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Nine to FIVE

department store
Woodwards Ltd.
continues to lose
money despite
reporting
increased sales.
Second quarter
losses totalled
$10.6 million,
despite sales
improving
marginally over
the same quarter
last year. The
store’s chief
financial advisor
says Woodwards
has changed its
product mix to
meet the needs
of the middle
income family.

MERGER
MEANS
JOB CUTS

A report out of
the Western
Centre for
Economic
Research states
that a merger
between Air
Canada and the
U.S. airline PWA
would mean big
job losses in B.C.
and Alberta.
Researchers
claim the merger
would make
many western
Canadian
positions
redundant, and
would see as
many as 4,000
jobs disappear.

SOUPY

BOSS

A report from the
Toronto Globe
and Mail claims
that the head of
Thompson
Newspapers is
lining up the
head of the
Cambell Soup
Co. to take over
as the Globe's
next publisher.
Cambellis and
Thompson have
not confirmed the

report.

WorkRPLACE

Tuto he Wild blue yon

News photo by Neil Rachynski

It's plane to see why Conair pilot Tim Paul gets such a rush from flying the new Turbo Firecat.

Neil Rachynski
NEWS STAFF
icture this: screaming over mountainous terrain in an
Persie. a raging forest fire below with thick smoke rising
to the sky, and having to steady your nerves to make 3,300
litres of fire retardant hit the mark.

Tim Paul calls it the best job in the world.

The Turbo Firecat check pilot was in Castlegar recently to show
off the latest wares from Abbotsford-based Conair Aviation Ltd.

The company has developed a turbine-driven aircraft that is
more efficient than previous piston engine airplanes.

Paul says this development makes Conair the leaders on the
global market for manufacturing aircraft designed specifically for
fighting forest fires.

“The top three things about the Turbo Firecat is that it is faster,
more reliable and safer than the piston engine planes,” Paul said.

he airplanes were originally military trackers used in the

[sens and 70s, and were retired about three years ago.

Conair scooped them up and converted them to piston
engine Firecats. Now, Conair has moved to the turbine Firecat
model.

The move is paying dividends.

“We've built seven Turbo Firecats for firefighting departments in
France, and we're pursuing markets in Greece, Spain and Italy,”
Paul said.

Right now, Canada has only one Turbo Firecat.

That’s the plane Paul brought into Castlegar.

“It’s a temporary contract. Our purpose is to fight fires and the
B.C. Forest Services will evaluate the aircraft,” Paul said. “They’re
going to decide whether or not to contract on an ongoing basis.”

But the real rush for Paul is being in the air and battling forest
fires.

“It gets your adrenaline going,” he said. “You feel like you're
accomplishing something.

“T’m one of those people that thinks he has one of the best jobs in
the world.”

Okay, but doesn’t he get nervous up there?

“No. I’m more conscious of being careful and not taking any
chances,” he said.

onair’s philosophy of fighting forest fires is initial attack.
Rather than focusing on dumping as much fire retardant

as it can on a blaze, air crews concentrate on getting to the

scene as fast as possible to contain the fire.

Although it’s the first time the Turbo Firecat has been in
Castlegar, it’s not the first time for Paul.

“I went to Selkirk College,” he said. “I graduated from the
aviation program in 1977. It was a two-year course, and it probably
wasn’t as hard then as it is now getting work as a pilot.”

So keep your head up, the next time a Turbo Firecat zooms
overhead it could be Paul heading off into the wild, blue yonder.

Three cheers for Ron
Armbruster and the rest of the
folks at Time Air.

The airline was generous
enough to pick up the tab for
Kirstin Mason’s flight to
Penticton. She was competing
at the Miss Interior B.C.
pageant. Bottom

Nice corporate gesture. Line

eee Le

NeilRACHYNSKI

4
Here’s a waste of time and

money. Ready?

‘How to’ manuals from the
Federation of Canadian
Municipalities.

This is the national group of
municipalities that our city
council is a member of. In fact,

Mayor Audrey Moore is the
FCM’s Second Vice-President.

Well, the federation has
come out with a self proclaimed
‘how to’ manual, “Mobilizing
Communities for Crime
Prevention.”

From one pleasant gesture to ‘how to’ manuals

The manual states that costs
to the city would be minimal
because the school board would
come up with the facilities and
sports equipment, the police
would provide protection, and
youth services would supply
volunteers. Ta daa.

A letter from the FCM
president claims the
publication will “provide
municipal leaders with
practical strategies on how to
prevent crime in communities.”

Just add water, I guess.

Well, friends and neighbors,
let’s have a look at one example Well that solves nothing. The
of these instant remedies. school board and social services

Here’s how to deal with the are understaffed and
problem of youth vandalism... underfunded so there’s no

t organize a drop-in freebies here. And any police
program in a local school presence would appear
gymnasium where youth could confrontational.
come to play sports, talk to I wish the FCM gave our city
school or community some useful manuals, like “how
counsellors and each other ‘ to increase traffic congestion on
about their problems...” main arteries.”

@ Saturday, August 22, 1992

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33 Lost

LARGE male orange tabby lost at
Twin Rivers Motel on Fri., Aug. 14.
Finder contact #22, 1485
Columbia Ave. (3/66)

YELLOW lightweight fibreglass
canoe (very old, of great
sentimental value to family).
Missing in the Sunshine
Bay/Twobit Creek area of the
Arrow Lake. Call 365-5077. (3/66)

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33 “Lost

99 Help Wanted

ONE very large dark orange and ;

white cat. Answers to "Sam". Lost
on 8th Ave., Kinberry Heights
area. 365-0124 after 5 p.m. (3/66)

FIRST 3 weeks of April/92,
Castlegar area. Waylon Jennings
tour jacket. Please phone 365-
2551, ask for Rudy. (3/66)

OGLOW Subdivision, approx. one
week ago. Grey male cat. Reward.
365-2487. (3/66)

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36 Found

CHILD'S T-Shirt found at grounds
at Rib Fest at D-Bar-D. 365-0392.
(3/65)

FOUND ITEMS are not charged
for. If you've found something,
phone our Action Ad no: 365-7266
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42 Personal

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY.
In Memoriam Donations. Infor-
mation, Box 3292 Castlegar, B.C.
V1N 3H6. Ph. 365-5167. (104/28)

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous and Al-
Anon. Phone 365-3663. (104/91)
CASTLEGAR GRIEF SUPPORT.
Meetings Home Support Office, 7
p.m. on the 3rd Monday, monthly.
365-6883 or 365-2148. All in grief
welcome. (104/4)

Vv CHILDREN
7s Childcare Available

MATURE WOMAN willing to
babysit in her home. Reasonable
rates, references available. Phone
365-6646. (tin/S2)

76 Childcare Wanted

BABYSITTER wanted for after
school, Woodland Park. 365-3321
evenings. (3/67)

Vv EMPLOYMENT
99 Help Wanted

NOW accepting applications for
housekeeping. Drop off your
resume to the Fireside Motor Inn
(lobby). 1810-8th Avenue,
Castlegar, B.C. 365-2128. (7/66)

LOCAL country/rock band seeks
guitarist/vocalist. Serious inquiries
only. 693-2230. (3/65)

NEED ONE person to work in
kitchen. Part-time now, full-time in
future. Wil train in Chinese
cooking. 365-7414, (tfn/63)

the first substitute list.

before August 28.

SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 (CASTLEGAR)

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

For teachers who have not substituted in School District #9
before, an application form must be completed and an
interview must be held before your name will be included on

Interviews will be scheduled during the first week of
September, so please call 365-7731 for an appointment.

For teachers who were included on the 91/92 substitute list,
and are wishing to continue during the 92/93 School Year,
please advise the School Board Office at 365-7731 on or

ACCEPTING BIDS from experien-
ced fence builders. For more
information call 359-7661. (3/67)

EXPERIENCED part-time cham-
bermaid. $8 per hour. Please drop
off resume at Twin Rivers Motel.
(3/66) ‘

MECHANIC WANTE

With broad range of experience.
Written quired. Ri
can be cropped off at Trowelex
Rentals and Sales 4450 Columbia
Ave., Castlegar. Ph. 365-3315.

PART-TIME customer service
position and kitchen help. Must
have strong communication skills
and be able to work without
supervision. Apply at Chicken
Time. Non-smokers. (7/66)

126 Work Wanted

DRIVER, Class Ill with air, seeks
employment. Malcom, 359-7738.
(7/67)

FIBERGLASS boat repairs. 365-
2481. (3/65)

Seamless Gutters
+ 4” or 5" Heavy Gauge
+ Painted Aluminum
+ 5-Yr. Leakproof

THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON

LET ER-RIP

44

Up until that moment, Raymond had been a rather shy
employee with a nervous twitch, Up until that moment.

V SERVICE GUIDE 226 Florists

MR.

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Call:
365-3240

EARL'S CARPENTRY ~ Houses,
renovations, concrete, painting,
swimming pools, liners, chemicals,
spas ~— reasonable — work
guaranteed. 365-8355. (tfn/98)
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job? High school and college
students may offer their services
under this category. Phone our
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FOR CONVICTION OF VANDALS OF
WEST KOOTENAY POWER PROPERTY

Vandalism is a cost we all bear in increased electrical rates and service
interruptions. West Kootenay Power's reward program pays up to
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wilfully damaging insulators, powerlines and equipment or trespassing
in WKP compounds. Incidents may be reported to the nearest WKP
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