may think 40 cents for a litre
of gasoline is highway rob-
bery, but five years down the
road it’s going to look like a
steal.

Prices for both gasoline
and home-heating oil are ex-
pected to at least double by
the end of 1986 az a result of
the new energy agreement
between Ottawa and Al

berta, the major producing eas:

province.

The average household
spent about $2,200 last year.
on gasoline for the family car
and oil to heat the house,

‘Unless driving and heating

habits change, the bill at the "

end of 1986 will be more than
$4,400 at least $2,100 for
gasoline and $2,820 for heat-
ing oil.

‘And while natural gas will
be cheaper than oil, nobody is
giving it away.

‘The government has prom-
ised the wholesale price of
natural gas will not exceed
about 65 per cent of the price
of oil, a move designed to en-
courage homeowners and
businesses to switch from oil
to Canada’s ample supplies of
natural gas for heating.

‘But consumers’ are ex-

Human rights issue

CASTLEGAR NEWS, January 20, 1982

Today's energy | prices

Will be a bargain in five years

pected to pay about $10 a
thousand cubic feet by the
end of 1986, compared with
about $4.80 this year.

The averago gas heating
bill will be about $1,400-a
year, up from $674 this year,

but still a healthy saving ,

compared with oil.

Whether incomes keep
pace with increased energy
costs remains to be seen, but
nobody predicts the adjust-
ment to higher prices will be

yo
Federal figures released
following the Sept, 1 energy
agreement show consumers
will dig a lot deeper into their
pockets to pay their energy
bills in each of the next five
years.

Price estimates are pro-
vided for 10 cities, one in
each province, but govern-
ment officials readily admit
prices could be significantly
higher than current fore-

casts. $

In fact, the figures prob-
ably represent the lowest
price consumers can expect.

Among other things, they
show drivers filling up in St.
John's, Nild., will continue to
face the highest costs while
their counterparts in Edmon-
ton will enjoy the lowest
prices.

hurting business

_ By PAUL GESSEL
OTTAWA (CP) — Gov-

constitution could make ‘ite
even more

The price of a litre of
gasoline in Bt. John’s is ex-
to 86 cents

yy:
Industry officials deny the

a litre, or $3.90 a gallon, by
the end of 1986, up from the
current 43 cents.

Edmonton . drivers, now
paying about 80 cents a litre,
will be forking out almost 62
cents a litre by then, or $2.78
a gallon.

Other cities fall between
the two extremes.

The price of heating oil by
the end of 1986 is expected to
be about 57 cents a’litre, or
about $2.57 a gallon. The fig-
ures vary by a few cents from
province to province. _

What must re-

‘saying ' price in-
creases are needed to cover
rapidly-escalating produc-
tion, distribution and market-
ing costs. “

Meanwhile, the federal and
provincial governments aré
not about to guarantee their
taxes will remain the same
over the next several years.

For example, if Petro-
Canada decides to purchase
another multinational ofl
company, the federal gov-
ernment could only again de-
cide to help finance the move
through a special tax on

the federal

growing
to human rights in the last
few years has left many busi-

the free enterprise spirit is
being hurt. .
Much of the antagonism
has. formed on prohibitions.
" against discrimination in the
hiring of women, the handi-
eapped and racial minorities.
“In some cases, there's a
tendency for people to yell
discrimination if they don't
get what they want and it

may have nothing to do with ~

discrimination,” says Peter
Doyle, director of industrial
relations for the Toronto
based Manufactur-
ers’ Association.

Dan Horigan of Edmonton,
president of tke Canadian
Organization for Small Busi-
ness, says many businessmen
feel investigations by human
rights commissions into cases
of alleged discriminatory hir-
ing practices are often unfair.

“There does seem to be a
bias against employers. It's
almost as if the employee can
do no wrong and the em-
ployer can do no right.”

Brien Gray, an official with
the Canadian Federation of
Independent Business,
agrees, saying many busi-
nessmen feel “there are great
rights for the complainants
but there aren't terribly
many rights for the person
who . was complained
a ” :
BUSINESSMEN WORRIED

Those: businessmen are
worried that ‘an entrenched
charter of rights in the new

may
accept recommendations of
various study groups and im-
plement a quota system for
hiring minorities — an ex-
perience that caused a bus-
iness backlash in the U.S.
A leading: lobbyist for the
disabled says ‘the handi-
eapped’s employment pres-
pects have improved in the
last few years because of an
improved attitude, by, both
government and business.
But a backlash from the bus-
iness community could occur.

“If it comes at a certain
stage, we'll have to face it,”
says Herman Wierenga, Ot-
tawa director for the Coal-
ition of Provincial Organi-
zations ‘of the Handicapped.
“But we're not going to back
away.”

For many businessmen,
the growing strength of
human rights commissions is

member is that the energy.
agreement spells out the
price to be paid to oil and gas
producers and does not offer

And alth

cause of surplus supplies and
reduced demand, the situ- .
ation could be reversed by
events stich ‘as a political up-

Jheaval in a key oil-producing
, area, namely the Middle
East. :

The government's goal is
to have consumers pay direc-
tly for the coat of subsidizing
eastern refiners for the dif-
ference between the price of
domestic and imported oil,
about $20 a-barrel.

ion international prices were

to increase faster faster than ‘ex-|

the current tax to

pay for imports could be in-
creased.

CITY BY CITY
Following are federal es-
timates of prices by Decem-
ber, 1986, in the 10 cities:
+ St. John's: Gasoline, ' 86.1.
cents a litre; heating oil 59.19

, cents a litre.

Charlottetown: Gasoline,
72.68 cents ‘a litre; heating
oil, 59.19 cents a litre.

Halifax: Gasoline, 72.63
cents a litre; heating oil, 56.8
-cents a litre.

Fredericton: Gasoline,
77.11 cents a litre: heating
oil, 56.46 cents a litre.

Moatreal: Gasoline, 81.6
* cents a, litre; heating oil,
68.93 cents a litre.

Toroate: Gasoline, 79.62
cents a litre; heating oil,
66.18 cents a litre.

Winnipeg: Gasoline, 78.61
cents a litre; heating oil,
56.42 cents a litre.

: Gasoline, 78.79
cents a litre; heating oil, 56.3
cents a Litre.

Edmonton: Gasoline, 61.88
- cents a litre; heating oil, not

_ available. ©

oil prices have dropped
slightly in recent months be.

Gasoline, 71.68
cents a litre; heating oil,
56.64 cents a litre.

.Con game aimed
at bargain’ hunter.

TORONTO (CP)'— If you
meet’ a Canada Customs of-
ficer who says he cant get-you
confiscated goods fora frac-

tion of the cost,you may have -

just. met a confidence: man
who is becoming “ ‘a legend in
his own time.”

Corporal Bil Lensen, of

‘the joint intelligence’ unit’ of
the Royal Canadian Mounted |

Police and the customs office,
said this week that 14 war-
rants are out for a 58-year-
old man who repeatedly
poses as a customs officer to

get money from bargain
hunters,

i

Judge stresses’

proper attire

for divorces
If you decide to get a div-

oree in Thunder Bay, Ont.,:

you better not do it:in your
jeans.

Senior District Court
Judge Patrick Fitzgerald has
sent a memo to area lawyers
tellieg them court will refuze

to proceed in cases of dis-

solution of. marriage if the

petitioner and witnesses “are

not neatly and conservatively
*

{The occasion is'as impor-
tant legally and socially as
was the marriage ceremony
.and should be treated ac-

cordingly,” Fitzgerald says.

Judge Stanley Kurisko
says the attitude of some
clients has angered judges.
He said wearing jeans and a
t-shirt shows a lack of respect
for the courts and will not be
allowed. -

“If a person bas good
clothes, he should be wearing
them in court,” Kuriako says.

“It’s a court, not a rock |

concert.”

The man, who has’ promp-
ted complaints ‘from across
Canada, has managed ta stay
one step ahead of authorities
since his release from. Pripen
in 1980. :

“He'll turn up: in restaur-

‘ants, garages — any place

there are small. groups of
people — and strike up a con-
versation,” Lensen said.

*’' “That's when he tells his lis-

teners he is a customs officer,
which he never has been, and
offers to sell confiscated
goods cheaply.”

His latest victims gave

“money in exchange for his
(telephone number after he

flashed a badge of some sort
‘and offered to sell $300
video-game sets for $150.
In fact, customs officers
are ‘prevented by law from

‘selling coifiscated

which are auctioned publicly
several times & year.

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a fixed schedule for
prices.

At this time, the wellhead .

price is $21.25 a barrel for
most oil,
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But consumers now. are
paying $9.30 on top: of that

price in federal taxes alone to *

The British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food
is PP oud to oeresent

help ‘cover ‘everything from’

the cost of importing ex-
pensive foreign ofl to financ-
ing the takeover of Petrofina
Canada by Petro-Canada, the
national oi] company.

The final consumer: price,
therefore, hinges on such
things as whether provincial
and federal taxes change and
whether - international © ofl
prices rise or fall.

The governments have’

built in ae protection for
ing that

just one more sign of in-
creased inter-
vention in free enterprise, an
intervention that can prevent
employers from hiring the
best applicant.

The Canadian Human
Rights Commission, formed
in 1978, adopted regulations
last week’ placing a- greater
onus on employers to show
why minorities, such as the
handicapped, can’t be hired
in specific instances.

the rwollkvat price of oil dis-
covered before Jan. 1, 1981,
will be no-more than 75 per

cent of the world price by
1986.

Oil discovered after that
date can get world price, but
no.more.

Another major unknown is
what price increases will be
imposed in the coming years

:by. the oil companies.

__ JANUARY
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CLEARANCE

January 27, 1982
12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.

CRESTON VALLEY RECREATION CENTER CRESTON, B.C.

You are invited to visit the fair and:

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esee displays by agri-business firms

Club begins year with | new executive

* Castlegar:' Selkirk’: Lady
Lions elected Elaine Audet to

- lead the group for the 1982

season, at the club's first
meeting of the new year held
earlier this month...

Supporting thie new presi-
dent are vice-president Anne
Zibin, secretary Darlene
Crofts and treasurer Therese
O'Connor.

Thanks was extended to
the former executive, headed
by Kathy Popoff with Elaine

Blackwell ‘and ?:Mardelle
Scott, organized a wine and
cheese party which was held
after the musical ride to
enable people to meet and
visit with some of the mem-
bers of the ride.’

4 potluck supper was held

t Christmas ‘for Lions and

~ Selkirk ‘Lady Lions Lions

their families, with Santa in. j

attendance.

With money raised from
the various activities, the
Lady, Lions made several

Sherri Blackwell ds'secretary
trea:
surer.

At this: first meeting of
1982, a decision was made by
members to donate $100 to
Camp Winfield this year.

In her summary of the past.
year, past ‘president Kathy
Popoff reported a busy and
productive year. The year
began with a crest presen-
tation’‘to the Castlegar Sel-
kirk Lions Club on their 10th
anniversary, at which time
the Indies took the cppor-
tunity to roast each member
of the men’s club.

“The summer held several
busy ‘weekends for the ladies’ i
club, Two successful . con-
cessions were held; one at
the RCMP Musical Ride and
one. at. ‘Kinnaird Park for

. Sunfest’81. All ladies worked

hard and a big thanks goes
out. to all.
Two Lady Lions, ‘Sherrie
: Watching
could cause
eye disorder

No, it’s not ana

and
Several pieces of. playground
equipment were purchased
for Kinnaird Park; donations
were made to the Handi-

capped Society for the pur-.

chase of drafting stools and
to Hobbit Hill ‘for learning
and teaching aids. Plans are
in the works for park benches
for the playground area at
Kinnaird Park.

An outstanding effort was

put forth by all members is
make 1981,a good year an
members are hoping to se
1982 a year.

1982 EXECUTIVE:

+ Castlegar Selkirk.Lady Lions

“Crofts, president Elaine Audet, vice-president ‘Anne
Zibin and treasurer Therese O'Connor.

Service hampered

By J. BRADY
Past President
Castlegar Homemakers
Board of Directors
In an effort to acquaint the
people of Castlegar. with the

Homemakers. Association
and the hardships caused by

_Tecent government cutbacks

-by the Ministry of Health'and
Ministry of Human. -Re-
‘sources, the volunteer board

Ed. MeMahon, Doc Severin-
son or bad puns. It’s a hafm-
less form of night. blindness
that may be caused by people
who «spend. their nights
watching. ‘late-night. televi-
sion shows,

Dr. Park Biehl, in a letter
to the New England Journal
of Medicine, wrote that one

_of his patigiits complained of

not being able to see out of
her left eye at night.

Funny thing, he replied, I
have the same problem. - *

His. patient customarily
watched the talk show while
lying in bed, her head turned
to the left, her right eye
buried in the pillow.

“Naturally, when it came
time to turn off the set, she
could see well only with the
dark-adapted — right eye,”
Biehl wrote.

to of hereby

to give some insight into the
history, growth and changes
in the system and how it

daries are the same as those
covered by School Dewi
No.9.

Homemakers atarted
Castlegar in April, 1974. Ata
meeting in the health unit-a
board of directors and a work
committee were formed. Still
active from that charter
group is Laura Richards who
is. now the

executive consists of (left to right) secretary. Carlene

Service was underway by

October, and by the end of .

1974, seven clients were re-
ceiving 298 hours of care per
month. At that time financial
assistance was received from
the United Appeal, service
clubs’ and government
grants. * i
The service grew quickly,
and by June, 1976 34 home-
makers were caring for 35
clients and working a total of
1,524 hours per month,
‘By the end of 1977, Min.
istries of Health and Human
Resources were making rum-
blings of a new ‘concept of
caring for their elderly that
would cut costs of facilities
and keep these people in
their own homes where the

in’ majority, would, undoubtedly

‘be happier.

Thus was born the long
term care program of the
Ministry of Health, effective
January, 1978... Under the
wide open-door policy the
service and so

supervisor in Castlegar.
The concept of the pro-

gram is to give help and—

service to our-seniors, shut-
ins, and handicapped citizens
so that they might remain
healthior and happy in their
own familiar surroundings
for as long as possible. -

Some of the
pains” were constructive. —
homemakers, are ‘now ‘re-
quired to attend the pro-
vincial homemaker training
course offered at. local col-
leges and standardized
throughout the province; and

did the costs.
“growing

- Anal Si

ongoing training and up-
grading is carried on at the
local level.

‘ for

_ A. training program
supervisors of member agen- -

cies has now been developed
as well as training sessions
for board members.

The growing process also
created some problems —
some from-lack of communi-
cation with long term care
personnel mainly through

+ misunderstanding of what
* the homemaker duties are as

set down, by the local board

- and the guidelines of the B.C.

Association'‘of Homemakers.

In Castlegar, an attempt
was made to solve this prob-
lem by organizing a work-
‘shop involving the board. of-
--fiee and homemakers and
public health, home care
nurses and long term care

personnel. The object was to :

better, understand the other
members of the team: in-
volved in the care of people in
our community.

For some, budgeting be-
came a. severe problem —~
mairily because of the rapid
growth of homemakers. In
Castlegar by July, 1880 there
were 167 clients and 92
homemakers ee 4,589
hours.

Save

down, _ e8]

by cutbacks

‘Provincially by June, 1981,
24,000 clients were réceiving
service from 89 volunteer
agencies (as is Castlegar’s)
and 12 profit-making oper
ations.

However, on June 11, 1981
the provincial government
made 20 per cent cuts in the
hours of the Castlegar ser-
vice. The whole province was
treated alike!

This meant fewer’ hours
per client, and thereby, as
well as work hours, the
emotional support of clients
had been cut — this being
even worse in winter months

when some of the elderly:

cannot get out.
They feel iT iso-

Castlegar was instructed to
cut a further 18 per cent, or

back to two-thirds of last |

year’s hours. Homemakers
have had to be released and a
further cut in clients’ hours

aa Jan. 1, 182 there were 65
homemakers, and 143 clients
got 2,600 hours.

Homemakers’ service is a
necessary .part of life for

many people in Castlegar and ©

the main concern of the board
and homemakers is the well
being of the clients. The
radical and uncoordinated
cutbacks imposed by the
ministry make fulfilling our
mandate very difficult.
The Castl

lated. Some have been cut to
two hours once every fort-
night — they. are. disillu-
sioned and feel Jonely: and let
cases
where there is Tae contact
with neighbors and families.

" Italso has an effect on the |

homemaker who cares about
the impgct to her client, her
own image and her job.

consists of a volunteer board

of directors with 12 voting:

members and advisory mem:.
bers. There is an office staff
of three plus two part-time
employees and as of Decem-
ber, 1981 65 homemakers.
Efforts have continually
and consicientiously been
made by the association to
improve the system, and the

Castlegar d to deal

with this quite capably and
with less problems than sur-
rounding areas.

However, in Déeember,
1981 the government again
chose to cut expenses and

oun has always aimed for.

the level of contact between
the client and homemaker to
remain a human, caring con-
tact because that’s what we
believe it really is all about.

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