‘ oe ss Castlegar News “oy '«. 1986 CALGARY (CP) Despite External Affairs Minister Joe Clark's warning that Canadians working in Libya should leave the country, there's been no sign that an exodus has begun Des Murphy thinks he knows why. Murphy, 45, completed a three-year contract as a drilling and production supervisor for Continental Oil Co. last December and still sports the remnants of a North African tan. Like most Canadians working in Libya, Murphy spent his time in an isolated drilling camp in the central desert, the nearest settlement a small village 100 kilometres away “You're sitting in the middle of the desert and you're doing your work and that's it,” said the native Calgarian. While foreigners around major centres such as the capital of Tripoli might feel threatened during crises, the camps are oases of calm, he said 0% Off Regular Room Rates (suites excepted) Added bonus: Fun Book offering discounts on and p in Waterton town-site. 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RECALLS SECURITY Murphy recalled tough security at Tripoli airport when he returned after a 1984 coup attempt against Libyan leader Moammar K hadafy, but there was no evident tension among the Libyans at his desert camp. ‘The camps have a lot in common with drilling camps in the Canadian north, said Murphy. Men are thrown together and develop a comraderie and trust which is erucial because they live and work at such close quarters, he said. The 1,000-man workforce at his camp was a mini United Nations, with South Koreans, Thais, East Indians, Americans, French and Europeans, along with Libyans. The common language was English. Murphy said although the camp was guarded by 40 policemen and soldiers, he noticed no animosity from the Libyans during sparring matches between the Khadafy regime and Western countries. However, he did admit to worry two years ago when shots from the Libyan People’s Bureau killed a London policewoman.” “That was a bit of a nervous time.” Foreigners feel safe because they don't believe the Libyans they worked with for months would turn on them in a political crisis, said Murphy. “The first guys that would look after you would be your Libyan co-workers.” The camps aren't unaware of what goes on in- the outside world, Many foreign workers leave for three weeks after a four-week stint in the desert. Murphy and his wife, Linda, lived in Spain, where she worked as an English-language radio dise jockey while he was away Doctored British newspapers — “mostly they censor the girlie pictures” —- and shortwave radio broadcasts also provide the news. There's no television. WANTED CLEAN COTTON RAGS ss Castlegar 197¢C bi PHYSICALLY UNFIT . . . RCMP officer Const. Blair Imrie handcuffs John King of Loomis Courier Tuesday while partner Cpl. Andy Rowe stands by. King was being charged with bein @ physically unfit b But the charges will be dropped Canadian Par Ch HH May 28 by doing 15 minutes of continuous exercise. The mock arrest was ized by the Castl i he 9 ing the Par Department os Chall a if King supports the Costews Photo by Chery! Caiderbonk Castlegar in challenge On Wednesday, May 28 as part of the Great Canadian Participaction Challenge, Castlegar has challenged Neweastle, New Brunswick to determine who is the most fit community. Results are registered by individuals doing 15 minutes of continuous exercise and then registering with your local Recreation Department. The winner is determined by having the highest percent- age of total population parti- cipating. The similarities between Newcastle and Castlegar are numerous and can best be illustrated by the following quotation from -# publication. on their area. “Due largely perhaps to natural resources and loca. tion, a very wide variety of recreational, cultural and social activities are available in Newcastle. “People from outside who come to Newcastle to work, and retire while here, fre- quently stay because of the range of recreational oppor- tunities so readily available. “Not only does the river lend itself to salmon angling, but boating — including sailing, house boating, ice boating and charter rentals of all types, and wind-surfing and para-sailing, is wide spread anA growing as well. “Dhe. hunters, . cross country skiers, snowmobile and rebuild our local economy. aah Hing €& The employees affected don’t want to uproot their families! IT’S TOUGH TO SAY GOODBYE LOSS EXPRESS ae ‘la Here in the West Kootenays, large companies are closing down or transferring work out of our area! With more than 25% unemployment, our communities cannot afford the loss of wages and taxes. These moves are just the tip of the iceberg. Many companies are trying to centralize their workforces. Our local economy cannot withstand the loss of income caused by corporations that neither know nor care about our communities Ordinary citizens representing church groups, labour, small business, city council and our community in general are being invited to attend a Town Meeting. We need to take control of our economic destiny Please join us at the Town Meeting, Thursday May 15th, 7:30 p.m. at Mary Hall, David Thompson University Center, Nelson. We must take a stand!! Sponsored by Keep Jobs In The Kootenays Committex enthusiasts and nature walkers find navigating the woods by innumerable trails an enjoyable relaxation. Several ski and Valley 32 kilometres from Atlantic Ocean; e Famous sons of New castle: Lord Beaverbrooke — blisher, Peter clubs have been formed. “Hot, dry summers are well suited for picnicking and camping, and care has been taken to provide excellent areas such as the Enclosure, where outdoor living can be enjoyed to the fullest. Some of the best beaches in eastern Canada are within driving distance.” The following short profile provides an overview of Newcastle. © Population (1982): 6,284; e Incorporated in 1899; e@ Location: N.E. area of New Brunswick along Mira- michi River in Miramichi a Father of industries: Mira michi Pulp and Paper Ine. — fully bleached, semi-bleached and unbleached softwood kraft pulps — 525 metric tons daily; fishing and hunting — Miramichi River is the most famous salmon stream in North America. e Communications: radio station CFAN and the weekly newspaper, Mira michi Leader of Newcastle; e Weather: precipitation 1,000 mm/year; snowfall 300 mm/year,; sunshine 2,000 hr/year Travel cutbacks could help dollar TORONTO (CP) — Cana dians fearful of terrorist at tacks are cutting their travel bookings to Western Europe, and the cancellations spell good news for the Canadian dollar “The Canadian dollar should be a net winner inter. nationally and a net winner against the United States dollar,” Peter Martin, econ- omist with McLeod Young Weir Ltd., said in an inter. view With fewer Canadians ex- changing Canadian dollars for Italian lira, Greek drach mas and French francs, the dollar should strengthen against Western European currencies, he said. But the good news isn't restricted only to European currencies. An increase in the number of Americans travelling to Canada, mainly for Expo 86 in Vancouver, should help the Canadian dollar in the struggle a, its U.S. counterpart, Martin said. The exact amount of strengthening is uncertain because it depends on how much of a decrease in foreign travel actually occurs. But Martin said each $1 billion in currency flow changes the value of the Canadian dollar by about one cent. So if Canadians spend $1 billion less in Western Europe this year compared with 1985, it should stren. gthen the dollar by one cent proportionately against the currencies in which the money would have been spent. Whether the fallout in travel will keep $1 billion at home is unknown. Statistics Canada says preliminary fig ures for 1985 indicate Can adians spent $2.965 billion on travel to countries other than the United States. That was a 16-per-cent increase from $2.551 billion in 1984. While it is still fairly early in the travel season, some travel agents are expecting a decline of between 15 and 40 per cent in Canadian travel to Western Europe this year. BUSINESS OFFICIAL VISITORS . . . Huang Quing-Qu, vice- governor of the province of Guangdong (Canton) in China and his five-member entourage flew into Castlegar airport Sunday to tour Cominco's Trail Chinese to By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer The vice-governor of the province of Guangdong (Canton) in the Peoples’ Republic of China and his five-member entourage flew into Castlegar airport Sunday en route to Trail to tour Cominco Ltd.'s operations. The group was greeted at the airport by Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore and Castlegar Expo committee chairman Mary Wade Anderson. According to Philip Lam, a trade counsellor with the provincial government's Ministry of International Trade Science and Investment, the group was in B.C. to tour Expo as well as to find out B.C’s as well as Canada’s capabilities in various technologies, such as mining, transportation and telecommunications. After touring Cominco, the group flew to Penticton via government jet to see the Agricultural Research centre in Summeriand. Members of the entourage were: vice-governor Huang Quing-Qu; Lu Zhong-He, director of the Science director of the Science and Technology Commission; Wang Yi-Zhen, deputy director of the Energy Technology and Economy Research Centre; Li Guo-Quan, secretary and Technology Commission; Shen Yi-Li, department - operations. With the visitors are representatives from Cominco and the provincial government. Costtews Phote by Chery! Calderbonk ur Cominco of the Provincial Office; Zhu Xiao-Jian, section Chief of Science and Technology and the group's interpreter. Accompanying the group were: Lam; Sven Buemann visits officedr with Official Visits for Expo 86; and Bill Cheung, «superi of electrical engineering at Cominco in Vancouver. The Chinese group were guests of Premier Bill Bennett and Garde Gardom, Minister of Intergovern- mental Relations. The office of Official Visits had planned the trip in cooperation with the Ministry of International Trade, Science and Investment. Vice-governor Huang said through an interpretor that he was impressed with Cominco's operations. “Seeing is believing,” he said. He noted that his province, Guangdong, has the largest lead and zinc mine in China. “I think we have a very bright future,” he said, noting that his government will keep in close contact with Cominco. Buemann said of the Chinese tour: “Our province and Canada is trying to develop a good relationship with China. This trip has proved that that is more than possible.” The Chinese group left Vancouver today for Eastern Canada where it will spend the remaining eight days of its 14-day visit. FERRARO’S Laid off workers declared eligible By CasNews Staff Laid off workers in’ Nelson and Nakusp who applied for benefits under the Labor Adjustments Benefits (LAB) program, have been declared eligible for benefits by the Department of Labor. The LAB program is de signed to assist older, laidoff workers from specific indust- ries in specially designated communities, by providing them with benefits compar able to the level provided by — px instructions’ on how to go_ about applying for benefits. “The certification process has taken much longer than any of us expected,” Brisco said in announcing the workers’ eligibility. ““] appreciate the patience shown by the applicants during this frustrating period. However, I think they will find it was worth the wait. The Nelson region, Salmon Arm, and Logan Lake are the REPOSSSESSION 1985 GMC WRANGLER MUST SELL 11,845 Maloney Pontiac Buick GMC Aluminum Sheets 244" x 36" 13 to 24 25 or More 786 Eoch 60¢ Each S0¢ Each CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Avenve Castlegar Kaycee First Aid Training Agency industrial First Aid Course 2-Week Day Course Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 30 Fa.m.-4p.m. Place: 2405-6th Ave., Castlegor instructor: Ken Emmons Cost: $235 per Person. To register, phone 365-3735. Canadian tax purposes. only communities in British Columbia which received LAB designations last December. Unemployment Insurance, until they either find work, or reach retirement age. Fifty-six applicants from Nelson and four from Nakusp “7 bore Paya Answer to Si A Co OUR BRIDE TO BE WANTED A E ALTHOUGH IT DAMPENED HER SPIRITS SOME. special medium eggs this week only special @ this week only Blue Bonnet * premium margarine ~~ $pecial «this week only Heinz ¢ squeezable tomato ketchup __ bene y SBOCIAI sthis week ony 1.36 kg pkg. Kraft ¢ regular or lite ¥ miracle whip fer ~ Special «this week only Old Dutch ¢ all varieties potato chips 2009 box will be notified of their LAB certification by mail this week, Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco said in a pre pared release. They will also be receiving Mining work to begin Pine Point Mines Ltd. has announced it intends to re- commence exploration in 1986 on its properties at Pine Point and that it will raise approximately $2 million for this program. This will be accomplished by the sale of Pine Point Common Shares to CMP 1986 (Quebec) Resource Partner- ship and Company Ltd., a limited partnership, which will pay the exploration expenses of the program. Expenses will “flow through” to the limited part ners and will be deductible by them in computing their respective incomes for Daily Flight Service to © Cranbrook © Penticton *® Kelownc 365-7701 special cut from Canada grade A beet © wing or t-bone steak this week onl 5-8 Ib. pkgs. lean ground beef Texas grown red ripe whole watermelon week onl special ¢ this week only SuperValu © hot dog or hamburger buns doz. pkg. Look for our 4-page colour flyer distributed Sunday of this week for many more exceptional low prices. PRICES EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1986 We reserve the right to limit quantities. FERRARO’S * Castleaird r) * Downtown sa _ WHILE STOCKS LAST PLAZA SUPER-VALU OPEN SUNDAYS 11 A.M.-5 P.M. * AND MONDAY, MAY.19 — 10 A.M.-5P.M. *