crenoer tee ” A8 CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 22, 1980 CASTLEGAR NEWS, June 22, 1980 — e = Py = — M a taun | bel : Plastic welding saves dollars | | ij) “4¥ motors ute. Weatherman Haven North |» Pe | VCSOTIMGUIVUT. INSURANCE CORPORATION bod; Doug Thompson, repalrs header panel with a hot-air plastic filler rod. Doug Is part of an ICBC Ng a gashed welder ani demonstration and corporation estimators. Capital outlay for a unit is about $250. major giving s to industry bodyshops / Consumer Comment y The booming sales of hardware and home improve- ment stores testify that more and more of us are joining that growing army of do-it- yourselfers. Whether installing ap- pliances or insulation, remod- elling kitchens and bath- rooms, building new rec rooms, or simply making minor repairs, many consu- mers are discovering that doing their own home im- provements can save them money and be a satisfying experience. But isn't it complicated? Couldn't awful things happen if you disconnect the wrong pipe, saw through a support beam, or chop an electrical cable in half? In a word — yes. But you won't do any of these things if you use a little common sense, and learn something about the job be- fore you start. If you're considering do- ing a job that requires a certain amount of knowhow, see if you can acquire some training before you start. The increasing number of night school programs now available frequently offer general courses in home im- provement and repair, as well as classes in specific skills, such as carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work. The relatively small in- vestment in time and fees re- quired for a night class can result in invaluable savings in time and money once you go to work on your home projects. For more simple jobs, your first stop could be the local library where you'll usually find shelves of well- thumbed manuals on just about any type of home re- pair you care to attempt. And don’t forget to ask friends about their experiences, whe- ther good or bad. From them, you can perhaps get some good tips or advice or you can learn from their mistakes. Once you've got an idea if what you want to do is possible and within your abilities, check with the municipal) hall to see if you'll need a building permit and what building codes you'll have to comply with. Then pay a visit to a reliable building supply store with a list of the materials you'll need, but don’t forget to shop around and compare prices before you buy. If possible, go when the store is quiet, and discuss your plans with a knowledge- able clerk. Often you can pick up valuable pointers that will help make the work easier and may even save your moeny. Be reasonable in your expectation of how long the job will take. You won't do it as quickly as a professional, no matter how hard you work, Rushing through the job is likely to result in inferior work, expensive er- rors or ti ing de- The Insurance Corpora- tion of B.C. is pioneering a new plastic welding system which will eventually save B.C. motorists 2 substantial amount of money. Constantly striving for lighter cars, gaso- line-conscious North Ameri- can auto manufacturers are installing plastic or polyure- thane body sections on many models, Parts include front and rear bumpers, header panels, inner fender aprons and fan shrouds. Until recently, ac- cident-damaged parts, even with a tear two or three inches long, had to be thrown away and replaced with new ones. That was expensive. For in- stance a bumper can cost be- tween $600 and $800. Now, the corporation's own bodyshop, Autoplan Autobody is repairing tom parts and restoring them to their former condition. The cost? Anywhere between $50 and $150. A significant sav- ing. 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Copyright © 1979 by Cril Payne. Pub- Ushsd By LC Se Suted by the Les Angeles Times Syndicate.) Sy The Bureau had received numerous re- ports that Weather- man fugitives were living in a remote mountain area of Canada called the Slo- can Valley, with the support and assistan- ce of Canadian acti- vists. A suspéct named “Fred the Head” had been identi- fied by the RCMP and was known to make regular trips from Vancouver to the Slocan Valley. Both RCMP and FBI infor- An FBI Agent Infiltrat the Radical Underground Cril Payne and when the opportunity presented it- self, ! sat down beside her to say hello. The lady's name was Samantha, and she wore an ankle-length buckskin skirt, a fringed leather shirt, and beaded moc- casins. Samantha impressed me right away as an intelligent, articulate woman strangely out of place as an Indian-style mants had reported the ex of a secret commune called “Weatherman Haven North,” which was thought to be directed by Fred the Head. But since slocan Valley was inhabited almost entirely by American freaks, many of whom were wan- ted in the United States, the RC- MP had been unable to gain any assistance in locating the com- mune. In the Slocan Valley, the roads were clogged with hitchhikers travelling to the area fora summer of inexpensive outdoor living. Everyone | picked yu; mentioned the annual spring festival. But while everyone knew of the festival, no one knew exactly where it would be held — a typical counterculture situation, It was to be a three-day event, beginning on a Friday afternoon and en- ding on Sunday night. Comping facilities would be available and homemade food would be sold; live entertainment would be provided — and drugs would be sup- plied. é . There.was no admission charge sin- ce the festival was viewed as a gathering for area residents rather than as a moneymaking enterprise. The time, talent, and energy required to stage the event were provided by volunteers. | left Rosebery Park early Friday morning after finding out that the festival was being held in a park north of Castlegar. Since | planned to sleep in the van, | parked on the hill overlooking the crea and hiked in. | took o walk through the festival grounds where people were busily setting up booths, outdoor cooking pits, drink concessions, and equipment. I ran across Fred the Head's contin- gent which had driven over in a school bus outfitted for camping. | was in- terested to note that they were situated in the most isolated, i ible spot in After growing up in suburban Phoenix, she had become a Csnadian citizen. he was a strict vegetarian who disdained the use of alcoho! but abused just about every other drug. She spent the winters in Vancouver and hitchhiked during the spring and summer months pete nothing more than her dog and pack. Toward the end of the evening, we walked over to Samantha's campsite opposite the school bus. A backpack, dog, and two grimy sleeping bags lay near the coals trom a recent campfire. Being less than enthusiastic over henof- fer to sleep in the bag, sapecially. if it rained again, | suggested that she join me in the van. But having made plans to hitch into Nelson with a girl named Maria, who was apparently missing in action, Samantha was afraid they would be unable to locate each other the following morning. As we were discussing our sleeping arrangements, a group of six to eight crazies stumbled over from the direction of the bus, generously offering to share their dope and wine. Although the festival had officially ended, they were just beginning to get cranked up. “It's party time.” one dude shouted. Samantha wanted to join them, and thinking that they might be friends ef Fred the Head, | agreed. After gathering more wood, we sat around the blazing fire passing joints and a half- gallon jug of red wine. Within an hour, | began to feel rather strange, almost as though chilled . by the crisp night air. But we were laughing so uncontrollably hard that | tended to discount the unusual feelings. Every spoken word or action was hysterical Ny unny. | wondered if | would ever stop laughing. | looked across the campfire and noticed that the people seated only a few feet away were at the far end of a narrow, wavy tunnel. The coals in the fire looked like molten lave. Although | could snap out of the distor- tion, | suddenly realized that my depth perception had gone haywire. | hastily the par: They would certainly bear watching during the next few days. The spring festival was an unstruc- tured, laid-back affair in which everyone did their own thing. For the most part this consisted of eating, drinking, smoking dope, and just generally having a good time. it was all friendly and low- keyed. There was virtually no violence, and most of those present were older freaks who could handle their drugs. The general level of amateur enter- tainment during the festival ranged from marginal to terrible. Music usuall began in the early afternoon, althoug! that was also a popular time for nude swimming in the nearby lake. It con- tinued until midnight when the elec- tricity was shut off. Anyone who wanted to perform was given the opportunity, but most of the groups were scheduled for the evening when the crowds were larger. By that time, nearly everyone was well- ciled, and if a group could play at all, most of the crowd would be on their feet dancing wildly around a roaring bonfire. Shortly before dusk, our little circle was passing around a hash pipe carved from a deer antler when I spotted Willie. How ironic, | thought. A few hundred people are holding a spring festival in tural British Columbio, and now there ars two undercover FBI agents here in search of Weathermen. 1 greeted Willie and introduced him to the group as a friend of mine from Berkeley. Since he was with a lady from Van- couver and a group of her friends from Nelson, we didn't have an opportunity to talk candidly until later that evening. Neither of us had yet been able to meet any of Fred the Head's entourage. We had tried to observe the group and noticed a number of freaks visiting the school bus throughout the day., Un- fortunately, the problem here was the same as in the United States: you could be sitting next to one of the Weather- men fugitives and nine times out of 10 not recognize him. it wasn't until Sunday that ! noticed a bizarre-looking lady chatting with one of the women from the school bus. ! watched her throughout the afternoon, d the group for their hospitality, told Samantha | would see her the next Posing as a long-haired drug dealer and political fugitive, FBI Agent Cril Payne became Bill Lane, following the underground trail into B.C. In this fourth in a series, : while trying fo find the location of a reputed ‘Weatherman Haven North’’ in the Slocan Valley, he takes an unscheduled LSD trip and questions wheth worth catching. -- UNDER - BALEFUL -GLANCES. of U.S. Attorney- General John Mitchell, President Richard Nixon and FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover himself, Payne and morning, and staggered off into the _ darkness in search of the van. By the time | located it, my entire body knew it was in for some type of frantic rush. There was no one specific symptom but rather a series of exhilarating, sporadic rushes resem- bling an amphetamine trip. | was certain that I'd never felt exactly that woy before. While sitting in the driver's seat, | stared into the windshield and sudden! windshield shone as brightly as the stars in a darkened universe. Then without warning, those millions of tiny pores began to breathe. They expanded and eontracted like a miniature lung. | finally realized that those were my lungs, and that | could control the movement of the pores in the windshield. Once | got past the point of being er the Weathermen are even undercover. -colleagues- pose for an: after-hours portrait in the bureau's Los Angeles office. But in any event, would my con- tinuing to live as an underground fugi- - tive, disregarding laws, individual rights, and the very essence of freedom ultimately justify the end result? In view of the revelations flowing from the Watergate scandal, was this 3 b scared, | was totall ig y the show. I also reached the conclusion that t had unknowingly token some LSD. | fumbled possessed high-speed, microscopic vision. My eyes zoomed in on the glass; then went from the surface of the glass to the inner composition and molecular structure. 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Time and space were a mystery of flowing distor- tion, The carpeting seemed to be alive, as if each gold strand were a living organism undulating to its own rhythm. Then the Led Zep tape came blasting out of the stereo speakers and damn near scared me to death. In that state of timel: crisis si of itcde'te esl * “whatever means necessary"? Is there any logical justification for the premise that the government can secretly violate the law for the purpose of arresting citizens who violated the law, in order to demonstrate that violating the law is wrong? As | had done many times before, | speculated about where the Weather- man fugitives might be hiding, and won- dered if they were living under con- ditions similar to mine. | longed for an opportunity to sit down with fugitive Dohrn and have a straight- had forgotten all about the music, but now if was momparding my senses as the sound waves traveled through my prostrate body. The exposure to rock music under those circumstances was an un- precedented experience. It was as though | could actually see the music and hear the colors as their vibrations changed in intensity. It was the phenomenon of synesthesia, a state of consciousness in which one peorticuler sensation is converted to another. While tripping for the novice is haphazard at best, it can be one helluva profound experience. For me, while it was initially terrifying, it produced a mood of detached introspection in which | began to see myself as only an infinite part in the overall structure of the universe. Viewed from that perspective, and con- ‘sidering the billions of years during which the universe has evolved, our physical life on plant earth seemed in- finitesimal. Were those revelations merely the result of drug-induced ing? Perhaps, But wt their source, they dramatically altered my basic outlook on human existence. Mon., May 28, 1973, was one of my more significant birthdays. But instead of greeting it with a riotous celebration among close friends, the day was spent camping alone in Rosebery Park with a dreadful cold and sore throat. The big “THREE-O” had finally arrived, and | was sick, lonely and won- dering what | was doing living out of a van ina foreign country. Had the Weathermen been setting off a bomb a week in the United States, I'm sure that apprehending them would have been critical to the national security; instead they had long since retreated into the underground and reportedly disavowed violence as a political tactic. forward conversation on her political beliefs. “The spring festival (at Castlegar) was an unstructured, laid-back affair in which end just gone! time.” “Oh Bernie,” 1 thought to myself, “where are ya, darlin? If you're as miserable as | am right now, you're in a world of crap. ‘Ya know what, Bernie, | think we're both losing, Personally, it's been o great learnin’ experience livin’ with freaks, but has either one of us accom- plished anything? You can't change the system while you're hiding’, and | can't influence the Bureau long as I'm runnin’ ‘round the country lookin’ for you. If we had any sense, we'd both be out prac- ticin’ law.” \t occurred to me that our basic probl: were paradoxically similar: neither of us was able to withdraw gracefully from a deteriorating situation. Ms. Dohrn was probably concerned that additional, more serious charges mignt be brought against her if she surrendered, For me to split in the mid- dle of an unfolding scenario would arose suspicion and lead to the discovery of my true identity. In addition, | might find myself without the security of employ- ment, which, at the time, seemed a mat- ter of critical importance. in essence, then, we were both compelled to hang on and play out the game. NEXT: Meeting the “Professor.”