Did You Know? You can contribute to United Way by... ly by J 1. Payroll Deduction 2. Bank & Credit Union luction 3. Cash Donation 4. Mailin Contribution Help Support the United Way WANETA WICKER Wee are NOW| Locaten directly across from the Trail Jr. High School in the Pink Building 1 lar Ave., Trail Ph. 368-8512 Tues. to Sat. Oct. 11 to 15 onall © wicker © brass © rattan UPTO 79 SAVINGS We have expanded our line of Wicker and Rattan to include wicker from 39¢ baskets to top quality rattan bedroom suites, dining sets, papson chairs, rockers, etc. 10% Discount to Senior Citizens INQUIRE ABOUT OUR ie FURNITURE TRADE-IN Pi Seniors plan fall tea | Although attendance was down somewhat from last month, the 47 members who came to the business méeting | of the Castlegar branch of the Senior Citizens’ Association on Thursday managed to put through a good many items of business. President. Molly White opened the meeting as usual swith the singing of O Canada and Blest be the Tie, after which she asked for a mo- ment’s silence in remem- brance of departed members Nan Raine and Myrtle Sy- mons, Then came the request for October birthdays, to which seven members responded, and stood to hear the Happy Birthday greetings sung to them. Castlegar branch has in- Exotic TORONTO (CP) — Exotic items worth millions of dol- lars are gathering dust in museum storage rooms be- cause no one knows what to do with them. The items, ranging from stuffed alligators to leopard skins to carved elephant tusks, have been confiscated by Canada Customs officials since Canada ratified the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 1976. The convention prohibits or restricts trade in animals that are near extinction. Not knowing what to do Readers Please Note: Because of the Victoria Day a Dey ellday, most of the following businesses Monday. will be closed this Please phone first to learn if the business is open. For Your Convenience We're OPEN MONDAY wn EXPRESS TICKETS “2701 Columbia Ave. ONTEHELL AUTO Pi 1402 Columbio Ave. Yo" WINKIPEG ‘( (cP) — “curiosity, of the human spe-" Tfarmiig’¢ directors vitations from Salmo and Trail to attend Halloween Parties later this month, and a number of members will attend these events. Mrs, LaDell Lipsett, such happening this fall, a whist drive, Branch members from Nel- ‘son, Trail, Salmo and Ross- land will be invited, and re- fresh will be ment chairman, will plan the social meeting of Oct. 20 around the Halloween theme., The most important up- coming affair is the fall tea to be held on Oct. 28, Mrs. Jessie Donnan is convening this occasion, which will fea- ture a bake table, a white elephant table and bazaar items for sale. She has ap- pointed her work force, and everything will be ready to serve all comers from 2 to 4 p.m, ‘The season has arrived for card tournaments, ‘and dir- ector Gunnar Selvig has set the date of Nov. 4 for the first items with the take, customs offi- cials sent the items to the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Ottawa for stor- age. Nobody has kept a record of the total value of the confiscated goods, but cus- toms officials sezied 840 pro- tected wildlife items last year and 620 items in 1981. ‘And’ since _alligator-skin shoes and purses, tortoise- shell guitars, powered rhin- oceros horns, stuffed falcons and erotic ivory carvings don’t cbme cheap, it is gen- erally atkowledged the col- lection involves a great deal of money. WHAT NEXT? ‘The question of what to do with the items remains un- answered. “We've been debating for months what to do with these goods,” said Robert McLean of the Canadian Wildlife by a committtee consisting of Mmes. Florence Laycock, Helen Peddle and Ruth Maze. Mrs, Cormier prousht to the attention of ‘the mem- bership the’ plight of ‘the Rowsell family of Blueberry Creek, who were left without. their house and all that was therein by the devastating fire that swept away their home earlier in the week. It. was suggested that members see what they can spare in the way of blankets, furniture and other items, and make the Centre head- quarters for all such contri- butions. Mrs. Elizabeth Mad- _ Hees ottered to be betwee: see go to St, held its first meeting of the David's ‘Thrift Asay where ew season Sept. 29 with 20 clothing for the whole family parents attending, including can be supplied. band director Ken, Nelson November is slection of of- and his wife. ficers month, so a nominating An election of officers was committee including Mmes. held and the executive for Mildred Brady, Helen’ Bon- the coming year is as follows: acel and Peggy Newman was sppetated ite present’ jelate D ‘Ivy Nielsen. The purpose of the Band Boosters is to assist Ken Nelson with any extra work , involved over and above his ' duties as band director. een boosters meeting ‘As for the uniforms, the Band Boosters supply every member of the band with a special T-shirt. Each girl must wear a white skirt and each boy, white pants. ‘An all-white running shoe is required to be worn by all members. For those wishing to sew their child's skirt or pants, the fabric must be purchased at Carter's Singer Sewing Centre at Castlegar Plaza and the patterns are available for use through Ken Nelson at the school (865- T1271)... If by chance parents have a uniform in thelr home that is not being used and they wish to sell it call Mrs. Phipps at 865-5128. For the record, Ken Nelson 225 stu- gather dust #52 Service, the section of En- vironment Canada respon- sible for the convention, “We just scratch our heads over some of the things the people try to vo being back into said McLean, men- tioning such things as mar-. ineturtle suntan lotion and primate “We can't sell the items be- cause returning them to the market would undermine our efforte,” he said, “Although we're not yet warehousing problems, I sup- posed we'll eventually run out of room if these-things keep piling up.” STORE ITEMS Acting curator Helen Da- vies said the museym agreed to store the items because the articles, but is reluctant to put them on display as long as it doesn't own the “We could run into prob- lems and expenses if they're ‘care of things like that.” She said museum un ane adian Wildlife ox trying oie work Cae an ae ceptable solution. “But I know how the fed- eral government mbves, like a thundering herd of turtles.” Displays showing exam- ples of the confiscated have been placed in Toronto, Vancouver and Mirabel air- is nape cuenta of Be. band to various concerts and help keep ‘he! uniforms up to date. © To do all this the club will be looking to raise $7,000 this year. The first dents in th KJSS Band. The , total instrumentation is as .} follows: flutes — 87 students, Eis —one student, clarinets %8 students, bass clarinet — two students, alto sax —24 students, tenor sax — 10 students, bari sax — one student, trumpets — 87 stu- dents, trombones — 18 stu- dents, French horn — one student, baritone — one stu- , dent, tuba — two students, | drums — 28 students. = / Oita Statistics // BIRTHS ARISHENKOFF — To Leon Arishenkoff and Ingrid Car- 1 Bom Sepi-29. locan Park, a boy, BALFOUR — To Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour of Trall, aboy, born it. 22. ee and Mrs. Rick CHAN — To Mr. customs officials “didn’t ports to warn tourists that ar Netter, @ girl, born know what the hell todo with them.” Davies said the museum would like to exhibit some of such items will be seized in Canada unless the necessary import or export permits have been obtained. Zoos trade animals cles has caused z00 all over the world to engage - ina little-known but growing international trade involving animal al Clive Roots, director of Winnipeg Zoo in the city’s . picturesque Assiniboine RUMPORD PLACE Eor! Fry, ae Shave. : 1406 Columbia Ave. . GROCERY BGAS 2593 Broadwater, Robton . DEPARTMENT stoRES PangtO Colombe Ave DEPT. ST 1217-3ed $1. TUDOR SPORTS Sondra 1o10-ath $1, NELSON Park, says he could get sev- eral thousand dollars for each lama he had to sell — if-he had them. “A few years ago llamas were a few hundred dollars apiece,” says Roots, who travelled in South America and the Caribbean as a young man collecting animals for z00s, Now camels and other exotic domesticated animals are in demand among inves- tors, landowners and people who want to “add a little ex- The Rivetent an The demand for zoo-born creatures is just one wrinkle in the complex international trade. Roots . (says k and ‘This year,’ th8'gdo will be’ nine ‘a snow leopard, a box full of prairie dogs and two red-fronted lemurs to England. Three Alpine Ibex (wild Rapitehs o Jakarta, 1 are the keys to succeeding in the business. Autumn, when animals born in spring have reached a suitable age for transpor- tation, is generally a busy time for the handful of people involved in the trade, he says. 100 animals are shipped from Winnipeg’s zoo each year. Manitoba polar bears, native inhabitants of the sub-Arctic senvironment near Churchill, Man., and points north, now. call Dublin, Bélfast, Singa- pore, Germany and Japan home. and European Bison will be graz- ras se | nipeg. The zoo has some animals which are unique in North 17. America, including black and white‘lemurs and an Irkutz _ Lynx from Central Asia. The animals are bred and their An average of more than off-spring dispatched to other BABAKAEFF — Tina collections, LIONS NOT IN DEMAND While those animals are rare and therefore in ae. mand, such popular zoo at- tractions as lions and tigers are not high on the list of. international dealers because " most zoos already have them. id DEFOE — To Mr. and Mrs. aud Delos of Castlegar, o boy, born . MACDONALD — To Mr. ond Mrs EDDIE — Leonard McRae Eddie of Castlegar passed away Sept. 30, pes eet HADIKIN — Peter G. Hadikin of Pass Creek passed away Sept. zerke) je 62. Funeral services Sept. 30 a1 the P Pass Creek Russian Hell seth burial in Poss Creek come! — John, (slugs) McLeod, oye 70 of Ta rail died Sept. 29 in Trall Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held from the Chapel of Carberry’ funeral home Oct. with Rev. Bill McNeil officiating, PRICE — of a tee born Sept.27. MACKERETH — To My, cat: tonald Mackere! + agitl.bom oer. (MUIR — To! Mr.’and Mis. Brian ay of Trail, a boy, born Sept. ETZLAFF — 10 i, ond Mra. Rod Retzlatt of Thrums, a boy, born Oct. 2, ee yey ok es a cores my sue a 3 e rin Boe y aon, born Sept. 17. i YURIS — To Mr. and Mi hepa ‘of Trail, a girl, tan Sept e 8 VAN BEEK — To Mr. and Mrs. Bill ne Beek of Trail, a girl, born it. 24, ‘ Babokaett of crescent Valley p passed ew Fr ears. #; Funeral Services were Oct. 3 and 4 in the Crescent Valley Hall with ‘burial in the itova — James Baines of Trail cheat lou 1 citer a ‘a lengthy illness. He was 60. ‘ices were held at the chapel ‘of Carberry's Funeral H Home, ial service was held Sapte 00m troll rere Cor- berry's Memorial Chapel for Ber. tran Walter Price. he died Sept. 20, aged 71 years. : Keillor e bridge A total of seven tables turned out for duplicate bridge Monday night at the Joy Keillor Bridge Club. The average was &4 with the fol- lowing winners: The North-South division saw Rita Perrier and Hea- * ther Pottle first with 102%; Joy Ramsden and Myrna Baulne second with ‘ 101; Pearl Palmer and Etuka Cameron third with 89%. In the East-West division it was Jean Fisher and Phyl- lis Matteucci firat with 9714; Don Ellison and Lori Me- Watters second with 96 and third were Bill Gorkoff and _ Bev Swain with 94. Do You Care About Education??? Castlegar Teachers Invite You To Attend A Public Information Forum Come And Hear What The Government Wants To Do To Your Children. You Can Help Prevent This! ! Wednesday Oct. 12 4:00 p.m. Castlegar Curling Club KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: ‘e Ann Holden © Corky Evans © Mavis Lowrey Sponsored by the Castlegar Teachers Solidarity Commission FRUIT & VEGETABLE SALE! ar raatn, Macs &Sparten 34 Ib. Bo: PEARS. Anjou Winter 40 Ib. Box. POTATOES Gems & Reds 50 Ib. Sack. ONIO! NS Med.Cooking 50 Ib. Sack. . ONIONS Spanish 25 Ib. Sack. . CAR 266 Ib, S Ib, Sack, Bieeccs... 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