CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 16, 1978

The City of Castlegar is focated In the West Kootenays (In the southeastern section of B.C.) on the Columbia River at the foot of the Arrow Lakes near the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay Alvers. Castlegar Is

++ Te Groasratids bi te Rovienays* for ison the Gouinern Trans-Canata Highway, on the CPR's Kettle Valley line, and Is serviced dally by PWA from Vancouver and Calgary.

Canadian Celiulose's pulp and lumber divisions are a mainstay of the economy while over 500 local residents work at Cominco at Trall. Selkirk College has approximately 160 people employed at its main Castlegar campus. Disposable Income by Castlegar wage-earners Is one of the highest

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The Castlegar News is distributed ‘‘bright and early'' every Thursday mornirig and is a quality newspaper inviting comparison with other community newspapers of much larger elrculation.

Castlegar Is the growth centre of the West Kootenays, and Its economy Is very buoyant, contrasting favorably with the general Canadian economy. The Hugh Keenleyside (Arrow) Dam, part of the Columbia Alver Treaty development, Is located here while many local residents are employed on the 7 Mile power development project. CanCel's pulp division is planning a major expansion. Selkirk College Is headquartered in Castlegar and besides Its 649 full-time students, many hundreds more attend night courses, travelling from

CASTLEGAR NEWS Largest Circulation of Any Weekly

lewspaper Audited by the Audit Bureau

of Circulations in the East and West Kootenays & Boundary Country

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‘There are many businesses in Canada that need help, This

‘ is clearly evident from the

2,500-8,000 of them which fail each year,

In these circumstances, not’ only do the principals lose their investments, but trade sup- pliers and professional people are usually lucky to recover even a few cents on each dollar owed to them at the time the business fails,

‘These losses must be con- sidered a ‘cost’ of doing busi- nesa and have to be passed on to other healthy businesses by way of increased costs for goods and services,

So all of us are affected, but what is being done to solve the problem?

The most successful pro- gram to help small business

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Cominco's

fe. Profits Up $14.5 M

Cominco Ltd. has’ an- nounced net profits for 1977 of $62.2 million or $3.48 a share, compared with $47.7 million or $2.66 a share in 1976,

Sales climbed to $759.2 million from $725 million in 1976.

The company reported that prices for lead, gold, silver, tin and electrical power were above 1976 levels, Lead pro- duction was increased to meet a strong demanc-wille-aine-pro- duction continued to be cur- tailed because of weak demand, high world inventories and low prices,

Also increased in sales _volume was fertilizer produc. tion, .mostly from the com- pany’s new Carseland Am- monia/Urea complex, and pot- ash,

However, the potash pro- fits of $3.4 million were sub- jected to resource and income taxes of $6.7 million, resulting in an after tax loss of $3.3 million.

The company has so far been I in ini

become more profitable is un- doubtedly C.A.8.E, (Counsel- ling Assistance to Small Enter- prises). C.A.8.E, is administer- ed through the M:

ment Instruction

business may have a marketing problem and also a problem in its banking relationship. In this instance perhaps a counsellor with ‘ise in

Services Division of the Feder- al Business Development Bank, and arrangements for assis-

* tance can be made at any of its

approximately one hundred of- fices across Canada,

C.A.8.E. counsollors are tly-retired b

and ancther, say’ a retired banker, could work together to solve the problem.

Following completion of the counselling the business would receive a report sum: marizing the recommendations

ly tts siness people who, after brief enjoyment of retirement acti- vities, deciced they missed the company of their own kind— independent business people. These counsellors repre- sent virtually every business being operated in Canada, and they.are genuinely interested in helping people who are still active in business, and, of course, those who are consider- ing starting up in business and have not yet encountered the many pitfalls of being ‘your own boss’,

‘HELP’ can be interpreted

in many ways. For C.A.S.E. Counselling it means matching ‘up a business which would like assistance, with one of the counsellors whose expertise could help the business become

better organized, and of course .

more profitable.

Tt is not the intention that the C.A.S.E. program should in any way interfere with avail- able professional services. However, the people the busi- ness turns to for advice (usually

~lawyere; acouiaivindy, bankers,”

or other business people) rarely can afford to spend days or weeks to work with the owner.

. C.A.S.E. Counsellors do have the time for this type of management instruction - and have a lifetime of expertise in the business,

The only restriction on the program, which is available in even the most remote locations in the country, is that the business does not have more than 75 fulltime employees, and, of course, it would nor- mally be expected to have had previous discussion with its

remedies for that shortfall from the government.

The decline in the Cana- dian dollar was one of the factors that helped the com- pany’s export sales,

P business advisors. The cost?—only $21 per day for each counsellor re- quested. Would more than one coun-

sellor be necessary? Perhaps,

not, but for example, | tl

of the

It must be clearly evident that neither the counsellors nor FBDB are encouraging this program as # profit-making endeavor. The token amount paid to the counsellors is more of a gesture acknowledging their real desire to share their knowledge with others, than an attempt to remunerate them for their services,

The program is subsidized by a grant from the federal government in a sincere effort to provide a really:personalized and very worthwhile service to small businesses.

In the East and West Kootenays, enquiries may be directed to the Bank's Cran- brook Branch office:

R. J. (Bob) Duthie,

Deputy Co-ordinator,

Management Services,

Federal Business Development . Bank,

30 - 11th Ave. S.,

Cranbrook, B.C, V1C 2P1.

Avoid Frostbite By Using Buddy System

Tf you must be outside in the bitter cold, it’s best to use a “buddy system” to watch for signs of frostbite, says a spokesman for the American Medical Associ- ation (AMA).

“You can see these patches, usually on your chin, or your cheek,” said Frank Chappell, AMA science news editor, “First they turn pink. Then they turn grey. That's when you've got to get inside, because that means the skin is starting to freeze.”

He said the places where the skin starts to freeze hurt a bit at first. Then they go numb,

Once you get inside, Chappell said, the idea is to warm the skin slowly. “You don't want to slap a hot water bottle on it, because you'll get blisters,” he said. He recommends using tow- els soaked in lukewarm water.

If the frostbite. is se- vere, consult a doctor. Ex- treme cases can lead to gangrene, which in some cases requires amputation. Even a mild case of frostbite may hurt for’ months and leave the area forever sen- sitive to cold.

Local Baptist Church Elects New Officers —

New officers and commit-

-tee members wers clected at

the annual business meeting of Calvary Baptist Church held on Jan, 25.

A banquet preceded the meeting.

Principal Dave Mason of Blueberry School was newly elected to serve as a deacon, along with existing deacons; Jim Hemmons, Bryan Reid, Ron Smithers and Harold Web- ber.

It was decided at the meeting that a potluck Sunday lunch would begin on a trial

basis. “The Church That Wins", a series of five,sermons ont

second chepter of Acts con- eluded on Sunday morning. Acts 2 recounts the formation of the early Christian church.

According to Pastor Reed, “some of the components of the

_New Testament church need

fresh emphasis today.” Indepth Bible studies for women have been held the first Monday evening of each month at the home of Polly Saw- chenko, with Pastor Reed’s wife, Peggy, leading the dis- cussion. The February study was led by Carolynne Mason. If the snow holds, a tobog- ganning party is. being planned forthe adults Friday;

Voice of the-People:

Let There Be (a) Light

Editor, Castlegar News:

Tam requesting your help to throw a little light where more is needed. I am referring to the traffic lights at the ferry between Castlegar and Robson.

Aslama recent citizen of this area, I thought I was the only one to find fault with the way the traffic is handled. Not so, I understand from what I have heard.

Recently, a friend of mine narrowly missed meeting his creator while coming off that ferry. A big semi-trailer truck roared by as he was about to enter the highway.

A tourist from Alberta told me he went through the light— the light was green and, as far as he was concerned at the moment, green meant go.

I use the crossing several times a week and seldom does a week go by that I do not witness a mishap of some kind,

I would recommend: a green light with a flashing red light for the through traffic. The ferry traffic could be handled by flashing green ar- rows,

All you readers who think the light system faulty and stupid please bring presaure to bear. Phone your mayor, your MLA or the media because some morning, as you come off the ferry ... slam, bang... your Waterloo, Think about it,

P.S.: When I first encoun- .

tered those lights, I sat there waiting for it to turn grzen to proceed, Ben Gaboury Robson

Local Court News

In provincial court on Tuesday of last week four separate charges of causing a disturbance were heard. Charged were Murray Allan Walsh, Kerry James Burke, Kim McLean and Matt Me- Carthy. All pleaded guilty and each was. fined $250 or in default one month in jail.

Walsh and Burke each pleaded guilty to a further charge, that of public mischief causing public damage. Both

Alexander Kalin pleaded

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 16, 1978

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guilty to a charge of

a police officer. He was fined

$250 or in default one month in

jail.

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One male juvenile was

charged with having a blood

alcohol count over .08 and was

fined $26. . ‘e s

Philip P. Konkin pleaded

guilty to a charge of serving

liquor toa minor. He was fined.

were plesed cn: probation Yor 03.

six months, * # 6

Brian D. McCarthy plead- ed guilty toa charge of being a minor in possession of liquor. He_was fined $95. ------ -

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Connie E. Marshall plead- ed guilty to a charge of driving with a blood alcohol count over .08, She was fined $800 or in default one month in jail.

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A guilty plea of failing to file an income tax return was entered by E. & E. Masonry Ltd. The fine was $50 or in default two days in jail.

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Joseph E. Frenette plead- ed guilty to a charge of driving while impaired. He was fined $250 or in default one month in jail. Sy

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