CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 1974" PROPEL RADY nus Sar XY al CREATIVE CRAFTS made from recyclable items are a weelly. event for local children taking part in the craft classes offered by No. 1. Here 6s Vi Giles, who has, classes twice a week, is shown with members of her Wednesday, afternoon. class. ‘Left’ to it are Susan © Ewani Charles, righ Kilpatrick, Susan Popelt and Brian Hall. Means from thls class for. ; 'y: > from’ 3:45 ‘to 5:15 ‘p.m. at the Recreation participants is. Is. very nominal with instruction done ‘ ‘on a voluntary, Recreation News. , From the Director's Desk By Jack ‘Alouf’ Our ‘local Senior Citizons Club. started, their physical fitness training program. last week and 24 turned out for the first session on Tuesday. Thoy are certainly doing their bit towards Fitness Week, What is your organization doing to promote fitness? Walk, run, cycle and skate; but do something to improve your physical condition. Fitness Week, Feb. 18 to + 24, with testing and informa- tion on fitness programs will be available at Stanley Humphries Secondary School’ on Feb, 21 - from 7 to 10 p.m, and Feb. 23 basis and recyclable items donated for the projects. Some materials such as paste and paint do require cash output. Recently the Castlegar. towards the 19 1974 cultural and District Arts Council mad lea grant, of $150 of the which would assist these classes and others. Some ps made by. > this group include the log cabins they are presently constructing, as well as flowers from egg crates, owls from pine cones and wall plaques from computer cards. Items used in construction include, rocks, sea shells and suitewoodto, name just a fon: Castles News Photo Rates of Growth, Symposium - A symposium on “rates of growth"-as ‘they apply:to the Kootenays ‘isto be. held’ this: : weekend at Selkirk. College. Beginning tomorrow ~' at m., in the main lounge, series of” guest’ ee ‘will’. participate in’a study of the factors making ‘the Kootenay area a more productive, desir- able place to live. Z Expert speakers will con- sider. the problems of: the provision of energy and eval- uate the options: available in terms of hydro-electric power, cca ee aad CASTLEGAR NEWS OFFICE HOURS . Monday,"& “Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to. 5 p.m.. ; Wednesday: 8:30 to. 12. °° 15to'5 p.m. ele. nu cleaz energy and the problems. which may occur’ in expanding energy: prodt ti : problems to bey tackled | include the food raising. Ati ‘pee utilization ‘of ‘waste’ products, Population trends and pollution. The object of the sympos- ium is to attempt to.establish what is a desirable rate ‘of growth. for. to me the whole way home:-I , guess you were pretty sore at’ me for not getting a goal. I tried. awfully hard, but I’guess I'm just not a good hockey player, but [love to play hockey. It’s lots of fun being with other kids and learning to compete in a real sport, But gosh, mom and dad, how. can I learn if you don't show me a good example. And anyhow, I thought I was playing hockey for fun; to have a’ good time and to. learn sportsmanship. 1 didn't know you were going to get so upset because I couldn't become a star. Love, Your son Professional Pet Grooming BY ‘APPOINTMENT, ONLY Kootenay Aquarium & Pet Supplies 1425 Bay Ave. Phone 364-1918 UNIO Ni CASTLEGAR SERVICE 789. COLUMBIA AVENUE ' CASTLEGAR, 'B.C., TEL, 365-3515 " Complete Automoti ve. Work _ Mufflers’ & Brakes Steam Cleaning ~ Custom seein Brake Drums: Turned : haa Natural Gas Co: Ltd. fereby ‘advises that ‘the Biitigh “Columbia Energy C inthe C has approved y's. tariffs which increase the:cost of natural:gas on all rate Schedules filed by the Company aa Women; as any man can ityou, are amixed blessing. every =woman cls a ferent mix.’ ; Some are like beer, They Nake eur thirst, but make you fe {you wind up. with a head- el a bit logey, and ache. Others‘ are like an 8 jo 1 martini: cold, very dry, And) they: hit, you right between the eyes, This is‘. an ‘interesting ‘metaphor, but “think Tl pursue it some other day, {Like when Women’s Lib has {crumbled back into:a cring- ing sounding: board for male 08. Don't hold your breath aiting for that column. Anyway, there I: was, fiving the happy, blissfully ‘peaceful,’ sordid: life of a ‘(puy. who Is. batching it. . Newspapers. all-over the ‘Mloor, ash-trays looking like lount> Vesuvius, dishes in he sink ‘piled so high 1 pouldat see the-taps. Cosy, My: wife seemed to be t) fascinated by her grand- on’ that’ ‘I’ thought’ this idyllic “existence! might: go ion for months.\I'd make a: ‘duty call every second night cOUTSe, ask missed me. reply cheerfully, One’ night I got carried .faway, and told her that I missed her.. Ah, fatal error. “You do?.”, she chirruped. “Yeati:: Well, you know. it’s’ not,the same without you," thinking of the facts: fa pile of soiled socks; down’ to. my-‘last. shirt, the one with.""the ‘peekaboo "look where the seams ate ripped; dinners ‘for, the ‘last four: days. She took another, roman- tic: meaning,“ and “it didn't lhelp ‘when; I ‘added, in jest, “Yep, ‘and T'm ‘sick’of that big, Ptcapping blonde I had to hire “todo the’ house- or Maybe she’s only'28, ut hers is practically: obscene. She’should be in burlesque.” My wife was home on the next! bus:'It' didn’t seem to Keeping House sn’'t that Har Sugar and Spice : SESGr and: spice: or so, }and,;as a Matter of- ° nothing ‘but TV (ecccch! ) . think: that bosom of. ° disposition that I was out cusling when she arrived. She was completely un- sympathetic when I got home at midnight and - explained the hour by telling her that.I'd. had to go through the usual exchange of chewing gum, inanities and recipes for cheap wine that we male curlers have to put up with after each game. She was reading a book when I came in. Dangerous sign. “Hello, Bill”,: without looking up. Icicles. Proffered kiss was offered a forehead, Then the dam broke, |. / ICBC Field Manager Bill Davis At its monthly meeting . held in the Lord Nelson Hotel at Nelson, Bill Davis welcomed the members’ of Southern Interior. Construction” Associa- tion and their guests, Mr, Davis introduced the , guest speaker, Stewart) Mc- Leod, field manager for ICBC. who addressed the association on Autoplan, He explained how Autoplan’got started and what. it hopes’ to accomplish. Mr. Stewart also explained Auto- plan as it-pertains to business coverage as well as private citizens. Two directors were elected for the area. Representing the general contractors, Paul Sch- wab Construction, and the sub-trades,, Jack Nelson of Southern Glass Ltd. |. The - objectives of the association are ‘to achieve a closer relationship and a better understanding of the various branches’ of the construction industry. and to improve and standardize. methods ’of. sub- mitting and getting tenders as between’ architects ‘and - engi- neers, general a and Addresses Construction Assoc. services. connected with. the industry. The next meeting will be March 7 in the Hi Arrow Arms at Castlegar where Paul Mor- oso & Co. are coordinating the association activities. Shower Honors January Bride © Susan Holdsworth January bride-elect’ Susan Holdsworth was honored with a shower. at the home of Mrs. Dave Cooper. Upon their | arrival the bride and her. mother, Mrs. Frank Holdsworth, were. pre- sented with corsages before the _ guest of honor was escorted to her specially decorated chair. . : Assisting in the opening of her many lovely: gifts; which had been placed under a flower bedecked: umbrella, were her, bridesmaids, Julia Holdsworth and Katie Lebedow. Games were played fol- lowed. by the serving»: of refreshments. : Co-hi were. Mrs. “subcontractors and ‘to. provide bid depository services and any Wilma Frost, Mrs. Inez Walker floor? _me. I wore my toe-rubbers. The deluge began as a low, penctrating monotone, and built up into something closely akin toa fire siren, “How can: you be, so filthy? " This was the theme of the ensuing monologue, during which your’ faithful: . servant stood around with rosebud mouth and) baby blue eyes agape, an innocent and a broad. Now, look, There wasn’t a dirty dish in sight AQtaugh she did find’ some ‘in: the cellar-way.) I'd run’ the carpet sweeper over a couple’ of dirty-grey spots onthe rug. 1 have no. sense | of smeSl, so how could I. know that’ the whole joint smelled like a ‘cat-house? I hadn’t made the bed for three weeks, but, hell, we changed our sheets ‘only once’ a month in prison camp. So, O.XK., her plants were dead, but who can think of water-”: ing plants when his mind is filled with ‘the anguish of the human race and whether. . or not the Leafs are going~ to make the playoffs?. at am I supposed to do, just because her feet go “Squish, squish”, when she walks around the kitchen It never bothered Dust? © What’ dust? “As she writes her’name’on the coffee table. = Beer bottles?’ What beer bottles? They're all down the cellar except those three on the counter. 1 was pretty hurt and disappointed, I can tell you. I had: sweated. and slaved and tom my guts out.for at least twenty. minutes, spruc- ing up the place so she _ wouldn't have a mess ‘to. come home to.: *: 1 didn’t make that mess behind the downstairs toilet -and then pull the toilet-lid cover down to hide it. The cat did. I didn’t break that saucer in her favorite coffee set. uThe cat did. I -didn't put that bumn- hole in.the rug. It: was the cat.’ He was smoking a cigar- butt he'd picked up on the street. ICBC Refunds Appropriate Documents < To be Marked with Leffer R ° refunds are commercial “vehi- Write department R for Refund, That's the message from the general manager of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Norm Bort- nick, who has announced details of the promised refund pro- gram, Mr. Bortnick said refund applications will be available in early March at Motor Vehicle Branch offices and. motorists wishing to claim refunds must send these forms and the appropriate documentation to ICBC's department R, which will administer the program. He estimates that between 15 and 20 per cent of private owners will be cligible for refunds and the first refund cheques will be going out in late, March, As promised by Premier. Dave Barrett, motorists will be + eligible for refunds if they paid more under Autoplan than they did under private insurance, but the comparison, must involve the same owner using the same vehicle the same way in the same territory, The refunds also are confined to private passenger auto owners—those in Auto- plan “basic insurance rate class codes” 01, 02, 03, 04, 201, 202, 203 and 204, as noted on their insurance certificates. Specifically excluded from . Former Castlegar Resident Passes Away in Kamloops ' A‘ former — resident of Castlegar, Alex Plotnikoff,’ 39, died on Monday of last’ week in Kamloops. Funeral service was held last Thursday through to Friday from the chapel of the Castlegar Funeral Home. ‘Born> May 20, 1934, ‘at Brilliant, Mr. ceived his education at Castle- gar. He worked 16 years with Celgar then in 1972:he took up ‘the welding trade «at the Vocational School ‘in Nelson. AL the time of his death he Plotnikoff re- ‘ father, Alex, in 1965. cles, taxis, U-drives, leased and fleet vehicles, trailers, motor- cycles, farm trucks and tractors and unlicensed vehicles ranging from snowmobiles to golf carts. Owners of more than one vehicle, who formerly had CHINA CREEK SHELL ee EMERGENCY GAS SERVICE 12 p.m. to 6 am, ($2 Servicd Cherge) : Save 5% with Gas Coupon, redeemable with next gas fill-up Free ue. of Coffee with Gas Purchase our “Country Kitchen and Take-Out” one Dal Dally oi a.m...to Midnite ind © Confectionery multiple vehicle di: will be eligible for Autoplan refunds i if their total p for the same vehicles are higher. One , basic’ $10 driver insurance premium: will added to cach Autoplan vehicle premium for comparative pur: poses, but licence fees are not to be included when you are calculating whether ICBC owes you money. Many people who ordinar- ily would qualify for a premium rebate, from the Insurance Corporation of British Colum- bia may not be able to claim it. Motorists who have not bought their Autoplan cover- age by the March Ist deadline will be disqualified from claim- ing the’ rebate under the rules announced by ICBC Monday. Information. from insur- ance agents around the pro- vince indicates a large majority of B.C. car owners have yet to CIty OF CASTLEGAR KINNAIRD List of Electors Court of Revision The City of Castlegar Kinnaird Court of Revie sion will sit on) Tuesday, February 26th, at 7 p.m. in the Castlegar City Holl to hear any core rections and additions and revise the. List of Elect- ors, All eligible electors must present a signed enumeration form at the Court of Revision in order to be added to the List of Electors. Allen Selbie, Clerk-Treasurer, CITY, OF CASTLEGAR KINNAIRD 24 apply for Autoplan coverage, and thousands are expected to be without Autoplan when the deadline passes. Tractor Co. in Kamloops. Mr. Plotnikoff is survived by his’ wife, Sharon, of Kam- loops; two ‘sons,’ Steven and Joe; two daughters, | Laurie and Sandy,’ all at home; his mother, Mrs, Tina Plotnikoff, of Brilliant; one’ brother, Phillip, of Thrums and two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Mary) Fominoff and Miss Nettie Plotnikott, both of Brilliant. He was predeccssed by his “Burial: took place at’ the Brillant Cemetorya AV) SELKIRK COLLEGE WA o Beekeeping in the Koolenays A lecture of general interest on bees, bee history, habits, behavior, and’ beekeeping, to be giver’ by George Mcintryre, who has 37 years of experience in’ beekeeping. Following the talk, those interested! may stay to obtain information on a proposed spring even- ing course on beekeeping. DATE — Thursday, February 21st TIME — 7 p.m. PLACE — Selkirk College, Conlegar Compus, ‘ . Room. K 10. paeNictin effective February te ate 2) 1974. Previous-and present residential (Rate 1):and are'set out. below. Information on other rate’ from any Ci y office where a complete copy. of Inland Natit Gas ‘Co. pide s tariff 4s also on file. Previous Rate Schedule No.1 Residential Senice Billing Units. = One Thousand (1,000) Cubic Feet’ “(Mcfly Monthly: Rate: First 1,000 cubic fest or less at $2.00. - ‘ Next 9,000 cubic feet” ‘at $1.00 per. Mef ‘Excess? 04, 5 over. “10,000 cubic feet Minimum Monthly Bill’... Previous Rate Schedule No. 2 Commercial Service’ : Billing Unit: One Thousand i +000) Cubic Feet (Mel) “Monthly Rate: First 1,000 cubic feet or, less at $2.50 Next + §,000 cubic feet at $1.50 per Mcf Next 19,000 cubic feet at $1.30 per Mcf. Next 75,000 cubic feet at$ .85 per Mcf Next 900,000 cubic feet at$ .75 per Mct Excess over. 1,000,000 cubic feet at$ .65 per Mcf Minimum Monthly Bill a at$ :75 perMcl +$2.00° “Next 94,000 cubic feet Revised Rate Schedule No. 1 Residential Service < Billing Unit: One Thousand (1,000) Cubic Feet (Mcf) Monthly Rate: First 1,000 cubic feet or less at $2.50 x Next 9,000 cubic feel vat $1.40 per. Mef Excess aes ‘ © over 10,000 cubic feet Minimum Monthly Bill’. at$ .85 per Mcf Revised Rate Schedule No. 2 Commarea Senice ‘Billing Unit: One Thousand (1 ‘ea0l Cubic Feet (Mcf) Monthly Rate: First 1,000 cubic feel or less at $2.50 Next 5,000 cubic feet at $2.00 per Mcf at $1.50 per Mct Excess over 100,000 cubic feet Minimum Monthly Bill ats .85 per Mcf IVLAIV DF : rater GAS CO.LTD. — 1075 WEST GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. V6E 3G3 help: her: normally. furious hat’s and Mrs. Cicely Marcellus, in it for you? was employed ~ by .. Finning. 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