a2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Mareh 9, 1978 Citizen of the Year Has ‘A Rare Talent’ + Phe following is the text of :Kiwanian Nick Oglow's presen- ‘tation when introducing Citizen tof the Year Ed Lewis; $ “TL have known Ed Lewis ‘since 1946, when I first came to :Castlegar. Even then, as I _ yrecall, Mr. Lewis was asso- “iclated with the Castlegar Fire ‘Department, . although Castle- gar itself was not yet an ‘organized community. + “The duties of a volunteer ‘fireman were somewhat dif- Terent to what they are today, In addition to the regular practice sessions held every Monday night, the firemen " were expected to add to the meagre equipment of the fire fepartment in whatever way they could. “I think one of the ladders in use at the time came from some farmer's orchard. “However, the morale was good and the work of the men effective, The occasional! alarm, when it sounded, usually came at a most inconvenient time. I ¥emember on at least one dceasion, when Chief Lewis, who was operating a one-chair barber shop, had to leave a customer in the chair with half 4 haircut, while he rushed to the scene of the fire, “He was not “In 1947 the people of Castlegar organized them- selves Into a village municl- pality, which in 1967 became a town and finally, a city, “The duties and respon. sibilities of the fire department continued to change, to beconfe more complex and always more demanding. « “Every new council, and often a new mayor had to appoint a fire chief and every year, for 25 years, it was Ed Lewis, “But before each appoint- ment could be made, the chief had to have the support and confidence of_the fire depart- ment personnel. This confi- dence he maintained for sll... those years, “In my opinion, it takes a rare talent to make a diverse group of men work together effectively for the common good of the community. This, our gue®t of-honor, has done with distinction, “Ina totally different area, Ed Lewis has continued to ‘provide valuable service to his fellow man. Having suffered the cruel bonds of alcohol’ addiction, he fought his way back successfully to sobriety. This was 10 years ago. “Since then, thraugh sym- pathetic about the cash in his till or his own equipment which was left unattended. Fortunately, most of his customers were under- standing people and kept com- ig back again and again. and understanding—and most- it of British n duplicated In model ‘orm by Art Koch of own hero-holding 2 conves of the-atsamc: painted by his slster-In aw, Rose, and given to him Ta t Christmas. The modal is shown to the left. Top photo Is as the steamer appeared when It first came to the coast. The bottom photo Is as it appeared after a major refitting In 1879. Both are the same model which Art lgned to change produced from riginsting froin pistuics ia wz jeger Public Library. co 2 S.S, Beaver was taunched on May 2, 1835 at London, having been bullt for the ‘4 Hudson's Bay Company as a trading’ ship. It felt London Aug. 27 of the same year and arrived In Vancouver April 10 Whe foliowliy ‘yeats Requislng approximately 102-2 nan hea to make, made on a scale of 1:75, the replica produce! In conjunction with @ Capt. James Cook Bicentennial. The S.S, Beaver was 100 feet nine Inches In tength with a 20-foot beaam—33 feet Including paddle boxes. It weighed 109 tons with a 35 horsepower engine. When it was refitted In 1870 the engine was Increa: to 70 - Buried bila Funeral services which began yesterday from the chap- el of the Castlegar Funeral Home conclude today from the Castlegar Russian Hall for Joseph Davidoff, 68, of Creston who died Monday in the Trail Regional Hospital. Service today is from 10 am, to 1 p.m. Born Jan. 7, 1912, at Pelly, Sask., Mr. Davidoff went to Alberta with his parents as a young boy. He received his education in that province, coming to British Columbia and Grand Forks in 1936. Four years later he ried in Grand Forks and resided ~ there whtil 1972 when the family moved to Creston, { A mechanic by trade, Mr, | Davidoff worked at his trade and farmed throughout his life, He is survived by his wife, Vera; one daughter, Pearl Davidoff; one granddaughter; Carmen; three brothers, Wil! liarn of Creston, Paul an Andrew of Grand Forks; on sister, Mra. Lucy Woykin of Castlegar and several nieces and nephews. { Burial is to take place at the Brilliant Cemetery. Hospital Boord Awaits Approval of Drawings The board of trustees of the Castlegar and District WisapIwer. Tho S75. BeavSt ren seround Sid wOSRicches Hasnital stil awaiting word on Prospect Point, July 26, 1 ‘otos by Lols Hughes RDCK, CMHC Sign .RRAP Agreement The Regional District of Central ‘Kootenay board of Nakusp, Kaslo and New Den- ver has been good and those ly, by ple—he is helping others with similar problems, “We are proud to have a man of his calibre as a citizen of our community.” Funeral Service Held For Dorothy Hansen : Puneral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Oliver Funeral Home in Greston for Dorothy Caroline Hansen, 68, a resident of Blueberry Creek who died Tuesday at the Castlegar and District Hospital. _ Mrs. Hansen was born April 25, 1914 in Erickson, B.C., later moving to Winlaw with her. family. She married her husband, William, in that dis- trict in 1945, The Hansens lived in various Kootenay points in- eluding Creston and Green- -wood, before coming to settle in * Blueberry Creek in 1972, ‘ She is survived by her husband, William; two sons, Bill of Prince George and Larry of Nelson; four daughters, Mrs. T. (Denise) Smith of Trail, Miss Linda Kuhnert of Edmonton, Mrs, W. (Shirley) Kakuno of , "Midway and Mrs. Grace Den- neus of Blueberry Creek. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. L. (Winnifred) - Lennon of Grande-Prairie, Alta., and Mrs. Rose Uri of Cranbrook; one brother, Maron Moon of Wyndell; and six grandchildren. Burial will take place at Creston Cemetery. Castlegar Funeral Home were in care of local arrange- ments, Hydro Still Weighing RDCK Board Request B.C. Hydro is still con- sidering a request that the company move its power lines away from a prospective re- gional dump site above Slocan * Pool, chairman Robert Bonner has told the Regional District of Central Kootenay board. Ina Feb, 20 letter Bonner said Hydro is “very conscious” of the RDCK’s problems in locating a suitable dump site to service Nelson, which is 15 miles northeast of the pros- “ pective site. “That we have not yet been able to solve the problem iy and financial diffi culties in- herent in the problem,” the letter said. “This is one of a series of problems which we have to solve by mutual co- operation.” Hydro officials are study- ing the costs “and other impli- cations” involved in moving the power lines and would discuss “ the company’s next step when they have been determined, the letter said. The RDCK board voted Saturday to receive the letter for information. Area H direc- tor Norman Brewster said the letter made him “feel as if Bonner were patting us on the head.” RDCK directors last month approved a garbage compactor committee recom: mendation that alternative sites be investigated because the feasibility of the prospec- tive site “did not look prom- ising.” the signing persons wishing to participate _ among marria; of- an agreement with the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation that will provide, to eligible owners financial assistance towards the cost of improving their residences. The Residential Rehabili- tation Assistance Program, of- fering homeowners low-cost loans, will be offered imme- diately in Electoral Areas H and K and the village munici- palities of Kaslo, Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton and Slecan.- Howard Sugden, disrict co- ordinator of the federal pro- in the R.R.A.P. Program can direct their inquiries to the . Regional District Office, the appropriate Village offices or to Sugden at 442-2400. Pistol Club Elects ._The Castlegar Pistol Club held its annual general meeting and election of officers last Sunday, March 6, in the base- ment of the Kinnaird Hall. Elected to the Board “of Directors for 1978 were: presi- dent Jim Bankert; vice-presi- dent Jim Garrett; secretary- Directors treasurer Terrie Garrett; direc: tors Ray Lee, Marie Sheldon, Russel Anselmo, Bill Bailey; and social convener Helen Saxon. as Prospective members ‘ire welcome to ‘attend Sunday «evening shoots in the Kinnaird Hall. YES Program Co-Ordinators To Stimulate Summer Jobs Ken Babcock and Susan Charlton have been appointed as field i in the gram, will conduct meetings in the aforementioned provincial governmet’s Youth Program. areas:and times and locations. Residents will. be invited to attend these meet- ings to acquaint themselves with all details of the program. RDCK administrator Reid Henderson said public response to the meetings held thus far in Divorce Rates Soar Among Longtime Mates An increasing number of couples who have been married for 20 or more years are getting divorced these days. In 1976 (the latest year for which statistics are available), 72,920 such couples got di- vorced, an increase of 51,700 over 1965, according to the National Centre of Health Sta- tistics. The unprecedented in- crease has caused concern They will be based in Nelson and will cover a region that includes Castlegar and the communities of Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Nakusp and Kas" lo. Babcock has had earlier. experience as a field coordina- tor in 1974 in the Kootenay * Boundary District. Ms. Charl- ton has previously been in- volved with Student Manpower at Trail, Castlegar and Grand Forks areas. The Youth Employment Program seeks to stimulate summer jobs for students and unemployed youth. It involves provincial government funding as an incentive toward the creation of new jobs. Some 25 field coordinators in the Youth Employment Program are currently spread across the province. Their role is to seek out and sereen ge , “It used. to. be that if couples could get through the trying early years of marriage, we could expect them to stay together until death,” said Meyer Elkin, former director of the Los Angeles Conciliation Court and a veteran marriage counsellor. “Now, however, they are casting aside their mates of 20 or more years, dividing house- holds that took them a lifetime to acquire, and leaving their grown children bewildered by the i Winter can be a miserable time of the year. Flu bugs, cold bugs and other forms of winter maladies can catch you without warning and make you feel awful. That's where Carl's Drug can help. Come to our dispensery, and we can advise you which medication you should take to suppress your symptoms. So, if you're feeling poorly, drop in and see Carl or Allan. We can't do much about the weather, but we probably can make you feel Motorcyclist's Request Sent To RDCK The local motorcyclist who asked the city five months ago for help in locating a suitable, dirt race track for use by local enthusiasts has been referred to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, City council voted last Tuesday to direct a letter to the RDCK on behalf of Doug Knowler requesting assistance. in finding a motocross track site, after deciding there were no appropriate sites in Castle- gar. Knowler first approached council in October, citing the lack of racing facilities and telling council the construction of a racetrack in the city would attract m Nel- better. Drug Mart CARL'S °: 2 Treasoe Room In the Heart of the Casttealrd Plaza CLOSED THIS SUNDAY Castlegar Drug Hours: 12 noon- 1 p.m. & 6-7 p.m. ‘tions fro - son, Trail, the Okanagan and Vancouver. Advertising: lets you know what's what. sist in placement of employees. Deadline for employer ap- plications is March 24 for the program which covers employ- ment from May 1 to Sept. 29. The Nelson office is located at 601 Front St. Western CRTL Not Possible, Board Told The Canadian Radio-Tele- vision and Telecommunications Commission does not have the authority to transfer power to a Western base, according to secretary-general Lise Oui- met's letter to the Regional” District of Central Kootenay board. In Fesponse to RDCK.- directors’ decision in January to request a separate CRTC base with jurisdiction over the west, Ouimet said the estab- lishment of such a base would require a decision from the , federal government. “This commission does’ not have the power to set up another commission or to trans- fer some of its jurisdiction to . another commission,” the letter. said. Area J director Martin Vanderpol ‘told the board he as “not impressed by the tone of this lette: “We are more and more faced with a situation where the federal government is forcing people to dance to a particular tune regardless of what the local feelings are,” Vanderpol said. The board passed a new motion repeating its earlier request to the federal govern- ment. KEN BABCOCK PWA FLIGHTS Continued from Pg; Al ({STOL) capacity. of less than + 800 feet..Trail airstrip is 3,000 feet long and Nelson is 2,400 feet. There will be no meal service on. these flights, al- though one stewardess will travel with the passengers for their safety, he said. When KIDA representa- tive Austin Fraser asked if there would be a seat allotment on the aircraft, Corbett gave an affirmative reply. Corbett said he did not see any major problem in the Twin Otter 18-passenger capacity but did say air freight would be limited. He indicated parcels would have to be 60 pounds or less and total! capacity would be 100 to 200 pounds. There was no indication ‘during the meeting that- the temporary flight operations would. jeopardize air traffic control, Corbett said air traiiic control at both Nelson and Trail “is being looked at very care- fully” but made no comment ‘on what precautions would be taken. Although the. City of Castlegar has been approached by independent firms located at Castlegar Airport to support a request to the transport minis- try for a temporary strip for ‘light aircraft, Corbett said. PWA was told no such arrange- ment will be made. - Ald. G. S. Rust, chairman of the city council’s .airport committee, said he was still. hopeful and knew a temporary strip could be provided. When asked if a decision was made in favor of a tem- porary strip at the last moment . if PWA could change its sched- ule, Corbett replied the com- pany was “flexible”. PWA is presently looking , for a 737 to replace the jet which crashed at Cranbrook. While Corbett said the firm is hoping to replace it shortly he stated delivery of a jet directly from Boeing would take two years. SUSAN CHARLTON While Castlegar Airport is again being serviced with both jets and Convairs, the airline hopes to sell its Convairs in June, he said. But if the Castle- gar Airport is opened ahead of schedule, he said, both jets and Convairs will be used up until June, when total jet service is Tesumed. George Popoff Death Ruled Unnatural The death of George Alex Popoff has been called un- natural by the six-person jury and classified as accidental following an inquest which began Monday evening and concluded Tuesday evening. Popoff' died Feb. 2 in Shaughnessy Hospital follow- ing a two-vehicle accident Jan. 29 at the intersection of High- from the government for appro val to -proceed to working drawings for the’ proposed Ex- tended Care Unit. Board mem- bers were pleased to hear at their recent meeting that the Women’s Auxiliary to the hos- pital plans to purchase a great deal of the items necessary for the “at home” atmosphere they hope to achieve in the unit, The Hospital Disaster Plan has been revised and is current- ly being reviewed by area hospitals that would be in- volved. A drill will follow this spring. Fire drills will also be a -monthly event at the hospital with a revised plan now in effect. Spring is the time for ual meetings, and local hos- pital trustees will be attending an area council meeting in Trail; a B.C, Health Associa- tion, as well as a Health Labor Relations, meeting in Van- couver, June will see a delegate in Calgary at the Canadian Health Peontay meeting? Two employees will bel retiring at the end of the! month, aller being a part of the! hospital for many years. Happy! retirement years are extended: toboth Mrs. Rose Soberlak and’ Mrs. Iva Sherbiko. } Two Dead j After Crash ; - At Lemon Creek ‘Two people are dead and a 16-month-old boy escaped with-; out injury after a single vehicle; accident Saturday evening at! Lemon Creek approximately’ eight kilometres south of Slo- ean City. Crescent Valley RCMP! have identified the accident; victims as 38-year-old Ram Raltan Bangar of Slocan and! 99-year-old Gladys Mary Knife. The uninjured youth has; been identified as Michael j } Leroy Bangar. The 1969 Oldsmobile in-} volved in the. accident isi reported to have been totalled } after striking a utility pole. For Prospective Habit-Kickers _ 5-Day Plan Offered — Smokers who want to kick the habit will have their chance next week, when a special Five- Day Plan. will: be. conducted here by Dirk Zinner. The plan consists of regu- lar group therapy sessions, films, and a daily personal control program. The Five-Day Plan has successfully helped many people quit smoking during the past 15 years. Conducting the program locally will be Pastor Dirk Zinner. Group therapy sessions will be held at 7:30 each evening, beginning this Sun- day, at the Regional Recreation Complex. There will be a minimal entrance fee to help cover the cost of materials, Sponsored by the Trail- Castlegar Seventh-day Adven- tist Church in cooperation with the recreation commission as a Easter Seal Camps Offer New Horizons A few miles from Kelowna, besking in the lush valley of Britisi: Columbia's fruit belt is Camp Winfield, a rustic group of buildings, flanked by or- chards on one side and a windy, tree lined path down to blue Lake Okanagan on the other. Campers at Camp Winfield take advantage of sunny Okan- agan days and warm summer nights. Daytime is spent be- tween the pool and the play- ground. At night, it is camp- way 3A and Broadwater Road. In releasing its the jury has recommended, although not a contributing factor in this case, that an early -study. of the dangerous inter- section be under taken with emphasis on a rock bluff with partially obstructs view of the bridge and on-coming traffic. Canadian Life Insurance In terms of national in- come, Canadians rank third in life insurance ownership behind the citizens of the United States and Japan, RUBBER STAMPS CASTLEGAR NEWS Phone 385-7266 * 191 Columbia Ave. fires, Toasts, skits and sing songs, The camping program is + how craving can be lessened, community service, the Five- ‘ Day Plan aims to help improye z the health of the eonimunity and to contribute to the nation- al physical-fitness program, Zinner explains. Held successfully in cities all across the United States and } Canada and in most countries of } the world, the Five-Day Plan to 4 Stop Smoking features such topics as the psychological and |: physical aspects of the habit, |: how willpower can be strength: * ened, physical effects of smok- ing, organizations of a buddy system, and many other tech- niques designed to break the! habit within a five-day period. shown Sunday, the: first eve- ning of the therapy session, with threa objectives ; one, of course, to see that handicapped youngsters have a holiday, and two, to give the parents a break also, The third objective is perhaps more important .-. . camping helps prepare both’ physically and mentally handicapped Yyoung- sters for the social climate of an adult world ahead of them.: The Lions believe that Easter Seal Camps should offer more than just a holiday: for children and parents. 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