nine Qa RT CV Tee Children Attend Puppet Show Given by Robert Allman and Jennifer Jupp During Canuia Book Week Teenage Activity ‘Centre Receives $100 pene t 4 ; ‘A’ donation of’ $100;: made anonymously.:'to’ newly-formed Teenage setlal Centre, presently + Old Arena hall. ise Members tv e, expressed’ their gratitude Fo Lat appreciation to the ‘donor fo his/her’ generosity, Donations to help farther * : a the group's progress.towards —Don Jones Photo Funeral Service Held Unemployment increases’ as Winter Progresses — ‘For May Porter Fife, 76 Foneral service was held Tuesday afternoon from the chapel of the Castlegar Funeral Home for Mrs. May Porter Fife, _ 16, who died Sunday at Castle- . Mrs, Fife was born April + 26, 1901 in England and came to Canada in the early ‘20s, settling in Toronto, ~ She remained in Toronto until 1967 when she moved to Vancouver and then to Castle- gar in 1975, While still in the east her first husband, Harry Porter died in 1959 and she married Holley Fife in-1961. She was a member of the United Church of Canada. i Surviving are a son and daughter-inlaw, Gordon and Betty Porter of Castlegar; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Clifford of Van- couver, Mrs. Ruth Croydon in the United States and two ghar sisters and a brother in bar She was predeceased by “Wer second husband, Holley Fife, in-1976. Rev. Ted-Bristow and Rev. Des Carrol officiated, Organist Mrs. Dawna Dinning played the’~.._ Pallbearers were Les God- berson, Ian Stewart, Ed Isak- son, Don Rogers, Scott John- ston and Dick Wigen. Interment took place at “Park Memorial Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Cancer Society, Box 3282, Castlegar, B.C.,-or flowers gratefully received.” Castlegar Funeral: Home . was in care of arrangements, Princess Anné Gives Birth To 7 Pound Boy: Princess Anne gave birth to a seven-pound nine-ounce;* boy Tuesday, a day after her fourth wedding ‘anniversary.: The baby's ‘grandmother,*the Queen, made the first an- nouncement of his birth. Arriving 10° minutes late for an investitura,at. Buckin; <. as.winter p ham Palace, the Queen told the» crowd awaiting her? “] apologize for being late but I have just had a message from the. hospital. My daughter has just given birth to a son." Both the 27-year-old prin- A-hard economic winter looms for British Columbia. Unemployment. fot worse, last. month . in. the: province, Statistics Canada reported. to- day. The number of people out of work and looking for jobs rose by 3,000 to.91,000. more jobless’ work. province than ‘there. were October, 1976, And unemploy- “wment always gelalworse i in B.C. ‘The late: tf unemployment figures’ come ‘amid growing reports of more lnyolts this winter. : The-B.C. actual eaiog meng rate rose'from 7.5 to 7.8 5. per’cent. ‘The “seasonally ad- ‘justed” rate rose in B.C. from 8.8 to 8.5 percent, * ~. (fhe: figures released by. "Y‘ Statistics Canada ishow, once again, that the younger work- ers in B.C, are most often loyed. Despite the re- “<0. The unemployment fate i in 6, ast. winte?, for instance, ‘ose fromm” Qctober figure of 81,000 ) Unemployed to peak at an all-time high of 112,000 in- January. oS. Nationally, unemployment in Canada. fell slightly, as the number... of.” fobless ‘dropped 11,000 from 798,000 to 787,000. “A slight. lessening of unem- My rates in’: Ontario, Nova -Scotia, Bek ag rABrateting con it of the: country, event BC.. The country's actual ‘un-, employment rate fell from 7.6 to :7.3 per ‘cent. Statistics Canada also publishes a widely used “seasonally adjusted” ure with which the statistics .’ hymn “Just a Closer Walk With’ Be shen baby were report- Thee”. “normal” seasonal fluctuations —this rate remained steady last | . y nh , "HB ~month at 8.3 per cent. 4. The actual October rate for ‘Canada was well above the 6.6 |. per cent unemployed in Qc- tober last year. It might have been, worse in Oétober, except ; that many students who’ seek temporary work «during: the_ summer retuned, to their” studies. Fast — Courteous — Reliable . Phone 365-5700 Xmas Trees Artificial & Fire Resistant © 6’ Canadian Fir © 6’ Scotch Pine © 4’ Can. Fir Also All indoor & Outdoor CHRISTMAS UGHTS & BULBS arses for home or busl- ness. Streamers, etc., are ..Less %.. “agency attempts to take out Hoover Carpet Saaepert % Now Less — aad This Week Only At MITCHELL| 490 Front Steet 365-7252 turn to school, those inthe age 8. 16 to 19 age group face an 1! per cent “unemployment >réte, almost one out of every five in the labor force. Again, also, women out- number men in the ranks of the jobless. In B.C. 47,000 women and 44,000 men. ‘are out of work. Tough Winter Rlreed Fewer women in nthe population work, so their unemployment rate in B.C, was higher—10.7 per cent. For men last month the rate was 6.1 per cent. For. the province as a whole, the labor force dropped by 15,000, partly due to stu- dents returning to school. But employment dropped even more, by between 17,000 and establishing ‘a centre for teon-} age activity would be gratefully * recelved by its members. q | Artangements are. way for & fund raising ance t wey Dawson Cresk pr has “received 450 ; from people: who ‘are: ito peitbhold payment’ Hydro bills: in’ protest against: a eeapeied new dam ‘onthe Peace River. Pat Michiel, editor of the Fees River Block News, said @, pledges represent about oe per cent of Hydro's residen- tial household customers in the Peace’ area.’ The’ newapaper last week asked readers to pledge that they will withhold payments of their Hydro bills starting Dec. 1 if 80 per cent of all Peace hydro users do. the same. \ “We're: still giving them hell,” said\Michiel, adding he has received letters of-support from areas éf the province not involved in th The 18,000 jobs, and increased by 3,000. ‘In B.C.’s manufacturing industries, unemployment in- creased by about 4,000 and has steadily been getting worse since August. Regionally, Greater Van- . couver and Victoria Island showed -the greatest gain’ in unemployment. Employment in other areas of the province, on the whole, romaine steady. Auxiliary, ‘Workers’ A. number. of auxiliary forestry workers are being laid off to satisfy a provincial , government spending cutback of five per cent. Only 24 hours’ notice being given the workers be- cause they are not covered by the 20-working-day notice re- quired under union contract for permanent forestry workers. While forestry officials in’ the Nelson office say about 10, people will be affected, others; involved say the number could” be between 20 and 50. Ron White, personnel : manager for the Nelson Forest ; District, said Monday imme-". diate layoffs are. required to meet the budget ‘comeback. Accepts Lowest’ Pay Raise In Five Years Canadian workers accept- ed their smallest pay increases in more than five years during the third quarter of this year. The average base rate in new contracts covering 500 or“ more wage earners rose by 7.6 per cent—the lowest increase since a 7.4 per cent gain recorded in the second quarter of 1972. The third-quarter figure Forestry ‘Laid Off © .. “To give a month's notice to a group of individuals could mean $20,000." he said in an interview. “If you're ‘going to meet a certain level of financial restraint you have to make a decision on how much notice can be given. T“We're’not too sure what the total effect of the budget cutback will be. All we know is we have been asked to review. # our budgets with a view to , cutting back our (expenses) five per cent. We are not cutting back any of our services.” One. person directly af- fected; however, who declined + use of his name, said planning yof forest use will be set back by f the layoffs. : Contacted this week, Scastegar district ranger Hugo ‘food said | only’ one.-worker, aaployed on a part-time basis, was laid off: locally. SPCA Executive:: Director to Visit’ City of Castlegar Executive director . for British Columbia’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, William Leach, is: to yisit. Castlegar and Nelson towards the end ott he month. ; to the + also it the trend in. negotiated pay, in-. creases that started in the spring of 1975, when the average gain was 18.8 per cent. {The second-quarter gain this - year was 7.9 per cent. A year -ago, the average increase was * 97 la cent.) Casters News Eatiey that. Leach has an active, schedule planned for Castlegar. While immediate plans were not made | available his trip to the Koote- nays is to include the address- ing of the. executive .of the Nelson ‘branch. , Penning RUMMAGE * W : FREE ADMISSION’ - “NORDIC FALL SALE - o\ksg ca TyRDAY, NOVEMBER: 19, 1977 © 1:80-4:30. P.M. NORDIC HALL; CASTLEGAR” BAKING . HANDCRAFTS . euAnts HITE ELEPHANT i COFFEE COUNTER waged aginst Hydro's proposed Site C dam, now under study on a ANTIFREEZE a BATTERY CHECK Winter Tune: Up .. 1 SAVINGS For Most $29} was, born and raised: in: the ‘Koote- nays, his home being at’ the Bluebell Mine at: Riondel. > After | completing :_his-. schooling, he. worked, in :the,’ gold-mining camps south ." o} Nelsofi rites ‘on-the Coast; 5 ground at: the Sullivan Mire! ‘at Kimber ley. “He ‘studied - accounting and worked in ‘the g department of: Co- te ta Trail, Yellowknife and since ‘en, Granstrom his been fh th usiness field for 20. | + ‘years or-- more.’ She is: a. graduate of the Welcome ‘Wagof School. and introduced . - that service to the surrounding % aréas, bringing it to. Castlegar: *in- 1968, She has; been’ an- ardent j worker, with the Cdncer So- |” clety, serving as for 1 Lala Be Wedding A -eight years; was a director of the’ United Appeal ‘for three years and,-secretary of the 4 Cyl. Imports .... enranl ENTERPRISES LTP. 411 Cascade St... Dial 365-2411 “Your Foreign Car Centre” ‘He eiitared pre ee at. Chamber of Commerce for four UBC? in, 1948 and graduated years. the Peace River. } Tomorrow’ s Furniture mn wy ey 4 chiara in mapte. gress pc. group, round extension table. Bedroom D caites ae $199 from. e University ‘of Wash- ington. School of Medicine in Mrs. Granstrom has also been actively engaged in the formation of the KC Queen 1951. . {In 1950, he’ married:Ann contests and took part in the LeBar, a physicst therap! it at! sijpporting him during his last year of medical’ school. The Fowlers have four children, all of whom received their school- ing in Castlegar. ; After, internship at Van-, couver General‘ Hospital, Dr. Fowler started solo practice in, Castlegar. His’ first” community “in. terest was the hospital society, on which he served and he was the’ first “chief-of-staff of our hospital when it opened in 1958... and that far-sighted planning is - and served as -\ training of candidates. . She feels ‘she has an ever- needs, desires and potential of this‘area:and. wants to see it entirely fulfilled. ‘She and her husband, Don, operate: Prestige Cleaners jin Castlegar and he is also a stationary engineer at CanCel. . ‘The ‘Granstroms . live in‘: South Castlegar and residing with them is Mrs. Granstrom's 92: year-old fath Salmo highway link next year,- essential, He; considers: a: re- placement. water, system is a® “must”, “Newly: formed Group's First Project ‘Rovers Sell Sand on By CLIFFE CHURCHES vers. The new Rover Se: mentioned in a previous column is well underway, A number of boys have joined and it won't be long. now: before: we: will ‘ses their new uniforms ‘evident in the community, as they become more ‘involved in tcommunity service ’ projects.» 3 ‘The first project, already underway,-is the'sale of sand- bags. These. are available through several: service sta- tions and stores in the district. Support the boys:on their _ first project and at the same time add that extra weight to your car for the winter months. «Boys, 17 years of age and in and later’ as pi i the fun, Dr, Fowler. was the first’ commodore of the Arrow Boat Club and was director of: the edi. ca) Association and is.a. past-. be in peesiieht of the West Kootenay th costs of hard water to the individual and wells to the city. hesfears tax rates may-have'to teased to maintain the services we now enjoy. Association. ©-¢ +). Having recently retired : He ‘is convinced: that from active medical: practice,: . Cistloger will continue growing | “Pat”! Fowler. wishes to enter and will expand. greatly with « city council: now. that :he has the completion of the Kinnaird. the time todo the job”. , training nd satisfaction . of ‘serving themselves. and . their com- ‘munity.’ ‘ahrdugh: “thel.. Rover : Company are invited to con! Voice of the People: Beavers ‘had avery ‘successful, bottle drive‘ on Oct. 29, The parent group and boys would like’ to thank: all those who helped make it a success. | A. special’ thanks ‘to’ the drivers, Cubs and Beavers who helped and the residents of Blueberry. and Fairview, who ‘helped with their contributions, Robson Robson Cubs, Beavers atid Scouts will be conducting. their annual bottle drive this Satur- day. We trust the residents ‘of Robson will give tem thelr r full “support. Robson Cubs Last Saturday, the Rabson ‘ Cubs enjoyed a ‘day of hiking + tand fun:at Syringa Creek. oe ‘After’ a: short hike, ; the” boys” were divided into: two grouips. and: ‘were’ given ‘the challenge of. ‘capturing ..each® other's‘ flag.’ while® defending * ‘their‘own. is _ Unsafe Practice only to“learn to be. super cautious, as some folk park in: y the waiting lane of the roadway without any car lights,on at a, : (Hardly an ener; the people of. Castlegar to be ‘friendly an ‘helpful—especially ‘the kind“gentleman* whose { graefousl Yell, to ‘two. lucky Castlegar: News. each. week It means an Red gitt mitcat ‘towards /a-dinner tf well ited HI’ Arrow Arms Motor ba ow until Christmas. ae Ail you have to do is look through the’ | tn 'this: paper each week i: your. name, phone. will i “appreciated” by all. in’ atte: . dance. In memory. of the tl ly. had; car. battery trouble. annoying and, dangerous tice by: some’ of ‘our, area :Enough said. « 1s: 7 deceased charter ‘members: St. Joseph's Catholic: ‘Women’s. first president Mrs, .' Thomas League welcomed th 2 complel Fourt, Mrs. Lee Soberlak.an nf by, :: Mrs. Wm. Haywood; for whom f a scholarship: has: been estab- ‘gther workers were thénked for, their. work-of:the: past year: ~The All Souls visit.to th read: and are now di We grieve because they a Yet- we rejoice for their ; because they are with. you, 7 “) They ‘are’ not lost to. us’ ‘And the:time’ shall come when ‘on the roadway without any.’ ‘parking lights on (or. flashers). lished, {he following prayer was ‘ Lord, there are ‘these we love ‘: 15% or 2 Only — 100% nylon. : Reg. to $1199.” NOW ONLY. ..... 4 “Pe Sectionals FREE DELIVERY OPEN. SUNDAYS Noon ‘fo 5.p.m. ‘B25 FRONT ST,, NelSaa 4 ‘Mra. John Bozek and Mrs. Gail McKinnon, “Plans. for Chris as “pot. moving about in'the woods, as well’ as‘! using ‘the natural surroundings to avoid capture.’ ‘The boys. were then ‘sep- arated ‘into‘four groups. and- were. required to, make ; their own fires. and cook’ their. dwn meals without the: help of the : leaders. “After’a hearty. meal the, . boys “participated ''in‘ several: races: before barter dl for home. . witness the renewal ‘of: mar- » tage ‘vows: between Mr. ‘and. Mrs. ‘Louis Bonin, who were:-4-~. married 50 years ago in a amall :. dries church in, Bt, ‘Amelie, ;Fellowing thelr’ marriage 3° in 1927, the Bonins farmed in Manitoba until 1934, when they moved to British Columbia and . the Creston area with their son, that’ the faintly : Es led to two more children, dt Doris. i. From: the Bonins moved to Port ‘Albérni where Mr. Bonin worked for McMillan & Bloedef Forest Products until © his retirement in 1970. In 1976 © they. moved: to: Castlegar and took up residence at the Rota Villa. +, In 1952 their son, Steve, married Bernice Kynaston in Vancouver. Mr. and Mra. Bonin's ‘Kimberley’ where Albert (Smidge) is working for Comin- . ¢o as chief steam engineer. “In 1961, another daughter, in'Port: Alberni. : ‘The Bonin family increased in ‘size: with ‘the birth of 14 grandchildren. ‘and‘\a’ great grandson, born in 1976." .° ‘Among those sending tele- grams and best wishes to the couple ‘were Rossland-Trail . MLA oD Mayor Audrey: Moore of Sanilegts, Leader of. the 846 Hornby St, Vi - deem their Interest In property affected by a proposed in ‘ conte ikootenay Agrieltural Lend Reserve Pinna “NOTICE: OF PUBLIC HEARING. NOTICE is ‘nereby given that a Public Hearing will be convened by the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission at: |Neleon Clvic Ceittre , Badminton Hall 5 on: ‘ Thureday, Novem ber 24,1977. ate 8:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to hear all. ‘persons who : application to. the Lleutenant-Governor: In.Councll: have corte properties oF. portions of: propert Copy, “ot the maps showing the arose propaséd for: inclusion‘and exclusion may be viewed at the: Regional i District of Central Kootenay office, 601 Vernon Street; Nelson,'8.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and'4:30 pane ‘Monday, through. Fridays perpent on statutory olldays A Heriderson, aN Clark and Kootenay West Me Bob Brisco. eReglonal.D Olstrict of Central Kootenai 9. aE OL “bey 2 at 56" ea, “Get 3 for ag.