High
monthly
circulation

By JUDY WEARMOUTH
Librarian

Librarians reported one of
he highest monthly circula
ion totals ever for this April
when 6,775 books went out
and 79 people joined the
library

The staff don't know how
many people leave Castlegar
each month and remind pat
rons to notify the library be
fore they go, to keep mem
bership records more accur
ate

The National Book Festival
events were a success. Au
thor William Deverell gave
readings in the library and
high school to appreciative
audiences and the Canadian
book display in West's win
dow received a lot of atten
tion

The three regular librar
ians attended the B.C. Li
brary Association Confer
ence in Vancouver last week
and report that although the
electronic information age is
looming, books and print
media circulation is still the
cheapest and
cratic way to serve commun
ity information needs and

most demo

people are more flexible than
machines at the check-out
desk.

The board and staff wel
come offers of baking dona
tions for the library benefit
coffee and muffins motning
to be held on Friday.

The library also received
notice it has received a grant
under the Federal Challenge
86 program to hire a student
to run the summer reading
program

Recreation news

The Bicycle Rodeo was a
huge success last Saturday
with approximately 130 chil
dren participating in the
event. A big thanks goes out
to all the volunteers who
helped to make the event run
exceptionally smooth. A
special thanks goes to the
Castlegar Legion for donat
ing the ice-cream treats, Jack
L. Parkin of Mutual Life of
Canada -for donating the
participation draw prizes and
to the RCMP and fire depart
ment. ‘The winners— of the
participation draw were
Chris Dechkoff, Emanual
Pacheco, Shawn Horcoff,
Reed Byers, Soleil Patte.
shall, Shawn VanDiebetsch,
Shane Plamondon, Mikkel

Council
prepares
bylaw

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar council agreed

Tuesday to prepare a bylaw
to close part of 9th Avenue
between the Central Koot
enay Health Unit and the
Petro-Canada service station.

The bylaw will be given
two readings before going to
public hearing. If adopted,
the bylaw will then be for
warded to the Ministry of
Muncipal Affairs requesting
that the road be closed and
the title given to Castlegar
and District Hospital.

Ald. Bob Pakula told coun
cil some residents in the area
were “a little upset” about
the proposed road closure,
but added, “I've had no com
plaint yet.”

Nannon, Tony Nannon, Josh.
ua Mulkerin, Jordon Krahn
and Jeff Shaw.

Tennis Anyone?

Our May newsletter is hot
off the press and it can be
picked up at the Recreation
Office. Tennis lessons start
next Monday so register
early because each class is
limited to eight participants.
Adult classes are Monday
and Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30
a.m., 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (begin-
ner)—and_7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
(intermediate). All run for
four wecks at the complex
courts and registration fee is
$20. Teen and childrens class-
es run Tuesday and Thurs-
days starting May 13. For all

the information call the ree-
reation office.

Rollerskating

Rollerskating season will
kick off on May 16 from 7:30
9:30 p.m. in the Arena
Complex. Admission is $1;
skate rental $1.50. Don't miss
all the action, be sure to be
here.

Challenge Time

The Participaction Chal-
lenge Day is quickly ap-
proaching so we hope you
are all in training for 15 con-
tinuous minutes of exercise.
The big day is Wednesday,
May 28 when we take on
Newcastle, N.B. to see which
city is the most fit! So start
thinking fitness. Let's show
Neweastle we are No. 1.

Funeral for

Robson woman

Grizzell Sanders, wife of
Charles Sanders of Robson,
passed away May 6 at the age
of 74

Funeral service will be
held Friday, at 2 p.m. at the
Castlegar Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Ted Bristow offi
ciating. Cremation has taken
place.

Mrs. Sanders was born
July 3, 1911 at Morse, Sask.
and came to British Columbia
in 1923, settling at Moyie.
She married Charles Sanders
in Nanaimo on Oct. 21, 1940.

In 1941 she moved to Van
couver where she took her
nurses training. After com-
pleting her training, she
worked in Vancouver, Kel-
owna and Castlegar.

The family. moved to Pass-
more in 1965 and to Robson

in 1978. She was a member of
the Castlegar Legion, and
enjoyed painting, crocheting
and gardening.

Besides her husband, she is
survived by two sons, Eric of
Quadra Island and Daniel of
Port Moody; one daughter,
Sharon Strelaeff of Rasp-
berty; three grandsons and
two granddaughters; two sis
ters, Susan Desaulniers of
Vancouver and Lillian Has-
combe of Toronto; and one
brother, Robert Braiden of
White Rock.

Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of the
Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

Our Action Ad Phone
Number is 365-2212

AWARDS BANQUET . . . About 150 parents, leaders
and Awana Club members att the group's
awards banquet Sunday. Top photo shows Sparks with
perfect attendance records. From left are: Esther
MacPherson, Sparks director, David Roberts, Stephan
Lich, David Campbell, Robbie C bell Idle,
Sherry Wiebe and Trent Wiebe. Missing from photo is

Darcy Wiebe. Pictured at bottom photo are Awana
grand prize winners: Roxanne Wiebe (third place
speed), Daphne Jackson (second place speed), Wendy
Hall (first place speed), Melane Brownlie (first place
si ), Mark Wiebe (third place design) and Scott
MacPherson (first place design).

BUSINESS

HIGH TECH
CHECKS IN

AT MOTE

By CHERYL CALDERBANK
Staff Writer

A high tech company in Delta has come up with a
hassle-free way to deal with night registrations at motels.

The automated motel registration system known as
Night Clerk has received an overwhelming response from

the U.S. market according to ERS Electronics.

The product has been 2' years in the development
stages with half of the funding for the project coming
from about 25 investors in the West Kootenay, says ERS
president Sam Conkin, a resident of Blueberry Creek.

According to ERS Technologies the system goes a
long way toward eliminating problems such as operator
burnout, the high cost of extra help, lost revenue (when

the No Vacancy sign goes
available) and crime.

up when rooms are actually

‘The system is activated with the customer's credit

card. The credit card is verified by a central computer.
The automated teller then asks the number of people in
the party and the user presses the keyboard according to
the number of accommodations required.

The machine gives the costs for the room rate. The

customer then gives the go-ahead and receives his credit
card along with a key to the room.

According to Conkin, about 80 per cent of motels are
managed by a husband and wife. He says the new system
will prevent the hassles of managers getting up two or
three times a night to receive a customer. It is also an
anti-robbery device — a crime which is pertinent in the

US.

And Conkin doesn’t see a problem with customers
not having credit cards to access the system.

He says most people above the poverty level (80 per
cent of the population) own credit cards.

“Almost everyone packs a credit: card (when on

holidays),” he says.

Night Clerk has been in the development stage for
the past 2 years. Its primary market is in the U.S. and

the company is currently

negotiating with a Canadian

corporation to distribute the system in Canada.

Conkin cites the fact

that the U.S. is the single

largest and single richest market in the world as the
reason for selling in the U.S. He notes that there are
about 45,000 motels in the U.S. compared to 5,500 in
Canada. .

Distributors in the U.S. began selling the product
two weeks ago and five systems were sold in the first
week, he says. The first systems are scheduled to come
off the production line in early June.

The machines are manufactured in Delta. But Conkin
says a Slocan Valley company also has a part to play in
the manufacturing of the machines.

According to Conkin, I and I Equipment is under
contract to make some of the cabinets. He said the
contract could create 10 to 15 local jobs.

ERS Technologies currently has a staff of 12. The
company’s executive vice-president, Jim Laktin, is also a
West Kootenay resident. The product is manufactured by
Band Electronics Ltd. in Delta.

Conkin has been in the motel industry for the last 20
years. The need for an automated night clerk system was
identified after in response to a number of motel
managers quitting at his motel in Kelowna as a result of
fatigue after waking up in the middle of the night to tend
to customers.

Businesses complain
of unfair competition

OTTAWA (CP) — Almost greater efficiency to avoid

cisions by cabinet ministers

West's

PUBLIC INVITATION

Be part of the Strategy Plan .
in Castlegar's Economic Growth!

Your attendance is urgently required at

PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday; May 13 — 7 p.m.

at the Castlegar Community Comple:

Part of the Plan:

T. Increase Occupancy in the Industriat Park

2. Publicize, Promote and “Sell” Castlegar as a Prime

Industrial Area.

3. To Cooperate, Liaise, Work and Communicate with Special
Economic Impact and Interest Groups and Individuals.

It's your community, what are your plans?

— Weneed your energy and ideas

— Where would you like to see Castlegar in 5 years?
— What can be done to make Castlegar and district a better

place to live?

BRING YOUR IDEAS AND BE PART OF THE ACTION!

This meeting is sponsored by the
Ss & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT BOARD
‘s rare

rmerly Ci Industrial C

26-per cent of companies lawsuits based on allegations or other government agen-
surveyed by a national inde- of anti-competitive practices. cies, such as Investment
pendent business association Since the wording in some Canada, which reviews for-
feel they are victims of anti- parts of the proposed legis- eign business activity in the
competitive practices by lation will force investigators. country, Bennett said.
other. ions, the Canto prove_kompanies_wilfully.
adian Federation of Indepeii, intended to reduce competi-
dent Business said Tuesday. tion, and because it might
The federation surveyed still allow a defence of effici
its members earlier this year ency by companies, the whole
and of the 12,000 responses it section dealing with abuse of
received, 24.5 per cent com- dominant position will be un
plained that unfair practices enforceable.
by big competitors hurt their ORDER DAMAGES Ken Maclaren, the associ-
businesses. Bennett said the legislation ation's executive director,
Two federation represen. should be amended to efim- told MPs the whole concept

Price
Sale

COMBINATION SET

KETTLE & SKILLET

WEST KOOTENAY TRADE FAIR 1986

We, the Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club, express our sincerest thanks and
appreciation to all the participants and to all the people who attended the
1986 West Kootenay Trade Fair. Your time, effort and co-operative
attitude contributed to another successful fair.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the following door prizes:

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Mother’s
~ Day

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ELECTRIC BROOMS

The new legislation poses &
different kind of problem for
the Canadian Trucking Asso-
ciation, which also appeared
before the committee Tues-
day.

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Mervins Custom Corvine. Belt, Rolf Benner, RR |, Johnstone
Nelson
Rumford Place. Texas Longhorn Powder Horn, A. Morin, Box
720, Nelson, 352

Beauty By Aloe. Full Set of Sculptured Nails, Cathie Maida

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DONOR PRIZE

Fudge. 1 Slice Fudge
Nelson, 352-2135
Feeds. Boseball Cap

705-6th Street PROCTOR SILEX

CAN HANDLER

Vern Epp.

1

1ONA
ELECTRIC BROOMS

1

Loyd Groutage, 3312-9th

‘Avenue. Castlegar, 365-5904
"s Meats. Bundle Pepperoni Sausage, Korilio Alimkulov
Site 6, Box 15. SS 1. Castlegar. 365-2380

Tulips Floral. Plont, Derek Foote, 130! Jeffs Avenue, Nelson

2-7128

Mike's Mobile Homes. | Dri-Aze, Ed Benger. Salmo, 357-9389

Kootenay Tractor Supply. Inflotable Chainsaw. Alex
Wasilenkolf, Castlegar. 359-7527

Asicone Trading. Prehistoric Toy Animal, Gloria Smee, 3409-3rd
Avenue. Castlegar

eods. Baseball Cop

Brione Verigin, RR 1, Winlow

Toy Bobcat. Arthur Pomrenke, Box 213

9

Berrett's Boats & Trailers. $50 Gil! Certificate, L. Vance, Box 429,
Creston, 429-4847

Hen Party Enterprises. Cook Book Cooking Without Mum
Campbell, Castlegar. 365-5834

Mike's Mobile Homes. Fire Extinguisher
Kokanee Gore, Nelson, 352-2540

By Aloe. 14 kt Gold Pinkie Noil Certificate, Norbine

Carreiro, Castlegar, 365-5480

Budget Rent-0-Cor. AM/FM Budget Receiver, Patt) Richards
403-33rd Street, Castlegar, 365-5423 -

Kitchen Fantasy. Cookbook Shelf John Sontono. RR |, Nelson.
825-4223.

Adco Floors. Picture Wall Hanging Brenda Miner
365.

Judy

Irene Middleton, 10

Robson

2717-4th Ave. Castlegar. 365.

Gold Connection. Stutied Rabbit. Kerry Horshenin, 399-4349

Hen Party Enterprises. Cookbook “Cooking Without Mum
Angie Lalonde, 365-2522

Norgled Enterprises. $50 Worth of Wall or Ceiling Cleaning.
‘Mary Popol, 365-7549

ARC Pubs. Mokings tor 5 Dozen Beer

Kevin Bool, 3421-9th

LAR Enterprises (Rawleigh Products). Gilt Certificate
Drew, RR 2. Bedtord Rood, Nelson

LAR Enterprises (Rowleigh P: ). Gitt Certificate, Michael
Davidott. Torrys, C 16, RR 2. Castlegar

Plent Oasis. | Plant, Doris Shukin, Blueberry Creek

LAR Enterprises. Rowleigh Thermometer, G.C. Dytke, 608 W
Gore, Nelson. 352-6909

Kootenay Auto Sound. Car Stereo, Walt Magos, 311, 505-2nd St
Nelson, 352-6407

Sun Life Insurance. 10-speed Bike, J
Creston, 428-4809

Keg & Brew. Beer Making Kit, Elizabeth Herman, RR 3, Nelson,
229-4352

Time Air. Return Trip tor 2 to Edmonton Gile Wilson, Box 3304
Costlegor. 365-2884

y Tours end Lions Club. 4-Day Tour to Expo, Rick Bayott

Site 2. C9, SS 2, Castlegar, 399-4448

West Kootenay Home . 1 Plant
Chickadee Lone, Castlegar, 365-2660

Mutual Life Assurance. Personal Financial

Cory

Hunnerton, Box 561

B. Anderson, 800

Blueprint, Jim

TO DIXIE DEE POWERS

It is only a few times in life that opportunity
knocks and even fewer tim that someone
devotes endless amounts of energy to help not
only individuals, but businesses and, in turn, an
entire infrastructure of our regional economies

We as people from all types of nationalities
for the first time feel in one sense or another we
have not been discriminated against. For once in
our lives we have seen a system benefitting all
walks of live without any catch — except you
require some sort of need. And we the people
from all areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan that
have benefitted from your plan would like to
thank you, Ms. Powers, for supplying a glimmer
of financial reliet that did not seem possible had
it not been for you

Thank you for your help

Council turns
down request

By CasNews Staff
Castlegar council turned
down a request from the
Tour the West Kootenay
organization to provide finan-
cial support for the bicycle

race, -
The race will take place

June 14 and 15 and run
through Castlegar.

Meanwhile, council
approved a $5,000 grant for
the Heritage Advisory Com
mittee

Elsewhere, the Castlegar
and District Development
Board wifl be at Expo 86 in
August — but not to tour the
site.

The board plans to operate
a Castlegar Expo booth

joday! As o

tatives told a Commons com.
mittee studying new corpor-.
ate competition laws that the
percentage of companies
complaining of anti-compe
titive practices rises to 26 per
cent in Quebec and to 40 per
cent in New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island.

Jim Bennett, vice-presi.
dent of legislative affairs for
the 76,000-member federa
tion, said the survey results
show that the new compe-
tition legislation is needed
and that it should be given
teeth to deal with companies
abusing their dominant posi
tions in markets.

Bennett told the commit
tee that companies in a

inate the defence of effici
ency, and that courts should
be able to order that dam
ages be paid to i

of collective rate-making
could be thrown out of whack 3.
by Bill C-91. Almost all Reg. $76.99

$389

$3249

2-Speed $]
Reg. $64.99

Reg. $22.99

1*°

16"

Reg. $32.99

who have been harmed by
the anti-competitive prac
tices of other firms.

And while the federation is
generally pleased with the
bill, it also wants changes to
ensure that the federal cab-
inet can not over-ride deci
sions taken by the new
tribunal that will review
combines cases.

Under the legislation the
tribunal would be a quasi.
judicial body with the power
to investigate the behavior of
companies when a complaint
is lodged. The tribunal should

trucking depend

on an enormously complex
system of rates and tariffs to
set prices and they make no
secret of the fact that the
whole system is set in ad.
vance by the participants.

2 OVAL

Corning Wore
French White.
Reg. $21.99

CASSEROLES

10"

STAINLESS STEEL

CHINESE WOK
or, 518"

3-Piece Set
Reg. $28.99

STAINLESS STEEL

CHINESE WOK
$1449

ROLLING
COOKIE CUTTER
With 10 $349

Cutters
Reg. $6.99

DECORATOR

TYPE
SETTING

10-Piece Set
Reg. $19.99

KITCHEN ACCESSORY
$999

SALT & PEPPER
SHAKERS

SALT &
PEPPER SET
$599 | ix S

Reg. $7.49

Silver Plate

374

CHINESE

COOKING UTENSILS
$g49

Set of 5.
Reg. $28.99

Give your ter:
meeting bulletins, ete., @ FLORAL
professionel eppeorance

type for

Comera-reody
photocopier

ONION

SOUP BOWLS SCRUB BRUSH

BLACK & DECKER

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ASSORTED QUARTZ

WALLCLOCKS

Join the
Borter Broker with Western
Canedo's

Kootenay Carpet Cleaning. Choice of 400 sq. ft. Corpet Cleaning dominant position should not be independent and not sub- CASTLEGAR NEWS Set of 4 By Westclox

1823-2nd A:

Corr, 405-3
West Kootenay Home

364-2355

Shukin, 365.5678

Support

46, Genelle, B.C 693-2387

Rent MFM Budget Receiver, Dary! Stepanivk
119-1011 Street, Blueberry Creek

AMM BC. Return Trip tor 2 to Voncouver

‘or Sota and Chair Cleaning or Car Interior Cleaning. Pear!
Borisotf. Genelle. 693-5439
Beauty By Aloe. 14 k! Gold Pinky Nail Certificate, Tracey King,
Trail, 368-9900
Hen Party Enterprises. Cookbook Cooking Without Mum
Ist Street, Castlegor, 365-3841

Tracy

Bird Feeder. Helda Maryka, Box

365-6273

Bruce Gorrett, Troi!

Serge Plotnikel. Long Playing Record by Serge Plotnikott, Dan

A.C. Pubs. Makings for 5 Dozen Beer. N. Fisher, 362-5807

Von

#1. Crescent Valley, 359-7124

$100 Cash,

Kootenay

Freide Trubetskotf, Brilliant

‘arpet Cleaners. Choice of 400 sq. ft. Corpet Cleaning

or Sota and Chair Cleaning or Car Iriterior Cleaning, Borry

Anderson. Nelson, 825-9924
Trip to Panorama Reske:, Anne Boilie, Box

Mallards Spo:
1212. Kolso. 353-7182
Metropoliten Life As

359-7327

. Choice of Perpetual Motion Mobile or
Walkmon, Notalie Chernenkott

Box 56, Crescent Valley

Reflections in Time. Mirror Clock, Jim Hendrickson, 365-2976
Serge Plotnikolt. Long-playing Record by Serge Plotnikotf, Phil

Hodikin
Writers’ Guild. Book
2190

Osprey's Nest, Jermey Goodrick. 352

Sincerely, “Those in Need”

change. _ Many

avoilable. Contoct John Med.
sen, C.A. at 4463 Lougheed
Highway. Burnaby, B.C. VSC
324. Ph. 293-1824.

© ICBC Claims

be allowed to use a defence of

ject to i on its de

365-7266 Reg, $13.99

COFFEE MUGS
$699

st an $9* $2

Reg. $54.99

7”

$1399

Reg. $27.99

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
GIVE

The uniforms like a beacon on
the street. It signals help. Compassion

ne
But not many people know how
much it takes to be a soldier in the

the people

to take responsibility for
Prowiding help, and then hope. for
need it most
But chey know.
Anyone whose life the Salvation

Reg. $9.98

QUARTETTE

STYLING SET
$924

4-Way
Reg. $18.49

LARGE ASSORTMENT

SUNGLASSES
Y, Price

HEAVY DUTY
ALL PURPOSE CART

Mr. Cort
Reg. $39.99

CANDLE

$ 1 9°9
CANDLE

Sendmen inns. Room tor 2 at Sondman Inn. Georgia St
couver, Ralph Johnson 107 Ritchie Ave.. Trail, 368-9740

Pacific Western. Return Trip for 2 to Vancouver, K. Bool, 3421
9th Ave. Castlegar 365-6352

Mike's Mobile Homes. | Dri Aze. D Foote 130! Jeffs Nelson
352.7128

Olde World Fudge. Slice
Nelson, 352-2296

Trowelex Rentals. Toy Bobcat! Deb Briggemon
Castlegar

Budget Rent-o-Car. AM FM Receiver
9544

LAR Enterprises (Rowleigh Products
Gorko#, Box 6 Robson, 365 7

Salvation Army. The inhuman hours.
The incredible patience. The
brutal situations

HOGAN'S

is those whom society is unable

OVERSTOCKED!

More room needed for new arrivals!
Everything on sale for ‘‘Mother’s Day Weekend’

YES WE'RE OPEN SUNDAY!

rom now through Sunday qualify for a draw mace at

YOU @ CRISP, CLEAN
COULD  *100 BILL!

1007 -2nd St., Castlegar

AIR BC. Trip tor 2 to Vancouver Return, Mrs. Violet Davis, Box
601, Fruitvale, 367-9093

Kelowne Kitchen Centre. Stainless Stee! Gorboge Bin, Glodys
Kreutz, 503 W Innes, Nelson, 352-9474

Rawleigh Products (E. Planidin). Cannister Set

29 Meadowbrook Drive, Castlegar, 365-5378

Encyclopedia Brittanica. Brittanica Atlas, Mike Williams, 1963

McLeod. Rossiand, 362-5138.

Lions’ Raffle. Goat, Shawn Philp, Box 265. Troi!, 367-6427

Elizabeth Konigan Crafts. Velvet Pointing. Deano Holubolt

Army has touched knows
And we ask for them. that
you give
‘As much as you can
For the love of God

FOOD DEHYDRATORS

$9999

FINE CHINA FROM
FAMOUS NAMES

Royal Albert
40% OFF

PARAGON

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30% OFF

MICROWAVE OVEN

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MICROWAVE OVEN

1Cu. Ft $
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B. Deverson. Regular
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ot Fudge Jocelyn Waites, 818-8th St

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Gib Meredith, Trail, 368.

( |. Truck Seat Cover. Kenton An
dreashuk, Castlegor. 365
lear Water Systems. Woter Puritier

Git Certiticote, Helen

W. Konkin, 365.

Most Creative
Award

1. Reflections in Time
2. Mallard Sports

Displayers’
Choice Award

1. Kitchen Fantasy
2. Sound West Alpine

Most Outstanding
Award

1. Kitchen Fantasy
2. Tulips Floral

Department Store

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Chairman's Theme Award: Wildlife Association
Local Business Theme Award: Ginette’s Boutique

The Castlegor Selkirk Lions Club would like to thank all the businesses
who donated the door prizes for the West Kootenay Trade Fair 1986.

For more information, please contact: 1217 - 3rd Street, Castlegar

365-7782

OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
3831 Woodland Drive, Trail, B.C. ViR 2V6
Phone 368-6989 or 368-3515

HOGAN'S 365-3565