ec UNN NESE THERES weasanacrenn ay Pe, Castlégar News PAGE A4, SATURDAY, JULY 27,1991 MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCIL ESTABLISHED AUGUST 7, 1947 TWICE WEEKLY may 4, 1980 THE MID- WEEK 27, 1980 LV. CAMPBELL - PUBLISHER, AUGUST 7, 1947-FEBRUARY 16, 1973 BURT CAMPBELL, PUBLISHER EMERITUS ~ PUBLISHER, FEBRUARY 16, 1973-MAY 1, 1901 EDITOR — Simon Birch PLANT FOREMAN ~Potor Harvey MGs gr CIRCULATION MANAGER - Heather Hadley SENIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE ~ Gary Fleming The furore Vanity Fair magazine has caused with its cover photo of actress Demi Moore — naked and pregnant — would Nervous storeowners across Canada and the United States, worried about backlash from the narrow-minded, were mie PUBLISHER ~Dave McCullough ws = [Sos OFFICE MANAGER ~Warren Chemolt Prttahed al 197 Cotnbia Aver, Cantoger, Biter Cohmia y Castoga Hews LW. tr Cumeeet Pare Le Photo foolish be funny if it wasn’t so sad. pulling Vanity Fair from their:shelves because of the contro-, versial cover which shows Ms. Moore with one hand draped across her breasts and the other cradling her bulbous belly. To get the issue on the shelves of most U.S. stores, the magazine's distributors were forced to cover with white paper all but the Vanity Fair banner and the screen queen’s face. Beauty, of course, is in the eyes of the beholder. But this issue has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness — it has to do with people’s confusion over what is erotica and what is Pornography and how our society treats women. It also of of fe By pulling Vanity Fair from the shelves or by covering it up, the storeowners — and the people whose attitude is caus- ing all the fuss — are lumping the tasteful portrayal of a pregnant woman in with magazines such as Playboy, Pent- house and other even more graphic material. That’s wrong. The wondrous process of giving life shouldn’t have to be brown-bagged like common smut. QUOTES == tor 5 a iit Wi rz eeu te pe a VIEWPOINT Recession? Not in B.C. By BRENT JANG The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — What if Canada held a recession and British Columbia never came? Some economists say that has already happened. “To tell you the truth, Tm not d we had a says Richard Allen, chief jomist of the B.C. Central Cc Union, _/“Technically, you have to have two straight quarters of negative growth,” says Allen, defining recession as when the shrinks six months in a The following is a collection of quotes from last weekend’s Socred leadership convention. “I’m here to spoil my ballot. There’s nothing to vote for. I’m encouraging everyone within earshot to destroy their ballots so we can hold another leadership convention and Mr. Vander Zalm can run again.” — Sylvia Osberg, well-known civic critic in the Port Coquitlam area, proudly proclaiming she was the owner of the only spoiled ballot on the first vote count “We were screwed last time by the glitz. We're not going to get caught again.” —A Richmond delegate when asked to comment on the lower key this time d to the 1986 conven- tion at Whistler ‘Tm looking at this as a period of rebuilding. Grace will only be ee for one term. If Rita Johnston wins, she'll want to die in the — An Okanagan delegate on the choice b Joh Even the chief economist of the group that represents the province’s forest industry — hard hit by a high Canadian dol- lar, plus weak pulp and newsprint markets — is scratch- ing his head. . “The question as to whether the total (provincial) economy has been in recession is not so clear,” says Dick Bryan of the Se ae of Forest Industries of B.C, If there was a recession in British Columbia, it would have been from October 1990 to March 1991, hearers say. and McCarthy The p likely grew slightly in the second quar- Province'’s economy likely grew a bit in second quarter ter of the year, say experts, awaiting complete figures that- lag months behind. While the province isn’t out of the woods yet, there have been bright spots this year: * Spurred by lower interest rates, houses sold at a record clip. ° The number of people with jobs reached new highs. * Business investment re- mained strong. * Incorporations rose and bankruptcies fell. The spinoff damage was not as severe as expected from the money-losing forestry and min- ing industries, said Allen. In urban areas, financial ser- vices and small companies in the service sector picked up the slack, he said. Still, the province is slowly shifting gears and an economic boom may not come until 1992. Bryan says the province’s lumber industry, which enjoyed good times from 1987-89, stands to benefit from a potential rebound in the U.S. housi market. But the pulp and paper sector could be in the doldrums until mid-1992, Much rides on new residents and new money. Last year, net out of hand, says.Pastrick. If there is was a recession in British Columbia, it was brief and mild, he says. “The bottom seems to have occurred in March,” says Pas- trick, noting recent increases in B.C. manufacturing shipments. Central Canada is going through the shakeup that British Columbi dured in the migration to British Col from offshore and other Provinces was-a record 64,446. Some observers predict net migration this year to stay strong at 50,000, both helping the economy and making more demands on it. About 1,492,000 people had jobs in British Columbia last month, up 27,000 from January, Statistics Canada reported in seasonally adjusted figures. Seeing their neighbors get jobs, people are re-entering the work force, joining new resi- dents in the job search, says Helmut Pastrick, regional economist for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. With a larger labor force, the unemployment rate last month in British Columbia was 10 per cent, compared with 9.6 per cent for January. U i is not racing early 1980s, says Mark Startup, president of the Retail Mer- chants’ Association of B.C, The GST, cross-border ping and a slight drop in tourism have combined te éut into B.C. retail sales, but Ontario and Quebec sales are in a dee) mp, he says. British Columbia has avoided major plant closures, says Blair Wilson, spokesman for the B.C. arm of Canadian Manufacturers’ Association. “The numbers may not be there to say that technically we're in recession, says Wilson. “But the order books are still thin.” And welfare rolls are fat. In a recent survey, tourists raved about the province’s natural beauty and complained about Vancouver’s “street beggars.” REMEMBER WHEN 40 YEARS AGO From the July 26, 1951 Castle lows Graveling at the ends of the r ys at the Castl Air- This was announced by High- ways Mini Alex Fraser on New Kinnaird Ji port started this week. The work is being done by Mr. N. Defoe. This work was made possible through the recent grant of $10,000 from the Board of Transport. Oiling of the runway will be done at a later date. eee At the Recreation Grounds in Nelson on Wednesday night, the Castlegar Kats and the Nelson Royals put on an exhibition of power hitting with no less than 7 home runs and 4 triples, sev- eral doubles and a.lot of singles. When the dust cleared away at the end of 9 innings some 125 fans were convinced that both teams were equal as the score board indicated 17 to 17. 25 YEARS AGO From the July 28, 1966 Castlegar News Concern over methods being employed in the clearing of the Arrow Lakes reservoir aréa behind Arrow dam _ was expressed this week by the Castl and District Chamb of Commerce. A special meeting to discuss the matter has been called by the chamber for 12:15 noon tomorrow at the City Centre Motel. Invited to the meeting are representatives of the Castlegar Sportsmen's Associa- tion, B.C. Hydro, B.C. Wildlife Federation, Arrow Boat Club and other interested groups and individuals. During his five month-term Mr. Jankola will take over the committee duties of his prede- cessor Maurice Simpson. These include the chairmanship of the town planning, civil defence safety council and chamber of commerce committees. eee The department of municipal affairs has advised Kinnaird council of the procedures it must take in order to extend the vil- lage boundaries and commis- sioners are presently finalizing their proposals before publish- ing the proposed extension. 15 YEARS AGO From the July 29, 1976 ~ Castlegar News Pass Creek Park is again being plagued with summertime vandals. In a statement released by recreation director Pat Metge, he states that there are a num- ber of teenagers who find it more enjoyable to destroy the park than to enjoy the beauty it can give. To date there has been a number of picnic tables set on fire, the water control gates have been damaged and liquor and beer bottles broken and then thrown into the swimming ponds. eee Tenders will be called within the next month on the final tink in the Castlegar-Salmo high- way. CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENTRE 365-6313 1985-6th Ave., Castlegar VIN 487 Saturday in a telephone call to , the Castlegar News. Mr, Fraser said tenders will be called “within the month” and he expects to be in a posi- tion to award a contract in From the July 27, 1986 Castlegar News The four regional districts interested in buying West Kootenay Power and Light Co. will continue their pursuit of the utility following their receipt Thursday of a positive feasibili- ty study. George Cady, chairman of the committee representing the 7 derail district of Central y, Central asncgan and Okana- gan and Okanagan Similka- meen, says i a news release the report is “very positive.” The drama classes at Stanley Humphries secondary school are paying off for Felicity Rego. Born and raised in Castlegar, the 1978 SHSS grad is currently entertaining audiences at Expo 86 in one of the most popular and talked-about shows at the world's fair. Rego, who celebrated her 26th birthday last week, is one of five women and two men who portray The Storyteller, an elderly native Indian man, in the Spirit Lodge at the General Motors pavilion. Rego and her six fellow actors were chosen from more than 100 applicants for the part. Bluetop Burger 1004 Columbia» Ph 365-815 ‘Nl Our Prices lnchide the G87. HOURS: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 1521 Columbia Ave. 365-8388 C Thi ‘Much have | travelied in the realms of gold And many good states and kingdoms seen.’ — Keats: On first Looking into Chapman's Homer am much behind in my normal stories of travel for my readers for a variety of rea- sons — not all valid — but let me try to catch up a little bit with our first visit the magic land of Orkney. Last fall, Bunny and 1 travelled to this exotic and misty Scottish shire of the north. It was like opening an old, disregarded attic trunk to find that instead of the commonplace accumulation of attics everywhere it was filled with the treasure trove of ages. “And where are these riches” you may well ask. “Surely far away and well hidden?” Not so. Orkney is a part of Scotland, original- Shire contains rich remains of past cultures through the mists of place and time at these silent, sentinel-like stones and to realize how transient is our own place in a rapidly changing world. Orkney is a continuous scroll of history; a long rich fabric into which are interwoven the stories of early Celts and Picts, Norsemen and Scots, while even today new threads are being set in as English farmers move up from the hassle and expense of the south to cultivate the rich, green fields of the islands. We had booked the “Orkney and North of Scotland Tour” (£345 for eight days) with the Coach tour of Paisley, Scot- land. We got on at Glasgow, a marshalling point, and dfove north and east, through Oban and the ly the dower of a Norwegian Prificess and con- of cut off from the mainland by the restless, seven- tide channel of the Pentland Firth — some of the wildest waters in the world. These low-lying fer- per’ Papen “like whales in the sea,” can boast, the surprise of many otherwise knowledgeable folk of some of the richest Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Iron Age remains in Europe. It was a special experience, therefore, to see the flag-stone-built complex of houses and furni “Brae, Britain’s finest: b henges (circles of stones) at Stenness and Brog- ar, and the defensive hill forts, or brochs, at Gur- ness, many of them older than the pyramids, and Sobuadcuman many as sh it was, in Bo arrysgpetha enna» Sapa et |p ees ag x _off place for- Great Glen of the Scottish High- lands, to spend the first night of our journey at the lovely Lovat Hotel in Fort Augustus. The sec- ond day we drove the length of Loch Ness (no Orkney Islands a treasure trove of ages - Reflections and recollections By John Charters bobbed over ship and water. Hoy, the only high and rocky island of Orkney and a bird watcher’s paradise, appeared on our right, its vertical, red sandstone sea cliffs throw- ing back the attacking breakers in clouds of * spray. All the while the Old Man of Hoy, a sea- stack 137 metres (450 feet) high stood above the shore like a guardsman, apparently turning as we turned the island’s northwest corner and sailed into Stromness. Here we had time to The tomb was broken into about a explore ancient narrow, winding Dundas | Street thousand years ago by Vikings and land, and finally on to Thurso on the Pentland their presence marked by Norse runes (writing). Nothing is safe from the graffiti artists. Firth, and our jumping Orkney. The following morning we firth for this rare day was on its best behavior, ene ties ck the sky matched tha blue of the sea, the September sun danced and winked on the tiny waves, and sea birds swooped and between Orkney and Canada. The Hudson Bay Co., it seems, had from 1704 pearsioed mont of the Scottish factors for ite trad- ing posts from these industrious canny Orkadeans. ‘Then it was off by coach to medieval Kirkwall, pre anprtnen hee re ney, with stop en route to a8 one of the al achii of the prehistoric people e Scotland and built some time before 2700 BC. The tomb was broker into about a thousand years ago by Vikings and their Presence marked by Norse runes (writing). Noth- ing is safe from the graffiti artists. For the next four nights we used the very comfortable Kirkwall Hotel as our base (some of the best accommodations and dining in Scotland is to be found, not in the cities but its more remote corners) and travelled by ferry and coach about the islands. Thus, on Mainland Island we were able to vis- it the Standing Stones of Si the ic 64 (originally more than 100) stone Ring of Brogar, circling a hilltop; and the neolithic vil- lage of Skara Brae, once buried by the sands of the rising sea and then uncovered by a great storm earlier in this century. It is restored now, with its slab rock beds and shelves and furniture in place and is protected by a strong seawall. Nonetheless the nearby cold grey sea and the long, lazy swells under a dark- ening sky are constant reminders of the tran- sience of human endeavors. One great storm could bury it all again. Away then to Tingwell and the car ferry to the Island of Ronsay, sustained with a hearty soup and sandwich. The grass- and gorse-covered hills here are littered with sheep and cattle, and _ ; i met-a-man, a semi-pro- fessional hunter, on the return ferry who, with his two Jack Russell terriers, had bagged 70 bunnies that day. “A bit slow,” he said. The huge two-layered Tavereol Tuick cham- tomb, protected and restored, lay at the foot of a long, steep hill — free to visitors but not easy of access. Please see CHARTERS page AS Charters continued from page A4 For these ancient sites, the National Trust has a policy which is strongly supported by our tour owner-guide, David Dean — first preserva- tion, then restoration and interpretation, and finally, tourism. You have to work for the perks. We were a bit disappointed with the salmon on the otherwise excellent hotel dinner menu. It didn’t match our Pacific product (though dmittedly I may be prejudiced) but then it - could have been cultured. There is-a lot of it produced here these days. The next day we took the coach south along a chain of islands connected by a causeway called the Churchill Barriers, and thence to St. Margaret’s Hope on the island of South Ronald- say. En route we stopped at the Italian Chapel, a small gem of a building created by Italian prisoners of war out of two Nissen huts and what scrap materials they could gather. It is still well d by local sub ion and donations and has been restored by the original artist, Domenico Chiocehetti, and it is a tribute to the human spirit rising over adversity and one of the most delightful things we saw in irae ; ; d. Aalf-mil cause- ey, y whieh j joins the islands, we passed by his- toric Scapa Flow, a deep, island-encircled basin where in 1919 the Germans scuttled the 52 ves- sels of the surrendered High Seas fleet (“The sea bubbled and roared like a huge cauldron all that long day, as the great war ships sank beneath the sea,” one witness recalled). 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