‘Who Should Decide?’ Editor, Castlegar News: Of all the many commis- sions to study the nuclear issue, thé one we have not yet had is thé one on “Who should de- cide?" . For some time, the nuclear «... industry, like Topsy, “just growed.” Everyone, including governments, went along with the scientists and the. indus- trialists, and the ‘experts.’ It never got into the democratic process at all; in fact the nuclear issue has never yet been properly debated in Par- liament. 2 Then there began to be a grassroots resistance, and gov- ernments responded by various commissions of inquiry. These gave the » public a chance to talk and to air their views, and an means that it would do no good for us not to do it). So, you may say, it is a democratically elected govern- ment which decides. What is + wrong with that? Well, in the case of the possible separation with Quebec, we are going todo much more than that. There will be many de- bates, in many parliaments, and probably several referenda, as well. And so there should. I’ guess that one of the difficulties is that it is hard to see that the nuclear issue is even more important and fundamental. The question becomes: Are our present democratic me- thods even adequate for this decision? All decisions affect the future, but this one will affect, with compound interest, our and even our of participation, but the concerned public is begin- ning to see that this is not enough. ! The resulting decisions are still made behind closed doors, on the advice of experts, and species for thousands of years, Should it be made by-a group of middle-aged men whose main concerns may only be looking forward as far as the next election? are’ too - Reading the report by the Bayda Commission on Cluff Lake, in Saskatchewan, for example, one does not have to be an expert to see that it is prejudiced. This comes out in the English that is used, in the analogies used, in the kinds of controversial results which are rejected or accepted, and in the dubious moral stance (e.g. even ifit is a bad thing to do, the fact that many others are doing it on OMEN Ltd. Tam 57. If we go nuclear, the profits and the power will be available to people of my‘age quite soon, The environmental costs won't affect us much if we live in cities. Cancer or leuk *.mia are unlikely to affect us about 20 years, by which time, - statistically speaking, we will be dead anyway. Genetic de- fects won't affect us, because most of us are not having any more kids, One of the fundamental Principles of democratic re- sponsibility is “no back-seat driving"; “you don’t have to pay, unless you've hada say.” It seems as if the least we have to have isa referendum, or maybe several, after a good deal of public information and discus- sion. And, as the young will be more affected than the old, perhaps we should devise some way of letting their voice be given more weight, Brian Carpendale Shoreacres, B.C. ATTENTION: Builders of New Homes! We have added Centra-Flo — bullt- in vacuum cleaning, services, that of Plumbing (water, sewer, septic and field tanks} & We will install this eet ‘system, along. with your plumbing, at competitive pric to our regular legar Mike Tomlin Walter Tomlin }5-5034 Casi 365-5511 We're DO IT RIGHT oo] Moore’s Auto Body Repairs & Painting 624 - 6th Ave. South, Castlegar Phone: 365-2270 Home: 399-4785 A family reunion was held Thanksgiving Day to celebrate the 60th anniversary of long- time Castlegar residents, Peter and Magda Shewchuk, ~ Thanksgiving mass for the couple was celebrated at St. Rita's Catholic Church by Fath- er Michael Guinan. Family and friends attend- ed open house at the Legion. Hall and dinner at the Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel... Master of ceremonies Nick. Hankewich welcomed guests and read congratulatory mes- sages from Prime. Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Premier Bill Bennett, Leader of the Opposition, Lt. Gov. H. P, Bell-Irving, West Kootenay MP Bob: Brisco,. Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy and Castle- gar Mayor Audrey Moore. Davin Harris proposed the toast to his grandp:rents. .The guest book was attended by Cheryl and Brenda Hankewich and Holly Harris, The tiered cake was top- ped with dainty orange and yellow silk roses made by granddaughter, Eleanor Hanke- wich, Head table guests included Mrs. Anne Rawluk of Burnaby, Mrs. Maggie Caruk of Nelson, Father M. Guinan, Sister Mary Mathew S.A., Sister Dorothea S.A. and Sister Brendan S.A. Family members present included their son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. Shewchuk of Port Coquitlam; and their- daughters and their Your Choice ey families: Mr. and Mrs. John (Anne) Harris, Davin and Holly of Nelson; Mr. and Mrs. Cliff (Helen) Smith, Lynn and Leah of Calgary; Mr, and Mrs. W. (Ruth) Parfeniuk, Brian and Chris of Castlegar, Grandchildren and great- grandchildren present were: Mr. and Mrs, Nick Hankewich, Cheryl and Brenda of Pentic- ton; Mr, and Mrs, Grant Janna- way, Bradley, Donovan and Open Car Sunroof ‘Entrance for Mugger Steve Wright of suburban Birmingham thought he had taken all precautions against getting mugged. But he over- looked one little thing. Before parking with a girl- friend on a ‘Detroit street, Wright locked the doors and rolled up the windows of his ie a mugger thrust himself Claire of Christina Lake;' Mr, ." and Mrs, Rick Cameron and nd Scott, of Cranbrook; Mr, and i Mrs.-John Mercer of Calgary; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Soltys, Shannon and Peter of Victoria; and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Milli- gan, Poppy and Darcy, of We Mr. and Mrs. Shewchuk were married on Nov. 17, 1918 and have resided in the area since 1! Do-It-Yourself with the unmistakable warmth , gvality and richness of real nature... 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Acting Mayor Jim Gouk, volunteers from the local RCMP detachment, and other men from the general community participated “as Big Brothers for the day,” along with the regular Big Brothers. The boys who entered ranged in age from six to 15 years. Each Little Brother be- came the navigator and follow- ed clues along the route via the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, down- town Castlegar, Kinnaird Park, Kinberry, Ootischenia and Rob- son to finish at Syringa Creek. 15 Cars Compete i in BB Rally Jim Gouk presented tro- phies to the top three con- testants, Paul Myers, Aaron McKenzle, and Ken Hall, All of the boys in the rally received a certificate of completion. Everyone enjoyed the weiner roast and ball game that followed. The local Big Broth- ers group appreciates the help of SuperValu, who supplied the food and Dixie Lee Chicken, Trowelex, and Safeway, who also helped to support the rally. Mothers of boys without fathers and me” who would like to volunteer to help Big Broth- ers, may contact the Rotary Health Unit in Castlegar or phone 365-7748 or 365-5255. Local Bride-Elect Honored at Shower A surprise bridal shower was held Oct, 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Denny Hughes for Athlyn Horswill, whose mar- rlage took place Saturday to Robert Eason. Over 20 persons attended with several parlor games played, causing great enter- tainment amongst the guests, The honored guest, who sat in a specially-marked chair with white wedding bells, was presented her gifts in a basket by her maid-of-honor, Kay Hughes, and her bridesmaid Norma Horswill, who were also the hostesses for the evening. Her attendants also assisted (Consumer Comment To a lot of-people, the idea of being on a budget is about as appealing as being chained to an oar in a Roman galley. Budgeting, they think, means a life of dreary self- denial, punctuated by tedious bouts of complicated financial _ calculations. with city Flight It's not really like that, of course. The purpose of a budget isn't to deny you something; it's to help you get what you want without being crushed by debt. It doesn’t have to be compli- cated, either, Why bother, when you're making ends meet? You could be drifting into debt you can't handle without Service Held Tuesday For Michael Borsk Private funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon from MacLeod’s Funeral Chapel in Kamloops for Michael Borsk, 74, a former resident of Castle- gar who died Sunday in Kam- loops. Mr. Borsk was born in Austria on Oct. 26, 1908. He later came to Canada, where he lived in the Nipigon and Rainy River areas of Ontario for nearly 80 years. In 1971, just prior to his. rétirement from the hotel busi- ness, he came to the Castlegar. district and in August of this year, the family left to take up residence in Kamloops. Mr. Borsk is survived by his wife, Helen of Kamloops; two sons, Marshal! and James, both of Nipigon, Ont.; a daugh- ter, Mrs. John (Lorraine) Jac- ques of Kamloops; two broth- ers, Stephen of Nipigon and Charlie of Toronto; and a sister, Eva McMillan of Quibell, Ont. Fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Rev. D. Dittrich officiated at the service. Burial was in the family plot at Hillside Ceme- tery in Kamloops, with Mac- Lecd’s Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements. Aircraft Type Tel.: 365-7044 JET noticing. A budget will reveal the danger. And what about the things you'd like to buy but never seem to be able to afford? A budget can show you where the money's going, and help you re-direct it toward the goals you have in mind, It's simple to get started. Add up all your monthly ex- penditures, and subtract them from the total income you bring home. If, out of what's left over, there's still plenty of money for savings, recreation, and special projects, you're probably in Pretty good financial shape. On the other hand, if your expenditures exceed your take home pay, you're in trouble— and the situation isn’t going to improve unless you do some- thing about it. Go back and take a hard look at your expenditures, Are they all essential? If you can't see any way to reduce your expenditures, is there some way “you can increase your income? Your local library or con- sumer assistance agency will have more detailed information on how to set up a budget. Give them a call. And remember, a budget doesn’t take all the fun out of life—being in debt does that. Miss Horswill in the opening of her many gifts, The evening concluded with the serving of refresh- ments and the cutting of a specially decorated coke. City Slickers Find Farming Overestimated More and more city slick- ers are escaping the rat-race by moving to the country. But they're finding out that it ain't “all that it's cracked up to be. Seven years ago, Jim Law- rence gave up a_ lucrative career in advertising to become a farmer. To date, Lawrence has borrowed and invested $180,000 into his dream, and toils 17 hours a day. Lawrence—who had to take a freelance promotion job to hold onto his 110-acre farm— admits the experience has taught him a great deal about the economics of farming. “Farming is the only busi- ness I can think of in which you end up buying retail and selling wholesale,” said Lawrence, 38. “For instance, we sell our milk wholesale—around 25 cents a __ quart—and yet we've got to buy things like tractors, seeds and grain retail.” (His annual grain costs are $15,000 per annum.) 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