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By RON NORMAN Editor

Castlegar service stations are locked in a ferocious gas war that has seen the price of regular leaded gasoline drop 13 cents a litre in the

want to pump their own gas if they can have someone else do it for the same price.

He also pointed out that in some communities, self-serve stations are as much as two cents a litre lower

GAS WAR DRIVES PRICES DOWN

Meanwhile, across the street at Junetion Shell, manager Al Wozney says he intends to match Keus price-for-price.

“We've been here nine years and Castlegar has always been a one.

But.Wozney, too, can't tell when gas prices will increase.

“It's anybody's guess as to when it'll go up,” he said.

Jack Hamelin, manager of the Mohawk says the stations are

board at the open session of the meet-

He said “significant adjustments” were needed to meet the 10 per cent reduction and at the same time maintain the programs from last year.

As a result of the reductions, college staff will be called upon “to do more things,” Perra said.

Line BIG LOAD t oO n s DRYERS 4 Range ig have to- “double up” in terms of Ce Fridge students. He said delivery of evening ° 2-6" 17 Cubic Foot Selirk . College will eliminate 16 programs will be carried out by regular ~ Elements Frost-Free staff positions in order to meet 910 per staff. ° 2-8" © Meat cent reduction in provincial funding. . . At the Caathiger campus, Peera ssid * Elements serine amy ~~ The college board approved the staff some sections will be eliminated from . Neat Bakes « , aoe chooks BATTLE LINES . . . Castlegar service stations are fighting it out at the the last month and no one knows where it will stop . papas ones ore ee oo taateat thengh speies.ere et ame * Adjustable pumps. Price of regular leaded gasoline has dropped 13 cents a litre in Cestews Pte tonNermen ite Tel meeting Tuseday sight in Fapeinrery Nar orca NF senitetding 10 . oe College principal Leo Perra an- positions, the college will still be short Color nounced his recommendations to the of its target of reducing spending by

about $1.1 million to $9.9 million.

Perra said that at smaller centres, the college is faced with a declining enrolment because of the economic recession. He said the Nakusp centre has been hard hit in evening and non credit programs.

“We can't maintain the level of support we have had in the past,”

last month . than their full-serve competitors. price town,” he said. matching the lowest price because He said the cuts affect all campuses, Perra said. “If the level increases, we ALL FAUCETS To CLEAR! And so far the only winner is the “As soon as the full-serves match Wozney says there has never “no one wants to lose any business.” with the Castlegar campus hardest hit. want to try to respond to that.” consumer. me, I go down,” he said. That's the been a price difference between Despite the low prices, Castlegar

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As of this morning, regular gaso- line was selling for 41.5 cents a litre at most stations. It is supposed to

reason for the continual decline in prices. This morning’s price of 41.5 cents

full-serve and self-serve and he doesn’t intend to let it start now. He noted that his isn't the only

still has a long way to go before it matches gas prices in the U.S.

A decrease will also be felt at cam. puses in Nakups, Salmo and Rosemont. Perra said the college will attempt to

“We will know before the end of the month exactly what specific areas will be affected,” Perra said.

d 4 a 8 Regular gasoline prices at the pump provide community services to Nakusp He added that at least 12 full-time - © Mini-basket (B) Kitchen sink faucets. $9999 sell for 54.5 cents a litre a litre set a record, breaking the full-serve station which plans to in October dipped to an average of and Salmo from Nelson. employees will be affected and the | Multicycle * Potscrubber Reg. $39.99 ..........065 SALE Darrell Keus, manager of the Previous low of 42 cents a litre. match self-serve prices. Turbo sta $1.02 (U.S.) per gallon at self. Staff cuts will come in instructional, equivalent of another four in part-time * Almond " Plaza Texaco, is leading the attack. Keus says business has picked up tions also have a general policy to serve stations in the U.S administrative and support areas, with positions, which represents anywhere

| Color © Energy cycle FLEX HAND SHOWER $ 99 ‘And though the gas war has heated "ince the gas war broke out. match self-serve prices, he said. That would be equivalent to 35 60 per cent of the reductions in instru. from six to 10 people. : preaed up in the last month, Keus says he's And Keus says he's getting Wozney added that he has to cents (Canadian) a litre. And ctional and 40 per cent affecting | Perra said that as a result of the $ wise Almar ......... sreia ecsjeineie ayerhiatovere exeimanecesaierenmitia been engaged in a price battle with S¥PPort from Texaco. match the prices of the other two analysts are predicting gas prices administrative and support staff. cuts, the college will be calling on a 7 red > $ ther stations diate be tock over the “My company's behind me,” he gas stations on the corner of 18th will continue to drop south of the The college has 150 instructional large number of people to do more

‘ = Was $649 SHOWER HEAD 99 Feanes atation last: Otaker: said. However, he admitted there Street and Columbia Avenue in border. The average price of gaso- staff, 90 support staff and 35 admin. work. Matching dryer 4. Chica Isati will be a point where the war will order to attract his share of line could dip as low as 94 cents istrative staff. As well, students won't have as i cculbenta Was $5' GO, pulsating ...........--.--- Keus says he's been dropping the _— cease and prices will rise. highway business. (U.S.) a gallon. At Rosemont, Perra said staff will much access to instructors.

price of his gasoline for one reason:

“There's got to be a breaking

Wozney also contends that there

The drop’ in pump prices in the

to keep his self-serve prices lower point somewhere . . . I don’t know are too many service stations for U.S. runs parallel to a slide in crude than the area's full-serve stations.

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Submersible, H.P. where it's going to be.” Castlegar to support. oil spot market prices, spawned by e 5 dcehs Wei Model Jx2090 —* Touch Control “There's got to be some advan However, Keus knows one thing: There are just about as many the smashing of the illusion of nsiage : ‘ * 3 Programs, AIR FILTERS ¢ tage” to pumping your own gas, “The only people who are really people as gas stations... There are _scarcity on which OPEC has inflated a” Microwave says Keus. He asked who would gaining anything (is) the public.” about four (stations) too many.” oil prices since 1973. COLD TURKEY: Today's the Short Wesh System For the furnace each day — the day smokers try * pew Sever Ory * L4eut.

to quit puffing. CasNews reporter Adrian Cham berlain talks to one smoker

em ‘ake J OLSENGAS FURNACE $4 QQ CANADA WORKS PROGRAM

$2 $< 2 oS office announced Tuesday South Slocan to hire 17 people for 408 to add finishing touches to the old Upper Arrow Lakes forestry area. PAY UP: Workers will ba paying aoe rowers the Canada Pension Pap ae Te, In Castlegar, the National Exhibition weeks for a forestry management trolley car © Nelson and District Community | Plan, say the country’s finance ministers

D> a aes Pn Centre will receive $8,162 to hire three project dealing with juvenile spacing © Village of Nakusp — $39,320 to Resource Society project of community | THAT'S (YAWN) DULL: ROCHESTER. -N.¥ Rodney 'Dangertield

Dan aS ep « people for 24 weeks of work. The work and silviculture surveys in the Slocan hire seven people for 119 weeks for integration, which deals with handi- | finally got some respect. But respect like this — who needs it? Pap ape ap & x « will include renovations to the NEC's Valley tourism development and downtown capped people and support services — The comedian is rated the favorite on a dull group's list of 10 NEW LOW! Pe Oa Oa « » office, gift shop and lobby area, as well Meanwhile, other grants included: _ revitalization $26,110 to hire four people for 80 | Dullest Americans of 1984, just ahead of actress Bo Derek and pop-

aw ae a4 > << as the shipping and supplies area © Oak Reflections of Fauquier — © Whitewater project in Nelson, weeks. corn maker Orville Redenbecher $ r< Ps TOL a Allan Wozney of A. Wozney and $13,880 to hire four people for 40 sponsored by Recreation Commission © Salmo will receive $28,326 to hire International Dull Folks, Unlimited, calls him America’s “dean of Sa 4 a SO os < P a Sons Ltd. of Castlegar will receive weeks. No. 5 — $7,626 to hire three people for seven people for 84 weeks to improve low esteem.” Completing the yawn parade of Dull Lifestyle winners > nO ay a? < $11,830 to hire three people for 34 work _@ Village of New Denver — $16,518 23 work weeks tocover maintenance at its public works building ore ex-major league baseball player Bob Uecker, television reporter neg. 970Y Somer etennel ae eueitaad” AND MUCH aa < Pa weeks %6 help construct a 24-hour con- to hire five people for 50 weeks to do the ski facility In addition to these projects funded | Barbora Walters. cartoon character Mike Doonesbury, television Cash and carry _ / venience store in the Genelle area renovations to the village's museum ¢ WIN (Women in Need) Society in under Canada Works, there is still host Gary Collins and auto magnate Alfred Ford

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By CasNews Staff Eighteen Kootenay West projects will receive a total of $663,000 in winter Canada Works grants, MP Bob Brisco’s

The store will provide both full and part-time jobs after the building is completed.

Wozney owns the China Creek Shell service station and store. The store burned down last summer

A total of $18,318 will be grated to a group from Shoreacres to improve the

beach. Three people will be hired for 54 weeks.

A grant worth $144,180 will be awarded to Dark Star Forestry Ltd. of

and library © Rossland Museum — $33,740 to hire six people for 100 weeks. ¢ Arrow Lakes Arts Council — $24,280 to hire four people for 72 weeks. © Village of Silverton — $72,835 in funding to hire five people for 220

given grants

weeks to do improvements to its downtown area

e@ Nelson Street Car No. 23 — $21,694 to hire four people for 64 weeks

Trail will hire three people for 62 a result of $25,512 in funding

¢ Sitkum Creek Improvement Area in Nelson — $26,425 to hire five people for 80 weeks, to upgrade the water dis- tribution in the community at 9 Mile to provide fire protection for area resi

dents.

e Formaco of Nakusp $101,425 to hire 11 people for 286 work weeks for a forestry management project in the

another $438,000 to be approved for projects under section 38 of the Unem ployment Insurance Corporation to be designated for various projects, ac- cording to John Donald, assistant to Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco. There is also some money to be allocated from continued on poge A2

who's trying to break the habit and to a local doctor who offers a few hints for those thinking of getting off the week A2

CATCH A CRUISE: Local cruise missile protestors were on the phone to Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco's office Tuesday to oppose the

testing over Canada A2

The group gave Dull Brain awards to Rev. Jerry Falwell and Borbara Bush, wife of the vice-president

Derek hos drawn’ yawns before — her movie Bolero wos honored recently by the Boring Institute of Maplewood, N.J

Derek and her husbond John thinking that audiences wanted to see Bo perform with her clothes on,” international Dull Folks, Unlimited, said

made the hilarious mistake of