A4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 13, 1982 ESTABLISHED AUG, 7, 1947 (~~ CASTLEGAR NEWS TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1960. +12, 1978-AUG. 27, 1980 L.V. CAMPBELL — PUBLISHER AUG. 7, 1947-FEB. 15,1973 Publisher — Burt Compbell Editor — Ron Norman vevied 19 and belongs to Castle News Lid.: provided, however, that any advertisement prepared Irom repro prools, engravings, etc. provided by the belong tothe advertiner. aN 1nd thal part only of shall eamain in and 8 copyright it _, Now that's fairer We were pleased to see this week's announcement by the In- surance Corp. of B.C. that it will be faking steps to more clearly iden- tify and penalize the province's poor drivers. In fact we would guess that the only drivers unhap- py with the new plan are those with the worst records, Under the new Autoplan rating scale a driver starts out at a base rate of 100. After the first accident in which a driver Is at fault, the in- surance premium jumps from 100 to 130 per cent. A second accident would see the premium move to 175 per cent, and soon. We like two things about the new scheme. Firstly, we like the sliding scale that increases with each accident, so that a first ac- cident driver only pays 30 per cent more — after all it's only the first accident. But a driver who has a second accident in which he/she is at fault will not pay just 60 per cent more than the base but 75 per cent more. The really poor driver with three accidents will pay a whop- ping 250 per cent of the base rate. Now that's “fair”. Secondly we like the idea of no maximum limit for accident prone drivers. If drivers are so bad as to have a half dozen accidents, then they should have to pay for the privilege of driving — and pay through the nose. Unfortunately, there are ‘still some things with which we still can't agree. The fourth-year discount for safe drivers, for example, will only mean a drop of 2.5 per cent from the third year discount. Currently a driver with a three year discount pays 67.5 per cent of the base rate. With the four-year discount that driver will pay 65 per cent. That's hardly much of a saving. THE TROUBLE WITH YOU PATIENTS IS, THE MOMENT. YOOHAVE E| ACUTE APPENDICITIS E\You THINK YOU HAVE: A RIGHT TOBE Son OSPITALIZED O foe” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR And despite the stiffer penalti for poor drivers, the controversial FAIR program will still be in place. That's the program where ICBC doesn't take into consideration the age of the driver of the area in which he/she drives. In effect that program allows drivers one free accident before they have to start paying. Good for the soul The following Is reprinted from the Vancouver Sun. We're not exactly sure that Finance Minister Hugh Curtis deserves to.be praised for standing up in the legislature and con- fessing that the taxpayers had paid $1,200 worth of Broadway show ats-ordered on his behalf: in 1980-2 ies ? However, Mr. Curtis does deser- ve credit for being smart enough to realize it would look better if he blew the whistle on himself. In addition, the minister has set a fine example to his cabinet colleagues which ‘could easily be developed into a regular feature of the legislature. - wine, or other Each day a cabinet minister would take his or her turn, rising to say: “Mr. Speaker, | have sinned.” Each would then give details of a Broadway Fe: i NUUUDSUUEUIOnS0gUCUNUNEEnULANUANEENGUEOSSUULGLEELNNEEOUAEEELAGULLOUCOALAgSUAAAS We need jobs not UIC Editor, Castlegar News: Thave an idea that I think would help get our economy going for awhile. I would like to hear some opinions on it. I think the $40 million the federal government is .using to subsidize unemployment could have been put to a better use. The way it is going to use that money will only help people on unemployment to exist, not prosper. It will not stimulate the economy. These people need jobs — real jobs. Jobs would have been created and unem- and welfare saved if the gt ce finan- ploy would have used that ced by public funds for his or her r money to subsidize the interest on personal {| ..enjoyment., -- amusement. © : f Not only would it be good for the government's soul: think of all the trouble it would save. No more long, drawn out investigations by the auditor-general. It would reduce scandal to a routine item of legis! : mortgages. for-.¢ ion. of .new--..., homes. (One per® family and using Canadian material, of course.) Right now, the banks have money to loan, but people can't afford to pay that kind of interest. The government and banks can’t lower the rates yet as people would put their money in U.S. banks to get the higher interest. — which is whot it threatens to become anyway. r ded and least understo: principle of leverage for so miraculous that the lendin: became noticeable world wide. FRED MERRIMAN How to wheel and. deal for big money The needle is stuck at the part that says, “Everything can be blamed on high interest rates.” Nothing is further from the truth than that tired and completely worn excuse, Not one word has appeared to date about the most closely guar- of the entrepreneurs’ secret for success. Banks use it. Corporations large and heretofore glamorous real estate business have been invoking the long that it has been just short of institutions didn’t raise the interest volun- tarily long before now. Perhaps the government can take the credit for. holding the lid on. the pressure cooker until the escaping steam Here is a simple example of leverage applied to real estate — in the good old days — about 12 months ago. Remember.when we talked . small along with the about instant even operations. making money on the bankers. as long as the work That was leverage. popping up in V u may be attributed to a local real estate salesman who spoke the truth as he knew it. “We now have a two-year waiting list for most apar- tments. Therefore, with $50,000 cash we can put together a $500, apartment building. Cover interest costs and operating expenses for one year from the rent proceeds and sell in the second year for sa: $750,000. We have letters on hand from Hong Kong investors who will buy sight unseen over an audited financial statement indicating break- Disregarding construction time and getting tenants in place. You could net $200,000 on your original $50,000 investment. As.long as inflation moved steadily upwards and the finance in- dustry was willing to take cheap dollars in return for old dollars — and he lid on interest rates. The idea and made it possible to wheelers and dealers like Skalbanio and his racquetball friends to move from one plateau to another. jovernment had + {t would be most interesting to read a report summarizing the town. This quote It's called financial statements of several leading corporations to learn what por- tion of their business is truly owners" equity and what part is nothing more or less than playing leap frog with the leverage principle. As young men we were trained in the “old” bank to consider bank loans and suppl: credit asa Y only which would cover the low points in a seasonal business. In all cases bank loans were considered current liabilities — not lonp term debt, A It may sound cruel to say, but we should have no sad feelings fora business that is underfinanced. We should not feel sorry for one who loses his home because 95 per cent of the structure is owned by the bank. Many people may lose their homes, but they have less money or equity in them than they have in the four by four sitting out front. Perhaps the days have returned when we save a dollar to pur- chase a piece of quality merchandise that will not self destruct in 90 days —.or the Friday after the warranty runs out. We are told, also, that Sir John A. MacDonald had 12 cobinet ministers and 330 federal civil servants. In 1982 Pierre Trudeau has federal civil servants. May we estimate that the population has in- ise ministers who each in turn are responsible for nearly 17,000 cregsed only 25 times. Somebody has opened the closet. PP: the U.S. rates will be down in 1983, which will in turn lower ours. Meanwhile, people and businesses are suffering and going under. If people were guaranteed mortgages at 10 per cent for the next five years they would build and thereby create jobs. This would not be a permanent solution, but it may stall off the big crunch long enough until the real interest rate is down and the economy can get back to normal, Not only. would this. give the economy a little spurt, it would Say ‘no’ to beer, Alarming! delay . Alcohol is one of the three main -eauses of sickness and accidents, resulting in the unnecessary expendi- ture of millions of B.C. dollars annually for medical services, rehabiliation and other related social services. Alcohol is a primary cause of the disruption of the family. Alarming! Yet, our government is planning to " allow the advertising of beer and wine on even a greater scale — through color ads in newspapers and in ads on radio ‘and television. This is alarming and unnecessary. More advertising means more sales of beer and wine and other alcohol products, which means more family disruptions, more crime, more accidents, more medical expenses (out of our taxes), etc. It doesn’t make sense (nor cents — it costs lives and dollars.) The benefits go only to the advertising media and they don't need it. I wish to urge all concerned to write your concerns now, to: ~ Premier Bennett Peter Hyndman, minister whose department is responsible for this legislation. Chris D'Arcy, MLA. Jim Nielson, Minister of Health. Dirk Zinner Castlegar ae * Muttfplied encourage the government to do everything they could to get the inter- est rate down, as they'd be paying out less. The money they would save on unemployment and welfare could be used to subsidize the interest on those mortgages for the next four years if the interest didn't go down. Averaged out across B.C., a person should be able to build a comfortable That is only using that $40 million. Maybe they could even scrape up more and maybe all the provinces could do the same type of thing. If it were possible, I think another thing that would help us all, is if we could all get together and knock prices -and wages back to what they were in January, 1980 and hold them down from there on. With lower costs we could more i areca When? YEARS AGO From the June 11,1952 Castlegar News : The British Columbia Liquor Con- trol Board has purchased a tract of land in Castlegar. This was announced this morning by the Hon. Douglas Turnbull, ; MLA for Trail-Rossland. —. The property in question which was purchased from the Castlegar , Co-operative Transportation Society, is on Maple Street and First Avenue. It measures 100° x 100’, three lots in all. Purchase price ‘of the tract is $9,000. Mr. Turnbull announced that: a liquor store is to be constructed on the site in the near future. ._ . # At a recent meeting ‘of the Kinnaird Improvement Society, it was recommended that Kinnaird’s 12-acre community park be named Morice Park in recognition of the time and work devoted to the park project by RJ. Morice. This recommendation will be forwarded to the next meeting .of the Kinnaird Village Commission. * * . A group of parents and kiddies were on hand at the Theede residence recently for a party in-honor of Lyan Theede's sixth birthday. Taking part in the fun were: . Sharon and Vicky Jones; Audrey, and Harvey Wanless; Mimi Wallace; Alan, Caroline, Patsy and Lenny Mor- ey and Lynn's brothers Wayne and Carl. Supervising and catering were Mrs. V. Jones, Mrs. C, Wanless, Mrs. L. Morey, Mrs. B. Findlayter and Mrs. L.. Grunerud. 25 YEARS AGO From the June 13, 1957 Castlegar News Queen contestants for the Annual Kinnaird Improvement Society Rose Ball are Maureen Lipsett, Martha Konkin and Ruth Shewchuk of Castle- gar and Mildred Raine and: Dawn Waldie of Robson. 8 Stanley Humphries High School home for $60,000. If the go subsidised the interest over 10 per cent (now 7 per cent-prime is 17 per cent) it would cost them $4,200 per house and $40 million would mean 9,523 new houses in B.C. . Z would puf an instant $571,380,000 into our economy. in jobs and material. Support _wan'’t:happen again, _.. . in Canada at prices that we could compete on the world market with and be more self sufficient in our own country. We. have to learn to work together and be less greedy, then it : Tris en 4 President Kootenay Stone Centre 0 needed for flood victims Editor, Castlegar News: British Columbians know the dev- astation which floods can cause to communities; we've had.our share. Just this week, the worst floods of the century, hit people in Nicaragua, leaving almost 50 per cent of the country “official disaster areas.” I visited Nicaragua last year and was impressed with the gains people had made since the blocdy civil war of 1979. 1 saw women and men, young and old working together to build a self- reliant nation. Their in health $200 million in damage was done in a country of only 2% million people. OXFAM-Canada has launched a special emergency campaign to help the Nicaraguans through this disaster and we need your support. Your donation will go for medicines, food, shelter and reconstruction. Our experience and contacts en- sure that your donation will reach the people who need it. Send a tax- deductible donation today to OXFAM care and literacy were-truly inspiring. Yet these new floods have caused a major set-back, Over 100 people have died, 70,000-people are homeless and € 2524 Cypress Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 3N2. Katharine P Does Castlegar have | any tall tale tellers? Editor, Castlegar News: I am looking for tall tale tellers, notorious exaggerators, “liars,” and spinners of yarns about British Col- umbia. I am writing a book tentatively titled “True: Tall Tales of ..British Columbia" which will.be published by the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. It will preserve ‘the prov- ince’s heritage of tall tales and stories of exaggeration. at I would ‘like to’ contact prac- titioners of this art, whether they tell ” Reflective clothing law needed Editor, Castlegar News: © Tam concerned about pedestrians getting hit by vehicles. I think there should be a law against petlestrians walking on the streets at night without reflective clothing on. I'm a grade 3 student, who is very concerned, Is there anybody who is concerned about the deaths of hundreds? If not I still do. Reflective clothing could save a life. ; Robin Wateon ...Winlaw School stories at corner stores, in local pubs, at liar’s club meetings or in their own homes. If you fit the bill, (or know someone who does) contact me so that you or your friend may be included in the collection. Please write to me at the address below. * Dr. Michael Taft c/o Provincial Archives of ~ Britich Columbia Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 ~ Letters to the editor should be sent to: Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4 or delivered to: 197 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. All letters to the editor must be signed and include the writer's full name and address. In very exceptional cases letters will be published without’ the writer's name, but the name and address must be disclosed to the editor. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters for reasons of space, clarity and grammar. was filled to capacity for 1957 Graduation Exercises held Friday night, where 86 grade 12 students were. given their certificates. The students, wearing academic gowns this year for the first time, - proceeded. up.the aisle to the, stage ++ which was decorated, ,with,, spring. i, flowers, and the words “Good. Luck, ; Grads,” in large silver letters. The names of the students, lettered in old English style, were arranged at either side of the stage on trellises graced with flowers. *“ © At Tuesday's regular meeting the Castlegar District Kiwanis Club voted ‘, Miss: Judy Whittaker $25. Miss Whit- taker -has been chosen Kootenay representative to a huge Girl Guide Rally at Doe Lake, just south of North Bay, Ont. Judy is responsible for considerable expense in connection with the trip and Kiwanians agreed to honor the young lady's ‘selection and help with her expenses. 15 YEARS AGO From the June 15, 1967 Castlegar News A Robson student, Lawrence Chutskoff, achieved top honors ‘in listings of academic results from Sel- kirk College. . Released this week, the results from the college show that Chutskoff achieved the highest overall standing of the entire student body. * * Castlegar RCMP are investigating © the theft of a number of Canadian and Centennial flags from throughout the Castlegar area. G aa Sgt. Jim Band, Commanding Offi- cer of the Castlegar subdivision said that when offenders are caught, they will be severely prosecuted. ° se 8 Castlegar's award-winning Air Cadet Squadron 681 had an oppor- tunity to show their achievements June 7 at their annual banquet and inspection. . Being Canada's top squadron last year and winning the RCAF Asso- ciation trophy for being tops in -B.C., the squadron has worked hard this past year to stay on top. . . a 5 YEARS AGO From the June 16, 1977 Castlegar News - Forty awards, totalling $4,905 were presented at the 1977 Commence- ment Exercises of Stanley Humphries Secondary School students, Friday evening of last week. The Stanley Humphries Award, which is the major award, was won this * year by Dan Obetkoff. It was accom- panied by $75 and was presented J. Closkey. Receiving the Aggregate Award ‘and $60 was Robert Sherstobitoff, while the Leader award, also accom: panied by $50 went to Lou Norman- deau. Both students were presented with their awards by Ald. B, Kil- patrick. * . . HUM, TM socie By J.A. CHARTERS Last Saturday on- the grounds of the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical muse- um, executive members of the society and some friénds met to honor the late Mike Sawchenko. In a brief tree planting ceremony led by so- ciety president Peter Oglow, Sawchenko's years of service to the museum were rec- ognized. - Harold Webber, a life-time member and past-treasurer of the society likened him to the scriptural ‘good and faith- ful servant’ and said that Sawchenko had worked for several companies in Castle- gar and in addition gave many hours of his time to the museum. “He always tried to make them, as well as himself, look good,” Webber said. . Mayor Audrey Moore described Sawchenko as an old and valued friend who gave his very best at all times. 5 Other members of. the party included Marilyn Vere- ing the DCA Lye Tree planting: ceremony =" MEMORIAL TREE friends take part in a tree planting ceremony honoring Mike dent, Mrs, Sawchenko and her sister Mrs. Annie Kal- ugin of Port Alberni, .and members of the KDH Mu- seum executive. After the ceremony the party visited the sites of | other memorial trees, each gin (Doukhobor Cultural Associ- ation) who have also given - valued service to the Society, Bob Brisco, a director of the National Exhibition Centre; Jeremy Palmer, NEC presi- d with a neatly let- tered sign by Branden Mc- Donald — one of three men employed under a federal grant. who have spent the winter building safe, con- crete sidewalks and upgrad- ing facilities at the museum for the handicapped. One of the memorial trees is dedicated to Peter Oglow, the initiator and guiding force for the museum whom past-president Anna Gattin- ger stated “deserved a monu- ment for his services" since he was “almost married to the’ place.” oe In his reply Oglow noted that the growth of the mu- seum was the result of the cooperative efforts of many Seeks higher pensions By STEVE KERSTETTER OTTAWA (CP) — Retired ‘workers deserve a substan- tial increase in government pension benefits and they shouldn't have to wait long to get it, the Canadian Labor Congress said Friday. In a 165-page brief to the federal government, the la- bor group said retirement benefits under the Canada Pension Plan and its sister plan in Quebec should be raised-soon and more than doubled within five: years. It also called for'increases’ Under the congress prop- osals, maximum retirement benefits under the Canada Pension Plan would jump quickly to 40 per cent of the average industrial wage and reach 50 per cent by 1986. The average wage last year was about $18,500. . INCREASE CONTRIBUTIONS The higher benefits would be financed by an increase in contributions from workers and,.theix, employers. The current,;combined contribu- tion-rate of 3.6 percent: of » earnings would almost in both the federal old age security pension and the guaranteed income supplement for needy pensioners. “We can't afford not to do it,” congress spokesman Mike Rygus told reporters after a meeting with three cabinet ministers. The brief said women should get special consider- ation in pension reform, but it rejected calls by some women's groups‘ to allow housewives into the Canada Pension Plan. It recommended provincial governments pass uniform legislation covering company pension plans that would generally give more workers and their dependents access to benefits and say in the. way these private plans are run. rise to about 6.5 per cent now and possibly exceed 12 per cent in 20 years. The congress, which repre- sents some two million union members, says that if many European countries can af- ford. that ‘level of contribu- tions, Canada should be able to do likewise without harm- ing the economy. Additional federal tax.rev- enues of roughly $2.3 billion a year would be required to individuals, as well as the City of Castlegar, the Credit Union, the Ministry of High- ways, local businesses and industries, the federal winter works grant which enabled the. museum to make the many ‘safety improvements, and the: provincial grant which has enabled the mu- seum to hire and train five students as guides for the summer. ~ ‘ After the ceremonies the museum executive met to confirm the new executive and committees, These in- clude: Pete Oglow, presi- dent; Anna Gattinger, past- president; Elmer Verigin, vice-president; Fred Voikin, raise the universal old age pension 25 per cent and the guaranteed income supple- ment by 25 per cent for single persons and 11.5 per cent for couples. Rygus, general vice-presi- dent of the International” Association of Machinists, was asked if it’s reasonable to expect Ottawa to find the additional money required under current economic con- ditions. 'e think that it ought to © ‘be'given a priority, yes,” he! replied: ».. ot Health Minister Monique Begin offered no detailed comments on the proposals Friday, but said her only new commitment is to raise the income supplement for single persons once the economy turns around. Begin has often said an in- crease is ‘needed to bring all single pensioners above the poverty line, but she needs to find another $760 million a year in federal funds to be able to do that. Rose Sutherland service Monday * Services will be held Mon- day at 2 p.m. at the Robson Community Church for Rose Vancouver; two daughters, Ann Croft of Winnipeg and Kay Balfour of Trail; 19 i 16 great- In» Castlegar provincial court Tuesday two charges of minors in possession of liquor were heard. Fined $100 each were Randall Morris and Richard Rizzotti. * * Terry Jack was fined $250 for driving without insur- ance. i Marion 84, ‘of Robson who died Thursday. Born Aug. 26, 1897 in Trail, Mrs, Sutherland grew up in the Nelson and Nakusp area moving to Robson in 1940. She married Gordon Os- borne Sutherland at Rev- elstoke in 1919. Mrs. Sutherland was a member of the Eastern Star, Women's Institute and Wom- en's Auxiliary of the Robson Community Church. She is ‘survived by her husband, G. Osborne of Rob- son; one son, Gordon of West gr grandchildren and one bro- ther, Bob Sanderson of Nak- usp. og She was predeceased by one daughter, Nettie Ander- son and one son, Claude. Mrs. Marion Booth will of. ficiate at the service. Cre- mation is to follow. | Should friends desire con- tributions may be made to Resker Hail care of Mrs. Harry Jukes, 16 McDairmid, Robson, B.C.” Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Castle- gar Funeral Chapel. : : ey SNK a ee & 2h rd Boaters and fishermen are advised to use- caution on Kootenay-Lake in the Coffee Creek area. West Kootenay Power has lowered a de-energized power line into Kootenay Lake in the area of the Coffee Creek Bluff arid across to the other side of the lake. The line has been marked on both sides where it ‘enters the water. As this line may be down for several months con- tinued caution in this area is advised. west kootenay power I Thor- Larsen, secretary. Directors. include: = Sawchenko John © ‘Sleep. Sets: Mansbridge, Mark Mealing, Doris’ Shykin, Bill Perepol- kin, John’ Charters, Alex Lutz, Walter. Kanigan, Fred Swetlikoe, “Ken Cazakoff, Jeremy Palmer, Nancy Knight, Colin Pryce, Mike O'Connor.. “Christine Faminoff was appointed projects manager with signing authority for the society. Bill Esakin and Har- ley Taylor continue as live-in caretakers. The executive and direc- tors also laid out immediate plans which included care and upkeep of grounds to be divided “between. the mu- seum, Harry Voikin — man- ager of the concession — and the NEC. The Society plans to install ty honors Mike Sawchenko Historical Society and for his years of service. underground water pipes and five hydrants, plant a dozen more fruit trees, do a spring clean-up (for which yolunt- eers are needed), and obtain grants for utilizing the new equipment for educational programs and for cleaning and repairing the artifacts. At the close of the meeting Jeremy Palmer announced that the B.C. Teachers’ Asso- ciation multicultural commit- tee is sponsoring a move to collect stories from the var- fous cultures in B.C. relating to the reasons for their emi- gration to B.C, ‘The museum is open every day all year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. when regular guides are absent, the caretakers will conduct visitors. (Mismatched in fabric only) Good quality sets complete with steel frame on wide rug roller casters. Sleep Sets: 3 Of good quality. 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