CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thurs., March 14, 1968 Soft Life Definitely Has To 82-Year-Old Castlegar Resident The chief concern of most __West Kootenay. residents at. % the shape when the saw cut- ting is finishod HS or near the age of 82 is a . Good, soft chair, a cigar and Possibly a television set to But there is at least one | CO™P' resident of this area who, not content to watch television or idle away his time, con- Gnues to work with his hands, as he has for most of his life. The chief concern at the moment for Tom Oglow of Castlegar is not the soft life but rather spoons — hem: and perhaps even mone Mr. Oglow, shown work- ing at his pobby. t in. the above | 72m pictures, has commis- ed by fh the i Toeal " Rotar Rotary ‘spoons for d delegates to the upcoming Rotary conference. conceded it is a Saez order— larger than he has had up till | just a hobby.” Pas “I carve because I enjoy The final shape, as il- lustrated by the right-hand Piece, is the final form of the leted spoon. This final carving is done by hand. Mr. Oglow feels he may be the last craftsman of this art left in the West Kootenay. In the rij