is C4 ‘Debt’ a four letter word OTTAWA (CP) — Debt, almost a status symbol a few years back, has become a four-letter word to Canad- ians. Individuals and businesses last year borrowed less than one-quarter the amount they did in 1981 and scurried to reduce the debt they were already carrying, CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 25, 1983 Telephone | 365-5210 USINESS GIRECTORY ‘New insertions, cop changes and ‘cancellations for the Castlegar: : News Business Directory will bo accepted up to 5'p.m., neg 25 for . the month of Jun i Brian L. Brown Certified General A MITCHELL AUTO PARTS WAPA For All Your Auto Needs 1402 Columblo Ave, 365-7248 to an article in the latest Bank of Canada Review. Starting with the onset of the recession in mid-1981 and throughout 1982, individuals and businesses “became much more cautious about their ability to carry and ser- vice debt than they had been earlier.” In 1982, households re- duced their debt to banks and other institutions — a de- velopment without precedent in recent years, says the ar- ticle prepared by the bank's Department of Monetary and Financial Analysis. 5 Although it was the third consecutive year that bor- rowing by households de- clined, the sharpness of the decline reflects a dramatic change in expectations and behavior. HOUSE PRICES AFACTOR An important factor is the turnaround in house prices and the persistence of high mortgage rates in 1981 and throughout much of 1982.* “The view that rising nom- inal incomes and ever- increasing house prices would more than offset the burden of high monthly pay- ments on a large mortgage appears in the main to have disappeared,” the article Says. © “Instead, at a time of decel- erating inflation, flat or fall- ing house prices, and consid- erable uncertainty regarding future economic conditions, households have concen- trated on reducing the size of their monly peyments or 270 Columbia Ave Castlegar Ph. 365-2151 moOROSO, MARKIN & BLAIN Certified General Accountants 241 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 Soligo, Koide & John Chartered Accountants 615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc., C.A. Resident Partner “The co Jae a) Appliances Sold pay of their aarnee Besides paying debt, households responded to the economic uncertainties by building their assets. The public salted. away " «record 13.7 per cent of their disposable incomes, increa- sing their deposits at finan- cial institutions and holdings of Canada Savings Bonds by 12 per cent, Whether the recession has made individuals financially more alert or just more cautious seems open to ques- tion. DIDN'T SHIFT FUNDS Last year, unlike the past three years, households did not actively shift funds be- tween savings and term de- posits in fon of in- 1 Electric Mehcion aid — Jenn-Air “THE ae WARRANTY SERVICE INSTALLATION SERVICE EXPERT REPAIR SERVICE onall major appliances including fridges 365-3260 CASTLE TIRE (1977) Ltd. SALES & SERVICE Spring Change Overs ALL TIRE'S AT FANTASTIC SAVINGS UPTO 30% OFF “+: Got Your ; Muffler. 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Tates in mid-1982, the per- sonal sector for the first time in three years did not take advantage of the situation to lengthen the term to mat- urity of ite fixed-t de- BJORN A. EDBLAD | Rut. (B.C.), RPA, Real Estate Appraiser and C 1 “» Meetings Groups large,or small Magic Moments 1251 Cedar Ave., Trail 368-8117 ——— RUMFORD PLACE i Super Sweep Chimney Services Ltd. © Complete Masonry Work © Chimney Lining © Certified Fire Safety Phone 365-3336 posits in order to lock in the high deposit rates.” Meanwhile, an important financial innovation for households during the year was the growth in the use of daily interest chequing ac- counts at both banks and trust companies. The account combines the attributes of both chequing and savings accounts and pays interest at a rate slightly below that on non- chequable savings deposits for balances above a specified fj minimum. During the year, balances in daily interest chequing ac- counts at the chartered banks increased by more § than $1 billion to more than $1.7 billion. Blood * clinic June 15 A Red Cross blood donor clinic will be coming to Castlegar June 15. The clinic will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Castlegar Com- munity Complex. 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Gua ve - ‘va Pastiaaent gyn: 501 Victoria, 8. c.. | VBVEX4 Publishéd at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” WEATHERCAST VOL. 36, No. 43 . 40 Cents CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1983 ade. 2 Sections (A & B) The pressures of the Tory leadership race haven't ‘ap; any strain on Joe Clark ‘as evident by his cheerful, down-to-earth - mannerism with supporters during his visit to Castlegar. ~ Clark. received " hero's treatment, as ‘he walked about the - room’. with former MP. Bob Brisco, soaking up the enthusiastic welcome from supporters autograph, ‘His quick sense of humor. was clear when, .. after greeting one supporter, he noticed the design of a pink beaver on:his sports shirt. “You ‘know what that is?” he asked. “It’s the years of Trudeau.” the Castlegar and District Teachers. ‘Association an- intrusion, standing ovation. But .:‘the:- most: 3 ausstion ashe ected a supporters. Maureen?”: iMeTeer,, Ms wife). Clark. explained in his ‘ speech to the crowd: that she is currently campaign- ing in Quebec on behalf of | © her preferred candidate — himself of course. : The former. prime minis- ter also poked fun at the | national media (CBC and/ CTV) who were travelling with Clark and his aides. “Is this The Journal that gives us this trouble,” Clark asked as he patiently waited for the CBC crew to -finish setting’ up, their equipment. “They're used to work: ing with Nicaraguan equip- ment onl; ¢ mented. “You know what a eli is?" he asked the crew. : _. “There's a currant bush | over here," one crew mem- ber replied. During his speech Clark : paused often to receive continued rounds of” ap- plause. There seemed little doubt Clark will continue to receive the support of PC members of this riding and of the six delegates who have declared them- selves as Clark supporters, Thursday as he. shook | | hands, talked and joked | | and signing the occasional k = Canadian beaver after. 15 |" Clark also'paid a visit. to: nual general meeting that |” was underway next door at. “to”. put & By CasNews Staff Progressive Conservative leadership contender Joe Clark received overwhelming. support from members of ‘Kootenay West Thursday. Clark said the PC's must win a minimum of 143 seats in the. next federal election to secure a majority gov- ernment. “We have had enoogh ofa Clark was in Castl to -meet supporters along with the seven delegates to the June 9-12 leadership con- vention, But Clark spoke ie: at the minority gov he said. ¥ “There are seats to win in every region of the country. There are a number of seats that the PC party under my . instead focused on the 1 na- tion’s problems, and winning , the next federal election. “Our basic problem is not the economy. It’s a problem of Canadian morale,” Clark told more than 150 enthusi- astic supporters at a wine and cheese reception at the Fireside Place. “This country has lost pridé and hope ‘about itself,” the former prime minister said. “This nation is waiting to come alive and has had enough of a deadweight gov- \ ernment — enough of a gov- , erninent who has had no faith CLUB MAY BE SOLD Rebels look at offers By RON NORMAN: Castlegar Minor Hockey ‘cpoctation disclosed Friday that it is considering selling the Castlegar Rebels Junior B hockey club to private interests. “We have a proposal from an interested group that would like to purchase the Rebels,” minor hockey association secretary Elaine Audet said in an interview. Audet. would not reveal who has offered to buy the Rebels, but said the group consists of local residents. She also said the association has placed an ad with the Castlegar News inviting additional offers to purchase the hockey club. Deadline for offers is June 6. “The minor hockey association has operated the Rebels ‘since the club was formed in 1977. However, a separate executive has handled the day-to-day operations of the hockey club, and that executive-is unanimously opposed to the sale of the club. Rebels’ president Jim Corbett said in an interview Saturday that his “first belief is in community ownership.” However, he admitted that he is not “unalterably opposed to private ownership.” Nevertheless, he agreed that the association should consider any offers to‘buy the Rebels. He said the issue is not private versus public ownership, nor money, but “what is the best situation for the kids (who) are available and “interested in playing hockey?” He later added, “It’s a question of who can do the best job for the kids.” He said that money was nota consideration i in the sale of the Rebels. “Finances is not ‘a problem,” Corbett said, despite the fact the Rebels lost money in 1982 and “have had some tough years financially.” Corbett also disclosed that the private group has a coach ready to take over the team — the same coach the -Rebels were trying to land for this year. Corbett did not say who that coach is, He said the minor hockey association “is testing the waters. This is not the same as saying that they are going to sell,” he noted. “At this point it’s not up for sale.” However, he added, “It’s not to say it won't reach that point.’ Meanwhile, Audet said the association. decided to ask. for additional offers following. a meeting Thursday of the ive and Rebels’ She said the association felt that if it was to seriously’ consider an offer to purchase the Rebels, then it should make the offer public and make the purchase of the Rebels avail- .able to everyone. “We're not trying to open up a whole nest of worms,” ~ she added. But she said the executive felt the move was nec- essary in order to be above board. Asked how likely it is that the team will be sold, Audet replied, “If everything works out on both sides, it could happen.” She said the offer is the second-in as many years. Last year the Rebels rejected an offer to buy the team. But Audet said the offer was not. as serious as the current offer. Shé also said if the association wants to sell the team it will bé to local interests. in the people of Canada.” Clark went on to say that Canada is a nation that was built with hope ‘and “can be great” if there is s gov- ernment that has the trust of Canadians. f can win in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manito- 'ba,” he said. He noted those seats are now held by the NDP —a party which he said has betrayed Western Can- ada. Clark said he was not here “just to. be back among friends,” but to make a point that the party is “i given warm welcome national party.” Clark also noted that the party must be united before another federal election. He’ said unity was sought at the last PC convention in Winnipeg. It was not achieved then, so it has to be done by having a free, open leadership campaign, he told supporters, “It would have been easier to keep the job — easier up until a requisition... but the country cannot afford to have @ party on the defensive be- cause the country can’t afford to have the Liberals win another election by default.” During the question period, Clark was asked about the new national secur- in winning the next election, “I believe we can win be- tween 12 and 20 seats (held by the NDP) if I remain leader of the party,” he said. “In order to help you win this seat (Kootenay-West), I need your help,” he said. Commenting on the leader- ship race, Clark said, “I am here as a candidate who po- ssesses experience. I am also ‘here as a symbol of the kind of a party I believe we have to be. We have to keep our- selves asa modern: moderate ity system 1p by the federal government which would be under civilian con- trol, “I believe we need to have an effective security agency in Canada,” he said. “It would be less effective under civi- lian control and more effee- tive under police control. I would like to see it under control of the RCMP, “You have always got to be very careful about agencies which you give power,” he went on to say. continued on poge a2 Coroner’ s jury rules. 2 INVE coroner's jury investigating a helicopter accident which killed two skiers and injured the Castlegar pilot last Jan- uary has recommended that secure lids be fitted to hel- icopter baskets used for carrying skis. . Brenda Lee 2 Olive, 24, and Debra Edith Seel, 20, were killed when skis flew out of a basket slung at the side of the helicopter, sheared off the machine's tail rotor and sent it spinning into the mountainous Bugaboo Pass near Invermere in south- eastern B.C. . Pilot Duncan McNabb, of Castlegar who was injured in the -crash, testified that guides leading ski parties on helicopter tours usually load and secure the skis in bas- kets. . He said he did not see who loaded the skis before he left with the two women, both of whom worked at the Buga- boo Lodge. Syl Dzus, a federal aircraft accident investigator, said he was confident the skis had blown out of the basket and struck the tail rotor, causing the crash. A permit is needed to at- tach a basket to a helicopter but there are no special re- “quirementa for the’ type of basket used. The coroner's jury also recommended that all lodge { staff be instructed in helicop- ter skiing safety procedures, including loading equipment, and that emergency proce- dures be posted in the lodge’s commuinication room. The accident marks the first. crash of a helicopter flying skiers to the mountain peaks in the Bugaboos, During the last two win- ters, however, five skiers have died in avalanches in the area. DUNCAN McNABB .» pilot Need a job? Students seeking full or part-time summer employment. are reminded that the Castlegar News Action Ads are available to help them find jobs. Students 13 to 21 years old may place a free ad in the Student Placement section of our Action Ads. Students may offer their services for fulltime ‘employ- ment or for part-time jobs — such as babysitting and lawn mowing. Simply phone the Action Ad number at 365-2212. Students should be planning to resume their studies in the fall to be eligible. were: two, 29, 31, also subsidiary prizes. inside LOTO-649 winning numbers for Saturday's draw 40, 45 and 48, The bonus number was 41. The $500,000 winning number in Friday‘s Provincial lottery is 4601451. There are 614 Front St., Nelson IMENT, Sherry Andar- 352-9419 Aon, y, Arson drops, but costs escalate VANCOUVER (CP) — Provincial fire statistics indicate that incidents of arson in British Columbia are decreasing but their costs Are escalating. In 1982 the arson‘ tab for B.C. topped $49.3 million, a significant hike compared to the year before when the total stood at $40.7 million. Crime Prevention Bureau, says arson crimes appear to be stable, but says: “I hesitate to say that because we don't want to be caught with our pants down.” Cloutier, who from his Toronto office, heads a national team of 74 investigators, six of those in B.C., believes fewer arson fires are attributable to fraud largely because of his have Deliberately-set fires in busi Pp ly d. Provincial fire issi for 1982 show the damage in four categories — business and personal services, mercantile, industry and manufacturing, ‘and storage — amounted to $15.9 million, an increase of nearly $5 million over the year before. The total number of arson fires in the above four categories decreased in 1982 to 268 from 276 the year before, bringing fire officials to the conclusion that arson fires are fewer, but more expensive. The decrease holds true for all the categories, except mercantile, taking in most small retail outlets, which had a 16-per-cent jump from 60 in 1981 to 70 last year. On top of these unpleasant statistics is ” disheartening fact that only one in 25 arson cases end up in court. John-Claude Cloutier, general manager of the Insurance the , 's work, He says heer training for insurance company it ant public of the high costs of arson, a fake it less Ukely that an arson fraud will be successful. earlier in the says Cloutier. agree. “It's no_ secret that in the industry as a whole, there has been more awareness (of arson frauds)," says Roger. Miron, branch claims manager of © ies. “We have been digging a little decper — bicelarrte the pencils.” are di ing game how to detect fraudulent situations,” B.C. fire commissioner's statistics show that out of the 1,465 arson fires in the province in 1982, only 28 are attributed to fraud. But officials point out that number could be much higher because one-third of arson fires list the motive as unknown, . istics for V area e the frus- trations that fire investigators face in arson cases. In 1982 there were 646 fires in the'city attributed to arson, said the Fire Prevention Office. Eighteen adults were charged last year and five. convictions were handed down. Inonly one arson fire was fraud established as a motive. The case is before the courts with charges pending. Chief Morris Rangeley, of the fire prevention office, says that although those statistics appear dismal, it must be remembered that many arson fires are set by pyromaniacs. “There could be 600 arson fires but only a few people would be responsible,” says Rangeley. . Last year, the Vancouver police and fire departments formed a two-man arson squad to investigate full-time fires are to provide i on the number of fraudulent claims they deal with. Miron says for his company the number is not high, although there are now some odious cases under investigation. ofa nature. As a result, more charges are being laid, although the conviction rate is still hit and miss, says Capt. Hugh McCartney, head of Vancouver's fire investi- gation squad. © A total of 17 teams took part in the annual first aid and mine rescue competition at Nelson's Lakeside Park Saturday and the CasNews had a photographer there. For exclusive photos turn to page A3. Filmmaker George Lucas, who has produced all three Star Wars films, says he's just an “or- dinary guy”. Find out how ordinary in a rare interview with him on our weekend enter- tainment page, page Aé. The Indy 500 is charged up and ready to roll tomorrow at Indianapolis. For a pre-race look at the cars and drivers turn to page BI. Linda Hall's regular Sunday morning feature takes a look at the cartooning brothers Brad and Jeff Mair, page B3.