CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 26, 1978 LL SMILES is Denny Hughes, or Skyjockey he Is known to his CB friends, shown here with his 1947 Plpsr Cub alter an early ! morning tiight Friday to be the first to take zoft and land ‘on the newly consiructed runway at the Castlegar Airport. A pliot {or : the past 32 years, he purchased the Cub In 1969 which Is now In the antique aviation class—a real gem says Danny. : ICBC-Sponsored Meetings Grants to Provide Libraries. With ‘Most Essential Resource’ Major revisions to pro- vinelal funding for public li- braries were announced recent- ly by the Hon. Sam Bawlf, minister of recreation and con- servation. ‘ Bawlf said, “Under this new formula we will be con- centrating provincial grants on the provision of the most essential resource in our public libraries—books.” In future, Bawlf said, pub- lic libraries will receive annual grants on the following basis: (a) Municipalities and elec- toral areas having a population of more than 6,500 will be supported at the rate of $1 per capita; : Intelligence Sessions ' To Curb Auto Thefts Car thieves beware. The Insurance Corporation , of B.C.’s Special Investigations , Unit has sponsored the first of a series of auto theft intelligence : meetings for representatives from RCMP detachments, po- ‘lice departments in the Lower ‘ Mainland, and the Washington {State Highway Patrol to fur- “ther recovery of stolen vehicles h of cri lined, the RCMP Stolen Auto Squad gave slide presentation on-vehicle identification’ num- bers and motorcycle theft was discussed at great length. “There is only a 15 per cent recovery rate on stolen motor- cycles, because they are stolen for parts and can be easily stripped and parts inter. Hung explained Don Sand- ial Investi- Jand * During the fiscal year "1977/78 ICBC paid more than ,$2.5 million in stolen vehicle telaims (90 per cent of stolen : automobiles are recovered and ;sold as salvage so this loss is ‘reduced). These meetings will + improve communication among ithe different agencies com- bating car theft and further creduce losses. At the meeting, the first of ¢ fits kind in B.C. the function and purpose of the ICBC Special ‘Investigations Unit was out- Ss P ieationg Unit for the corpora- tion. “We are concerned about fraudulent insurance claims, false reports being made to the police to cover a hit and run or efforts made to escape liability in some other fashion. “ICBC is actively com- bating the auto theft problem and we are anxious to assist bolle: offi icials in any way possible.” The meetings are being held periodically in Vancouver at ICBC offices. Complete Appliance Service ® All Major Appliances © Complete Line of Parts © Fast Service © We Service the entire (b) Municipalities and elec- tora! areas of less than 6,500 population will he supported at the rate of up to $2‘per capita (in descending order of popu lation), “These grants will apply to the supply of books for Ii- brarles," Bawlf said. “The costs of operating library premises and staffing them will be the responsibility of the local li- brary boards, where the great- est financial control can be exercised, In addition to the basic system of grants for books, assistance will be available for staff training; and for . con- struction of new facilities—the T SAF DEATHS 9 January 1-December 31/77. AGES Uniia vu site Stet Breas) Shand Owe PAST DEATHS Creston Drive Defensively! latter under the Recreational Facilities Assistance Program to a limit of one-third of the - capital cost. “In the past, the lack of a standard formula for grants to public libraries has resulted in - tremendous variance in support (from $.05 to $7.77 per capita), causing widespread dissension among libraries across the pro- vince,” Bawlf said, - “This new formula will result in more equitable shar- ing of provincial funding, and increased support to most regions of the province.” “Along with this new fund- ing formula, libraries will be accorded greater autonomy in determining © affiliations be- tween areas of service,” Bawif said. “In future, the decision to participate in a regional or other. integration of library service will be essentially a local ‘one, » without pressure + from the provincial level in terms of funding.” Funding under the new formula will commence Oct. 1, with support continuing in the interim at the same rate as the past year, Bawlf said. Bawlf said libraries will be required to meet certain stan- dards of operation-to qualify for grants, including minimum book stocks, hours of service, qualified staff, and adequacy of facilities. “They will, however, be given a period of ‘grace’ to make up any deficiences," he said. Cold Weather Could Spoil Berry Festival: They may have to drink beer instead of strawberry wine at the annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival in Loui- siana. Cold weather has delay- ed the ripening of the berry crop, Ponchatoula bills itself as the strawberry capital of the world, and its annual festival is usually a berry-fancier's fan- tasy come true. In a good year, the strawberries are served up raw, in cakes and other pas- tries, in cases of wine and ina - pig 44/2: metres wide. t LOAN-OUT CAMERA . The Castlegar News has two smpl-t-ooeral loan-out cameras {complete with film) which it”! pleased to allow groups to use for taking pictures’ for . use by the Castlegar News. Arrangements for the use of these cameras shoutd’"! be made through our managing editor, Mrs. role Hughes, at 365-3517. CASTLEGAR NEWS. News Department 365-3517 ;, “GENERAL PAINT | On New or Re-Do Wood Siding. Woodcraft Solid Color Stain provides. long lasting. yet low cost protection for new exterior wood siding or previously painted surfaces. Woodcraft flows on smoothly, providing a rich low sheen finish that resists cracking. peel. blistering, cedar,and redwood This Week's Special ; . “Choose froma _ wide fange of contemporary colors. Where a natural grain finish is desired on new wood siding use deep penetrating, Woodcraft Semi-Transparent Stain... WOODCRAFT another Best Value... Oh bey Dt Franco Lon ‘ Franco Longo prides him- t self in having nine lives, ‘ Several years ago, he fell i ‘ three stories and walked away : ‘uninjured, He remembers it, {not so much because of the t {height, but because he had the ; good fortune to land on his feet after. somersaulting all the way down. A very lucky man. ! But last week when he saw 14,000 pounds of dry board { coming down on top of him, he ‘wondered if his luck had run out. . He lies, today, in the Inten- ieral Hospital. Though por- ons of his lower torso are stunate to still be alive. 3} “We were clearing an open jarea of unwanted building imaterials,” Longo began, “I twas up on top of a large stack of jdryboard helping the fellow in jour forklift manoeuvre in to {take it away. Just as we were ‘lifting it, the machine acciden- jlally slipped into reverse and it tshot backwards.” } The dryboard began to ‘topple and Longo was. cata- {pulted through the air. He Vianded directly in ‘the path of jwhat was to become an ava- anche. i “I know I'll never forget ‘the unbelievable pain," Longo trecalled. “It's incredible, that I ‘never lost consciousness. When 1 saw. what was left of me I tguesgal was just too afraid to What he “saw” was only on ithe surface. Internal organs {Were severely ruptured ‘and inbiborhageing was massive. ‘Hig‘pelvis was totally crushed ‘and His right forearm, fractured in three places. < Rushed to emergency, he ‘received five units of blood ‘immediately upon admission. ‘The average male adult has only 12 units in his body. He had lost almost half of it, Five doctors, 13 additional units of blood, and many hours later, it was over. Pinned together, parts of his body structure hod been totally re- constructed, “In a way, I still can't believe that I'm here. What can I say about the doctors that hasn't already been said? I awe my life to them." But there are other heroes in this story, ~ Like the blood -donors, Eighteen of them in this case. No miracle on the operating table would have been possible were it not for their contri- bution, “I have to admit,” stated Longo, “before my accident 1 really took a lot for granted. Those 18 units of blood might not have been there, And yet I “just assumed they would be.” Most of us make a similar assumption, according to a Red Cross spokesman. In fact, of the 3,000 units of .blood/week B.C. —alone requires, 96 per cent of it goes to non-donors. Most of us, therefore, the silent major- ily, are supported by just four per cent of the population. Not anything to be par- ticularly proud of. “But a performance that we can aim to improve upon,” counters Longo. “There's just too much at stake. It may have taken a personal tragedy to wake me up but at least I realize it now. There's an im- portant clinic coming up in - Castlegar. I hope: the people think about my story and get out and support it. Because there's stories like mine that happen every day.” Something to think about. The Red Cross will be holding their clinic in Castlegar at the Royal Columbian Legion, May 31, from 2 to 8 p.m. a 4 7 LUCKY to be alive after the tower half of his 4,000 pounds of dryboard fell on him, Franco Longo Is body was crushed when 4 Still Can't Believe I'm Here’ go's Luck Hasn't Run Out thankful socay to the 18 blood donors and five doctors who helped to save his life. A Blood Donor Clinic is to be held in Castlegar at ine Roya! Canadian Legion Hall ont Health Centre Offers Kids’ Summer Activities The West Kootenay Men- tal Health Centre will be operating a summer activity program for children ages 6-12 for the fifth consecutive sum- mer this year. The centre has received funding to hire three students who will operate the program. Health centre officials say the program has received a positive response from the community and appears to fill a vital need in the lives of the children who take part in the activities. Louise Tenisci and Darrell LeMoel will be in’ charge of a program whose scope covers hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, camping and other pur- suits. It will start within the next few weeks and continue until the end of August. Carol Houndle -has been hired as a research assistant and will perform two major functions, She will be updating the Community Services Direc- ° tory, which lists organizations in Trail, Warfield, Rossland and Beaver Valley. The directory last appeared in 1976, Houndle will also be con- ducting a mental health survey which. will assess the com- munity's attitudes and know- ledge of mental health, The survey results will be used by officials at the centre to co-ordinate public education programs on mental health. HOSPITALITY S COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT TARIS ¥ A in A tTrA Story Hard To Swallow The night Stuart Russell dropped his false teeth down the pocket of a billlards table while playing snooker will long be remembered in the Shrop- shire town of Oswestry, Eng. No fewer than 60 cus- tomers, six firemen and two policemen came to his rescue. The 26-year-old Stuart was playing a good gaine when he coughed and-his two false teeth shot into a corner pocket. With all the dignity he could muster, Stuart slipped his arm into the pocket to retrieve his teeth—and the arm stuck hard. Regulars at the Eagles Inn did their best to help. They soaked his arm with soap to try to slide it free, but the harder they tried to help the more they laughed and failed. Six firemen finally came to the rescue. They removed the top of the table and out popped Stuart's arm, quickly followed by his teeth, When he got home, ‘his wife found his excuse for being late hard to swallow, THE CHURCH BELL News and Views — ANGLICAN and UNITED CHURCHES from the Church Paint Bee An off-and-on downpour of : rain failed to dampen the spirits of a hardy crew of volunteers who turned out at St. David's a week ago Saturday to paint the outside of the church and parish house, Fortified by the lunch and coffee provided by the ladies, the job was almost completed with the rain settled in to stay, and it became obvious the time had come to call it quits. Any readers who would like to volunteer a bit of time to finish the job, please let us know! Planning your Summer? When making your plans for this summer, don't forget that’ the church provides a great holiday at a modest cost at its facilities in Sorrento (Anglican), Naramata (United), and youth camps throughout the area. A fascinating variety of workshops are offered at Sor- rento and Naramata, to be combined with lots of free time for swimming, visiting with new friends and relaxation, Details on these oppor- tunities can be found on the lower bulletin board ‘at St. David's Church, or, upon re- quest, from the ministers. Missionary Visitor on June 5 Miss Frances Buckles, a veteran of 35° years as a missionary nurse in India, will be in Castlegar June 5. Arrangements for a public meeting are yet to be finalized. Information can be obtained through the U.C.W. or Mr. Bristow. While in India, Miss. Buck- les was active in organizing and supervising undergraduate nursing programs for various Christian denominations in that country. Anyone interested in meet- ing privately with Miss Buckles may arrange an appointment through’ Mr. Bristow. Slocan Wi Hears CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 25, 1978 What Can You Buy for Lecture on Sexism There were 29 traffic deaths in the West Kootenay tragedies oceurrad by Community (or its environs} Quality Product from Kootenay Area /|® Largest Stock of Elements in the last year, a little below the 32.6 average for the previous five years. The annual map prepared by Cominco’s safety department shows where the with the unspoken wish that the best map of all will have a big zero in the top lefl corner. Kootenays- © Radio Controlled Trucks} Trail Appliance Repair Shop Ltd. 1701 - 3rd Ave., East Trail Tools, etc? Then it's time to see (is FRANK'S SHARPENING SERVICE {Behind Castle Theatre) Day. 365-7395 Sunday School classes at Calvary Baptist Church par- ticipated in a special Mother's Day Talent Sunday on Mother's The program included pi- ano solos and instrumental AVAILABLE NOW! EXCITING NEW PENDANTS, COULD BECOME VALUABLE COLLECTORS ITEMS! CAN BE USED AS CHARMS TOO! ‘DONT Mss OUT! 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The muppets, Bert and Ernie, also “accompanied” the quartet and provided special entertainment for the children. Coffee and fellowship followed the program. "The last ladies’ Bible study until fall will be held the Mother’ s Day Program Presented at Church evening of June 12 at the home of Polly Sawchenko, A salad supper will precede a study on the subject of “witnessing.” All ladies are invited to attend. Home Garden Pest Book Now Available This spring has again - brought with it the usual common problems of control-* ling pests in the home garden. To help out, the British Columbia ministry of agricul- ture has released a new edition of the publication entitled “Pest Control for the Home Garden.” The well-illustrated publi- cation gives descriptions of the bugs and simple ways to control them. It also-describes plant diseases and weeds commonly encountered in the home gar- den, For a free copy of the booklet, write to the Publica- tions Office, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Par- liament ‘Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8W 227. KINNAIRD TRANSFER LTD. L. A. (Tony) Geronazzo, Manager Two Suits | $600 Arrow Laundry & Dry Cleaning 208 North Mapte 365-6651 GENERAL PAINT Ask for le = WOODCRAPFT at =Paint & Wallcoverings Ltd.= 603 Columbia. 3365-6214 Blood Donors Needed Be Sure to Attend Your Clinic! CASTLEGAR ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION eae PE STARTS rp ere ae aay Gs aS Your.family will enjoy their new natural gas equipped home with its fresh healthy environment provided by the filteting and gentle move- ment of air — possible only with a forced air heating system. You can also add extra comfort items such as complete humidity control and - summer air conditioning. < = ss if Tsswen ee ap, Environmental control, together with the oceans of hot water froma gas water heater, add up to TOTAL home comfort with natural gas. PLANNING NOW FOR - GENERATIONS TO COME Twenty-five members of Siccan Women's Institute and four guests heard Ms. Margaret Quinlan, co-ordinator of the equalizing, working and learn- ing opportunily project spon- sored by the federal govern- ment, give an interesting talk on sexism, at’ the institute's May meeting. During the, business por- Lion of the meeting, a decision: was made to donate $50 to- wards a school, scholarship. Participation in Labor Day celebrations was agreed, upon and Mrs. N. Larsen will attend Labor Day Committee: meet- ings. 3 Final plans were made concerning the table the W.I. will rent at the W.E, Graham School Flea Market, with pro- ceeds going to the school's travel fund. Members who canvassed in Slocan for the Cancer Society during April, reported that donations were up by $200 over last year's total. Thank-you notes will go to all who helped make the West Kootenay W.I. district con- ference, held in Slocan this month, a success. An inter- esting “goody” package was made up for each person attending the conference dnd contained items donated by Slocan businesses. Plans for the institute's annual dinner were discussed and will be finalized at the June meeting. Mrs. P. Simmons “volunteered to help at the baby clinic in June Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. L. Blades and Mrs. P. Gorin. Tea time raffle winner was Mrs. V. Lister. Writing Skills Play a Part In Hirings There's money to be made —and lost—in the way an employee: writes. A recent survey of busi- nesses by pen and _ pencil makers revealed that 95 per cent of the respondents com- . plained they'd lost money to poorly written messages, ille- gible records and accounting eritries, and other problems related to bad handwriting. And four-fifths of the com- panies added that job. candi- dates’ handwriting plays some part in hiring decisions. Typists, take note. Bolens NEW 20° Does the best job Value to $25. Assorted styles and broken sizes. At JJ's In the Klothes Kloset you can buy a lot for $15.95, today, tomorrow and Saturday, May 25, 26 and 27. Select jeans and cords just right for you and SAVE! The following brand-name. Jeans will be on sale at only $15.95: © H.1.S. Jeans ® Brittania Jeans © Pentimento Jeans with elastic waist © HLS. Chic Jeans e Levis’ Super-Wide Jeans e GWG Wide-Leg Cords — Hang Ten Cords -e Days Cords - e HALLS. Cords e Levis’ Super-Wide Cords e GWG & H.1.S. Summer Jeans. ott-wnite. vatue to $19.95. 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