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A political game

homeowners can
ft. Their
be going

Castlegar
breathe a sigh of
school taxes won't
through the roof.
Castlegar school board's
unanimous opposition to the
provincial government's Bill 48 in
ettect means that the local board
won't be holding a referendum to

ds wanted. He said the boards
made it clear during his recent tour
of 55 school districts, that their
communities wanted extra fun-
ding.

Mr. Heinrich is simply playing
politics again. That's wasn’t what
the boards wanted.

Indeed, Castlegar board asked

raise additi 1 school
funding.

But then that’s no great sur-
prise. Who really thought the
board would ask homeowners to
beor the full burden of school
costs?

Not Mr.
sure.

What's true, is that Mr. Heinrich
is playing a clever little political
game. in introducing the bill, he
said the provincial government has

already don di

Heinrich, that's for

for more funding — but not it it is

at the expense of local
homeowners.

What the Castlegar board and
other boards want — and Mr.
Heinrich knows this — is for the

province to return the industrial
tax base and the power for boards
to set their own budgets.

What is really curious is thot
the province took the industrial tox
base away from school boards in
order to provide more equitable

di ion fundi

part for
funding. It has provided each
school district with a budget
guideline = which provides
“equitable funding”.

But he doesn't say that the
“equitable funding” he is
really a budget reduction. The
province hasn't only frozen the
Castlegar school board's budget —
it's asked that the board reduce it
by one per cent.

The board in turn has had to
make some tough budget decisions
— like chopping library purchases.
For the next six months the school
district won't buy another book for
its school libraries. If Mr.
Heinrich's “equitable funding” con-
tinues, the board may not be
buying books for the next 18 mon-
ths.

Mr. Heinrich’s answer to
req for iti | funding to
by things like books was to in-
treduce Bill 48. if school boards
cdin't get by with the funding they
receive from the province, they
can now go to referendum and ask
local residential taxpayers to pick
up the tab.

In fact, according to Mr.
Heinrich, that's just what the boor-

#t said at the time that school
districts with little industrial or
commercial tax base suffered
while school districts with a large
industrial base — like Trail —
could afford almost anything.

With Bill 48, the government
has di d that i It is

now saying that districts with a
large residential tax base can have
more funding, while those with a
small residential tax base — like
Castlegar — will go without.

Bill 48, in fact, doesn't offer

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Letters to the Editor

eek is the week set
herance of the cause of
ish Columbia, and it
was with this purpose in mind that the
Castlegar District Teachers’ oape
ciation 5 the public meeting of
March 6 held at the Coronation Hall on

evening.
a Ye cag anak was under the
direction of the public relations com:
mittee of the CDTA was opened by Mr.
3A. Charters who pointed out to the
audience of about 50 adults, young
people and children that education 1s
not limited to the school alone, but is
the concern of all; that the home, the
church, the community, the local
businesses and industries all share a
vital part in the education.

. 8

Education W
aside for the furtl
education in Briti

farms,

Many important and varied munici

| matters were brought under dis:
cussion at the Commissioners’ recent
meeting of March 6 in the village office.
It was decided to give the exterior of
the town hall a “new look” with a
stucco job on the village office and fire
hall, leaving the garage and warehouse
as they are.
. .
A resolution presented to the
legislature select standing committee
on agriculture Thursday by the B.C.
Farmers’ Institute Advisory Board re
quested that daylight savings time be
outlawed except in the case of an
emergency such as war.
. 8 6

25 YEARS AGO
From the March 3, 1960
News
Ray Perrault, provincial Liberal
will be paying a visit to the

Does writer fear Jesus?

life,
His. com-

Castlegar schoo! board anything.

SUN, SCI cane, connge Howe cee wilde Sass baamns

I write in response to the letter have many examples of this very thing.

and MDs written by Mickey Kinakin published. He fails to give us a clear definition of

in the Feb. 17 Castlegar News. The fundamentalism. His statement that

¥ writer raises many issyes and I would “killing is killing” fails to deal with the
First we learn that the Con- like to respdnd to at least some/of many facets of the taking of
odian Medical Association. will be _¢hemrThewel nie foams of wand ia:

holding its annual ion in dtufions ‘to’ the —_ ments about Rios Montt of Guatemala

Bermuda. Now along comes word
that the Canadian Bar Association
has been holding its mid-winter
meeting in Barbados.

Sounds tough — and it's all a
tax deduction!

complex issues of our day. He fears
bizarre behavior being justified
through misinterpreting the Bible. He

are based on very questionable infor-
mation.

Perhaps I may be allowed a few
i of my own. Does the writer

fears those who ii ly apply
church teaching and doctrine. He fears
the kind of religion that only clouds the
critical issues of our day and prolongs

Fred

Merriman

No one asked for this opinion, but
that won't stop me. The Minister of
Education was entirely justified in
cracking down on the Delta school
district.

Since when does a local school
district think it can take the law into
its own hands in a clear demonstra-
tion of civil disobedience? The min-
ister made an excellent point when
he suggested the Delta school board
should sell its surplus real estate
holdings which exceed $3 million.

Now that I am getting wound up
on the subject, it is the most approp-
riate time to sound off on my
favorite subject — protest as a
method to influence change.

I have never met a protester yet
who would tolerate for one minute
the parade of sign-carrying strang-
ers on bis grass were he to be in a
position to make changes. In fact,
the two questions that this self-
righteous writer directs to all who
clamor for power are these: What
changes would you make if you had
the responsibility and authority to
do 80? and how would you finance
the changes?

The standard reply to question
one reads: “Nothing.” Question two
is answered quite honestly: “I don't
know.” Through all the rhetoric
bouncing back and forth on restraint
and the frightful disruption being
caused by it, it is difficult to detect
the word accountability

It is nigh impossible among all the
protesting to see a single glimmer of
a positive alternative. All the
protesters seems to rest their case
on is vague gefieralities: “The qual
ity of education will suffer” or
“megabucks for megaprojects.~

Alright, let’s assume that both
planks in the platform are quality
lumber, straight-grained and manu
factured Jocaily, then we can or
should also assume that the entire

an

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argument is a matter of distribu-
tion. Education is priority. It is
more important than health, social
assistance, highways, the civil ser.
vice and the megaprojects which
employ thousands and should — if
properly managed — bring billions
into this province.

Those who rank education as the
No. 1 priority would get no
argument from me. In fact, if
education could ever become more
than sponging up academic credits
for the coveted degree or the
employment opportunity, we could
probably eliminate the need for
hospitals, social assistance and the
civil service.

Until we develop local autonomy
or vehicles without wheels, we will
continue to need highways. If I may
let you have the merest hint of a
secret, look carefully at the project
“Let's Talk About Schools.”

The exercise in restraint had (and
has) three goals: 1) Cut costs. 2)
Test the reaction. 3) Wait for initia
tive or suggestions of positive al
ternative.

The mind set of the most vigorous
protesters is locked at the second
goal. All who will, are now being
given the opportunity to make posi-
tive recommendations through the
public discussion papers.

I am optimistic that we are going
to see some most interesting and
exciting changes in education as a
profession and the sharing of know
ledge as a calling. We should expect
to see the public discussion rooms
full to capacity,

If you choose to remain silent
through this opportunity, then con
tinue to do so following the results
of the “Let's Talk About Schools”
public meetings.

It is entirely unfortunate that the
professionals in education could not
address the problems of restraint
with positive alternatives.

the pi I agree with him.

But the writer’s comments fall prey
to the very criticisms that he has of
“fundamentalists.” The writer accuses
them of simplistic statements about

fear the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth?
Does he fear those who commit their
whole lives to serving Him? Does he
fear people who, on the whole, are
some of the most loving, and forgiving,
and generous people in our society?
Does he fear people who try their best
to live a holy life in the midst of a

Parents have chance
to make real change

Editor, Castlegar News:

Of all agents and institutions, the
parent is primarily concerned with the
well-being of his or her own children.
Parents must guide children somehow
through a bewildering array of odd
influences.

In an ideal world, the work of our
hands, the best of what we are or hope
to be, and the vision beyond ourselves,
we offer daily’to our children. This we
do, or aim toglo, in our own way.

No one us more closely at
times, or cha@enges us more deeply,
than these young people whom we
have brought into the world.

As it is now, each child spends 15,000
hours of his or het life getting formal
schooling. What of all this time? Does
the child acquire knowledge and
understanding? Self-respect? A kind
and helpful disposition? Does he or she
appreciate what is good in the world?
Does the child come home with an
increased sense of justice, a sense of
purpose, a sense of meaning or value?

“Let's Talk About Schools” is an

in-depth questionnaire to all citizens
from the Ministry of Education. It is an
opener for the possibility of change,
real change.

Whoever cares enough to respond,
seriously, will be counted. What par
ents say or write now before March 15
on the response document will be
valued.

I remember with particular fondness
a good share of articulate and con-
cerned parents in the Kootenays. As
I watch this process, this open and
public ination of itself, I

society that differs in many ways?

The writer speaks of a God who is
very different from the God I read
about in the Bible. He speaks of a God
who is strangely powerless, a God who
has no way of speaking to those He has
created..He speaks of a God who
doesn’t punish sin, a God who can't
provide guidance for the human race.

The God of the Bible, on the other
hand, speaks to people through the
written word. He punishes sin. He of-
fers a great deal of guidance and an
swers for some of life's most difficult
questions.

Do you know what I fear? I fear a
society fast losing any idea of right and
wrong. I fear a society that allows a
mother to pronounce the death penalty
on her innocent unborn child as
punishment for her own sins, all under
the rubrie of “free choice.” I fear a
society that has little respect for mar-
riage and the family. I fear a society
that allows in violence and fantasy on
prime-time TV.

It seems to me that “fundamental
ism” is not the enemy we ought to fear.
Christianity is not our problem. The
problem lies within each human heart.
Human sin, and selfishness has cursed
the world we live in.

The writer is very concerned about
the comment that the death penalty is
part of God's “Divine Law.” Capital
punishment of society's criminals is one
area where there is legitimate room for
difference among Christians.

The New Testament talks about a
death penalty. But this is described as
God's punishment for sin. And the one
who ends up taking this ultimate
it is none other than God's

want to know that the residents of the
Kootenays have heard about it, will
read it and respond.

The next School Act comes of this
fair-minded effort. Your crucial, origin-
al and well-considered advice will re-
frame the system. Local school boards
have the documents; 500,000 were
printed. That's approximately one per
child.

own Son, Jesus Christ.

God gives us the responsibility of
making many choices in life, and He
gives us the Bible to aid us in those
choices. But the greatest choice of all is
the one that only we can make:
whether we will do things God's way,
through faith in Jesus Christ, or not.

Rev. Terry Defoe,
St. Peter Lutheran Church

More letters on page C3

leader,
Jand-Trail riding this weekend.
This is his first visit to the riding since
his election to the leadership last May
in Vancouver.
. .

A board room for the trustees of
School District No. 9 complete with an
office for the secretary-treasurer, may
be built on property located above the
forestry station.

‘The board has received plans for the
proposed building from the department
of education and are presently study
ing them before definitely deciding to
go ahead with the project.

. . 8

Grand Forks could be the future site
of an alternate” airfield for CPA's
regular landing field at Brilliant.

This suggestion was made in a letter
from the Castlegar airport committee
to the Grand Forks city council. The
letter suggests that with the comple.
tion of the Christina Lake-Kinnaird
highway, the airfield at Grand Forks
would be a distinct feasibility

.

15 YEARS AGO
From the March 5, 1970
Castlegar News

The Castlegar and District Museum
has submitted its budget of $1,050 to
the twin towns of Castlegar and Kin
naird requesting that they consider a
grant to assist them.

* 6 «

With spring flowers already re
ported having broken the soil in the
last few weeks, robins are now making
their appearance.

Mrs. .8. Johansson of West Robson
reported last Thursday seeing robins in
her yard eating apples.

.

The ladies curling club held a closed
“spiel last week to play for the Ogiow
trophy.

The Dergousoff rink edged out the
Randell rink in an extra and that was
played to break the tie.

Members of the winning rink were
V. Dergousoff skip, M. Haines third, L
Neuman second and D. Horst lead.

* 8 6

The eight millionth ton of lead was
produced at Trail last week by Cominco
since the company was formed there in

Castlegar

The Castlegar district's Good Citizen
of the Year for 1979 is the late A.C.
(Aage) Syivest.

This was announced yesterday by
John Holden, chairman of the Castle.
gar Kiwanis Club's citizen of the year
i who said this will be the

Quotable Quotes

ROCK STAR Mick Jaggar says he
has affairs with other women and has
no intention of marrying his current
steady, model Jerry Hall

“There are causal relationships
which everyone really has, especially in
city life,” says the 41-year-old Rolling
Stone singer.

“Tm a very citified person and lots of
these casual relationships come up.
You can't just stop having affairs if
they come along, but there's a differ
ence between that and trying to be
with every girl you meet.”

A MAN WHO has been operating an

emergency shelter for youngsters on
contract to the ministry of human re
sources doesn’t think the fact he's been
convicted twice of sex crimes against
children is “pertinent.”

Asked if he thinks the ministry
would allow him to continue caring for
children if his record was known, he
said, “It's not pertinent. It has no
bearing on who I am or what I am
now.”

The man said he had not told the
ministry about his criminal record.

“I wasn't asked. I didn’t think it was
pertinent.”

Please address all Letters
to the Editor to: The
Castlegar News, P.O.Box
3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN
3H4, or deliver them to our
office at: 197 Columbia
Avenue, Castlegar, B.C.

Letters must be signed and include
the writer's full name.and address.
Only in very exceptional cases will

first time in the 23-year history of the
award that it has been given post
humously.

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City couneil’s rejection last week of
an application for a $3,000 grant for the
Castlegar Volunteer Exchange has be.
come the target of criticism from af.
fected organizations.

Spokesmen for both the volunteer
exchange and the Kootenay Columbia
Child Care Society, which sought the
grant on its behalf, reacted with dis.
pleasure to council's support of a rec.

News reserves the
right to edit letters for brevity, clarity,
legality and grammar.

by the city’s health and
welfare committee to deny funding on
the grounds a publication recently
produced by the exchange was in
complete, out of date and provided a
duplication of services.

ENTERTAINMENT

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MESMERISING PERFORMANCE . . . The Amazing Vegas, the Grand Canyon and on a fishi
Damant performed Tuesday at Stanley Humphries all int minds. Here Steve performs while ui
Secondary School, taking audience members to Los the influence of The Amazing Damant (standing).

Hypnotist a big hit

By DOUG HARVEY

This week I enjoyed meeting Jim Damant the
hypnotist, and it was even more enjoyable catching him
perform. Although the crowd Tuesday at Stanley
Humphries Secondary School was far from a fullhouse,
everyone enjoyed the show and I'm sure many of them
hadn't laughed so hard in a long time.

Damant, who resides in Hamilton, takes his craft
seriously, as his 31 years of performing hypnotism would
attest. He originally became interested in hypnotism
while studying psychology in university.

A friend of his was reading a book on hypnotism.
Damant picked up the.book and became so enthralled he
read everything on hypnotism he could find. 4

aliens.

babysitting a 40-pound baby.

his eyes out until the hero was rescued. Finally, thei

of the fingernail biters and smokers.

trip —

— CasNews Photo by Doug Hervey

language and mental telepathy to converse with the

Next it was on to fish at a secret take where they
hooked “the big one”. While there, they ended up

After changing diapers they were whisked back in
time to when they were 12 years old at a sad matinee
movie. Steve Merry let his emotions go and really cried

journey was over, but before they left the stage Damant
left post-hypnotic suggestions of doing better at sports
and studies, feeling healthier and even tried to cure some

Before the subjects were brought around, some.
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Friday, March 8

ir 7 p.m. -9 p.m. — in the Coder Room

Now, he usually tours four months of the year other hilarious post-hypnotio

performing at universities, colleges and high schools. He
would like to slow down, but “word of mouth” keeps him
on the run as a performance at one school usually leads to
another engagement at a neighboring school.

The rest of the year he works in conjunction with the
medical professor around the Hamilton-Toronto area
taking referrals from doctors, helping people with
problems such as weight, smoking and insomnia, to name
a few.

sound of a key word.
For example,

couldn't find the sleeves.

“The Amazing Damant” started the evening by
demonstrating his memory skills and told the audience
they too could have the same “power of memory.” He told
them his secret was basically “not to forget.” Then the
fun began.

He asked for volunteers from the audience. It
seemed that half the audience filed up on stage, but
through a series of quick tests Damant had eliminated
many of them.

With the remaining 20 or so subjects under his spell
he took them on a fantasy journey, escorted royally in a
limousine to Las Vegas and then the Grand Canyon
where they met with an alim spacecraft. They used sign

was immovable.

would become invisible as soon as he sat down.

had five or six ties hanging around his neck.

evening.

which were carried out after leaving the stage at the

whenever he said “Ladies and
Gentlemen,” Susan Ross would stand up and in an angry
voice, tell him to go back to Ontario. Arne Brattebo was
left standing on stage trying to put on a coat in which he

Stagy McKinnon became Tarzan complete with yell
when Damant mentioned Africa. Kevin Biln was told to
move a chair cushion he had been told under hypnosis,

Steve Merry had been told that as soon as he sat
down he would remember he'd left his tie on stage (even
though he hadn't been wearing one). He would come back
on stage and Damant would give him a nice tie, which

Again he would shout out, “I lost my tie,” and would
return to the stage to get another. This continued until he

‘The audience roared; a pleasant end to an enjoyable

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