CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 25, 1978 . ai] NEW CUBS are Brian North and Stuart Higgins. who ‘swam up Into the Pack during the Blueberry Cubs and Beavers windup. Badges and awards were presented Including the special awards In a pfant-growing contest. Winners are shown In the Read wh ft photo. They are Michall Frisbee-and Steven 1S Ribwis Si fs and Michael Kozub. who placed second.- The windup with the serving of the mobilization of existing Tell Anything to World In 6 Letters or Fewer Tf you had the chance .to tell the world anything—in six -letters or fewer—what would you say? If you're a Cadillac driver with an ego to match, how about ME VIP? Or, for cat lovers, a simple om Man’s Opinion: MEOW? How about VOTE NO if a federal election is every called? Or CALL ME for lonely SIV ir drivers. Premier Bill Bennett an- nounced in Victoria that B.C. drivers will be able to get personalized licence plates un- der legislation he hopes to introduce. soon. “I have a proposal that By FRED MERRIMAN George Vnoucek is an unemployed plumber. He Is an unemployed plumber because Local 170 of the Plumbers and F Union of y enough, are’ trying to protect the Interests of plumbers resident within 25 miles of Vancouver. It seams there are no plumbers’ locals In any other section of the province. | am told, for instance, that the loca} which would normally serve the West Kootenay folded some . time ago and the well-organized and well-attended Vancouver local stepped inf to help. Its help has now cost George his job because he is very simply too expensive to hire. Maybe, | should explain myself: According to the plumbers agreement a non-resident Is one who lives farther than 25 miles from the place of employment. George, the subject of this report, resides in Nelson, some 50 miles from the construction site. Asa non-resident, his employer Is expected to pay him for his return airfare from Vancouver, 8.C., the Dispatch office, alrporter limousine each way and a steady $32 per far these days because it's day, seven days ‘a week from the date of his hire to the date of termination of his services, “welcome wherever it stops. It is easy to sea why the non-resident ruie has been written into the - These ions can help you But that doesn't help George, his wife and smaill child. Those of you who think your get more value for your travel automobile is cheap to run should be aware that the agreement reads that travel time dollars: within the 25-mile radius is worth 48 cents a mile. Traveller's cheques usu- \t is my opinion thatthe above terms, and ofa | ally bring the highest value of non-resident are unfalr. As | see it, George has three possibilities: exchange. Many banks, savings He could move to Trail, except | understand the job will be over within eight months ‘aud loan companies and others which is the waiting period necessary to break into the new territory. tess’ hein’ to customers! tree Or he could move to Vancouver if he can stand living in the big city. When : le tr. 1 Or he can start a plumbers’ loca! in Nelson. It is unlikely that the members of Local ‘i Hf jena a ave 170 will change the offending section to their own disfavor. - arel ora vie hild have The whole thing Is probably representative of many of the modern union agreements panied. dy. an older cna i ave which tries to help but only hurts many of their small-town brothers and sisters. traveller's cheques in both per- George is a good plumber and he tells me thal he prefers Canada to his native son's names. If an emergency country, Czechoslovakia. But he also indicates that maybe things are not foal, much arises, neither is left stranded different here after all. Fy for funds. @ Until you know the Money doesn’t have to go { Planning Home Building? 1 Disp casemremaen Sree Oo pease ea Me pri ss Mi B.C. Doctors Approve 7.2 P.C. Fee Hike. Factory-Built (Modular) Homes. Let us show you why this is the efficient, sensible way to build! BRENA Contracting Ltd. ‘816 - 6th Ave... S. 365-7013, British Columbia doctors have voted 80 per cent to accept a 7.2-per-cent increase in fees received from the provin- cial Medical Services Com- mission. ” Association president Dr. Tony Milobar of Kamloops, B.C., said that the new fee schedule was approved by a mail vote of 1,905 to 485. “While the settlement was for an increase of 7.2 per cent,” Milobar said in a news release, “all but 4.3 per cent of that is. eaten up by office’ overhead.” He said that last year, the average general practitioner in’ B.C. earned $70,000 from the’ government medical plan, but overhead took away 43 per cent leaving-an average net income of $40,000 before taxes. Tuesday - Saturday Under the new fee sched- =x We Are Open. : supports it and I will be pre- senting it tomy colleagues with my support,” he said. “B.C. would be the second province to enter the world of : vanity. licence plates. Ontario already offers its ‘ motorists persona! plates for $25 for five years. Most states in the U.S. offer the individual plates and have found, them an ideal moneymaker. Colorado offers you the chance to be you-for a whopping $100 in addition to the regular licence fee, while most states charge a bit less. Bennett hasn’t said yet how much his ego plates will cost. Squeeze More Value Out of Travel Dollars proper rates of exchange, con- vert only modest sums of money. ° Check a local newspaper tates of “munity centres, four stroke Foundation Aids 2-Year Stroke Project Realizing that strokes are the ‘third cause of death: in British Columbia and that re- Rates, pl tact: search has demonstrated that when rehabilitation measures Grond Forks Cartage & Builders j 442-2188 Concrete Pumping « . For Difficult Concrete Pours © Truck Mounted Pumper with 60’ Boom Reach are begun as soon as possible after a stroke; the long-term disabling effects can be mini: mized, the B.C. Heart Founda: tion is supporting the Stroke Association of B.C. in a pilot project that will continue for two years, Cost to the foundation will be $30,000 a year with. the money used to provide for a Project co-ordinator, as well as operating expenses. Among the goals set are TANK YOU © TO ALL MY FRIENDS - AND CUSTOMERS: health and social services throughout the province for the benefit of stroke victims and their families and the assisting of groups and: individuals te form self-help stroke clubs, With a minimum of finan- cial support and the donation of premises by churches'and com: MERRIMAN MUSIC New Address: “AT BLUEBERRY’ °: * clubs have come into being in the Lower Mainland during the ‘ past three years. Each of these clubs has st f stroke cases that were thought to be “hope- less" who have made remark- a sue gins wares abit | Beautiful Pictures The Stroke Advisory Com- Sta ri Wi ith mittee is now advertising for y a Nadalan’s applicants for the position of Project co-ordinator and fully expects that the success of the established stroke clubs will be repeated throughout the pro- vince. 7 Pet Turtle’s Incredible 29-K Journey Nellie Cantrell was driving near her home: in northwest Fresno when she spotted some- thing moving beside the curb, It was her pet turtle, Susie, who disappeared 18 * months ago while being kept in k nearby Madera by Mrs. Can- 4 trell's daughter. R b L Mrs. Cantrell said she 0 son ocation. z knew it was Susie because of © Book now for your graduation or wedding registration numbers on the 5 portrait. turtlo’s underside. s Fhajagrapnis taken Inside or on our beautiful ‘As ‘a result of her 29- | grou e In some countries, the more money you change at a- time, the better the rate. Sometimes the commission is a flat fee—say, $1 whether you're cashing $10 or $100, © Foreign currency brok- ers, government tourist offices, banks and shops usually give highest .rates of exchange; hotels, restaurants, night clubs and ferries give lowest rates. @ When you're travelling by surface, it may be impossible “to change money at national borders. This is a time when American $1 and $5 bills comes in handy to buy food and pay incidental expenses. e Try to be down to your last pound, franc or whatever when ‘you leave a-country. If. you're driving, buy gas before you cross the border. Foreign currency of neighboring coun- tries often is accepted at duty- free airport shops, on planes and trains. e Dispose of all coins be- fore you leave a country— usually they're worthless once you cross the border. e Plan ahead for changing money. In some countries banks: close for a week at Christmas. It can be difficult and expensive to convert cur- rency in small towns; have enough to last from city to city. e Avoid changing money 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ule, pean vil increase $2.70 to partial Thurs. t0 7:00 p.m. examinations will go up 95 cents to $11.25, and a doctor's visit to a patient.in hospital will increase 90 cents to $6.30. House calls will stay the same at $20.70 for day calls and $30.60 for night calls. : We sell é & Use. VIDAL SASSOON | <7, products See our Representative The Federal Business ‘Development Bank -Canprovide you. ~~ with: e Financial assistance £ e Management counselling (CASE) e Management training e@ Information on government programs for business __R.N. (Rod) Holmes €f: Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel, Castlegar, B.C. Terra Nova Motor Inn, Trail, B.C. on: June 1, 1978 & dune 2, 1978 | (Branch Office Address), 30 - 11th Avanue South, Cranbrook, B.C. Tel. 426-7261 . FEDERAL BUSINESS * DEVELOPMENT BANK on ds and holidays when there’s no competition; money brokers then car demand al- ° most any price. @ Insist that large denomi- nation bank notes be in good condition—with tears and miss- ing corners, they may be hard to cash. If you're dealing in the _ black market, it's safer.to go through a shop, your concierge, or a waiter (if they're not government employees). Give the concierge or waiter a com- mission. Avoid deals with black marketeers operat:.g on the Street; their money could be counterfeit, or they may be’ government agents trying to trap you.” needed a shot of penicillin to ward off pneumonia and a plastic covering for protection journey, however, > ae PS et Tat “Nadalan’s Suir". Susie's shell was cracked. She Call: 365-3097 or. 365-7479 until the shell mends, ' COUNT DOWN 8:01 P.M. SHARP SATURDAY, MAY 27TH — 1978 NELSON CIVIC CENTRE ARENA FOR THE NELSON KIWANIS CLUB GIANT cast PROCEEDS TO: ‘| GAME NO. 1 $ GAME NO. 6 $ STANDARD 1 Of STANDARD - a | 00' GAME GAME: SILVER KING WORK SHOP, Mi. ST. FRANCIS AND KIWANIS COMMUNITY PROJECTS . 168 10 ‘GAMES JACKPOT *3000.00|FOR. OnLy: 5.00... GAME NO. 2 ¢ GAME NO. 7 ¢ STANDARD 200 STANDARD 200 A AME : | GAME | GAME NO. 3 ¢ fy | GAME NO. 8 g “ ae 7 00 STANDARD 3 00 GAME GAME Ade |GAME NO. 4 $ GAME NO. 9 $ STANDARD 7 00 | STANDARD 4 00 GAME GAME Al vos L*500 NO. 5 - = “ = [BONUS DRAW FOR ALL ADVANCE TICKET BUYERS 100° Advance Tickets ~ cutters news Available at » Albert's Barber Shop .- Mac's Furniture Warehouse *"~] ~ Lyon's Shoe Store Ltd. + Andy's Tire Shop. :. These Depots: Carmichael Paints ~ Nelson Daily News District Advance Ticket Sales Depots .- 33 ‘Drugs, 50 Pine St., Castlegar, 8.C.; Kinnaird Chevron Service, 649-7th Ave. s. on es 4 8.C.; McGavins - Toastmaster Lid., 1200 - 2nd Ave., Trail, B.C.; Carlson's Ted Allen's Jewellery R.H.C. Realty] General Store, Passmore, 8.C.; Eldorado Market, New Denver, 8.C.; Jones General Store, Winlaw, B.C.; Slocan Park General Store, Siocan Park, B.C.; E & I Coffee Shop,.Slocan’ :. Park, B.C. Chicken Family Restaurant, Nakusp, B.C.; The Hut, Nakusp, 8.C,; Nakusp Hot serings. Nakusp, B.C.: Tak's Home Furniture, Creston, B.C.; Salmo Shell 5 Salmo, B. lelson Dail News; Kaslo Red and White Grocery; Willow Bay Store; Balfour Crescent Beach Resort, R.R.3; Acres Drugs Grand Forks: Venture Photo L) peret Pre Grand, Forks :-Town and Country, Christina Lake. Before you empty the grass clipping catcher, shut off the engine, be a sharp blade watcher! dona Devie Satety Sony CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 25, 1978 Question: This winter, birds were observed eating highway galt. Many fell under vehicles and died. Is ‘salt causing the death of birds? eC Answer: A professional forest- er's reply to the above question - } “asked by a Princeton reader is 4 za when highway — trucks + spread abundant, easily acces- - sible supplies of gritty sand in + nice long strips! § feathered traffic victims were 2 seed eaters, overly absorbed in z collecting grit—hence lingered * too long and failed to get out of *"the way of fast moving vehicles. This..would ‘tend to be confirmed by a small study of -the subject carried out in the Castlegar area several: “years ago. Question: Are inten prob- lems with the Pine Bark Beetle and the Spruce Budworm’ re- lated to a declining bid Popula- tion? Answer: There may ‘be some + link between insect epidemics and a declifing bird population. Thave the theory that your 2 ASK ABOUT THE FOREST ee Led. saad numbers... five to 10 baby birds. Moreover birds are terri- torial. © Males stake out their ter- ritorles and therefore limit the number of nests ina given area. Inaddition, there appears to be * a limit to how much budworm feeding birds will take (like someone who has gorged all day on cherries then can't look ‘one in the face). Alltold, we find that once a budworm population starts to increase rapidly, the birds just don’t. produce. the populations to kéep them down. We must therefore, conclude that, in general, birds are not effective inseet control mechanisms dur- ing. serious insect epidemics. In reverse situations, they may have some impact. When the insect population is low, a bird eating one insect will prevent hundreds or thousands from being produced. Studies show that. the development of insect popula- tions is quite complicated in- volving many other environ- mental factors, : weather in- cluded. (Severe early or late frosts have been known to bring about the collapse. of budworm epidemics and it is thought a series of mild winters may help budworm population upswings get under way.) In summary, there may be some kind of a relationship . between bird and insect popu- lations, but it cannot be said with) any,,confidence ‘that an - apparent decrease in bird popu- lations is the sole or direct cause of an increase in insects. Program For the Retired Offered at UBC The 1978 UBC Summer Program for Retired People takes place June 19 - July 28 on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia. -Courses scheduled this year include printmaking, poli- if such a exists, it is by.no means direct or clear. to us at the present time. : f For, instance, if 1° am corfect in saying your highway victims were seed not insect- * eaters, then their deaths could ‘not be related to insect plagues. - In the case of the pine bark beetle, only woodpecker type dirds can have any effect. The Sngect spends the major part of {thle eycle under the bark of ‘tree, It has to be virtually lug out and only. the special a equipment of the wood- er is equal to the task. t BA Admittedly, spruce’ bud- worm larvae feed on foliage mainly and are therefore acces- ible toa wider variety of insect. ters. But, even budworm fopulations go.in cycles we daniot directly relate to birds. “~"Each adult moth of the dworm’is capable of pro- luging young.in the hundreds f thousands each year, while most birds produce very small. 41, 401 Front St., Castlegar| tics, poetry, mu- sic, archaeology, drama, food, para-psychology: and religion. Most will be offered on five ‘successive days for:one hour each day. Any retired B.C. ‘resident, aged 60 or over, is invited to participate at no charge. This is an opportunity. to enjoy the academic, cultural and _rec- reational resources of UBC ina relaxed social atmosphere. An added feature this year will be two special programs in the week of July 10-14. 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Applications for one week's accommodation must be accompanied by a non- refundable fee of $8.50 per ~ person, For a program of events and applications for accommo- dation or to register, write to Sharon Downie, Centre for » Continuing Education, The Uni- versity of British Columbia, B.C. V6T 1W5. Now, in Castlegar’. | CONTINUOUS- ¢ Aluminum er Os TTS wre : “EVESTROUGHS ° © White or Brown Baked-On Finish ‘alowna Aluminum Gutter & Soffit Co., at Earl's Private Pools Call now, at 365-6774 ITALIAN SALAMI Darrigo Brand * Genoa Salami * Fruilano Salami x Calabrese * Salametti * Soppreseta Come on in! Prices effective til May 27 in Trail, Castlegar, Grand Forks, Helson and Cranbrook SuperValu stores with in-store bakeries. :