SETI T CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 20, 1978 Chamber Commits Itself To Three Signs for City Castlegar is to have three signs at its entrances within three years, with one erected in 1975. ‘The design of the signs may be the same or each can be different. This was reported ,at ‘Thursday's Castlegar and Dis- trict Chamber of Commerce meeting by director Joe Van Dungen who stated engineers had been consulted on the’ design for strength, wind velo- city and other hazards, Last night, he said he had received the engineers’ go ahead. The plans will now be presented to city council at its next meeting. k) “Once the lumber is ob- ‘tained, construction can be underway,” he said. “It has been arranged with Stanley ‘Humphries Secondary School to have the routing done. “Construction fs impossible + for one man,” he told members. It is at this stage we will need ‘a lot of help from’a lot of ‘people.” Chamber president. Dave ‘Bilvester sald he had attended a imeeting of the West. Kootenay “tourist committee in Nelson urecently. There is $12,000 for rochures for the West Koote- ay covering all cities and wns in that area, He’ said Castlegar. and istrict Chamber of Commerce lans to put out its own ibrochure. This will be distri. tbuted at the tourist booth and Sat other tourist ‘attractions in He spoke of working on a Moat and on the tourlst booth in advance of setting it up again, sked about the site, Mr. Silvester sald that the Doukho- bor Society has been very cooperative, “Wo asa chamber can get. grants for running this booth. Maybe thls can be done in conjunction with the Doukho- bor Society.” He also spoke of a hospital- ity sominar, sponsored by the Kootenay-Houndary Chambers of Commerce, in Cranbrook April 9 to11 and suggested this would be good for the personnel + who would be manning the tourist booth this year. Speaking on memberships, director Albert Calderbank stated that a total of 180 plications have been sent out, “So far 1 am quite pleased about the results, The strength of the chamber is only as strong asits membership,” he sald. To date paid up membership totals 33. It was noted that the executive of the chamber meets every first Thursday of the month with the general meet- ing to be held every second Thursday. “Treasurer Bill Waldie ac- knowledged receipt of $375 allotted from the Boundary Chambers of Commerce for the tourist booth, stating that the position of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce “is sound but not too fat”, “SHOES THAT MAKE AN IMPRESSION 5 FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR, FAMILY FOOTWEAR Phone 365-7025 — Pine St. — Cast | oo Rabbit’s comin’ smart bunnies do their EASTER shopping at CASTLEGAR DRUG . * Ye CUT GLASS 7 COSMETICS + BOXED CHOCOLATES ye EASTER BASKETS & CANDY ye BUXTON WALLETS with matching Key Cases dr BOXED STATIONERY See Our Selection of Co tts Easter Cards Easter Store Hours: © Thurs., March 27 — 9'a.m. to 9 p.m. Good Friday, 28 — 12 Noon to 1 p.m, and 6 p.m. fo7 p.m. Sat., March 29 — 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Sunday, March 30 — 12 Noon to T p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. PHONE , 365-7813 lip Rep Team - Parents Respond Dear si This totter in written in response toa letter last week by Mrs, McNell of Trail regard- Ing the Coatlegar Peo Wee Rep hockey team and their parents. It Is unbelievable that a responsible adult would publie- ly Insult a group of young boys and their parents without firat investigating the facts, Let's took at what really happened, Mrs. MeNeil states that the first couple of boys ac- cepted hot chocolate before ~ being pushed away rudely. Actually, five af our boys had hol chocolate and two politely declined. Due to the fact that most of the boys did not hear ‘the announcement in the nolsy dressing room, thoy loft’ via tho other. exit opposite to. where the hot chocolate was served. Neither these boys’ nor their parents knew anything about it until they read the otter in.the paper soveral days later, Many of these families were ina rush to go to Rossland to watch the Junior game which was already in’ progress, and had no knowledge of the hospitality that was offered them. How can Mrs, MeNeil talk ~ about sportsmanship after writ- ing such a telter without the full truth? ‘The Castlogar Pco Wee Rep Hockey Team and Parents. ‘Pefer J. Abrossimoff, Thrums Pioneer Dies at Local Hospital Peter J. Abrossimoff, 88, 0 ploneer of the community of ‘hrums, died in Castlegar and District Hospital Sunday. Funeral services began ‘Tuesday from Tarrys Comm nity Hall and concluded yester- day. Born in Russia, Nov. 18, 1886, Mr. Abrossimoff came to Canada in 1899 and to British Columbia in 1910, coming first to Ootischenia. Tn 1911 he settled per- manently in Thrums opening a - general atore a year later which he operated until 1931. He spent his remaining active years farming in Thrums. + Mr. Abrossimoff was pro- deceased by his wife, Irene, in 1967 and a son, Walter in 1970. Survivors are one son, Peter of Grand Forks and one daughter, Mrs. Jacob Polovni- koff of Thrums; six grand- children; 16 great-grandchil- ‘dren and ‘two great-great. grandchildren; and one brother Egnat of Blaine Lake, Sas Burial took’ place’: in Thrums Cemetery with ‘the Castlegar Funeral Home In charge of arrangements. School District No. 9 Briefs. The proposal of Selkirk College to operate the adult education program of School District No, 9 is to be held in abeyance, until discussibns can bo held with Regional Reerea- tion Commission No, 1 and the iconlee 0 Circles re Apri 5 i rs asa professtonal day for all clemen- tary achools in School District No. 9; Students are dismissed that day from regular classes. Todiy is to ie 8, profes- sional aay for Grado 1, kinder- garten and learning assistant teachers. A speech workshop with speech supervisor of the , public health department,- Ell Planedin, and speech therapist, ' Miss Ann Schwab, is to be held In the Kinnaird Elementary library. Backing ‘Accident Brings Charge ‘An accident, which occur- red ‘in the Castleaird Plaza + parking lot Sunday afternoon, has resulted in a Trail resident being charged with backing while unsafe to do so. | Charged is Nanni De- mareh, the driver of 1973 compact pickup. The driver of the other vehicle Is’ Identified as Bill Negoielf of Castlegs An estimate. of the total damage was'not available, No injuries were reported. B.C. Tel to Spend Over Half Million Dollars To Expand and Improve Services in Casflegar™ x ‘The BA C, Telephone Com- pany, moving to keep pace with community growth and devel- ‘opment, has announced plans to spend more than half a million dollars to expand and improve telephone services this year within Castlegar. District customer service manager, Norm Bownian, sald the spending was part of.a two-year, half-billion dollar cap- ital construction program an- nounced earlier by B.C. Tel to broaden services throughout its province-wide system. He said more than $265, million has been allocated by the company for such work this year, with more .than $30 million earmarked for neces- sary projects within the com- pany's interior division, stretching from the West Chil: cotin to the Alberta border, and including the East and West Kootenay regions, “Of this total,” he said, “more than $512,000 has been set aside for the upgrading and expansion of telephone services -_ here in Castlegar.” PETTITT PHOTOS PETTITT PHOTOS He sald the bulk of the Castlegar’ spending, about $269,000, would go into the construction of new’ telephone cable facilities, bath aerial and underground, to bring better services to subscribers in the former Town of Kinnaird and the Ootlschenia area. “And at least $49,000 will be spent by B.C. Tel for new central office switching equip- ment needed to increase the local tine capacity here,” he tlon of new customer equip. “ment within the district, a) Meet Could: be Part Of KC Days (continued from page 1) i the businessmen alone,” he ‘Arequest for help with the * queen pageant and someone willing to help train the queen * candidates was made from the - floor. Chamber president Dave ~ Silvester stated that the swim club would like to work into the agenda,’ but: they had to know dates to put on their own agenda. “This,” said Mr. Silves- ter, “could bring up to 600 __ peopl je." Mr. Bonde said, “This would be perfect.” He added that some people want to change the ‘date, but he didn't think this is right: ‘“It will come to committee, but.this year it will be July 25, 26 and 27." He told chamber members the committee is to meet March 27 and that the meeting. Place will be. publicized. ‘Mt. Logan £ Canada's highest peak, Mt. ‘Logan (19,850 feet), is located in the St, Elias Range’ of the ‘Yukon Territory. It was named after Sir William Edmond Lo- gan,(1798-1875), founder and. for many years director of the Geological Survey of Canada. : PETTITT. PHOTOS so1oHd bhitiaad PETTITT PHOTOS SOLOHd LLliLiad Permission has been grant- ed to transportation leadhand, Phil Konkin, to attend the annual transportation supervi- sors’ conference in Richmond April 23,24 and 25, pee Tho board increased its public liability coverage on all bulldings to beta at an annual cost of $360, ee Tho board increased its public Hability on all school buses to $5,000,000 with all remaining vehicles at $1, 000. ‘ oe . . Map notation has been “ made.of the outdoor edueation area, se 6 Tho lower quotation from Mitchel Sipply for fertilizer is accepted over that of Bittson Milling and Elevator. Mitchell Supply quoted $235.20 per ton for'14-147 and $116.60 per ton for 21-00, while Ellison Milling and Elevator quoted $238 for 14-147 and $174 per ton for 21-00, $400 Damage" ‘In Accident Slippery conditions are + blamed for a single car accident nine miles up. Castlogar- Christina Lake Highway early Monday morning. Police said a 1970 vehicle, + driven by Deirdre Davie, of Castlegar, failed to negotiate a curve and sustained an esti- mated $400 damage. Miss Davie was taken to ‘; Castlegar and District Hospital for examination, but was not jetained. No charges are laid. Bridge Results ‘Ten tables, members of the Joy Keillor Bridge Club, played duplicate bridge Tu ing at the Hi Arrow Arms. Thi O. Birkeland; second, "Wayne Weaver and Dave Thiel; third, P. Matteucci and Ian Giver and tied ‘for fourth, Mr. irs. L. Zurek with B. Brady iy R. Towes. First: id EW,; ‘Mrs. E. Cameron and B. Suresh: cond, -B. Schneider and Mrs. R. Bradley; third, Veringia Maids and Lillias Poole; and. fourth Otto and Inez Walker. y even- Groceteria Ltd, & Laundret Ltd. (Located at the bottom :of Sherbiko Hill) General Store SPEEDQUEEN LAUNDRY 1038 Columbia Avenue — Phone 365-6534 — Hours Mohday thru Saturday — 8.0 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Sunday — 9 am. ‘te 10.30 p.m, Eremenko’s B meres FIT-RITE SHOES BOYS & MENS WEAR TELEPHONE 355-6761 The Linen Group. Has Arrived... IN DAZZLING: SHADES Cinnamon, Apress Bei} Light Green, ‘ellow.. Brown SLIMS, SKIRTS, JACKETS, SHIRTS, SWEATERS and MATCH: M for the Distinctive Look SPRING: PRUNING ‘TIME BLUE WHALE PEAT Moss PRUNING SHEARS PRUNING SAWS LOPING SHEARS DORMANT: SPRAY HYDRATED & HOT: FERTILIZER . PEAT POTS STORE HOURS FOR EASTER. STEELE BRIGGS. MeKENZIE | SEEDS Store will be OPEN til 9 P.M, THURS., MARCH 27 CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, March 28 and EASTER MONDAY, March 31. Your Link Hardware Dealer — © AIR TRAVEL AGENT FOR ALL Phone 365-7782 “Use Your Chargex Credit Card” | Frovincial Library ‘Farliament Bldgo Victoria, B.C. the city tad will be presented ‘at the society's regular board meeting May'8 in the Creston Town Hall, gee {At Tuesday. night's council tectlngy: Ald, Allen Selbie would draft-a brief watch ‘will be‘submitted to. fellow councilmen for input. All agreed a good brief would be an Fob. 28 yt out’ such involve a acca 25 jobs when it'gets golng. “At present the Kootenay Library ;System) Seclety ‘gon or Trail area and has ed ' it’ ta not’ limiting its possible location of a headquérters bullding witht ‘the; municipal boundaries of any. of these cit : ‘Slated for Late ‘Summer. JA late summer. completion iS anticipated pn the 1.4 miles of. constructicn now taking’ place atthe Genelle Blulfa. )S°" Bill Nelson, regional bigh- way engineer in Nelson, told the Castlegar News Tuesday ‘ ‘the project is about 20 per cent completed.’ He stated they ‘ haven't used the’ evening clo- ‘sures announced earlier be- cause of the wet earth which is making it very difficult | for the heavy machines. . He did feel, however, that the: work’ was progressing nicely;-citing that the clearing ofthe, right-of-way, removing: poles, was 100. per cent complete, 10 per cent of the rock work was done and 30 per cent of the earth work complete. | +. “When the evening clo- sures ‘go into effect they will not continue past mid-May,” he sifd, stating.that the traffic ‘yolumn which ,occurs..with Readers May “Now Enjoy: ': Ann Landers | ‘A new column is’ belog introduced this week by the Castlegar News. 2. While it is:new. to thls publication, it is one that has _ become a honschold mame, ‘Today | you ean now enjoy > “Ann Landers” through yoir local paper. A column that needs no introduction, such as ~ paid to all tourists ‘would not allow for the continuation of the closures, past that date. Interwest’ Contractors of Vancouver are in charge of the project, : Council Shows... ».Concern Over : Fate of SWIM ‘75 oA few! ta moments were nell Tuesday’ -night when Indications’ ‘were: that its opportunity to partic pate.in SWIM .“75 would:be jeopardized by a motion passed. at the annual meeting of Local 348, Kootenay Civ, Workers ‘The motion sats that any municipality, achool board, ete...” that employs members of Local 343, and who. wished to particl: in ‘this: program: or any © other similar atudent make- work project, will receive union ; approval only: upon assurance” ; ‘the negotiated base rate will be these-projects. Members became less eriti- cal of ‘the’ motion when’ they were given to understand there were discussions at present on the’ matter that ‘could change the pleture. The létter was finally marked, received for.informa- tlon, when Ald, Andy Shuteck said if discussions were taking place he should not be too critical of a letter which might became. void, assembled sconce 6 Sa + natural SERVING Castlogar » Kinnalrd Council Gives Hostel Approval in Principle Support in principle h given: th ior legar as an ideal site because of its which will be even more so when the road to Salmo is completed., Approval was given at + Tuesday night's‘ council: meet- + ing when direction was given the planning department to “ check if there was a, building “Wolfe; who told council the ition ‘was basically look- ing at $0'beds with separate washrooms, one for the men ind ‘one for the women. If = possible, it should include some itchen facilities which could be : “used ta provide a breakfast.