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Island Penitentiary
Atmosphere Cheerful

Almost all the 1,100 men in
the MeNeil Island prison on
Puget Sound work an. eight-
hour day, five days a week; and
many go'to school at night. ~~

They produce all the pork
and poultry eaten in the’ prison
and much of the beef. Those
who are not. farming work‘in
industrial plants within the
eight-foot fences, producing el-
ectronic cable for Nike-Her-
cules missiles, or furniture for
the. military. y

MeNeil Island is the oldest
penitentiary i in the U.S. federal
prison system. It dates back to

1865. Its tiered cell blocks were .

built’for 800. men and. over-
crowding means 10toa cell in
some ranges. ‘i

* ‘The yellow-brick buildings,

surrounded by chain-link fences
andthe chilly. waters of the
sonnd, should be a seething
mass of rebellion. Bat-they are

Seven’ Canadian members
of Parliament, visiting McNeil

Island recently, found the at-.

mosphere cheerful.

‘The MPs—members of a’:
special Commons subcommittee -

looking into, prison violence in
Canada—later ‘attributed the
tone-of the prison to its. work
program.

‘The carrot and the stick of
the compulsory work program
are incentives, including wages
and vacations, and the threat

that those who do not work are.”
shipped toa maximum-security ©

penitentiary.

Subcommittee chairman
Mark McGuigan said the com-
bination seems successful,

John. Reynolds (PC—Bur-
naby-Delta-Richmond) said a
roadblock in Canada has been
opposition from private indus-
try which regards prison pro-
ductios as unfair competition.

He. ‘predicted opposition
from some MPs because of this
but ‘said it should be over-
ridden. in the interests of
getting the Canadian system in
order.

“MeNeil Island’s’ contracts
come mostly from the military.
Ths furniture shop is producing
-4,000 wardrobes for a nearby
U.S; Army base. ‘Its cable shop
is tooling out. replacements for
jet engine parts. 0"

Workers can earn up to 70
cents an hour, compared to a
top 11 cents an hour in Canatla‘s;
prison workshops.

Kootenay Man to Win Tournament

Wale Minho Thrust Koneny Mas

To Win B.C.

Season Underway .

By THELMA EHMAN.
The fall season for the
Castlegar Minor Soccer is un-

derway. This part of the season’

consists of three very busy
weeks for 160 boys and girls.

Each division is having a
players and coaches clinic di-
rected.by Tom Reid. Divisions
If and IIT have already ‘found
this learning experience very
helpful.

Division III all-star team
will travel to Nelson’ Sept.:24
and 25 for ‘a tournament, ‘This
will be a first time for this team
to travel, so it should prove
very exciting.

The division which appears

to get the most news is Division *:

Il.. This group is activity-plus
thiaviall.fWejhave selected this
vision for a trial,

Stolen Sherman Tank

Memo to an Indiana truck
driver: Your Sherman tank has
been recovered,’ Arid Wayne
County sheriff's deputies want
toknow, what do we do with it?

The tank minus its turret,

was parked on-a flatbed trailer _

in the parking lot of Rogelle’s
lounge just off Interstate 94,
near Belleville, Mich.”

Recovered by Police

At 1 am,” somebody
crawled inside, started it (there
are starting instructions ona
dashboard placard) and drove it

off the trailer, ‘snapping the
hold-down chains.’

The tank rolled over a few
trees before it was abandoned a
mile away, engine still running.

choosing a most sportsmanlike
and:.a’ most’ valuable player
from each team at the finish of
each’ game.

At the end of the season,
trophies will be awarded to the
top player in each category.

The . West. -Kootenay

“qouraament for Division II will.

be held in Castlegar Oct. 8 and
we anticipate a large number of
teams in town for this event.
One will probably be able to see
‘soccer players on every playing
ield-in Castlegar. that day.

The division which works

the hardest and learns the most

>is Division IV, ised of the:

*\\ Walter Kinakin of Thrums
becaine the first man from the,
Kootenay country to win the’
British Columbia | Horseshoe
Pitching Championships held in
Victoria, on the. Labor Day
weekend.

‘After’ two days: of very”

close: play by, several former
B.'C., champlons,' Kinakin
emerged ss’ victor with an
average of 59.7 per cent. This
means that from every. 100
shoes thrown a distance of 40
feet, 69.7 circled the peg.

Total results of the tourna-
ment were as follows:

‘Cl

lass A—Walter Kinakin,

59.7%, Thrums, B.C; Bob
Timothy, 68.4%, Ladysmith,
B.C; Jerry Melissa, 55.4%;
Duncan, B.C.

Class B_Bert Jameson,
Cliff Dalson, Colin Butts, all of
, Mictoria, ‘B.C.

‘Class. C—Hugh McDiarm-

Kinakin. B .C Horseshoes Champ

mid, Mike'‘Thompson, Wayne

Salmon, all of Victoria, B.C.
Class’ D—Larry Westman,

Fred Ormiston, Hal Wymaere,

all: of Victoria, B.C.

* Seniors—Bert : Jameson,
3 Ed Enefer, Bur-
Stan Dahl, Van-

Ladies "A~Gerri Bigham,
Langley, °B.C.;° Marion Wy-
more, Victoria, B.C.; Phyllis
Dahl, Vancouver, B.C,

Ladies’ B—Shirley Voug-

‘eols, “Elsie Jameson, beth of

Victoria, B.C.; and Pearl Cart-
wright.

<\ Juniors — Danny Butts,
95.6%, Victoria, B.C.;. Jamie
Bigham, 91.6%, Langley, B.C.;

and Jim. Morgan.

Kinakin plans to form a
horseshoe players club in the
aréa, and anyone interested in
this fine family sport should get
in touch ‘with’ him.’

| Ragisirations Begin: This Week

Regional Recreation

(continued from page A6) ©
programs, we wish to ‘remind
you of a few of the activities.

Our self defence program,

| which is designed for children

‘over 12,.a8 well as ladies and
“men, should be of interest to all
who wish ‘to. improve their
physical fitness level as well as.
learn self defence techniques.

Jack Hamelin will: be in-
" gtriicting these ‘classes, which
will be held in Blueberry on
Monday and Wednesday and at
the Twin Rivers School on
Tuesday and. ‘Thursday. Classes
willbe one hour in length and

will get underway at 6:30 p.m...

each night.

For the men who wish a
rigorous workout, floor hockey
on Tuesday evenings should be
of .interest. For ‘two hours
Tuesday, starting at 7:30 p.m.,
you will have the opportunity
to show, your. hockey: skills.

“A: learn-to-skate program
has been finalized and will be
available to children as well as
adults, ‘Adults should make
note that their session is

from,

beginning players.
“The annual goccer windup’

< will be held.Oct. 1. This. year,

we are endeavoring to. try...
something different for’ this’
event,

: During the playoff games,
in which every. player. takes

part, we will be -busy video-
taping as many highlights as”
possible.:-

‘Later that same day, there
will be a windup party in the
Kinnaird Hall. At this time, the
children will be. able to view.
these events.on TV. Trophies
will be awarded and each child
will-receive a crest from the -

+ soccer association.:

The windup game - high-
lights will also -be.shown on

, community TV in the future.
Castlegar Minor Soccer™

has more children participating.
this .year’ than ever before
recorded. ‘On Oct. 1, they will
all be involved in an exciting
windup. We would like to see
the parents share this excite-
ment. Who knows, you may get
on TV!

Bt 30-2: 00 p.m. Children’s se8-
sions, designed for’ the pre-
schooler, will be held.on Mon-

atl p.m. and 1: id

‘on Wednesday at: Be

: ¢," All'classes will-be one-half

hour in‘length and will run 10
sessions.

To offer an advanced gym-
nastics program we are in need
of instructors: In past years the
program has been ‘very suc-
cessful®:with’ local gymnasts
entering competitions through-
out the Kootenays and the
Okanagan. :

To allow these gymnasts
the opportunity to ‘continue
with, their chosen. sport, ‘we
would appreciate hearing from
anyone who would be inter-
ested. in assiating in this
activity. ,

Blueberry Creek Fair

The Blueberry Creek Rec.

reation .Commission is once
again offering its annual fall
fair. The third annual fair will
take place this Sunday at the
new Blueberry Creek Park.

- Skiers’ Fashion Show
In Rossland Nov. 5.

A’ ski fashion show and
dance will be held Nov. 5 in the

! Rossland Secondary School
with’ proceeds to go towards .
funding... the’ Red Mountain

Racing Program.
“A preliminary. meeting to

plan this event was held during.
_ the summer at the home of
| Wanda .Trussler., Other com-

. mittee members at present are
: Joan Allegretto, Joan Hanson,

Marilyn Mathieson, Janet
Merry. and Pat :Stevens. Per-
sons willing ‘to assist in the
Castlegar area .are- asked to
contact Marilyn Mathieson.

Watch the Castlegar News. x
for further news of this event...

Plan to attend for an oniovan

As- in. past:: years,” all
residents of! Blueberry are

“asked to bring the best of their

vegetable and fruit crops,
crafts such as knitting, cro-

cheting or other work and the |

best of their jams, jellies and
pickles. i
- . Also, there will be races

‘and games planned for the day,

a bike: decorating contest,
games of chance and a bingo.

For a day of activity, beat
the Blueberry Creek Fall Fair.

Skating

+.The mini icé schedule is
now ready to take bookings.
Any person interested in rent-
ing. the mini ice. at ‘the Old
Arena on a monthly basis or a
seasonal basis should contact

our offices.
For the skating enthu-
siasts, public skating will be.

commencing for the season Oct. -

2; Once again this year we will
be offering the handy strip
tickets for. everyone's conve-

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'WOODCRAFTING COURSE

This course will. be’ offered” for those ‘with
woodworking aptitudes: and who wish’ to make. thelr
potential skills marketable directly: to: the public or
through an employer. neti oe det N <

A thorough grounding will be. given In ‘the use of
hand and power tools followed by a basic coverage of a
wide spectrum of professional woodworking. flelds. In
the latter stages of the course thé individual will be:
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week for all our activities, we
do hope you take the time to

enroll in an activity of your”

choice.
we We | feel we have; a wide

radge of activities . for: all: f°

ages—for both men and women.

Whether you are looking
for a physical activity, a hobby
or a cultural ‘pursuit, there
should be something of interest
for you.

A note to teens: you are ;

welcome to join all our adult
activities and we hope to have
your parti

for
Grade 10 or

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(Monday teFriday, (8:30 a.m) \t0'4:00 Bums

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