CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 22, 1973 ‘CASTLEGAR NEWS Here Let the People’s Rights Maintain, Unawed by Influence or Gain Public Disclosure Light Will Shine Locally ‘al Alex A donald has Jeet introduced nies erent will require the public discl of t by B.C, cabinet ministers, MLA’s, municipal politicians and school board trustees. Under terms of the Public Officials’ d in the | Diect Act A we also believe it should be ex- tended to hospital trustees, although the ra- tionale for not including them Is probably that they are not elected directly, by the community, but by societies, We also be- lieve disclosure once a year to be sufficient; last Friday, these elected officials will be obligated to disclose debts as well as in-, vestments and to file a declaration of their interests twice a year. Public officials will have to account for the interests of their spouses and minor children as well, and for any failure to comply with the act they will be llable on summary conviction to a fine of up to $10,000, six months in fail, or both, The act is not nearly as tough as the one proposed by the NOP while that party was in opposition, but it most certainly is a move in the right direction. While in op- position the NDP had proposed a bill which 4 full fi would have the twi could cost Y public officials — such as aldermen — un- necessary added expense for accountants and achieve little that = once-a-year dis- closure wouldn't report. Public disclosure is not new in this province. At the present time school. dis- iricts prepare lists showing the salaries pald teachers and this Information is available at school board offices to any taxpayer making enquiries, Doctors’ earnings from medicare are printed in the famous “blue book" every year and the salaries of MLA’s, cabinet ministers and civil servants are printed in the public accounts every March, along with payments of over $500 to any closure by elected officials. The act pre- sented to the House requires only of interests in a general way — not Precise financial details, (For example, an MLA or a mayor will have to disclose he has shares in, say, Consolidated Gopher Hole Mines, but. not whether he has 10 shares or 500,) Aside from believing that the act + should require the fullest possible financial jal dis- discl of t in the pi In the firm belief that public disclosure by elected officials is in the public interest, the Castlegar News will print the disclosures for local elected officials following the required January filings. Whether we will report a public official's mid-year accounting as well will likely depend on whether or not there have been any changes in his interests in the intervening six months, Brena Confracting, Established Local Firm, Now Includes Selling of Factory Built Homes * Brena Contracting has announced their company will now be selling factory built homes in addition to their regular services, John Saliken says he is very impressed with the Mariner Modular Home and can speak from experience as he and his family have been living in one for the past six months, "The ‘factory: built hoine’ “Is the answer*to a home in a location’ of your choice, erected in no longer a time than it takes to buy a used home. I have found with the cost of lumber rising and carpenters difficult to find, that it is almost out of reach for the average man to build a conventional home,” says Mr. Saliken. fodular or factory bu- ilt homes are not to be con- fused with double wide tra- ilers. A factory built home comes reds to set down on the founda’ It oss. not depreciate in value and is approved for erection on any home lot, within the its or otherwise. “The factory built ho- mes we are selling come in a choice of interior and ex- terior finishes including st- iz 960 square feet to 1,250 square feet.” John and his wife, Fl- - orence,, are well know in the area and 12 years ago “Oh, I dunno, I just got tired of p Now Is the time to. .« Renew Your Furniture 10 Pct. Off During March On All Furniture Materials © Workmanship Guaranteed — Call John at 965-5636 CASTLEGAR CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY Across from the Castle Theatre Free School Affendance May Cost. Parents Hundreds al er Sun Tom and Sally Drake's decision to let their three sons attend a free school may cost then almost $700 a month in fines. The couple learned last week that the Nelson scho- ol board plans to prosecute the parents of 13 children attending a free school in the Slocan Valley commun- ity of Passmore, about 25 miles northwest of here, The Drakes, who both teach at the school, said they will fight the board's decision despite the up to $10 per day fine that could be levied against them for each child they refuse to send to public school. Notice of motion to prosecute was given at a recent school board meet- . The motion, which will be voted on this Monday, will give the board's sec- retary-treasurer, Glen Bail- ie, power to fo Tepreset the board for the purpose of the ents un- the contracting field, ‘Annual Meefing Held By B.C. Registered Music Teachers. The annual meeting and -election of officers of the Trail branch, B.C. Register- ed Music Teachers, was he- ia recently if the home of 's. G, S. Johnston, Me. Ey officers are presi- dent Mrs. W. T. Crispi vice-president Mrs. R. G. Lee fe, treasurer Mrs, E. cy secretary Mrs. G. 5. Jobiston and provincial council representative Mrs. Fischer, AUDIOMETRIC CONSULTANTS HEARING AID CLinit Hi ARROW ARMS MOTOR HOTEL MARCH 29th, 1973 — 10 a.m. fo 6 p.m. By Appointments Only FOR APPOINTMENT — PHONE. 365-7282 (HEARING AIDS FROM $50.00) ZENITH MAICO - DAHLBERG - SIEMENS - PHILIPS licensed Consul InA West Koofenay Drama Festival Tues., March 27 to Fri., March 30 4 Plays Presented Each Night SHSS Gymnasium. 7 to 10:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 27 é The In Group — Trafalgar Jr. Secondary Schoo!, Nelson Schoo! of Darkness — Kinnaird Jr. Secondary Schoo! Soldadera — Ll. V. Rogers Secondary School,. Nelson To Burn a Witch — Trafalgar Jr. Secondary School, Nelson WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 No Exit — Grand Forks Secondary School A Wen — Stanley Humphries Secondary Schoo! The Diary of Adam & Eve — Grand Forks Secondary School THURSDAY, MARCH 29 The Idol's Eye — Stanley Humphries Secondary School The Cop and the Anthem — Protelaet Jr. Secondary School, Nelson Early Frost, _ - v. Rogers Secondary School, Nelson dr. y School, Nelson FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Sing To Me Through Open Windows — Stanley Hum- phries Secondary School impromptu — Kinnaird Junior Secondary School The Box me, _ Stanley ;Humphies Secondary ; Schoo! > AWARDS Adjucation each night by Mr.: Michael Ball, Art- istic Director, Vancouver Little Theatre. Presentation of awards final night, Friday, March Admission: (1) Festival Pass: Adults $2.50; Stud- S ents $1.50. (2) Evening Performance — Tickets at the ‘door: Adults .75¢ and Students 50c. year’s activities which were quite varied and valuable. A_ number of deserving st- udents were presented sch- olarships of various amou- nts in recognition of their work over the past year. J, Fischer report- ed on the plans‘ for the concert featuring guest ar- tist Mr. Boris Roubakine and on proposed dates for the workshop to be present- ed by Mr. Roubakine later in the spring. Mrs. J. M. Cameron br- ought a sample of the work done by herself and Mrs. A. Barrett to preserve the valuable and extensive work done by Mr. Barrett in analyzing Bach's Prelud- es and Fugues and Three Part Inventions, These ha- available at the Trail Library for students + of music and anyone inter- \ ested to study. DISTRIGT SOGIALS Correspondent for the Kinnalid area and for any- wishing to have a social item placed in the District Socials is Mrs. Jim (Bunny) Horswill of Kinnaird, M: Horswill can be reached by phoning 365-6856. Visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harvey of Castlegar is Mrs, Harvey's - cousin, Mrs. Pat Peverell. . Peverell is a wor- ld traveler from Northum- berland, England, and now resides in Toronto, Sympathies are extend: ed to Mr. Frank Ehl, of Mary Ehi, 93. Mrs, Ehl passed away in Cranbrook on March 15, Did you know that the housefly, the starfish and the snail are all: deaf. le par der section 121 of the pub- lie schools act. The act stated that all children in the province between the ages of seven and 15 must attend a pub- die school or their parents must prove that the child is réceivin instruction: ¢ “Wal t6 “or offered in pub! Mrs. Drake. said ‘more than 30 children: aged six to 17 are attending the free school, which conducts its before taking the kids out,” she added, said representatives of the free school met with school district officials ab- je school board Start prosecution proceedings. School board chairman Mike Berg sald the board was informed about the school by the RCMP. “The ‘d felt boar if we didn't look inte tC it might mushroom and dae out of control,” said Be “We don't’ really objedt to children going to an al- ternative school system but we're just concerned about the standards here.” If ite decision to pros- ecute is made, -a- tribunal will be set up to ceeide whether the school i adequate educational insti- tution. “If the school has a good educational atmosph- ere and they're providing a plate alternative, terrific,” erg said. “That will be ig end of it. “I think schools like is can provide a good | Da sic education, "he sald. ‘ entually, however, they’! i be running out of financial support. Schools are an ex- pensive business,” Mrs. Drake said the school plans to erect a bu- ilding on a foundation bu- ilt two summers ago with an 01 Opportunities for You- rant, “We're just trying to put a school together and it’s damn hard,” she - said. a ral four students for each tea- cher, the children are re- ceiving individualized inst- ruction in such academic tile. She said the school is anxious to teach the basic curriculum as required by the Public Schools Act. “E think we meet the minimum curriculum and teacher requirements now,” she said. New Community Planned _, To, Accommodate 30,000 .. .. A new community cov- ing an initial 30,000 is being planned the Kamloops area by Dom ran- classes in an old se. “There are degrees coming out of your ears: at that school. as well as child- ren learning something,” Mrs. Drake said. She said the commun- ity has many “‘over-educat- ed” parents with advanced degrees or credits in every- from economics to en- docrinology (the study . of internal body structures). A former professional ballet dancer and instruct- or in Los Angeles, Mrs. Dr- ake now teaches ballet in the farmhouse without ben- efit of music or mirrors. “Never in my teaching career, have I had children who have been so excelled to learn,” she said. Her ‘husband is + units short of obtaining ae master’s degree, she said, >and has taught honors Eng- lish in a California high school. Mrs. Drake estimated there are 20 other persons involved with the school who have _university de- grees or training in a spec- ialized field, including a B.C. certified elementary school teacher and a se- condary school teacher. either the teachers nor ‘the school’s administr- ator, Joel Harris, are paid, she said. Borp in Canada, Drake and his wife left Californ- ia two: years ago and set- tled in: the Slocan Valley on a small farm. Mrs. Drake said her sons, aged: UW, 12 and 13, attended public school for almost 18 months then ca- me to her.and her husband individually. and stated they were dissatisfied with public school. “We talked together as a family for \a long time Fred W3 ryder, vice-pre- sident, development, Dominion Construction, o id the company has com- mussioned a study grou which will include archi- ‘in stag 8 ia tote ge" in wage f the Kamloo; e housing will ‘serve @ variety of. income levels, Municipal Affairs Min- _ ister James Lorimer has that K; : DANCE Robson Hall, Friday, March 23 9 p.m. till 1 a.m. : JOHNNY STEWART’S BAND $3.00 Per Couple at the Door: Refreshments and Midnight Snack Sponsored by Robson Recreation Society A Presentation of EXPO 74 by visiting Expo 74 Executives Hi Arrow Arms Monday, Merch 26, 7:30 p.m. Free Film Presentation Everyone Welcome Sponsored by the Castlegar-Kinnaird Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting of H KOOTENAY - COLUMBIA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Saturday, March ‘Bist : Brilliant Community Hall ALL MEMBERS AND NON- |; MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND Door Prizes ie tects, community and service enginecrs. The study will be car- ried out’ in cooperation wi- th municipal and provincial departments and will relate to the proposed ama)gama- tion ote the cl sty of Kamlo- ops, the district municipal- ities of Brocklehurst and Dufferin Valleyview. and the Town of new community which will be called Aber- deen Heights, will be locat- ed in the southwest Becion of the Kamloops region, in is now the Distt the plan is approved Dominion Constr ction ho- pes to start work late this year or early in 1974, and will develop the community and surrounding municipal: ities be amalgamated ih May 1, 1 asliales the B.C. Sup- Court has ordered er. Lorimer has declined to comment on the court’s de- cision, but he has reiterat- ed previous statements that the Municipal Act will be amended during “this legis. lative session to allow for amalgamation without re- ferendum. 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It costs less money, takes less time...and makes much more sense. @ CSA. ‘Approved. @ Mortgage loan available through your local bank. Only 5% down, 25 years to pay. “\@ Ask us about great living. You can move =‘ in now ... your own quality controlled Mariner ~ Factory-Built Home. For_a limited time only . . . We Will Excavate for Basement And Backfill Free of Charge . — Pre-Cut Home Packages Also Available — © For further Information or appointment. to view, contact: ~ BRENA CONTRACTING 1 © Box 312, Castlegar — Telephone The Scene at... | KINNAIRD JUNIOR SECONDARY ScHooL Hy Bob Horst report- ink: Tassones . Ter- ‘ade 8 boys) sl- he grade 9" Ing. eoft Yule on defense set up so- me good lays, Da Panny Me’ Mullen was fine in fe have to mace 9's, foal aerate player and Roy Tipping saved a lot of goals, ‘The first of three plan- ned discussion sessions at KJSS will be held on Thurs- day, April 5. The public is wel cotta: initial session will be “ xpectations of the School." Parents will be Presenting ideas and will also be leading discussion groups, Yurther information re- farding .these sessions will je sent out with students in a newsletter fi the school, rom e An additional date for arents of KJSS students to p in mind day, March 28, An after. noon visitors’ day {s sently being Qrranged, speech arts t is practic daily for “he Music Festival, Open- ing date is next Monday, ‘Team members are: Ca- thy Kruetsky, Robyn Mil- len-Tait, Corinne McGauley, Susan Shmoorkotf, akin iy Cheveldave, James Ri Robinson, raya Big: nell, Debbie Shukin, Chris- tine Leask, Paul Cook, Sh- Harshenin, Wendy lane, pen McKay, year McNabb, Gail Fodor, Greg Bishop, Mark Vroom, Ken Jackson, Valerie Cor- miler and Katarina Edblad. me team put be com- Reting spoken poetry, eypeare monologue, co- medy-farce, Bible reading, and public speaking. Surprise Bridal Shower Honors Bonnie Kohar A surprise shower at ected Bonnie Kobar when she visited the home of Mrs. Marg Bonnett with mo’ . Frank Ko- har, one the afternoon of March 1 Gussis for the after- noon gathering included Bonnie's Gerad Mrs. in Nelson on April 14. To end a lovely day the bride-to-be was presented with a hat made by Mra. Keralff from the ribbons and bows off her gifts as a keepsake. Local Chamber Requests CBC TV from Coast Gastlogar Bad i District Chamber mmerce wants 3 CBC 2 onend its ig to provide . IV programin, - the Anterior Fiewers with received a lovely prize for their efforts. A large box, decorated y S to resemble a piece'of Galena, was fill- ed with gifts the same schedule of pro- graming as that available to CBC viewers at the coast, A motion to this effect was presented by Art And- erson and reneived the and presented to the bride- elect by co-hostess Mrs. W.. Tapered candles and twin cakes in a yellow and white color scheme a the refreshment bles The cakes proclaim the names: of tance couple who will be marzicd Want to Sell Your House? CALL MARY roval, In his ‘notion, Mr. An- Gerson | noted eons would ~ le trans- « : mie are left on A hours be negligible as th a ie chamber will also sek. the support of Assoc ted Chambers of Commer- During the discussion on the motion, Video representative Junker stated 100 per cent rograming from Anite e pr Funeral Service Held Friday For Long Time Area Resident area resident ji for over 4 rears, Willlam Alex Makortolf, 88, of Raspber- fe died Fri in ie Canfega and Beaict "yale al services were held Saturday Pirough ft 10 Sunday ‘from the Rusela Hall in Castlegar, Born in Russla, Feb. 9, 1887, Mr. Makortoff came to Saskatchewan in 1898, He was married in that rovince and moved to Bril- nt in 1912, taking up re- Bidanes at Raspberry Vil- ° Mr. Makortoff was a member of the United ple. aad Communities of He was predeceased by one g oaugnter, ot Miss Polly Makorto! Mr. Makortoft is sur- vived by his wife, Hana; one son, Mike of Raspberry illage; two daugthers, VI ‘Mrs, Mabel Kanigan of Cas- tlegar and Mrs. Mary Com- tois oe Naneouyery even children; great-gr- Sraenildren and one broth: er, Peta of Nelson. Burial was in Brilliant Cemetery with the Castle- gar Funeral Home in ch- arge of arrangements. “Robson Women’s Instifute Names Scholarship Commniitiee Robson Women as Insti- tute held their lar monthly meeting one fed- last week at the home of Mrs. A, Smecher of Castlegar with 11 mem- bers and: two visitors pre- Secretary's minutes and treasurer's report showed monta. a scholarship commit- tee was named conalsting of fohnson of the education committee asslst- tend the gaceting of The Kootenay Society of Handi- capped Children this Mon- "It was deciden te hold ference. The annual plant sale was discussed. It was decid- ed to hold’ sien ‘Wednes-" known as the ay Day: were made for the execu- tive of the West Kootenay District Board, these will be sent tothe board by the In Ping with Educa- tion Month, Mrs. T. B. Cou- ch joined the members and gave a talk on the many changes in education. She ‘spoke of the changes she @ Service Battery -6Cylinder ... @ Compression Test e Check Charging System and Battery 8 Cylinder ... $19.95 Labor Only — All Parts Required Less 10 Pct. SUN RASTRONIC TUNE-UP FOR SPRING Speciel Offer Effective February 22 to March 22 @ Adjust Carburator $15.95 It’s Time to Change to Summer Tires See Us for Special Deals! @ Check Crankcase Ventilation System @ Replace Spark Plugs, Points and Condenser @ Check Drive Belts @ Check Exhaust System CLEARANCE TIRE SALE Atlas MK Il ond Atlas MK III Belted 35 Pct. OFF Regular Price ‘Woodland Park Esso PHONE 365-3355 had seen in her 16 per teaching at SI the involvement of atu dents in research, much of which is done in the scho- ol library. She spoke of the hours students work at sch- ool and home & that shop: 8 ears and work today is for both and boys. Girls and are also both interested in home economics, On behalf of the WI members, Mrs, Johnson thanked Mrs, Cou- ch for her informative talk. Refreshments were serv- y . Smecher the afternoon's hostess pri- ze won by Mrs. L. Brod- man, : Anniversary Of Local Couple - Noted at Social © ict No. to the peppy couple while ‘the -orches! layed “The . Aeniversary altz” with a, rousing ovation from fellow club members and their gu- Winner of the door pr @ ize, drawn by Mrs. Bill Sa- kin, was . and Mrs. Van Eldstrom. GASTLEGAR SOCIALS Mrs, He fonneon 365-8294 Mrs. A. 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