West Kootenay Health Forum Cancer Ranks High in Koofenay As Factor in Causes of Death ‘Dr. N. Schmitt, Weet oofens ‘Health’ unit ‘The question “is cancer increasing?” is often asked. There is no easy answer. there tact of our opulation are iving longer ives. that ‘cancer ome Be, cancer 4 pre om! Savage 2 f middle or a age and at least 50 cases occur over the sent ot 60 years. On the id, it must be oc- Cancer in children is common But it does occur. pines the West aenase, ths Jes adin; wise of ¢ deste 8 Causes O: as it does in. British lumbia, and Canada as a whole. In 1970, there were 47 deaths from can in sto improved and our aging oe most experts feel tha ta Beth eae talosis contro! mon Flying to Winnipeg? Toronto? Montreal? PWA's flights to Calgary connect with CP Air's 3:45 pm flights East. Call your travel agent. He'll be happy to arrange for you to fly round trip . on both of us. iter ce addi- 1 e! Inboratory are control mi teareis preven- tion. "However, it must be admitted that with the ex- ception of lung cancer, and perhaps’ a. tows oles rarer imow- alted for an reventive i ter for a per- savicg is tht anyon; tat ing in arly “adult should have annual physic: checkups. set the a The seiviiegt eclen Industry Moves Into Trail Area Thanks to KIDA Construction of a plant to manufacture chain saws and small motors will start immediately at a site eight miles south of Trail. 1 announcement was made by H. James Hutchin- gon, I president of a newly- formed INAUGURAL MEETING of District 9 School - Board saw George Rilkoff, Robson, re- elected as chairman. Before getting down to business, the board posed for the Cas- tlegar News. Sitting from left to right ore Ernie Mills, vice-chairman, John Michelson, Ruth Lanzarotta, George Rilkoff, Sam Kon- kin, Jack Killough and Pat Haley. Standing are superintendent of schools, G. C. Bissell and secretary-treasurer John Dascher. — Castlegar News Photo Education Study Shows Finance Formula Helps B.C.’s Nine Regional Colleges By MIKE GRAHAM the Mancouver Sun e tween the colleges and their col The developing rela- tionship is in Tiree con- trast, he told The Sun in an terview, B.C.’s_three * public universities ‘and most colleges : grams to the ratepayers, he “Even though a lot of the golleges, are really just searchers are studying. The experiments are ney way at Prince George, Victoria, Kam- fons and Kelowna. The rovince the full 9) Prating cdot for the voor: tional sche Each college has a boar if the uni tee an and Four-year Secbnical : institutes. 5 tion is scheduled to start June; 1972, ated “The proj with the Kootenay Indust- rial Development Associa- ton, which brought together Vancouver lesign and group head- . Hutchinson and for the consumer market ant a fre horsepower: yo cycle engine for use manufactures of chain awe and other small engine- powered products, needs and the growing ad- ult education programs re- flect the close financial cause they serve everyone. “tte. almost trite t eople because the mat ‘like the province's “Read the Classified Ads” WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLED “KROW HOW .Add a sound base of professional training to the above, and you know: your precrip- tions will be filled accurately and depend- ably. See us soon. - Tommy Biln, Corner of Pine & Columbia, Ph. 365-7813 Open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & Holiday Hours: 12 noon - 1 p.m. _ 6-7 p.m. e enc colleges indicate that even thou; e cost: if was more a benefit for eon cial finan wing than ucational ideals, it has W York: ed out as a benefit, he sald. Under, the — sharing agreement the contributing school boards pay 40 per cent of the operating « ttl —— raised through local es on property — and ee provincial government ae the remaining 60 per cei Colleges” Bre learning that Chat oe the ratepayers on their benefits they must sell their pro- ‘oro! contributed $75,000. The the a £$20.000 and covers the to it. The second year fing senaation is contribu $25, and F either #000 mnie be 35, provided from local sourc* year the - ea. In the last foundation has agreed to said Dennison, the local Te- corey money has not been ‘He said that’ he and Tunner have already quest- joned 12,000 students in- contact,” he said, “the col- tailoring their Jeges are technical and — vocational courses to the emplo: mcnt market, You can ide the major industries for ae area by, the courses be- The decision by the col- their © leges to seacoast at career programs on region: ie teen anita py anger o plication, added. in altho it will apply im- ee to B.C.’s me ine bilson said, Mauch of the study can be adapted to other Provine- es. Dennison did an ear- volved in They are interested in dis- cov the econon- it factors of the colleges in relation to to the universi- es. The colleges offer both one and reyons technical Vancouver ¢ private meollege' 's, Vancouy- er’s Columbia and Langley’s Several collars are also working on three- year merger expe! vora- the jor factors in this better tori Castlegar Council Session sound action and thought,” rotatin basis, with Ald. the mayor ‘00! over in case “Therefore, the first object- of neces durin; the first tive is to come up with a three m of ear, plan, second io none in the to be followed by Ald. lad- area of recreation, that will docks, Mosby. and Shutek. ip also include everyone, to bs ‘His Worship also asked Al will in {targa of parks, im nent and Ald. R. W. Cook will be \d. Ed Mosby be seat a aah Eremenko’ S uae council to consider movin; fen eatay to The next council meeting will be held on Jan, 11, 10c CUP OF COFFEE “The Best In Town” Centre Restaurant ‘in cnarge” of nana lights and se’ the ma ma’ for will the responsibility U take admin. istration. QUALITY SHOES for the family For Dress — Casual and Work jamed Castle jar repre. thi : Regional | ay were M Ald. Andy Shutek, Our Footwear Will Meet the Need 2 of Any Type Work or Any Occasion ; LACAN Due Lani, any, absance of Mayor e duties o “acting mayor” will go on a Twin Towns Name Airport Committee Smith's Plumbing & Heating wish to thank all our customers and friends for your past of Kinnaird, patronage and wish you Succeeding Jim Lamont, all the best in the New the Castlegar representative Year, Thank you! who filled in the term for ihe late Ralph West, is Dr. Johi n Hall. Kinnaird Library Holiday Hours: Closed only Mon., Dec. 27 anc Yan. 3, Other Upon receipt of the re- ‘hours as usual, ion of Sam Muirhead, : i has moved from Kin- naird to Penticton, Denny Hughes will sit on the com- mittee. . ‘SMITH‘S 61 CRESCENT ST. — PH. 365-7531 — Licensed Gas Fitters — Plumbers — Sheet Metal NOTICES PLUMBING & HEATING CASTLEGAR id Thompeon Stamp ll hold its ne meetlag Thurs. Jan. 1 i380 30 pm. in St.’ David's hui cae Figure. Skating Club will hold a Fo Con: 8: cH p.m. a silver collection will be we ‘na Castlegar Group Com to Sooutay ‘Venturers Bottle Drive Sa; Jan. 15. All types bot! itles & cans will STORE-WIDE ‘ance is the poole e's concen- tration on tea “almost without excep- tion, the students who went to college for the first ign he said. “As a matter of fact, college students now at un, iversity say the is they are not involved in sesearch, as are their university coHeag ues, and sizes much smaller: than for frost at University, he set of mane ent oO: jucation ani demic board th .tional schools, which the re- Continued from Page One Kinnaird Town Council Committees Named thereafter. as convenient law, resolution or proceed- ing; or (b) reject the by-] Jaw, resolution or proceeding, in which case it is deemed to be absolui vetoed what- ever, and si not be re- introduced ‘into the Council within a period of six months, except with the un- animous consent of Council. The next meeting of innaird Town Coun Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. Following his ‘swearin in as chief ma ‘ate 0! Kinnaird. by Ald, Jankola wal chair the public works, rary and wl nttey committees. The otter mem- ber will be Ald. Bondaroff. Ald. Macbeth, with Ald. will chair public - Rus! health, civil defence, sanita- tion, ‘Bublic satety | fad dog control committe Water, sewer, cemetery. and personnel will be the responsibility of Ald. Rust and Ald. Macbeth. Mayor Maddocks and Ald. Macbeth will serve on the finance, welfare and RCMP liaison. committees. : An additional special committee to look study of amalgamation and ape events will be chair- ed by Ald. Jankola with Ald, Macbeth serving with him. -The mayor also set up lib- Ald. Rust have the research project a-schedule for acting may: fare! wall serve, From June it will nla’ es turn, gad vont if required during October to December. Water Supply Cut Residents of Blueberry Creek suffered a water shortage —Tuesd: when work crews pierced a water The mishap occured on Centre St, when West Kootenay Power and Light crews were putting in a power pole. Service was restored seven hours after the mis- hap. Up to 50% Ladies Wear OFF Low Sale’ Priced Hardware Rea Tag Sale .... Bargains Throughout the Store KELVINATOR APPLIANCES RECORDS AND TAPES TOYS . byt 20% OFF _. « UP TO 50% OFF Shop for Many More Savings SDEPARTMENT STORE; (TD) 0 taxpayers mee “not have been wast- j The trustees will re- egueet - Education Minister Brothers to ON THE INSIDE | Bowling Resulis . . Page 2; Provincial Library Farliament Bldgs Victoria, B.C. Publish a Every The VOL. 25, No, 2 CASTIEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1972 day Morhing at ‘The Crossroads of the Kootenays” SERVING: Castlegar - Kinnaird Robson - Blueberry Creek Shorescres ‘= Thrums Slocan Valley and City . New Denver - Stiverton 15 CENTS PER COPY Slocan Resident's Show Anger Over Vallican Centre Project A demand thst “no gov. One’ of the objectives of the centre was “re. y week at a publi meet- ing held in Slocan ed has been fully and sat- isnfactorily accomplished.” 3 Not. so, sald.the meet- tt ane @ general con- as gblective waa Minot * al der referred to _ is letter Mr. Pellet- ‘survival ° technlauog® being worked was suggested the meeting that a i a wor!: wol survi Vallicen. oP Survival at In addition to the Valli- 2 the meeting de. - t_ no money be RANDOLPH HARDING a esta oun Tural livin, an a to reoarch methods ee onde rural unit Self-Develop- ite economically produc- a Society” pibose ee tboard dof ‘Broteslona ators and Fouth Workers, frit Counted ef and Dr. bon Trt Gone eee meeting was told fat “although tie ondary Sch one nave (nO) say sin 7 O¥E, ia ve died by local govern- > ment working with local pro. fessional intent ¢ as acting ‘oditor ag the Cast legar News is sancunced by Castlegar , News publisher L.- V. Campbell. Mr. - Ramsey’ will be acting editor while this. newspaper's editor and man- ager, -Cam mpbell, MLA for Revelstoke-S e-Slocan, is on leave’ of absence attending the spring | ses seasion: of the BC. legislature B The eppointment is ef- fective fmeditay - District School Board fo Ask Rural Annual Meefing Chanige jAnnual meetings in the rural areas oj 4 Het Novo tog soir sentatives co be al ce money also be held Dist: to election Otay at th Pes school board office, Often ted by acclamati arith no ion electign ae n dispense with these meetings ae ‘oval to the hold- f elections at lar; cision was sug- gested as attendance at the annual meetings have been ou small and in some are- ich an election would oe Saad regional dutsiees Pecember municipal aie Hospital Workers Witness Voto A delegation trom, Local: io} cs asiegar 1ast ot ight y cas! Shcerved the ‘sirike ballot being een fh Trail, ‘The aeclalon of tbe: lee. loc- bet sia Ly omy employees of Kee. tenay. Lake’ District Hospit- alana Mount St. Francis, in Last; week in Merenn urer ; school ‘district with the » Geadling beta the last Mon- day in Ne _ An ‘advance ‘poll would ‘Silverton-New Denver News Letter ... . Page 2° Sugar and Spice . . Page 3 ~ Pipedreamer . .. Page 4 Coffee Break... Page 4 Behind the Hack .. Page 7 West Kootenay Health =. « cye/eiey Page. 9: ene moess SFR Bridge 1972 .negotiations are also involved. i strike . vote in. a Trail is be- z leved fait be" the they first‘such moy' employees in. the the Kootenay sf READY FOR’ work is Mike eee pre< ; sident of the K Historic- “nase two of he communal village being Word came “Chirping tie. Robins You. See . Have Problem: ‘By Bill Merilees Naturalist. area ing rob- ing. Not these Pesala, aave not been drink. the retane wer it will be mentioned Jat- Tobins are mig- ener: believ- make their way. far are all: too ‘weil aware they also take: notably cherries and \straw-- winter pe slowly during fall and eet Gna 7 as the temperature drope the frit. They. Gel. Awfully Tight ezes but not the alcohol, uid as a efty sider so 3 it is no sur- prise that ‘bi feeding on drut 2 econ quite ~ Kinnalrd Philatelist.Gets Third Place In Canadian Stamp Popularity. Contest By, Bruce Ramsey News Editor: ‘ ni hes come sin ¢ dc competition " down to Then collectors across the cou we The collectors were com-' Peting for three prizes "ot various al day cover. Mr. Nielsen ‘do- esn’t know what his ‘prize will because the first ‘The decision to hold a Bt ia anon a a meehae t of .St. id's ort 8 lebration . in New “Westminster last. sum- - mer, are plannin; their own"in maid. sptemben about 1973, with the: David Thompson Club being in- ‘ ted to hi . "plastic, air about thi What do es tle attend- free mail, from’ - government athe on the regular C; - stay 10} ere is also an enthu- non-collector woulda &p- eates the. Thompson Club meetings. . ‘or. instance, who but Ais lector would Sar mai din Spain, but” with ‘insificient Ppost- rat oe would comm by surface - ‘Wel ahty a ons, but these have been some, of the problems. that arise at a meeting attended by those addicted to the ‘world’s most popular hobby. the . Doukhobor House Project | Gets Federal Financing expected to Work is start Mond on the next 8 Doukhobor Shere ‘Som al Village at Ootis- ing accommodation for ‘the caretaker, The socie to enlist th i" the days of Peter Verig- in the Lordly. for application forms. At the annual meeting, ihe 4 ‘mid le “of June, One of ths b Jems: faced. > * whe aotoy, ce front the wits Hogont aie ‘be ee een ie costs of Es Of ecensary ma the March to foundations ; zie fe oe which ‘are on the 1972 ule. One ‘of the buildings to Pushed is a 'U- rataped ‘5 db at: the rear of the present structure. This will. contain restrooms .and liv- Day Gare Centre Gets Fedoral Incentive Grant re The newly-formed Hoo. Centre has received a $10. 000 grant. under the Local Incentive Program... Possible, to give the reasons Word of the federal and background: for their arly ‘choice. tee by brewdcat Gow, : 3 now the peers neat : * tho’ centre . Two Area School Teachers Improving After Accident open- teach- * ing re goon as possible, Recently, Castlegar coun- Wi mishap: over the “christmas polidays are recovering : in. iH Nobody fe bow Castlegar | and naird got their ait tek we onated one of the Cel- y ding. is deserted and pean ed. up behind the Castlegar rene. . ‘ achi is; actively ing from a broken jaw and will be off school for anoth- er month. She is recovering at ‘home in Victoria. Minor Injuries. in Warfield Crash aa Janet Rae, - ter of Mr. Juétlce sae Rae, who teaches at -Blue- Creek was the most seriously lured of the two. She is in hospital in ‘Vancouver and, “some. en- pire cok epee at je prope: eS fruitless. Sharon Welsnor Someet mi On Television ugar has been re- Sattrday ight ported at re qe slong ‘the « sine Woes ie Gk Perry Siging wi once “Gordon Buie told RCMP. again appear before the tel- De ey ssa contestant nt in heart Pmon # el Steurday at 6:9 pm. on Channel @ }, shi evil song for her. fare at ‘pelanger of Thrums. Sunday night. Police have: notified ry Paull, conservation offiear in Fruit utvale ofthe Gnimal’s prese Sa cut. Hps and bruis- Damage to the two en- : 6 is ‘reported alight.