CASTLEGAR NEWS, October 12, 1980 BS: oe, Bridge results from : ‘Joy Keillor: Club - "agt. -WEST First, Bert. Tyson and Wayne Weaver — 100;' nec: ond, Jean Fischer and Margy. George — 96%;' third, (tied with 90%) Connie Miller and Clara Johnson. with. Helen Batchelor ‘and Mary Stewart, Showbiz 1, jony Sauls CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: Wonder why Hospital,’ ABC-TV's drama, has a closed set me Producer Xiorie Monty denies it, but.| know the big clampdown Is for one reason and one reason only—Luke (Tony Geary) will be lured out of hiding by a transsexual r : character. And get this, soap fans: The character will é : be played by a real-life transsexual. You gotta have . a gimmick, etc., etc... Sid Caesar, the comedian Logialaties.: rena parreeeens) BLES. sot dete ‘General own... Johnny Carson is to co-host a two-hour special with George Burns and Bob Hope as a tribute to Jack Benny titled, ‘A Love Letter To Jack." It will be aired next spring. Eight tables, with an aver- age of 84, took part: in , Monday night's séssion of the * Joy Keillor Bridge Club, with the following results: . NORTH-SOUTH First, Agnes Chariton and Bev Swain — 105'/; second, TV CLOSEUP: James Garner hasbeen. secret! dating Sally Field, the 33-year old actress who le! ‘live-in. love Burt Reynolds last April. Disguised under a-blonde wig, Oscar-winning Sally recently flew to ~ Published at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” , VOL. 33, NO, 49 who made America laugh in the fifties, hates TV. “There's nothing to be excited about..! don’t know who they’re writing for because ! don’t think anybody over 16 watches television,'’ says Caesar. Asked which comedian he likes on the box, he could not name one. hla Loren, who is in her native Italy filming her life stary for an NBC-TV special, is spending most of her spare time on the set making transatlantic calls to the New York headquarters of Coty. Ms. Loren will jet to this country as soon as she her movie this fall. She’ i be here to pramate SOPHIA, a new fragrance she helped create for Coty. CONSUMER NEWS WIRE: Recordin superstar Neil Diamond, who makes his screen debut in ‘The Jazz Singer,’ the updated version of the classic motion picture, got more firsts out of acting than a screen credit. He also got his first screen kiss. In fact, he got several. And they weren't all from love interest Lucie Arnaz, who stars as Diamond's manager Molly. Bell. ‘I kissed Laurence Qilvier more times in this Denver, Colorado, to see 52-year old’ Garner make “his singing debut at the Red Rocks amphitheatre, Hero of {The Rockford Files,’ Garner was warbling country and western songs. it was.only a year ago * that he. split from his wife, Lois, after 23 years of marriage.. Their breakup stunned Hollywood friends, * Although they still dine oyt together and: Garner claims. he's not interested in other women, he and Lois live apart...Bumbling Ted Baxter, the incompetent ‘anchorman of the ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show; has finally had the ‘chop—three years after. the series ended. Ted Knight—who played the hopeless -Baxter ‘for seven seasons—returns to television this fall as the star of a new series-that : na hopes will tay the Baxter Ehost to rest forever. JAMES GARNER... : dati “I've.been trying for three years to overcome the R. . dating secretly ; Ted Baxter image,‘and | think I've finally done it. film than | kissed Lucie, he laughed. Olivier, who The Baxter character was sd ingrained in every~ stars as Diamond's. tradition-bound father, Cantor: body's minds | was completely tied to it. They were Rabinovitch, plays ‘the role with: the affection and confused and bewildered if they saw me in another warmth typical of'a father who knows’ he is about situation. Now | think enough time has peso so to lose his son to the boy's desire for a life of his that, I'm free to move on.” Dr. Ron Pérrier ‘and’ Bill. ‘Gorkatt 96%; third, Don- ‘id Bataan an and Irene Hess — . Thankeyiving Monday: Constitution ‘second drinking water first MIRROR, ALTA. (CP) — Folks in the -village of Mirror think drinking water ia more important than the constitution, That's the message Ma- yor Doug Honeyman had for provincial cabinet members who visited ‘the community -120 kilometres south of Ed- monton. . the mayor said. Bridge will be in faaatan on The’ lack of suitable drinking water is the No. 1° problem for local residents, But “we've. got a prime minister. who cares mostly about the constitution‘and a premier who cares mostly CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 15, 1980 Three Sactions (A, 8 & C); Plaza bylaw gets 2 city. council nods - By DON HARVEY , : Castlegar city council gave first and second readings Tuesday night toa bylaw that would allow. the municipal- ity to rezone.four acres, in the. 1500 block of Columbia Avenue for con- struction of the | Birchland Square Shopping Centre. . Third and. final reading was held up pending completion of a study -of possible traffic tie-ups in the area of the Convenient ; Transportation Shopping Guide" 1974 JEEP % TON 4x4 matic, pellabiliny “we —atan ‘aHtordable price, t PONTIAC. MALON NEY. Castlegar OL No. O1457A 1979 MERCURY CAPRI Turbo chorged, removoble sunroof, AM/FM cassette, Hatchback, 4-speed, R.S. package, 16,000 mi. 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MEL BUERGE MOTORS 623 Rallway Street, Nelson. Phone 352-7202 OL. NO. 51458 1977 FORD LTD Lopdav, alr, power-seats & windows; Unto vdaulor eee Roe Anrodio.... Mey SOS MEL BUERGE MOTORS 623 Rallway Street, Nelson. Phone 352-7202 DL. No. 51458. a a 1979 CAPRI GHIA cyl. turbo, cassette, console, . Saal chuntnunn wre oof, 31,500 km. MEL BUERGE MOTORS 623 Railway Street, Nelson. Phone 352-7202 | DL. No. 51458 1979 TOYOTA CORONA Brand new 4-dr. Sedan, ; 5-speed, AM/FM radio, NELSON TOYOTA LTD. Ymir Rd. DI. No. 5920 352-2235 segues TOF F250 FORD % TON P.8., p. Be roo titding rear 34, 3 995 CITY AUTO SERVICE __ window, radial fires . 803 Baker St., Nelso D. No. 5413 4 proposed $10-million, 164,700-square- foot enclosed mall. Mayor. Audrey Moore explained that by giving sécond reading to Bylaw ; “Monty” No. 286, amending | By’ proposed change ‘is ‘discussion” by.anyone. * It is expected the traffic study will be completed within a few weeks. The shopping centre developer — First City . - Investments —.:and city” staff ‘have already got ‘their. heads:together since: - °""¢ the study: request was made Oct, 9 ata cor hearing}in city hall.: "City council “still open to’ » Council took only 40 minutes to zip through a brief agenda before exclud- ing the press and visitors from a con- fidential meeting of committee-of-the- whole. : OT HER BUSINESS e'Dr. Norman (Monty) Arnott, the . new chief medical officer of health, was introduced by Ald.- Heather Hallett,” chairman of the health and welfare committee. e Accounts payable totalling $540,000 for September were approved without question after the bills were “submitted by Ald. Albert Calderbank, - © chairman of the finance committee. *‘e@ On the recommendation of Ald. * Charlie Cohoe, the library board will receive a municipal grant -of $300 to * finance its campaign to improve library . facilities,’ but only if the inspector of municipalities okays a Nov. 15 referen- dum ‘for.a $2-million money bylaw for . “construction of a new city hall-court- houseyfibrary on Columbia’ near the forestry, station. e Ald. Embree, chairman of the - i services re- ported that 54 traffic tickets were -issued in September. e Embree also reported that 82 building permitswere issued last . month and that the value of permits issued since Jan. 1 had reached $6.7-million, up from $4.7-million in the corresponding Ririod it in 1979. “Castle- . gar is growing,” he said.-"It’s not-an * illusion.” ; @ The city will pick up the ex- penses of any aldermen or city staff who wish to attend a meeting Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. in Creston with the minister of municipal affairs’ concerning the plan- Moore encourages as. aspossible ‘to attend. a. : . meeting at'7:80 ‘pam. tonight in’ the at which. ivenbefore the: "Now 15 municipal electioris, are sched- uléd for Oct. 21.and Nov. 11, although one.or more special meetings could be called in the interim to deal with the _hew bylaw. “and, District: Cammunity Sapiens ‘to 'diseuss: planned: develop: ~ *“ ments on the Arrow Lakes, ~~ @ Mayor Moore proclaimed Oct. 18 - Nov. 15 United Way Month, and Oct. Making 24 - 80 United Nations Di Week. 3 Insurance rates - to rise 20 per cent VANCOUVER (CP) — Auto i insur- ance premium increases averaging up to 30 per cent are facing B.C..motorists next year. Tom Holmes, president of the Crown-owned Insurance Corp. of B.C., says the increase will be a minimum of 20 per cent, He said forecasts for next year can make a difference of another, 10 per cent to the rates he will recommend to ‘Henne loses. Ber : : bid for change “ - Bill Henne's application to have a parcel of land rezoned so he could build a mini storage centre on it has been rejected by city council. Couneil agreed Tuesday night with the tion that said "this p the directors and the provincial cabinet within the next two weeks. Cabinet has to approve the rates set for compulsory coverage — public liability — but not ‘for voluntary. coverage, such as collision and compre- hensive. . Holmes said forecasts which led to this year's rates proved .to be wrong, adding: “We were too low.” Inan interview following a service club speech, he said the: variables include estimates of ‘next year's in- flation rate, cost of cars and repairs, and how much ICBC* “will earn on investments: ° “These factors * could make a 10-per-cent difference ees (but) 20 per cent has to come,” he said. STUDY TRENDS" . . Holmes refused to give a figure other than the 20 per cent minimum, saying trends are still being studied - and information fed into the ICBC computer. In his speech, Holmes said other use is deemed to be non-compatible with the * existing core commercial zone.” There was no discussion. Henne had hoped to provide mini storage services on the west side of Columbia Avenue across from the * West Kootenay Light and Power office. rhe, in North America Cleonup Week. - severe a alles Swen of fallen leaves on the. Columbia Avenue home is a daily ritual of 89-year-old Frank Jonk- man as he g goes about his task’ comfortably attired in wooden shoes, Jed Oct. 20-31 is designated the city's Fall ‘ Bryan of the Stricken lumber _ industry brightens VANCOUVER (CP) — The B.C. lumber industry, stricken for a'year by _ the poor U.S. home building market, is slowly returning to good heajth. Helping both the lumber industry i and. the builders are the changing needs of the postwar U.S.,baby boom — the generation now entering its 30s. : ‘That. generation. lived in rented accommodation, usually multiple dwel- * lings, in the 1970s. This decade, they want single-family homes to accom- modate their children. “Once the recovery in the U.S. is assured, -I think the next two, three, four years will be very good ones for - the, industry,” said. economist. Dick Council of Forest Industries of B.C. Bryan and. his counterpart in the International Woodworkers of Amer- ica, research director Dovg Smyth, * both share ‘the same diagnosis. They say that is about 1.9 million homes are built, annually in the U.D. In this ~ decade, there should be a healthy . lumber industry. - Between 55 and 65 per cent of B.C.'s lumber is sold to the U.S. and Smyth’ sees hopes of.-that business increasing. “ Almost half the married women in the U.S. work, he said. As well, most pevple consider a hgme a good hedge against inflation, which shows no signs of f dizappearing- - RATE IMPROVED ‘ “Especially encouraging is that the " inflation rate, the reason the (U.S. Federal Reserce) board hd4s been so busy this year, has showed a really dramatic improvement in the last few months,” Smyth said. He said business at U.S. Savings and Loans Associations, which provide 60 per ‘ceht, of the mortgages," is ing, Another imp: is- mortgage * commitments.;or ,an t by-a.lentder, to: mi s ec. available'at a certain rate in the future. The .,U.S. recession also has reduced industry's neéds for.borrowed capital, making more money available There is a possibility former ° alderman Jim Gouk will toss his hat “into the ring for the Nov. 15 municipal elections. Gouk, an air traffic controller who served one term on city council from 1977 to 1979, said in an interview that a while ago he was telling people’ he would “absolutely not” seek election: because of his financiat and business commitments in the city. i However, “now I am considering it," he said... “If do run, Til sell out all my business interests in the city of Castle- r." 5 . Gouk said he indirectly owns 100 of the 1,750 shares outstanding of West Kootenay Properties, a company he helped set up that owns 355 acres within city limits. \ “If I go into council, J will do so without any possibility of conflict of interest whatsoever.” After Gouk left council in-1979 an attempt was made by eight persons, are i ii of * 10 to 30 per cent. He said ICBC's claim costs now are $1.2 million each working day,’ up 20 per cent over last'year. The number of claims province-wide is 1,900 a day, up 12 per cent.” + council, luding Ald. Len Embree, who al- ready has declared himself for re- election, and former alderman’ Bud Godderis, to have a public inquiry into Gouk's business activities while on 0 However, the inspector of municipalities refused their request. (ate Regie eee You're Getting Page B81 ‘Ann Landers. . Consumer Action: oe Classified Ads, Real Estate | (THEMES Stony Ali told toretire. .. and AutomotivePages: C1-C2-C5-C6 Erma Bombeck......-.$.++ . Page A3 13° to 15°. WEEKEND WEATHERCAST CLOUDY Thursday morning becoming sunny by noon. _ This trend will continue, in- to the weekend. Overnight ‘lows near 0° with highs of Closer © ‘ss. -Page B4 «se, Page AS Sports Scores. je BY TV Week, Res - Special pull-out Section Oy ES sen ei PELENGE. ae - Former alderman -~-Gouk might run Said Gouk in the interview this week: “If elected, there will’ no committee I won't feel free to serve on,” unlike last time when he asked the mayor not to name him to the planning Smyth said homebuyers are be- coming accustomed to higher mort- gages. In 1975 when U.S. builders ‘and the B.C. forest industry were last idled, people ‘stopped buying homes” at — mortgages of nine to 10 per cent. This. . + year, they still want homes at 11 and 12, per cent, “Now, from what, we can see, the'* out, but it’s looking like;‘a very slow recovery and somewhat gloomier_ than’ we had anticipated six months ago,” Bryan said. “We're. now looking at probably late in the first quarter or late in the second quarter (of 1981) before a really noticeable improvement takes place.” ‘It's in the second quarter that the companies’ bargaining agency, Forest Industrial Relations, and the IWA start negotiations for a new industry-wide contract. The: existing contract expires | in June. Smyth said the current curtail- ment of lumber’ production never pushed the umemployment rate in the B.C. membership of the IWA above 23 per cent. On average, 11 to 16 per cent was unemployed at any given time. Production volume fell only six per cent in the first six months of 1980 from the first half of 1979, he said. But the value of production has fallen. COFI statistics. show that pro- ducers are receiving the same price for their lumber that they received in « 1977. Through all this the mills have tried to stay open. “Many of the companies had the toline u Smyth said. “That's what bailed us out in the first of 1980, particularly int he plywood industry, but also for avertain number of coastal mills. z"The ‘other was the govalued Canadian dollar. That gave B. c. avery sharp. edge in U.S. :markets.” . Bryan edid the prospects for B. Ces, plywood industry, may, not be,as bright. acd . as those in the lumber industry. “Canada’s housing industry buys 80:: ‘per cent of the B,C product because of U.S. tariffs designed to protect the Us. industry from foreign competi- tion. Squabble earns fall budget ‘some delay’ OTTAWA (CP) — A cabinet. deadlock over how to increase Cana- dian ownership of the petroleum in- dustry and a final decision on terms of an-export tax én natural. gas have committee because of his land holdi: within the city. Instead, he served his second year as chairman of the finance committee ‘and was a member of the parks and recreation, protective services com- ‘ mittees: In. his first year he was chairman of the parks and recreation committee and served on the works and services, protective services, air- port and select water committees. Gouk, a co-founder of the Castle- gar Non-Partisan Association, said he would step down as chairman before Nov. 15 should he decide.to again seek public office. However, if elected, he would use the NPA as a source of information for what the electors expect of council and as a guide for what direction they feel council should be going on topical issues. He was critical of the present council's handling of money matters. “They have no shortage of ideas about how to spend money, but few ideas on how to raise money without * increasing taxes — which already are getting ridiculously high — or increas- ing the -tax base.” toa delay in of the federal budget. Federal officials have confirmed the budget datd has been pushed back, at least until the last week in October, due to a number of last-minute prep- arations. Finance Minister Allan, MacBach- - en was forced to postpone’ the date, originally planned for sometime next week, and has not yet decided his next.’ choice, the officials said Wednesday. Cabinet ministers are proceeding. with out-of-téwn speaking . engage- ments next week and have not yet been informed of a final budget announce- . ment, Officials said MacEachen’ is con: cerned over the possible effects on the stock market of any sudden change in tax policy that would favor Canadian- owned petroleum firms. The govern- ment is committed to increasing Can-, adian ownership ‘in the industry to 50 per cent by 1990. Energy and finance department planners still are grappling with revenue projections resulting from im- position of the gas export tax, a move vehemently opposed in Western Can- ada. The Finance Minister has already promised the budget will be unveiled before the end of October. SETS TIMING ’ Energy Minister Mare LaLonde said following a meeting of Liberal MPs that his long-awaited energy policy will be released either at the same time as the budget or close to it. Taxation will form a major part of the policy, so it is.inevitably entwined with the budget, he told reporters. Jacques Guilbault, chairman of the Liberal caucus, said Lalonde outlined options he is considering. Another meeting next Wednesday will deal exclusively with energy to finish the discussion. But Lalonde said he gave‘only a general introduction to the policy, speaking of broad objectives, not op- tions. . . He said not all Liberal MPs got a chance to comment on the policy so another meeting is necessary, although thé caucus already has held several meetings on energy. The energy minister wouldn't say whether an export tax on natural gas is part of the policy. That will: be an- nounced when the budget is intro- duced. He said there is no doubt: the energy policy must encourage frontier ail and gas exploration. : Callaghan leaves top Labor post LONDON (AP} — Former prime minister James Callaghan has resigned - as leader of Britain's opposition Labor party, setting the stage for a battle for contro! between the party's feuding left and right wings. Callghan, 68, bowed to the urging of Labor's right wing, determined to try to install another moderate party leader before new leadership selection rules, favoring the left, are scheduled ~ to be drawn up early next year. Denis Healey, 63, former Chancel: lor. of the Exchequer, looked almost certain to succeed Callaghan early in November. .The annual leadership elections take place then under old rules, restricting the voting to Labor MPs, most of whom are moderates. Callaghan, prime ‘minister from April, 1976, until his defeat in May, 1979, by Margaret Thatcher's Con- servative party, Wednesday ‘an- nounced his decision to a meeting of top parliamentary aides at his office in the House of Commons. _ - The burly six-footer ‘left the meet- ing and told reporters he had advised Labor MPs “to get ahead and elect a new leader as quickly as possible” before the new session of Parliament opens Nov. 13.