: C2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, January 16, 1990

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One man's opinion

Matter of survival

By FRED MERRIMAN (t Is all just a matter of, survival, My wife and |, 9 with‘a party of three other couples, are seated in the community hall on the main Street’ of Chapais Quebec. Most of us work for

Farconbel ds ew disco because most of the live bands had ta, Eller that, or we are used to the best from

he smoky

mebody had gone to a [ot of work fixing this place up . Christmas. And then the thought flashed through my mind: that they would. now etccrrint be pretty dry.

Pierre asked 1 my wife to dance and | waved to a girl from the office

and sat nursing the rye and Coke thinking about the year now ended.

It mostl ae appens that I become moody at year end and the booze does not cheer

me u| ti twas alone atthe table and decided to step out the back door for a breath of resh alr.

It was then that I noticed a tree bough had fallen to the floor close to the wall and it made a brittle crunch as | stepped on It in the som}-darkened room. In fact, l carried the comeing of It through the rear exit with me. | wasn’t about to look for dry needles near the wall.’ Besides, that-was the caretaker's job.

“Hey man, this place Is a fire trap." | don't know why the thought hit me; maybe | was just thinking of my own skin or maybe | didn't want to come to the big dance after all.

- The hall had @ front and rear exit. it was all’ on the street fovelt put | could well imagine the panic that a cry of fire would bring. You just don’t get people through one door at one time. It bothered me. | groped my way back to the table and joined the others.

“What's the matter, Jacques?” | Linda :watchad me turn the glass nervously in my hands. Then t blurted out, ‘‘See those fancy decorations? This place is a potential bon fire. Those decorations have been up for two weeks.”’

joes shouted:.‘‘Come on, drink. up; let’: ‘s, haya a party.’’ He grabbed Linda

or another dance. | followed theméynto thetioor and pulled her away. from nea “It's the end of the year for me.

We gathered our coats, left the drinks oh ttietable and it occurred to me that I should say something to the bouncer at-the,front-door about my fears of fire.

{ knew the doorman and he said: “Checking out early, Jacques?’’

Linda had a serious pout covering her fare: ang) that worried me more than the reason we were leaving. teats

“*Yes, | am leaving early. It is just a iniattor peared st

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6,278 birds covering 57 spe- cies were spotted during the annual mid-winter bird count conducted on Boxing Day. Tally sheets from 79 participants, who collectively spent 172 hours on the count and travelled 162 miles in the area between Argenta and

Fraser U held at the Bayshore Inn,

= by convener Maurice Ellison Soxing Day of 1979, many : of Trail

spotters turned in their tally s ss sheets to convener Maurice ? Madge HollingtonofNel- pujisay, @ Selkirk College,

+ son and Ed Beynon of Castle- where Ros nie Ellison serv

= garentistedthe birdcounters po¢* thei Petey

2 and this popular annual ex- come fire in the faculty 2 lounge.

boy eetd EMG E

checkers counted 7,769 birds

+ largest group of 1,175. This is

and" ‘bitd* anes achoot administra were d before a wel-

How well’ -you like hard work

depends on whether: you are doing it or \.°

paying for it.

Male interests * could lead to two. sewing

machine homes

Menage: sewing now! As an_outlet for-creative

energy, 4 budget-saving ©

hobby, a way to increase the

quality and quantity of their

wardrobes, sewing, men have found, is:something

that can be picked ht ida #

. A‘ lot of us go through tife thinking: w

jarrlage based on trust, faith, and affection.

Well, Jim Here to tel i you you have tobe on you: every minut Everyone knows how .t've, busted 53

i Uitreguede, “The first time | heard Ultra-Suede [n‘ . was In an auditorium in Columbus, Ohio, til n me sound of those

800 women rustling into their se live to be a thousand. It sounded [lke 1500 rubbing together. “What is that?" 1 asked the chairman, © ~ “Ultra-Suede,” she sald. ‘‘Everyone's wearing t made my decision that day to go right finance a skirt: When | told my husband of my he was shocked. ““You'd never live with yourself If you knew! many | Ultrasuedes gave their tives just to hang’ ons!

‘What are you talking about?'’ “Ultrasuedes. Haven't seen them? ~ little wrinkle-free, drip-dry animals about 15 who used to be indigenous to Severly; Hills. remember how’ they used to roam in herds’ Hunter ‘Green, Tawny Beige, Electric Blue, and ‘tt

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began toil inenooelmminately ond make sults and’ {ailored ; of them. Now they're in the process ing protected under federal law." ‘ ve never seen a bumper sticker saying, “SAVE THE-ULTRASUEDES!"’ ‘That's because whales, seals and whooping cranes have pane pale lobbyists.’’ ind I've never seen PBS do a ~ or Animal Kingdom, for that matter.’ hope Marlin Perkins never hears you say that. oF course, if, you | Insist-on feeding you: vanity with poor

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she was getting it out of fur storage. ices @ new species about to become endang

I see a They're called husbands.

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In 1976 there were 3,580 birds reported by 46 people in mild conditions. In 1977 —

a colder vear, bringing large numbers of waterfowl to

of 54 species. As usual on these

way down from last year,

when huge flocks totalling

nearly 4,000 were tallied. Fifteen Bald Eagles

Mail embargo to Viet-Nam

A temporary e

_ What's more - depressing than losing your luggage?

inson, Ff ‘Acting Director * Fish and Wildlife Brinch

nudry'}, 1 Co dering 1980; in the® at

Province 4 | Sritish Columbia

PUBLIC NOTICE ROYAL COMMISSION OF ° INQUIRY INTO _ URANIUM. MINING

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PUBLIC HEARING:

The 9 C were din at British Columbia-Public Inquiries Act in hat 1979: Dr. David V. Bates, Chairman - Dr. James W. Murray Mr. Valter Raudsepp .

: Within the Terms of Ref , the C are to inqul

of existing to tion in all aspects :of uranium mining in British Columbia. In Provinetal they are to ex-/? amine the adequacy c ‘ existing Federal and Provincial requirements ny ad British Cotumbia for: (a) The protection’ of ‘the. health and safety of “workers with mining and milling rs N

uranium, and (b) The p ion of the and ay (c) The protection of the Puolic. NA On compretion of ane Inquiry, the Commissioners will make recom: : the in Council for setting d: for and public safety, and for protec- : tion of the in p mining and milling: of uranium ores. z : During 1979 the Commissioners compated th their fr Initia series ot 5 OF Com munity’ Hearings and also Technical In Vancouver, some aspecis of Exploration, Mining, Milling, Waste Management wontand Environmental Impact.

The 1880 to

of the T t ‘have been putonded large number of to be called.

PHASING OF TECHNICAL HEARINGS 1980

january 8-11; 15-18; . PUBLIC AND WORKER HEALTH . 29-February i

February 5-8;.12-15

Continuation of phases. ° EXPLORATION rae

o . MINING - MILLING. WASTE BANAGESEN, ;

Home’ Purchase Act.

Homeowners who opted to receive monthly payments ubder the Fanilly First Home Grant ¢an now apply for the balance in a lump sum one year from their cate of on-

any’ changes in the financial rcireumstances after. the ini-

and make the program more responsive to need. :‘Thove who purchase new homes. before Dec. 31, 1979 and are eligible to apply for the new home grant of $1,000 will have until Dec. 31, 1960

have the same status fe any other. charge of securit;

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