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We' re voting on Saturday for candidates who strongly » espouse “open government,” We're voting for candidates who want as much public business done in public as is humanly possible . . . chndidates who want wide-ranging ‘public discussion by couneil members at regular, open public meetings where the public and media representatives are in attendance, * Asone di Albert C; d to us (and these are not hisexact words): “Maybe council is doing a good job on many of the issues that consti, people; maybe our - ull regional district our city's viewpoints... but we don't know for sure; Too much eounell business is done in committee—with the press and public d—and not enough bie eg the public can assess the pros and cons which lead to decisions.” * Council in the past few years has, we beliéve, done too much business in what amounts to private. For example: counell went into a closed committee: meeting following a‘regular open meeting last fall. The radio and press - representatives left. Some two hours later, with the media people long gone, council. reconvened its open meeting and acted on a “number of items dealt with in committee, Two of those items: council,terminated the city planner and allocated $60,000 for the purchase ‘of some Marathon Realty owned land on Front Street. ;.,. Technically, the decisions were made in public. But the public wasn't there—and the discussions were carried out in secret! Mr. Calderbank, although not alone in his views, appears to be the candidate most concerned about this issue. He has been stating his opinions quite forcefully. ‘We suggest our readers look with interest on his candidacy, and on those who express similar viewpoints. The legal notice in the Classified Ads section of this ; newspaper caught our eye last week, * School District No. 9 is advertising for sale, “by public tender,” the old Castlegar Elementary Schoo! located on Columbia Avenue between Oglow's and H&R Brake and Wheel. ..'The-ad brought back memories .. . < Remember these teachers (some of whom are still teaching in “the school district): Dot McGauley, Julie Couch, “Ma” Quayle, Harry Bate, Mary Robinson, Betty McLeod and George Haywood, ., to name just a few. : & How many former’ youngsters have; gone through that school, and aré. now. raising families and making their. “contribtition to rabelely throughout this Province, this country, and,” ‘possibly, the: the’ postroffice’ at Trail,’ was one’ a ‘Students at Renata and Deer Park used to take their primary, education in those centres, and then’ transfer to Castlegar Elementary (Alice Hillstead, now married and living at ‘Rivervale, was one. Pat Romaine Jr. was another.) e aren } Remember some of-the student e bist Saas Perepolkin, % who could hit a homerun softball front homeplate, located about 45 feet from the scliool’s front door, cléar ‘across the highway.to the vicinity of the CPR railway tracks! Or Norm Gabana—also a huge™ fellow and now a Trail alderman—who used to take the bullies into ‘the “jungle” alongside the school and teach them lessons. about picking on smaller students.) 2 "+ And there were the teachers. ? Remember principal ‘Bob Sommers, © pencil held tightly between. his top lip and nostrils, glaring at students. as they nervously read aloud portions of Lady of the Lake, or dared drop a Pencil or ruler. while the school radio} programs were being listened pit sunflower seeds on the joor bend over. and hold their; ankles’ while he to their rams. a x ea in “which Super- Valu now’ stands ate ‘upon: - is of fill were hauled into allow.the food store’s dn) ‘anid then flow across.th property in between to the: school, ‘flooding’ the ‘school. yard. *:..' EThe minute the septic tank filled with flood waters, the school ’ ° was closed. Children couldn't attend. classes, but the flood didn’t days on’end,’as ‘a bunch of Tom Sawyer-Huck Finns. << And‘let's ‘not forget innoculation days, when Dr. Victor Goresky. ‘would''set himself’ down’ in the “library” while the. students formed long: queues enroute to a needle that was more often dull, ‘then sharp. © And then there was the furnace room! How many Castlegar’ ‘adults (of’ both sexes) remember the ecstasy of their first kiss, taken‘ on\a dare—but in privacy—as the huge coal-and- wood @° belched ‘and. bellowed. eee about Horcoff's ‘Mountain, viewed from school windows” while daydreaming during studies. It was always changing, and likely still is. But life is too busy today to just stop and stare’at it, and ‘to be. aware of the changing seasons on i SHES gist Py ho‘actsas honorary caretaker of: an old school in n thi woman takes regular, but unofficial,” inspection trips’ ow stri eset, Between the wrecker and those’ who ‘would preserve. it.- = e a hatare CO that Castlegar Elementary School should be preserved {although we hope: the school board will never allow: that’ huge.tree in the cenire of the » school grounds to be cut down ‘alas, the. Legionnaires did the landmark that used to stand beside the Legion Hall.) ‘Castlegar Elementat ry ‘School. has no historic value, -1t8 architecture is mundane, and th e use of it for some years now as a shop has probably. resulted maintenance warehouse and sarperntet its inte being chopped_apart. mt Bul ey it goes, ladies and gentlemen of the schoo! board, how about’ opening the public for a couple of hours some ning:soon? sae tcse jst might bea few. Castlegar area residents who would like'to go through it, children in tow, smelling the oiled floors and oring the memories of years long ago. f er the, let the wreckers at it, as you feel “you must. of differences of opinion-is amber Jim Corbett, a. smile on’ his “face (sadistic? ot trong | | LADIES' AUXILIARY to the Royal Canadian’ Legion Branch 170 yy evening. The new executive consista . of, seated, left to right, treasurer Mrs, N. Blais, president Mra, J..Walker.and Auxiliary Voters to the Polls Saturday Anticipated. past-president Mrs. W. Leduc; Mrs. R. Cham, first lee proaideat Mra. J. Grant and Mra. A. Mrs. H. Bate. Back row, left to right, Sgt.-at-arma Mrs. W. Whitehead, Mra. K. Crosbie, second. vice-president’ Mrs. B. Riesen, Mrs. F. Dodgéon, Mrs. H. Johnson.’ Members were’ installed by. West Kootenay Zone Ladies’ Saturday, is election day when .volers will be picking from five candidates for the mayor's. position, six for the single aldermanic seat as well as having five choices from which to choose a director for Regional : District. of Central Kootenay. While byelections are not , unusual there are a few inter- esting points accompanying Saturday's activities. The city will not be dry. Hotels will be. serving in lounges and beer parlors alike ‘and the Government Liquor store will be. open. People may be sworn in right at the polls, This was also possible for the first time in the November. municipal ‘election © but because of such’ a -poor turnout people may not have been aware of this... ‘In the past you had to be registered on the: voters’ list ©: and could only get your vote by proving an error on the part of those ‘responsible for adminis- “trating the-list, an error’ not Castlegar News a by peas Embree United Way and Society Should Agree Says City Two requests, received by city council from organizations . and: termed as. exceptionally commendable, | have : been denied at the council meeting Tuesday night.» ~ Canadian Cancer Society said it.is’ conducting “an: in- dependent, fund raising cam- » paign': this year ‘and’ asked endorsement for : holdin {yinds' independently.” Council wants the Cal dian Cancer Society to come to’. ” a* mutual” agreement with’, proclamations?” aeked Ald . United Way ‘and’ ‘suggests that United Way allow the society to canvass’ this year but ‘seeki - better financial “arrangements - under the structure. of. the: United Way next year. 5 A motion to this effect, which. received.the necessary >” support: to ‘be passed, was opposed by Ald. Len Embree. with Ald. Ferguson obstaining. © A request from ithe BC. Heart, Foundation asking | the city to issue a proclamation + designating February as Heart : Month was’ also denied, Audrey Moore. | Ald. Ferguson’ ‘said that -hi presumed each one: had to be dealt: with individually, ‘but it is Takes’ Step Toward Open. “The To fate this has been un- too easily proven. The newly-elected mayor and alderman will not havea . long term to serve. If swearing in takes -place at: the - next regular council meeting, Feb. 8, : they’ will have ‘approximately 10 months and 22 days to get the feel of their. positions. Voters in the north section of the city will also :find they are no longer ‘voting: at City Hall. The polling station is to be situated in the Royal Canadian ion Hall. ‘The southern section of the city will go to the familiar poll at the Fire Hall. Candidates seeking the position’ of mayor are George Bondaroff, Carl Henne, John” Miki $300,000 Expansion For Castleaird Plaza See eee ae IWA Members at CanCel ~ Sawmill Vote in Favor <1 of Strike Action? © nee) _ 7): Bob Brisco Will Try. ‘To Get DREE Reinstated . ae " sGanhegat Woia Vila s « Recsives Six Tenders Street and iHoue Nusubeca ; = Sabet ot ot Straw Vote Itis quite possible the City.” ‘of Nelson could: be ‘using the land fill site used by the City. of Castlegar and areas, BS and. J * NPhis was ‘ant ced by Rust at Correspondence ‘from the z ‘regional manager of the depart- ‘ment of environment to RDCK, which: recommends: that? con- sideration ‘be’ given to Ootis- - ‘chenia’ ‘refuse’ “disposal bears out this statement, *s Meanwhile the city is on its third test well, the most recent being in_the: vicinity’ of the former Kinnaird gerne see ‘Must Fit Li + The many ‘volunteers’ who “help -staff the Castlegar and” -District' Library, ‘were hosted by the library association to a~ dinner, asa: way. of thanking them for. ‘their: ‘services throughout the past year. /The dinner was held prio: to the annual’general meeting: ofthe association: held. ‘last. Monday in.the* Someulty, : “Nelsor fo ‘Dump Here? “Ald: “Andy Shutek ‘sug- gested" that council “move ' to havea meeting with areas I-and J representatives in the very . * Albert: ‘Jim, Chapman, Jack: Chernoff, James W. Gouk and Tan’R. ‘MacPhail. ‘ Names on the ‘ballot list for the position’ of director for Regional < District .of . Central Kootenay are Mr. Calderbank, ° Mr. Chernoff, Mrs. Moore, Mr. MacPhail and Len Embree. Ty, spare re dissertation on libraries he had known and’ bopks he loved. Chairman Don Jones re. ~ ported that’ the past: year had However, he foresaw problems ahead. .The:: postponement ‘of |: the library system referendum was a disappointment, as: the im ‘i near future to discuss this area _ of concern: “Mr.” Rust indicated ; the > meeting would take place soon- er:than they realized. “Just prior. to adjournment ment’ was the “loss ; 0 pro- fessional librarian’ Ms.- Joan “Wenman, who has left to take: upa position i in. the, Vancouv CA ‘story in n last” “Saturday's Vancouver proving t tells “ act d High School “keeping a-loving: eye on the old” a Geores i ped of its’ fittings ‘and furniture, as it}hangs Two men in thelr eal made a ‘bomb ‘threat’ atthe * Castlegar airport lest Thursday causing .a' police. search: and some delay” to. Aight” spas: sengers. - ‘ Castlegar. ROMP have dese « scriptions’ of the‘men:and the” vehicle: in which they ‘left: the- airport.. While the. threat’ is ° considered a, hoax, ‘police are, investigating “further: ‘to: \dis-’ courage fulure. ‘bomb scares.” 53 ‘Al 1:50 p.m. lest Thursday, airport: manager John: Michel- "son called. "RCMP to ‘report ‘the threat,’‘Two men-entered. the passenger terminal through the : s h main door, he told police, ‘and “\: one said there was a’ bomb. in “the men's washroom, ‘Laughing, the youths ran,’ ‘out of.the building to a waiting: == car: and left, Police ‘say’ the ‘yehicle was ‘an’ early;:1960s “model Chevrolet or ‘Acadian, white, with grayish’ primer paint at the front and perhaps the rear. . Passengers in the building ‘The local ambulance ser- vice and the fire departments - were, alerted to be on standby. Those on incoming Pacific ‘Western. Airlines “flight 368 from Vancouver ‘were not told the airport was being searched for a bomb, When: they. landed, however, thei luggage was checked and several'police cars ‘could be'seen at the. terminal, Castlegar ROMP described one of the men’ as 5'8" to 510". swith dark’ brown: hair,. of medium build. He was wearing ~a light-colored. coat, perhaps three-quarter length, and ‘was generally of neat appearance. He also carried a bag which was not described. i v7) ‘The other. ‘man, algo cau- casian and in his early 20s has almost the same description but. Kootenay. Library System to be «implemented as “yet “and “was “eating a ihecqutee: length ‘coat: which a witness» ¢ said was of a nylon material. “What it turned out to be ‘was just a big hoax," an RCMP * officer said: “The kids thought they'd cause ‘a, little bit’ of - excilement, We've had a ‘scare at Selkirk College a half-year ago. You gel the odd one at the school, but never before at the airport,” Anyone convicted. ona charge of-carrying out a’bomb ,Seare’ hoax can’ receive a sentence up to five years in jail. stressed the need. for. larger library premises. She reported .° the ‘improvement in. the ‘cur. - rency of the collection and the increase:in the stock of books “jn foreign languages. 5 Despite. the’ problems en- Seountered in’ running. three . “branches, ‘she felt that the library. had Tanaged to provide a good public service and a high standard of reference service. ‘Allen Selbie was appointed as auditor for 1977. \\> John: Mansbridge con- ducted. ‘the election of the ‘following officers. for the coming’, year: ‘Don Jones, Richard Hallett, Catrina Ward, Clarice McKinnon, . Muriel Heagy, Wyn Naylor, Sue Port, Harry Bate and Allen Selbie. 4