CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, July 10, 1975

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Cost of Llbrary System

earmarked for library develop
ment in the province.

3; praval to put the proposal to
:$ referendum in November, Mun-
ielpal couneils are being
tt for thelr approval ih the
% Proj
3 If the system proposal, ts
accepted in November, the
} Mbrary system could be in
} operation next year.
‘The Kootenay Library Sys-
tem Society has released its
itement of eat te
‘the City of Castlegar and to
bson. The following is the

To serve the population
base, the 1974 bookstock of
14,789 volumes would be In-
creased to 22,000 volumes,
supplemented by a monthly

‘exchange of 950 volumes, The
opening hours of 87 hours per
week {n 1974 would be in-
creased to 45 hours per week.

Now using 2,320 square
feet of floor space, the Castle-
sir jibgary is scheduled for

f 6,600 square feet
by ered Seithin the library
system pro

would) also receive about
$96,861 in basic furnishings and
equipment, and almost $7,000
in equipment to enable It to
function as a multi-media. cen-
tre for the community.
Robson would be desig-
nated as a deposit station, and
is budgeted for some new

19,563 in brary staff salaries
ind bereefite, and an additional

* $11,868 in operating costs.
‘the budget for the Castle.

gar library last year, with -

$7,901 from provincial grants,

948 from the: municipality

and $1,623 from the regional
t, was $29,987.

The
bookstock would be increased
to 1,000 volumes, with =
monthly exchange of 200 vol-
umes. It would be open 10
hours a week, with about $5,000
designated for staff salaries and
benefits. =

posal. Y
The Castlegar Ubrary

‘Having Car in Good Mechanical Condon
All Part of Keeping Pleasure In ‘Trailering

Vacation time?is fast a}
proaching and many familles
travel by trailer. Before atart-
ing on’a trip, make sure your
car is in) good mechanical
condition, Have the motor
tuned up. It will make a big
difference ‘In operating ex:
penses.
‘Tho cooling system should,
be very carefully checked be-
cause of the strain It is under.

}. Transmissions will also. be

Bonnie Pereverzolf Kinnalrd Junlor Secondary School
Best All-ayound Stadent and Recplest of the’ CanCel Trophy’:

Soys Utility's Annual Repo:t

B.C. Hydro Net Income Reduced

B.C, Hydro’s net income
hus been sharply reduced as a
result of economic conditions,

according to the utility's latest

annual report.
‘The 13th annual report,

made public recently, shows,

duly 15

NO MOVIES

From June 29 to

Reopening Suly: 16
2 SHOWS 7 & 9:10 p.m.

Gar ted
STARTS °. WEDNESDAY
- JULY

Hydro's net income for the year
ended:-March 31, 1975 at

than. 76 per cent from the
previous year's $14,280,787.

Chaisman of Hydro, David

Cass-Beggs, sald in the report

that the reduction is due to.

rising costs and interest rates.
‘The net income was add

‘o earnings retained in the

$3,819,643, a reduction of more

a Groceteria, Ltd.,& Laundret Ltd.
/Mlocated at the bottom of Sherbiko: Hill) +
; _ General Store
SPEEDQUEEN LAUNDRY

1038 Columbia Avenue — Phone 365-6534

“business and the funds ‘used to
renew or expand. facilities to

"meet load growth.

Economie condltlons also
contributed to a dip in the rate
of increase in electric sales in
British Columbia, according to
the report.

These sales rose only 3.9
per cent In 1974-75, in sharp

contrast to the 10.7 per cent .

growth rate recorded the pre-
vlous year. The modest: in-
crease, lowest in Hydro's his-
tory, was attributed to the
economic slowdown in North
America.

For the first time ina”

— Hours —
Monday thru Saturday — 8.30 @,
Sunday — 9 a.m, to. 10.90 pm. ©

. to 10.30 p.m.

decade, bulk sales did. not
increase over. the previous
year; instead, they di

by a small margin,

‘The rate of increase i ges»

sold to Hydro'a customers also
dropped sharply: in' 1974-75, to

2.8 per cent from 9.6 per cent’

the previous year. This was
attributed to mild .weathe
Use of Hydro's metropoli-
tan transit services increased
significantly with 943 ‘milllon
passengers riding the system's
buses on the Lower Manland
‘and in Greater. Victoria. .This
was an increase of 10.3 per cent
over the previous year, (4:
Expansion of transit. se
vice continued during the year,
contributing to an increase, in
miles opetated of 408879 or
17.1 per ce
Sales ote Clectricity,,to cus:
fs ins British. Columbia
luring'1974°78 téti

"20,678 sp asalstane
milion lowatt hours Average fv

annual consumption per resi.
dential customer: rose: from
7,694 kilowatt: hours to 7,928
kilowatt-hours. e

Exports of surplus power,
declined to 8.3 per cent of total
energy requirements, down
from 8.3 per cent the previous
year, as an; above-average
+ runoff in the Columbia’ River

Basin ‘inthe United States:
eased the power shortage in the

northwestern states.’

Gross revenues from clee-
tric service in 1974-76 were
$296.8 million, up 10.7 per.cent
from the previous year..Gas
revenues were $77.6 million, up
27.8 per cent.-The increases in
| gross revenues reflected rate
“increases introduced in 1974,

‘A.$3' million annual“grant
from the provincial government
for rural electrification enabled

under additional strain, 80 if
you'have a trailer 16 feet or
longer it is advisable to install a
transmission cooler on an auto-

“matte transmission,

Brakes and steering are,
also very Important. Abnormal
tire wear isa warning hat.

; be‘examined at least annually.

and ‘wheel beatin should be
packed ‘at that tim
Itlis ddvisable to‘have-

< brakes on any trailer, It is one
%of the: best:investments in.

safely you ean: mak
“Multlers should also be
checked; along with the rest of
the exhaust. system, Enstall'a
‘tail’ pipe deflector ‘so exhaust
fumes cannot discolor the trail
er, finish,

(Tire, pressure also has to

be watched. Higher: pressures

are required at the rear of the
towing vehicle to prevent sway.
A good rule’of thumb: is to”
maintain tres at the maximum)
recommended by the tiremanu-
facturer. The same rule applies
to'trailer tires.

“During” the. trip, more.
frequent than. normal ‘mainte:
nance of the transmission fluid,
rear axle fluid, engine ofl and
pev valve is req i

Before. you' leave, it. is a
good! idea to’ practice turning,
stopping and backing in an area
away from heavy, traffic. After
‘a few minutes you will begin fo
igain’confidence in’ your ability
and will begin adjusting to the
different characteristics of your
car with'a trailer in tow.,

“It will also give you ani

| opportunity to check the lights,

Use (of Large é

jHydro to/commit financial...

179 projects in’
‘of the ‘province.

Recent Rains Keeps Local
- Forest Fire Scene Quiet

‘The local scene was rated
“moderate” late Tuesday after-
noon by forest ranger, Hugo
‘Wood, who stated recent rains

’ had made the higher elevations

quite damp but the valley
bottoms would soon dry up and
change the situation.

New Stock. of

Four had
been reported and investigated
but: no fires were found. A

further strike behind Kinberry
Heights was attended to by the

«youth erew.

“This fire proved to’ be
insignificant, but the. difficult

terrain’ made the’ job a little
biEget sald Mr. Wood.

Aa of. Tuesday afternoon,
fires’ for the local district
totalled 14,

Residents of 4th Ave., 8.,
concerned for the safety of
their children and put out by

\d mirrors, The mirrors

‘heal be a least six’ by nine

inches in si

Ttisalso sorthwhle check:
-ing that you have:

Spare tire—often it is not
“supplied with the trailer and
‘the spare tire for the tow
vehicle probably will not fit the
trailer! Check’, that! you: have
tools to change the tire because
it ta unlikely the ,eauipment in
the ear will work;

+ Flares—and a ‘trouble light
‘or flashlight can be particularly,
handy if you have trouble at
nights

Fire extinguisher—many
fires are caused by the electri.
cal.and fuel connections on
trailers. A dry’ chemical cr
multhpurpose type is

the car, and ifyou have an older
trailer check to see if it takes
fuses in its 110 volt system.
(Newer trailers have circuit
breakers and do. not need
fuses;

Propane—make aure the
propane tanks are i;
Maps—take along a recent
edition of the ity you will

Tools—a mall kit af hand
tools’ along! with “rubber, hose
washers, clotheslitie cord and
light bulbs will be very handy,
Don’t forget that, many trailers

id. Phillips

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.) at x
MAYFLOWER SERVICE
in Park

On Highway No, 6to Makesp

+ ¢mnlles north ef Ptaymor
Junction

“Starting Wed., July 16 thru Set, July, 19
‘Mary Robins In “Guns of A Stranger"
ees an s ‘

. pel
counell {i Tuesday oight: that oa

large Kenworth trucks roar
down their dead-end street two

2ST
merely turn off water valve in

that vieinity. a

‘The petition indicated the
owner of the trucks, McGauley -
Ready Mix, had been contacted
but that no satisfaction had
been reached. Only once has'a

RECENT UBC (GRADUATES « Salilda,
baryrsd rae Irene daughter of Me.

be
poctioas fa

ter Evdokimotf, eon of Mr., and

Selkirk
married Ia August and have both
ihe Fecade District bee this 6

Ann
‘LANDERS

+ eat ‘Ana'Landeen I wish to
avowed athelats Madalyn’ M

balanced,’ pane, bee

‘Your answer was replete with with the wisdom of th

osama ‘on your response to, the

e ages. It was

beautifully parorded: ‘and ‘non: °

“by operating under the
world believes in God.

know

said you were“ “offending ab ‘a helluva lot of people: “day ra mend day out" ”

assumption that everyone in the

‘As you said, many’ vathelsts are decent, upright people,
‘entitled to hold their views without bein or harassed.
there those atheists will forgive me if 1 say, “God bless you,

ig persecuted or
‘Mr. John'T. Of Memphis

: soni! thing to, my rear
I hereby. ‘take an oath on daughter's life that I.do not itd
of,

- John T.

et lounge wor students in our

help me God,

‘of, New York haa voluntarily cut his salary 10 per cent and Is

‘donating these funds to the Roswell Park Memorial Institute for

© Cancer, Research in, Buffalo, New. hos token of his interest in
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be grateful if: you would Lei
governors, urging 'th

Fesearch ‘and tablish centres in those states where there are

n SGateer V
fetting ‘i ‘me know about Governor.
Caneyeint of generally ‘Did you know that last March Governor.
‘Carey lost his wile to cancer at the age of 49 and was left with 125
children? °*
hope the other 49 governors will not walt for an incentive 20
close to home before they take your suggestion se
pea
‘Ann Landers: Saverniefus would lke to havea smoking
‘school next fall. ©
6 think it is unfair. that teachers should have lounges and we we
ave te smoke outside. Naturally, we are all very eager to read
what you have to say. —Cool Hand Luke
a Wh

‘Dear Ann Landers: Did you know that Governor. Hugh Carey

aes are T doo ehisk youll d

"Guessing Games” Very
Offen Lead to Accidents

Many pedestrians are puz-
sled about the correct pro-
ieedure to. follow. at’ inter:
sections controlled by auto-
;,matic/signala, Older: people
especially, are frequently, heal...
tant, and motoriata consequent
_ly become Involved in a “guess-
‘Ing’ game" which all too often
leads’ to accidents. Rules to

“follow. are:

INuminated “walk/don't
walk” signal
Feurb when t the “walk” signal is
* iMuminated.’Once’you have

‘stepped off continuo briskly to
the opposite side. ‘The, change
to\don't walk” applies only to,

thos atill on the sidewalk. You’
have ‘the combined “walk/don't
walk" phase to’ make your
crosalng.
ie) Aft is: obvious): that the
signal [s about to change, it is.
‘wise to walt for the next one 50
that traffic does not become
‘unnecessarily ‘delayed.

‘Ordinary light signals: On-
ly leave the curb when, the

Dea? Friend: Thanks for thw Kad words And now may Tey fe

it
lular ppears this ern a eae as he wrote Bo :

1 crept lice sone fl

Is: Only leave the +

algnal fa greon in your direction
and then cross the full width of
the'street without stopping

even though the signal may ¢

change half-way across, If there
Isa centro "island" street
divider you may, use this as a
‘safely zone, if in your opinion, it
is unsafe to.proceed further.
Never leaye the curb ‘at

:iany time if you are not sure

that’an’ approaching motorist
can see you and has adequate
distance in which to stop.

Both drivers and pes
trians hav
sponaibility—but, . especial:
ly where’ children and elderly.
persons are involved, the great-
er responsibility is that of tho’
driver. +

Aid in Seconds
It'takes 45. seconds for
blood ‘to circulate ‘around: the
body and just seconds for you
to send a cheque to, B.C, Heart
tohelp combat stroke and heart,

‘disease. B.C.’ Heart, 1881 Weat:
»,Broadwa;

‘oad-sharing re-),

CASTLEGAR NEWS, parker

Slocan Honors Retiring Teacher.

33 Years of Dedication:

A pot luck supper honoring
Mrs, Marion Smedbol was held
June 30 In the W. E. Gra

residents came to say thank
you to Mrs, Smedbol who has
taught for 33° years. The
evening was organized by the.

Slocan Women’s Inatitute. All”

floral arrangements were pro-
vided by Mrs. Agda Winje.
Master of ceremonies L,
Hendrix said grace. After din-
her, young students, Berna-
dette Hendrix and Laura Pectin
sang four songs. Their last song.
was “For She's: a Jolly Good
Fellow. ‘All present joined In:
irs, N.'Larsen,and Mrs, _
N. Ba sand “Morning, Has ©
Broken" and “Let interes Be
Peace On Earth" with Mrs. N,
Cooley on plano.
ank yous and little an-
ecdotes were, given, by ola
friends, ‘Mra,

B. 8! i
ir. F., Hill; parent, N. Pak:

mason; and. atudent, Brian
Brons.. Mrs. Winje, mayor of
Slocan, thed thanked Mr:

Smedbol on ‘behalf of the

village.
gift, thank you card and
bouquet ‘of Mowers were pre-

sented to Mrs. Smedbol by,

Bonnie Pectin, Joanne-Hen-
lay Paquette and Lisa

nde:
Smedbol's last class.

. remarked th:

Mrs.’ Smedbol then said
thank you and goodbye to her
students of two generatio!
She gave a special thank you
her husband, Hans, for pulting
up, with the inconveniences
caused by being married to a
teacher.

‘Inher closing words she
in all her years
of. teaching, although had
had lots of mischievous stu-
dents, her classes had all been
good and enjoyable to work
be : ‘

uly 20, 1976

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‘Public works foreman ‘Alex

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