Series rata

Wedge ayn ey Ayre iN

“Here let the press the people's
rights maintain, unawed by
influence and unbribed by gain”

* Iecal bainessinsn have Le

i the
‘announced plans of several district groups’ “to
jtganvass area business places for funds to assist

eir members in travelling to Expo. "4 at

Spokane.
Be The. point these business people make is

‘that Spokane is less than three hours drive away |;

Sand most’ district residents will make at least
ne trip there‘during the six months of Expo at
heir own personal: expense without recelving

‘assistance ‘from anyone.
‘The objection is well taken. Businesses are
assed far more frequently than most people
alize and a trip to Spokane, even if this area
isteceives promotional benefit, would appear one
etivity that should rightly rank low on the list

Sof organizations ‘any local putiness place can,

Sallord: to. support.

oe
= = There may be relief in sight for. housewives
Bad their families concerned about the” high
sprice of beef.)
Hippo hamburgers, zebra steaks, blue bull
dogs and gazelle chops may be a few of the

Ameat counter displays of. supermarkets, °<
Be Apparently a Mexican millionaire has more
jathan 8,000 game animals from ‘all continents
rt on his 20,000 acre’ preserve, the
2 irgest. private preserve in the world. He has

ad experiments going on since 1958 with game
x as a possible’ meat’ source while
fi h at: Texas A&M have been
onducting similar studies in Africa for the past
ven years,

Anyone for roast skunk?

Suveciioect

It is too bad the Castlegar and District

amber of Commerce wasn't able to give more

ice of the debate (confrontation?) that: was \-
“scheduled to take place here last night between » :
sthe president of’ Notre Dame University of “<’
Nelson and the principal of Selkirk College on

‘applications \ for. - Mincome

“dintpict residents turning out, to sade tests,

This concern: about: one's general health,
and weight, reflects a trend evident throughout
_ North America. In fact, a study in the United
“States showed more women are worried about
the size of their hips rather than their breasts
while men who

ry sree sao ees a ae Soar as ad Pt a es he mi ent

Rete yea epttgy betty ying

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expressed mure concern over the size of their
bellies than other’ vital parts of their bodies.
Almost one-half of the women and one-third

* ‘of the men’ said they are unhappy with their

weight,
els

Disclosure ‘by Human Resources Minister,
Norman: Levi,’ in. answer to a ‘question by
*\ Opposition’ leader Bill Bennett, | that», the
government has been holding in abeyance
received’ from
recently-arrived residents of this province is ©
welcome’ news.
¢*) Under. present regulations a ship could

"glide slowly into the Vancouver dock and an

elderly. woman in a shabby. grey coat could be
“amongst..those: disembarking. She could! ‘be

iy! greeted -enthusiast{eally: by|.her son and’ his’ ~
abxotic meats that could begin to appear,in the’ ”

family as they exchanged news in a language \

2 other than English.

Then, on the, way. home, the son might stop
at the nearest government Mincome office and
within'a few weeks his mother, a newly landed

‘immigrant, could be living on Mincome of. over.

$200 a month courtesy of B.C. taxpayers.
Surely this wasn't what was intended, and -
Mr. Levi should: move ‘as ‘quickly ‘to make. it
illegal as he did to: hold the Spplteations in
abeyance.
ene oe

> This. newspaper never thought it t would see
‘the day when we would’ recommend that our

., readers plump their, votes, but we feel that the

> practice is worth consideration in the upcoming
special municipal election simply because of the
number, of candidates running.

Plumping is the practice-of voting for less
than one is entitled to cast ballots

he of the Cowan
that the two institutions be merged into a new
Institute of Post Studies.

We doubt ‘that’ the’ two’ distinguished *

gentlemen would get into an outright ‘slanging
‘match and for this reason the evening was likely
‘an informative one for those who were able to

=. seeking the six

* for.

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By Delbert Doll

Natural . resources ‘are
those economic .assets' which
occur in nature, The’ use; of
:these resources is limited: by
the, technology available toa
society and:so some of these
‘assets may be more valuable or

more of a resource than others.’
The development of ener-
gy. sources, ‘minerals, ‘forests,
wildlife, marine resources ‘and
to some‘ degree’ grazing and
farmland—the ‘primary, ‘indus-
tries—are, those aspécts'vof
‘private enterprise which are
concerned with natural ‘re-

sources. 9. sa
The hip of natural

voters may
vote for as many as six people. Plumping means _
you would vote for one, two, three, four or even:
five—but not‘six. ©

Plumping would-mean looking the ‘candi:
dates over, deciding that there are only a few -
that one knows the positions of-well enough to
vote. for, ‘and: then voting - only! for. those

these pene that there Tt likely beva ,

R Stecession in the economy but not a depression;

Fa ie ;
Se bles is: not: Hedaee a help’ us| solve
economic questions but to protect us sent the

Under. the ‘method . of, voting’. ‘for all the
candidates one is entitled to cast a ballot for, You

overran surces alia Ha se ia:
harmless coot ant give,one of my vol

him.” The end mae vahat ‘Joe, Blow tops the!
polls. And he tops them not because everyone
feels he’s. the: best candidate. available, . but
because’ he's everybody's last choice!

~-/) We are not suggesting you vote for fewer
than six candidates to simply help strengthen
‘one : particular © candidate.” Vote .for every _
candidate you feel‘ you: can give your support: ©
to—bit - consider pvoting only for’ those

‘with. hun of

Cee ei

Renewed concern’ about
Snining legislation ‘introduced
Sby this province's NDP govern-

‘Tn a statement issued
following the *’ meeting, * the
" Socreds claim B.C. miners’ are -

funds will be diverted from B.C.
to other provinces and ‘coun-—
tries: with equally “favorable

Si ent” has, been expresses by
f the d

ina stale’ of _unrest and

Birail Social Gredit Assn.
Ss Recalling ‘the ‘fears .. they.

Expressed ata meeting in Trail :

B January, the executive
/Sinembers held a meeting in
ossland last week.

introduction: “of » steep: new
mineral royalties. by the ‘gov-
ernment.

“The NDP government's x
proposed -. Mineral, Royalities

_ Act must be revised unless the

is bent on destroy-

GSES

_REELECT

“MIKE
* LIVINGSTONE
For City Alderman

ing the mining industry.in our
province,” say the Socreds,°
“+ Employment. is** threat-

“ened, continues the statement,

because the proposed royalty-
tax level threatens to.become
fi y and. exp! i

geological areas, stable political
climates‘ and fairer tax laws.
Under the: legislation, the
governmentwould’ impose a
basic royalty of two and one
half-per cent of net smelter
returns: this year and five per.
cent in 1975..In addition, when
the gross price of - metals
increase by more than 20: per.
cent over the:basic price—that
is the average price over the
past five years:as’ delermined

- by the: government—the : gov:

ernment ‘will receive 50. per
cent of. the increment. When

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‘SHOP FOR CARROTS !
WHY NOT SHOP FOR JOBS!

That's one of the new. things happening around Can-
ada Manpower Centre these days. Jobs posted for all
to see. Choose your own’—'who best knows what you can
and want td do. It’s fast. And.you do it mostly for your-

self. Not much waiting, ‘either.

New jobs come:up every day as employers. need new

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has been: pursed
differently within. free. enter-
‘prise ‘countries..The American
experience was to recognize'the
litle or ownership of the person
1o first discover or develop the
resource. The mining claim, the .
homestead,-. the’. timberland
“ were all aspects of this: Policy.
~The Canad ian ‘experience,

especially: ‘in Western’ Canada,

‘a 7? owne!

gt Une thes
Bite ‘Crown, Ul ie rate tt tf
he’s'

‘slale. In the'early decades

it was common. for. the Crown
(or. more corregtly the provin-
‘cial or federal cabinets) to grant
litle «to private individuals: or
corporations. In this way many
-mineral’ deposits and _ timber-
lands passed’ out’of the public

/ ownership + into*“the + ‘private
sector of the economy.

Riding Socreds ape Concern: About Mining Legislation

the gross price drops more than
10. per’ cent below’ the basic
~ price, » the‘ basic Toyally:, is
reduced by one-half: of one per.
cent:

‘What this means, say the
Soereds, is thi the gross
price per pound of copper is $1,
the mining company will end up
with 59 cents—from which ‘all
costs must be derived and a
profit'shown, The government
will get Lhe rest.

“Some government inter-*
vention might be alright if B.C.
residents are to gain more from
Ueir: resource industries, but
_ loo much government grabbing
like ‘this: will backfire. in that
mines *will close, exploration
slow ‘down or cease, and
employment collapse.”

The Socreds also: expres-
sed “concern” on’ behalf of
prospectors, placer gold miners.
and small operators over the
increased cost of assessment
work from’ $100 per claim to
$200-and the increased cost of
holding mineral land.

They say some prospectors
with assessment work recorded
ahead are being required lo pay
a $10 annual rental per claim or
$500 for a 50 claim group. This
is."a: particularly onerous cost
to men with a limited income.”

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The Liberty Papers

It is now almost generally
recognized that ‘the natural
resource in its raw state cannot
rationally be assigned. to the
private sector. but is really the
heritage’ of all. . Natural | re-

sources, are the common -

wealth. It is encumbant: upon
government to’ manage them
well but not to alienate them.

Private mining firms ‘and
timber, companies who wish to
develop the ‘natural resources.
must_compete for the right.
This. competition. should; be
exercised in secret bidding for
leases to minerals or timber.
The — highest . bidder. would’
receive the development Tights.
for’a fixed period .of time. The

‘government would receive the

highest possible royalties . to
help fi finance social services and
other "government , aexpenuis
tures. | 5

should E

- PRIVATE ENTERPRISE & NATURAL RESOURCES

sector. The resource in‘itself
was useless ‘but becomes’ a

useful product when technology -

is applied.’ The - technology
which: is the result | of the
investment: of ‘private time,

intellect and money is the most .
important aspect of the indus. sl

trialized economy.

‘The continued improve-
ment of technology is. depen-

dent. upon. the, profit motive.“

which can only be found in the,
private enterprise system. Gov-

*ernment’s share of the finished
product: is satisfied’ by the ,
raaeae of the royalty on the-

raw material.

, Collectivists have argued
that private enterprise with its
emphasis on ‘profit has raped
the land ofits resources with
little concern: for conservation.

the

This danger is more probably in i
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also “retain the right of

- supervision over the develop-

ment bed safeguard against yer
1 icie

that’ the’ development compa-
nies’ remain in the’ private
seclor. The competitive bidding
for leases ensures a fair return
for the public.’ The existence of
rival companies is an‘insurance
against poor’ management. be-
cause the government ‘has an
alternative manager. The com-
petition between‘- ‘companies
insures that the most éfficient

methods of resource develop-

ment will'be:pursued because .

the cheaper: production “costs
will- determine’ which company
gels the market. The existence
of many companies in “one
industry benefits the individual
‘employee who may seek alter-,
nate employment at will. #
It is most ethical that the
finished . products: _ produced
from the, natural resources
should belong to’ the’ private

minerals and so’ government.

must. ‘structly, enforce: legisla-

“tion on strip. mining» and ore)

social investment ofthe royal-
-ties’ in’. schools, hospitals,
libraries and public. works.

The danger. of destruction -

of such renewable resources as
limber recede and the develop-
ers reach the boundaries-of the
political ‘jurisdication. With no
New areas to move to, the
resource company must plan its
use. of. the. resources on. a
sustained. yield \ basis. ~The
company which plans to be: in
business for years to come has a

vested interest in a renewal. *

program. The reforestation
program would be carried on at

‘company expense ‘and cutting,

limited to the annual growth,
The maintenance. of pri-
vate enterprise in the resource:

development industries; is es-,

sential 1o freedom. It frees the
public’ from the , growth’. of
government ° bureaucracy. ©

Experience’
Dedication
Community

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‘| KINNAIRD JUNIOR

CONDARY SCHOOL

There's a certain TV.
contmercial that’s getting: us
down,—the one that says
“Feed a cold....Starve a fever".
We feel like yelling, “You're
both wrong, you dum-dums!”

‘The original proverb went,
“If you feed a cold, you starve a
fever”. (Translation: If you take
proper. when you

Granite four times: and Red
three!
"Try to match that for pluck
and determination! g

We. have some | other
athletes who should be cheered
for their performances.

The results of the West,

have a cold, you could prevent
it from turning into something
worse.)

Do you think ‘they'a send
us a ‘bottle of medicine for
putting them straight?

‘o. a s y *

Geoff Yule and Norm
Wickett say that Mike Varabi-
off should be acclaimed, “Out-
standing skier of the year!” On
only his second time up Red

in, Mike: skied down

In,19€8 Gordon Sa.
bell first erinelnal ‘of

in thelr own own home region; they

wanted, to. open the ie ‘
new ideas ‘and experiences for
; thousands ‘of adults: who were

“> “through school” but far from

‘Jean States and embodied many
forms:of expertise and experi.

ind” mature citi-

“eens of theKootenays better‘.

Sthan ‘any institu
seducation in-B.

2 They wanted t to “shine with

of higher: 2

through ‘growing; they wanted
to give. opportunities’ for’ job /
upgrading to hundreds of men
and women who had reached a
“job. ceiling” unless they got
further training. They. wanted
to work with the people of this
area in many. other ways. to
/enrich life in‘our beautiful but
_ rather isolated region.’
| After * years “of. “effort,
‘starting’*in “Celgar'’s | bunk-
houses, the basic goals are well
on their. way to being achieved.
Of: course “new. goals keep
coming in view as new services
are | offered ‘and community

parkland ee the special
courses.’ for housewives, the
package | programs, . the. de-

“\manding services to the East

Kootenays—none ‘of. these
would: be’ possible if Selkirk
were predominantly a technical
college.

People who live near large
vocational’ and technical | col-
leges know’ that they énrich
community cultural life very
little. It. is not their business,
The Kootenays need the enrich-
ment which a good comprehen-
sive community college brings.

The’ Cowan ‘Commission
Report on Post-Secondary Edu-
eation in the .Kootenays con-
firms the need for a comprehen:
sive. community, college. Yet
thereisa real danger that if the

8

ithe people:of th
Sadventures of.
dwhich’ a

“ provides; they w ted! to train’

Kootenay. young?

ple | for ~
useful, productiv

‘All the successes, past and>
‘future,’ depend «on™ Selkirk’s
‘being a comprehensive college:
‘The ‘imaginative ‘summer. his-

torical’ tours, the “courses “in

Socials -

companied by her mother Mrs.
“W..| Harrower, ‘ left on the.

“Mrs. A. Harrower joined them
ra‘trip to\San rancisco, Fy

nature’ of,

are followed, unless:great care
is exercised, the comprehensive
the “,Kootenay's
regional college ‘will’ be lost.
Trail and Castlegar, in particu-

plans will be left'with a technical

college.

It is‘up to the ‘citizens of
the Kootenays to see that this
«does: not happen—that’ the
money, . concern and service
they have poured into ‘Selkirk
as a comprehensive college are
not thrown away.

As the Cowan Commfssion

ni to: the proud?
Sparets Michael ‘and Donna

Kootenay, Junior d

Tournament showed Bill Zait-
soff and Lorne Zaitsoff first in
Boys’ Doubles Under 15.° Bill
also took the Boys’ Single

Under 15 and Lorne’ came -

second,
= “Irene West and Susi Mohn

placed second in Girls’ Doubles .

Under 16.

Finally,. - in the, Mixed
Doubles Under: 15 Bill and
Trene\ teamed to ‘take the
championship.

Congratulations to. these
players. They triumphed over
very stiff competition!

sae

Sharleen . Martini, Donna
Marcellus and Feleisdade Rego
are the Iatest’ nominees for
good posture. Everybody's
straightening’ up!

Speaking’ of Sharleen, ‘he .

gave us this report. of :

basketball team’s. trip to Va

couver Island: US
“Our . first ie WAS

against Sannich-and we won it —

22-8. Next we played’ the
eventual champions, ‘“Lakers”

and lost. We diga't feel too good .

about having to play-them in
‘the ‘first place’ and: felt even’
worse when we found we had to
play a third game the same day.
Perhaps that is why we lost
that one
“Anyway things * bright-
ened when we went ‘sightsee-
ing. We saw'the Wax Museum
in Victoria (great!}, the Under-
sea Gardens and the Parlia-

ment’ Buildings, A fantastic 3

trip!”

Last week was “Grade. 9
Week", but'to soften the blow
they ‘first’ let “themselves be
auctioned off for slaves. The

grade 8's had to dig deep into

their, “jeans ‘to ‘raise’ the
necessary moola, but they claim
they got their. money's, worth.
{Particularly ©‘ the *
handed over their dirty socks to
be was! ed) ©

“If you've never washed a

socks,

cl I gir
kirk College Faculty (1966

* Present)

Russell MeArthur, “Elec:
troni
is John Peregrym, Mathema-
tics.

"John L. Adams, Forestry
Technology.

Werner Schulz, Ehyales.

John’.

get into a for 5

the match a it really:paid off.
We he e could runa a good AAO!

Suanley Humpirica choir,
under the direction of ’ Miss
Kavic, gave us a real treat on

; “For Progress with Stability
For Proven-Leadership .
For ‘Harmonious Administration’

: Vote for the Future

FOR MAYOR

y of last week. Their

+ singing, was great! ..

) Big favorite with us was
their ..number, .;"Song Sung

.: Blue’,.We all hope they'll sing
“for us ‘again, soon! -

District Arts -

a ‘Council Notes’ *
Coming ‘Events - -

March 18 to 23 inclusive...
‘Arts >in

2 Nelson.:.Many local young peo-
F ple} competing, ‘including: the
* Stanley: Humphries Band, the

Stanley Humphries Choir, two
quintets ’ from’ Stanley.» Hum-
phries,. individual performers
and participants‘in the-speech
arts competitions from | Kin-
naird Junior, Secondary School.
i a)
s Misch’ 35. Rossland Light
Opera’ Players’ presents
“Tolanthe”, a ‘musical operetta
by Gilbert. and Sullivan, at 8
p.m. in| the Rossland: High
School ‘Auditerium.
eo 8
“April 2...Festival Concert
Society presents the Purcell
String Quartet in the Trail
Tunior Secondary School Audi-
torium at 8 p.m. There will also

‘+ be a noon-hour concert at

Selkirk College the same day,
performed by this eminent
quartet, which is open to the
public.

boys who -“

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