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If you don’t help Smokey tell people to be careful with fire, who will?

Flashback to 1847: notes on a volcano

(Superannuated, but timely, diary en- tries from Paul Kane's book Wanderings of an Artist.)

5 Mi 26, 1847, When we arriyed at the mouth of the

Kattlepoual River, 26 miles from Fort Vancouver, I stopped to make a sketch of the volcano, Mount St. Helen's, distant, I suppose, about 30 or 40 miles.

This mountain has never been visited by either Whites or Indians; the latter assert that it is inhabited by a race of beings of a different species, who are cannibals, and in whom they hold in great dread; they also say that there isa lake at its base with a very extraordinary kind of fish in it, with a head more resembling that of a bear than any other animal. :

These superstitions are taken from the statement of a man who, they say, went to the mountain with another, and escaped the fate of his companion, who was eaten by the “Skocecoms”, or evil genii...

I offered a considerable bribe to any Indian who would

me in its ion, but could not find one

hardy enough to venture. It is of very great height, and

being eternally covered with snow, is seen at a great distance.

; There was not a cloud visible in the sky at the time I:

commenced my sketch, and not a breath of air was

idl a stream of white smoke shot up

For the record

A number of production errors in Wednesday's Cas- tlegar News no doubt left some readers scratching their heads over the state of labor relations at Selkirk College.

Type for the stories “June date eyed for Wilkin- son hearing” and “Contract talks continue between facul- ty, college" was inadver- tently’ switched and printed under the wrong headlines.

the second paragraph of the other.

In addition, because the story on the Hugh Wilkinson hearing contained a typo- graphical error, the lawyer for Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1341 was incorrectly named as Leo- grady. His name is, in fact, Leo McGrady.

Finally, two points of clarification:

* College personnel

Thus, if you are il in a more coherent reading of the two stories, proceed from the first paragraph of each to

Harold K: ji did not tell the Castlegar News the interest shown by Attorney-General Allan Wil-

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already constructed almost to standard. It just needs some upgrading. If you look at the Arrow Lakes road along the lake from Syringa north, you've got a public road but it certainly needs considerable upgrading and considerable blasting in or- der to develop ledges along some of those rock faces and widen them sufficiently to allow for public safety and convenience.”

While stressing high- ways ministry figures on the cost of the proposed high- ways are not up to date, he said the planning department has assumed the costs quoted “have probably quadrupled.” The proportional difference in the costs of the two routes “is probably similar" he said.

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liams’ ministry in the Wil- kinson hearing has hindered efforts to set an earlier court date. He said the involve- ment of ministry lawyers in the case has made such efforts more complicated.

* Despite past state- ments to the contrary by individuals involved in the case, the CUPE Local 1341 petition against Wilkinson was ‘not filed with the Su- preme Court af Canada. It was filed, the Castlegar News: has learned, with the B.C. Supreme Court.

director indi the matter may not yet be closed.

“I think if this contro- versy continues and if in fact the brief that was presented to Mr. Bennett has any weight attached to it by the politicians, probably they will request an updating of the figures for both routes and an examination of both routes,” Dykeman said.

Presented by George Evin, a Castlegar contractor, the submission to the pre- mier said the proposed Sy- ringa-Fauquier link which would shorten the distance from Castlegar to Kelowna by about 100 miles would provide a better truck route to the Okanagan, aid develop- ment of waterfront land and boost the local economy.

The link from Syringa Creek to Fauquier would be about 40 miles long, the presentation said, but va- rious roads developed by the

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ig ministry and forest service in the proposed route area are already in use. “From Syringa Creek to Deer Park is a distance of some 15 miles,” the brief said. “Coming from the Fau- quier side toward Deer Park (Canadian Cellulose) have developed some 20 miles. Theoretically one could pre- sently travel from Syringa Creek to Fauquier by four- a as

Pp from the crater of the mountain, and hovered a short time over its summit; it then settled down like a cap. This shape it retained for about an hour and a half, and then gradually disappeared.

About three years before this the mountain was in a violent state of eruption for three or four days, and threw up burning stones and lave to an immense height, which ran in burning torrents down its snow-clad sides.

March 30, 1847 . . . We landed at the Cowlitz farm, which belongs to the Hudson's Bay Co. Large quantities of wheat are raised at this place. I had a fine view of Mount St. Helen's throwing up a long column of dark smoke into

the clear blue sky.

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merits of a school district is the degree to which it adapts to its local condition.” “What we're trying to do in part is to find out what some of those things are that successful districts do,” Wil- son added. “And then spread

, those views around to other

ople.”

The study included visits to about two-thirds of the schools in the district, ac- cording to the research team, and conversations with trus- tees, the superintendent and district staff, principals, teachers, parents “if pos- sible” and students.

Discussions with district students included a session at Kinnaird Junior Secondary School where the team met with 12 students represent-

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offers coming from the employer.’ paiitoaad The union also has yet to receive assurancé of provision become dant for

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about 14 ranger stations in communities which include the North Shore, Fauquier, New Denver, Nakusp, Grand Forks, Salmo, Kaslo, Lardeau and Castlegar, he said. Also affected are BCGEU members working at the Nelson district

headquarters, he added.

Clerical, trades, engineering, technical and ranger positions are among those affected by the picketing, he sald. laced w d in

Some of the

Nelson, he said, but others employed in the district would be assigned to positions elsewhere in the district.

The moves are expected to include relocating forest

service personnel from Salmo and, “to a

degree", from

Fauquier and Nakusp to Castlegar.

Doug Fellman, shop steward for forest service workers here, said the. work stoppage affects about 20 BCGEU members in the Castlegar area. But striking employees represent about 70 in the Arrow timber supply area, covering Nakusp, Fauquier, New Denver and Salmo as well as

Castlegar, he said.

Fellman said the union members’ decision on whether to return to work depends partly on whether GERB seeks an injunction against the BCGEU under essential services

legislation.

“If that doesn’t happen we don’t go in,” he said.

Forest ministry spokesmen were unavailable _ for comment on the picketing of forest service picketing or pians for legal action against the union.

SECRET OF SUCCESS

ing Grades 7, 8 and 9 to “talk about things that concern them and that they're proud of.”

After completion of the study, the team plans to incorporate their findings into a report to the school district. os

“It'll be a summary of perceptions and feeding back to people what they've told us in an organized manner,” Cooper said. “But we can’t guarantee there'll be any- thing new in it.”

* Also planned, she said, is preparation of a report to the education ministry in which the team will try to draw together the results of the studies of the four districts “and see if we can figure out some of the strengths.”

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Nancy Anderson of New Denver was« presented by chairman Bill Merilees with

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Service Award at the windup banquet of the Federation of B.C. Naturalists’ annual gen- eral meeting held at Selkirk College.

Applauded by 140 na- turalists representing most of the 33 affiliated clubs in

ithe province, the smiling

population at the same time as recognizing certain rights of the Inuit people is a dis- tressing and socially difficult problem which bears some similarity to union bargain- ing.

“The Inuit are bargain- ing,” he said, “and in such negotiations there are always extreme positions taken, and eventually always compro- mise. The problem requires

ing colonies of the rare species.

Opening the proceedings of the gathering of natural- ists on Friday afternoon, Nancy Anderson of New Denver moderated a panel discussion called “Ask the Pros” which dealt with the concerns of nature lovers in many fields.

' The 10 panellists repre- senting various organizations

pi “What- ever I've done for the natura- lists is nothing compared to

‘what the naturalists have

done for me.”

A second award for outstanding service will be presented later to Bob Harris of the Vancouver Natural History Society who was unable to attend the weekend meeting in the Kootenays,

After-dinner speaker was the honorary president of the FBCN and noted

for good, data, clear thinking,” concluded the speaker, “and also political action to remind the federal government there is responsibility on. both sides." SES

Dr. Cowan was thanked

by Charles Rommerdahl of .

Trail, and presented by West Kootenay Naturalists’ presi- dent, Margaret Barwis, with a small momento of his visit to the Kootenays — a locally carved tional Doukho-

conser’ ist, Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan, who chose the serious subject of “Native Rights” for his address, explaining many as- pects of the impact on Canada of native claims. “There is a necessity of all being conscious and toler- ant of the objectives of the Inuit and Indian people, and some adjustments must be made in our concepts of resource management,” Dr. Cowan claimed. But, while sympathetic

_with the aspirations of the

native peoples to better themselves, he stressed that the goal must be what is best for ALL Canadians. Admit- ting that treatment of native peoples in the past has left much to be desired, “our

. wildlife heritage should not

bor wooden ladle. Preceding the Saturday ening banquet, delegates with ja in the day-long ses-

sions of their annual meeting. °

President Dr. Bert Brink of Vancouver was re-elected for a third term of office, with many of the previous officers elected to support him, and four new directors named. J. Lewis, (Naramata) D. Turn- bull (Victoria) Wayne Erick- son (Kamloops) and Natalie Minunzie (Langley) will join eight directors whose three- year terms still have one or two more years to run.

Resolutions endorsed at .

the meeting were divided into three groups..In Group A, dealing with ecological reserves and sanctuaries, the

be offered as if sins have been committed.” Comparing a proposed agreement between the gov- ernment of Canada and the northern Inuit represented by the Canadian Organiza- tion of People's Entitlement, with an agreement recently reached between the govern- ment of the United States and the native people of

. Alaska, Dr. Cowan person- ‘ally preferred the American ” agreement. :

This preference was mainly because the American native peoples have not re- quested special status with respect to wildlife: the juris- diction of the federal author- ity is recognized, subsistence hunting and fishing has top priority, but such use is not restricted to native people

. but is available to all U.S.

citizens. : Quoting figures to show that certain populations in B.C. have been “over-killed”, Dr. Cowan pleaded that the finding of solutions to these problems is more important than the laying of blame for past mistakes. : Drawing on his wealth of knowledge of arctie con- ditions and northern ogeans (he is chairman of the Cana- dian Commission on Whales and Whaling) Dr. Cowan de- plored the fact that for every whale killed legally and re- covered, almost certainly an-

: other is wounded and escapes

to die. The problem of pre- serving the world whale

Pp 4 was asked to increase the staff -

and budget of the ecological reserves section of the B.C. ministry of the environment and to pay special attention to several specific areas such as grasslands, Osoyoos arid lands, saline and estuarine areas, and to specific animal species such as grizzly bears and sea otters.

. Under, Group B_ deci-_ sions,.local-action groups will”

continue to foster the known populations of burrowing owls, spotted owls, pileated woodpeckers, osprey and badgers. Of special impor- tance to people of the Koote- nays, -the Valhalla Park Pro- posal Study received unani-

mous endorsement by the -

provincial delegates. ;

Among other subjects considered in Group C, strengthening of Pollution Control Board regulations regarding disposal of garbage and wastes in both rural and urban areas was urged by delegates...

That rare endemic Cana- dian mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot generated much attention, and a special resolution from the Van- couver Island <segion. was endorsed. This urges the

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and ies were: Dennis McDonald, regional director, ministry of the environment; Christopher Dodds and Wil- liam Munro of Victoria, and Don Robinson of Nelson rep-

resenting Fish and Wildlife

(B.C.); Al Bradley (Nelson) B.C. Forest Service; Dr. Donald Flook, Canadian Wild- life Services; Peter Jones,

(Kamloops) Ducks Unlimited; Ron Routledge (Nelson) and Bill Merilees (Nanaimo) Parks Branch; Bristol Foster (Provincial Museum, Victor- ia) Ecological Reserves; and Graham’ Kenyon: (Rossland) B.C. Wildlife Federation.

Following brief outlines from each panellist of their particular function in the environmental field, together with current plans and prob- lems, questions were asked, with interest first centering on the government decision to sell crown lands,

These sales will engen- der extra. funds up to $1.25 million a year for the wildlife branch to ‘aid with wildlife

management, especially rare.

and endangered species. The

obvious concern of the audi- ence as to the present lack of public input to government decisions as to what kind of land is being sold, and how much and to whom, was only partially allayed when Don Robinson stated it was hoped to’ get public representation on the present board and have the ministry people as advisors only.

Asked whether certain logging roads in the East Kootenays were blocked to hunters to allow pi

In order to return some’ of these obsolete roads to productive use, by re-seed- ing, planting, etc. some blocking of roads to vehicles

is a pre-requisite. Graham’

Kenyon of Rossland confirm- ed this necessity, and the agreement of the B.C. Wild- life Federation with the policy, but thought consulta- tion on access

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Awards made during naturalists’ banquet

also, now some of the wolf packs are reducing the an- nual faun crop to a survival rate of only five per cent or eight per cent, and citizens of the province may have to decide whether they want deer or wolves. Robinson emphasized much more in- formation and research is needed to solve these man-

was needed,

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remembered as an “(h)owling success” punned Dr. McTag- gart Cowan at the final banquet, He was referring. partly to the attractive pinc- cone owls decorating each of the 140 place settings made by Margaret Barwis, and partly to the name cards with a wee owl asking Whooo-00? above each name.

But Dr. Cowan also praised the efficient arrange- ments made by the West. as host

of the

guides to hunt these areas, Dennis McDonald (ministry

o! wolves on Vancouver Island, and also to preserve some of

of the explain- ed that hundreds of miles of roads put in for logging, mining exploration, survey- ing, etc. make a_ serious impact on the

thes stands of ma- ture timber, Don Robinson stated it was found wolves were not so scarce as had been thought. Though deer and elk 1 i d

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of the Purcell Wil- derness area north-east of Argenta. It was hoped this would guarantee this large

club. Convenor Hazel Street was presented with a white orchid corsage which she accepted on behalf of herself,

hl of Trail

area from for mining and logging and en- sure some true wilderness

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Spice shop sells by tablespoon or container

Wild duck pate. The recipe sounded good and not complicated either. Give it a try, what the heck.

There was still a duck in the freezer from last autumn but the recipe called for

p gi help preserve the high alpine habitat of these harmless little creatures — of whom there may be only about 100 remaining — and requesting government funding of a program to identify all exist-

/ Voice of the People

States position

Editor, Castlegar News:

As my name is men- tioned in the complaint of one, Helen Tarasoff, Castle- gar, writing in this paper (May 14) wondering why she was denied continued pre- sence in the Brilliant Cultural Centre during a children's

festival — it may be of:

interest to the readers to know a few revealing facts about the incident, and about the complainent.

Further to what our security committee replied to a similar Tarasoff letter-to- the-editor of Nelson Daily News (May 12) — I wish to

The truth is, the incident of Tarasoff being turned away came to my attention a few days after it happened. And I came to the Children's Festival to see the children perform, not to watch Helen Tarasoff, who does a lot of mental calisthenics, like not even knowing for sure what her own age is: once saying she is 75 (Nelson Daily News version) and “almost 70” in the Castlegar News.

As to who pointed her out in the crowd, what difference does that make one way or another. The fact

is, Tarasoff was on the list of.

add Mrs. Tarasoff is attempt ing to make a case by very unsubstantiated statements, and a great deal of pre-

, sumptions.

First, Mrs. Tarasoff pre- sumes I was the person

- responsible for her problem:

some friends allegedly told her hing, and

F pp and sympathizers for a long time

already. This list is in the”

hands of the security com- mittee and it is their duty to check all individuals who enter the building.

If Mrs. Tarasoff wants details, she can contact the it and they will

of the committee told her something else.

gladly provide her with them. Larry Swetlikeff

the cook had never used before — juniper berries, three of them. She really didn’t need a whole jar — she knew she wouldn't use them up in a year. But if she were going to do that pate

properly, she needed the’

berries. So she bought the little jar. It cost $1.65. She hasn’t used a single berry since.

Or the new Christmas eake recipe which called for one teaspoon of mace. Again, it was a spice rarely used in the kitchen. It still sits in the cupboard, not likely to be used again until next Novem- ber, by which time it will be beyond its recommended shelf life.

This is a problem in most kitchens. Many homemakers like to have a wide variety of spices on hand because of the special things they do to the taste of food. But spices go stale very quickly, especially if they're ground. And, un- less it’s a frequently used one — pepper or cinnamon, for instance — few people use an entire can or bottle or box before the spice starts losing its strength.

In recent months, how- ever, a great many Winni- peggers have found a sol- ution to the problem: a unique new shop where they may buy as little or as much ofa spice as they wish. There is no minimum amoung (ex- cept on bay leaves — it takes five or six leaves even to begin registering on the weigh scales.)

But it it's a couple of

tablespoons of hickory salt you want to try on the bar- béecue this spring, you can buy just two tablespoons.

Called Scoop ‘n’ Weigh, the store is drawing raves from people all over the city.

One woman who said how great it was confessed she felt a little silly the first time she walked out, having made a purchase for the grand sum of six cents. Her initial embarrassment, how- ever, has been overcome and she's been back several times since. *

The store’s owners are Robert and Joanne Nowosad, an energetic young couple who decided last year they'd like to try their hand in the world of small business, They researched the market and, in September, opened their 1,800-square-foot bulk natur- al food stor at 1867 Grant Avenue.

Besides a full line of spices, the spotlessly clean shop also stocks specialy flours, dried fruit, carob- coated products, honey, pea- nut butter, fruit and nut mixes, teas, coffees and cheeses. And, as with the spices, most of the items are in bulk containers so you may buy as little or much as you want.

“The whole concept is to get people to try different things by trying just a little bit.”

Customers may bring in.

their old spice jars (you don't have to have them filled to the top) or other containers: to he filled, The spices are stored in covered: glass jars and are in alphabetical order on the shelves to help shop- pers find what they want. Joanne says older people in particular have responded with enthusiasm, not only

because it’s practical for them to buy in small quan: tities, but also because the store offers them a bit of nostalgia. It reminds them of the way they used to shop years ago, when coffee and flour and other items were scooped up from large bar- rels or bins.

Spices do not change the actual chemical formula of a recipe, only the flavor. The spice association suggests that homemakers taste tha taste again to be sure the right amount has been added. It's better to add too little at first than too much — you can always add more after tast- ing.

A generai rule is to allow one-quarter teaspoon of a dried herb for each four servings.

The amount added should enhance the natural flavor of the food, not over- come it. Curry and chili are the exceptions.

Before adding an herb to a recipe, crush it in the palm of your hand for quicker, flavor release, the association says. Stews, soups and hot sauces taste best when the herbs are added during the last hour of cooking. With salad dressings, fruits and juices, add the herbs as long before serving as possible to allow the flavors to marry.

Proper storage of spices is important to retain max- imum flavor. Always store them in the coolest part of the kitchen away from the heat of the stove and from sunlight, in. closely capped containers.

The association also ad- vises consumers to buy in small quantities, to buy whole spices and herbs when- ever possible, and to keep them no longer than a year.

They're still usable after a year but they will have passed their peak of flavor and pungency.

For a person strating out ~

as a homemaker, the as- sociation suggests the follow- ing as a good basic spice shelf; cinnamon, nutmeg,

black pepper, paprika, poul- try seasoning or thyme, dry mustard and whole cloves, Also: considered essen- tial are bay leaves, chili powder, oregano, curry povw- der, ginger and onion (min- ced, flakes, salt or powder). Among the spices that may be less familiar and therefore less often used are basil, chervil, coriander seed, tarragon, mace and turmeric.

Some spice equivalents worth knowing:

e 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder is equal to 1 medium- sized clove of garlic.

e 1 teaspoon onion pow- der is equal to 1 medium onion, chopped.

@1 tablespoon ground

ginger is equal to 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger or 2 teaspoons chopped crystal- ized ginger.

@ 1 teaspoon dried pars- ley is equal to three of the fresh.

e@1 tablespoon dried horseradish with 1 tables- poon each of water and vinegar, plus sugar and salt to taste, is equal to 2

tablespoons bottled horse- radish. * 1

@1 teaspoon dried grated lemon rind id equal to 1 teaspoon grated fresh lem: on rind. i

e 2 teaspooon dried chives is equal to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives ,or green onion tops.

Also useful is the follow- ing recipe from the spice as- sociation for a basic seasoned flour to use for coating meat, poultry and fish:

Seasoned flour 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 2 tablespoons dry mustard 4 tablespoons paprika 1 teaspoon ground ginger %z teaspoon thyme 2 teaspoon sweet basil Ye teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Combine all ingredients and store in a tightly covered jar.

For a crumb coating, add 1% tablespoons of the sea- soned flour mix to 1 cup of fine dry bread crumbs.

To make your own mint sauce:

Mint sauce

% cup vinegar “Me cup flaked dried mint

leaves 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup water ‘% teaspooon salt “Simmer vinegar with half the water and half the mint, until reduced about half (4 to 5 minutes). Strain. Add remaining water, lemon juice, sugar, salt and re- maining mint. Bring to a boil, remove from stove and chill. Note: For a tart sauce, use only 1 tablespoon sugar. For a sweeter one, use 2 table- spoons,