CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, November 22, 1973 Castlegar Public Works Ald, Mike ‘Livingstone reported at Tuvsday night's council meeting the arena Officially opened Oct. 2. This is the carlieat the ice has ever nin, - New lights have also been installed over the mini-ice and the plastic covering on the arena roof has been completed and is working extremely well, The fve-making equipment is reported to be more than adequate for this arena. At present, only: the small com- pressor is being used for ice-making. The Lorne Zinio Park sign has been installed at the tennis courts. Mayor Landis com- mented that it is a beautiful piece of work and the workmen are to be complimented. Other parks in the area have been winterized. The Inland Gas Park has had one day’s work done on it and work will resume in the spring if the LIP Grant comes through. Ald, Ed Mosby reported that all the water mains have been lowered to prevent freezing and the streets above them have been paved, Anew diesel generator has been purchased for lifting sewage from sewage stations during any power outage. During thé recent power outage one station was out for 17 hours and sewage would have backed up into many basements if it had not been for the generator, New aerators are to be purchased and installed in the sewage lagoons in the fall of 1974 to meet the new sewage treatment and anti-pollution standards, Water consumption was up for the month of October by 2,000,000 gallons aver last year. those who helped to re-e! ae Many Thanks 1 wish to convey my sincere thanks to all Jack J, Chernoff lect me to council, NOT 1325 McQuarrie St., Trail, Monday, December 3, Wednesday, December All vol Food Handlers’ Courses to be held at West Kootenay Health Unit, Kinsmen Health Centre, One complete course each day — caterers i ICE }, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. 5, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. ers also welcome. Details 1, Course offered by t 2. No charge will be m food for churches, clubs, and fraternal organize- tions are invited to attend, Interested home-mak- 3. Lectures, films, and demonstrations, 4, Subjects: Basic Bacteriology; Types of Food Poisoning, Their Causes, Transmission, and P, ion: P ial Foo! : in pi he Health Unit staff. jade, s Reg- CHOCOLATES CRYSTAL CHINAWARE HAMPERS NOVELTIES 4 ‘ CASTLEGAR RESIDENTS will soon be receiving TB Christmas Seals in their mail boxes. Here pi of the B.C. TB C Seal Society, Miss Beatrice Wiliscroft, assists plant manager of the Vancouver post office, Robert Fleetham, as the annual Christmas Seal Campaign gets under way. Postal clerk Don Kenmuir of the city poat office unloads appeal letters for delivery to some 618,000 British Columbia homes. Tke campaign seeks $493,000 -this year to heal, eradicate tuberculosis and increase research into other diseases.— Williams Bros. Photo respiratory Gordon Ogden ‘Resigns Position At Selkirk College The chairman of the department of allied health at Selkirk Sollens; Gaiden Ogden, dered ‘his H Eremenko’'s FIT-RITE SHOES QUALITY SHOES for the family For Dress — Casual and Work Qs Provincial Library ‘Parliament’ Bldgs Victoria, B.C. Published Every Thureday Morning at: ‘The Croseroads of the fay Kootenaye” i TIME TO GRIN The world's most diffi- cult. task: Convincing a woman a bargain costs money. L286, No, 48 = CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 29, 1973.’ , 15 CENTS PER COPY has because of serious illness of members of his family. In making the announce- ment, principal Dr. Fraser said "Mr. responsibility to give attention to his family at this time is a priority which cannot be denied and I have accepted his resignation. with regret. During his short stay in Canada, he has contributed a greal deal to the college's program and will be surely missed.” : Mr. Ogden came to Selkirk College ‘in June of this year after experience in nursing and health education in the United States. He was director, assoc- jate degree nursing program at Cabrillo College in California, immediately prior to his ap- pointment. On expert medical advice, Mr. Ogden and his family will be returning to California so that a member of his family can receive immedi- ate medical attention. Chairman of the depart- Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley It's the Way a Canadian Looks at the Weather Canadians take a perverse pleasure, I'll swear, in the even got muh snow tires on. But T got the snowmobile when it comes to Winter. Thate it, and it hates me. perversity of their country’s climate. Give them a sunny, open winter, as we had lust year, and they scowl, “Yeah, “sheen a good winter, but we'll probably have a cold, wet summer.” Give them a beautiful, hot, dry summer, as we had , this year, and they grumble. “We need rain. Country's all dried up. (tll likely rain all fall.” Give them a fine, warm, sunny fall, as we had this year, and they hint darkly. “Yup. ‘Snice, but we'll pay for it. Any day now y’ e’n get out the shovel.” And when it finally does begin to snow and blow, as it has around here without cease for the past thirty hours, there’s a sort of weird pride in the remarks, “Well, we hadda expect ‘er. Haven't XMAS CANDLES Handcrafted Mexican Leather POTTERY DECORATIONS YULE LOG MIXTURE NAPKINS BOXED XMAS CARDS BATH OIL PEARLS CHROME AND ALUMINUM SERVING DISHES - BRECK SHA Regular $2.29 — 15 oz, re To Give CLOCKS DECANTOR SETS DESK PENS SHAVING KITS WALLETS ATTACHE’ CASES TIMEX WATCHES SPECIAL OFFER! !! MP00 PERFUMES COLOGNES COSMETICS Tommy Biln Open Monday to Saturday Corner of Pine Street and Columbia Avenue Fridays Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and Holiday Hours: 12 noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. 9 am. to 6 p.m, Coste RUG Phone 365-7813 all tuned up. Turrible about the increase in oil.” There’s no increase in vil, unfortunately, only in oil prices, This winter, we may go back, us a nation, to long johns with collapsible seats. There's a sort of obscene triumph: in the way your average Canadian stomps in out of the first blizzard of the year, Snorting, hacking, puffing, running at the nose, he roars cheerfully, “Izzen that a corker? Looks like we're in for it, Weatherman says there’s more coming, Indians say it’s gonna be the worst winter in years.” And un endless series of anecdotes: couldn't get ‘er started this morning: never thought I'd make the hill, And, chuckling with pride, “Haven't even got the damned storm windus on.” This warped and diabolic gaiety in the face of what is bound to he one of the most crushing experiences possible, five months . of stark, staring winter, makes me shudder for the sunity of my compatriots. Pakistanis and West Indians who shiver and turn purple every day for six months, must think we are a nation of madmen, when they first arrive in Canada. We are among the most vulnerable people in the world, when it comes to the vagaries of nature. And | am oone of — the. most vulnerable people in Canada, From Page 9 More Minor Hockey Results Veysey from Rutland and Archambault. Nov. 6—Inhoots 6, Ross- land 1. Nov. 10—In Nelson—Ban- tam Reps 9, Nelson 1; Midget reps 4, Nelson 3. In Rossland— Rossland 7, Midgets 5. Nov. 6—Brujins 8, Sabres 1, Bruins goals were scored by Lind with 2, Smikth with 4, Obetkoff 1 and Darryl Melsted, David Melsted and’ Lind. The lone Sabre goal was scored by M. Plotnikoff. Nov. 7—Rangers 4, Black Hawks 4. Goals were scored by David Lightle, Danny Plot- nikoff, Gordy Walker, Vilynt- nek, A. MacGauley and De Poli. With assists credited to J. Yute, Gordy Walker, Morris, Kinakin and Landis. Nov. 10—Canadians 4; black hawks 1, Canucks 1, Black Hawks 0. Pee Wee Division Nov, 4—Blazers 5, Stars 2. Nov. 5—Rangers 3, Can- adians 3. Nov. 11—Blades 4, Boats 1. Nov. 12—Bantam Reps 7, ‘Blades 3. ~ ake Senior Mite Division Nov. 10—Eagles 6, Rockets ever-present There are some people who love winter. Rotten little kids, for greet the firsts sheer delight, roll around in it, and the more it snows, the happier they are. | can scarce forbear from belting them when they chortle, “Wow! . Wasn't that a dandy snow, Mr. Smiley? And then there are the winter sports idiots, When the skiers and the snow- mobilers look out the window and croon, “Just look: at that lovely white stuff, | could kick them in the groin without compune- tion, On the other hand, there are the elderly. Winter is almost literally murder, for them. No gardening, no flowers, no gentle walks in the sunshine. Instead, it means’ holing up, with the spectre of pneumonia, or a slip on icy streets and a broken hip, or just the long, savage nights and the short bleak days. Not much fun there. And then there are the ordinary, sensible people like me. We know that winter is a vicious brute with about as much of the quality of mercy in’ it as there was in Attila the Hun. Take curling. It is my only winter outlet, aside from shoveling snow, and scraping ice off the wind- shield with my fingernails, and cursing winter. Last night, after taking a year off the curling with a broken toe, I returned to the roarin’ game. Early Novem- ber. Looked forward to a pleasunt game. Good wea- ther, good skip. Had to curl at nine p.m. instead of seven. Drove to the rink in a blizzard. Nearly cracked up on the ice in the parking lot. Lost the game. Got home at mid- night, every bone in my body screaming, “Rupe! ” Take: my leaves. There are four inches of oak leaves in the buck yard, covered by eight inches of frozen snow. My lawn chairs are stilt out, lvoking like forlorn relics of an ive age. And my storm windows aren’t on, This is the most unkindest cut of all, And don’t think my wife isn’t cutting me up about it. Most unkindly. A politically astute politi-. cal party, which wishes to perpetuate itself in perpetu- ity; as it were, would intro- duce a bill in parliament, packing all the old people and the sensible people, off to South where, every winter. The savings in fuel alone, in these energy-crisis days, would pay for the jaunt. . Leave the whole barren waste to the kids, and the winter sports fiends, And fet THEM pay the taxes. for a change. Africa or some- ~ KINNAIRD. VOTERS Thank You for Your Support Audrey Moore ment of I sciences Dr. Don Mitchell, will act as interim chairman of the depart- ment of allied health untila new chairman is found, Dr, Mitchell is to ensure complete continuity of the program particularly in its relation with local hospital facilities. Directors of Nursing in the hospitals of Castlegar, Trail and Nelson, and the chairman of the college's nursing advisory com- mittee, Ross Cavey, have been fully informed of the interim arrangements and no interrup- tion in the student's program of study will oceur. Bruce ° Our Footwear Will Meet the Need of Any: Type Work or Any Occasion Mee ee ee EI MeL LMU NLO Phone 365-7025 Kootenay Society - for Handicapped — Children leeting and Pro- gress Report. Wed., Dec. 5 at Silver Birch School. Dessert and coffee serv- ed at 8 o'clock followed by meeting. Everyone welcome, U.C.W. Tea & Bazaar to be held at Legion Hall Dec. 1 from 24 p.m. Castlegar Figure Skating — ‘Pine St. FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR FAMILY FOOTWEAR r School Meeting isappointing — By Lois Hughes News Editor A pink questionnaire, pro- d by the department. of cation to assist the Bremer on Educati SMITH'S PLUMBING & HEATING 61 Crescent Street, Castlegar — Phone 365-7531 23 at 8 p. tournament at Fruitvale Nov, 26, Mon. 1.90 p.m. Xmas Party changed to Wed, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. General Meeting of Cas- tlegar & District Com- munity Arts Council at Castlegar Library, Mon., Noy, 26 at 7.90 p.m. Trail & District Square Dance Assoc. Hoe Down Fruitvale Memorial Hall, Sat, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. Bob Tremblay of Spokane caller, Club hosting East and West Kootenay Regional Figure Skating Champ- jonships Nov. 24 & 25 at Arena, Silver collection, Minto Chapter, Order of Eastern. 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A similar meeting is to be . tonight at Kinnaird Junior condary School. h) Those attending Tuesday's jaeting found they were not ‘aling with local education 'sblems in general, but with discussed in the general con- * versation. Most of the people attend- ing the meeting, left with a feeling that little was accom- plished and that there is a real need for periodic general public meetings. “Such meetings should not be guided by questionnaires but by - an agenda relating to this school district, speakers suggested. Figure Skaters Granted $50 | By Kinnaird The Town of Kinnaird gave {ls approval to a $50 grant to the Castlegar Figure Skating Club who last weekend hosted the East-West Kootenay Regional Figure Skating Championship. The grant was approved at council's last regular meeting spell questions on a questi dire printed on pink paper. § }Opinions from the floor Rigged the questionnaire HRetchy” and "useless". with veh questions ‘as “should: the eel system operate 12 ‘gths a year" termed un- 4 ‘yerable unless more clearly Sed. aWas this to mean 12 hs of: teaching, possibly ‘y/ semester system, or com- 'y involvement of schools not in use by regular ‘ses'so the facilities become Sational for 12 monthis of the ¥' Some. speakers expr: W fear that an indication of a letter from the local club thanking the town for granting free use of the Kinnaird Community Hall with kitchen facilities included, but a very heavy time schedule for the two-day event made it necessary to hold all function in one place. The town was then asked to consider financial assistance instead. towns. are opposed. on the subject. aneditorial— Attendance af Analgaralion | Meefing Tonight is important The best way to be fully inform- I. ed isto attend tonight’s meeting. | a a i The public meeting being held : tonight in the:gymnasium of. the p Twin Rivers: Elementary School on g the subject of the amalgamation of Castlegar and Kinnaird could well ‘be the most important meeting to. .§ have ever been held in our . i two At tonight's meeting the special amalgamation committee formed & * of representatives from the councils L of the two towns will present its re- a port on the subject and tepresent- H atives of both councils will be avail- i able to answer questions posed by ' interested citizens. i Then, just nine days from now-— § on Saturday, December 8th-voters gf in Castlegar and Kinnaird will cast § their ballots indicating whether & they favor amalgamation, or if they : a | We respectfully suggest that no person can properly vote on this im- . portant matter without being’ as. ; fully informed as it is possible to be s: The Castlegar and District Hospital board fast Thursday given premature or sick new- born infants. It maintains tial humid- approved a motion ing afd. empowering the British Columbia Hospitals’ Assocta- {lén to apply to the provincial Department of Labor, under Seclion 9A (i) of the Labor ity and. oxygen at precise uniform levels. Education is being stres- sed by the board in order. to lations. Act, to be d as the bargaining agent for the focal hospital.‘ : “The concept’ of limited accreditation was approved. in principle by delegates at the annual conference in Vancouver + fast October, Limited accredi- tation would involve: The. climination of | the cufrent delegation of bargain- ing authority forms; “ph The would * be . vested ‘with. authority under Section 9 (a) of the Labor Relations Act to bargain. on behalf of. certified member organizations; - ‘ When terms of settlement are, agreed upon by the bargaining parties, they will, as at present, be referred back to member. organizations for rati- fication voting on a 66%s per cent. basis as in current practice; SIf. member ‘organizations ‘ approve terms of settlement on a 68% per cent. basis, the agreements would be prepared and-signed by BCHA with the appropriate bargaining author- “ityinstead of the current sof h keep abreast of new developments, eed “ A16-week course in basic ‘anatomy, physiology and medi- cal terminology is being ar- ranged for paramedical person- nel in area hospitals in cooperation with Selkirk Col- lege department of continuing education, A urefresher course in obstetrics is presently being offered by the director of nursing and head nurses. Mayoralty Recount Today George Bondaroff Gorey Rist A recount of “mayoralty votes between Kinnaird’s ‘two procedi signing the. agi . . Recreation Minister Says No More Grants Until April 1, 1974 Minister Jack ce ‘of these all to be answered by a check y3ass\in a specific box) would sot show the true needs of the but would go through a ic _. their nt: to: beafilled out and ‘ned to the school, no other. ion was accepted from the Ri While unable to'relate to * i specific section of the stionnaire, ‘questions such class size, the constant and on school gy it Radford announced . ‘Monday that no further’ grants ‘will be :'made until April 1, 1974 from the. C i creational that more> than 60.-million . dollars of: facility construction’, Facilities Fund. te: million dollars. ° The.next “deadline -for. submission’ of applications: to the fund will be Feb..1, 1974 said Mr... Radford, “and an- nouncements of the results of those applications will be made April 1, 1974. Legion Sponsors Christmas Show For 100 Children In lieu of the children’s i Castlegar- an ment dates lly Had been the need, for better munication between trus- Local Christmas greetings . be exchanged through the P jlities of the Castlegar News "at the same time assist the ptenay Society for Handi- pped Children. 4 Boxes in which a person Ray place their names and H “ke a donation to the society L-} to be located in several of E¥ downtown and area stores. A These names will lished in this paper just for to Christmas. and will tend the. donors season's tings to all their friends id acquaintances. This method of exchanging al. Chri fi scheduled for Jan.'1 and Feb. 1. . While making it clear that he. .was\ pleased with the overwhelming response to the fund, the minister said that he attributed the heavy demand on the fund thus far to a substantial backlog in com- munity recreation facility needs throughout. the province. Mr. Radord said the .demand on the fund was expected to slacken in the next government fiscal year, accord- ing toa report he received Nov. 14 from Benson* ‘Associates, Ltd., in New Westminster, the consulting firm commissioned by his department to analyze construction trends in recrea- ° tion facilities throughout the province. More than 90 communities have received one or more grants for a wide variety of recreation facilities thus far, the minister said. This govern- ment’s particular objective, that rural communities which particularly’ lack. recreational 3 a4 1S aS n-practiced for ‘several sand appears to grow in slularity each year. be favored by the fund, has certainly been real- ized, Mr. Radford said. The minister estimated jh Winners Named fo Dale; “m Could be a Winner Today ae ‘Castlegar - News' ‘al “Look ‘for Your Name— ‘t6" contest has now passed If. way point with eight people having already d their $5 prize. ‘She contest runs for the ‘weeks before Christmas ywo names, of district ints are placed in adver- 4 ments each week. - ‘All a'person has to do to find his or her name in. Jdvertisements,. phone the legar News,-and we. mail nicky reader a crisp, new $5 : Janers to ‘date include: "i—Mrs.. Charles Burdett, Kinnaird, who found her name in Carl’s Drug Mart ad and Douglas Huth, Robson, : who found his name in the ad of Woodland Park Esso Service. Nov. 8—John M. Tamelin, . Pass Creek (Maddocks Shoes); Raymond Salisbury, Slocan City (Central Food Mart); Nov. 15—Fred Esavoloff, Ootischenia (Castlegar Drug); Mrs. Duncan Carter, Robson (Kootenay Builders); Nov. 22— Mrs... P. Bernava, Genelle (Canada Safeway); Mrs. Roland Palsson, Kinnaird (Fields). 4 Look closely at the ads in today's paper. You might be a lucky winner! party Robson Canadian Legion Branch No. 170 will be holding a matinee at the Castle Theatre this Saturday afternoon at 1:30. 3 5 This is for members’ children who will be supplied with tickets obtainable from Mrs. Jack Grant~ at 475 Columbia Ave. Castlegar. In addition, admission will be granted to the first 100 children of non members who enter the theatre. - Ra diti I funds. will be Kids Con Write Santa Claus Care Of Castlegar News ensure your letter getting. ri to Santa “Claus ‘at’ th Pole. "2; * es, : * Just write your letter to: “Santa Claus, Care of Castlegar News, ‘Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C.” and we'll do the rest. Your letters will be pub- lished in the Castlegar News and a copy of the paper will go airmail specia!-delivery direct to Santa Claus. $ Don't. forget. to. remind Mom and Dad, though, that your letters must be mailed to the Castlegar: News. so that they're received no later than “noon on Monday of the week in which they should appear in the paper. NE EE EE EN provided by government for - retroactive salary’ adjustments + asjagreed between the health minister and’ the. Hospital Eniiployees’ Union for . all employees earning. less. than theil1973 maximum cleaner rate of 7$669.50. per’ month: | The’ aris, adjustment” will: .be month.dr an amoont ch i boa ‘Bar. and. Ladies’: Club ‘have':agreed ‘to donate te }. funds towards the purchase of -an ‘intensive ‘care: incubator. This unit will upgrade the care Pass Creek Schoo! Nears : Completion Official opening of the new. Pass Creek School is tenatively set for mid-December but pupils will not utilize the schoo! before Jan... ~-: This was the last progress almost. complete though the floor “covering has not yet arrived. George ff and Gerry Rust, is taking place today in Nelson’s county court. Mr. Bondaroff'was declared winner with 611 votes over Mr. Rust's 507. On Friday returning officer Alen Selbie received notification from Judge Leo Gansner of the recount. This is the last day of the five week-days that are allowed to pass during which.a recount can and he d requested. Mr. Selbie said his p was candidates and their agents could also be present. In the case of a tie, Mr. Sel nt. : bie stated the municipal act says the returning officer:has the deciding vote. hospital ‘ _ sei d word the Castle; nd jor ies ud RRO ight Bune invited to participate in cont .buting: to Chris hi non-perishable food is asked to leave’ it ab,"the; Legion Hall which are distributed ’annually’ by the Castlegar-Robson Cana: dian Legion Branch: No.°170. In the past, local students have given their support. President of the Ladies’ Auxi- liary to the local Legion, Mrs. Earl Rourke, said the efforts of the students at Kinnaird Junior ™ Secondary, Stanley Humphries and‘ Twin Rivers schools, in particular, have all added considerably to the success of past hampers. The Ladies’ Auxiliary also donates $50 which, along with a sum donated by the United Appeal, is used. to add the perishable items such as tur- days and, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 pu ree * On Dec.:18 the women will package the ifiampers with distribution to take place Dec. 19. E B.C, Hospitals’ Association Selected by Local Hospital fo Act as Bargainer Hospital in-service coordin- ator, Mrs, Reed, recently attended two. courses spon- sored by Manpower on basic principles of supervision and advanced principles of super- vision. She will in future present the material to depart- ment heads, z Head nurse Mrs. Jane Vatkin, demonstrated the hos- pital’s new monitoring equip- ment and pacemaker to the Women's Auxiliary, who dona- led the funds for this equip- ment. Hospital administrator, Ken Talarico, discussed the hospital's disaster program at the same meeting. beginning with a Santa Class Parade which will form at the Castlegar Fire Hall. wi week's issue of the Castlegar News. tii todkted fen Local BC Heart Foundation Offers Information to Public All local organizations are to be given the opportunity to receive first hand information on Canada’s number one killer heart disease. : Ata meeting of B.C. Heart* ic i isthe of last week at the home of Mrs. Jackie McNabb, it was decided: to write all local organizations. stating the local unit is ready to: accept invitations to address any greup to help towards the keys to the prepared hampers. ‘Kinnaird Anyone wishing to donate unit, held on Wednesday night aclean sweep of Castlegar'’s main street. Rep is . snowblower is attached to the town’s frontend loader. The machine {s capable of filling the five yard box of a dump truck within five seconds and can be removed or * TRIAL_RUN for the Town of Castlegar's ‘snowblewer, which actually was purchased last year but saw no service for tack of snow, took place Monday making the a $12,411 attached to the front end loader within 10 minutes. Because of its rapid loading capacity, extra trucks will be hired by the town when conditions warrant it. While public works foreman Alex Lutz showed enthusiasm for the ability of this new piece of equipment he had even more enthusiasm in the praise for his working crew who he credited with doing such a thorough job.—Castlegar.News Photo “such ion of the general public on heart disease and its causes. Mrs. McNabb said the talks would be accompanied by a film presentation, and if requested they could also arrange to have one of the local doctors give an address. During the . Wednesday meeting members were told rs. Ann Gallo had taken inventory of information mater- ial on heart disease at the local doctors’ offices and that more literature would . be ordered. That Wednesday Mrs. Wendy Davie was also named memorium chairman. Kinnaird Council ‘Hears Objections To Land Freeze Local realtor Jack Hipwell. who has already appeared before Castlegar council to state his objections to the land freeze under the provincial government’s Land Commiss- ion Act, made a_ similar presentation at the last regular. meeting of Kinnaird Council. He supported ‘his stand with copies of briefs and correspondence, and said “he specifically sought attention in consideration for the future development of personal properties which he and his. wife owned. Council’ asked its repre- sentative to the © Regional District: of Central. Kootenay Jack Chernoff to take the briefs into consideration when refer- ence is made at the regional level.