compaign a success By LORNE ASHTON The Royal Canadian Branch No. 170 held its regu lar meeting recently with President Denny Tucker in the chair and “ae inepiters present. Department of Veteran Affairs officer Steve Melnick now has five appointments for DVA officer Jerry Van Dale on Dec. 1. DOU CASTLEAIRD ETL i, PLAZA Queen, Family Night Special Regular BU RGER 1/2 Price Sale! Every Tuesday from 4p.m. -8p.m NOW THROUGH JANUARY 27 Poppy chairman Fred Gir- aud said the poppy campaign and wreath distribution went well. He also thanked all volunteers, including Air Cadet Squadron 518 mem bers for their help. In the hospital report Jean Wulowka sent a sympathy card to Nellie Pattison. A first call for nominations was given at the meeting. Tucker appointed Sam Brown as the returning of- ficer. Second call for nominations will be Dec. 2 and the final call will be on Dec. 16. After the final call, election of offi cers will take place. Members are urged to come and vote. The Ladies’ Auxiliary had its first call for nominations Monday Legion members are ad. vised to pick up their New Year's Eve tickets before Dec. 1 when they go on sale to the public. The branch's next general meeting is Dec. 2. BLE Special poneragh rg OR elds: Wuire'’s 1099 v's JEAN MACHINE Two Only. Reg. $479. SALE PRICE $379.00 HUSQVARNA 990 SEWING MACHINE Reg. $1879 109 1 ONLY CASTLEGAR WOOL WAGON Castleaird Plaze 365-3717 program planned Women's Aglow will be having a special Christmas theme at its next luncheon Dec. 3 at the Fireside Place. A special Christmas pro- gram has been arranged which will be topped off with a talk by Ilene Smith. Smith and her husband, Ken, have been hosts on a tour of the Holy Land and a few spots in the Mediterranean. Smith was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. She at tended Bible college in On. tario where she met her husband. They have minis. tered with churches in the four western provinces. Smith has worked with Wee College, Kids Clubs and Sunday schools, and has min. istered in women’s groups. She has also studied sign language in order to com municate with non-hearing BROADCLOTH Reg. $3.49/m. SALE $2.99. FLANNELETTE Print and Plain 20% Off — YARNS ON SALE $4.95 7 Reg. $6.59 54.95 people. HELPING OUT. . . Red Cross workers (top) show some of the items available at its sick equipment loan service in the office in the Sandman Inn. Regional vice- president Denise Reed (right) presents Howard Young, pre: lent of the Castlegar branch, with a certificate for outstanding service to the community. Young is leaving the area Red Cross regional meeting held here Red Cross program leaders and community volunteers attended a West Kootenay Regional meeting Nov. 4 in Castlegar. Joan Stewart, Red Cross sick equipment loan service program coordinator, Dap hne Mitchell, blood donor re- cruitment program consult. ant; and Ed Taylor, Red Cross regional director for the Interior, attended as well as Red Cross volunteers from Nelson, Trail, Slocan, new Denver, Grand Forks, Green- wood, Rossland and Castle gar. Both Red Cross and Hos pice volunteers are respon sible for many hours of work necessary to provide the sick equipment loan service in many communities. The equipment helps facil itate the care of patients in their homes. Meanwhile, Howard Young, president of the Castlegar branch of the Red Cross, and Denise Reed, reg: ional vice-president of the West Kootenay, presented Taylor with a cheque from the local Unjted Way to be put te use in some Red Cross services. Those services which will benefit from thecheqte are the sick equipment loan ser vice, water safety programs, blood service, registration and inquiry (a component of disaster evacuation), senior services and creations (the craft sale for international funding). In Castlegar, the Red Cross operates out of the West Kootenay regional office located at the Sandman Inn Red Cross is a member agency of the United Way and has been involved with the group during the current campaign. Babysitting at the regional meeting was provided by Leslie Price Joy Ramsden Bridge potatoes no.2cenado 90 Ib. bag $7 59 — WHILE STOCKS LAST — Time to Make Your Christmas Cake! Twelve pairs of duplicate bridge players competed Nov. 17 in the Joy Ramsden Bridge Club. The average bridge score was 67'/: with the following winners: first Wayne Wea ver and Ian Glover 101; oe At Diet Center You Have Nothing to Lose but Weight! Come in and meet Nancy, the new owner of Diet Center — Nancy will help you reach your weight goal! November Special 1 Ox Gall 365-6256 For Appts. second — Tom Butcher and Joy Ramsden 75; third Jean Fischer and Agnes Charlton 74"; fourth — Hugh Auld and Louise Whitehead 73. The proceeds were dona ted to the B.C. Lung Asso ciation. TC Jorscount on YOUR PROGRAM Two auxilians leave There was a good turnout of members at the November meeting of the Castlegar and District Hospital Auxiliary which was chaired by presi dent Muriel Wilson. Reports from various con venors were submitted and it was indicated that volunteers are still needed for the gift shop and the extended care unit, The latter in particular needs assistance because two members who contributed much of their time and effort are leaving the area. Marg Baxter, who was ex tended care unit convenor since the unit's inception, is now residing on Vancouver Island, and Joan Reshaur, Auxiliary Treasurer, leaving to reside in Nanaimo. Membership convenor reminded ber. She also informed the meeting that the member ship list is growing and in troduced the newest mem ber, Nancy Cheveldave. Before new business was discussed, the president thanked everyone for the time and energy spent on the fall rummage sale. She said it was successful due to the ef forts of so many in the com munity Monies raised through these sales, as well as the raffles and bake sales, have been used to purchase many items for the hospital, such as two TVs, a MASH unit, and a birthing chair The Auxiliary also has contributed over $10,000 to wards the purchase of a fetal monitor. The winner of the silver Auxiliary will hold an in hospital Christmas bake sale Dec. 15 from 2-4 p.m. in the lobby. Then at 6 p.m. mem bers are asked to come and join in the decorating and the setting up of Christmas trees in the hospital This will be followed by the usual monthly meeting in the board room with a gift ex change and refreshments af ter the meeting. Before the meeting was adjourned, president Myriel Wilson presented an fii ary spoon to Joan Res@aur as an expression of thanks and appreciation for her contri bution to auxiliary work Board member Patsy Popoff wished her Godspeed and good luck in her new home A spoon was also pre sented to Marg Baxter at SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE ENJOY SUMMER ALL YEAR Homeowners across Canada are adding pleasant, versatile areas to their indoor living space by attaching sunspaces that enable them to enjoy the benefits of summer weather the year round. . Three special purpose sunplaces are in common use today: the solar collection space, the greenhouse, and the more popular sunroom. SOLAR COLLECTION SPACE Used principally as a source of heat during caldsd weather, solar collection spaces are designed to gather energy from the sun during the day-and transfer it to the parent building by fans and ducts. Dedicated solar collection spaces have no auxiliary heating and are insulated from the parent building. During the winter, temperatures can vary widely between day and night. Temperatures varied from — 28°C to 60°C in one solar collection space in Ontario. As a result, this sunspace would be comfortable for limited times each day and plants could not survive the freezing winter nights. Despite its cold evening temper atures, however, a solar collection space can contribute to a reduced energy bills by acting as a buffer between the parent building and the outside world GREENHOUSES: SUMMER BOUNTY IN WINTER Greenhouses are designed to provide optimum conditions for growing plants over an extended season. Auxiliary heating is required to maintain temperatures when insufficient solar energy is available, for example, on overcast days. As well, humidity and condensation must be carefully controlled to avoid moisture problems. Greenhouses are not dedicated solar collection spaces and often consume more auxiliary energy than they collect from the sun. As a result, they can be a net energy liability However, the benefits of having a dedicated area for growing plants and vegetables can outweigh the energy costs. SUNROOMS: LIVING SPACE Sunrooms are designed to be lived in the year round, ZIZATAAZ IAT IZ IT TTT especially during the winter. On sunny days, this design can provide some heat to the parent building but at night or on heavily overcast days auxiliary heating is required to maintain comfortable temperatures. Like all attached sunspaces, sunrooms should be oriented within 30 degrees of south for optimum performance. They should have an opaque roof with an overhang to reduce overheating in the summer and heat loss in the winter. Skylights can be added to allow light into the back of the sunroom. 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