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He has been a journalist In the jewelry business Collins was acquainted with a fellow businessman who one day was taken to hospital, with cancer. Visiting him, Collins was told by the man, “I'm not feeling at all good. I'm dying. I have a week to live.” Not knowing what to say, Collins replied with what he felt were words inspired by God. “Don't worry about that. We'll fix that in five min- utes.” He added, “Mr. Percy, you have forgotten to counter- sign a cheque.” As a busi nessman Mr. Percy under- stood, but could not think of anything he had left un finished at the store. Collins told the dying man, “God in heaven has a cheque waiting for you. It says, ‘Pay Mr. Percy the sum of eternal life, Signed with the blood of Jesus.” In deep thought, Mr. Percy replied, “Oh, I didn’t know about that.” He prayed with Collins. PERSONAL ATTENDANT A personal attendant is required for Silver Birch School in Castlegar. The main purpose of the position is to provide assistance so that children with varying han dicops are able to participate in @ school program. Ex perience and training in working with special needs children is desirable. Please forward application, including supporting documents by Friday, February 24, 1984 to: JACQUES SLIK, CASTLEGAR NEWS office hours are as follows: Monday and Saturday — News Department only opens at 1 p.m. News Department phone number is 365-3517 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER ‘ess than $300 Listen to Russian Gospel Program on 6000 kHz 365-5687 of Special Services. School District No. 9 (Costlegar), P.O. Box 3220, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H5 Within a week, Percy was out of hospital, and has been well since. Born in New Zealand and living most of his life there, Collins speaks fluently in Maori, the language of the native people. In the business of real estate investment, he had occasion to go to a saw- mill village of Maori people. Entering the village, he asked’ for a Mr. Pickering. (Although Collins did not then know it, Pickering was well-known as a mean drun kard who bullied his wife and beat his children. He would run homebrew and get the whole village drunk.) Collins made his sales speech regarding _invest- NOTICE Tenders will be received by School 9 District No. for supplying and 9 5/8” gyproc on walls ings in four district Specifications and drawings can be obtained at the District EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS Tuesday, pom. Castlegar Volunteer Exchange. Wed nesday, Trail; Monday, Nelson Answering Service 365-2104 52/91 MARTIN'S TV REPAIR: Service ali makes of TV's. We make house calls. Reasonable rates. (Fair view Subdivision) 365 ders DANCE BANDS and Mobile Disco available tor any type of 2-362-7356ttn/93 Al Anon. 365-3663 DISCOVER Refresh your social life. Ex someone special cellent computer/personal dating service just for you. FREE information: HUMAN CONTACT, 818-16 Ave.,.N.W., Calgary. 12M aoe GENTS. Meet the easy way. Send today for information application form. 10 years OPLE, 31-15401 mon, VIB 1Z3 7/13 e Office in Castlegar CLOSING DATE: March 2, 1964 NOON The Board reserves the right to reject any or all tenders The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted J. DASCHER, Secretory-Treasurer School District. No. 9 Castlegar, B.C VIN 3H5 ments in some real estate, to which Pickering replied, “That sound like a pretty good idea.” Collins noticed the man's son with a large scar on his face, and, sensing inspiration from God, asked, “Would you like me to pray for your son's face?” Pickering replied, “That sound like a pretty good idea.” Collins prayed, then asked, “Would you like to take the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior?” ‘The man again replied, “That sound like a pretty good idea.” And he did. Returning a week later on business, Collins received re- ports of healings resulting after he had prayed in the TENDERS addressed to the undersigned endorsed “Tender ist Ser- ‘al Description Under the supervision of the District Manager, Victoria B.C., to be responsible for, and maintain to the operating standards of the Department of Transport, 29 automatic WISH TO THANK the Doctors, Nurses and staff at Trail Hospital and Vancouver General. Also my very good friends for their Kindness” concern ond elp during my recent surg Shirley Palmer (Porter) AWS The 8.C. Heart Foundation ac. the Slocan and Arrow Lakes and Columbia which are d tender documents. The work required includes the following: The servicing of aids on: nually of semi-annually as may be required; 2. The restoring of defi cies a8 800n a8 poss 3. The painting of structures annually or as may be requir 4. The repairing of struc- tures as may be required; 5. The clearing of brush os required: 6. The inspection of all aids monthly: 7. The checking of the position of buoys mon- bly 8. the! disposal of spent bot- teries: Such other work as may be directed. Printed forms of tender con- taining a specification of the werk may be obtained trom Ua Ach MANAGER vicTomia COAST GUARD name of Jesus. He was told that Pickering had come back about a half-hour later with a couple bottles of beer, and said, “Sound liké a good idea, have a glass of beer. I just got saved. A man laid his hands on me. The fire of God went right through me. Felt fire go all over me. I took Jesus as my Savior. I think we drink on that, eh?” He took a drink, and im- mediately spat it out. “This beer gone rotten!” he ex- claimed. He never drank beer again. He went home and broke up his two great bar- gels of homebrew, making one into a doghouse, and the other into firewood. ‘Ten years later, Pickering was found to be faithful in living right with God. In relating these and other true life experiences, Collins emphasized the purpose for sharing them was to encour- age each person, “to know God is your Father, and He loves you intensely.” ‘The speaker for March will be David Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. Smith played gui- tar for the Oakridge Boys. He is now associated with Rey. Jimmy Snow, the son of Hank Snow. (Submitted by Fran Cocmier! Miia. aiek ia BF ae 2A ald Brian L. Brown Certified General” Accountant 270 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-2151 MOROSO, MARKIN & BLAIN Certitied General Acc ny: gg AOI Made 92-12 Sere 241 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 Soligo, Koide & John Chartered Accountants 615 Columbia A: (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc., C.A. Resident Partner ¥ —— Pe son Ca. Ltd. "imdvaitalPiping kopelion 2317 - 6th Ave., Castlegar 365-7702 bs yn rel Heating Ltd. 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OPTOMETRIS: 1012-4th St., Castlegar Tues.-Fri. 9a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-12 noon nn ne PROFESSIONAL Tree T . Shaping. Removal & Fruit Tree Pruning Pest Control & Tree Service Ltd. 368-6114 uT.l iM) At N & - 1 LA . é _ Service oricaiia "Filter Queen Nelson, B.C. Ph. 362-5152 stonesnaee ce TK By RON and ADRIAN CHAMBERLAIN Highways Minister Alex Fraser Lake, and scross the Thompson Rive at MeLure 43 north of Kami: d Tuesday that the Castlegar/Robson ferry will’ be discontinued effective April 1. And Mayor Audrey Moore said in an interview today that she isn't optimistic about the chances of reversing the decision. In making the announcement, Fraser also said that the Highways Ministry is seuttling two other ferry routes, turning two more over to the private sector and reducing service on three other ferry routes. Ferry service will also be discontinued across the Fraser River at Marguerite 55 kilometres north of Williams VOL. 37, No. 16 Fraser said in the case of the Castlegar-Robson ferry — and in the ease of the other two ferries — alternate roads or bridges are available for traffic. He said the reductions are an economy measure. Moore said Tuesday: “I'm not so sure how optimistic I am anymore.” She said she placed a telephone call to Fraser Tuesday and had not heard from him by late this morning. She said she hoped to convince him to reverse the decision or at least operate the ferry on a reduced basis. “T'm disappointed that the minister has selected this one 40 Cents to terminate,” Moore said. She added closing the ferry will have “wide implications” for residents on both sides of the river. Moore called the ferry “a vital transportation link” and said Fraser was “a little quick on the draw” to make a decision before he had heard from area residents. Citizens of Robson and Raspberry sent Fraser a 14-page brief on the Castlegar/Robson ferry situation Tuesday as well as a 3,500-name petition protesting the ferry cut. “all the possible reasons you can possibly think of why the ferry should be kept,” “J” director of the Central Kootenay The brief outlines Vanderpol, Area Regional District board ous” to cancel the service, added Vanderpol, who has been working with the protesters. Moore said she read the brief and “would hope it might closure. said Martin It also contains reasons as to why it would be “danger. a! is Castlegar News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1984 have some influence on reversing the decision.” Meanwhile, Castlegar school board decided at a Monday meeting to send a letter to Victoria protesting the ferry The closure would force the district to purchase another bus and hire an extra driver, and bus routes would have to be extended via the Keenleyside Dam and/or over the Kin. naird Bridge, said the letter addressed to Fraser. The ferry is now being used by three school buses continued on A2 WEATHERCAST Cloudy with the odd shower Thur sday and occasional sunny periods. Highs of 5* and overnight lows near zero. Outtook tor the weekend is cloudy with recurring showers 3 Sections (A, B & C) SPECIAL HONOR ... . Castlegar Kiwanis Club president John Mansbridge (lett) presents Steve By CasNews Staff What hasn't Steve Jankola done? That was the question Tuesday night at a dinner banquet sponsored by the Castlegar Kiwanis Club to honor Jankola, the community's Citizen of the Year for 1983. Nearly 100 the banquet, includi one of Jankola’s sons, his sister and a newphew, as well as his wife, Helen. Mayor Audrey Moore kicked things off by commenting: “I think this will be an evening for all of us to remember.” She recalled that Jankola served with her on Castlegar council and thanked bio on behalf of the people of C: for the “mar you have given us so generously.” “Wherever I have gone, I have seen Steve,” Moore said. That much was evident in the keynote address by Andy Shutek. Shutek’s speech began with Jankola’s arrival in Castlegar in 1945 and ended with his continued service to the community 39 years later. Shutek said he has personally known Jankola “for over half a century.” “The contribution to the community that Steve has agiven us is absolutely out of this world,” he said. Tracing Jankola’s history of community service, Shutek said the Trail native was discharged from the Westminster Regiment in 1945 after having served six years in the armed forces. 983 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR sae Jankola given award Jankola with the 1983 Citizen of the Year award at a special dinner banquet Tuesday night. “He then decided to move his home from Trail to an area near Castlegar then called Kinnaird. And fortunate it was for the Kinnaird-Castlegar district, because for the next four decades his contributions of service to the com munity has been, to say the least, extensive.” Jankola married Helen in 1948 and they raised two sons and a daughter over the ensuing years. In 1956 he was a member of the original group that organized and formed the Kinnaird Volunteer Fire Pepartment. * “It was this group that also built the original firehall in that community,” said Shutek. Shutek also noted: “Steve had a major hand in obtaining financial grants from the Civil Defence which went towards the purchase of two new fire trucks for the village.” Jankola remained with the fire department until 1980 + a span of 34 years. When he retired he was botl. a captain and secretary of the South Castlegar Fire Department. In 1948, Jankola became involved directly with the Civil Defence and his first. duty was assistant co-ordin ator. By 1950 he was co-ordinator. “There was no second place for him,” said’ Shutek. During this period, B.C.'s first auxiliary police force was established in Castlegar — organized by Jankola’s Civil Defence. In 1950 Jankola was also presented with the Queen's continued on A3 Pulp pickets spread VANCOUVER (CP) — Locked out pulp and paper workers escalated sec. ondary picketing today, closing some lumber operations throughout British Columbia. Jack Munro of the International Woodworkers of America said the pic- kets could put as many as 20,000 of his members out of work. the industry. The IWA mills affected are those run by the same companies that own the 20 pulp and paper operations | closed since the indystry locked out its 12,700 pulp and paper workers. _ The 38,000-member woodworkers’ union already has a new contract with Munro said his union members will refuse to cross the picket lines, but that he is not happy about the situation. He said he sees no sense in the other unions keeping his members off the job only to get a better contract already agreed to by the IWA. “They have the iti contract negotiations this week be tween the Pulp, Paper and Wood- workers of Canada, the Canadian Paperworkers Union and the industry. A. pulp union official said the industry has had lots of time to work out an agreement but instead has only stonewalled the negotiations. Contract talks to resolve the lockout gall to spread their misery to our people and I think that’s a disaster,” Munto said. “I am upset and so are our people. We will respect the picket lines . . . but we sure as hell are upset.” No progress has been reported in hed: to resume Thursday. Munro said he does not expect gov ernment intervention, because Pre- mier Bij] Bennett has gone to California “so obviously he's not that concerned.” “I think that the industry and the continued on AZ $2-$3 MILLION PROJECT Boel plaza plans spring start-up By RON NORMAN Editor Work on the $2 to $3 million Boel plaza is scheduled to begin this spring and be completed by early fall, the Castlegar News has learned. The 31,600-square-foot plaza will be built on the north side of the new Safeway store and wrap in a semi-circle around the Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel. The development will provide enough space for 15 to 20 stores de- ~~ peliding on how much Space each’ store requires. Bill Rooney, vice-president of West. mounts Development Ltd. whieh is in charge of the project, said plans for the plaza have been finished, but working drawings are not yet started. Rooney also said his company is cur. rently “talking with several major ten: ants.” He said the plaza should be “open and operating” early in the fall so that merchants will be able to move in before Christmas. “That's key for the hh ance will tie in with the new Safeway store. The plaza will have a brick facade like Safeway The plaza will also have a covered walkway for shoppers and screening in back along 17th St. Rooney said his firm is optimistic about Castlegar's economy. “The economic base in Castlegar is surprisingly strong” for the size of the community, he said. ‘Add the fact that there isn't “a lot of " question,” Rooney said, adding that the merchants do the majority of their business in November and December. Plans show that the plaza’s appear- City taxes to in By CasNews Staff Mayor Audrey Moore said Tuesday Castlegar residents can expect an in crease in municipal taxes this year. “I think we're going to have to put our taxes up,” she said in an interview “We haven't raised them in three years.” Moore said the city's overhead con tinues to climb, and pointed to things Cocaine charges stayed ROSSLAND (CP) — Charges of con. spiracy to traffic in cocaine laid last year against 13 West Kootenay resi dents were stayed Tuesday, Crown prosecutor Grant Hardwick said. But police and Crown attorneys expect to lay new charges against the 13, he said. Hardwick admitted the Crown was caught by surprise when two of the 13, who had earlier elected to gothrough a preliminary hearing, decided at the last minute to go directly to trial. “That changed the whole ball game,” Hardwick said. He would not give details, but said the Crown was not prepared to go to trial on “a single global charge” of conspiracy. “We're busy working out a new plan of action,” he said, predicting that a new prosecution approach will be different from the single conspiracy charge. The original charge was laid about a year ago following an eight-month in vestigation co-ordinated by the Nelson RCMP’s drug squad: Charged were Nelson Catalano, 24, Julie Lynn Catal- ano, 23, Silvana John Iachetta, 35, John Carl Mangialaio, 35, Arthur Manual Defrais and Beniamino Frank Marrin- dino, 28, all of Trail; Arlo Emmit Bergstrom, 29, and Pauline Yvonne Bergstrom, 22, of Fruitvale; Randall Owen and Bruce Wayne Girardin, 23, and David James Leak, 22, of Ross- land; Guiseppi Joseph Antignani, 21, of Castlegar; and John James Stephen McGinness, 24, of Nelson. such as the current applications for rate increases by B.C. Tel and West Kootenay Power and Light Co. As well, she said the city’s paving program approved two years ago now is complete and must be paid for. “I don't think we're going to gag anyone with it, (the increase),” she cautioned Moore also said the provincial gov ernment’s decision to cut unconditional grants to municipalities by 10 per cent “isn’t helping.” The decision was confirmed in Mon. day's provincial budget speech. Last year Castlegar received about $330,000 in unconditional grants. This year the city will receive about $300,000 or $30,000 less. Moore said the unconditonal grants —inside POD RETURNS: Steve Podborski was on the course at Granite Mountain today, dispelling notions that ke did not plan to detend the Canadian men's downhill ski title he won last year on the same mountain. But as one controversy ends, another begins — this time about the Export ‘A’ lassie on the finish line banner . BI spaces. Chicago motor show this month, official said. front wheels when stationary. or road. BUDGET BOOS: Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy didn't like Mon- day's provincial budget and he telis the Castlegar News why . . .A2 SEATBELT ISSUE: Should Castlegar school buses be equipped with seatbelts? Trustee Peter Kagis says no. MAZDA MARCH: Toyo Kogyo Co., has designed on experimental car with a four-wheel steering system that enables it to move sideways into cramped parking Shown at the 25th Tokyo motor show last October and at the trolled four-wheel system not only makes pee and turning cor- ners easier but also increases stability ot The rear wheels turn in the direction ope to the powered hour. The rear and front wheels turn in the same direction at acute angles for lateral parking, or at variable angles at speeds above 40 kilometres an hour for changing lanes on highways. A code entered into the car's computer by the driver unlocks the doors and automatically adjusts seats, steering wheel and sideview mirror to pre-set positions. automatically adjustable and an electronic system projects speed, direction, and warning signals in o colored |i the windshield, so the driver need not take his or he: eyes off the space” in C and the “godd opportunity for us,” he “Castlegar has a lot going for it,” pointed out. crease historically make up about 14 per cent of the city budget. As well, she said the government has served notice that conditional grants for projects such as highways, water and sewer will be reduced this year. She said overall, B.C. municipalities will receive $203 million from the province this year, down from $210 million in 1983. loore, who is also president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, said that amounts to about a four per cent de crease. The provincial government has allo- cated only about $176 million for muni cipalities this year, but there is a $27 million surplus from last year that has been rolled in to bring the total to about $203 million. maker of Mazdo automobiles, the Mazda MX-02's computer-con- speeds, a company low 40 kilometres an at speeds The suspension also is id crystal display on