SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT was provided by: these grado 3 and 4°
students of Woodland Park School who visited the Castlegar and
District Hospital yesterday to put on a play for the patients in the ex-

Among the many ‘items
dealt with by the board of’:
trustees ‘to’ School District: ”
No, 8 during” its regular
monthly meeting Monday
was the approval in principle

.of a field’ trip by Woodland

Park Grade 6 and 7 classes to
Kootenay Lake to take B place
May 26-29, %
* * .
Funding to the amount of
$770 for transportation was
granted . to the Kinnaird

m@ Junior: Secondary school: de-

‘The ludents chosen here were accompanied by
ratty Amis ond teacher Barb Archibald.

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CasNewsFoto by Jorge: istic

Robson WI hoid-

Inflation, main.enemy

by GEORGE SHORT

LONDON (Reuter) — Mar-

garet Thatcher has often

_ been praised abroad as a
tough woman giving the
world’s oldest industrial pow-
er the grim medicine it
needs, in a solo experiment
that may show other count-
tries' how to.escape economic
stagnation.

At home, however, the
general feeling is that the
British prime minister's pol-
icies have run into a terrible
tangle.

The money supply has
been virtually out of control,
Factories have been closing
fast. Unemployment is soar-
ing. Bitterness has been
mounting ‘in .the once-
bustling north where the
global industrial revolution
began.

*Informed sources report
strains in the Conservative
cabinet and there are signs
that Thatcher may change
course to save British indus-
try from irreparable damage.
Francis Pym, minister in
charge of government com-
munications, said this week
recession has forced an
adjustment of strategy. -

The British experiment is
expected to be high on the
agenda when Thatcher visits
the U.S. and President
Ronald Reagan starting Feb.
25 for three days, Reagan
officials have taken an inter-
est in Britain's problems, for

- there is a similarity in the
attitudes of Thatcher and
Reagan.

SOUNDS LIKEHER -

During his election cam-
paign, Reagan sounded like
Thatcher when she was tour-
ing Britain just before her
election victory in the spring
of 1979, calling for a crusade
against socialism that would
set ‘business free from
government bureaucrats.

pledges made by Thatcher
and Reagan is to sweep ‘away
government interference
the economy, cut ‘takes’
restore incentive and drast-
ically prune, public: “spending
to fight inflation.

Thatcher regards inflation
as her main enemy and her

Stolen vodka
‘being sold
on market _

BURNABY (CP) —“A
truckload of stolen vodka and
rye, worth about $130,000 at
liquor store prices, probably
is being sold at cut rates in
beer parlors and pubs and
through home delivery ser-
vices around the Lower
Mainland. .

“This is the second time
this has happened since De-
cember,” said Rory Henry,
administrative manager of
Van-Kam Freightways Ltd.,
whose yard was robbed of
the. liquor on the weekend.
“We think it’s the same
group.”

Henry said Van-Kam is of-

fering a $15,000 reward for |

information leading to the
recovery of the liquor and
apprehension of the thieves.

He said the: thieves ap-
parently just walked into the
yard, “there are drivers go-
ing in and out all the time,”
climbed into the tractor-
trailer containing the liquor,
and drove off.

The truck was found em-
pty the next day about three
kilometres down the road.

Henry said the truck con-
tained a total of 1,300 cases of
a dozen bottles each intended
‘for the Liquor Distribution
Branch warehouse. He de-

The general drift of the clined to identify any brands,

campaign against it appears’ :
to be working. Britain's in-' ie
flation rate in'January drop- *

ed to 18 per cent, the eighth
consecutive month of decline,
It” was 16.1 per cent in
December. It peaked at 21.9
per cent under the Thatcher
government in May. :

As a way of fighting
inflation, Thatcher has
refused to print more and
more money that would
decrease in value if not
enough goods were produced |
to absorb it.

But this has proved diffi-
cult in practice. The money
supply in Britain, has risen at

‘fhe February meéting of
Robson Women's Institute
was held as a house-warming
at the new home of Mrs.
Phylis Jorgelson.

The members displayed
various talents in the making
of home-made table favors to
be donated-to the provincial
conference in June at Van-
couver.

An account of the founding
of the Women’s Institute in
1897 was read by Mrs. Alice
Metcalf, honoring Adelaide
Hunter Hoodless whose
birthday was Feb. 19. Mrs.

double the g tar-
get rate of between seven
and 11 per cent for the
1980-81 financial year.

RAISE INTEREST RATES ©

The method used by the
authorities here to keep
down the money supply was
to raise interest rates — a
move some critics now say,
was fatal, and a point being
studied in the U.S. where
interest rates are also high.,

+ The Bank of England's
minimum lending rate went’
up to a record 17. per cent -
more than a year ago and
now is 14 per cent. The idea
was to curb the growth: of
eredit by making borrowing
expensive. .

But the high interest rates
added to the boost the pound
sterling was already getting
on world markets from Bri-
tain’s ‘North Sea oil wealth.
Foreign investors have been
attracted to sterling for the
good returns promised by the
interest rates.

The pound’s strength has
made British exports more
expensive and therefore less
competitive.

This, together with tighter
credit and on top of world-
wide recession, has reduced
demand and squeezed many
British companies to death.
Factory closures and bank-
ruptcies are so rapid that

Crma

Bol DEI ie )
Bombeck 4

Some people get very depressed about their age.

| cannot understand this. You are only as old os
you feel. Everyone knows that.

. Someone pointed out to me the other day that

* Shirley Temple became a grandmother. They are ob-

viously talking about another Shirley Temple and not

_ the same one | know. The one | remember who sang

and danced to On the Good Ship Lollipop would only be
about nine or 10 years old now.

Then someone said they read in the paper where
the government made a mistake and sent a draft notice
to Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, A spokesman said they
were going to notify the government of the error and
that Mickey was 52 years old now and served in the
Second World War, it should be obvious to everyone as
it is to me that they are talking about two different
Mickey Mouses (Meeces? Mices?). The one | remember
is a rodent and the government would have remem-
bered if they had made a uniform for him during the
Second World War.

People just don't stop to figure things out. My
mother called the other day and said, “Quick, Look at
Lucille Ball's daughter on television. She’s in a new
movie.” | turned it on and there was this tall, beautiful
woman mother thought belonged to “I Love.” | told her *
not only was it a biological impossibility, but Lucy has
red hair and this girl was a brunette.

There's a group of people aut there who just can't
stand it when you remain young at heart. There's
always someone who will. butt into o conversation and
say, "Did you know Eddie Haskell, that rotten kid on
Leave It to Beaver? He's a policeman now."

Don't get the wrong idea. | don’t expect the world
to stand perfectly still year after year, | know that your
old theatres give way to parking lots and old boyfriends
have faces that extend all the way back to their coat
collars, but you have to keep it in perspective.

People just can’t stand to see me happy and well-
adjusted. Next thing you know, someone will tell me
Little Orphan Annie has grown eyes and sings on the
New York stage. yet

some say the
country’s . industrial " base
might never recover from the
Thatcher experiment.

was also respi
ble for the organization of the
group known as the Asso-

elated Country Women of the:

World. :
Five memberships were
applied for at the local meet-
ing. A small raffle was also
held | in honor of Adelaide

‘house-warming

given to the Pennies for
Friendship fund. 4

Mrs. Marion Jenner was
winner of a souvenir teas-
pooh.

Current donations were
made %o the heart fund and
the cancer fund, respectiully.

Mrs. Anna’ Kitchin ‘ex-
plained and demonstrated
the growing’ of mung bean
sprouts for winter salads.

‘The booster prize was won
by Mrs. Hazel Chress.

Arrangements were made
for a grist-bread making
demonstration by Mrs. Voy-
kin to be included on the
program at the morning cof-
fee party to be held March 17
at the Robson Church Hall.

A small group of members
‘visited Hobbit Hill Day Care
Centre and were cordially
greeted by Mrs.,Collier and
staff. Valentine cookies were
to the children.

day and p

Computers then
comes the robot —

VANCOUVER (CP) —
Grace Hopper, the diminu-

leaders in computer science

and worked on the first

tive giant of the
world, says robots will be the
next major advance. ©:

“Computerized microwave .

ovens and automobiles are
just the start of this trend,”
Hopper said in an interview
‘Tuesday.

“The next 20 years will see
huge strides taken in the
field of automation to the
point of sent intelligent ro-
bots.”

Hopper was in Vancouver
to address a luncheon held as
part of the Update ‘81 con-

digital

by the U.S. Navy during the-

Second World War.

She said it was vital for the |

computer industry to: get

away from its approach of |

breeding dinosaurs to handle

big data: - processing Prob-

lems. 2
“When the farmer of yes-
teryear found that'a task was
too big for one ox, he‘didn't
go out and breed a bigger ox.
He went and bought a second
ox,

“The same> approach’ is

licable to date ‘

. ference ized by the
Vancouver branch of the
Data. Processing Manage-

We don't need: greater com-

puting power, we need two
to ‘handle — the

ment Association of Canada.

Barely five -feet tall, the
14-year-old former U.S. Navy
captain is widely acknow-
ledged as one of the world's

Foreign briefs

task.” -
Hopper predicted that use
of . multiple computers to
handle major tasks would
become an increasing trend
in data Processing: manage:
ment.

“They call me \Grandma
Cobo}; and I'm sure there is a

Canadian who deserves the

WHISKY KILLS 4
. THOMSON, GA. (AP) —
Georgia state agents used
helicopters yesterday to join
a search for a moonshine still
turning out poison. whisky
that has killed four people.
The moonshine was laced
with rubbing alcohol, which
turns into the.chemical ace-

DOCTOR MURDERED
MILAN, ITALY (AP) —
Four well-dressed men

title of Cobol.

More. than 1,500 ~ people
registered for the, two-day
conference which ends today.

armed with

Tuesday, raking his car with

gunfire on a. busy street. |

Police said the victim, Dr.

tone in the body, police said.

Acetone is used in paint .

thinner and dry sleaniDe:

drapes custom made.

Luigi had spoken

out against violence and van--

dalism by extremists on the
=ihospital staff. |

FOR AN APPOINTMENT
PHONE 365-381 Qo

d-off shot- .
guns killed the head of one of .
Milan's largest hospitals’

Your Singer Store at the Castleaird Plaza now offers you anew in home custom *
Drapery Service, Our Drapery’ consultant will: gladly come to-your home,
measure your windows, help you with your window design, and have your

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NOW OPEN FRIDAY ‘TIL 9 P. iM. shal MONDAYS

bating team which is to par-'
ticipate in the B.C. Hammar- -

hkjold Debates in. Prince
George, March'14to 16, They’
are the Kootenay Regional
representatives. '

* . *

ICBC has submitted to the

board re-inspection: reports
on all fire and intruder alarm
systems. These have ‘been
referred to the building corm-
mittee.
Choy oe ee
Approval has been given to
an increase in substitute aal-
arys, The substitutes’ daily
rates are to be increased by

12.64 per cent, retroactive to
Jan. 1 of this year.,The new ‘
rate will be $58.55 per day for.

the certified substitute and

* $50.19 per day for the uncer-

tified substitute.
a eh ym Ch:
Approval was given to the
progress claim No. 8 in the
amount of $164,892 to Mixon _
& Browning, contract man-"
agers on the Kinnaird Elem-
entary School. This repre-
sents 52,02 per cent or
$691,949 -of the: $1, 880,087.
contract.

8 a

The furnace stack at Blue-
berry Creek School has been
raised by six feet to correct a
down draft problem.

. :
Approval in principle has :

heen’ given for the intro-

duction of‘a:drug education

program at Kinnaird Junior

Secondary School. This is to

Include tobacco and alcohol.
i . * *

The. board has approved Hostelling Association.

the purchase .of! a {Leader
ae? at the: cost: of $25,
which can be used by he
entiro Schoo! District No. 9

allowing use of facilities
provided by the Canadian

| COMING

ported ‘alter'a’ quaki
registoring at least 4.0 on tho’.
Richter ‘scale shook a small

scale of ground been ie

Tho Tuesday night ste

Ulevamrroh ilomatin pen. f
Col

the second tremor ‘to’ hit -
Washington’ {n ‘five days,
broke dishes and’ disrupted ::
telephone’ service “in Cle
Elum, on the east slope of the

UP.

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For. more
courses at poet College, ere vhenet
365-7292, Extanston 232.

INTERIOR DESIGN:
Are you Interested in redesigning your living or working

Allen Berg.’ :.

“Most pecria’s are va ripeating.

a sharp crack or an explosion:,
type of soind, and the

"he sald, add.
ing : hou: [
the town of;

NEW. yori (AP).

Frank . Sinatra will, rake |

“east of Mount St. Helons and

apparently was not related to

the volcano, a university ge
physics said.

“George 0 O'Leary sald in’ a.

news releases
canailin P
f sumer ‘and ' ‘commercial

Friday's quake, de :
from‘ northern ‘California to:

fs ‘would bo 8 rat ‘share,

said “something “over

“something’ over. $2: million”

spaca? Mavis Achtemichuk, who

in Interior

Design, fs available to teach a short course hich will have
tha following components: basic design elaments and prin-
ciples, space planning, furniture selection and arrangement,
color theory and calor schemes, floors, walls, fireplaces,

stairs, moterials, windows. at Ys

interested, please giveus o'ca

hing, accessories. if you ore
all by Monday, Fobruary 23, We

will arrange. four-sdaslontldssiboginning in mis-March.

ARTISTS IN THEIR ENVIRgNMLENTS:
of 10 local artists and see the
Participants will visit artists

Visit the studios or work sho}
creative process first hi sn
working at painting, dra

PFT
pottery, This {s,an 8 caliont ee portunity for asplriny
or other intarested Barton Oo meets actively lnvaly

Dates: Marcha, 15,

iméking, weaving and
artists,
artists,
n, Transpor-

for °four : performances: in

a spokesman for:
former's Argent pro!

sman said p) ye
oter Ramon vPalito” Ortega. Oren

reached agreement with Sin.

atra.in Lake Tahoe: for. if pu

million.” ;..

-day
yolume ‘of 3:380.085 share:
eclines” ‘outnumber ‘ed

hares; K
nicket to 96 on 2, 500’ and

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SPRING FESTIVAL OF Al f Z
The 4th Annuol Spring ‘eatived of aness will be held
gain in Castlegar at Solkirk Calle age! ‘on Friday night, all day
and evaning Saturday, and on Sunday ‘until 6:00 p.m. This Iso
weekend to come and lear about new ways of relating to
ourselves-and others., Workshops ‘will be offered in areas of

Body ‘Awareness; Nutrition and Heolth; Spiritual Growth,
Heel ing and New Agé Ideas. Dates: March 20, 21:& 22, Co-
sponsored by the Socloty for Self Awareness oa Continving
Education, ‘To register, contact ‘the Society for Sell
Awareness, Box 3603, Castlegar, B.C.

ACTING WORKSHOP:
tosing (or finding) yourself In a role is a fascinating, deman-
ding aclivity that requires specific skills, This workshop will
provide an opportunity for participants to work on common
acting problems experienced by community theatre and
student aciors — romernbsein tines. cheracterization, en-
“frances, and acting
exercises will provide, thet Losis tor “this workshop, but time
will be avallable tp adapt the focus of the work to the par-
slelpants, needs: coainning actors are welcome, Date: Feb,
21 and 22, 00 p.m. Feo: $25.00, Note:
‘Co-sponsored, by. DTUC.

SEWELR' KIN

Make your ¢ own Tewaly by the "lost wax-caating" technique.
Tuesdays, 7:

+ Fee: $20. 00a Party it

Shephard, Room: Chamistry Lob. Note: Registration romlred
by Feb. 24. Phone 365-7292, ext, 232.

‘STAINED GLASS:

Learn the craft of stained glass. The workshop will cover
lass cutting, layout, design, color, leading and soldering.

Beginning and advanced studont ts may be ‘accommodati
ate: March 7 A |. 2 sessions. Fea:

$45.00 tincludos materials) Tastructor: Waller Frey. Note:

Reglstration required by Feb, 27, Phone 365-7292, ext. 232.

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eddress and phone number to Continuing Education, Salkirk
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winner will receive an altraciive fat from ihe College
Bookshop.

, licity agent,”

one gets sh hangs

d and no one g

xMoT

When you'r re in construction,
form follows functio

Ask Mario.

He fills out the Ul Record of Em loyment
perfectly every time. ae
an employee parts company.

When you're in good company, stay in good form. |

«Maric handles personnel and finance matters for his

brother’s construction company. And he knows that one of
his responsibilities is to fill out a UL Record of Employment
form every time an employee has an. interruption in
earnings. He knows that if he doesn’t get it right the first
‘time, he may have to do it again. So Mario took the time to
get the booklet “How to Complete the Record of Employ-
ment” from his nearby Canada Employment Centre,
Leavingin good form.

The Record of Employment i is one way we ‘can make sure no

Earnings”.

id. This saves time and money for

everyone involved. Mario found out that ther most common miele is in reporting the

prosecuting:

iv Employment and
inmigation Canada
thy,
wider”

¢ same as payroll

are not
earnings. Because Mario fills out the’ ROE accurately, ex-em) 3193 eS don’t have t
back to him for changes. And neither do we, . Pe comes
It’s just good business to be in good form: :
At Unemployment Insurance, we process abot j
every year. Last year, employer mistakes in filling out the form cost at least $125,000,000
in overpayments. Plus the, cost of those over or

4,000,000 Records of Employment

‘We're out to cut down that $125,000,000. And 4 we're going to doi it, together,

Empiot
Immigration Canada
Lioyd Axwarthy, °
Ministre

Rose a
nian York for Sins ree ee hr wasetinated ‘at 146,
confirmed that vOron flew
to th Nevada resort to nego :¢and:hospit
it, ROSER Argentina:

‘The spokesman ! for. Ortega,
who stopped here‘on his’
back to the fad said

eep going.” %

© Harron was on the air. th

about $2.5: . million,"
spokesman said. Ask

105 ‘to'$4.45 on 2,000.
lin.

1 Roken said a portion of the |,
will 0" “to bom Ss

Th

howbiz style, Hails ad
Salmo names. filed fn om shia

sd

Year, Sor ‘Harfman, was
honored recently. at.a dance
unity,» spoti-,

rence to bring the: Beavers.
into the Salmo Scouting or
ganizations.” She ‘is ‘also’,in-

Solved i in voluntary ari for.

rolley!

: “elled with them to'the coast
for ° the. proviricial eutne
ment.:, Wherever’
any” opportuniti ‘ "
the community, Harfmian is.
usually on hand ‘to help: u

Runners-up for ‘of.
Citizen ‘of the ° Year ‘were.
Fred. Wrang, Daye: Beles
and Ann Madaski. ;

for gle
Chorlie Ridachi of. Genelle.
Ss Kiwanis officers elected
id ‘Brus