CASTLEGAR NEWS, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1969 Don’t Ever Give Names of Friends To Those in Door-to-Door Selling iii Church-Seyvices GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday service at 1130 am. ith Sunday School Minister Rev. J. Wiseman Ph. 352-6194 Nelson SALVATION ARMY Services Each Sunday Afternoon at 3 p.m. 341 Main St., Castlegar For Further Information Call Cpt. Fame At Nelson 352-7353 :| to lose friends can One of the fastest ways be to giv their names to a door: ‘to-door: salesman. It could also be one of the: quickest ways to lose Referral selling, as 3 called, is sometimes designed not to save you/t money, but to separate you from more cash than you could normally afford for a color television set, sewing machine, vacuum cleaner or some equally expensive item. Yet it has been estimated in the United States, for ex- ample, that in 1987 reteral selling involved a potential loss to the public of $200 miDion. But the problem is not confined to our U.S. neigh- bors. Canadians encotler™ it ‘oo, simply by answering the door or the telephone. Here’s how: An affable salesman might tell you he is not trying to sell his p mere CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Ph. 365-6667 Next to the Cloverleaf Motel Castleaird Plaza SE eed 1 APOSTOLIC ‘CHURCH casties not Shopping Plaza 10 & 11 a.m. morning worship 7.30 p.m. Evangelistic Service| ing. Wed. 7.30 Prayer Bible Study Phone 365-6662 Norman Walker Pastor ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. E. A. Brophy Ph. 365-7143 Sunday Masses at 9am. - 11 am.-7 p.m. ly - wants your on of a or he may ask you to test it. Bt after the pleasantries are over, he may still try to per-| ou to buy. There could also be a lure of a na- you would be eligible to win a car, k coat or more money ‘than you could earh in several years. Or there may, be a suggestion that this is the most economical way for the company to Introduce distribute the item, with- out the expense of advertis- Then it may be implied that you can purchase the peeduct at a fees of the y DY ig_ the ore 5 of friends who could: be potential customers. you could write them VOT’ self, introducing the _ sales- his product and plan, For each additional sale e makes. from tie! panes you supply, you mig! e to, ou will be given a bon- whieh would help defray the cost of the item. The CHURCH OF GOD (Next to Kinnaird C however, is_ that you must usually mare! sa tion-wide contest in which|¢l his| When he discovered the nor- ferral US tes of a vacuum cleaner, only 10 per cent of the customers received more than $75, that is, three bon- uses of $25 each, This tepre- sents a_ relatively small amount towards the entire lc le price of only $60. What you’ are not usually told is that/| the contract you sign may or finance company. could mean another headache it after you have recovered ym the salesman’s person- cide that you don’t want the item after all. Then you may be saddled with a product you do not really want, and with finance or bank 's is did not want the vacuum cleaner, but could not per suade the agents to return their deposit and remove the $278 appliance. Referral selling is not restricted to vacuum clean-| ers — it often mally fit into a limited get refrigerators, iam systems, sewing mach-| freez- Another consumer rpuccesed a_ refrigerator and_ later, a Brice was $100 less than cost to ie was ad- vised by a friend in the re- tail trade to stop making pay- ments. However, unable to withstand harassment by the finance company, he finally borrowed money to make the pra for the full ty Ha ne 365-6762 Family Sle Hour 10 a.m. hip 11 wien tes price. And this price i sometimes much more than the goods are actually wovth. After -you have signed Pu 1969-70 ehenieE | "To Know ‘Phe Living God. PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 791 First Ave. Pastor: Rev. L. M. Simmonds Phone 365-5212 Sunday School 9.55 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evangelistic Service 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bible Study and 3 Prayer 7.30 pm. friday: Young Peoples 7.30 : pm. CASTLEGAR LUTHERAN MISSION Invites you to attend their _ CHRISTMAS EVE Candlelight Service at 3.30 p.m. insult to injury, lury, his name had »cen used in referral letters to some of his friends. While most ‘Provinces have laws dealing with regi- stration and control of door- to-door sellers, the Province of . British Columbia . has adopted legislation effective 1 of this year making a contract null and void where there is an element of referral selling attached to it in any way. Saskatche- wan has reas acted directly against this practice under the Direct ‘Seller's Act by in- cluding a special clause in vendors’ licenses. What should you do ait used to sell items that might not nor cai “ie |C be put in the hands of a t:anx/|f alty. ard plausibility, you de-|f Salvation Army Helps Children At Christmastime Christmas can be a Joy- Ajous time of year. ‘Douglas-Markle Vows Exchanged in Calgary Gold and red mums television sets, stereo- ting iss . Markle and Robert John resid ou The bride is the daugh- ter of Mrs. Vida Markle of Officiating clergyman was Rev. J. Elliot with Marg- | col Graham of Calgary as marriage her aotiather r, Mr. D. cd rie Sr. of Vernon, the bride wore a floor-length sheath gown featuring a long train, the neckline of the gown the cuffs of the Faken sleeves. A panel of antique lace also adorned the centre front of the gown which was accented by a dainty box on the bodice. A small aurora borealis crown secured her | w le- et, and for something blue she had a garter made by Mrs. Nick Burak of Kinnaird, Miss Janet Horton of Cal. gary, who once was a room- Frat of the bride when they led in Montreal, was , It can cause happy won- der to shine in the eyes of a little boy or girl. It can bring great joy into a child's life. It can awaken faith. ‘But unfortunately for some children, Christmas this year may be a disap- pointment. It may be looking in store windows at toys their parent’s can’t afford to buy — or suffering for lack of adequate clothing — or simply’ experiencing a feel- ing of utter aloneness. This need not be, for-the Salvation Army reaches out fo such children on your be- half and makes possible for them to the thrill of opening gifts, the treat of enjoying a special holiday dinner, the warm feeling of wearing new clothes, Yes, the Salvation Army knows many, many troubled people, both young and old. tt wies to make Christmas happy and meaningful by KNIGHT. s OF COLUMBUS | ST. RITA‘’S HALL Next Bingo Thursday, Santa Collects $29 for Eastern Star Cancer Fund ct Party for Members Minto Cha oe of the p last Wednesday even- ing in the Twin Rivers Hall when 50 members and & guests enjoyed a delicious turkey Suppor ie tables were decor- ated in in, the Christmas decor ane at each inte was placed Cl 3 corsage made and donated by Mra. E. John- son, worthy matron of Minto. Prior to supper everyone ter No. 79, Star, Past an ORDER EARLY FLOWERS WIRED ANYWHERE S cetaeimamermememmemmennararumameaty 4 GIFTS - CARDS - CANDIES HELEN’S FLOWER SHOP Ph, 965-5191 with a large Santa on a vad put. thelr donation to the cancer fund into San- ta’s bag. ‘This money. was donated in place of a gift ex- change sud} ue, sum of $29 »| will be sent to the gran | chapiar's BC. cancer pro- ject. Mrs. H. Schellenberg and Mrs. C, Petts arranged the chimney and Santa. After supper there was a grand march with several dances following. Mrs. M. Peachey presided at the pia- no and Miss McKenzie read a “' Seotch letter from a girl Canada to her mo- ther a Scotland. hat’s My Line sollowed, witha a panel of/ Mra’: Se ch ck lenberg, Harry: Evans, nae Stier and Mrs. S. Grant. Mrs providing ma- assistance for the: less ef all across Canada: — fathers who will spend this Christ- mas behind prison bars — for mothers whose’ children lie ill and cold in a substand- ard dwelling — for painrid- den hospitalized: veterans — for many needy youngsters who knows little of comfort and joy. nthe Army has was tise Brenda Calgary. Both attendants wore floorlength gowns in cran- berry-red accented by white lace collars and cuffs. White maribou circles formed their Beadpleces and they carried 101 bouquets of white feather grisies highlighted ith gold ray. id rib- bons: gompleied their pou. que! Joseph Boivin of of | b Mr. Calgary was best man with Keith Clark of Fort St. John ushering. The reception was held in the Castle Room of the Highlander Motor Hotel where the bride’s table was centered by a three-tier wed- ang cake topped with large bells, Crystal three-tier, vel wath Sealloped edge. carried a colonial bout of pink roses and ite carnations sprayed with_silver. For something old the bride wore a borrowed lock- you are to provided you give the sales- man, the names or several friends who may be potent. LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES Sundays at 9.30 a.m. Kinnaird United Church Richard Klein, Vicar Ph. 365-5976 Sunday School 8.45 ‘a.m. v. Harold C. Clark DAY SERVICE at 9.30 am. REGIONAL ECUMENICAL PARISH United & -Christmas Day 9:00 AM. 10:00 A.M. United ROBSON COMMUNITY ST. DAVID’S CHURCH — COLUMBIA AVE. Dec. 21 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 10:30 A.M. Christmas Vesper Service (a joint Anglican-United service featuring a combined choir) : 8:00 P.M. Contemporary Worship Group Christmas Eve 11:15 P.M. R-.E.P. Holy.Communion ser- vice (contemporary style) Traditional Service) Dec. 28 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 11:15 AM. Anglican Communion Service Anglican Holy Communion (Short Church Worship MEMORIAL: CHURCH Ch Cc Dec. 21 9:45 A.M. C ‘Dec. 28. 9:45 A.M. Anglican Morning Prayer _| tomers @ Go over the proposed contract, Point by pomt, with the salesmai @ Get, writing, a statement eat the average number of bonuses other cus- chase an.item at a disceunt| See Doctor Immediately For Illness seileral aliness strikes, see your pillars separated the “ake | tiers which were decorated with pink-tipped rosettes, ling joy and Yhap. pines at Christ: — and throughout the year. — for more than a century, and it plans. to keep on doing it. Share YOUR blessings this Christmas. Vitamins May Lose Potency Vitamin preparations may lose some of. their potency during prolonged storage. must carry: Tiration date on a both the outer carton and inner. label of yas product, expiration date re- preesnts the. period of time luring which the product will maintain its labelled po- tency. - AT THE PLAZA for the Privilege of serving you. CASTLEGAR Custom Upholstery PH, 365-5636 © FIRE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BONDS nee Hugh Nicol : at Castlegar, B.C. Phone 385-7944 a prize Ay the “dose oft the mame’ Pre remainder ote ‘the evening bite as enjoyed ed by all singing J. Heslop. was “in r Mrs. charge of entertainment. ‘The Christmas turkey ham) a draw ‘took place “aiid Blythe Jenner of of; Robson wen the ham, table damp, y. The lamp was made and donated by Alec Millar of Sidney who is'a member of Minto chapter. Faster Speeds Costa Driver — Lois of Money It costs a motorist near-; ly: 50 per cent more money’ to drive at speeds between: 70 and 80 miles per hour} than to drive at 50 miles per hour. In compiling information dri: Use Christmas Se Seals. ” FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS EMPHYSEMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES write to: $-T- For a real buy on a Chev, Olds, Chevelle or Camaro from 375 hp engine to 155 hp 6cyl., call today or s John Lockyer DICK: IRWIN CHEV & OLDS 845 Marine Dr., North Vancouver Phone 987-5231 . 0-P silver leaves and een candelabra with pers also adorned the ‘bride's table. For her daughter’s wed- the bride’s mother talian knit dress' and. matching. jacket and pink feathered hat. Her corsage was of pink fotos, tions. The groom's mother wore a moss-green, lace-t ed. crepe dr dress. Her corsage was says the cleral health de- have @ Be sure you can af- ford the item, even without bonuses. ‘ . @ Check the retail price of the product, or one simular to it, before you buy. e you value your friends, get their. permission before giving their names and addresses to the sales- man. © Don’t be rushed into signing ie contract for any reason, e.g. the salesman has another °g nointrrent with a neighbor, bor, OF that the offer is time. ) If you do buy, get a Handle With Care. Never get: drugs. advertis- ed ‘as a treatment, preven- tative or cure for: alcoholism, arteriosclerosis, blood poison- ing, cancer, diabetes, epilep- sy, ulcers, heart disease, gall- stones, kidney stones or biad- der stones. Advertising which claims to prevent, treat or cure Master of ceremonies, Mr. Boivin, read telegrams from Vernon ana Toronto. elling to» Banff where "the newlyweds plan: ensemble and y ‘black and white synthetic fur coat. She wore emarid . gs and ck_accessories, The couple will reside at care Jamieson Ave., NE these’ diseases is banned — | Cal; ‘for your protection. These are serious disorders. Delay- ing proper treatment may have dangerous and even fatal consequences: nO town guests were Kinnaird; — Castle legar, Trail, Vernon, .Vancouver, Canmore, , Edmonton, Fort St. John and Stittsville. written’ guarantee, and read it carefully. @ If you have doubts or dittiontties” contact your pro- wiicial government authori- ies. A stepchild of. referral selling is the “pyramid” or Smmaltilevel” distributorship on. page seven) STEAKS SPECIALTY e GOOD FOOD COURTEOUS SERVICE For Reservations Phone 365-7277 e City Centre Motel CASTLEGAR, B.C. Coffee Shop — Dining Room — Banquet Room MONDAY TO SATURDAY 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m, GITY CENTRE MOTEL PHONE 365-7277 | NUTS & BOLTS POTATO CHIPS, CHARGE IT! Johnny’s LIME JUICE, 13 z. . COOKIES, Chocolate Chip ........ ; TISSUE PAPER, Cashmere . MILK, Pacific Tall, ..... APPLE JUICE, Sunrype, 48 Oz. 2 for 89¢ HOOVER APPLIANCES 20% OFF — - CHRISTMAS CARDS, WRAP AND CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS fae Totes oof arraoren Lats. “All Credit Cartt Progra! & Gas Sales Ltd. On Robson Side of the Ferry Open 7 a.m. — 9.p.m. Monday thréugh jgatureay: Open Sunday 9 am. — 9'pim. mbe Grocery Business and Professional Directory For... RUBBER STAMPS See, Phone. Write Cfean Cot Rubber ” Ph, se5-7605 GREEP‘S ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL. CONTRACTING “ SALES & SERVICE Ph. 365-7075 Free Estimates CHUCKS. TRANSFER For Service Ph. 365-5979 We pick-up and Deliver - CASTLEGAR CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY Recovering - Remodelling Carpet - Tiles G PHIL’S TELEVISION SERVICE & REPAIR | Phil Popoff 365-8143 DUTCH CLEANING SERVICE * Free’ Estimates For ‘All Types - OF Cleaning . Phone Free. ZENITH’ 6826 Castlegar-Nelson * ’ Save lots of money. “Make rugs beautifully bright with Rug-Mate Stain Re. ‘moving . Rug Shampoo. Rent electric shampooer | : $1. KOOTENAY, BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS PARDMAN FURNITURE RUBBER STAMPS ‘Qliick’ Service All Sizes, Styles ©. CASTLEGAR me General Welding’ Cylinder. Blocks * Cylinder Heads, “Ete. 121. Columbia Ave.: Ph, 365-5531 1 SASTLEGAR, ~ FUNERAL HOME . Call for Free Estimates No Obligation | Ph. 365-5636 " PHOTOCOPYING Important Papers Birth Certificates CASTLEGAR NEWS Ph. 365-7266: Reasonable Rates T. LITTLEWOOD D.O.s. OPTOMETRIST ‘366 Baker St. Nelson, ‘B.C. Ph. 352-5152 ADDING TAPES . * MOORE FORMS RECEIPT, BOOKS, . CASTLEGAR NEWS: to Kindly “Thoughtful ‘Ambulance — Flowers © e Granite, Marble’ aad. ~.* Bronze. Plaques*. Industria}, “Commercial | Sehd Residential lectrical ane ages E ic {custloger) Ltd. ectric. Heat Specialists Medallion:Homes ! Ph. 365-7241 © * The Casttega ‘Audit Bureau of Nee "CASTLEGAR NEWS - ("Tt te a member of the Canadian Weekly. News- Papers Association, the B.C. division of the Can- adian Weekly Newspapers Association and the BC. Weekly, Newspapers Ad adverisns. Bureau. th ink with thd. dorrect name ‘ana ‘ateress of the writer. “Pen”. names will be used on, request, but the of any be limited ‘All The ¢; Editor, Castlegar: ‘News, tem 490, ‘gar, B.C. . Letters’ for’ publication must | be- signed i for auch the event of failure to publish or in tha‘ievent. thal! errort occur in’ the Publishing. of an advertisement sha, amount paid by the advertiser for that: portion of the advertl by_ the incorrect item ~ be n0 ISBAily ta, Sy {event beyond the camount advertisement. FACT ORY DIRECT SALES - SAVINGS OF UP TO 50 PER CENT ON SKIS Special Discounts for Family Purchases, Including Ski Clothing and Boots PRE-INVENTORY. SALE on all sporting goods during month of December. Norm’s Spo 300 Baker St. cites B.C. rt Center Ph. 352-2015 Open Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5.30.p.m. ; tune-ups. or. repairs, ing 5 pairs, omy,’ the B.C. APPOINTMENT of Donald S. Knight to suc” ving econ-| ceed Donald W.- Ch as er of © B. Association says ‘fuel con- Stenner, manager of the comp: sumption and tire wear zooms upward along with the speedometer needle. Above-speed. ad tied driving will division. Mr. Champion, West trict manager since 1965, moves: from Nel- son to ‘Vernon where he will become man- greatly increased ting: expenses, if not a attic t tick- et or other consequences. Other BCAA ‘suggestions for driving econony clude: % Avoid “jack rabbit” or fast getaways, sudden ager of O) went to Nelson from Terrace diary of B.C. Telephone. Mr. Knight becomes the operations manager in-the West Koot- enay district, with headquarters in Nelson, - effective Jan. 1, with the title of West Kootenay district manager. Mr. Champion any's interior. Kootenay dis- ' CASTLEGAR NEWS, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1960 7998 we Mock @ full selection of SAVAGE SHOES for children Maddocks Shoe Store Hi-Lite Restaurant ’ “Specializing in Chinese Foods” Phone 365-6741 for Take-Out Orders Open 6 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Closed all day Monday BANQUET FACILITIES FOR SMALL GROUPS for three years. Born d there and in Vancouver, he has been in the telephone industry since April, 1953 whene he-joined Northwest. Telephone Co. in Prince George. Mr. Champion was in in the Co., a subsi- where he was company’s northern division until his move to Nelson. Mr. Knight has been B.C. Tele- phone's general govrenment services sup- ervisor since 1963, based in Vancouver. Born in Souris, Sask., he was raised and educated im Winnipeg and began his career in-bank- ing in Winnipeg in 1948. He Joined B.C. Telephone in in jal 1952 and held various posts and ‘o-| Terrace district for B.C. MARY’S BROASTED. CHICKEN ANNOUNCES That They Will Be Closed ' EVERY WEDNESDAY Starting January, 1970 vee stops and accelerating’ thr green lights. * Slow down under wet or snowy conditions. - Wet pavement can reduce mileage by. one or. more miles per gallon of gasoline. + Drive slower in windy song Cone, + Turn off ignition when parked’ One. minute of idling urns more fuel than restart- ing consumes. ~ a Use a good grade of gasoline recommended by the manufacturer of the automo- is as bad, i worse, than under-inflation. 3x. Make certain that dur: to see thes the engine. Mhermostat is not stuck in an open position. A -running engine | COFFEE BREAK A special Christmas sal- ute goes out ‘to the grade four class of Mrs, Jack Whit- taker of Robson Elementary School who have made Chris- tmas seals a very personal thing. It all began when: the class, | studying — Eskimos through the - TV __ series, ,| thought the stamps with the Eskimo motif! could be_util- ized around the im. Mrs. Whittaker thought |. this could be done but ex- plained the responsibility of First purchasing the’ stamps. Enthusiasm struck! First came a session of ‘A| grab. bags to earn their first | p) monies. ‘hen one enterpris- ing. young fellow took t9 9 Bel warin-1 jess: fuel : vthae. a engine reports BCAA. teachers’ shoes, MEXICO Puerto Vallarta -15 days $299.00 from AAAANARTA: FPRARARNAARARNARARAARARVARAAA RANA es A Merry Christmas 2 Begins at ....5. ~ KARNIE’S - Your Christmas Store with so much more... ; HANDBAGS EVENING BAGS , DRESSES DUSTERS SWEATERS : : PANTI HOSES STAY-UPS WOOL’ TAM & SCARF. SETS see. them all ARAAAAVAARATANAR IAANAAAR BH ishing the for a fee! A jbig job was itbe ~ | classes’ hot dog sale. ‘Net results were final- ized Dec. 18 when Bonnie Ronevertote, on -behalf of the ng bresented Castlegar chairman Mrs. JR ‘Tamont with some $30. Now _we are on the door- e ing them out just a little 1ate for many to. benefit from them, Tey are, still Joking for a Holiday, dish, try this Christmas. pudding. mix tt Christmas Eve go wit you've iianted for the fam- "The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons OF shortening or butter; 1% cups of boiling water; 2 cups of fruit or peel, (this.can be fruit, nuts orall fruit if you do not like peel. Just be sure what ever you choose makes a 2- cup quantity.) 2: teaspoon spice, (again it is the indi- By Lois Hughes Lois Hughes Odds and Ends About Christmas vidual who decides what spices), 3 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon soda; % teaspoon salt and 1% cups of flour, The ingredients are ‘mix- ed in the order given. Merry Christmas and the best to yo you. all in the com- ing year. z Don’t Refer Friends ‘To Doorway Salesmen. {continued from page six) ans — Promote cosmet- te Cleaning fu wéluids or other’ rise to difficulties. Some well- caabshed firms engaged in then home selling of kitchen- may ee Ou. saute Ae ‘a repre- sentative: of the company for a,certain amount of money. you may be told to appoint assistant managers who will, in turn, appoint saleaney ve appliances or, ‘foods, have sales schemes. in which a householder: is given a “gift” of cash or merchandise if she invites friends to witness a But the prices each of you tain sum of money. Not “al of vot you are ap proached, Pend be wise to: @ Find out the potential market of the product in your’ area, @ Get proof in the form of. a verified accounting re-| claims made as to the protits you could make. (@. “Get a lawyer’s advice the contract, urs|}er.you must ha’ Betore you are able to oper- There | are some forms of referral 8, however, which: do not seem to give ssnnmeinscuinnaninnnonss PUCEVLVECEVY ANDE ARARAARARNARANVAAAAAAAAAAAATAT ATT, BOOK. "Phone 365-5858 AAAAARARARAARAARARAR RCE EEE BEST SELLER BOOKS for; CHRISTMAS GIVING Harold Robins “The ‘Inheritors” “My Life With Jaqueline Kennedy” - Irving Wallace ‘The :7 Minutes” “Pictorial History of the Doukhobors” “The Collapse of the 3rd Republic” \ Himie Koshevoy’s ~ : “Treasure Chest of Best Puns” “The Love Machine” SVLEVUUVVEVREVUERL EEL VUUUVULUEUEUUS RSON SHOP of the goods are comparable to similar products on the market, the “hostess” receiv- es no cape deal” on her 1d she kind patronage. her “gift” paren ee not her sends buy has been said tint if you ee an* opportunity 2 -| buy. something for a sn; first the accompa! ment. a4 that is sound ad- vice when it comes to to many types of referral selling. 1f you art: you may y lose ‘hot only’ money, -bu‘ friends JUNCTION GULF SERVICE Phone 365-5014 Bc. : Herb Seiler — Hilda Seiler — Bai Babakaiff — Cris Vaessen Highway 3 True LISTENING TO MUSIC WITH REX POTTER Quality Radio with ters; Sundays at 7 ne hear an in- formal history of classical music Potter. Gain greater understand- ing and enjoyment of the mas- Potter, Sunday at 7 p,m. on CJAT.- FM STEREO musician and teacher Rex listen to music with Rex