L TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980
PUBLISHED SEP 1978-AUG, 27, 1

ABLISHED AUG.
\ RNCORPORATING THE HUD. WEEK uBR
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Pusuisien — Burt Campbell
EDITOR —Ron N
AN -Peter Harvey.”

OFFICE MANAGER — Elaine.
ADVERTISING —Linda Rosine, ‘Carol Magaw
LATION — ina Warner.

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Board drops, bomb

Castlegar school. board this

week dropped a bombshell that no °
one had really expected — not at:

this particular time anyway — and
its effects are still reverberating
through the community.

The board fired 37. of its ap-
170 %

ands

district effective Oct. 1 » It defen-
ded the move by pointing out that
if It didn't acti quickly, more jobs

‘/ may be lost later.

“The move; appeared to leave
the:teachers standing holding the
‘bag.:!s it’ possible that’ the lack of

ved aimilar notice on 16 of Its 81
non-teaching ‘staff. The notices
were given in order for the board

to shave $202,000 from its budget:

for. the months September through

ber’— that in addi to
204, 000; the board'cut from the
budget ‘earlier this year. Both cuts
were. made on orders from’ the

of
The local school board’ really
shouldn't be faulted for the firings
ifthe terminations are the only op-
tions available to it, and if they
‘were made in good faith. But both

2. those qualifications are suspect.

: The ‘school board has for the
" last three weeks’ stalled: on any
decision on the cutbacks, primarily
because senior administrative staff
were absent on vacation — at least
that was the reason. given by board

hai George A hkin Ina
recent article in thisnewspaper.

The teachers {n"turn were also:

affected by) summer. holidayS and
decided to meet: during. the first
week of schoo! to discuss possible
alternatives available to them: —
such. as wage rollbacks, taking
statutory, holidays without: pay,
taking some of’ their Christmas

a neadens ‘without. pay, and
t of. i i

But without warning, the school
board announced Sept. 1 that it is
‘terminating 53 positions In the

and ‘school; board ‘is that great?
Possibly. But. perhaps the board
should: have made it known to the
teachers that it. needed a decision
before Sept: 1.

(Still: the, firings beg further
questions. ts the. move a pi

To clear a big matter

\ Gordon ‘Wismer was
‘fo hear just! what ‘was sald,
But |he sent‘Inspector Shirras,

To take it —— Instead.

“play by ‘the board to stampede

‘of the. non-teaching staff are faced
with firing, they may:be more In-
clined to accept wage cuts.

» If the move Is a pressure play,
then the board. should be roundly
chastised. Many of those teachers
that_it ‘fired have more than 15
years experience in this’ schoo! .
district — one has 22 years and is
just seven years from retirement.
To use them as. political: pawns
would be unthinkable. And the ef-
fect on these teachers, should the
current situation correct itself, will

‘be felt for some time to come. -

# Has the board examined other
ways to trim the budget? Why is it
one of only two boards out of 75 in
the ‘province to ‘take: this action?
And what lies ahead. this year for
our school children?

Those are questions the board
should be prepared’ to answer, If

‘teacher firings are'the only’ way to

trim the budget, then'so be it. But
the board should get out its figures
and. its chalkboard ‘and start
proving that to us...

-BGood luck Leanne! bs

Carecotulations and best
wishes to our own Leanne Smalley,
“newly-crowned Miss.B..C. Interior.
, Miss Smalley ‘is. a vivacious and
“Unique . young’ woman and we're
sure ‘we speak: on behalf of. all
- Castlegar residents when we wish
her the best of luck anda wonder-
ful time at the. Miss Canada

among Castlegar residents’ w
plan to tune into the ceremonies in’
November. with a special: pride in
our hometown girl. It is comfor-
ting to know that. sometimes
— do come true.:

(—

: excellent

inde of many in this area as well.

‘Castlegar. Hospital.

FRED MERRIMAN
Hospital has. set

ie Shortly now, ‘the schools will be reo ning for. ‘another :
vite sure that the recent.round of educa

May. | respectfully suggest that local school: Veachers and ‘the
rustees take a lesson from the book of the administrat at the:

example

tion, cutbacks are'on the

“understand the administrator called:the various people who |
:would be affected by. the hospital’cuts into‘a‘brain'storm session. He
apparently laid. the cards clearly on the table and ‘asked for “opinion

to

was.

(All'the details ore: unavallabte:| F eaheleas, the bottom line
yt!

staff and even

stlorts.c of doctors, nurses, : support:

operative effort.

Now back to the. school cutbacks. “Would ipnotbe Tefreshing for,|
“the'school trustees to ask the opinion of the teachers with words like
this, "We de. inet want fo lay off ae teachers. We do not want to

when he

ideas and opinions ‘on how we can cut Page en
Then the trustees could use the Castlegar, Hospital method by
‘asking: each of. the support staff, particula
drivers who see examples of waste‘and yet have noi. been given the
opportunity to present their ideas about cutting costs:
fale is‘ respect | do agree with Bill Vander 'Zalm, the new:

ve any or

Al Horswill really opened. up,
‘And. got ‘things off his che:
And started the ball rolling,
For Webster, and all the rest.

A lh <<] ghey talked of ancient history,
way A. ‘And wires sent up by the score,
ty POT “5 And the’ burning ‘of, schools
Cd “\ churehes, ene
wr a : < [From Nelson to Poupore,
WE oe k It all added up to one thin
: as ‘They wanted something d
To quiet the Sons of Freedom, :
Right now — not in fifty Q

petitions to protect
bers. from Possible! datigera of power

Iplead with all the se pedole tntecestod
in. using’ the Slocan River for “safe”
‘ recreation to listen to the residents of

Slocan Park: This is a:very dangerous -

floods, earthq
(i beasts. But the biggest toll a.
iif Fi

We are all

nickle can

money gy bring us some new and fresh ideas.

guilty of inefficiency and waste when times are | good !
— and the fishing Is easy. Many of us who were parents or children.of
the Depression know full well, almost by instinct, ‘how valuable a

that looking’ Internally for thi

Or how about'the usetul device of asking’ any of the support Pe
or” the simple. question: “If you owned the place what. would you
lo

f : 3
: din: mid-st

rly custodians’ and: bus]

life, which Pe good and feaeat
This‘ of man i

swimmers alike, we urge the’ Regio:

District of: Central Kootenay to ban’ the

cee ‘thie unions ‘thinking of, when

they. want ‘more money?! Don't, the:

“know, they. are. not “helping | anyo

including themselves?
They ‘are only putting more. people.

out of work. Less workers equals less x

money’. in’ circulation’ equals . less

spending equals’ less 5 Jobe,

H serious | negotia-
educe: tensions and threats,

Inspector Shirras sald hs, plece
‘Aud sssured us reatitutior i

- Robert Montgomery in The Lady tho
Lake. Something. new © in’: camera,
technique. It puts you. “right: in ‘the:
picture. 103. minutes’ packed ‘with:
violence and thrilling adult entertain:
ment, 5 :
b he id ¥, as
Rumor has it that new boat is to be
put into service by. the CPR for use oa
the Arrow Lakes.
“It is anticipated that it wil ‘have
accommodation for 20 ‘automobiles and
will travel at a speed of 17 knots. It is
not known when construction will start
and whether it is to bea steam or diesel
driven, but the fall of this. y

mitt ae
“ ‘Th scholarshi f ti Class B
false? ‘ i ips ne of two ‘6
tee : to: promising ° students : taking

second year, lotre. Dame | College,

will be applied ‘to Mr. Oleski's ‘tuition:

-. fees in the coming term, Mr. Oba i,

“Some 20 TRobooa, Gastogse ana

‘A report ‘on: this: conference ° is: Kinnaird representatives: joined °-a
compiled and issued ina form d of 250 West, citizens at
in English’ Russian languages, in ‘a banquet in honor of Rt, Honorable.

the Union of Spiritual Louis St. Laurent, P.C., Q tsa

manifested
marches

hrist,-Grand Forks, -in' the Legion Hall,
rior ‘two! Tepresentatives at this évening at which the Prime. rane
01 mee.

. eee ke eee ga ote

was.’ a,.World . Conference, ofthe

~), Religious  Activiats for’ Saving the

“of” Life’ from’ nuclear
‘ holocaust, held in‘ Moscow, May 10-14;
from:

‘quite legal, ‘pl E and
necessary. We oie. recognition: and.
efit to anyone for: their

contribution ‘tothe fullness and rich-
ness: of the ‘sacred: gift’ of life of it’s
‘people. Any, country.’ or ‘nation « today
that e tovand is in

Billy Graham r

“the £ Pitches bartigipante. bas ser

::-Thou . Canada, he ‘finds: real’ Canadigns, ‘
: bad confirimed this matter. the: importance attached ; any.
by. saying: that: “No | individual, however, each one is Sonly a
or,man shall inherit the eternal link in a ‘great chain, “It is the chain
“These words were reiterated by that counts,” he declared.
Patriach'Pimen of Moscow at this - 25 YEARS AGO’
jeonference and: could lead ‘us from From the Sept. 5, 1957 Castlegar News
“death to life, from falsehood ‘to truth, Members ‘of the Arrow Boat Club
from hate to love, Fase Bae Played : host to a large , party. of
boatin; over.the

;. Let's cease to be hi 4
“and Bibles ‘are: not ‘compatible, Love Labor Day weekend.
and peace are more reliable conditions The 45 American crafts included ‘90
for our security and forthe protection’ boats from the Spokane Club, and 15
‘of the; sacred digitt of life, than Trident’ ‘from the tua! organized Colville Boat

al
hirellngs of’ the’ military-industrial
complex as odd. To bein the ranks of

makers and on the side, of Jesus i

peace!
(Christ jis odd?, ii). s420:¢
+Q) what ‘cis -not:

‘'this direction could be considered as an

Heads will hang low if

special needs directly?

medical school?! think not.
only ‘by,

Maybe it is time once again to ask fundamental vestions about how |”
far-universal education must go in providing a full range'of education
for all the many well-meaning special needs.
At what point should the parents be required to pay for these:
Or, may | say it bluntly, if Lam simply not intelligent enough fo
become a doctor or lawyer s! ould | here
system ‘to specially tutor meso that! may quality: for entrance to:

« Japanese universities are, free. Rich and poor alike ‘may qualify,

fore expect the public school.

Serane are tutored at the kindergarten level so that they may pass the
‘entrance exams into the most rigid private’ schools: which will insure
thot the:students are able to qualify for the prestigious: state ‘and
private universities. Do we want a system like that? J)..#)/2i
sak Inmy ty to out present schoal system is Bite! accepting # too
lew

Children of: thet tich in

expense ¢ ot the ee amity.

at

ee

advanced ‘country:or:nation;'more so,

\ when it’s ‘aspirations ‘are extended on
global scale with the’ same goodwill to.
calks:

Strange and; “incredible as it ‘may.
*-seem in’our time, we are faced‘ with a

ak spect pis wery oecioas throat

‘sacred ‘gift’ of life; not:so much
from: th ppending floods, : fires or.
‘| earthquakes, : ibut‘from:-'the:. nuclear
; holocaust prepared and in the’ process

of provoking by 'the:so called ‘civilized,

Seultured, tkeedom loving and God-fear-
‘cing :people.'/

if Teis the law of human nature that a
certain action of certain; people: pro-
duces reaction'in other people. Today

this reaction to (the arms ‘race. and /;.

destroying = Beirut; ‘killing: : childre:

women and other inhabitants not odd?

What ‘is’ actually: odd is the. fact’that::'
such:a(conference took’ place:in the so
‘and the

all religio
e An appeal oul government the
world.) (1:40! Ses ttrn
@ Appeals ‘to the ‘Second Special |
Session of the General Assembly, of the; ;,

lssiles.) u . Club, ;

A bull. moose was seen Sunday by:
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Horning and sons,
_ oun Brose and Wallace and’ Miss'Jeanette
ysen Castlegar | by: the rail
‘Letters to the ‘editor should be sent. .-tracksat the Castlegar: end of sind
to: »by the thew road. °! :
Box 3007: Siresig) eee The group was on its way, to the
Castlegar, £ Bic: : Castlegar-Vancouver fastball tussle at
> ord bia dey Butler Park ‘about 1° p.m. ‘and’:
or deliver jo: ite si rised
!.197 Columbia Ave. ion n be ponerher es
ie 74s moose b has two weeks head start
* MTREUMMRCNNMNN soasen iain paisa’
to' the ‘editor: must’ be AG :

ioigeea eae

ed ‘without!’ heléee ‘department’ at

ro writer’s'name,. but ne Name! and Swill) teins of five, for ae
iddress must. be disclosed-to the editor. ' from the ‘Kootenay-West: constitiend;
The newspaper reserves the right ta: © attending the Toronto: PC ‘ldadershit

edit letters for reasons of space; say convention this weekent

and’ grammar. ‘

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i “Congratulations on your, August |
again.’

‘Minister Ham-handed,

In view of bis past track record
TV: appearance hé held:

‘ barassing
attempted to relate his experiences in Holland |

When’
ment Employees“ ‘suddenly ' yn,
! off

tly

; ‘Tho: government ne; ae
the! B.O.: Govern" tor described this as another

nge”, for: any; union -to: break : »

ip, to:

»S

the unos dein. told

that:the ‘union was breaking’
off because he was not happy
‘He suggested

hapayiaod ald it's his oie:
‘fon'that “the union's ego'has
heen severely irritated.” par

per gent in the first year and:
five per. cent, in’ the: second

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Stock

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tx, John A; Charters, Rossiend Fail
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“perhaps it: was. because the

talks had been going too well
and » they would not have:
enough left ‘to. complaine
about if they waited until-the
final items came up on wages
and productivity.”.

‘As \of:-Aug. '30,-'separate

+ issues settled by the negotia-
le. < the < union's: re: tors :totalled: 68. :‘Thirty-four.—
off when ‘more Su ceenti maining demands on benefits
3 Rew, ones; such as provi.

different groupings still have :
to: be.

‘Webster, |. president,
acreport on his: sien

(On: the’ first day, -students should i

bring‘ a’ notebook and pen and :$6 for’ /
‘Jock rental and activity ‘fee: Complete «

supplies. should be brought oa ‘Thurs-

‘Konkin: during the: day:'at

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