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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 28,

1979

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‘Landacaping for Everyone

es By SANDRA FRASER

: Part III of3

= The easiest and most
sqtisfying way to landscape is
tq@ plan what you want, hire a
Igndscaper, and see all the
work done in a few days,

‘® This method saves weeks
of:mud on the carpets, frustr-
ated spouses, and missed
famnily outings. It does how-
ever, require a large single
eXpenditure which many of us

egn't afford. When this is the

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Whatever stage you
reach, be sure to get adequate
instructions on care and wa-
tering from the landscaper.
The first growing season is a
very important one, and time
spent now will reap benefits
later.

To get a newly-seeded
lawn going, it must be kept
wet at all times, just to the
point where the soil is “dark.”
The seeds will sprout in
seven-to-30 days, after which
a regular weekly or twice-

edge, Phase L cal
bg the answer.

‘ Phases can take any-
where from two seasons to 20
dépending on how mich space
ygu have and how avid a
gardener you are.

: Phase Landscaping may
coat a bit more in the long run,
with inflation and so on, but it
has the advantage of letting
you stop whenever you like,
and, change your mind if
nécessary.

: Phase I: First, a plan is
déawn up and costed out by
the landscaper the same way
astusual, The landscaper will
usually suggest that lawns,
vogetable gardens and trees
be attended to first. If pos-
sible, work such as making
contours and moving soil
should be done from the least
accessible areas to the most
accessible ones, to save wear
and tear on each area as it is
finished.

Lawns, especially large
ones, will eat up a large chunk
of the budget because of the
lack of good topsoil in the
Kpotenays. If you are lucky
enough to have good soil, and
if} it wasn't buried six feet
under when your house was
built, smile, plant your lawn,
and go on to Phase Two.

+ And no smart remarks
about “ "gravel pits” and “nat-
ural rock gardens” please. For
the rest of us, it is wise to
spend money on a 4-6 inch
déep topsoil cover, as a lawn
planted this way is far health.

ier, more kid-and drought-re- :

sistant, and better. looking
thana lawn planted on subsoil
and hope. And a good-looking
lawn is the basis of a
good-looking garden.

: Specimen trees are next.
Be they fruit or nut trees,
déciduous or evergreen, trees
add to the value and appear-
ance of your property. The
sooner they are planted, the
sooner they are established
and providing you with shade,
privacy and wind protection.

« If you are planning a
vegetable garden, get the soil
(12 inches) in and start now.

weekly Pp
if g should

penetrate to a depth of four
inches, and the soil dry out
partially in between. This
encourages a strong,’ deep
root system which is the only
protection against drought.
Avoid frequent, shallow
waterings as this encourages
shallow rooting and the grow-
th of mosses, To test the
amount of water being disper-
sed, place empty tin cans at
intervals across the lawn.
One-half-inch of water in the
cans = 2'% gallons of water
per ee yard, which is the

enough. Each

Help keep
our forest
from
smoking.

Use your
ashtray.
A

_Favourite

the lawn loses 4% gallons Bae
square yard por week.

One inch of water in’ the
cans indicates one week's
supply of water.

Watering of plants in a
new garden should take place
twice a. week. Well-planted
plants have a “water well”
around them to catch the
extra water needed during
the first season. Once the
roots spread out and have
access to a wider area, a
missed watering will not hurt,
but be sure to make watering
arrangements for a new yard
if you're away for more than
five days.

This concludes the “Land-
scaping for Everyone" series.
Please feel free to write c/o
Box 45, South Slocan, if you
have further landscaping
questions,

Next week — Heather
Watt writes.

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Everyone has days when
nothing seems to go right.

Not only will the car not
atart, but the evening news
adds credence to the tcl

Rules of the Real World

Lack of Understanding |

are so painfully accurate that
the only way to deal with thom
is to laugh,

Laws dealing with au
mobiles are pi

that the world is going to holl in
a handbasket,

Perhaps the problem is we
don’t understand ‘the rules by
which the real world operates.

Paul Dickson has taken
care’ of that, A 89
eare of that. A 39-year-old
writer from Maryland with nine
books to his credit, he has juat
authored “The Official Rules.”
The book is billed on the cover
as “the definitive, annotated
collection of laws, principles
anid instruction for dealing with
the real world.”

It is, This compendium,
arranged alphabetically, has
every rule you ever wanted to
know. It explains the per-
wersity of automobiles, the
actions of politiclans and the
correct etiquette for people in
elevators,

The most famous law in
“The Official Rutes* is, of
course, Murphy's Law: “If
anything can go wrong, it will.”
Indeed, most of the rules in the
book are nothing more than
elaborations on Murphy's Law.

This rule is universally

* accepted as being true. In fact,

according to Dickson, in 1977,
when things weren't going too
well at the White House, a set
of Murphy's Laws (he lists 12)
was sent to every presidential
aide. The notes were all signed
“1.C."

The book is rich in humor
a: vell as truth. That's just as
well. Many of these principles

rate — and painful, Tako Fish.
bein’s Conclusion: “The tire is
“only flat on the bottom.” Who
can deny the truth of that?

However, Hartman's Auto-
motive Laws pretty much cover
the whole thing: “(1) Nothing
minor ever happens to a car on
the weekend, (2} Nothing mi-
nor ever happens to a car on a
trip. (8) Nothing minor ever
happens to a car.”

Elevator etiquette [5 ano-
ther matter on which people
seek guidance. But not to
worry, psychologist Layne
Longfellow has taken care of
that. Dickson set forth all seven
of Longfellow's Elevator Rules
so you and I will understand:

“(1) Face forward, (2) Fold
hands in front, (3) Do not make
eye contact. (4) Watch the
numbers, (5) Don't talk to
anyone you don't know. (6) Stop
talking with anyone you do
know when anyone you don't
know enters the elevator.
(7) Avoid brushing bodies."
There! That takes care of that.

Hundreds and hundreds of
laws are listed in “The Official
Rules," covering every con-
ceivable situation and type of
activity. In these days of shady
peanut warehouse deals and
naked pavilions, however, most
people crave an understanding

of politicians, Dickson takes”

care of that, too.

Some pertinent principles
on politicians are herewith
presented:

e Acton's Law: . “Power
tends to corrupt, absolute pow-
er corrupts absolutely.",

Broder'a Law: “Anybody
that. ‘wants the Presidency so
much that he'll spend two years
organizing and campaigning for
it is not to be trusted with the
office."

e Dirksen's Three Laws of
Politics: "(1) Get elected. (2) Get
re: elected. (3) Don't get mad —
get even,”

« Evan's Law of Political
Perfidy: “When our friends get
into power, they aren't our
friends anymore.”

@ Jacquin's Postulate ‘on
Democratic Governments: “No
one's life, Uberty or property
are safe while the legislature is
in session.” 2

e Price's Law of Politics:
“It's easy to be a liberal a long
way from home.”

e Raskin's Zero Law: “The
more zeros found in the price
tag for a government program,

- the less congressional scrutiny

it will receive.”

@ Truman's Law: “If you
can’t convince them, confuse
them.”

e Wicker's Law: “Govern-
ment expands to absorb re-
venue — and then some,”

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JUNE 26

Castlegar Commercial League
Castlegar Cubs ve CanCel at Ootischenia
Kalesnikoffs vs, Playmor at Inland
Pass Creek vs. Ootischenia at Kinnaird

Nelson Men's Fastball

Kip's vs, Civic

JUNE 27

Castlegar Commercial League
Ootischenia vs, Kalesnikoffs at Tarrys
Playmor vs. Castlegar at Playmor
Grow League
Rex Hotel vs. Genelle Snowtrails at Butler Park
Nelson Men's Fastball League
Kelly's vs, Savoy

JUNE 28

Nelson Men's Fastball League

Salmo vs.
Emory's vs, Combines
Grow League
tle Is vs. Castl
Kinnaird Park
Castlegar Commercial League

Big Rock'vs. Valley Midgets at Inland

Grow League
Castlegar VanWinkles vs. Rex Hotel at Butler Park
Castlegor Commercial League
vs. Valley ato

Northwest Homes vs. Big Rock at Kinnaird

Nelson Men's Fastball League
Emory’s vs. Kelly's

Castlegar Commercial League
Playmor vs. CanCel at Ootischenia
Castlegar Cubs vs. Northwest Homes at Inland
Pass Creek vs. Turbo at Kinnaird

JULY 4
a Men's Fastball League
Savoy vs. Kip’s -
Grow League
Genelle Snowtrails vs, Trail Tire at Butler Park
Trail Tire vs. Genelle Snowtrails at Butler Park
Castlegar Commercial League
CanCel vs. Kalesnikoffs at Tarrys
Ootischenia vs. Playmor at Playmor ‘

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Meeting has Good Exchange of ibis

By DOROTHY MITCHELL
PRO CASTLEGAR
Power Sq

There was a good ex:
change of boating ideas ‘and
squadron news when tie Can-
adian Power Squadron held its
B.C, Interior District Spring
conference at the Kelowna
Yacht Club, over a recent
weekend,

Castlegar members enjoy-
ed the varied program of
serious ‘discussion and fun
sessions, as they joined dele~
gates from Calgary, Edmonton,
Shuswap, Kamloops, the Okan-
agan squadrons of Vernon,
Kelowna, Ogopogo (Summer-
land and Penticton), the Koot-
enay (Creston) group and the
newly-formed Nelson squadron,

As district commander Jim

Burnham of Trail welcomed the -

delegates to the Saturday mot-
ning training session, he em-
phasised that in C.P.S. “every-
thing is keyed to training and
boating knowledge.” This ses-
sion was conducted by district
training officer Bruce Sprague
of Edmonton and the national

_ 2.0, Burt Worth of Toronto,

who spoke about the develop-
ments in course material and
teaching aids.

Enthusiastic participation
in the discussion groups result-
ted in many good practical
ideas for use in the classroom.
Worth stressed that the local
experience and ni are an
invaluable -help to his commit-
tee as it works to keep the
boating course material up-
graded and meaningful,

A catalogue of training
aids is being sent to all
squadrons and this will be
added to, as new ideas come
into headquarters,

At the seminar that follow-
ed, chief commander C.F. Dum-
aresq showed the grasp of
knowledge and calm diplomacy
that enables him to successfully

Canadian Power Sc

reflect from 20 to 150 hours of
work by squadron members,

* National executive officer
Oliver Summers of Victoria

outlined the rapid growth that

is now atraining headquarters
faellittes in Toronto and making
it necessary’ to expand the
storage and office area, The
‘present building was construct-
ed 15 years ago when member-
ship was just over 6,000 and
course supplies were stored
and assembled in members’
bascmonts.

It is essentially a ware-
house, with office space secon-
dary to the storage of the
tremendous amount of books,
charts and equipment which is,
assembled and shipped across
Canada.

One of the ongoing ser-
vices.to the boating public is
the Marine Reporting program

which cooperates with the
Canadian Hydrographic Ser-
vice and helps it to keep
abreast of such changes to our
waterways as silting, and now
channel markers and moorage

ities — or the removal of

uch,

National MAREP officer
Bob Mould of Edmonton re-
minded members that “by
observing and reporting, we
have safer and panies erred
boating.” He ro; that
there should bo an official chart
of the Okanagan Lake by the
end of 1979 and he also said that
the hydrographic service has
asked the Castlegar, Nelson
and Kootenay: squadrons to
help them up-date their chart of
the Kootenay Lake.

Castlegar aan MAR-
EP officer Ken binson of
Trajl' was presented with his

second award in recognition of
his work in the Arrow and
Kootenay Lake areas.

At the Saturday ‘afternoon
annual general meeting, squad-
ron commanders reported a
growth in memborship, suc-
cessful training sessions with
some squadrons using the ac-
celerated boating course, and a
variety of social functions and
cruises,

Commander Prime of fhe
Castlegar squadron re)
the C.P.8, display in’ the
Hudson's Bay store and the two
prairie squadrons told how they
enlarge their boating experi-
ence with organized cruises at
the coast. A boating class is
planned for Cranbrook for next
winter.

The C.P.8. delegates ap-
preciated the use of the Kel-
owna Yacht Club, with its

{acllities and the

Trucker Receives
Belt-Up Award

Alive and uninjured be-
cause of his seat belt, a Nelson
truck driver has.been given
the Workers’ Compensation
Board Belt-Up Award.

George Craig of Gore
Street was ploughing: snow
with a dump truck on Feb. 13
when the truck stalled, slid off
the road and rolled three
times down a 100-foot bank, A
slight cut on his head was
Craig's only injury.

Belt-Up Awards — a

framed certificate and a belt
with specially-designed buck-
le—are given to workers who
protect their safety with seat
belts and are involved in
accidents,

The presentation was
made by John Cristofanetti,
an accident prevention officer
at the WCB's Nelson office, on
Monday of last week. Craig
works for the provincial min-
istry of transportation, com-

comfortable lounge that over-
looks the marina and one of the
windiest lakes in the interior,
Here the members listened,

Castlegar, as well as executive
officer Jim Lawrence of Cal-
gary, administrative officer
Dave Worrall of Kelowna,
treasurer Jim Walnwright of
Kamloops, training officer
Bruce Sprague of Edmonton,
public relations officer H. Ktau-

sen of Summerland,
officer Rolly Cooper of Calgary
and supply officer Bob Mould of

Edmonton,
On. Sunday morning dele-
gates enjoyed a pancake break-
fast on the clubhouse lawn and
then joined the Yacht Club in
ite annual Sail Past. Power
Squadron members and thelr
familles gathered at Water-
front Farms for a picnic lunch
and then took part in the
traditional stead hunt,

Castlegar squadron mem-
bers who 1 mtended the confer-
ence Actua commander Jim
and Mrs. Ken

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and then hashed out
over coffee and lunch, rambled
out over the floats between
rain-showera, and then wined
‘and dined at the Saturday night
banquet and dance.

There were over 100 mem-
bers and guests, including the
chief commanders and irs.
Dumaresg, natio: executive
officer and Mrs. Summers, and
national MAREP (retired) Er-
nie Harding and Mrs, Harding
of Nanaimo.

During the evening, the
C/C pledged the new Watch for
the district. This includes com-
mander Jim Burnham of Trail

and y Ashton of

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associates. Quebec-born and
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unique needs of all boating
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He described C.P.S. as an
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point representing the national
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Spawning Creek Preserved

- Approval to arrange a 99
year lease between his minis-
try and the National Second
Century Fund of British Co-
lumbia, to preserve an impor-
tant fish spawning creek near
Nelson, has been

of Redfish Creek, 15 miles
east of Nelson on the West.
Arm of Kootenay Lake. It is
one of only three remaining
spawning grounds for Koka-
nee onthe West Arm of the
lake. It will be managed in
: ith &

grounds, to enhance produc-
tion of Kokanee, Rainbow and
Dolly Varden, and to provide
part of a day-use facility for
controlled viewing of spawn-
ing runs.by the public.

Mair added that the

by Environment Minister K.
Rafe Mair.

‘The property, to be leas-
ed for only $1, is located at the,
mouth of and on the east bank

with an
property leased to the prov-

jonal Second Century
Fund has provided consider-

ince by the Second
Century’ Fund in 1978, to
ensure protection of natural
vegetation and Spawning

able assi to his ministry
in the past, at many ‘other
locations throughout the prov-
ince.

PETIT POINT

With food prices what they |
ate, the sooner, the better. As
yéu work, rocks (and there
will be plenty) should be

- edllected in an out-of-the-way |
corner to be used for a
proposed rock garden, retain-
ing wall, drainage area, or

* whatever.

Phase II: At this time,
complete any lawn areas
missed, build decks and patios
and retaining walls for beds,
and start choosing plant mat-
erjal. Flowering shrubs add
contrast to the, by now, even,
green expanse of lawn, and
ground covers should be plan-
ted and let spread over areas
you don't want to cultivate.

Hedges can also be put in
now, and that usually takes

“ care of the budget.

Phase II: is mostly for
dedicated gardeners: who
have the time and inclination
for such things as pools, rose

. gardens, rock gardens, and
rare specimen plants. The
garden of a dedicated garden-
er seldom: stays the same for
two years running, which

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