CASTLEGAR NEWS, cites November 24, 1877 bape. MY Breekearidge, Sate Paszty, Barbara Gillis and Hedda Brecken- Kinnaird Hall. Parents watched as ridge. ict commissioner Mrs. D). Smecher performed the official ceremony. New Brownies are, front row, left to right, Lerae Frisby, Stacey Conkin, Stephanie Harmston, Trina Makortoff, Vicky Thompson and Kelly Davis. Back row, left to were made by ing Barbara Gillis and Debbie Ursulak to Mrs. Smecher on her retire- ment. Coffee, cookies and a “Brownle” cake were then served by the older Brownles. The day concluded with the singing of several songs in the traditional pow-wow.—2nd Kinnaird Brownle Pack right, Peggy Scott, Maryanne Mathieson, Marie Fedunec, Jenny One Man’s Opinion Ritual War Dance By FRED MERRIMAN ‘Does anyone know who won the election? Does anyone care? Election day 1977 for the municipalities of British Columbia has now come and gone, which means another series of meetings will take place in city halls all over the province in which the experienced will attempt. to indoctrinate and otherwise assimilate the inexperienced, The new mayors, aldermen and alderwomen will probably ask a few naive questions concerning their vested interest; then, when their ignorance has been made public knowledge, they will astutely withdraw from council debate until they have accumulated sufficient knowledge and expertise for forging ahead. Where does that leave us? It leaves us with the knowledge that all ideas, good or bad, take time to become fact, We cannot expect our favorite elected representative to outroot the old and bring in sweeping changes in one short season. It would take the average person a full year of reading to understand and apply the intention of the Municipal Act, It will require much concentrated effort to interpret and translate the typical municipal financial statements, It will be like a ritual war dance as the Left studies the Right and the Right studies the Left while the non-aligned patiently wait middle-of-the-road for both the extremes to make a mess of everything so they, the non-committed, can pick up the pieces and live happily ever after. hile the senior g Ives either for or against, have laid down so many rules and regulations t that it is difficult for anyone to know the rules; let alone play the game. The result: most elected representatives want very much to help but do not know how. If I may pursue this line of reasoning just one step further then it leaves us, the public, wondering who we can call to get things done or changed. You could start by calling the civil servant who has seen politicians come and go with hardly a ripple made at their passing. Or you could ask a former alderman or woman why did they, honestly, choose to withdraw from public office. Maybe a retired mayor should write a. the i newcomer. This handbook will list the names, addresses ad eee title of tines people who can give you a yes or no answer, complete with date of delivery. Yes, we know who won the election and most of us do care. We would like the newly-elected and the re-elected to know that they] have our, support. Weare now Ipaking teat of them to get on with the busi It doesn’t mak tous if youaska naive question. If the question is direct and honest then it should receive a direct, specific and honest answer. For those of us who do not understand, do not know. It is the only way we can learn. ay Coie Ciebale Chatinas willy fhe Bay Teed £, your hore consents we have inentase our sere Gpenring hours. to—qriemytte : | site em] gtrenk sh she Hudsons Bay Company, Let Want Ads Go to Work For You Hickory trees supplied wood for many of the-tools used. | by early-day Canadians as they” worked their way West. In fact, the same wood was often employed in the handles of tools used in the construction of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way. Today, smoke from hickory wood is used in the curing of meat. Classified Ads are equally versatile, having performed all manner of services for ‘ genera- tions of Canadians. To put a modern Want Ad to work for you, just cal} the Castlegar News at 365-7266 and feta friendly Ad-Visor help you compose a result-producing ad. Pond Monster Ends Up In the Soup The “monster” that ate Walter Fick's ducklings is really in the soup. © - He's been made into'turtle soup at a Chinese restaurant. Fick's two-year battle to find what was eating his duck- lings in the pond behind his house. in Schenectady, N.Y., ended when he pumped out the pond and discovered a 38- pound snapping turtle, 2 “He's mean,” Fick said. “ “His neck is just as bigasa beer can and he’s got claws almost- ‘like a bear. He's two feet tall when he stands up on his hind legs, with his neck out.” °. Fick, a mason, raises ducks as a hobby. Everything was fine until about two years ago, when ducklings began disap- pearing beneath the pond’s surface. In two springs, 45 duck- lings disappeared. Neighbors told Fick-it was a muskrat or a large bullhead, Fick fished for it, but got nothing. “I never knew who it was because he never showed his face,” Fick said. “I used to sit out there at night with a gun, hoping he'd poke his head above water.” : “Finally one morning my kid was fishing over there and he came running into the house, sereaming that a duck came out of the water with his neck cut off.” So, with 25 ducks all sitting on eggs to be hatched, Fick borrowed a pump from a local fire department and pumped -some 80,000 gallons out of the pond. He also got two barrels of fish, But corralling the .“mon- ster” still wasn't easy. It ate its way through a net and was finally contained in a garbage _ can. Elderly Often ‘Blot Out’ Their Memories . Senility a State of Mind When elderly people start losing their memory, is it usually due to some mental malfunction linked with seni! ity? Perhaps, but in many cases, due toa heavy burden of loneliness and depression, many oldsters choose to blot out segments of their past. But according to two Bos- Weavers Guild Show Off Their Wares Selkirk Weavers Guild pre- sents its annual exhibit and sale of weaving and fibre arts this coming Saturday. This popular event takes place at the Castlegar Arena Complex with approximately 25 exhibitors displaying the re- sults of their varied skills. ” For exact times consult the Community Bulletin Board. ton: psychiatrists, there is an exciting and hopeful develop- ment in store which can restore the memory banks of many of these patients by simply alle- viating depression: through a psychotherapy process called’ “life review.” Just’ where does forget- fulness fall into the picture of the depressed and lonely man or woman? “One of the things that happens, is that depressed individuals, especially over the age of 65, withdraw into themselves,” explains Dr. R. I. Shader. : Dr. Shader, along with Dr. Car! Saizman, both members of the faculty of Harvard Medical School, search psychiatrists at Massa- chusetts Mental Health Centre, have studied depression in the elderly. Dr. Shader also stated that such individuals retreat into themselves and close the shut- ters on their windows to both and clinical and re- the outside world and their inner mind—this can show up as though their minds were not working well. “We try to get thom to review where they have been, ° what happened to them, what * has mattered, who still mat- ters, what is left ahead, “We try to help them get ‘their affairs in order, to have some sense of their own dig- nity, their time in life, and where they fit into everything," * Dr.'Shader continued. PETTITT PHOTOS: PETTITT more ° PETTITT THE HANDLE Kodak's: Newest Lowest-Priced ‘Instant Camera, | 599% = — PETTITT PHOTOS : GRAB ONTO. 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Ce Pablished Every Thursday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” TWO SECTIONS (A&B): “a@@hiIo CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977 ro City Works Yard to Move City council isexpected to givethird reading’ ‘and adoption toa ‘bylaw which will allow the city to move its public works equipment. ,Off;the three Front Street ‘lots currently being sought by a :Cranbrook-based firm for part of a.$2.4 million hotel planned for ‘Castlegar. . ;Planning committee chairman, Ald. ‘Andy Shutek said Land “Sale Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 199 would authorize ‘the city’s ‘purchase for’ $49,650 of .89 acres of land on ‘Front Street—across the street from the three city-owned lots—from :Marathon Realty Ltd., for use as a new city works storage site: . jie Shutek’sald the purchase "would provide a “quick transition” . for city works without holding up the sale of the three lots, which ~counell approved last month, Local Groups Submit | Briefs to Minister “Construction of a tourist . information booth at the Koote- ” \ pay” Doukhobor Historical -So-- “ciety and. National: Exh istry's upcoming tourism cam-, paigns, accepted briefs from” the “ Castlegar’ and: ‘District Centre complex in Ootischeni: Chamber of C and the Busi and: more extensive. develop- { meht' of local recreation areas by the provincial government were among recommendations ‘made in briefs. submitted to : Tourism ‘Minister Grace Mc- Carthy last-Monday. Voy McCarthy, - appearing in Castlegar to promote her, min- repairs and installation of anew r storage tank were among. “tremendous” having far Sieeodel last: -yeat's total of ae expressed his pleasure the cooperation: of the Ganvassers, group eaters and ch: who are energetic, community- minded who took a ball and Castlegar [ ‘Low-Odor’ Mill Growth Seen men's. Association proposing ‘eg projects for improving tourism in the’ area. The Chamber brief: said the DHSS and NEC, site, east across the bridge from Castle- gar, is a “prime tourist-oriented centre”. which drew more than (continued on page A2) - sider” relocation of the works yard. The relocation will in- -clude. a’ new. lunchroom ’ and storage sheds, he said, - The report recommended the continuation of upgrading on sidewalks in North Castle- gar ‘and construction of some new ones in South Castlegar, as well asthe atart of. roll-type ‘curb program. ‘Kilpatrick: tes n&tives for thé proposed water . < tank, which would be located on. i city. Property, on ‘Milestone . Road. He ‘said : an_ irispection would also. i made of: the” = existing -.water ‘tank on: the. projects Kilpatrick ”” recommended for 1978 included ‘sa earpet-seal program for North | "Castlegar roads on a yearly Baap basis, another pro-. By RYON GUEDES Editor The CanCel board of direc- tors Tuesday approved a feasi- bility and engineering study to consider installation of a “low odor" recovery boiler at. the . company's pulp. operation ‘in Castlegar by 1981, the Castle- gar News learned this week. A company spokesman said CanCel—currently appeal- ing the terms of the air emis- ; sions’ permit it received from . the ‘Pollution Control Board Oct. 6—will immediately begin the engineering studies on the boiler, which could be in opera- “tion within ‘four years . and “would permit the mill to meet the le re Te- The company launched its= ‘appeal against the terms of the “PCB permit—after nearly all of ' the: 15-day’ limit allowed revision requests had. ex] before ‘CanCel received ‘a’ cop) —to allow some’ time for close: examination of the air emi restrictions, he ‘said. * lp ‘mill manager Wilf, based and later. granted “The big issue was: tl recovery boiler,” Sweeney said? for air. ” "One of the considerations ‘in the’study is the eapacity of © the proposed boiler, the spokes- (man said in Vancouver, and the company study group will ex- amine'the required size of the _ ‘> boiler :with: respect to, the. poe West MP Bob Brisco and Mayor, hei Moore display resklents support : for' the city’s efforts to secure comes for a new. ote system | City Gains Write-In Support Last week's. write-in cam- paign by Castlegar residents to show “support : for .the city’s efforts to- acquire federal and provincial government aid for a new water system yielded as of-.; = ny tion by Kerf, ‘Wood a City cltrk Barry Baldigara said 107 Castlégar News clipout coupons and 99 letters had been’ received by the‘city since the ~ campaign begal Mayor ‘Audrey’ Moore, who with ‘city « administrator’ Bill Krug will meet Municipal, Affairs Minister Hugh Curtis, Economic Devel- opment ‘Minister Don’ Phillips and Environment Minister Jim Nielsen at the meeting says the accepts.-the. :-Fecommenda- the city’s expand their campaign: to a federal. government. level. : Brisco ‘said ‘funding for a water ; supply could “come. through® either a. provincial al that’ It*tie Zinto™ the “CanCel: Arrow ‘Lakes / water” pipeline and phase inthe new water, supply. © Kootenay . West MP’ Bob Brisco, who said Monday he had” received ‘a’ total ‘of about 100° « of three provincial ministries in Victoria tomorrow to discuss a new water supply, said she will | present the letters. at the “ meeting . along with the. city's. pieces of at his home, constituency office ‘and Ottawa office from ' Castlegar -- residents tn the need for a new water system, told the’ Castle-. gar “News ‘he is ‘encouraging: in aa Castlegar to “alleviate — ‘some of the drainage problems. The report. singled out + Milestone Road as an area in need of rebuilding and a closed storm drain, Also scheduled for repairs is the cracked retaining wall at 2 Columbia Ave. ~ ~ Also” recommended was the construction’ of a new ° retaining wall on First Avenue South. In ‘addition ‘to installation of a new water tank, the report - called for, a new system from the river as well as complete installation of control by 1978. Sanitary sewer projects for:1978 included construction » of'a-second drying bed and a ' “spare set ‘of: knives for the. : pa tions," says ) Webber, “which is a great assist giving the United comminutor at the treatment < plant: and spare’ sewer: pumps for south pump stations. # port also called for. The the design of a city crest. Pezzin agreed to. stay’ on. coach of the Junior Rebels y.Club: after a lengthy disciussion by club’ members Tuesday, night ‘of_ “internal - problems”, according to a spokesman. The club spokesman said in: a news release to the Castlegar. News that “present difficulties. have :been resolved,” but. de- clined to comment on what’ thes: difficulties were. : “The general, consensus that the lub will try to solve all: such’ problems .through ‘co-op- eration and communication be- tween all areas of operation of the hockey club,” th said, » 7 PAIL people * “involved, j coaching stall players and. of the write-in cam- ‘ Moore said the statement - -:paign at ‘city hall last Wednes- she is. scheduled to present to”. day. ‘and’ ‘last. Thursday to " Christmas Greetings ‘ _ Assist Handicapped Local | Christmas greetings may be exchanged through the facilities of the Castlegar News ‘and at the same time assist the’: Kootenay Society for’ the, : Handicapped. ' Boxes, ‘in _ which people. may “place: their. names. and make a donation to the society, :* are located’ in-several of the “These 1 names will be pub- lished in this paper just prior to. Christmas and will extend the donors’ season's of st ig funding through the department of regional econom- ic expansion, letters sent to him . -Minister - Marcel D' he: se ceived “poughly.- 7160" ‘coupons city: and letters fro1 ‘The charge that students living‘ in the -Thrums, Shore- acres, Tarrys!and Glade area are being subjected to. unsafe passage: daily. on - the :Glade ferry is among the criticisms to. be: discussed. today by the ‘School Board No. 9 board of " trustees com- Rural Students On Glade Ferry Unsafe _. “We've had several breaks in an overhead cable ‘on’ the.’ ferry,” she’ said. “They'd be safer inside the erry rather than Ae the open.” s he “said the ferry.-can aioe handle the tonnage of the sae and although it is difficult: - mittee. i Chairman. Stewart - Web- ster said the school board, after ‘hearing criticism: from ia dele- > gation representing r mothers of of students in the. area Monday, referred the ae tothe committee. for. recom- mendations. i Delerati to all their’ friends “and. acquaint. This method of exchanging * local Christmas greetings: has. beeh ‘practiced. for several years and appears to grow in popularity each year. Phyllis Mitchell told the board ‘last week that students, rang- ‘ing from Grades-1 to.12, are required to stand on the deck of. the ferry, because the. school Beer approaches on either side ofthe Kootenay River, the buses could: turn around: and return with the: ferry” after the - unloading the students. © She also told the board an extra bus was ‘required. to remedy. the overcrowding prob- lem on the existing school bus tuns, and asked for a(better ° busing’ schedule. ; Students in Grades 1 to 12 board the bus at” 7:30 a.m, and on the: present: : the bus at the future expansion of the Castle.’ gar kraft mill. - “The final decisions on. n the size of the boiler and expansion will depend on the: prevailing. . economic, pulp market . and financial conditions,” he said. ‘The spokesman said instal- lation ‘of the: boiler would only. thing I think would be different; would be the size of the boiler. recovery boiler system, new boiler would not use direct, plete the company’s pro- gram to efficiently utilize the available’ wood supply in the region,” and complement the company's move to improve - wood fibre use with the ‘ap- proval Jast spring of the. con- struction of a $7.7 million small-. - wood sawmill at its Castlegar sawmill operation. The. spokesman said. the completion ‘date: of the. feasi- -bility and engineering studiesis uncertain, but added that after a 12-month de stage contact in order to, incinerate black liquor—residue’ from: chemicals spent in, the» pulping process—Sweeney. said. He said the boiler’s need for more water in the new; (continued on page A2) construction of the baller could : start as early as 197 Silver Birch | The Setool District No. 9 “board of. trustees ‘voted : last "Monday ‘to.draw up an agree- ment for the takeover of the Silver."Birch” School. for. ‘the Handicapped! on Jan. 1. Trustee Anne Jones said - the ‘school, eho atch Is operated : thing: about Tourism ‘Minister the Society.: for the ‘Handicapped Kandi dren up to 18. years of age, id the board has been involved in ‘aid to: the school for ‘several - She said’ the agreement, ‘ subject to education: ministry approval, will be in line with: '3 Friendshl ordered to do 80 ‘by the ae “ment,” Jones said. ~The board decided to ora schedule * tudent: up ‘the buses do not board the fare on arrive about 45 minutes early ceiving a letter from the woalely for school, she said.“ : downtown and area stores, work together “front ‘now on fe the good of the | Rebels “hockey clubs - either sidé. “which requested ‘the “district “take over the eclical sald. proved peer 2 of $3,000 to the ‘school for the *_ teaching: position to: maintain 2 eapialed. The Tam, alarm waa putin by Fred Kialeki Jr. who also awakened owner:Peter Harder who told the Castlegar News he - carried insurance on his 1971 Oldsmobile as well as the home and © inches, ’1