FESTIVE atmosphere was evident Sund: Hall for a pancake breakfast sponsore Society Ways and Means Committee. Besi produce, baked items and rumage tables were also available to those that turned out in large number for the event. Top left photo, osu: the Robson Recreation les the breakfast, crafts, Harv ‘ ey Wenzel worked the grill while Rose Wenzel kept the plates moving. Top right photo, Helen Tarasoff tends her table of fresh roduce. Lower photo, Robson seniors, as well as young families and riends sat down to breakfast. —CasNewsFotos by Lois Hugives. Big Brothers to hold car rally - The fourth annual general meeting of the Kootenay Boundary Visitors’ Associ- ation will be held Sunday and Monday in Nelson. ’: This year's meeting has been designed for FUN, with a Sunday night wine n’ cheese social and a Monday night barbecue and enter- tainment. The business sessions will be designed to get Your Input into the work and scope of the association. * Are we achieving our goals? * Are new goals needed? *What changes do we need to consider? * Is everyone happy with KBVA's progress? New directors and a new executive will be elected for those who ware retiring. * Does your community have a representative? It is hoped that every chamber of commerce, associ- ation, council, board, and business will send at least one representative. KVBA looking for new input Big Brothers third annual Car Rally will be held in con- junction with the United Way campaign kick-off on Oct. 3 at 10 am. on the corner of Kinsmen Park. The rally is open to any team of adult and child (chil- dren between ages 6 and 15) and will take the form of a treasure hunt along a planned route. Each child will navigate for his driver to a destination of food and fun. A weiner roast will follow. For further details call Rosemary Manarin at 365- 6470 or just come with your vehicle. Entrance fee: $2. CHECK_AND COMPARE — THESE VALUES BONELESS BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEA PORK BUTT SHOULDER ROAST ’ 58 OCT eS BELAIR FROZEN ORANGE JUICE Concentrate. Save 386. 89° 124 fi. oz. (355 mL) Size 0... cece erences’ EVAPORATED MILK 385 aL Ta. Save 39C 0n2......... for Low-cost housing ¢ sought for seniors A group of Castlegar citi- zens, who form the nucleous of a committee working to- ward the supply of low cost housing units for senior citi- zens, met informally at the Senior Citizens Centre last week. | Present were: Jessie Don- nan,George Evin, Larry Popoff, Jim Latkin and Jean Stone. Other persons who have signified their intention to join the committee, but were unable to attend this formative meeting, are: Ann Jones, Alex Lutz, Elmer Verigin and Bill Waldie. Kootenay West MP Lyle Kristiansen, was present to assure the committee he would do all he could to fur- ther the project, and asked that he be kept informed of its progress. It became evident during discussion that the very first step to be taken is to estab- lish the need for housing in such a way as to convince the ministry of lands, parks and housing that Castlegar is in- deed eligible for federal as- sistance to provide low-cost. housing for its elderly. This necessitates submission to the ministry of a great many completed questionnaires concerning individual needs and preferences. These ministry-supplied forms may be completely anonymous. The section for identification is optional, and may be left blank for reasons of personal privacy. It is stressed, however, that this particular section of the form is most necessary if the ministry is to be able to make a knowledgeable assessment as to Castlegar's need for such -housing. Interested citizens may - obtain forms from any mem- ber of the committee; and all committee members will be glad to offer assistance in filling them in, or to answer any questions. The fact that there is al- ways a long waiting list for accommodations at Rota Villa points to the need for low cost rentals for local senior citizens. Support is sought from the community at large. The committee suggests if each “junior citizen” would undertake to help one senior citizen fill out a form, and submit it to the, committee, the groundwork for estab- lishing need would be quickly met. The committee emphasizes that the details on the form may be totally anonymous. If you are, or know, some senior. who is now, or soon will be, in need of quality, low-cost rental quarters, please contact any committee member to obtain forms; or to offer your assistance. DUSTING THE EARTH More than 9,000 tonnes of cosmic dust tenter earth’s atmosphere but the particles weith only a few hundred- billionths of a milligram. EE | Have a Very Happy — Love Gord A A A A A \ \ \ 21st Birthday Debbie! \ 4 20% Off FALL DRAPERY SALE Begins Sept. 21 — Lasting 4 Weeks FasRics ano oraperies Ito. There are hundreds of samples to choose from! All you need do is phone or drop in and let a willing, experienced staff help you select the right fabric for your windows. Your drapes will be “custom made in our modern, expertly staffed work room, right here in our store.” For Xmas delivery, please phone or come in and see us early. Kirsch. Woven-woods, verticals & venetians blinds are also at 20% off regular price. Bolt ends Y, Price =—_ of fabrics: Remnants. fasrics and orapertes Ito. 1369 CEDAR AVE. TRAIL, B.C. TOWN HOUSE . TOMATO SOUP $100 won A for 1 eee SAFEWAY CAT FOOD LAUNDRY DETERGENT OXYDOL OR BOLD men 2.4 9398 Ann Landers , Deer Ann Landers: My brother “Bobby” is 15. He has been delivering papers for four jaare and never ran into an thing unusual before. He went to a lady's house to collect last week. She invited him in for a cold drink. The woman Is divorced and lives alone. He said she was wearing one of tho “through housecoats and nothing much underneath. f Well, she told Bobby she thought he was very han- dsome, said he looked awfully grown-up for his age and compared him to John Travolta. 1 don't know how to put this, Ann, but she seduced him. She then paid him twice what she owed for the papers and said, "Keep the change for a tip.” ‘he kid is so ashamed of himself he doesn't know what to do. In fact, he cried when he told me about it, Bobby has been delivering her papers regularly, but he is atrald to try to collect anymore. Please tell me how to advise him. He is looking to me for guidance. — Sis Who Cares Dear Sis: Tell Bobby he should resume collecting and act as if nothing happened. If the woman suggests more “refreshments”, he should tell her that he has “No more going Into the es of : Dear Ann: My husband is a good provider, helped ralse the kids, keeps up with the household chores, doesn't go to bars or spend money we can't affosd, Cate 40,hours a week, exercises and treats everyone well. The problem: The minute he gets home from work he pops a can of beer, and for the next three hours he's a "chain-drinker”. He drinks while cutting the grass, washing the car, going to the store, etc. Averages eight or nine beers a night and never shows It. On weekends he drinks beer from morning 'til night and only eats one meal a day. He's been doing this for jes with no outward effects. | wonder if he’s going to ecome an alcoholic, or if his system is adjusted to this. lifestyle. Incidentally, he’s almost never sick or hun over and never mistreats me. Should | leave we enough alone — Tampa Wifo pa Dear Wife: Your husband is an alcoholic NOW, in spite of the fact that he shows none of the symptoms ~ You don't say how old he is, nor how long this has been going on, but | can assure you, in time, something's got to give. The clue is “chain-drinker”. People who can't stop drinking one they have started are addicted. . Since he treats you well, doesn’t miss work or get hung over, any suggestions from you that he has a lem would be denied and resented. All you can do wait until he begins to show the effects and then hope he kas the sense to stop drinking. Deer Ann Landers: That letter from the man whose wife left a love note in his lunch bucket made me smile because’! have a similar story to tell. | hope you will print it. We read too much about couples who fight and not enough about the other kind. Recently, before | left town to visit my mother, | slip- ped my husband's favorite candy bar into his pyjama OVENIOY BREAD *Woite or rium «© $949 Fratry for Save 25C on 2...... ~ B.C. OR CALIF. GROWN BROCCOLI a Cheese Sauce. (US2UG) Soe ccisccsseres sD. QUEEN OR EMPORER GRAPES . = ¢ Cs eee | } Prices Effective Sept. 24, 25 & 26 - IN THE CASTLEGAR STORE “SAFEWAY. CANADA Saraway LiMiTED SALES IN RETAIL QUANTITIES ONLY pocket so he'd find it that night. When I arrived at my- destination and unpacked , | found in my nightie MY favorite candy bar. Sweet story? — Still Aglow. Dear Aglow: Lovely. May it be ever thus. ree tes . =Old age pensions’ to be increased OTTAWA — Increases in the Old Age Security pen- sions, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Al- lowance will take effect next month, according to Monique Begin, minister of national health and welfare. The basic Old Age Security pension will be increased to $221.74 monthly from the present $214.86. The maximum Guaranteed Income for an The Guaranteed Income Supplement is paid to pen- sioners whose income, apart from the Old Age Security pension, is limited and the amount varies in relation to income. The maximum Spouse's Allowance will increase to $898.88 from $381.18. It is made up of an amount equi- valent to the basic Old Age Security pension and the individual or s married per- son whose spouse is receiving neither a pension nor & Spouse's Allowance, will be inereased to $222.62 from its. current $216.72. Added to tho basic pension, this will give a person receiving both the OAS and the maximum GIS a monthly total of The maximum Guaranteed GIS at the married rate. It is paid to persons between 60 and 65 years of age who are married to OAS pensioners and meet resi- dence requirements. Entitle- ment to a spouse's Allowance and the amount paid, is based on yearly income. Where the pensioner spouse dies, the surviving spouse may be eligible for the of the Income Suppl for a married couple, both of whom are pensioners, will increase to $171.64 each from $166.82. Added to the basic pension this: will give each married pensioner receiving the maximum GIS a total of $893.88, or $786.76 for the couple. to age 65 or until remarriage if the person has no income or. a limited income. Increases in Old Age Sec- urity pension and Guaran- teed Income Supplement payments are calculated quarterly based on the cost of living. CWL fall events Catholic Women’s League held its first meeting of the fall season on Sept. 8 at the Catholic Centre with presi- dent Diana Pilla presiding. Opening prayers were said after tary Leona Bozek and third vice-president Pat Paul took the Mission to be held Oct. 3 - 9. All members are urged to attend the masses. Other dates to remember are: Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. a five-part film series “What- ever Happened To The Hu- man Race” at the Trail Al- Hance Church; Sept, 28 — CWL Regional Cc id place. Past. president Bessie Schiavon assisted. Minutes were read and convenor reports given. Spir- itual eonvenor Brita Haley reported on hospital visiting. Sister Christina Marie no- tified the ladies she would, give them some prayer time after their Thursday morning sewing. Father Guinan spoke on ant p at the Catholic Centre in Castle- gar. Registration 9:30 - 10 a.m.; bring bag lunch. A motion was passed to buy cords for altar boys’ robes. President Pilla sug- gested that a new parish list be made out. Any new par- ishioners are asked to please contact Sister Christina Mar- ie or Diana Pilla. The special education pro- gram for gifted children was the topic of guest speaker Mrs. Muriel Walton, when she attended the Kinnaird Women's Institute meeting last Wednesday. Mrs. Walton set up the program for gifted pupils in Grades 2 and 5 throughout School District No. 9. Members answered. roll call by relating interesting things they did during the summer. Doris Sweeney showed photographs she had . taken while on a canoe trip with her Rangers on the Arrow Lakes. A long brochure on W.I. Survival was received from the Provincial Conference. It was decided to study phases ‘of this at future meetings as time permits. It was announced the West Kootenay W.I. District work shop will be held Oct. 7 at, Several b board from Mrs, Buday in memory of her mother, Mrs. Trene Wilson for the loan of a wheelchair, , Phyllis Phipps reported attending the Hands Across the Border Picnic on July 22. The picnic was held at the Fair Grounds at Rock Creek in the beautiful Pavilion. There were 158 women in at- d from D. will be in charge of the local crafts display. i A donation of $10 was received for the Loan Cup- State, d, Rock. Creek, Grand Forks, West- bank, Okanagan, Fruitvale and Kinnaird. Everyone en- joyed a potluck luncheon, and a day of fellowship and ex- change of ideas between the Canadian Women's Institutes and U.S, Homemakers, The institute plans to hold a coffee party and sale of baking and crafts on Nov. 21 — in the Senior Citizens’ home in Castlegar. The meeting voted to sponsor Carla Jones, grand- daughter of member Emma Mavarin, for a W.I. Pro- vincial hip in 1982. oo sah Pere, 20 i { CASTLEGAR NEWS, September 23, 1981 B5 Gifted program outlined to W.I. Bug linked to toxic shock syndrome TORONTO (CP) — Toxic shock syndrome, a potenti- ally lethal discase that gained wide notoriety when it was found linked to use of tam- pons, may be caused by a unique version of a common bug, says a British Columbia doctor. Dr. A.W. Chow, of the University of British Colum- bia, said staphy locas eureus Irene Shelfontiuk won the hostess prize. a n from vaginal samples of women with toxic shock syndrome behaves quite differently than when it's taken from women not suffering the syndrome. Chow said the researchers hope the findings may lead to a method of diagnosing the syndrome early. It now can only be identified when the disease is full-blown, he said. A red rash on the face, or the palms of the hands or over the whole body, which causes the skin to shed like dandruff about 10 days later. Many Thanks To So Many People / The kind of goodwill and enthusiasm shown toward Cominco for its 75th Anniversary celebration in the Trail and Kimberley areas was truly heartwarming. Employees, their families, and all of the others in the communities whose connection is less direct — the participation was just great. Theré' was the work and the cooperation required _ for everything. That involved more than 1,000 people. How many more, we don’t know. And the tributes — the presentations, the notes or letters, the comments, the gestures. All of this had to make people who think of . themselves as Cominco people feel really good. Whatever Cominco has done through these 75 years to deserve this, assuredly we want to keep it going with the same spirit in the years to . come. Thanks, so many thanks, everyone. MARC MARCOLIN i TED FLETCHER GUY DOWNIE