aa CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 29.

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B.C.'s QUIET REVOLU

Few complaints about metric
Spats tow in 1977, textiles in ivf sad

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‘The retail seale change hit B.C. in January. Hartley said
shock to consuiers, but they are

VANCOUVER (CP) — There are few complaints,

infrequent letters to the editor on the subject and in

supermarkets, potatoes are weighed without profanity.
In the end, mandatory metric conversion in B.C, was &

bloodless, quiet revolution — not bad for a province where
inet

“They accept it as inevitable, B.C,

tee al

Tylenol suspect
wants to"Hélp’

CHICAGO (AP) — James Authorities investigating

Jong time.”

To the surprise of the federal government, most people

it was the biggest
adapting.

Lewis, hay not the seven Tylenol
ve accused

road signs, carpets and textiles,
Retail scale conversion, the final phase of the five-year
fs met

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‘with equal resignation.

many,” said Gina Hartley, national metric chairman for the
Consumers’ Association of Canada, “And that's not what we
thought it would be like,”

Elly Roelofsen, t/s0 association's B.C. chairman, said
write critical letters to the editor,

Witness cal

witness or the issues to be
discussed.

aneffort to get new evidence,
‘a federal official said Tues-
day.

‘The witness, who recently Sf
contacted the National
‘Transportation Safety Board,
had bea pre

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viously “but when I first in- ps

Llorente, who heads the

Chen, 6, as they ran along the
investigation of the July 23 ground.
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‘measurement
federal Weights and Measures Act and the Packaging and
Labelling Act.

In 1976 the average Canadian got his first taste of

led in crash

ly that the helicopter’s tail
rotor was sheared off, which
‘would leave it cut of control,

“They've accepted i. 1s lke you don't hear too
boring litres =

complaints now about

hength of year.

‘The witness told The Daily
News he believes a camera-
the

Controversy continues
in Monroe's death

LOS ANGELES (REUT-

cover-up hours after an in-
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wer quiry found the movie star

who alloged

faint hope that Merilyn Mon-
roe be to rest

‘carlier this year that Monroe ‘The

Central Intelligence Agency,
said: “It appears to be
‘cover: district at-

Toport Tuesday at
the end of a three-month in-

CORRECTION

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event.

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whe about other
possible charges against
Lewis.

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MPs get pay
raise next year

OTTAWA (CP) — Mem-
ders of Parliament will get

New Democrat Leader Ed
Broadbent will get $90,300,

But the increases could
have been more

basic ensual pay

‘$87,100 in 1963 — in line with

te if last January's 11-perceent
had not been

Senators will xt $00,900 in {,,
for ex.

Commons Speaker Jeanne
‘Joe Clark will warn $105,600,

VSE ready to ‘surge’

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Castlegar RCMP res-
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the weekend and there was

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‘Also, within the next three months Kelley plans to
‘employ two sales people — one for Eastern Caada and
another for Western Canada — to bring in orders from
‘businesses who want to use the map as an advertising
‘medium.

‘WITd THE WEST \¥S one of the

‘province's major ski ‘areas, you'd think that
‘we'd be part of any story on skiing in B,C, No so. In fact,

‘without so much as a peep about Red Mountain or

the
dent Castiogar.
Bill is the distriet manager for the Kootenays and

expital of

MAP... Stor
Kel Print and are used for business promotion to
tourists, “Cotiens se

BILL KELLEY of Kel Prin: itationers is hoping to
Canada.

more central. Bll currently operates out of his home here
‘on behalf of the more than ‘The
federation reprgsents small business, giving it a voice in
the corridors &f power.

(OURE IN Trail and want to take the bus over

eancer groups similar in name
to the society. They advise to ask what organization is

Cranbrook will have their own maps in the spring.
as

but the ities of Trail, Nelson, Kamloops, Penticton and

Se
a large number of fundraising letters to B.C. and the
3 7.

For Christmas visit

Koo invited

LONDON (AP) — Amer-
Koo Stark, who has
solt-porn

I did not identify them

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eral son.

Joy Keillor
Bridge round-up

player of the year in

of Castle-
gar, Dr. Ron Perrier of
Castlegar, Hubert Hi
Castlogar. Bert

of Castlegar. Gobat
‘Trail, Judy Sheppard of Nel- Stan Greenwood of Trail.

Fy

as saying: “The

Funeral
der the direction of Castlegar ut Columbia Heights in Rob-
Funeral Chapel. om

to Windsor

but Andrew, 22, did cut the trip drew. The paper did not say
short. where or when the holiday

5

‘The newspaper did not ex-
plain why the Queen alleg-
edly invited Stark to spend
Christmas

MAKES NIGHT VISIT?
Stark is reported to have
made & late-night visit to
Palace to see

the prince Dee. 20.
‘The Sun tabloid reports
Stark went shopping in Lon:
don and told

loves me. We are very happy
together.”

‘The Sun says Miss Stark
pent $273 on a ski suit and
socks

& winter holiday with An-

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Year-End Sale
Now in Progress

Today, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29, 30 & 31
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

EVERYTHING — BIG OR SMALL — MUST GO!
NOTHING SPARED! NOTHING HELD BACK!
ALL SALES FINAL! NO RETURNS.

Two floors packed with furnishings, appliances, lamps,
pictures, figurines, special Xmas items — ALL PRICED TO CLEAR!

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Job File

yeors solid experience and able
Korum small crew. (7164)

A sall-employed opportunity in
Trail exists for 0 weil qualdied
‘nect cutter. (7127)

‘A small

req

wired "
ployment in the Castlegar orga.
{ott

A temporary position in Trail for &

100% ecrlon Sealy logan "0" (sme Inner contraction e9
Stoverpede)— sth

‘SET OF BUNK BEDS
complete with Posturboaras and

ROCKERS & ROCKING CHAIRS
poner Siow

ONLY A SAMPLING OF THE PRICES — MUCH MORE IN STOCK

Waterbed
Queen-Size: 55 1 9

‘Complete wit

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CHROME DINETTE
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90
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ir, Mary Stewart of Castle-

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Other winners this
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it, Bert
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