0. Fifty-five family members
“were in attendance on Dec. 23
‘at a dinner at the Hi Arrow
“Arms Hotel to celebrate the
60th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gorkoff of
Brilliant.

Mr, and Mrs. Gorkoff. were

The. Graceful

RTE gg ft
Glacier Lily
Dog tooth violets belong to
2 the lily:family and are ‘actually
Snot violets at all. *

In the Coastal regions we
find them in white or pink but,
crossing, the:‘mountains ‘they
come. in‘yellow:and are known

the name of “glacier lily.”

In early days, the bulbs,
tewed or roasted, made up 8

arried in Brilliant on Dec. 23, .

1923 and have resided there
ever since,

Among those attending the
dinner were all their children
and their respective familles.
These included their four sons,
Mike, Walter and Pete, all of
‘Robson, and Phillip of Kin-
naird; one daughter, Mrs. Mike
(Patsy) Popoff of Kinnaird; -14
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.

‘Acting as master of cere-_-
‘., monies, their son Walter reed
% an

aN Li

General and Mrs. Michener,
Prime Minister Trudeau,: B.C.
Lieutenant-Governor. Owen,

, Premier and Mrs. Dave Barrett,
and Rossland-Trail MLA Chris
D'Arcy.

During the course of the
evening, some interesting fam-
ily slides and photographs were
shown, contributed by various
members of the Gorkoff family.

Qut-of-town guests includ-
ed relatives from Grand Forks,

id y
messages from Governor-

Victoria, Cran-
brook and Calgary.

Autoplan Sefs Up Number
For Moforists’ Enquiries

Automobile insurance is
something personal.

Yf you havea question
about ‘how’ the provincial
government's new: insurance
plan affects you, get the answer
by phoning 665-2800. If you're
outside of Vancouver, call
collect.

ingtirance atid licensing to start
this month,
“We expect this ‘crunch’

The Church Bell

Reglonal Ecumenical

Annual Meetings

Annual meetings are the
time when everyone interested
inthe work of their local church
has a chance to receivo reports
and ask ‘questions about. the
past year's. work, and, more
importantly, to help set direc-
tions for the year ahead,

The annual meeting for St.
David's Anglican Parish will be
this Sunday evening beginning
at 7 ‘pm. with a short
Evensong. The Castlegar-
Kinnaird United Church will
hold its annual meeting Feb. 3,
beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Please consider this as
your invitation to come. along
and help the ministers and
members of the various boards
and committees to discover
helpful suggestions’ for their
work in 1974. Adherents, and
not only members, are welcome
at the annual meetings.

Shared Anglican-United
Churches :

Terry Allen and: Ted
Bristow were among about 20
ministers who attended a
gathering about shared Angli-
can-United ministeries on Mon-
day and Tuesday. of last: week.

The meeting was held at
the Anglican Lay School in
Sorrento,

There are about 80 situa-
tions in British Columbia where
there is considerable sharing of
personnel, buildings, organiza-
tions. and worship. Many of
these situations have: * one
minister serving congregations
of. the two denominations,
Grand Forks, Nakusp, ‘and
Fruitvale are nearby examples
of this arrangement.

There are other situations,
such as ours,, where. two
ministers (one of ‘each -den-

i ) ly_ work.

period for our phone P
ists to result from the mailing
-of 1.3. million applications: for
vehicle insurance and licence
renewals, Every vehicle owner
‘in the province should receive

The Cc
of British Columbia has trained
a‘ataff of telephone reception-
ists to answer questions about
the “Autoplan program, which
goes into effect March 1 of this
yearssng cei 3
: “Because ‘B.C. motorists
are not yet completely familiar
with - ‘Autoplan, . we: feel “our
telephone receptionists ‘will be
of; assistance, said:

° ‘s ssi

‘ge!

iciThey haye.already answered :
about 2,000* enquiries from
vom ” aie

01 ts. :
He said ICBC expects a
barrage of questions on vehicle

New. Shipment ae
of Tropical Fish
Just! Arrived

‘““HARTZ”
MOUNTAIN SUPPLIES

A COMPLETE LINE OF AQUARIUM NEEDS

MAPLES SUPERETTE.

GROCERIES — CONFECTIONERY —
800 Highway Drive — Blueberry Creek |

Tropical
fishin
* equarlums
make ex-
otle dis.
plays fer
your home.

~ NOTICE

"The Board of Management of th

ectors to

society

ling locations:

Two new directors must
Meeting in March'1974.
fore February 15th, 1974.

YOU. may join the Society by paying $1.00 at the follow-

Carl's Drug... +e eee

DIRECTORS ON BOARD OF MANGEMENT.
4 appointed

West's. Dept. Store ... Leeseeees Castlegar
Castlegar Drug ........------- Castlegar
West Kootency Powor & Light ... Oglow Bik.
Castleaird Plaza

Or at the Hospital

Present members may renew their membership any time
3 before the Annual Meeting in March

CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL SOCIETY

e Hospital requires dir-
Pp pleting their terms of
office. Join the Hospital Society today.

Membership in the Society i
Hospital District: Castlegar,
Ootischenia, Blueberry, Thrums, etc.

s open to all persons in the
Kinnaird, Robson, Brilliant,

6 elected

be elected at the Annual
Candidates must join the.

the by mid-
January and we expect many
queries on these.”

in a largely integrated parish.
In: some: of the > newer.
towns in B.C, the Anglican and
United Churches work ‘closely -
with. the Roman. Catholic ‘and.’

‘other -denominations for the

best. use of personnel, buildings
and programs. et
~ The gath at Si t

Most of the
training has been devoted to

was’ a work’ session. : for
ministers in: the Kamloops,
Okanagan and Kootenay are:

’ Together: with’ several © dei

: estat
“vehicle, ithe information staff
‘will not quote individual rates
-over. the phone, They will,
however, explain the basic and
gptional coverages available,
_premium financing, claims pro-
cedures and other details.
Questions « of.a technical
nature will be : referred. to

experts in other ICBC depart. °

ments. ti
The information centre is
now open Monday. through
Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 8 p.m.
and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. The plan is to remain
flexible’ and hours © will’ be

adjusted according to the ;

C)

Bishop Fraser Berry: of: the
‘Anglican Kootenay. . Diacese,....
Presbytery Sid .

Office:

to'‘such work. :

Among the problems is the
question -of maintaining some-
attachment to one’s own den-

while >

sions ety tag Maa Ug ig Shy ang Ha SETT NG

symbolized in the sharing of the
bread and the wine,

Terry and Ted would be
glad to give you further details
from this meeting, t

ACW Jenuary Meeting

Mrs. K. E..Johnson was

returned by acclamation to the
position of president, when St.
David's Anglican Church Wo-
men held their regular January
meeting in the undercroft, Mrs.
H. Bate will continue as
secretary and Mra, F, A.
Hostetter as treasurer for the
‘up.

There was a very ‘good
turn-out of members to hear
the annual reports and to
welcome the Rev. Terry Allan
as a guest,

The reports showed that a
very. busy ‘year': had «been
enjoyed, especially inthe Turift
Shop, and the ACW were able
to sponsor a foster child, give
generously to church funds and
support. other. projects - of
interest to the ladies.

Mrs. Johnson expressed
the sincere appreciation of all
the members :when she ex-
tended a vote of thanks to Mr.
J. F. Killough: for ‘all his help
with the Thrift Shop.

On March’1st St. David's
Day will be observed with: a
coffee party and bake sale'in
the Legion Hall. It is hoped that
many. friends will attend.

The Rev. Terry Allen
spoke on the proposed 1974
Parish budget, indicating that
increases’ will become neces-
sary in many ‘areas. ACW
members ‘will "continue. to
support these funds to the best,
of their ability, while contribut-
ing to. local: and ; outside
charitable causes as: before.

Hostesses for. the evening
were Mrs. W..C. Kennedy and

Imagine 4,200,000 people
living in Castlegar! This would
approximate the area of Hong
Kong,; now rated larger than

Tokyo.

So spoke the Rev. Lem
Burnham, recently . returned
from 18 years of mission and
social work in Hong Kong. This
‘tremendous‘density of people,

90 per ‘cent Chinese, refugees

the Japanese war .and

problems. :

buil r apart:
ment 1 Tat
which house. 5,800. people. A
modest’ family of six occupies
one’10-foot by. 12-foot room:
‘Two-thirds of these would be
children, so ‘one ‘can. readily
grasp the extent of the
problem.

‘A great deal has been

‘accomplished. Babies from one |

smonth:? old. are. taken to

at the same time being part of a

community. church which is a

blend of:several backgrounds. —
It was felt important that

local people be able to feel their:

“number of enq’
So that all’ motorists are
insured. by the’ March 1
deadline the information recep-
tionists will encourage callers
.to arrange their irisurance early
is m1.

own is not lost in-
the.. new: arrangement, but

rather” contributes its. own’

heritage to that. of. the other
denomination to make a better
church than would ‘be found if
th i i

and = obtain
licenced ICBC agents or motor
vehicle licence offices.

34

d on.
their way. with only a passing
acquaintance with one another.
other,” 4

The ministers involved in
shared work testified to how.

much they had ‘gained person- .

ally from learning to work and
worship in. ‘the manner of
another. church.

Terry .and Ted were
privileged to lead the group ina’
shared eucharist (communion),’
a-high point in the meeting
when the common dedication to
the work that Christ is doing in:
our, various communities was

since ‘everyone’ in
Hong Kong must work.: People
15 | and over. receive. meagre

must depend ‘on welfare from
the:Christian Churches.» ~

, ©, Education is’ administered
by. Christian: Churches, © and
children enter kindergarten at
five years, but: must. pass

an:
<-entrance test! Grade school is

from one to six, and at present
about 90 per. cent’ of the
“,children| can - attend | these
schools. Ss i
‘All’ schools ‘require _uni-
forms, fees and books, Educa-
tion‘ is'/the “Pearl of; Great
Price” in Hong Kong.:Families
will’ struggle and sacrifice to
keep one child in Middle Schoo!
(high schoo)).-From these, only
top ‘echelon “students _ can
proceed to Hong Kong Univer-
sity, which enrolls 6,000. °°”
~/ This is where we can help.
Twelve dollars per-month will

“keep a child in grade school; $18 ©
> will provide for Middle School. ;

ED'S AUTO

former
Wish to

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Announcing

NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Ed and Rhonda Sorenson

ART AND ELAINE HALL
NEW OWNER OPERATORS i

We wish them every success in their
-hew venture

FOR GOOD USED AUTO PARTS,

‘4 PHONE 365-5567
To Our Friends and Customers our Sincere
“Thanks for Your Past Patronage

WRECKING

owners
Introduce

HOUR TOWING

nist China, pose serious.
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‘welfare, Those unfit for.work:

Ed and Rhonda
32

Parlsh News & Views

Pictures and letters will be
received by, sponsors, The
address is Child Sponsor. Plan,
85 St. Clalr St., Toronto 2, Ont,
We can also work to further the
acceptance of . Hong. Kong

students in Canadian universi- :

jes,

In his. two-hour address,
illustrated ..with slides, Mr.
Burnham touched on the rapid
industrial Hong

B.C. ~ Yukon Provincial. Boy
Scout Jamboree of Challenge

Everything from) postage
stamps to 80 trail bikes will be
used at the 2nd B,C.—Yukon
Provincial Boy Scout Jamboree
to be held’ at Camp Barnard,
near Sooke on ‘Vancouver
Island from Aug. 1 to 10,

The 3,000 Scouts and
Leadors will eat an estimated
"$65,000 worth of food,

Neatly 600 tents will house

Kong now exports more cotton
than India, Its modern’ port,
equipped for container ‘ship-
ping, serves 70 to 80 ships per
day, 30 to-40 large international
aeroplanes arrive daily, and
banks of. all nations locate: in
Hong Kong, ‘making’ it) the
“Geneva of the East”.

f It is indeed the gateway of
contact between East and
West, and. will remain so as
long as it is of benefit to
Mainland China. This is a large
reason for. wishing to have
students. abroad—they — may
provide pathways to future
immigration for their families.

Lost Brief Case
-Is Returned to

Aviation Student |
Dear Sir:

and. eq!

This large youth event will
host young people from across
Canada, the Pacific States and
representation from overseas
countries, i

‘This large. tent city will
require thousands of detailed

merchandise to be trucked into .

Camp Barnard. y
The boys will fire 90,000
rounds of ammunition from 75
rifles‘as part ofa gun’ safety
program, in addition, 1,000
arrows will fly through the air

‘from 50 archery bows, covering

the ‘ancient’ art: of

CH RCHES

What is Missing?
ST. RITA'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev, W. Harrizon
Ph. 965-7143

Saturday Night Mass 7 p.m.
junday: Masses at
‘9am. and. 11 am.
CALVARY =)
BAPTIST. CHURCH
Office’ 365-3430... -
Home | 365-6687
Next to the Cloverleaf Motel
Castleaird Plaza
Sunday) School 9.45
Family orship. 11 a.m.

Evening | Wort Service
7:00 2

feathered shafts at targets.
Fencing, rope "construc:

tion, _miosrlfga, "aplleng” and
lashing ‘will use a supply. of
nearly 20 miles of rope,
Major ‘construction at the
camp ‘will ihelude a canteen,
sports field, rifle range, towers.
and aerial tramways for creat-
ive construction and waterfront
facilities for the numerous

_ST. PETER LUTHERAN
CHURCH
405 Maple St., Castlegar

Worship Service 11 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

365-3662 and 365-3664 |
Rev. Richard Klein

“The Church’ of :the
Lutheran | Hour”,

am ding my sincere
thanks to the Castlegar News

: paper for printing the: article

last week on the removal of a
briefcase from: my. car
containing-aviation textbooks,
a’ year-and-a-half of aviation
notes and my pilots log book.
‘This article was ‘read: by
nearly all the persons I know in
the Castlegar area ‘and more
important ‘by one . Kelvin
Leckie, who, after reading the
article ‘Thursday morning,
spotted my briefcase on his
way* home from’ school’ and
promptly turned it in ‘to the
Castlegar detatchment, RCMP.
Tam surely impressed with

the immediate results.

Again, thank you very
much,
Pete J. Couchman’

a fishing
derby,:on Young Lake that is
situated in ‘the 800-acre Boy.
Scout owned property.

_- Equipment will include 40
canoes, six war canoes for daily
races on the lake and gear for
scuba diving. ”

Tents will range in size up

: to 90 feet in length. More,than, .

120 tents |will: be erected for
camp’ support! personnel that
will be required:on a round the.
clock basis to ensure a smooth
running event. :
ge’ area near. the
entrance to the campsite will be’.
prepared for car parking.
Special. program items for
the ‘older boys—Venturers—
will include ‘sailing, catching
salmon, challenging climbs and
overnight hikes. |;

"8:00

Sunday School,”

1. 0 REGIONAL ECUMENICAL PARISH ©

“Anglican & United Churches.
ROBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH, e
> Anglican. Sc iUnited: Service

Communion i
40, A.M. Sunday School...
10;00°A.M. United Church Service.
°11.15 A.M.:Anglican Communion
2nd Sunday of each month: Joint: Service
11:00 A.M.;, Parents’ meet for discussion «during ~

© Parish Office: Phone 365-8337
Clergy: T.-M. Allen and E. Rk Bristow,

GRACE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1003 - 7th Ava., Kinnaird

Workshop Service 9:30 a.m.
Rev. C, Smyth, Trail
Phone Trail 368-3818
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
One block East of the
Castleaird Shopping Plaza
4 ao peepee ASehot
a.m. Morning Worship
780 p.m. Evangelistic
Wed. 7.80 Prayer Bible
N. Walker.- Phone 365-6662
——
PENTECOSTAL,
TABERNACLE

E "787 First, Ave.
Pastor: Rev. H..H..Graham
Chureh ‘Ph. 365-5212

| Sunday School 9.65 azn:
Mo! Worship 11 a.m:
ling Peoples
CHURCH OF GOD
04 ‘Ave., Kinnaird

> Mornin, Worship ae ;
Evening Fellowship: Hour.
3 7.80. p.m. :

= Ira ‘Jol
“Ph. 965-6762;

Business and Professional Directory

‘WEDDING:
STATIONERY

and
INVITATIONS
CASTLEGAR

* BOUNDARY.
Electric: (Castlegar) Ltd.
Electric Heat Specialists

Medallion Homes
Ph, 365-724)

WEST KOOTENAY
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
SS. No.: 1,: Trail.

No. 6 Ymir Rd. Nelson
Eve. Clinics Fues., Thurs.
Castleaird © Plaza”

CALDSET GROCETERIA
AND’ LAUNDRET

1038. Columbia Ave.
Open 8.30 a.m-10.30 p.m.
Phone 365-6534

Next’ to: Young.-Agencies
7 to 9 pam. :

CADMAC. APPLIANCE
[8S SERVICE.

* Vacuums, Shavers, Most
“ts Small pllances
Phone. Anytime 365-6141
217.- 8th Ave, Castlegar

DESMOND .T.
LITTLEWOOD D.O.S.
OPTOMETRIST.
366° Baker St.
Nelson, ‘B.C.

“Ph. 3525152

OFFICE SUPPLIES
Typewriter
Ribbons’

Columnar. Pads.
CASTLEGAR NEWS
Phone 365-7266

PAMILY SHOE RENEW
631-3rd Ave. CASTLEGAR:
Phone 365-3231
24 br. Service on most
Shoe Kepairs
heels’ while you wait.
Holder: of Orthopedic
Certificate of, Registration

in the Shoe Se
Open 9 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

_ Maytag Sales

and Service
GUARANTEED . REPAIRS
Ph. 885-5240

RUBBER: STAMPS
See, Phone, Write
Clean Cut Rubber
Stamp Shop
Box 25, Robson; B.C.
Ph. 365-7605
CASTLEGAR
FUNERAL HOME
Dedicated to Kindly
Thoughtful ‘ Service
Ambulance — Flowers

Granite, Marble and
‘Bronze Plaques

GREEP‘S ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

SALES & SERVICE

Ph. 365-7075
Free Estimates .

cents.
audit Bureau of Circulations.

of the Canadian Weexly

@URT CAMPBELL,

(MRS.) LOIS Huaies, NEWS EDITOR

Mail subscription rate to the Castlegar News
ts $600 per year. The price by delivery boy is 15
oents ‘an tssue. Single coples'in stores are 15

Second-class mail registration number ‘oon.
‘The Castlegar News ts a member of the

It is a member of the Canadian Weekly
Newspapers Association and the B.C, division

CASTLEGAR, B.C.

FOUNDED ON AUGUST 7, 1947, BY L. V. (LIS) CAMPEELL

PUBLISHER AND EDITOR

RENE BRODMAN, SHOP FOREMAN

WALTER MARKEN, ADVERTISING MGR.

the event of

ment of any description or in the event that
errors occur in the publishing of an advertise-
ment: shall be Mmited to the amount ‘pald by

in Ink with the correct name and address of the
writer. “Pen names will be used on request,
but the correct name must be submitted,
Agreement: It is agreed by the advertiser re-
questing space that the lability of the paper in

fallure to publish any. advertise

All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Editer, Castlegar News, Drawer sor, Castle-
BC. Letters for publication must be signed

the

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and that there shalt be no liability in any event
beyund the amount pald for such advertisement,

for that portion of the advertis-

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\

Town of Castlegar Public Works Report for 1973

=, Reports. on public works
for’ 1973 for’ the areca then
known:as the Town of Castle-

,Bar-were presented by their

respective aldermen chairing

. the ‘various committees, at a

recent meeting of the city's new
interim council.

Ald.” Mike» :Livingstone

legar

This facility. closed April
1st with fall work starting Aug.
1st. The compressor was
started Aug. 80 with ice-
making b Sept. 8 For

to health standards, a new
kitchen sink was: installed as
well as two toilets and three
urinals,

‘The hall was used for eight
bingo games, 12 meetings, one
art show, a Klondike Night
dance, four Minor Hockey
banquets and 18 dances,
Parks

Normal maintenance of
mowing, watering, picking up
garbage, filling the wading pool
and repairing of equipment was

"carried: out,’ as | well .as : the

the early opening, a retired
gentleman was hired.

Problems with outside

and painting of park
tables.

Castlegar library and town
office, grounds, and park

were used last year over the 63
sacks used in 1972, The use of
calcium in 1973 with 20 sacks
did record a jump from the 11
sacks of calcium used in 1972,

Four -requests and in-
quiries during the year were
received and these were cor-

rected,
Building Permits
Building permits were
down in both number and value
in 1973 with 79 permits issued
at a value of $542,981. In 1972,
there’ were 82 permits issued.
These were valued at $849,616.
The 1973 permits included
two new commercial buildings,
three commercial additions and

ani
delayed. the opening of the

_ Castlegar Arena until Oct. 8.

‘The-year's work included
normal! maintenance and repair,
the plowing -and’hauling of
snow, the overhauling ‘of both
compressors and’ brine pump

: motors, placing of plastic on the

arena: roof to: prevent leaking,
and the installing of bleachers
which can be used in tho park
for the summer programs.
Screening was installed on
windows. of the hall over. the

* mini-ice as well as new lights in

this skating area.

‘Anew’ water tank was
installed. The old curling rink
area was partitioned to provide
one equipment room, and two
dressing rooms. :

+ All: dressing rooms, .the
hallway, concession and lunch
réom was painted as well as the
wall around the main ice sheet.

The entrance to the arena
was paved and drains in that
area installed. A public address
system ‘cabinet for the Figure
Skating Championships ©, was
built.: Work was also done in the
installing of the Minor Hockey
timeclock.

Vandalism resulted in the
repair. of one window. and the
kitchen’ door. The © cigarette.
machine was broken into twice.
The local RCMP were notified
and the guilty parties caught.
*\< To bring the Arena.Hall up

You

getthis
insurance

grounds, Kinsmen

and Lorne Zinio parks were
fertilized. A park attendant
was hired from May 1st to Sept,

80,

At Kinsmen Park leaks in
the plastic water ‘pipes were’
sepaiced put the’ pipes are

lor

town office addi-
tion, senior citizens’ centre
addition, eight new residences
and seven mobile homes in the
development area designated
for this type of structure.

The’ balance | is: minor
commercial and residential
ditions and re ri

The wading~ pool was
painted and opened June 10. An
attendant for the wading pool
was hired July 14 after the
Regional Recreation _Commis-
sion ran out of funds and had to
remove its supervision.

A donation of 800 concrete
blocks by West's Department
Store was made for dugouts at
the Kinsmen’ Park ball  dia-
mond. Clay was also hauled to
mstntain ball diamonds and a
fens installed along the base-

ine. 5

‘Work was started ona new
park (Inland Gas» property)
with the cutting and burning of
brush,
A sign bearing the wording
‘Lorne Zinio Park’ was erected
ona dation at

‘Roads, Drainage and Sidewalks

Thirty-seven requests and

+ inquiries were received during
1978 regarding grading streets,

lanes, potholes, water problems
suchas’ frozen ground ‘and
heavy rains, plus eight requests
for | topsoil’: for» boulevards.
Problems were corrected
where possible: {ee

Though not. seeing too
much service,.a snowblower
was purchased, and is found to
do an excellent job.

Town -of Castlegar con-
tinued to do its own manhole
manufacturing which: has. pro-
ven to be a saving. _

Using 72) cubic. yards. of

nerete, 380 feet of

instruct homeowners to keep
water taps running to prevent
freezing,

Sewer 2

The norma! maintenance to
lagoon, sewer system. and
pumps was carried out. A

Twenty nurses-in-training
plus instructors, Mike’ Harna-
dek and Mr, Mosby visited the
lagoon as part of the nurses’
training program.

The Pollution Control re-
quested lagoon sampling, This
is being done quarterly on
behalf of the town by Canadian
Cellulose,

New sewer connections
totalled 17. It was noted there
‘are now 10 mobile homes in the
new development area desig:

nated for this typo of dwelling.

Ald, Carl Henne reported:

Sanitation
Sixteen requests and in-

\ quiries regarding garbage pick-

up were received. All requests
were referred to the contractor
and corrected.

Spring cleanup was con-
tracted to the garbage contrac-

tor,

Library «

Norma] maintehance to
ground was carried out and
overnight book deposit box
installed.

There was repair to the tile
and the furnace.
Vandalism resulted in one

=

broken window plus both glass
doors having to be repaired.

Traffic

Two new streets were
named. These are Hunter Place
and Chickadee Lane. Mainten-
ance and repairs were carried
out on street signs. During
Halloween, vandals broke six
signs,

Crosswalk, centerline snd
curbs were painted.

Fifty-three traffic tickets
were paid during 1973 with
seven inspections carried out,

Welfare Incentive Programs

Four men worked 622
manhours at rock work and
snow removal,

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 1974
D-BAR-D_ LICENSED °

DINING LOUNGE

Open Fridays 4 p.m. fo Tam.
Saturdays 12 Noon to 7 a.m.
Sundays 12 Noon - 10 p.m..

D-BAR-D CABARETS

FRIDAY NIGHT
The Rodgers Brothers
From Colville
SATURDAY NIGHT
The New Company

WESTERN TACK
One Mile South of Weigh Scales at Ootischenia

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TRY TO SATIS

af CUT-RATE the FOOD FOLKS

SMOKED

PORK PICNICS

MAPLE LEAF. RANCH STYLE, GOVERNMENT: INSPECTED ..............

Cross Rib Roast

Bat Gly. ih $1.49

‘Pork Chops

Tepe a te SEALY

were constructed on Pine St.

the tennis courts. This area was
improved with the installation
ofa new. washroom “and ‘the
paving of. 8rd. Ave. which
borders the courts.

Eight loads of trash were
picked up ‘along the riverbank.
This debris was collected by 87.
school children. ‘

‘Two sets of swings were
manufactured, one for the
tennis court andthe other. for
Lakeview: Park. : t

Two stands ‘were «also
made for the
celebrations’ and’ flowers wera.
planted ‘at'the town hall.
Streetlight

Change-over. from ‘fluore-. «

KC. Days. 5

near Store and
West's and 170 feet-on Maple
St. on the south and Post Office
sides. ¢ fz

Street paving took place on
5th Ave., Elm to Green Streets
at a cost of $4,853 and at 3rd
Ave., 1st Ave., Hemlock and at
the Castlegar. Arena for
$6,872.48.

.. Work on the new work-
shop included 40% cubic yards
of concrete for the pouring of
the floors with the heating and
wiring system ‘also installed.
A new extension was fini-

shed in the town office ‘where, jam
‘heating and ‘air conditioning

were. installed and.carpet laid.
ln the trailer x

Stewing Beef
‘| Boneless,

No, 1 Qlty. nS 9

Insp...
Chuck Steak -
Or Roast, 4

Can, No. 1... Ib. Ral

Subilee,

Gov't, Insp... Ib.

Brkfst. Sausage
89c eae %c

Cooked Ham

Beef Steak -
T-Bone Clu

Ib. 2.39. Ib. 1.89

Beef Rnd. Steak

Ne bay : 91.69

Pork. We'll be
Your Orders. °

Inquire About’

Freezer Beof and
Glad to Help Fill:

jscent street lights\to:mercury.,,, area a backhoe was hired: for
yaper, cost the town $2,800,.0rzc 128 hours.for, the installation of,
\ n

each for,
chan;

Repair. work was done on;

pair:
mm :38 street lights which were

referred to West’ Kootenay

Power and Light at a total 'cost ~
sof $527.20. This is an average of
$13.80 for labor per street light. ©

A total of 189. dog ta;
‘were issued in'1978, ++
. From 12 dog pickup tours, °
81. dogs ‘were : taken. to’: the
pound, “77: warning tickets’
issued and 21 violation tickets
issued. There was a total of 49
dog complaints’ received. g
* Two. dead ‘dogs © were
buried and “one, vicious dog

mae attended to.

Arrangements ‘have. been’
made with the Kinnaird dog-
catcher’ to: handle complaints
and pick up dogs based on that: -
former town's contract until
‘such a time. as a new. contract
for the city is agreed upon.

‘Ald. Andy Shutek re-
ported. zy ,
“Snow Removal
Snowfall’ for 1973 - was:
recorded at the Castlegar.

> Airport at 114.18 inches show-

+ Most insurance is easy.
‘Inexpensive. Effective. Like a
life jacket. :

But insurance can’t help
if you're not covered. | ‘
Take travel accident —

ing an increase of 5.13 inches of
snow. over. the 63.5. inches
recorded in 1972.

‘This, however, . did. not
show the same percentage of an
increase in the use of sand, salt
and calcium by the public works
crews to maintain the best
possible ‘safety standards on
both’streets and sidewalks.

In 1973, there were 293
cubic ‘yards. ‘of “sand” used
d to 224 cubic yards in

bage cs
for) spring cleanup.:
.\New drainage installations ®
‘were made at Willow St., Green .
St. bth Ave.,Maple St,, Selkirk -
‘Ave., 8rd'Ave: and 2nd ‘Ave.
‘Normal © maintenance to.
town streets: such as grading,
sweeping, patching and . dust-
laying were carried out...
To ‘alleviate ‘flooding ~ 86:

+ sandbags were used.

Two of the town's men
attended a safety seminar at
Kimberley. :

The Public Works crew
consisted of seven men plus
three at“the Castlegar Arena.
The summer. crew consisted of
10 men plus six Local Initiative
Program employees.

RIB ROAST

PORK STEAK =

WIENER’

BABY BEEF LIVER
GROUND BEEF

b. ;

1,59]

ROYAL PRIME.
NO. 1 QUALITY

99
he |

GOVERNMENT
INSPECTED,

MAPLE LEAF,

BULK. NO.-1 QUALITY ........... sescaee
GOveRt
UNSPECTED.
SUCED......

COFFEE

COF 5 EE on - : : 79¢

IA

GRADE “A”. FARM FRESH. DOZ, -

GE EGGS

89°

SUGAR

“GOLDEN YELLOW

i

~ $1.19

CANNED POP.

WHITE ROCK. 10 OZ.

10-$1

‘SURF

DETERGENT. KING SIZE

$1.39

TOM.

CLARK SOUPS

~ VEG, 10 OZ,:

7~$1

NABOB,'48 OZ,

- 180'0z. 79¢

LARD.
wee TENDER FLAKE
ale> 2 Ibs. 79¢

BREAD
SUNSHINE. 16 07.
4 for $1.00

DOG FOOD
ROMPER, 15 OZ.

ICING SUGAR —
6 tins $1.00 :

“(2 Ibs. 49c

Ald.;Ed Mosby, reported
Water

Water consumption for the
Town of Castlegar in‘ 1978 was
242,175,181 imperial gallons, up
28,687,156 from. (1972's

“218,438,025. imperial gallons.

Seventy-three requests
and inquiries were received,
checked and corrected. They
consisted of 43 water turn-offs
or turn-ons, one’ frozen house
connection, three low pressure
points of. which .two . were

- yeplaced, two leaks, five sprink-

ling problems and 19 problems
of sand. 5

There were 17 new. water.
connections made and 27 new
service boxes installed. Normal
maintenance was carried out on
the system. which. includes
pumps, tanks, flushing main
lines, repair'and maintenance of
hydrants. 5

In January of 1978 adver-
tising . was’ ‘carried out to

covers lost bi

injury, even extra medical

mses. ¢

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ELECTRICIANS

Electrical Controls & Fundamentals

The Vocational Division is offering an up-
grading and refresher course ‘to journeymen elec
tricians in this area commencing February 7, 1974
at 7:00 p.m. at the Vocational Division - Selkirk

Take advantage of this opportunity to up-

952-6601 for Registra-

POWDER

MIKO
3 Ibs. $1:49 -¢

SUICE
V8, 48 OZ,
596.

DOG CHOW.
, PURINA
50 Ibs. $9.49

PEANUT. BUTTER
KRAFT, 32 OZ.

$1.29 |. 4 rolls 69c

DINNERS

KRAFT. MAC-CHEESE: 7:02.
5 Pkgs. $1.00;

DRINKS
‘3 for $1.00

HAWAIIAN PUNCH, 48 OZ,

: OATS
ROBIN’ HOOD

3 Ibs. 49¢

MILK LIGHT BULBS .
PACIFIC .~ 40,-60, 25, 100
4talltins 99¢ | 2 Pkgs. 99c

FRESHEST.
PRODUCE
IN. TOWN

CRISP LETTUCE =. .19
# RED GRAPES ... .

KINNAIRD ONLY — —
AY WE

THURS. - FRI.

BUTTER

CANADA
NO. 1

“1 Ibs.

ss" IKE GEM 798

sean 79%
CHESE ==

MILD: BULK...

STRAWBERRIES 596

OZEN. 15 OZ,

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