CASTLEGAR NEWS ate March 14, 1974 MoscOW BOUND are these students along with thelr chaperon *! Y Mra. C. Postuikoff who will be visiting that city and Leningrad -Holly Voykin and Mrs. Cc. during the spring vacation. Shown here are, in front, Randy ‘Kassian, with, left to right, Pam Voykin, Arnie Nazaroff, Kathy -:Jmleff, Nick Hediken, Gail Voykin, May Hadiken, Bonnie Hadken, Postaikolf. Missing are Allan Verigin, Lawrence and Wendy Voykin and Sandra Ottewell of Nelson: The include a tour of the Kremlin and Red Square, Lenin Mausoleum, Tho Museum of the Revolution, The Tretyakov Art Gallery Beletnl ‘Theatre and the Triumphal Arch. A three day train trip: it Leningrad is’ also included in ihe itinerary. The students travel under a program offered to Canadian secondary school students by, the Heritage Society of Canada and willbe accu mocaten {n'a tourist hotel. — Castlegar, News Photo: et Ratti Castlegar Librarian is Honored Castlegar is making its mark on the B.C. library scene with local librarian Mra, Aud- rey Moore being asked to sland asa director of the B,C. Library Association. She received the - congratulations of library board members at their March board meeting. Mrs, Moore reported Fri- day evening. opening. hours were proving convenient. to many people and she expected the use-of Fridays to increase as the new hours became moré generally known. There were 47 new mem: Seminar on berships _ last month. She commented on the excellent seminar on children’s literature at Selkirk College. It was the first of its type to be held in’ B.C. and it elicited a tremen- dous responso from ‘parents, “teachers and Ubrarians, Board chairman Mrs, Hal- lett ‘called: attention. to the forthcoming Library Trustees'’ Workshop to be held at Selkirk’ College. Sat. March 23, All ‘library’ trustees, local ‘council and. regional district boards are invited to attend the workshop and discuss current” Children's Books is Well Received What is “your, favorite children’s book? This was one of jthe: points. tour leaves March 21 returning March 29. Sights and activities will The Scene at... KINNAIRD JUNIOR SSECONDARY. SCHOOL 4 Ba Debbie Hague really ‘start- Sa something! ‘You: remember, S2guite a while back, we gave you Ethe names that appeared most ‘Soften on our class registers. We sfound out that it was “Debbie” sa ike girls and “David” for.the Debbie Hague said empha- iedically that she, for one, simply shated her name! We asked all e Debbies how they felt. Four Sor five said that they’ were ite satisfied with the name, Sput the majority disliked | it Eintensely. Moreover, quick'as a Eaflash, each girl gave us a name We had loads of parents up here at our-Open House’ last Thursday. It-).was’ hard to concentrate during the morn- ing. The smell of baking cakes kept floating around our heads. One of the carpenters working inthe hallway ‘said he: was getting weak with hunger, but there! wasn't even a hope of licking the bowls. [end *. Mr, Lind announced the names of the four best readers to date in the school. They are Maureen Kalmakoff, Mary Ann. geet she said she would prefer, ,, Lenihan, Elizabeth Gorkoff and = That led to quite a‘bit of ‘Sdiscussion, and thé outcome of it was that most of the girls felt at there could be a workable compromise: Parents ,to give eir offspring just one Chris- ‘jan name at birth; offspring to, y :’ But wait a minute! We Pasked everyone of our Grade 9 feboys how they felt. With only Sane exception, they all liked . Eaheir names just, finel They felt gathat the: girls were a. Jittle too rsnickelys Hat” said ‘one-ot. girls““They don't have to ngettreir names when" crag al cater, tal aod district. ‘Carpeting by leading: manufacturers. ‘Harding, Wert “hil, Caravel, Marie Postnikoff. The boys are catching up fast, though. ere * Mrs, Hucal has been filling in for Miss Redding who took her basketball team’ to. Van- couver Island’ recently. (Mrs. Hucal was our’ girls’ counsellor and PE teacher last year.) It was great to see her again. eee Mr. Phipps has some more names for good posture. Added to the set mee Bert Baron, Stave Sama! “These people’ have displayed consistently good posture, sit- ting, standing and, walking.” Mr. Sheppard concurs. ‘ aoe es Mr. Govender and: Mrs. Leitner have. many students entered in Drama and Speech Arts for the Nelson: Festival startling. next Monday. Mr. Fishwick will be joining them with his musicians. It’s nerve- racking but fun, they say. Good - luck, everybody! CASTLEGAR MUSICAL ~ INSTRUCTION G Console and Chord, Organ Lessons Taught Musical Theory instruction ‘PHONE 365-5633 | Eq hd ered Nuon Danae oulaa at ~andPatti Tipping, .He says... needed: - Senior Citizens Observe Passing Of Member with Minute of Silence Castlegar and District Sen- ior Citizens’ Association Branch 46 held its regular meeting in their Centre ‘last Thursday. afternoon with 57 members and three. visitors present. One. minutes ‘silence. was observed in. Memory of Ernie . Pratt. It was noted with a great, deal members of the’ Kiwanis. Club have donated a dishwasher to the Senior Citizens -for’ their new kitchen. A’ most. hearty vole of. thanks -.has.. been extended to the Kiwanis club. Mr. and Mrs. K. Keating were also given many. thanks. for. their generous donation of cash for the new kitchen cupboards. ‘> Included in the correspon- dence was.a brochure’ from Fable. Cottage — of. Victoria regarding their cottage which offer a special rate to Senior Citizens. An invitation was received from the Trail Senior Citizens to a cribbage tournament’ they.” will be holding in the. Trail arena. Several members who will be taking part gave ‘their names to Mrs. C.: Brady. Several members also said they ~ A thank: you “note was received from Mrs. G. Reith for jhe honorary membership: pre- + sented to her: from the Castlegar Senior Citizens. During reports: it» was noted a‘card was sent'to Mrs. Polly McPhee in Fernie Hospi- tal. She had fallen and broke her hip. The members all joined in wishing her a very speedy recovery. Sympathy and get. well cards were sent. Flowers were also sent to the funeral service . of Ernie Pratt. Mrs, M. Olson extended sincere thanks to (he members far all their sympathy, cards and calls during her recént loss of-her brother. _-There was some discussion whether to have the first meeting of the: month as a business meeting and | the second meeting a social meet of pleasure. that the ”” ing with as little business a8 Possible, es ah he * ways and‘; means eoaies isked if'it, would be more feasible to “hold: teas, bazaars and-bake, sales ‘during |: the , week) rather ‘than ona Saturday. The’ members , will give this sonle thought. It was with pride that: they “members ; heard =. they =: were. sharing» the Fitness ‘Trophy’ . with» the Kootenay: Karrot Krunchers, This resulted ‘from the ' Senior © Citizens’ * (good: lurnout.to the testing stations’ at. SHSS - during KeepFit” Week.: si Mrs. A. MeNell. gave very concise ‘financial report: and all outstanding bills we ordered paid. i ‘A few years ago’ Mrs. G. Reith had donated a Memorial Book to the Senior. Citizens’ ini : memory of her mother, the late: al'a_ seminar’ “The Right Book fae the’ Right’ Child" held: vat Selkirk College.’ Some®. of “the favorite ‘children’s «books ‘selected by ‘penple attending the seminar were the Dr. Seuss books, The ; Wind in’: the Willows by Kenneth. Grahame, Where the “Wild Things Are’ by’ Maurice Sendak,Mary of ‘Mile /18‘ by ‘Anne Blades _ and ; some of carry's “books. : Brian Wild- ‘smith's Mother Goose Rhymes and of course the ‘Pooh’ books i by A, A. Milne came in for thelr share of appraisal. There: were,” of” course, many other books which both “adulls’ and children ‘attended the seminar chose ‘as ‘their favorites. The ‘old’ favor- * ites such as Alice:in’Wonder- land-and ‘the Beatrix Potter books held their own but there was certainly'an interest in the” newer books too’ such/as those by McCloskey. and the Curious George: books by Rey. “Over 100 adults and 30. or so. children: attended © the seminar from as far away as the Greenwood-Grand Forks area, Mrs. J. Best:/A’stand is now,to. |/Nakusp, Kaslo, Salmo, and of be made to-hold the’ book and have it placed “in..the Centre where il: can: be : seen ‘by ‘United. bratirig : their birthdays s0,,all-_... non-sexist-, literature.- for Mare) metibers ‘join prdrepy Chi aoe oppgl ‘tunity read, presenting Sand fem characters.in‘a variety of rolés rather than in the’stereo-typed male’ or , female role, “the L speakers contended. The Three Little Pigs and ‘Winnie the Pooh appeared. in ¢ the middle of the morning in ~ Contaminated Chocolate Still: Matter Director, af the, ‘Nick’. Schmitt; 3 anyone’ having, any~ chocolate 7 products. bearing’ the _ label Regent produced in-the Regent. * Chocolate: Ltd.’ plant in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, ‘should ‘ré turn the products: to; the’ store where they bought them. This keep it-off for lite. Hard to lose weight? Nothing seems to work foriong? Weight Watchers oes! Safely, sanely! WEIGHT WATCHERS’ has more new and exciting ways tohelpyoulose 10, 20 even 50 pounds or more and A program that’s so satisfying Don't wait another day. Start now. dof being d. with Sal iF of Concern West - product to the: supplier. Dr. Schmitt felt that’ some people may still. have’ some-of this chocolate at home, which .may. have been purchased previous: -. ly. 3 The recall ‘applies to. ‘all Regent brand.‘ chocolate pro- ducts. and’ ‘not’ just “those produced. as Christmas “and”. Easter. novelties. = a.-micro-organism> which can + cause’ gastro-intestinal illness. © < Although . this ‘recall has received \a’ lot \ of.» publicity- recently, Dr. Schmitt empha- sized that the -Health Unit's public health i have Workmen's ‘. Compensation Board The: Workmen's Compen- sation Board's accident preven- ‘tion. inspection _ department made a ecard number of 23,687 found one store in Trail with ,; the product on the shelf and one in Grand Forks which. was in .the ‘process of returning the opera: tions during 1972. and: issued + more than 27,000 safety. orders requiring elimination of hazard- ous work conditions. For Spring who | the form of stories told by Amy Simpson’ and: Muriel: Walton to. a’ group of interested children. Margaret Gellard ‘helped ‘the group understand children ‘alittle better by giving a talk on’ the ‘psychology: of ‘children ‘and. their development up ‘to maturity. ‘The ‘development ‘ol , children's, books. from’ as. far back as there is a record to the present day was covered by Dr. Rona Dexter ‘and Mrs, Bonnie Murdoch. ~..:For.the early days 10:1940, Dr..Dexter used slides while for the ‘past (1940 “period Mrs. Murdoch dug into the quantity of books'she had brought ‘with her, selected a book and held it up for, everyone .to see. Mrs. Murdoch is ‘children’s librarian atthe - Okanagan Regional Library and also gave a talk on how to select: a good children's: book, ‘One of the best ways is to - get hold of’a‘copy ofthe book and ‘examine ‘it yourself said Mrs. Murdoch. John “Mansbridge, who together with a local committee Jorganized the seminar, said he ‘was | quite happy: with the ‘seminar’and would like to see more seminars on this kind held in the future possibly specializ- ing .in:a.:particular area ‘of ‘children’s literature. - * Sunday School. REGIONAL ECUMENICAL PARISH “Anglican & United Churches ROBSON, COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH : oe 45 A.M: Anatican or, United ‘Servi $ “ST? Davips. “CHURCH, ‘CASTIEGAR’ 8:00: AM. ‘Communion... 9:40 A.M. Sunday School: ° 10:00 A.M. United Church Service - 11.15 A.M. Anglican Communicn 2nd: Sunday of each’ month: “Joint. Service 11:00 A.M.; Parents .meet:.for. discussion,; during Parish Office: Phone. 365-8337. * Clergy: T.'M, Allen and’E. R, Bristow * problems, trustee responsibil- ities and .the possibility of selling up a library system in thé Kootenays, Guest speakers will be Miss Mary Leask and Roger Behn, Chairman of the library committee for Castlegar Steve Jankola,'sat in on the March meeting to discuss the budget with the board, City Council has undertaken to provide the library . with air conditioning, Mr. Jankola has. also set in motion a project for a hexagon- al table for the — children's section. A Regional district represen tative for’;Area’ J, Martin Vanderpol,-attended the meet- ing to talk over.the problems of district residents who object to paying the’ increased’ library membership fees. One solution might, be to have a book depository in Robson, staffed by volunteers trained by Mrs. Moore. A committec headed by Mrs. Evans will investigate the feasibility . of different ‘sites suggested. * A request will be put to the Regional District for a grant of $2,000 to establish book drops in’ the district,’ though: in subsequent years © outlying areas. must be prepared ‘to support ' themselves through taxation. Owing. to the imminent amalgamation ofthe city’s two libraries the board has decided Kinnaird “membership . cards will now be valid for use in the Castlegar library. The possibil- ity ofa joint ‘endeavor. with Kinnaird Library to produce “Campaign Higher Than Year. Before The annual Christmas Seal Campaign peaked at $485,476 this year, with the: final: audit March 1, indicating:an $11,672 increase in receipts ‘over last year's campaign. Some 182, ‘000 contributors responded. to — the . 616,000 appeals . directed. to homes throughout "B.C. ‘during the three-month campaign. publicity features for the Kootenay. Cablevision Society is to be investigated. + The Arts: Council was heartily. thanked for its dona- tion of $26 and grant of $100, This money will be used for buying books on art and crafts, The library's. official ad- dress is now. 117. Pine Sta Castlegar, CH RCHES What is Missing? ; ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. W. Harrison Ph. 365-7143, Saturday Night Mass.7 p.m. Sunday Masses at 9°a.m. and 11 a.m, CALVARY. - BAPTIST. CHURCH © Office 365-3430 Evening Wor: oe 7:00: ST. PETER LUTHERAN “CHURCH 405 Maple St., Castlegar Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45’ a.m. ‘365-3662 and ‘365-3664 Rey. Richard Klein “The Church of the Lutheran Hour’ — APOSTOLIC CHURCH : One ‘block East of the ° » Castleaird Shopping Plaza 10 a.m.-Sunday School 11/a.m. Morning Worship. 7.30. pan. Evangelistic * Wed. 780 Prayer Bible ' N. Walker - Phone 365-8662 PENTECOSTAL’ © TABERNACLE: . 767. First Ave. Pastor: Rev. HH. Graham Church Ph. 050212 | ihle- sta Friday: We ung'Peoples 7.30 CHURCH OF! GOD» * 804 -- 7th’ ‘Ave... Bungay, School 10 aim. for eee ae Adults Mornin, 11am. ~~ Evening calowe ip ‘Hour 0 p.m: + Ira ‘Jol 3 Ph. 385-6762, Business and "Professional Directory “WEDDING - STATIONERY. and : t INVITATIONS “CASTLEGAR NEWS Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrical: Wiring ;: BOUNDARY. Electric (Castlegar) Ltd. Electric: Heat Specialists Medallion Homes Ph, 365-7243 WEST. KOOTENAY ANIMAL HOSPITAL SS. No. 1, Trail ‘No. 6 Ymir Ra., Nelson Eve. Clinics Tues. Thurs. Castleaird * Plaza Next to Young Agencies 7 to 9 p.m. : CALDSET GROCETERIA AND LAUNDRET 1038 Columbia Ave, Open 8.30 a.m.-10.30 p.m. Phone 365-6534 _CADMAC APPLIANCE . SERVICE Vacuima’ shavers, Most Small ‘App! Phone Anytime 365-6141 ' 217) = 8th Ave., Castlegar DESMOND. 7.. LITTLEWOOD D.O.S. OPTOMETRIST * $66 Baker St. Nelson, B.C. “Ph. 952-5152 1 OFFICE SUPPLIES. Typewriter Ribbons Columnar: Pads “CASTLEGAR NEWS _ Phone 365-7266 PAMILY SHOE RENEW 631-3rd Ave. CASTLEGAR Phone 365-3231 24’ hr. Service on ‘most Shoe Repairs heels while you wait Holder of Orthopedic in the Shoe Sarvice Open 9.a.m.- 5.30 p.m. Certificate of Registration | PARDMAN - FURNITURE ; Maytag Sales: and Service GUARANTEED. REPAIRS Ph, 365-5240 For RUBBER STAMPS See, Phone, Write Clean Cut: Rubber Shop’ "Box Bs Robson, B.C. © Ph: 366-705 CASTLEGAR FUNERAL: HOME: “Dedicated to Kindly Thoughtful’ Service Ambulance — Flowers Granite; Marble and : Bronze Plaques GREEP'S ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL * CONTRACTING: SALES & SERVICE Ph, 365-7075 Free Estimates Local. Heart Foundation... President Addresses ODE The Lilllan Killough Chap. ter, IODE, “held its ‘March meeting at the home of Mrs, R. A. D. West, Regent” Mrs.’ A.’ Sylvest welcomed, Mrs, Irene Brown to the meeting. ' ‘Treasurer Mrs, H, Peddle reported. the Founders’. Day Coffee Party and bake sale had been’ a* success financially and that a; substantial number. of sweepstake tickets ‘had: been sold at;the'party in support of the new Emerson House. Mys.\-Sylvest’ thanked all membors, for, their. co-operation and contributions which» she said were: for the members that membership fees will be due ‘in April, It: was decided that there should be no phan in in the local chapter fees for 1 Tt was unanimously agreed that {t would not be possible to send a delegate to the annual meeting in April. After the adjournment of the business meeting, Mrs. Killough introduced Mrs, N. McNabb, president ‘of | the Castlegar branch of the B.C, Heart Foundation, as guest Speaker. Mrs. MeNetb gave a most success of this’ project, Included inthe correspon- dence'read ‘were a card from Mrs. R. Whittaker, at present holidaying with her husband in Australia’! and’ ‘neighboring areas; a'notice of the provincial meeting to be held in Nanaimo in April; * and’ a notice of 'a Women's Institute Luncheon to be held in the Kinnaird Hall in April. “An interesting article ..en- titled)"The IODE Celebrates! its 74th Birthday”, was read by Mrs. :Sylvest.): Citizenship secretary Mrs. J. Fy Killough, reported a membership: had ;-been : taken out for’ the).chapter in the Castlegar and District Hospital Society:’.She ‘said ‘she would represent the chapter at the annual: ‘meeting ‘of the ‘society _ and that she; and Mrs. R, Donnan had worked as division chairmen forthe recent B.C, Heart’ Foundation campaign. Mrs. Sylvest reminded the Cons ince and. Comment account of tthe accomplishments of the organization, both locally and provincially. Through the efforts of the foundation,’ the public is becoming increasingly aware of methods’ of reducing the risk of heart attacks and of the care of heart patients. ° Mrs." MeNabb | reported that the recent local campaign had had a most satisfactory response., A’ large number of citizens had ‘attended. the Keep-Fit Clinic and the ‘Senior. Citizens’ Society and _ the Kootenay Karrot Krunchers, a calorie counting club, had tied for the attendance trophy. Mrs. McNabb stated that Castlegar -was the only community in B.C. where. this experimental : pro- gram was carried out. Pamphlets’ on heart’ dis- ease, high blook pressure, diet and books’ of «recipes were distributed. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. West, assisted. by Mrs. Sylvest. ‘Lalonde Blocks Northmen B Rev. K. Neill Foster =! S/The' Toronto Northmen, new Canadian entry in the World 'Foot- eiving some: { vigorous: blocking from the federal government in Ottawa. i John Bassett, Jr. hopes to establish an alternative to the football of the Canadian Foot- ball. League‘ Argonauts, : long- winners sin who has publ ly, pledged to roll ‘ thi Kk and believe. Ont What is upsetting is to see freedom eroded: Especially the freedom to compete if you wish. The freedom to.do your. own - thing. This freedom has made North America what it is. And its‘absence makes it necessary for.a writer like Solzhenitsyn to. - be -exiled’ from the Soviet Union. Peri ps Iam being pess' ’ Silverton Newsleffer By Nancy Barnett Most of Silverton’s resi- dents are accustomed to the nightly roaming of a cougar in town, Recently a cougar has been driven back up the hill each morning around 10/o'clock by Mrs. Hanson's large dog. 3. * oo The'local Gir] Guides are now taking a weekly class on babysitting. The course is being given at the New Denver Fire Hall, * .* Pied Now that. the doe are coming down and staying close to town, there aro several cases ‘of dogs tormenting and chasing © them, , Owners of. dogs are re- quested to tie them up. The doe «are down now until their fawns are born, ‘ March 3 Mr. and Mrs, James Nevett of Silverton celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. . Out-of-town guests includ- ed son David and his wife Ruth of Surrey, Mr.. Hugh Arnot of Nelson, Mr. Colin Sutherland of Nelson, daughter Pat Nevett of Castlegar. and: Mrs.’ Nevett's sister Isobel of Calgary. jixteen guests sat: down to the anniversary. supper at which a cake decorated. with red roses and brought from the coast by their son David, was cul. The honored couple | ett ed many. attractive gilts, “New, Denver Silverton. area is without the services of a wrecker. Local wrecker owners refuse to’ licence because . of high ‘cost of insurance. On the evening of March 4 a vehicle slid off:the road at Three Forks andthe nearest wrecker that is licenced:is in Nakusp. This wrecker’s insur- ance does not cover extended distance and refused to go. The nearest wrecker with sufficient insurance is in Nel- son, a two hours drive. The vehicle was over the bank on a pile of snow, it was raining and it was felt the vehicle wouldn't have’ stayed where it was for + two hours. A dump truck owner / “. came to the rescue. mistic, but it appears to me the ~ day will arrive when freedom to compete and speak out will be stotally gone, _But-there.,is, one, ‘freedom © that:' can reat taken away, It is the fee “the march now, that eden - back the A World’ Football League’ to the Canadian border, by legislation ifsnecessary. +, ‘The argument is much like any other. But more is at stake than football: Personally, I hold no. brief’ for:éither. league, nor. even-for. footballs: ” * ' Moreover, that! inner ‘freedom. has its source, in Jesus: Ch ist: The:“"Northmen:' can’ be ‘booted out of Canada. But once established, noth: “ing can ever quench Ghrist's freedom in my heart... ick it... Apparently to public know- ledge,’a wrecker has a limited “total of paid .towing mules accordin: to ICBC. i> En this zanda anho, will pay. ithe difference? Centre has, heen circulated “in \. .the » New... Denver-Silverton area. The \person- or persons . ‘this’ proposal ~” ‘pamphlet did ‘not include their > ‘who -* set: sup name, although. they are. sug: gesting applying for a: govern- ment: grant. After checking with New. Denver. village officials, they | inform me that they fit of the opinion that these individuals are hoping to. get the Youth ‘Severn Wildlife | Trust Saves ‘Hawaiian Goose “fhe Nene,” or Hawaiian goose, was saved from ‘extinc- “tion. at the. Severn. Wildfowl Trust ‘near - Slimbridge, . Eng- land. A few of the last survivors of the species were brought to ‘- the trust ‘some years ago and used as breeding stock.’ Since © .that time a satisfactory popula- tion has been built-up'and the species is again well established in the country of origin. Now the trust is trying to do.the same for the marbled > teal of West. Pakistan. ‘Twenty-five of these ducks, once plentiful, were reared ‘at Slimbridge and have now been | flown