A series of weather sys- tems moving off the Pacific and through the, southern Interior mde February one of the mildest on-record, 21: Sosays the monthly report féleased ‘by the atmospheric ironment » service ‘depart. tient of the environment office at ‘Castlegar Airport. Precipitation amounts re above average due to the héavy falls of wet snow rather. tHian rain. The monthly ‘sun- afiine amount was below. nor- iyial, however, the area. re- @tived: the highest daily a. mounts from Feb. § to 10 when igweak Arctic air mass covered Tegion. SLTEASE AE AINE PeASH PR ARITA SH, Wind speeds were below average for the month, and where the prevailing direction is usually from the North, this month it was from the South. Records tied or broken are as follows: ‘A new high, mean monthly temperature: of 33.9 deg. compared to 32.9 deg. set in ie A:new. high, mean mini- mum temperature of 28.6 deg. compared to 26.6 deg. set in 1970, A new daily maximum, total precipitation amount of 83 inches on Feb, 28 as compared to .37 inches set. in 1924, cer sia Tot ti Fields’ Stores Report Sales Haye Reached $68 Million Fields “Stores - reported sales of $68,1' million with net earnings of $3.5 million in 19738. ‘ Barnings from operations were $3.03 million or $1.34 a share compared with $2.3 million or’’$1.02 a share for 1972. For the first time, operat- ing results of Marshall Wells, acquired Dec. 2, (1972, were included “in. the consoitdated statement of earnings. Fields operates: 70. retail ouels in British Columbia and yerta; Silverton Miner James. Mellan Recelves WCB Silver Medallion Bravery Award A Silverton miner, 86 year old James Mellen, is the latest recipient of the Workmen's Compensation Board’ Silver medallion bravery award and $1,000 for his rescue of a fellow miner at the Silmonac, Mine © near Sandon last’ May. The award was presented last Friday at ‘a Bravery Award dinner host by’ the | Work- men's Compensation Board in Nelson, The rescued man, Peter.S, Norman, 48, of New: Denver was preparing to blast an area ‘at the 4,625—level :- of *'the Silmonac Mine on May, 25, 1978, when the Incident occurred. Mr. Norman. had ‘lit! four. charges but has having trouble with’ the last one at about the SPRING DRUG SALE CONTINUES ipee Days Left TAME CREME RINSE, agar rainy tr 8 OR. ald Price $139 extra verte OIL OF OLAY Majetartzing LOTION Crnece from $ ec. (Reg. $1.25), 89° 99 Regular. Price $4.25 Siethemem ar S? 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Telling. a companion . to ‘seek shelter, Mr. Mellen’ pro- ceeded directly to the area where the injured miner had ‘been working and where the - Letter to’ the Editor Local Patriotism, Clouds Issue? ‘Dear Sir: In my opinion Dr. Kaller talked’ a: lot of sense® in =his recent ‘address to Rotary. .in Nelson. Both’ the » Selkirk College Council and Dr, Fraser. seem to have forgotten that itis the’ local . taxpayer: who “is footing the bill for. much of the cost of the community college. It was one thing. when this was for the benefit of the residents of! the support Selkirk. In’ this’ connection, “the waiving of the fee: differential for out-of-region’ students’ at Selkirk went: almost unnoticed last year. 7 ._It!is understandable. that both Notre: Dame ‘and Selkirk are enrolment problems by taking their © programs ‘to ‘the East » Kootenays;, the! fact remains that Notre Dame does this from their) ‘own’ resources : (largely vincial), while Selkick: does : trying‘ to‘ ‘solve «their. fg : dresses, Pine St. -— BRIGHT SPRING "COLORS. Easy. on :the Budget — Easy on Care 0) eee . othera ‘are continually harping on, is. one’ thing, » but: the subsidizing of programs outside the. region .to . maintain .the highest paid | faculty’ in | the whole college system (some: of Bill Introduces _ 8 Per Cent Limit “On Rent Freeze / "The provincial government ‘' last: Thursday introduced a’ bill freezing rents as of Jan. lof a. this year. sl pn +2 Phe bil, called the Resi- dential Premises Interim Rent + Stabilization Act, said that any “landlord or any. per purcha f pH Sl yas “Dresses of DAN RIVER. “end POLYESTER AND COTTON, ARN EL, "100% COTTON. te Sizes 10 to 20 144 to 244 COTTON SMOCKS 4 IN PRINTS AND PLAIDS “USE OUR CONVENIENT. LAY-AWAY PLAN © No: ‘Ironing . i Washable: “PRICED - $6.98 to $14.98 PEARL DROPS -. Tooth Polish for pearl’ white’ teath. Regular .50 ml. Regular $1.69. 42 Foil wrapped tablets. $1.09 Regular $1.49. LEST RINE Pao $1.29. COLGATE TOOTHPASTE WITH MFP. 100. ml ” LISTERINE ; | Antiseptic mouthwash. and gargle. 15, oz. Bonus Pack. ° Reg. $1.38. SALE Toothpaste. “Giant 50 ml. - Reg. 69c, KOTEX Feminine napkins. Regular or Super. 48's. Regular $2.55. SALE. le RUG Corner of Pine Street and Columbia Avenue Fridays Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 12 noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Tommy Biln Open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. sundoy and Holiday Hours: “Feminine Hyglene a S98 | RDS. Feminine Hygiene Deodorant Spray’ Mist. Z Regular, unscented, extra strength or spray powder. 3 oz, Regular Price $1.85. a SAD Phone 365-7813 Wampole. Family laxative. Plain or Mint Flavored, Reg. $1.69. S19 | scinga taise the rents more than Rt per._cent greater ‘than 1978 s levels. The act, which. also | pro- vides for refunds, is retroactive to: the: first day of. January, 1974. a The purpose of the bill is to stabilize’ rents:)/until’ a new Landlord:and Tenant Act is -introduced. 1. “According to the act, residential . premises include ‘mobile: homes. and ‘any. agree- ments between a landlord anda tenant, written or oral; respect- ing ‘rental Possessi¢n of any unit. : The act repeals any. rental agreements. in‘ force on Jan.‘1, 1974; sand? any © agreements entered into after Jan. 1, 1974, if'the rent_is:more than: eight per cent higher. than the 1978 level. It stipplates that -no land- . lord, as of Wednesday’ of last week,:can charge an amount of rent more than eight per cent greater than the rent charged © in'the previous: rental period. “| ‘The -act ‘says: “Where: a tenant during the period from : Jan. 1, 1974, to the date of royal * assent has paid :to a landlord any amount of rent for ‘residential “premises that éx- ceeds’ the‘ amount of rent permitted:.to be paid under Section 2, the landlord to whom the rent was paid shall...pay the amount’ of the excess to the tenant.” The act also provides that the cabinet may order or withhold any séctions of the act. TIME FOR SPRING CLEAN-UP! ~ PRUNING SIEARS — DORMANT TREE SPRAY WHEELBARROWS — RAKES STEEL-BRIGGS AND. MACKENZIE LAWN "AND - GARDEN SEEDS — POTTING| * SOIL a PEAT POTS”. WATCH FOR OUR ‘GRAND | _ STORE RE-OPENING AND SPRING SALE APRIL 5TH AND 6TH. Several Hundred Dollars’ in Prizes Including A Free Two Weeks Holiday for Two in Hawaii ‘or Mozation AR TRAVEL AGENTS , FOR ALL AIRLINES @. Reservations @ Tours @ Hote! Accom. @. Travel Insurance : | DEPARTMENT STORE, LTD. amg a Ay me Pe Pe rn se Pe Ae = i Your Link Hardware Dealer — “Use Your Chargex Credit Card” eaten | Phone 365-7782 Frovincial Library Parliament Bldgs Victoria, B.C. Published Every Thareday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” VOL. 27, No. 19 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, meURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1974 15 CENTS PER COPY LONGEST BALLOT ob put fio lca iia I sould sell i be as Mrs. Lucy Evdol Caite o Stadion? ‘Ald. Audrey Moore, Mel’ McMullen: Livingstone, Gerry. Rast, ‘Ald. Andy Shutek ‘Ald. Steve ‘Jankol and Dave Silvester. Ald. Chernoff and: Ald. Moore have both’ presented their ‘names for regional district director: Polls will be opened at the City Hall and at the Fire Hall Sean aera coma ike hon of 8 em and 8° p.m.—Castlegar News Photo The ‘powerline outa has * been: the subject, of ‘discussion at) public ‘meetings sponsored si A 3 “Local Chamber” _ Out to Recruit “New. Members | spite Ges - by Hydro in:Central and East” Kootenay regional districts. In‘announcing the suspen: sion, C:-W. “Nash, » Hydro’s « assistant general \ manager, administration” and-: finance, pointed out that the Kootenay Canal-Kimberley powerline’ is only one of a number. of major. Projects that will be subject to review. Reason, is. to allow a top-level Hydro task force time ‘to report on power. generation and transmission requirements \ in British Columbia to the year The recently — appointed < task force is making an in-depth study of- . Hydro's overall power program for the future. Under review will be planning criteria relating’ to’ load ® forecasting, rates, system © reliability and. _ quality. of service to different customers. etree and social im. (, pact. Heading the task force’ is is manager of Hydro's system. engineering division Dr. Harry. M. Ellis. seven senior Hydro: 8 nay. Canal-Kimberley: ‘transmis- “ sion’ line ‘will-then be re-evalu.: jated in‘ the’ light: of they task ‘force ‘report. Regional district boards : and other officials representing . - the. public, with: whom: Hydro has worked closely in‘ planning and routing the line, have been advised of the Secision., Community Resources Act ~ Infroduced into Legislature Human Resources Minister Norman Levi. has: introduced e the’ C -seeks to establish "regional and ‘community. regources boards’ in Ces “The purpose ‘of this act,” _ Mr. Levi said,-“is to allow for: ~ New: Playfields Developed — As School Playfields Close The: school’ playing fields -are to be'closed to the senior soccer players this summer. - . This recommendation was accepted. by the ‘board ‘of trustees for School District No. 9 at its last regular meeting. ‘The playing fields at Raspberry will be open for use and the city will be asked to grade -it before ‘soccer is started. . The newly finished playing. field at Selkirk College may also’ be’ open = to some. summer. sports,’ but no: firm agreement has been reached with the ‘college. ‘ Principals at the Kinnaird Junior Secondary and Stanley - Humphries: Senior . Secon will be asked not to use the : playing fields at their respec- tive schools during rainy weather. Task Force Recommends Selkirk Maintain Status A task force on community colleges in British Columbia has rejected a Zecommendation by ed that'a community college be developed in the East Hecouenay and that Selkirk Colles: be increased decision making | at local levels. > ie’ constitution: ‘allows’ for members: not: only ‘from the “business community, but® from ntire community. 4 ‘Younger members such as those from the high schools and the college would bring: in a asm and‘energy to our group,” said George MacAndrew. ‘Without new. members any group tends to‘ stagnate,” he’ said. All members of the local chamber. are now ‘endeavoring to bring a ‘new. member to its next meeting as the first step in their campaign to put new life into the chamber. much needed wave of enthusi- - No Outstanding Capital Depts; — Airport Shows Steady Growth A debt of $29, 760 ened by the airport he was buill at a cost of terminal building at the Castle x gar Airport is paid in full as of December of last year and the committee has no outstanding - capital debls, Municipalities that operate the Castlegar Airport have no-, further financial. obligations, hese’ were two points. made by airport pp 000, “This has "greatly facil. itated the safe movement of ground aircraft traffic,” he said. : A 30,000 gallon. resevoir and pumping station has been ‘constructed at the airport at a ‘cost of $56,000. This facility will ¢ deliver 500 gallons per minute at 100 pounds of pressure. The di chairman Dr. John Hall'when Presenting © the’: committee's annual report to.city council ‘at’ its last regular, In explaining future finan- cial obligation ‘related’ to the local “airport, Dr. “Hall said under* the new* Ministry“ of. Transport fisca! . policy « the municipalities that operate the airport. have no further finan- cial obligation,” An. ‘annual roposed budget for. the follow- ing year.is now. submitted to: the’. MOT. by.“ the» airport =..committee; All “operating | re- venue is utilized for operating ©: costs. Capital expenditures are; made from capital grants’ from the MoT. 3 “If, in” the’; future,.:.the airport committee finds itself in an’ operaling® deficit’ position, .’ ~. the MoT. will ‘make-up’ the excess: expenditures fully with: a year-end grant,” Dr. Hall: told council he could’ no.” longer’ see. the Castlegar Airport operating in «the: black due to up-grading of. tandards by the MoT. In’speaking ‘of the past. year's growth and activities at the Castlegar Airport he stated +, Pacific’ Western Airline. has additional space in’ the. new. terminal building. The old Mot building has been “moved to land on the of “an ] water "system at the airport was high on the-priority list of + requirements for last year, “The committee is very pleased to report the comple- , Uon of this’ project,” said Dr. fall. “. “Unfortunately the _land- scaping program at the airport has not proceeded as quickly as planned. This was primarily due to lack of water supply. As soon as weather ipermits, the airport manager will begin phase one of the landscaping which will be beautification of the entrance to the airport. The airport. committee.’ may be requesting minor assistance from the municipalities with this project, We may require the use’ of some heavy DOW FORGET u) equipment for part of one day.” There are 10 private businesses operating at the Castlegar Airport. This number includes four rent-u-car_ ser- vices, two public transportation services, and four flight. ser- vices, including PWA. The B.C, Forest Service operates a fire-fighting facility and_ the loT has a.telecommunications service and the department of the environment has a weather service, There are about 20 private- ly owned aircraft based at Castlegar Airport. Adastra Aviation operates eight aircraft and Selair Ltd. operates’ four aircraft on ‘behalf of Selkirk College. “Municipalities Operating Local Airport Have No Furiher Financial Obligations Anew Ministry of Trans- port policy stating municipal- ities that operate the airport have“ no* further financial aH Representatives’ Resignations | Accepted by City: Two resignation were ac- cepted ‘at the last regular meeting of city, council. “These were airport ‘com: “obligations, has left a problem to resolve. This problem, described by airport committee ‘ chairman Dr. John Hall as a bookkeeping problem, was placed before city ounel at its last \ regular meeting.” Dr. Hall. explained. the situation to council’as' follows: “In the early. years of the be “to direct the ° airport committee to place this contin- gent liability into the capital account and show it as part ‘of the equity of the airport. “We favor the latter proposition and we therefore recommend that the. cities ‘of Nelson and Castlegar pass a motion formally recognizing its prior capital contribution to the” airport to the records ‘of the Airport Committee, the'city of Nelson contributed $11,947.75 for land and-other airport at the time of establishment of the Castle- gar Airport and that the council concur in allowing the airport at the airport.” mittee’ rep Dennis Hughes and recreation commis: sion representative’ sake Koe- nig. Mr. Hughes’ “will be ‘aki iz eee employment. al = Airport while a bpilding < serpy Tenavated . Training Facilities at Castlegar. ‘Adastra Aviation also operates a cafeteria:- from ‘the: same building. 3 he “North and’ South parking areas were paved this year at a-cost of $12,000 and. now. has’ paved ‘parking. facil- ilies for'195 automobiles at the airport. A paved taxi way has been completed ‘which extends from the B.C. Forest Service base to the aircraft’ parking ramp’ in front ‘of. the “new terminal ; building. This.taxi way was one of the airport committee's. pri- “mary. objectives in 1972. and Library System Two ‘resolutions ‘resulted from the**Kootenay Library trustees“workshop held’ last Saturday at Selkirk: College. They are as follows: That a committee for an all Kootenay library’ system be established forthwith and that this committee meet as soon as possible in order. to. develop ways and means to initiate such a system. That this committee at least invite the inclusion of one member ‘from each. ofthe library boards in the’ three Kootenay regional districts. “The, communities.” of + Castlegar’ and Kinnaird. each contributed $8,100 ‘in equip: fc three -municipalities made to” the ‘origin of the airport. “Now that the Ministry of Transport. has. instituted "its “new fiscal policy’ the airport. - committee feels that the cities of Nelson‘and Castlegar should resolve this apparent debt as they see fit, Two courses of action are open. > “The first is to collect the money from the Ministry of Transport, total f $18,147.75). The. Ministry < of Transport would. then be obliged to pay this money out of + 1974 budgeted funds, and the necessary development at the airport would suffer by that amount. “The second choice would to. transfer this contingent liability shown on its books into a. capital contribu- tion by the municipality.” : ing process on programs must be in'the community.” This legislation outlines the following functions: Regional boards will serve as umbrella: groups - to local community resources boards. Regiona) boards. will as- sume ~ administrative duties, encourage public ‘participation jand involvement, and> make recommendations to the minis- ter. regarding the financing of services. Approximately 30. commu- ‘nities’ in. British Columbia are already establishing local com- munity resources boards. Com- munity boards will be com- posed of elected members of the community who will serve two-year terms. They will be responsible for integrating service at a local level. and encouraging public parlicipation” in establishing service priorities. The legi the royal in post- secondary : education “in the Kootenays, calling for the establishment. of a major institution in Nelson. The task force, headed by Hazel L'Estrange of Burnaby, said such an institution would be ‘a dangerous and costly precedent for college develop- ment in the province. The task force recommend- dasa community college. The task force said these recommendations would ensure a more efficient and ¢ commu- ensures job security for : public servants who are affected by integration of services. There is also provision in the legislation for other ser- nity oriented I enter- prise than a Kootenay institute of post-secondary ‘studies, en- visaged by the royal commis- sion. "The task force report has been forwarded to the educa- tion department in Victoria. vices such as public. health services, correctional services, education or employment ser- -vices which could be delegated by the appropriate minister toa regional or community re- sources board, CASTLEGAR REPRESENTATIVES in this weekend's Hockey Tournament which will see visiting teams from Trail, Grand Forks, Kimberley, Cranbrook, Nelson, Spokane and Williams Lake, is this Pup team managed by Fred Stoushnow, on right, and coached by Harry Smith, left. Opening ceremonies will take place 2:30 .pm. Friday with game one at three. Team members are, front row, left to right, Stoushnow and Da Nazaroff, David Lightle and Charlie Lind, Gordie fe Walkers Paul Geddes, Jimmy Smith, Grant Stew: i wid Kinakin. Back row, left to right, Kevin patients Kanigan, Danny Postnikoff, fi Toeey. De Paoli, Bobby Woykin, Doug Knowler, Jim Cut Sookerookoti.—Castlegar News Photo 7 vin Kirby, Richard: