CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 22, 1979

PENI ETL

One Man's Opinion

By FRED MERRIMAN

Piece of the Action

In 1972, @ Vancouver office clerk purchased 1,000 shares of a British Columbia

Corporation. Thé shares cost

On Feb. 23 the shares at market were worth $320,000.

him $5 each,

A recent telephone interview with the man brought forth the comment: ‘I just watch

my stocks multiply."’ The shares In this

rising to approximately $10,
A fourth-year student In
opinion advised that this part!

Particular corporation Just keep splitting and

and In an
lcutar 6.C, corporation Is conaldered a glamor atock In the

list that commerce studente study as part of their university degree.

The office clerk in Vancouver a:

grees with that appralsal. Stock In this corporation [e

glamorous and, because It's beautiful to watch, It Is aleo perhaps rlaky. Be that aa It may,
ty bookkeeper friend thinks that if a corporation ie good enough to work for, then it Is
also good enough to Invest tn. ‘

This real-life Incident of auccess in the market for the common man Is designed to
encourage the people of our community who think that corporations are bad guys to Join
In the fun of making money while you sleep, go fishing or Just hammer nalls for a Ilving.

It Is Just sort of amazing the difference In a person's work attitude when he knows he
has ‘‘a plece of the actlon.'’ in my own case, | have been slapping away at Cominco for
years as a polluter of our environment, Now that | am buying shares in my former kicking

post, my attitude has

less grey and foreboding than previously noted.
| guess the next place eligible for a share Investment will be the banks, which, In all
due respect to my former employers, are the biggest bandits In the country,
Maybe, If | own a plece of thelr actlon | will become almost tolerant at the atrocious
prime rates and third-rate service that makes most customers feal they are a pure

nulsance,

at Tadanac seem

Since we are on the subject of stock markets and general capltalistic small talk, 1
suppose all of my readers are going to take full advantage of the premier’s offer In the

WG, F r|
it is a terrific idea. if the proposal doea nothing more than swing a lot of common folk
out of thelr fear of the stock market, big corporations, et al, then the mission will be
successful, It Is my hope that as shareholders have an Interest In the corporations In
which they Invest, they might also take more interest In the financial affairs of the

government of which they are the most Important bart.

The sooner we think of

“‘our'’ governments, the sooner will we kles the adversal

cor as “our’’ cor

and
ry syatam goodbye.

To Help You We Need Your Help }

Says Adult Learning Centre

* By JUDY CAMERON

‘The Adult Basic Education
Department of Selkirk College
wants to establish an Adult
Learning Resource Centre in
downtown Castlegar.

‘This centre could offer you
a chance to upgrade your
reading, writing, spelling and

‘mathematical skills on any level

up to Grade 12,

We could also offer you any
other educational services that
a sufficient number of persons’

If you hava been out of

‘school one year and are 19 or

over, you can be part of any:
program offered. We want to

Counselior’s
Comments

Last week, this column
examined the language require-
ments for entrance into uni-
versity. UVic and SFU will not
be requiring a‘ language other
than English for admission;
UBC will ask for a “second
language” at the Grade 11 level
for those students entering
UBC directly from a secondary
schoo! ‘effective in September
1981,

Students who attend a
regional college before trans-
ferring into UBC will not be

. Fequired to have a language for ‘

admission.

The ministry of education
offers four languages within the
secondary school system —
French, Latin, Spanish, and
German. Other languages may
be made available based on
local needs at the discretion of
indi: school boards.

For most people, a
e in the authority-
figure brings about a

: hanes i in goals, An bahay
lor patterns, possibly even
= in affections uals

ions. Individi

‘who insist upon being in
= complete control of their
° environments, activities,

and thoughts may find
themselves uncomfortable

> asthe week progresses and

they are less able to rule

. thier actions.

On the other hand, those

:: willing to follow intelligent

leaders may find them-

- selves gaining tremen-

dously by week’s end —

: both materially and spirit- :

= ually.
+ Personal satisfaction is

: to be attained by those who
* progress along predeter-
+ mined paths toward goals
‘+ long set. However, an.even
‘1 greater satisfaction is
> earned by those who adapt -
: to situations and circum-

3 ces
: and unavoidable.

stant both

~ A plan of action must be
outlined early in the week.
Don’t depend upon past
successes to carry you
through trials.

TAURUS: (April 20-May
5) — Honor your obligations
without fail. This is a good
time for you to demon-
strate loyalty to “the
cause.” (May 6-May 20) —
Resolve difficulties arising
in mid-week by determin-
ing their sources. Youmay
disregard details for the
time being.

GEMINI: (May 21-June 6)
~_Irritations are to be
-tolerated. Be sure others

iow what your plans are

“before you go ahead with

them. (June 7-June 20) —

Family matters are to be

shared with all members.

Don’t attempt to keep bad

news fom the young. They

may be of help.
CANCER:(June 21-July

Cc

PISCES: (Feb 19-March

: 5) = You can gain much
: this week by taking an-
: other up on an offer. Help

is on the way — late in the

: week, (March 6-March 20)
: - Express your views
: openly on the employment
+ scene and you may be able
: to change the course of
+ events. Try variety.

ARIES:(March 21-April

: 4) = Protect your sources
: of information. You will
> harm yourself and others if

: you attempt to share Gy

this time. (April 5-April 19

7) - should
provide much help and lit-
tle interference as you en-
ter a new phase of your
work. Keep open to sugges-
tion. (July &July 22) —
Whatever is favorable to
your present success,
court, Don’t allow yourself
the luxury of giving up.
LEO(July 23-Aug. 22) —
Make an effort to visit
friends or relatives con-

energy. (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) —
It is necessary that you
Possess — and employ —
excellent judgment this

Provincial Budget
- Expected to Top $5B

The provincial budget for

the 1979-80 fiscal year is ex-
-pected to top $6 billion, Finance
‘Minister Evan Wolfe said last
“week.

Wolfe said the new budget forestry and attorney-gi
ministries is having a more

:should be about five per cent
‘more than the $4.8 billion

budget for the current fiscal

:year which ends March 31. A
ifive-per-cent increase would

put the new budget just over $5

Wolfe says he can not give

a precise figure because that
has to wait until the legislature
opens next month,

He also said the zero-based

budgeting experiment in the

Z YOUR STARS THIS WEEK 7

week, especially in rela-
tionship to others.
VIRGO:(Aug. 23-Sept. 7)
~ Be direct in your expla-
nations this week; other-
wise, you may have even

In Schoo! District No. 9,
Russian is offered as a “locally
developed course” for Grades 9,
10, and 21. Russian II will be
accepted by UBC in meeting
the language requirement.

Some particular programs
at university demand a second
language as a prerequisite be-
fore acceptance into the pro-

gram, Many graduate or ad-
vanced study programs ask for
a reading knowledge of a
second language.

While a language may not
be required for admissions or
for acceptance onto a program,
other schools may insist on a
second language as a condition’
of graduation from that uni-
versity. The Bachelor of Arts
programs often demands a
study of a language before a
university degree will be given.

This study of a language
other than English may be done
in three ways in the present
school system:

1. Take two years of a
language (French, Latin, Spa-
nish, German or Russian) in
secondary school at the Grade
11 or Grade 12 levels.

2. Take one year of a
language at the Grade 11 level
and then take another year of
that same language at the uni-
versity.

3. Take two years of any
language at the university
level. (This may be any lan-
guage offered by the university
and is not restricted to the
study of French, Latin, Spanish,
German or Russian.)

more to do. Try
to please. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22)
~ Receptivity is the key to
success this week. You will
have to hear, listen to, and
comprehend much advice
from friends.
_ LIBRA:(Sept. 23-Oct. 7) —
Snags occur early in the
week. Diplomatic inquiries
enable you to discover so-
lutions and proceed on
your merry way. (Oct. 8-
Oct. 22) — You.can make a
new start this week. Begin
by turning your talent and
energy toward the attain-
ment of new goals.
SCORPIO:(Oct. 23-Nov.
7) — Unless you are willing
to share the benefits of
your labors, you can
hardly expect support,
whether materially or oth-
erwise. (Nov. 8-Nov..21) —
Solid opportunities arise
early in the week. It’s upto
you to take advantage of
them — quickly!
SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 22-
Dec. 7) ~ Take care tokeep
the confidences of family
members. The younger the
person who trusts you, the
more trustworthy you
must be. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) —
You can bust the hot air
balloons of stuffed shirts
on the employment scene —
and benefit!

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as much as possible.

This means small classes ||
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ventent to your life style needs.

To do this, we need to know
about your educational require-
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"You are also welcome to

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express your opinions on other |

types of services you would like
to see happen in such a centre. -

We need your names and
needs expressed as soon a8
possible in order to be prepared
for September.

Please contact your com: .
munity resource person, Judy
Cameron, by leaving. a tele-
phone message at the Volun-
teer Exchange, located at 78
Pine St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.”
Monday to Friday.

English language training
for persons who need to up-
grade their conversational skills
is all ready in progress, This
program is designed for per-
sons whose native language is

+ other than English, If you know.

of anyone who could benefit
m this course, please have
them call Judy Cameron.
Basie English and math
skills are being taught in Ooti-
schenia twice a week by Lavern
dams,
For more information, con-
tact the Volunteer Exchange
Centre. :

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CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22-
Jan. 6) — Seek a
application for knowledge
recently gained. New tal-
ents come to the surface
when you need them. (Jan.
7-Jan. 19) — Business mat-
ters are looking up. Be
sure of yourself and others
will be sure of you. New
experiences bring joy.

AQUARIUS: (Jan. . 20-
Feb. 3) — Conditions on the
employment scene can be
improved

positive effect than he had
anticipated, The new system
requires the ministry to review
each policy before spending
estimates are sent to the

this week. Take your time;
tackle first things first.
(Feb. 4Feb. 18) — Arbi-
trary decisions may be
resented by those whom
they affect. Explain your-
self carefully, clearly,

ISE YOURSELF?

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