when several vehicles made made a loop of the — ese Fire Parade, It was all part of student hich Included a dance and pizza sale during the ncon hour and a dance at ight Students dressedin what shes, felt was the style of the 1 1950's and tried to- daring the day but dress as shown Kere, was considered asceptable sevig the aby BAT cree, acceptable as allday BUILDERS DERS SUPPLY: LIMITED: ‘365-8151 P&G "_P & G GRAND OPENING WINNERS ‘OF GIVEAWAYS AND DRAWS Grand Draw — 12 x 12 x Pyspara for Upcoming Leadership Race ‘Reynolds Not ng MP. John Reynolds called on Kootenay West constituency to prepare now for the upcom- ing leadership race in the federal Progressive Conserva- tive party. Mr. Reynolds, (PC— 3 Pool complete with: ladder, pumps and filter — Mrs. Helen Gorkoff, Weekend Stay for Two, Parkdane Hotel, Spokane — Kay Shields, Electric Kettle — Mrs. Gretchen, Blender, — jascher,. % Glectric Frying Pen — Nick: Swetlikoff. -lectrle tron. — Fred Podmoroff. Take advantage of the GALL PAINT. SALE “now in prgoress B was guest eats atithe annual meeting of the Kootenay West Progressive Conservation Fed- eral Association. held here Monday night. However, the 93-year-old MP, who has been mentioned as a possible contender in that leadership, sald after the meet- ing that he is “definitely not in the running” and that he is waiting until all candidates have declared themselves be- fore deciding whort-he will support. Mr. Reynolds told the 190 people at the dinner mecting that a fund-raising drive should start now to support delegates ‘Follow the Easter Bunny to EASTER SAVINGS => Faster. Goodies now in Good Supply e Decorated Chocolate Eggs : @ White Chocolate Bunnies & Chicks’ @ Solid Milk Chocofate Animals for the Youngsters © @ Fruit & Nut Cream Filled Eggs @ Turtles, 4, 1 & 2 Ib. Boxes “by Pauline Johnson” Ro scars 1 Ib. Box Chocolates Chocolate Candies A good selection of Easter Cards Paas Easter Egg Color Kits Y CARL'S DRUG MART , of Castleaird Plaza gh ++ PHONE 365-7289 7” J) tot the convention from this He sald the party needed a leader capable of being elected, reference to opposition leader Robert Stanfield’s failure to win nation wide support during the 1974 elect “We wll need fat partici- pation at the convention by a good cross section of people from every riding to ensure we will get a leader, aman that ean praise for Kootenay: Weat MP Bob’ Brisco who'also spoke at "| the meeting. “We're certainly glad to have him down in Ottawa,” Mr. Reynolds said, “he is one of the best MPs ever. sont. from British Columbia. One of the most active.” Mr. Reynolds then at- tacked the Liberal government for not being concerned with economic-development in this part of the country. He cited the federal DREE program as an example, saying that-B.C. received only $4 million of the $450 million handed out’ under the economic development pro- gram in 1974, + “He also eritized the NDP,” provincial government for not i co-operating with the federal” government on economic de- velopment programs. “They spent a lot of years in opposition saying how the *, previous Social Credit govern- ment couldn't get along with the fedéral government,” he sald. “Now they'fe (the NDP) even worse.” Mr. Reynolds sald, “B.C, MPs have asked: when the provinelal and. federal govern- ments are going to sign a new DREE agreement. “Not that the old one has done us much good, but at least we would like to see a new one signed before the current agreement runs out at the end of the month,” he sald. | The minister in Ottawa says he is willing to doit, but he says he can't get a meeting with the provincial government.” Mr. Reynolds also crilized operation of the unemployment insurance program saying that, costs have risen from $698 * milllon in 1970 to more than $2 billion’ in: 1975, “while the ent e te aid, “Sonie people now think i is their right to take two or three months off ‘évery year and collect unemployment in- surance.” ‘This is happening, he said, while many jobs in his own Lower Mainland ‘riding are going begging. Mr. Reynolds, who was: delayed: seven’ hours ‘while trying to get into Castlegar Airport, ended up taking a bus to Castlegar from Cranbrook: and arrived one half-hour: be- fore the annual meeting began. He left Tuesday for Ot-. tawa. Annual Swan Wotch Held This Weekend The fifth annual swan watch on the Creston Flats sponaared by the West Koote- MORE FOR YOUR BUILDING |. DOLLARS |. \ THE WESTWOOD HOMES. WAY \ wil be held aes 22 and 23, Swan watchera will meet at the newly constructed Cres- ton. Valley Wildlife Centre where members of the Natura- lista? Association and personnel . of the Canadian Wildlife Ser- vice Who operate the Wildlife Centre, ‘will be available to: answer questions, Telescopes will be avail- ‘able for better swan viewing, Everyone is welcome and invited to joln the Naturalists, Watchers should bring a lunch, thermos, binoculars, cameras, warm clothing ‘and rubber boots, The swans began’ arriv- ing'at Creston during mid- February and will remain until _early April. This annual concen- tration of swans at Croston Is one of the most spectacular natural historic events of the “Kootenays. TS Local Court News Roy Allen Poznikoff, 19, of Castlegar, pleaded gullty to a charge of supplying liquor to. minors. He was fined $150. eee Neil Edward Jackman, 18, of Castlegar, pleaded guilty toa charge under the moter vehicle - act with driving with no insurance:,He was fined $250...- eee + Marvin Ross Leavitt, 20, of Genelle, pleaded gullty to driv. ing while hia driver's licence * was under suspension. He was fined $150 or in‘ default one rtonth in. jail. His driver's licence was also suspended for ‘one rmonth, ° . Sally Jean MacKenzie, au of China Creek, pleaded toa charge of hit and run, Ske was fined $250 of in default one. month in Jal. William Lestie Zqaryck, 45, of Cranbrook, pleaded guilty, to driving with a blood alcohol count over .08. He was fined $250 or in default one nionth in il. : } No Charges As Compoct . Leaves Road © A 1973 Datsun went out of contiol when crossing the rail- way tracks that once divided the two former towns of Castlegar and Kinnaird, sus- taining an estimated $500 dam: age early. Tuesday’ morning, Driver is identified as Joseph Killough, 25, of Castle- gar ; No charges were laid. No injuries were reported, - Construction ‘and ‘Alterations Continue in School District Construction and altera-: tion’ of School. District No. 9-. buildings continues, as well, as ground work being laid for addition expansions. ‘At Monday's mecting of the board of trustees for School District No. 9,. instructions were given to. proceed im- mediately with the working drawings for the’ libraries of Tarrys and Woodland Park quo? WHERE THe | LUNCHEON MEAT, Kam... : . 79¢ PORK & BEANS, Picnic .. 3 tins 89 DOG FOOD, Rover, 15 oz. 5 for $1.00 FRUIT COCKTAIL, Libbys 28 ox: 69c COFF e SANBORN COFFEE, Ib. vs... .s00see.. $119 Johnny's Grocery & Gas Sales UMITED — ON ROBSON SIDE ‘OF FERRY OPEN 7 A.M. TO 9 P.M. 7. DAYS A WEEK The go-ahead was also given for the'sketch plans and an up-to-date estimate for the Robson Elementary. cea ad- + dition. The board gave its ap- proval to the additional work in the existing home economics room at KJSS in the amount of $4,200 and for the relocating of the “dust collector” in’ the industrial arts room at KJSS_ for the cost of $3,500. Camponent Package Homes (Pre-Fab), ‘Modular and Custom Homes. ALL UNITS HAVE ENGINEERED TRUSSES Please Contact:- _EDWIN PERSSON Box 43, Nelson, B.C. — Phone 352.37! Wize Dore CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thureday, March 20, 1975 T’S SAFEWAY FOR SAVINGS ON SO MANY THINGS! You can Saye on lots more than food when you shop here, Come and e KELD'S PIANO & ‘ORGAN DEMONSTRATION - will be held at : KOOTENAY TV ELECTRONICS in the Plaza Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22 FRIDAY. 9.TO 8 PM - SATURDAY, 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. < “Featuring: Organ dervonsivation: with ° SYNTHSIZER Plano Tuning and, Repairs: ; ao a | 3, ryote whe: S HIDE- OUT. 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