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Y For tLtint Qneifi Squrnmisih en Friday, Septemher I9 fenceme6 Sqnamish wOmeQ prepad row& Le streeb in a demomapstion died “Tske Back Le Nigbt”. On the third Friday of September, women in coontries worldwide expressed their solideritv_____, to eod the v~ofeoceagainst women. Their message - violence from rape to I.-.--.vrrhal abuse can and does occur anywhereanytime. ..._.. * Jewellery Handbags k Pottery BEAUTIFUL rt Deerskin Footwear *Sweat Shirts *Great Christmas Gifts end much much more 3F LASTING IJALUE Sale ends Sapt. 30th a sold & silver 892-3434 jewe!lm~ *diamonds 38041 Cleveland Ave. Sauamish ,/ ./CAnADrAnl * wa iches 4 ay5t51 rt china kclocks MIXED MIXED DAFFODIL- TULIPS CROCUS NARCISSUS During the week of Sept- ember 22 to 26. 1986. the British Columbia Forest Se- rvice plans to treat ahout 120 hectares in live areas. These areas are named for the nearest geographic fea- ture of note: Blackwater Creek GRANNYSMITH APPLES.....^^^ 88, Ivey Lake Suicide Hill RED POTATOES..... 4 Lillooet Lake West and FIELD TOMATOES ..._......... Tuwnsus Creek. Aerial applications will be JUMBO ONIONS ..... 4 IbSlsl.oo done by CAN-ARC Heli. copters Limited under Con- Orders available on Bulk trart to thc BriLish Colnmbia bgples 2nd Fmit at Pnrnrl Varviee, R.C.F.S. bwer prices atulf will supervise all staxas of the mntract application. PLUS Rounr’.Jp will he applied at a rale ob 4.5 liters cl BUN’S MA§TmER Roundup in 100 litres of spray mix per hectare. Products awaiiade ai This application is to red. ucc vegetation competition to planted trees and in two THE VEGGIE SHOF areas. to prepare the areas for fill-planting where prev. ious plantation survival has been poor. Far further inlormation please contact the Squamish Forest District. 1 I; Visiting Expo with his wife Irene, he was chosen born crowds at the Yukon Pavi- lion to try his hand at aold panning in the sluice hoi at the front of the pavilion. Under the expert direction of pavilion hostess Dawne Mitchell la former women's world gold panning ehamp- ion) he washed his way PRICES EN EFFECT UNTIL through a pan of paydirt and 27th ended up with a few flakes of SEPTEMBER genuine Yukon gold as s 0 ""e "ir . Alter seeing the beauty of Yukon displayed in the pavilion's audiovisual pre- sentation Mal and Irene were sold on the idea of trying their new-found gold panning skills on a real Klondike riverbank another yes. h se:niru:. on Marketing I Your Cwmiuoit:i, sponsored hy he Tourism/Business Deidoprnent Project. sill be presented at Capilano Snlle~e'sSquarnish campus on ?ue?day. Sept. 30 81 7:30 p.m. ThP quost spcakcr will be K:r Schuts. exceutiw dir- eelcir rrf the Chernnin8.s Fes1iv;tl ol Murals. Thore IS no charge fur the seminar and anyone wishing further inlormalion is asked 10 cilll Mike Oahorn at 292-9214 or 892-5312. WALLPAPER PAIN LINOLEUM CARPE - - -- $9 2-38 7 ( FRESH BAKED Cloverdale has the absaiuie bmwallpaper selecl'on 01 any group 01 sioris in Western Canada and 11's all on sale a1 25% OFF' BUT If You Happen 10 Find a Panern some- where else brlnguslhe PanelnNumbeiand we'll give YOU 25% OFF' Thc Times - Tuesday Seprcmber 23. 1986 - Pa@ 3 ... ...... ..,. ,I ..... >.. - ......... ,.. ..... .. .. ..... .... .... The Canadian Coast Guard He added that Search and ire provinces as well and is responsible for all aspects Rescue alone spends about pointed out that fresh water of safety at sea, according to $12 million each year on that claims a lot more lives than Mick Ball who spoke to the function alone. oceans do. Squamish Chamber of Co- Ball said they were assisted mmerce at its regular mon- ratesThe theCoast telecommunication Guard also ope- byiary, the groupCoast ofGuard auxil- a volunt- thly luncheon last week. Ball net and radio network along eers who do up to per is in charge of Search and 35 the coast* monitoring both cent of the work done on the Rescue and prevention and commercial and pleasure tr- coast. works out of the Coast affic. It is also responsible Guard’s Kitsilano office. for the licencing of master “Our main job is the Despite the fact they have mariners, for examining all ve training program.courses onWe new *- such a high profile Ball said large and Some equipment and liase with the they are only a small part of ller ones. the service. The ice breaking manufacturers of new safety Mick Ball, chatting with Eleanor Anderson and Gary Zelinsky at the Chamber of divisionis the prime focus of “Unlike the Americans, we equipment, We also deal Commerce luncheon last week, Ball spoke to the luncheon meeting about the duties the Coast Guard and its duty do not have any enforcement with commercial, charter of the Canadian Coast Guard. is protecting the sovereig- powers other than those for and rental he nity of our northern oceans, PoIlUtiOn,” he told the Cha- added. Aids to navigation is another mber, “but we are part Of a The Coast Guard is also large part of their work. VoUP to Prevent responsible for the man- Forest District fires now Ball explained that all accidents from becoming se-,- agement of naviagable shipping on the coast is rious. We try to deal with waters. controlled bv remote radar problems and prevent In answer to some quest- declared aut equipment. This is one of the them.” ions he said they operate Unless there was a sudden The “Vall” fie which broke days. The Probeye scanner most modern systems in the He mentioned that their three hovercraft, one based outbreak on the weekend, out on the cliffs above the checked the area early on world. I jurisdiction covers the pra- at Parksville and the other the four fires which were Mamquam Blind Channel on the morning of Sept. 9 and two at Sea Island. The latter burning in the Squamish September 7 and threatened two hotspots were located are necessary in case of an Forest District earlier this several homes in the North- and were extinguished by. aircraft disaster which mi- month have now been dec- ridge area had regular pat- forestry personnel. Inter- ght require assistance in the lared out. rols at the scene for several mittent patrols were to Sturgeon Banks area. continue until the beginning He also said that despite of this week. comments on the air and in SQUAMISH 61 HOWE SOUND Duty officer for the Forest the newspapers, they deal CHAMBER OF COMMERCE District, Rick Johnston said with a small number of Do YOU have any questions no initial attack crews are on ignorant boaters. He pointed regarding starting a business??? standby now but regular out that enrollment in a force members are main: group like the Canadian Free Private Counselling taining this status. Power Squadron makes bo- Will be available at the Chamejer Office G~I Alt’nsii& Clrr..an.bllGlC h,as been aters more aware of their Friday Sptember 26,1986 rainfall in the area, Squa- duties and responsibilities. from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. with Mr. Allen Collerman mish still has a rating of “This year is the seventh in from the Ministry of Industry and Small Business extreme as it is still fairly a row in which we have seen Development. dry in the woods. The a decline in boating accid- Appointments are necessary, SO please book yours today by phoning the Chamber at hazard rating in the Whist- ents. In 1979 there were 892-9244 ler-Pemberton areas is rated 4200 pes year, last year it as moderate to high. was under 3000. He said this was partially Dolores Lewis has been due to the economy. appointed as the new man- Dolores Lewis ager of the Squamish Cham- ber of Commerce replacing Ollie Long who resigned at the end of August. Squamish Weather Lewis brings a great deal of knowledge of the tourist requirements to the cham- How can we still be so lucky weatherwise??? ber as she worked with her. Why we only had 16.8 mm rain last week as parents, Joe and Jean La- compared with the same period last year of 30.9 venture at the Chieftain mm. Sunshine totalled 40.9 hours but last Sept,, Hotel for many years. only 18.4 hours was recorded. She managed the food The high temperature last week was a services of the hotel and has comfortable 23.0 C (17.5 C in ’85) and the low a a good insight into tourism cool 4.2 C on Sept. 15 and 4.0 C in 1985. and its problems. She is findinn the new job a challenge ani said she had no idea of the ramifications of the position and the many facets of the community involved. “The business and industry portionsI- are very interest- ing,” she said, “and I find that I am going to have to - learn a great deal. But I am NOW WE’VE GOT THE EDGE IN PRICE,TOQ! sure it will be both interest- Lordy, kordy When you pick up a Husqvarna, you expect to also expect the best deal around-save when ing and rewarding.” get the best in new technology. The best in dura- you buy before November 15. Lewis also said that coming Gordie is 40 bility. Best power-to-weight ratio. Now you can ’ back into the community affairs after the years when I __ - her chiidren were small, was Lf>\le For ophmum pedormancc: and sale& consul1 your owner’s manual going to be difficult but she Pat & family *Manulacturer‘s suggested promotionalprice with 16“ bar and was sure she would be able chain.