Page 8B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, December 7, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 9B Castlegar students among UVic grads Three Castlegar students were among more than 800 who received at the Universi- ty of Victoria's 1994 Fall Convo- cation ceremonies Nov. 26. Sunny Baker, Chery! Miner VERANDA In his famous story, The Leg- end of Sleepy Hollow, American author Washington Irving writes of the pre-Revolutionary home of a well-to-do pioneer Dutch farmer Baltus Van Tassel: “It | was one of those spacious farmhouses with a high-ridged but lowly-slop- ing roof...the J low projecting Charters eves forming a piazza along the front, capable of being closed up in bad weather, with many of the of the 18th century Reflections & Recollec- tions lohn CITY OF CASTLEGAR COMMITTEE VACANCIES The City of Castlegar functions with the assitance of Cc A ber of vacancies exist on the Committees and the City of Castlegar residents are invited to apply in writing to the Mayor and Council, for appointment to one of the following Committees: a) Castl & AreaR ion C b) Advisory Planning Commission To qualify as a member of one of the above Committees, —— must be daly qualified electors of the City of Written ap ions will be d up to and ib 7 15, 1994, addi d to: For further information please contact Dianne Hunter, City Clerk, at 365-7227. Dianne Hunter farm hung on its ample walls, benches built along the sides for summer use and with a great spinning wheel at one end and a churn at the other.” It was a description which showed that this important part of the house could be put to a great variety of social and utilitarian uses and, has continued to do so. That porch or veranda of over 200 years ago, had many and varied descendents up to my boyhood. Everyone, particularly the country folk, had a porch or porches - front and back - on their house, and some enjoyed long, low veranda which embraced a considerable part of the circum- ference of the dwelling. However, after the First World War when new technolo- gies multiplied, people became less dependent on one another, porches became smaller and smaller until eventually they were little more than an abbrevi- ated cover over the door. Finally, with an increasingly “fortress” mentality, the houses sank ground, and the porch was gone, leaving only a blank slab of door with a peep-hole behind it. “Sic transit gloria portico.” Nonetheless, a surprising number of these old-fashioned houses remain, brave in new coats of white paint and flow- er borders - particularly in older areas of Rossland, Nel- son and Spokane. There can be no question that the modern house is warmer, more efficient and better insulat- ed than those earlier porched houses, but too often they have a sterile, artificial look with all the warmth and hospitality of a con- crete, fortified pill-box in the midst of a field of grain. The older houses could be draughty and cold in winter for lack of insulation, and hot in summer for lack of air condi- tioning. The linoleum floors were great contributors to the They reflected a a simpler way of life winter crop of chill blains, the windows would be opaque with frosty forests, and the rats and ‘one reason or another wished to avoid detection. Porches also contributed to one of these old places I have a strong surge of ia. They recall a simpler, less self-cen- tered, more hospitable, more family-oriented way of life, and they constitute a kind of transi- tion area between the privacy of the indoors and the open arena of the public streets, while their height above ground provided an improved viewing area together with a certain psycho- friends, enjoy refreshments, or pass the time of day with ‘by. The girls, after considerable practice, perched prettily on the broad balustrade or sat on the steps and socialized with friends of both sexes in complete safety and openness. Screens and climbing vines gave an extra privacy and a closed-off area at one end - became an extra bedroom in the heat of summer, an almost unthinkable arrangement today. The place below the porch, screened by lattice work and/or tall plants, provided a wonderful “hidey-hole” for the younger members of the family, who for If a neighbor who normally spent a regular period of each day on his porch, failed to appear in his appointed hour, one would be expected to go into their house (few people locked their doors in those simpler days), and check on their welfare. Finally, besides all of its other attributes, the porch from the time of wealthy Dutch farmer Van Tassel, was an excellent indicator of the owner's financial standing. A plain, unadomed veranda indicated a person of modest means. One with fine columns, decorative capitals, plenty of gingerbread and broad balustrades was a good indica- tion of very substantial citizen. This is no longer true, of course, and most of the one sees today are by ghosts of another day. Still, I hope that they will return in some new guise, they have so much to tell. And I haven't even consid- ered “Old Porchclimber,” climbers and young porchclimbers - a special study in themselves. The GIFT SHOP at HAIR-4-U has a good selection of Christmas Gifts 314 - 10th Ave. 365-2213 ae een danduteOonten appreciation draw Our Neig Nelson Women's Centre moving Submitted Beginning immediately, the Nelson and District Women's Centre is closing its doors for a few weeks, in preparation for opening its new doors in the new ‘As of Jan. 3, the Centre will be getting a fresh start at its new location, 420 Mill Street. After many years of hard work, scheming and fundraising, the Centre has bought its own home just four blocks up from Baker, between Ward and Stanley Streets, behind Central School. A large crew of paid workers and volunteers has been working on the house for several months. The Centre's telephone num- ber will not change, and the answering machine will be on throughout the transition period, so that women who need to con- nect with Centre staff will be able to do so. In memory of her son, Lovette Nichvolodoff turns on a Christmas light on the Castlegar Hospice Society's Tree of Life. With each donation to the Tree of Life in memory of a family member, a light is turned on. Tree is on display at the Castle- gar Home Support Office on Columbia Avenue. Weather no deterrent _ SUN STAFF SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Norman nbourly Rates Make It Seem More Like Borrowing Than Renting. Your Neighbourhood Thrifty Car Rental When you need to rent a car, drop by your neighbour- hood Thrifty Car Rental. Who else would give you the $1592. neighbourly gesture of 10% off this rate when you rent a Plymouth Voyager with the American Express® Card. It's just part of what you expect from the car rental company that’s Historically Known For Low Rates. 1-800-FOR CARS™ (1-800-367-2277) Rate applies to a three-day weekend rental on the Plymouth Voyager or similar Minivan. Rate includes 800 free kilometres, 18 cents each additional kilometre. Offer subject to availability. Some restrictions apply. @ Thrifty features quality products of Chrysler Canada and other fine cars. Thrifty Car Rental. We're the ones in your neighbourhood. TM, ®: used under license from American Express Company Helen Kinakin passes away °* Helen Kinakin of Thrums passed away suddenly at the age of 63 years on Thursday, Dec. 1, 1994. Funeral service was held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre on Dec. 5 and 6 with burial at the Pass Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Kinakin was born Nov. 7, 1931 at Ootischenia. She grew up in Pass Creek and married Mike Kinakin in August, 1950 at Thrums and made her home there until her passing. She was a member of the _ brothers, Leonard Voykin of Pass USCC and enjoyed gardening, knitting, fishing, camping and her grandchildren. Mrs. Kinakin is survived by one son, Tom of Calgary, one Creek and Fred Voykin of Castle- gar. She was predeceased by her husband in 1988 and one sister, Vera Borisenkoff. Funeral arrangements were Not even the RCMP could stop people from coming to Castlegar last Friday night. It snowed on and off all day and the radio was carrying w: from the RCMP to stay home and off the roads. But local and area shoppers who knew that Moonlight Madness meant an opportunity to shop at their leisure later into the evening, advantage of it. Lorraine Beach, a new resident to Castlegar, shopped in at least five stores downtown Friday night. “I think it’s great.” Ticking off the stores she'd been to, she also bought gifts at the Craft Pair at the Railway Museum. “I had a lot of fun, bought gifts and got some great ideas for In downtown Castlegar, where this is the second year for Moon- light Madness, many of the stores stayed open until 11 p.m, At Bonnett’s Men's Wear, “the last customers came in at quarter to eleven,” said owner Heather “Tt was a wonderful response. Lots of in-town people were shopping but it could have been better for out-of-t peo- Almost IsA Price T om 8,000 injuries Is A High lo Pay rcccc- You are a RoadStxr! After more than 5 years at 40% discount, you qualify for: % Free Discount Protection if you have an “At Fault” accident, you get to keep your 40% discount at your next renewal. % RoadStxr Package 3 popular optional coverages at a special price. % Replacement Cost Policy Buying a new vehicle? Be sure to ask Now ple with better weather.” For Georgie’s Ladies Wear, who just reopened after the Vogue fire in late October, busi- ness was steady until 10:45. “This year is better than last year. Sometimes it takes a while for people to get used to it,” said owner Georgina Percival. This was the first year for Moonlight Madness at People’s Drug Mart which stayed open until 10 p.m.. “It was steady all night and people were still com- ing in at 10,” said manager Deb Kereiff. “It was really busy at 9 p-m. because of our gi pro- motion and the last people left just after 10:30.” It was also the first year for Castleaird Plaza merchants to open for madness. Staff at Plaza IDA, noted steady but not an overwhelming number of customers until 10 p.m. Wallace Horning, of West's good PR for Castlegar.” West's stayed open until 11 and even though the crush of people occurred between 6:30 and 9 CURRIERS INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 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