AG OTTAWA (CP) — The number, of legal abortions performed in Canada rose to 65,135 in 1979 from 62,361 a year earlier, Statistics Can- ada said Tuesday. CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 17, 1980 Abortion rates up increase smallest The federal agency said the increase of 4.5 per cent was the smallest annual in- crease since 1976. . The latest statistics also, show a slight increase in the number of abortions com- pared with the number. of , women of child-bearing .age and compared:as well with the number of live births. An average of 11.6 abor- tions for every 1,000 females the ages of 15 and 44 (Consumer Facts _/ Make a fruit tree os a centrepiece for your holiday : buffet ‘table. ;- Build a sugar fruit tree by simply .dipping whole apples, oranges,’ pears and grapes into egg whites and sprinkling them with sugar. When dry, arrange on a tray a circle of apples topped with a ‘smaller’ circle of oranges and secure with toothpicks, Place pears on top and fill any gaps with grape clusters. Add greens at the base and you have created a frosty ‘tree’ which will add a touch of elegance to any table. .Fresh fruit baskets make attractive gifts, as well. A basket of fresh produce is a symbol of friendship and good wishes. Consumer Facts is a public service feature of the Castlegar News in conjuction with Super-Valu Stores. Vineyards are slowly shrinking By CHARLES LAMBELIN BRUSSELS (REUTER) - Vineyards, a feature of Statistics show that a Briton now drinks an average of nine litres of wine a year d with four 10 years are slowly shrinking, due to efforts by the Europ ago. In the Netherlands, wine z 10 hasit Common Market to improve the quality of its “wine lake.” About 100,000 hectares have been uprooted in the last four years, EEC stat- istics show. But connoisseurs should not worry. The EEC policy aims at cutting down over- production of low-quality wines and there is no ques- tion of touching the fine chateau-bottled clarets or burgundies. oe The C times in 25 years to about 14 litres a year, and in Belgium trebled to about 20 litres. In West Germany, a white wine -producer, yearly . consumption has more than doubled ‘to 27 litres, Beer- drinking Irishmen remain bottom of the league of wine drinkers with three litres a year, Whatever the level of be- was reported last year, com- pared with a rate of 11.3 in 1978. Meanwhile, the number of abortions for every 100 live births rose to 18,1 from 17.4 the previous year. ug The number of abortions performed under the. pro- visions of the Criminal ‘Code of Canada increased in the two territories and all the provinces except Prince Ed- ward Island, New Brunswick and Manitoba. : B.C.HIGHEST British Columbia contin- ued to have the highest ab- ortion rates, 84.2 for every 100 live births and 21.1 for every 1,000 females between «+ 16 and 44. The lowest rates were in P.E.I., 2.3 for every 100 live births and 1.7 for every 1,000 females of child- bearing age. - The abortion rates in other provincds and the ter- ritories “for’@very 100 live births in 197%’ were: New- foundland’ 6.2, Nova Scotia 12, New Bruriwick 4.1, Que- bec 9.1, Ontaio 25.4, Mani- toba 9.9, Saskatchewan 9.9, Alberta 19.4/ukon 25.8 and Nrthwest:Texaitories 11.7. Of the women who re- ceived abortions in 1979, 64 per cent w single, com- pared with 63.3 per cent in’ 1978. A total of 30.5 per cent of the women were under 20, the same percentage as re- .ported in 1978, Of those receiving abor- tions, 61.7 per cent had no and 14 ~ cause of exports to third to the ity cultivates and consumes about half the wine produced in the world, Each European drinks an average of 46 litres of wine per year, twice as much as milk. Production still exceeds consumption, however, and the*EEC will have to absorb some 2.25 billion ‘surplus litres this year by distilling them into industrial alcoho! — at the European taxpay- ers’ expense. Wine is part of the EEC’s common farm policy, implying that the Brussels Executive Commission guar- antees wine-growers a mini- mum price for their products, FARMERS SUBSIDIZED The EEC decided a few years back to try to cut down production of surplus low- quality table wines and sup- port quality wines, which of- fer a'better return and are more suitable for export. _Since 1976 and until 1986, new plantations are banned in some areas and farmers get a subsidy when they grub out vine-yards to cultivate alternative crops. Wine stocks remain high because higher-yield vari-- eties are used to replace older plantations and con- sumption in Western Europe has fallen. In France, United States, Europe has a wine-trade surplus of about $400 million a-year. per cent said they had pre- viously had one or more therapeutic abortions.’ Eight per cent underwent some form of sterilization. Ub For more informat COMING Education courses at Selkirk College, at ion on Continuing reser, Goin ing_armed . Its the fashion aoe ng By BRUCE LEVETT a) THE CANADIAN PRESS d. dingle bells, ‘jingle bb... darling ;y~— why have you written_“88 Colt on a .45 ‘frame"..on’ your supplemen- tary Christmas list? » Because I don't think I cound handle-a full-bore .45, Haven't, the wrist for it. But,. why would’ you want one at all? % "Nancy has one. Ronnie bought it for, her. She keeps it.in her bedroom. And Nancy is this year's most distin- guig 6 arbiter of fashion. fen the first lady of. the. ‘most powerful.nation in. the rid.has a gun, it coniés, acceptable —° nay, mandatory | — for women . everywhere, .. . Besides, Vi is getting one,,,, Genuine. First . World, , ‘ar, Jager. You ‘know: How. shb is about antiques And, ‘Peggy, js .sending home to ‘ England,for a Webley with split. clips. Th 1 only person I know who packs a rod is bad, bad, Leroy,, Brown, the baddest, cat in this whole damn tow: He also carries a razor in shoe. - Do 5. know him? ‘Never mind. Suppose we are invited to the White House. We talk about children, clathes, cook- ing — then Nancy shows us her .857 .Ruger . Blackhawk magnum. She invites us all ‘down to the range in the basement ... Well, you can, see what I mean. * gh NEED ACCESSORIES Till need accessories, of course, ve " Accessories?’ wf A tasteful, brown, peb- ble-grain' leather holster’ for. sportswear. Matching walnut ‘gcips, that sort of thing. For after 5 it should be something in black velyet, with inter- changeable pear! handles. .. And look around for some silver bullets... |. Silver bullets? Only the Lone ‘Ranger and certain vampire-huntérs . .. Not for shooting,\ silly. For investment. Iunderstand silver’ isa great hedge against inflation. you can't be too practical, in ‘these’ {our bled 'times>. OK, .TUi-try. Til need ‘some nidkisurements. :Measurements?. For. a “ pistolineval : ?For !the cartridge belt. - How Wide —'ery _arouifid the’ Hi 'd hve to ar it on my’: hipr2' | Unléds fou" *ieialtie something in’'a’ shoulder harness. Might have to let out the old. Balenciaga a bit. Would ‘alter the line some- hat, bui Td Took. like a bag of walnuts! Til talk to Leroy. Pos- sibly he has some ideas. How about a razor, tucked into a frilly garter from Dior? That might do. That might just do at that. Se- quinned, I think. Something deep, in Latin, engraved on - the blade — a whole new _ Style concept, Now shoo — I must call Violet before she blows her big toe off. “BONN (REUTER) — Slip them. ready cash, and West Germany's army of moonlighters will repair your » car, help:complete your tax . forms, or even pula you a’ « house,’ +The practice of ‘having *- an . unofficial second, job, known heye as Schwarzarbeit (black: labpr), costs the state billions: of dollars. a year in lost taxeg, But for tens of Seca world, Ari example 85, a civil servant who live: outside ‘Bonn ‘and has_ just: . finished. building a ‘house worth more than $125,000. | entid Karl reckons’ that. by. paying moonlighters ‘to do most of the work he saved about a third of the market price — which would nér- mally include workers’ in- come . taxes, the builder's + of workers it.is.q way of life, ‘and for others it means big savings in‘ van increasingly. ‘UTA approves transit study for RDCK, The Urban Transit ‘Authority (UTA) has ap- . proved a study of transit in the Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay, says Mayor Audrey’ Moore. ° i Moore said she met with the chairman of UTA Mon- day in Victoria to discuss the * study which will begin in the Castlegar and district area, ‘The $20,000 study, to be conducted by UTA and paid’ for in equal shares by UTA and regional district, still re- © quires final. approval from. regional district. But that should just be a formality as regional district withheld final approval at the UTA's request that they be allowed to take it to their board firat, taxes, “and much more. At a rapidly expanding town north of here, residents -say-at least 40° per cent of new houses are built at least in part using schwarzarbeit. “Péople ‘who want to play safe usually pay the roofers on’ the record, be- cause everybody can~ see them, at work,”*one. house- holden joked. Plasterers, electricians, other workers are a oiesent matter, SCHMIDT SPEAKS up But moonlighting could hit hard times if Chancellor Helmut Schmidt has his way. In November he pledged the government would "make * greater efforts to curb illegal temporary work and black labor.” Just how much the state loses through moonlighting no one knows, but the West German manual workers’ as- that .un- plumbers. and. aiuthorities tid ‘gonarontiy been‘ making. headway against: an offence ’that is notoriously difficult to’ pin down, Inthe first ‘half of this yéar, they netted’; nearly $900,000 in “fines, : . Pressure ' for: tougher laws: has. come: from :labor unions and, ironically, ‘from the West Gorman taxpayers’ . federation, * What. worrles the tax- payers’ lobby is work done on the’ side by state employees who are being paid from tax , revenues. “It Is-an affront to the * taxpayer jf civil servants .in-,,,, creasingly pursue lucrative additional , careers the general public of million: .of marks,” the federation sain ae recently. . State-employed MaooH th lighters included thase who sold life insurance and; build-5's: ing society savings “policies: during office hours, filled in,. other peoples’ tax forms or ...- even drew up plans for new -houses, the: federation said Officials’ aré not "too worried about the man who calls round outside working hours to fix a drippin tap'or do some rewiring, an asks to" be paid in cash. The! author- ities’ main target is, tite major taxed income could total $13 billion a year.. Even before Schmidt's promise of a: crackdown, the who také"on jobs like house-building, | But signs: are ‘that de- mand, and supply, vit thriy- ing. during. y,{ + working hours, with ‘costs to:,.+ Castlegar, Phone: 365-7292, Extension — LEARN TO SKI/SKI IMPROVEMENT: A good deol. If you are a beginner, here's Ss chance to get sorted. ..!f you want to improve your, fee pnave, this class could bs for you also. to ability. Six one-hour lessons, six itt fickots., nd six return bus irips.to Whitewater from the College. All for $70. 00. tt you require equipment, you may fant it at the Whit Shop for an additional $5.00 pei n, Firat meeting’ wail bean orientation/introductory lan in the Gymnasium classroom’ ‘at the Castlegar Som on Tuesday, January 20, 1981 — 7:00 - 9:00 p.m, The ski classes begin Tuesday, January, 27. Note: Regleter by Jenuary 13, by Phoning Con- tinuing Educatior Co-sponsored by P.E. and Athletic Department, Setkirk College, and Whitewater.” per capita fell from 150 litres ayear in 1956-60 to about 112 in 1978-80. In Italy, it drop- ped from 128 to 108 over the same period. The generally accepted . explanation for this drop is changing social habits. The heaviest consumers were of- ten growers themselves and many have joined the rural exodus of the last 20 years. Many Frenchmen suffer- ing from the “French dis- ease,” Italian city-dwellers, aware of health problems caused by alcoholism, have turned to -mineral water. WHISKY POPULAR Socially, imported alco- hols like whisky, have be- come Popular, on the conti- * nent, while wine has caught on in Britain where wine bars are challenging the popu- larity of the traditional pubs. a liver ailment, and~ Watch for our Winter/Spring calendar, “Continuin Education, spring 1981" to be mailed the first week Janbary,” ane for almost Contact us if you find something missing. TAX & ESTATE PLANNING: Mafor topics include tax planning for employment peomet + mew rules for persona! service corporations; an updat tax shelters, how to maximize investment yields and the in 7m consi vances of death. Fee: $40.00, Seminar nty John, C.A, Date: January 10. Registration + cequi ed by lanvory', 1981. FRENCH CONVERSATION: Interested in a French Conversation course? Give us a call at . 232 and we'll arrange It. Fae: $20.00 for 8 ierrons. NOTE: Registration required by Jan. 12. ‘ cause BETTER PICTURES: a dant work, First class: Wed., ten. 14, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., m 8B22,3 sessions. Fee: $18.00. Instructor: Jim Ford. Nore Registration required by Jan, 9. Phone 365-7292, ext. SHORTHAND SPEEDBUILDING: aheed improvement in Pitman or Forkner, for those who sleeody have the basics. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00 - .m,, beginning Jonuary 19. 24 sessions. Fee: $26.00. In- ean “vi Kalesnikoff, NOTE: Registration required by January 12. by Selkirk College, Costlegar. Cralg Andrews, Co-ordinator Or. John and Murie! Walton . Norman, Laverna, Dianna and - Dwayne D'Andrea Marg, Reg and Karl Bro Tommy and Bonnie White - Al and Maureen Rathbone Norman and Joan Blais Curt and Heather Smecher J. Reorda Brian, June, Carrie, Cam and Chuck Kilpatrick Tiberio and Colleen Reis Mat and May Brandson Mike, Debby, Chad and Dani Lahue Sandy Reilly Dan Scott : Ed, Rhonda, Glen and Tami Sorenson - Herb and Eileen Woods Walter and May Popotf and family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parr Fay and Harvey Jack Noreen, Ernie and Sebastian Daniels Mike and Olga Esovoloff andboys ~ Mr, and Mrs. William Harshenin Marge and Jack Brownlie Mr, and Mrs. E. Grunerud, . Cal, Russ; Karen and Barry Bill and Marlene Kolesnikolt.. and family Bertha, Monty and Daryl Warner : Alice and Andy Shutek Mrs. L. V. Campbell Judy, Burt, Graham, Jennifer & and Loree Campbe! Jean and Jack Lloyd ‘, Joe and Della Kubos andfamily Mr. and Mrs. Alek Kassian Sharon and Theron Isfeld .” :Catherine, Grant and Craig. - Jones : Betty and Bob Sahistrom Margaret and Michael Ford George and Arlee Anderson Fred and Elsie Ploinikoft ’ Fred and Anne Fomenoff - .Lawrence, Kathy, Rob, Sue and . Hank and Marg Schneider ‘Rolf and Avis Jacobson - “John and Luba Kalmakov Diann Wilson John and Grace Nixon and family Don and Mary Wallace Edith Sherbiko Mrs. J. Donnan Ivan and Jean Grewcock dim and Kay Kelly ., Cyril, Hazel, Elana, ‘Ben and Brian Demoskott dune and Jim Grant s Ed and Anne Henderson John Westerlund Steve and Anne Gallo ‘Don, Anne, Kilmenv and Matthew Jones Fred and Ruby Marsh Nick and Jean Burak Pat and Mike Livingstone Phil and Mildred Sherstobitoff Joseph and Pauline White Peter and Jean Murphy Dorothy, Ralph and Ken Scott | Dave and Lois Ferguson. Marvin, Lynda, Scott, Debbie and Doug Wood Burhand Marge Allingham: * Pat, Di, Shauna, and Chloe Hegan -. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Haley Etnie and Barb Matsuba Hilda, Joseph and Ken Pickering Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis Helen Stamp-Vincent Joe, Doris and Linda Horst Frank and Vi Wilcox The Brattebo family Bill, Verna, Ken, Tim and Bob Keralff Lou and Helen Holuboff ° Joy and Brick Sanders Alan, Betty, Donna, Jamie ,and Steven Middleton . John Poohachoff and “Helen Savinkott Peter and Margaret Obedkott Dave, Gail, Dan & Jeff Calder Polly Travis Dave Popoff Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gallo Seamen and Laura Dewis Ernie and Merle Mills : Nick, Olga and Rick Ogloff Jim and Elsie Killough Mr. and Mrs, Ken Smith Pat, Mary, Dave & Steve Picton Bill and Elaine Whitehead and family Myron and Elaine Bevans - and family and family Nick and Marion Bullanoff and family ° Sophie Jankola Sr. - We wish to extend our warm and sincere appreciation to all those who. gave so generously -- KOOTENAY SOCIETY pods HANDICAPPED : The - mountain pine * beetle is not the only: insect ,, » chewing on trees.in the Nel- . soh forest region, although it. is the Most: Slestructiye: tation: and’ damage inflicted by insect rivals: coal make it tough for logging, ‘companies to meet their‘annual commit- pine ‘beetles have exploded to infest ° 80,000 ‘hectares. of . lodgepole pine in the East Kootenays forest, making it the moat lethal of al! insects destroying wood. ‘ Damage to trees cat by insects like, the. a“ z budworm, the spruce” bark beetle ard’ the larch’ case." bearer pales in comparison to what ‘the mountain pine beetle has done to lodgepole ‘ ‘pine trees,” ”: 4 The, newsmaking bug ments | for ‘the salva, yf: beetle ge, - New house. ; cénstruction wins approval. Castlegar city council ‘gave third: reading .Tuesday in “open meeting toa bylaw per- mitting George Ahderson to a ““build'a house on his property. ‘The ‘property, # portion: ., of Lot 19, Plan 4608, atthe ‘(According Zito” Colin Wood, pest survey technician : with’ the!-Pacific’ Forest Re- search Centre, the bug shows x * no signs of releasing its grips on lodgepole pine forests. Reporting to members of - the East Kootenay Insect and , Disease ‘Control committee who thet this week:in Cran’ brook, oted the. infes- rain. he, nbrook, : In- vermere, and {Golden forest districts, *-" Wood she beetle 'g firm foothold in ver: Valley from rd and-advance * end ‘of Meadowlark Lane in” Castlebar subdivision, was ‘rezoned from RR1 tural to R1 After a public hearing, , ‘ Forest: service ‘and log. ging, companies’ plan‘ to’sal: yvage 20 ‘million’ cubic of beetle attacked wood ; the remaining four years of ve year salvage ee y our ’ye ie i Me erody dei} “accountant. “who for the, past‘ yea: served Dunwe ‘its, Vancouver: offi transferred h 3. c ‘own, a graduate of Salmon Arm Senior. Secondaty2High * itis fhe dis- ‘posal of bark grounds; wood left behind by School, . dagree In genera CCR: f ting in August:of:3893z Inno: 1970 to.1974henwa: damage by ey to pockets of western’ larch stands in Creston and Jaffray © forests could’ slow salvage. e Ci single family . The’application is about. two-years ‘old: but was de-. “layed” until -the,’ city. could arrange that access. to the Property could be made. “forest diatslet while the work | s of spruce.’ budworins.. may,” throw a-wrench into salvage and plans - for’ the Invermere forest: district. '. “Seniors to. get | ICBC discount. "VANCOUVER: (cp) — Senior’ citizens can get their Insurance Corp. of B.C. dis-~ passed counts even though the pro- vineial government -has not: .yet approved them, an ICBC: spokesman said \A PubVWe ‘relations officer further ‘into. . K Yahk-Cranbrook forests in’ the new year..The bug will. * also'menace forests in Inver- mere-Steamboat country FS Bob ‘Egby: said ‘the corpor-' ation is operating on govern- ment intent. “We assunio thatitis he The spectre of a grow! mountain “pine beetle int pba City objecis_. -as program nedrs-end cS City. council has joined a. carn} to object to the federal government's termin- ation” of the .two-yéar-old Community Services Contri- “bution Program,. ~ The program, which pro- vided contributions to’ fi- nancing such services as community water supply,. sewage treatment plants and neighborhood improvement, . will.end Dec..31 this year. although commitments al- ready made will be kept. , Council supported a res- . olution: proposed’ by NDP leader Ed Broadbent’ con- demning the government's: * action. The program pi provided ° funding for part of the city’ 'S new: water system. . Col lege mediator a ppol inte A. provincial: :m Phil Phillips, has been: ap- . pointed by the mediation services branch of the de-’: partment of labor to work on the - Selkirk College-CUPE contract negotiations, * The college’ administra- tion applied last week for a ‘mediator to help settle nego- tiations with their non-teach- ing . employees © whose 80- month ‘contract,’ im by binding arbitration after a 45-day strike in 1978, expires Dec. 31. - “No date has been given for Phillips’ arrival. . Roger Cristofoli, . presi- _ dent of CUPE.Local 1341, of” which the employees: are members, said the next meet- ° ings ‘are’ scheduled for’ Jan. 12, 18 and'14 but the union. wants to meet earlier. - “We have a bargaining session scheduled. for this morning (Wednesday). We're going to be there;. whether the college turns up remains to be seen." With'a niediator” How to know when your Autoplan renewal is due Check the decal on your licence plate. Your Autoplan insurance is due for renewal by the end of the month printed on the decal. For example: If the decal on your licence plate reads “May 81; then your. Autoplan coverage should be renewed by May 31, 1981. If the decal date is “Dec. 807 then your - A is due Di ber 31,4980. Not everyone's Autopian insurance domes up tor renewal at the end of February. Your renewal date i comesa year after the purchase of your insurance. Quick Cotour Guide: If your licence plate décal Is red, .your Autoplan renewal date comes in 1981, But if it's silver, your insurance is due for renewal this year. Check the accel date on your licence plate. Quite : IN SOMOEATON OFBRITISH COLLIABIA, ‘they're not com- pelled to be thére.” The union also wants to | meet Monday, Dee. Cristofoli says the major issue is wages. Employees now earn $6-$8,an hour. Union mem! ready approved putting iin: - motion machinery, to have a. strike vote Jan. 5 Th unions will be in a legal ‘position’ to’ strike after giving 72 hours notice, =~ * reimburse us,” he said. We “+. are. paying for it until then.” Legislation providing for a 25-per-cent discount for old ae pensioners who are both mérs and pri oper, Thursday. “The. bhcse ad- journed before the’ bill ‘was 80 ‘it ‘cannot become law’ until ‘the. legislature meets again in the spring, However, ICBC is extending the discounts to all eligible ~seniors for. 1981 insurance. . Agriculture ‘Minister Jim Hewitt sid that ICBC will give the government a: computer printout. of the grant applications and the : government will repay TBO In,.197: Brown: was‘ ‘employed ‘a staff professional with’ th firm’ of Buxtor ates arid | treé “Co., ‘which ‘merged with? - businesses. ond: non-profit ‘organizations, A sports en- ‘thusiast;.* Brown : enjoys: golf, ‘curling.and water sports. He-has served. as treasurer’ of the: Salmon ~ Arm Curling Club and as director of Salmon Arm Golf Club. . Subdividing . ‘Section 4 gets’ council's okay esidi of Section 4," The after an outcry over veins a direct ICBC ‘senior citizen's is d to cost ators of their'cars was intro- : + duced in thelegislature last about $5 million in the 1981 -insurance year, Egpby said. . “Moore. optimistic. -6-mill?hike unlikely sae six-mill increase. to’, pay Castlegar police costs is not likely to be required, says Mayor Audrey Moore. ‘Moore, who attended a Union: of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) meet- ing in Victoria last weekend, said mayors are working to fight the proposed ' costing form A committee of six ma- yors was struck and they are to meet Jan. 12-14, Moore and. other table officers of the UBCM met with the Attorney-General Garde Gardom who said a letter from the RCMP advis- ing of proposed increases was sent without ‘his’ know! centages that will be borne by the municipalities. That js” the prerogative of the pro- “ vineial government. it “The negotiations: are still to take: place. I’ think . there will be-some mofifi- ‘cation of that cost formula. subsection 403, Castlegar,. soon be ‘able to sub, divide their lots... Conneil gave third read- ing Tuesday, evening to a zoning ‘amendment — bylaw. which will allow residents in “that replotting area to sub- divide, ‘making lots of 500 square’ meters agile 582, ae square feet) The bylaw hich atieets 1 67 per cent of the lots in'the ‘replot area, permits frontage : of 50 feet with a'10 per cent - variance — 465 feet.minimum, No changes in ‘setback ‘of-. sides was included. . The bylaw was taken to third reading in open: meet \ ing afters a. public heating. : "ACCOMMODATION WANTED - “Selkirk Collage’ ‘Students are in need: of ac- - area for- January, 1981, if you have. any ‘accom. or that: of any other prov. . ‘+ inee’s attorney-general.. ’ Moore said the federal government erred in assign- - ing a ‘cost: to the municipal- “ities. i ar ian't *p tothe federal government to assign per-* Office at Selkirk Coll se call the Housing 365-7292, Local 261 . between Mondays’ and Fridays, 8:30 - mat ra to 4:30 p.m. There is a particular need for: suites, apartments and small houses.” If - you have ANY. accommodation: however, plecse” do not hesitate to ave the college jousing .ottice a call, orb. Revert ‘Truant said ‘another rea “gon the “forest ministry The trees in this Central "doesn't issue permits for cut-. area are too, valuable ‘as. ting Christmas trees is that’ be!'people ‘disregard property . lines and’ cut’ on Private reach maturity, 60 ig property. years from, now, , eae southerners have sense of the Chris ,c—only that they Sid i easier ‘profit’ by Chr: iimiaa t trees | that‘has faster growth’ “Without writtéi' ae fb milies 2 istration® and J policing! oe “) VICTORIA (CP) — Mu! nicipal leaders have asked for provincial government. help - in meeting rapidly increasing ‘coats for police. “It is inevitable that the “goats of policing will continue to escalate, through ‘added numbers as well as inflation, and these factors remain. of constant concern and. high sees table district's; non-teaching’ em- ployees, Trail priority to: those: munieipai-.' ities which are required. to meet them,” representatives: of the Union of B.C,: Munl-: cipalities (UBCM) ‘said’ in-a brief to Aormoy cones Allan Williams, — ‘The UBCM also. asked ‘Williams to change what they see asan unfair system which “|, seps some municipalities pay- + ing all ‘oftheir. policing‘ ‘coats, while: others- make-:no- con- ‘tribution at albisi) ; Kimberley “Mayor JI jim: Oitivie, "UBCMSpresidext, said Willlams'listened: to’the group's 2d no'oo yanswered “Bi have resulted in some agree- ment. but no details . have been can ully"into the ati ui to deco hureda Ca Afro e employees, mem- ICUEENS are ea by het negotiator Ed Haggan of the eHiting contract expires Scliool D: ere's’ method in gar), 7 eeubatPs, 2 pre-. ‘Dec. 31. the’ madnéss. ° Rich’ Truant,’ (Grand. Forks) spokesman for Prince’ ‘George sented by negourien forestry region says, “We get. Scanlon, - Sa bee too much damage by people: Meetings | cutting 80 ‘and .40-foot trees oe and then. daterred bs oBe down, just for the tops.” use- Haggan .wag,in Trai In. addition,: sometimes. negotiating for ay, sche Trail office. ‘Their 18-month - Negotiators for Castle- gar, Nelson and Grand Forks have made an agreement not to release information in the . early stages of Regotiations. ‘It isldifficult ‘to’ prepare municipal ‘budgets’ for next year without knowing what policing ‘ ‘costs will) be,” the vg briet said. WAREHOUSE +‘ Tues,-Sat., 9:30 - 5:30 ‘Ch Distinctive Gifts from The Klothes Kloset BIS Luxurious Robes Velour Lounge Sets Suede Front Sweaters Curling Sweaters Fashion Sweaters Velour Sweaters Ski Vests Sauna Skirts Dress Shirts by Leo Chevalier and Arrow Belts, Wallets, Jewellery, Gloves and Ties SELECTED DRESS SHIRTS LANDLUBBER | SELECTED CORD