A6 CASTLEGAR NEWS, August 10, 1980 ;
Mountain Marsh Memo

- §wallows of Creston Valley

Almost everyone Is fami-
liar with the swallow as it
seems to endlessly fly back
and forth, wheeling and div-
ing. A swallow is a swallow is
a swallow — Right? Wrongl

If we take a closer look at
the swallows of the Creston
Valley, we will actually find a
wide varicty. There are six.

Violet Green and °
Tree Swallow
regular occuring species of
swallows that nest here every
year. This represents the maj-
ority of the seven types of
swallows in Canada.

Swallows are aerial feed-
ers and capture their food on
the wing. Their endless
flights are actually their me-
thod of chasing and collecting
insects. These insect foragers
are important controls on
keeping the insect population
in check.

Let us take a closer look
at the nesting habits of these
swallows. The accompanying
drawings will be helpful vis-
ual aid in showing the type of
homes they live in.

By ELLEN STEINBAUM

Most parents have a hard
time understanding the value
of a dollar so is it any wonder
they have trouble explaining
it to their children.

In an era when the nickel
candy bar has gone up to a
quarter or more, financial ex-
perts have some suggestions
on how to teach children
about money, based on their
own family experiences.

An allowance, most feel,
is basic. A child who is free to
spend learns by experience to
use money responsibly. Ex-
perets also stress that a fam-
ily’s spending habits set an
example. A family concerned
with saving is likely to have
children who reflect that con-
cern.

Here are some ideas
from authorities in the field:

Milton Friedman, econ-
omist and senior research fel-
low at the Hoover Institution,
Stanford University; winner
of the 1976 Nobel Prize ‘in
Economics.

I’m not an expert in man-.
aging children, but it seems
to me that it is highly de-
sirable for childrn to learn
that if you work, you get paid
for that work. We gave our
children an allowance and we
also paid them for tasks that
were not the usual kinds of
chores. It made them much
more willing to help. They
could spend their money on
whatever they wanted, ab-
solutely. 2

I think the great mistake
people make is to under-

‘Absurd’ to be’

presented
in August

‘Absurd’? — an anthol-
ogy of Theatre of the Absurd

Two of the swallows, the
Tree Swallow and the Violet
Green Swallow, both nest in
cavities in trees or old wood-
pecker nests, But man has as-
sisted these swallows by put-

‘ting up nestboxes, which they

readily take to. Both lay four
to six white, eggs. The Tree
Swallow may be recognized
by its blue back, while the Vi-
olet Green Swallow is green-
ish.

Mud nests are character-
istic of the Barn Swallow and
the Cliff Swallow. The Barn

Swallow is a common nester?

around our homes, and gar-
ages. This swallow has a dark
blue back, a rusty breast and
a forked tail. They are gen-
crally a solitary nester al-
though a few pairs may nest

in close proximity to each -

other. :

Their cup-shaped nest is
attached to the sides’ of a
building, either inside or out.

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The Cliff Swallow, with its

white forehead patch and
buffy rump, prefers to nest in

Their nests are quite different
than the Barn Swallow, in that
the next is completely en-
closed except for an entrance
hold.

These gourd-shaped
nests are placed, often one

Barn Swallow ~~~ x

beside the other, on buildings
and bridges. Before the major
colonization of white man
here in North America, both
the Barn Swalicw and Cliff
Swallow readily nested on
cliffs. The Barn Swallow was
also found to nest in caves.

. But with the multiplication of

man-made structures, both of
these swallows have readily
accepted them for nest sites.
‘inally, we have two
swallow species in this valley
which live in cavities of river
banks and woodside embank-
ments. These are the. Rough-

winged Swallow and the Bank |

Swallow. :

The Rough-winged Swal-
low has a brown back and
greyish breast and tends to
nest: alone or sometimes in
groups. It tunnels into em-

lonies, in large

even up to six

Value of the dollar

experts tell children

estimate a child's capacity for
responsibility. You can never
make a mistake by giving a
child responsibility.

They should have more
and more Abilis for

“sor of business administra-
-tion, University of Michigan

Graduate School of Business
Administration; former chair-
man of the President’s Coun-
cil of ic Advi: 5

the kind of things they can
buy with their own money.
For instance, as my daughter
got older, we gave her a cloth-
ing allowance.

An allowance should
have some purchasing power,

I very definitely believed
dn giving my children an al-
lowance. You see, early in the
game, people used to learn
the of ics —

feet where it will place its nest
of grasses, and rootlets. It is
also quite flexible in its choice
of nest sites for it will also
nest in holes. of walls, in
bridges, culverts, and drain-
pipes.

The Bank Swallow is
highly colonial and it likes to
burrow its way into river
banks to place its four to six
white eggs. This swallow also
has a brown back, but it can
be distinguished from the
Rough-Winged Swallow by a
dark band across its breast.

- The Purple Martin is the
only swallow which does not
nest in the Creston Valley. In

Bank Swallow +
readily nests in hotel or
apartment style nesting
houses.

Why not drop by to the
Wildlife Interpretation Centre
and see the Cliff and Barn
swallow's nests under our
building?

Henry Block, president,
H&R Block, tax experts.

We were never vety
strict with our children about
money and allowances and so
on, and I think they've turned

out rather well. They're not:

squanderers and they’re not
wasteful

that is; if you spend: your
money one way, you won't

“I'm willing to lose some fringe benefits for
a little more allawance.””

Delbert Polston

so if the cost of living goes up
10 or 15 per cent in a year, the
allowance should be in-
creased 10 or 15 per cent.

Eve Grover, president
and chief executive officer,
First Women’s Bank of Mary-
land.

My sons were on a very
very strict allowance that be-
gan basically when they start-
ed school. We never used it as
a vehicle for punishment or as
a prize. They could use part of
their money to buy candy or

cts, will be y
~ a group of British Columbia
drama students this August.

Student-directed and de-
signed, the play explores such
contemporary themes as the
isolation of today’s urban
society, the break-down of
communication, and the unre-
lenting loneliness of modern
man. Thus, providing the
viewer with an enjoyably vis-
ual and motivating evening of
entertainment.

The cast of five, which
play 30 separate roles during
the performance, are pres-
ently in rehearsal at Camosun
College in Victoria.

With the ‘support of a
five-person crew, the com-
pany will visit nine B.C. cities
during their 11-day tour,
which runs between Aug. 20 -
30. A performance is sceduled
for Trail on Aug. 27, at the
Trail Jr. Auditorium. Tickets
will be available from local
outlets or at the door and the
show begins at 8 p.m.

or they
wanted.

At the same time, we set
up asmall savings account for
them and we told them that a
certain percentage of their
allowance would go automati-
cally into the account as
savings toward a goal which
they could select.

Every parent hears,
“Johnny is getting $10 a week
allowance. Why am I getting
only $7.50?" Boy, did I get
that! But every family has to
have its own

have it to spend on some-
thing else. ,

We did not pay them to
do chores in the house. We
felt that family members
ought to feel the obligation
and responsibility of helping
out simply because they are
part of the family. ‘

Roberta Karmel, part-
ner, Rogers & Wells law
office, former member, Sec-
urities and Exchange Com-
mission. 2

Children are human be-
ings like everyone else. It may
be that because of the type of
household they are growing
up in, my children are more
aware of financial and busi-
ness matters, but that does
not mean they necessarily
have a better understanding.

They get allowances, and
my oldest son has iti:

out for
handle: money. And I think
they tearned from what they
observed, When they needed
money, we would give them
money freely.

We tried an all

I think they had to find -
how to

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wiggle as a free-floating worm.

If you wish, you can also cover
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PNE Playland

New thrills and chills

1980 has been the year of
the rebirth of Playland at
Exhibition Park in: Vancou-
ver and with the coming of
the Pacific National Exhi-
bition, Playland will be trans-
formed, into the even more’

sparkling, huge .PNE Mid-’.

way. i
Already boasting 21 per-
manent rides and a live daily
cartoon character show as a
result of an ambitious re-
building plan for the ven-
erable landmark ‘amusement
park, Playland will be further
augmented at this year's fair
by 15 spectacular rides from
the new operator of Playland,
Canada's Conklin Shows.

It may come as a sur-

‘prise to the average Cana-

dian (who looks to the south
when showmanship is men-
tioned) to discover that in
Conklin, Canada has the
world's largest and most

respected carnival corpora-
tion.

Aresult of the alignment
of the PNE and Conklin has
been tlie planned three-stage
renovation and expansion of
Playland. Already, phase one
has brought rave reviews
from the critics — that is the
customers who are overjoyed
at the exparided new exper-
ience. Tho ultimate goal is to
create a unified theme park,
hopefully the most impres-
sive ie Canada.

“lar Playland rides are sure to
become the-centre of attrac-
tion for midway thrill-seek-
ers this year. The spectacular
Wave Swinger, a real heart
atopper, and the rockin’ jivin’

_ Music Express.

To name just a few.of the
rides coming to Vancouver
for the PNE are the Flying
Bobs, a simulated Bavarian
bobsled run complete with
snow caps, to delight those of
us, who have craved the
thrills witnessed in Olympic
bob-sledding — without risk-

at, appears
well-founded. Additions like
the Jet Star II, a unique
West German produced high
speed roller coaster, and tho
daily Conko live cartoon the-
atre featuring TV stars Bull-
winkle, Rock the Flying
Squirrel, and Underdog,
have produced an alluring
new playground for Western
Canada.

- Two dazzling new regu-

Many young Canadians
have discovered Europe

Sad to say, but
North America has a lot to
learn from Europe when it
comes to camping.

Now it may be that you
enjoy fighting with bears,
moose, raccoons, wasps and
ants for. the best place to
pitch your tent; and there
is something very beautiful
about the North American
wild.

It's all perfectly normal
for a campground to offer
hot and cold showers, clean
washrooms, shaver points, ,
stores, laundromats, res-

make sure that they're the
best available. Periodically,
teams of Contiki inspectors
check sites that are used to
make sure that standards
are kept up. S
_ This degree of profes-
sionalism is reflected in
the custom madeequipment
that Contiki uses, as well.
The coaches that the young
travellers go in are the latest
from Mercedes Benz. The
two and_ three person tents
aré specially made to Con-
tiki specifications — sewn-
in ground sheets are always
ured: as are air beds orlilos.
The ; : 4d

taurants, pubs,
pools, children’s _ play-
grounds — and even televi-
sion lounges! And thisis just
one of the reasons why
camping is so popular and
such an accepted way of
seeing Europe.

As the industry has
grown, so has one of the

largest camping tour oper-. -

ators — Contiki Travel.
This is a company that
specializes in tours for
young people (18-30)..For
the pas

with the first one. He would
forget, and we would forget.
it was easier just to give him
money when he needed it. He
could goto my wallet and help
himself, but I liked to have
him tell me‘about it when he
took money. It worked for us,
but belive me, I worried about
it at the time.

Alfred Kahn, chairman,
President's Council on Wage
and Price Stability.

I believe in giving a fixed
allowance. The child must
stay within the limits of that
allowance. But I feel that
economizing is a family obli-
gation. I remember as a child
I was taught never to leave a
room with the light on, not to
leave food on my plate —
these are things families can
do to set an example of sav-
ings.

Even now I prefer to use
a bicycle or public trans-
portation when I can rather
than a car. The whole family
has a responsibility to see that
money is managed wisely.

Nancy Teeters, member,
Board of Governors, Federal
Reserve System. .

My children basically
had allowances from the time
they were in grade schoo! in
return for tasks they were ex-
pected to do around the
house. It worked out well be-
cause the chores needed do-
ing and the children could get
a monetary reward. If they
wanted extra money, there
were always bigger chores
they could do to earn more.

As they got into their
teens, they had jobs that
brought them more money.
Our two boys delivered a bi-

jobs. I think that is the best
way for children to learn
about money — make them
work and earn it.

J. Ira Harris, general
partner and member of the

Our family is a firm be-
liever in family discussions,
especially in finances. When
my husband and I sat down
for our yearly projection,
which we do, the children
were part of it. Instead of

Salom-
on Brothers, brokers.

I always give stock to
kids. Whenever I have a gift
to give, I always give stock. I
think it’s great for a kid to be

able to follow his stock in the *

newspaper and to get that

sending a child sh and
saying, ‘“‘Here is my charge
card,” or “Here is some
money,’’ they should have
their own checking account at
about age 16.

Paul McCracken, profes-

d. Ithink it’s
a great way to teach a kid
what North America is, what
capitalism is. It’s a good idea.
too, if they can save up money
to buy themselves a share of
stock.

weekly in the
neighborhood, and our
daughter Ann did quite a bit
of babysitting.

* Basically they were able
to decide how they spent their
money. They were able to
spend on things they wanted,
like. records. Of course, there
were times when we had to
step in. One child has a very
strong sweet tooth, and he
had to be discouraged from
buying reams of candy.

What I thought they
should learn was that if they
ran out of money, they were
out of money. If they spent it
all the day they got it, there
wouldn't be any more until
the next allowance.

— Parade Magazine

t years,
Contiki hive been selecting
and trying out campsites to

utensils are designed: to be
easily and well cleaned.
There's even an eight burn-
er stainless steel cook unit
that was specially built for
easy assembly and storage!
With that, the same cooker
is very versatile: it runs on
butane in Europe and pro-
pane in Russia.

z Contiki even provide an

one out for a nominal fee.

Tf Contiki do make camp-
ing easy, they also make it

> fun.

Their tours are designed
for young people by young
people — and they make
sure that travellers get to
see the best in each country
that is visited.

Which is just about every
country in Europe, on both
sides of the Iron Curtain!

ing the spills.

Then there's the Sky-
wheel, a double Ferris wheal
— one on top of the otherl
Added to the Zipper, the
Hurricane, and Canada’s lar-
gest roller coaster, the new
rides from this country's
leading carnival maestros
will deliver untopped heights

of pulse-quickening thrills to

PNE midway visitors. ~
Games of chance, where
aboy can win a colorful plush
doll for his girl, or high
stakes bettors can roll for
dollars, abound in colorful
booths, The
flooded with big,
prizes. Best of all, the Conk-
lin corporation's reputation
for honest, fair, and fun
games is well established.
Since its inception in
1924, the Canadian company
has worked meticulously
hard ‘to establish its repu-
tation as the biggest and best

by virtue of innovation, well- -

trained, intelligent youthful
staffs, the best safety record
in the business and, as
Conklin adds, “some of us use
more paint more often.”

Prayer service Sunday
for Tatiana Plotniko

Long-time resident of
Castlegar, Titiano Plotniko
passed away Thursday.Pray-
er services will begin Sunday
evening at 6 p.m. and the
funeral will be held Monday
at 10 a.m. from the chapel of
Castl Funeral Chapel.

strong and ro-

bust suitcase for theirtravel-

lers — everything to make
life easy.

About the only thing that

Contiki don’t provide is a

, Sleeping bag; but they'll hire

Mrs. Plotniko was born
in Russia, January 12, 1893.
She was later married there
to George Plotniko before

‘moving to Canora, Saskat-

chewan in 1911, In 1924 she

moved to Castlegar where
she has resided ever since.
She is survived by her
four daughters, Mrs. A.(Net-
tie) Erickson, Mrs. Mary
Spada, Mrs. G. (Vera) Law-,

rence, all.of Vancouver;.and,.
Mrs. A. (Anne) Karlsson of

Castlegar; five grandchildren
and 4 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in
Park Memorial Cemetery.
Castlegar Funeral Chapel in
charge of arrangements.

TOUR KOOTENAY COUNTRY #1.
High

by Brian J Allen

The tour runs a mile high and
all seasons

paradise cal
and con
over
Skyway.

We'll travel full circle from the
agricultural town of Creston,
The surrounding grain-quilted
valley is “set apart” in a region
noted mostly for mining and
logging. 2

Several interests can be enter-
tained here. Hiking trails turn
to cross country ski trails in
winter and tours are avallable
in the Kootenay Candle Fac-
tory or the Cresteramics
ceramics workshop.

On the Victoria Day Weekend,
there’s the Blossom Festival,
a family celebration featuring a
midway, activities and dances.

Bi
the Swans"

Title: the Mile-High Lake Cruise tour.
Estimated length: 250 km (155 mi)

er
Valley Wildlife
Gentre, 10 km west on Highway

Leaving Creston north on
Highwa' , you're on your
way to the rugged east shore of
Kootenay Lake, hemmed by the
Selkirk mountains.

Past Wynndel and Sirdar is
Kuskanook, the ancient
mooring place of the targest
sternwheelers that ever pad-
dled B.C. waters.

The kids won't you just drive
by Boswell's premiere attrac-
tlon, the Glass House. It's a
functional dwelling made from
nearly 500,000 glass bottles.

Tennis and fishing are on Gray
Creek's agenda. Near here the
ke record Rainbow

course
finest.”

nor
Bluebell Mine.
Then it’s time to set sail forty-
five minutes across Kootenay
Lake on the world's longest
free ferry ride. The ferry’s
Balfour terminal has several
tourist facilities. From here you
can take aside trip 14 km north
ee

on Highway 31 to the soothing
waters o!

Ainsworth Hot .

by
excellent summer hiking trails
in the neighborhood of
Kokanes Glacier.

Beyond Kokanee is Nelson, a
city for all saasons. The year is

rating. Shopping and accom-
modations are first-class,

ir. Abundant dry powder
covers this beautiful basin and
its connecting bowls Novem-
ber to May.

Returning to the highway and
heading south, we come to
Ymir(Why-mir). Still visible are
mine shafts resulting from a
boomintheearlydays.  -

Two jumps ‘from Ymir is
Salmo, base camp for the mile-
high Skyway. It’s a small, frien:
dly town, nestled In a green
grassy valley.

Numerous streams offer fine
fishing and there is a
regulation size swimmin
ski hill, tennis courts ani
car racing track.

Salmo has Canada's first golf-
port, a combination airport and
golf course. You can also say
hello to the folks back home
from the world’s oldest

pool,
stock

ownside of the
Skyway is the Summit Creek
Campground. Here you can
ss the footbridge
over Summit Creel
er along the old

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