‘vested in ond betongs 10 Coste News | any edvertixement prepered trom repro belong 10 the adver tiem cs * (in that port ond that part only of the edvertiser shall remain in ond The new priorities The provincial government's announcement that it will spend $16 million to construct a building at the University of Victoria to house a new engineering faculty is a bitter pill to swallow for West Kootenay residents, coming less than a month after the government decided to close David Thompson University Centre. But the government announ- cement also makes clear a distinct shift in education priorities; a shift away from traditional post- secondary programs and toward technical schools. The new engineering school will focus on computer-related fields. And there's nothing wrong with that. For decades reports and studies have been telling gover- nments of all levels that this coun- try needs to develop secondary in- dustries to change us from a nation of hewers of wood and drawers of water. The new engineering school will help achieve that change. But whether the government should start a completely new engineering school at this time is debatable, especially in the face of budget cuts at provincial com- munity colleges and universities. The irony of the situation is that while the government is spen- ding $16 million for the UVic school, the University of B.C.'s engineering program may have to be cut back because of inadequate funding. But that issue is only ‘the im- di q ion. The | t question is the government's shift of priorities. The government's decision to close DTUC is not a quirk of fate or simply a move to end a costly experiment. Closer to the truth is the fact that the government has only so much money it is willing to spend on education and it would rather spend that money on traditional technical training along the lines of engineering than on arts training. In the new scheme of things, arts takes a back seat. The frightening scenerio is a world of technicians, a world that runs efficiently, but no one ap- preciates it. Bus depot overdue Word that Greyhound Bus Lines may move its depot from the Im- perial Esso gas station to the Fireside Motor Inn, is disappoin- ting. That isn’t to say that the Fireside Inn won't be a better location for bus passengers than the gas station. It will, after all, the Fireside Inn is relatively new and station are bus depots. One is a hotel and the other a gas station. What Castlegar really needs is @ proper bus station, one with a Proper waiting room and ticket counter where passengers don't have to jostle with hotel guests or people buying gasoline. It’s not out of the question. its lobby is comfortable and modern. The same can't be said of the Esso bus depot. The waiting room is small and often overcrowded and not very appealing. It simply doesn't provide the type of service expected of a major bus depot. But the same is true of the Fireside Inn. That's because neither the Fireside Inn or the Esso Greyh d last year built at least one new depot in the Shus: nial P ‘wp jincreasing funding while continuing: Okanagan. . Castlegar deserves at least as much. This area is the crossroads of the Kootenays and every year becomes a larger service centre for this area. A full-fledged bus station is overdue. Perhaps it's time council approached Greyhound once again with the issue. Letters to the Editor Revise the health act , Castlegar News: The Castlegar Chapter of the Regis- tered Nurses’ Association of B.C. wishes to express its concern with the often requires high-cost, complex technology which may benefit only a relative few, to an approach which emphasizes maintainence of health and ion of illness. changes p under ion for the health care system in Canada. As nurses we support the proposed Canada Health Act. We do so because we strongly believe that the basic criteria in the act are necessary to the continuation of a sound health care system for Canadians. © public administration (by a body accountable to the provincial govern- ment. © comprehensiveness (must provide all necessary hospital and medical car>) © universality (must cover all resi- dents) © portability (must be available to all Canadians when moving from province to province) @ accessibility (reasonable access for all citizens regardless of residence or ability to pay) We also recognige..that . simply. present health care practices is not the answer. In fact, there are real limits on society's ability to continue to pour more money into the health care system and these must be recognized by the governments responsible for funding. As taxpayers, all citizens are concerned that health care dollars are spent wisely and to the greatest benefit. Fred Merriman An appreciative audience heard three young men sing last night. The trio, called the Knock-abouts, was straight, clean, and Christian. Their message and the ministry they represented came across clear, crisp and harmoniously. Next t:me a group like the ae abouts stops in Castlegar, those attend church in this community should make a special effort to attend. It wouldn't hurt the non- ehurch-going types to attend also. But that is another story. We'll put the trio's message aside greater use of the most beautiful instrument created/— the human around the piano has vir- tually out as a weekend past- time, brother alcoholic has loosened |up the Carusos and lubri- cated the larynx. Yours truly has made a few feeble efforts to sing in public places and received a reserved amount of ap- plause — more polite than enthu- siastic, but nevertheless appreci- ated. However, in the few short years I have lived in this valley I have heard people with talent and quite pleasant voices and therefore won- - der how many more quite talented singers are hiding behind their lack of confidence. The Russian community has dem- onstrated the concept of choral singing and there again, what a pleasure to hear them sing. It’s so sad they do not sing in public mueh more often and challenge we musix cally silent types to sing about life instead of sitting glued to our tele- vision sets. Kelowna has a barbershop quar- tet. The several barbershop quar- tets that branch out on their own had their beginnings in that chorus which actually sings in close bar- Just another one of Merriman’s bright ideas, but choral singing in the schools brought to a level of the now-successful instrumental pro gifted grams would be a step in the right direction. ‘The best part of all is that singing does not cost much money. To this end, we support those i of the Canadian Nurses’ Association which would assist in improving the cost-effectiveness of our health care system. In order to achieve this we feel that the system must change from its present focus on “sickness care”, which P There are many worthwhile sug- gestions for ways in which better utilization of our health care dollars can be achieved. One of these is for a better utilization of our resources: the people, the equipment and the institutions, to ensure that high-cost resources are not being used when less expensive ones would provide an acceptable level of care. It is important to note that we continue to believe that provinces should have final control over the provincial health care system. ‘ As nurses, we feel we must be concerned as care-givers, as taxpayers and as consumer. That our health care system provide health care at a system provide health care at a reason- able cost. We also urge that the new Canada Ith Act be revised to in- clude changes which jh: “well- rink Arabian Nights or Ziegfield'’s Follies when the members of the Kiwanis Club and the Knights of Pythias battled out their annual game of Brooma-loo, - This strenuous game is played with worn-out brooms and a football and the players donot wear skates. ness.” Margaret Nickle Secretary Castlegar and District Chapter RN.AB.C. Better projects than a new RCMP station Editor, Castlegar News: There are several projects I can think ofthat would be more socially responsible and would elevate the standard of living in Castlegar and district to a greater degree than to spend a million odd dollars to build a new RCMP station. 1. A well thought out, properly run bus system would go a long way in reducing drunken driving and would also increase the numbers of people waiting on the streets at various bus stops. It has been found that the simple presence of many people in an area will cut down on vandalism. 2. A well-equipped aquatic centre within jogging distance of the high school — say, perhaps at the location of the old city works yard which is presently being moved — would be ex: focal P over pi ou Cubs took the lead early in the period and never looked back. Fred Horcoff sparked the winners he continually set up his mates for eaty tremely fi wo and especially to young people who could use it as part of the phsyical education program at the high school or at anytime. 8. And last, but not least, my own personal hope is that someday we could build downtown a simple, cozy 350-seat theatre with good sound where we could properly host music and theatri- cal pi i coming to Cs and ultimately to also spark the cre- ative energies of local people. All three of these projects would fall under the “community enrichment” label which is often so important when applying for federal monies. EXisabeth Thor-Larsen Castlegar Response to wolf-kill Editor, News: Enclosed, please find letters penned by students in our Gifted Program at Kinnaird, who have been following the Project Wolf controversy in the media. These students gleaned information and materials and to express their concerns (pro and con) in the form of Letters to the Editor. J. Eggleton Teacher, Gifted Program Kinnaird Elementary Editer, Castlegar News: I think that the government is not doing the right thing. They can kill some wolves but not the healthy or the young. Wolves have a right to live too. The wolves are only doing what their instinct is and they have to eat. The government will kill wolves so the hunters will be able to kill more deer and moose. Wolves only kill what they will eat, but hunters kill for trophies and leave them to rot. I think the government should leave the wolves alone because nature should be left alone. There will not be any wolves left if they keep on killing them, and killing them costs money so the government will complain about the money problem. Chery! Duckworth Editor, Castlegar News: I think that the killing of the wolves is stupid because if the wolves are killing the weak and sick animals, and the hunters are killing the strong animals, added to this the wolves being killed, there won't be that many animals left in the world. It isn’t fair to wildlife. Td be happy if some day the animals took over the world because of all the mean and cruel things that happen to them. Denise Smithers Editor, Castlegar News: I don't think you have to kill wolves. You should try put yourself into the wolves’ skin. They’re getting shot and left to die. If you don't like to have wolves in B.C., then move the California. Look at all the wolves you already killed. What does that do? It doesn’t prove a thing. Wolves will keep multiplying and soon you will have the same amount as you started with. Whoever wants to kill animals is cruel and selfish. Nature can look after itself, so leave it alone. Stacy Gorkoff Editor, Castlegar News: I think killing the wolves isn't necessary, it’s sickening. The govern- ment is killing the wolves because they think the wolves are killing deer, moose, etc. Once the wolves are extinct, man will then kill the deer and moose. They will have dead wolves and dead deer. If wolves. It’s not their fault. It’s man's fault. Christi Stefoniuk Editer, Castlegar News: I think the killing of the wolves is sick. The wolves kill the weak and sick ungulates and leave the healthy to live. Man comes along and kills both species. There won't be any ungulates or wolves left the way the government is attempting to solve the problem. Paula Furey Editer, Castlegar News: My name is Alistain Nixon and 'm only 10 but I like nature. When we look at the wolf population to the human race, now hunters want to kill the wolves but wolves only kill the amount they need. We kill for food but sometimes we kill just for fun. What happens if you kill 80 per cent of 700 wolves and you miscounted and there were only 500 wolves? You would have killed them all. Tm completely disgusted. The wolves don't have a chance. That's why Tm helping them. It’s not there fault, it's the hunters. A few dead ungulates is normal. A. D. Nixon Editor, News: I think this plan to kill wolves is totally stupid, because if the hunters kill too many wolves they will really screw up the ecological system. If they kill all the wolves in one area how do we get new wolves in that area? If the wolves are killed, other species will forage more besides the ungulates, like mice, They will forage and when they become abundant they will start eating the grass the ungulates eat, it will make some of them starve to death. ‘ This plan is also stupid because it's just for the hunters who will be killing the strong ungulates until only weak ones remain. They will die and in a number of years some of the species of ungulates will have only a small number of sick animals. Dan Moore More letters page AS * with players gave a convincing performance of the delightful Rosalinda. * 6 «6 Kinnaird’s Mutual Aid Fire Fighting by-law No. 117 was given fourth and final readings at Monday's Council meeting. This by-law provides for mutual aid between Kinnaird and Castlegar villages in cases of emer- gency. All members of council will attend a meeting to be held in the Castlegar School Board Office for a discussion of the 1969 school budget figures prior to fortably settled into the Tawn of Kin- naird as family pets, did not meet with council's approval at its Tuesday evening meeting. Town clerk Allen Selbie informed Mayor Carl Loeblich the owners of the two cats, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ben- tley, had been contacted by telephone and informed the pets were contrary to the town’s bylaws. The Bentleys have a permit from the wildlife branch permitting them to keep the animals for filming purposes. * 28 « Canadian Pacific Airlines will be + withdrawing its services from Castle- gar Airport here and B.C. Airlines has been awarded a new route which includes service to the community. The change was one of several authorized by the Canadian Transport Commission involving CPA, B.C. Air Lines and Pacific Western Airlines. Castlegar citizen of the year for 1978, Doris Sweeney, was honored Tuesday evening for her years of service in the community, particularly with the women's auxiliary to Castlegar and District Hospital, and the Rangers. * 2° @ The survival of the Castlegar Cham- ber of Commerce will depend on whether enough members attend its annual general meeting next Thursday, president Searle Sheldon said this week. Sheldon said the chamber, which called a general meeting late last year but failed to raise a quorum, will require the attendance of at least 30 members to elect a new exécutive. * 2« @ An RCMP member and a conserva- tion officer Friday tracked: down and killed a cougar — the fourth sighted in the Castlegar area in a week — after reports that it had been roaming near Tth Ave. south, mee ———————— The chamber handles at least 50 pieces of correspondence each week ranging from new developments with Tourism B.C., The Kootenay Boundary Visitors Association, events and/or ings being held in our neighboring said ‘no’ Editor, Castlegar News: One of the major reasons that the ‘pulp union has not accepted the contract is that one-third of the men of PPWC Local No. 1 no longer have life insurance. These insurance policies were started in the early 1960s as one of the benefits of @ffiployment. Since July 1, 1988 BC Timber has decided it will no longer honor this commitment. At present we have no life insurance. If an application for insurance is made at the present time,- will the appli- cant be What will the premiums be at age 50 as compared to those at age 29? How many hundreds of family members does this affect? You tell me this is fair? Ellen Grant Castlegar BCTF supports DTUC Editer, Castlegar News: The British Columbia Tea- chers’ Federation supports the continued existence and future growth of the David Thompson University Cen- tre. In common with citizens of the West Kootenay we pro- test the loss of a dynamic in- stitution, the drastic limita- tions on higher education for the students we teach and this further blow to the econ- omic well-being of your com- munity in the name of re- straint. The BOTF will assist in every possible way in bring- ing pressure to bear to have the government's decision reversed and the centre re- stored. Larry Kuehn President BCTF _ Western The $100,000 winning num- bers for the Feb. 1 Western Express lottery are: 1483984, 1851629, 2515400, NEW IN TOWN? LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! ‘he lest Fame ite a et * Joyce 365-3091 cities, and concerns of local business- men, prospective new citizens of rt rovides a service News: has been made of diate lv 2 ths. It touches some Sa ee nately ~ — & luxurious ex- “Verciae for those of us fully and ade- merce, the city would be hard pressed to handle these necessary fun¢tions for anywhere near $20,000. It is for this reason that we refer to the funding by the city as a fee for service. It is a valuable service and a necessary one if Castlegar is to grow and prosper. Bob Stansbury Chamber Manager We pat on say how well it is work- is not an excuse for riding brutally over our democratic rights, refusing to meet with groups critical of government policies whilst warmly weleoming those who embrace them. 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