A full-day field trip to the Rock Candy Mine on May 26 is planned by the Selkirk Rock and Mineral Club mem- bers. The mine is situated up the North Fork Road (Granby River) out of Grand Forks. Lesley Killough, elub pres: ident, is to lead the trip and members will be looking for fluorite and barite crystals. Meeting place is Nancy Greene junction at 9:30 a.m., weather permitting. Plans for several other trips were finalized at the May meeting held in the home of Maureen and Omar Krohman at Beaver Falls. President Killough chaired the meeting and Mrs. Kroh- man acted as secretary. The president reported on entries at the recent Kokan- ee Club Rock Show in Nelson and congratulated members on their exhibits. Yvonne and Dick Baril of Trail entered collection of native minerals and crystals. Pam and Don Gilman's en- try was a vase holding flow. ers made of agate. Lesley Killough had ex hibited a case of West Koot- enay minerals and also speci- FARM FRESH MARKETS PRODUCE TRUCK will be in Castlegar ACROSS FROM THE OGLOW BUILDING On Columbia Avenue Fri. & Sat., May 18 & 19 Plenty Asparagus For Canning. valley landsc GENUINE| No. 1 APP $11.99. Incl. 2-yr. Fertilize ape nursery RU OETES seeds LE& aaa TREES Tabs ea. e OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! CASTLEGAR 365-2262 WINLAW 226-7270 mens from ikon in the” Kootehays. ‘All members indicated thé. Nelson show bad been an in teresting and successful | event, A report was heard on the club's reeent trip to Zucker. berg Island--Park,; -and-to “Waldie's” Island, the latter island now being accessible due to the low water in the Columbia river. This non-collecting trip was led by Helen Dunlop, with 15 members present. a Weather was excellent and © those attending enjoyed the historical features of the tw islands, viewing numerous Indian “keekwillie” pits at both sites as well as walking the pleasant trail about the “chapel house” on Zucker- berg Island. Several mem- bers had not seen this park previously and enjoyed dis- covering it. On the other island a field of blue-flowering wild onions added to its scenic beauty. Among other trips for the future is a day-long outing on June 9 to F , Ruby DONATION . . Joe Rosse of Castlegar B.C. Tel office (left) and Clay Castle employee Tim Pretty display kiln where $500 d. by community fund will be used to purchase an industrial vacuum cleaner to keep kilm dust free. The vacuum cleaner will improve quality of products at Clay Castle. CosNews Photo Rock and Lemon Creek, and a look at the Vallican archae- ologial site. The club also plans a half-day trip to the Inland Empire Mine on June 24, rendezvous to be 1:30 p.m. at Nancy Greene junction. Following the business meeting, Don Gilman showed slides of his Hawaiian trip which were of interest: Spring tea In spite of a heavy down pour on Friday afternoon when the Senior Citizens’ Association held its spring tea, the Castlegar residents turned out by. the dozens to support the affair. President Curtis Water- man expressed his appreci ation of the good turnout be- fore introducing Ald. Marilyn Mathieson, who formally opened the event. More than 156 tea tickets for seniors were taken in at the door, where Mmes. Alice Water- man and Jean Stone were on duty. So many customers meant the ladies serving at the tea tables were kept hopping for focus on value for Wi glo summer ’84 30,000 BTU. Dual Burner um Gas Barbecue sq. in. cooking area incl. rack. 1 999 20-Ib. Tank Incl. 00 Save 3° On Trimmer © Trims 8” path. “Tap-n-Go” line feed. Our Reg., ea. 22.86. Now: 19% Save 25” 3 HP Mower 18" deck; four-cycle “Tecumseh” engine. Our Reg., each 199.00, Now: 1742 ™ iN Wolo DEPARTMENT STORES = WOOLWORTH COLT. WANETA PLAZA HIGHWAY 3 TRAIL ore Buys On Roses, 0 And Geraniums Rose Bi Many reriatige to choose from. Healthy 2-year old stock. starts cooking here three hours of carrying trays, setting and re-setting tables, and carrying yet more trays. This group was under the direction of Mrs. Frances Hunter, with Mmes. LaDell Lipsett, Anne Bertarione, and Louise Ferwarn assist- ing. Mrs. Mary Ellen Cormier was in charge of the kitchen, assisted by Mmes. Evelyn Batchelor, Annie Kalmakoff, Edith Ferguson, Coral Mc- Dougal and May Flanagan. At the bake table were Mmes. Peg Newman, Phyllis Melnick and Bessie Schiavon; thé sewing table; and the white elephant table was manned by Mmes. Gladys Askew, Ruth Maze and Jean Fitzpatrick. pressed a ‘outgoing and returning board members for their efforts during the past year on be- half of the Centre. He detailed some of the made at the centre during this past year, which saw the development of new policies for both ‘the centre and the Castlegar and Dis- trict Museum, as well as a raise in the operating grant received from National Mu- seums of Canada. A treasurer's report was tabled pending the return of an audited statement expec- ted in the very near future. An abbreviated report from the director of the cen- tre, Lucille Doucette, praised the board for its support and confidence in her innovations at (he centre which include new policies, a corporate membership program and expanded public program- ming. She expressed . apprecia- tion for the opportunity and challenge that the centre presented her. The slate of officers elected for 1984-85 are: Bob Brisco of Castlegar, chairman; Jean McKenzie of Genelle, secre- tary; Harold Webber Castlegar, Bella Moran Castlegar, Heidi Berger Castlegar, Carol Couch Castlegar, Don Legg Castlegar, Doolee McDonnell of Trail, Dorothy Hearn of Salmo, Michael Kew of Ross- land, Ken Weir of Trail, Lynne Beal of Castlegar, Shirley Miller of Nelson, Effie Laurie of Nelson; and members at large Sandy Donahue of Robson and Peni Campbell of Genelle. Brisco commented that the Board of Directors was for the first time truly represen- tative of the Regional Dis- triets of Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary, which are served by the mandate of the National Ex- hibition Centre. STUDENT SPEAKERS . . . ga oa} Rotarian Ken Carr left with student speakers (from left) Connie Susut, Connie Batchelor, Ken Romney buy tien von ies F ehtaloy “graduates JEAN ANN GOURLAY . largest class A Castlegar woman was among 163 university grad- uates honored April 22 at ‘Trinity Western in Langley. Jean Ann Gourlay earned her B.A. in Social Sciences. She was a member of the largest graduating class in the history of Trinity West- ern, with 91 people receiving B.A. degrees, seven B.Sc. degrees, and 65 Associate of Arts diplomas. It was also the first grad- Reinhart. and Gerald Dooley, along with Rotary exchange student Fritz Student to Ottawa By J.A. CHARTERS Last week four Stanley Humphries Secondary School students were the guests of the Castlegar Rotary Club at its Tuesday dinner meeting. Connie Batchelor and Ger- ald Dooley, Grade 12 stu- dents and Connie Susut and Ken Romney from Grade 11 came at the invitation of the club to speak in competition under the “Adventures in Citizenship” program. Competition began at the high school with 25 students and their teachers, and was so keen that instead of the usual three finalists, four were accepted to speak to Rotarians. In their speeches, the stu- dents gave reasons for taking part, discussed their main concerns for the country to- day, and what they hoped to learn if selected for the week-long trip to Ottawa. Competition was again keen and the voting close with Connie Batchelor win- ning the 249 other young people from across Canada will be met by members of the host club, the Ottawa Rotarians, who will billet them for the week. During that time they will visit the Ontario legislature and the House of Commons where they can meet their favorite legislators and pos- sibly the Prime Minister. bed past oxperionce is any ig to Com- Batchelor left Castlegar for Ottawa last week by air — her fare and $50 compliments of the Rotary Club of Castle- gar. When she arrives, she and munity Services director Ken Carr, “They will be so busy with tours, visits and dinners that they will have precious little opportunity to spend their $50." Batchelor returns Castlegar Friday and will be expected to give a talk on her experiences. + She will also be available to give a similar program to other interested groups or clubs in Castlegar. Local clubs are also re- minded that visiting ex- change student Florian (Fritz) Reinhardt from Brazil is also prepared to give a program when requested. Appointments should be made through exchange stu- dent chairman Ron Ross by calling, 365-2257-or 365-7735. uating class to include B.A.s awarded in Physical Educa- CosNews Photo by John Charters tion. ‘Anewer to Buntay Cresewerd Pecsie Ne. 14 Shadle isn’t Waitin’ 34 STORES & SERVICES Including J.C. Penney, Lamonts, Ernst, Skaggs, Newberrys and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre Dertiord 3 eens “JES, Spokane Sof Nui J Ware eS é S Med Bee" aff Toe Division St. Access: Tora right off of Division St. at sley. Go 2 miles! Wellesley and Alberta, Spokane, Wash. Gas Barbecue 299% each Lava Rock: Spreads heat evenly. 3.62 kg (8 Ibs.) each qse Rotisserie Kit for most gas grills. 1-Year Warranty. 198° Geraniums in 32" pots. Choose from Evergreens in many colours. assorted varieties. Grown in 2-gal. containers. Woolco Store Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. UNCH cao. we Sheep die-off is spreading The East Kootenay bighorn sheep die-off appears to be spreading into the Upper Elk Valley where several sick and dying bighorns have been reported within the past two weeks, according to the provincial Ministry of Environment. Ovine lungworm/pneumonia has been confirmed in one lamb from Sheep Mountain 20 kilometres north of Sparwood. A ministry spokesman says of the four basic herds situated in the Sparwood to Fording River area, only one ‘appears to be immediately threatened — the Sheep Mountain herd where the diseased lamb was found. Regional Wildlife Biologist Ray Demarchi and East Kootenay Bighorn Project Biologist Peter Davidson at- tended a recent meeting with representatives of Crows Nest Resources Limited's Environmental Department and the East Kootenay Wildlife Association to develop a strategy for dealing with the disease problem. “Despite the ruggedness and the remoteness of some of these herds, we are in the fortunate position of having several years of intensive research data upon which to develop an action plan,” Demarchi said. He added, “Crows Nest Resources Limited has con- ducted intensive field studies on the bighorns in conjunction with the development of their LIne Creek Mine. There is no connection between the occurence of the disease and the mine.” Davidson noted, “The Sheep Mountain herd has more than doubled from about 35 to more than 70 in less than five years. The range is extemely limited during most winters — barely as large as a football field — there are simply too many sheep for the area, and there is very little we can do to enhance the range because of the high elevation, the shallow: soil and the rocky terrain.” The two say radio telemetry studies have revealed sheep migrations in the area. The Ewin Ridge or Banner Mountain herd which is situated 40 km north of Sparwood, British Columbia's largest and healthiest remaining Rocky Mbuntain bighorn herd is connected to the Sheep Mountain herd and may be in jeopardy. However, the range is in excellent condition, the biologists report, and the approximately 175 bighorns appears to be within the carrying capacity of the range. CRESTON VALLEY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 60th Anniversary MAY 18-19-20-21 Creston, British Columbia THURSDAY, EVENING, MAY 17 Intermountain Shows opens. Rec Centre Grounds FRIDAY, MAY 18 5:00 p.m. — Midway opens. Crown & Anchor. Rec Centre ‘s Pe 7:00 p.m. — Openi Arena. Kiwanis sd 9:00 p.m. — Fiddlers Cabaret with Al Cheney. Wynndel Room SATURDAY, MAY 19 8:00 a.m. — Festbell Tournament. Rec Centre & Centennial starts. Wynndel Room Pitch (By invitation only). Labatt Brewing rand Parede. Marshalling Grounds, Rec Centre Merchandise Rec Centre. VIP Co. Coberet with “Sonos hokey” ‘2 “Barbora Price & The peceat: Arona x WOODLAND PARK HOUSING CO-OP is celebrating it’s 2nd Anniversary with an OPEN HOUSE Sat., May 26 ll a.m. -4 p.m. WATCH FOR SIGNS! Come and learn about co-operative housing by sharing in our celebration. Coffee & Donuts! eect. . — Beer Garden. Auster Park. Live Entertainment. Demo Derby. Lister Park MONDAY, MAY 21 9:00 a.m. — Senior Citizens Horseshoe Pitch Registration. Rec Con 10:00 a.m. Feaeee Seesnespent Meecie, Midway opens. Arts & ‘S csghpms w"Chten's Parade. Sponsored by KC Radio and Elks 1:00 — Children's Gemes. Sponsored by Creston soreery ‘Aeon. ond. Elks, Rec Centre. Senior Citizen's Horseshoe Pitch. Bend Concert. Rec Centre. 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