ERWAITEA’S FIRST, NEW. WEST, 1915

n Columbia Street in the Royal City of
stminster, Overwaitea began.

The late.R.C. Kidd, founder of Overwaitea, an intense,
tather large‘six foot tall Irishman, whose dry humour and
genuine sincerity is thought to have attracted more
customers than did his merchandise. But, in reality, his keen
desire to give customers outstanding value, something
extra you might say, not only brought the customers in,
his value policy also led to creation of the company’s name.
Remember, at that time, Mr. Kidd’s specialty was Tea and
Coffee. So naturally he demonstrated his value policy with
tea. He packed eighteen ounces and charged for sixteen
ounces. And the business became known as
OVER-WEIGHT-TEA.

The company and his policy grew from a tea and ‘coffee
business.in New Westminster to a province-wide company of
forty-eiaht food centers. From food stores double and triple
the size of an average home to a complete giant supermarket,
over half a football playing field in size.

Sixty-five years in business taught us a great deal. Add to
that the fact those sixty-five years were right here in B.C.
And that, friends, means we know and understand your
needs extremely well.

Your new Overwaitea embraces all the latest developments
in the operation, such as heat reclamation which conserves
‘energy and makes the store noticeably more comfortable
for shopping at the same time. You'll appreciate how
merchandise is kept in prime condition throughout the
store in gleaming new counters.

Behind the scenes we are now servicing Overwaitea stores
from a new warehouse that can hold enough food to feed
the city of San Francisco for one full week. (New warehouse
pictured below.) Our fleet of trucks can transport two
million, six hundred and sixty-eight thousand pounds at one
time — going and coming daily. One of the reasons why we
lead the field in fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and

other perishables.

Add to our reasons for growth — two
guarantees. Unconditional Merchandise
Guarantee and Double the Difference Pricing
Guarantee. Then add the keen desire and
dedication of happy employees who want and
know how to look after you. We are really
looking forward to bring you the finest food
values we can obtain... Which, incidentally,
may be the best you can buy. Overwaitea,
opening soon in Nelson, to serve you.

CLARENCE HEPPELL
PRESIDENT

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“When I took the job

they ‘told me that all the

i roads were paved, sanitary

sewers were installed,

they had storm sewers all

in and come winter there

-was only three feet of snow
on the ground.” .

“Well, I've never seen.

only three feet of sno
There's always 10 or 1:
Alex Lutz, retiring super-
intendient of works and
services for the city said.

“It was Alderman

. Curly Cook who told me

that. I remember the day I
came for my interview. He
picked my wife and I up in
this old jalopy. You had to
hold the door shut so it
wouldn't fly open. And he
told mo they scaly had
three feet ‘of snow,” Lutz
laughed.

“But I like it here.
That's why. I stayed.”

lex.Lutz retires as public

Lutz arrived here ‘18.

years ‘ago from Port Co-
quitlam and since then has

watched Castlegar. grow -

from ‘a town into a cit
He served under five d:
ferent mayors.(Bob
docks, Murray

preferred‘over any of the
others.” ste hgnet
The superintendent
recalls “there wasn't much
here when Icai Bs
“What really- sticks
out was when I got here
they used to sweep the
streets by hand with
brooms, They had 18 guys
working ai it.”
“Alderman Mosby and
I went to Vancouver to
look at sweepers. That was
in 1968. We bought the

lose communications were always k
oe office by means of a mobil

Police
‘Briefs

A single motor “vehicle
accident Friday morning has
resulted in two persons being

“taken to hospital after a jeep

went out of control and
traveled down a steep bank.

At press time police had
not yet released the names of
the injured.

The accident, which is still
under investigation, took
place on Broadwater Road
near Brilliant. Damage to the

seraceercenenencnenean
One-time council members, city

“staff and friends were on hand Friday

‘6Vvening to attend a retirement. party
for:Alex Lutz in recognition of the 13
years’. service with the City of
Castlegar. Attendance at the banquet

and dance held’

at the. Regional

Recreation Complex numbered close to

150. ))

city 's firat sweeper. It cost,

,$900 and the. freight cost
$300.” i

"The job has been

-: normal routine work. You
Progress little by little.
You build a street, pave a

sideroad. Every year a bit

of progress.”:.

: The crew working for
Lutz has grown from seven.
when he arrived to 28: .

“Seven was a ni

,crew. Of course we
more in the summer when
there were the 18 street
sweepers,” ‘ :

Lutz adds “I'll take my

¢ evew here and match them

against any municipal crew!
in the country for ability
and workmanship.”

‘There are several fac-
tors that convinced Lutz to
stay here as long as he did.

“The people in the

community for one. I have‘: :

to thank them for’ their.’
cooperation and patience:
on certain projetts.’
They're the ones that make .
or break the job for you.' I
wouldn't have stayed here
so long if it had been
otherwise.” y

As for complaints,
Lutz ‘said he's never. had
too many from the unions.
. “There were 12 gri-
evances in my first year.
Tve since had grievances,
but you couldn't really call
them that as they were
4ettled with the men be-
fore they became an official
grievance on paper.” .

Lutz says it is several
“little things” that charac-
terized his time with the
city but mentions a couple
of things ‘that, stand out:
more than othe:

Coupland joins Selkirk
College coaching staff

Efforte to rebuild the
men’s basketball program at
Selkirk took a large step
recently in recruiting Ken
Coupland as head coach of
the Saints’ team.

Director of physical edu-
cation and athletics, Mal

jeep has been estimated at fe

$3,600.
ee

No charges have been laid
in a single vehicle accident
Thursday when a vehicle
driven by Jackie Rilkoff of
Passmore went out of control
and struck a ditch,

There were no injuries.
Damage has been estimated
at $800.

Sober Advice.

Women of the 1800s
were warned that facial
expressions such as those
caused by laughter would
stretch their face muscles
and produce wrinkles,

KEN COUPLAND
. +. Saints’ coach

Stelck, said “We are very
pleased to have Ken join our
coaching staff as his phil-
osophy. of athletics and edu-
cation is consistent with our
own and Ken can offer’the
kind of leadership and exper-
tise that will be required to
strengthen basketball in this
area. Ken is well-known in
basketball circles, . well-qual-
ified as a technically com-
petent coach and capable of
contributing very significant-
ly to our efforts in athletics
and sports development.”

Among Coupland’s
coaching credentials are 14
Kootenay championships,
coaching of the Samoan: Na-
tional Basketball and Track
teams in South Pacific
Games, coaching of Selkirk’s
original team in the late '60s,

“B" women's team,

men's team and

participation in many clinics
throughout the Interior,

He is a commissioner for
the B.C. Basketball Coaches
Association.

Coupland is employed by

Tim Frick new athletic
instructor at Selkirk

The physical education
and athletic department of
Selkirk College has -an-
nounced that Tim Frick has
been hired to a full-time
position and is now on-
campus,

Born in Aldershot, En-
gland, Frick moved to Can-
ada at an early age and at-
tended a variety of edu-
cational institutions prior to
graduating from Qualicum
Beach Secondary School. Af-.
ter attending URC and grad-,
uating with a bachelor of
physical education and mas-
ter of education degrees,

Frick instructed and coached

in a variety of situations.

He is perhaps best-
known for his involvement in
volleyball and wheelchair
sports. ~

. Asuccessful playing ca-
reer including five years of
varsity volleyball and three
years in Varicouver Senior
Men’s League, and a success-
ful coaching career, including

TIM FRICK
... physical educator

UBC Junior Varsity team
and three years at the helm
of Vancouver Community
College Falcon's attest to
Frick’s expertise in the sport.
Last year, he coached the
V.C.C. Men's team to the
Canadian College Athletic
Association: Championship.
He has contributed various
articles to the CVA Technical
Journal, BCVA Newsletter,
Wheelchair Sports Newslet-
ter and BCFSSAA Volleyball
drill manual,

Frick recently returned
from Holland where he coach-
ed track at the 1980 Olympics
for the Disabled.

He will be instructing
theory and activity courses in
physical education and coach-
ing the men's volleyball
team.

School District No. 11 in Trail
and. is no stranger to area
physical education and ath-
letic personnel.

Among other interests,
he is diréctor of race driving
instruction for Western Can-
ada and the U.S. and three
times sports racing champion
for “B" sports racing cars.

Season's preparation is
underway and Selkirk should
be the site of some enter-
taining and interesting bas-
ketball during the ‘80-81
season,

One was when Merry oe

Creek flooded a few years
ago. “That was a near dis-
aster for Highway 8. I tell

~ you that kept me awake
day and night for awhile.”
The other incident

Lutz recalls as a landmark
of his job was when the
“Arrow water system be-
came a reality for Castle-

It wasn't always easy
for Lutz: and he’ admits
there. were “some | days
when I felt like quitting.”

“But then r
would give you''a:! good
+comment or compliment
and it would bring md right
back.”

“Sort of like a hole in

Get ready

Children entering school
for the first time should be
fully immunized before
es start. ae

According to the Hon. K.
Rafe Mair, Minister of
Health, “Ideally,
should receive their first
immunizations when they are
two months old. It is im-
portant for the protection of
the children themselves and
the community they live in,

The minister said par-
ents who are unsure about
the immunization status of
their children should check
with “their local community

works boss

re evident with both

for school

health centre, which main.
tains records of persons im-
munized by public health
nurses. * i
immunization
polio, diphtheria,
whooping cough, tetanus,
measles and rubella is pro-
vided to children by com-
munity health centres and
physicians in private prac-
tice. E
Children who are al-
ready immunized receive re-
inforcing shots at school en-
try and again when they
leave school.

desk

ho dealt with the ci!

working'crew.

Underwater rodeo
slated for Sept. 1

An Underwater Rodeo
will be held Sept. 1 at the Bob
Brandson Pool in Castlegar.

The general public is
invited to watch and/or par-
ticipate in this event which
will include underwater hoc-
key, scuba scramble, buddy
bust, blind man’s bluff, char-
iot race, underwater tricycle
race and other competitions,
with prizes awarded the win-
ning participants in each
event,

Divers must supply their
own gear. Registrations will

be taken at the Recreation
Office and the fee is $2 for
divers and $1 for non-divers,
Asilver collection will be
taken, with proceeds to go
towards the local organiza:
tion of boy scouts.
Further information
may be obtained by con-
tacting Rod Erwin’ at 365-
3886 or Hugh Wilson at
865-8858. The event is being
cosponsored by Regional
Recreation Commission No.
1, Sentinel Diving, Carl's
Drugs and Columbia Diving.

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Norine Brady, Lorriane Matteucci pri

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Maureen Verigin. Backs row, left to right,

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Ivan Tarasoft and caretal

multicultural grant Doug Findlater, Sandra Gangliana, Margaret

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