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Education Tax

: For Province
Up 7.15 Mills

‘Taxpayers in British Col-
umbla will pay an average of
41.21 mills to cover school costs
this year, an increase of 7.16
mills over 1974, Education
Minister Elleen Dailly an-
nounced earlier this week.

‘The minister also promised
schoo! districts an additions}

$25.5 million in apecial grants to -

help cover mounting additional
costs,

The basic achool tax levy
‘applied to all districts in B.C.

has been set-at 26.6 mills, an‘

increase of 1.8 mills over last
year, Mrs, Dailly said.

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 24, 1975

Conscience and Comment

Bad News Will End

By Rev. K. Neill Foster

to listen to the

newacasts; one is

almost certain to

see starving or-

. phans, bleeding children, panic-

stricken refugees or hear fur-

ther battle reports about the

loss of territory to the Com-

munists in Viet Nam and
Cambodia.

Nor can one tally escape
sense of peril even here | in
Canada. If freedom ‘an be
inexorably devoured in lands
far away, will it ever happen
here? This is an unhappy

question that no one wanls to
think about, let alone answer.

There are some scriptural
answers, I belleve. It is true
that communizm haa a goal of
world domination, but in his-
tory no one has even achieved
that goal.

Moreover, if I read biblical
passages right, they do predict
ai word ruler eventually, He

Reet power to gain
le ia the Antichrist, and
bene communism is atheistic
and anti-religious, I doubt that
a Marxist will ever rule the
world,
‘And even the Antichrist
Superman after a very: brief
time will be toppled by Jesus

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Christ. One day the Saviour
will rule, The church for
centuries has announced it, It is
‘a theology of hope.

‘This waiting world wal: °
lows in misery. and blood.
Thank God, the King is
coming. May. It be soon!

600 New
Children’s
Books Added

Approximately 600 naw
children's books are now being
processed by the Castlegar

Flowers of Hope
‘Seon to Go Out
To Householders
Soon the mailman: will be
bringing a “Flowers of Hope”
envelope to every househdld.
Why “Flowers of Hope”?

‘There.is a need all across
Canada to assist the handlicap-

"ped, but the “Flowers of Hope”

* ‘adults who regularly at

TWO .VR7000 VIDEOTAPE machines bave been donated by

Community ides to tie Selkirk
These machin

money stays in the district to
assist the needs here.”
Locally, there are 10 to 12
tend the
Silver Birch Adult Activity
Centre.

At the Silver Birch School |

for Children, there are nine
jfegulara of whom: two. are
‘under school age. Three infants
are treated’ at home on a
specialized regular program
offered by Silver Birch’s teach-
er Mrs, Martinelli. This is done
under the direction of the
physlotheraplst.

It has beenproven that the
earlier a handicapped baby is
given stimulation, the more the
Infant can be helped. Castlegar
has been ploneering a program

of thin nature for. quite some

time.

Those! who contribute
through “Flowers of Hope” will
help: pay: for the bullding
Pl for the activity cen-
‘tre and will help the society to
aces to, help pre-school

es will be used by students in both the day and.

minder’
grants,”

“Library, in wit!
Ubrarian Audrey Moore's: an-
‘ua! general ‘meeting promise
to concentrate on building up a
collection of the best in chil-
dren's literature.

‘These “bright and beaut!

handle and the children selze on
them with delight.
The Robson branch now
has extra shelving to house .
er 600 books which swell ”
this collection to 1000. The

ful" books are a: pleasure to’ |

to utilize this equipment:in continuing education courses for ~

errr ligt eden e cieer re ener
tenance.

Bridal Show
*Held to Honor
Miss M. Hipwell

A bridal shower was held
Monday at the home of Mrs.
Lawrence (Jody) Chernoff to
honor bride-elect Marianne
Hipwell whose wedding took
place yesterday to Robert

response o|
dents to the sees has made
this addition necessary and the

es
* > by Clarks
Pine St. — Castlegar.

'

continues to in-
crease. i
‘The Kinnaird branch's ju-
venile non-fiction bias been
~ interfiled with the adult non- -
fiction to make room for’ the
influx of new fiction on the
shelves. This is a more work-,
able, attractive ' arrangement
‘and should give the adults a
new range of non-fiction to
contemplate,
Kinnaird branch h patrons

mettve heard that yogurt. bs
better for me than milk and is
ideal for dieting because it isa
self-contained: meal, Is this
true?
Answer: a
Comparatively speaking,
‘yogurt’ and milk have. the
similar nutritional vatue.. Yo-
gurt often costs three times as
much as an equal volume’ of
rail, While plain: fogurt ia a
Tow ealorie substitte for
“sour ‘cream in recipes, any

photographs ‘by Jim Ford.

amilk that you

+ on the lovely display of artistie © eat with a apoon and like milk, $7 per

is not a sonpleie, meal.

What do you want
toknow about |
rent increases? |

ih ColunbissL Landlord and Tenant Act

Spells out exactly when rents may be in-
creased, and when they may not. The Act
specifies rent increase amounts, and the
exceptions to rent increase restrictions. The
” Act may be: purchased for thirty-five cents
from the Queen's Printer, Legislative
Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia.
Or you may find the information you want
in the free brochure: The Rentincrease .
Limit and Its Exceptions. The Post
Office has delivered copies of this to every
known apartment. If you have not ‘received
a copy, pick one up.at your nearest
Government Agent Office,.or request

one from: ©

’.Rent Review Commission,

P.O. Box 9600,

Vancouset, BC. V6B 4G4 nae

Question: -

‘The recent ‘Nutrition Ca-
nada survey found that’ many
Canadians were uridernoyriah-
ed.’ Were, these people. only’
those with low incomes?

Answer:

No, the ‘malnutrition found
among Canadians existed at all
income levels. Tt does. not

can oe eran to.
cat properly
pated by-B. o Notiontata
show: that a family of five
(including’ children 6,9 and 12
years old) can be fed for about

per day.

The Dally Food Guide
provides:a (aluable guide for
proper daily meal planning.
Thin: Food Guide can be ob-
tained |frée, on request: from
your local health unit. =

Troae ips are advertised as
“antares Tichest and moat
concentrated source of Vit
". Should I: buy them in
preference ‘to, citrus fruit
juices?

Rose hips are the seed
pods of roses. In their natural
state, they are an excellent,

vitaminized apple juice and
brocoolis chags esietee

Buying-rose hips for Vita-
min‘C is uneconomical, If you
can pick your own rose hips and
make your own rose hip ayrup,,
It will provide interest in your
family’s diet.

Weavers Workshop.
Held this Weekend

At Selkirk College:

‘The same workshop will be
instructed by Judy Bradshaw.
‘on two different weekends; in
Castlegar on April 26-27, and in
Nelson on May 9-4 and May
10-21.
yy The ‘workshop will be for,
thosé persona’ who already
know the basics of weaving,
pe who are. {nterested in
lrg skills in the art and
oat ‘of tapestry.
‘At:was decided that the:
workshop would be open to the
Rabie bod ano ae
partleipating in it’ could call a;

¥ LM Gligwiag the “business”

tapestry, techniques.
EES RATES

Room for Expansion
2 The Yukon Territory ine

chides 207,076 square tailes, -

moat‘of which is.atill virgin

:] wilderness.” aaa for: the:

famed Yukon River, the terri-
tory has a Population of just

over: 20,000.’

of Sparwood.
Hostess for the evening-

waa Miss Karen Cleeve, as-

sisted by co-hoatess Jill Daw-

groom's mother by the Soetae
Parlor gamea were enjoyed
all with sevefal prizes won.

When the gifts were:
opened, a bat waa chade for the
bride-elect which she modelled.

Refreshments, including a
cake. appropriately enscribed
“Happiness Always, Marianne
‘and. Robert", were served. at
the conclusion of the evening.

Thiee Trustees are Elected
By Senlor Citizens Assoc. .

Three trustees to oversee
the needs of the Senlor Citi-
zens’ Centre, were elected at
the last regular meeting of the
Castlegar and District Senior
Citizens’ Assoclation. Elected
for the positions were J. Stier
for three years, J. Dvorak for
two years and Mrs, A. Brady
for the remainder of the year.

One of their first tasks will
be to look into the insuring of
the equipment at the Centre,
and report th ts at ‘the
next lsat)

‘The 61 members and five

Patch Fire.
Extinquished

Analert passerby is credit-
ed with calling the Kinnaird
Volunteer Fire Department
quickly enough enabling the
firemen to extinguish a fire

Thursday | in its early stages.’
‘asa “patch fire”,

Ioeatod ‘hear, the Kinnaird Jun-
tor Secondary School steps, the
alarm sounded at 12.45 p.m.
with 10 members turning out.

‘A suspected cigarette is
given'as the cause.

visitors present at the meeting,
observed a one minute's silence
in loving memory of Mra.
Gerthide Shepherd: Adonatlon
is to be' made 1 rocking
pape fund at the seooptal in her

er alowing ° the committee
reports, the aubject of purchas-
tng ‘awheel chair for the Gentes
‘The proceeds
Tule would be

purchase thi’ chair

taken out of the Memorial

Fund,

The West Kootenay Re-
gional Council, 8.C.A., had
madea donation of $35
collection taken for refresh-
ments at the regional meeting
held on April 15.

The treasurer will be send- «

Ing the registration of two
delegates ies the’ provincial
board meeting in
Vancouver, Juno 9 to 12,

Following the adjournment ~
* of the mecting, Mr. Dvorak

showed some
colored slides. The new, Tee
tor, which had been purchaser
fon the New Horizons Pro-

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BRITISH ou THURSDAY, MAY at 1975

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“believed i¢ will rogues’ wall

< halfway down th

Dallas ‘Constraction ‘of Kamloops. While

operation of the tower depen

equipment Castlegar News Pho

ive date has been given, acti

alblicy of the necessary radlo”

Community View
Licence Under. Study

! A representative of the
‘West Kootenay Cablevision So- .
clety (WKCS) said Tuesday the

Canadian Radio and Television’

i Commisalen: (CRTC) should
down a decision by Sept. °

90: on, ‘whether , Community -
lec’a licehte to-operate cable-

application, for: renewal on the:
basis ‘the’ company sls ‘not-
providing access to the cable-
vision aystein for local produc:
tions by community, groups.

During the hearings, the
rep Cot

munity’ Video “be-given two

att the decision is entirely up to’

the commission, but added he
thought a decision would have
to be rendered before the -
“expiry of Community Video's
five-year licence at' the. end ‘of
September.

Bud Godderis, ‘one of five
WKCS representatives who
"presented ‘a brief, opposing
Community Video's renbyray
application at the CRTC hear-
ings in: Vancouver. last -week,:
said the commission “definitely
recognized: WKCS had been
working very hard to establish,

community programing’ in this
+ area. hs

‘The s¢ soclety' intervention,
brief contested th company’s

hich to change their,

Me: Godde
gociety willbe’ peareee as

representative to. CRTC. hear,
ings being held in Ottawa June
10;\a conference: which’ will
dlseuss community progeaing
in detail
Ge propodal which will be
aired at that, meeting isa
recommendation that 10 per
‘cent of revenue earned by _
cablevision in-Canada,be used,”
to finance community program-
ing, 'Mr. Godderis said.

He said at present, the

“commission simply “urges and

pani

nd indleated the June meeting
might provide the CRTC with
some goldelines in granting
licences.

Local Airport fo Discontinue
Boarding Fees as of July 1.

“Although loss. of the -

Boarding fees, which were
At lmplement: at the Cast.
gar Airport in July of 1969 at 60

cents and later. in August of”

1970 increased to $1, are to he
removed.

‘This waa announced by the’
Castlegar; Alrport’ committee

chairman John Hall who stated’:

* this. was done’ after: much

deliberation with the federal’

government.

“This action has been ta-\_

ken because the federal govern-
ment has recently imposed 2

five per cent boarding tax on all ~
air line tckets in Canade,” says .

Mr. Hall.

Canter Considers Local Firm’: y

boarding fee at Castlegar will
cut’heavily into the operating
revenue of the: Castlegar’ Air
port, the committee feels that
the extra $1 fee can no longer.

‘The Selkiek College council 8% per cont reduetlon’ ia ay $

met-Wednesday night of last

f amount necessary to,maintain
‘operations as they were in'the

+ 1974-5 school year," he said.
iMr. ee ‘stated that

sidents, atodents already’ ti
“and going Into
‘il, be ‘able to.

year, an
would be; needed.
“That epredenta about an

‘Tenders have been.

led.
¢ for the installation’ of a signa!

be justified and has informed”

the ministry of transport it will.”
remove this fee by July 1 of this.”

year. ‘3
“Pacific ig Western Aitllnes 4

has been asked bythe airport /
committee to reduce the airline

ticket charge to and ‘from |
Castlegar. by $1 and to show.’

this reduction on the next

publication of the airline fee.”

|; schedule,” said Me. Hall.

~ For Park: and ‘Tilford Award:

“One of Castlegar’s newest
business, Henne's Marina, is
now in'the process of being.
nominated by the Castlegar and
District Chamber af Commerce:
for the Park & Tilford Trophy.

which is given annually to-the
contributing,most to,

business col
‘the beautification of British

‘ «Columbia.

-Neenced for @ pool-h

Located on Columbia St.
near the Castlegar News, the
building had been proviously
all.

In spominating Henne's

chamber,

Marina, president of the local
Dave Silvester, said".
it'marks a great improvement
not only to the structure,
‘grounds, which have undergone
extensive work, but adds to the

well-being of the atmosphere in

the business area.

‘The province-wide compe-:
tition is divided into ‘eight
regions. Nominat{ons close July
15 with the winner. of the 1975
award to be announced Sept. 25
at the annual awards Hanquet
in Vancouver.

light‘at the Plaza ‘intersection

on, 7th Ave, and 2nd St,
‘esi stoi May 12 with
The contractor. must start

‘work within one month of the
time he is officially notified that

pS PANS ALE DE

jed within two °
weeks ‘of that date. :

¥ ug!
will not. o ottered to fi ie year

cepted.

While residents at present
are experiencing the incon-
venience of highway’ construc-
tion in the downtown’ area,

his tender has’ been’ ac

district highway manager Ri E..:to uso the (5

McKeown told the Castlegar *
News there will: be. little
disruption to traffic during the :
inatallation of this light as most
work isiofftraffies

t.
fat ifs teacher lea
she will not be replaced:

'a few people let
‘(go in the administrative area of
1 the college.”

‘Another area where the -

1976-76 budget will affect the

college will be in the area herd 3

“Of facil

littes.
2 Facilities of the’college.

which were! free to the, public’;

‘said Mr. Buckley.

“Overtime cannot be paid.
‘And any outside group wishing
s will have to
bear the: cost of avertime in
regard'to cleanup. ‘The same
restrictions ‘will apply. to: stu:
dents.,We can't afford to staff

(othe ‘college jon, weekends.”

“actually involved in the pre

Contracting of Surrey for the

~ School Tax 38.7 Mills;
- Increase of $651, 578

"A'total of 38.40 ‘mall, any
increase of 6.16 mllls from last.”
year.will be levied ‘against
taxpayers in School District
No, 9 for education costs this,
year-as tho resull of a‘ bylaw”
passed by the Castlegar school
board Monday. -

‘This year's budget has
been set at. $4,152,962, an
increase of $651,678 or 18.61
per cent, Last years budgot
was $3,501) 84,

Tota
$46,396,785; an‘i

$1,008,336 over last year's
assessment of $45,328, 419, This

$29,049,329 compared to la
year's $29,361,877, with the -
rural assessment at sae sett

Ts alao an increase in
tax rations with the clty at
$1,158,893 and the rural area at
$634,482 “fora! total of
$1,789,376, An, Increase of

year the city. tax

lon was $984;761 and

the rural area’ $535,629 for a

total’of $1,620,280, 9."

Secretary-treasurer, John

er’ told the Castlegar

News the increase reflects the

icing of additional teaching °
staff of approximately 10, as

to

and Tarrys Elementary school
libraries.’

“Taxpayers could havo
been looking &t an’elght mill
increase,” stated Mr. Dascher,
“but: the: district received
$119,251 in supplementary: and
special aid grants and a further

$16,224 ‘in. enrollment ‘and
‘special class Increase for. total
of $136,475," J

‘The amount for this area
was allgtted by the department
of education which made $21.7
million available, to'be distri-
buted to the various districts.

‘Pass Creek Man Wins $25,000
In’ Western Canada Lottery.

‘An area man isone of eight
finalists in the Spring Western
Canada’ Lottery.
nounced yesterday, morning

following the draw in | Ed-*

monton. si
chy tiket holder, who ls
guaranteed $25,000 and auto-

matically becomes a contender -

‘oe $280,000; is ‘Sam A. Popoff,
at ae 23, Compt: 2, Castle-

‘While the Castlegar News

wis not able to talk to Mr. >

Por {1 who’ was at’ work, his
wi who at the time was
in

to
“ing the. call from Edmonton

yesterday Informing
them of thelr windfall. She said
he was very excited.

‘This was an:

There are.no immediate

could really bel
happened.

Me. Popott,’ who ts “a
carpenter, works for School
District No. 9, There are

poll will be
aver'to take part

00
final draw of the ‘Wentera

to be beld May
12 at ihe North pVancouver

The how will be nationally
televised on CBC.

both’ Veaching. and non-teaching
staff.

“Ta help keep Seats dows
there: has ‘been a cutback ‘in

* replacement of school equlp-

_ ment," h
toe Saa hi ever, “is.

-Slocan Valley. fo Get Two

Nelson ‘School Board: will
go ahead with: plans for two
new elementary schools inthe

10 :/:Slocan Valley and additions and:

aes you-tre on ‘Gandia
Cameras:

2" This could be very well.
true of the person or persons ”

responsible. for the break and
entry of GLS, which occurred
_ sometime :,
“morning.
While police have released
very little information other.

than entry. was made ‘through :

the front window and a number.
of items .were' removed, with
the ineident still under investi-

gation, it has come from ‘a ~

reliable source that a ‘camera
-wasin Besition torecord the act
of entry. :

one aay HB.
for B.C. Tel

Mid-Joly is the bk date for completion of the carb and gutter

rly: yesterday
* the valley will cost $630,000 and
c

cereale other district

~* Monday: to ' proceed with’ the
projects, which are planned for”

1975 and 1976. The review team
approved’ the “projects,; which
will still need final approval”
from the department before
they become an ‘actualit;

The two’ Slocan’Valley
schools, planned in the 1976
‘program,:were! approved for a.
total of $1,090,000. A. school to ~
be built in the southern part of

Slocan’ Park. afd South: Slocan
‘schools.’A'school costing an
estimated $460,000: was -ap:
| proved to replace Winlaw Ele-
mentary. School, An additional
$14,050 was “approved: for
equlpment and brary for exch

The ‘southern Slocan Val.

New. Elementary. Schools -

ley’ schoo) will include seven
classrooms and a kindergarten
for a maximum pupil population
“of 262 and’60: kindergarten
{ pupils.

“Mn the northern area of “he
valley, the, Winlaw” schoo! will,
have ‘four, classroonis for 144

“We, weré extremely
pleased with the response and
attitude of the review team
toward this district," board
chairman Peter Relbia said. <

“Particularly for. thelr decision =
in the Slocan Valley: altuation.
1k was a difleut decision for
the team to

“The team Balled the
fedueation program off

* the valley was not total in the ~
bin

present’ situation.” Mr,
said, noting this is not‘a
“band-aid” program.

‘He said the aurveya taken
last month of all: householders
in the valley regarding new.

“schools, ‘were instrumental in~"

the review team’s final decision

“te approve the plan,

program which will sce 1.3 miles in lot wide bach, giving it
Castlegar

y and the oth who» the same width as the main thoroughfare through
in having its Ines placed underground for the length of the bill’ proper.—Castlegar News Photo