Clean up debris An expert, it is said, is anyone wih a brief case from out of town. If this is the case, then B.C. Hydro personnel from Vancouver and Vernon would be well advised to leave their airplanes on the tarmac at Castlegar Airport and take their brief cases, slide rules and themselves out in some small boats and look close up at the debris problem on Lower Arrow Lake. It's as horrible a sight as the photograph in last Sunday's Castlegar News pictured it. Ivory tower statements that it's our basic impression that the Arrow Reservoir is in general free ot drifting debris” cannot go’ un challenged. And, in fact, they're not. Both the Castlegar Chamber of Com- merce and the Castlegar Down- town Business Association are joining people like “Scottie” Tait of Scottie’s Marina and Ron Giles of Henne’s Marine Ltd. in demanding that corrective action be taken. Hey, B.C, Hyro. When Giles sees boats coming in for expensive repairs of $2,000 and more, ond when propeller repairs skyrocket from some eight a week to about 50 (at $40 a pop!), then there is a real problem that demands action. When Tait sees Americans drive up to his marina, take a look at the debris on the lake and turn around and leave, then there cer- tainly is a real problem — one that demands fast action. B.C. Hydro’s community relations people have succeeded, through hard work and diligent ef- fort, in establishing the agency as @ corporation composed of human beings who care. Yet a few outrageous statements by a B.C. Hydro official in Vernon that show him clearly out of touch with the local situation, puts all that hard- earned public confidence to the test. Why waste funds? Disclosure at a _ recent Castlegar council meeting that the city’s new industrial commission is investigating hiring a marketing consultant to help with the selli of lots in our industria seems, at first blush, probable waste of funds It matters not that the monies being talked about would be con- tributed through the federal government's LEAD (local Em- ployment - Assistance and Development) program. Waste. is waste is waste... The industrial commission, the first of its specific type in the province, was established to con- sider and advise the city on methods of promoting and marketing business and industrial Sunday afternoon a pile of ties caught fire in front of the Brilliant Station. CPR fire-fighting equipment from Nelson was brought out from Nelson to inguish the blaze. Letters to the Editor * 6* «6 Creighton & Horswill Construction Company Ltd. received the contract for construction of the new clinic in Trail with a bid of $68,826. Another kind of discrimination Editor, Castlegar News: Today, it would seem, just about everybody is discrimination conscious. There is racial discrimination, religious in C gar, to meet with prospective purchasers, and to liaise with the provincial Ministry of Industry and Small Business. The LEAD program is an at- tractive program that has the potential of doing great things for communitites that make up the Regional District of Central Kootenay. We just believe funds from it would not produce results proportiate to the costs if expen- ded on a marketing consultant. Fred Merriman September 4 will be the big day On that day all of Canada will know bow the 2ist Century will end with regards the former Colony and Native Indian hunting ground Canada. Years ago some of my American associates felt that it was just a matter of time before this country became another State of the Union, or perhaps 10 states of the Union. The Americans like and respect us because we are good for business. The average American knows that we spend more time reading their books and watching their television than we do assimilating so called Canadian culture. I say that despite the noble efforts of Canadian pub- lishers, artists and the lofty CBC. Our southern cousins can assume therefore that in most situations we are quite similar. We know that we are more conservative, less aggres- sive and far less flamboyant than they, nevertheless it's what the majority think that seems to mat- ter Now with that broad brush back. ground assumed, where does that leave us with an upcoming election and a monstrous debt that is even greater than big brothers on a per capita basis? Locally we have a choice between Lyle Kristiansen, NDP, Jean Turn- bull, Liberal and Bob Brisco, Pro- gressive Conservative. Those who know these three well enough to judge them may be convinced to vote for the woman or anyone of the two men on the personal basis. No one could fault them for that. Without taking anything away from the other two, most people know my choice. Now for the larger question: Personalities aside what party or parties do we want to lead we Canadians into the future and beyond? By the turn of the century it is expected world population will ex- a —~) ty ceed seven billion — almost twice todays level. Canada will be under great pressure to greatly relax im- migration quotas. We can expect the population of Canada to exceed 76 million in less than 20 years. There strong, human con cerns 4) economic reasons why that is necessary. This writer favors such a trend. Reason: Canada does not have to base to di i color, height, weight, etc. ete. ete. discrimination. I would like to draw attention to another sort of discrimination — financial discrimination. That and the waste, the sinful, inexcusable waste of human genius and some of the ramifications thereof. Financia! discrimination is the most wide spread and the most devastating in world but as suéh, lonely park bench, your financial standing is the deciding factor. The state of your finances at present will have a large bearing on your financial future and that of your family. Money will almost certainly decide whether or not your children will have the opportunity to learn the truth about money. What it does and who it does it for — or to. Or if they will spend their lives labouring under the financial fiction taught in public schools. For some mysterious reason money is sacrOsanet and its high priests are ‘Even in times like this, when Taken for granted. There is an unthing, — you have or you don’t’ acceptance of this detestable situation. Your financial worth, regardless of how you got there, will decide what doors are open to you and what doors are closed! Whether you own a castle on every continent and an army of servants at your back and call or your dining room is a soup kitchen and your bed room is a caught in the deplorable. and painful plight of being denied employment or being denied access to their (so they thought) homes, farms and businesses, the prime culprit, financial voracity and manipulation are looked upon in a very oblique manner. As if there is a great fear in learning the truth. With good reason perhaps, for the power of money has been MP not informed Editer, News: In reading your letters to the editor in your Sunday edition July 29, referring to Lyle Kristiansen's absence from CKQR Radio's talk show of Monday, July 23. 1 must in all fairness clarify the situation. We did in fact invite Lyle through his comimittee to appear on the show. On the morning of the show he failed to appear. At that time our staff called the committee office to find out his resider- ue sefi-sufficient the pro- duetion and use of goods we con tinue to be a hewer of wood and bearer of water. Our toothpaste and toilet paper comes from USA. The new arrivals will be enterprisers. They possess initiative and expect little in assistance from any gov ernment. Example: some 20 years ago 60,000 Ugandans were allowed entry to Canada. The Globe and Mail did a follow up study on these people. Not one is in prison or on social assistance. ‘This group in fact employ besides themselves, 180,000 Canadians who got here before them. Which party will have the cour. age to address the most controver sial subject of free trade and an open border immigration policy? Which party will: clean up the massive upper reaches of a top heavy beauracracy fat from the avail of patronage. Which party will say less gov ernment and far less intervention in the affairs of business and free enterprise? And most importantly which party is most likely to balance the books so our grandchildren will not be required to pay probably 75 per cent of every dollar they make to help suppart people and a large number of businesses feeding in one There was some confusion as to where he was, they at the office thought he ghould be here at CKQR. The people in the office said they would try to locate him immediately. They did. He was at home catching up on some sleep. This was not his fault though, it-was the fault of his committee who had failed ta tell him that he was to appear on the show, It just goes to show, a candidate has to rely on a group of hard working people on his re-election committee. And people do make mistakes. make remarks about miscue by his support group is truly an unfair cut. I hope you will be able to clarify this situation with your readers. Mapager CKQR Radic Ordinary Canadians aren't able to defer Editor, Castlegar News: In response to Walter A. Siemens’ July 29 letter, re: tax deferrals for ordinary Canadians. Mr. Kristiansen is correct in saying that the ordinary Canadian can't defer his taxes. The ordinary Canadian doesn't make enough money to be able to take advantage of most of the tax deferrals. The new RRSP regulations may raise the limit for contributions for those who do not contribute to a company pension plan but they lower the contribution rate from 20 to 18 per cent. This benefits those whose net income is over $30,000. It decreases the contribution of those making less. Many homeowners are Ming higher mortgage payments due to rising interest rates. It’s not likely that they are able to invest in MURBS. In this area with its high unemploy- ment rate, I doubt if many are investing in oil and gas resediteh It’s enough for many to find money to fill up their gas tanks. Thorgeirson Please address all Letters the Editor to: known for many centuries. Even before that time when Christ drove the money changers out of the temple and shortly after, money had its reveige when thirty pieces of silver bought his betrayal and crucifixion. Surely Mammon is a powerful god and his/her followers a devoted lot. The question here is; how can we have the effrontery to call ourselves a civilized or educated ( more likely) society and allow this stupid — yes — stupid situation where people are being denied activey ipation-in (our?) economy and no fault of their own, other than financial, being denied fair and reasonable participation in the social fabric of the nation. Where is the power of the great Charter of Rights in this case? Could it be that fear of the power of Mammon had something to do with this oversight? I seem to recall that two of the four great freedoms promised in the United Nations Charter were freedom from fear and freedom from want. I can assure you that there is no freedom from fear when want is at your door. And that is a fact. At the risk of being accused of sacrilege, I say, if we are what we would like to think we are then the time is here to put the well being of Canada and Canadians before the welfare of cash and coin. At the risk of sounding like Clifford Hugh Dougias, money must be made the servant of people, not their master. Jack Currie Cranbrook Kristiansen has good record Editer, Castlegar News: From recent letters to the Editor by Graham Read and Walter Siemens it Castlegar, Grand Forks and Nelson may soon be for sale to persons other than Doukhobors. Mr. Justice Arthur E. Lord, com missioner for the inquiry into the allot ment of Doukbobor lands in B.C., today inserted advertisements in the public press surrounding the areas concerned announcing that public hearings will be held in Grand Forks on Sept. 9 and 10 and in Nelson Sept. 11 to consider dis- position of the lands. . 28 « The Senior Citizens of Castlegar and District are holding a picnic Saturday at the home of their president J.T. Webster of Robson. The will start off at noon when many of the niémbers will arrive at Mr. Webster's to set up luncheon tables on the lawn. The rest will arrive at about 2 p.m. . 8 6 The B.C. Telephone Co., planning a $28,000 extension to its office building in Castlegar, received council's permis. sion Tuesday night to put in an under. ground tunnel with a manhole for taking telephone lines out of the building to its poles. . 8 6 Celgar has purchased 26 acres of land in Nakusp at an upset price of $8,900. The land is located on the town's northern outskirts near the pehool. o 8 The district's newest drive-in res taurant opens Saturday in Castlegar The Honey Bun, owned by Tony Denneus of , Bill Armson of Trail and Tommy Shorthouse of Nel son, will open Saturday morning near the Skyline Auto Service across from An estimated 4,000 people passed through the Kinnaird Hall on Saturday to view the Doukhobor Exhibits on display there, which was part of the summer festival. oe Prize winning gardens have been selected by the Castlegar Kiwanis Club. Cash prizes went to Mr. and Mrs appears that the Master of 0! Willie Bennett has two very apt pupils in the Kootenays. Since 1975 Bennett has been relat- vices in order that the captains of industry may eventually allow a few erumbs (0 trickle down. Siemens’ letter cleverly avoids the issue of whether or not ordinary taxpayers have the same privileges as the Corporate sector in deferring the payment of taxes. Read is guilty of deliberate _—. when distort the performance record of Lyle Ki MP for Kootenay West. Having been a resident of the Kootenays for the past 30 years, and P. Zanet, Castlegar; Mr. and Mrs. J Heinrich, Kinnaird; Mr. and Mrs. M Boolinoff, Robson. . 8 Pacific Western Airlines is prepared to compete with B.C. Air at Castlegar but will not do so unless asked by the Air Transport Commission. J.C. MeQuire vice-president in charge of sales and traffie for PWA, made the statement recently before about 80 civic and Chamber of Com merce officials at a meeting in Trail designated to get the feeling of this service. aTea on 5 YEARS AGO From the Aug: 9, 1979 News (Castlegar After narrowly avoiding a shutdown of CanCel's mill here Saturday, Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada members are scheduled to vote carly next week on the company’s offer on local igsves for a new settlement. 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