a) AA CASTLEGAR NEWS, April 17, 1983 Va CASTLEGAR NEWS 7.1947 * 12, 1978-AUG, 27, 1900 UV. CAMPBELL — PUBLISHER AUG. 7,,1947-FE8, 15, 1973 PUBLISHER — Burt Compbell EDITOR — Ron Norma: io FOREMAN — Peter H WAGER — Linda Kositsin MANA Hary vetted in ond belonge to Castle News Lid.i provided, however, enc har parton het pro a belong to the advertiser, _ engravings, etc. pr Plan to attend We are. now only a few days away from the annuol West Ki Trade Fair, sp the Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club. Where has the time gone? Itis, hard | to believe that this is ) of ici cut vale nbben opening the 1979 Fair; and thers ‘has been the” as. first thousands, ‘and now tens of thousands of West Kootenay and’ the Fair. When the idea was originated, even the most optimistic Lions Club member thought it would be a two- or three-year undertaking at the most. Now, as the the Lions (and the Lady Lions) gird their loins for the final countdown push and call. up the reserves of energy necessary to @ the busy weekend through, the club can look back with tremendous amounts of both salistaction and pride. It was only last year that the third day (Sunday) was added; it was exactly four years ago that Premier Bennett (in the midst of a the Trade Fair in ever increasing num: bers. And the exhibitors themselves must not be forgotten, some of whom have been in every: Fair. - While their . each year, the large amount of work in- volved In constructing and tran- sporting display booths and in seeing that they dre properly stocked and manned Is likely given little thought by most Fair-goers, Sol... plan ‘on attending the Trade Fair this coming weekend. . There's: something for everyone, — anda Good time Is assured, In recognition A guest = editorial _ from Castlegar Community Services (f ty the Vol " ) in recognition of Volunteer Week which will be held this week from - April 18 to 24. Each year Canada sets aside a week near the end of April to give recognition to all those who have volunteered their time, energy and - talent throughout the year. This year April 18 to 24 is Volunteer Week in Canada and each com- munity throughout the country ex- presses its appreciation to the many volunteers. In British Colum- bia, roughly half population is involved some form of voluntear wm ial week serves a dual” ‘ t 8 and promoting volunteerism. The fastest growing segment of volun- teers is people working full-time. Some Want to change careers ex. perience. hers need a different kind of personal fulfillment or want to maintain skills that are not required in their jobs. Many find the adult’ their lives becoming routine‘ and- want to add a new interest as well as a sense of community. ‘tm willing to take my chanices with the sexual civil servant 35 ‘YEARS ‘Aco.’ From the April 15, 1948 Castlegar News |. A delegation of, the tle Kiwanis Club left today, for. ‘Chi to attend the District Convention, The party.included Mr. C,, Bell, ‘B.C, ak son, A. Horswill, A. Maida, FR! enoff, W. Waldie, C. Wanless t Pierpoint. They expect to retarn ‘Home : on Friday, . : ‘ * . * The "Kinnaird Rifle Club, is making arrangements for an outdoor 1 for. range * the'summer months. It is hoped.that-a 50 and 100-yard range will be. made available for the summer ; dominion competitions. 3 The PCMR Rifle Club of Trail will be -. visitors to the Kinnaird Club next week for’ an. sinter-club shoot. y will, be! competing. § ;Don't Pen Roy Rogers | ; the Castle Theatre tomorrow in. the Sierras. “On Sunday Tadncta i. 90 lock in St. , Rita's; Church, Rev. Joseph . B. ". Barnes, will be installed 9s the’ Dew parish priest of Castlegar and district. Father. Barnes is the editor.of, the : Prospector, the Catholic weekly. paper ‘AMMA TNCHRNNNRANNARNRTOOTURNNNH oo MOTORCYC! E INSURANCE Belton, Casilegar News:" Ne ‘ about the I More ig and volunteer jobs are — being hend : corporation of B.C. one year miniinum -‘tomers cash. They not‘only don't‘ pay... dto Je with nine-t five schedules. Shift-workers are being accomodated by. flexible volunteer hours. Also, there are ‘many more short-term: volunteer positions of about three to four months. Volunteers usually work a Tninimum of two to four hours per week, but may choose to work more. They are involved in a wide’ variety of activities including recreation, corrections, the arts, youth programs, boards and com- , mitfees,. mental health;-crisjs: in- sother-> tervention:as: well Bab If you would lik learn more about volunteer oppor- tunities in your community, egnicet, your local volunteer centre. We wish to take. this op- ‘portunity to thank the, many Volun- teers who have given their time and talents for the benefit of their communities. Your efforts are ap- preciated. Canada cheers its volunteers! HUUSENECCTULAOUEEERUEEGEEEUAUEAUE AAG UUANbeanaaeagetenen Hagen eta tees NUNN AAekUUAneegununeeennnacenecccngcereereat ‘FRED MERRIMAN The Insurance Company of British Columbia insures bad risks. . I make that as a statement of fact and that crown Here are.some positive procedures: Voluntarily surrender your drivers licence if you fee] you are a hazard on the high and any, who support the concept of universal insurance coverage to prove otherwise. In actual fact, by continuing in the idea that all are entitled to, drive because they are able to muster the insurance premiums and answer 20 simple questions will leave us in the elitist position that only the wealthy will be able to afford the drive. |. Some effort has been made recently to come down heavy on those of our motoring friends who choose to operate automobiles as though they were toys at the local fairgrounds. Nevertheless good people are still dying on the highways around Castle- gar because many operators of auto- mobiles are simply‘ not qualified to drive those vehicles even though they reportedly hold a class five driver's licence. Recent driving events would also indicate that holders of more serious professional licences are also simply not qualified to operate motor vehicles on public highways. T have said it before and I will say it again: More people have been slaught- ered on the highway by the humble automobile since its invention circa 1900 than have all those people killed by all wars in man’s recorded history . .- including the massacre of human life in Japan by nuclear explosion. Yet I have not seen a single public demonstration nor have I heard of a single letter to the editor or to the superintendent of Motor Vehicles or to the president of ICBC begging them if necessary to find a solution to highway fatalities. Ask the candidate of your choice in the upcoming election what he speci-, fically intends to do to halt or slow the almost. émbarrassing record that Brit- ish Columbians demonstrate. on our public roadways. & Write, yourself, to the Superinten- dent of Motor Vehicles and ask him to repeat for you his statement that... . “in my opinion the examination and road test necessary to attain the Class five driver's licence is adequate to qualify a person to operate motor vehicles on the highways of British Columbia . . . providing they are also able to learn from the various driving incidents experionced eer their drivin; ig caree! In fai to the i This is an unfair business practise. In What other business would get away with this type of robbery of the ‘cus- interest on the unused amount’ but penalize us for early cancellation and California it would be okay; but not in-:, then make us wait another six months" British Columbia where thé ‘average... maximum usable period is approxi- mately six months. Except for a'very. few eight month seasons. , ICBC presently charges fori a a year with no exceptions then says, apply for : a refund if you don’t use it‘all. Hey, remember the last aS -election when Bill Bennett so gener ously gave us all five free shares from a group of companies which we as..tax- . Payers already owned. As I recall it was all done in the. all of interest of showing us what a wonder- for our’ ‘refund. |.