LD ‘AND NEW were depleted by these embers of the local RCMP detachment—Cat. Larry Stock, left, in the 1873 uniform and Cst. Bill Sharp in the uniform of today—in Saturday's *: Castlegar Sunflower Fest. With their mounts they added aaker to what proved to be a well-rounded parade with march music provided by the Kootenay Kiltfe Band of Nelson and the Kinnaird Junior Secondary Schoo! Band. —CasNewsFoto by Lois Hughes Voice of the People Asks City Residents to Assist I'm writing on behalf of the Sunflower Fest. It is very nice to have a celebration like the Sunflower Fest in our town, where we can all do something together, meet one another and make friends. The saddest part of it is, not many people living in the surrounding area and town want to participate. I am + referring to the Russian-speak- ing people and last Friday's _ bake sale. People came from the Slocan Valley and 20 to 30 miles along the line to Castlegar to make it a success with baked goods they had spent a day in preparing. But the people in our ‘town refused to help in preparing the food for the sale. Instead, they rushed in to buy the moment the door opened: The English-speaking commu- nity missed out on products they were anxious to taste. I know the people in the "SHOES THAT MAKE AN IMPRESSION” FOR SAVAGE SHOES AND ALL YOUR FAMILY FOOTWEAR = Phone 365-7025 — Pine St. —- Castlegar ea Welcome surrounding areas and some work very hard to make events like this successful. This is not. counting the. days they miss when they could do something for themselves and their fami- lies, and the money they spend on gas running back and forth to make sure everything is in order. In the future, I would like the Castlegar and Kinnaird people to join in and make the bake sale more productive. We're all living here and must all join in the festivities and preparation. Name Withheld Weekend Patrols Patrols and roadblocks by the local RCMP over the weekend have resulted in five drivers receiving 24-hour sus- pensions from driving; two drivers being charged for being impaired; three Persons charged with possession of marijuana; and three liquor seizures. First AID Kaopectate* Adhesive edits. Laxative Aspirin Hay Fever Remedy Asthma Remedy TOILETRIES Tooth Brush Tooth Paste Sham Comb end Brush Foot Powder SPECIAL NEEDS Sun Glasses Suntan Lotion Insect Spray Mosquito Repellent For the * Vacuum Batlle Travel Clock Tommy Biln Open Tues. - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Q Closed this Sunday and Monday ary Day) Carl's Drug OPEN 12 Noon - 1 p.m. HOLIDAY WEEKEND Check Our List for... Baciquent* Ointment First Aid Kit Baby Vitamins Poison Ivy Lotion - Antiseptic Eye Wash Razor -Blades Shaving Cream Deodorant Cosmetics Facial Tissues Camera Supplies — Flashlight - Batteries Paper Cups Bathing Gear . Playing Cards Corner of Pine and: Columbia Sat.-9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 365-7813 Phone 365-7813 7 pm. * Lyle Kristiansen, a wel)+ known Nelson resident and longtime New Democrat, has become the newest candidate to declare in the fast-developing contest for the Kootenay West federal NDP nomination, Kristiansen, 98, and his wife Vera have both been active in the community, labor, and political life of Nelson and Kootenay West for the past 10 ears, A forklift operator at Koot- enay Forest Products sawmill ‘division in Nelson for the past eight years, Lyle Kristiansen is. an active member of his union, He is the second vice president of Local No. 1-405 of the International Woodworkers of America and is now serving his third term as an elected officer of the 3,000-member local. He is also a former chairman of both the Kootenay Forest Products grievance and union safety committees, Prior to his employment in Nelson he was employed at Triangle Pacific in Slocan City and at the Stafford and Sons sawmill at Harrop. Involved in community af- fairs, Kristiansen is a former director and onetime secretary of the Nelson District Commu- nity Resources Board. He was ~ also a director of the former Kootenay Pollution Control As- sociation, since merged with the province-wide SPEC. Kristiansen is the immed- fate past president of the Nelson, Trail and District La- bor Council, 2 position he held for three years. During this period both he and the council played a leading role in the campaign to save the Notre Dame campus and Preserve an interior university. He and his wife have been active as a political team in both the CCF and the NDP since their ‘marriage in 1961. Soon after moving here in 1967 they became active in the Nelson- Creston NDP. both serving in numerous executive positions onthe local and provincial levels, Kristiansen was Kootenay West campaign manager for former MP Randolph Harding in his three successive elec- tions, In 1969, 1972, and 1975 provincial elections he was Nelson-Creston campaign man- ager for NDP MLA Lorne Nicolson. Born in Vancouver in 1939, Kristiansen graduated from King George High School in 1957 and spent two years at the University of B.C. In 1963 the Kristiansens moved to Ottawa where Lyle served an elected term as federal secretary of the Young New Democrats, and the na- tional young peoples’ section of the recently formed NDP. During the next two years he travelled extensively through- out Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces, organizing . and servicing youth groups and university student organiza- tions, In announcing his decision to seek the NDP’s nomination, Mr. Kristiansen said, “During the past two years,'the econ- omy of Kootenay West has been driven. downhill by a combination of federal govern- ment inaction and provincial government bad action.” “For whatever reasons that he and his party may have, our sitting Conservative Mem- ber of Parliament. has main- tained a strange silence on the central issues BUSINESS fcaros @ Colored inks @ Colored Papers @ Aftractive Type Faces © @ Free Vinyl Case @ Attractive Box “Creative Ideas” CASTLEGAR NEWS Phone 365-7266 191 Columbia Ave. “oh Dear!” “Do You Really Think Hell ‘Even Jump” Local: Court News In provinelal court’ Tues-' day Brian McCarthy pleaded guilty to a charge of being a minor-in possession of. liquor. He was fined $50, * s * Ivan Etrheroux: pleaded guilty toa charge of drinking in a public place, He was fined $35. e s J Satinder. Grewall pleaded guilty to a charge of. driving while his driver's licence was undersuspension. he was fined $250 or in default one month in” jail. George Michael Chernoff ‘pleaded guilty to a charge of driving with ,& blood alcoho! count over .08, He was fined $100 or in default 14 days in jail. os 8 68 . Clifford French pleaded guilty to a charge of being a minor in possession of liquor. He was fined $50, a . . s Bruno Borsato pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault. He was given a condi- tional ‘discharge and placed on three months’ probation. CASTLEGAR NEWS SECTION "Thursday, July” 28, 1977 “Page BI | Eremenko’s.'&” Soot WEST'S LADIES WEAR HOLIDAY SAVINGS YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BEACH! - Dack’s Shoes Taste : Distinction, Super workmonship & excluxive materials all go. to make up a quality shoe for a well-dressed man— for any occasion. NNoeecs For a Work Shoe Try Dack’s Buffalo Hide Rees FIT- are Summer Merchandise is Now PPWC Rejects Final Offer. 4 B.C. pulp and paper work- have voted 84 per cent to feject what the industry says is its final contract offer. ie Identical ‘rejection totals were reported. last week by both the 7,500-member Cana- Gian Paperworkers. Union and the 5,500-member Pulp, Paper ind Woodworkers of Canada, ith only one PPWC local ‘still 0 vote, CPU. western’. vice-presi- ent Art Gruntman and PPWC of a $1-anhour general wage increase over two years, plus improved holiday. provisions and extra fringe benefits. He said the pulp bureau is willing to meet the unions only for’ the purpose of clarifying terms of the proposed package, “We made them a ‘final offer'and we aren't prepared to increase it,” Lester said. “It can be clarified but we don't have any more to offer." He added that “union leaders must be Stan She- aga said the two unions’ joint Regotiating committee now will eek further meetings with the ulp and Paper Industrial Relations Bureau. However, industry spokes- man Richard Lester reiterated .C.. pulp companies’ are not * Prepared to improve their offer” dat only a * &4-per-cent rejection result with an overall’ turnout of between 40 and 60 per cent. Those’ figures when there was such a strong recommenda- tion from the unions to reject -indicate to us the real, under- lying’strength of the industry's offer,” he said. Liquor Sales Rise By $60 Million Liquor sales increased ‘al. ost $60 million’ to - $448.9 million ‘in British Columbia during ‘thé ‘fiscal year ended * March 81, 1976. _ 4. The government has since declared an inlentlon to: pro- mote week, showed that, income’ transferred by. the’ branch .to the - government © was . $149.7. million, up from $120.3 million |. the previous year. Health Minister Bob Mc- Clelland ‘said last ‘week the: tion of alcoholic rere “> The .B.C.. Liquor. Admin- istration Branch annual report, tabled in ‘the legislature last intends ‘to. use Profits from the sale of alcohol, a major advertising campaign aimed at making liquor ads ies glamourous. KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION CASTLEGAR 365.3375 — SOUTH SLOCAN 359-7221 TAKING THE PLUNGE are Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco, above, and city administrator Bill Krug, below, at the Lions Celebrity Dunk in Kinnaird Park Saturday. One of the most popplar attractions at the weekend Sunflower it offered cents a throw—the chance to send with a well-aimed softball Brisco, Krug, Mayor Audrey Moore, Roseland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy: or radio station CKQR announcer Fred Jack plummeting into the water. —CasNews Fotos by Ryon Guedes Year. Mai ‘Upward Trend’ Arrow Lakes area partie pants in a meeting earlier this month with B.C. Hydro officials. report the power corporation has at last accepted it has problems to deal with on the Arrow Reservoir. Three top officials of B.C. : Hydro, including executive gen- eral manager Charles Nash, helicoptered into Nakusp at 1 p.m. last Wednegday to meet with the councils of Nakusp and Revelstoke and members of the ‘helenae especially during the summer months, . Burton repr COMPLETE FINANCIAL SERVICE... INCLUDING Low Cost Personal Loans § ro Talks Show Some Progress The issue revolves around Hydro's desire to retain maxi- mum in Pete Falkins aid that the meeting made “marginal head- way" in discussing the lake ’ level, which he feels is the primary issue involved, Currently the level is near- ly 40 feet below full reservoir~ ~ and waterfront recreational fa- cilities along its entire length are high and dry. Mr. Falkins said the Hydro indicated that ad hoc 8B. down the lake communities. Revelstoke's council came to Nakusp early in the day to meet with Nakusp’s alderman and mayor. for discussions :on mutual problems regarding life , along the Hydro reservoir. The visitors then decided to remain for the meeting with the Hydro representatives. The first two hours of ‘the -meeting centred around gener- al discussion of the low water level situation in the lake and ° the more'serious offshoot prob- Jems, Following that, the repre- sentatives of each community led the discussion through a point by, point consideration of their problems as outlined’ in the five page brief presented to the B.C, cabinet in June. ‘ Nakusp mayor Ernie Hard- | ing described.as a “break- through” Hydro’s . promise , to consult’ with Arrow . Lakes communities on future action in . the valley. “It's a whole new change in Hydro's thinking and _phil- osophy”, said the mayor. Although ‘no firm commit- “ments to take any. specific action was made by Hydro, the “three. “corporation executives” “agreed: to take a good! look at: residents could expect to have lake levels during the summer within four feet of full reservoir about six out of ten years, and ‘one year in four to experience low water like this year, Help Your Carrier Your Castlegar News car- rier will. be collecting for the paper during the next few days, The job of your carrier is made easier if they don't have to make a-second or even a third call, Please consider your car- rier. He or she is an indepen- dent business person and they don't earn their profit until you've paid for your . Paper. That's why they'll appreciate it if you're ready the first time they call. reservoir levels to meet its needs, and the communities desire for stable levels, at least during the summer recreational season. In April, said Hydro, the reservoir will routinely. be drawn down to 1400 feet in. anticipation of’ annual runoff. But community representatives argued that they must have a - relatively stable level from May to September to meet recrea- tional and residential needs. The Hydro men agreed to have a hard look at their . draw-down plans in an attempt to find an acceptable minimum level. “Hydro convinced me of two things", said Mr. Falkins, - + “that the Revelstoke Dam project is going ahead and that : the lake level will continue to go up and down.” A second meeting is plan: ned for September. lailin iri fare Reduced To Further Mark-Downs! ° Ask About Our New Low Prices On Electrohome Air-Conditioners. YOUR LINK * HARDWARE STORE AIR TRAVEL “AGENTS FOR ~ ALL AIRLINES * Reservations ‘% Accommodations BEES * Tours Department Store 21 PINE STREET, CASTLEGAR PHONE 365-7782 Kodak instant print film can be| used bie in Kodak instant cameras). PETTITT PHOTOS 74 Pine St. , Acrilic Latex Lo-Sheen’ Gal. : ap Smile for Tourism. Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy ‘has @ big smile for B.C. visitors this summer and a’ word of encouragement for the industry that serve. them. “I know ‘the’ last three . Gal. : Acrilic Latex Gloss. Cilux Trutone White . YOU. will FIND ESE VALUES ON c Lt PAINTS AT 932 Columbia . : 365-7725 years have. been terrible for tourism,” Mrs. McCarthy. said : in a recent interview, “but I firmly believe that this year is the beginning of: an‘ upward © trend that will continue over the next five years.” The tourist industry would » love dearly to believe such. messages of good cheer, but to do so: they! have to ignore . preliminary. figures that. indi- * cate 1977 won't be much better than 1976, one of the most dismal seasons in recent his- tory. : Four major Victoria tourist attractions, for instance, open- ed their books in April’ to disclose losses as high as 30 per cent for the first three months of the year. Traffic on B.C. Ferries was down 20 per. cent during the same period. The B.C. Hotels’ Associa- © tion says occupancy rates are down two-tenths of a per cent _so far this year, while major Vancouver hotels are predict..* ing that their tourist business could drop 1 as much as. AB. per cent. A.-proposed change in United States ‘tax laws ahi : would: alter” the - status: -of foreign conventions asa tax deduction -has led to the can- cellation of several conventions, some of them. booked five or six years in advance. > Despite such harbingers of, * ‘doom, industry - leaders agree. ~ that Mrs. McCarthy, Minister responsible for. tourism, .has good reason to smile. They say tourism in B.C. will fourish this - . year because the Canadian dollar is down, the Olympics and the U.S.. Bicentennial are over, provincial ferry rates have been reduced and: a drought is turning. California brown. ‘The Wizard's Palace Funteria. +18 Coming To Castlegar ARROW LAKES-——— fara insure) ; 30 gauge galvanized : “COULD SAVE: ALIFE . READ IT, THEN CLIP IT AND PUT IT IN YOUR GLOVE. COMPARTMENT You‘re the first:one on the scene at a traffic accident. cars are smashed: People are Injured. What do you do? s+ Ne Don’t panic. important things can be done to ‘Prevent further inary: ee or. damage. 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