-A4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 21, 1979 OTN EA Va re shes yee aang Rate NEI ‘{ The best car rental deal rent acar Owned In Canada by Canadians in town is Budget 365-3300 A Budgel Syetem Licensea Holds Ex Twin Rivers Elementary . Senior Band recently particip- ated in a worthwhile exchange with the Grade 7 band of Bankhead Elementary from Ke- lowna, Upon their arrival in Kel- owna on June 7, the Twin Rivers’ students were given a tour of the city, which included a visit to Father Pandosy's Mission and the White Truck Assembly Plant. The band was warmly received the following day when they performed for the students of Bankhead and North Glenmore Elementary Schools. Bankhead Band toured Co- minco before arriving in Castle- gar on June 19, where the Twin Rivers Band Booster Club welcomed them with a buffet dinner. The following day, the band visited CanCel and the Doukhobor Museum, prior to giving performances at Kin- naird Elementary and Twin Rivers Elementary. The exchange was an ex- cellent opportunity for the : students to meet new people with whom they shared a +} | common musical interest. "Community TV CASTLEGAR ACCESS CABLE 10 Schedule for Tonight . 5:30- Five-day weather report 5:40- Castlegar Swim Club Swimathon. 6:00- USCC Union of Youth Festival, taped at the Brilliant Cultural Centre- Part 6, 7:00- Renowned water-colorist Les Weisbrich, talks with Bernie Bloom, cur- ator of the National Ex- hibition Centre. Les Weisbrich’s show will be 3 “at the NEC to June 30. 7:30- Sunningdale School Choir sings “Beautiful B.C.", a song by George Ryan, followed by Dr. Roger Tonkin, head of pediatrics at UBC, who talks about “Unhappy Children Don't Learn.” 9:00- Trail Arts Council gener- al meeting. Guest speak- er Chris Tyrell of Pres- entation House in North Vancouver, talks about raising funds for art centres. 10:40- Sign-off. 3 change Vis Twin Rivers Elementary Senior Band : : Twin Rivers y Senior Band p it with Kelowna Mystery Event to Coincide With Bates Uranium Inquiry An “event” will be staged in several West Kootenay com- munities today to mark the meeting of the Bates Commis- sion on Uranium Mining in Castlegar. “T don't know exactly what to call it,” said Beryl Clayton, one of the producers of the event. “It's not theatre, al- though there are theatrical parts, It's not a counter-' inquiry, although we hope to provide a chance for people to say what they think about uranium mining. “It’s sort of a forum, just a place. for different people to express their feelings, in differ- ent ways to other people.” Clayton said the forum is being staged in Kaslo, Nelson and Castlegar so that residents in these communities would have a different way of expres- sing their thoughts about uran- ium mining. “I wanted to take part in the inquiry in Castlegar,” Clay- ton-said, “but I don’t think I'd have the nerve to say what I wanted to — the microphones and the lights and all that would be too intimidating. “Some of my friends felt the same way, and we figured that other people might, too, so we thought we would try to work out something so that we could say what we wanted to in a different kind of atmosphere Promee of ‘Sevan Combe Monty ot Forests ) NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS FORA TIMBER SALES LICENCE A09013 TAKE NOTICE pursuant to section 16(5) of the Fores! Act, opplications in sealed containers with bonus bids will be received by the Regional Manager at 518 Lake Street, Nelson. B.C.. up until 11:00 a.m, on the 26th day of July, 1979, for a Timber Sale Licence A09013 10 outhorize the hor- vesting of 10,057 cubic metres of timber, located near the Sonto Roso Summit. Kootenay Lond District, for a term of four (4) years. This Licence will be awarded under the provisions ol section 16{6) of the Forest Act which gives the designated opplicont certain privileges. Details of the proposed Tim. ber Sale Licence may be obtoined from the Regional Manoger, 518 Lake Street, Nelson, B.C. VIL 4C6, or the Forest Ranger at 811 Columbia Avenue. Castlegar, {Box 3521 cC. 25, 1979. aia | B.C.'s Year of the Child and the Family ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The Ad Hoc Committee for the Year of the Child and the Family Achievement Awards will receive nominations for this recognition until Monday, June Please submit names of individuals or groups that you wish to be considered for this oward with a of ding an i - really informal and light. .We don’t want to compete with the inquiry, just to add something extra. This Week's Joy Keillor Bridge News Eight tables with an aver- age of 84, participated in Monday night's play of the Joy Keillor Bridge Club, with the following results: North-South First, Lorne Musclow and Tan Glover, 99; second, Dale Ellwood and Sandy Gilfillan, 97%; and third, Pearl Palmer and Etuka Cameron, 90‘. East-West Tied for first with 102% were Bill Scoffham and Jude Goodwin with Henry John and Bill Gorkoff; third, Maryellen Hunchak and Dr. Ron Perrier, 94, service to: Box 3220 Ron Hever, Chairma: Inter-Ministry Children's Committee Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3HS * Clayton explained why the meeting was being held in different areas. “I'd love for people to see that it is every- body's decision whether we mine uranium or not. I think that we all have the power to make the choice, and it is important for everyone to be involved in the choice. “So, if people can’t get to Castlegar, or if they wouldn't feel comfortable there, they can come to our presentation.” ‘Celebrate the Solstice’ The group will be in Kaslo around mid-morning, and ex- pect to be in Nelson about 1 p.m. when they will meet in front of the Provincial Govern- ment Building. They will then move on to Castlegar to present their forum downtown in the late afternoon, and will stage it for a final time at’6 p.m. in front of the Community Centre, just before the Bates Commission meets there. Says Nuclear Group Released by Kootenay Nuclear Study Group The Kootenay Nuclear Stu- dy Group is having a “Celebrate the Solstice” benefit at the Vallican Whole Community Centre this Saturday. Two local bands will be performing at the benefit: the “Broken String Band” will start off the evening by playing some down-home country music. The band will also provide some toe-tapping music for a square dance which will be called by Erie Lees. “Melvin and the Pyramids", an exciting good- time boogie band, will be playing the best of rock and roll dance tunes until late into the night. Auctions will be held during the breaks. Food and drink will be available, as well as an inform- ation table. Donations for the auction and sales booth will be gratefully accepted. _ ‘Tickets are available for adults, teens and families and children under five are free. Bring the whole family out to an enjoyable evening of enter- tainment. Remember. to bring blankets or pillows to sit on, as there is a limited number of chairs, f The Vallican Whole is located in Vallican, off Highway 6 in the Slocan Valley. Look for the benefit sign at the Vallican turnoff, 11 miles north of the Junction at Highway 3. Follow the arrows, If you are‘concerned about the possibility of ‘uranium’ ex- ploration and mining in British Columbia, come to the benefit and support the Kootenay Nuclear Study Group. The KNSG is a non-profit com- munity organization involved in . many activities to oppose uran- ium exploration and mining. Some of these activities include production of a monthly news- letter, supporting the publi- cation of a book “Hazards of Uranium Exploration", by Jim Terral, and participation in the current Royal Commission of Inquiry into Uranium Mining. Bring your friends dnd “Celebrate the Solstice" with the Kootenay Nuclear Study Group. * subject to normal downpayment The First Canadian Bank Bank of Montreal 420 Columbia CASTLEGAR 365-7261 Seat} YAP RO aT ae acSeng te trate nmait i o /. qualteni® Upholstery: Nee anaes ‘National Stamp | Show Attracts - Local Interest Up to 10 members of the’ local David Thompson Stamp Club will attend the American Topical Association show in Spokane Monday, according to the club president, Axel Niel- son. The exhibition will be the first ever in the state of Washington and one of the first of western North America, according to an association Branch No, 170 ‘ Play Guests Must pitt 8 DON Be SIGNED In ff + 7th Ave., 8, 996-2085 J Royal Canadian Legion | BINGO: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. L.A, Sunday Bingo - news release. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Philatelic Society of Spokane, it will include approx- imately’2,300 pages of stamps, souvenirs sheets and informa- tional data, The release states that there will’ be seminars provided by experts in the tield concerning stamp collecting. Admission to the show is free, and there will be a tour of Spokane and the Grand Coulee Dam Monday. Family Achievement; Deadline Now Nearing Ata meeting of the Ad-Hoc Committee which was formed at the request of the provincial minister of human resources to at a ceremony during Sunflow- er Fest which is being held from July 20 to 22. The Hon. Grace McCarthy, minister of for the dis i Year of the Child and family Achievement Awards, it was decided that June 25 will be the closing date for receiving nom- inations. The committee consists of representatives from the Rot- ary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs, the city, and the Inter-Minister- ial Children's Committee. Any- one is welcome to join the Ad-Hoc Committee, whose chairman is Ron Huer. The next meeting:-will-be. held on. Wed-. nesday evening‘in'the ministry: of human resources offices in Castlegar. ‘The awards will be given human is being invited to present the awards, When nominating someone for an award, please include a statement of service to assist the it in its ie A Early Bird 6:30 p.m. Regular 7:00 p.m. ay, —_ _COMMUNITY 4 Bulletin Board RUSSIAN PRE-SCHOOLERS i Mothers of the U.S.C.C. are forming a Russian pre-schoolers group. We are looking for items to be donated or sold for their playroom, eg., toys, magazines, old clothes for dress-up, ete. Please call 399-4374. LARRY NORMAN IN CONCERT Founder of Jesus rock will be in concert in Creston, Sat. June 23, 8 pm. at the Creston Recreation Center. Advance tickets are $4 at Carl's Drugs or at the door $5, Castlegar Christian Youth Fellowship will be providing rides. For more information call 365-5608, 365-6976 or 365-5180. TRAIL AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Monday, June 25, St. Andrews Anglican Church, * Trail, at 8 p.m., a recital by Miss Jennifer Jestley, contralto, and Miss Lisa Challans, piano, Admission $2 adults, $1 students and seniors. UNITED CHURCH CONSTRUCTION of the nomination and include the name and phone number of a contact person in case more information is needed. The only criteria for these awards is outstanding service in our community, to children and families. Residence, length nd type of. service, recent or ast. service will not be consid- ered as restrictive factors. Nominations may be mail- ed to Box 3220, Castlegar, B.C. Castlegar Socials Mr. and’ Mrs. Earl Rourke returned home last weekend after a two-week holiday. They began their holiday by travel- ling to Canoe, B.C., where Mr. Rourke took part in a horseshoe tournament. They continued to Edmonton, where they visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. Nelson. and family; then on to Ontario, where they reported some very cold weather and a very bad ‘dust storm. i * * The family of Mr. and Mrs. ‘W..Harrower returned to their homes on Sunday after spend- é helps .-: you compare ing a few days visiting here. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. Harrower and family of + Vernon, Miss Sybil Harrower of Penticton and Mrs. E. (Sandra) Meyers of Elkford. « 8) «& Mr. and Mrs. J. Raine of Vancouver, who spent a few _ days visiting the former's mo- .ther, Mrs, J. Raine in Robson, left during the week to continue their holidays. V will be needed most weekday evenings and Saturdays to help build the new United Church at 620 — 6th Ave. S. If you would like to help, please call 365-8937 or 365-7814 for more information. NDP MEMBERSHIP MEETING Rossland-Trail NDP general membership meeting to present resolutions and nominate delegates to the Provincial Convention on August 31, to be held in the Steelworkers’ Hall, Trail on Tues., June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome, VOLUNTEER EXCHANGE We need persons to supply transportation for senior citizens to Doctor appointments or shopping. Are you interested? We also need help at the exchange, compiling lists, phoning people, ete. All talents welcome. Stop in at 33 Pine St. or phone 965-2422, Mothers' group meeting Thurs. 28, at 10 a.m. We are planning activities for the summer. Children will be included in plans, t Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations are listed here through the courtesy of Canadian Cellulose's Interior Pulp and Lumber Operations. Please submit notices: directly to the: Castlegar News by 5 p.m. Mondays, -—- A Public Service of Interior-Pulp ani Interior Lumber Operations. - Canadian Cellulose J Reserve Tickets: 365-5728 365-5691 CIVIC ARENA, NELSON: Wednesday, June 27 Time: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m, as eeee Pee) es TOMES seers reo rere eeeeeie . Ry m, which was In the Provincial Finals defeated doy held in Cranbrook by a B.C. Tel team from Duncan. In Satu pasate ae B.C. pith from petitions Vernon.—Phil Schick Photo ‘Ss com. Ts Drop Charges ‘Against Sons Of Freedom Charges of attempted arson laid against four Sons Freedom after an incident May. 12 have been withdrawn by the Crown. ' No reason was given for of ' (Voice of the People Public Input Request Editor, Castlegar News: T always found Kinnaird Park a pleasant and beautiful ;Spot where both children and adults could find enjoyment and May Astaforoff, 64, her son, Peter Astaforoff, 34, Mary Malakoff, 64, and Fred_ Hoodi- koff, 36, were ¢! after an ineident at the home of Stefan i BC. ‘To see the park in the present devastated state is upsetting and irritating. Why could a good thing’ not be left the way it was? Who needs a Sorckin of 7 leader of the reformed Douk- hobors, # Meanwhile a preliminary hearing will be held June 26 for seven other Sons of, Doukhobors, also charged with attempted arson.’ ‘The seven, in custody at the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre in Bur- naby, B.C., were charged after an incident May 13 at the home Counsellor’s Comments "A new course, Writing 10, will be introduced into SHSS sz next fall This course is to be we given to a random sampling of * Grade 10 students. Due to the lack of available teaching time for the 1979-60 - year, only a limited number of students can be accommodated in this course. Rather. than wait a full year before offering the course to all of the Grade 10's, it wae decided to go ahead with e writing on a “pilot project” baat “pilot project’ Approximately 50 per cent of the incoming Grade 10 class will be selected at random to enter this course, and these 120 students (a rough estimate} will be asked to drop’ one of their three option courses. The need for a writing course wag stressed in a report prepared in November 1978 by the Learning Assessment Branch of the B.C. ministry of education. Mr. Closkey, the head of the SHSS English department, was a member of a" provincial committee that help- ed gather material for this report. ae Mr. Closkey and Mr. Nor- ris attended the spring confer- ence of the B.C. English Tea-° chers’ Association to obtain some additir i fon on many English teachers and other resource people that writing is most eifectively taught as a skill which involves the mastery of a number of clearly identifiable sub-skills. Student writing seems to Court News of John P of South ,Slocan, B.C. Podovinikoff is a member of the Union of Spiri- ‘tual Ce ities of Christ, Tn provincial court on June 5, Gordon Roy Paton, 19, of Nelson, was found guilty of supplying liquor to a minor. He was fined $200. . s oe Gordon A. Garland, 26, of Robson, was found guilty of driving: while having a blood aleohol count over .08, and was subsequently fincd $400 or in default 20 days in jail. ‘another Doukhobor sect. All 11 appeared in court 1? Who is going G goin; to maintain it and protect it from vandalism? Who needs another two tennis courts? The 10 courts in Castlegar and Kinnaird are already more than a town of this size needs. I really wish that when decisions like the one concern- ing the Kinnaird Park are made, the public would be able to have some input. Renate ke \ Castlegar, B.C. Toll Free Hot Line Back in Operation ‘The toll-free telephone line to the Kootenay West constitu- ency office in Trail is back in nounced last week. x Anyone living outside the ‘Trail area can call the office at no charge by dialing “O” and asking the operator for Zenith May 14, and all but Peter foroff and strip- ped during the appearance. None entered pleas at the time. At their first appearance, Peter Astaforoff was released on his own recognisance, how- ever, the rest did not ask to be released, and were remanded in custody. 4008, Brisco. said, and an system will record messages alter, normal office hours — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. ‘The office is located at 1310 Cedar Ave., in the old CJAT. Building. The Tory MP, re-elected May 22, said free mailing privileges also have been reac- tivated. No postage is required on a letter to him at either his ‘Trail office or his Ottawa office, be said. ‘ Y ". “Saving that 17 cents on postage is one of the few breaks you get from government so I. urge everyone to take advan- tage of it,” he said. “I want to’ | hear from people when they think I'm doing my job right, and I want to hear from them when they think I'm not doing my job.” 1979 Heart Fund Heart disease kills about 80,000 Canadians yearly. CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 21, 1979 Legion And Ladies Enjoy . Gala Day On June 9, members of the Legion Roya) Canadian Legion Branch 170 and members of the Ladies’. Auxiliary, enjoyed a Gala Day, with several games and lots of fun. The day's prize winners were: is Crib: first prize- Bonnie Grant; second- Min McCul- lough; third- Vi Crosbie. Horseshoes: first- Earl Rourke; second- Harry Bate; »booby- Frank Watkins. Shuffleboard: first- Connie Champ; second Gordon Scott; boobie- Pearl Zorn. Darts: first- Howard Crad- dock; second- Wilfred Leduc; boobie- Al Macpherson. A social evening followed AS if you're NEW IN TOWN and don't know which way to turn, call the Veto igo. 365-5542 the busy al a NOW FEATURING: MR. POP WIZARD’S PALACE Biffionds & Games “ox gary cn. oil obx” - Premium Quality Beverageat Affordable Prices a P more when writing is the main object of the course and is not merely aside benefit to the learning of something else, such as litera- ture or poetry. . The English teachers at this conference were of the opinion that writing as a skill can be learned by almost all students, and many teachers believe that the transfer of- these skills te other subject areas occurs most effectively when writing is taught as a separate subject, The Writing 10 course at SHSS will be offered as a “pilot suggested for teaching the course as a separate subject are realistic. Writing 10 will be offered in both semesters, and * will be taught in a classroom setting with writing as ‘the main objective of the course. ‘ Students will. have their progress monitored carefully and their performance will be - the writing course. They re- turned full convinced that such , acourse should be given in our school 3 Mr. Norris commented that it was repeatedly stated at the English Teachers’ Con- ference that insufficient time is usually devoted to the teaching M writing. It is believed by with the other Grade 10's who did not take writing. Before instruction begins, stu- dents will be pre-tested to measure their writing skills at" that time, and then after the completion of the course, they will be tested again on the same materia} to see how much of an improvement was made by taking the course. aD, / Police Briefs _/ SAMs a William. Poznikow, 68, of > Crescent Valley, was taken to ; Castlegar Hospital with minor injuries June 7, after his car collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Green Street. RCMP said Poznikow was parked on the west side of Columbia Avenue and after Road at 6:20 p.m. June 9. According to a police report, a 1974 Ford pickup driven by Peter M: Plotnikoff, 52, of Castlegar, was struck by the front end of a 1969 Meteor, driven by George Diekoff, 49, of Castlegar. Mary Nichualodof, a passenger in the Diekoff ve- entering his car, he to turn left onto Green Street. Poznikow's 1977 Ford collided with a 1975 Chevrolet driven by John Anthony Audia, 24, of Castlegar, as it proceeded north along Columbia Avenue. Damage to Poznikow's ve- hicle was estimated at $4,000 while damage to Audia’s auto- mobile’ was estimated at $400. Poznikow has been with failing to yield the right of way. . . * © «© Brenda L. Carter, 28, was charged June 7 with having an insecure load. when some gar- bage in her 1975 GMC pickup blew off and struck another vehicle. Police reported Arthur Leonard Allen, 54, of Fruitvale, was travelling behind Carter's truck, when ‘his 1976 Dodge pickup was hit by the garbage which caused an estimated $450 . « « An investigation is con- tinuing into a breaking and ~ entering incident at the LeRoy optometrist office at 130A Maple. The RCMP report stated that the south door was smashed out to gain entry. It is presently unknown what was stolen and the investigation is continuing. . 8 8 No have been laid in a two-vehicle collision which occurred on the Pass Creek hicle was taken to hospital ing: from is injuries. ‘ * 2 « ie Richard Filip, 61, of Nelson was charged with driving with an insecure load last Thursday, according to an RCMP report, ‘The report stated that a piece of glass struck a vehicle driven by Paromajit Singh Dosanjh, 30, of Castlegar, at the intersec- tion of Highway 3A and Robson Road. Police estimated damage to Dosanjh’s vehicle at $300. es 8 8 Police have reportedly charged Victor William Bat- fing, 20, of Robson, with failure to secure seatbelts. An RCMP report said a vehicle driven by Batting left the roadway June 17 while proceeding west on Broadwater Road and the driv- er was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries: Police estimated vehicle damage at $1,100 and are still investiga- ting the incident. e 8 # Jack Swetlishoff, 21, of Castlegar, has been with passing when unsafe to do so Monday on Celgar Road. Local RCMP are still inves- tigating an accident, in which Swetlishoff's vehicle reportedly , went into a ditch. According to the RCMP report neither Swet- lishoff's vehicle nor the dump trick driven by Frank McLeod, 67, of Castlegar, also involved Pot (Stoukder) snes Be California California Roasts $] 59 Ends Cabbage 2 39° Nectarines b. lh Cnmis orale A = : _ Blade Steaks ...., Canada Grade A Valleymaid 333 - 7th Ave., S. 5B. box .... Regular Ground oF Pampers Daytime Normals, Orange luice Sunspun, 64 FI. OZ. cassscccsssccserserssees ‘Pork & Beef - s/h Sausages 31 Bran Flakes 49 Kellogg's, 600 g. € Mimomoires,. 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