Bé CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 30, 1981

which is a good deal .

the Bril

with 15 mills.

rates.

pletely unacceptable.

I didn't notice any let

f One man's opinion

Few thoughts

By FRED MERRIMAN

Some thoughts on a few of my favorite things: It was nice to hear that Area "I"

4 words of

the same

tributing the bulk of the needed annual cost through taxes they must pay on fant generating station and transmission facilities. We looked at the same idea out Blueberry way and it was going to cost us 22 mills. Robson is hit

It was most encouraging to hear that the trade unionists are going to

rotest the recent 300 per cent increase in water fees. Many people may not Ee aware that the provincial government levies fees for use of water which causes turbines to turn and thereby generate electric energy. In 1981 the fees were raised 300 per cent and again now in 1982 they are raised 300 per cent and yet | hear people and governments moan about lowly 15 per cent inflation

Don't worry folks it will just get passed on in the form of higher utility rates for the simple reason that utility companies have absolutely no control over government interference with their balance sheets.

On the positive side, | suppose you cannot blame the provincial finance minister because it has not been a good year for revenue — what with he forest industry slowdown and the federal government crying poverty. yourself in the place of the various ministers in Victoria. WI services or raise taxes? In a thoroughly socialistic province with a moderate thinking Dave Barrett standing just off stage the only politicelly wise move is the least amount of service cutting anu the most tax raising possible in the least sensitive area namely business. Our elected representatives know tull well that raising taxes 300 per cent for the average citizen would be com-

is not only

that all E

now has a fire protection service and that their insurance premiums will be reduced from approximately $400 to $200 per annum. | understand that the protection service will cost six mills - on the surface. to Cominco for con-

at do we

it is entirely ex- pedient when levied ion ithe business community because everybody knows ing, merciless and an altogether greedy lot

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Selkirk students recognized

Several Selkirk College stu- dents received recognition at the Fall Awards ceremony held recently at the David Thompson University Centre.

Ivan Tarasoff, who gradu- ated from the Selkirk College

Scholarship No. 1 and 2 to second-year nursing students Kathryn Arinstrong and Jo- anne DeRosa; South Koot- enay Electronics Scholarship to Adrienne Marshall; Uni- versity Women’s Club, Trail District of $200 to.

hnol i 1981 is the winner of the Governor-General’s Award. The award is presented to the graduate student with the

Andree Laval and the Marilyn Cooper Scholarship to nursing student Leslic Noakes.

“othe Selkirk College Faculty threed

highest grade

point average in a two- or

three-year program. Tarasoff a 3.98

ee The first award of $500 went to April Good- win, a second-year university

grade point average,

An Office Administration graduate, Karen Cowley, is the recipient of the Lieuten- ant-Governor of B.C. medal. Cowley received the award in recongition of her achieve- ment in her area of studies and for her contribution to the life of the college and the community. Shirley Walgren, chief instructor in the Office

- Administration program pre-

sented the award to Cowley. Other scholarship winners are Business Administration student Mary Swift, the Com- ince Business Administration Scholarship of $300; Joanne Syverson, a second-year uni- versity transfer student, the District Teachers’ Association

student. Pamela Kempton of Wildland Recre- ation is the second $500 award winner and the third $500 award recipient is Dor- othy Scott, a Music student at DTUC, Gerry Ehman, presi- dent of the SCFA was on hand to present the awards.

Four separate awards from -the Dal Sweeney Memorial Scholarship were handed out to Aviation students by donor Doris Sweeney. Rod Bakony is the winner of the top award

School for

shoplifters KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP)

of $600 for best overall flying performance in the first year Aviation program, Duncan Handley wins $200, while Hiroki Ando and Greg Joseph each get $100.

Twenty-three bursarics were presented at the after- noon ceremony. The SCFA awarded three bursaries of $500 each to Rod Lypchuk, Aviation, Karen Bizier, Fine Arts and Tim Matlock, uni- versity transfer.

The B.C. Lung Association Bursary of $500 went to Amey LaRiviere, a second-year Al- lied Health student. The award was presented by Jean Wilson of the Nelson and District Association.

The Castlegar Hospital Women's Auxilliary pre- sented two bursaries. Both awards went to second-year students Leslie Cooper and Brian Levin.

Kerri Medley received the BC Timber Bursary of $300 and the Castlegar Savings Credit Union Bursary went to Dennis Denisoff, a DTUC Writing student. -

David Boyd received the $100 Dr. J.V.G. Hall Aviation Bursary. Other recipients are: Jennifer Nicholson, Aviation,

ation; Walter Thorp Memorial Electronics Bursary, $100 to Trevor Carpendale, Electron- ics; West Kootenay Medical Society Bursary, Rebecca Kessler, Allied Health, $200 and Dewdney Trail Rock and Gem Clu Bursary, Syverson,

United Steel Workers of America, Local 480 awarded three bursaries, Winners are university transfer student Deanna Ferguson; Deni Mouro, who is continuing his studies at the University of Victoria; and Michael Dawe, Forestry.

‘Winning Provincial

number

The Dec. 24 Provincial win- ning ticket number is 6092133. This ticket, with its complete number, wins

Additional prizes are $50,000 for the last six digits; $1,000 for the last five digits; $100 for the last four digits; and $10 for the last two digits.

The next draw takes place this Friday.

Former South Slocan man new warden

A former South Slocan man was officially sworn in as new warden at Kent Maximum Security Institution in Agassiz on Dec, 1,

John Stonoski, 44, is not a newcomer to the Agassiz area. He was director of the Minimum Security Work Camp in Agassiz for three- and-one-half years and direc- tor of the Medium Security Institution in Mission.

Stonoski is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stonoski of South Slocan and was born, raised and educated in the South Slocan-Nelson area. Follow- ing a seven-year stint in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology at Notre Dame University in Nelson and did work on a Masters Degree before he began his career as a Clas- sification Officer in 1967 at Matsqui Medium Security In- stitution,

At one time he was execu- tive assistant to the regional director general for the Paci- fic Region of CSC.

Heis married to the former Hilda Abfalterof Nelson

Herb Clark Rotary

1981 Panuary

Jan.4 Jamie Postnikoff, daughter of Jim and Sandra, arrives at 6:06 a.m. She is Castlegar's New Year's baby, weighing 8 pounds, 10'/: ounces. f Jan. 10 The sixth annual KIJHL all-stars, banquet is held in i Castlegar for the first time with keynotd speaker Babe Pratt, |) who is in the NHL Hall of Fame. Later, the all-star game is played at the Complex, West beating the East 10-7.

Jan.8 Police raids result in charges against 16 persons for drug trafficking. * Twelve more persons are later charged. This is the largest drug seizure ever made in the Kootenay area. Street value the seizure is $240,000, which includes marijuana, hashish, cocaine and LSD. Jan. 13 City council the ofa million for the construction of a water system.

jan. A B.C. Hydro contingent is in Castlegar to hold an open house in connection with a proposal to build a dam at Murphy Creek. Jan. 18 Castlegar Colt 45 b ball team wins the pi Pp playoffs.

‘Jan. 21 Chery! Kristiansen of Castlegar is chosen as West Kootenay

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 30, 1981 Cl

— The year that was

The City of Castlegar's appleegoa et a $5,000. grant to Ped, in is

develop its provincial government.

Hadikin Brothers Lumb

May 6 i f Co. the sale of the

mill to Atco Lumbering Co.

May 8 West Kootenay doctors reject a fee settlement ‘ peaeseaa by the provincial government in the doctors’ fight to get balance

billing.

May9 er Ne god The Kinnaird Junior Secondary School band gets the

starting position in Spokane's| Junior Lilac parade,

The Kootenay cals Gas ae Society in Castlegar receives more than $18,000 in grants from the Vancouver

Foundation.

May 12 The City of. Castlegar announces: in its budget that homeowners can expect a cut in the municipal taxes they have to pay in 1981 on their homes, but businesses will have to pay

more. .

An agreement is reached between the City of Castlegar and the B.C. Building Corporation to temporarily house the -

courtroom in Kinnaird Hall.

May 13 § Castlegar residents devote their time to praying for Pope

who spend their winters, in ‘the Bahamas and their summers at Christina Lake.

The single most important reason that the business community is fair game rests on the fact that business does not vote. Contrary to all the books you may read on the subject, business does not have special pipelines into the executive chambers in Victoria and Ottawa. The only industry I-can think of that may have made arrangements might be the Canadian banking system. Hi , their hods are d and | have no direct evidence. It would not seem that the industrial or k ity in British Columbia has any special contacts when they appear helpless before the tax gatherers and lay like an up turned elephant while all who may and wish to help themselves to what most in this province think is a mountain of cash.

Athlete of the Year for her heroics in the Olympics for the Physically Handicapped held in Holland. Jan. 23-25 Castlegar's Minor Hockey Week at the new arena is a success with teams from Castlegar, Trail and Spokane.

John Paul II after he is shot three times by a Turkish fugitive. (Trail) Scholarship) Aviation — This city has established a Club Bursary, $200; Swift, : 7

student David Taylor, $500, school for shoplifters. Instead $100, Institute of Charted Ac- the Ferraro Aviation Scholar- of going to jail, a first-time countants bursary; Brenda ship; Debra Cote, $500 from offender has the option of Slack, Forestry, Arthur Chep- the Ferraro University Schol- paying $35 to attend a six- to man Chapter IODE Trail Bur- lan. 29

arship; Nursing student Beth eight-hour deprograming sary, $200; Maureen Verigin, City council shoots down the small mall proposal of First union negotiator that only “nut cases” ‘would vote against the Davey, $500, the Ferraro class that counsels on how to Business Administration, Lee ¥ City Investments Ltd. ere : proposed contract package.

Nursing scholarship; second- stop shoplifting. The charge W. Arnold Memorial Bursary ; : ‘ May 19

year electronics student Barry is dropped if the class is .and the West Kootenay ¢ Castlegar Selkirk pres Club celebrates its 10th ae 2 Selkirk College board rejects recommendations to move the, Labor, thank God, is now coming to realize that business may not be all Isherwood, $100, the Koot- completed, saving the shop- Women’s Institute Bursary; anniversary. Jamie, daughter of Jim and Sandra Postnikoff of South 2viation program to a more practical location at another good but one thing is for certain — it is not all bad and from there flows our enay Soft Drinks Ltd. Schol- lifter from a rec- Ted Slocan. Jamie, the first-born of the Postnikoffs, was “ollege.

Wiunsertate pay cheque. arship; Registered Nurses’ ord and a minimum of a $50. Bursary, $100 to Catherine

valley landscape nursery ‘ FOLLOWING THIS, WE HAVE MELNOR QUARTZ HEATERS

May 15). ‘i Cominco workers in Trail stage a two-day walkout after the United Steelworkers of America approve g a new contract with the company. The main reason for a walkout is a statement issued by the

*11.59 NURSERY, DESIGN SERVICES & ESTIMATES Winlaw, B.C. 226-7270

NEW. YEAR'S BABY for the Castlegar and District Hospital arrived Jan. 2 at 5:06 a.m. weighing eight pounds 10'2 ounces. Shown here with her parents is

226-7220

Turns up in bag of chips INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opening a potato chip bag for a snack is hardly a gamble under normal circumstances, but when Ginger Stewart opened her package, there was cash in her chips. The $47 in cash was in a wallet that also contained credit cards and identifica-

Association Trail Chapter

fine and probation. °

MacRae, Wildland Recre-

February A train derailment takes place 2% miles north of South

b.7 Slocan. Cause is reported to be too much ballast being dumped SHSS Junior Rockettes ave second in the sixth annual Hi °” the rail. 2022 Arrow? Cleatis: Basketball tourney, The 1981 Spring Festival of Awareness is held at Selkirk After concerned parents express their displeasure over College. Over 40 workshops are part of the festival. certain “dirty” books found in Castlegar elementary school March 21 libraries, the school board has them removed until a © West Kootenay Small Mines and Industrial Safety Awards committee reviews them. are presented at a banquet in Castlegar. Salmo's Lot

Feb. 17 Pacific takes the Best Sawmill Award. Sheep Creek's Gold

Selkirk College board members give their conditional Belt Mines takes Best Mines Award. approval of:a 15 per cent tuition hike. . * . The Rebels beat the Nelson Jr. Nelson Maple Leafs four ‘Trail Jr, Smokeaters beat Cranbrook Colts 4-3 in game five -games straight in the BE ARE ANE ms

feb. 20 z Championships. Trail takes the title. An enormous washout ates the CP rail when a creek near

2 d into the A of

of the --Kootebay--International:. Junior --Hockey:. League. tk

Local Professional Engineers ata se meeting in Rossland.

Castlegar’s Ken Cormier, aah Harder, Jane Fleet and Corrie Campbell receive awards in the piano class competition at the West Kootenay Mune Festival in Trail.

Castlegar hostsa mldgery ‘hockey tournament with six teams Vernon n Places first, while the ‘local team takes _/

delivered by Dr. Roy Ward. 2 May 23

‘The death of former federal NDP Leader David Lewis saddens the hearts of local NDP, MLA Chris D'Arey and MP.

Lyle Kristiansen. Robson

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Serica

May 26

The City of Castl

di of about

the $27,500'on a new communications system for the: fire

department.

7 A CanCel first aid team wins the senior first aid event at ‘tne.

West Kootenay Mine Rescue and First Aid peer) in’ -

Nelson.

Bill wattle cauuisaee Wess a recipient oe the: bf th for,

“May tt The a Gitlin O'Keeto team 6f the

Castlegar’s‘southern boundary washes. out the bed near the garbage dump of the former town of Kinnaird.

pare 21, of Indianap- Baymanrt olis was so startled recently masta st ~MCKES our bed . utifully

“It was weird,” Stewart said. “Not your everyday oc- currence.” Thomas Kelley, 26, of Terre Haute, thought the re- appearanceof his wallet even more weird than Stewart did. Amechanicat ChestyFood 9 Save on the cozy Dividion of Snacktime Co. at .Country Comer ensemble by Wabasso Decorate your dream room, country style! It’s fresh cream splashed with spring flowers. A beautiful, romantic look in practical, no-iron polyester/ cotton. Comforter features

__Selkitk College and its nc ‘svotation a a. new-

y

CanCel sawmill

failure‘results in an oil spill into the, Columbia River.

March 22 ie Avett: Softball League wins. the ‘Trail Hotelm seco anmanl * : " Trail Jr. Smokeaters are'defeated by Seattle Northwest.. gue 2 lotelmen’s It is reported that poor quality water has resulted in a “asnericang in Seattle in the battle for the 1981 Junior B.C, softball tournainent. : - virtual freeze being placed on subdividing land in much of Hockey Championship. Fifty per cent of Canadian Cellulose’s employees working in Robson sud otter Eee ay Sostlennr Tavis Peat 16, sets 2 new Be: velentre. the woods of Nakusp are Bee off. The Curt Horning tae of Castlegar takes the A section in Bante . Weigh! 5 sa cere aac Nd “ Nelson's Ernie Gare dies in hospital. He'is a wellknown Grog ene Mixed bonspiel held at the Castlegar Curling April7 A. compromise, is -reached ‘between Celgar sawmills hockey coach and ormesiier: E Nelson-Creston MLA Lorne Nicolson is temporarily management and the union plant committee to resolve an Feb. 23 March 23 expelled from the B.C. Legislature for refusing to sit down issue that led workers to walk oft their jobs in late May. City council decides to give a $1,500 grant to the Senior Devil's Den wins the Commercial Hockey League when ordered to do so. Citizens’ Association in order to install a subfloor in its Cb®mpionship for the second arly year. z a basement. March eR Feb. 26-27 Former Castlegar Jr. Rebel Steve Bozek scores well at : Tarry's Elementary School A Division basketball team and Northern Michigan University as he is named first hock Robson Recreation pega Famers vote to Keep the pool ( Blueberry Elementary B Division come out winners in the All- ‘American in NMU history. rea + Apri 11_ open and spend money on renovations ‘rather than close ih: Castlegar District tourney. March 27-29 5 ey Opinions of miinicipal directors on the RDCK board are , June S , ehGn i was orklee on a hes eb. 28 Castlegar hosts the 1981 P Women's B Champion- split over a proposal to expand the planning inan — Castl workers and City Council Gacwen e Celgar Lumber Division lays off its third shift, affecting 112 ship at Castlegar College. Vancouver comes out the) winner. gffort to provide more service for them and give more benefits: accept a new two-year contract, The wages see a 68 per cent jobs. March 28 4 for their contributions. increase before the agreement expires. Eleven’ Castlegar firemen - receive medals from the oe 8 June 4 | 5 provineial government for 25 years'of service or more. The Castlegar Rebel hockey players are honored at a banquet at Kinnaird Elementary School’ hee its official opening. medals are handed out at a banquet for Kootenay firemen. the Hi dese ‘Arms. Most Valuable Player voted by the fans is ‘June i Ae backs ¢ en Sherstobitoff. A handful of other players also receive The Cominco team wins “Catoga -Aquanauts’ annual West Kootenay Multicultural Society holds its first Ethnic peti for achievements. y swim at its March 2 Days at Selkirk College. * 6 i i ¢ 7 Ha i ‘i : March 28 Castle; Laotian Bost Family, the Castlegar’s Ken: 8 . Castlegar Public Library Boerd announces its motion to <4 * ear . * n Boy A Twin, our reg. 11.97 RDCK a to allow devel- celebrate their first anniversary in Canada. Open Golf Tournament. 9) 9) 1)5 when he found it. eg. Soar neat eee ee to have an age opment ofa gravel pit and cement plant in the Fairview area. April 14 te Jane an f *. e . There are additional prizes of

packaging machine. “I thought I might have apres expected to get it Sale March 29 CanCel plans to upgrade pollution control systems atits’ The provincial. government makes ‘20 per. nt cuts: in the y- Double, our reg. 14.97 - A strike by Local 1627 Glazers’ Union holds up the Jessie Donnan, Kiwanis’ 1980 Citizen of the Year, is pulp milla in Castlegar and Prince Rupert to meet the highest. hours of service of the C and'I $10,000 for the last five digits, $1,000 for the last four Sale 35.99 Double, 39 reg. 4597

below where I was working. But I thought that if that happened and it ended up ina inni Queen, our reg. 1897 ‘ 5 a8 winning sale 45.49 Sg 3 . = Pere ies ay Several Celgar: Pulp aan aes receive awards Super Loto Cases, ety reg. 8.47 pr. % : . } from B.C. Safety Council representing 974 accident-free days

Terre Haute, Kelley said: “I lost it about three weeks ago

feather-light ester fiberfill. 25-cent bag of chips, some ight poly guy in a bar was going to have himself a rea’ good time Fiat or fitted sheets

b 7 at February's end. Sale /. " March 3 numbers : Trail's Bob Buckley is elected Selkirk College board

The Dec. 27 winning Super Loto number is 278405, Reversible comforters Twin, our reg. 39.97

chairman making it his fifth term as chairman.

March 5-8 Castlegar Colt 45 broomball team brings home a bronze medal from the B.C. Winter Games in Prince George. A number of other Castlegar locals win medals.' Among them are Gordon Cooper, Sandy Belczyk, Carol Morris and im Travis Ready.

dropped it on a conveyor belt Sale cS é F . . , , : . completion of the new Kinnaird Elementary School. honored at a banquet for her h Ey, the p rs ‘service, digits and $100 for the last

three digits. Sale 405

The five non-decomposable nuribara/fors($100,000 “are. e799 reg. 5497 285407, 604708, 107974, Sale 4/.

943391 and 883703. Baymart Staples, Trail (second) - Other winning numbers, hie ciriter ean. 23, these having only to appear ‘ x }

in consecutive order from left Castlegar Rebels lose to Trail Jr. Smokeaters in the final to right on the ticket are: P = os - x game of the KIJHL playoff series, giving Trail a 4-3 game 15406 for $10,000; 1665 for B A Y M A R T . : _ ’ pillows ‘ : i lead.

$1,000; 020 for $100 and 08 WHERE FASHION IS_ALWAYS AFFORDABLE. for a free ticket. EE EE ED

March 7,8 A divisional conference for 31 Kiwanis Clubs is held in

Castlegar. March 10 City council okays a taxi rate increase for Castlegar. * «8

March 11-14 Castlegar hosts the 1981 B.C. Senior Girls’ High School Basketball Championships, held at Selkirk College. Van- couver's Prince of Wales comes out the winner. March 17 Selkirk College board approves a 15 per cent tuition hike effective in September. The increase means $144 per semester for full-time students, rather than $125. March 18 Castlegar Liquor Store switches to self service, bringing better service and selection to the public. e 8 8

feathers or the non-allergenic beauty of polyester fiberfill, it's yours ata saving! :

Our reg. 7.97 to 8.47

Sale 6.99 each

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OPEN FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

Man, to Fel. 9 a.m. 109 p.m. " 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. j Sunday Clos LEAD BAND during Spokane’s May 9 Junior Lilac photo,.of the band members wearing their new — which included stherie took d. Parade was the Kinnaird Junior High Marching — uniforms for the first time in public; was taken during _ half hours to 5 Bass di sets the scene of the annual 20 y Cobras. This is the seventh time the KJSS band has__ the marshalling just prior to the parade getting un- Lilac Parade ch tollowed the riext week, Between 16,000 and 20,000 Kootenay area workers stay taken part. Last year they were in fifth position. This | derway. ‘ bands took part with the Marching home in support of striking B.C. Telephone workers. year they were invited to be the lead band. This Cobras being the only Canadian ‘band. The parade,

ae Look for your colorfulWhite Sale fiyer in today’s paper! meats, dairy section, tobac- RE HOURS: Eceueen ree — turd Fudsons Bay Company

Castlegar Airport receives a new fire truck. - March

Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.