(COURT NEWS In provincial court Thurs day Robert Fischer was placed on six months proba- tion and assigned work ser- vice under supervision for ing at i to a charge of supplying liquor to a minor. In tw charges of P! nd ina manner that could lead to a juvenile delinquent. . « * In court Oct. 20 Robert Wright was fined $175 or in default five days in jail when he pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of a narcotic. * * Two separate charges of being minors in possession of liquor were heard. Ken Way- ling was fined $75 and Shawn Rizt was placed on four months probation with work service under supervision. Both entered guilty pleas. ._ * «* Keot ‘Columbia Hea- vy-duty Repairs Ltd. was fined $200 after pleading guilty to failing to remit to the Receiver General. . * # Three separate charges of 0 sep driving with a blood alcohol count over .08 David Stadler was fined $350 or in default 20 days in jail and Mike Popow was fined $200 or in default 10 days in jail. * * . In two separate charges of refusing to take a breath- alyzer test Lloyd Skiboff was fined $300 or in default 20 days in jail and Judith Hackman was fined $250 or in default 15 days in jail. $8.4 million Reports net losses VANCOUVER (CP) — MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. re- ported Tuesday a net loss of $8.4 million or 60 cents a common share for the third quarter of 1981, a direct re- sult of poor market condi- tions, the summer-long labor dispute and high interest rates, a company spokesman At the same time, the for- est products company has eliminated 87 jobs at its head office in a new round of aus- terity measures. The third quarter loss was mitigated by the extraor- dinary gain of $30 million on the sale of MacMillan Bloe- del’s interest in MacMillan Rothesay Ltd. Before the extraordinary item, the third quarter loss was $88.4 million or $2 a common share, compared with net earnings of $25.2 million or $1.12 a common share in the third quarter of 1980. Calvert Knudsen, chair- man and chief executive of- ficer, said in a news release that earnings were down for a number of reasons. MAKES GLASS AFER Bottles can be made slip- proof .by wrapping a -thin piece of masking tape around the middle. To give concert here in Legion Hall Gospel Road Trio Nov. 1 Vic Friesen, together with his wife Verna, (who plays the piano), brother Don Frie- sen, and Juanetta Unger make up the Gospel Road Trio. The trio members are centrally located in Trail, and have been singing: together since 1977. They have min- istered extensively in the Okanagan area, southeastern British Columbia, Alberta and northwestern U.S.A. Their main purpose is to serve their Creator and min- ister to those who hear them. The Gospel Road Trio will present a sacred concert at the Evangelical Free Church, meeting in the Legion Hall, on Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend this service. Hutterite Exiled from colony WINNIPEG (CP) — A 88-year-old Hutterite man, exiled for taking $11,468 from his colony to buy liquor and have a good time, has been setenced to perform 300 hours of community service work. David Joseph Gross of the Iberville Hutterite colony near Elie, about 80 kilom- etres west of Winnipeg, pleaded guilty to theft and fraud charges in provincial judges court Tuesday. He was banished from the colony, where he has a wife and three children, last Jan- uary, and it remains unclear whether he will be allowed to return. Court was told he has been earning a living a as a farm- hand. Gross charged orders for building materials from a local supplier to the colony's account but had them de- livered to a local business- man who paid him for them, court was told. The businessman has pleased not guilty to theft and fraud charges. When arrested, Gross told police he believed he de- served the money as pay- ment for work on the colony. He said he used the money to buy whisky and beer for himself and friends in the colony and made three trips to South Dakota to visit relatives in another Hutter- ite community, Defence counsel Bob Graf- ton urged Judge Arnold Connor not to impose a jail term because Gross is al- ‘ CASTLEGAR'NEWS, October 28, 1981 A7 Scheme starts with foreign car giveaway RICHMOND (CP) — Pat McGeer, B.C.'s minister of times less than the cost of the imported oil required to at Canadian-bulit, gi McGeer said B.C, has so fuel much natural gas “we don't science, and universities, has a unique idea for cutting Canada’s balance-of-payments deficit — give everyone a foreign- built car. The hitch? The free car would have to be powered to run on B.C.'s superabundant, supply of methane (natural gas) and not gasoline refined from oil. Fuel for a methane-pow- ered car would cost only about half that for a gasoline- powered car, McGeer told a convention of the Automo- tive Retailers Association in ready being punished by his exile from the colony. Connor said Gross be- trayed the trust colony mem- bers had placed in him. this V suburb. Over the liftime of a car, he said, the cost of importing the foreign-built, methane- burning car would be several powered vehicle. css Did You Know? You can contribute to United Way by... 1. P It Deduction 2., Bank & Credit Union juction know what to do with it.” 3. Cash Donation ‘4. Mall in Contribution Help Support the United Way THE LEAVING TODAY for Vancouver are these Stanley panel speaker. A special added feature during the con. driving with a blood alcohol Humphries CounterAttack students who will be atten- ference is guest speaker Wally Schirra. Schirra is one of count were heard. Entering ding a two-day provincial Student Leadership Training NASA's original seven astronauts who commanded the guilty pleas and fined $450 Conference on traffic safety. The conference will be at- Appolo, Lunar Module 7; the spacecraft that helped each, or in default 20 days in tended by approximately 400 sudent delegates and 100 kic! -off the U.S. race to the moon. SHSS represen- jail, are James Palmer, John teacher delegates representing every school district in tatives are, left to right, Janet Argotoff, teacher Mrs. Webster and Sam Konkin. the p Theresa F pelkin, a Selkirk College M. Wallace, Bonne Morgan, Dennis Gotting and * * * student and Stanley Humphries graduate, is a guest Theresa Perepelkin. CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE DLN, 539 “Hub of the Kootenay Auto System.” —CarNewsFotobytoisHughes. Nine months probation Street talk | IT’S SAID that one of the signs of a blossoming young community is the number of fine eateries it can boast — and Castlegar is no exception. The city’s latest gourmet restaurant is in the north end in the old City Centre Motel and Restaurant. RDCK briefs... By CasNews Staff The Central Kootenay Re- gional District's Arrow Tim- ber Supply Area Commission held its first meeting Oct. 3. The City Centre is undergoing - and has been for more than a month. When it's completed in another two or three weeks it will have a Spanish decor and a suitable new name — San Tropez. The facelift is a result of a recent change. The — made up of eight regional district directors — agreed to ap- point a four-member working ites tok ‘ Former owners John and Agnus Janzen have dealt the motel and resthurant to a pair from Calgary. Look for more information later. MEANWHILE, at the opposite end of town another motel — Twin Rivers Motel — has also undergone recent renovations and is now in the process of roofing the mobile home adjacent to its site. IT SEEMS everyone. is busy fixing up their buildings. The Legion just finished putting new siding on its building and the Robeon Hall has a new roof. “ANYONE WALKING by dentist Don Ellis’ 3rd Street office has probably noticed it has one of the brightest’ storefront windows in town — and the credit goes to the Castlegar Primary school’s Grade 1 class. The students drew special posters with a United Way theme and the work was then displayed in Ellis’ windows. BELIEVE IR OR not, Castlegar, has its own version of “push hour.” Ask anyone trying to turn left into Columbia Ave. after 5 p.m. Or better yet, ask anyone sitting in the ferry lineup about 5:15 p.m. (trying to get over to Robson. THE MONTE CARLO Motor Hotel is under new management. Bill Harrison of Nelson has taken over for Vince Cook. Ey Message of peace OTTAWA (CP) — A chil- dren's group brought a harsh message for peace to Par- liament Hill Tuesday in the form of song, dance and poe- try designed to impress MPs and diplomats. “Can't you see we really want to live,” the 62 youths sang in the closing tune. “Let's put down the guns, stop making the bombs.” oO and make recommendations on the Arrow Timber Supply Area. Once the commission has the recommendations it will then forward them to the board before the new year. Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore and Area J director Martin Vanderpol are both commission members. Van-' derpol is also one of the four working committee mem- bers. . In other regional district news: e The regional board ap- United Way $55,000 Goal THANKS TO YOU IT'S WORKING SEES proved a $7,500 grant to the Castl public library. e The Robson Recreation Soicety was given a $1,000 regional district grant. e@ The new Slocan Com- munity Hospital and Health Care centre in New Denver will officially open Oct. 31. e The regional district re- ceived two letters supporting the proposal for a class A provincial park in the Val- halla Range on the west side of Slocan Lake. The Arrowsmith Natural History Society of Parksville said in a Sept. 30 letter it “strongly supports” the park proposal. The society noted less than 1/10th of one per cent of the waterfront in the Kootenays is reserved for public use and less than four per cent of the parkland is located at the valley floor level. Meanwhile, Helen Peachey of Nelson called for the re- gional district to keep the area “unspoiled” for use as a park. with ‘orders to pay resti- tuation were given to Fer- nando Melo and Christine Houle when they pleaded guilty to their separate charges of break and entry. * * * In provincial court Oct. 15 Gerald Lightburn pleaded guilty to a large number of counts of false pretense. He was given a total of 19 months in the Lower Main- land Correctional ~ Center with recommendation for transfer to the Alouette Residence. * * Daniel Martirano was given four months probation with 40 hours of work service under supervision after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to appear in court. citer Waeat Teo Peter Stuchnow was fined $100 after he pleaded guilty” ALSO INCLUDES: * Lube Job % Cooling System Check % Check: Tire: Brakes Exhaust System By Appointment only please Call 352-6688 ScYL. 20% OFF: ALL KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES (Including Truck Tires). Equip Yourself For Winter “NOW” acyL. 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