CASTLEGAR NEWS, Jonvory 30, 1980:

Erma
Bombeck

In wrapping up the garbage the otter Fay my eyes
caught a story about executives who were complaining
about the five most Nae iene events In thelr aay.

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They
wore them down; Ay mail, especially on.Mondays; (c)
meetings, which Were often ego trips for the people who
called them; (d) business lunches, in which. the
conversations were often indigestible, and (e) com-
muting, which is nothing to do.

Oo you know what that sounds like toa woman who
stays at home? A free pass to Disneyland..

The home front. has an entirely different set of
time-wasters | which | have listed below In no particular
order.

Looking for my reading glasses. I spend aniaverage
of four hours a day trying to find my glasses so | read
labels, manuals, Instructions, and Tecipes on | how.

time,

save

‘Having a meaningful conversation with ‘my hus-
band. When the history of waste Is written, having a
conversation with aman who Is comatose will go down as
the most futile exercise of all time. Little teasers like,
“What do you want for dinner?" ‘‘Why would Sgt.
Miller, 13th precinct, be calling you?"’ UD Foxfire
wants to talk with you about your tests," ‘It’ ‘only cost
$450, but | figured you only live once,"" all fall‘on deaf
ears.

Cleaning the bathroom. | am convinced nothing will
ever come of this. Within minutes, yea, seconds, the tiles,
will bead up with moisture, hair will sprout in thie drain’
and begin to grow, towels wil! fall to the floor, soap will
turn to liquid, empty shampoo bottles will multiply,
faucets will drip and toilets will run.

Packing school lunches. It's something ‘to dd’ while
the kids are going through the dirty clothes hamper
looking for thelr favorite: underwear or {writing &
500-word essay on ‘'The Analysis of: tnert "Gada, th the,
Earth in Relation to the Solar System,’’ which’ wi
assigned the first day of schoo! and is due today. .

In an informal survey, only two percent of the
lunches are ever eaten. A total'of 18 percent are left on
the school bus, 53 percent are.left-by-the sink, -2%percent
are traded for gum, rubber snakes} pens, junk: food-or a
large rubber band that when tied around your t turns

your hand purple. iy
om
Tourism B.C.

Wins more film awards

Three travel films pro- tival held recently in Los
duced by the. ministry of :

tourism recently won major
international awards, Tour-

ism Minister Pat Jordan has ced by Norm Keziere:

announced,

This is the Place, was
named the best out of 33
entries in the U.S. National
Outdoor Film Festival, and
Mirrors to the Sun won: the
most unusual film award at
the same competition. The

‘chief photographer Yor the
tourism ministry.
Jordan said that all of

the travel films are available’

at the ministry's film library
in. Vancouver and through
National Film Board outlets,
and she urged service clubs,

awards will be. presented at.
Tthe annual Michigan Out. Farge en thae
.doors Writers tage

-meeting Feb. 8 and “9 ‘it

to take: an:

autre

travel agents and interested.

Asa tribute to'the cen- {ff

tenary of the Royal Canadian
Academy: of Arts and the
National Gallery, Canada
Post will issue. two 17-cent
and two <d35cent postage
stamps in a special ceremony
on March 6, 1980. ,

All four stamps will por-
tray works by. Academy
members whose | creations
form part of the National
Gallery ‘collection.

Three areas of artistic
expression will be repre-
sented: painting, architec-

rt Harris’: paint
ing, A Meeting of the School

‘Trustees, purchased by the’
National Gallery in 1886/and’,
often regarded as! the ‘“firat

work with a feminist
art.”

ture, and

One of the ‘B5cent
stamps’ features a repro-
duction of Lucius O'Brien's
painting Sunrise on the Sag-
uenay, one of the first paint-
ings acquired by the gallery
in 1880. The second 35-cent
stamp carries a reproduction
of Thomas Fuller's pen-and-
‘watercolor design for the or-
iginal parliament buildings,
firat occupied in 1865 and
destroyed by-fire in 1916.

Fuller was made chief
architect of the Public Works
Department in 1!

The first 17-cent stamp

“The* “seulpture: featured

on the second 17-cent stamp,
F the:

entitled Inspiration,’
work * of seulptor Loi

juis- °”
Philippe; Hebert.’ The: bronze:

the National Gallery in'1906.
The 24. million 17-cent

sible for the graphic ‘design
‘and typography.
time in recent years, a lighter

Tips for green-thumb
apartment dwe ellers.

* Ifyour new apartment is
not quite sunny ehough for
your plants, yet you don't
want to part with your green
friends, don't despair...”

You can grow plants
successfully in dim light by
following these rules:

e Begin watering as you

‘normally would if the plants
“had: sufficient light, then
gradually lengthen the in-

- tervals between waterings.

@ Water only often
enough to prevent wilting.
Do not let plants wilt at any
time.

e Reduce the amount of
fertilizer that you apply to
the plants. Use only one-third
as much as recommended.

‘e Keep the air temper-
ature as cool as you can
tolerate. Most plants thrive
at: temperatiires between’ ie

t

e Provide supplemen-
tary lighting:with fluorescent
tubes.‘ The dimmer the nat-
ural “light,: the ‘Ionger the
plant: must. be:lighted.

© Ifyou can-add mois-
ture.to the air,'do so." Plants
will grow under-conditions of
low humidity, but fare better
with’moderate humidity.

‘or the first ©

version of Helvetica’ sastans
in capitals is being used for
the printing of ‘the word
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Chav lie}

SIMON SAYS:

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you missed.
our Super
Offer on’). .:

TIBraneh ties Adare)
+3030 ary ue Sol

“1 have been.waitin:
ish ‘a ‘priet. reine of rs
ice. nol (ue perhaps wi
ne Pursuit of h

raat
gh, fi

lallstic ideatiem Is noble and
io¢k. | don't think they should

He aby. ( Just wish they would

anton U wish they would stop °
those corporations are all’

"dedtcated good guys who are beyond. ne one! ‘al
ressive: Conservative Party: Tending'tonthe

ttest,;which usually means those with money,. ‘Encouragathe splrit of free
interprise  by.veliminating the interfering legigtation which only stifles

ipatition ‘and. the of bette:

‘Thase people belleve that governments do not have the ability to support all

jeaker. members of our society. It;may be cruel:t
‘best help.you can give Is no help atial

ja
nat ‘helps! would rather find‘out for.myse!

+) They encourage the dream of. abelter life for ‘those strong enough to attain 5
he goal. Do'l' want to.be a doctor; thé road ‘Is long and
reward Is worth the effort..A self-made millionaire Is‘entitied to his bank account

‘because he understood the system and_ needs: of

intelligence to attain the reward. Isn‘t it enough for.

the rich really aren't happy?
Liberal Party: Somewhere. in bei wade: they

the'social welfare program like an’

Party. will give the people what they want.. The

aders should come on as lean,
Cdrruptiqy 3hemselves. °

H lease, methor, | don’t need

pportunist-t ena the wind. The Liberal
g up poll I says 80.

at they tis found
an,’ greed ‘al

of a at Working man, ang i

t would be superior to the

qiratiany In cash from the

old waya.,Survival of the

10 say 80, but they believe

hard. We are told the

People..and ‘applied: his
fo know that 80 per cent of

ig batween business and

ont plan a party with-
ing some thought to

\ those Potential ‘minor’ dis-

asters’ that! accompany ithe

| most genteel. suirees. '

|| Guests ‘don't ‘come to, a:
party bent on destruction —

, nature’ just made some of us

more’ ‘acciderit-prong; ‘than *

others, No'matter, how.care-

. ful: your | guests’; may. be,

someone is bound’ to’ drop
cigarette, ashes on your. car-

} pet or ‘spill: punch; on the

newly- upholstered sofa. -*
“It. is’ better to’ be’ pre-

\ pared for, these elip-ups'than

wave to’ fork’ out, for, ex-

. pensive : cleaning and. refin-
‘ ishing bills ‘later, :

{ane Seas be fee cheaper ;

British Columbia,
one‘in every six adults ‘has
ee less than © nine

‘planned thieatiolN atte all

local MP. camiidatiés in Koot-

enay West. sndlother federal
| CREST OE SS

didates ‘of: the ‘issues pai

ated with the high level of

functional - “illiteracy. in’ this”
area;
2) To invite candidates |

to. visit local ‘adult "baste
education programs; i}
! : 8) To survey candidates’
attitudes. about this critical

+}:
4 social problem.
5 +, It-was also stated that a

‘ largepraportion of the public :

large, government _ offi-
als,"and. elected party rep-

to the”’problems of the
functionally illiterate:
: The'association feels the

away, but ‘will increase be-
cause the ‘number. of people
now dropping out ‘from high
schools is the same or greater

, than: the number. of people
who graduate. °'::

Detroit.

Meanwhile, Valley of a
Thousand Peaks, a film about .
the B.C. Rockies, won its
sixth award since it was
released last year. It was
judged the best film in’ the
International Travel Film

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CASTLEGAR NEWS
MID-WEEK AAIRROR"
191 Columbia Avenue
Castlegar

' TROUBLED BY HIGH PRICES ?
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THE MAYFAIR HOTEL

For brochure and reservations, write:

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845 Harnby St., Vancouver, B.C. VEZ 11 or Phone ares 604-687-6751

still only from $19.00 up

Mostly with full kitchens
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Free parking
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Weekly, monthly & family
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for your
shopping”
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At pel he Savings!

‘In assorted styles and colours.

" Choose ‘froma fine selection of
dress. and sport winter footwear |
for :the entire family. Values for
men, women, Aeens: ‘and
children,

_ Reg. Woolco Prices: pi

‘Not-all”
styles,’ so ‘hurry in. for best.
A timely. Woolco —

sizes. available in. -all

selection.
Value! -

ir 12.97.to 71.96

:, -Woolco Sale Prices, Rel

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STORES |

Thursday and Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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With so many different’. —
plans available, how.do

you know which BASE is
RIGHT for you? ‘--

The RIGHT cholce is easy!

At your Credit Union, we have
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‘Features cf the fixed income
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An 4 Beuity Option ts also available. :
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: Deadline for 1972 RRSP
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PIER AEH MANES

—"RESONEAETNE survey of

Your furnishings are ar-

“ranged | for.’ .the’ day-to-day

living of the family ‘and not
for the invasion of 20 or.more

keep wit thot way

‘dampened paper towels; Bits
of glass will'cling to the wet.‘
towel and not to your hands. '

‘Don't sparé the napkins
and “coasters, ‘It's.!’a ‘lot
cheaper’ ‘to have leftovers
than’ to, pay for refinishing
the furniture, °

Avoid’plastic place mats!
— plates and glasses stick to

them and cause spills.’ Use »’-

fabric or paper mats.

“your

Scrape up food spilled on
the rug immediately and use
the cleaner. suggested for

particular type of’ car-
pet. Don't. let: food -sit'‘on
hardware floors —\ wipe up
immediately.’ There should
be enough wax on the floor to’
protect it from moet food
stains. ¥

) Lighted tapera are a
must at parties to'give a non-

soft,:warm glow

“(@ome claim that they absorb

cigaret smoke) but wax does
have a habit of melting onto
the table. Using ice cubes in a
plastic bag, chill the wax and
pick off. Chill and pick ‘until

‘all the visible wax is removed

and then apply a suitable

_ grease-spot remover.

people. Rearrange ‘furniture -

before a party for natural
traffic patterns arid'to reduce

‘|: the chance of | falls.» Move

fig-
-urines and unwieldy. bric-a-

brac.

t you have an antique:
table ‘that’.you can't. hide
away, cover it witha tray.

ny *
vashtrays so that they.can be

distributed’ throughout the
party area and don't let them
overflow. Use a silent butler,
a metal container with ‘a
handle, made for emptying -

ashtrays. Never use a waste-.

‘basket or. paper bag to

collect. ashes and. cigaret
butts; you're inviting the fire

‘ department ‘along with your

problem :is not: going to go ;

other guests.

Keep large pieces of old
towelling or paper. ; towels
handy. Make sure the paper
towels aro plain white —
some colors run. If there is a
spill during the party, blot
with: the: towelling. An ap-
plication’ of club soda | will
help‘to keep the stain from |
setting. ©

As rooms become crowd:
ed, lack:of elbow room may.

\ send even’ meticulous cousin

ick
~ pi bes aed broken” ieee

It isn't. the moun-
tains ahead that wear.
you out. It's the grain
of sand in your shoe.

the parla
careill be . ible to the
public before the, Feb. 18
election. 3
Included ‘in ‘the survey.
“will be questions about ‘the’
candidates’ views of the ser-
fousness of the illiteracy

\

problem in their * electoral -

districts, the roles of. the

federal and provincial gov-"
ernments "in fonding’ adult .
basic education ;" programs, °

the desirability :- of. living

, allowances for ABE students, ‘

_. the subjects which should be
covered in ABE courses, and
the candidates’ intentions to
make the ‘needs of the

functionally illiterate adults -

in their electoral districts a
priority for party and gov-
ernment action.

Further information |

about adult basic: education,
the association, or the cur-
rent survey can be obtained

from Gwen. ‘Armstrong : at .

Selkirk College,

Campus or from ABE ABC

president. Barbara. Bowmar,
hat Douglas. College.

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or 365-2311
Big Rock Realty
Century 21

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jigger to measure the aleohol
for mixed drinks. Your heavy
hand with’ the booze may
endear-you.to some of your
drinking buddies but could
lead ‘to road disasters later.
Light drinks make for a
better party in any case anda
safer journey home for your
guests.

~ Here's -a » lighthearted
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_ The NDP is. Canada’ s alternative ....
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Enjoy the relaxation of
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before erftering one of
our 2 dining rooms for
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century English and
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Tues. - Sat.
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Sundays
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