CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 21, 1969

CORE AREA OF MICA DAM, 85 miles north of : Revelstoke,
will rise above cofferdams when 1969 season

the Columbia River at a rate of about a foot a day towards

Iti:

ends about November. With giant equipment working
around the clock, the huge dam is currently rising, across

te height of 800 feet above bedrock. Largest of

ne Columbia River Treaty projects, Mica Dam is sche-
duled for completion by April, 1973,

Postal Changes are Announced

Communications Minister
Eric Kierans Fri. announced
changes in Canadian and in-
ternational parcel post rates
designed to simplify the rate
structure and to bring parcel
Post. revenues and costs into

balance.

nm
in Canada _ each,
year will be revised. Under

SUPPORT YOUR

Social Credit

CANDIDATE

Donald Brothers

For transportation to

the Polls on Election

Day, Wed., Aug. 27th.
Phone

365-5148

SUMMER
SALE

25% OF F
ALL SUMMER STOCK

POLAROID SUNGLASSES — KLEINERTS
BATHING CAPS — THONGS — COOLERS
INSECT REPELLENT

the new rates, the minimum
charge will be 45 cents for
a_one-to-two pound parcel
within a zone and the maxi-

lantic provinces and the west-
eae region of Alberta-B.C.-

The increase in domestic
surface parcel post rate is

same handling, Sespateh and
transportation priorities ae
first class mail and: post of-
fice customers will be able to
secure air transmission’ of
Parcels by normal: first’ class
postage rates.
Also on October 1, pare-,
el rates to the United States
will be increased, to bring an
nin re-

change,
fiscal yaar! 1970-71, Ss jae
lated at $14.7 million.
announcing the revi-
sions, Mr. Kierans noted that

$14
venue. over ‘a 12-month ‘per-
iod. The minimum rate will
remain at 15 cents up to one-
half pound, while for items

ele the present 45 cents.

there on the rates will be ap:
plied in a simple progression
of 25 cents for each addition-
al pound or fraction th
e changes on taeret
will allow the post office to

ip
80 per cent of C;

Position
without

A Nancy Greene recrea-
tion area hes been establish-
ed by the provincial govern-

Aiment in a 19,600-acre region
Edu-

shacks and poder aie, signs
along the

In Peanausa with Mr,
Brothers’ submissions,

o! lu.
cation Minister Donald Broth-
ers announced week,

The area encompasses a
number of mountains be-
tween Red Mountain, Old
Glory and Mount Plewman,
which offer a potential for
both summer and -winter re-
creation.

It was established by a

4) cabinet order passed Monday

afternoon.

ber of years to establish con-| q,
trols which would .help pre-
serve the esthetic ey Beauly, of | Ny;
thes countryside, in this re-

 euBver since we built the
road from Rossland to Nancy
Greene Lake, I have been in: in-
terested in preserving
area, so people would gins
have something beautiful

A |look at, in its‘natural te” yi

Mr, Brothers said

an such
Section beaity i ra felt
it would be a shame see

3 Mr, Brothers had urged] -
the government for a num-

fom, time ago
established protective re-
serve on a strip of land about
600 feet wide and 4% miles
long, on the east side of the
Rossland-Nancy Greene Lake
Highway.
This land ‘was “incorpor-
ated, into the recreation area
formed on the western side

ga

¥-mile-long green belt on

at portion of the highway.

“The decision taken by’

binet this: week assur-

s that there will be an or-

derly development ia the

Nancy’. Greene — Recreation
Area,” said Mr. Brothers.

ate committee of five seals,

Minister Frank Richter, and
Lands, Forests and Water Re-
sources Minister Ray Willis-

the|ton.

Mr. Brothers sald these

ministers “will use the serv-
ices of the offices of the re-
gional district” and that they
“will also likely have a local
advisory board made up of
various people who are inter-
ested in developing the re-
creational potential of the
West Kootenay.”

Most of the land within
the boundary of the new re-
creational area is Crown land,
bat ge rights a persons who
already own pri vate property
int this area will be preserv-|

Establishment of the re-
creational area means that in-|
dustrial and dy eomimerclal de-

Recreation Area is Established

own use, to the detriment of
others who are interested in
the area,” the minister said.

YANKEE STADIUM WAS
LARGEST BASEBALL PARK

Yankee Stadium was the
biggest baseball park in the
country when it opened in
1925, ae s World Book En-
cyel . Its seating capaci-
ty is, listed at 67,000.

fer is year to provide a care
lines for land use policy will
be responsible for Eimipister-
‘to |ing the new recreational area,

controlled there, “so. we won't
have one person or industry

monopolizing the area for his

RADIO & TV
REPAIRS

Guaranteed repairs on
all Radios and T.V.
including colour.
Reasonable Rates

~ Call
MIKE’S TV SERVICE
Phone 365-5112

ie
Recreation and Conservation
Minister Kenneth Kiernan,
Municipal Affairs: Minister
Dan Campbell, Agriculture
Mines

Bit ruined by such things as|!

hot dog stands,

and FP

ly
parcel post traffic and that
Increases in these weight
ranges will vary from 10 to
20 cents per parcel. The ae
Pact of, this increase, on
basis of an individual iho
mails a half-dozen

increase to the general Pub
lic. The advance ‘notice

large mailers will allow them
to make the negessary. ad-|
€)/justments in their arrange-

Drinking Drivers

“The ‘dr:
a serious high

Robson Woman
Honored by OES
At Garden Pariy

The shaded lawn at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

tal |stier in Robson was the set-

ting for an afternoon garden
ty held of last

half of last
North American auto deaths
and countless auto injuries
were caused by drivers who
had been drinking.
“No longer is there
doubt that ecicoho! iL is: ‘the
leading cause of highway
crashes.” Bethell continued.
“One driver out of every 50
on our streets and highways
drunk — inki

year’s '60,500|"

when several members
Mintel Chapter Order: got

chair this Junior meeting.

Cc

CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY ASSN.

WANTED

Managers and Coaches for Junior B teams this 1969-70
season. Hockey players who are interested in playing
Junior “B” hockey and are under 20 years of age at
December 31st 1969 are asked to attend a Junior meet-
ing on Sunday August 24th 1969 at 2.00 P.M. in the
Castlegar Arena. There will be no Juvenile Division
hereafter in the C.D.M.H.A. Gordie Baulkham will

R. Munns, Sect., C.D.M.H.A.

that stolen py pred invele
ed in a very crash rai
Again using. United States

.| statistics, he pointed out that

stolen cars were involved in
153,000, crashes ‘in 1968
causing 600 deaths and 21,-
000 injuries. The safety ex-
pert pointed out that four
to/out of five stolen cars are
unlocked. gave
leave your lock i

pocket the key? Bothell ae

3-St2d.

irs. R. A. pnb
who with her family, is leav-
ing soon to join her husband
Yin Prince George to make
their home.
On behalf of the Chapter
a white OES Bible was pre-
sented to Mrs. Christoffelson
and all those present signed
his | their names in the Bible and
in a farewell care
Good ‘wishes. were haces
ded’ to Mrs. Christo
for a long and happy life 1 in
her new home, the guest of
;|honor expressed her thanks
for the bible and the fellow.
ship she has enjoyed with the
members stating she hoped
that if any of the members
were at Prince George she
would love to have them visit

her.
Refreshments were served

by some of the Robson mem-||
bers.

Two get well cards were

"z|also signed by all those pre-

sent to be sent to Mrs. R. De-
Foe and Mrs. 'E. Cuthill.

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and

S-SEARS

pound parcels a year, is esti-
mated at one doilar per per-
sun per year.
Included in the new rate
structure is an adjustment of
the surface parcel post rates
to and from Canadian Forces
Post Offices and Fleet Mail
Offices which have not
changed since the dateoduc,

cents for the ‘ist tr
15--cents each autitional
pound — On October 1 of
this year, surface parcel post
rates from Canada to coun-
tries other than the U.S.

be increased to

sharply rising costs. The
changes will reduce the num-
ber of international

the current system of four
weight groups will be discard-

ed for a ero, eee |

pound progress:
or-

iransmission was extended 1 to

Carl’s Drugs

- CASTLEAIRD PLAZA PH. 365-

all domestic first class mail.
Air parcels now receive the

ments well ahead of. time.

Grades 9 to 12

and

Grade 8

Secondary School Students New to the District
STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SCHOOL

KINNAIRD JUNIOR SECONDARY

Early Registration

ities

OVERCROWDED?

THE EDUCATION MINISTER-MAY BE AFRAID TO
_ SPEAK OUT, BUT DELL VALAIR IS NOT!

t be

THISIS DELL VALAIR. Heisr

IF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IS
CONCERNED ABOUT EDUCATION THEN
WHY ARE THE UNIVERSITIES

a

‘ I
asan
’

in ROSSLAND-TRAIL to draw attention to the crisis in

: Higher Education i in British Columbia.

COMPARE THESE CAPITAL BUILDING. GRANT. ES]
FOR B.C., ALBERTA and ONTARIO:

SUNE 1969,
PER CAPITA

t ed to maintain the same high quality of ¢

B.C.
$7.27"

ALBERTA
$19.85

ONTARIO.
$13.65

will not

the re

ibilities of fi

DELL VALAIR PROPOSES:

_ 1. To set up a board independent of govern-

ing the

J.

ment to plan and co-ordi

dd.

Tah

7

ion to

are being efficiently used, THE TAXPAY.
ERS’ MONEY! MUST NOT BE WASTED.

2. Tos set up a. five year somal ‘Sronts system in-

that

ing stu

grants.

ation if. the gov

sities to plan construction needs and permit
th ction space.

ts must be raised and en-
forced to. prrorabres those students who from
tests and from their records show a high like-
lihood of failing. Reducing the number of fail-
dents. ‘will save the taxpayer money
and will raise the quality of the whole educa-

_ Cottage

Bemands

Booming in B.C.

| ‘The demand for recrea-
fonal housing. and vacation

Among the development
companies involved are Driv
aun

pita Columbia.
About $10,000,000 was
antes op. second homes in
ear by people from
o Br nice and from: the

ths radods not include
e hobby, farm market and
arge “developments in the
Zariboo ion ;and . coastal
iki areas es oh came on the] g

0%
Block Bros. in the ski areas
and in the interior. Block is
piso. active in the Fraser Val
ey. Bera
Driver is bullding.a $7,
000,000 year-round Alpine: re-

sort. on .the.. western. boun: |faN

dary of Garibaldi provincial
park, about 45 miles north of
fanveouver, throw a’ sub;
salary Mount Garibaldi Re-

ape Pe, WW “per
he vacation home

in Canada, Total Can-
ts are estimated

Annual
treational home starts is ex.
rected to be. at least five per
rent a year for the next fuur

ironic that in the
crisis in

ee of a’ housin

a North America suc!

is. More le are earnin:
ore money today than ever

‘The market in B.C. is fo

atl ctal

said it will

8 Pp a
been ‘approved by the provin-
government... Eventually,
1000;% lots will be put on the

market.

Realtors and builders
fare: several reasons for the
ased demand. for vaca-

tion homes. in BC,
pow.

* Drivers said about 15 per
cent UH the lots on ‘Vhistler
will be taken by Americans,

“We: have the jglosest

R quality skiing are:

tr geles in terms of Fuels
time,” a Driver officlal said.

built at the project.

FUTURE: CARPENTERS? They. could easily f
left, and Donaid Benin-,:
ger, both of Castlegar, were caught in the act
eof building thelr own private bench:Many
"| objects including ladders were constructed

eck

the fi

Chance for Riches
Is Lost by Hunter

The hunter has muffed
a chance to get rich.

For years he has cussed
the cockleburs that ynatied in
id pants,

his wool boot
pots he didn't learn anything

If“he had done. more

inal burrs’ and w
Let that be a a lesson to

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 21, 1969

INSURANCE

AUTO FIRE LIFE

For Complete
Needs Please Contact...

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Representing Fruit Growers Mutual
& Co-operative Insurance Service
Box 1266 Castlegar 269 Columbia
Phone Office 365-6665 Home 365-6704

summer

mission No. 1,
available and

by the various young boys who took part in

&

by the

Property ¢ of the builder to take home.

A pile of lumber was always
finished objects became’ the

— Castlegar News Photo

Notice

World Parley On: pollution In 2

nding to warnin;

-|_.Respoi zg
that ca: from Sweden that they soon
Fraser ela private sea iiss been

may have “no escape” from
many forms of international

air’ and: water, the. deteriora-
sult of his zoals is controlled.
e

tion of soil through erosion
and over-use, the Jong term
effects id the

and of
environment unless the pur-

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
‘LEGION HALL

NCE

of
impact of nalse and
pressure of urbanizatio:

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124 member nations calls for
the international conference
to explore possibilities of co-
operation to “eliminate the
impairment of human envir-
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and the United States are ex-
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participants in the confer-
ence.”

The resolution: aims to
alert all nations to the need
to understand the, relation-
ship of man to his environ-
ment and points out the aan-
gers inherent in man’s abiii-

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