CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 13, 198) NEW EXECUTIVE of the Castlegar Chamber of Com- merce were elected by acclamation Thursday at a Chamber meeting. From left are Renee Porter, second vice-president, Mike O'Connor, president, and Joe Streloft, vice-president. New directors are to be elec- ted in January. —CarNews Photo WKUBH meeting is postponed By CasNews Staff After failing to get a quor- um for its quarterly meeting Dec. 2, the West Kootenay Union Board of Health has decided to wait until the new year to try once again to hold the meeting. a The board was forced. to postpone the meeting earlier this month when only three of the board's 15 menibers showed up. The meeting has now been rescheduled to Jan. 13 at the Trail health office. In his notice of the meeting, Dr. Monty Arnott asked the board members who can't make the meeting to “send an alternate or send in their apologies the day before the meeting.” . {Arnott said such action is only “courtesy to those board members who travel con- siderable distances.” The board consists of rep- resentatives from each of five ara school boards and mem- ber municipalities, including those from as far away as Greenwood and Rock Creek. At the Dec. 2 meeting, the three board members and seven support staff present waited half an hour before Donna Briggemean, acting chairperson in the absence of chairman Martin Vanderpol, decided to cancel the meet ing. However, Vanderpol was not one of the members at fault. He was the only mem. Mines hit by losses VANCOUVER (CP) — Much of British Columbia's mining industry is being forced to cut production to contain losses because of the current recession, mining companies say. The giant Placer Develop- ment Ltd. is cutting back sharply on molybdenum pro- duction. Producers of lead, zinc.and. copper.in. the. prov- ince are curtailing output in the face of slumping demand from auto and other indus- tries. Worldwide, only coal sales and prices are holding up. Coal is sold on a long-term contract basis and isn't quoted on the London Metals Exchange or U.S. markets on a daily basis. Lead and zine prices haven't fallen as far as other No criminal act in porno charge QUEBEC (CP) — No crim- inal acts took place and no charges will be laid in con- nection with allegations that the national assembly and its equipment were used to make ic video of two employees who said they had not been wit- nesses,” Bedard said. ‘WITHOUT BASIS’ “The investigation clearly reveals that the allegations that hic films were films, Justice Minister Marc- Andre Bedard said Thurs- day. A provincial police inves- tigation revealed that on made in the national as- sembly are without basis. There has never been such a scenario.” Bedard said 75 people were three i ployees of the service that records na- tional assembly debates viewed pornographic films brought from the outside, _ Bedard said. It was “a very small ciscle ~ of employees” who watched the films, once in August or September, 1978, and on two occasions between October, 1978, and September, 1979, the minister added. q d during the inves- tigation. _ + -The porno affair began four weeks ago when oppo- sition whip Michel Page revealed that provincial po- lice were investigating the possibility that the national assembly and its television equipment had been used to make pornographic films. The police also checked allegations that more than On the first one of the films was replayed on the national assembly. pre-.,. mises. However, Bedard said, the equipment used did not belong to the legislature at that time but to a company under contract to the gov- ernment. “All of the allegations of 1,000 to the legislature had been stolen and that its equipment had been used to make pri- vate commercials. But nei- ther of the charges were supported. WALRUS PROTECTED Walrus hunting in Alaska metals prices but skidding copper prices are hurting producers. Bethlehem Copper Mines said it lost $5.5 million to the end of November and main- tains it now costs 25 cents more to produce a pound of copper than the metal brings on world markets. Copper was the big dollar earner for B.C. in 1980 with production worth $670.6 mil- lion U.S. FELL IN JANUARY Last year it averaged more than $1 a pound, but fell in January, 1981 to 84.775 cents a pound, and has been sliding ever since, according to monthly averages provided by Placer D Ltd. ber to notify the board prior to the meeting that he could not attend. The quarterly meetings are rotated among Midway, d, Castl and Banned Label is cause MONTREAL (CP) — This could be a disappointing Christmas for Quebec child- ren who have asked Santa for aTing-a-Ling, Spin-a-Roo or Ring-a-Bell. These toys, and 78 others, have been banished from the shelves of seven major Mon- treal area stores for violating Quebec's language law. _ Michael McAndrew of the French Language Surveil- lance Commission, the watch- dog of Quebec's French- language charter, said Friday The article stipulates that all packaging on toys sold in the province must be labelled as prominently in French as in any other language and that user instructions must also appear in French. “Most of the companies affected are importers which have their products shipped in from Taiwan of the United States,” said McAndrew. McAndrew said the com- mission had not intended to zero in on the offending companies during the high- revenue season. mee | FINNING| |FINNING Bruce Morrison Bruce Morrison has been d Ci ind George Aldcroft George Aldcroft has been the ies that the items failed to conform to Article & of the charter, commonly known as Bill 101. By DOROTHY GOURLAY Large white poinsettas banked the head table Dec. 2, as many gathered for the Christmas Women’s Aglow luncheon meeting. President Helen Leveridge introduced this year's exe- cutive Vice-president is Del- ores Eaton; Betty Sahlstrom, Trail. The three in atten- dance at the December meet- ing were Briggeman from Trail council, Judith John from Trail school board, and Frank Konken from Grand Forks. The health board deals with public health in all West Kootenay area communities, immunization of children and elderly, schoo] dental pro- grams, nursing, ding secretary; corres- ponding secretary Edna Des- chene; Mavis Carter, treas- urer. June Read is stepping down as an active member of the executive to become part of the area board of Women's Aglow Fellowship. She was presented with a gift to com- memorate her service. Dawn Killough sang “Ring the Bells” which further d thoughts of The was just ofour pp operations.at Nelson. He allied equipment sales rep- resentative at Nelson. ing up on a from the Quebec Consumer's Association, he said. just recently moved to Castlegar from eastern Can- ada. He is here to minister at Grace Presbyterian Church. During his message he shared with warmth his own i with Chri Ron Clark who becomes manager at Wil- liams Lake. George joined our Van- couver purchasing depart- ment in 1969 and later moved to product support sales, He served as power Product sales represent- ative in Burnaby for six years before moving to Nelson two years ago as Caterpillar and allied equip- ment salesrepresentative. Finning sells and services as Bruce Joined the company as our equipment coordi- nator in Sparwood last year, later transferring to construction and logging salesin southeastern B.C. A Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the Univer- sity of Calgary, he has worked in sales and man- agement in the computer industry in southern Al- berta for several years. Finning sells and services Ci i equipment, lift trucks and equipment, lift trucks and engines, Gardner-Denver love. The next Women's Aglow meting will be held 7 p.m. Jan 6, at the Hi Arrow. This will be a dessert time and the whole family is invited. B.C. Telephone has announced sale of shares VANCOUVER (CP) — long-term care, mental health, and drinking and open-water inspections. ‘Statement on curse retracted VANCOUVER (CP) — A woman who said the late Cheif Dan George had laid a curse on the British Columbia forest industry has retracted her statement. Nora Maxwell of Cobble Hill, near Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island, said in a telephone interview she apol- ogized Friday and said she of Vancouver. It hovered around 75 cents a pound in October. Molybdenum production brought $288.93 million U.S. to B.C. in 1980. Prices av- eraged $10.20 a pound in January, 1981 and skidded through the year to $7 by November. Placer D ear- was She said Tuesday that the Indian actor and lecturer, who died in September, laid the curse in 1972. She quoted him as saying “May they find their profits turn to ashes in their mouths, that they can- not sell the product of the filthy. hand.” Maxwell's story was im- Christmas. Her second solo was “Jerusalem.” Dawn shared how she felt John may have reported his vision of Jerusalem to his church with similarly stirring words. Jayne Self introduced her husband's message to the ladies by singing “Love Came B.C. Co. announ- ced Friday the sale of treas- ury shares and _ issuance ofmore treasury shares for sale to gross about $50 million for the reduction of engines, Gardner-Denver alr and rock drills, Finning Tank Drill, Tampo compactors, Grove hydraulic cranes, Raygo Wagner log stackers, JCB backhoe loaders and ex- cavators, JLG and Smith aerial work platforms, JLG cranes, Sellick heavy duty lift trucks and DJB dump trucks throughout British Columbia, the Yukon and the Mackenzie Valley, air compressors and rock drills, Finning Tank Drill, Tampo compactors, Grove hydraulic cranes, Raygo Wagner log stackers, JCB backhoe loaders and ex- cavators, JLG and Smith aerial work platforms, JLG cranes, Sellick heavy duty lift trucks and DJB dump trucks throughout British Columbia, the Yukon and the Mackenzie Valley, FINNING (BD vous caremeuian oeaicr 402 Lakeside Drive Nelson 352-6622 FINNING [B your oareneuian ocacr bros 402 Lakeside Drive Nelson 352-6622 temporary loans, B.C. Tel said the Canadian Radio-television and Tele- Fe Cy ae Down at Chri: What is Christmas all about? Rev. Harvey Self shared that Christmas is a season of love. “Real Christ- mas love’ is knowing we se* loved,” said Self. Christmas is everything when the love of God is everything. God's love is all sufficient. But," Self ex plained, “It is up to us to ac- cept that love. What a beau- tiful time to surrender to that love.” Homeowners are looking for answers Homeowners with urea lier this week announced a further cutback in molyb- denum production at its En- dako mine near Fraser Lake, B.C. Its current inventory is 11 million pounds and Placer said it will reduce production of molybdenum to 8.5 million pounds in 1982. In 1981, production will be 11 million pounds, down from 15 million pounds in 1980. by Dan George's daughter, Ann Thomas. She said her father was a Roman Catholic who was too religious to have laid a curse even if he'd known how. foam insula- tion will be holding a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 in room K 10 of Selkirk Col- lege’s Castlegar campus. The group hopes to have a representative from the B.C. A Authori George's also said several members of the George family are working for the lumber industry, and Dan George would have had no reason to undermine their livelihood. on hand to answer questions about the government's re- cent move to give home- owners with urea foam in- sulation a break on tax as- sessments this year. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR has approved the issuance of 2.75 million shares from the treasury at $15 a share, to be sold through an underwriting syndicate led by - Pitfield Mckay Ross Ltd. The company also an- nounced the sale of 593,504 shares from the treasury to Anglo-Canadian Telephone Co. and GTE International Ine. at the same price to bring their participation down to 60.72 per cent, fully diluted. The proceeds are to be used to reduce temporary loans that were mainly in- curred for extension and improvements to the plant and properties of B.C. Tel and its idii CITY OF CASTLEGAR REMINDER TO PROPERTY OWNERS/TAXPAYERS — ARE YOUR 1981 TAXES PAID? — HAVE YOU CLAIMED THE 1981 HOMEOWNER GRANT? — ARE TAX ARREARS OUTSTANDING? —A12% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO ARREARS PROPERTY TAXES JANUARY 1, 1982. — ARE YOUR 1981 WATER/SEWER ACCOUNTS PAID? — A 5% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO OUT- roe: UTILITY ACCOUNTS JANUARY 1, FOR INQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 365-7227 CITY HALL COMINCO TURKEY DISTRIBUTION Cominco employees in the Trail, Castlegar, Kin- naird, Rossland and Fruitvale areas may pick up their Christmas Turkeys at the Tadanac Hall on the following dates and times: Wednesday, December 16 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17 — 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cominco employees living in the Rossland area may sf ae bog AUTHOR'S PARTY to introduce his book, The Dra: yesterday afternoon by Jack Charters, retired teacher, Castlegar News and soe gon Tree, was held prose and poetry on familiar people and place, the book deals with ‘one small corner of earth — the town of Castlegar.” ( this paper). Pictured with the author are his sister-in-! ‘See page Cl of w Mr. Wally fas 3 (Joan) Clifford, , of Richmond, who did most of th manuscript and assisted in setting up its format, retired Cominco ar- in’ tist Joe Cushner, second from right, who did the enlarged artwork for the book's cover and some of Charters’ wife, Bunny, ri; and also did the editing. aa ping of the Holy berries sparse but quality is No. 1 By BRENDA DALGLISH VICTORIA (CP) — The berries are a little sparse this year but holly from Van- couver Island is on its way to Christmas wreaths and table centrepieces across the con- tinent. ‘ Some holly producers are harvesting only half their usual crop because of the poor berry content. But they are telling snow-bound cus- tomers that what is being shipped is No. 1 quality. Growers disagree on what caused the less-than-perfect crop. _ John Sears, owner of Hun- ter Holly Farms near Lant- zville, said a cool, wet spring caused the shortage of ber-_ Sale of 1840 port illegal transaction VANCOUVER (CP) — When a West Vancouver couple paid $600 for a 140- year-old bottle of wine at an auction, little did they know they were taking part'iman™ iegal transaction. 7 And the auctioneer’s action in selling the bottle of 1840 port to them was tantamount TTPIH, ty to Liquor Di Auction Ltd. of Fort Langley of the Portuguese Ferreira wine to West Vancouver an- tique dealers Herb and Joan Osterbauer, who paid $500 f8 “the “hoftle,"which they APY SSS TT, Liquor Distribution Branch spokesman Joyce Courtney said that, under the Act, only to B.C. liquor officials. In B.C., any sale of alcohol ED other than by the Liquor Distribution Branch through government liquor stores or by licensed premises violates the Liquor Control nd Li- censing Act, said Ron Smith, a licence inspector. Smith was commenting on the sale recently by Village the general manager of the IB is enpowered to set retail prices for alcohol. Don Cliffe, the director of enforcement for liquor con- trol and licensing, said in a telephone interview from Victoria that, while it is up to the police to enforce the pro- vincial statute, the police are entitled to exercise discre- tion. ries. But John MacArthur of MacArthur’s Holly Farm is suburban Sannich disagreed, saying that kind of weather actually helps the holly. Although it is considered a traditional Christmas decor- ation, ritual use of holly has been around longer than the Christian holiday. Pagans in Europe used to pick sprays of holly, offering | them to the fairy people of the forest for refuge from harsh winters. Holly trees — actually big. shrubs: — prefer a mild cli- mate. In Canada, they only thrive on the temperate West Coast. The trees look surprisingly hardy, with sturdy limbs, tough bark and leathery fol- ‘iagé! But ‘they canbe easily” ‘dartttiged by’ frost, "and leaves’~ and berries turn black if they are exposed to rapid temper- ature changes. That tenderness is a prob- lem for holly farmers. Al- though holly branches are Service for Ethel . May Nickerson, 85 Mrs. Ethel May Nickerson, 85, a former Robson resident and now of Summerland, died Tuesday. Service was held Thursday from the Summer- land Baptist Church. Born in Alston, Mass., she was a resident of Nova Scotia until moving to Robson 34 years ago and to Summber- land 16. years ago. Mrs. Nickerson is survived by her husband, Edward; one son, Ronald.of Robson; one daughter, Mrs. Con (Thelda) Rindler of Rossland; 12 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Rev. Ron Fox officiated at the service with interment in the family plot, Canyon View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Summer- land Funeral Chapel. Political career could end today MONTREAL (CP) — Rene Levesque's 21-year political career may come to an end today if he carries out his threat to quit as president of theParti Quebecois’ and: per-; haps-as: premier’ of Quebec. If he decides to remain as. leader, L que will prob- interviewer he may abandon politics altogether — at the age of 59, he was beginning to consider another career. His threat to leave came last Sunday after delegates to the party's policy conven- tion steered the party to an i stand on ably prevail on the PQ's rank-and-file to adopt amore moderate stance on the issue of Quebec sovereignty. of edged to dipped ina h mixture to protect them from drying and are’ packed in special: boxes before being shipped, they are susceptible to tem- perature changes. This year, MacArthur made special arrangements with the post office so ship- ments are timed. be more popular with voters than with his party, Levesque. has been asked to stay on by most PQ cabinet minister, backbenchers and party officials. But that may not be enough. Earlier in the week, Levesque, told a television T LOVE THE TRADITION TO GET. THE OF GOIN’ OUT FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE... THE POWDER SNOW THE SMELL sovereignty. Day of prayer held by church young people ‘A group of young ‘people from St. Rita's Catholic Church in C: spent a Freight career could end today WINNIPEG (CP) — The batle over the controversial Crowsnest Pass rail freight rrte is expected to reach the cabinet ‘table in the next several weeks and both sides in the dispute say whichever way the decision goes, it will be final. Federal cabinet ministers involved with negotiations on the Crow rate have been told to keep silent about the subject until a decision is reached. However, The Free Press says federal cabinet minis- ters are to consider a propos- al which would alter the entire structure of western transportation and create powerful incentives for in- dustrial diversification in Western Canada. The newspaper says in a report from Ottawa the pro- the illustrations within its pages, Posal is much biger. ight, “who gave me great encouragement” A CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 13, 1981 BZ . Who wiil be and District's 1981 1 Citizen of the Year? =|, Nominations should be made. in; writing, with all possible nominating a person as You are ‘ood Citizen of the Year: need not be confined to the current year...,. they may extend as far back as) you consider. Castiegar tail, Your reasons for. * to people who have been nominated in‘ previous i years, but who were not chosen at that time.. mB IRECTOR — Fellowship —Worship — Bible Study Family Bible Hour 9:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday. in Legion Hall Bible Study & Prayer ° Tues. 7:30 p.m. at 1201 - 1 Street 1400 Block, Columbia Ave. Sunday, Dec. 20 eee Eucharist a.m. lrens' Pageant & Carol Service . Christmas Eve 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eucharist Christmes Day 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday, Dec. 27 .. 8a,m. Eucharist 10.a.m. Morning P 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail 364-0117 Regular Saturday Services Pastor Dirk Zinner: 2649 OF CANADA 2224 - 6th Ave. 1% blocks south of Ce Complex day of prayer. and: contem- plation at Nelson yesterday. The students, Grade 9 members of spring’s confir- mation. class,‘ made’ the retreat at the Anawin House of Prayer at Nelson. 9:40 a.m. Sing-Song 10a.m..Worship and Sunday, School Robson: Ist 7 pm. 3rd Sunday, 10 o.m. Rev. Ted Bristow “365-8337 or 365-7814 4th Si : Worship Service 11.a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. "Vacancy - Pastor”:) * Ph. 365-7: Listen to the Lutheran Hour Sunday, 11:30 a.m. on Radio CKQR. Wa. 7p.m. 2404 Columbia Avenue Church Schoo! 9:45.a.m. Morning Worship NM Tm. “Pastor Ira Johnson Phone 365-6762 2605 Solombie Ave. jundays:) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 5 1ba.m. WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00,a.m. — Junior. Congregation & Nursery Rev. Ha Hd or 365-8354" |" |. as erry: Road Next to Cloverleaf Motel Castleaird Plaza, Evening Praise: 6:30 p.m... _ WED. NIGHT Bible Study & Pra Service 7'p.m, Church Office 365. rch: P Christian Edi 9:45a.m.. Morning Worship, 8:30.a.m. & 11:00 a.m.” Evening Service f 6:00 p.m. i Tuesday: Bible Study 7:30 p.m.* Saturday: Young Peoples. | Rev. Michael Guinan Ph. 365-7143. Saturday Night Mass i 7pm. | Sunday’Masses at = 8a.m,and10.0.m.) ~ ‘ST. MARIA GORETTI irvey Sel Phone 365-3816 ” *Génelle — 12Noon J pay =e A cozy fireplace can be dangerous. * Protect your family from carbon xide poisoning! "7 pick up their Christamas Turkey at the Boy Scout a Z| Hall, Spokane Street on: ae Wednesday, December 16 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. DISTRIBUTION AT ROSSLAND ON THE ONE DAY ONLY. to provide the additional air demands of fireplaces'and exhaust fans, A fireplace should have its own air supply duct, ora window shouid be opened|in the room where a fireplace is being used. Don't take chances — leam about the hazards of carbon Monoxide. Have a qualified’ - heating expert check your home for its air supply need. If further information is required, contact your local Gas Safety inspector. more air-tight, and with the combination of a buming British C a gas-buming fumace This odorless, invisible killer is and the normal complement of whi takes app! and fans in operation, a potentially lethal situation can occur. 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