CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday March 28, 1974 “Kootenay-Columbia Child Care Sociely Elects New Executive Ata recent meeting of the 1974 board of directors to the Kootenay-Columbia Child Care Society, Norma Collier was named to the presidency for another term, Also re-elected was secretary-treasurer Caro- lee Fitz-Gerald. The position of vice-president .will be filled by ‘Norm Wolfe. Other members of the board are Beth Johnston, Dean Carter, Sam Gruden, Dr. Jon Van Vliet, Cindy Sharp, Alex Kositsin, Elaine Sloan, Marilyn Cooper and Ann Pellerin, u The Kootenay. Columbia Irish Sweeps Child Care Society is responsi- ble for the operation of the Day Care Centre and’ the Little People's Nursery, both located on Ist Ave. in Castlegar, and available to all segments of the community, The stimulating environment available in these centres is very important to the social development of healthy, well-adjusted children. The society altempts to keep itself aware of community needs and is willing to adjust its , Services to meet those needs if possible, Kinnaird Resident Related To One of the Big Winners There may not be a big winner ‘of the ‘Irish Sweeps ~ Lincoln race locally, but Kin- ‘naird resident Mra, George Fry can at least say she knows a winner personally. Mrs. Judy. MeWillis of McBride,. sister-in-law of Mrs. | The Minolta SRT 101 Cash & Save Price 1 $279.95 p that, came! in Fry, is winner of the $460,000 superprize. Canadian Press _ inter- viewed Mrs. MeWillis by telephone from her home 130 miles southeast’ of Prince George. She said she and her husband Alfred have been too surprised and shocked to consider what they will do with the money. “It’s pretty hard to be- lieve," she said, admitting that she and her husband, who is a diesel operator for B.C. Hydro and Power didn’t go to bed after getting the telephone call at 1 am. PST telling her she had won, “We're too excited to go to sleep,” she said. “It's so hard to believe. It's the first time we've won anything major.” She said she does not consider herself a lucky person and isn’t usually the winner of bingos or raffle tickets. “This is really a: windiail,” she said, Mrs. McWillis said she and her husband had been buying sweepstakes tickets on and off for many’ years, but this was the first time it amounted to anything. = ° ‘The MeWillis' two chil- dren, three-year-old Brent and eight-month-old | Bryan—slept through the excited phone calls ‘newspapers and local radio stations. aa HtRS Prebuilt D102 “ANNOUNCE TRAVEL TRAILERS fc Industries Lethbridge,. Alberta TRAVEL TRAILERS by Carefree Design Castlegar. have joined the largest inventory of Recreational Vehicle in the Kootenays ~ MIKES MOBILE HOMES LTD. Castlegar — Phone 365-5741 Your Professional R.V. Dealer “If Ws mobile, it’s at Mike's” Vv from Dublin » . Senior > Citizens Mrs. Gertie Sheph Master of L.V. Citizens President John Stier and Castlegar and District Senior —John Dvorak Photo Official Opening of Newly Renovated Castlegar And District Sr. Cifizens Centre Well Attended Approximately 250 senior citizens and friends gathered last Thursday evening for. the official opening of the newly renovated Senior Citizens Cen- tre at 240 1st Ave. This was a dream come true for many ofits members who had worked several years on this project. Castlegar’ .and District Senior Citizens ~ Association president: John Stier, | intro- duced by. Master of Ceremonies ~ their guests” .. join. in. the. singing. of) 0". Canada” and “Blest Be the Tie” with Mrs. C. Brady accompan- ing on the piano, One of:the older members and the local association's secretary for’’several’ years, Gertie Shepherd, cut the ribbon for the opening. Mayor: John Landis offered his arid the city's congratulations. ‘and. good wishes: Also presenting greet- ings and good wishes were Rev. Ted Bristow, Mr. Campbell on behalf’ of Rev. Wm.: Harrison who was unable:to be present, provincial president ~of | the Association Mrs. Laura | McWilliams and charter ‘member of the. local SCA Bob Maddocks Mr.-Maddocks spoke of the * beginning “of the. association, how almost 20 years ago the late Elmer Kraft had approach- ed him about starting a senior citizens branch in Castlegar. They got busy writing letters fo ‘Vancouver and got. the go-ahead. Mr. Maddocks gave a brief resume of the beginning of all the generous help the associa- tion had received and how the Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies’ Auxilliary rented their hall for many years to the Senior Citizens Association to hold their meeting twice a month at‘a very nominal rent. “With the assistance of the now city council”. he said, “there is a very strong Senior Citizens branch in Castlegar and a most active one.” He extended congratulations to the male members of the associa- tion for all.their work in the ions and to the ladies Vote for CARL HENNE For Castlegar Alderman HENNE, Carl who had done such a good job of cleaning it up ‘ready ‘for the evening's event. ‘A’ special: thank’ you was extended by Mr. Maddacks to building chairman Fred Wen- dish who had worked -many hours writing: letters and planning for the centre. 4 The feeling was expressed .,. that none of this would have been: possible without the help’, “of all, incle the eilfund Mrs. J. Landis, who had been one of the prize winners in the "Name the City” contest, donated the $50 she had won to the Senior Citizens Association. Thanks was extended to Mrs. Local Hospital To Purchase Color TVs At the regular monthly meeting of the Women's Auxil- lary. to the Castlegar and District Hospital, it: was: de- cided to purchase three color television sets ‘for’ the ‘day rooms atthe’ hospital.’ These sets ‘will be purchased ‘and installed as soon as’ possible. ‘Plans are being, finalized for the Regional Conference on April 25 which the Castlegar ‘ Auxiliary is hosting this’ year. Local membership is continuing (o grow and it is expected that this conference will be very successful. wilh all. members participating wherever possi- ble. Due to the current renova- ” Uons underway ‘at the Legion + Hall, the Spring Rummage sale will be held at the Kinnaird Hall on April 19 and 20. BS All those who have useable articles they wish’ to donate, may phone the following numbers for pick-up, 365-7206; 805-8802; . 365-5002 and. in, Robson 365-5406. All donations are greatly appreciated. 7 See what your dollars ‘ean do. Canada Goose Extraordinary In Navigation The question is, “What is the secret behind the extra-. ordinary. navigational skill ‘of ‘the Canada Goose?” This Ad Ozeroff The Book Shop Jewellery This year, two dozen geese in Manitoba’ have been fitted with tiny. battery-powered radio transmitters, which. will Castlegar Selkirk College and the Cowan Report : Facts Presented to Public to Serve as Yardstick i The following is a release Vfrom: Selkirk College on the {€ Cowan Report and is presented fin two parts: K Citizens of the West Kootenays have recently been ychallenged to examine the { financial accountability of Sel- itkirk College. Even though this has been done in’an obviously & partisan spirit which Selkirk {does not want to exaggerate, “we are always ready to answer \; publicly for both our policy and our practise. The following ‘facts will serve as a yardstick {:by which to measure the \vaceuracy of the recent criticism. Financial Accountability Selkirk College is responsi- ble to the public through a College Council entirely drawn from West Kootenay residents appointed by school boards and provincial cabinet, The college budget is developed by the council, scrutinized by the local school boards and exhaustively reviewed by the department of education prior to'any expendi- ture, . Capital fund requests fol- low the same route with the addition of a further review by treasury board which’ reports to cabinet, No IL trators, by on Selkirk every area of non-instructional expenditures and by negoliat- + Ing a more favorable provincial sharing agreement we, in fact, reduced the cost of Selkirk to the local taxpayer. . Our efforts resulted ina 17 per’ cent decrease in’ mill rate, from 3,16 to 2.61 mills, on extremely rare, event for a public institi and one which budget in this province is as closely scrutinized as is that of & public community college. Selkirk Taxes Reduced in 1973-74 Asa result of an enrolment slump in 1972-73 Selkirk Col- lege developed an austerity budget for the current operat- ing year. By reducing the number of faculty and adminis- _ Funeral Service is Held _. For Phillip John Hadikin Funeral services began Sunday and concluded Monday + from the: Pass Creek Hall for Phillip John Hadikin, 69, who died Saturday at the Castlegar sand District Hospital. A resident of the Koote- “nays for 65 years, Mr. Hadikin was born at Benito, Man., Oct. 22, 1904, and on moving to B.C. in 1909 settled with his family at Ootischenia. =: He lived most of his life in various Koo‘enay locations and had spent the last four years until his passing at Kinnaird. He was a sawyer by trade ‘and’ worked at various saw- allow scientists at the Univers- ity of California to follow their yi annual southward flight. Cc ‘astleg ar Anderson Ins. ’ Bicycle Shop There may ‘be much: of . interest to learn. ‘This highly Agencies intelligent bird is capable of caeanee amazing feats of strategy and is anything but ‘a silly goose”. Landis who ‘ked if it had not been for the senior citizens - there ‘would not,/have been ‘a cily and she was most happy to donate her prize money to the “local association. Others’. extending greet-:.. secretary” of tary. Club; ‘Daigle Citizens Association Mrs,.Mar-._.. ion: Quirk, extended: greetings: and good wishes from Nelson as. did: Royal’ Canadian Legion president:Earl Rourke, stating if the Senior Citizens Associ- ation needed their hall at any time it.was available. He ‘Andy Shutek, on behalf of Fruitvale Senior Citizens Asso- ation ‘and Jim Penman for the local Selkirk Lions Club. Refreshments were served during‘ the evening. Out-of-lown guests: were from Vancouver, Nelson, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland and Slocan. - their, the Kiwanis Club, extended best wishes stating it was their, pleasure to have donated a dishwasher for the new kitchen and hoped that it would be'used for many years. Mr. and Mrs. K. Keating donated $200 towards the kitchen cupboards. . Several persons who had come to join in celebrating the _opening of the centre became members before they left.~ sincere thanks and deep appre- ciation for all the’ assistance from. the public, from the members, and ‘to everyone for. making the evening one that will long be remembered. . Special thanks was extend- ed to the Bonnett’s for their music throughout the social. time, letting every one see that + you are never to old to have a good time dancing. Mature Women are Advised : To Cultivate Existing Skills Speaking on the theme “Evaluating Your Potential” at a recent seminar sponsored by Selkirk College and the West. Kootenay Status of Women Council, Dr. Cathy Davison advised the women present that their chances for success in returning to the labor force would be. “enormously en- hanced if you make a consistent, effort to cultivate existing skills, develop new ones, upgrade your education, and keep in touch with the adult world of books, current affairs: “Faulty, English: is. the employers’ number ‘one. com- plaint’ about mature women relurning to work,” according lo Dr. Davison, “and the woman who does not correctly use ‘the spoken word will find herself chronically unemployed, - despite. the other ‘skills she might; possess.” She “further noted ‘that. women must read material other than horoscopes, recipes and gossip columns if. - they aspired to “interesting jobs. g In Judi ind pi While she did not suggest that all women must aim for a career when their children become independent, she point-’ ed out that “a small yearly investment in maintaining. or adding to one's training over a five or ten-year period may make a significant difference both in readiness to return to work or study and in the income one can earn. Without it, a woman may find that!'a change or return is too difficult fe try.” Dr. Davison recommended that. women begin to co- ordinate their career plans by checking the educational re- quirements for a given career, the availability of training facilities; and the eligibilily of mature’ women for the job under consideration. She noted that jobs and training programs which do not require at least high school graduation are becoming. increasingly rare, and that opportunities for upgrading in this area are Davison re-emphasized the fact that women must. not’ allow their minds to atrophy through disuse during the: child-raising years. “From. an employer's point of view, hiring a mature woman is fraught with real or imaginary hazards. She may be too set in her ways; too old or. : too opinionated: to learn, too comfortable atshome-to work. . for anything except, short-term gain. 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Personalized cheques supplied free and your account is operated free of | chequing ‘charges, You. will: receive ‘monthly state- ments and your cleared cheques will be returned to you. sic SECURITY a : The Provincial Credit. Union Share and Deposit Guarantee Fund protects. thé shares and deposits of all: individuals in‘every Credit Union in B.C. This protection makes credit unions one of the safest places where anyone can save. ‘it PAYS fo SAVE and BORROW at KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT BRANCHES TRAIL — 368-6401 "FOR CITY MAYOR ‘ VOTE : BONDAROFF mills, and was latterly employ- ed as a millwright by Hadikin Brothers before his retirement in 1973. Mr. Hadikin was a member of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ. He-was predeceased by his first wife in 1951 and by a stepdaughter in 1969. He is survived by his wife, Anne; one son, John of Pass Creek; three daughters, Mrs. John (Mabel) Zaytsoff of Robson; Mrs. Sam (Florence) Popoff of Pass Creek and Mrs. Fred (Anne) Shersto- bitoff of Raspberry; one step- daughter, Mrs, Bill (Olga) Gritchen of Kinnaird; 18 grand- children and eight great grand- children. Burial took place at Pass Creek Cemetery with the Castlegar Funeral Home in * new involved numerous sacrifices on our part, Unprecedented Budget Review "When the department ‘of education visited the Koote- nays last year to review our budget we were worried about further culs beyond our self- imposed austerity program. In fact, after praising council for its extraordinary efforts to cut costs, the department of educa- tion announced that it would authorize an increase in our budget to offset the severity of the budget.cuts we ourselves had made. ‘ At that meeting it was agreed that an additional sum of $45,000 would be granted by the government to allow us to develop our reading and study skills program and our East Kootenay extension program in » Cranbrook and Fernie. East Kootenay Effort by Selkirk The current service to the East. Kootenays by Selkirk College is consistent with a long history of similar service provided by Nelson Vocational School prior to its amalgama- tion with the college. 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