Nov, 30, 1972

CASTLEGAR NEWS

Here Let the People's Rights Maintain, Unawed by Influence or Gain

College Financing Announcement Good News

Education Minister Eileen Dallly’s an- _
nbuncement last week that the provincial
gavernment will assume full financial res-
ponsibllity for ial costs

' di.

only the education department (and the
cabinet's treasury board), If they approve,
then the expansion will go ahead—to the
benefit of stud

oF B.C.'s regional colleges is good news

for this area, especially if it means the

government will pick up the balance of the

capital debt retirement costs of the faciti-
ties already provided at Selkirk College.

It is a well-known fact that Selkirk has

biti 1 plans

Selkirk

Selkirk College and the Indirect, but never-
. theless fairly substantial benefit of the en-
tire Castlegar district,

College is a very important

secondary industry, and its continued grow-
th and expansion mean much to the. future
lI-being of our area.

developed for quite some years. tt didn’t
proceed with them, however, because it ap-
parently felt ratepayers of the participating
school dis ricts wouldn't approve them in a
referendum. Now the college need convince

Ratepayers in School District No. 9 paid
3.16 mills of their educational levy this
year for Selkirk College. The regional col-
lege’s board of governors is reported to
have been aiming at three mills for the

coming year. With about eight-tenths of a

Attend Sa for Jobs ul going wee al re retirement, ,

picks up the balance of the cost of the
facilities already constructed—that the mill
rate in School District No. 9 for the opera-
tional costs of Selkirk would be around 2.2
mills in 1973,

It must be kept in mind, however, that
Mrs, Dailly has not announced that the gov-
ernment will take over operating costs.
Forty per cent of these costs must continue: .

Thanks to a local service club, district
gidents will be afforded an opportunity
néxt Wednesday’ evening to further discuss
and possibly invest in two new industries
iritérested in locating in this area.
Under the auspices of the Kootenay
strial Development Association; the
two companies—Carefree Design Enterprises
aod CanAm Transport Systems—last month
xplained their proposals to i d local
sidents.
The meeting being held next Wednes-
sy under the auspices of the Castlegar
Kiwanis Club is a follow-up to the October
méeting. Since public companies are under
rastrictions as to how they promote them-

to be raised

Thus pay

locally, although the minister

indicated the government would hope to
“take over these costs as well sometime in
the fu'ure. Our point here is that as the
physical plant is increased in size and more
equipment is purchased and faculty mem-
bers hired, the operational costs increase,

selves, the Kiwanis Club is pi the
opportunity. At the same time, the club is
making quite clear it isn't necessarily en-
dorsing the two proposals,

During the recent provincial and fed-

elections, and now during the munici-
pal:elections, we both heard and are hear-
ing a great deal about the need for an
expanded local tax base and increased em-
ployment opportunities through the attrac-
tion of secondary industry to this area.

Next Wednesday night provides a real

fional costs,

opportunity to do something about this im-
portant subject. Anyone interested in the
e_growth of this area should be there

hether they have anything to invest or

with colleges such as Sel-

kirk already constructed should see a re-
duction in their mill rates, districts with
rented facilities will see no immediate re-
duction but will look forward to new cam-
puses, and all can expect increased opera-

We hope Selkirk College authorities
will be reasonable in their requests to the
new government so that an expansion of
necessary facilities can take place as soon
as possible, and that they will continue to
be highly conscious of the institution's op-
erating cos's so that the immediate saving
the Barreit government's new policy allows

_. won't be quickly overtake. aby, Selkirk's

Encounter on Urban Ewiifeumen!

y= H. M, Rosenthal, chair-

After the film presen:
man, urban-regional studies will

tation, Mf. Rosenth:
lead a discussion on "the im-
plications of the film for
citizens, citizen’s represent-
Environment” at 7.30 pm. atives and municipal offie-

tonight at Selkirk College in ials.

room K-10. Mr. Rosenthal’s presen-
. tation promises to be infor-
CASTLEGAR mative and Sea for all
persons involved in com-
SAVINGS CREDIT munity development in
UNION the West Kvotenays. The
4 meeting is open to all in-
e Jerentee persons. ee
e film is a record o!
FOR A CAR “Encounter Week” in which
LOAN the people of Halifax-Dart-
mouth, Nova Scotia, took

THE BOOK SHOP

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However, books must be ordered very soon
arrival for Chri Ph, 365-5858.

In Stock:
Pictorial History of the Doukhobors
Books by Farley Mowatt
A Good Variety of Cook Books
And Many, Many More —— Come and Look!

part in week long meeting

obing into the economic
and social probiems in their
community. Full discussion
of these problems took place
between citizens, municipal
administrators, elected offic-
ials, and experts on urban

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HELPING HAND was offered in the form of 8 $40 cheque

by. Castlegar Rotary Club to assist the Kinnaird Public Lib-
rary in purchasing. prizes for the winners of a recent child
ren’s contest held In conjunction with Young Canadian Book
Week. The children, who either drew book jackets or wrote
essays on a book of their cholce, were presented books as
prizes, Here Rotary secretary Allen Selbie presents a cheque
to Kinnaird librarian Jean Turner, — Kinnaird Library Photo

The Scene at...

KINNAIRD JUNIOR

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Last week's columnist
was Liz Cheveldave who re-
ported on our Multimedia
Hemembrance’ Day  Pro-
gram. We didn't like . to
change anything she wrote,
but we noticed she modest-

kept her name out of

- You should: know that
she was the moving force
behind the whole program

and introduced it very ef-
fectively with her opening
remark, She aid a great "out

Wow! Was our Sadle:
Hawkins Day ever fun!!! We
went. four whole periods
without lunch and then us-
ed the remaining - time for
the “shenanigans,”

The best couple going
to “Marrying Sam” was El-
len Fowler and Peter Zaits-

Ellen won a crown of
blossoms donated’ = by
Vroom's Flowers, Peter won
a cate of Pop (six pack).

DRAPERY |
MATERIALS

B.C. Community Colleges Prove Value
Survey Shows Students List Them First Choice

Just seven years after
the first public community
colleges were started in
B.C. a survey has shown
they have “come ot age,” a
researeler: has sta

Dae as-
sociate professor in the fac
ulty of education at the
University of B.C., said the
results of a survey of 19,-
000 Grade 12 students made
last spring showed thai the
greatest single proportion of
students in districts where
colleges are located are sel-

ecting them as their first
ie for a ee educat-

university "eduation® ar
Dennison said.

ried out jointly by B.C. Re-
search and UBC with the
help of a $75,000 grant from
the Donner Canadian Foun-
dation.

The results were ob-
tained front questionnaires

social and devel-
opment,

The result is an “act-
ion-packed” documentary on
the topic that has achieved
prominence in the field of
local government in the last
few years — that of direct
citizen i in mak-

iy
140 of the 144 secondary
schools in the province, re-
presenting about 70 per
cent of the total Grade 12
population.

The two main objectives
were to provide information
for enrolment fore

ing decisions. in the com-"

There is developing in- in-
creasing pressure

many directions to devise
ways and means to bring
more and more people into

", meaningful participation in

community decision-making.
All levels of government
now pay homage to “citizen

and_ to - discover’
what types of students con-
tinue on to higher educat-
ion and why.

It was found that 91
pers cent of the 1972 grad-
uating ' class

ingly belng attracted to the
colleges.

“Vancouver, 29 per.

ont of the Grade 12 stud-
its listed Vancouver City
College as their first choice
with an identical

populations of high-school

10 Pct. Off

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$1 Per Foot (Tax Included)

identify and analyze two

graduates — those who
continue on to higher edu-
cation and those who
ao not. We hope to Selena:

planning to go to UBC.

Students in Victoria’s
Camosun College district
were evenly divided at 28
per cent each between the
collge and the University of
victories

In other college dist-

ricts, the percentages of
students lis g the regional
college as their first choice
were:
3 Okanagan College, Kel-
owna, 25; Cariboo College,
Kamloops, 37.2; New, Cale-,.

Tey campus, one.
Dennison said concern
was expressed in 1965 that

the community colleges

ey become a

ine the
differ in these populations.

CASTLEGAR CUSTOM
UPHOLSTERY

Across from Castle Theatre — Phone 365-5636

“We have reason to
Suspect, for example, that
many of our best students
will give us some, clues as
to why this is so.

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9 (CASTLEGAR)

School Loan By-Law Referendum No. 7

a Submitted to the owner-electors of School District No. 9
eae Be

“Are you in favour of the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 9
(Castlegar) borrowing money,, without further assent of the owner-electors, at
any time or from time to time, within three (3) years from December 31st,
1972, by the issue and sale of debentures bearing interest at a rate or rates per
annum as may be-specified by the British Columbia School Districts Capital

und for the academical-
3 “inept” but this has prov-
ed unfounded.

“The colleges are attrac-
ting many students who
would normally have gone
to university and they are
opening up educations! and
career opportunities for
those who would otherwise
have, dropped out,” he said.

“Actually the colleges
have democratized educat-
fon: a te oe royinee ity
ringing er education
within the reach of those
who previously could not
afford to Sonne
y closer to
home, have lower fees, offer
easily

eve
entually, to £0 on to some

form of

43 per cent planned to con-

tinue their studies in the
ing term,

par
tory democracy”,

The film “Encounter on
Urban Environment” mir-
rors an experiment in “par-
lucipatory democracy”.

Re-Elect Gerry

Eight terms as Commissioner and Alderman

Has served on all Kinnaird council committees
including 6Y2 terms as’ Finance Committee
Chairman,

Chairman, Central Kootenay Regional District
Chairman of. West Kootenay Union Board of
Health for five years

Three years on the executive of the Provin-
cial Health Association of B.C., one year as
Chairman

Former member of Board of Management of
Castlegar and District Hospital
Trustee of pal F

d by the icipaliti

of this pro-

vince
One Concem Only:
WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF
KINNAIRD AND THE COMMUNITY. AT LARGE

RUST, GERALD S. X

KINNAIRD VOTERS"

Experience is Vital in the Changing
And Developing -Municipal Field

Rust

A breakdown of figures
indicated a general pattern
that students are increas-

$1,000 Damages
Results in Single
Car Accident

A single car accident
reported at midnight on
Wednesday of last week
has resulted in damages es-
timated at $1,000,

Hichard Card of Castle-
gar told police his vehicle
siruck a pole near the D-
Bar-D when it maneuvered
to miss another vehicle.

No injuries were repor-
ted. The accident is still un-
der investigation.

to
career programs leading to
jobs.

“Upilike the traditional |

entrance patterns of univ-
ersities, students can attend
colleges virtually on their
own terms. They can go as
part-time students, take ev-
ening courses only or at-
tend two or three days a
week enabling them to
hold down regular jobs as
well as attend college.

“The research team is
now engaged in the follow-
up survey among first-year
suudents in universities, col-
leges, the B.C. Institute of
Technology and vocational
schools to find out if stu-
who said. they planned to

i the ion im-

ity at the time of the. borrowing and payable over a period
or periods not exceeding twenty-five years from the date or respective dates
thereof, in such principal amounts: as the Board may from time to time deem
necessary to raise net sums not exceeding in ihe. aggregate One Hundred Thou-
sand Dollars ($100,000.00), after pay
exchange, and other expenses with pee rs such issue or sale, for acquiring
and di ping and pi 9, furnish-
ing, and i] 9s for “schoo! or, use in i
and other capital for schoo! 5

buttd;

The following in brief and general terms sets out substantially the proposed
projects and the amount allocated for each, the amount specified as being
within Provincial standards and eligible for Provincial grants, and the amount
specified as being above and th not eligible for
Provincial grants and for which the school district pays the full cost:—

Eligible for . Not Eligible
Provincial —_ for Provincial
a Grants Grants.
(a) Acquiring and_ developing school sites:
Pass Creek Elementary $3,200

—Total_

$ Nil $ 3,200

(b) Purchasing, constructing, recon-
structing buildings, for schoo! purposes
or_use_in connection therewith:
Pass Creek Elementary $80,000
(© F hing Gad saul buildings for
_ school purposes or use in connection

$ Nil $ 80,000

Pass Creek Elementary $ Nil

(d) Other capital expenditures for
1 St :

$2.00 $ 8,000

Plans and Supervision $ Nil

$ 4,800
Contingencies 4,000

$8,800
TOTAL ESTIMATES $100,000

* * * * * °

Resolution Passed the Ist day of November, 1972.
Approved by the Minister of Education the 7th day of November, 1972.
Authorized by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council the 16th day of Nov., 1972.

i" E
mediately actually did so,
and to find out more about,
therm.

’ “Our major objective is

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d che Assent of the Owner-Electors of the District the day of ’
1972,

GEORGE RILKOFF,
: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
CORPORATE :
SEAL
J. DASCHER,
SECRETARY-TREASURER

Take notice that the above is a true copy of the proposed
question upon which athe vote of athe cwneralectore. will
be taken on 972, t the hours
of 8:00 A.M. and "5.00 P.M. tee Time, at’ the polling
stations listed hereunder:

Shoreacres School
Tarrys. Schoo!

Pass Creek School -
Robson School
Ootischenia School
Blueberry Creek School
Kinnaird Fire Hall -
Castlegar Town Hall

J. DASCHER’
Secretary-Treasurer
School District No. 9 (Castlegar)

Latest Pup League Standing
Sabres Lead by One Point

The following is the Pup
league standings up to
Nov. 25;
Sabres
Canucks
Blackhawks
Bruins
Rangers
Canadians
Jets

2
2

OMenprnwe
RPONNOKHS
onwnaast

ts Sheratobitofé .
XK. Kirby

Two Car Collision Saturday

A two vehicle accident
reported to. local RCMP at
3 p.m, Saturday has result-
ed in damages totalling $1,-

“Police sald the collis- ‘

Drivers were identified
as James Olson of Castle-
. gar and Lachlan Farrell of
Kinnaird. :

ion, which occ!

f urred in
berry Heights, involved two

vehicles, a 1962 model and
a.1966 model.

No injuries were re-
ported.

best dredsed boy
was Bit c and the
best dressed girl was Kat-

runa Edblad. They each re-
dougam ribbon awards and

sentences like “egg sham,
"and “flour hee rinses"

played for the dance and
was a received.

kids had lots of fun.
* et of
Mr. Sheppard and ‘his

hard working crew got the
scat newapal nper oft of the year
on the stands up here last
weok,

Copies were snapped up
as fast as they were put out
and editor Verona Bozek
was pleased with the recep-
tion ate pape paper Bot cl

ere were articl
terviews! eee Panis

and fuzz
ere are Mr. _ Shep-
pard’s comments; “I teal
it those students who
have worked on this paper.

duce a good hae:
paper is a student produced
one and must be viewed in _

chi ng. an
70 categories!),
many parents up here for
our third Open House. All
the teachers were available
for interviews. |

Plans are daseeag for

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West Koofenay Wrifers Publish

Books of Poetry and Prose

Five books presenting
poetry yan prane by West
ters were pu-

pushed this summer under
an Op Opportunities for Youth

On ne an anthology,
\itled “Grown In the West
featurin;

Pollee d the in-
cident to weather condit-
ions. No charges were laid.

g some

w local writers, chosen

from ‘over 70 manuscripts

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he series,
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Mr. Hutchison writes enter-
taining prose stories based
on his experiences growing
up in the Fernie area of

“The” fourth, a young
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Blue. Ground”,

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the series are the lusteat
fons in the Ske

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The five books were
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been established, with the

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Box™ Castlegar, is: now”
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* Members of the' project
Obedkoff, Susan

Wilson, an Argenta Fri:
School student.
All of the work in de:

signing and .preparing
books for printin was ‘done
by. the group themselves,
one of the aims of the pro-
ject being to learn printing
methods and processes.

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