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single — and celebate —
without considering it second
best.

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years ago, they é are no longer

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’Marry the Wrong Person and
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“WOMEN ATTEND

“The people who go’ to. dle

Christian singles conventions
generally are young, female
and divorced. Men, appar-
ently, are inclined: to stay
away because they don't like

to admit they're hurting —.

and they lock for new rela-
tionships fast.

The purpose of Christian
singles conventions is to
mend broken lives. Robert
Brett, Vancouver co-ordina-
tor for the upcoming conven-
tion in Seattle, says the num-
ber of single-person house-
holds has: doubled since 1860
and now stands at more than
20 per cent of all households,

- And while the numbers

continue to grow, th 10 chi
traditionally! ‘minlatering to
the family, ty
comfortably. ‘aware’ of a prob-
lem It is ill-equipped to chan:
le. i
“Tho church {fs right in the
middle of change about what
to do with divorced. people,
said Alan Basham, director of

Seattle ‘Pacific ' University's.’

counselling c tre. “Actually

they're an ‘incredible’ ze- “engaged in singles. miniatry

source in the church com:
munity.” *

Harold Ivan-Smith, ‘a for:
mer pastor and author of
many books on divorce. said’
he didn't’have ‘much use for
divorced people when he was

inthe ministry — until he got.

a divorce.
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“The church needs to know
what single’ adult ving is au

to use tap arte to‘make
vast changes in His, world
and what we need are shining
role models of ‘what success-
ful singleness ig.”

What different: donsinina-
tions do with singles depends
on their theological leanings.
Although .. the theologically

conservative. churches.: are

‘often the ones. most actively
some of them aro algo refuse
to remarry divorced people.

It's an issue on which the

j church is. ‘gtruggling for sen-
y sitivity : without ‘compromis-

ing its principles.

‘The, emphasis for now is’
for reassurance and building

“up the -self-worth ‘of people

“who. have been suittoealy
shattered.

Attention parents ol
sections. Our Kootenay

on child-abuse — our rol

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BERTA HAMILTON Seat
thee {f boys involved in Scouting — all
Columbia District (Castlegar) is

‘hosting the annual Kootenay Conference April 2», 80 and
1 at Selkirk College.
Pane parents of: registered boys, and ‘therefore
members of your “ee eroup committee,
to attend. Come and mee!
badly and take part in the many. interesting sossiona
and topics to be presented.
4 t to all participants will be eiastons
eens oust le and. responsibilitles, bush first
aid,’ multiculturalism — of special interest to “those .
attending or honting | parti tae
this summer, and drugs and alco!

For’ the group committee and District ‘Council
members that are planning to attend, there will be time
to explore such items as agendas, roles and réspon-
sibilities of the non-uniformed support side of Scouting,

you are invited
other adults: involved in

cipants in the World Jamboree

and fon ‘on

ithe new group

“methods where re an
assistance to each other.

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section meetings and will be able to discuss specific topics
relating to that section — for example — nature

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By TED BRISTOW
Castlegar United Church
It’s one of the more fright-

ening things that’s happened
in this already frightening
year.

President Ronald Reagan |

addressed the National Asso-
ciation of Evangelicals -in
Florida and said belief in God
should make Americans join
him in the building of more
nuclear weapons.

His argument was that So-
viet Communism is “the focus

of evil in the modern world.”

sumes God is on his side, of ‘

course... i!

Now, let it be clear that I
think the Russians “would ex-
pand wherever they could, if
they could get away with it.
Just as the Americans would,
and already are doing
through economic controls,

they can get away with.

As I see the world — and «
as I read the Bible — the real °

“focus of evil” is not this or
that nation, but a basic greed

and lust for power that’can. |

anyone, even

ly this

justifies whatever the Amer-
ican government decides is
needed to stop the threat of
Soviet aggression.

It really frightened me.
The way Reagan sees the
world in such black and white
terms: bad guys and good

good Christians.

As I see it, the only dif-
ference between what Russia
bas done in Afghanistan and
the Americans have done in
Latin America is that the
Americans do it. more se-
cretly, cover it up with better
propaganda, and let the

guys all peat Adentified. » locals: do- the: killing rather:
h je.

nd also. tl

re-. than;their own; troops.,
t

‘As‘I hear it, most

be dominated neither by the

east nor by the west. But. if ©

the U.S. ‘insists on. forcing

‘people against their wishes °

to accept the American will,

the .U.S.. will drive-‘people.-

into the hands ‘of the: Com-
munists, ‘instead of keeping
the Communists out... 2. *

As to God supporting” the

_ huclear arms build-up, I think ©
the National Association of

Evangelicals should’ have in-

.vited Billy Graham to their
: March 27 issue Ken Cazakoff

meeting.

‘Billy’ Graham speaks out
strongly against the ‘evil in-
sanity of building yet more

ane to Ragan, Gra‘
ham’ s all wet...

. I happen to wonder who
senses more clearly ‘the will
of God: Reagan, or Graham,

- hope the- National. Asso-
ciation of Evangelicals and
the - many - they . represent

; think; more “clearly about
CIA plots, and whatever else ...

these difficult:-issues than
does their. president, +

‘And Finvite all of you who - Mr
have read this article to take

a moment now. and again to BLAK!

pray for our southern neigh- 59,
“bor, ‘its:! leader, and for. orld
peace. 3

’ (others. Plan now to attend. K

(Vital Statistics =

ANDERSON — aa Mr, and Mrs.
Paul Anderson of Rossland, a
boy, born March 18.

.

ARCHAMBAULT — To Mr. and
Robert Archambault of

Castlegar, a boy. born March 29,

E
Douglas “Bloke of eae a bey.
born March 24,

SA — To Me, ond Mra.
Manvel Dakore of Castlegar, a
boy, born March 28.

FRASER — To ir. and Mra, puce

Fraser of Nelson, a boy,

March 12, <

HARTSON — To Mr. and Mrs.
ine Hartson of Costlegar, a

girl, born March 10.

McDONNELL — To Mr. and Mrs.
me, McDonnell of Trail, a
rch 22.

one 4 Ma
mustantety ‘had be br Bir Nast -svalde Ania ‘Nelson

_Castloear,
- court this week,. ‘David Brom-.

ples
- of the Third: World want to. oy W782 ined $400 for driving

with a° blood’ alcoho! esunt.
over ae
* °

Paul Bish wa fined $400
for: impaired driving.

For the
‘record

In the Castlegar News
special supplement in the

of Chernoffs Photographic
Services was identified as Ed
Cazakoff in the caption under
the ph

“nuclear arms, especially the:
’ dangerous new first-strike,

technology. being aevelooed
by the US.

grr ae

ing the article. The caption
should have read Ken Caz-
 akoff,

8
Lance Musicnen of Pass Creek, o
boy, born March 24.

NEVAKSHONOFF — To Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Nevakshonolf of
Castlegar, a gir! born March 27,

WHITFIELD — To tar. ond Mrs.
John Whitfield of Nelson, o boy,
born March 22.

CHERNOFF — teow a Chernoff”
of Nelson died March 29 aged 57.
Me. Chernoff Is survived by his
ife Martha; one son Andrew at
home; and one dauytter, Mis.
Wondo Wolkin. and son-in-law
Ken of Nelson; two sisters, Mary
Berukoff of Salmo and Martha
Tomilln of Castlegar: mother-in-
law, Mrs. Tina Slemko of Creston
and’ numerous nieces and
nephews,

SHES Wolter Willard cre
stlegar passed a Marc
he ot Castlegar hospital, oge 75,
‘remation has taken place anda
comorist service wos held ot
Robson Church March 23.

Guesorr. — Michey Michoe!
Glebolf of Castlegar passed away

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With You In Mind

March 24 at the age of 42. He was
born Avg. ‘31, 1940 ‘at Brilliant
salen ul Uf
his neral services were
eid Moreh: 27 and 26 at the
Casilepar: Funeral Chapel and
Ootischenia Russign Hall with
Pudal a! Gollechenta Cemate tery.
JANZEN - — Allan John Janzen of
Castlegar passed away
Willowhav ven, Hospitol in ‘Noton
was
2 iitnipeg
gi! up. He come to
Castlegar In 1971. He owned and
operated Kootenay Vacuum Ser-

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KINAKIN — one Kinokin of
Ootischenia away Mo
26 ot the cae, oot 71, Funeral a
vices took place March 31, ond
April 1 at Cast legar Funeral
Chapel with burial In Ootischenia
Cometer ery:

6 Vaitcduver and: formerly -of

Teall died March’ 27 at the Bur-
goby Genera! Hospital. She was
STONE — Funeral services were
held recently for Ernest Norman
Stone of Nelson from the chapel
of Thor hompson Funeral Service with
Rev. Reg, Brown officiating.
- VOYKIN — Geo J. Voykin died
Mai ech ened et ‘sa a
Jengthy iliness.’Born on April 11,
1901 in Kamsack, Sosk., i lta,
moved with his wife Mable and
two sons to Crescent Valley
setiled and made his

mirrors
a hazard

OTTAWA (CP) — Vanity
mirrors with a dish shape
that can focus light can be
fire hazards in the home and
should be kept out of direct
sunlight, the Consumer and
Corporate Affairs Depart-
ment says,

“LONDON, ONT. (CP) —

Working. wives and people
with a post-midnight urge to
buy something — from a
enack to'a’ headache remedy
— are pushing a ’trend to
all-night: supermarkets and
convenience: stores, ‘say in-

‘dustry spokesmen:

It is also putting strains on
the '. traditional’, nine-to-five
pattern of retail store hours,

Fears that all-night stores

pa tac of Silverwood ‘In.
dustries Ltd.,. which has con-
verted 800 of its 700 Can-
adian stores to 24-hour oper-
ations.

ocet

“We've found our stores
are safer than before,”. said
Fraser. “Because staff are on
duty all night at more stores,

. break-and-enters have been

might become h and
increase the incidence of rob-
beries-have proved ground-
less, said John Fraser, gen-
eral manager of the 700-store

reduced drasti
And since’ 1980, when the

chain started testing 24-hour ©

service at high traffic -lo-
cations in. Windsor and Tor-

_ Safety programs
~eah-save..moni

REGINA’ (cP) — Safety

" programs should be deter-

‘mined by overall cost-effec-
tiveness, not gimmicks and
‘giveaways, a safety expert
told delegates attending the
10th Industrial Safety: Sem-
inar this week.

1 am convinced a good
safety program will save a
company money, not cost
money,” said Tim Meadley,
director of the radiation pro-
tection, health, safety and
environmental protection de-
partment of Amok Ltd.

An example of gimmicks
‘companies use to sell safety
programs. involves . placing
the name of each person who
didn't haye an accident dur-
ing a week or a month into a
drum. A draw is held every
month or-year with; the win-
ner receiving a. olor. tele-
vision. : ld

; Such progra! ffay result
in a. decrease ‘in reported
accidents with some com-
panies using the reduction as

nev. ans

“Such a portrayal is sim-
plistic,". Meadley said. Evi-
dence of elementary safety
programs can be found in
medieval times.

“Master craftsmen, gold.
smiths. and armorers were
quick to realize the loss of a
skilled apprentice or journey-
man resulted in a loss of
productivity and hence in-
come,” he said.

To increase their income
these craftsmen ran elem-
entary safety programs, such
as how to make a: suit of
armor and not dying in the
process, which they found to
be cost-offective, he’ said.

“Then, as now, skilled
workers were not easy to
come by and time spent in
training new workers was as
costly then as it-is today.”

Meadley said many com-

panies eliminate or reduce
aarts of their safety pro-
grams to save monéy when
they are affected by econ-
omic di

id that their pi

He said officials evaluating

In fact, the opposite has ©
urred,

ente; “the seca of rob-
beries has: dropped ‘55. per.
cent and dollar loss is down
65 per cent,.substantially be-
low.industry. averages.”
KEEP LITTLE CASH
Besides: the of

consumer than five years ago

‘—. commuting executives,

nurses, doctors, factory shift
‘workers, taxi drivers, police
and'so on,” Fraser said.

The .all- -night operations
have it

staff, another_erime deter-
rent-has been the use of dec-
als announcing that no oper-
ator has more than $50 in the
cash ‘register, Fraser says.
Each store is equipped with a
‘one-way. strong-box : behind
the counter into which staff
drop‘surplus cash, .

Prior to moving to ex-
tended night hours, store op-
erators have been coached at
seminars in ‘crime. prevent-
tion and alerted .on-how to
handle stickups and aid police

witnesses.
re'find wesare-catering
t6 an "abil ‘mbte" transient

On average, each store has

‘added two staff to cover the

extended hours.

Alasadair McKichan, pres-
ident of the Retail Council of
Canada, said. the 24-hour
trend appears confined most-
ly to convenience stores ana

wrealth- producing assets, will P

efore extraordinary items in 198
were lost, capital spen
we ite reduced sales and high interest rates,

was Cnrtetles

earnings of $7. :
operations had to be shut ‘down, jobs;
and some assets were sold. :
during 1982 we. invested -

The book ‘value of our assets now totals $2.3 billion.

As the. worldwide recession eases, we are confident that the huge and. varied |
scope of our natural resources, and, our ability to turn them into © ©
retce long-term growth for our shareholders.

centres where there is a high
percentage of shift work. .
However, he said, there is

.& move.among. retailers. to

experiment with what: he
termed ‘unconventional
hours,’ opening latervin-ithe:

mornings:.and-.remaining:

open later into ‘the evening.

Tax delays give
government loan

OTTAWA (CP) — The
delay in passing amendments
to the Income Tax Act in ef-
fect, gave the cash-squeezed
federal government a more’
than $1.6-billion interest-free
loan. .

Because the legislation was
held up until this week, it will
be mid-April before tax re-

funds are mailed, said Tax,

Department spokesman Car-
la Gilders.

By that time last year, $1.5
billion in refunds' had been
mailed out to 3.4 million tax-
payers. :

Yet, the delay in passing
the amendments did not stop
the department from cashing
the cheques of tax filers who
owed the government
morey.

“But normally people who
owe money don’t file’ until
April 30,” she said. “The
people who file early are the
people who are re expecting re-
funds.” |

The department cashed
the cheques partly for sec-
urity reasons and partly be-
cause they were sent in by
taxpayers who felt they owed
the money, Gilders ex-
plained. .

Meanwhile, the govern-
ment was facing cash-flow
problems while it waited for
passage of a $19-billion bor-
rowing authority bill which

also became law Wed

levelopment in the.

natural gas Touts, or

anew company

and new Pproduction offer near-term
returtis on investment:

B.C. Resources’ oil and gas subsidiary, Westar
Petroleum Ltd. avhich was formed in 1982,"

od 1.4, Billion pas hy oF natural S
Thro’ al, B.C, Resources is
nag in the South —” -

tion.
. B.C. Cone share of

Finance Minister Marc La-
londe admitted the delay in
passing the tax bill was in

Summary of Consolidated Statement
For the year ended December 31, 1982

2251870

; roughly. 8,600 | barrels a a day 3 at peak

share, parti ularly in
theseaal cl
no duane

improvement is foreseen
for world coal demand: -

is
mcemed four’ a neh deca in the world
price of oil, its investment remains
* promising over the long term.
"Coal: still Canada’s largest
gail niost efficient exporter
C. Coal gontintied to operate profitably
like all’ worldwide
red cutbacks of some.
m its customers in the steel i
e

~-Greenhills Mine will’
enable B.C. Coal to:*

increase its market

e-

ear, the dong- term :

—
largest and most-efficien'
~~ exporter of coal, B.C.
ae Coad its position in the years ahead.

©. Coal intends to

C. Coal is currently spending $127,
ts

di

roduction which =
Columbia and-Alberta
on stream over the next
eady the largest and rnost .
efficient coal port on the Pa
annual capacity will be increased to
ene tonnes by the end of 1983.

ic Coast, its

. mea FT inccoaed productivity :
BC Timber a wholly-owned subsidiary,
some 82.

despite the’ worst conditions the forest
erienced in 40 years. x
poor world markets and prices
aft pulp and lumber Ied toa. _ -
ber of mill shutdowns during the year, ~
for some cc ies

lepend on the, forest products

The department's product-
safety branch ordered an in-

rt when puzzling
burn marks showed on an
Ottawa woman’s armchair.
The study found they were
caused by a magnifying mir-
ror reflecting the sun's rays

Gilders said it is not known, effect giving Ottawa an in- ‘But t for the first time, BC. Timber began
| to sell lumber to customers in the United
dom as part of a long-range plan to
feduce its dependency on the American
housing market. Two northem sawmills

are working. a safety program can use a
Bute i, ican pale the historical, comparative or in- how much was collected from. terest-free loan, but he 4 3 .
pa x olreported ae no tuitive method to determine taxpayers before the amend- blamed the opposition for the axes ~ es ge batneas
sucencetil safety. program,” its success, ments were passed. : 18911 ae

- i . . + $2,251,870

Meadley said...“What we were converted to cut the necessary sizes for
really want to achieve is a : 4 choy , 2 Abs eit oder eaalied export | shipments and employees were
reduction in the total number So the Company's Annual Report. in new
on to the chair. of accidents and this is not ‘4 Tiga faromatics include the ecoognts of the a Productivity increased by as much as

The mirrors can generate necessarily'-.one and the \ 4 See pikes at four ‘ operating divisions #8 a result of
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at their focal point, says the --For a safety program to be Safety performance also improved
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