C6 CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 23, 1981 Results from

Joy Keillor Bridge Club

Seven tables, with an av-

New Insertions, copy changes and cancellations for the Castlegar _News Business Directory will be accepted before the first Wed: nesay Issue of each month only.

pegta tative! Ulbrary, Parliament Bldg

Victoria, B. a sot oe V8V 1x4

ane” 2ville-8t

WEATHERCAST

Mixture) ‘of clout ‘and sunshine

Telephene 365-5210

Fo

erage of 84, took part in the Dec. 14 session of the Joy Keillor Bridge Club. Re- sults were as follows: North-South

First, Joy and Judy Sheppard — 100'/, sec- ond, Agnes Charlton and Bev Swain — 93; and third, Connie Miller and Ted Vock- eroth Sr, —

East-' West

First, Helen Batchelor and Mary Stewart — 109; second, Etuka Cameron and Pearl Palmer — 96%, and third, Ted Vockeroth Jr. and Bill Martin — 88'/z.

Next week is the Arrow Pairs Trophy event. Also, presentations will be made to the top 10 players of 1981.

Vaccination in place of spaying dogs

Vaccination could replace spaying as the preferred

Seeceeeaeenanreeees Soligo, Koide

DUNWOODY & CO.

Chartered Accountants

410 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-2151

& John

Chartered Accountants

615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc., C.A. Resident Partner

method for repro- duction in dogs, says a re- search team at the Western College of Veterinary Med- icine in Saskatoon.

With spaying, the bitch is given a general anesthetic, an incision is made in its ab- domen and the ovaries are removed.

The proposed’ vaccination technique would simply block the acitvity of a crucial hormone, called gonadotro- pin, that regulates the fun- ctioning of the ovaries, Dr. Rueben Mapletoft, head of the research team, explained in an interview.

Gonadotropin is produced in the brain and causes the pituitary to release other hormones which in . turn regulate functioning of the ovaries.

The researchers created a vaccine which halts this pro- cess. Small amounts of gon- adotropin were combined with a substance that pro- vokes a strong immunity response in dogs and other animals. When this combin- ation is injected, the animal's body produced antibodies which neutralise the vaccine but also tie up the animal's own

EMERGENCY APPLICANCE REPAIR SERVICE & APPLIANCES SOLD * MAYTAG

© SPEED QUEEN e

IBSON © GENERAL ELECTRIC

© KITCHEN AID

© JENN-AIRE

365-3388 CASTLEGAR PLUMBING

& HEATING 1008 Columbia Ave.

hormone and ‘prevent the hormone from affecting the pituitary gland.

The effectiveness of the vaccine has been proven in guinea pigs and is now being tested in dogs. Mapletoft said. It is expected to stop female dogs from coming into heat for about a year, with- out otherwise affecting their behavior.

This approach to control- ling fertility i is much less ex- pensive than spaying, Maple- toft believes, and can easily be comgined with an annual vaccination program against such diseases as distemper and rabies.

A short-acting form of the vaccine is also being de- veloped, Mapletoft said.

“This serum would have effective levels for a week or so and would be useful to stop a dog from coming into heat during a specific period, for example at a dog show.”

Lack of reindeer

costs Santa

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Because he had no reindeer, Santa Claus had to give up two bucks.

“I told him he was spend- ing too much time in one spot, and some of the kids were going to be missed,” said Police Chief Ray Atol, who slapped the Old Elf with a $2 parking fine.

Santa was using a car.

“If it had been a sleigh and reindeer, there might not have been a problem,” Atol said.

“He attempted to get his parking ticket excused. I told him, ‘Laws were made for everybody, Santa, even you —and I'm not trying to be a Scrooge.’ "

Santa, played by radio sta- tion employee Ralph Lock- wood, may have been naughty, but in the end he was nice. He paid the ticket.

FURNITURE VILLAGE

1114 - 3rd St., Castlegar 365-2101

—Choose from the largest stork

CASTLE TIRE (1977) Ltd.

SALES & SERVICE Commercial & Industrial Tire Specialists Passenger and Off Highway Tires hala L BALANCING Heor

Sa ean Service SE

365-7145

1050 Columbia Avenue Ka

"Dub. #7089 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Oren aga.m, “9 mi. Phone 352-3195

OPEN FOR SALES *9o.m.-9p.m. 5 Daysa Week

HONDA.

Lees Auto Haus D.L. #5681

Volkswagen Parts Service & Sales reer cor M ready | tor winter?

Lees / ‘Auto Haus 619 Front St., Nelson, B.C. 352-2231

JOHNNY ’S AMAUFFLER SHOP

“Dependable Service’

UROR

DRYWALL CONTRACTING LTD.

® Residential * Commercial ® Drywall

Call 365-3783

See us for:

© Ornamentai Shrubs, Trees

© Hanging baskets

© House plants

© Florist

© Complete nursery stock * Cut flowers

CHANG'S NURSERY & FLORIST LTO. 2601 - 9th Ave., Castlegar

& L chahiko ikem

CASTLEGAR FUNERAL CHAPEL

Dedicated to kindly, thoughtful service. Granite, Marble and Bronze Plaques Phone 365-3222

i gouoe

Agency Ltd. 269 Columbia Dial 365-3301 * Providing complet Insurance service © We have licence plates © Open 6 days a week to serve you better

* Private auto Insurance

Eastman Paving

Co. Ltd. 712 Railway St., Nelson Hot Asphatt Repairs

Crosscuts Carports Driveways Patching

Peppercorn

atthe

Dining Under the Palms at Uncommonly Affordable Prices TERRA NOVA MOTOR INN 1001 Rossland Ave., Trall

Reservations 364-2222

ALA EL

"THE HOME GAMES PEOPLE”

NEW GAMES

Pool Tables, Soccer Tables, acl

es |434 Columbia Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-7365

1129-4th St. Phone 365-3392

TRAIL HONDA

We don't make a lot of noise but we service what we sell and our prices are right.

——a Groceteria & Laundromat & sheke Shoppe 1038 Columbia Avenue (Bottom of Sherbiko Hill) OPEN

364 Days a Year Mon.-Sat. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sun. & Hols. 9-10:30 p.m. cSrocaries, Tobacco, & General

Don't buy her Honda until you check our price or you may have paid too much, Elliott Motors Ltd. DBA Trail Hondo 368-3377 06014

Phone 365-6534

Cc tk Sho

Custom Bending Gabriel Shocks Free Estimates

1225 Pine, Trall 368-6336

TRUCK CANOPIES

CAB SLEEPERS Varous Models in Stock

Fruitvale 367-9074

hang it all wallpapering

“YOU PICK IT

| WESTICK IT" Residential & Commercial 10% Discount for Seniors

Answers 365-2441

Y¥ Wesell & use

PRODUCTS.

“The Hair Annex” 1241 - 3rd St. 365-3744]

R’S

i TOUCH OF CLASS Custom-made Drapes

‘of major Kootenays.

We are in appliance sales aso “business nota sideline.

—We are knowledgeable about ‘our product.

—Backed by

people who your home.

We urge you fo compare!

walified service lo the service in

f Besiness

A CHINE

ER VICE

ihatocopi © Duplicators © Tope Recorders

SHELDON’S CARPET CLEANING

— 10 years experience

Special Introductory Offer

Exparts in Cleaning Caprets Upholstered Furniture

365-3260

tsuneo. GUARANTEED

Frank Wiesner Contracting ALL CAT WORK: REQUIREMENTS

© Snow Removal © Backhoe Service

Ph. 354-4877

© Road Building

Phone 365-7594 Mobile No. N412113

‘Vert feds ond Accetsocion

Beside Royal Theatre in Troll Phone 364-2118

© Custom-made Drapes

¢ In-home Service.

¢ Drapery Hardware @© Singer Sewing Centre

Castleaird Plaza 5-3810

CARPETS (CLEANED

n your home or

lace of business

pl Von Schrader dry-foam method.

No fuss * No muss No odor Coll today

for free estimate.

Springtlower

D&D DRYWALL

Digby Stetsko. © Commercial © Residential © Custom Work

Carpet & Upholstery

365-6011

DIsce

Jezebel’s

-O1ScO disco atthe Terra Nowy

Savings Loans Mortgages Insurance ©

Kootenay Savings Credit Union

Trail Fruitvale

Castlegar Salmo

South Slocan Nakusp

New Denver Waneta Plaza

studio

%

House Design Renovation Design Graphic Design

Phone 362-5533 Rossland, B.C.

———

601-23rd Street Castlegar 365-2144 WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Distributor for [est]

Oxygen — Acetylen Hobart Welders

artle & Gibson Co. Ltd.

Plumbing & Heating Supplies Industrial Piping Supplies

2317 - 6th Ave., Castl

LINKS

LEATHER SALES & REPAIRS

Etc. REPAIR INQUIRIES WELCOME

IPh. 365-6242

BUILDERS

Gravel iam = Head Beers

THE COLANDER SPAGHETTI HOUSE

19 sn Halvan cursin

es bUDEET PAINTING FINISHING Commerc! &F Residential, interior ‘ond Exterior Painting & Textured

Ceili Free! Estimates Call Collect

332-9426

H. & M.

Painting Contractors

© All Work Guaranteed © Interior & Exterior

© Textured Ceilings

© Free Estimates

SHOP AROUND IT COULD SAVE YOU MONEY.

Noill 365-2667

COLEMAN COUNTRY BOY SERVICE sume & Septic Tank

Pumping Phone 365-5013

3400 - 4th Avenue Castlegar

© Windows, Trucks EARLY MORNINGS —Phone 359-7346

J&N Upholstery Studio

For all your upholstery needs

614 Front St., Nelson 352-9419

Delivered & Erected | Precision Log Work

CALL 428-9678 CRESTON

CK’'S PAINTING AND REPAIRS

dential & C:

Interior & Exterior

365-7359

=e =r

Keys Made

EMERGENCY OPENINGS

‘Locks Repaired

B.J. SALES AND SERVICE Site 13; Comp. 1; 8.8.1 Castlegar, B.C. VIN SH7 Phone (604) 568-6790

* PROFESSIONAL SECURITY CONSTULTANT

Accessories

© Lighting e Bath Accessories

368-5302 102 Wonete Plaza, Trail

im

Complete Picture Framing Service

Gollery Art Supplies, Pottery All Custom Framing

with this a 607 Boker St.

WELDING SUPPLIESLTD. RYICES|

Whether Your Name

Exciting Enievenre, Music The Star System — Weddings — Parties Reasonable Rates

\v. of Paci#l

CasNews Printing

Letterheads, _ & Envelopes

Forms tnvitations Any Printing!

365-7702

LAUENER BROS JEWELLERS

BONE CHINA * Doulton ® Wedgewood * Royal Albert

1355 Cedar, Trall368-9533

4. T. (TIM) ALLEN, B.Sc. O.D. OPTOMETRIST 366 Baker St.

Nelson, B.C. Phone 352-5152

8.S.0.D. OPTOMETRIST 1012.-4th St.,

Castlegar Phone 365-3361

Tues.-Fri. 9a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday 9a.m.-12 noon

M. L LeRoy

CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia 365-7266

THE CONVENIENCE OF TV WEEK MAKES IT

POPULAR WITH READERS

ADVERTISING DETAILS 365-5210

Starts

With AorM . or X,Y orZ

You'll Find Business Directory ~ Advertising Pays Phone 365-5210

C

Published at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays”

morning with a few snow

lorries, This pattern will con- tinue. Highs around -4° with overnight lows around -14°,

VOL. 34, NO. 103

85 Cents

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1981

2 Sections (A&B)

Foam program ‘inadequate’

Downhill skie

Holiday skiing at Red Mountain

e is silhouetted against snow and afternoon sun dori *a:run at Red'Mountain over rchretegee palvere Skiers of all ages

Head of local action group not impressed

By RON NORMAN Editor

The federal government's new program to assist those whose homes contain urea formaldehyde “foam’ insula- tion is an “inadequate. solu- tion to a serious problem,” says the head of’ the local urea formaldehyde foam in- sulation action association.

“T'm not impressed at all,” Al Kassian said this morning in an interview with the Castlegar News.

Consumer Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet announced Jast -week that. the federal government will spend $110 million under the new pro-

gram.

The ‘program will include

, free testing, technical advice

by and assistanes of up to $5,000

the slopes. for some of the! pea skiing in the lost Sévtyears .

Hovses will be screened on request and comprehensive tests preformed if 2 home contains more than 0.1. parts

:iper million of formaldehyde’ cil. -, gas or if the homeowner, has © ‘proof of: medical : pi F

when concentratio:

gas are less than, 14 Ouellet said a national sur-

vey ef 2,400 homes has shown

Urea formaldehyde foam insulation was banned as a health hazard last December, but about 80,000 older homes had the foam pumped in be- fore the ban.

Meanwhile,, Kassian said the $5,000 grant is “nowhere near enough” to cover the cost. of removing the urea foam and installing new insulation.

Estimating labor costs at a conservative $10 an hour, Kassian said the $5,000 grant will provide just 500 man hours. |

He pointed out: it took 250-300, man hours to remove the foam from his home — which is only 700 square feet. As well, not all the walls in

‘his home were insulated with

the ‘foam.

But then, the govern- ment’s estimates of the cost of repairs are substantially lower than both ‘Kassian's and those provided earlier by. the National Research Coun-

The council said the ex-

that, almost’ 90 per cent of

SHIPWRECK ON SOUTH PACIFIC: ATOLL

Canadians ig

KENTVILLE, N.S. (CP) —

rison’s former wife, Collette

With scanty rations, no shel- Marquis.

ter, and not much hope of immediate rescue, three Can- adian castaways are finding life on a Pacific atoll more nightmarish than idyllic.

“John Harrison, 39, an in- dustrial designer from Van- couver, and his two daugh- ters, Micki, 20, and Kristen, 18, became on re-

“T have heard that they are. eating : fish, and: coconuts,” Poapst said in an interview from ‘her parents’ home in this Annapolis Valley town. “They are actually without shelter and are just living under the elements.

quake youngest girl has Ihave heard.

mote Palmyra Atoll on Dec. 8 after a typhoon ripped the masts from their 18.7-metre trmaran Sisyphus and they

ran out of fuel. Jennifer _Poapst, son's girlfriend, said Sunday the Harrisons are in a fairly emo-

Harri-

bea it was suggested at one point that a boat come out and rescue them, she just went into hysterics and said she would never get on an- ether boat again.” ABANDONED BASE The Palmyra Atoll, 1,600

tionally and physically.

She hears irom Harrison via the shortwave radio owned by the island's only resident. The calls are picked up by a Honolulu resident who has telephoned infor- mation to Poapst and Har-

of Hol- olulu, was-a_ U.S. military base during the Second World War but was aban- doned in the 1960s, Poapst said. All that remains is an airstrip that is apparently in- accessible to any large air- raft.

‘

Stewart James, who lives with Marquis in Los Angeles, said the Cafiadian govern-

ment has'said it would be too’

expensive to send a boat to rescue the Harrisons.

“The Canadian govern- ment’s annual rescue budget in this area is less than $100,000 so it’s reluctant to see so much laid out at once for -only. three people,” James said.

The U.S. Coast Guard would not send a boat to res- cue them because their lives were in no immediate dan-

ger.

James said a- week ago they had worked out a rescue plan with the Canadian con- sul in San Francisco, but when Ottawa heard that sending a small plane would cost $7,000, it asked for help from Washington.

James said that Harrison has guaranteed he will pay for rescue but the govern-

‘ment will do nothing until the first of the year. 4

Officials of both govern-

ments have been unavailable for comment.

Harrison bought the trim- aran in Victoria, but missed two payments by the time he and his daughters reached Honolulu, Poapst said.

“The bank sent a collection agency aboard to take pos- session. John got a lawyer to get it (the boat) back for them and they left quickly.

“When they hit the ty- phoon they realized that was a bad move.”

The Coast Guard dropped enough fuel to bring the crip- pled boai to the South Pacific atoll, where it became caught on a jagged reef.

They were rescued by the island's caretaker, Chris, who- lives close to a radio trans- mitter station.

Trudeau defends martial law

OTTAWA (CP) — Prime

Minister Trudeau says he fam

hopes the declaration of mar- tial law in Poland will put that country on stable foot- ings by curbing excessive demands of the Solidarity union and preventing severe repression by the Commun- ists.

Nothing so good except in this case hopefully the mili- tary regime will be able to, not only keep Solidarity from excessive demands, but keep the Communist . government

: from excessive repression

It was obvious that the ’

* strain of a bankrupt economy

and a demanding union move- ment in Poland meant “some- thing had to give,” Trudeau said in his annual year-end interview with CTV, broad- cast Sunday.

Trudeau was defending earlier remarks about the Polish crisis that caused a stir among Polish-Canadians . when he said martial law in the beleaguered East Eur- opean country is better: than civil. war.

“Well if it’s one or the other, it’s better to have, I

b PIERRE TRUDEAU '

suppose, the Polish generals and soldiers maintaining or- der rather than having the Soviets doing it.

“But one could argue wel what is so good about having the army maintain order?

and it seems to me better than having the shooting.” MUST HAVE TALKS __ Cutting ties with the So- viet Union isn’t the answer to dealing with the crisis in Poland or any future situ-

‘ation, he said.

“We have to try and find ways of peace, and that means talk and that means

in advance,” Trudeau, 62, said of his eventual retire- ment.

“I would think, in a matter of few weeks at some point I'll see the time seems to be right in terms of my suc- cessors, in terms of the way the liberal, small ‘I’ liberal, policies are developing in terms of my usefulness.

“I don't think Til know many months in advance. I've never planned it that way.”

He criticized Ottawa Lib- eral Jean-Robert Gauthier for telling tales out of class.

and so on.”

On his own political future, he indicated he will continue to be as- unpredictable as ever about when he will step down simply because he won't know himself until the last minute.

“It won't be signalled long

recently told re- porters the prime minister told the national caucus he wouldn't resign until Ontario became officially bilingual.

“I always feel a bit sad when I am quoted directly by a member of Parliament out- side of caucus,” Trudeau said.

begins

ATLANTA, GA. (AP) — Prospective jurors sum- moned for the double murder trial of Wayne ' Williams probably already have formed opinions: about him and the 28. killings that haunted Atlanta, a prosec- utor has acknowledged.

But “the legal standard is, can you put your opinions aside and make your deci- sions-on the evidence pre-. sented in court?” said Gordon Miller, assistant district at- torney.

One-third of the 700 pros- pective jurors were expected at the Fulton County court- house today, the first day of Williams’ trial.

Defence lawyers and pros- ecutors will be allowed to question prospective jurors individually. But first, Su- perior Court Judge Clarence’ Cooper will question ‘them in groups of 48 to determine ‘whether they. have know- ledge, friendships or general biases that would keep them from being impartial. .

Williams, a 28-year-old black freelance cameraman and self-styled talent prom- oter, is charged with murder- ing Nathaniel Cater, 27, and Jimmy: Ray Payne, 21, two of 28 young blacks whose deaths have been. investi- gated by a special police task force. ‘Williams pleaded not guilty.

Payne and Cater were the 26th and 28th victims on the task force list of: killings dur- ing 22 months. No cases have been added to the list since Cater’s body was pulled from the Chattahoochee River on May 24, and no charges have been filed in the other 26 cases.

Payne's body was found in the Chattahoochee on April 27, 500 metres from where Cater’s body was found a month later. Medical exam- iners said Cater. was stran- gled and Payne probably was asphyxiated.

Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Williams.

Hi i iP He! added: that while’ the

éxtent of the! ee is Ches as'large as originally feared,

a:problem does exist in some :

homes and the federal gov- ernment is acting to rectify it.

Tests results will be anal- ysed by experts from the Canada and Hous-

homicowners that cost esti-

mates ‘from ‘Vancouver con-

Under ‘the new program “the money is not there to do the .job properly the’ first time," he said.

Kassian was also not happy with the proposed testing program — if it is anything like the recent: test.

He said the last tests were on a “hit and) miss basis,” with the government testing just four of more tham:1I West Kootenay homes. ~

At the same time 100 or: the 2,500. to 3,000 Lower

Mainland ‘homes’ with the »:-, ‘ foam were tested. pie

“There's no sense to the... way they’ra been testing’ 80: far,” Kassian said.

He was also critical of the 0.1 parts per million level the » government is using to de-- termine. who will qualify for assistance.

Kassian sald it has been

proven that people are sen- sitive to the foam at ‘levels:

+ lower than 0.1 ppm. +

“There again it’s a waste of. taxpayers’ money and .a waste of our time,” he said.’

Kassian also hit out’at the government's June 90, 1988 deadline for applications for’ assistance As lel “new.

“On the: ae

told's. gram does exactly what 1 is designed ‘to do — make a lot,

of people happy,” be said. : But a.closer examination shows’ “there's .nothing

* there,” Kassian said. “The

does not want a ceiling on -but would

ing Corp., who will then ad- vise the homeowner on re- medial measures needed.

rather see: the

whole program is a joke.” Kassian said his group will continue to petition for full taxabl

provide ‘total compensation.”

‘non-taxable

continued ew: page 44

Leaky raft contributed - to oil tanker deaths

MATANE, QUE. (CP) — A confused abandon-ship oper- ation, fire hoses that did not’

work, a lifeboat cable that:

snapped and a leaky raft contributed to the deaths of four sailors in a Christmas Day fire on:an oil tanker, survivors say.

The bodies of four crew members have been found and a Transport Canada Official said early today there is little hope that three

ig sailors could have survived in the frigid St. Lawrence River waters.

Armand Cloutier described the missing as “three bodies — because a person can only” survive 10 minutes in the zero,centigrade water.”

Some of the 14 survivors would like to know why the lifeboat cable snapped while it was being lowered into the waves with eight men in it.

“The captain told the men to try and climb back aboard,” said deckhand Ray- mond Kennedy. “Five of them got back up.”

Kennedy said four sailors abandoned the Hudson ‘Transport before the captain gave the order, which added to the confusion of the oper- ation.

He said another six men tried to escape in a rubber raft over the opposite side as the lifeboat, but it leaked and started to sink.

‘COMPANY'S PROBLEM’

Crew member Phillipe Du- ssault got off in one lifeboat: “we could hear men scream- ing on the other side. We wanted to go around to save

the others, but our motor wouldn't start. There were other lifeboats on the other side. If they were broken, that’s the company’s prob- lem.”

‘The survivors also said the

water hose didn't work when an attempt was-made to put the fire out in the cabin area of the vessel, and complained that it took six hours for the coast guard to begin rescue operations. % “We have an army here in Canada, why did we have to wait so long?” asked Pierre

‘Lemieux. “We had time to

die ten times.” Lemieux and six seamen

were rescued by the ferry.

-Camille*Marcous about ‘8:80

a.m., about five hours after.

helicopter, while four men in a lifeboat were picked up by a helicopter about noon.

Cloutier ‘refused to com- ment ‘onthe sailors’ allega- tions that faulty equipment contributed to’ the deaths. But he said Quebec provincial police mentioned the 'pos- sibility of a coroner's inquest into the fatal fire.

continued on page A3

Plaudits given dump clean-up.

By CasNews Staff

In something of a turn- about, the Central Kootenay Regional District came in for some praise at its last meet- ing from the provincial envir- onment ministry for its work at the Ootischenia dump.

That's the same. environ- ment ministry that took the regional district to court

earlier this year for failing to.

comply with its Ootischenia pollution cone! permit.

r ment ministry's James Jen- sen said, “This is to acknow- ledge the efforts made by the RDCK to upgrade the level of operation of the Ootischenia landfill.”

Jensen noted that the re- gional district's moves to control access to the dump, hire and train a new site operator, and changes in the way refuse is handled, cov- ered and generally cleaned up at the dump “has resulted -

The charge: landed the toatl district a a $3,500 fine.

But that appears to be water under the bridge now.

In a Dec. 8 letter to the regional district, the environ-

in 1 impr in the site operation.”

Jensen said recent on-site inspections have shown the dump to be in “general compliance to the terms of the pollution control permit.”