low costs! what more could one ask for?” Using some of the build. ings on the closed David Thompson University Centre campus, Kootenay Lake Summer School of the Arts was created by the DTUC Faculty Forum Society to help keep arts education alive in Nelson after the May closure of their post secon: dary educational facility. “We had students from the U.S., New Zealand, Alberta, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria and elsewhere in B.C.” Har. duals, the summer school office was staffed by dozens of volunteers from the DTUC Action Committee, a paid coordinator, half-time -assis- tant and part-time secretary. “When I began in May,” Harris continued, “it was still unclear whether we even had a place to hold the summer school. The library was occu- pied and the negotiations between the city, Selkirk College and the provincial government were stale- mated. It was not a pretty scene. ‘ Answer tp Sunday Crossword Pune Ns. uy Cause ter of Contlalgpa eae GOOD DRIVER . . . Dean port in the Pacific Division Srock Rodeo for Canada Postie in contest A Castlegar postal wor- ker competed in the atinual Pacific Division ‘Truck Ro- deo for Canada Post dri- vers, held July 21 in Vancouver. Dean Carter was among twenty-one competitors from all over B.C. who manoeuvred their vehicles through seven skill-testing in either the light truck class or the medium truck Post drivers, held in Vancouver July 21." Canada Post drivers re- ceive both initial and on- going training through var- ious programs such as hazards avoidance and a defensive driving course. Following the ‘short show, the movie “Path of the Paddle” will be show at 8. This half-hour film introduces basic flat water canoeing techniques for the novice; an excellent film if the family has.a canoe or is thinking of purchasing one. Friday evening at 9 on the beach will-give everyone the chance to learn the major constellations of the night sky in summe August is an excellent month to begin stargazing as the nights are insect-free and warm, encouraging one to linger outdoors. ‘The Milky Way, our very own galaxy, is also at its most dramatic during August. So, bring a flashlight and a blanket and enjoy an evening of celestial navigation and mythology. In case of cloudy weather, a movie will be presented in the amphitheatre at 8 p.m. Saturday's children’s event at 4 p.m. will begin at the campground entrance. Ever wanted to try “Indian ice cream” or “strawberry mint tea”? These are some of the delicious concoctions we will be brewing up, for kids only. At 7:30 Saturday evening, the short show “Dangers of the Wild” will be presented, followed by a slide show about ‘spelunking’ or cave hiking. Sit back, relax and enjoy the Local auctioneer elected on board Shoe Sale Now In Full Swing! Take a step in the right direction when you check out our large shoe inventory! TENTS Reduced to clear at low prices | was elected to the board of on the newly- formed Auctioneers Associa- tion of B.C., which held its charter meeting recently in tion of B.C. will be affiliated with the Auctioneers Assoc- iation of Canada, and other provincial auctioneering associations. The new organization's constitution says its objec- tives are: © to provide an organiza- tion of auctioneers that will shri “ status of the of auctioneering; eto endeavor to improve the knowledge, skills and proficiency of its members and to encourage the dissem- ination of specialized know- ledge; @ to develop standards for qualifying to be an auctioneer or to operate an auction business; to establish rules, regu- lations and a code of ethics; @ to co-operate with, assist and receive assistance from organizations having similar purposes, aims or objectives. Members must be oe uates of a school. A full slate of edficials was elected at the meeting, OAV IN GS at Carl’s Drugs Wedgwo LOOSE LEAF REFILL 99 200 Sheets Papermate STICK PENS Medium & fine. Limit 12 9 ¢ per customer oo. 1” VINYL BINDER of cave exploration through this slide show. Both of these programs will take place in the amphitheatre. At 2:30 on Suriday afternoon there will either be the three children’s plays on Kutenai Indian Legends re-scheduled from Aug. 5 or else a ‘wild tea party’. Either program will be held in the picnic shelter on the beach and both would prove memorable, so don't miss itl. A slideshow on hiking the high country will be shown on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. with Tom Van Aistine, back country ranger for the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division. His show will take the park visitor into the tranquil wilderness of Kokanee Glacier Park, just a half-hour from Nelson. Preceeding the slide show at 7:30, the park interpreter will have a basic first aid kit on display in the amphitheatre. No matter if the family is hiking, camping, boating or bicycling, a first aid kit should be included with the necessities of a trip. Finally, on Monday at 10 a.m., there will be a guided walk to the first lake to view the massive beaver dam and —. built last autumn. This is truly a acces “ to Robinson's “the action place" HOURS OF BUSINESS Mon., Tues., Wed. and Sat., 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sundays 12 noon - 4 p.m. Coleco Canada Ltd. is trying to recover from the @isastrous launch of its Adam home computer system, and the process won't happen overnight, a company official-says. The ‘Montreal-based company, which has had an easier time selling the popular Cabbage Patch dolls, is not expecting a dramatic increase this year in-its share of the home computer market “because we have this stigma to overcome,” says Don Taylor, vice-president of sales and marketing. Adam was announced with fanfare in June 1983, ‘bat production difficulties delayed shipments until October. When the units finally arrived at stores, a lot of them were defective. “We deserved some of the bad publicity we received,” Taylor conceded in an interview. “Much of the jmitial product wasn't up to the standards it should have been.” The main selling point of the Adam, which costs about $1,000, is that it includes word-processing capabil ities and a letter-quality printer, features that normally cost extra with other computers. THINGS HAPPENED But Adam owners — about 10,000 units ware sold in Canada last year — ed pr with these features. “When you'd try to move a paragraph or underline a sentence, something weird might happen — a whole sentence could disappear,” Taylor said. The problems occurred intermittently and were “sometimes the result of minor flaws in the software — but it could be very annoying.” ‘The company recalled thousands of units from Can. adian stores in January and offered owners of faulty machines free improvements. “The Adam has been so drastically improved since that time that I'm certainly not ashamed to offer it,” Taylor said. Improvements have been made to mechanical and software aspects of the printer's operation, to the tape that stores information and the tape drive unit, and to the computer's built-in word-processing softw: BAD NEWS PERSISTS “It's really starting to look like a very viable product,” Taylor said. “Our problem now is one of marketing and getting the word out.” ~-But-bad-news continues to plague the company.Col._ eco Industries Iiie., the Canadian company's U.S. parent, fe Weing sued by shareholders alleging that company officers concealed adverse information about the Adam ‘while selling their own Coleco shares. Taylor said retailers haven't given up on the machine after their experience with dissatisfied Adam customers. “The retailers are understanding,” he maintains. “I would say this industry tolerates a higher pefect rate than most * Having failed to achieve instant success, the company now thinks that gaining the acceptance they are looking for “is going to be a long, slow, educating pro- cess,” Taylor said. Part of the problem is the over-inflated optimism everyone in the industry started with. Demand for home computers across North America has turned out to be much smaller than expected Herbicide used on lake filter of the fourth and fifth estates,” Bennett said in his weekly column for commun- ity newspapers. He added that the forms of communica- tion are growing with devel- opment of specialized publi- cations and broadcast ser- vices. Governments are using direct communication to in volve people in the develop- ment of public policy, he wrote. “In my view that process will be expanded over time.” He said new technology presents opportunities “to provide greater and more accurate information.” ‘Since then the government has spent $185,000 to sent a pamphlet promoting its re- ‘straint program to every BILL BENNET - to bypass news medio Bennett was not available to elaborate on his column. On several occasions re- cently, the Social Credit government has iaoaey fe the media to views. Before last a tion the government aired two-minute television ads to boast about what it was Dispute over little island COPENHAGEN (CP) — Denmark and Canada appear to be backing into an unwan- ted territorial dispute over a tiny uninhabited island in the Far North. The three-square-kilo- metre rock in question is located in Kennedy Channel midway between Canada’s Ellesmere Island and the northern coast of Greenland. Named Hans Island, it seems nobody gave the place more thought until negotia- tions over the division of the continental shelf between Greenland — a self-governing province under the Danish crown — and Canada began in 1971. Two years later an agree- Tent was signed by Copers hagen and Ottawa by which the international boundary was drawn straight up the middle of Kennedy Channel to the high tide mark at the southern tip of Hans Island, when they learned that Can- adian geologists working for Dome Petroleum had been conducting scientific studies around Hans Island with a view hott, the construction of artifical islands in the icebound Beaufort Sea where the company had been pros- pecting for oil. As recently as August 1983, Denmark's minister for Greenland affairs, Tom Hoe- yem, told the then minister for Indian and northern aff- airs, John Munro, that it would be in the interest of both countries to refrain from activities on the island that could complicate the ppeari the Thule, Greenland news- paper Hainarig, Canada’s pos- ition in the dispute had been a cost fo $625 per item. Bennett has also appeared in several televised “fireside chats.” *% Chairman good for Dome CALGARY (CP) — J. Howard Macdonald hasn't put his mark on the 38rd floor executive suite once inhab- ited by Dome Petroleum Ltd. chairman Jack Gallagher The furniture, pictures on the walls, everything is much as it was when Dome's founder surveyed the Cal gary skyline from the black tinted Dome tower. But Macdonald, 56, chair map since last October, has put his mark on Dome itself, very likely saving the com pany from being the biggest bankruptey in Canadian his tory. The former Royal Air Force pilot and treasurer of London-based Royal Dutch Shell Group has been called everything from a bank appointed caretaker to a highly-paid gunslinger who would lead Dome out of a debt-ridden wilderness. The Scottish-born accoun- tant, who once considered a medical career, fits no stereo- type. Pudgy, with a comfor- table slouch and a hint of impishness in face, Mac- donald confesses to a “warp- ed sense of humor.” But the man who ram- rodded talks with Dome's 53 lenders to reschedule $5.2 billion of Dome's $6:1-billion debt is obviously made of sterner stuff underneath. PUMP IN CAPITAL Within two months of taking over, Macdonald tab- led a proposal to restructure Dome's chaotic finances and pump in new capital. On Aug. 1 all but one of Dome’s creditors sigyed the restructuring agreement and the hold-out indicated it was prepared to sign soon. Suce- ess now hinges on a $350- million common share issue Dome will try to sell this fall. Analysts say the company will have a hard time market- ing the stock. Dome, which spent itself into debt during break-neck expansion between 1977 and 1981, had been surviving since September 1962 on a debt deferrals and bailout proposal from its major Can- adian creditors and the fed- eral government. However Gallagher and then-president Bill Richards began looking for ways to sidestep the plan almost immediately. Westcoast Seafoods located at Castlegar Mohawk FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 10a.m. to7 p.m and then at the northern end. The question of sovereignty over the is- land was for fu- ture negotiations, which have still not taken place. Although ‘neither side made demonstrative claims on the island in the 1970s, it's plain today that they both desire it. The Danes became alar- med in the summer of 1961 d by the activities of Dome oil. Under international law, a ‘country must be able to demonstrate “effective occu- pation” in order to uphold a claim of sovereignty over a territory, Harper said. But the degree of activity in populated regions need not be great or consistent so long as it exceeds the efforts of competing states, he added. valley landscape nursery ) JARI MOWERS Castlegar - Beside Mohawk £ on Santee 5 p.m. — Fri. through Mon. 6: -2262 or Winlaw 226-7270 J Lowest Prices in B.C 5H.P., 36” Sickle Bor *1 180 ris rex ALL WEE? evaporated milk Truck Load Sale 08 Pacific. 365 mL While Stock Lasts ....... green seedless grapes California grown Canada no_1 kg 1.52/y, oO) Back-To-School ye aa SPORTS BAGS 25% or Wedgwood 99° Crystal 20%. The Ideal Gift TANG COVERS ina.or 88° for Fall Brides | LIGHT BULBS THE WOOL WAGON Castieaird Plaza 365-3717 “Your complete fashion knitting ond sewing shop” FALL FASHION YARNS arriving daily at the Wool Wagon Register now for Fall Knitting Classes! 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No notices were posted on the Canadian side of the boundary warning of the herbicide use, he said, be cause the currents were unlikely to the herbicide, an Environment Ministry, Stu art Craig, pesticide control manager, says none of the chemical has drifted into Canadian waters. Craig said no 24D was used closer than 500 metres tothe boundary. The applica tion, on July 23 and 24, was a joint program by the Univer sity of Washington and the Washington State depart Geronazzo & Thompson are pleased to ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW LAW OFFICE AT 1916 - athSt., Castlegar: © new eine: Croll Sane te te oil-based whipped to a mayonnaise-like consis tency, across the boundary “Tm not an alarmist, and | felt the Amerteans were qualified and experienced in this,” he said. The United States has been using 2,4-D in the lake for three years. In Canada, 2,4-D has been used to treat milfoil infes- tations. 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