ES RCA 4 HUNDREDS of young people find employment every ba in British Columbia's tree:pian Ing prog! it’ work, often carried out in difficult terrain, but a than one thousand s: of it. INESS direct Telephone 365-5210 New Insartions, £¢ copy changes and the Castlegar Nows Business Directory will be ‘accepted before t ese issue of each month only. first Wed- Dunwoody & Co. Chartered Accountants ° 410 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph, 365-215] Len Folkman, B.Com., CA. Resident Partner Services: .Complete Septic Tank Service % Sand *_ Gravel *” Topsoil *® Excavating % Post Holes Lend: Soligo, Babcock Co. Chartered Accountants *% Backhoe * Backfilling % Snow Removal 365-6505 o1sco Jezebel's oisco. oIsco atthe Teva Nova _IGOR'S . TOUCH OF CLASS . uafomeenade Dicpes Verveals 601 - 23rd Street Castlegar / 965-2144 . WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Distributor for bs J Oxygen — Acetylene Hobart Welders Beside Royal Theatre in Trail Phone 364-2118 de D:; Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd: . “Plumbing & Healing Su lies ad weather and ever jood planter can cuerape bettr lings a day and still smi leat the Billionth tree will be planted this month Some time this south; somewhere in British Colum: bia, the billonth tree ofthe ~ provincial reforestation pro- will go into the erouna. No one knows exactly when, Honth treo was planted June 7 in a ceremony at the B.C. Forest Museum near Duncan ‘on Vancouver Island, Forests Minister Tom Waterland offi- elated as the small Douglas. fir was set in place. A brass plaque marked the spot. It has taken half a century of reforestation to reach a cumulative total of one bil- Bon trees, The second billion ‘will be reached much faster, “Problbly before this decade |. Reforestation of any signi- ficance began in the province in 1980 when 65 thousand seedlings were planted. Last year 76 million were planted. This year the objective is 97 million. By the end of the ministry's current five-year forest management program, in 1986, the number should hit 150 million annually — 100 million grown in government nurseries and 60 million by the private sector. One billion seedlings add up toa lot of trees. The forest service has replantéd some 900,000 hectares of logged. over or burned-over land." Imagine a strip of forest one kilometre wide stretch- ing from St. John's, New- foundland to Vancouver and ‘back again to Toronto, and you will have some concept of the ' “sss of this achieve- menti Planting seedlings is not, of course, the only way to grow new forests, More than half the forest land harvested in B.C. regenerates natur- However planting, in most cases, is more effective than letting nature do it. You end up with a bigger, healthier, more valuable tree and you grow it faster, particularly with the increasing use of genetically Amproved seed- Tings. Sone of the trees planted in the early days of refor- ‘estation are almost ready to be harvested, In fact, there has already been some com- mercial thinning of plan- tations in the Sayward forest on northern Vancouver Is- land, Silviculture — the process of regenerating and improv- ing the forest resource — is being given an 2 Cust 605 Columbia Ave. : Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B, Sc., C.A, Resident Partner EMERGENCY APPLICANCE REPAIR SERVICE © MAYTAG © SPEED QUEEN * Gi ESO) © GENERAL ELECTRIC © KITCHENAID. . © JENN-AIRE 365-3388. CASTLEGAR PLUMBING & HEATING 1008 Columbia Ave. high priority by the British Columbia government. The silviculture budget in the current fiscal year totals $91 million. In five years it will have doubled to $180 - million, expressed in 1981 dollars. That money means more research, more seed or- chards, more nurseries pro-. ducing more seedlings nad mbre people planting them. In 1986, the silviculture pro- grams will generate’ the equivalent of four thousand yvear-round jobs. The ministry's commit- ment to is ex- BEAVER VALLEY SAND & GRAVEL Co. Ltd, —Complete ROR URS CONTRACTING LTD. © Residential © Commercial © Drywall “Coll 365-3783 RAYNER ENTERPRISES LTD. 365-2563 © Complete Septic Tank Service © Bobcat Services ® Excavating ® Landscaping *® Backfilling -WALTER’S DRYWALL * Taping & Spraytex Ceilings ¢{n-lome Service’ — 2317 - 6th Ave., Castlegar os 365-7702 Cestlecird Plaza = 6-3810 Savings Loans Mortgages Insurance Kootenay: Savings Credit Union South Slocan " Nakusp New Denver Waneta Plaza T-Bar Ceilings, Ph. 359-7573 DANIEL’S “CONSTRUCTION . Concrete Contractor Specializing in: © Footings ® Foundations © Retaining Walls & Reinforcing 18 C Y¥ : Wesell & use PRODUCTS. i “The Hair Annex” 1241.- 3rd St. 365-3744 eee Trane T&H PAINTING “AND REPAIRS WESTERN WHEEL & PARTS LID. ALLAIR & BRAKE PARTS FOR OFF BON HGHWY. 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Ui your home wos built before 1961, check out these prices for insulating your attic. “Quolity k CALL COLLECT 352-6416 ‘ommercial Printing ubber Stamp Mfg. lice Supplies Office Furniture * © Office Equipment Repairs "ribo Dillerance is Quality & Service” yf | ay 105 ele st St, North Cost Phone 365: 5828 ‘Cerraleyora MOTOR INN ‘the largest full-service hotel In Kootenay Country RESTAURANT «DISCO #fUR LOUNGE” ‘ BANQUET ROOMS. faten cal sais 1001 Rosslond Ave TRAIL,E.C, (004) 360-2958 =a THE COLAND! spAGHETT) HOUSE Speciolizingintoban cueime FarRerervailonn phone 264-1016 vas COLEMAN COUNTRY BOY SERVICE Sump & Septic Tank Pumping Phone 365-5013 3400 - 4th Avenue Castlegar SUM & Ssernic PUMPING and INSTALLATIONS TOMLIN PLUMBING 365-5034 Bill's TV Rebuilding Servicing all popular Costlegor area. PASS CREEK Phone ofter7 p.m. 365-3466 CASTLEGAR FUNERAL CHAPEL ” Dedicated to kindly, thoughtful service. * Granite, Marble and Bronze Plaques Phone 365-3222 - Call 693-2408 Service —Road auilding —Sewer & Water Loading, Dozing, Backhoe ‘and Trackin CALL 367-7245 panding rapidly. One billion trees is just a beginning. FORTY YEARS ofter planting, these trees were har- ‘vested fram the Sayward forest of northern VERSATILE BOBCAT SERVICE 965-3942 or 365-3471 “We Dig Your Business’’ Contracting —-Power Wiring-— — Electric Heat-- —Fire Alarms—- —Intrusion Alarms — & Other Special ~ Systems HOOLAEFF ELECTRIC Phone 365-7191 eusfor: - Omamentol CHANG'S AUESERY & FLORIST ETD. 2601. 9th Ave., Sesttegar * 5-7312 & Chahko ‘alkestall Nelson 352-2914 Coldsct ——— Groceteria & Laundromat 1038 Columbia Avenue (Bottom of sherbiko Hilly 364 Dayse Year! Mon.-Sat. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sun. & Hols. 9-10:30 p.m. ocroceries: Tobacco, tsland ing improved seedlings now being planted produce bigger, better, healthier trees faster. —Mlalutry ot Forests Photos Provincial number ‘The June & Provincial win- ning ticket number is 8591891. This ticket, with its complete number, wins ‘Additional prizes are $50,000 for tho last six digits; $1,000 for the last five digits; $100 for the last four digits; $25 for the last three digits and $10 for the fast two digits. The next draw takes place this Friday. Now booking for Spring Installations Trouble-free and ® decorative vinyl sundeck covering * colored Saluminum railing * continuous colared aluminum gutters * vinyl decorative shutters FOR ESTIMATES CALL Castle Vinyldeck 365-7086 y & General Phone 368-6534 z “CREATURE COMFORT — INSULATION AND PAINTING NoGlmmicke —Just Plain Quality Werk Call Collect 352-6416 —WE STAND BY OUR WORK — ~ GAMES: FOR SALE Fully reconditioned or as is . ® POOL TABLES ®. 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Dee ean et at ee WEAT THERGAST oe Roi sie end over ba |e sunny: into the fret Sunshine’: ee Bs nce OF it wil part, ot the VOL. 34,NO. 23. By WARREN EGGLESTON CosNews Stott >! root water quality has nas Fe. ted in, a° virtual freeze being placed on subdividing land in much of Robson and i feral other areas. © . ‘The freeze reaults from the : West Kootenay Union Board: of Health's adopting a stiffer ~: . subdivision ‘approval: policy, ” regards | ie water yee The health . uni * subdivisions where re prop- - osed'lots cannot be serviced with a potable water supply, '- _ and commbpnity water sys- * tems run by the Robson and . Raspberry tion, Dis- Teriga' triéts have failed to meet the now water quality. standards. board of health at its earller this month, -” rural areas region: The Tard 0 of he health’s new reads, “'for subdivision approval’ purpose will be rejected.when.the re- shot - gional health unit recom: | or each.’ proposed lot must be capable: in the policy adopted by. the’: of = * ith. ting : Unsceeptably high bacterial | ye Smear es the. region, ran vtthe health unit, posit ‘is 5 ne subdivisions should be Doctors Canadian orrawa ly however, that doctors .want. to retain’the right, to deal: directly with patients: sulaile: any. " government health sirance’scheme.’ _- STi that theo i 09 question that physicians : “support the medicare pies in this country providing the rewards are-adequate,” Wil: Bac 1 share TORONTO (CP) — den spurt in trading of shares. late Friday of ,MacMillan A aud. son said on'the CTV program. Question’, Period: ped fr for sresty: its related ee Pay: ment or thé confidentiality of their history.” nd to extra billing, the prac-:” “tice ‘of. charging a’ patient more: for services theri_ the - smount stipulated in govern- information shy there was such sudden. action. in..the~ market. | But. he 2 dd it is:“a, that Bloedel Ltd. of. was triggered by speculation that British Columbis »Re- saurees Investment ~Corp., also of was on the * there might be a eeeaterbid -for control of the company.: '\ verge, of improving its-offer of $46 a share. ~ ‘Trading’ of the stock ‘was: ‘Willted in New York,” Van- couver, Toronto and .Mon- treal shortly, before’ closing after a hectic half-hour of. trading that saw the price increase to $47 from $46 in 10 minutes and the asking price go to $48, The Toronto Stock © Exchange ‘ volume reachéd 126,000 shares. The Toronto exchange was, first to call a halt, at 3:50 p. oi ands Mines Ltd. of Toronto : ‘and British Columbia Fosest Products Ltd. and Forest Products Ltd., botti ot Vancouver. - “He sald the -notion : of ;* tablishing an arbitrary Bys-: +tem for determining fees, : / with doctors getting an op-- “ton: to seep out, might be _ acceptable , to clans, some physi- -The former general prac- titioner agreed that patients. have: always been apt cants” in. e‘by Sunday ould ‘remain Process is: expected .to last about two weeks, : Meanwhile, MacFarlane welcomed Friday's vote, say-.° ing “the dissuption of em- ployees" day-to-day lives will be over and that we can get.’ on with the job of improving telephone service in B.C.” all the: loss .of pay: relations. - “Doctors. oe guess treat. tlonally, have been leaders in terms of their ability to earn in a community, They have ty. » felt. that their’: traditional Position ‘has been eroded.” : WEPL. bdrggining resu mes tomorrow _Bangsning sessions almed - EST, “pending reasons. for, price change." MacMillan “Blosdel direc- tors aré ‘scheduled to meet share offer. by BCRIC;. But. analysts ‘say there ‘is little. je the offer will be’ re- Calvert Knud- gen osaid he did not have any during ‘meetings Feb, 8B and ing a first contract Br i ban ‘West Kootenay Power and Light's clerical arid ware- + house pepnluyers are sched- Monday to'discuss: the $46 a- uled to ie Tho Darganing. is taking plate in Castlegar. About 65 emlayes are * — Th president of, Shell Canada - Tonled Saturday the com-, pany ripped off customers by and. then. ac. cused’ the ; federal govern: ment of ‘using the oil industry’. as a political football: ‘William Daniel said ‘in‘an interview on the Global TV program, Everybody's: Busi-*.. ness, ‘the subject of Pricing “years of investigations under , Was uever “There is no way: we would’ ‘lating session held between the utility company and: the Office: and Technical. Em- ployees' Union since both It, willbe t the firet nego- unit, which was vcertilied last, “Tt 'will be the first contract between the company. and the unit. _ aides dit the tople,” Dan- fel sai : “It Ske law ‘of the land and we don't break the law. The sensitivity to Pricing over: rides. everything we do.” A government was served with abouts strike , notice “The Professional Balig? ees “Association “sald” in ‘a dews release that a strike by, than 000 - “psycholo- z Earlier this month, ‘the government alleged that Im- perial, Oil Ltd... and ‘other: eter Canadian oil compan- ts, engineers, sccountants’ and * other professionals will cause’ “serious. disruptions to. the” f the; govern: . eee unfon exec * Geol tive director, : said “gov. ment negotiators "refused te to allow. the diene, to be ‘dub submitted gerbltzation. ies ripped off customers to ' ~ the tune of: $12 -billion — meas y's inflated dollars — between 1968 and 1978. Plans for the upcoming ‘Las : ~".. Vegas Night have been final- "The. harass cwere made public in a report after eight the Combines. Investigation Act. No charges have been has ized. This was done Thursday: afternoon by the Sunfest.": committee. - The event will be held at the Castlegar and District: laid, but the g said the allegations will be aired. at ‘a’ public inquiry -under the Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, non-stop for 28 hours, from 8 fs pm. Friday, mde 10 to: 1225 the highes “the beach‘ at’ Syringe nas Greak _count..at the: Lakes,. the highest: average count. on: the ‘east side: was .. side, it 11.4, and on the we was 3. provincial park‘ at. Nancy~ Groans. Lake, 18: figure: w: (Slocan River’ ‘Flats, the figure’ was 11.4. The ‘water. level ‘in. the ponds in Pass Creek was too, low. for : sampling. purposes last summer, the report says, Pi m. Saturday, ‘April 1. ~The Las Vegas Night is being Sponsored by Castlegar and District Chamber of”. Commerce in | conjunction with the local Lions, Kiwanis, - Rotary and Legion. Au proceeds from this zievent pa to go towards fi. ts be Bold July 18 to 28. ‘At is anticipated that ap- increase prize money, available and 2 encourage more participation | | in the parade: and various ne being held throughout". the week-long festivittes.