CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thureday, February 12, 1976
Patricia Young Says...

A Look af Equality!

Most Weat-

. ern visitors to

Say Red China are not

only screened for

thelr political

‘bent but are

given a carefully

controlled tour of selected sites

and projects designed to bring
about a favorable reaction,

Only occasionally does a
reporter or visitor come up
with a few “hidden” facts about
the reality of life behind the
Bamboo Curtain,

For instance, John Burns
of the Canadian Globe and Mail,
on Marck 22, 1975, listed some
of the disparities in the stand-
ard of living and lifestyle of the
common man as compared to
that of the government and
elite of the Chinese Communist
Party.

Few Westerners realize
that the Chinese communists
recognize workers as being
worth only one of eight grades
paying from $14 to $258 a
month, the latter being top
senior government officials,

By the same taken, the $14
a month worker pays only $2 a
month for his accommodation

Boy’s Catch
Is Rated First

In Record Book

Angler Eric Howe, 12,
went into the record books
after landing a 1%/-ounce, 5-
inch Athering amelt, The tiny
fish, caught near Plymstock,
Devon, England, is the largest
of its kind ever taken in Britain,

Tennessee Aromatic Cedar’
Chests

Every Bride's dream,
Artistic Design. Superb.
Quality
at
MAYFLOWER SERVICE
Slocan Park

while the higher paid worker
must pay $18 a. month—both
families occupying only two-
and-a-half rooms,

Oddly enough, while rental
costs are in keeping with the
low wages, most other needs
are exorbitant, In most major
cities, the worker pays $14 for
his work denims, The govern-

. ment official pays $85 for his

“upper class” tailor-made
worsted “tunict
Shoes cost $22 a pair. The
worker, on the other hand, pays
only $2 a pair for. the cheap
canvas or plastic knockabouts
allocated to him.
Only the ellte of the
Party have

BY THE WAY, DON... KEE® IT IN me ae? YOURE

WORKING ON THE NEW’ BUDGE

MARGARET'S: GING OS SING (T!

nit accounts and many, de-
spite their low wages, make
regular deposits of as much as
$2,800, The samo communist
official will often wear a Rolex
wristwatch purchased for as
much as $516. His black and

white television set cost him
280 i

Only the Party cadre eata
in a restaurant, Only — the
communist party official drives
a limousine, The worker rides a
bleycle or walks,

Most foreign visitors are
steered to “The Club" the new
and lavish quarters of the old
International Club and now’
used exclusively by Communist
Party officials. Here the Com-
munist elite relaxes with ewim-
ming pool, tennis courts, bowl-
ing alley, gymnasium, abundant
quor and gourmet food.

So much for the “equality”
of the socialist paradise, As in
all communist-controlled coun-
tries, the adage appears to be:
“To each according to his
position of power and from each
according to what we can get
out of him!"

For the rest, it can only be
hoped that free men will
continue to take with a pinch of
salt some of the rosy pictures
that are painted by well-mean-
ing but gullible visitors.

Increase Shown
In Provincial

Park Attendance

Park attendance topped
the 10 million mark for the firat
time in 1974 when 10,746,000
people visited the Provincial
parks, The total was an 11-per-
cent jump over the 1973 figure,

The number of park visl-
tors has more than doubled
since 1965,

In the latest figures, Brit-
ish Columbians represented 63
per cent of the campers,

Other Canadians acount-
ed for 21 per cent, while 16 per
cent were visitors from out of
the country.

Tenters formed 95 per cent
of the total, camper vehicles
were used by 83 per cent, tent
trailers by 14 per cent, and
trailers by 18 per cont.

Eaton’s Catalogue -- End of an Era

For young folks and city

folks, it won't mean a
thing. But for small town
and rural folks, especially
the older ones, the end of
Eaton's catalogue is the end
of an era,

During a couple of genera-
Hons, the catalogue was the
key to a storchouse of
treasure that Aladdin would
have envied,

Fifty years ago, especially
for farm people in isolated Es
locations, it wasasimportant
a 1th their television set is

After aday of drudgery, a
leaf through the pages Was a
form of escape for the farm

_ wife. Even though there
was no money for more than
the essentials, she could
dream over the illustrations
of furniture, clothing, sets of
dishes, curtains,

At that time, it was
literally one of the very few
means of communication
with the big world outside.

Evenifyou never received
a letter from one year’s end

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f you're Buying or Just Looking for a
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YOU CAN SAVE

you could be sure

. Of receiving mail. You

carefully chose what you
wanted from the catalogue,
made sure you got the right.
number, sent off your order,
and sooner or later there

Sugar and Spice

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ae SN we.
cutting things out of the
catalogue with scissors and
“pasting them in a scrapbook,
or making paper dolls.

Other uses were: half a
dozen pages to start the
morning fire in a house
where paper was scarce .
because there was no duily
newspaper; 20 or 30 pages
cut in the shape of an insole
and tucked into the boot or
shoe with a hole in the sole.

But let's not get senti-
mental and weepy about it.
Eaton's catalogue is a
hangover from the days of
the outdoor Johnny, and
certainly few mourn the
demise af the latter.

T'm sorry for the many
people across the country
who will lose jobs because
the catalogue has become
defunct. And many a
housewife will feel a real
sense. of loss fora while,

Buovewseasrellationsthe

Bank of England used to be.
. Besides its exotic allure,
the bulky catalogue had a
dozen utilitarian values,
People didn't just chuck out
last year's catalogue, as they
would in these careless,
spendthrift days.

“Old copies were used as
doorstops, in the backhouse,
and as insulation. I have
personally used them, at a
tender age, as shinpads for
hockey, stuffed inside long
woolen socks,

Many a boy, in those days
when the only parts of a
woman exposed were her.
hands and her face, learned
all about women, or had his
first. sexual experience, if
you prefer, by sneaking a
look at the corset ads when
his mother wasn't watching.

Many an older person of
the gentler sex today’ spent
happy hours as a little girl

ita much, The catalogue
had outlived its usefulness
except asastrictly functional
means of shopping. It was
no longer a cherished house-
hold article. It had become
about as glamorous as the
telephone directory.

I know quite a few people
who will be cheered by the
news. These are the small-
town and rural merchants
who had to compete against
the giant department store.
They simply couldn't, and
many were bitter about it.

A merchant who had a
stake in his community, paid
taxes, and served his fellow
citizens had some right to
feel alittle sour when he had
to go up against a faceless,
impersonal titan which could
operate from a hole in the
wall called an order office,
contributed virtually noth-
ing to the community, and
could undercut his prices

Park Suffers from Vandalism

“During a recent patrol,
Parks Branch personnel discov-
ered that vandals had forced
open doors on the beach house
complex at Champion Lakes
Park. A fire had been started
and one outside wall of the
building was scorched, Earlier
this winter, vandals damaged a
door of one building in the Park

Headquarters compound when
a break-in was attempted,

Nelson district superinten-
dent, Bob Russell, was appalled
at the damage.

“It's obvious," he said,
“that there are people in the
area who have no respect for
property that thelr tax dollars
provide. Vandals have only

ded in damaging a facil-

ity that was built for thelr use.
They have also created un-
necessary expense and work
for the Parks Branch.”

Although the park is closed
to snowmobiling, the evidence
gathered indicates that snow-
mobilers are responsible for the
damage.

Mr. Russell said, “This is
unfortunate because most
snowmobilers are interested in
building a reputation for envir-
onmental protection of park
areas, not a reputation as
vandals.”

Regular park patrols are

every ‘time because it could

buy in volume.

And I know another group
that will be happy with the ‘
bad news that they will
never again have an Eaton's
catalogue in the house, Men.
like me, and they number in
the thousands,

T don't care if I never see
another Eaton's catalogue.
Or Simpson's either.

For 25 years I have been

+ taking parcels back to the

Eaton's order office. My
wife never takes them back,
and she rarely keeps any-
thing she has ordered. It’s a

. casual: “Drop this off at

Eaton's on your way to
work.”

And I've had to stand
shamefaced in the order

office, among ® bunch of
women, and mutter some-
thing about the three bras-
steres being too small, or the
panties being too large, or
the stockings not being sheer
enough.

And then there's the
monthly bill. My wife has
been carrying on a running
battle wit with Eaton's billing
department for years. Every
month there’s a mistake in it,
the old girl gets furious, and I
have to listen to the tirade,
which can go on for an hour,

She has written letters
which were brilliant, cutting
essays in satire. She has
written furious, blunt let-

ters. She has written letters
tot

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INDUSTRIAL

FIRST AID

FIRST CLASS BEGINS
st Monday, February 23rd

— REGISTRATION = _
Thursday, February 19th — 6 p.m.

ATTENTION.
CASTLEGAR RESIDENTS

6 WATER and SEWER accounts
have now been mailed. If you have not re-
celved your notice please contact the City
Office. (365-7227) All DOMESTIC users are
advised to take advantage of 1976 DIS-
COUNTS ‘as follows:

WATER 20% DISCOUNT.
SEWER 10% DISCOUNT
apply if paid prior to 5:00 p.m.

the.

publle relations  vice- ake
dent, the president of the
whole caboodle, She has
wept with rage and frustra-
tion when they have been
ignored, and the voiceless,
faceless computer spews out
another money, bill, Stoled
up a

Farewell, Eatop’s cata.’
logue. You were a great
thing in your day. But I, for
one, say good riddance.

on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1976

Please note if total account is not paid
in advance, quarterly payments (March 31,
June 30, September 30, December 31) must
be made or a penalty of 5% will be imposed
singly on each outstanding quarterly install
ment.

All pean are to be made at the City
Office, 460 Columbia Avenve, Castlegar,
B.C. (Payment by mail accepted.)

Treasurer and. Collector <
CITY OF CASTLEGAR

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Available in All Parts of Kootenay West Ridin

Local MP Has Toll- Free Number

THE PERSON on the other end of your call to
Bob Brisco is Betty’

Kootenay . West MP
Nicholson. Mrs. Nicholson is

constituency

"secretary for the MP and says che handles about
25 calls a day from people in the riding.

Letter to the Editor

Now youcan call your MPs
constituency office in Trail from
anywhere in the riding—Free.

Kootenay West MP Bob
Brisco has announced that the
toll-free Zenith number system
for his office in Trai! has been
extended to all parts of the
riding.

“One of my concerns has
been to_be as accessible to the
people of this riding as possi-
ble," he said. “Constituents
should take advantage of this
freephone system, It's a
pipeline to me and to the
federal government.”

‘To use the number, dial the
operator. and ask for Zenith
4008,
Mr, Brisco said expansion
of the system was based on the
good response it received over
the past year from the Creaton,
Nelson, Nakusp and Castlegar
areas,

Mr, Brisco said the office,
at 1910 Cedar Ave., Trail, is
open from 8 am. to 3 p.m.
weekdays. .

Chorges Result
Driver of a large dump
truck which struck the traffic
control light at the corner of
Columbia Ave. and Pine St.
Feb, 2 while travelling with the

_ box raised, has been charged.

ROMP says Pau! Kinakin

-of Castlegar has been charged

with driving a vehicle over-
height.

Canning Lid Supplies Increased Senior Citizens Plan fo Take
Part in Opening of New Centre

Dear Sir:

1. 1am pleased to advise that
brokers for Anchor, Ball,’ Ber-
nardin and Kerr-canning lds
have all. indicated increased
supplies are to be available to
consumers for the coming sea-
son. New brands will also be
available from New Zealand
and ‘Taiwan.

LEGION BINGO
7 p.m.
Every Thursday
Legion Hall

Can

FBDB he!

Elnanct

I might add, though, only
one distributor has written to
me offering his services to meet
the demand of canners register-
ing their requirements,

T have passed on all those
that were made known to me,
and respectfully suggest that
those readers who are inter-
ested in canning lids for the
coming season make their
needs known to:

C.F. B, Trading Company
Ltd., P. O. Box 48652, Postal
Station Bentall, Vancouver,
British Columbia. V7X 1A3

K. Rafe Mair
Minister of Consumer Services

_you?

sont counseling

Management training

Information on
programs for business

on governm:

W. H.W. WESTLANDS
one. of our representatives will be st
Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel, Castlegar, on February 19/76
(Tel, 365-7282) & at Peebles Motor Inn, Nelson (Tel. 352-

3525) Feb. 20/76.

It you require tinancing to stant, modernize or

expand your business arld are unable to.

obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms ‘and

conditions or if you a

re interested in the

FBOB management services of counselling
. and training or wish information on

government programs

ayaitable for your

business. talk to our representative. _

£30 - 1th
Cranbrook,

Avenue South,
B.C. Tel. 426-7241

Opening new doors to small business.

B

The Castlegar and District
Senior Citizens, Branch No. 46,
held {ts general meeting at the
Centre on Feb. 5 with 73
members in attendance,

Mr. M. Brady played the
piano for the official opening,
and one ‘minute's silence was

served in loving memory of
Doug Carrie,

Routine business was con-
ducted and committee reports
were received and filed.

It was decided that W.
Easton will represent the sen-
ior citizens at the annual
ieeting of the Society for the

Handicapped, and Mr. Cormier

will‘attend the Regional Rec-
reation Commission meeting,
when. a committee will be
formed to plan the celebration
of the gala opening of the new

arena.
The Golden Age Square

Dance Group is in full swing. -
Mr. and

Mrs. Nixon are in
charge of acquiring a record
player with attachments which
will be used at all meetings and
dances,

Candidates for the Kiwanis
Citizen of the Year Award were
named,

A number of the members
will take part in the WAMM
Program.

Mr. Cormier appointed a

committee of three to be in

charge of the kitchen extension:
program which is being carried:
out by the Kiwanis Club of
Castlegar.

The meeting was ad-
journed by Mrs. Newhouser
‘and closed with the unison
singing of the national anthem.

freshments were served

during the social hour which |

followed the meeting.

Funeral Services Held
For Polly F. Lebedoff

Funeral services began
Monday evening from the
Tarrys Community Hall and
concluded Tuesday afternoon
for Mrs. Polly F. Lebedoff, a
Glade resident who died: last
Friday at Castlegar and Dis-
trict Hospital at the ag. of 87.

Born in Russia, she moved
to Saskatchewan in 1899 where

Results From
Joy Keillor
Bridge Club
Eight tables were'in play

at Monday night's session of the
Joy Keillor Bridge Club tela ae

the Hi Arrow

winners are as follows:

lorth-South
First Kare and Louise
Gjennestad; ‘second, Peter

‘Johnstone and Diony - Mac-

Arthur; third, Lois Cairns and
Agnes Charlton.
East.

lest
+. First, Bev MacDonald and
Inez Walker; second, Cliff Car-
ne and Bennie Schneider; third,
Mitch Anderson and Bill Irvin,
Bill Irvin is a visitor from

she was married. In 1912 she
moved to Glade, residing there
until her death,

Mrs. Lebedoff was a mem-

ber of the Union of Spiritual.
Communities of Christ.

Ske is survived by three

sons, Pete, Walter and John, all
of Glade; and three daughters,

Rilkoff of Grand Forks and Mrs,

John (Florence) Polonikoff of *

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CHUCK

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 12, 1976

SMOKED PORK

~ PICNICS 2"
FRYING CHICKEN

GOVERNMENT
INSPECTED 12 TO 14 LBS. .......

POT ROASTS ot bee

89

FRESH.
FROSTED .......

CANADA GRADE “A”
MATURE GRAIN FED BEEF

K CANADA GRADE “A”
MATURE GRAIN FED BEEF ...............

GOVERNMENT
INSPECTED .......W........ Ib,

BEEF SAUSAGES

HOME MADE
BULK PACK ..........

BUTTER

No. 1 QUALITY ......

2.52.19

FROM THE: UN-STORE BAKE SHOP.

ICE CREAM

1 GAL PAIL ...

FLOUR

PILLSBURY...

20... 51.19

MIRACLE WHIP $9 49

, 32 OZ, JAR .....

BABY FOOD

HEINZ STRAINED

2. 45°

10 .. 97.47
FISH-N-CHIPS ——=«gge
VALENTINE. CAKES: g2, $1.19
NEO-CTTRON
KRAFT 16. OZ. JAR... $1.39
Country Charm JAMS $1 69
CHUNK LGHT TUNA 69°

CHES

TV. DINNERS 99°
vio, $1439

CHEESE WHIZ

CHEESE SLICES 1 =, $1.39

INSTANT MILK 3 =. $9.49

PAPER TOWELS 2 $1.09

Glade; 16 and 12,
great-grandchildren. She was

predeceased by her husband,

James, in 1972 and one son in

infancy.

Interment took place at
Shoreacres Cemetery, with
Castlegar Funeral Home in care ©
of arrangements,

U Turn
Brings
Charge ©
A- Robson man, Marty
Donald, has been charged with

making an illegal reverse turn.
2 e charge arose from an

accident on Feb. 2 when the +

Maple St. and 8rd Ave. N. asa
1969 Dodge Dart, driven by
Joseph Zebert of Castlegar.
was proceeding east on Maple.

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DETERGENT

LAUNDRY. NEW A.B.C. ...

9 1-59

“GREEN CABBAGE”

GARDEN FRESH PRODUCE

15°

POTATOES

WETTED GEMS

90 =. £3.49

ORANGES

7.51.00

AvocADOES =  GQ¢

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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

KINNAIRD CENTRAL

EATON’S

TRAIL STORE

$1.49 DAY

“TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Both vehicles sustained an :
estimated $400 damage. No
injuries have been reported.

being implemented in an effort
to halt damage to park facili-
ties.

FOOD MART LTD.

WITH IN-STORE BAKE SHOP

25% Now

on wallcovering
Gn Sted

SUNWORTHY SAYS, YES-YOU-CAN!

Your last chance to SAVE . .. Cffer good now thru Saturday, February 14th.
Drop in at OGLOW'S
605 Columbla/— Castlegar ©
and choose your pattern now

ROYAL CANADIAN Reg. 479.93

LEGION LOUNGE
— OPEN —

Fri, 4pm. = Sat. 1 p.m.

Dancing 9:30 - 1:30 a.m,

Proper J prety : Ne Jeans

OL.
tor colors $10 aay LH. hinge $10 extra.

RUBBER

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‘Asabove1§.1 cu. ft. model but with 185-1b. capacity freezer. Reg. 509.98. 47 ATS S00 $468
Advertised prices In effect through Saturdsy, February:
Simpsons-Sears Lid. CASTLEGAR NEWS

Phone 365-7266

FOR QUALITY FOOD AT LOW PRICES

STORE HOURS: SAT., SUN., MON., TUES., WED, 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
THURS, AND FRIDAY 9 AM. TO 9 P.M.

Castlegar Sales Office
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qarenop 365-3331

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