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CASTLEGAR NEWS, April 18, 1982

CASTLEGAR NEWS

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It's not all right

Tough times and tight, money
bring with them ideas that in good
times are just not acceptable to
most people. That seems the case
with the "I'm all right Jack, just
look out for yourself” attitude that
has become popular — particularly
with our senior levels of gover-
ament.

The federal g raised

The new revenue sharing
legislation provides for a $2)
million increase tor municipalities.
‘But like the federal proposal, there
is more to this than meets the eye.
Out of the additional $21 million
must come $50 million the province
previously paid for sewers, but
which it dumped into the

that kind of thinking to new
heights when it decided to
unilaterally change its system to
transferring taxes to provincial
governments for post-secondary
education and health. The gover-
nment announced the new system
was necessary to help reduce the
federal deficit. Too bad that the

‘ laps. Thus, where
the provinces stand to lose $5.8
billion by the federal government's
changes, the municipalities will
lose $17 million this year and more
in the next few years from the
province's changes,

And Municipal Affairs Minister
Bill Vander Zalm’s reply? “Cer-
tainly any time you change a

new bookk method reduced
the provincial governments’ share
of post-secondary and health taxes
by as much as $5.8 billion over the
next five years.

The provincial governments of
course balked at the new system,
saying — and rightly so — that it
was imposed arbitrarily by Ottawa
without prior consulation with the
provinces,

B.C.'s government went so far as
to suggest that it may collect its
own income taxes if Ottawa didn’t
come up with a new formula.

While all this was going on, the
B.C. government was drawing up
new legislation for its own budget.

prog there are some that gain
and some that lose and this year
the municipalities stand to lose
some on the change.”

This reshuffling of the cards in
the middle of a hand — whether on
the federal, provincial or municipal
level — is high handed, arbitrary
and simply unfair. Municipal
governments faced with difficult
economic decisions have a hard
time playing the game when the
provincial government is always
moving the goal posts.

Castlegar council made a con-
certed effort to keep its 1982
budget within the province's 12 per
cent guideline — and had an-

dk ing the mill rate the

But it seems the gi forgot

its treatment at the hands of its

federal counterparts and in-
dicca t ji

same as last year's. But that's all
changed, with the changes in the

tr new: b Pp
system of its own for the revenue
sharing agreement with
municipalities — changes not
unlike those it vehemently objec-
ted to.

sharing ag Now
council is faced with massive staff

. layoffs, or going to Victoria cap in

hand for special permission to
raise taxes-above the 12 per cent
ceiling. That isn't right.

The golden boys.

All’ those Vancouver Canucks
fans who maintained a low profile
during the regular season have
every right to crow now. Perennial

Noredwell

si ne tach vs
hockey. Even analysts on Hockey

Night in Canada have picked the
Canucks to beat the Los Angeles
Kings in six games and proceed to

in the
Hockey League regular season and

first-round playoff losers
whenever they did manage to slip
into post-season play, the Canucks
have become the golden boys of

the semi-final:

Who knows how far they may
go? Dare we dream of a Stanley
Cup yet? In any event, Canuck fans
can bask in the glow of success
while it lasts.

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FRED MERRIMAN )
Britain playing
Argentina's music

Nobody con accuse the British of being modern day empire

builders. The ‘Rule Britannia” of an earlier time is now a polite joke.
The famous red coats who would ride to a certain death with the cry,
“Ours to do and die and not to reason why” are now memory. The on-
ce glorious Empire and its familiar Union Jack has now been broken
into ind dent nation bits. Self-determi it was called, and |
think Britain has been an i] ple in d that
democratic principle.

Until a bunch of rag-tag scrap merchants chose to fly an Argen-
tinian flag over the forgotten Falklands, the sun was sétting peacefully:
on the British Empire.

Britain has — until recent weeks — given me the impression that
class struggle set the stage for outright socialism. The only excitement

t i ional Royal iding and maybe a

in good olde d is the
baby in June. The Falklands have changed all that.

Yes, | hope that the diplomats will solve the problem before the
British bull dog grabs the problem in its teeth. It would be a shame if
human lives were wasted tor a remote piece of real estate which may
or may not have oil nearby.

‘ Nevertheless, somewhere inside rings just a tinkle of the old
Charge of the Light Brigade spirit. | am proud and glad that Britain has
chosen to say “enough is enough, oldchap”. —-

Maybe | have read too many books like the Cruel Sea and heard
too many stories of commanding officers who would send their own
sons to certain death rather than compromise on a matter of principle.

Much of the Western world, fortunately, has progressed to a kind
of economic diplomacy. Some have said that war between the major
powers is just it feasible ...b neither side would

e able to enjoy the fruits of a supposed victory. %

However, much of the Middle East and many Latin American
countries have not yet realized that a quiet politician can exercise
far more power than the most impressive band of machine gun
carrying soldiers. Therefore, the British armada is applying Latin logic
to the Falkland situation. Generals are impressed with military
muscle, They rule by that method.

Sincel do not have the benefit of hindsight in this column it will be
interesting to predict the following scenario in the south Atlantic.

The ships will surround the islands. The Argentina military will

hd: No fatalities ore d dipl luti e
worked out with special attention given to bargaining over the oil
tights. The General of Argentina will now have brought the inter-
national spotlight upon himself and his dictatorship. The major powers
have noticed the gauchos. New trade routes will be opened and
everybody will live happily ever after.

Tourism will become a big business and maybe a gambling casino
will open at Port Stanley with pictures of a bull dog admiral taking a
foluie at the Union Jack snapping in the breeze over the local post of-

ice. i

It reminds me of that old piece ‘of advice “when in Rome do as the
Romans do”.

The. British action of flexing Jes and pointing dang
weapons is the kind of music the Latin Americans understand and

respect. -,

YIP iiity
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Workers will
make real
wage gains

TORONTO (CP) — Canadian work-
ers will’ probably achieve real wage
gains this year after four “years: of
losing to inflation, but economists say
this will be at the oxponse of putting
more of their fellow employees out of

work,

Union leaders insist that real wage
gains, increases that exceed the rise in
the cost of living, are necessary be-
cause workers have been hit with stag-
gering increases in mortgage payments
and energy bills.

“Any real wage gains by organized
labor will be made on the backs of
fellow: workers," says Michael Walker,
director of the Fraser Institute in
Vancouver,

Walker said employers are unable to
pass along higher labor costs in
increased prices because of weak
demand in time of deepening economic
recession,

“Thus, employers have to make up in
productivity increases what they are

paying in wage increases,” he. said. '
- “Although most businessmen don't like

to admit it, that means they reduce the

_ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance
Minister Alan MacEachen have talked
increasingly of wage restraint. The
government is concerned: that wage

Next time call the SPCA

Editor, Castlegar News:

Re: the front page article April 11/82
that appears to be an attack by me on
Selkirk College staff and students:

This is the best sensationalism I have
ever seen in your newspaper. Your
reporter brought out many valid
points, but they are lost in the angry
mood of the writing.

The simple fact is many people were
aware of an animal in distress and did
nothing about it. My intent was simply
public awareness of “next time call the
SPCA at 365-3085 or 365-3907."

I never refer to people in terms of
their hearts. That one's on the
reporter, I consider this case one of my

worst because so many people were
aware of the cat's condition and didn’t
care, That kind of apathy “I don’t want
to understand.” I'm picking up scream-
.ing, starving, homeless kittens in much
worse shape than the cat from the
college.

I wasn't “amazed” I received only
one call. “Amazed” sounds joyous,
pleased. I was “stunned,” as in
shocked, horrified.

I did say “the college can't be blamed
for this,” but the rest of that quotation
should have read, “it's the people who
were aware of the cat’s condition and
did nothing.” f

With an animal in distress, our main

Cat avoided people

Eaitoi Castlegar News: :

This‘ is in response tothe article in”

the April 11 paper called “Small hearts
found in Selkirk College”. My father
works at Selkirk and it seems no one

- could get close to the cat. We have two

cats. One is thin and one is fat. The cat,
apparently, was not as thin as the
thinner of our two cats.

Perhaps the reason the S.P.C.A. had
toset a trap toe catch Samson is that he

Open letter

Editor, Castlegar News:

To the Robson poisoner:

On April 1, you killed “Little Bits,” a
little dog belonging to my son and his
family, which includes two young
children whose pet she was.

On Good Friday, my youngest son,
his wife and their dog “Clancy” from
south Castlegar were visiting his
brother in Robson. Clancy never ran
loose and was always ona leash. Friday
was ‘ion. Deli you set

iding people, If, as Mrs. Yocom
suggests, all he needed was food and a
hug, why did he not allow anyone to get
near him?

I realize that he might have been
frightened of all the different people,
but the only way a cat can get a hug is
by letting people near him.

Hedda Breckenridge,
Castlegar

to poisoner

sadness. Have you ever seen an animal
die from strychnine poisoning? They
suffer — hopefully, you will too,
someday.

The RCMP has a file on these
poisonings and I am. appealing to
anyone whose dog has been poisoned
but hasn't reported it to phone the
RCMP giving details.

The more information they have, the
more likely you are to be caught.

out to kill Little Bits. Unfortunately,
Clancy was killed by.what was leftover.

The RCMP found poisoned material
under the steps of the house. To put
out your bait, you had to trespass on
private property.

Are. you happy now? I hope ‘not -
you have ‘caused my: family ’a lot of

must know who you are and I

am asking anyone, who knows your

identity, to report you and put an end

to this senseless killing of dogs.
How long will it be before we lose a

child to your poison and you become a

murderer?

J. Austin

Castlegar

Barrett wants comments

Editor, Castlegar News:

I recently released a 40-page prop-
osal for economic recovery in British
Columbia.

Our program for economic recovery -

pays particular attention to forestry,

positive response of the business and
labor sector. Everyone wants British
Columbia to “get back to work,”
regardless of politics.

I write to tell your readers that the
full text of the proposal is now

housing, small business,
training and student employment,
tourism and community development,
the food industry, and mining.

These new measures would create
some 43,000 jobs, and cost the treasury
approximately $309 million. I have
proposed 26 specific undertakings, and
have been extremely gratified by the

ilable to any citizen wh it.
I would be grateful for your comments
and criticism, and for any practical
proposals you could make for economic
recovery in our province. Please write
me at the address below.
Honourable David Barrett,
Leader of the Opposition,
Legislative Buildings,
""Vietoria, B.C.

Alaska Highway reunion

Editor, Castlegar News:

The Alaska Highway is celebrating
its 40th anniversary this coming year
and to help celebrate it there will be
several special events up and down the
highway. In Fort Nelson we will be
promoting a reunion of all the people
who have drove trucks on the highway
over the years.

This will be held on the 10th and 11th

of July and anyone who drove the
highway over the years is welcome to
attend. There will be dances and
barbeques and several other gala
events.
Glen London
Box 1912
Fort Nelson, B.C.
VOC 1RO
ph. 774-6671 or 6870

concern is immediate. veterinary and
foster care.

Our branch spends very little money
putting animals down. We manage to
save most of our strays, and we go to
great lengths to find responsible foster
and permanent homes for our healthy
strays and unwanted pets.

My job is not to take on the world in
“a losing battle against human apathy,”
but “to prevent cruelty to animals,
relieve the suffering, and promote the
humane ethic.” ‘

With this intent, I repeat, “if you find
a bird or animal in distress, call the
SPCA at 365-3085 or 365-8907."

Jackie Yocom
SPCA Inspector
Castlegar Branch

_ Outraged ©
over dog's -
death

Editor, Castlegar News:

Our one-year-old puppy died in our
arms on Good Friday. She was a victim
of strychnine poisoning. The outrage
we feel at the suffering and death of
“Clancy” is nothing to what we would
feel if this was a small child. Would a
child have suffered the same horrible
pains and convulsions as our pup?
Would he also have let out a small cry
just before he died as “Clancy” did?

We. were visiting our family in
Robson. We had our pup on a six-foot
leash and were sitting on the front
steps. We took our eyes off her for a
few seconds and she ate poison, which
was deliberately planted, by the steps.
Think about it — what is the first thing
a young child does when he finds
something on the ground — they put it
in their mouth! What would this
twisted person think if this was a child,
or is he — as we firmly believe — sucha
demented and malicious animal that
whether it be an animal or child, it has
no meaning or significance in his small
and distorted mind.

We appeal to the people of Robson ©

and area who have.endured the same
suffering as we did, or have any
information to contact the RCMP. They
are trying, but they need our help.
Let’s stop this killer before, inevitably,
as it must sooner or later happen, we
mourn the death of a small child.
Happy: Easter...
Stuart and Robyn Austin
Castlegar

Navy
reunion.

‘Editor, Castlegar News:

A reunion to celebrate the -76th
Anniversary of the forming of the

” Royal Canadian Navy will be held in

the Winnipeg Convention Centre, May
3-5, 1985.

In order to formulate plans for this
event, we wish to contact as many
former or presently serving members
from the RCN, RCNR, RCNVR or

stime C, ‘Any. i
personnel are asked to write to the
for further inf

in Canada are exceeding
increases in the United States and that
Canadian industry will be less com-
petitive.

Organized labor across the country,
however, is in no mood to listen to the
pleas of government or the abstract
arguments of economists.

John Eleen, research director of the
Ontario Federation of Labor, said labor
is being blamed unfairly for the
country’s economic problems.

“The politicians acknowledge that
wages have lagged behind inflation for
the last four years, but then in the
same breath they say restraint is
needed,” he said.

“Why. don't they put controls on
bank profits, energy prices and in-
terest rates?”

Wendy Dobson, executive director of
the C. H. Howe Institute in Montreal,
said “there is a trade-off between high
wage settlements and increased unem-
ployment.”

“We're seeing that in British Col-
umbia.”

B.C. forest workers won average
annual increases of 14 per cent after a
strike last summer. A severe slump in
the housing market has depressed
lumber sales and the industry has
responded by laying off about 25 per
cent of the forest workers in the
province.

Some economists are concerned
about the size of wage demands in the
public sector. They say those demands
are not restrained by market condi-
tions and high public service settle-

.ments tend to encourage similar de-

mands in the private sector.

“The economic theory that a re-
cession puts downward pressure on
wages doesn't aply to the public sector,
which is unaffected by layoffs,” says
Anthony Amery, a director of the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

“And you can't expect the private
sector to accept low wages when public
servants are getting hefty increases.”

About two million workers will
renegotiate their contracts this year
and about 60 per cent of these expiring
contracts are in the government,
health, education and public service
sectors.

The economists predict a turbulent
time, saying the nine million workdays
lost to strikes in 1981 will probably be
exceeded.

On the
Street

Editor, Castlegar News:

In your feature “On the Street” you
asked some Castlegar residents “Do
you think Great Britan should go to
war with Argentina over the Falkland
Islands?”. All said no.

Basically I agree with their views
because I have seen war but I would
like to ask them what would be their
answer if the Falkland Isiands had
belonged to Canada?

Bob Rivers, Castlegar

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signed and include the writer's full
name and address. In very exceptional:
cases letters will be published without
the writer's name, but the name and
address must be disclosed to the editor.

The newspaper reserves the right to
edit letters for reasons of space, clarity
and grammar.

Letters to the editor should be sent’
fo: .

Box 3007

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Naval Reunion — Wi 1985

Castlegar, B.C.
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Musical treat for Castlegar area

A musical treat is in store
for the Castlegar. area as
Joseph and Linda Parr, of
Danville, Indiana, share in
three evenings of special ser-
vices at Kinnaird Church of
God, 2404 Columbia Ave. You

can meet them this Tuesday, ~

Wednesday and Thursday
evening April 20, 21, 22 at 7
p.m. each evening. Come as a
family!

Both Joe and Linda Parr.
hold Bachelor of Music de-
grees; Linda the Bachelor of

: . Music degree in trumpet,

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Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Parr

Public involvement
in forest practices |

Twelve speakers repre-
enting a wide range of in-
terests are scheduled to talk
at Public in

Forest Resources depart-

ment. and the B.C. Forest

Service are sponsoring the
Herb

Forest Practices, a confer-
ence scheduled for Selkirk
College on Wednesday and
Thursday.

Speakers include Carl
Highsted, director of plan-
ning, Ministry of Forest;

- Paul George, a biologist from

Vancouver; John Murray,
vice-president of woodlands,
Crestbrook Forest Industries
Ltd; Sean Rooney, presi-
dent, Perry Ridge Water

a forestry instructor at Sel-
kirk College is the moder-
ator. z.

uing Education in Castlegar.
Cost is $60. 7

Lecture and discussion ses-

sions will be the principle

format for the conference.
The program will cover top-
ies dealing with existing
provincial policies for public
it case studies of

Users A i Ralph’
Moore, Creston Public Ad-

public involvement; the re-
ionship of decist ki

visory Jerry
Stern, distriét Bob Christie,
chief forester and chairman
of ABCPF Public Affairs
Committee,. Gorman
Brothers; Jim Smith, fores-.
‘ter, Creston Public Advisory
Committee and Ministry of
Forests, Paul Tearce, re-
source officer timber, Minis-
try of Forests, Stan Lanyon,
a lawyer from Nelson, Ray
Travers, forester, Terrestrial
Studies Branch; and Conrad
Evans, a logger from Win-
law. |

Continuing’ Education, the

ig
to public involvement; con-
structive changes to forestry
planning and operations
through public input; and the
structure and working of ef-

“feétive public’ involvement ~

groups.

_ Getting Married
If you're planning on a
church wedding, be sure to
contact the minister of your
choice well ahead to see if
he's available on the date you
hope for!

— The Castlegar Ministerial

WHITEWATER

MOTORS

(FORMERLY MEL BUERGE MOTORS)

To register contact Contin-

while Joe in addition to his
Bachelor of Music degree is

currently furthering his stud-
ies toward a Masters Degree
in, choral ‘conducting.’ Both
are capable singers with a
deep .commitment: to the
Christian faith and to musical
excellence.

They have’ held concerts
and meetings throughout the
United States and Canada, as
well as in Guatemama. This

- will be the first time they

have visited the Castlegar
area,,and Pastor Ira Johnson
of Kinnaird Church of God
extends a hearty welcome to
residents to share in this

“musical message of life.”

~ Alcohol-drug,
_ poster display

The public is invited. to
view a 10-day poster display
on “Evils of Alcohol and
Drugs with Our Youth To-
day” presently at the Na-
tional Exhibition Centre.

Sponsored by the local Py-
thians, the work is that of
grades 9 to 12 Stanley Hum-
phries art students.

Twin Rivers Lodge No. 70
and Kootenay Temple No. 37
are offering prize money for
the three best. posters at the
local level. These posters will
go the provincial level and
the first place poster from
that judging goes onto the

international level.

Fifteen prizes will be
awarded at the international
level for the top posters from
Canada and the United
States.

Winners of the local level
will be announced later by
judges whose names will be
announced at the same time.

The Pythians, who express
their thanks to the mana-
gement of the NEC for mak-
ing room for the display,
have also commended the
students for their efforts and
ideas conveyed by the pos-
ters,

CASTLEGAR NEWS, April 18, 1982 AS

Two-day conference

Options for Women

Whether you are thinking
about going back to school,
planning to re-enter the labor
force, looking for a better job
or considering a career
change, the “Options. for
Women" conference sched-
uled for Selkirk College, Fri-
day and Saturday may pro-
vide some practical and cur-
rent information.

The two-day conference is
for women interested in ex-
ploring options in education,
training, and employment.
The event, set for the Castle-
gar campus, is sponsored by
the Selkirk College Women’s
Access Program and the de-

of © ing Ed-

conduct

is
child care, financial aid, car-
eer planning and, women in
business.

Jule Morrow, manager of
the Women's office, Ministry
of Labor and Lorraine Web-
ber, employment counsellor
and women’s liaison for Can-

ada Employment in Trail will .

kick off the Saturday session.

“Despite the increasing
participation of women in the
labor market — it is pre-
dicted that seven out of 10
new entrants to the labor
market in the next decade
will be women — they con-
tinue to be din

male
imbalances between males
and females. Representatives
from the B.C, Ministry of

and wage:

Labor and Canada Employ-
ment will discuss special in-
centives and employment
strategies.

KOOTENAY DOUKHOBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING

Sun., April 21, 1982
7:00 p.m. at the Doukhobor Village

AGENDA: Minutes from last annual meeting: reports:
treasurer, grants, AV, hospitality, artifacts, president and
nominations.

Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.
EVERYONE WELCOME

ucation.

“ ‘Options for Women’ will

give women a chance to get!
together to discuss, issues,
concerns and solutions,” said
Vita Storey, co-ordinator of
the Women's Access Pro-
gram. “Women of all ages
will benefit, whether they
are in the paid labor force or
are presently working at
home and plan tore-enter the
paid labor force in the fu-
ture.” *
* Cost is $25 for late regis-
trants (after April 16). To
register contact the Contin-
uing Education department
on the Castlegar campus.

Local resource people from
the college, community and
government agencies wil!

‘women's work.’ Since the
clerical and service sectors
will be greatly affected by
computer technology, this
will have a significant impact
on female labor market par-
ticipation,” Storey said.

Conference participants
will be looking at these issues
and at the future of trad-
itional “women's work” and
how they can get a better
deal in the workplace, Storey
said.

A workshop on non-tradi-
tional occupations will ex-
amine options and potential
for women who are consid-
ering entering non-tradition-
al occupations.

Governments have long
recognized the problem of fe-

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Sixth Annual West Kootenay

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, Friday, April 23

USED CARS

1976 Honda Civic

1974 Toyota Corona

1978 Flesta 2 dr.

1978 Flesta 2 dr., sunroof
1975 Pinto 2 dr.% SOLD x.

| 1979 DATSUN

6210, 4dr.

$4250

1978 Mustang, 2 dr., V6, sunroof ___ $2400
1977 Honda Clvice 4spd.

1976 Duster 2 dr.

1977 Granada 2 dr., 4 spd.

1974 Omega 4 dr.

1976 Audi 100LS, sunroof

USED TRUCKS
AMC Jeep CJ7
1978 Chevy Van _
1980 Ford 150 4x4 black, 4 spd. i
1974 Toyota Landcruiser

6cyl.,3 spd.
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1978 Chev. P/U. canopy
1980 Ford F250 4x4
1978 Ford Crew Cab
1980 F150

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Join in this Fun Happening

During the 10th Anniversary of Multi-culturalism &
the 75th Anniversary of Boy Scouts of Canada

= Saturday, April 24

2 4

>» Sunday, April 25

Over 100 Exhibitors =

Ethnic Crafts & Musical Entertainmen
Cars & Boats : :
Craft Tables
Pancake Breakfasts
. Fashion Show
Sporting Goods
Huge Home & Garden Show
Bavarian Gardens
Free Draws
Juried Art Show
Family Shows
(with Magicians & Jugglers)

|

5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
10 a.m.-10 p.m.

1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

$1000
Cash Draw
Sunday, April 25

Proceeds to West Kootenay Boy Scouts a

$500
Cash Draws

Friday, April 23 &
Saturday, April 24