A2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, January 14, 1981" Recalls. infants’ ‘forks, and spoons . WASHINGTON (AP) — ‘AY U.S. distributor is recallin; 29,000 training fork-and. spoon sets because infan' who use them may become ill from swallowing bits of metal which flake off, thé govern- ment said Saturday. The U.S, Food and Drug Administration described the sets asa “moderhte to severe . “Ually in electroplating, and, soldering and asa pigment. It is found naturally. at low... levels ‘in food ‘and water. . Cadmium in the Forty-one’ complaints were a Investigated: by local RCMP over the weekend. resulting . in two persons charged with impaired driving, ‘four’ pers sons being given. 24-hour” suspensions of their drivers’ three liver and kidneys and large amounts swallowed over some years can damage the. kidneys. Rates reduced ‘ PORONTO (CP) —. Two. ¢: chartered banks have an- rei re aes tiie Foie Th ter by nounced they have reduced iuterest. rates charged on residential mortgages. charges and four ‘liquor re- ‘lated charges. ee \.8 ‘ " ROMP. are «still, investt-: * gating.a. break. and entry reported Saturday of Mother Natures Pantry on Columbia Avenue’ in ‘which’ a small The Toronto Dominion | Bank said it has lowered the rate for mortgages. with : ‘terms‘of two, three and five years to 15.5 per cent, the same ‘as that charged for pees 1970. Constitiers wham, think they have’ some of thet utensils should ‘return, ghert 4! _ to the place of Burchase.”? EDA * anal; hi after receiving a complaint from a‘ Buffalo, NY. con-. ‘sumer. Infants and young children chew and: suck on dating utensils. They also tend to absorb and_retain cadmium and other heavy motals such as:lead at higher levels than adults...» A ee Cadmium i is used commer- - EDMONTON (CP) ‘bor, and management. must co-operate: to’ combat _ the: one-year Previous rates were 15.76 per cent for terms of two and waa three years and 16 per cents for years. The Canadian‘. Imperi -Bank of Commerce said it has sngitogped all of its mortgage rates by three-quarte: * percentage point. :° « The new rates, per cent for one-year’ terms , and ‘15.6 per cent forethre: and five-year terms, i, The Commerce also said bas lowered its consumer loan rates by three-quarters 1755 to 20.25, per ce ity than. inbor diapiate, says,a union official. Ken Fraser, national co- of which is a ‘far -more™ parle threat~ ‘to Couads's produc- App roves offer of ‘the pli recovery. program | of ‘the Canadian Labor Congress, said that in 1978, 7.8 million ~ man-days were lost in labor disputes-: while © 83 - million map-days sire lost to work “ absentee’ board of.directors of Zeller’: 3 Ltd: ‘has approved a: new offer by Hudson's Ba: . total control of the ‘Mon- z tal based department ‘store. ‘he Bay, wi ‘cent of had quietly raised its bid to $18 a share, $1.60 more tha: originally offered :and re- * jected last November., The, bid: will be presented” “to: shareholders at‘a Feb. 18 mieating. $ okey” given City council has authorized borrowing a maximum of $1.5 million for construction ofa water system. |. “ .The temporary borrowing bylaw was adopted Tuesday night because ‘sale of $1.5 million .in debentures to fi- nance ihe water. system has. béen temporarily deferred. - Council had adopted a by- law. authorizing the sale of debentures Jan. 8, 1980. The proceeds from the sale of debentures, or as much of * them as necessary, shall Be used to repay the froney borrowed, payable on fore the 30th day of ae: _/ He said | in an. interview that absenteeism: is costing. Canadian businesses $21 mil- lion a .day or ‘$7.7. billion a year. In. any:'given “week, about eightjper cent of Can- ihawile Riscaulas work foe shomamae ane Siu “Feaser: pa surveys show 80 per cent of, employee absenteeism is caused by the same 16.to 20 per cent of the work force.: ‘ Behind *. ism | is comment" Alderman Carl Henne; : Tuesday night joined radio 2 ‘station CKQR in its condem- nation of an article that: ap- th: Castlegar, News: ad 4. od the iaayor to f mnectelaming the 15-min-- |. Y ea public question ‘period - regular. meet- Ly ovine. * something 50! ~Mayor- Audrey Moore -de- clined to comment. : ‘Herne then said, “I wasn't very pleased. I really iove the. ° Rebels hockey team and I go.’ to 2 number of games and I - think the radio station hes a point.” Henne did not say what the - point mp totalled 179,713 - in 1980, about 19 per cent of all 2 new ctr sales in. the country. an-employco faced with per- . sonal or work related prob- “lems — “anything ranging - from emotional upsets, mari- :tal or.family problems, alco- holism or drug abuse to job dissatisfaction, low morale, work fatigue or rigid | work schedules, he ‘said. There also -is “on-the-job absenteeism” — poor produc- tivity, missed meetings and work deadlines, late arrivals and. early departures, jud- gment. errors and an increas- ing proneness to accidents. “Absenteeism: is a major economic as well as a social problem," Fraser said, sdd- ing that labor is as concerned as is management, | The CLC adopted a policy in 1978 calling for manage- .mentlabor employee recov- ery programs. For the last two years, Fraser and others in similar positions have been and? of paler reported that in 1972, imported car sales were | ‘125,562 or'13 per cent of the Canadian market. That-year, however, marked a slump in sales of imports due chiefly to higher prices.caused "by for- eign exchange problems. : MAPLE LEAR : , TRAVEL Pleantog o hetidey = travel needs — alr, lan sea; whether it an procédures. to help, combat month following ‘receipts of - Fpasileciath, e deb rn : uiTyou:, Thurs., Fels 10.a,m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sat. 10.4.m. to.1 p.m. Council alsv took to three readings a bylaw authorizing the borrowing of $484,000 to purchase land at the south- ern outskirts of Castlegar near Blueberry that has been designated by council for de- velopment as an industrial park. : , If adopted, the bylaw’ would authorize council to issue. debentures to secure the debt at maximum terms of fed years. Figurines Plaques: . Opening (Non-Firing Plastercreft) 76} Paulson Place _(Next to Junction Esso) Fo 7 Classes call — 365-7994 “Lamps: ° Western Jan. 27. Forinfermetion regarding alt 4” sti. $2, 000 i as the result of ay sthgle ‘motor vehicle accident Sat urday. ,Policereport the ‘vehicle, - Bist Gber Fi ployees ‘in: the “B.C. 1 4 Deoatratge persons have - been charged with drug traf- ficking.after-what police and RCMP say is the largest drug seizure ever thade in, the Kootenay area. Police raids late Thursday night ‘resulted ‘in’ charges against ..16 . persons and searches. Monday added charges’ against another 12. Me ave been arrested and: renusinded: for plea ‘and’ election * duded . nidrijuana,’* a ‘proeincel : The Jan. 9 Provincial win- ning ticket ‘number is 2580785, This ticket, with its. _eomplete . number, . wins. charged, i , Locally two, : a 000, dents have beon arrested on Additional prizes . are charges of drug’-trafficking. . $59,000 for tho last six digi They have been identified a3. $4 990 for the last five digit * Kimberly Nils Burdett and ~ $199 for the last four digits; Giusoppino Laurino, |. $26 for the last three digits Local polies say ote more « and $10 for the last’ two Castlegar’ resident remains - ts. tobe arrdsted ‘vith the'same : Police kad atreet value of. UNES EMPIRE é ‘redtbelvod which in- ~BREEL: ris eed cocaine - ait> LSD, *is + managed somehow to get out or was, taken ‘out: by ‘ from Hang Kong. alarm within minutes, with a good chance that neither you, your ‘neighbor. nor,! anyone ‘else would be hurt. In others, there would be no smoke detector and no- > sprinkler system, and a: cig- arette fire,could kill someone 00 metres: z WAY. * 0 believe t Raprennd ilest ministry. mployees are..to: be ea immediately to. with: in.s aPeest Fue: i Smal cars, aiding those ‘ from North American auto, makers, accounted for almost « 60 per cent of Canadian sales B Honda was sthe reading im: 3 .port in 1980, selling 46,845 new cars, Toyota sold 41,827, yy Constellation. ne fo vt ‘ The ‘fire “started ;'in the 2 lobby between 4:a.m. and 5 am. In ‘the? minutes. that. : followed before: firemen .ar- Firemen found her body on . + the 18th floor soon after they © arrived. She was overcome by. smoke while’ seeking an escape route ‘and restiscita- tion efforts: could. not revive . “regarded - struments in’ reserving life Choose from: Fi : Jarvine: Step ai = ond cota home 1981. For details call your focal ‘bat tor contact: EMPIRE LINES INC... £0. 80x 2206, Senenon rye’ Assessment t Rolls ‘for, all, a rial 8, Areas within School Districts: Noe will be held as follows: scHooLD istrict ¥s TI City. of Castlegar: Location: Sastlegor South Fire Hall '25 Columbia Ave... Castlegar, B. Date:: ‘:. Frid y. Jariuary 90th, 1981, at 10:00 a.m: Castlegar South Fire Hall jon: (2725: Columbia Ave.” Date: © ” Clty of Trali Location: Eagles Hall (2nd Floer) Location: ba Hall (2nd Floor) 1505 Bay Ave. Trail, B.C. Friday, January 30th, 198 “Lecaticn: Court House + Grand Forks, B.C. Date: "Friday, January 30th, ‘\981, atl et Rural Area School District "Location: Court Hause Grand Forks, B.C. Locatiot: LOANS. OUTSTANDING. _, Recent publicity about the year coupled | with, favorable funding opportuilties-to pro- . duce = “proportionately. high- ‘er contribution’ to the bank's : reign deposits. showed a: substan. tial increase ‘in the. fourth ‘said the Bank of Nova Scotia - also. “benefitted: ‘from; ‘atrong: eu 5 aI val dividend of $1.60 and. Cirdian Business Service. ‘ibg tween, the Geeta gaania Bi ‘Bank of’Commerce and’ the : revent y eguson ~ ter of fiscal 19 ing ee ee at $83,50 a share,: . “indicated "dividend is and, the ‘investment. - pects the bank toearn $4, down once’ again and lending have reported no S their: ortgaiges at record or. + ‘this means: tax asssamionis wwill drop, for ‘many. propert; _ Owners (although’ their. actual major Brobléms’ with’ mort- ormne- Moni oo: a he a gage ‘and Housin; ‘Corp.. took "5. 8. second : look: tho.'plans’ rr ntto $60.65, aba it said investors should gatd the } consider. this’ buying oppor-:'> me: SIS. phos SIS: nat