The 37th Annual Grand Sessions of Job's Daughters met in the Vancouver Hotel, Prccountns | Blinds April 4, 5 and 6. Of the 430 girls — 262 adults in attendance PERSONAL INCOME OGLOW'S PAINTS & tm throughout the prov- TAXES ame WALLCOVERINGS ince, seven were girls from “365-2659 365-6214 Bethel No: 4 Trail, and 16 ‘conan arene were girls from Bethel No. 60, Castlegar, = their seven adult pel At the official opening cer- emonies on Thursday even. ing $17,000 in proceeds from the B.C. Job's Daughters, camperized van raffle were handed out. Some $8,000 went to Can cer Control for research and treatment of children with cancer and another $8,000 went to Sunny Hill Hospital for summer camp for special needs young people. In addition, through a special project of 1984 Grand Guardian Joan Adams, the girls were able to donate two specially-designed wheel chairs for burned children along with a cheque for $1,000 to the burn unit of Vancouver General Hospital. Saturday afternoon local girls participated in a sewing competition and fashion show, followed by a ward- robe and accessory planning and suitcase packing demon- stration. The weekend of business sessions, competitions and excursions was rounded out with an aerobics session — where more than 400 par- ticipants were kept on the move for more than an hour. For the third time Castle- gar girls brought home the largest trophy for having the largest percentage of members travel the greatest distance. Trail’s Senior Princess Brenda Milne received top prize in the scrap book, while Castlegar took second in modern dance. Tyrion Miskell and Susan Ross of Bethel No. 60 Castle- gar won awards for their sewing projects and the skit and crafts entered received honorable mention. West Kootenay Grand Deputy appointments made at these sessions were: Mar- garet Henne — DGG to Bethel No. 10 Nelson; Ted Vogal — DGG to Bethel No. 60, Castlegar; Jean Wickett — DGG to Bethel No. 4, Trail. The newly-elected Grand Guardian, Mim Lamont and Grand Associate Guardian Ted Watkins, will be making their official visit to Trail, Castlegar and Nelson Bethels in September. Winning lottery numbers Winning numbers drawn April 10 in the Pacific Ex press lottery in British Col umbia: For $100,000: 273741. For $50,000: 481236. For $10,000; 236008. The Lotto West Lottery jackpot of $175,816.96 was carried over April 10. The eight winning num bers drawn were 5, 8, 12, 14, 22, 40, 48 and 52. The bonus number was 2. The top category of five correct numbers plus bonus number had no winners; 59 winners of the five correct category win $661.80 each Job openings Detoils of these and other job opportunities are ovarlable at Treil Conede Employment Centre 835 Spokene Street Phone: 168-5566 A Live-in Nanny 1s required in Trail, it interested ask tor Order 1435 A Castlegar aportment 1s looking for o Maeneger- ood interpersonal Brian L. 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Advertising is merely an offer to sell. the otter may be withdrawn ot any time NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT Full, complete and sole copyright in any printed mat ter produced by Castle News Ltd. is vested in and belongs to Contle News Lid Provided however that copyright in THAT PART AND tha’ PART ONLY of ony advertisement prepared trom repro proots engravings. etc.. provided by the advertiser shall remain i and belong to the advertiser CASTLEGAR NEWS Established Aug 7, 1947 Twice Weekly May 4. 1980 Incorporating the Mid-Week Mirror published from Sept. 12.1978 to Aug. 27. 1980 LV. (Les) CAMPBELL Publisher Aug. 7, 1947 to Feb. 15.1973 FOR FULL DETANS L27istative Parliazent Victoria, snuceviaeaeas escent Men rh fh Blizs B. c. Libdrary. Belle oe. $08 Feb. 28 ROBOT CUTS RIBBON Ribbon cutting ceremonies will never be the same again. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco helped unveil Selkirk College's new high technology equipment by pushing button of new robotic arm which was Programmed to snip ribbon during ceremony Tuesday. Federal grant helped college buy high tech tools. See story, page A2. VOL. 38, No. 31 50 Cents RS) y». Castlégar News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1985 WE LOOK THE WINDOW FOR WEATHER OuT TORONTO (CP) — Every year television networks and stations spend millions of dollars to weather forecasts complete with complicated satellite photographs and equally complicated tions. Terms like “jet streams” and “pressure systems” are used freely. But a new study is expected to show that most Canadians learn about the weather b; window Environment Canada has paid a Toronto company, $50,000 to find out understand TV weathermen and what, if anything they Behavioral Team, would like to have changed. Behavioral Team polled 570 people across the country and, the study is to be released this week Team said it Tom Hay of Behavioral present elaborate weather explana y looking out the if Canadians shows Cc i are most ii how hard the wind is blowing. But there appears to be a wide gap between what Canadians want and what they get. “Let's have a look at the weather weatherman says each evening. An impressive picture of Canada appea much of it blotted masses of white (clouds?) overwritte: hensible symbols But the study is expected to show viewers aren't ed in basic inf hot or cold it is, what the chances are of rain or snow, and ation, how forecast,” satellite,” the T out by swirling n with incompre. HOW HOT ISIT?... Environment Canade s! interested in complicated satellite photos on#V, but want more basic information. much interested in how the weather arrives, but care about how it will affect them. “About 40 per cent want to know the wind in every Hay said “Thirty per cent don't care unless it's strong enough to interfere with walking or driving, and 30 per cent want to know about it if it's over 20 kilometres an hour.” Hay said Canadians want to know the adjusted temperature — including wind chill or humidex just the figure shown on the thermometer. ew study commissioned by | s Canadians aren't re clly not WEATHERCAST Cloudy with sunny periods Thur sdoy @ few showers. Highs neat 14°. Clearing skies Th night with lows near 5°. Gloudy Friday with sunny periods ond isolated showers. Highs near 15° 4 Sections (A, B, C&D) FUNDING INCREASED Board reinstates college programs By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer Selkirk College board voted Tuesday to continue the Long Term Care Aide program and second-year University ‘Transfer science courses after hearing that the college received more funding from the Ministry of Education. The courses were in jeopardy a result of a $1 million budget shortfall faced by the college. But Selkirk received an increase of $382,300 in its 1986/86 budget. The college received $91,500 as a result of a one per cent adjustment in the productivity factor, $150,000 for a one-time grant in recognition of the college's multi-campuses $93,700 from an Institutional Renewal Fund and $47,100 for operating capital and ren ovations. Perra noted in his report to the board that the one per cent produc- tivity j and the multi- RUSSIAN IMMERSION Grade 1 class approved By ADRIAN CHAMBERLAIN Staff Writer The Russian immersion kindergar. ten program at Castlegar. Primary School will be extended into Grade 1 — provided that it doesn't cost the Castlegar school district anything. The extension of the program was Mecided at Monday’s meeting of the school board. Russian immersion kindergarten - into its third consecutive year this fall — offers instruction almost completely in Russian. The Grade 1 program will offer instruction half in Russian, and half in English Schools superintendent Terry Way ling said at the meeting that funding for the Grade 1 program is to be provided by the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (orthodox Douk hobors) and the federal Secretary of State “I'm pleased with the advancement of the program,” project co-ordinator Peter Evdokimoff said in an interview Tuesday. Evdokimoff confirmed that the Grade 1 program will pay for curri culum, materials and half-time tea chers’ salary through funding from the federal government and the USCC. But he said it's not easy to estimate exactly the program's cost “It's a unique project,” he said. “As you go along, you're using these funds. To put a price-tag on it is very diffi cult.” The Russian kindergarten has had the salary of its teacher paid for by the district, with funding for currieulurh and materials coming from grants pro- vided by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation ($2,000 this year, $3,000 in 1984), and the USCC and the federal government Evdokimoff says supporters of the Russian immersion program — which he says is probably unique in North America — hope to gradually extend it to cover Grades 2 and 3. But he said “it's impossible to put a time line” on when this will happen “considering the present state of the economy.” Castlegar school board this month sent a 1985-86 budget to Victoria which included a $505,000 shortfall. Evdokimoff said Russian taught at the primary level can be carried on through Russian classes currently taught in Grades 5 to 7, and at the junior high and high school levels in the Castlegar: district. continued on page A2 Talks focus on explosion By CasNews Staff Discussions now taking place in Castlegar to iron out differences be tween West Kootenay Doukhobor groups are focussing on a train ex plosion which ‘happened over 60 years ago. The Kootenay Committee on Inter group Relations talks at the Fireside Motor Inn began Tuesday and continue through Thursday with representa tives from the Union of Spiritual Com munities of Christ (orthodox Doukho- bors), Reformed Doukhobors, Sons of Freedom, and representatives from federal, provincial and municipal gov ernments. “All I can say is the day was spent talking about the 1924 CPR train " Greg Cran, provincial At torney General's liaison for Doukhobor affairs, said in an interview Tuesday. closer” Cran explained that the interpreta tion of the explosion, which killed then Doukhobor leader Peter (Lordly) Ver- igin, is a “key issue” to resolving differences between the three Douk hobor groups. He said some members of the Sons of Freedom group believe the explosion was “a Canadian government conspir. acy” against the Doukhobors. Once this issue is resolved it will “be a step to settling animosity between the Doukhobors and “we will begin to look at other issues of concern to all three groups,” said Cran. Events surrounding the incident will be examined, with evidence relating to the bombing from the RCMP and CP Rail being brought in. “We will spend the full three days getting through the material we have, and listening to witnesses that have first-hand knowledge prior to and following the incident itself,” said Cran. Cran said a statement on a proposed interim peace accord between the three Doukhobor groups will be re leased later this week The USCC and the Reformed Douk hobors agreed Feb. 19 to sign the accord — but thé Sons of Freedom hadn't agreed at that time. The accord condemns past bombings and burnings in the West Kootenay, and participants would agree to deter those interested in carrying out “violent acts.” Participants in the accord would also agree to continue to take part in the ongoing talks organized by the Koot enay Committee on Intergroup Rela- tions, which has been meeting regu- larly for the past two years. campus grant are not subject to spending guidelines but can be used to meet college priorities. The Institutional Renewal Fund must be used for the development of new program curriculum, for facility renovations to improve productivity, for the purchase of equipment to im prove productivity or enhance quality, and for other costs related to program adjustments or increasing producti. vity. “These definitions provide ample Hydro tax issue to be raised By RON NORMAN Editor West Kootenay municipal and re gional district politicians plan to step up their fight to tax B.C. Hydro prop erties on the Columbia River ‘during their regional convention this week in Kimberley. The local politicians will meet with Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Ritchie at the annual Association of Kootenay Boundary Municipalities convention to arrange a meeting with Premier Bill Bennett and Finance Minister Hugh Curtis to diseuss the thorny taxation issue Under a 1969 provincial Order-in Council, all B.C. Hydro property and equipment on the Columbia and Peace Rivers are exempt from taxes. Last year, the Central Kootenay Re gional District submitted a brief to cabinet arguing that Hydro properties should be taxed for school purposes. However, cabinet has not responded Central Kootenay Regional District now has joined with the Regional Dis triet of Kootenay Boundary in a joint effort to urge the province rescind the Order-In-Council. The regional districts are also considering court action to have the tax exemption lifted flexibility and could be used to meet current expense plan activities,” he said. “Operating capital and renov- ations funds can only be used for the stated purpose.” Perra recommended that the top priority be continuing the Long Term Care Aide Program, since it is an ap- proved program in the college's program profile. “The second-year University Trans- fer science courses can also be rein- stated should the board agree,” he said. Perra further recommended that remaining resources be retained for capital, renovations and a contingency fund. Campus director Jim Cromwell noted in a memorandum that the second-year science courses that will again be available are Biology 204/206, continued on poge AZ $178,000 federal grant for college By CasNews Staff Selkirk College will receive a $178,000 federal grant to operate a co-operative program in the Computer Information Systems Technology dip- loma program. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco an- nounced the grant Tuesday while on campus to view new high technology equipment purchased with funds from a Skills Growth grant. Students enrolling in Computer In- formation Systems Technology at the college this fall will be the first to participate in the co-operative educa tion program. Co-operative education, or work study; is the formal integration of classroom studies with period of paid employment in the student's career field. Perra said the funding will assist the college in hiring staff to find practicum locations in industry for students to do two practicum periods. The federal grant provides four years of funding for 1" new positions. The college said in a prepared release that the program requires a full-time field co-ordinator to secure placements for students and evaluate their per formance and the relevance of their employment. e grant also provides for a part-time records clerk and secretary to maintain an office at the Castlegar Campus. Perra said the grant will provide 85 continued on page A: —inside overcrowded bus A2 General, telephone interview Tuesday orea over that period, he said added oa th id INSIDE LOOK: Westar Timber president Sandy Fulton sets out his company's position on the controversial Tree Farm License 23, one of the largest tree farms in the province ci ON THE BUSES: Castlegar school board has solved its problem of an YOU CALLED?: Castlegar aldermen will be getting that long distance feeling thanks to new B.C. Telephone credit cards 3 PM COUGHS UP: OTTAWA — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has written a cheque for $4,000 to the federal government to cover his family’s food bill from Sept. 17 to March 31, the end of the fiscal year The cheque was made yesterday (Monday) to the Receiver associate press secretary Michel Graton said in a The figure was based on an estimate by Statistics Canada that jt would cost $3,000 to teed an average family of five in a major urban The prime Gratton added. food. on his own ry The cheque stems from a Mulroney promise last May that, unlike Pierre Trudeau, he would not charge the taxpoyers for his family's However, his plan to reimburse the treasury at the end of the fiscal year was only revealed in January after the Privy Council of fice, in response to a request under the Access to Information Act said the Mulroney's personal food and entertainment expenses in his first two months in office totalled $2,431