14 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Feb. 2, 1967

THE SOUNDING BOARD

Selkirk College No Concrete Monster: its Grads Will Display the Job its Doing

By HAZEL WOODROW

Say, have you seen it?

It sits at the confluence of fhe Kootenay and Columbia riv-

devouring money and wag- fang its massive concrete head at ratepayers whe -were foolish enough to its educational philosophy to hi Aa

‘The only thing it doesn’t do is smoke” and roar. It wouldn’ dare. No organized fire Protec- tlon you know.

No one has to read that biz- arre description twice to realize that the modern monster being referred to is Selkirk College.

Recent stories and editorial comments appearing in the Nel- son newspaper.can be credited with provoking this cartoon-like image in the minds of a great many of us.

cll meetings which would lead me to believe that a change in educational phllosoph: y was be- ing contemp| lated.

in the sued a Myednesda som of eet week and in an interview writer last Friday, mm h thle stressed that no a alor change

_ Over SI Million In New Building In This District

Over $1% million In new bullding took place during 1966 in Castlegar-Kinnaird,

The total value of now con:

‘After all, it isn’t to have an explosion to alarm people, The mere: suggestion of an sxplovion will do just as nice- ly, fhaale you.

Dean A. E. Soles has said, first in a prepared press release: and later in a personal interview, that “no member of the College council, including the chairman, has suggested to me that the educational concept of the Col- Jege would be changed, nor have Iheard any. discussion i in coun-__ ¢

year was 3783: 344 while in Kinnaird it was $767,103, To- gether, they totaled $1,550,-

The totals are broken down as follows for Castlegar (with Kinnaird totals in brackets):

Dwellings and apartments $288,913 (5622,731), Fndustrial and commercial $23,850 ($68,

680) and institutional and government $470,583 ($75,

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had taken place either in the College council's concept of an on adult eaceno pro-

such was the case last w

Dean Soles said, “we

able to offer an excellent quall- ty of education, and that's what we want — good quality educa-

eek, “Tf the budget goes through,” : will -be

ion. “wwe have to determine what the proper standard is so that no student is at a disadvantage.” Dean Soles stressed that a great deal of preparation is go- ing into next year’s courses and that. evening couress will in-

t] clude those for which there is

sufficient demand.

ewe are interested in offer- ing as many credit and non- credit courses in the evenings as we can and the College certain- ly still has concern for adults,” he added.

It was my. feeling that it is Tealistic to assume only that should the educational philoso- phy of the College be’ changed at any time in the future or should the adult education pro- gram be revised in any way, it would be for one very good reason — the students, adult or otherwise, were not responding.

Selkirk has only just begun functioning as an institute of learning, and yet it has been the centre of much criticism. A bit prematurely Iam inclined ‘to believe.

Proof of the’ value of the College’s educational concept | == does not ‘rest with what you or I believe or interpret. The proof rests, as always, with the finished product or: the product that will, go on to a higher phase of learning. — the graduate.

‘And there haven't been any graduates yet.

. For Two’ ‘Days

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‘Atl ‘this is the surorise that awaits visitors as they pass scar- let-costed RCMP escorts to en- ter the train. Altogether. the train is staff- ed by a permanent team of 20 men under the suvervision of the train manager and his as- sistant. This erono of svecialists includes exhibit. attendants electricians, mechanics ‘other

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RCMP. contingent. * which is re- sponsible for the train’s security,

In addition to the six ‘ex- hibit cars. the train is made uo of two diesel eneines provided by the two national railwavs and seven service cars, which have sleening, dining and bag- gage facilities

The ‘train's 83 exhibit stoos will be in 63 of Canada’s. maior cities and towns. The number of stoos exceeds the number of cities because centres like Van- couver, Toronto, and Montreal will accommodate the. train at oitereny stations during. the

e train was officially,

swing completing its treal on Dec. Fc) 5.

Canadians who live some distance from any of the 63 ‘cities and towns on the train’s itinerary. have the oppor: faulty to to visit one of the eight Confederation Caravans that will tour 657. communities’ during Centennial year, including Kin-

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exhibits. and see the <situa-| tically throu h:the boom and tions that confronted the early | bust of the 20s ‘the hungry 30s, | 01 explorers and settlers. the: impact of “tao. World Wars. Th 1 be able to pause The Confederation “Train is what and reflect on the meaning: of | Canada: is all about — its great- Confederation. in the chamber | ness, ‘its size, its meaning, its devoted to this memorable event. | heart and its people, ee | They will'‘feel what it was like | "> Before leaving the province to take steerage passage to Can-|in late February, she Train will a Erone 38 £0, many im-}have made stops. in 10° B.C. grants They will be taken draima-|have stopped at 65, ‘elties across

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‘comments, in eix parts, indicating the six ex: hibitlon ‘cars: of the Confedera: tion: Train, ,are little more than an “alde-memoire’’ on what is represented by. the: exhibits te cause Space’here does not hams description o: pi

one: Here the land is|Haida Indians. and, later, the|oda, symbols which remind us

Car. born, We are.in the great rain forests before the last ice age. Then time etches its changes; as ice recedes we see the’ signs of an early man, What was he like? We wonder.

Across: the Bering . strait come the first immigrants bat our knowledge of them is scant and our first accurate’ view of a culture is that of the west coast

eastern Indians, All this we ex- perience through the skills of designers,: technicians, artists oad craftsmen. They take us in- Indian villages and they. also tEanoport our minds between past and sons of at

that the Orlent held the new riches wanted by the old Euro- pean world’— the incentive to discovery. But the European ex- plorers, who found this other world in their path, discovered that it had its ae riches in furs

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‘VOL. 20, No. 6

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH: COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, FEB. 9,°1967

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Castlegar Council's respon- sibility in regard to the creation program in the district has been carried out, it was stated Tuesday night, ‘and now ath is up to those outside of coun-

re-|planners Rawson and

In | a caaetitia with town | m Wile: eS ounell is pleased in gen- Mayor R. C. Maddocks said “it eral with the report,”. the .may- was the feeling of council that] ot said, “and we agree with the the’ recent, detailed report on|concept of the program con- district recreation facilities and cerning people of the — entire needs had met with require-| area.

. “But the carrying out of the program should come from out- side of council ‘and it is our hope that; citizens will ask questions

ment of the’ pro; gram.

School District No. 9

Budget

Is Almost $2 Million for 1967

‘A. 1967. tudeet. ‘af close to $2 million for: School District) No. 9 has heen submitted to the deportment: of saucatlon by the board of tru:

‘The erase for $1.958.399—. is un $341,048 aver: the 1986 Dudvet fienres. ‘The nercentace

while its share of the proposed District No. ‘9's ‘proposed expen- ard eozpenditure of. $83, 000 | diture on Selkirk: College daring

1967. a’ total’ of $204,126.20.'. ‘The district's share of the The. councils: of the referendum debt shat built the college, including U. naird ar studying thi is $39: 147.20.: a viing School Ipropesed school district bale

increase over the: 1968 budget

. 43:17.4 ver cent. while the 1966 |;

budget was un 17.9 per cent over the 1985 budeet. 5 ‘The °1967.: mill ‘rate for

+ 20.14. mills.

Major « factor in the. school are teachers’: salaries

which are: estimated ‘at $1. 195.

Castlegar Had: Expected Grant Hike of $13,000 .

The Town: of Castlegar: is $13,000 short of its anticipat- ¢ ed budget.and: Mayor R./C. + Maddocks “cautioned © council members .to “begin sharpen- ing your. :Penclis.: "The =:

rant wet

storage Mr. Mad docks ‘said. ‘A.$28 per capita grant had

been Jentleipated, by sounell, fee

College Plans Open Ho se

aa Selkir Pooh. ribs = aire aos itil 3" ne ion ig 0! wi re Foul ul ‘conducted :on Mon. The students hemse! eal

‘of Castlegar and ‘Village of sn

Ma: Of the

-re- bakly in the Cas-

port printed 3 ad aroused con-

tlegar:

.| siderable interest:

“Everyone thas been crying about recreation needs,” ~ hi sald, but now: is, the.time to an cry.

Ste’ ‘haded “that it “Feport that’s pig:

ks to repair the dang that seating lighting would

BEST APPRENTICE. in B.C. following the ‘steamfitting trade during ‘the past year was Cyril Popoff, right, forme erly of Castlegar and now living in North Burnaby. ‘At the annual of the Cz Pl

hanical Contractor: iation held in V: last ‘week, Mr. Popoff was eaarded a $50 bond by. Clint Thomp: /ft" son, left, ales maneseric of Noranda a, Copper in:B. &

a few moments of quiet refl The.

“figures of Canadians out: of: the « na- tion’s ‘past. and present, form‘the fo- cal point. of the Confederation. Train’s central exhibit. The’ chamber. is in- tended to allow visitors to pause for

C ial Train will be open to the public in Castlegar tomorrow and Sat-' -urday, between’ the hours’ of. 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. It is located ‘near- the CPR station

“| legar ‘from’ providing | outside its own bow Boundaries any | bili

:. cAnother: meeting ‘with School District No.’ 9 in regard: to its budget is to be held, Mayor R. Cy Maddocks said ‘Tuesday night.

vc “The: recent’ meeting: was fall and informative,” the mayor said; ““but* council has recom-

“We also have recommenda-

ee is to be set

inaird Fire naird Fire Chief - Recalls Town’s Pact With Gelgar un Fire.

‘While Kinnaird ‘is entering into an agreement’ to provide fire protection for ‘Selkirk Col- lege. the ‘Town of:Castlegar al- ready has an arrangement: to

and | provide santstance to Celgar. And sin

ce the latter agree-

ment doesn’t. involve - Kinnaird

eis no. reason for. Castlegar

to te feat it should be Involved in Kinnaird’s agreement: with th

College.

‘This. was the opinion of

Kinnaird ‘fire: chief “Rene: Arch-

ambault expressed: yesterday to

the. Castlegar News after he had

“jread news reports about Castle: Me

‘council’s con

| gar. cern ‘ express =| Tuesday night about the: Proros:

ed Kinnaird-College. agreement. uit said Kin-

S25 ‘Mr.: 2 naird is not’ restricted under ‘its

mutual aid agreement, with Cast-

and: bring ‘about nee develop- 7

area, vathered. hee for: th

“|curling ‘bonspiel. “The “first! stone was

thrown by: acting” Coste pS th all py

Fro: |piped from the pipe! pa Mats shown: h

There is an ee eed in Castiegar-Kinnaird area ‘for ae oF esnptin Giger th attempting e

problem to the attention of area

‘mendations for possible changes. Miss

tions for avenues of joint servic- |®!

5 | es.and.a committ

| up to meet with the school board again.”

OW. irns ott the Department, Wel in

Oia men’s

mayor Lorne ants, - Was |

‘McKee and ‘Castlegar Curling Club prea dent Alex McKinnon- Winners off the ‘spel. the

satisfying: li

and |families haye much to offer a

foster child.

iew this. is week. that only hildren have been placed in homes in this: district — five in Kinnaird and two: in Castle- gar.

“We ‘are concerned in that we have .few foster homes here and very. few. inquiries,” : Miss Burns said. ‘And we don't know

why." stressed that the

No decision has been made in regard to the proposal for a 90-day extension of ambulance | gar

Miss Burn: greatest need 4s for homes for \| teenagers and children wit spe «problems.

“We have adequate homes for the smaller child,” she: said.

Kinnaird to areas such as Ross-

land and Fruitvale, Miss Burns

pointe. out that local response

extremely poor.

“We recelve inquiries from

e anes other areas every day,” e

; Miss: Burns ‘revealed that

because of the ‘lack: of homes

here; district. children. must be

placed ont out of town ‘and in some

left in institutions. ~

The assistance of foster par-

ents ‘is a valuable part: of fhe | nal

2

foster parent is and interesting‘ experience, caring for,/a:‘child‘: not one’

more. than'is® gear.

own ‘is-a

In comparing Castlegar. and |'_

Many of the children have’

Town Shows Surprise Over College-Village Fire Decision Castlegar Couneils has ex- pressed - surprise Selkiri College cand not! ittiha repre- sentatives ‘to. attend: the recent meeting ‘between *Kinnaird and

the college, to discuss fire’ '0- tectton: ae us

“Castlegar Ambulance Still Considers: an Extension

service in Castlegar and dist- rict, F. C. Ingham of the Castle- Funeral Home revealed this

‘ee | Council Appoints

New Town Clerk

S22 Mion Prazram Almost Readv to Go

The exp: program will be carried out in one. stage.

+ Avmodification’ has» been neds by: the’ provincial govern: ment., which’ will make it ‘un- necessary for the cmate it por.

pital: Improvement District

have all its share of the cont

prior to the® ai

to be Called i in 3 Weeks

-|of the contract: cei Health

‘Minister, Wesl ley

Black, in‘a letter.to the hospital

board ‘said: “Through the new

agreement: all approvals. have

been given including govern-

ment concurrence in awarding a new contract,”

Black said the arrange-

ment will assist the new hospit-

al "Hoopla the financing of bs

the Hospit ital Imp

1 of the! extension |

sured ; plans by. “next week and tenders afterwa

will be called shortly

$2.2 million “expansion is ee 000 or slightly less than 50

sent

e Castlegar and District Hospital Board ,ended ‘its 1966 gperarions with a surplus’ of on Board chairman, Foes : Me. Me.

trict’s sha! ‘Administrator, Ken Taleri-

co said the board has been as-

ical hee said it was the first time in six years there had been one. Mr. McCutcheon said the

The. centre's share of the 2

surplus was achieved without re- duction: of services‘ or replace: inent of. equipment.

The Castlegar and ‘Di Hospital: Society. meeting | will take place March 16 at the Ro- tary ealth Centre on Columbia ve,

There three board vac- ancies to be s filled including that of chairman.