"CASTLEGAR NEWS, Febnucry Nn, 1981 y; Ty Bombeck | think it’s time we all stopped picking on the post office ce. We've all done | it. It's 9 chegp shot. And it's. time we really of Postal Service and the options loft to se ; The simple fact is people are writing more letters than the post. office. can deliver, The answer? We've got to stop writing like this: 1 i have three children who not on d the postal - problems, but did something about it. During the years when‘ the were in college, they limited their, ‘ correspondence to three letters a year; (a) le: at action by the’ university; (b) legal action ney the bank; (c) an- nual begging and whimpering. We could all ‘help by ‘following their. example: and writing only when we have something startling to say. Pride: must be restored to postmen for what they 50 miles a day to put ao bundle of ands and having you stand there in front pping “The Truss. Digest" in the trash and aboyt the rest? believe that mail addressed to " ‘Occupant”. should be kept at the post office and if ‘people want it. they have to show three ID's and certification of sanity. Abolish ‘postcards from vacationers. This: con- stitutes a large chunk of mail and people who are up,to their ashes in snow do not want to hear from someone in Tahiti whose tan line is beginning to fade, vy Let's stop giving the post office’a bad times # the ZIP code helps them hold postal rates down, ‘lot'ssgive it a shot: This summer business leaders will be‘advised to have, 5 4 | say let's get rid of names altogether 4 Ao for ring. | mean it. The quality of mail has been - y mt for some time now, How do you think - add four more digits to the five-digit:ZIP, code vip now ‘By SANDY DONOHUE - The Castlegar and District infty Arts, Counc) has ‘kind in British Columbia. > The children of Castlegar ‘will be learning a variety of arts skills from local artists, ithanks -to the “community ‘teamwork by the Castlegar and District Community Arts © Council; Castlegar school dis- trict’s supervisor of instruc- ‘tion, Mike Lauriente, school principals. and local artists. The arts council has formed a committee on Arts in our schools to assist the schools in our area in the arts ‘— visual, music and drama, Co-chaired by- Julie Oudes and Sally Williams, the com- mittee applied to the cultural services branch of. the‘ pro- vineial secretary fora Special _ Projects Grant to initiate a program where artists could go to the schools to instruct children in a particular skill. Committee members Barb Langmuir and Sandy Dono- hue assisted in planning the program. To everyone's de- ‘light, this grant of $1,885 was accepted and soon the pro- gram will commence. :: The following artists will ‘he participating in the pro- :gram: Alf Crossley — tie dye, ‘batik, . and music sessions iwith a variety -of musical instruments; Rejean Thomas - {dramatic expression; Zena jUrsuliak — dancing; Julie . ‘Oudes — painting; “Ingeborg {Thor-Larsen — weaving; and jKate Kudjanzic — pottery. 1 Toculminate the arts pro- rgram, the: Castlegar arts ‘council is planning on an ‘afternoon Childrens’ Arts Festival on Feb. 2% for chil- dren in the elementary schools, to be ep-sponsored by the Regional Recreation Commission No. 1 the numbers. From here on in, You, con, call me 555852553, I've been called worse. (ors 2ANHAT Besides, having no name will solve once aRATor all the forms we fill out that give you 1/16. of on io -lihe to fill in your name and complete address.! Ae ‘And finally, let's get realistic about :the postal ritdeler Let's do away with all.those funny; littla siomps: ney bounce on ink pads and stamp..on.letters_and aged: ‘Fragile, Hand Stamp, ‘Thi vith Care, Certified, Insured, Rush,’ ahything anyway, They’ re just for show: Ang grow up,’ ‘America, post office. You've always known ‘that telling yourself that there is someone on another line Sispensin information. It just rings to indulge you. pls jay-ball with the post office and who knows os y me, Ee someday they'll put the drive-in mailboxes on thee river's side of the car. Side-Upr Handle ney don’ ‘tmean thei , Pe at the t's time to stop Receives special projects grant The children will parti- cipate in three half-hour ses- slong .with,.11.local artists, et OT ee ment‘of the Kokanee String Quartet, Mike Wennechuck playing the bandura, and Zena Ursuliak’s dancing dur- ing the rest sessions, The festival, to} be held at the Castl iy i aS a 1 ne Spdcial fiéat for children Sec A man, who began | his. ministry locally some years ago will be back in Castlegar’ next week with a special treat for local children. Gerald. Nygren and’ his. wife, Ruth, will be at the Apostolic Church on Feb.'29 and:20 to share stories from Mexico, with itéms on dis- play. In a novel and. skilful manner, to bring enjoyment to the children. Nygren will entations will be held at the Apostolic’ Church,--on , Con- bring God's Word with pup-" pets and ventriloquism. Gerald ‘Nygren began his ministry locally some years ~ ago, because he hadalove for | children. This has called him to Spain, and more recently to Mexico, where he has been ministering with his wife to share God’s message of love * : for al] His children. ’ CABLE WEST 10° ACCESS TELEVISION Complex, will Pein a dis. play of children’s art work from each elementary. school. The Castlegar and District Community Arts Council is pleased not only at being the first recipient of such a grant in British Columbis, but par- ticularly in that the program will reach such a large punt ber of children — all th classes in the, Castlegar school ‘district from grades ° one to seven. §:30—Sign-on-and ‘program: information. 5:35-Five-day weather re- “port with Jim |Rich- ards’ of the West nors Road in south Gorald and Ruth Nygran share'stories from México d "Warriors Program. Guests in- clude teachers’ Stoch Uchida, David Heal- - ing-and Rick Hall ~ 6:20—Junior Basketball: — Stanley Humphries Sune Rosettes va, meit office. . 5:40—Cagstlegar Library story time with Judy Wearmouth. .. 6:00~SHSS Report — Brian Ashton,.: student, . hosts this week's re-- ‘Port on the. Stanley ; | Mary ° Hill Cobras: | 7:30—KIJHL Hockey * Ac Pecan ‘tion — Arnie’ Sher: - weed and Sam Keith - nuk of: Nelson on the game "between the When in Nelson enjoy 2 different Chinese * Smorgausbords! ' Friday — Hong Kong Saturday — Shanghal iran fran Ber Monday to Thursday toF p.m. 7.9,m, to 10 p.m, Sunday 8.a.m.-9 p.m, noo Sever RESTAURANT 479 Boker 352-3456 The Variety Club of British | Columbia will present its annual Telethon on Feb. 14 and 16 broadcast live from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre — 8pm. - 5 p.m. on the BCTV network. | ‘This endeavor, the largest of the Variety Club’s many projects, is under the chair- manship of Jeffrey M. Bar- nett for the third year. BCTV's president, J. Ray Peters, has donated 21 con- tinuous hours of air time for the 15th ‘consecutive year.. Ten-year old Marnie Hall of Aldergrove will represent all children as this year’s Star of the Telethon, Marnie at- tends school. in Aldergrove and her special i are Roslyn Kind and many. more; : Also... ; Disney characters Goofy and Minnie Mouse will be there for added enjoy- ment, In addition, the amaz- ing Spiderman. From the 14 previous -tel- ethons, the Variety, Club: of. . raised British Columbia -has* . over $8.6 million dollars” in- ; cluding the $5 million dollar’ commitment to.the new. Chir, dren's Hospital: “We bowling, skiing, and mem- bership in a pony club. Marnie, who has Cerebral |. Palsy,. visits the Variety Treatment Centre in Surrey. Performers who will give’ their time and talents to the goals and accept new ckal- Jenges,” says Barnett. “This ° year, we shall, with the help* of the public’: of British Cranbrook Piano Warehouse [2 Reconditioned Upright Fone ow itice "GH 00 SS —Gompletoly Rabullr Grose" Table. All Os Instruments And blo Friday till 9: . 426 Van Horne St. § Call 459- 3611 ; After Hours of Sundays Cal set new. and the Nelson Junior Maple Leafs. Played Feb. 6, 1981... >> 9?50—Castlegar City Coun. - on meeting of Tues- i :00-Signot . “SAVESENERGY . . ‘To save energy, make sure the refrigerator and freezer ‘are placed away from heat ‘The. Shell Canada Collec: tion: Employees Select will be on exhibit at the National "Exhibition Centre from Feb. * 16 - March 16. Opening reception will be “held Feb. 19 at 7:80 p.m., _ with refreshments and enter- ‘tainment provided. The Shell Canada Collec- tion is a corporate art collec- tion amassed by an art com- * mittee whith is comprised of cseveral Shell employees. The “committee was appointed in 1976 and operates out of | Calgary, Its only guideline is that all-the works purchased ‘be Canadian, After, that the. eelection “tries to atrike a balance be- tween established and young _ emerging’ artists, and’ be-- tween; traditional and ab- stract work. One unifying ~-theme that characterizes the - ‘Meet people : , Shell collection is the broad seope of content and style, combined with a wide range of. formal problems to be found. in the works, This exhibition isa sel- ection of pictures chosen for their outstanding quality. Together they demonstrate the eclectic nature of the col- lection! repregeeily AP stract’ and realist. sc well as the various oil, acrylic, wal ram, Kay Graham, Max Bates, David Blackw Bloore, Reta’ Cowley, Fournier, Len Gib! Haynes, Dorothy. Ki William Kurelek, Jean: Me Ewan, Bill Perehudoff, W-d. Phillips, Goodridga Roberts Otto Rogers are in artic janis sill be. gtves war | Pi y the chance to visit tho studios ‘kelisps of 10;local ar- | tists“and ‘see the’ creative hand: tery, photography, The program is scheduled - . for March 8,'15, 22. and 29 from 9'a.m.'to 12 neon. Transportation is provided. ‘. A’nominal fee of $3 for NEC ember be $6 for-non-mem- be charged for th program is .. co-uperation’ with the, Selkirk * College Department ‘of Co tinuing Education. neizneg watt 2 agent o: Every Thur: jay Early Sire 6:30 p.m. Re SPRING FESTIVAL OF AWARENESS: The 4th Annual Spring Festival of in Castlegar ‘at Selkirk: Collage ‘Awareness will be held again on Friday. night ail day and evaning Satbrdey, and on Sunday un weekend to com oir itor ‘sll av t the, Soclel ick.on your weiling, Roun directions, Feb, 21. 10:00 2.1 mn: FITNESS WITH WE BA clinic’ covering ‘infermation ond inate ‘tor ot becoming ing, P. egist Athletics Department. . “INCOME TAX WITH LEO SOLIG: “It's Income Tox ti ‘income Tax Retui arch, erclses ‘for sirengih. retain. éndurance. a included A handbook “How must be.16 years of oge bstore came incing the in. i atu cod ‘heh Fisher code, drinking and drivin; ic, way de driving, bod; ‘weather and night at ea e_buying/insuring and_ fina Guest anette Peele. ond many films and he hour I tude and abit rive” is provided.’ BOAT OWNERS: Thi dats itl look, he is course will look a! 1 ravincial id dealing with the purchasing « and telling of era judes cing vs, registering; importatios ra sales tox. Other fered roe pane eel ore ‘moi arbou Licensed D: 23 from 3:30 - 6:00° Register by Eat an shia. cnneuncement and send it, along with y your nem: o Ed dress ond’ phone number winner will rec Contit College, Hox 1200,-Cosilagar, BC, Wa re ov iv ALCHARTERS.- JOHN HARTERS | AMBASSADOR ar will: be. sending. ° ‘official,’ bat knowledge- to * ‘est: Kootendys ‘bps ‘Washington and Iho) i e of im of six me: is ‘ives ‘for their own ‘country ‘and thelr’ selectio must, ‘of imuniites, at they ren in: invitation. ‘countries . and : 876,000 tarians. The impact on course’ of ‘peace’ and. ional understanding, erefore, on this one activity “alone has to be considerable: