CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, February 8, 1979

Long-awaited Canadian Books Now Available at Local Library

By JUDY WEARMOUTH

Several long-awaited Cana: dian books were among the new books catalogued last month at the Castlegar and District Pub- lic Library.

Pierre Berton'slatest book, ‘The Wild Frontier’ brings us more remarkable tales from Canada's past, Although some of the stories read like the wildest fiction, all of them are true and the result of careful research, The theme is the frontier and its effect on Cana- dians as a whole and, in-par- ticular, on seven unusual indi- viduals, including one Cariboo Cameron. Mr, Cameron’ struck it rich in British Columbia, pickled his wife's body, gave her three funerals and then was forced by gossip to dig her up again!

Paul Duval’s latest beauti- ful art book is ‘The Tangled Garden, the Art of JEH Mac- Donald.’ MacDonald was the prime mover in the develop- ment of the Group of Seven painters and the greatest in- fluence and source of inspira-

tion to Tom Thomson. The glowing color prints have been reproduced as faithfully as possible to the originals and clearly show MacDonald's rich command of color and use of texture.

Paul Duval’s text and com- mentary gives us an intimate look at MacDonald's. personal history and an insight into the development of his painting.

‘When Lovers are Friends’, by Merle Shain, is a book of wisdom about human relation- ships by the woman who wrote the bestseller ‘Some Men Are

-More Perfect Than Others’. Her thoughts on love and friendship are helpful and com- passionate. Sometimes she spells out the obvious in sit tions which most of us experi- ence at one time or another and we recognize the truth of her words without having acted upon them ourselves. ¢

‘Fun Tomorrow, Learning to be a Publisher and Much Else’ is the autobiography written by John Morgan Gray shortly before he died. A witty, cheerful man (with some re- markable relatives to whom he introduces the reader) and ob- viously a fine writer himself, he devoted his life to publishing the works of others.

He had a chequered career at high school and -university because of his boisterous high spirits, and after spells as a hockey player and a teacher, he joined Macmillan Publishing in the 30s. He describes his war- time experiences in Field In- telligence with modesty and moving detail and ends this memoir with his becoming head of Macmillan in 1946,

‘Who Do You Think You Are’ is Alice Munro's latest collection of short stories. These read like a novel, as they are concerned with the same girl and her childhood in rural poverty, her marriage to a rich man, her friendship and sor- rows, As always with Alice Munro's writing, these stories are frank, funny and bitingly true, *

‘By Myself by Lauren Bacall has been eagerly awaited ° by the many fans of Hollywood autobiographies. She writes in a straightforward, humorous way about her career and emo- tional life, both of which have

shad more than their share of ups and downs. Her wonder- fully happy years with Hum- phrey Bogart contrast with her anguish after his death and her efforts to remake her career after having been a top star.

Another autobiography from the world ‘of literature is ‘An Open Book’ by Monica Dickens, famous author and great-granddaughter of Charles

Dickens. Fascinating and fun- ny, Miss Dickens tells of her often hilarious experiences in domestic service, nursing and factory work and describes herself and the Dickens family with slightly mocking objectiv- ity.

‘Journey in Tears' by Chow Ching-li is a memory of an unhappy girlhood spent in a China she describes as a vast undeveloped country where poverty, banditry and civil war were rife and it was particu.

larly unwise to be born female. .

From her mother, Chow Ching-li learned the traditional ways of Chinese womanhood but her university-educated father sent her to a school where she learned Western values and also became a gifted pianist,

Having been sold into marriage at 13, she was widow- ed at 26 and then free to leave China for Paris where she studied the plano. She is still there, combining a career as a concert pianist with that of a boutique owner and operator, and has remembered her tran- sition from childhood to woman-

ood as her ‘Journey in Tears’,

‘On And Off The Fairway’ is the pictorial autobiography of. Jack Nicklaus, the only man in golf to have won the four major; tournaments three times. The many candid’ photos reveal the charming personality of. the. golfer and show the day-to-day life of the Nicklaus family. These scenes of the private Nicklaus are interspersed with shots of him doing the impos- sible on the golf course; enough to make any amateur aller eat his heart out.

‘The Other Racquet. Sports! by Dick Squires hails racquet ball as the fastest growing game in North America. This book contains complete infor- mation about ali racquet and paddle sports (squash, paddle tennis, platform tennis, ete.) giving the history of each game, concise rules and lists of the equipment needed for each. The author has travelled the country interviewing and play- ing with outstanding cham- pions, gathering many inter- esting anecdotes to tell his readers.

James Underwood Crock- ett has many fans who watch his sensible ‘down-to-earth’ gar- dening programs on TV. His latest book ‘Crockett's Indoor Garden’ is filled with beautiful color photographs of the gor- geous house plants you, too, can produce if you follow the advice and detailed instructions given in this book.

‘The Long Search’ by Ni- nian Smart is the book pub- lished in conjunction with the PBS television series of that name. This is Mr. Smart's personal quest through the living religions of the world as he sought one to satisfy his own spiritual needs. Starting with a clear description of each faith, he tells how each developed historically and helped to shape the area of the world in which it flourished.

His open-minded assess- ments bring him to a recog- nition of the common spiritual ground underlying different ethical traditions, thus Chris- tian, Moslem or Hindu pursues similar ideals,

“A book of comfort’ and positive help to divorcing par- ents and their children is ‘What's Going To Happen To Me?’ by Edna LeShan. Many children are taken by surprise when their parents separate and often feel guilty, wondering if they're to blame in some way. They feel singled out by the experience and ashamed to admit the situation to others, The questions often asked at this time — which parent do I live with now? Does the other parent not love me enough to stay with me? How often will I see the other one? ete — are

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The new fiction includes the best sellers ‘Overload’ by Arthur Hailey and ‘War and Remembrance’

by Herman . wi

Wouk; ‘The Secret Memoirs of Lord Byron’ by Christopher Nicole; ‘Murdor by Microphone’ by John Reeves; ‘Dark at Noon’ by Jill Tattersall; and ‘Spine-

chillers’, unforgettable tales of .

terror, edited by Roger El- ood.

Members. of Alpha PI Chapter of Beta Sigma Pal report a busy month in January. Soins

The first meeting was held on Jan. 17 at the home of Daun Bate, with hostesses Louise

Gerranazzo and Suzanne Car- -

ter. The program, given by

Alpha Phi Chapter

Pledges Complete Training

Carol Emmons and Lorraine John, was on Artex. (liquid embroidery) and each member had a chance to try her hand at a small piece of work.

The second meeting, held on Jan. 31, was at the home of Eileen Akselson, where hos- esses were Daun Bate and

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Paula Belton, Suzanne Carter and Eileen gave a program on physical fitness, featuring video tape on heart disease, which was especially approp-. riate because February is heart

‘month, As well, all members

took fitness tests to ascertain their levels of ‘fitness.

Enquire at the Castlegar Furniture Village about our .

January was pledge tralh- ing month, with Eileen Aksel- son and Louise Gerranazzo working. with pledges Carol Emmons, Linda Green and Susan Matkintosh. Pledges were required to learn ‘th history and workings of" Sigma Phi. :

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Present administrative structure, duplication of service and lack of public understand- ing of ils function. have been cited as major problems faced -

“by” Regional Recreation Com-

+ “frustrating”

> 55 cents a ‘share

Of Program This Summer

Tn. announcing the details -

‘of thé 1979 Youth Employment gram, Labor Minister Allan Willigas has urged employers

to make an extraordinary effort ©

provide worthwhile summer jobs for youth under 25. The initial target for the

1978 marked an iltime high fo Comirieo, the company

dent and chief-operating officer ©

unced last week.

M. N.. Anderson, reporting - ‘on the company's unaudited’ consolidated net earnings “for *

the past year, said the sales figure was the highest in Cominco's history and was considerably. higher . than “its sales.of $759.2 million in 1977. . Anderson said net earn- ings for 1978 were $65. 2 million 46": ‘per comimen share,

ed

over‘ last’ year, he said, and

during: the last few months

program for 1979 will be the .

creation of approximately 13,500 jobs for young persons. The :program covers employ- ment from May 1 to. Aug. 31, 1979, ‘

The, minister . said “this

year's program will again place .

special! emphasis on the crea- n.of jobs offering opportuni-

* equiy ‘young persons. for entry pe

into the work force.”

joung persons, ‘As in. pre years, small busines:

- Non-profit organizations, local

governments: and post-second- ary educational institutions, are eligible to receive funding for the creation of summer job opportunities for young per-

sons. |

“Experience in the past ‘three years: indicates that the smalt business and farm sectors have the greatest potential for job creation and in light of this, with the assistance of the Hon. Elwood Veitch, minister of tourism and small business, and the Hon, Cyril Shelford, minis- ter of agriculture, additional emphasis will be placed on encouraging job opportunities’ in these two area:

The labor minister em- phasized that the government's ‘Youth Employment Program is available both to students and to non-students. Twenty-eight

:. ministry’ of labor ‘field: co- * ordinators will be

throughout, ‘the province to° administer, the program.

located |

mission No... in 1978. ‘According. to the commis-

_ sion’s year-end review, adminis-

tering and delivery of rec- reational services to Castlegar and Areas I: and J. was a * experience for

Earnings Fell - $10.5 Million 1.1978.

CanCel reported Friday net earnings of $6.8 million or in, 1978, compared with $17.3 million ‘or $1.41 a share the previous year,

Sales rose to $175.5 million ,

from $161.1 million in 1977.

~ CanCel reported earnings of $5 million or 41 cents‘a share for. the fourth quarter of 1978,

compared with $3.3.million for.

the. corresponding 1977 period.’ Sales were. $46.5 million, com-

. pared with $41.6 million in the -

fourth quarter of 1977. Donald Watson, president and chief executive officer, said in a news release the company's performance was affected’ by abnormally low prices for pulp and.high operating and start-up costs: ofa $195. million kraft pulp project at Prince Rupert,

PPWC- Prepares

For Upcoming ae

Negotiations.

Pulp; .« Paper ‘and "Woodworkers : of ;

Canada will meet this week .in . Vancouver. in preparation for

+, 1979 pulp mill: negatiations.

: "LARRY JEFFERSON : area co-ordinator

cases in the private sector for the job opportunity to be wx- tended by up to eight months, This extension will only occur where there isa clear indication that full time employment will result, the minister said. Williams also said that the

“program was being announced

earlier this year which will provide greater opportunity for

- prospective employers and em-

ployees to participate in the program,

- <The. program's field’ co- ordinator in the Cential Koote- nay region is Larry Jefferson,- who will be stationed at 601 Front St. in Nelson. He will cover the communities of Cas-

tlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Nakusp, Kaslo and Slocan.

Jefferson has. ‘previously :

worked as employment mana- ger for the Manitoba Youth Secretariat, a program similar

B.C. Youth Employment.

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; ‘The meetings are expected to elect conference. spokesmen’ and : {formulate © recommenda-’

tions to locals for inclusion on

their contract agenda. te

Delegates will also discuss ‘the unions’ bargaining relation- ‘ship: with-the Canada Paper- workers Union. The two Unions negotiated jointly in 1977 and’ the CPU has proposed that the arrangement ‘continue. Both contracts expire June 30.:

The PPWC represents mill workers at Castlegar, Crofton, Woodfibre, Prince Rupert, Na- naimo, Prince George, Kam- loops, Gold River, and Cran- brook.

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‘staff in the past year because of

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continued fragmentation of ser- vice. by -its responsibilities to five different bodies.

The’ regional. ‘recreation function, is presently respon- sible to the elected members of

“ Castlegar city council and the ~

Regional - District. ‘of : Central Kootenay board, the appointed

«:recregtion and complex. com- _ missions and the-city's parks

and recreation committee, the review said.

“Due- to these various bodies the delivery. of the

Alleavitt, Branch Manager 2. . Pani Joshi, Branch Lb :

but one that is confusing for the’ general public and demoralizing for the recreation staff,” it said.

Through recommendations made by the W. K. Smith report in 1977 and the anti- ‘cipated findings of the rec- reation master plan tendered during the past year to. the consulting firm Stevenson Kel-

-logg, the review said, “one can

only hope the initiative will be gained to improve the present system in the year ahead.” Other 1978 highlights cited in the, review include the de- velopment of city council's

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parks and recreation committee into.a “workable, and tiseful committee,” close ‘co-operation

-belween, city and. recreation

staff and provision of services within budgetary * guidelines

It attributed the success in avoiding major operating bud- get increases and confining

‘increases in fees and charges to

seven per.cent partly to the

. commission's goal of' supplying

the community with a quality recreation plan “accessible to all incomes but at the same /

+ time not a burden to the tax-

payers.

* “This philosophy. was ex- hibited in the arenas where the: users of the facility “were paying 50 per cent of the expense while the taxpayers were paying the other 50 per. cent,” the review said.

In addition, fall, winter and spring programs were made to pay for themselves and: acti- vities which involved high operating costs received finan- cial assistance from the pro. vincial government.

Recreation programming saw an increase from 2,867° participants in 1977 to 3,340 in - 1978, the review said, while 174,477, 4,300 more than in 1977, used the Regional Ree- reation Complex.

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