SUGAR AND SPICE By Bill Smiley What We Need are More Good Old Family Fights There’ fi noth- ng aoa metas fashloned ie mily fight Saturday nite to relieve the Bailes up ten- ns of the week, ciear the oe and get everybody squared around for a quiet Sunday. For centuries ‘this was a dradition & in many families. 6o many of our othr fine old customs, this one has been virtually de- sue siroyed by television. n’t get me wrong. denier mean the kind of Bing in which the brutal, drunken! husband lurches home, beats up his wife and kids, robs the sugar bowl and piggy banks of their pennies, and. 7 staggers back to the pub and |©! pocorn bet nes PICTURE OF CONCENTRATION shows Jill Macbeth, editor of the Selkirk College student newspaper, The Blurb, deeply engrossed in an experiment in Selkirk’s biology laboratory. Miss Macbeth recently assumed the editorship of the paper phic appears on a weekly basis. She is the daughter of Mr. an Proper James Macbeth of Kinnaird. — Selkirk College of Ald. Giles Gives Public Works Report Summary The following condensed south end of 7th Ave. and|# Peanls ned, of course. And Suit Toes. But I mean the ordinary family fight. The father, a decent working man has gone up-own Saturday afternoon, with his $1.50 al lowance. He’s bought a pack of fags and had three or four beers. He’s mildly mer- is wife has done the week's shopping. She has lugged four, bulging bags of grub a block to the car. She about going to a dance wif joodlum. The 12- almost Bes vey drowned. And feet hurt. And the din- ner is ruined. Because the old man is late. Twenty min- utes vite: already. ly. Well, there's a dust-up. the hide sight off him. The boy come in grinning, with ‘kled sro and gets report was delivered by Ald. the construction of the roof- room. Ron Giles at Kinnaird’s Pub ed steps from 7th Ave. to week: forum meeting ‘inberry. Public Works Roughed in the Completed sidewalk o0}around the Hi Arrow qean JOM pleted =. Site wars «0 Arms TTT [ 282, Bonde property. for. the FOR Built roofed steps aoeth AIRLINE end pie tee Ave. RESERVATIONS ‘hvo-bay equi e MEXICO - HAWAIIAN a ip ment Pate adjacent to the garage. Fenced in the entire pub- ard, & EUROPEAN TOURS ARRANGED road lie works y: Awarded tthe fuel con- tract to Imperial Oil, submitted the lowest bid. Street Lighting We ‘hope to install addi- tional street lights and to re- place every one of the sent incandescent lights wi mercury vapour fixtures. Garbage The old garbage dump & e CASTLEGAR AGENT FOR THE WESTERN HOTEL CHAIN closed as of Nov. WEST’S trict dump /i8: 80% DEPT. STORE being utilized and we awa rarbage pickup con- Phone 365-7542 tract tforone ear to Bryans Transfer, who submitted the est bid. we stock o full selection of SAVAGE. SHOES for children Pacific Water Wells Ltd. Drilling Contractors for Fast Efficient Complete Service in Industrial & Domestic Water Supplies Box 329 — Castlegar, B.C. Phone 365-6933 1. The re-' 9, summe: is ashamed for blasting Pa. The boy gets doubles on deseert, Ma and ra Plead with it with the bottle right and shuts up. The ‘Ba cleans his fish. Ma does ‘the dishes dreamil, hoot of a horn. Baby bur- [Ps and smiles in his seer huddle before the Great Sop- ic on Saturday nights, dinner balanced on our Datsun Provides Parts Network For Fast Service A $1 million spare-parts inventory and warehouse net- work in three strategic Can- adian cities linked by Telex with Tokyo now provides in- stant service for owners of atsun cars and trucks in Canada. A call for the smallest— rv largest — part from any- where in the country is now serviced immediately by air r the speedi medium of focal freight from the nearest stores point. Recent examples of typ- meeting in Toronto, the arrived by Air Canada ‘with: lin hours. HAAAAAAAAAARARAAAAARARAAAAAAAAAAAT, BASEMENT ToY VONDE CASTLEGAR RE. Goulet Corner of Pine and Columbia Open Monday — Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Holiday Hours: ee CASTLEGAR DRUG DEPT. JUST EVERYTHING TO PLEASE ALL CHILDREN Make Your First Stop Our Basement Toy Wonderland It’s Your One-Stop Toy Shop! Fridays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 12 Noon - 1 p.m. CULES LEVEE eee Eee EERE eR ND DRUG Phone 365-7813 6-7 pm AULUUUUUUUULUUUUEREE UU UNS knees. We pour all our g:| who's going ta get up and gressions into a stiff body-|fetch a beer during the com- check or a saloon brawl in aj mercial. Western, lowever, I am AS a result the fine old|say, although the fami lad family fight on a Saturday |is dying, it is not quite ex- night has degencrated into| tinct. The other day I read, a querulous quibble about! with ‘growl fascination, of a Eastern Star Bazaar Called Very Successful Minto chapter, Order of) Mrs. Ed Johnson. Committees the Eastern Star, held a very|were: sewing and novelties, cessful pre-Christmas ba-) Mrs, H. Johnson and ure, R. fail ad Christmas with Santa Claus, meee S. Grant, ‘Mrs, H. Schel- holly, red berries and Chri: berg, hee. H. Grummett, mas ‘decorations around “tho| Mr. A. Culley and Mrs. J. hall. |Marshall; kitchen, Mrs. The serving table was Craig, Mrs. J. Stier, Mrs. covered with a pastel yellow | Petts, Mrs. L. Buffett and ‘loth with ecru lace overlay | Mrs, D. Askew; centered with a nativity;and setting up tables, Mrs. scene that was flanked on/Stier, Mrs. H. Johnson, Mrs. either side with red gold! A. Fuller, Mrs. Grant and trimmed tapers in crystal Mrs, E. Johnson; Christmas holders and silver tea ser-| hamper and Christmas cake vices. The back drop to the tickets, Mrs. A. Borodula; tea table was a blue velvet cur-|tickets, Mrs. A. Saunders. tain on which the word Noel Presiding at the urns was outlined with holly and’ red berries. The individual tables weer each centered with a plant of green with red rose tips. Suspended th ‘over the fish pond was a large Santa Claus. ___General_convenor was of Trail, convenor was THE NEW DATSUNS more models, more features, during the afternoon were Mrs, L. P. Ferguson, Mrs. D. kew, Mrs. H. Evans and Mrs, ‘tf Hingley. The Christ- mas cake which was made and donated, by Lil McKenzie was won by Mrs. K. Johnson of Trail. Christmas Eve squabble that bas to rank with one of we great ones. It took piace last o|Uec, 24 and the legal alter- math 1s now i prugress. ting down about four galiuns of peer the day before Unris- nes or any other day, ant I guarantee you'll have a pes- ly the shape, and a nose the hue, of 8S. Claus himself. Not to mention the beers | coming out your ears. It gets better. The Champ, as we shail call him, had an .}argument with his bromher, who threw him out of the house. The Champ climbed a tree. Maybe he thougnt it was a pear tree and he was a partridge. Who knows. ay, brother stepped yw D-loutside with a shot-gun. te claimed he fired a shot in the decorating Cham 1 several Yellets entered tne Piers: anatomy. ie Champ testified that he couhiet remember swing- ing his mother-in-law around by her airs although he did admit having a fight with her. It sounds ike a swinging bi ts te t roves that then family bat it still has little steam in it, even though it is deappeari ing _______ from" our_way of life, and more than ever more-for-your-money One thing we believe you should have, is a choice. No other line of imports can match Datsun fora better mix of models — from low priced economy cars to high-performance sports cars, a rugged truck to an even tougher 4-wheel drive. There’s.a Datsun for everyone (and a $1,000,000 parts stock to back it up), but the tickis knowing which one’s for you. Take your pick. .. (a) Datsun 1000 two deluxe models. A 2-doorand 4-doortoset you free! And practically all they need to run on is your love. Datsun 1000s have peppy 62 HP engiries and can wind up to 84 MPH on the road while giving 35-40 miles to the gallon. iphey seat out ii ; comfort, have reclining bucket seats, 4-on-the-floor and are great fun to drive. from $1845 (b) Datsun 1600 New 2-door or deluxe 4-door sedan or wagon — all with the high- performance 96 HP overhead cam engines good for 100 MPH and 30-35 miles per gallon. The sedans have all-independent suspension like expensive European cars. The wagon has a fold- Test drive the © more {OL OU aan? Datsun of your choice _ steering columns and all away back seat making way for a 55 cu. ft. loading bay. They have “windows up” ventilation, 4-on floor or automatic and safety features like: impact-absorbing body construction, collapsible steering columns, headrests, disc brakes, heavy padding on dash and interior fittings. It’s all there. And it’s all standard equipment. Datsun 1600 is probably the safest econpmy car you can own. from $2145 (c) Datsun 1600 & 2000 Sports They go like ZAP! The 1600 sports with twin carbs and 96 HP OHV engine is easy to drive in town and out, smooth, comfortable, and hasa high of over 100 MPH. It’s fun and friendly. The 2000 is something else! It’s mean. You get 135 snorting horses from an overhead cam mill and it goes one better with 5-on-the-floor. Both cars have safe disc brakes, collapsible the extras as dard ty t. standard equipment. from $3345 ORDER EARLY FLOWERS WIRED ANYWHERE GIFTS - CARDS - CANDIES HELEN’S FLOWER SHOP Ph, 365-5191 Castlegar Taxi UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT SAFE, COURTEOUS SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT . PHONE 365-7222 CASTLEGAR TAXI (d) Datsun Pickup This handy-sized pickup outsells all other imported trucks combined in North America because it gives you more-for-your-money. It can cut operating costs by up to 50%. The spunky, OHV engine can move you along at 70 MPH all day and delivers 30-35 MPG. And Datsun proves you don’t have to be big to be tough. ican feu aton and no sweat. On weekends take along a 4-berth camper on back. from $2135 (e) Patrol 4-wheel drive it’s a real rock- climbing, stream-fording machine with a 145 HP 6cylinder engine to bull its way anywhere. You get 2 or 4-wheel drive in any gear, PTO, and the toughest all-steel body you ever saw. Hardtop or canopy models available. from $3573 Datsuns are backed by PEN more than 150 dealers coast-to-coast in Canada and ATS U N over 700in North America. . ALL PRICES SUGGESTED RETAIL P.O.E., ‘VANOOUVER, TORONTO, 5. : ery There's a Datsun for you: 1000 2-Door and 4-Door Deluxe Sedans, 1600 2-Door Sedan, 4-Door Deluxe. Sedan and Wagon, 4600 ‘and 2000 Sports, Pickup and 4-Wheel Drive Patrol. idg., 873, Beatty St., Vancouver 3, Ow Datsun dealers In North America NISSAN AUTOMOBILE CO. (CANADA) LTD. Factory zone offices at: WESTEAN DIVISION: Nissan Bidg., ONTARIO DIVISION: 22 Vanley Cres. Toronto, Ont. QUEBEC DIVISION: 8716 Pascal Gagnon Bivd., Montreal 39, P.Q. CROSSROADS Gordie Baulkham, Sales Manager, Phone 365-7209 DATSUN LC MARITIMES DIVISION: 2745 Dutch Village Ad., Halilax, N.S." SALES Corner of Maple and Columbia Provincial Library, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BeCe Dec. 31/8 VOL. 21, No. 51 ite “will even be necessary of the GOOD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR for 1968 is Kinnaird resi- dent Denny Hughes who received ‘the award Saturday night at the annual installation banquet of the Castlegar Kiwanis Club. Mr. Hughes was honored for his work in minor hoc- key. It was pointed out that he had overccme many handi- caps in his own life but still “found true happiness in help- ing others.” Shown here are outgoing Kiwanis president ‘This was disclosed in a WEEK'S WEATHER Proc Sun 5.9 “I can ‘o imigne but this does not up. a’ use! “This, of course, pes eee like r.. read at Castlegar's jfeounctt. meeting . Tuesday it: “The highways minister’s were contained . from Mrs. John Holden, Mrs. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Muir- 2 Pi 1 head and new Kiwanis president Sam Muirhead.’ Vice-pre- Sutherland, rit Blick i noted sidents of the club for next year are Aage Sylvest and Bob have had ‘expressions of con- Patrick while Terry Tuck is treasurer and Dave Ferguson is|tern from groups and ind- secretary. Directors are-Burt Campbell, Ritch Geronazzo, dual’ in the area regarding Wally Walper, John Mansbridge, Gib Lind and Ron Ken: Ci nedy.— Castlegar News Photo Aldermen Leam Hease Nambering . Has its Problems - © Castlegar residents have |, been informed. of ' Queried by Al Zinio at “council's Teachers Work-to-Rule - - edd uy Tings Well in Hand responsibili- concluded Mrs. Jacobson. meeting | rufe . action started ‘by: Guseday nl plat, ¢municipal chers in the district Monday, rne! He thi: id ith Mr. Zinio pil said: such sidents should: phone the town office for clarification, | be assign-. problem. was’ encountered at | to- | Valley Vista School which has They will ‘then ed ‘the number siven: perticular ‘lot they on P} have built or, in the! tached}, bu tots. © the; case of corner number, and which thei id Castlegar Teachers” EE cociation hav havent by ‘d of 25 scifi ven't heard of any ‘specific re- | problems. She "said a lunch-hour nt in the it Kinnaird Blemen- School "principal Harry stree! n' Bate, who. ras responsibil 5 ir front door ‘face| for ‘the school, ~ wy ig ‘uation well in hand. sociat Ch mber Has Woman To Head it Next Year. The. Castlegar and Dist- rict. Chamber of Commerce will be guided by a woman president next year — a first for.’.the Jose chamber sat an possib! first Presient of of any chardber i in ihe province. Mary Anderson ‘of ‘An: derson’s Book Store was elec- ted by ecckimation } at the group’s monthly: mee’ ‘Thursday. a Reclected vice-president while Char- was Paul oso Wi - lie Benham is again secretary. Co) and Bil Next Castlegar News ‘Published in January the last issue of the: Castlegar News to be pub- This is lished in 1968. Jan, 2. sible to publish:a paper. Deadlines for the Jan. 2 issue will all be advanced 24 hours because of the Jan..1 holiday. facies Council to Mail has the sit- best th 4 being done? him’ an thus ‘was not available. for Distri reste dent Nelson ‘Allen ~ tol Castlegar News his group has bad “communication” from the school board since it advised trustees of its -work- ae said he hadn’t ‘really expected trustees to do any- thing until the - arbitration board a award is down by Dec. Mr. Allen said his as- n’s staff representa- tives say the scheme :“is 100] xGn; per cent effective — ‘all tea- chers are taking part.” He said the work¢orule action’ is not a strike .and|Schoo! teachers are not- just after more money. “We :are pro- Castlegar Decides |Soe Ask Hydro, Gelgar About Pump House acqui- i sition of the. pump > house by ORR? dermen noted that the fh) matter. is. already being :dis- cussed at the regional dist- rict~ level while. Aid. Lorne gato said ‘he understands The next edition of the paper will appear on’ Thurs., ing that Celgar: is ig presently leas- by Hydro: to Because of the two-day holiday. next week it is Lippe: Sele was alternate water ‘| tiations ooh ah the phased ed. We have no intention of ving ‘the ferry as long as CKRD Decides can testing the. the. prin le ‘that re cannot tre Road Priorities The. Central‘ Kootenay gional District, has. needed: ne ani iB “prlonity bas: \d.” Lorne Zinio. tota|ce Tuesday i listed in artis fa di Pile-Up of Snow [but wit ‘be set down rich At Interchange Concems Town The pile-up of. snow at | dint the Kinnaird interchange area ik should have first priori- caused concern esday’ el while the Kaslo people, Kinnaird council. meeting, es es: 8) for example, feel the north-| th Recially for the safety of c cn road, their area should dren who must make dheie| 2 first. z Wondland Park Sidowaiks and ” dslands are not open. Ar letter leit elpent, to engine ete,’ le said GKRD felt that roads as rere not a matter that way ae Vehicles Towed To Plow Snow plans uses. statistics that are assumpti Five vehicles have been !a ‘lot: Tot pe their. bi TRUE ‘CHRISTMAS ‘SPIRIT is displayed by SHSS students who have again collected ov- er 5CO items of tinned and non-perishable ‘astlegar | f00ds for distribution by the KRC Commun- ity: Chest welfare committee to deserving ter Parents’ Club are Vicky Ogiow,. grade SB. class rep, club sponsor Mrs. Anm Brawn, amdi club president Judy Maddocks. SHSS vice~. principal Bob Patrick lauded the initiative af = district families during the Christmas sea- son. Shown with just a portion of the goods collected from students by the school’s Fos- Castlegar Plans to Oppose CPR’s Service Consolidation The Town of. Castlegar a good arrangement mine pany officials a ito. pres ose Ray ten Sy lose. 8 dt b py.not Mr. Cook saidi the CPRs ide an‘ agent ere. 25. efficient | to; close: its “station here and are, e, Personal thin pita customer services is ee Cio Ue oe ee a Mr. Little said. his Liat, ig Tuesday nigh’ 24 ona perinea with CPR o1i pose a brief would | ials held dist ‘vhursday, jna:| the railroad! # eed os its being. Tosa! | company has 3 acres: avail- f j able in. Kinnaird and afout rise Mosby said the |the same in eof five or 10-year Mr. Little: ssid the com such as Lardeau and Yabk in a wig ore to dhe Ore ts “We eae. oe frag, |but on this specific paint we at Nelon — would o not Hilly senuce of Sis dene guultion fora have a basis of argument.”|result in the CPR = Kimber ition from Trak |. Mr. Lttle lauded Ald. V-| less and thos. there: © ea, es, Cook's presentation to the| would .be ‘no payroll sorting g with com-| made by the Faganac and: $8 mutton from cee at the mestir: Delegation from Motels Protest Service Levies He’said tte CPR's Bret requesting “approval of its years old. : Castle; taten is’ reported. at “ob re Kinnaird: isn’t even oe ethey ve made a lot of east and they've put rede ony statistics in' rlef. ’* commented Mr bing. women abd = ned for early 1n the new year_ tat | lees “a little high” while ald. V . R. Cook said counc 1 would “come up with a fair ‘and equitable rate structure.” : Teenagers Fix supply for. Celgar during con con: | # struction of the Arrow _Questionnaire on Rec Complex legar résidents are eried by the town eir.-views about the proj “regional recrea- tion complex. straw vote discuss- ed earlier: by sopnct will take the of a Hocairs. which will be walk to resdents wth their sewer and water notices. Drafting of the question- naire, which will also be slecussed, wth Regional’ Re- jon Commission No. 1, will be handled by Ald. Lorne Zinio and Ald.-elect Carl: Henne. Mr. Zinio suggested, that the . questionnaire — should ask whether. or not resid- énts are in fevor of tha complex, what they are pre- pared to pay elfther as a dollar figure or in mills, whether: or. not they favor the updating of the pre- sent arena over construc- tion of a new recreation complex..~ Up Repairable Toys for Xmas District residents can hel> make this:a happier Christ- mas for needy children in : the area sim ick up the eel by pict 3 toy iust phone Region: i and pick it up (or you ca. drop it off at the reer tion office located in NI OMPLETED expansion program at the Castleg and District Hospital will be shown off to district residents on Sunday at an open house from!1/to 4 p.m. ‘All patients are soon to be moved into the completely-new premises and then phase two in the expansion program, the renovation of present facilities, will be carried out. Total cost of the program is $2,600,000. Mrs. Frank Watkins, director of nursing at the hospital, is shown seated here at the new nurses’ station. Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Castleger and District Hospital will show visitors around the new cperating rocras and patient areas while hospital staff members will be located in various areas of the hospital to answer any questions put to them. — Castlegar News Photo