CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 15, 1979 The Almighty, Timeless ‘Parson’ : ! The parson's table, which * has been around for ages, has tecently come into vogue, hav- ing been adapted along the way into medern design snd mate- rials, Parsons tables have often beén thought of as having been adopted by “parsons”, as indi- cated by their very frugal and plain lines; but in actual fact, the Parsons tables were de- signed in 1980 by students of Parsons School of Design! Parsons tables come in many sizes, but they all have _Atnterior Tips. \/ By LIN KRAUSE ~ Intertors| Beautiful one feature which dictates the design and use — they are completely ‘square’. The tops may be rectangular, but the legs are always squared, They have been manu- factured in everything from wood and metal to cardboard and plastic. The plastic ones, which come apart, are a boon to apartment dwellers and people on the move, Parsons tables are ideal for stacking, as one can easily fit under another one, Whether a cocktail table with two little tables nestled underneath, or a higher table with a shorter one Paul Klit Lutheran President Lutheran Church Release A special treat will be i store for those attending ser- vices at St. Peter Lutheran Church this year. A different guest preacher from out of town will Counsellor’s Comments * UBC has stated that it will be necessary to have a lan- -§uage other than English for admittance into UBC in Sep- ‘tember 1981, This i secondary school students can obtain this “second language". A considerable amount of the material in these articles is is for students entering UBC sdirectly from a secondary school. If a student elected to attend a regional college (like Selkirk College) and then trans- fer to UBC, a language other than English would not be required for admission. -~ SFU and UVic are not planning to add a language requirement to their admission policies, * +» By insisting on the foreign language, it seems that UBC is making it more difficult to enter university directly from a sécondary school, thus forcing some students to consider regional colleges, While a foreign language might not be required for admission into the university, there are two other situations Which could demand a “second language”. The language might be needed as a prerequisite for entering a particular program of'study at the university, or the language might be a con- dition of graduation from the university. * Some statistical studies have shown that one-third to one-half of first-year students do not return to university for their second year. At the Present, one year of university costs between $3,000 and $3,400, including room and board. Since many students do not return to schoo), it could be considered to be a wise decision tortake that first “trial year" at a regional college where stu- dents can, in most cases, live at home and so reduce their over-all expenses. .-, It could be unfair to the French programs in our schools tovbe using a language as a “sorting out” device. Counsellors feel that there are many positive reasons for a student to take a “second language” other than just for university entrance. This lan- guage could be an asset in travel, in working for a federal government, in seeking em- ployment with companies onan international level, in preserv- ing ethnic heritages, and in self- improvement. Next week this column will lock at the various ways that subject toi there- fore readers might be inter- ested in knowing that the writer of the articles is Jim Crawford. If there are ques- tions or comments, please tele- | phone 365-7735. Interim reports were given to students to take home and parents should have received the reports by now. Parents’ Night at SHSS will be next Monday evening. services each week, which began with Pastor H. Haberstock from Creston; last “evening , it was Pastor. H. Clark from Trail; March 21, Pastor R. Towriss from Cran- brook; March 28, Pastor D. Haugen from Nelson, and Pas- tor R. Koebernick of Fernie on April 4. + Everyone is welcome to attend. New officers for the church's 1979 season are as follows: President Paul Klit, vice- president Erhart Koch, sec- retary Marion Bilesky, financial secretary Margaret Krachen- fels and treasurer Giesela Tisch- ler. Sunday School Supt. is Sonja Sather, elder, Norm Sather; trustee, Norm Blais; public relations rep. Rose Koch; and stewardship rep Beth Jardine. Services Held Monday For South Slocan Man Memorial service was held Monday morning in the chapel of the Thompson Funeral Home in Nelson for John Wolfgang Wolfhard of South Slocan, who died last Thursday in Kootenay Lake District Hospital at the age of 75, Mr. Wolfhard was born in Germany on Nov. 14, 1903, and came to Canada in 1929. He resided at Gray Creek and the Nelson district. Following his retirement from Nelson.City Power Plant, he settled at South Slocan. Mr. Wolfhard is survived by his son, Michael and daugh- ter-inlaw, Nord and three grandchildren Eric, Robin and * Kevin, all of Tucson, Ariz. Envoy Eric Crowthers offi- ciated. Cremation was in Pen- ticton. (Consumer Facts 7 | There is some concern that fall drinks are b being they « are normally consumed as As thirst- in place of the traditional j juices, Breakfast juices are recog- nized as contributing a high they are not in- tended as an important source of Vitamin C in the diet. In choosing your breakfast drink, it is i to recog- ge of the ed daily intake of Vitamin C. If you are using fruit juice substitutes, be sure to check the label for Vitamin C content. Fruit-flavored beverages of the: refreshment-type, such as car- bonated beverages, do not contain added Vitamin C, as nize also that the intake of nutrients of other than Vitamin C may also be affected through - replacement of fruit juice by fruit drinks. Consumer Facts is a public service feature of the Castlegar News in co-operation with Super Valu Stores. To All Concerned Citizens Don’t Forget The Chamber of Commerce Meeting Thursday, March 15° 7:00 p.m. Hi Arrow Arms *23% was the annual compound adjacent to it, there is always room for one more small table. > (See the illustrations,) Parsons tables make ex- cellent dining room tables, also, When combined with ornate chairs, they accent the design of the chairs, We have even seen Par- sons tables combined with French Provincial in a really electic designed living room, where the textures and colors melded the two opposite de- signs perfectly together. Parsons tables that are tall and narrow can double as a sofa table, hall etagere with a mirror above or, with castors, are ideal as buffets or tea carts: Very low tables are well suited as planters, or bases for sculp- | tures or cushions. Parsons tables are also easily covered with mirrors, tiles, fabrics or vinyls, using a square and good adhesive or a staple gun. They are also very compatible with their counter- part — the “cube”. The cledn, simple line of the Parsons table makes it a classic and we can be assured it will find its place in homes for a long time. “Home on the Here are two side dishes “for a dinner party. It's easy to pick your main dish when planning a menu, ° However, unless your main dish has sauce (giving you an easy out with plain steamed rice) you have to think up something to go with the meat’ which can stand on its own. Vegetables are easy ‘but starch I always find difficult. Here are two recipes, one for. rice, and one for potatoes — guaranteed good, Butter Baked Rice 1 cup long grain rice’ 2 top. salt Add salt to rice and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Let stand 80-40 minutes. Put rice in a-sieve and run under cold water for several minutes, Melt 1/3 cup butter in a skillet. Add rice and cook over medium heat, stirring frequent: * Jy until butter is absorbed, about five minutes. Put rice in a casserole, * sprinkle. with salt and tots of Susan Mackintosh garlic powder (and I mean lotsl) Pour over J-3/4 cup strong ken stock. Store covered in fridge up to two days, Take out of fridge ' afternoon of serving, Heat oven to $50°. Stir rice and bake 56-60 minutes until-stock is absorbed, Just before serving sprin- kle with chopped paraley.f Pap: rika and tossted sli monds. ~ Serves five, if doubling recipe, allow 16 extra minutes cooking time. It waits well if ready before dinner time. e we es Potato Balls (Serves 6) These are simple and scrumptious. Crisp on the out- sidel + i Boil 4 large or 6 small potatoes. Let cool and mash with 2 thsp. butter, salt and pepper. Roll into small balls approximately 1” in sionisiet. Dip the balls in beaten egg and then flour (add a little garlic powder to.the flour if you like}. Let sit 1/2 hour before frying. Fry in butter, turning occa- sionally until brown. 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Department Store / telephone 365-7782 t heglatative bibsary, Parliament Victoria, B V8V 1x4 eee 501 Bellevitte 5 st TT Published Bright and Early Every Thursday Morning at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” N ony Vv v In ean CasNows Section “Cc” Vol. 82, No, 12 30 Conts S CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1970 ba iad Three Sections (A,B&C) ° “Tieaioe | Withdrawn By RYON GUEDES CASNEWS EDITOR E The Blueberry Creek Irrigation District board has withdrawn its objection to the terms of the water cence application for Castlegar’s planned Lower Arrow Lake water supply, the Castlegar Nows was told yesterday. Chairman Bill Cook said the board sent H. D. DeBeck, B.C.'s * water rights controller, a letter withdrawing their protest that “future or present needs: of our district are not taken into consideration and on the contrary seem to be preéluded” after being assured by Castlegar's Mayor Audrey Moore and Area J . director Martin Vanderpol last week that the water licence would not rule out Blueberry’s future access to the supply. Cook wad satisfied after his meeting with Moore that the city - “has proceeded in a manner beneficial to the area” with its application. :. Inaddition, Vanderpol has promised to seek funding: fromthe “fl Regional District of Central Kootenay's presently-inactive Lower Columbia Water Basin to study the of, replacing the district's ounite Blueberry Creek watershed ‘witha tie-in to the planned city pipeline, he said. He said the Area a 2 More on “Jobs, Preparation Time Cut Planned in District A local .schoo! trusiee ” “Monday confirmed that de- ' clining. enrolment ‘and 1979 : budget cutbacks will result in -” the elimination of 10 elemen- tary school teaching positions in School District No. 9. Anne Jones, chairman of the board's education commit- tee, told the Castlegar News trustees found the gradual elimination of the positions and + the di f elemen- thing like a seven-tmill in.” crease.” “It was something we had to look at as one of the only places we could cut,” she ex- plained. “That was a trial | program put in: about three years ago, and it ‘isn't some- thing we've’ had for a long period of time. It was $80,000 and we were $250,000 over our basic’ education.. budget - and tary teachers’ preparation time necessary .in the $5,936,468 mubeet et increase over last year. "+: “We-hope that we: won't have to lay anybody off,” Jones said. “But the board itself has already approved a budget with an increase of about three mills,” 5 She said elementary pre- paration time “was one pro- gram that had to be, discon- order. to-.confine =. had to, go". 7 . + She said the preparation - time cutback iwould:-ellminate about six positions while de- clining enrolment would - ac: count for. about four.” “To keep on these 10 teachers would be another $200,000," Jones said. “An average teacher's salary is $20,000,'so that’s a big chunk of money. Jones also confirmed that the Castlegar District Teachers More on Page A2 Aim, PACKING it IN| is ies Chamber ot Walter h tas definite aiatentent ‘has. been «issued by 1o Thondey ‘evening after apologizing to the crowd of 16 for their having turned out in vain to reorganize the chamber. “I had hoped’. for‘at least a 100 persons to attend,” he gold, d the meeting, he did speak of a possible further meeting two weeks hence. There were also merry fro tured in Background ‘are vice-president Orta “lam di We can't a viable secondary government." While a june Veysey—CasNewsFoto by Lois tughes 2 e Running Out for Airport Personnel Castlegar Airport's seven employees face a layoff in nine days should the federal treasury board fail by then to finalize a three-year management contract for the facility, the Cast legar News learned this week. An airport staff member confirmed that federal transport ministry of- ficials told personnel here ina Monday meeting they would be out of work for an undetermined time d March3 1 withd from after the city's p the airport function unless a third party “contractor—expected to be Adga Systems which bid $801, 100 for the contract—is ready to take over the facility. Also contacted Monday, the ministry's Pacific region airports manager told the Castlegar News the airport employees had been informed previously they would be laid off during any lag between the withdrawal and the third-party takeover. Chern Heed said the layoff of the employees would be necessary “because we have no mechanism to take them on for a day or two," Ministry per- sonnel “from various parts of the province” will fill in for the laid-off airport employees as part of the ministry's contin- gency plan for a delay in the : takeover, He said the layoff “may not be necessary at all" if the _ treasury board approves the Adga bid in its meeting today in Ottawa. “Hopefully it won't be necessary but we're prepared to go up to a month,” he said when asked about the expected duration of the layoff. “I don't see it lasting for more than a month,” Ministry officials were visiting the airport this week to conduct a physical inventory of the facility in preparation for the city’s withdrawal from the airport function, he said, ‘port manager, report- edly meeting with the two + officials Monday, was unavail- able for comment. Heed said treasury board chairman Judd Buchanan can- celled last Thursday's meeting - of the board but the. proposed April 1 takeover of the airport by Adga was expected to be on the agenda for today’s meeting. le said ministry si More on Page AS Low Bidder Waits Anxiously For Approval of Takeover By RYON GUEDES * CASNEWS EDITOR It was an awkward visit here last week for the vice- president of the firm whose $801,100 bid for the Castlegar Airport management contract. is expected to win treasury board approval today. - . Adga Systems Internation- al’'s Ken Simpson, visiting the with associate “Kevin. y 3. ‘Reilly in anticipation of a favorable treasury board deci- “sion, told the Castlegar News “probably a little in his ‘efforts to discuss rtd company's proposed takeover of the facility after the city withdraws from its opera- tion next week. . “It’s a bit embarrassing for us to come in here to talk to employees when we're not in a position to mak firm offers tinued if you didn't want some- ire IN FOR CITY WATER SUPPLY ; \e BRILLIANT 8 ‘SELMA y ‘E> Ws APPRORIMATE SCALE. (742,000° CASTLEGAR'S PLAN FOR NEW Lower Arrow Lake pipeline, pictured above, involves three stages of construction. The first stage, scheduled for completion this fall, involves connection of the cones pulp mills intake of employment,” said Simpson, who spent most of 16 years with the federal transport min- istry in aviation administration, “We're not guaranteed of re- ceiving the contract.” But he said the KEN SIMPSON +. lead time needed. in the event it wins the contract. “You need some lead time,” the Adga vice-president said. “You can’t just walk into a facility like this and everything starts instantaneously.” Simpson said the 12-year- old, Ottawa-based company had no Previous experience i in air- ness of the visit was outweigh- ed by the need, for the firm to tie both the north and south sections of the city into the system, The third phase, expec- to be-completed in two to three years, will involve construction of a reservoir at the’ top of Blueberry Road to supply a number of withonew Rood as well as construction "of a booster pump station at a yet-unnamed site in Castlegar North. The booster station will’carry water, after completion of the second phase of con- struction, to a reservoir at Kinnaird Park to and the planned industrial park site at the south end of the city. The Blueberry Creek Irrigation District board is eyeing the planned southern reservoir os a possible future tie-in point for the outlying community. (See story at top left.) for the Sra a Apel 1 takeover port it’s a technical facility and not terrihly different from an awful lot of other types of technical facilities.” He said treasury board approval of the Adga bid would give the company its second contract of a similar nature in B.C. The first is a Canadian Coast Guard station near. Wil- liams Lake, he said. Space research facilities at Churchill, -Man., managed. for the National Research Council asa rocket-launching site, is * another technical operation run by Adga, he, said... He said one of his main reasons for visiting the area was discussion of continued employment with the five re- maining: incumbent airport staff members, “This is ‘Swaps a very sensitive issue in these con- tracts,” he said. “I've per- sonally been through quite a few of these myself and I have some empathy towards the people who are caught in the ; middle.” 5 “It’s a pretty unsettling : period. Another reason why I came out here was to try passing on accurate information to cut down ‘some of their feelings of uneasiness.” : Simpson said he was plan- ning to interview the incum- bent staff remaining to deter- More on Page Revision of a proposed agreement with the housing ministry is the next step in Selkirk College's efforts to avoid removal of its Castle- gar campus student resi- dences, the college -board was told Tuesday. Bursar Alex Reibin re- ported that after the exten- sion of the 90 days the housing ministry gave the college in early February to reopen the 20-bed facility the ministry has been asked to consider proposed rd Seeking a'‘New Deal On Threatened Residence changes “reflecting the min- istry of education's con- cerns” in the agreement for renovations to the building. Reibin told the board the deadline for reopening the residences — empty since December, 1977 be- cause of leaks in the roof — - had been extended to May 15 toaccommodate the mines ministry's plans for a special prospectors’ course at the college. . Interviewed later, the bursar told: the Castlegar News the main change to the proposed agreement reflect- ed the education ministry's refusal to be responsible for operation costs of the facility after completion of reno- vations. Principal Mitch Ander- son told the meeting the education ministry's re- sponse to previous corres- pondence from the college reinforced indications that “they weren't going to do anything.” More on Page A2 LEGEND Mater main ing 34) = Exists aaah PROPOSED WATER “Matt ’ FUTURE EXTENTION” EXISTING RESEQVGIR WATER PUMPIHL3 STATION PROPOSED FESERVOIR SIZE OF WATER MAIN Nh Cty Cautions Gas Station Operators © Turbo Tagged With Tab The city will bill Castle- - gar Turbo $974.70 for the cost of fighting the March 5 \fire at its service station and warn local service station operators they must notify the fire chief when pumping out underground gasoline tanks, city council has de- cided. The decisions followed discussion of fire chief Rene Archambault’s confidential report on the fire at 1335 Columbia — believed to have been caused by exhaust from the station attendant’s —_ after moving the vehicle to ear igniting gasoline-satu- allow a gas tanker to refuel rated snow — in a closed __ the tanks. retng ats cel ee only th veiw ae = was gutted, was damaged by se el ate woied te the fire although the station, operators of regulations un- sperated By, Lorne F clove, der the Fire Marshal's Act ss ainder of the day. for pumping water from gas tanks. Interviewed shortly. af- ter.the fire, attendant Glen Kirkwood told the Castlegar News he found his 1973 Datsun engulfed in flames | A pumper truck used by the city to clear sewer lines was called out to haul away 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water to remove any re- maining traces of gas. 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