CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, January 24, : ‘ Linas “ + Brownles Fly-Up to Guides Through a Forest of Cedar Boughs Carry Proud, Leanne Stasils, Sherilyn Henshaw, Leanne Smalley, Celina Sookacholf, Sandra Matt, Cathy Johngon and Carolin Matt The Scene at. .« | KINNAIRD JUNIOR - ‘SECONDARY SCHOOL 3 s Do you know what? We » have heard that studies. have been’ made of ‘many. thousands. + ‘of high IQ scores and that there’ is ia® repeated finding that ‘people born in January, Febru- “ary and March have an edge on jthe othera.§) "= fat are. goin: ‘school: sity they will match birthday: the top 30. We willlet you know the result next week.: : Just for fun, we it works a oe We have been telling you + how proud we are of our. boys’ basketball’ team.” (Last week they beat ‘Trailtl!) Well, here's where the girls ‘come in! Last: weekend five of our girls were elected to the Bantam West Kootenay All Stars basketball team, and will ‘be competing in the provincial tournament in March. (It is to be held in Port Alberni.) The girls taking part are Sharleen Martini, Liz Da Costa, ‘Liz Baron, Laurie Wickett and Kim’ Warcimags. Congratulations! It's great! oo 8 8 .. Every year we check class lists to see which boy's name and which girl's name appears most often.:.Could you guess . Boundary Carpet Sales GRAND FORKS: Licenced to serve Trail and district. Carpeting: by’ leading manufacturers. Harding, West Mills, Caravel, Burlington, I. Free estimates and" guaranteed work manship.. Courteous and prompt KS-( PHONE BOB BROO 1 442-2124 DAYS, 47.9316 EVERINGS which were the most popular, names ..when’) our. parents. christened us 18 or 14 years. ago? Come on, guess! (Answers are at the end of the column.) DS Rinced bie S ‘Two new things are taking place this term. First isa whole r ft edial ’; worl : ‘ord he can get ‘extra help ‘with a subject he finds: difficult. All teachers:have allotted at least ‘one period each cycle of eight days’ to ‘the ‘remedial work studénts request. is The. other new. thing ‘is “motivation”. (By. ‘new’: .we meaii that it is now te the grade 8's.) : .” Students who wish to take part meet in small groups with a teacher leader. Over a period of’ time they discuss ‘values’, and find their own ‘strengths’. This is in order to be more “understanding ‘both of ‘them- selves and of ‘their’ fellow students. We have had this program for three consecutive years at, KJSS and a poll of the students has shown they consider it to be very worthwhile. > see ‘Two large framed: honor rolls ‘now hang in’ our. hallway. They. record tie ; ub" names. of our “Cobra Cl students, chosen for’ outstand- ing contribution to the school in ~ 1971-72 and in 1972-73. ee That's all for. this week. Oh, those names? “Debbie”. for the girls; “David” for the boys. Were you right? You Can Save $$$ On Your 1973 Income Tax The Income Tax Act will allow 20% of your - ‘annual earned income to a maximum of $4,000 d Submif Name Dear. Sir: >I would hope that those of us who happen to like Castlegar’ ~ as the name for our .new.city. . will: make sure they complete their ‘entry form.and take or _mail i fore Monday, Jan. 28, to.the municipal ‘office. ae Otherwise it will be useless. to regret that some less favored j;name. is /selected...It. isthe’ number ‘of! times’.a ‘name’ is * submitted® : that. wins ‘the. ; eligible, 'it.is\ very desirable. . The name is now firmly planted: in the minds’. of ‘most: British Columbians, thanks “to” the airport, the post-office, ‘two | dam constructions,’ and -also very - importantly” the ‘great thissionary job done by our young sports teams. 1 ‘The = whereabouts of Castlegar is no'mystery. today. Our’ surrounding communities have | been~: “identifying themselves for some time: in reference to us. os It would be a shame, and extremely costly, if we are to be forced into amending legal references, addresses,” and a). hundred: other matters to accommodiate. a new name. And many’ years of effort will be lost vainly trying to educate others to the change. »* ‘ ‘There is a strong indication that our: good: neighbors | of Kinnaird understand this and Private Funeral Service Held For Infant Private funeral » service was held from the chapel of the Castlegar Funeral Home : last Tuesday. for Mike . Bartsoff, - infant son of Mr. and. Mrs. Larry. Bartsoff of Pass Creek, who died last Sunday: in the Castlegar and District Hospital. The-infant is: survived :by his parents and two brothers, Walter ‘and .Larry,-both at - home. Also — surviving: » are grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter ‘Bartsoff of Pass Creek and Mr. and Mrs. - Bill Postnikoff of Champion Creek. Burial took’. place at Brilliant Cemetery. HOMEPLAN MORTGAGES First or second mort- |. gages fot the purchase of d if ii to be ded ina id Re- IOmes, 1974, C. Arthur firement Savings Plan. The Mutual Life of Canada offers many Sovings Plans whith can qualify for this tax concession. To qualify for 1973 tax relief, the plan must be registered before February 28, For Full information Phone 365-7633 or Write Box 3131, Castlegar ‘Anderson : 8-2 tion of debts, etc. - One day approval | service, competitive rates, Ino lock-in, no bonus. Phone 492-3841 days collect, evenings or week- lends 493-1291 or. write HOMEPLAN REALTY 283 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. “Division of Traders Group, an All- Canadian Company’ - No Regrels : will not argue’ against: us, We should give serious thought to- perpetuating: the ’name Kinnaird ©* by ‘naming; :. our ‘arterial highway in its’ honor. Please then complete your. entry, with: or without the 25 words as to why. It :is really only © necessary to write “Castlegar”. 5 sa *2" + Murray Little Enrollment and. Brownles Fly Up Held in Kinnaird Hall Kinnaird: Hall resounded ‘with sounds of the Grand Howl Jan. 16 when the 2nd Kinnaird Brownies,’ the Blueberry Brownies and the 2nd Kinnaird Guides gathered to see’ a tweeny enrolled Into Brownies and eight Brownies fly upto Guldes, Many parents and friends attended ‘the ceremonles that, opened with a Brownie fairy ring, and the Guides’ horseshoe Brown Owl, Mrs. H. Smetcher of the ‘2nd Kinnaird ‘Pack, enrolled the tweeny, Carrie Bell, into’ Brownies where she was welcomed ‘by the other Brownies giving her the Grand Howl. Brownies are granted the “honor of the Grand Howl only - twice in their lives as Brownies, once’ when they are enrolled and when they fly up to Guides. Four girls’ from the 2nd Kinnaird. Brownies” under Brown Owl Mrs. H. Smecher and four Blueberry Brownles under Brown Owl Mrs. C. Cook received their wings and flew up to Guides under'a forest of cedar boughs. Each, girl was followed by the Grand Howl. In the land of Guides the eight ‘girls: | Carry: Proud, Leanne Stasila, Sherilyn. Hen- shaw.’and. Leanne’ Smalley of the 2nd Kinnaird Guides and Celina Sookachoff, Sandra Matt Cathy ° Johnson: and :'Carolin Matt of the Blueberry Brownies were introduced to thelr. new captain, Mra: Donna © "Arm: strong, then to division commis-: sioner, Mrs. Reg Bro and their new lieutenant, Mrs, ‘Ann Clow. Mrs, Bro then said a few words. on .the “movement, ending with a. hope that ‘she would see. them all at .the .' Baden-Powell ceremonies in February.” |" Fey z The evening closed with coffee and games. g Socreds in Local Riding Asked To Watch Mini Rossland-Trail Social 'Cre- ' diters want their party to keep a: close eye. on legislation dealing with this province's mining industry. i ‘At a recent . executive meeting. held: in Trail’ they expressed": ‘concern: about amendments to the Mining Act already passed by the NDP and about further changes proposed by the socialist. government. ‘The: executive ‘drafted a, letter ’ to :Socred® leader’ Bill Bennett pointing out that’ the economies of cities such as Trail and Rossland “are tied in very “closely with the overall health ‘of ‘the; mining.) We Will Continue to, Provide All Forms of HInsu “and » : mente We Will. be, Issuing: License’ Pl Decals:,and:, Auto ‘Insurance ; Life: Instr _ MACALISTER.. INSURANCE 605 Columbia “Phone 365-8313 re! bytontsy That's all you need to put your home fenovation .plans Into action.’ A home improvement: Ioan: from.” *” your: credit’ union |ican® make. your: home more liveable and enjoyable ... now. Reariees Don't: delay netessary repairs. or additions: any. longer: Come .talk-to your credit union. ‘A GOOD FEELING TO BELO CASTLEGAR SAVIN CREDIT UNION — aa slumbia Avenve . + Phone 365-7232 = inflow «into the industry. It’ Canadian’ Cellulose ‘Local Men Obtal n First Class Steam _Cerfificates at Canadian Cettulose ‘Some things in life are > If you are receiving monthly benefits that began dui period 1967 to-1973, your benefits have been recal that the amount you recelve in'1974 is related to the actual. + increase in the cost of living over the years been paid. When you récel you will see that it-has bee! payment will vary from 8% in which your benefit first became payable. In future years, if living costs con further increases in your benefits based on current living data. What this means to you as a contributor Asa contributor to the Canada Pension Plap, you are building a basic and portable retirement plan for the future and at the current protection for yourself and your same time providing he possibility of severe disability or early dependents against t death. In order to protect the value of your eventual benefi * Canadian F has pa: which passe! C the contributions you make today will give benefits maintain the purchasing powel or even fifty years from now . , To achieve this, the ich . when you need it! plans to have the ada Pension Plan benefit payments: in 1974. our benefits have ive your January :1974 benefit cheque, in increased: The increase in your.” : to 20% ‘and will depend on the year tinue to rise, you.can expect r of today’s wages twenty, thirty These changes also mean ‘that the maximum employee con- tributions: will increase from $90.00 a: year in 1973 to $106.20 Yo in tine. with In the case’ ur ution. is uremployer. - of self-employed persons, the maximum annual “ contribution is Increased to $212.40 for 1974 as against $1 80.00 ring the culated so increase in last year. For éarnings of.less than $5,700.00, there will be no contributions. = ~ The change in the earnings ceiling meas that the maximum. retirement pension will rise from $90.71 for pensions effective in December. 1973 to $134.97 for those whose pensions will . begin.in December 1975. As the maximum earnings levels for the years after.1975 continue to sise, so will the maximum retirement pensions in those years. There will also be increases cost of benefits. in the maximum values each year. for disability and survivors’ «tion, its, the i ensures that that ityou have sry questions or would like further Intorma- te: <:, Department of National Health and Welfare, Your contributions today ensure your protection tomorrow. please write: Canada Pension Plan, Place Vanier, Tower ‘‘A’ Ottawa, Ontarlo, K1AOL1. earnings ceiling — the maximum amount on which cc and on which benefits are calculated — Increased so that it will reach, and earnings of Canadian in raised from $5,600.00 in 1 $7,400.00 in 1975. This new earnings ceiling m tion — the initial amount on which you do not pay — is changed from $600.00 in 197: to $700.00 for are paid each year ‘then keep even with the average dustrial workers. This celling will be 973, to $6,600.00 in 1974 and eans that the year's basic exemp- contributions 1974, : “Department at National Health and Welfare Ministre de La Santé nationale et cu Blon-btre social Marc Lalonde, Minister. "ANSWERS: — 2. The mai 1.-There are nine Communi Colleges, equal phi technical, 3.:No. While full-time open to all i bilici are offered, the C : ity Colleges now in full operation or in the latter stages of development, serving a wide area of the province. is that, while in ‘are taught — and taught well — at C ie ional and is is placed on College is Even those who can afford only a few hours a si week may find the ir subject available on a schedule that suits their needs. : i 4. Yes: Although you are already in a job or profession, the College can benefit you in many ways; ranging from up-grading your present sI ills to helping you find new ways to enjoy your leisure time. é : 5. No. For certain programs pre-requisites are required. However these can be obtained at the Community College. Find out about the unique “Adult Re-Entry” system and the ways it can help you. 6. Yes. Community College students can take up to two years of university equivalent work, and can transfer credits for that work to university. y 7. Not necessarily. Working through various community organizations, Community Colleges are able to offer courses at many locations throughout their region. Your nearest Community College can give you the details for your particular area, 8, Every Community College has qualified counsellors who can help u select your program, pick your courses, budget your time, and, in’ short, get the absulute maximum from the Community College system. 9, Fees vary greatly depending on the program. Generally, however, cational courses will start at around $15 per month, while ime college and technica! courses will range from $200 to $250 a year, depending on the college. z 2 U. Yes. You ean play a part in planning your Community College. Right now, task forces are travelling throughout the province to seek ur views and ideas. Watch your focal newspaper and listen to your local radio station to find out when the task force will be in your area. Surprised? Most people are. Because most people still think of college as being faraway, expensive and strictly academic. And as you can see, Community Colleges are changing all that. We'd be more than happy to send you all the details. Just clip and mail .the coupon below. mm DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Division of Post-Secondary, Partlament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8W 226 Please send me more informati nearest Community College. NAME ADDRESS .......... CITY OR TOWN POSTAL CODE 10. Yes. If you area full-time student, financial assistance may be obtained. - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICTORIA, B.C. The Hon. Eileen Dailly, Minister SSS norma