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COMMUNITY NEWS

John Charters

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T.R. DEANS
Longtime postmaster

Shortly after I came to Castlegar in 1947, T.R.

Deans was of the village.

It constituted a major item of news in that very rural
community of almost 40 years ago.

Historically, it is still a major milestone in the
evolution of the City of Castlegar for it marks the
beginning of Castlegar’s period of rapid growth and
development as the ‘‘Crossroads of the Kootenays’’, as
well as the conclustion of a long, long family career in the
public service. ‘‘Mr. Deans’’, as he is known to so many
in the community, is an essential thread th the growing
tapestry of the story of our town and I would like to join
his many friends and associates in wishing both him and
Mrs. Deans my heartiest congratulations on a remarkable
career and to wish them both a joyous retirement.

1 am also delighted to have as guest columnist this
week, Dean Carter, a member of his staff and an aspiring
writer, to tell the Deans’ story.

By DEAN CARTER

In a recent conversation with a friend and former
mailman from Castlegar the question was asked, ‘‘What
would Castlegar’s letter carrier department have been
like without T.R.?’’ The answer came back that it was
rather like asking what would have happened if your
parents had never met.

A quick look to Creston and Grand Forks on either
side of us — towns of similar size — lets us know that we
might be all still taking the daily trek to the local boxes
downtown. T.R. Deans, Castlegar’s postmaster from
1949-1985 had a way of getting things done.

Born in Kilwinnng, Scotland in Aireshire
County, at the age of four he moved with his family to
Trail. Excessive curiosity at the round portholes on the
ship brought him his first and almost last encounter with

RUSSELL DEANS...
Castlegar's postmast:
from 1949-1985.

the Atlantic. Fortunately, his mother caught his hind-
quarters just before they disappeared through the hole.

It seemed he never suffered from sea sickness as
many do and when he asked for kippers for dinner on that
first voyage in rough seas, the thought alone was enough
to send the waiter to the nearest bathroom.

So it was that the Atlantic wasn’t through with him.
After school in Trail he served in the Canadian Naval
Forces on the Spikenard, the Restigouche and the Haida
from 1938 to 1946 i a rank of
officer.

On several occasions during those years he narrowly
escaped with his own life and through his efforts the lives
of many of his shipmates were spared. After being one of
eight survivors in the North Atlantic torpedoing of the
Spikenard, he came away a changed man from the
carefree boy of his youth. He returned to Trail where he
took business training and in 1949 took over the duties of
Castlegar postmaster.

While on leave in 1944 he met his wife, Mary, who
also came to work with him in the post office over the
years.

Starting out as a one-man operation in a small town
in a small section of what is now West's Department

OLD POST OFFICE . ;*. Castlegar's first post office was located to left of CPR Station
in a small section of what is now West's Department Store.

Store, the post office grew to become the distribution
centre that it is today, with the postmaster, having
jurisdiction over many other post offices in the area.

It’s an old saying that ‘‘you don’t know what you've
got ‘til its gone’. Some of this sentiment was echoed
recently when I heard across the floor of the post office
“*Where’s T.R. when we need him now?”’

Quietly this year a man retires who was important to
us all.

When a man works for the public and manages
others, the squeeky wheel principle generally applies.
When you deal with him, it’s to negotiate and resolve the
latest complaint and all the aspects of that personality
before us tend to rise to the occasion.

It's often only when that man is replaced that we can
see him more objectively.

Sometimes it was difficult to get him to sit down at a
meeting to talk about problems. No doubt he had a
hundred other things on his mind. But when he finally
did sit down to the meeting, he displayed management
qualities which are precious and rare. He didn’t talk
down to you but negotiated straight across the table. He
always preferred to listen to reason in the face of
regulation.

When you left his office with a settlement, you found
that in spite of any nature of words exchanged during the
process, there was never any ill feelings the following
day. There was always a smile and a ‘Good Morning”
and a deep sense of humor about the man who made you
feel more human yourself.

Moving the mail was his utmost concern and seeing
that there was adequate staff to do it went with that
concern.

Difficulties often came about due to restraint from
senior management, so it as felt that he reflected the
sentiment of the workers in trying to acquire what was
necessary. Perhaps because of watching the post office
grow he was aware of many of the special problems
faced by the employees and he worked hard to get good
equipment and a good system to solve the problems.

And so it was that in spite of conflicts you felt that he
in his heart was working there with you and not above
you.

A banquet in his honor is being held in Fireside Inn
Dining Room next Sunday at 6 p.m. Friends and, past
and present post office personnel are encouaraged to
attend. Tickets are available at the post office.

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COHOE
INSURANCE
1127-4th St.,

Local musicians in festival

Musicians from Castlegar

were among those partici- Nelson.

with Robbie Macdonald of

Christine Profili of Trail.
In the under eight cate.

In modern under 17,
Jeanette Chan tied for first

pating at the Kootenay Music
Festival in Trail this week.

In Hayden or. Mozart Son-
ata, piano solo under 18,
Jeanette Chan was tied for
second with Teresa Geron-
azzo of Trail.

In piano solo under 10,
Steven Brown was first,
Wendy Hall of Blueberry
Creek was tied for second

In piano solo, under 16,
John Dean of Crescent Valley
was first. He also won the
championship. ~

In under 14 piano solo,
Modern, Jane Fleet placed
first, while Antioinette San-
tos was second. Fleet was
also first in Scarlatti under
15, and first in champion
ships.

+ and +Genevier:

with Teresa Geronazzo of
Trail. Tammy Jmaeff was
first in the under 19 category
i@ve- Santos was
first’ in‘the open category.
Jenette Chan and Aaron
Santasso were tied for first
place in the championship.

In solo-Canadian under 10,
Jeremy Fleet of Castlegar
was tied for second with

gory Lise Matzke of Crescent
Valley was third. Terry Plot-
nikoff of Crescent Valley was
fourth.

In piano grade level Grade
1, Tad Johnson of Castlegar
was first, Sherry Makortoff
of Castlegar was second.

In under 16, Jeanette and
Athena Chan were first.
They were also first in the
championship.

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Wiles. schoo! and office supplies
365-7292 24

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sales. 365-2: 7/24
INCLUDE — Pace. When adver-
tising items for sale, it's always
@dvisable to state the price.
readers won't respond if
no price is mentioned. tin/24

‘auto
Reare “snd to be Firebird” 999-4196.

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Chemist

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GINETTE’S
CREATIONS

For
Locally made clothing and
cratts. Will accept cratts
on consignment.
Above Bobs Pey'n Tokit

365-2793

ELECTRIC STOVE. 5 om con-
dition. $50. 226-754' 3/24
ONE LADIES Teapesd 2)
frame. Two kids bikes, 16". All in
excellent s! . 365-7334

panel tonsa

1978 10'x26' Artisen

Office Trailer for Sale
wa eee tee

Ph. 226-7369

Heavy,
oiler
VHS/VCR. ft 5469.

EQUALIZER trailer hitch. Fits ony

car. Mounts on bumper and rear
le, $200. 365-5712 —s
bes 3
“SPRUCE UP FOR ot. ‘
SamPemesk fae ro

TWO G60x14 tires and rims,
$160. Yomeho meee, one
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amp. .
mower, $100. 365-3597. 3/22

Ct
vee controls
(365-5028.

COMMODORE 64 od et
$275, 0.8.0. 365-7380.

Be ready for the snow . . .

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FREE ESTIMATES

MALONEY’S AUTO BODY — 365-2155

Call George Ross
Shop Manager

(CRUSHED ROAD GRAVEL
my lots. $144. Discount on
365-2600. tin/18
crn TENOR Sox
new. Phone 365-7459.

RAWLEIGH
PRODUCTS

Food and
Household Supplies

Otfering mail order service.

aphone a:
tin/12

Run
classified word ad
twice at regular
price and get the
third insertion

NO EXTRA
For More Information call CHARGE
545-0008 7 Insertions for Price

LIVING ROOM pice

Asking $250. 365-,

AVAMABLE F ako oir Nexot to
Toronto. 22

30-30 egg a nd Turret prone.
with dies. 365.

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for Sondy or atter 5 p.m. 365
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Two-Galion
each. 365-237! tween 6 - 7

PAILS oe Je

JUST FRESHENED. Good milk
ONLY ond kids. o.

100. been 9
3/23
*1.50

EACH

HOUSE a all under $20

lo-arab

Heavy duty all-purpose

plastic poils with a fitting PUREBRED Ba Blue fesler pups, $50

covers and hand! each. 367- 3/23

Need cleaning. $1. 30 each wilt HAUL Away livestock cor-
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CASTLEGAR NEWS ee 70s otters

Moore Printi tat 4
Box 460, ‘Smithers, B.C. 112-849.
3220. ‘us

FREE Corger de di bes 200
7 correspondence
diploma ‘courses: “Accounting,

Art, Business
Management, Clerk 1

Oil FURNACE, new motor. Of-

‘overseas
addresses. $10.

PHOTOCOPYING
WEDDING STATIONERY
GENERAL PRINTING

SOKel Print QL,

10% o OFF

On any
purchase

5-TON MOBILE CRANE on cebber
$0" owt rer Sin 5. fos
wid moresoi 98,000 _- Aland

3 Kibock

with, grey cloth Stripe $130 pair Fe

Aluminum
Sheets
24" « 36"

1 to 12 — 78€¢ Each

ECTROLUK SHAMPOOER-
POLISHER, odd condition
Homelite XL1 16-inch chains
1977 Honda Moped.

WATERWORLD ENT!
Waterbeds golore! U:
prices! 112-567-

197 Col Ave.
Castlegar ve

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QUEEN-SIZED waterbed. Pine
heodboord: 965-251 |. 923
SEAMLESS 5” GUTTERS. Heavy

gauge, aluminum continuous. 5-
year leakproot guarantee. Free
estimates Preall -_
(365-3240. tin/23
poet SEWING machine ond

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Wholesale and retail. Free

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Monday to

Day:

Saturday

HomeGoods

In piano solo Chopin under
18 Jane Fleet was tied for
third with Heather Jenkins
of Rossland. In Grade 10 and
over John Dean of Crescent
Valley was first and Gene

Santos of Castlegar
was second.

In piano Canadian under
17, John Dean was third.
Tammy Jmaeff was second in

Mann was third in under 15

In piano solo under nine,
Tommy Chan was tied for
third with Candice Mead
of Nelson

Job openings

Details of these and other job
opportunities are available at
Canada E

An opening
Kootenoys for o Meatcut-
ter. Only certified butchers with
strong supervisory potential will
be considered. (1011).

exists in the
Heod

lawn maintenance in summer
(1024).

Apartment
/Care-

terpersonal skills

jenance ability on

A Castlegor
looking tor
Good im
ond light mo
asset. (1363)

A Kootenay oreo employer is
seeking applications trom
© Dep’

EXPENSIVE?

Sentinel Softwore members
regular discounts of 18% -
% on software and ac
cessdties for most personal
computers

Business &
Personal Memberships

365-3889

Evenings & Weekends

Retes
First 10 Words $3.15
Additional Words 15¢

Word ads: 20¢ per word tor

Ons insertion; 15¢

for subsequent cor

insertions. Legal boxed

64¢ per agate line tor one
ion; 48¢ per agate line tor
sequent consecutiv

tons

Payment may be made by
co! cheque or Vise and
MasterCard credit cords. It is
not advisable to send cosh

Classified

doys ofter it first appears
(This $1 chorge does NOT op-
ply to Visa and MasterCord
chorges.)

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Action Ads Deadline
“Word Ads”

(Cheese
not incl'd.)

ALSO
TROPHIC
VITAMINS

25% ort

Ends March 30

FOR SALE: 1974 Vega. Four win-
ter tires, four summer. Phone
}-5373.

Only at

Mother ‘

Pantry

all accessories

278 Columbia Ave.
Castlegar

12 Noon Tuesday
SUNDAY CASNEWS
11 @.m. Fridey

Print your Action Ad on o
seporate piece of paper and
mail to

Action Ads

Box 3007
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the right to clossity ods under
appropricte headings ond to
determine page location
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Help Wanted must comply
with the British Columbie
Humon Rights Act. This Act
states no advertisement may

the bosis of on applicant's
race, religion, colour, marital
stotus, ancestry, ploce of
origin, oge, sex (unless the
lates to the main

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Rights Branch)

KOOTENAY LAKE FERRIES SCHEDULE
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME

The following schedule will be effective on the
Kootenay Lake Ferries effective Friday, April 5
to Monday, April 8, 1985 ONLY

LEAVING
VESSEL KOOTENAY BAY
M.V. Anscomb

M.V. Anscomb

12. 00 midnight M.V. Anscomb

NOW

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197 Columbia Avenue hydroponic supplies and
Castlegar equipment

CALL

K’s Greenhouses
365-7320

25 or More — S0¢ Each

gloss, or
40

GOOD TIME MUSIC!
The right music for your wed
ding, parties, dances. Reserve
now | 365-2539. 7

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a 24 tree 112-800-263-6673. Hours 9
@.m.-7p.m /

Furniture for Sale

Phone 399-4793

365-6896 or 367-6249. THREE 36" corarete. wel rings,
tyre. ate cow manure. 365-3: a2
ALUMINUM hese ideal Ter
inexpensive rooting. siding, or
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ASpa? Columbia Ave., Castlegar. t'n/22
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BEEF & PORK

‘Quality Guaranteed
Sides of Lean pork

Introducing the
“SWAN” LINE

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Ph. 428-5613

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VALKYR AQUATICS
USED GUNS bought ond. sold

568. 7389 Cash or trade. Wises Hordwore

Rosslond. 112.262.5171. tin/9

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in Chanemerey Saaorey toe

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PIONEER CASSETTE DECK, Tur Roger or Bob. Purchase or lease.
95, w/channel /24
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1WO FOR ONE Beet sale. in
= stand. $1695

troductory offer. Purchase any
side or hind beet order and a
rib section and receive:
Bonus No. | — @ 100-Ib. side of
pork order. FREE. Bonus No. 2
Every order receives 50 Ibs. tan:

aan S 10-speed, ladies 5-speed
bike suitable tor ¥ 33
years. 365-5888.
INGLIS automatic washer
letely rebuilt. 365-2355. ‘Ashing
at best offer. 3/22
IY Fil wa Seat suixed species
$75 /eord. 399-4 Ho/7

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Call toll free 112-800-242-0637 oF
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SURPLUS
AUCTION

LOCATION
Trail Junior High School

501 Cedar Av
DATE
Sat., March 30 — 1 p.m. Sharp

Open for Viewing 9 a.m. to Sales Time.

, Trail

Rockwell Drill Press
Rockwell Sander

Power Hacksaw

Import Truck Canopy
14.P. Dust Collector
Slide Viewers & Projectors
Adding Machines
Calculators & Typewriters
Office Desks

100s of School Desks and Lockers
Shelving & Counters

Dry Clothes Baskets

Xerox 4500 Copier and Sorter
Supplies for the Above
Copytron 1220S and Supplies
1-Gas Range, 1-Fridge
Maytag Washer & Dryer
2-Kilns (7000 Watts)
8-Tumbling Mats

1-Mandle Rotary Iron
Assorted Windows

Tables & Stools

Work Benches
2-Electrohome TV Sets

Terms Cash or Cheque with Proper 1.D
SALE CONDUCTED BY

RUSSELL AUCTION SERVICES

399-4793