masts co pecuc i For dae ance oa prepered trom repre proots, baat daa Tuesday's decision by the Selkirk College board to oppose the provincial government's May 1 closure of David Thompson Univer- sity Centre in Nelson isa double- edged sword. By going on record as opposed to the centre's closure, the board has given some much-needed sup- port to the various community groups setting-up to fight the closure. Without the board's sup- port, the groups’ hope of per- Double- edged sword. Still, the board end he ve munity must try. fore Gipcoe te to the idea of © trying to persuade the government» to back down’on the DTUC issue hove used the argument that ho, jount of protest and lobbyi will make the government change its mind, That may be true. But that doesn't mean no one should try. it's kind of like eating ata © ding the go to reverse its position would have been crushed. That's where the other edge of the sword comes in. The groups should not take it that just because the college board has swung its weight in favor of retaining DTUC that keeping the college here will be an easy task. Even with the board's support, r where the food is terrible. * You have two choices. You can” simply eat the food and not tell the management, In that case, the restaurant will probably keep on serving up the same old thing, and the food will never get any better. Or you can tell the restaurant, it's food isn't yéry good. Then, the food may impr If it doesn't, the likelihood of the go rescinding its closure order is miniscule. you can alwgys choose another restqurant. Good luck in ‘84 ~ Castlegar Chamber of Cam- merce began another yeof Thur- impact on the community came in July when it organized the annual sday with its annual meeting and election of officers, and it's hoped this year will be as - fruittul for the chamber as 1983. The chamber’s health is reflec- ted in the growth of its member- ship in the last year — now num- bering more than 140 individuals and businesses. And chamber manager Bob Stansbury is aiming to top the 200 mark, SunFest That was all accomplished in a year that was tough on many businesses in Castlegar. But 1984 is supposed to be brighter on the economic front, and that should mean an easier time for the cham- ber. We hope so. Finally, one of the best items to come out of the annual meeting is the announcement that the cham- too,“sir > ber “ ath appoir tment in Augest;