CASTLEGAR NEWS, JUNE 12, 1983 os Poe EeGAR NEWS 7, 1947 4.1980 12, 1978-AUG, 27, 1900 LV. CAMPBELL - ors PLANT FO! JBLISHER AUG, 7, 1947-FEB. 15, 1973 PUBLISHER — Burt Campbell REMA terHarvey , OFFICE MANAGER — Linda Koslisin ADVERTISING MANAGER — Carol Mogaw ROOM i NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT: Full, CIRCULATION — Elaine Sallis y Read ‘vested in ond belongs to Cosile News Lid.: provided, howev ‘ony odvertinemert prepared itom repre procls, engtavings, ele. proved by the advertiser shall remain sn belong to the advertiser. ‘copyright in that part and that port ‘nly ot zy, A new beginning Brian Mulroney's victory last night at the Progressive Conser- vative Party leadership convention marks a new beginning for Canada's oldest national fers the Conservatives access to Quebec that they never -had before. Perhaps the only drawback to the smooth-talking, square- party. Perhaps, asa new face in the fold, Mulroney can bring with him the wherewithal to unite the Tories once and for all. At the very least Mulroney of- jawed E from is his lack of political experience. If the Tories are to be led properly, it is essential that Mulroney's bap- tism in the electoral process come as scon as possible. BCRIC grows. up Stock promoter Murray Pezim’s bid to grab control of B.C. Re- sources Investment Corp. was as unexpected as it is daring. Pezim is out to purchase four to five million BCRIC shares valued at more than $20 million, And though they won't be enough to give him 51 per cent of the huge corporation’s 96 million outstanding shares, Pezim is hop- ing they will be enough to make him the largest single shareholder and put him in a position to call the shots at BCRIC, Whether one shareholder — or evena small group of shareholders — can ever gain control of the h BCRIC is hing we ~ will follow with interest over the next few months, And no one can argue with Pezim’s goal to provide more jobs in British Columbia by making BCRIC more active in the marketplace. But the real question is whether BCRIC should be controlled by any one individual or private interest group. When BCRIC was created by the Bill Bennett government in 1979 as part of his re-election campaign, B.C. residents were led to believe , BCRIC was a “special" company. It was, after all, the child of the pro- vincial government, formed from Crown corporations and had the residents of B.C. as its sharehold- ers. Everyone, in fact, received five free shares. That made BCRIC “special.” Unfor ly, the pr U government never informed the residents/shareholders of the province how their newborn child would grow up. Perhaps the gov- ernment never really knew itself: In any case, to make sure BCRIC re- mained “special,” the government restricted the number of shares that could be held by any one per- son or institution, : The limits were later criticized — and justifiably so — for making BCRIC management immune to shareholder opinion, since the limits discouraged takeovers. When less than 150 shareholders turned out for the annual general it was app BCRIC's shareholders were not taking a leadership role in the company. So last year the government re- moved those limits, effectively en- ding its experiment in private en- terprise. But removal of the limits didn't just pave the way for pro- moters such as Mr. Pezim to begin takeover bids, it transformed BCRIC from a “special” company owned by everyone in B.C. irito an‘ everyday, private-firm — and one that wasn't doing very well at that. The unfortunate aspect of the whole affair is that the provincial government was unable to give the people of the province a clearer idea of what was planned for their “special” company. Ca a “Remember Tp te doeity hen?’ 35 YEARS AGO From the June 3, 1948. Cactlegar News "The concert sy the Grade 9 students which was to have been held on Friday, June 4 has been postponed until a later date due to. Sood conditions. | ele Mrs. A.T. Horewill, Mrs. L.V. Camp- ‘bell and Mrs. D.A. Shea were co- hostesses at a shower honoring Miss Lucy Brodman, a June bride ‘elect, at the home of Mrs, Shea on ‘Thursday evening Inst, . “Shaggy” ite story of a boy and: his dog; Brenda Joyce, George Nokes in a Family Show in Color at the. Castle Theatre. 25 YEARS AGO ” From the June 12, 1958 Castlegar News A committee under the Associated Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce: of Southwestern B.C. to study the Doukhobor’ problem. was given the go-ahead signal at ja public meeting in the Hotel Martane > Tusaday evening. . e728 a Forty-seven. graduates of: Stanley Humphries High School Grade 12 ‘class received.their diplomas at impressive commencement oxorcides Friday. Winners of $500 wath it the Kiwanis Monster Centennial Bingo Saturday night were Mrs, ‘Peter Gorkoff. of Robson and Mrs. A. Bigsby of Castlegar. The ladies tied for the $1,000 prize and decided to split the money instead of playing an extra game to decide who would win the whole sum. . Mrs. W. Jacobson of Kinnaird is the new president of the West Kootenay branch of the B.C. school trustees association. . * * A lively meeting of the Castlegar Liberal Association was held Monday evening at the Robson home of Art Anderson. * * Dance pupils of Mrs. Masie Zinio ay rey Pera, Having just. returned from Van- couver Island and my first saunter through the famed Butchart Gardens, and having driven through Victoria and along its Yellow Dot Scenic Route, re- velling in the landscaped beauty of its homes that speak of the prideful care of the owners, I feel compelled fe write. a on:Ca st! fee beens dened arden would jut ‘be destroyed by some hoodlum.” We have such a lush and beautiful valley with more moisture to keep it verdant than Vancouver Island has. Our city could become a tourist at- traction if we combined our efforts to improve our city’s appearance, and thus bring more ‘tourist dollars into Ce eT TT UM ITI FRED MERRIMAN I think that church property should pay property taxes. Now that I have your attention, let's chat. In recent weeks we have seen and heard evidence that indicates that the organized mainstream chur- ches in Canada and the U.S. are becoming socially and politically active. No longer do many of the churches address themselves to the various elected representatives. In fact, the organizations as such do not have a franchise, yet from their righteous thrones they come down with serious announcements upon subjects that are, ancestors settled this matter of Church and State, and here we are in 1983 trying to jump through the same hoop for the umpteenth t'me. . Jesus said it plainly, render unto Caesar’that which is Caeser's. Just maybe, if the powerful lobby mustered by our church leaders could in due course apply some of its energy to address the crushing tax burden we all carry, they would’ then realistically understand why it is such an effort to treat the Sunday morning collection seriously. It might also help the Board of clearly out of their The leaders of the churches — thinking that they represent a cross- section of their various congregations — release official pronouncements and press releases with a naivety and glorified idealism that really astounds me. Yet they represent organizations which do not vote or pay taxes, In fact, if the mainstream churches were really serving mankind, we would have no need for social i if the church building is fast a monument to God or if it is serving the. local 24 word of residents. This ‘morning while. walking my doggie I admired the lawns along ist St. and the velvety look of the lawn at the end, above the railroad tracks. The owner of the lot next to it had carefully mowed this half-black length of street allowance that ajoins his property, which make my walk (and that of the many who take this short-cut across Many of our townspeople hue a love of, and natural ability for gardening, as is evidenced by many well landscaped homes. Could our town not put some of the young people to work making spots such-as the one I have mentioned a thing of beauty instead of being unem- ployed? Another idea that occurred to me was to inculeate this sort of work into school classes on agriculture, and the railway bridge) a delight to use. ~ Who doesn’t feel an urge to walk barefoot on such a clipped. green carpet? A ridge of rock and wild brush at its end gave me a desire to see it tranformed into a rock garden. Spying this resident at work in her flower garden, I walked up to her to congrat- ulate her on both her landscaping and the neatly shorn grass. I my thus ‘eal in them a love and concern for the beauty of our h d in their Spring Dance Re- view a few weeks ago in dances of various countries, 15 YEARS AGO fans _Fromthe June.15, 1968, legar News The Castlegar town council was in- formed Tuesday of what the Castlegar airport a “dan- This must have been ihe motive that i the an ugly lime-pit into a Spevinvalen gem of wall-to-wall flowers and foliage, which the Garden of Eden could not have transcended. —‘a spot that draws thousands of visitors to it, year after year, to take millions of snap-shots that. advertise it. Even on the May day that we were there, I saw names of people from around the world on the guest book, dated that very day. We do not need a lime-pit to get us started — just a few dead-end streets for road Any voli gerous infraction” of airport rules -during the visit of Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau to the area and Selkirk College. . . Alderman-elect Lorne Zinio, voted to take the place of retiring alderman Jack White, will not sit with council until the first meeting in July. . 8 « Removal of the old library building to a new site, for use as headquarters for the Castlegar. and District Chamber of C and the CKRD with ideas? Lucy Ellen Eaton Castlegar Big Brothers lauded Editor, Castlegar News: Open letter to Big Brothers: I recently read a write-up about as well as helping with. their school program. He has truly helped to mold these your My grandsons have been most father-less boys into loving, thoughtful kids. Nancy, Stan's wife, has also given idea to her. . “What would be the use?” she said in a discouraged tone. “Our neighbor Planted, a , lov tree there, and someone qr) ‘it own. Tm afraid a rock to be on the ig end of so much love and attention from a great human being, Stan Baker (one of . your members) who has shared his love of the outdoors and has taught the boys to be good sports in all their activities, NEW CROW RATE ; hours a day to justify its cost and upkeep. All individuals and businesses which own and keep property must pay property taxes. So should churches and any others who may be hiding behind © the charitable umbrella. In fact, now that I am rolling on this subject, the practice of allowing chari- programs administered by the state. I am finally agreeing that the are p ly cor- rect in making their views known, providing they have a made a serious effort to canvass all members of their various congregations for a truly representative opinion. They would make their voice just a little more credible (sorry) if they had also paid their membership fees — which in this country means paying taxes like any other property owner. I can see it now as dwindling congregations squeal at the prospect that the tax collector will have his hand in the offering plate. If they protest sufficiently maybe the churches which are attracting much attention in the political arena will get out of politics. Several hundred years ago our ble di ions as a deductible expense on your income tax should be scrapped altogether. Reason one. It favors the rich. Also it destroys or impairs the real jreaton for supporting your particular ‘church or charitable organization. Witness the rash of contributions in most churches and charities at year- end or close to-income tax time. It is my understanding that the Scriptures recommend 10 per cent tithing. According to one report that came to my attention only one or two of the smaller churches appeared to be contributing in that range. Either that or the membership lists are completely h of her time and love. In closing, may we congratulate you and all your unselfish members. The world would be a better place if we had more “Big Brothers”. Anne Northey Parker ‘unreasonable’ Editor, Castlegar News: On June 1, Sid Parker, MP for Kootenay East-Revelstoke, made fur- ther unreasonable remarks about the changing of the old “Crow Rate.” He indicated that the rate was established in the 1800s and must remain the same. This presupposes that all other agree- ments made at that time should also remain the same. Under that type of thinking, women still would not be al- lowed to vote. Mr. Parker says the CPR wants to keep their mineral rights if the “Crow” is abolished. CP does not get those mineral rights. The new Grain Act states... “the Government of Canada may hold, dispose of or otherwise deal with the lands... in any manner and on any fon it thinks fit.” of all could bring themselves to speak about money realistically, churches would be able to pay their way and be entitled to an opinion. m Mr. Parker states the end of the “Crow” will produce serious reactions on the prairies. And so it should. Grain cars sitting idle for days... unwashed gram being shipped because it's cheap- er to ship the husks than wash them out... entire trains travelling miles to pick up one or two cars of grain when a central loading facility would be far more efficient, Yes, Mr. Parker, there will be ser- ious reactions. The prairie farmers will have to upgrade their 1850 methods of handling grain and enter the 20th century of mass transportation. Mr. Parker says that with increased rates, CN and CP will ship grain to U.S. ports on U.S, railroads. That makes no sense at all. If they wanted to divert to the U.S. because of cheaper rates, they would be doing it now. If anything, the new rates will encourage CP to ship grain by Canadian routes, As for farmers producing less grain, elementary economics indicates that if they ship less grain, their prices will be better. They may have to do less work and receive the same income. Mr. Parker says there are no guar- antees that the railroad will perform. That is not true. Under section 55 of the new act, the minister has the right to withhold payment of the subsidy to the railroad“. . . to ensure an adequate and efficient railway transportation © system. The NDP ‘Puke says they want to use public money to upgrade the railroads and then the public can take an equity position in CP. The farmers are the ones paying 1/5 the going rate, not the public. Let the farmers pay their fair share and let the CPR run the railroad, Mr. Parker is following his party line in an attempt to nationalize the CPR. In doing so he is totally ignoring the constitutents who elected him. He is in deep water and going down fast. The changing of the “Crow Rate” can only , do good things for B.C. mines and industries, yet Mr. Parker thinks he must do as his party tells him, not as his constituents tell him. 7‘ Richard Fonger Fernio is still a live issue. *. s cd Provisional clearance was given Monday night for a unique form of business enterprise by Bob's Pay’n Takit. A meeting of Castlegar town -council approved the idea for a time to examine its success or failure:: Council approved for a period of six months manager Robert F. (Bob) Fenner's request to operate a short- order service selling through a small window facing onto Pine St. near the corner of Columbia Ave. from his grocery stare, building. | Financing ‘d the a of a new building to house Silver Birch School for the handicapped is to be included on the next referendum in School District No. 9. . e@ 8 oe, ‘Twelve seniors and 16 juniors passed their examinations in St. John first-aid at the conclusion of spring classes, held . this year at the Twin Rivers Elem- entary School in Castlegar. o a 8 The first game of the Can.-U.8. Babe Ruth baseball league will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. at SHSS grounds with the Castlegar Cloverleafs meeting the Creston Babe Ruths. 10 YEARS AGO From the June 14, 1973 Castlegar News Provincial secretary Ernest Hall has announced a change in government policy whereby those government of- fices which are required to serve the general public “across the counter” will remain open during the 12 noon to 1:10 p.m. luncheon period. . . Castlegar ccandl has agreed to at- tend a meeting for the Advisory Plan- ning Commission for Area J to discuss a joint effort by the towns of Castlegar and Kinnaird “and the surrounding area to seriously consider a viable | water supply for all the concerned - areas as possible alternatives to our Present systems,” Redd The first province-wide «:; summer reading program ever undertaken, in Canada is now available in this area. The Castlegar .-Library : is participating in the scheme with ‘the :help of Yvonne McGuire, the. student em- ployed by the library during the summor. .“Around B.C, ih Books” isa « fun way for kids between the ages. of six and 14 to par ticipate In-an exciting read- ing project during the sum- mer. vacation. signed: to \seom: like play for all of the kids involved it does have an educatidnal side;, re- tention of ‘reading, ‘skills: Aig ing those ‘hot, summer, days when classrooms and lessons faced with the evidence that a’significant proportion of the returning students’ reading techniques has been lost dur- ing the intervening months. The problem is'a major not i ay in: ne. bit, Canada — that this problei has been tackled in such major, concerted effort,‘ ; The Cultural’ Heritage Project * has): distributed 285,000 color bookmarks and ~ 26,000° professionally de- signed map/posters to more | fi ‘than.150. libraries and hreneliey around the Prov: ince. “Around | B,C,..in - Books” | has been endorsed by:ithe B.C. Schoo! Librarians Asso- ciation and. the B.C. ‘School, This program, by the.B.C. Library Associ- ation and conducted by the Cultural Heritage Project, is aimed at the 849,910 children within the stated age-group throughout the province. An tis medial work. Although the affect can n be : ! Funding to date has been ; made’ available by: et Ua. i seen with moat most evident, with children in the;-firat three grades, Stu-. dents in this group lose their skills’ the -approach is a acid map and poster illustrated by. the well-known B.C. artist, Doug. Tait. This includes a reading list of suggested books that kids are certain to enjoy; many of them are set in B.C. and offer a warm and light-hearted insight into many of the rich cultures that are en essential part of B.C.'s unique identity. Decals and certificates .will be awarded to children tak- ing part in the program. Although the project is de- such an ‘extent’ that many: u them: are ‘functionally -non- readers by summer's end. Whereas young children in general suffer this regression in reading skills children for whom English is not a first language are additionally handicapped by hearing little or no English spoken at home during. the vacation period; for these students summer reading program participa- tion is doubly essential. “Around B.C. in Books” represents ‘the first time — itis. Labor and:the B.C. Library. Services Branch. Yvonne Mc: to . Guire’ is’ employed ‘through the auspices of the Summer “Canada Student Employment program. Both’ branches- of the: Castlegar Library. are in-. volved in the project. The ~ telephone numbers of the li- Children and parents with children interested in the “Around B.C, in Books” sum- mer reading program can drop in for more information during library opening hours. ‘misston; the B.C; Misistgy of UNDERWAY . wes Phil Markin works on the new $3 million Safeway building, slated for completion by the end of the year. | —KasHews Photo, 840 Rossland Ay Naturalists elect officers Elizabeth Wallach’ of Nel- and Jean Cuming of Salmo is son was el and Loyd Groutage of Castle- gar vice-president at the April meeting of the West Kootenay Naturalists. Yvonne Tremblay of Nel- son is recording secretary "GirkGu ides 58 § a while Bob Wadey of Castle- gar is treasurer and Marg Barwis of Nelson is news- letter editor. Verna Barnes of Trail is in charge of refreshments and George Whitehead of Trail is » the program director. Hazel Street of South Slocan is director to. the federation, while Maurice Ellison of Trail, Helen Dunlop - of Castlegar, ‘Lil Sargent of Nelson and Dorothy Hearn of Salmo are area Tepresenta- * tives. “plan camp The Girl Guides of Canada — Guides du Canada will be holding an event this summer for approximately 86. girls between 15 and 17 years of age at Sprucewind, a camp- site on Marsh Lake 80 miles from Whitehorse, Yukon. The event is called, “Camp Cheechako ‘83 and will be held from July 1 to 10, The event is a gathering in a camp ition with a pro- gram devoted to examining various lifestyles: and pos- sible!careers, as well as op- portunities and challenges for the future, while at the same time, providing experi- ence in the out-of-doors. There are three similar camps being held across Canada. Girls from the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, B.C., Alberta and Job File Details of these and other job opportunities ore available at: rall Canada Employment Centre He Spokane Str ‘Street Phone: 368-5566 Occupational Therapist Is coquired for the Trail area. Per- «ok Physiotherapist is required tar the Trail areo, A part-time position. Must have own trans- Bertetion, (847) * * A Speech Therapist is required for Castleger. Permanent full- time @ position. Wage ranges $20,000 - $40,000 per year. DOE aeeication, (974) * 4 wall experienced Motor. je Mechanic is required by c * Trail area firm. Wages will be will partici- pate in Camp Cheechako. rv, Thes, Federation: of: B.G:. Naturalist’ ‘annual’ general” plore was held in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, where delegates from the 35 affil- iated clubs in the province raised proposals and resol- utions for One feature of the annual meeting is the presentation of awards for LOAN-OUT CAMERA service to the. federation or local clubs. For the third straight year, a member of the West Kootenay Natur- alists was so honored. Betty Drew of Nelson was Bresented witha inks pnd 8 a ful wood carvin pet ey Fane Meee et of White Rock. Mrs. Drew is a charter member: who has been secretary and newslet- ter editor, delegate at count- less meetings and organizer Many proposals were ac- cepted for further consider- ation, including the West Kootenay club’s plan to save astand of giant Cedars in the Lardeau Valley. The club is already working with For- estry Ministry and the Min- istry of Parks and Environ- ment to find ways to pre- serve the stand foe the fu- ture. IS YOUR HOUSE MORTGAGE DUE FOR RENEWAL? _ Before you’ renew, check these Kootenay Savings mortgage advan- tages with your present mortgage: based on experience and In the . $10 per hour range. 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