Page 4B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 30, .1994 The profoundly Sweet és the breath af worn Agr risieg weet With harm of earliest birds, Joka Milton: Paradise Lost Easter -norning as | see it, fy more than « dawning day, it is many Mornings; more than a feast, it is the future, more than ritual, it is profound experience. Many years ago in Vancouver, I attended a Russian Orthodox Easter midnight service. Always rich in ritual and symbolism, it is no more so than in the Baster fites and celebrations. The Lenten fast is long and an. in the Russian rite Good Friday is « day of deepest gloom, und everyone tum yut for the late Saturday night midnight service to ‘welcome the birth of Easter Day Please join me in recollection. It is not yet tl p.m, but already the big onion-shaped woiewae sit plies ery Sava. including the richly- robed and bearded priesi, faces the altar on which burs a sinyle large candle and everyone carries a small unlit candle in his hand. The choir standing very still and erect in the choir loft, but scarcely visible in the semi-dark- ness, chants a psalm, softly, in a domed church is crowded. Evéry- ome stands, or kneels on the church floor. Everyone that is, except for the pregnant women and the very elderly. minor key to create a kind of sor- fluttering of hands and whispers of fabric in the making of the sign of the cross,many-time— right to left. The sense of mourning and sorrow hangs like a cloud and tears stream unnoticed down the faces of several women standing near me. The heavy black min- utes crawl into eternity, forever. Yet, paradoxically, there is a per- sistent and growing sense of waiting of anticipation. Suddenly, at the hour of mid- night, the priest with a smile and a rustle of vestments, turns to face the people, ag and.w with head For better return on your invested dollars. ieee Savings — pe a & held high and In that instant, with a pause the choir switches from its minor key dirge to a joyous major with a rendition of, possibly. the aficient and beautiful hymna “Christos. vos cresneney...” (Christ is risen from the dead. By his death has conquered death. . .) In that same moment the pricst lights his candle at the altar, then turns again and lights the candles of the people standing nearest him. They in turn light those of their neighbors and in minutes the once gloomy interior is ablaze with light and humming with gladness, and the air is sweet with the scent of beeswax. Easter is come again. ht is almost 50 D ema ago now since T n proclaims in a Llces and tri- voice the ancient ritual formula: “Christos vos cres!” (Christ is risen). There isan excited stir as everyone, also smiling now, rises to their feet and gives ‘the thund The service was ‘nfusalian and I have forgotten the details, but the sense of joy and release remains fresh to this day. It conchuded quickly after that. People hurried home swiftly but ielding their ‘ alley Branch response: “Vieetenu vos cres!” agar th sepa (Truly He has risen). Slocarr Park, B.C. VOG 2E0 226-723 7212 aw a se ee candle flame which would be used to relight-the votif candle in of Easter front of the family dkon shed on Good Friday to symbolize the death of Christ, and re-lit now to recall His new life in the family This done, the long Lenten fasi would end with a feast at the rich- ly-laid Easter table so long in preparation by the women of the family. It would start with _‘kulich’ (fancy Easterbread). ‘pasha’ (a confection made with cottage chéese, honey or sugar. almonds, egg yolk and vanilla), and brightly-dyed, hard-boiled eggs...but that is another story: Back to mornings. When I was a boy I used to think that Easter came just once a year. Then the war rearranged my internal clocks so that I am fre- quently up before the dawning of the day and so now I find that there is an echo of Easter in many mornings. A few days ago, for éxample, a light snow had fallen during the night and I got up to find the world draped like a sculptor's model, as if a light sheet had been tossed gently on the sleeping world blending the details but keeping the form. It was profoundly peaceful, even sad, in the death—chill before the dawn and the sound of silence—the faint twitter of a sleepy bird, the murmur of the river, the hum of an even more distant traffic on the highway, unheard during the day—became the reality of the moment. With a slow suddenness the darkness faded and an opalescent light framed the mountains, while a mixed choir of birds awoke in every uey and bush to greet the dawn and a pair of newly-mated geese bragged loudly where they were building their nest this year and Mallards and Scaup ducks, drunk with rituals of spring courtship, cut dizzy patterns on the lagoon below. The sky brightened swiftly now, wart and glowing, and the clouds took on new dimensions. The sun rose with ponderous dig- nity over the crests of the hills, the bird clamor died in the need for breakfast-and the snow drapes vanished as if by magic. The sounds of silence emerged with the new day. Easter has many echoes. Each Easter moming in Castle- gar one church group gathers before dawn on Zuckerberg Island for a sunrise service. Each year one member sounds his sho- far Jewish ram's horn trumpet) to the four cardinal points of the compass as the sun peeps over the ‘mountains. It can be heard for pad a mile. A little later the Her- Society, with the assistance of local merchants, holds and Easter egg hunt on the island for the children. These are the town’s best kept secrets. I only do hope that the sun is equally traditional and shines on Easter moming. Living with the consequences The heavy responsibility of single-parenting T’ve been witness to various, rather embarrassing scenarios in which the male population, at least, is shown in an incredibly disgracetul light. | am going to on teen and what soon results henceforth. I find it quite disturbing to find that a fairly large population of > HITACHI. young fathers choose to ignore their responsibility to the young mothers and their children, many of whom will remain absolutcly oblivious to the young mom's needs, as well as baby's needs. T guess the main reason I find the scenario disturbing is because of the incredible lack of responsi- bility show by both parties. I feel both the young woman and the young man should have taken the initial responsibility in the pre- vention of the birth. However, since this is not always the case, there is of course the further responsibility of ing the new life a p future. I'm sure you'll agree with me when I say the young couple, especially a young and single Parent, usually can’t produce the ideal living conditions during the child's development and this is a serious crisis in itself. Wednesday, March 30, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Questions of abortion, or adoption, even abandon or vending of the baby may spring to mind, but more often than not, the decision.is made-to keep the infant. Now it is both of the parents who must accept their moral responsibilities for the baby’s welfare and upbring- ing. Because of the limited resource upon which the par- ent(s) have to draw, the possi- bility of psychological trauma to the child during its develop- See CARLSON 5B TMMTS stereo with surround sound “+ Fudl function remote contro + Vastable audio out + Video input “THE ULTIMATE IN HOME VIEWING With a 3 Year Warranty issuance of a two year Temporary = CITY OF CASTLEGAR es : TEPORARY COURERCIAIDUSTRAL y NOTICE OF M MEETING TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 975(4) of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Castlegar intends to consider the ST oe came of Mitr citaoe Litee termine the North-easterly portion of 1101-1107 Columbia Avenue (North-casterly portion of Lot 8, DL 4598, KD, Plan 2611, except part included in Plan 4282 and the easterly portion of Lot 9, DL 4598, KD, Plan 2611, except parts included in Plans 4282 & 5281), as shown on the following sketch: ‘This matter will be considered by Council at the regular meeting to be held: Use Permit to allow the Tuesday, April 5, 1994 7:00 pm 1402 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. Copies of the proposed permit may be inspected at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 am. to 4:30 p.m, Monday to Friday, inclusive (excepting holidays) from the date of this Notice, Wednesday, March 30, 1994 to Tuesday, April 5, 1994. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by this permit shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by Dated this 30th day of March, 1994. Dianne Hunter a ity Gert, The shame: of B.C. consumers I's surprising to note the fol- lowing statistics on refillable bev- erage containers in B.C. In 1982-97 per cent refillable beer containers were used. In 1985-75 per cont refillable beer containers were use In 1988-40 per cent refillable beer containers were used. In 1992-25 per cent refillable beer containers were used. That's 72 per cént difference in 10 years. It's a big loss for the second R—reuse. The majority of aluminum empty containers (that are replacing glass bottles) are shipped to Kentucky for recy- cling. This is a direct loss for BC. workers. This would not happen if glass refillable bowles were used. This, of course, is the responsibility of the consumers because of the demand. The following is the market share of refillable beer containers in other provinces compared to B.C.. B.C.-25 per cent Alberta-40 per cent. Saskatchewan-84 per cent. Manituba-90 per cen, Omario-78 per cent Quebec-97 per\cem. PE.1.-100 per cent As you can see this is very low figures in B.C. for reusing beer containers as compared to other provinces. It appears B.C. must start increasing the use of all glass fefillable beverage containers to mainiain the existing refilling infrastructure and employment If this trend continues the con- sumer of the future will be an unemployed production worker drinking a canned beverage paid for, of course. by the government This will also place an extra bur- den on waste management. Possibly, the B.C. government at the Castlegas Carupus at 365-7292. should impose a levy on alu- minum cans as some other provinces have donc to preserve the refillable bottle—and that's the second R—reuse. Group. Old Time Fiddlers contest coming to Castlegar Ashley and Jodi Tompkins can keep pace with the best of them, even old-timers such as Chuck Cram’on the guitar. SUNY STAFF There will also be a duet category. All entries will be judged on Canadian style and content. Time to get out your toe-tappin, finger-snapping mood. The ‘West Kootenay Branch of the B.C. Old- time Fiddlers Association are going to knock your socks off during a Fiddle Contest and Dance April 8=10-@ the Castlegar Arena Complex on 6th Avenue Open to fiddlers of any age, the contest will award $1,000 im prize money. There will be prizes awarded in junior categories (under 12, and 13-17 year-olds), senior, open and championship divisions. = Carlson For those of you who prefer to pick a guitar. there will also be a guitar picking contest the same weekend. The contest can‘t-help but-get-you in the mood to dance—so for all you toe-tappers out there you can be assured that a dance will follow. Contestant in the event will be performing for the public during the dance at the arena the evening of April 9. During the dance there will be a door prize for a one-day cruise on the Arrow Lakes and a three- inchaded. course brunch. As well there will be a raffle for a trip for two to Spokane with spending money Continued from 48 mental stages grows more and more probable. Though the decision to keep the child is fully the responsibility of the couple, or individual as it were, it is a decision that could have easily been avoided. Responsibility, at the risk of sounding redundant, is key in this entire scenario. Case in point: I have a friend in Port Hardy who became preg- nant at the age of 16. The couple thought it would be “neat” to have a baby once they realized she was pregnant. Things pro- gressively became more compli- cated and difficult for the couple, so the guy, who to be Of course, the trick in is pre- venting the scenario before it a reality. Knowledg and responsibility are the two most important things: the knowl edge and wisdom of prevention and the responsibility to see it through. Thanx. Later! COMMISSION ON RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT West Kootenay - Boundary Regional Table Meeting On the Kootenay - Boundary Land Use Plan UPLANDER HOTEL, ROSSLAND, B.C. APRIL 7, 8 AND 9, 1994 For more information call: 354-6762 19, left town. 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