CASTLEGA "Best Wishes Please accept our congratulations on the opening of your enlarg- ed and renovated store. * 8 @ May your business thrive as it lives ond effectively serves your fine community. We are pleased to have helped plan: the store and to supply the J. A. Wilson Display Fixtures for the store. * * We ore sure that Wally, Peter, Lee and their staff will be pleas- ed to. serve their cus- " tomers even more effec- tively in the new store. Oistributér & Store Designer RETAIL INTERIORS {Division of Retrigeration Installations Lid } 8. KA Telephone 652-1251 cheq ue out nled hild ray. R NEWS, Thur West’s Department Store Celebrates Writers Sought Throughout Province for B.C. Magazine Travel Minister Ernest Hall says Beautiful , British Columbia Magazine would like to hear as soon as possible from poets, verse and prose writers everywhere in the province. The call goes for authors’ work for inclusion in the third volume of “This is British Columbia” series, published by the depart- ment of travel industry. Like ‘its: two’ 100-page forerunners, the forthcoming edition will be 9" x 12" format, fully illustrated in color and finished in hard‘and soft cover. Text is intended to express the emotions of writers, poets and photographers, . profession- al and otherwise, who see beauty in the province's wide- spread and varied topography. “We'll bé looking for just. about everything,” Mr. Hall says, “from: top-flight writing about mountains and rivers toa child’s account of, say, a stream or a field mouse. Age is no barrier. And neither is location, as long as it’s in the province.” » detailed > Commission ;Report is. mot a See what your dollars can do. Support Easte Seals. The prime need is for words interpreting British Col- umbia’s scenery and cultural background. | Photographs of professional quality with origin- al color negatives 2 1/4 x 21/4 or larger will also be ‘consi- dered. Credit lines will be given all material accepted for publi- \ cation, with nominal fee: paid for single reproduction rights. Material should be care- fully packaged and contain a self-addressed return envelope. Text, typed double-spaced, is expected to be the writer's own original’ work. Photographs must include‘ the © original negative and. proof. prints bearing the owner's name and address. All.should be sent to The Editor, Beautiful British Columbia "Magazine, 1019 Wharf Street, Victoria, British Columbia. “Contributors should give us some information regarding their submissions;* Mr. Hall advises, “We're working to an April 30 deadline and’ won't have time for undue. corre- spondense.® The following i is the second | of a. two part ‘release from Selkirk College on the Cowan Report. The first part was carried in the last issue, March 28, of the Castlegar News; * Service to Notre Dame Univer - sity of Nelson It .is ‘important — for ‘the public to realize that Selkirk's iticism of the. Cowan in attack ‘on. we past oon led NDU | in» many.‘ ways and’ hopes.to continue - ‘where the objectives for which we are publicly funded are held in common with those of NDU. Selkirk has provided math- ematics instructors to NDU to help them’ through a period when they ‘lost’ a’ faculty member. We: have. provided This Ad d by the Follow! service also to their George Swetlikoff MASSAGE THERAPIST Phone 365-6721. Eva's Beauty Satfon Phone 365-7414 h ics department. NDU. students make extensive use of the Selkirk library and the two libraries have coordinated their journal holdings and’ special collections.Numerous exchange lectures” have taken place Playmor Homes South Slocan Phone 359-7166 Castlegar Funeral Home Phone 365-7133 the departments’ of biology, education, mathema- ties and English. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program at NDU is- entirely dependent:on the art courses offered willingly by our Kootenay School of Art Divi- sion. Castlegar —=— Credit Union IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS NEW 90 DAY 9%. TERM DEPOSIT Grand Opening Casflegar’s Original Retail Store Enlarges __ As Public Benefits from Continual Growth. “This weekend marks the grand opening of Castlegar's aymbolie of the steady develop- ment of the area which sees this most facil- ity, West’s Department Store, housing hardware, ladies wear, yard goods, . sporting’ goods, toys, major: appliances and | a ‘travel Agency, :The nae of the store is Castlegar’s Original Retail Business Continues to Reflect Growth of the Community major expi to the store in the same year Castlegar be- comes'a cily. West's Department Store, under ‘the ownership of Wally Horning, Peter Vatkin and Mrs. 0. J. (Lee) Friesen, originated in’ 1903 as. Castlegar's. first retail ‘business built by. W. J. Farmer. It was housed in a two Sate building ‘located in ‘a wooded area where the. Twin * River building is now, located. ‘The ‘store was heated by a “pot belly “stove «and. until electricity came. to’ Castlegar, ‘was’ lighted’ by lanterns and candlelight. The top story was a hall , utilized “Tor church, Sunday ling of ‘the store's: premises, The building continued to ‘serve. ‘the ‘growth © of ‘‘the community. When a new post . office ‘building was put up by the government, the space was then used to house the Bank of Commerce. “West's Départment’ Store, with - this its latest) major, expansion,, now ‘has ‘approxi, . mately 18,000: square feet of floor space, is a member of Link; Hardware, an independent deal, er owned hardware company! and. can’ accommodate travel, lers in air travel anywhere in; Ie ark with booking of regular and ‘chartered fights ae accommodations.” school, and Cl concerts. Growth’ began with the excavating of a basement. to this store to handle’meat and groceries while clothing |and hardware remained on the main floor. Tt also housed the first switch board used to telephone long ‘distance. West's Dep: Store < the store’s| an opening, persons taking) part:inithe two day activitis tf could win numerous gifts... 4 ‘The ‘ladieswear’ depart: ‘ment offers a’ wide range of! door: prizes from’ a’ hostess! gown to a swimsuit, while in} :the hardware section door; “prizes Include. a 12. gauge! shotgun, camping. equipment, Selkirk College and the Cowan Report Selkirk Presents Facts to Public Cooperation of this sort is only bossible! when Selkirk is our belief that’ the ere of the visual and manner consistent with the budget and priorities that have been previously agreed upon in the budget review. process, As we.are fully accountable for. all our‘ expenditures out of public funds we cannot be expected to + reallocate them merely at.the i request | of, fay private institu- Rat port .: ae Selkirk: has © fundamental ; disagreements with the recom- mendations _ of ‘ the . Cowan. Report which are. based upon important,’ factual :criteria_as well as philosophical ones. The Report is extremely weak in its handling of the’ relationship of viable programs to the Koote- nay population» base. -It vir- (ually ignores the question of: thecost. of implementing its “recommendations, especially, ini the. the: cost “of “the Cowan arts along with other unique diploma programs is consistent ‘with Nelson's strengths with the Kootenay population base, with reason-. able expectations as to draw of out of area students and is fiscally responsible. ie An Alternative to ‘the Cova; ‘initially in ranbrook-] -Kimberley and Fer- nie is a’ sensible alternative to modern communications media would ‘enrich opportunity in @very Kootenay community. no matter how remote. A revised program of studies. would create from what is now NDU a fully = participating _ member campus. of a comprehensive college.’ Rather. than’ tearing “down NDU.we are:advocating that ‘it ibe _Purghased by, ‘can’. be d «and: developed ‘in pp! bas public resource. .It must: be clearly a that what is We envision’ a.-nelwork of community | facilities “drawn together-.by a-‘single college council derived from citizens of the East and West Kootenays and served in turn by a single “layer of administration chosen © by. open. competition : rather than by government’ appoint- ment. Each Community. Centre would: have core: and unique programs’ including vocational, technical, academic, "cultural extensive duplication of admin- istrators for such a low student base. . The Commission advocates three separate colleges admin- istered locally but also with a Super-administration and su- per-board. This isa cumber- some structure which calls to mind (Dr. John MacDonald's definition of a camel “a horse designed by a and ity service compo- nents. Each centre would contribute to, an’ extension network that through mobile facilities’ and teachers. and Passmore Couple Celebrate 35th Anne The impracticality of. ithe Kootenay. Institute for Post Secondary. Studies is com- pounded by the likelihood that ; the: model “will separate the sub-regions. of the Kootenays rather than bring them to- gether as they must be if East and West Kootenay duplication is not lo decrease the diversity. of programs. available. to our. students, Cowan Report ‘Proposal not Best for Nelson, If the long term edubse tional and economic develop- * ment of post-secondary educa- tion in Nelson is to be achieved it’ must be based’ on viable programs. The . Kootenay School of Art, ‘the Vocational Division, the education pro- gram of NDU, NDU's drama prograin and the potential in food services, social service and music represent firm founda- tions upon which a truly’ successful enterprise can be built in: Nelson: Ideally Suited for the Short Term. Investor Contact Our Office ot 241 Columbia Ave., Castlegar and Slocan Park If the Cowan Report leads top of iabl programs, on the -high-ris! basis that the report admits to be true, Nelson stands, to ‘lose. Vv y * About 10 guests enjoyed “an evening of -singing and ‘dancing when a surprise 35th wedding. anniversary party was given: by family and friends for Mr. and Mrs. Pete Barisoff at.” the Passmore Community hall. Mr. -Pete Bloodoff. was master of ceremonies and Mr. and Mrs. Barisoff: were .pre- , sented with light blue corsage: and boutonniere. They received many lovely. gifts. as well. . “~The head table was center- ed by a three-tier wedding cake with a 35th. wedding anniver- sary symbol with coral roses. it now Selkirk College would also be’ altered by “our suggested development,’ even ‘to the extent of placement ‘of some of our intended new programs in Nelson and the East Kootenays ; rather'than in’ Castlegar. ‘A dispassionate and non- * political examination® of the needs‘of Kootenay people has been our objective. To this end a student, ‘faculty, administra- tion and.council team attended every. public hearing held by the Cowan Commission last year. From our exposure to the public ‘in this | manner - we learned a great deal and modified “our ‘approach from. that originally presented to the’ ‘commission. Because our alternative is not based solely on,the need to effect’ ‘institutional “survival, - and:is not presented as a risky, experiment, we are confident that it is a ‘viable’ answer to post-secondary needs’ in the ¥ Kootenays. oc For. RUBBER STAMPS See the CASTLEGAR | NEWS was established. in April 1. of 1930 when Mr. West took over the business with ‘stock valued - at $670, The “store < also contained, the post office. The business experienced a slow but steady growth until 1936 when the Castlegar Water Co, was formed -and* then it expanded © rapidly. with’ the building boom that followed the water, ‘company’s formation. During the’ areas’: growth, the’ first’ policeman and! now a resident of Castlegar, following his iretirement,. George: Mac- Andrew,': had” an “apartment: “above the original store -when « was‘ changed }to: giv In. 1940 ie business expanded toits larger quarters, moving along with. the “post office ’:to..an entirely . new building where the © present’ store is now located. Nine years later.an apart- ‘ment was added to the top. The old building was used ‘as a warehouse by Mr. West for.’ the next eight years. With its sale to the Twin Rivers Holding -Co., this building was demol- ished. to make: way * forthe present: Twin’ Rivers building into which the post office’ was transferred in 1950.. Throughout: this period” steady: growth © necessitated periodic additions and remodel- > to name’ just,a “few. The big: prize of course is ¥ the 14 day Sunflight Holiday by! way of Pacific Western Airlines| for two in Hawaii or. Mazatlan,| compliments ‘of Suntours Ltd. plus ‘a two. piece: Samsonite i Safari Il: luggage, free flight bag and $200 spending money. This draw will take place at 4 Pam Saturday: ‘Attack on Slocan - Valle Vehiclss” _ probed by RCMP. Tit” oo ale and. Dish Washers . Free Case of Tide. with the: purchase of. a. » Simplicity Appliance ‘: Factory Representative in attendance KELVINATOR “APPLIANCES © Purchase an appliance; and enter a draw for.an electric ‘toaster or 2 battery shavers Factory Representative in attendance, PAINT SALED i “Sherwin Williams” _ Super Kem Tone Latex: |. Talk ‘to the Sherwin Fiat: Paint Williams.:Representa- Galion’ .'...... $8.99 tive in Attendance on Quart .........$279 | painting and.Wall- Kem Namel _ paper Hanging Semi-Gloss Latex ©” See Our Wallpaper Book Gallon . Revert AG Samples on display . $9.99. $2.99 PACIFIC AIRLINES "WIN A FREE 14 DAY SUNFLIGHT HOLIDAY FOR TWO IN HAWAII OR MAZATLAN i Return flights from . Vancouver including ©: ! at ‘one of SUNTC DELUXE HOTELS 2 PIECE SAMSONITE ‘SAFARI. u LUGGAGE > iedies 21 Overnite — Men's 3 Sulter) ss Compliments of _ SAMSONITE. : :Retorn Fighis Castlegar : : Vancouver and Free Flight Bags ea Dig ‘compliments of. PACIFIC: -WEST! N AIRLINES “$200.00 Spending Money. Compliments ‘of : WEST'S TRAVEL AGENCY Prizes: Valid to December 1, 1974 to be taken as offered ‘ by winner a i x No Cash Value redemption’ and may not be: sold Staff and immediate family of West’s Dept. Store not eligible. Applicants must be 19 years. or over. Any winner under 19. years of age will be disqualified “ENTER AT WEST'S DEPT. STORE April Sth ‘and 6th pe DRAW WILL. TAKE PLACE. SATURDAY, “AIRLINES Grand Prize Draw- PHONE 365-7782 . STORE FRIDAY AND cyaLEnAt Doors 9 pen 9 a a.m. »% Grand Opening Specials *. THERMOS PICNIC JUG Gallon Size | $2.97 BASEBALL GLOVE se 5.17 % OTHER PRIZES * ladies Wear Draw Prizes | @ PAJAMAS — by Lotfy @ STYLE RITE HOSTESS GOWN ~@ swim suTT-— by c @ LINDA: Als — Dress "@ SWIM SUIT — by Sea Queen @ BAG — by Robert Lefort _.@ TANJAY PANTSUIT @ DRESS — Style and Valve @ PEIGNOIR SET @ DRESS — by Marjorie Hamilton @ HAIR DRYER '— By Brother @ LADIES LEATHER WALLET Hardware Draw Prizes © 12 Guage Shot Gun — Winchedter @ FRYPAN — by Torcan @ HUNTING KNIEE — Direct Factory Sales © WHISKEY SET — Montreal Interglass @ HAND LANTERN — Ray-0-Vac @ LANTERN — by Colemen © -SET STAINLESS STEEL — By Heritage Silversmith @ HAMMER — True Temper @ DRILL — Black and Decker @ PEPPER MILL — By Premier Cutlery @ THERMOS @ BAROMETER — By Belgo © EVERREADY LANTERN — Union Carbide © SPRINKLER — by Melnor @ CASSETTE — by Lloyds © TOOL BOX — by AJ.H. MacDonald @ KITCHEN TOOL SET. — by Meyer Bald Umited . @ RECORD PLAYER — Seabreeze @ REEL AND ROD — Compee @ IRON — by Proctor @ REEL — by Daiwa @. PIONEER HUNTING VEST.— by Jones Tent. @ RADIO — Barton. @ BINOCULARS — Bushnell @ PAINT FOR ONE ROOM:— by Sherwin Willams @ CERAMIC JAM POTS @ SPRAYER — by Groen Cross @ MENS WATCH — Timex @ GOLF BAG — Spelding © POLE LAMP — Progressive @ PRESTO PRESSUE COOKER — Supreme Aluminum “ @ 12 WICKER BUN BASKETS © COLOURED GLASS BOWL @ CHEESE BOARD ~ LINK HARDWARE SALE WILL CONTINUE TO APRIL 13th sce PER EVAL Ft SERED