IGA CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, December 9, 1976 Mothinks and Hesoidits . . . An Eye for an Eye—A Tooth fora Tooth - By John Bohle An oye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, Ancient proverb, | ‘Two Men ona Yardarm Two men, hung on the yard- arm of a British navy vessel, were innocent of the crime for which i ‘they were hung. tates native folklore and So si tradition of the Indians of the * + Weat Coast of Vancouver Is- jland. +. dustice is a relative phi- slosophy. What may be con- -sidered just and fair by the swhite man, might be grossly unfair in the opinion of the Indian, ‘Then again, the application sof due law as applied unfairly cepted as just by the native, It is all in the point of view. _ The ginking of a trading vessel and annihilation of all but two of her crew, by the Nooktan chief Maquinna and, his tribe, plus the rape and an- nihation of the crew of the trader Tonquin, off Ahousat in the early history of the coast, bear witness to the proud and fierce warrior race inhabiting the Pacific shores of Vancouver Island. These incidents have been well told in fact and fiction, Less widely known is the story behind the hanging of two Indians in Barclay Sound. ‘The facts—as gathered by the late Alan Neil, former Indian Agent—were told to me about $0 years ago, and he ac- cepted them as true records of the event. yby the whites, could be 'ac- @ CHOCOLATES @ CAMERAS @ TIMEX WATCHES @ LADY'S RAZORS "SHOES THAT MAKE AN IMPRESS{ON" FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR FAMILY FOOTWEAR © Phone 365-7025 — Pine St. — Castlégar ess Methinks and Yousaidits Mr, Neal was visiting one of the small native villages on Barclay Sound when he noticed what appeared to be a’ medal, hanging from an Indian's neck. “What is that?" he in- quired. ‘The native recited a story of saving a sailor of a British warship from drowning, Using a. small dugout, he had rescued the man who had fallen over- board into the stormy and cold waters of the inlet, The captain had recom- mended the deed to the Crown, which in turn had awarded the medal in recognition of his bravery. Another tribesman nearby murmured that his father had also been d by King echooner had been captured and burned and. the: crew murdered by the Indians, A show of force was in- dicated and Her Majesties Ship was dispatched with orders to capture and punish the mis- creants. Arriving off the village, the captain moored his vessel parallel to shore and sent a Heutenant ashore with orders to the chief to produce the two main leaders of the crime or have his village blown up, The chief and counsellors protested their innocence, but the officer was adamant. Two culprits must be surrendered immediately, A two-hour truce was with the George. The story follows: Alten a furious storm, his father had walked along the shore from the village and found the bodies of a white man and woman. washed up on shore. Wreckage of a sailing schooner was in evidence, He had placed the bodies above high tide and returned to the village to recount the findings. Upon the arrival of the next schooner, he had re- ported the event to the captain, hoping for some reward, This captain, nervous about the uncertain treachery, of the natives, and perhaps prompted by some shady deal perpetrated by the traders, rushed to Victoria and reported to the authorities that a fellow “or else”. Deciding that to save the village, two victims must be forthcoming, the band. noml- nated the finder of the bodies as number one, blaming him for Faslercthan-ple, these se Iny toast cups are crisp shells conta a by, text a re of kmported Pasi eg pid Edam Crab Cups © ones) can crab meat, a ep hredded imported Holland Edm or Gouda Yup shredded ea Y cup mayoni tublespoon, “eon juice 1) teaspoon si % teaspoon curry powder 18 toast cups. Flake crabmeat; mix with shredded cheese, carrot, may- annaise, lemon juice, sugar and curey. 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Meals on Wheels is looking for customers, ‘This non-profit community service Is for those who, be- ‘cause of age, physical handicap or disability, cannot always prepare adequate meals for themselves, Three afternoons a week— Monday, Wednesday and Friday—volunteer drivers pick up hot, well-cooked and nourishing meals from the ~ Castlegar and District Hospital and deliver them to the homes of the recipients. The price of a meal is $1.50. If this cost is too much, help can be found through various chan- nels, The money is all returned to the hospital to cover its expenses! Meals on Wheels, as it Is presently organized, can look after at least 20 people, and less than 10 are now being served. If you know someone who needs a good hot meal, or if you require this service yourself, you are asked to please contact Meals on Wheels supervisor Laura Richards at the Health Unit. - More information may be obtained from you doctor, the Public Health nurses or. the Human Resources Office. 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Your ‘letter. will be published in the Castlegar News and a copy of the paper direct to Santa Claus. Don't ‘forget to remind Mom and Dad, though, that your letters must be mailed to the Castlegar News so that ¢ they're received no later than noon on Monday of the week in g 2 Which they should appear in the will go airmail special delivery, a: KOOTENAY SAVING CREDIT UNION Here worker Mrs. Flora Waller gathers up ten plas, ono of the erp vie thigh ae Anown for its ruany differeat items to be found at the shop which is primary Seite Pravinnly ected ob Maple St., the shop CASTLEGAR COMPLETE FINANCIAL SERVICE. . . INCLUDING FREE CHEQUING 365-3375 — SOUTH SLOCAN 35 7201 Study Indicates 7-Mile Has Modest Area Impact About 90 per cent of the work force at B.C. Hydro’ Seven Mile power project oi the Pend d’Oreille River, near Trail, are West Kootenay resi- dents. Many of them previously worked Gn other Hydro pro- jects, including the’ now- ‘completed Kootenay Cana! de- velopment, midway between Nelson and Castlegar. Because of this high per- centage of resident workers, | construction at Seven Mile is likely to have only modest im- “pact on area schools, hospitals, recreation and other local facili- ties. At the same time, the value of the substantial con- struction payroll to the local” has ran ver: close to 100 volunteers to keep the doors open weekly Tuesday Castlegar. through to Friday. co economy is These findings and. con- by Lois Hughes ties Highways and Fables ‘Works Minister Alex “announced last Taintoat that. ‘two new changeable message + highway. signs will be installed in three weeks on the Salmo- n in of Highway 8 at a coat of $110,000, The new signs will .pro- vide motorists with up-to-date amount | of Milk vowier ee Exam- lee qts.: for ‘the Pet of 12) Send in es Coupon to qual- A&P Distributors © Box 36, Trail, B.C. ‘on road far enough ahead to permit taking alternate routes to their destinations. The signs are located at the southern village limits of Salmo and, to the east, on the flata.a mile west of Creston. A turnaround has. been . con- aicted beyond the Salmo sign to accommodate those who ‘choose an alternate route through the village. ‘The latest addition will bring the total of such signs on B.C. roads to nine. The other seven are located .at Prince Rupert, Terrace, loops, Princeton, Spence's Bridge and at the intersection of Highways Carries ‘$110,000 Price.Tog ‘New Skyway Signs Give Road Conditions 7 and the Trans-Canada High- way at Hope. ‘The signs are controlled by amini computer with a memory of 64 one-line messages. Up to eight messages can be dis- played in sequence at any time. ‘The messages, made -up of 18-inch high letters, .will be called up. through telephone Ines by a portable computer terminal. 4. The ease of. operation énable the tighwass on ils “ment of the’ Ministry of High- ways and Public Works to make available to the public, current information concerning road conditions,: road closures,‘ de- tour routes, and length and location of delays. Motorists will see a series of three messages which flash in sequence, Each message is exposed for a minimum of two over 50 varieties TOMORROW, FRIDAY, DEC. 10 (Sn heeeeal PUBLIC HEARING an PUBLIC HEARING will be held for the purpose of considering the adoption of aw City of Castlegar Zoning By-Law No. 160, 1976. The hearing will be held in the TWIN RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — GYMNASIUM. (649 - Sth Avenue, N.) on Thursday, December 9, 1976 commencing at 7:00 p.m. seconds,’ The message. is read by motorists as they drive, ‘in ah the same way as over- head directional signs. ‘The signs can be controlled from the base of the sign, from the local highway foreman'’s office, from the Nelson Re- gional office or from head- quarters in Victoria. S Construction Approval Given Revelstoke Dam a Comptroller: “of r Rights said last week he approved construction’ of’ the Revelstoke dam by B.C. because he believes the dam is “justifiable economically and needed in the. public interest.” ‘The comptroller, Howard DeBeck,, said also that he ibe- lieves the dam can be made safe despite the huge slide area on the valley slopes near Downie Creek about 40 miles upstream from the dam. DeBeck made the. state- ments in announcing that he has granted a conditional licence to B.C. Hydro to con- struct the $1.2 billion project, which Hydro says is needed to supply B.C, with hydroelectric Beck comes about two months after the end of 21 days of hearings on the project. Main concerns raised at the hearing were the safety of the project because of the slide area, the environmental effects of the dam, and the possibility of ad- verse effects on the community and economy of Revelstoke. Mr. DeBeck said he has found “every reason to believe that the Downie Slide can be stabilized to a safe condition.” However, he said, the licence must take into account the pos- sibility, “however small", that the stabilization would not be Hydro. “until DeBeck has ‘approved the completed stabilization work on. the slide. c The level is 30 feet below the proposed full height, and DeBeck said he is satisfied that “with the water at this level, the dam will be safe against any slide-induced effects.” e dam's power output would be reduced’ only about seven per cent because of the height reduction, he said, so if stabilization problems occur, “the economic visibility of the project will not be lost in spite of the reduced benefits, and the project ‘could operate under this restriction indefinitely if deemed necessary.” SLALOM OE TILES Christmas Song Sheets Available At News Office Multicolored song sheets of Christmas carols and songs are available now at the Castlegar News. Groups and individuals in- terested in obtaining the song. sheets may do so by calling in person at the Castlegar News office. They are available on a first-come, first-served" basis, and the Castlegar News re- ares the right to limit quanti- froma study of the Seven Mile work force released recently by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. The labor force study. is first step in a continuing pro- gram designed to monitor economic and social effects of construction, When first suggested by. Hydro, the program was highly recommended: by the Seven Mile Project Impact Com: mittee, a citizens’ group ap- pointed by R.D.K.B. to study * effects of the power develop- ment, and to recommend steps to deal with them..The com: ; mittee expects to find much valuable information in this and succeeding studies. - The monitoring program being conducted by the plan- - ning department, R.D.K. and paid for by Hydro. According to the labor. force study, about 90 per cent * of the Seven Mile workers are West Kootenay residents; 41- per cent have lived in the area. reo 1972, 10 per cent since ot this group about 46 per . cent live in’ the Castlegar- Robson-Thrums area; 24 per. cent in the Trail-Rossland- Fruitvale area; and 21 per cent in the Nelson-Salmo-Ymuir area. ese residence locations reflect. the large number of workers who have moved to the Seven Mile project from Koot- enay Canal, and now commute to the new work site. Of the relatively small number of workers, about 10 per cent, who have moved to the West Kootenay specifically to work at Seven Mile, the =] Santa Claus Visits Plaza This Saturday + That jolly old gentleman, Santa Claus, makes his ap- pearance this Saturday after- noon at the Castleaird Plaza to hand out treats to all children. A’ special section; a in children to wait their turn for a chat [2 comfortable - sur- study shows the great majority have settled in the - Rossland-Fruitvale area. The balance are equally divided between Castlegar-Robson- Thrums and Nelson-Salmo- Ymir. The ‘atudy shows that some 90 per cent of Seven Mile workers are married and the average family size is 9.19 SONS. Copies of the Seven Mile labor force report have been * sent to newspapers, city and municipal offices, public and college libraries, and regional district offices throughout the Trail, Castlegar and~ Nelson. ‘areas. Dr. K. Matling VETERINARIAN, from Creston will hold a Note to our clients if your pet hasn’‘t had his Booster Distemper within the last 18 months ‘this Is highly. recommendable, HEADQUARTERS IN CASTLEGAR IS THE t We've added an ‘electronic perming system to our staff. Realistic Sensor Perm. The most advanced scientific instrument a hairdresser has ever used for deterred waving. FREE GIFT WRAPPING! Cards — D All property owners within the City Boundaries will be affected by the new Zoning By-Law, and may examine zoning meps at any of the following locations during regular business hours: We have just received a New Shipment of ~ 1.) City Hall — (460 Columbia Avenue, N., Castlegar) a Safeway Store — Castlesird Plaza (2nd Street, S., Castlegar) ROYAL ALBERT BONE CHINA Super-Valu Store — (635 Columbia Avenue, N., Castlegar) and : - Castlegar Public Library — (117 Pine Street, N., Castlegar) CUT GLASS LEAD CRYSTAL complete by the time the project was finished. To do this, one of the conditions of the licence is that Hydro must pot raise the water level to more than 1,850 feet tions — Novelties i : ich All the well: known carols are included as well as the more modern pieces such as “Ru- dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Winter Wonderland.” GIFTWARE QUEEN LUSTRE-WARE CUT GLASS Forget about everything you ever knew, said, thought about permanent waves. 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At present, the City of Castlegar is regulated by two separate, zoning by-laws, ALL AIRLINES ales South Castlegar’ (former Town of Kinnaird) and one for North Castlegar * Reservati ions (former Town of Castlegar), The administering of two separate by-laws. since i * Accommodations: * FISHER PRICE * MARX * ROMPER ROOM * MATTEL ATTACHE CASES Colleg RUG Tommy Bi Corner of Pine and Columbia Phone 365-7813. : ¥ Y 1 ' REET, ul R.A. Beauchamp ute Aaa Thurs. 9 a. nto P. mF a.m, to 9 p.m. Sat, 9 a.m. to 5:30 pm. ! 21 PINE STR ; CASTLEGAR : 7 City Clerk Sunday and Holiday Youre 12 noon oi1 pam 6.5 7. i ; PHONE 965-7782 Dated at Castlegar this 26th day of November, 1976. YOUR . Your Own Gifts! LINK - HARDWARE STORE Igamation has proved to be extremely difficult and it is Council's feeling ith: inet t is now necessary to adopt one .comprehensive Zoning By-Law for the with: . entire city. This new zoning by-law is based mainly on a conceptual plan of © Macrame ~- Castlegar that was compiled by Planning Consulting firm Strong, lamb ‘and: - : °p Bead Supplies Nelson. ‘ Castlegar City Council urges all residents of Caitlogar fo review the new Tong By ne 9, 1976 ‘We have Handicrafts Made. | by Local Talent “Zoning By-Law and attend the public hearing on December . i Mad Antique & Gift Shop 270. Columbia + 365-2313 ete a Se ASK : Department Store Cameo Beauty Salon No, 2°- 605 - 2nd St. S. PHONE 365-5841 FOR APPOINTMENT Castlegar