CASTLEGAR NEWS, July 24, 1983 WEEKEND FUN... Firemen go at it in the beer it t l arrel d's SunFest in at las y Pass Creek Park, while young lady gets set to make her frog jump in the anni petion. ‘ 1982 terrible for mining up a $161-million loss in 1982, one of its worst performances ever as metals prices and demand continued to slump. Except for a relatively strong showing by coal producers, the industry’s loss would have been much higher. A report released this week by the Mining Association of B.C. shows that of the 29 operating mines in the province last year, 19 of them lost a total of $239 million, : The survey covers only the major mining companies and not the junior mines in the province. 2 Of the 10 mines reporting profits totalling $88 million, one was responsible for more than half. Although the report doesn’t break down individual mining company’s earnings, it was Westar Mining Ltd., a subsidiary of B.C. Resources Investment Corp., which accounted for most of the profit. Mi A if P Tex Ei said not only did prices decline during 1982 to, in many cases, historically low levels, but the industry had to bear higher labor, government and energy costs. INVEST RECORD AMOUNT “Last year the industry invested in the province a record, just about a billion dollars, in exploration develop- ment and new i I of h coal,” he in the future of mining in the province.” Enemark said the ratio of wages and benefits to net mining revenues jumped to 48 per cent in 1982 from 26 per cent in 1980 and fuel and energy costs soared 88 per cent in that period. ‘ “Those kinds of percentage increases are just not sus- tainable trends so we have.to get our costs under control. ° This continues to be an issue relating primarily to wages.” _ The report was prepared by accounting. firm, Price Waterhouse for the Mining Association. 4 The $161-million loss compares with a profit.of $98 million in 1981 and a profit of $418 million in 1980. P FIRST LOSS SINCE 1967 The overall loss was the first recorded since Price Waterhouse began compiling financial information for the industry in 1967. A In 1982, sales revenues slipped to $2.17 billion from $2.4 billion in the previous year and $2.49 billion in 1980. The industry reported a negative return on share- holders’ i of6.2 per cent ip with a positive return of 4.8 per cent in 1981 and 24.4 per cent in 1980. For the year, coal was by far the top revenue earner with $550 million, up from $514 million in 1981. Coal said in an interview. “So there’s an sense of faith declined slightly, however, by four per cent to 10.66 million tonnes from 11.04 million tonnes in 1981. Copper, which in recent years has vied with coal for top revenue earner, slumped 27 per cent to $320 million from $483 million in 1981 and more than $500 million in 1980 and 1979, million, up from $158 million in.1981,but pin O80, . , 2 Gold sales fell sharply to $76 million from $120 million and molybdenum revenues remained mired at $162 million, down from $188 million in 1981 and $298 million in 1980. Zine sales in 1982 slipped back to $198 million from $225 million in 1981, lead revenue skidded to $65 million from $114 million and asbestos fibre sales fell slightly to $66 million from $68 million. JAPANESE SALES DOWN Sales to Japan, which has been the industry's leading customer for many years, declined seven per cent to $716 million from $772 million in 1981. However, Japan's to total to 44 per cent from 42 per cent in 1981. Sales to the U.S. were $232 million, or 14 per cent of sales, dropping from $259 million in 1981. Sales to the United Kingdom dropped to $76 million from $119 million and sales to the rest of Canada fell to $171 Bank of America biggest NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is still the world’s biggest bank in terms of de- posits, while no Canadian banks rank in the top 25. In its annual ranking of the world's biggest banks, the trade journal American Banker says Bank of Amer- ica, with $95 billion (U.S.) on deposit at year-end, main- tained its top spot from a year ago. Also unchanged from the year earlier, with deposits IN_FIRST HALF translated to dollars, is No. 2 Banque Nationale de Paris, $90.6 billion; No. 8 Credit Lyonnais (Paris), $83.6 bil- lion; and No. 4 Barclays Bank PLC, London, $83.6 billion. National Westminster Bank PLC, London, $80.8 billion, moved up from No. 8 in the previous year to the fifth spot. Rounding out the top 10: — 6. Credit Agricole Mu- tuel of Paris, $78.4 billion, down from fifth in 1981. Cominco loses $22.7 million VANCOUVER (CP) — Mining giant Cominco Ltd. lost $22.7 million in the first six months of 1983, com with a loss of $14.4 million in the same period last year. Sales for six months were $677.2 million, up from $648.5 million in 1982, Chairman M.N. Anderson said the company’s mining and integrated metals divi- sion performed better this year, due to higher silver and gold prices. But the tem- porary closure of Pine Point Mines and an eight-day strike at Cominco operations in Trail and Kimberley had ad- verse effects. In further B.C. business news, Scott Paper Ltd. made a profit of $4,660,000 in the first six months of 1988, compared with a profit in the same period last year of $4,164,000. Net income per share after taxes was $1.88, compared with $1.64 in 1982. In a news release, the company said net sales in- creased 13.6 per cent to $106,317,000 from $93,593,000 last year. Chairman George O'Leary said reduced interest ex- penses resulting from lower interest rates were partly responsible for the increase in profits. He added that re- sults in the second half of 1988 may not be as good due to the start-up of a new dry crepe tissue machine in east- ern Canada. — 7. Deutsche Bank of Frankfurt, -$75.8 billion, down from sixth. — 8. Citibank of New York, $74.5 billion, up from ninth. — 9. Societe Generale of Paris, $78.4 billion, down from seventh. — 10. Midland Bank PLC, London, $71.2 billion, un- changed. Among the top 10, Ameri- can Banker says, National Westminster's rise in deposits was the larg- est, advancing it three places. . NOCANADIAN LISTED Bank of America and Citi- bank are the only U.S. banks within the top 25. No Canadian banks were listed in the top 25 in terms of deposits, although the Royal Bank of Canada and the Can- adian Imperial Bank of Com- merce would appear to rank among the world’s largest banks in terms of total as- sets. The Royal, Canada’s big- gest bank, had Canadian dol- lar assets of $88.5 billion at the end of 1982, about $72 billion (U.S.). However, its deposit base wasn't big enough to vault it into the top 26 banks world- wide. It was the same with d. Additionally, Bank of Tokyo had the largest gain in rank from last year, up seven places to No. 24. The bank's deposits total- led $60.9 billion on Sept. 80, 1982, up from $48.6 billion a year earlier. f EURODOLLAR INCREASE The gain in deposits over the period was attributed primarily to an increase in Eurodollar deposits, the bank id. 6.2-per-cent ' sait In addition to Westmin- ster, Citibank and Bank of Tokyo, three other Japanese banks moved up within the top 20. They are: — Fuji Bank Ltd. of Tokyo, $65.9 billion, moved to 12, — Sumitomo Bank Ltd. of Osaka, $65 billion, moved to 18, — Sanwa Bank Ltd. of Osaka, $61 billion, moved to 16. eee In the U.8., bank holding companies are ranked by as- sets because, in addition to the bank operation, many million from $246 million in 1981. Total employment in the industry declined by 12 per cent to 17,902, due to layoffs and closures, Despite the loss of employment, total mine salaries increased four per cent over 1981. to $613: million. Average salaries and benefits per employee rose 16 per cent to $89,900 in 1982 from $84,400 in 1981 and $28,800 in 1980. The weak metals markets in 1982 ted in mine shutdowns in B.C., mostly on a temporary basis. However, the two main molybdenum producers — Placer Development Ltd.’s Endako and Amax of Canada Ltd.’s mines — were closed in 1982 and probably won't reopen until 1984, CUCDLLUDUUNEDEUUANNGaNEEevaanvegagagegenaeyncoonnencuecoaauauecsteeagnenanuuaneeacadgeesncthannt Kamloops economy still reeling H KAMLOOPS “(CP)'— Across Canada, | cities are : is ng being from the critical list. But community workers say this dusty resource-based centre is still in the emergency ward. They say unemployment — which reached a Canadian high of 27 per cent in December — is still rampant. Keith Simmonds, 25, a laborer at Afton Mines who at the city’s U! i G Centre, shakes his head when asked about Statistics Canada figures that put the local unemployment rate at 16.2 per cent in May y- As he sees it, about 16,000 of the 64,000 people who live here don't receive a pay cheque. : Mayor Mike Latta, more optimistic than some, says it is not unreasonable to suggest that local unemployment will drop to 10 per cent by August. CALLS WORKERS BACK Balco Industries Ltd., which has lumber and plywood operations in Kamloops, Barriere and Merritt, laid off half its 6650 employees in early 1982 but as called them back to work, ‘ f A pulp mill operated by Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. was idle four times last year, but company spokesman Larry Lemon says that operation now is “going full out.” And Afton Mines, which laid off 400 workers at its copper in June, 1982, has recalled 850 workers. Inco racks up $40 million loss TORONTO (CP) — Finan- cially strapped Inco Ltd. an- nounced this week a $89.7- million (U.8.) loss for the second quarter of 1983 — its eighth straight quarterly loss — compared with a loss of $86.9 million during the same period of 1982. The Toronto-based nickel- producing giant said sales for the April-toJune quarter to- talled $284 million, down substantially from $357 mil- lion in the second quarter of For the first half of the year, Inco lost $116.6 million on sales of $560 million com- pared with a $74.1-million loss on sales of $748 million in the 1982 first half. TRENDS ‘ENCOURAGING’ “While improvement in nickel prices during the quar- ter was modest, general economic trends continue to be encouraging with the consumer-led recovery in the U.S. gaining momentum and leading. economic indicators operate finance and mortgage oper- ations, credit card centres, international investment units and the like. 1982. The Pp: re; ports its results in U.S, dollars, The company said although financial figures are worse than comparable results re- ported last year, they show bank's diversified parent ked C ce, Citicorp. BankA which had Canadian-dollar assets of $68 billion, or $55 billion (U.S.). Corp. is ranked No. 2, but second quarter financial results, ex- pected later this mo ith, will Seven of the banks between 11 and 25 are Japanese, with Bank of Tok- yo showing the largest de- posit increase among the top 20 — a 16.8-per-cent gain. heth Bank- America’s acquisition of Sea- ttle’s troubled Seaiirst Corp. will be sufficient to bring BankAmerica Corp. to the top of the list. impr over the first quarter of 1983. Losses have been reduced by almost 50 per cent since the first quarter, when the company reported a deficit of $76.9 million, Inco said in a statement. Reduced shut- down costs and slightly high- er nickel prices were respon- sible for the in Europ show- ing improvement,” Inco said. It said if the current re- covery is sustained, higher capacity utilization and in- Those involved in the construction industry are feeling the pinch more acutely than any other sector of the Kamloops economy. 2 Vic Morden, business agent of the Construction and General Laborers Union local here, says 75 per cent of the members were. out of work in early July. The Thompson-Okanagan Pulse, a business magazine published in Vernon, says 181 construction permits were issued in Kamloops in the first three months of 1988 for projects valued at a little more than $18 million, In the comparable 1981 period, 443 permits were issued for projects worth $28 million. HELP RAISE SPIRITS Korley, Simmonds and Woodland are involved in projects aimed at raising the spirits, if not the dollars, of Kamloops. Korley heads Kamloops Amalgamated Resources, an umbrella organization for several local community aid projects. KAR was formed last December by a ‘group of le “who felt that something should be domes nae an Leas phere where people could enjoy their unemployment.” The key to creating such an atmosphere, says Korley, is through a pooling of skills, resources and manpower. He cites the community gardens Project — residents with gardens they do not maintain allow their unemployed neighbors to farm the property. The two parties then develop an arrangement suitable to each of them — such as splitting the produce that grows on the land. INFORMS THE YED Simmonds’ guidance centre, like the local food and job banks, comes under KAR's roof. It was set up to inform the creased ding on capital goods will result which, in turn, will spark demand for Inco’s products. Last year, the Sudbury work force was cut to about 11,300 employees from 18,800 and a production shutdown of eight months followed a strike and vacation shut- down. The company plans a the company says. Sudbury for one month this summer. of g benefits to which they're en- titled; to teach them about conselling agencies that are available and to help them in their dealings with financial institutions. Simmonds tries to help people overcome the stigma at- tached to welfare. “T told one lady that welfare is there because we asa society decided we wouldn't let people starve to death,” he says, “I told her that if she's not on welfare, she's saying that she's too good to take our help. That approach usually works.” of Robson, while the bride is James Czeh of Sparwood. burgundy flowers. good luck. during the recessignal, uncle of the bride. MR. & MRS. RICK WHITE’... Residing in Sparwood)’ Couple wed — Rick White of Robson and Arlene Susan Czeh of Sparwood were wed in a spring wedding ceremony at Holy Family Church in Sparwood May 21. ‘The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White ‘ the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, _. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore ‘a sheer chiffon knit gown with acetate and nylon lace, lined in acetate taffeta. The gown had a Queen Anne neckline, a lace applique and simulated pearl accents, The sheer lace bishop sleeves had pearl snap cuffs. The skirt formed a chapel-length train. ops : She wore a mohair hat with veil. The hat was trimmed with alencon lace and pearls. The bride's bouquet consisted of a cascade baby’s breath. She also wore a string of pearls. Her. attendants were matron of honor: Mary Mattersdorfer of Fernie, Pat Bourne and Colléen Bailey of Sparwood, and Karrie Czeh of Fernie. They wore pink chiffon gowns with full skirts and a double frill at the bottom and carried fans with pink and | ./¥'® | | Flower girl was Sharlene Czeh of Fernie and ring- bearer was Freddy Mattersdorfer of Fernie. Charlie Mattersdorfer, also of Fernie, carried a horseshoe for Best man was Kevin Basran of Castlegar while ushers were Dave White of Cranbrook, brother of the | W groom, the groom's cousins Glen and Brian Labby. of Chase, Pat Salisbury of Castlegar, and Darcy Matters- dorfer of Fernie (junior usher). Musical selections during the ceremony were “The Wedding Song” and “We've Only Just Begun,” played Organist. aferemony was, officiated by Father) Christen.(2./ ‘The reception was held at Fernie Community Centre which was highlighted with a pink and white heart bearing the names of the bride and groom. The tables were accented with pink tulips. The cake was three-tiered, each layer a different color, in line with the color scheme of pink and white. The cake had a glass topping with roses under the glasses and a bride and groom top on the second layer. Master of ceremonies was Paul Markin of Castl Toast to the bride was given by Jack Marasco of Fernie, eee et ie The newlyweds are residing in Sparwood, after a {honeymoon trip to California and Mexico. : JENNER, CALIF. (AP) — Prayer wheels gleam in the California sun and the 24- metre copper dome sparkles as yolunteers work at Odi- yan, the first Tibetan Bud- dhist. monastery in the United States. On ‘a sunny day, the * 60-room structure built on a hilltop compound 128 kilom- etres north of San Francisco can be seen for kilometres, Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku, who runs the Nying- ma Meditation Centre in Berkeley, calls the imposing temple “my gesture.” its beliefs and this is just another type of belief. I don’t know’ what: form Tibetan Buddhism will take here. It will take centuries. You and I won't exist in the next few centuries, but this will.” The temple is being built mostly by’ volunteers. Prayer wheels — barrel- shaped copper cylinders about 900 centimetres high and 450 centimetres in dia- meter —surround the shrine. A 84-metre Buddhist stupa, seen as a “manifes- tation of the enlightened heart and mind of the Bud-. dha,” sits a short way from the temple, its prayer wheels fi Temple first one in U.S. Buddhist gathered. i Tulku and other Odiyan officials said around $2 mil- lion has been spent on materials for the temple and the project has been financed by “small contributors.” The site was purchased for “be- tween $250,000 and $300,000” in 1975, officials said. “We would like to become a resource centre for scholars around the world, a kind of clearing house,” said Jack vi of canons ever 0 CASTLEGAR NEWS, July 24,1983 BS infant, fled Tibet during the Chinese invasion of 1969 and || settled in India, teaching’ Buddhist philosophy at San- skrit University in Benares, He started a Tibetan-lan- guage publishing company before departing for the United States. “We don't want our culture to disappear,” he said. “An- cient cultures have some- thing to offer modern so- ciety.” G CASTLEGAR UNION WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, July 30 for the B.C. Day Holiday Castlegar & Slocan Park Branches SAVINGS CREDIT | rotating , Besides a large meditation’ hall, the central structure features a library with 80 cabinets for 120 volumes of Buddhist canons, Tulka said. Tulka’s Dharma Publishing of Berkeley printed the canons, which ‘he called the _most complete collection of (Vital Statistics / GIRTHS a DE GROOT — To Mr. and Mrs, Tom de Groot born July 10. Bari a See rel ey, Go girl, ‘bord suly 15. ; a : ‘LATTANZIO — To Mr. and Mrs, John Lattanzio of Trail, a girl, bom July 3, Rees LEPITRE — To Mr. and Mrs. Den- nis Lepltre of Nelson, a boy, born soly.17, 2 yas if ? ~ MACKIE — To Mr. and Mrs, Pet ‘Mackle of Nelson, o girl, born of red roses with sprays of | July19. McMAHON — To Mr, and Mrs, Clinton McMahon of Trail, twin girls, born July 6. OLSON — To Mr. and Mrs. Ken Olson of Robson, a boy, born. : SUTTON — To Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sutton of Castlegor, a itl, born July 16. ; TONER — To Therese Toner and Tyrone White of Nelson, a boy, born July 13. fARD girl, born July 17. FUNERALS ARISHENKOFF — Bill Mike Arishenkoff of Crescent Valley July 13 at the wag Allan Schianni. The ‘restova Cem: CARON — Jean Baptiste Caron of Rossland died In Trail sudden- ly July 17 after a long Iliness. He was 70. Prayers were recited at Sacred Heart Catholic Church In Rossland July 19. Funeral moss was celebrat Rev. Bernard ‘at Sacred Heart July 20. lowed at View Cemetery. CCHERNENKOFF — John W. Cher- nenkoft of Salmo died Monday at Kootenay Lake District Hsopital In his 62nd year. Funeral ser- vices were held July 20 and 21 , of Nelson, a boy, | C fOODW. —ToMr. and Mrs, ~ Ken Woodward of Rossland, a" from Salmo Russian Hall with In- ferment at the Boulder Creek emetery, eer CHERNOFF — Joseph J. Chemott of Krestova digas tesidence , duly.17, aged 43 years. MASARO "— ‘Amabile Tereso Masaro of Trail died suddenly duly).18f Trail: Regional ‘ Hospital.’ She was 80. Prayers were recited at Our. Lady of Per- etual Help Catholic Church July ‘21. Funeral moss wos celebrated ‘ by Rev. Armando, jo \In'the schurch July 22. .Interment followed at Mountain’ View Cemetery. * MELVILLE — John Melville of ssed, Castlegar hie Gene Cremation followed, RIMKUS — Joseph Rimkus of Nelson diedJuly 14 in Kootenay Lake District'Hospital, aged 71 years. unr Hype was held uly 18.50 B creament Roman cathalte Chunk alton, with Rev, M. Santo Pinto celebrant. Interment followed in Nelson Memorial Park. SAMSONOFF — Irene Samsonoff of Blueberry Creek, formerly of Shoreacres, passed away July Dharma Publishing. Tulku, selected as~an in- carnate lama when he was an Polly Sookachoff of Castle- gar passed away July.20, age 64, Mrs. Sookachoff was born an ardent gardener and loved to crochet and knit. Mrs. Sookachoff- is ‘sur- and Cyril of Blueberry C and Paul of North Delta; six grandchildren; and one "brother, James ‘Osaclioff of Lethbridge. ; She was pred by ? her parents Pete nie} ~vone brother, Pete; atid her husband, Nick. Funeral services we: Friday and Saturday@@e Funeral with burial in Park Action Ads — 365-2212 FN eee gedoTHERMAL | tit, Water Rima SYSTEMS your WaterFurnace dealer explain time tested /proven system to you Let this BOJEY ELECTRIC LT RR. #1, Winlaw, B.C. VOG 230 ‘© (604) 226-7685 * WR Before yee Renew the Mortgage on your Home, CHECK THESE MORTGAGE ADVANTAGES at Kootenay Savings: INTEREST P.A. — On First * Mortgage (: BI-WEEKLY OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the CATscanner fund c/o Trail Regional Hos- pital. 13, aged 73. Funeral services were id july 16 and Ng et the Funeral arrangements un- reac ssian tl "i burial in. the. Shoreacres der the direction of Castlegar atery, Funeral Chapel. Funeral held for : Fred Kinakin Fred Kinakin of Kiro 1912 where he grew up and Manor, Trail, away worked most of his life as a July 21, age 88. Mr. Kinakin farmer and logger. was born in October, 1896 at He is survived by one son, Tiflis, Russia and came to Sam of Castlegar; two grand- Castlegar in 1899, settling in daughters, Virginia Deaver Saskatchewan. of Detroit, and Tanya Savoye He moved to Brilliant in of Calgary; and three great- grandchildren. Z Puleit & Pew — by Ministers In the West Kootenay Mr. Kinakin was prede- ceased by his wife, Polly, in 1936. Funeral services were By TED BRISTOW Castlegar United Church He was once a_ great pianist. Now he was 90 years old. The reporter was to in- terview him in his music room. "He entered, bent, hunch- backed, shuffling, his face showing signs of evident pain. The old man made his way slowly to the piano. Stiffly, he sat down, and with great effort began to force his fin- gers to press the keys. The, the reporter noted, the miracle happened. The miracle of music. The notes became surer. The..old man began to straighten up. His face re- laxed. In a few bars, the beauty of the music came al- most effortlessly from that same old man who a minute before had been forcing him- self to keep on his feet. THE NEW "STANDARD IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY * * * Super Insulated Passive Solar Nome currently nearing completion in Birchland at 3504 South: KESTREL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION 359-7650 To View, Contact: The love of the~ music helped the man forget, and overcome his aches and 100 per cent better. The best way to overcome ourselves is to get involved in something bigger than our- selves. Jesus may have been thinking of something like that when He said, “He who saves his life (looks after pains. You have had the same thing happen to you. You have been tired, or de- pressed. 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