: CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, September 21, 1978 Branch No. 170 CA turday Friday & Satureny a.m. Fri. Royal Canadian Legion Playing Fri. & Set. sts Must ood: Gksgneoin ESS man’s Band ‘All kinds of music! | ie Bingo: Every Thursday at 7 p.m. ) THOUSANDS feader Anna in ¥ *. Pe funeral procession from the Brilllant Cultural Centre Sunday. Many of the 3,000 to 4,000 mourners who pald thelr last respects to the deceased later took part In 4 traditional of bread and sharing of food. John J. Verigin, son of the deceased, can be seen directly behind the coffin. There wore 17 pi hang: during the —Trall Times Phato by George Fontes Doukhobor Specialties © Borscht « Pyrahi © Varentki C.E.C. RESTAURANT Located at the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Site, across from the Castlegar Alrport. | : Phone 368-6622 INVITATION Continued from page Al In the letter Stephens, the only PC MLA in the legislature, - said his party is “committed, upon forming government,” to the elimination of the tax. “We believe that the in- jection of $600 million directly into the economy of B.C., rather Va Black Lace, Astoria Raleigh, Forever Blue Hill, Delevan, Tahoe, Carolyne, Culeton}439.95 Pemproke, Tisdale Misty Green Hill, Contentment Memory Neorilabe- Fall Ball Gontemporary~ “Fine China om se Pa as ¢ of “High Quality~at Special °Prices / Sept 20 to Oct.7, 1978 cALIl open stock, items are available, also 25 percent off. Tahoe 92-pe. set REG. $399.95 SALE $299.96 329.96 397.46 js 709.95 532.46 - Raleigh Tisdale Astonia Carolyne 45-pe. set wi Salad set REG. $199.95 219.95 269.95 359.95 $149.96 SALE CARL'S WESTERN DRUG MART Castleaird Plaza Phone 365-7269 164.96 202.46 269.96 than it and launder- ing it through the civil'service, is exactly the boost which our lagging economy demands at this time,” the letter said. “We are aware that when we move out of the sales tax field it will affect your revenue to some extent,” the Stephen letter continued. “And we would be prepared to give con- sideration to allowing the cities and municipalities to step into this area of taxation provided it was done by referendum with the consent of the majority of the residents in the munici- pality conéerned.” Council voted against ac- tion on the request for views on the proposal after several mem-: bers noted the letter's partisan nature. PARTNERSHIP Continued from page Al Partially responsible for the lower percentage are the exemptions provided by pro- vincial homeowner grants, he said. He added that senior citizens and handicapped per- sons owning property receive a homeowner grant of $480 an- nually and pay on the average “less than three-quarters of one per cent.” “In fact there are a large quantity of our senior citizens who pay no property tax at all,” Bennett said. “In partnership arrange- ments with the icipaliti to save their taxation bases while lightening their tax loads. “That increased their re- venues last year by about $20 million,” he said. “That should help municipal governments to try to contain their tax bills, and hopefully in some areas to lower them.” Glenmerry NEW AND USED FURNITURE 3191 Highway Drive PHONE 364-1822 we. ease the demands on the taxpayers,” the premier ex- plained. “I still think that between us we could reduce that even further if we contain taxation in a more ib Siding Aluminum Vinyl Steel Roofing “What we don't need is a tax revolt,” he said. “What we need is a spending revolt which will lead to tax cuts in the future or continuation of tax Bennett cited the pro- vince’s revenue-sharing scheme guaranteeing municipalities “fixed percentages of various tax sources” as an example of programs in which his govern- ment helps local governments Pool Tables. 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Elevation was approximately 1743.9. : on, Senremoer, 6 x) west kootenay power | Service Hel Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Brilliant Cul- tural Centre on Sunday to pay tribute to a Doukhobor matri- atch, Anna Petrovna Markova, who died Wednesday of last week in Grand Forks, The body of Mrs. Markova lay in state for three days at the centre, during which time Mourners from near and ‘far came to pay their last respects, Dinners for those attending the funeral were served at several community centres throughout the Kootenay area for those three days, culminating in a final dinner Sunday for approxi- mately 1,000 people. Following prayer services in the Brilliant Cultural Centre on Sunday, the open casket was carried from the centre to the site of the burial at Verigin's Tomb, A procession of hun- dreds of people followed the casket to the tomb. Mrs. Markova was born Jan. 1, 1902, in the Caucasus region of southern Russia, the daughter of Doukhobor leader Peter P. Verigin II and Anna F. (nee Ch and from Spiritual 1942, from pellagra (malnutri- tion). i At an early age, she married Ivan Semenovitch Voy- kin (the father of John J. Verigin, present honorary chairman of the Union of Communities of Christ}. In 1921, as a pioneer during the move of the Douk- hobors from the Caucasus to the Don River Plains, he died of pneumonia, one month prior to the birth of -his son, who was Hundreds Gather for Funeral d for Anna Markova then adopted by his grand- - father and given the name of Verigin, During the period of so- called Stalin's repression in the 1930's, she with her brother, Peter P. Verigin, and husband (Ivan Markov) were sentenced to labor camps in Siberia, where, at various places, she served 15 years. During this time, her husband Ivan Markov, was shot, Subsequently, in 1945, her son Peter, aged 18, was killed in forcible service and honorably buried in Poz- nan, Poland. . Finally, after a 82-year her childhood, served as aide to her father in community affairs. She was the sister of Peter P. Verigin II!, proclaimed as leader successor to Peter II, who died in confinement in from her oldest son (John J. Verigin), she was reunited with him in 1960, coming to Canada as a landed immigrant. Upon her. arrival, . she made it clear she bore no grudge against the Soviets for Pulrit & Pew With Rev. TED BRISTOW I'm glad developers have been exploring uranium depos- its around here. Don’t get me wrong, now. I'm not glad about the blasting and drilling, the confrontation, the confusion and worry. But I am glad we, in this area, have become educated about uranium. We're probably more educated on the subject than almost anyone else in the province. Perhaps including Victoria! We now know (we had the _scientific experts right here) that the present state of tech- nology cannot guarantee that ‘uranium development will be -safe for those who work with, ‘or live near, the mines and power plants, nor for future generations, We now know that the provincial government and its departments have not yet taken ‘seriously enough the hazards of working with radioactivity. We now know that de- velopment companies need to -be more carefully watched and controlled than they usually are. We now know all this. I'm glad we know about it. It's -worth knowing. Of course, once you know something as serious as this, you have a responsibility to share your knowledge. Don't you? It's like a place in the Bible (Ezekiel, chapter three) where a prophet is told he is like a watchman on a city wall. If he sees danger coming and fails to warn the people of that danger, jhe is responsible for what follows. - Like it or not, we have been given a responsibility. It's up to us to find ways of educating the rest of the province about uranium de- “velopment. I say “educating” on pur- pose. We have to presume that those who favor uranium de- velopment are not bad guys. They just don't know. They weren't here to listen to the experts, or to the people of Genelle. ¢ Its not pleasant to be pm ay your Ae” etanie Wig. HOSTESS may not have the world ona string, but she knows your community inside out. Hf you're new in town, call her today! Phone 365-5542 handed such a responsibility. 1 sympathize with our elected representatives on the city council and the regional dis- trict. They had enough prob- lems to deal with, without uranium. T don't even like the smaller responsibility you and I have to help see that our educational responsibility is carried through. I don’t even like having to write a column on, the subject—not only because someone will criticize me for refusing to stick to religion (I'll leave it up to you to figure out for yourself how something like this is a very religious matter), but also because some of my good friends are convinced that uranium development is per- fectly safe. Or at least it will be, if we leave it up to the scien- tists to work out a few little problems (like how to keep radioactive wastes from affect- ing people for thousands of years). Actually, I'm not saying uranium may never be safe. It's just that I cannot believe it's safe right now. That's one of the things we've learned from being here during the last few months. Like it or not, we've been handed a responsibility. It’s up to us to live up to that respon- sibility. Isn't it? ANNA PETROVNA MARKOVA «hundreds of mourners attend her incarceration. According to her, it was the trend of the times, In Canada, she immedi- ately concerned herself in work with children of the Sunday School Meetings Program of the USCC. Lovingly, as a mother and grandmother, she gave counsel and inspiration in their spiritual growth. She actively assisted the various choirs, bringing to them her knowledge and talent in folk songs, psalms, and Doukhobor history. : Together with the late editor, Peter P. Legebokoff, she assisted in compiling the Doukhobor Hymn Book, which has just been printed and is now available to the public, Experts state it is unequalled in quality and content on the subject matter. She actively engaged her- self and helped in strengthen- ing the Doukhobor ladies’ or- ganization and its many worthy causes, By. bake sales, raffles, handicrafts, etc. the ladies raised close to $100,000 to- wards the construction of the present Brilliant Cultural Cen- tre. At the same time, other charitable works were not ignored. Homes for the aged in the Kootenay-Boundary area and help to the suffering in times of stress also benefited from their endeavors. She was the prompter and the inspira- tion behind these works. She was zealous, but not a zealot—a staunch advocate of enlightenment, family unity, spiritual and moral rebirth. She had many occasions to meet and host people of all stature, from governor general, lieutenant- governor, premier, mayors and common folk. To all she re- sponded kindly, regarding everyone as human being first and foremost, dl of / Slocan Lions’ Park Officially Opened Sunday Slocan Valley Lions park and camp grounds were offi- cially opened last Sunday. Lion's president Stan Mc- Master said a few words in appreciation of all the help given by various people in making the project possible. Specia) mention was given to Lion member Earl St. Thomas, for his efforts, as well as the students who did a great job in clearing and preparing the sight. Mayor Agda Winje cut the ribbon to declare the park-open Slocan Forest Products, con- gratulated the Lions on the completion of the park. Lyle Kristiansen, the federal NDP candidate, who was also in attendance, congratulated everyone on a fine job, and commented on the natura! beauty of the area. The Slocan Valley Lions Club extends its thanks to all those who helped make this park possible. They also wel- come anyone who wishes to use this facility in the beautiful Slocan Valley. - CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, September 21, 1978 TROUBLED BY HIGH PRICES ? STAY AND SAVE AT THE MAYFAIR HOTEL still only from $19.00 up Mostly with full kitchens — at no extra cost. Free parking Downtown location Weekly, monthly & family rates For brochure and reservations write: THE MAYFAIR HOTEL 845 Hornby St., V. B.C. VEZ 1V1 oF Phi and stressed the importance of making park visitors welcome not only to the park, but to the community, as well, Ike Barber, on behalf of Christmas Seal Dollars Help The British Columbia Lung Association has contributed $20,000 to assist the University of British Columbia in appoint- ing a thoracic surgeon to the division of cardiothoracic sur- gery. Dr. J. M. Nelems MD, F.R.C.S.(C), who has just ar- rived in Vancouver to take up this appointment, will be based at St. Paul's Hospital. His academic degrees are from the University of Toronto with senior residencies at the Toron- to General Hospital and the Toronto Western Hospital: During 1972 he received a fellowship to the Nuffield Re- search Foundation in Oxford, Eng., and in 1973 to the de- of, i their stature. She is survived by her son, John J. Verigin and his family from Grand Forks and her niece, Marusia Shkuratova of the Ukraine, who arrived Aug. 24 to be at her bedside. 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