CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thuraday, January 11, 1979 “LIWIIN 1 TORE Hardy Bird Watchers SMILING WINNER In the Castlegar News/ Mid-Week Mirror's CAS BUCK Contest Is Mrs, F. Morgan of 1212 Columbia Aven Tral!. Mrs. Morgan, as one of the recent winners, Is shown here re from CasNews/Mirror advertising manager Tim Messenger. —CasNewsFoto by Lols Hughes ecelving her $200 Speaker Urges Family Loyalty At Watchtower Society Meeting Jehovah's Witnesses Release Larry Gray, who has trav- elled extensively for the Watch- tower Society all across Canada and into the North West Terri- tories recently spoke toa crowd of close to 700 in the Cominco Gym as Jehovah's Witnesses convened in Trail from all parts of the West Kootenays. Gray's key public address was on the subject “Meeting the Test of Christian Loyalty.” “Christian loyalty involves sticking to God’s Law in every aspect of our lives,” Gray explained. “Satan is intent on - breaking our Christian loyalty. Some of his crafty acts are frontal attacks: threats, acts of violence and other scare tactics designed to frighten and over- «, whelm us. “Other of his crafty acts are more subtle: things that appeal to our natural desires and selfish inclinations, Every day Christians face tests to their loyalty.” Continuing, Gray urged loyalty in the family circle. He pointed out from the World Almanae and Book of Facts, 1977 that there were 538,000 divorces compared with 987,000 marriages in the afl rst six months. loyalty?" Gray asked. Inanswer to this important question, he reasoned: “Now it is so impor- tant to study God's Word. We must know what God requires of us. Always submit to God's direction,” he said, reading 1° Peter 5:8 from the Bible. David Waterer, recently arriving in the Kootenays from the Montreal area where he served several years as a missionary,. interviewed some Witnesses that have served with godly devotion for many years. Another part of the pro- gram, “Serving Loyally in Youth" was designed to assist youthful Witnesses to regularly share in their public witnessing and contribute toward a good family life when the environ- ment is really putting Christian families under test. At a dedication and bap- tism ceremony, six new Wit- nesses, who met the qualifica- tions, were baptized. Gray concluded the con- vention late Sunday afternoon with his final talk “Continue to Show a Waiting Attitude for Jehovah.” “It is imperative," Gray emphasized, “that each one of us allow the truth of the Bible to sink down into receptive hearts so we can respond with proper motives and a waiting attitude on Jehovah that means salvation.” More Trucks But Fewer Cars Use Local Ferry An increase was indicated in the number of trucks, trail- ers and semi-trailers using the Castlegar Ferry during the month of December as com- pared to the same period the previous year. Statistics show that 13,167 (rites oe the ferry suring “How can w - meet the test “ot Christian 1978 in 683 in ati and 254 tees and semi-trailers, compared to 53 in the same month of 1977. Bus traffic showed a de- cline from 85 to 15, automobiles and drivers from 26,084 to 25,128 and passengers (not drivers) from 33,882 to 32,552. The number of round trips made by the ferry in December of 1978 was 3,219, a decrease of 281 from the previous year. ‘hore af th you, Noiseless _Ask For ThermocCycler” Amazing New Appliance-That— Saves You Heat and Money!- © Fits Moat Celiings © Lightweight. Portable. © Safe. Quiet. Guaranteed, © inexpensive To Buy and Use, © Three-Way Mounting. ‘ThermoCycler eliminates cold Hoors and Increases overall room comfort by recycling hot alr trapped In the calling. 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Lookt Bohemian Waxwings were high ‘scorers with 3,907 re- ported across the district. These. gregarious birds congre- gate in flocks of about 50 to far More than 1,000, Just now they are often seen ¥n towns, either massed in the tops of tall poplars or spruce, or garnering this year's bumper crop of mountain ash berries, Did you think all the robins had left the district till spring? Wrong again! There were 16 reported in the count, The rarer sightings were oneGreen- winged Teal, one Sharp-shinned Hawk, 0 pair of Merlins and a Rufoussided Towhee. The Christmas bird count, taken annually in mid or late December, is carried out in most parts of the province, And, indeed, in much of North . America, It helps to di Grants Now Available The Canadian Commission for the International Year of the Child recently made public its criteria for allocating grants to assist in developing projects for the International Year of the Child, ‘ _ These criteria will apply to the three types of projects that will be considered by the com- mission: projects with chil- dren's direct involvement, pro- jects for children, such as advocacy groups and projects about children, such’ as media projects. The criteria are: 1. Operating grants will be “e March 90, 1 As well as Teictbating grants, the commission pro- vides’ a number. of other ser- vices, Its ‘objective is to..en- courage “the widespread in- volvement of individuals, com- munities and organizations in activities designed to advance the rights, interests and well- being of children in the context of their families and society.” Groups and individuals in-. terested in obtaining a grant or information about the Inter- national Year of the Child are encouraged to. write to: Feet der in ea opttronte flea iB fully 00 fl isd wrist strap. Less then the changes that occur in bird populations, These may indi- cate environmental changes which could alert us to harmful activities of man. Man is a part of nature, and humanity will suffer if care is not taken to preserve the good earth, Reports from those who maintain feeding tables for birds indicate fewer of .the usual, winter residents around this year, both of numbers and species, especially compared to last year. Whether this is a permanent trend, or just an “off year" due to weather conditions or the availability of food, perhaps the 1979 count will tell. given to id non- profit groups. 2. Individuals will be able to receive grants if they are affiliated with a community group or group of people having a common interest. 8. The commission will fund a project up to the follow- ing ceilings: + @ individuals up to $1,500 community groups up to 000, Deadlines for receiving ap- plications for grants are: e Dec. 31, 1978 (up to 15 per cent of the $1 million was allocated at that time) Feb, 15, 1979 TheC: 1979 nvernatiena Year of ‘the 823 Ghat St. Ottawa. | Legislative Lasrars: Parliament Bldgs., 501 Bd@llev. 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Department Store Get a load of these sorte 1, Stow timing suger cree codiaean nto nioh 2: ih eed gate aa anow fed to It by suger and Brrowe a trough siochorve chele, 2 Large, Sovmine arid chute : Speed chin 4 Auger pousleg ot made of henry ~ spe has odhestebte s hewn duty wide tnetis ives provian exceltont Air Travel Agents for ALL AIRLINES © ACCOMMODATIONS © RESERVATIONS © TOURS _/ Telephone 365-7782 “Council Commissions Designs for Pipeline. ) Despite delayed decisions on federal funding city councll has commissioned the design of its planned Arrow Lakes water pipeline. ” Mediator Noel Hall left the West Kootenays Friday after ending a week: of un- essful talks with both in the region's schools labor dispute. Appointed by B.C, La- early last month to mediate a settlement of Selkirk .Col- lege and the Castlegar, Nel. son, Trail and Grand Forks school districts with their “Bor Minister Allan Williams Government Mediator -Ends Fruitiess Talks Hall it ne sate to start assessing his progress in the talks, Attempts by the Castle- gar News this week to contact the mediator at his University of B.C, office in Hepat were unsuccess- ful. Hall was, given a 80-day tenure .as mediator under the provincial government which sent five Pasir Union of Public Employees locals. back to work at the college and the four school districts. Under the back-to-work legislation, the West Koote- nay Schools Collective ‘bar. gaining Assistance Act, binding arbitration will be handed down by the govern- ment if it is determined that” the talks were unsuccessful. Collective Bargaining Rights Not Taken Away — - Williams which sent « five Conde Union of Public Employees locals back to work ‘at Selkirk College and four West Kootenay school districts has not destroyed the collective bargaining process, That's B.C. Labor Minister Allan Williams’ message to the School District No. 9 board of trustees, Ina letter received by the board this week, Williams said recent public statements by local government representa- tives and trade union spokes- men show there is “some con- tinuing misunderstanding of the purpose and scope of the Essential Services Disputes “Contrary to the impres- fos: aia Sion which js bei stered by, ‘opponents of” the ‘législation,” the legislation does not take ‘away the right of any person to bargain collectively or displace the obligation to bargain in — good faith and to make every effort to achieve a collective agreement, the minister said. He said the Act, enacted in October 1977 and amended to include West Kootenay non- teaching school board employ- ees early fast month, “only becomes operative after it is clear that the parties in the negotiations have been unable to reach agreement.” Even then, Williams said, © the Act only becomes operative if an actual or apprehended work stoppage is likely to create an immediate danger to life, health and safety, an ey to the oe a eco- nomy or the welfare of its citizens or a substantial dis- ruption in the delivery of edu- cational services. Under the legislation the provincial , ieutenant-governor in council is authorized to order a 90-day suspension of the work stoppage, direct the Labor Relations Board to designate specific services which must continue and-direct the Essen- tial Services Advisory Agency Charges of a, conflict, of - interest arose again last Thurs- day in a public hearing on a rezoning bid by a company partially owned by Ald. Jim Gouk. Despite warnings from Mayor Audrey Moore that Gouk — ‘president of Banshee Development Ltd. — “is not on trial", Ald. Len Embree and several members of the audi- ence persisted in discussion of what they described as the unethical advantage he had over ordinary rezoning appli- cants. Banshee spokesman Paul Moroso, explaining the appli- cation for rezoning from rural to residential use, said the company proposed reduction of the minimum lot size on the City’s Endorsement Granted to Centre A request for a letter supporting renewal of federal core funding for the National Exhibition Centre gained ap- * proval by city council last week. At their last regular meet- ing council members carried a recommendation by Ald. Bud Godderis, parks and recreation committee chairman, city staff send National Museums of ‘Canada a “letter of appraisal” for use in the federal agency’s ‘review of the centre's applica- tion for funding in the 1979 to 1980 fiscal year. ~ NEC director Bernard who requested the this week said . its purpose Mid to give National to assist the Batlle fn reaching a settlement, he said In addition, ‘he ‘said, the minister may appoint a special mediator — in the case of the West Kootenay schools dispute, .. Noel Hall, who tried unsuccess- fully to mediate a settlement — and on the advice of the ad- visory agency invoke fact-find- ing procedures outlined in the Act. + The minister pointed out that the legislation governs ve More on Page Al2 . 8.9-acre, ‘proper Ly fh acres to 6,000 square feet. ~ Moroso noted that before Banshee purchased’ the prop- erty it was included in Castle. gar's boundary extension, “which lead us to believe the city desired development of the extension properties to broaden the tax base and improve the physical layout of the city.” Asked by Ald, Bud God- - deris for the names of all the company's principals, Moroso said they were “a matter of support of the club’s annual Wert Kootenay Trade Fair since It vegan in 1977. Meeting In a closed session last week,” council members instructed city staff to order from the. fIrm Kerr, Wood and Leidal, the city's: engingering consultant, the detailed drawings required before . the tender can be awarded for’ construction of ‘the new water system. Contacted this week, Mayor Audes Moore told the Castlegar News although the federal ministry of regional economle expansion-has not yet made a commitment on the funding formula for the water supply council “is not gambling with the taxpayers’ money.” Moore said the city has been told by the provincial municipal affairs ministry — which would administer’ funds under a block funding agree- ' ment between the two senior governments — to proceed with the first phase of the project while’ awaiting a federal gov- ernment commitment on the proposed equal sharing of the new supply's cost. The mayor said there is sufficient funding remaining * from the $300,000 allocated for the city's new water tank at Meadowbrook Road to cover ., the’ $50,000 to $60,000 cost of hare recelving his eward-from Alex Chevel- dave, Trade Falr ’79 committees member, Brisco also pledged his support for this year’s falr, to be held April 20 to 21 at the $ Banshee available for public scrutiny ‘at- the company’s records office for’ a fee of 50 cents, Ona point of order Embree. said Moroso was “beating around the bush”, and asked for a direct answer to Godderis’ question. Requested by the mayor to present the names of the prin- cipals of the company to the city clerk, the Banshee spokes- man said he was “not disposed to give them” at that time and: public: information” and were + would be unable to provide-the ‘Apologies and More Noi ise for Local Couple More Sleepless Nights City snow remova! crews will continue to dump snow into the Columbia River near the Robson ferry despite com- Plaints by a couple living above ing the sum approved for core funding earlier last year — for the @peration of the centre for the remainder of this fiscal year. = Socreds the dumping site of excessive * noise. City council approved a recommendation by its works and, services list week ‘that crews continue dumping snow" at the site because of a, lack of «other suitable locations and that William and Irene Perepolkin of 8 Columbia Ave. be sent a letter “explaining the situation and expressing regret for-any. inconvenience.” In a letter last month, the the - to Pick Candidate Feb..12 Members of the Rossland-Trail Social Credit Constituency Association will meet Feb, 12 to nor provincial election, minate a candidate for the next Calling the nominating meeting, association president Ronald J. MacDonald announced last week that it will take place at 8 p.m. in the Knights of Pythias Hall, 942 Eldorado Street in Trail. * The Rossland-Trail constituency includes, Beaver Falls- of its ‘value to the 1 area it serves. He told the Castlegar News be-. cause of federal budget cuts this and other NECs will be competing for funds and* Na- tional Museums officials felt such, letters would provide , them‘ with useful background information.: Bloom said he has sought similar letters of support from the Castlegar and District Arts Council, spokesmen for the Kootenay School of Art's Out- reach program, several mem- bers of the Kootenay Douk- hobor Historical Society board of directors and several artists who have exhibited their work at the centre. The National Museums board of trustees recently, re- leased an extra $9,000 — match- Fruitvale, Casino, Columbia Gardens, Trail, Warfield, Rossland, Oasis, Blueberry Creek, China’ Creek, Kinnaird, Castlegar and Robson. Hearing Echoes Charges of Conflict ei dibs dae _ city. with, the ‘Tat until following: day. City resident Harold ‘Les: lie, suggesting that Gouk was developing the property in con- nection with a real estate firm, asked Moroso later in the meeting whether local realtor Stan Partridge — whom he said was involved in a previous development with Gouk — was a principal. : “I think that kind of speculation is very dangerous,” Moroso said. - (The list of Banshee prin- by having sleep disturbed in such a way that one is. very tired the rest of the day.” Is presented to the ‘tity. ‘iday (did: not * include - Part- ridge. Listed along with Gouk were Ann Marie Gouk, Terence Ackney and Carville Morey.) Moore. told the audience Gouk had complied with the sections of the Municipal Act More on Page Al2 * the’ ‘engineering drawings. “The thing is we're a small municipality and we're at the mercy of the federal govern- ment at this time,” she said. “We're still trying to find out which way they're going to come down.” She said she tried un- successfully to “tle down” the regional economic expansion ministry on funding in a con;- versation this week with an assistant to minister Marcel Lessard. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco was scheduled to * meet with Lessard uses, she said. ” According to the mayor : the city must be in a position to award the tender for the con- struction by March in order to deliver the new supply to Castlegar residents in the fall: The process of accepting, evaluating and awarding of the," tender will take up to three, months, she said. Lamps a Problem © ‘In Sunday Airlift Castlegar Airport's first after-hours air evacuation’ of 1979 eS . took place Sunday when.a Nelson infant.was flown:to-the ‘coast.- ‘Airport manager John Michelson told the Castlegar News Monday landing and takeoff proved no problem to the pilot of the PAS1:making the emergency flight, but airport personnel experienced difficulty with the hurricane lanterns normally used ‘to line the runway. Wind velocity, gusting up to 20 knots, blew the lanterns over, extinguishing them, the airport manager said. “The airport personnel reverted to flares,” said Michelson, “but there i is the Broblest of being limited to the very short life of the. flare. New District No. 9 Busing Policy: Wise Up or Walk Students misbehaving on School District No. 9 buses may be refused transportation, the local board of trustees decided Monday. New amendments to the district's bus discipline policy direct a bus driver to issue a memorandum through the stu- dent to the parent that the student is misbehaving and will not be provided with further transportation until the memo- randum is returned with the parent's signature, ' Fighting, littering, exces- sive noise, throwing objects or barbage, spitting, smoking and Kinnaird Hail Disco Damage to Rec Commission Bills Go city for its road and snow removal programs but said the crews’ practice of dumping snow in the river at nigh’ starting to affect our wellbeing.” “As our bedroom window is situated just above the dumping area it is becomin, very disturbing to hear the trucks come and turn around and bang and thump’ while unloading,” the letter said, “This practice goes on most of the night and is dis- turbing to a good night’s rest Obstruction Trial of Genelle Trio Final Arguments Heard Final arguments were heard in Rossland provincial court yesterday morning before Judge Bruce Joseph- son, in connection with ob- stryction charges against three Genelle men. Brent Lee, Eric Taylor and Herb McGregor were charged with preventing a bulldozer and other equip- ment from proceeding up an access road to a uranium exploration site at “China + Creek last July 10, and made available to the Prosecution and defence. Defence counsel Leo McGrady of Vancouver was scheduled to represent all three men in presenting his summary Wednesday. A decision was expect- ed to be handed down after the arguments were pre- sented. The trial opeiied in Castlegar Oct. 24, and was continued in Rossland the following day. At that time, Judge Josephson ordered an adjournment, allowing two and a half months for the . transcript to be typed up 1 will pty ae the tab ° damage caused to Kinnaird Hall during a youth disco dance Dec, 15, city council decided last week, = Council approved a recom- mendation by its parks and recreation committee that city works staff repair the damage _ and that the commission, which sponsored the dance, be billed for the cost. A letter to council from caretaker Charles Harrison said the front steps and the floor inside the hall were littered with broken bottles the morn- ing after the dance. Someone at the dance had vomitted in the washroom and several places on the anteroom floor, Harrison said in the letter, and poured about two gallons of liquid soap down the hall's basement stairs. In addition someone at the dance ‘sprayed the basement walls and floor with two fire extinguishers “which will have to, be recharged by the fire department,” the letter said. “There was a lot of broken bottles in the furnace room,” the letter continued. “They pulled the door off the air cadets’ locker and threw‘every- thing out on the floor. They kicked holes in the gyprock that the shooting gallery is lined with.” Parks and recreation com- mittee minutes presented last committee recommendation that the city's youth committee .be approached to consider feasibility of that group being of obscene language are among infractions that can be checked on the discipline memorandum by the driver, The new policy also directs a bus driver “after a serious infraction or a number of minor ones” to issue another memo- .randum indicating that student and parent are required to meet with the school principal, for disciplinary action before: transportation of the student i: is: resumed, Another amendment to bus discipline policy requires that buses on extra-curricular or field trips must be kept in “clean condition by students, “Otherwise further appro- vals may be curtailed,” the said. week indicated di- rector Pat Metge confirmed that the dance was booked at the hall by the commission and that the commission “felt re- sponsible for damages.” Council also approved last week a parks and recreation: velle jor youth dances. Contacted this week, city works superintendent Alex Lutz said the cost of the Kin- naird Hall repairs has not yet been determined. Trustee George Anutoosh: kin, chairman of the board's transportation committee, said the new policy reflected the concerns of both the board and the district's bus drivers re- garding discipline. * PROPOSAL The Kootenay Bceuey Visitors Association seeks 12 cents for every resident of Central Kootenay. “PORTFOLIO Ba A plece of the rock for avery Canadian In B.C, AnnLanders . . Classified Ads, eal Estate and Automotive. . . Pages A8-A9-Al0-Al 1-A12 - Rage AS age B3 i T pe MEBA Stony WEEKEND WEATHERCAST MAINLY CLOUDY skies to- day with occasional breaks. There will be a warming trend over the weekend with some snow flurries. Temperature highs of -4° to -6° with overnight lows of -7° to -10°. . Erma Bombeck . . . Page B8 Interior Tips . Page BS Ohe Mans Opinion . Page BT ‘age Pulpitand Pew . .. Page B3 Sports . » Pages AGAT. PAIL TV Week . « Section