fentacar The best car rental deal ‘In town Is Budget : 365-3300 Owned in Conada by Cenediene, CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 25, 1977 CASTLEGAR NE he was unfair. One Man's Opinion By FRED MERRIMAN For several years now, I have been carrying the entire world on my back. _ Thad the mistaken impression that I was the only one who was concerned about inflation, . unemployment, pollution, greed and man's exploitation of man. The problem has now been lifted. A mecting in Room K10, Selkirk College last Tuesday changed all that, Tam now satisfied that even humble Castlegar is well supplied with ‘intelligent, capable men and women who really don't require my- help. One hundred people watched and listened dquletly in the sweltering heat of the stuffy room as corporate and government officials drank cool, clear water and offered us none, They listened carefully to Leon. Krawezyk ably defend the Pollution Control Branch with words like “don’t kick the messenger for the message” and “what would you do differently if you ‘were me?” You were over my head, Mr. Krawezyk, but in my opinion there was not a man or woman in the room that night who would do one single thing differently if they were you. T came away with the feeling that CanCel is doing everything the Company can do to meet the requirements of the 1967 Pollution Control Act. We as citizens of Castlegar should be grateful that CanCel has imposed self-monitoring of emissions and has also spent some sixty million dollars on cleaning up the atmosphere . . . , voluntarily. I think Martin Vanderpol may have been right when he hammered “legislation”. But d the politic black cloud. Thesé people and dozens at others like them at the meeting Were collectively applying know who then brought down a very necessary Pollution Control Act and left the helpless Pollution Control Branch messengers to clean up the mess. ‘Mr. Krawezyk was absolutely correct when he indicated that “closing down a major employer. for excessive emission is a political. matter”. “~~ Yes. I left the meeting and left the world with Len’Embree, Martin Vanderpol, Audrey Moore, Ann Holden, Bud Goderis, South Webster, Fred Stroes and the lady with pictures of a use after pressure to make you take the money-away it is Sail we have left, 3} Spawning Redfish Signal Nearness of Summer’s End There is an air of excite- ment.at Kokanee Creek delta these days; kokanee have again returned to their birthplace, And all of nature seems to greet them, The arrival of kokanee at native creeks marks the begin- ning of an annual “fish dinner” for many local _ creatures. Abundant and vulnerable in shallow creeks, spawners are a prime target of many predators Bears, after a long summer. of dining on greens and berries, come ‘to creeks from miles around to add protein to their diet. Here, they eagerly pursue kokanee in shallow pools. Coyotes search for scraps, while gulls and ravens swoop along creeks seeking dead and dying fish. Even the majestic bald eagle glides in to join the feast. Many aquatic creatures share Layaveng “in the bounty, too.~ COMMUNITY = Bulletin Board RETIREMENT WORKSHOP A counsellor with 40 years experience in helping people enjoy retirement, Mr. Henry Treit, will be speaking at the Canadian Legion Hall on Fri., Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m He will also be leading a workshop on Sat., Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p. m. There will be no charge except for Saturday's lunch. Everyone is welcome. “KEYS TO HARMONY” A tape of a talk by well known American Educator, Daniel Jordan, will be presented tonight, Thurs., Aug. 25, at 7:30 ion . Apt. 3 - 406 Ivy St. ane the Baha'i C Castlegar, uses to describe it between people. Everyone is welcome. Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations are listed here through the courtesy of adian Cellulose’s ior Pulp and-, Lumber Cani Operations. Please submit ‘notices directly to the: Castlegar News by 5 p.m. » Mondays. A Public Service of Interior Pulp and ~~ Interior Lumber Operations. Canad WHAT DOES'S RICHARD BURTON] sores sail aes Ee ian Cellulose HE REMEMBER? SUN} MON [TUE HES 7249p ae eokoren mat wanes) ae LOVE. ACTION, SUSPENSE. al A Pa eet tee moun STIL wea wed wel ie WW wTreD Fish, like L le Suck- ENTERTAINMENT | Weight of the World Infant Development Program Under Way The Infant Development Program is now underway in the Kootenay and Boundary areas, designed to serve child- ren from birth to three years identified as developmentally delayed physically, mentally or ‘ly. D ers and Dolly Varden Char, enter creeks to feed on kokanee eggs. Crayfish, lobster-like crustaceans, scurry among boulders seeking scraps from the feast. It is an amazing display of life; and a rare display of nature's beauty. Kokanee, with their in- de- lays could range from severe mental or physical disability such as cerebral palsy to minor delays in physical, social or cognitive growth such as speech delay. : “The goals of this program are: 5 1. To provide services for tensely vivid spawning colors, are splendid ‘hey _ hover in the current of clear sunlit pools, like: flourescent imson., hullets,, flashing, dike... . parents ways of helping their 7" neon signs as they twist and turn with the flow. Hwys. Dept. Calls Tenders For Curbing Tenders have been called, returnable on Sept. 7, for the manufacture and stockpiling of 63,000 linear feet of concrete highway barrier in the Ootis- chenia pit, adjacent to the new - _ Castlegar-Salmo Highway. Announcement of the con- tract call came last week from Highways and Public Works Minister Alex V. Fraser. The reinforced barrier will be used along sections of high- - way where it is reac for safety purposes. Community TV —————— COMMUNITY ACCESS CH-10 Schedule for Tonight - 6:30-Stock Car Racing at sane Cannex Speed- 7:20-US6C Union of Youth Festival—Part 6, 8:30—Pollution Control Board Public Hearing—Part 1. 9:30—Nelson Bonspiel Week- 7 end—Part 2. 11:00—German Diary. CAAA RHRARRAREREEA Entertainment. Pages News and Ads Deadline 5 p.m. Mondays RII IR delayed in- fants, to optimize their develop- ment. 2..To. support. and .teach children. 3. To coordinate ‘existing programs and expand to new programs, keeping in mind the individual needs of each family. It has been shown that early intervention may prevent a disability - from becoming a handicap. The areas to be covered by this program are: Castlegar, Nelson, Nelson North Shore, New Denver, Slocan City, Slocan Valley, Thrums, Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose, Salmo, and Grand’Forks, A-local monitoring com- mittee composed of the follow- ing professionals has been ap- pointed to advise, evaluate, and * provide referrals: Dr. Ciatsko, pediatrician, and’M. Thiessen, public health nurse, from Trail; Peter Kosof, psychologist, and Betty Mathias, public health nurse, from Nelson; Norma Collier, preschool supervisor, Judy Pollard, preschool super- ‘visor, and Jean Krug, physio- _ therapist, from Castlegar. The Infant Development Program supervisor hired for the region is Sandra Crossley of Castlegar. She is a psychiatric nurse who has spent threé years working as a therapeutic foster parent, is married and has two children. She has maintained an active interest in health problems, family life, and child care in this area. Mrs. Crossley will be making home visits on a regular basis, providing assistance to parents in handling learning activities in the home for their developmentally delayed child. She will also help set up éduca- - tional workshops and self-help ‘ e” me Lawn Chair Bingo , Sponsored by the Beaver Valley Lions Club and the Beaver Valley Recreation Commission. . Friday, September 9 at 8:30 p.m. in the Beaver Valley Arena $1,950 in Cash Prizes Grand Prize: *1,000 Bring your own lawn chalr. © Buy your second card at half price, also © Play a special game for a patio set. Admission tickets; $2.50. Each additional card: $1 groups for the families in- ‘volved. Referrals can be provided by parents, relatives, or close friends of the children as well as doctors, public health nurses, or day care supervisors. All information will be kept strictly confidential. Further information may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Crossley at 365-5616 or writing to Infant Development Pro- gram, Box 3144, Castlegar, B.C. 365-7155 Tis "This Beautiful Hom Home for Only- ¥94,950| Come to New porate omnes ~ and view thi This sa fue drapes. livery and set, up: "NEW CONCEPT HOMES “The Service People’’ | 998 BHighway #3 South, next to Trowelex Ann’ LANDERS ~ aS BL ‘# eA Courses Announced: Selkirk College has an- nounced the courses that will be available this September at David Thompson University Centre in Nelson—the former Notre Dame University. Eight of the 21 courses will be held in the evenings to allow working people from the com- munity and surrounding areas to attend. The others are. in regular morning and afternoon hours. Students planning to move on to third and fourth year uni- versity courses can take either the day-time or night. courses. While all of the classes can tead to higher university educa- tion, they are all open to people simply interested in learning something that interests them. All of the courses are first and second year only, which is all the colleges ‘in B.C. offer. Higher level courses are usual- ly offered at universities at the Coast, but: moves are being made hy the province to supply third and fourth year in In- terior centres. Following are the eight courses that will be available in Nelson during the evenings: Anthropology 230, English 112 and 200,. History 102 and 216, Fine Arts 100, Political Science 204 and Psychology 100. The day-time courses are: Anthropology 100, Philosophy 100 and 261, Economies 100, History 106, Biology 106, Eng- lish 114, Mathematics 100, Physics 102, Chemistry 122, Geography 130 and Political Science 112, Selkirk College officials, who oversee the Nelson campus say these coyrses will no longer change and will definitely be available in September. So far students have reg- istered for the classes, but many more are expected to decide to take classes in Nelson even though they have reg- istered at Selkirk. - A major influx of students, both young and Adults, is expected on registration day CIVIC “= THEATRE Nelson i August 25 - 31, SILVER STREAK Gene Wilder, ; Alghard Pryor. . (Mature) ,. One Show Only=8 p.m: Sunday through Thursday Two Shows -7 and9 p.m. Friday and Saturday’ Sept. 6. Auguat 25, 26 & 27 Starts at Dusk" Rete mstaerdtaned the ovat WHATAPERFORHER! ne beaniF Ina | Not as Illustrated. 2-piece Surplus Warehouse 's Furniture Clearance Is This Saturday! That's rightt Hurry down to East Trail and save on great furniture. August 27 Is the last day to take advantage of low priceson home fumishings asin: 3-piece Sofa, Loveseat and Chair - What a beautiful: addition to. your decor. ' Chesterfield Suites. Only. sec e ee 100% Nylon. For almost any room In your ‘home at's this femarkebly tow price. Choose fon: Dinette Svites, Bedroom Suites, Sleep Units, Console Stereo, Modular Stereo, Odds ' n * Eada __ in Living Room Tables, Carpet Remnants, Frereosteaer ieee vented Decorator _ Hassocks, and. China Cabinets. 3-piece Sofa, Loveseat and Chair Heavy, solid Pine frame. Reduced from 703: _3 Dear Ann Landers Our son and his wife have separated and it looks as if their four-year marriage is going to end in divorce. Both parties are trying to be civilized. Fortunately, there are no children involved, Neither one wants to have bad feelings when this is over but the problem of dividing possessions looks as if it might be a real headache, Do you have any.guidelines? What about her engagement and wedding rings—also the furniture and gifts ‘that either of the families have provided? They need and want your help. —Sidelined Dear BL: Sad but true—too often divorce brings out the worat in people. When it comes. to dividing prop who Job Advertisement Wins Mangling Awerd: "Part-time male wanted, Apply at the courtesy counter.” The sign appeared in a, shopping centre and was noticed by Erna Magnusson, 82, a Swedish woman who is taking some courses at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. She has: been’ named the winner of the school’s Mangled Language Contest—a contest designed to call attention to “sick and sinful sentences", considered themselves civilized and decent become avaricious and tacky. Why don’t they realize that the dignity of parting on a high note is infinitely more important than “things? A divorced woman keeps her rings—even if they are heirlooms, she is entitled to them, (Only a super lady would give them back.’ The wife almost always gets the furniture and everything else in the house, including the wedding gifts, Again, a super lady would tell her departing husband to take what he wanted. And if he's a super-gentleman he won't take much. * . * Dear Ann Landers: I've been going with this guy for 17 months, I . am 20 and Bill is 22, We got along great for a while, then he began to get on my nerves, We fought constantly about one thing or Bakes Finally I decided we were no longer in love and told him I wanted out.’ “ He cried, begged me to give him another chance, and I agreed. Seven months have’ passed and Now I'm afraid of what he might do. |. He claims he can’t live without me and there is no way he is” going to let me go. In the meantime I discovered he is a secret drinker. Please tell me what to do. —Neéd Help Bad Dear Need Help: A relationship held together by fear isn't worth a lead nickel. If you allow him to blackmail you, prepare for a life of hell. Tell the crybaby you're through and that if he tries anything funny you will notify the Police. Don t cheaitate to keep your word. Dear Ann: 1 am alt eats high Sokal student. Joeand I have been going together for two months. We have become very close. When we first started to date, I noticed he didn't close his eyes when he kissed me, I thought it was something he'd'get over, but I still catch him lodking all over the place. Why? If it’s just an annoying habit what can I say to let him know how. much it bothers me? —Looking A Lot In Lansing Dear Lans: People who kiss with their eyes open can't be getting “much out of it. It must also make them slightly cross-eyed. Speak right up. Ask Joe to close his eyes. Tell him it will double his pleasure—and yours, too. . -s * Dear Ann Landers: I'm a female in my 20s and happen to be five feet nothing in my stocking: feet. . I get so tired-of people saying, “Gee, you're: short,” or something equally cloddish. If they would say “petite” I wouldn't mind so much, but that word “short” makes me feel inadequate. I have seen you in person and know you aren't very tall, but you are a doll. Please come up witha stanard comeback for “people who don't know aay better. <.oosi. nae —Smiling | e Outside Burning On The Inside Dear Smiling Burning (an unhealthy combination): The next time someone says, “Gee, you're short,” reply, “We're all short on something.-You happen to be short on tact.” That should clear a few sinuses. — Karnie’s Ladies Wear For the Queen-sized .. . : Speremeat by Jey Se © Pantsulte : Mix and match, in colours of rust, brown or black, from blazers, - V-necked vests, pants with elastic walst, and A-lineskirte. © Long-sleeved Blouses In prints -.and plain shades to co-ordinate theemsembi KARNIE'S ladies Wear. 33" Maple 365-7961 things. aren't any better. - Whenever I mention breaking up he goes into a crying fit, Last © * night he eald if I try to dump him something bad will happen to me. diction” and “wrin- kled reasoning”. Fred Moss, an associate professor, supervised the con- test. He said many of the entries came from studenta’.. | term papers.” Some examples: “He has a sparse head of hair. “(Trees) hung heavy with foamy white snow that no one had ‘walked on.” “Pornography is like peek- ing into someone else's private affairs.” . “Two for five cents each.” “It is rare you will find an unpretentious person in your Pp. _ “The Marlboro ad shows a rugged man riding a horse with a cigarette panera ‘out of his mouth.” Yarns of the past Bill Smiley I’M engaged in writing a few yarns for Airforce, the official magazine of the RCAF Association. + Naturally, this has brought back a lot of memories, some a bit: grim, some pretty hilarious. As the old mind’s eye wandered back, something hit me’ like a cold douche, Not that ['ve ever taken a colde douche. ‘Why were we so keen to get killed? In this age of * dropouts, draft dodgers and deserters, it seems incredible that ‘thousands ‘of young Canadian males, back in the Forties, were almost frantic to get into the air force, into © air crew, and into a quadron, where the chances’ were excellent they’d be dead withina couple: of months. From the point of view of commion sense, reason, logic, it was not any brighter than the Children’s Crusade of the Middle Ages. Why? Certainly we had no death wish. We had no deep urge to immate ourselves. in 2 he p breath of ago we ven rbniningt he weieneats to Lite our homes, our. wives “ané children/ Most of: us were in” school, or just recently out, and didn’t have none of them there things, Oh, we knew we had to “Stop thet bawstawd Hitlah!”” as Churchill: once told us on an airfield in. Normandy. We knew rather vaguely that -we were fthe war dragons we: he crew. Once chosen, you were filled with despair if you were going for pilot and had to settle for bomb-aimer, just because you were a little cross-eyed, Once ‘in training, it was a, shattering: experience to be> ” “washed: out" of air: crew merely because you ' had badly bent up one of His Majesty's aircraft by trying to land at 40 feet up, or.had wound .up. 300: miles off course on a cross-country training flight. It: was devastating if you wanted to be a fighter pilot and were shipped off to !umbering old bombers, L have friends who still bear a deep scar on the psyche because they were made flying instructors and spent the rest of the war in Canada. This despite the fact they were chosen as in- structors because they were far better pilots than the rest ofus This despite the: fact’ that many of the pilots -they trained were, dead, sad iit : no time. None. of, thi toy *onsolatfen. “they 2a feel they missed something irrecoverable. Well. 1. know - what : they missed: They, missed the stupidity of senicf. officers who ‘didn’t: know whether. they were punched or bored. They: missed long, deadly. dull periods of training, and short, intense moments of sheer terror. They missed being shet at, rand unemployment — against -the monsters of totalitarianism and> full employment, although it was a bit puzzling . that totalitarian Russia was on ourside. ' § We knew joining ‘up was the thing to do, that most of our friends were doing it, that a fellow looked pretty fine ina uniform, that the girls were impressed and the hitch-hiking easier.. But why the air force? And why air crew, where the dice : were loaded so heavily? Did we avoid: the army because we didn't want to be exposed to the. rude and i soldiery and get all COME - AND ENJOY THE MUSIC seach) Cabaret In the MARLANE HOTEL ~ -——Boogie to the Sound of dirty and grimy in action? Or the © navy - because. we preferred.a fiery grave to a watery one? 1 just don’t know, but most of my friends, and most of their friends, chose the air force, and were dead keen on: getting into air crew. Within a bare few years, most of them were a lot less keen, and many were a lot more dead, ¥ s As I recall, it was a real downer for those who failed the tough medical test for air".