CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December, 5, 1974

to the Edito

i
Dear sins

2% J; too, have been, reading

fhe letters concerning the Koo: ‘

‘fenay Alcoholism Society and
feel it's a very big step forward
fo try and get a treatment
gentre at Castlegar, ‘where
Broblem drinkers! may) seek
p if they want it.
If we, the public, would

: a Ae it'asa ‘disease
, like: our, doctors ‘do, ‘then: why’

should the taxpayers complain?
We. do pay, hospital:tax. where
diabetics ‘are treated, (It's the.
people who \think:‘they're not

problem drinkers (or alcoholics,;
‘for that: matter) who generally.

shout’ loudest.’ No’ one can tell

when they have walked the last}

FOR: SAVAGE SHOES “AND” < {
‘ALL: YOUR FAMILY, FOOTWEAR’,

Phone 365-7025 =

Pine St.

“Welcome "

“half of their mile, ‘where ae no
more, can help; themselves: but
require outside help and medi-
cal help.

drinkgr for a‘long.time and
know: ‘they ‘can't ‘lick it by
themselves, no. matter how
hard, they’ try,’ once’ they have,
reached the stage where
they'ye become chronic alco-
holies,

reached the stage where they’-
ve become chronic alcoholics,

There may.be;some people’.

“why feel compassion
for the! —they" ‘ve brought.it on

_ themselves,” ‘True, ‘but, we,

AS
“could so easily have been you or.
;L.who were the victims of
“aleaholism, =! <3"! fF

““A Spouse No, 2

nd sloppy work are'loud in the

ind! these’ days, , but the; B.C.

: Atitomobile'Assoclation says

‘\ ¢ar owners ‘can: play. a’ major.

-role in reducing this problem.

“There are a number. of

constructive steps motorists
can take: ‘to protect th

thi

I have lived witha probelm ‘

‘ancouver,. was
the largest political ‘convention;
ever. held in;this province, Now.
a plan for taking. the ‘convention
into each of the; 48 constituen-
cies in‘ the province: iwillilikely
make it the largest /grass) roots
policy-making procedure ‘ever.
undertaken in’ Canad:

This: 'is the. re
Rossland-Trail! delegate who
attended the: convention. They
say this ‘riding: ‘will play ‘host to

meeting,
likely;inext May r. June

Hon, miaking it
tho’ party's: leadershj;

obtain another ‘work i ardse ‘

itemizing the cost of each Tepair.

Vito be done,

Don't’wait until’ a'small*

“problem becomes a. big and

costly: one,
cariin for.a'repair chec!
first’sign of tro

your. homework ahead ¢
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of time. Make. alist):

Poo. TAB
L
45” Regul,
‘SP eauler: $27.95:

‘and Columbia Avene Phone 365-7813

to, 5.30 p.m.. ; Fridays

Open 9 a.m. ‘to 9 p.m.

y. Hours: 2 ten #00; Bens ene ¢:t0, 2) Be.

Riding: mpmberahip chalr-
man Burt Campbellisaid party,
tae ec vention a in.

tl

British Columbia Social ae
Party  in‘the’ past‘ two: months
during the party's proyince-:
wide membership; r.

Campbell said:the drive is only.
one-third completed ‘and will be

amvenee ‘aaidithe Sorkstoy me:
thod of ‘conduc

vith dale current issu
housing and; land-use poli

‘Slomens; sald he was impressed ©.
‘3 by the number of, young people ©,

in the mid.20's to early 90's age

group. ‘Noting | that: people jin”
this ago category are. just

getting themselves established
in’ jobs’ and starting farnilies;
Mr, Siemens praised the; group

for their active involvement-in’

the political life of our province.
‘Another local delegate,
Don Ewing, said,the Socreds'
decision to take their’ policy.
convention to the people over.a
two-month period next year “is

an excellent! move’). He quoted |,

convention resolutions ': chair:

man Bob Bonner.as reminding |)

delegates that party policies

ROURLERY SHOES for. the femity
if For. Dress — Ca: ‘and | Work,

‘should/represent: our: best See

‘latest thinking, but not our final.
+> thinking...wes must always‘ be’,

prepared to change ahd revamp

our/policies’in the ‘light of’

ranging | times

es ‘OUP an
mig be-int ested. inthis
hey

oheted was not:as’ ‘large as i

some, previous drives, but due

to the tincreased : premium
th

ciple: means whereby, the var-
fous groups are able to.carry,on

‘ their,‘many. “worthwhile activi-
| tles and the: boys, lei

tinued! suppor

nity Jin‘ this re he
drive, will'be ‘held earl
‘new, year.and

ing:
tes another good’ year for’
the’ boys: Perhaps’ the. biggest
project:so farhas tbeen the
moving ofthe bivouac'to a new:
tion. Due’ to‘a decision ‘of:

have: put ‘in® many. long hours

6 disma thing and rebuilding, the

duac. Those who: have be
the pleasure of visiting it.

‘pungsters: inthe
Headlights for Safety.
Using’low- -beam headlights

grey: winter days
eather. conditions.

‘are tasked} to:

antack’ ‘Mr, Gail Davidson, ‘100 :
' CelgarRoad}or: telephone .*
6-817: ‘The facilities and pe ?

+; donation’: can’ 'be placed

par.
>. Robson! Ran; Guides, dn’ one of the boxes ‘plac:
Brownlea) Ch mr, Car: ed” ia) focal, atores.

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