CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 21, 1974 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 21, 1974

Want Home for the Aged New Denver WI Makes

Donation fo Science Club

Increased Membership Warrants Expansion

VERY BEST WISHES

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BEST. WISHES to the SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

on. their Renovation and Extension Program

It was our Pleasure to do the Excavating

Brena Contracting Limited

Box 3063 — Castlogar — Phone 365-7013

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CONGRATULATIONS to the SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

‘We are very pleased to have had the contract to lay the concrete floor and to supply our Rental Equipment in your renovation and ex- tension project.

Trowelex Rentals

Trowelex Concrete Contractors Ltd.

Phone 365-3315 — Castlegar — Phone 365-3315

CONGRATULATIONS to the

SENIOR. CITIZENS. CENTRE ik

on thelr Renovation and Extension Project Our industry is very pleased to have supplied lumber materials.

Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. Ltd.

399-4211 — Thrums — Telehone 399-4211

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PEARY CONGRATULATIONS

to the

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

We are proud to have been ‘chosen to supply and install the plumbing and heating,

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61 Crscant St. — Cestlegar — Phone 365-7531

Our Warm Congratulations

Doors open this evening at the Castlegar and District Senior | Citizens | Association Centre for its official opening of its newly renovated premises.

President John Stier, who says the Centre is now twice its original size to accommodate the growing membership, is open this evening for inspection by the general public.

Among those attending the official opening will be provin- cial secretary of the Senior. Citizens Association Mrs. Laura McWilliams and master of ceremonies L, V. Campbell.

The local branch, known as Castlegar No. 46, was. char- tered Aug. 1, 1957, with that charter bearing the names of Ernest Bailey, Mrs. T..Black- burn, T. Blackburn, R.N. Dorman, Mrs. R. N. Dorman, W. Easton, Mrs. W. Easton, Mrs. H. A. Evans, Harry A. Evans, R. Foxlee, W. D. Gilroy, Mrs. Ethel E. Gilroy, Arthur W. Harmston, | Mrs. Margaret Horswill, “A. T. Horswill, Arthur 8. Joy, Mrs. Margaret King, J. E. Kraft, V. J. Lanphear, .David Magee, Mrs. Rose Magee, R. Mad- docks, Peter Martini, Mrs. E. H. McPhee, | Robert Moore, Alfred S. Nelson, Ruth D. Parkin, Mrs. Petra Nelson, W. E. Read, George W. Ward, Mrs. Emily T. Webster, John T. Webster, Mrs. Verna’ Wyllie and L. S. Wyllie.

The local association's ac- tual conception began in April 17 of the same year when a meeting was: held in Parish Hall, then located on Maple St., to discuss forming a senior citizens association. Fourteen persons were present,

Through the efforts of the.

late Arthur Joy. and the he; late.

Jack, Webster,

¥ others, ‘an applicatio

‘to the provincial executive of the Senior Citizens Association in B.C.

With the’ charter granted, the first meeting was held in the old United Church. First president was Mr. Webster and the first vice-president Mr. Joy.

Mr. Webster held the position’

as president until 1964 and was followed by Harry Evans.

.The first secretary was Victor Lanphear who retired at the end of 1960 and was followed by Mrs. S. Shepherd.

The 1974 executive con-

sists of president John Stier, /

first vice-p John Raine,

Busy Hands, Including those of Mrs. Mildred Brady, Put Final Touches to Centre

"Single West Kootenay Performance j Anna Wyman Dance Theatre this Wednesday

Work of’ amost | un-' bearable beauty. Richly inven- tive, tremendously appealing to the eye, it.stands as a major creation’ by this’ exceptional choreographer and her ‘excel-

lent “company.” Christopher:

Dafoe, the Varicouver Sun... (dance comedy at its’

p. Pulsatiripiwith: ite taever {once lost} the::delidate’ bal tween‘satire and the absurd”.

lance ’ Be: Fred Bradley, | the: Prince George Citizen..

“The ‘Anna. Wyman dan- cers remind one of the vitality and-verve of another Canadian company, the Royal Winnipeg

Ballet—each has. a youthful

exuberance that takes both traditional and contemporary dance out of the realm of mere technique and into an approach

that includes the audience..”..: George Gerhardt, ‘the -Victor-*'’

ian. So go the reviews for the

‘Anna Wyman: Dance Theatre!

coming to Castlegar this Wed- nesday at 8 p.m. in | the Stanley

second i Robert.

Cormier, secretary Mrs. B.C. Donnan and directors K. Keating, John Dvorack and Mrs. F. Fuller,

Prior to having a centre of their own the Castlegar and District Senior Citizens Associ-

sation met twice a month in the Legion Hall. fe

Members now fill the week days with a busy schedule of cards, keep fit classes, bowling luncheons,’ bingo and carpet bowling.

We are pleased to have. been chosen as the suppliers of ma-

Castlegar & District. Com-

munity Arts Council is sponsor-:

ing this single West Kootenay performance ofthe. Anna Wyman Dance Theatre.

All critics are full pf praise for this: Vancouver company which: made its "professional debut in the fall of 1971 with a series _ of concerts at. the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Following appearances at the North Vancouver Centen- nial Theatre, the ‘company opened the B.C. International Festival of the Arts with

"y. School.

Queen array Playhouse, ah McPherson Playhouse in Vie- toria and at Lake,

seasons p

program 1 of Tecture-demonstra- tons, workshops and participa- in’ BC's

The company. opened its 1972-73 season . with. more gallery performances and in the

pring of 1978 was engaged by.

he eatival Concert Society, for) me t formance 5 (8 eh joe

Pecolnbie per! ‘form for 15,000 persons in“23 BC cities and communities, includ-

‘Ving Trail. and =a ‘noon hour

performance at Selkirk College. In ‘addition to © formal

- theatre presentation, the com-

pany. has inthe past three

publi schools. The company, organized

by. Austrian-born ‘Anna -Wy- ”

man, consists of six women and ©

in “in, hailed as a major contribution to Canadian culture.

Tickets are ‘available at

Castlegar Drugs, Carl's Drugs, |

from membets of the Commun-

ity Arts Council, or at.the door.

Insurance Certificates

All Notices

fo Drivers

To be Out by Mid-April

‘The Insurance Corporation

of British Colum,bia has begun

mailing drivers insurance certi-

fieates“ to the 1.85. million:

drivers of the province.

It is expected that all drivers will have received their certificates in’ the’ mail: ‘by

» mid-April.” Included: with. the

certificate mailing the corpora-

‘<tion has provided each driver

with an-explanatory brochure, and .a complete guide > rte

? Autoplan insurance.

Vice-president and general manager of ICBC. Norman Bortnick said the main purpose of the driver- certificate system

is to assure that: both vehicle

owners and drivers share appropriately in “the costs of insurance. Both Manitoba. and Saskatchewan’ have — similar drivers certificate, systems. <= Mr. Bortnick emphasized that while: the (drivers: insur- ance certificates will be requir- ed to validate the current driver's ‘licence, . they are separate and distinct,

“Drivers ‘licences’ are re- newable every five years, while

othe insurance certificate is valid

only for a year ata’ time, expiring on the holder's birth- day." :

to the Motor Vehicle Branch.

Those drivers who have not mailed. back ‘their: certificates by June 1 ‘will be able to have them validated in person at any MVB office. As well, any driver.

who has hot received.a form in’. the mail by mid-April, will: be:

able to apply in: person at the MVB offices. *

“While the great majority. of B.C.'s drivers -will pay only the basic $10. annual drivers

certificate: rate,” Mr. Bortnick

said, “it is estimated that about vsix per. cent: of the driyers—

those people with six or more points on:their current driving record—will: . pay. from $46 to $410 for a 12-month period, depending on the number of points.”

He. -said . studies have

clearly shown that drivers with records ‘of driving infractions are more likely. to have

accidents and thus are areater

Very Best Wishes.

insurance risks,

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

It was our. pleasure to have supplied lumber

jor your Program. t

Hadiken Bros. Lumbering Limited .

Brilliant, B.C, _ Phone 365-3212

WEST'S.

} Department Store Ltd.

CONGRATULATE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

on thelr Renovation and Extension. Program Wishing the citizens many years of hap| ness in their pleasant surroundings: >

-B Se Exe “e 3 i _ HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS

to. the SENIOR CITIZENS. cere

We ere very pleased to have done the elec-

SOCCER FIELD suas wellbe a first use for this land acquired from Inland Natural gas at the foot of Elm Bt. in Castlegar. Some at those of Stanley which have in

playing the past been: used for soccer, are now being closed ‘Tor reveedling %

and ‘general upgrading. This flat land, shown here being cl Friday with heavy: equipment from ‘the cys is now ia considered as the alternate’ field during this reseeding and

the terrain at the Inland Natural Gas area would be

pgrading period. Orlgtaal Glaus cand te Ginelng G3 aay

deeiguated for such an activity at Civic Centre. Brush had been

cleared away, but with the snow baring the seem it it was decided

quicker and:

more. economical to develop, as a soccer field.—Castlegar News of

The World Can Crumble i ina a Weak:

Just back on’ the job after., a -week ‘in bed < with; the - doctor, as .the-old gag has it. Actually, it was a particularly, virulent fluI was in \bed with. I was so sure I was going to die that Leven cancelled my curling a dates. : 'Still-weak and shaky, but

m glad I got back on my feet. When a guy is not on

| Sugae and Spice’

some pretty crazy causes in my. day. I’ may as well sub- sidize . this. disciple as he walks” in’ the steps of the. Master, or whatever. He ‘looks ‘a bit. Jewish” with

Bill Smiley aay : those: dark eyes. Maybe

he'll tose his papers,-as he °

usually does, and the Israelis ~~

draft’ him: into the army for two years.”

“Well; I've’ given’ money to «

Members of New Denver Women's Institute met in the Legion Hall on Wednesday of last week, President Mrs, D. Alderlon chaired the meeting * which was opened with the “Institute Ode and Club Wo- men's Creed followed by roll call and general business,

The Science Fair Club of Lucerne Juntor-Senfor High School and Grades 4, 5 and 6 received donations. They will

\ ‘travel to Victoria before the

school year ends,

The newsletter from the Queen Alexander Hospital was read and a parcel of requested small articles will be sent.

The members are asking Human Resources. Minister Norman Levi to consider the New Denver Youth Centre as a home for the aged. It is the

Seeds 10,000.

general opinion that boarding, chronic and extended care and ‘a full nursing program could be carried out’ with the added space,

The local Library has been granted a Canada Council Book Kit which will add interest for the reading public. The Travel: ling Library is on ils way. Mrs. J. A. Greer and Mrs, S, Flint will be at the library Monday 7 to 8 p.m.

The booster prize was brought by Mrs. R. Nunn and won by Mrs. S. Flint.

Hostesses, Miss M. H. Butlin ‘and Mrs. S. Flint, decorated the tea table in green for St. Patrick. Miss Butlin gave’ “Happiness” as.‘ the thought for ‘the day. All enjoyed tea and a social time around the table.

Years Old

Are Known fo Germinafe

Normally, after: two or three years, at the outside 10, a ‘seed will not germinate, and in ‘Most places it is illegal to sell

ald stock,

‘At La Plata University in Argentina, they planted a seed that had been discovered inside ‘a necklace unearthed | during excavation of an old tomb. It germinated within. 10 days, although radiocarbon processes had established its age at 530

years.

Japanese — botanists. im- prove on this, They grew plants from lotus seeds that had lain completely dormant'in a dense

ee bog, for 2,000 ) years,

In‘Canada, we have the story of a mining engineer in the Canadian Yukon, who found some large seeds in the middle of a 36 foot’ deposit of permanently frozen silt, formed in the late Pleistocene era and known to be at least’ 10,000 years old. It was only recently that this ‘came to the attention of a member of the Canadian National‘'Museum who got the ‘seeds to germinate on wet blotting paper in just two days, After a ‘nice’ long cold sleep, they are now healthy lupin plants.

Order your SPRING GARDENING NEEDS from

K.C. Co-Op, Brilliant

© All orders for Seed Potatoes being taken new *@ Hay and Pasture Mixes available on order Phone 965-7373

Spring Check¥ Have Your Wheels Checked After ‘a ‘Rigorous Winter

Have Your Dise Brakes Checked Now!

“A Pad in time saves

‘a Rotor”

Ken's Auto & Wheel Alignment:

* PHONE 365-7532

trical wiring on your renovation and Sepa ts fice program. \

“Castle Electric Co. Lid

1480 a Ave, ‘Phone (265-5711 = = Res. 399.4356 |

OUR BEST WIS s i to the

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

We are very! pleased to be the suppliers of floor and ‘wall finishing materials, 2

663 Columbia Avenue — Phone’ 365-5155

anywhere.

Interior Sheet Mefal (1965) Lid.

OUR. CONGRATULATIONS, to the SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE,

“Our. firm is pleased ease to have done the roofing, for. your and

527 - 7th Ave., Castlegar South — Phone’ 365-7553

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the job, even’ fora week, his whole’ world. starts ‘to crumble around him. °

“At school,” my students, without my firm hand on the helm, were wallowing in a_sea of silliness. They. had discovered’ they could get away with murder with

a‘ substitute. skipper, and I.

found it ‘necessary to flog six. of ‘them: ‘at the ‘mast

yaa Peat afew. more

“herded back inthe ‘ésle. :They’re reasonably sub. dued ~ again, bt

is ‘shining i a few degrees above freezing outside,’ they’ want? all the windows open. Because ™ I:

~, still have a‘ fever and don't

want to be in’a draught,

T:want them closed. We,

coincided wit

‘@ First or second, morte. gages for the ‘purchase of existing homes, consolida- tion of debts; etc.’

One: day’ approval service, ‘competitive rates, injno. bonus,

Phone. 492-4841. i collect, evenings-or weel lends: 493-1291. or write HOMEPLAN. REALTY 283 Martin: St., Penticton, B.C. “Division of Traders: “Group; an“ Alle {Canadian Company

compromised. We closed the

_ windows and opened’ the

door.

At home, things were in even a worse mess, when I struggled back to a 'modi- cum? of health. My family had: robbed me blind, Al-

most literally.

Daughter Kim was home for a_ visit with fat and saucy’ Nikov Shen. The visit her_ birth- day.’ My‘ wife,” in “a ‘state

‘of euphoria’ and *”grand-” * motherly gormilessness, gave

cheque that. made ith: real

Kim ped e biggest: nett ot of. 1974 before

“Twas “strong enough: to'do-=

“anything about it:

‘When I was able to bellow! outrage; my: wife -.tried ‘to - soothe: “It’s "just ' to‘ help:

the young folks out: After.

all, ‘you can’t take it with ~~

you.”

“My ‘esponse: “Who the ay hell’ helped -us’ out when

we were the ‘young folks’? What do you mean ‘take it with you.” There’ won't be anything left to. take. Be-

sides, I wasn "t planning on.

going just yet, whatever the

“yest of. you had planned

for me.” * That was bad enough. Worse to.come. Son Hugh

came home ‘to see his be-:

loved. parents before em- barking on a’ pilgrimage to Israel: Every time son Hugh comes home, I put’both hands on. my wallet and

sbrace myself. He’s always -

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Na Heth Aeclete

2+) =) Phone 365-7750.

"just ‘a little short’. He’s

practising to be an extor- tionist, and promises to be one of the great ones.

Sure: enough. “He had saved enough for the return air fare, but- needed some bread for eating and, sleep- ing inthe Holy Land. 1

{ almost, said something’ blas-

phemous about what he could do with his pilgrimage, “but bit’ my lip,” reminded him of previous. “loans”,

and told him “I: might as

rosie reply

\s' < there was ‘still’: ice'/on the =

bay, so-it t would be a point:

d Spe : Grond Chief Visits.

“nay: ene No. 37. we

lo. guest. speakers, - a: district deputy grand.chief and an initiation of a new: member in three separate: meetings.

/ At. the) first meeting ‘in February,’ the ‘sisters were fortunate in: having a panel. of speakers. from “the ” Heart Foundation.These were Dr. J. H. Walton; Mrs. Jackie’ Me- Nabb and Mrs. ‘Wendy Davis. They gave an’ informal. talk followed: by a* question and answer period.

The second meeting held Feb. 28 saw an official visit by

district depuly grand chief Mrs.” Hilda Simister of Rossland, She '

was accompanied by four other guests, sisters of Maple: Leaf. Temple of Rossland.

On ‘March: 14° a>. new. member, Mrs. Bernice Barrass,

y was: initiated _and‘.welcomed

into Kootenay Temple No. 37. ?Plans are «presently in

progress for as’many sisters lo | attend and. participate. in: the~ -district “convention: which ‘ail be held in Rossland <in April. ¥

So I told him how much he could" have, ‘adding,

+ '“That'’s my first and final

offer.” He accepted with the ‘equanimity for which he ‘is’ noted. I retired. to my sick bed,

Lying ‘there in a fever, I thought I could hear his and.* his © mother’s voices ©

.going on ‘and’ on, but I

wasn’t sure and was too sick to care.

Next morning I was told by my wife, with ‘a certain urieasiridss,” ‘that ’’she tiad ‘raised ” the ant 3 ab bit

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twenty-six, and . with his, abilities : as’ a’, con’.ar st

bility;-of ever coming with-

“in hal ig distance of'starva-

With ‘eal trepidation: I enquired how much. I came

| -very. near to ‘having a stroke » when “Io learned’ ‘she: had

almost ;-doubled my. bid,

‘which? Thad’ thought: was

in trumps... © After. years ‘of. paying

~ interest. and. mortgages and

banks, I had finally got clear, and even had:a few bucks ahead. I was looking around ” for somewhere -to invest it, with’ the’ hope ‘that T might _ have a few: dollars extra ° for the ‘odd box of beer when I arrived at the bread- and-water: existence level of the old age pension.

‘And there 1 was, wiped

* out, practically, in one weak

week. Moral. Never have-a joint account with your wife.

My only. ‘consolation was that if-I'd invested in some:

thing, we'd have -had an *

instant. depression, and I'd have lost every nickel.

-CWL St. Patrick's Day Tea

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Was Successful Saturday

Members of St. Rita's Catholic Women's League held a successful St. Patrick’s Day tea Saturday afternoon in the Legion Hall. Thei-hall was. decorated in an Irish theme, each tea table was adorned with a centerpiece consisting of a Leprechaun and a green taper

(, placed on styrofoam,:President Mrs,;M...Gallo,-weleomed the, + many, guests’ andi! was.‘the...

i: genétal convenor:for the eventay:!

‘The;hall, was filled’ to. capacity © hroughout the afternoon.

¥ Mrs;.L.:Brodman ‘was in cket sales for. the ‘tea. Mrs0. ‘Dalton and Mrs, P. Corbett set up the tea tables.

+ The’ well laden bake. tables

‘were convened bye Mrs. :T. Geddes ‘and (Mrs. A. Carlson assisted ° by. Mrs. Sree Mrs... F... Machado, Mrs. °H. Parece, Miss F. Herrington and Miss B. O'Dwyer.

The very busy kitchen was

ably “convened by Mrs. P. --

Marquis and Mrs.. J. Fornelli

- assisted ‘by Mrs. T. Kemper-

man,: Mrs, T.. Steenvordon,

» Mrs. P. Fields, Mrs. V. Raponi,

Mrs. A. Jorge, Mrs. J.-Costa, Mrs. E. Brunton and Mrs. P. Antignani.

J/Mrs. M. Hunchar. was in charge of the tea tables and supervised. the young ladies + who” were serving. Servers were Misses M. Anderson, A. McGauley, A. -Raponi, A.. Geddes, G. Braga and F. Rego,

“The Silver Birch adults had a wonderful display table of all their’ handmade handicrafts. These were ‘sold under the supervision of Sister Ann and Thelma Dorman.

A lovely. decorated cake, “donated by the Da . Costa

Bakery, was drawn for. Winner was Toni Ballard. The door prize, a beautiful flowering plant donated . by ' Helen's Flower shop, was won by Flora McIntosh.

The CWL members ex- tended their sincere thanks and deep appreciation to all those who'helped to'make ‘the day

1 ‘ such a huge ‘succes

Single f ccident

‘A. single vehicle accident.

Saturday has resulted in $300. damage.’ - :

A 1972 Ford truck, owned ts

failed to, negotiate a‘ corner on the Golf” Course:: Road” and travelled intoa ditch between a hydro ‘pole and a guy wire. The driver and the two

passengers were not injured. No charges were laid,

SADDLE BAGS, KICK STANDS

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; ond citizens of this

oT CITIZENS

With the upcoming. election “March 30th, we are made aware of the many needs of our community, which have been promised election”

‘after. election. These issues include a’ recreation-~)'.. al ‘complex, industrial “parks, “water - supplies,

sewers for Castlegar South, library: facilities,

+ upgrading of roads and: many more.

It would be very: satisfying to all candidates to be ‘able to state .that these elopments would: proceed immediately after. the upcoming

election, but | am sure we have heard these promises far too often.

What ‘should be the first and most important priority is to elect a council that is willing: to work together for the | of our total and that would. strive ‘for ‘8 good working arrangement between council’ members

there would be no curtail

With this ment from accomplishing all im goals that have been. set forth. ; What has prompted me to run for Alderman is the desire fo see this type

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terials for the renovation and extension to your centre. We wish your citizens many years of happiness in their pleasant surroundings.

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For the interim period from March 1, 1974, drivers will be assessed anywhere from four” months premium: to 16 months, depending on’ their ? birthday. “After that, the certificates will be. issued: for one-year periods.

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~ SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE

Our firm ‘appreciates having been chosen to supply all the Cement Blocks and Ready-Mix for their newly renovated and extension on their centre.

pomehr d Va yer rE that with new members elected to council they vai bring forth new ideas and Complete ‘Automotive Work new rnc With this: thought’ in pening { swvould sere your support

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