, sr ss__ Castlegar News. February 20. 1985 BUSINESS — TORONTO (CP) — There's a group of Canadian manufacturers in India trying to flog everything from oil pumps to ultra-light planes. Ultra-light planes in India, for heaven's sake? How come? imple,” says Laurent Thibault, president of the Canadian Manufacturers” Association. “There are 700 million people in India, so think about what even a tiny part of that market” — he holds a couple of fingers just a touch apart to show how small it can be — “can mean in terms of jobs and profits for Canada.” the changes he says he has seen whoosh through Canada’s economy in recent years as a result of the shocks inflicted by the 1981-82 deep recession. “There are,” he says, picking his words thoughtfully, “probably two basic changes that have really hit home to Canadian manufacturers. First, they now know that they're facing truly international competition for their markets, whether they want to sell overseas or have to face competition domestically. “The competition is coming from Korea, Mexico, even the southern United States. It's a different game and it’s on a global basis.” The second factor, he says, is the surge of technology, coming at manufacturers at a furious pa¢e. AFFECT ECONOMY “Put the two together, and you are affecting the basic structure of the economy. “People talk about unemployment being the key difficulty facing the country immediately, along with slow productivity growth and the government deficit. “But that basic realignment of the economy's structure has to be recognized and dealt with. Then there'll be a chance to tackle other problems.” Thibault, an economist by training, agrees his association is seen by some as one of the last dens of hide-bound reactionaries. “Yeah, it might have been that way about 50 years ago. But for years now we've tried to present views we think are good for the country, not just for manufacturers. “We now look at what we should be doing, in terms of ders, instead of trying to tell the country what it should to for us.” It's just one illustration Thibault uses to represent’ Ultra-lights in India Manufacturing, with two million employees, clearly is a mainstay of Canada’s economy, and it may get bigger, Thibault suggests. “International competition facing Canada’s resource industries is even tougher — if that’s possible — than that hitting our manufacturers. “If there's a slowdown in resources, then manufac- turers will have to carry a bigger load.” What about free — or freer — trade with the United States? “It's an incredibly complex matter, but let’s face it, it's part of the new global scene, isn't it? Maybe not just the U.S., but getting international markets. “We're going to have to chase these markets and what we need is an atmosphere created by the government that akes it possible for us to do that. “Other governments do.” The association is, though it tries to play down the fact, a lobby. That is, it tries to influence governments at various levels to the thinking of its members. SEEKS COMMENT The new Tory government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has been actively soliciting outside suggestions on what it should do. How has this affected the manu. facturers’ association? “There has been a lot of action for us,” Thibault says {with a grin. “But I support strongly the idea of going to the public and getting their feelings. “I'm not one who believes in 100 days of action. Any government should have time to get organized and get settled. “But the time is coming when decisions are needed.” Thibault is married and he and his wife have two sons. He's a native of Sturgeon Falls, Ont., near Sudbury, where he attended high school. He got a degree at Laurentian University in Sudbury — “I was one of the early students, and we had classes in church halls or over pool rooms, all over the place” — before getting his master’s degree in economics at the University of Toronto. What about spare time? “Well, I was into bee-keeping, though I've given that up. “But I just got a personal computer and I'm playing with it. You've got to keep up with the times, don’t you?” Recalls sti OTTAWA (CP) — About 250,000 vehicles on manu- facturers’ recall lists are still travelling Canadian roads because their owners either don’t know or don't care to bring them in for inspection, the federal government esti mates. On average, only 60 per cent of recalled vehicles are returned to the dealer, a Transport Department an. alysis of recall campaigns in the last 10 years shows. Thousands of car owners don't realize their vehicles have been recalled or are Canfor has lower losses VANCOUVER (CP) — Canfor Corp., a Vancouver. based forestry company, re- ported a loss before extra ordinary items of $28.3 mil lion at Dee. 31, 1984, down from $45 million for the previous year. The company’s net loss for 1984 was $30.9 million or $1.83 a common share after provision for preferred share dividends, compared with a net loss of $44.7 million or $2.45 a share in 1983. decline in pulp prices in the third quarter. Lumber markets, he said, were depressed by excess supply, while offshore lum ber sales were hampered by the strength of the Canadian dollar. Net sales in 1984 were $1.03 billion, up three per cent from $995.1 million in 1983. Before the extraordinary items related to income taxes and the closures of ware- houses in its building mat- erials division, Canfor had a loss of $12.2 million in the in the fourth quarter of 1984 compared with a loss of $16.1 million in the same period of 1983. Net loss for the quarter was $15.2 million or 92 cents a common share after pro- vision for preferred share dividends. In the fourth quarter of 1983, the net loss was $16.8 million. Peter Bentley, president and chief executive officer, said the company’s pulp and paper results were adversely affected by the 10-week labor dispute in early 1984 and by a Charlie Says @ c Get Your CASTLEGAR COHOE INSURANCE 1127-4th St., r Castlegar ares llon road ignroing the notice, said Marvin Keary of the depart. ment's road safety and motor vehicle regulation director. ate. “The older the model, the more difficult it is to trace down people. That's the major factor for the low re- turn rate,” he said. Keary cited the August, 1983 recall by Nissan of Dat- sun B210 hatchback coupes manufactured between 1974 and 1978, as an example. Nissan discovered that due to corrosion, the model's gas tank may hang down on the driver's side, creating the possibility of fuel leakage and the risk of fire. By December, 1984, only about 1,000 of the 19,800 vehicles in Canada recalled had been returned for re- pairs. CREDIT UNION SAVING aan “That means there's a chance that there are ve- hicles driving around and their gas tank is about to fall off.” Keary said a lot of the owners who know of the re- call can't be bothered by the inconvenience of bringing their vehicle in for repairs, especially owners of older models that “just want to keep them on the road.” “If it’s a defect that doesn't seem dangerous, like their headlights aren't bright enough, some people can't be bothered.” The return rate has fluc tuated from 55 to 70 per cent annually, slightly higher than in the United States, he said. 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Otter good thru Fat. 23.1985, in 4 a YO VAI 23 4 sins agi Ye 4= a 7} 2 4 = 39h 6 ae JOHN AND EVELYN CLARKE 25 years of lessons and still going strong By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer .-~ For nearly 25 years Cast Clarke have sponsored the pool program in B.C., opening/up their six metre (20 feet) by 15 metre (50 feet) pool _go the public for swimming lessons and general swim séssions. The Red Cross estimates that close to 7,000 swimmers have participated in the Clarke's pool program. As a result of the program's success and its respect in the community, last summer the Clarkes were presented with a Red Cross community service award. Jan Engemoen, former director of Water Safety Services for the B.C.-Yukon division of the Red Cross wrote to the Clarkes: “The success of your program is really one of the most admired accomplishments in water safety in B.C. (and Yukon). We were delighted to be able to present you with the community services award .. . a small recognition of your outstanding contributions to safe, njoyable aquatics.” We built the pool in 1960 for our own use,” Evelyn. “Everything we built was always too small, so we thought we would build a good-sized pool, recalls John. The same year the Robson Recreation Society was sponsoring swimming lessons at Pass Creek. The water far's John and Evelyn gest backyard swimming says The Clarkes have had a number of energetic instructors. One of them used to ride her bicycle from Blueberry Creek at 7:15 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. start. She would teach until 2 p.m. then ride back to Blueberry Creek for lunch before getting in her car to go off to Nelson and Trail to teach night classes in dancing. Asa result of the program at the Clarke pool, at least two lives have been sived. Back in the early 60s, one boy, Robby Mitchell, who was about eight years old at the time, had taken lessons in the Clarke pool then moved with his family to Texada Island on the B.C. coast. One day, while riding his bicycle down a ramp, his brakes failed and he went into nine metres (30 feet) of water. Mitchell's ability to swim saved his life. Another boy, Scotty Moffat, was fishing with his father below the Brilliant dam. He slipped and fell into the water, but had enough swimming experience at the Clarke pool to paddle away and keep himself afloat. His father then hooked Scotty with a fishing line and pulled him onto shore. At the pool, the Clarkes hold lessons for adults as well as youngsters. They also offer swimming for mom and tots — including one tot as young as three months old. ‘There was no Bob Brandson Pool. When we started there was nothing’ level in the natural pools kept dropping so the society approached the Clarkes about using the pool for one day of testing. The Clarkes permitted the use of the pool, and then asked themselves: “Why don't they use it tomorrow morning?” So the Robson Recreation Society used the pool for four days. “There was no fence and no filter,” Johnny recalls. “Just a big hole full of water.” The pool was completed and the following year Dick McKeen, the Red Cross area consultant at the time who travelled the West K ra lessons, asked the Clarkes if they would be willing to sponsor swimming lessons at the pool. McKeen began the lessons at the Clarke pool at 750 10th Ave. and when he left five years later, the Clarkes took over. When the lessons began, the Clarke pool was one of the few swimming pools in Castlegar. “There was no Bob Brandson pool,” “When we started, there was nothing.” There was a swimming pool at the Cedar Crest Motel, where lessons were also conducted, but the pool was eventually filled in. Through the years the Clarkes have seen instructors come and go. They have always used instructors who have been through the swimming program at their own pool, they say Their instructors have included their three children: Patty, Kris and Frank. In fact their daughter Patty Turner and husband Rick, still come out from Barriere (near Kamloops) every summer to instruct the Red Cross program. Patty has been teaching at the pool — with the exception of a couple years’ absence — for the past 22 years. Patty also conducts the Red Cross Program for students at Barriere where both she and her husband are teachers. Daughter Kris Stanbra, who lives in Castlegar, helps with pre-registration and scheduling. says Evelyn g lessons normally begin at the end of June, and run throughout July and for one week in August. The reason for the early end is to give her daughter and son-in-law “a bit of a holiday,” says Evelyn. Lessons at the Clarke pool begin at 7 a.m. and run until 1:30 p.m. The day continues with three lessons of public swimming before adult lessons begin in the evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m., although not every night. The Clarke pool has a 52-person limit established by the Public Health office, but Evelyn says the number of swimmers is never that high. She says the pool never gets the number of swimmers it used to because of the popularity of swimming areas like Pass Creek and Syringa Creek, Bob Brandson Pool and an increase in private pools. Not all swimmers at the Clarke pool are from Castlegar. Some come from Ootischenia, Winlaw, South Slocan, Glade, Thrums, Rossland, Genelle and Trail. People ask the Clarkes: “Don't you get tired with all those bloddy kids in your yard0” But John says: “Kids are all good,” “some aren't as good as others.” Do the Clarkes ever get time to use the pool for what it was intended? Evelyn says the pool is closed to the public on Sundays to give the family a chance to use it. Running a backyard pool program hasn't made the Clarkes rich. In fact, the Clarkes say that most of the money made on the program goes back into expenses. And expenses aren't cheap. Costs can go as high as $400 a month for the gas bill and $200 a month for chlorine. “We end up with a heated pool free,” Evelyn explains. “We have always kept prices in reason,” she notes. The Clarkes are by no means newcomers to Castlegar. John first set foot in the area in 1936 when he came for a visit from the prairies. He came back in 1937 and stayed for two years. He in in 1947 for another year, returning to the though he adds: Evelyn moved here in 1946 from the Crowsnest Pass area. Before the pool came along, John spent endless hours of work on the Castlegar Old Arena. That work earned him Kiwanis Citizen of the Year in 1960. SWIM TIME... (top) John and Evelyn Clarke with their Red Cross community ser- vice swore (middle) Jim Fornelli instructing young swimmers at the Clarke Pool around 1970; and grandchildren Clarke Stanbra and Petra Turner have their turn in the pool. CREATIVE CUISINE . . come out with a new . Local cook Nila Hooloeft has book Day in the Life a ‘treat’ By JUDY WEARMOUTH Librarian A Day in the Life of Canada is a treat for everyone, photo graphers and browsers alike. On June 8, 1984, 100 of the best photojournalists in the world were dispersed across Canada, capturing the small daily moments of life in Can ada from dawn to dusk. Their assignment was to show Can ada in everyday activity in its amazing variety of settings. Castlegar is well repre sented”by a local family. A ravishing shot of Shannon and Sarah Crossfield, getting ready to greet the day, occupies a double spread at JUDY the beginning of the book and WEARMOUTH further on in the afternoon, there’s a more sombre one of their father, Ted, having his aching neck massaged. A school dance at KJSS and a private party feature as our night time scene 7 8 6 A second glossy photography book of local interest, The nature reproduetions from seven photographers accompany a collection of stories of past explorations as well as modern day adventures, and show the glories of a wilderness saved thus far by its relative inaccessibility . Yet another addition with local flavor is Doorway to Cuisine by Castlegar’s Nila Hoolaeff. This enter. prizing lady has long been renowned as a wonderful cook and ground who went North with the Hudson's Bay Company, in search of adventure. In the 1920s, animal pelts were still traded for beads, tobacco and ammunition and goods travelled by boat, canoe and dogsled. The native people were being corrupted by drink and weakened by disease and the Hudson's Bay posts had deteriorated under irrespon hostess and all the book’s recipes have been th g' tested by appreciative friends and family, and several have won prizes in baking competitions. This cookbook is very attractive, with beautiful color photographs displaying an exciting range of meals from appetizers to desserts, and its special sections on vegetarian and international cuisine should ensure its steady popularity with our library patrons. . * * Devotees of cozy historical diaries and letters will find a treasure trove in Canada Home, Juliana Horatio Ewing's letters, 1867-1869, edited by Margaret and Thomas Blum. Juliana Ewing, newly married and posted to Canada with her soldier husband, started writing home to tell her Yorkshire family her impressions of life in Fredericton, recreating the “high colonial” society to be found in the garrison city. Descriptions of balls, musical evenings, and colorful Portraits of local dignitaries mingle with delightful revelations from their personal life in this charming series of letters. They form a record of an idyllic Victorian marriage as the couple get to know one another and their new country which Juliana captures in skillful pen and ink sketches. . 8 Still on the historic Canada A Gentleman Adventurer by Heather Robertson, brings us the Arctic diaries of Richard Bonnycastle, a young man of gentle back scene. sible, i Bonnycastle made many arduous and dangerous trips to the Arctic, recording the scene with his camera and in his diary with a sharp and sympathetic eye, thus harvesting a wealth of material which Heather Robertson has fashioned into a detailed view of a vanished world and at the same time an intimate portrait of a young adventurer changing from an ingenuous youth to a resourceful executive who later established Harlequin Books in North America. . . Christopher (The Wave) Hyde's latest novel, Maxwell's Train has been creating quite a stir of critical approval as well as media hype. An exciting story of a multi-million dollar railway robbery, it is so meticulously mapped out by Hyde as to be almost possible to copy, only the author claims to have left out a few essential details, just in case. Maxwell is planning to make his fortune by robbing a U.S. Treasury railway post office car en route between Washington, D.C. and New York City . . . The Last Sunrise is a novel about East meeting West, in less than harmonious mode. Written by two West Kootenay authors, Norman Carelius and Verna Kidd, it's a saga of two great magnates, one Japanese, one Canadian, and their families, intetlocked in a passionate rivalry which consumes them and their children in a never-ending struggle between love and revenge