B6 CASTLEGAR NEWS, March 25, 1981 Seniors learn with. OLI Senior ‘citizens all over B.C, ate going back to achool without leaving their homes. Since its first courses were offered in September 1979, the Open Learning Institute has enrolled more than 200 seniors among its 8,000 stu- dents, in all kinds of distance courses from high school English to accounting to ad- vanced sociology. Complete course packages are mailed tosenior's homes, and tutors and advisors are ready to help them via toll-free tele- phone. Senior Citizens (65 plus) can register in OLI courses at one-quarter of the regular tuition fee. For more infor- mation, call collect to the OLY advisory office in Nelson at 852-2310. New stamps mark end of wildlife series - The issue of two stamps to be released April 6, will mark the end of Canada Post's series of eight stamps on Endangered Wildlife which began in 1977. The Vancou- ver Island Marmot is fea- tured on a 17-cent stamp and the Wood Bison on a 85-cent stamp. The’ Vancouver Island Mar- mot, one of the few mammals unique to Canada, lives only on Vancouver Island, Al- ready few in number, dis- turbed in its environment, and hunted by man and predators, the marmot popu- lation is on the decline. At present only 50 to 100 sur- vive, The wood bison is a slight- ly larger, darker, and woolier northern subspecies of the * plains bison or buffalo. Hunt- ing and severe winters have reduced the weod bison pop- ulation to about: 800, Robert Bateman, interna- tionally-known wildlife paint- er, has shown the wood bison in a wintery setting among the trees that distinguish its habitat from that of its relative, the plains bison. The marmot, painted by Michael Dumas, is depicted emerging from its burrow in a grassy clearing in the mountainous interior of Vancouver Island. ‘masonry has a OLI senior student, Amelia Quint, at work on an OLI assignment Vancouver's old schools vulnerable to quakes VANCOUVER (CP) — About once every hundred years some areas of B,! including Vancouver, can ex- pect an earthquake savere enough to kill and cause extensive property damage. ‘The city is in the middle of | one of the world’s earthquake hotspots, says Dieter We- chert and Roy Hyndman, earthquake researchers at the Pacific Geosciences Cen- tre on Vancouver Island. Many of the city’s old buildings would be the first to be damaged if an earth- quake occurred, experts agree, and some of the most vulnerable are Vancouver's elementary schools. Nearly half of them were built before 1980 — long, be- fore building codes ‘recog- nized the threat of earth- quakes. While the local school board says its buildings are safe, one of the board's consulting engineers dis- agrees. “Most of the ald schools “were built of unreinforced brick masonry and brick very poor record of withstanding earth- quakes,” said Barry Thorson, -a structural engineer. But Dave Moir, head of facilities sorvices for the school board disagrees: “(The schools) aren't vulnerable at all. They could withstand anything. We think the code is excessive in its require- ments. We're concerned only to the extent that it is costing the board a lot of money to comply with the code,” IMPROVING SCHOOLS The board is bringing several old schools up to modern earthquake stan- dards at the cost of several . hundred thousand dollars. The strength of a building is measured in terms of its ability to withstand the side- ways forces that occur earthquakes. (A building may “withstand” a quake and still suffer major damage, provided the occupants are not injured or trapped.) “It's not just schools, but it’s all old buildings. The entire Gastown area is equal- ly vulnerable,” said Sheldon Cherry, 3 civil engineer at the University of B.C., who studies earthquakes and their effects. Nelson Skalbania, Iocal Dollars sellsfor$325,000 WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH, (AP) — Two sub- urban Detroit coin dealers have spent $325,000 to buy one of the world's rarest coins, a 1911 Canadian sil- ver dollar, making it the most expensive 20th cen- tury coin on record. The coin’s value may top $2 million in a few years, said Joseph Carlton and David Hirschman, part- ners in the Birmingham firm that bought the coin from a Canadian dealer. Only two of the coins are known to exist, The other has been a part of the Royal Mint collection in London since it wasstruck 70 years ago, the collectors id. “We feol it’s grossly un- derpriced,” Carlton said, adding that two offers to buy the coin already have been refused. “I would accept $650,000 for the coin now,” Carlton said, The previous record for a 20th century coin was $160,000, set by the same coin when it was purchased in 1979, he said. Older coins, such as the 19th century Brasher doubloon, have sold for up to $725,000 he said. aclosely grerded An armored car deliv- ered the coin Wednesday toa West Bloomfield bank, where it will be put in a Did you know safe-deposit box. At the bank, Carlton used a knife to cut through the top of the sealed white plastic bucket containing the coin and held up the tarnished piece of silver — worth $9.25 if melted down. “Tm really relieved it's bere,” he said. Several unsolved mys- teries surround the coin. It was owned by the Seymore family in London and was unknown to the world’s numismatists until 1960, when it was sold toa Lon- don dealer for an unknown price. It's unknown how the Seymore family ac- quired the coin, Carlton sald, A 1911 Ottawa mint re- port claimed the coin had never been struck, athough two silver and one lead examples are known to exist. The lead pattern dollar was discovered in 1977 wrapped in brown paper in the east block of the Par- liament buildings. Hirschman said the coin was never released in quantity because one side of the coin bore the Latin legend, “Georga V, by the grace of God,” which was unpopular with the Can- adian public. Hughes Tax Service 9-9 Mon.-Fri; 9-6 Sat. YEAR-ROUND TAX PREPARATIONS Why not take advantage of the free parking situation Monday through Thursday evenings 6-9 p.m. Phone 364-1509 1160 Pine, next to Dixte Lee Cors parked In back yards without insurance will not be covered if hey. are damaged, catch fire or ore stolen? There is a special “off street” policy for such vehicles to protect B against fire and theft. (Unlicensed Mator Vehicle Policy) © Open 6 days a week all yest, round to serva you etter, © Financing available * Providing complete insur- ance service Cohoe Insurance 269 Columbia Ave. ‘AGEN real estate tycoon, profes- sional sports club owner and earthquake engineer says: “Nothing is going to help you that much if the epicentre (of a major quake) is right under you.” SUFFER DAMAGE However, he said steel framed buildings tend to sur- vive earthquakes well, but may suffer severe damage as. they sway back and forth. Concrete buildings either suf- fer no damage at all or they down. Even many old buildings are reasonably sturdy be- "cause they tend to have thick walls, heavy plaster and massive corridors which re- duce the shaking, he said. The city’s suburbs are largely newer and miore likely built to earthquake standards. Houses, which are mostly .of wood frame con- struction, are quite resilent, There might be damage but probably not many casual- ties. Many of the suburbs are built on sediments deposited by the Fraser River. ° This mixture of water- logged sand and ailt, when jostled hard enough, will convert to a thick liquid. Buildings will tilt and sink and extensive damage will be done to roads, sewers, gas- lines and water-mains, says Peter Byrne, a UBC engineer who has studied the phen- - omenon. Bible vs. Blume Editor, Castlegar News: Iam replying to the mee written by Mr. Mt Ph.D. I not only felt it io responsibility to do so, but also my duty! I would like to ask Mr. Mealing if he read the Biblo to gather information about religious facts and, if so, then he is like those who gather grapes and Ieave them to rot. Looking up- scripture pass- ages is good, but unless you put the divine truth, will you have gleamed into the press of mediation, letting them forment till you can draw-out the sweet juice of wisdom. You will derive no lasting benefit from the exercise, Even animals can teach us here; clean animals first dat, and than ruminate. Cows, for instance, will first crop the grass and afterwards digest its chewing of the cud, until every blade is thoroughly masticated, for the maximum benefit to their system. In other words, you missed the meaning of Act 19, Tbelleve that what Pastor Roy Hubbard is trying to ex- plain, is that immoral liter- ature, however, is harmful ta oursolves, and unworthy of man’s essential nature, After ail man is a noble creature, who should leave the animal trait in him behind, and rise to the height of. his own development. You mention also in your letter that nothing is any good to those who look no further than the bad part. Are you referring to the “Judy Blume Books” or the “Bible?” I myself find only filth, corruption, and blase- phemy. Maybe you could show me the good parts about it. But in the Bible I have read both, it explains to us how immorality was dealt with and that men must be reckoned with in the great day, for every vain and idle word they speak, much more for every vain idle line they _ write, I also read in the Bible “that a man is endued with the power of reason, by which he is :eapable of enjoying maker and yet lives without*. iy God in the world, is the most despisable and most miserable man under the sun. That is the difference be- tween the great book and the Judy Blume book. But what does our gen- eration know of those old proven doctrines, ask them! And then also ask them about 3 19 verse - the latest Xrated movies, books, and the ‘Hollywood scene, and they have top knowledge of what it, is all about, From the political, social, educational, and the public realm, the Bible is increasing- ly shut out, On the radio, on TV and in the news publications, pro- fanity and the name of Jesus ia blasephomed. But uso that name with respect, speak a good word for his cause and all hell breaks loose. Obscene books and maga- zines may be made available to our young people but tho Bible certainly it may have a place on the shelf in the Ubrary, but try, to promote Bible reading and Bible study — and try to give a Bible toa graduating class and you will have the Civil Liberty Union on your ba Tam positive that it people studied the Bible more care- fully, our world would not be inthe awful atate it is in today. 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Pay attention, now, stu- dents —the first’ question I -on'the test is: ’ Who invented the coin-” operated vending machine. - and what was the: first vended there- (And yo fair skipping to the end: of the column to find out.) , ‘. ‘The question arises out of a report from South Dakota’.that’ people with calculators and soldering- _ irons are busy inventing a -eoln-operated, beef-dispen- | * ser. , 4 Robert Woldt, director of the South Dakota agri- “culture department, is ‘quoted as hailing te device as a means.to raise profits for’ the .. producer while’ lowering. “costs - sto the con: aume! theory is that: the 7 machine will ingest your credit card or gobble up a” satchelful ‘of ‘change: At ‘the press of a button, the desired cut — be-it steak, resst, er hemburger ‘— would thunder down into a - tray, ready for the grill. — Untouched. by human thimb, as it bye ha PUSHT. “Bute holdt Mestanteal -malfunction aside,’ (and how- do. you convince .a machine that you pushed bone” and got “ground |. round?") there are human |; considerations.”* . We shall be at'the mercy’ --of the ‘unseen . hand that stocks the beast. Not all that long ‘ago, a crew of. irreverent \ Can; adian sports writers checked into ‘a hotel: in Scotland to find — to their unbridled ‘delight = each room was equipped with an automatic vending cabinet. : Coinage:. was | unneces- sary.’ At’ the prod of’ a finger, the desired produce “glass bottles. ‘The cost? Who cares? It was regis- tered electronically on the bill somewhere down there in the bowels of the estab: Ss -Mishmen’ “There, were, however, ‘ that, In the’ first place,. the crew, took to gathering in my room and playing the’ new. toy like maddened concert planists practising their five-finger exercises, *. ‘In:: the . second "place, there was Chahlle. the monster. Chahlie was a > pro. He stocked nothing that he was not personally ~~ and in full conscience Prepared ‘to recommend, : ‘He was also a congenital ‘ butterfingers, at some’ stage .— elther whisping in with the‘ re- » placements or. flickering . ., out with the empties — nae managed to drop the consignment, OUr days began early 61 on ‘ that particular assignment. And so you see, no mat- ter -how. mightily’ they labor ‘on. behalf: of ‘the : South Dakota’ beef trust, the wizards will bé'unable-* to come up, with‘a:com- pletely ‘foolproof - beef-dis- i penser, Until such times as they | {somewhere on the horizon to keep life interesting. (Now,’about that open- ing question — well, I could tell you, but-you wouldn't Yearn ‘anything -that way, would you? Ask’ Tour _ SPRING FESTIVAL of Awareness draw a large ¢ ‘Otte ce ‘on ‘the ‘weekend. “Forty workshop: ing five major areas... Top: photo,” Invariably . VICTORIA: (cP). = provincial Naenuimaite ‘séven-year. moratorium on ‘uranium exploration and min- ing“ should. be: lifted, ..the understanding: of. ‘natural rae diation ‘occurrences, : how . it’ travels in the onviraament Royal Commission on ‘Ura: ium | Mintng ahas Fecom- mended. ‘Uranit ‘mining should be. allowed under a strict licens- ing, and:, monit ring“ proce-. dure, the commission sald in: its report tablod in the legts- Inture last. woek. x However, the provincial government can't accept the recommendation at this time, Provinelal:, Secretary: Evan Wolfe; told a hews conte ence. “Government is of. the ; 6pinion that the ‘citizens of' this province’ cannot, at this: time, be convinced that any. “ number of safeguards would be sdequate,”: Wolfe said.-* ; “Th ple “of | British ittle over a ‘year ago, were clear in their:feel- ing that.uranium exploration , , and mining ,ahiould not ‘take Ligeti in'this us: ravines. Minister. Bob: Mc- Gu, agreed the, risks or. “uranium exploration and min- ine far’ cutwelght any bene) - NOHUERY - +. “Tt does not need to be part : _ of our immediate energy fu- mining, particularly waste’ disposal and the long- and: shortterm health effects of radiation, will ‘continue for.” the’ six-years ‘remaining’ in -the moraterium, Ampoeed in eft, introduces’ Mary kes, 2 fom Tin' ene ‘Montana: Frchatte conducted ¢ works! spiritual : st #-healing.. “TORONTO (CP) assistant publisher of 2 The. Mex-' “tat tioned F ko ico “City ‘newspaper’ who! found a Canadian gir] missing and’. feared” kidnapped “for ' more than'a year say: Mex: Cat inv * Gabriel: Parras, newspaper Ovacion: a telephone interview. that » Cathy Sweet, 16, told him she left. her, family - and was not forced.” ‘stayed: ‘with a’ Canadian ‘ bassy-: official’ following “ah Ovactones article that led h out of hiding. 18 months after ‘she | disappeared | while” on vacation with: her family In :, San Miguelde Allende, about “voluntarily. bee 225 kilometres northwest of .Mextieo' City. + orities ‘saven months’ ago. search for Sweet, was led to. : her after a’ woman phoned his newspaper.” Monday. Saying: she knew of Sweet’ abouts, ° J) But, Parras said go" gol ‘Sweat v ‘was last: seen lea month in a’ New: York state } building. It was learned last. .week that at least five mal buildings :ha' "ing, ‘her’ parent's ‘campsite | with a youth named Roberto -Patlan’on:Feb. 4,: 1980. ‘govern ictal, Parras said. At-the « ‘Segallys on,’ she stayed” wil ix y3 In the -U.S,, some of the.’ . worst: pollution comes from* vi earth. : ot countries have bare’: gun. to cope with these . : problems” says: World En- vironment Report, a sort of private watchdog of earth’s years, “blamed “‘eulpbur © emissions ? from Britain's coal-burning power plants and brickyards. ': But: the British govern ‘the « Industrialized’ ‘coabrich «Ohio River valley. About 95 iG cent: of. the . region's by Inco Ltd. of Sudbury, Ont. Some ofits sulphur emissions ‘a.70-per-cent reduction aver CASTLEGAR! NEWS. Government says no ite Scandinavians, ‘have t * Sydney | steel j plant lease on fe: Friday: bat left ft Ne Beotia jTevels produced in’ the late . 1960s, i ‘As the U.S. converts more ‘and more to coal for energy, ‘there is a strong: feeling among \’ Canadian’ -environ:' ': ‘mental officials that. abate- sulphur emissions in several “new. and modified coal-bura- ing power plants,” PROVINCE INTER" The Ontario government has taken a rare legal step by esa lack! of a enceriene reaponse left « crucial, $850- . talllion question hanging. "Along with the $950 million spent on capital and business ‘ punted is a deb Bysco's workforces was re-. ° duced to. about 2,600 ‘from’ 8,500. last year,.as manage-" ment moved to trim stag.’ gering losses — estimated by: beyond the aid ‘promised Fri- day will depend on how th plant 'perfornis as improv " ments take place to {aullities such ds blast furnaces, rolling malg and the open’ hearth. Ca ae .