ESTABLISHED AUG. 7, 1947. _[coaronariv Te ao wick ton TWICE WEEKUS PUBLISHED SEPT, December has arrived and with it Christmas good cheer. and'a chance to’ focus ‘on! something other, than the country’s economic fith that: in, mini the Ch of Ce 24 this year has decided to try ‘to lift’ ‘everybody's ‘spirits a little: with an annual Christmas Nigh display contest.) ys £ ‘Admittedly, the Idea'tnay draw: a\frown from the energy conscious and many may not be able to head out and purchase huge amounts of Christmas lights and° outdoor ‘decorations; Still,’ the. contest ‘is‘a chance for homeowners’ tou: e/a little imagination and‘ perhaps add something ‘unique — and it will : certainly make the community | look’ better.” {The ‘contest is pretty simple... There are no. entry forms. : Judges: will simply keep a close eye on homes around the community from now ‘until Dec. 20 and choose a winner,: The contest should also prove From the Vancouver Sun. In the land’ of :6-and-5,' nobody should be able to get away with 60 percent: Nobody. That federal cabinet and their: secretaries ran'up that kind of in: ‘ crease in their expenses one year | before the federal government in: ' is fy prog no negated Nor is It any excuse to. blame. E the increase from $1.2’ million: to’; $1.9: million -on the. higher: costo! travel, hotel rooms, meals, a jh:thé 12 months to March’ tation that can placed on their'spending habits is that they. spared. the ‘public’ nothing in the performance of their. duties,.or- what they: Percelved their duties tobe. If they ‘stinted themsslves at. 2 all, it'didn’t" exactly: hurt ‘the way: companies and workers were being hurt by the deteriorating economy. The same could be said of the MPs and department of... fun for, tesidents guess which home ‘will ‘take t prize. It could also.mean a eae drive around the ‘city’ to!see the, latest light display: +. On another te shambo has also Initiated 'o window display for local store owners, That too Is. welcéme addition and should help’: owners won't take advantage of the vast artistic talent in this’ area ‘and put to work some ui iployed artists painting Christma: scenes on total store windows. It's’an idea”: ‘that is popular in’ other’'com: munities around the province. vs “Thechamber should: bi ap-' lauded for its ‘efforts to ‘help make Castlegar’a ‘more pleasing city: in which ‘fo: live’ — ‘first with’ the” gardener’ of the ‘year: contest earlier. this summer and ‘now with’ the ‘first:annuat Christmas ‘ign display contest. We: just hope residents can nalve a gc ‘fictals who,, at. taxpayers” expense — $1.6, million, to be exact'—"at-; tended international: conferences. Then there was the hundreds’ of « |thousa spent on public servants “and elected ‘officials ‘sent abroad © contents of, ‘trade missions.) =):45) ‘\The public:can only. look with a leundiced? eye’ at! such’ expen: ditures undertaken in its'name but without apparent: “regard: for : restraint. by | Sears UUUOUUTECUUEEUERROAAAAAAAUEULAa Castlegar. :No sensible person ah to Tead important’ treatise from ‘book’: from ‘ the, middle, “an nimal'as a “Doukkobor rrorist” in > existence. Arson and nla Castlegar ‘News .Oct.' 10; 1982, aoe Two. months \ago; -: Treasury: indicate. | Board: ‘president Herb: Gray. was ordered to look’ at: iow ‘spending iby; blic:servants could: bi fure, but since Mi ay, in his ‘previous; incarnation as in. dustry! ministry, managed to. prac- i, The openin; item in the 982: tically double his travel budget last’: th year, 'from $39,988 to $72,397, the... deputy attoraey:géneral Robin Bourne achievement of economies is by no means assured. ‘The’ best' thing that could hap-: pen‘would be for Mr. Gray to sure, prise everybody by: applying 6- and: to the government's travel expenses. That would really drive he message home. oR FRED» I just had a talk with the. police officer: who runs the BATmobile. A table with informative literature and the vehicle itself was on display at the: Waneta Plaza’... I cannot quote the officer exactly, but as near as:I.can remember he said: this: “Drinking and driving is one of the most serious problems’ we have in this area... and it is getting more- serious every day. We intend 'to'crack down hard this year.” seem to confirm the fact, that ‘mixing booze | and! the’ peration of a’ motor : ‘To express a:note. of finality on the basics of belief by certain | ‘persons who* “openly admit’ their’ terroristic- activ. ities, is much too simplistic'an proach. to the: resolution of the, ‘so-called’ Community ‘Bulletin’ Board. In the event that it: does cancel “sponsorahip, we would like to'see: * Castlegar News continue: the service in Jonger We ‘can! expect: automatic driving . suspensions for: three months. on the i whether. we.‘are'»pro- fessional drivers; ‘or not. Needingla car for ‘work: will: no* longer be a: valid excuse. Think about ‘he it alone. e 8 bus, If “J shared my opinion with him about; 2° ‘the social acceptability of drinking followed by the expected drive home Weare all guilty of turning a blind eye to fact that most people are probably “impsired'aftor only two drinks. That would include any and all ‘of us who have ever stopped after work for a'couple'of quick ones. /The' policeman agreed with me that the real problem Hes: with our polite social : acceptance ofa lifestyle that >* should not include the operation ofa motor, vehicle. Ploase do not classify me as a.“de- gooder, . teetotaling deak-thumper.” ‘The ‘statistics indicate that nine out of 10 adults in British Columbia ‘do drink’, alcohol to. some degree ‘or the other. | ‘The facts would also indicate that nine” out: of 10 adults. probably also’ drive: ‘Ss 'The problem comes:when we make the decision to mix those statistics and the result gives us 250 deaths in British (The. first offence "ais brings. cash fines“up: to’ $2,500 and the’ ‘almost certain disallowance of any repair bills to your personal vehiclo if it happened that you were also involved in a‘crash.- ICBC’ would ‘also charge you in due_ course for’ repair, bills on the other. fellow’s: car if’ you,:.were' also ‘that unfortunate to involve another vehicle another ) and’ needless to’aay Mr. Hett is. ve proud of the showing his animals made. Moving pictures were ‘taken: of:'tl mntire show and will be ready to go fetore the public. in theatres ,in‘¢ and no doubt would bring forth’ deal of free advice from’ onlookers: They'll .be,there — never. fear. /i:<: We haven't had any, comment One of the ere ever:to te held there took place, held:a: pide Dinner for : The dinner. was served by. the WAL Kinnaird. Ghee comma pmeeaegs excellent service to és'in the Trail’ ‘ghatasbinent of the Uni fer’ the ‘care ‘of th the Yor ‘Peoples’ " Asaoélation,” Medes Ne TOURS purpoes ofthe die: an th of “hig! * value be: referred::to “as ‘the above. mentioned last: volume | containing : a, ‘profusely ° ‘de tailed paper. We have been ‘iatoful for'the opportunity’ tousze it. and hope itcan be continued, ae as attractive ‘a’ rate as. possible for. and. g Lotters, to she editor should be sent ” uM LAN ‘All letters: to ithe editor. must be signed ‘ arid. include :the “writer's ;full ‘name and address. In'very exceptional ,cases letters will be’ published without the, writer's name, but/the'nanie and address must be disclosed to the editor, “The newspape r, reserves the right ta larity One! man seeks ju: Twectay Dee 1, oaths the 41st anniversary of se bombing of Pearl” Be coke counisy tour: to 16 centres with sizable’ ethnic’ ‘J. think is” Hasbour and th ‘of the end: seeking opinions about what kind of! ‘the u tl for many ‘Can oft ee descent ‘living: in B.C. Some "28,000 ethnic: Japanese were herded: into internment camps in the Interior, some: *. in the West Kootenays, asa reaction to : ay the bombing and the fear of a'J: “Radota’s tour comes a: year after the 9. Congross held hearings in several. ‘determine : what $ Japanese _ hought ‘would be proper Hor’ similar. f interned or the government could build community. centres or senior. citizens, ‘Canadians. attack: on the west coast. The following: details! efforts ‘by. one: man to seek i Fedress o cas later. - Brenda Dalgtish | VANCOUVER Gordon Kadota greater loyalty to the church. Castlegar News The dog problem is atl ee i bounding town council, to a report oven Tuesday by Castlegar Alderman ili Reed. PAL Reed reported that ina six-day blitz of all Castlegar houses, 786 in all, it was found that there were 199 dogs. Up to the time of the survey, he explained, 184 dog tags had been sold and'15 more were sold since, ‘This leaves 52 unlicensed pooches, he said, adding that there were 186 homes at, which the surveyor . received no answer, so there is the ‘possibility of even more canine offenders. -- Mt took six days for the survey, 80 it was expensive,” he. concluded, Castlegar aa detinaty will not see Hick Performance of the Golden Centen- ‘pairés in 1968'but the town will for some other form of group lay from either the armed forces: ard ROMP. Discussing a letter from the minister "of national: defence, Mayor R:C.'Mad- docks said Tuesday that he had learned the Centennial flying group has ‘been disbanded and will not perform at a next year. The Christmas Split ‘ts already at ork, \as Castlegar town, counell upenetrated Tue yor R.C, Maddocks ‘suggested “that' two packages of cheese, received a2 5 gift to counell from ‘Riayor Lionel «Mercier of ‘Vernon, ‘he donated to a charity in Castlegar. ane tasty ‘gift: is “a part ‘of pa is quiet and polite’ about ‘it,but ‘he Br wants justice. done, even though it's 40. years late. .. Kadota, president of) the: National : of J: eliminary surveys ‘by. i eral pe) ‘the association show there are to.be is” chee tof a, movement vooking redress, “for''the of .C: about 23,000; ethnic Sopanere during: the- Second: World- War. s* ino « For 80: years,: the has been cited as one of this country’s most. serious human recA at ight to: vote, mang reacted t the events ofthe 10406, by. trying to forget the past — going so “far as to even banish remnants of their sie for’ Cheese and ‘other dairy “| products produced in the town. i 5 YEARS AGO. From the Dec. 8, 1977 Castlegar No Le aes Ry used 483 yards and 151 baga of salt tolcope {40.21 inches of snow, rwhith-hs far in Castlegar. in: Ig FOR on SAVINGS p.m. — Come in wearing 3 toque and sunglasses, and | get “any jacket a —Wearing your-old ski boots and.get any pair of new ski boots ‘Ya off. _ - Wearing pyiamas and get any skis, /% off. ion ‘uri ; : ry notopen ‘Monday @ ening” but ask for ‘a demonst: gular hou AUDIO. 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