Page A4 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 29, 1995 Hospitals undertake fundraising initiatives opment for the Kootenay Lake District Hospital Foundation, said reduced funding has played havoc Despite cuts to B.C. hospitals, with hospital budgets. there is light at the end of the Although the Ministry of tunnel, Health fully funds capital projects Dutt Gardner, director of devel- — over $100,000, projects and equip- KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff CASTLEGAR'S 3rd ANNUAL ', MOONLIGHT MADNESS Friday December 1/95 5 P.M. -? Castleaird Columbia Plaza Square All the Features You've Been Looking For! + LEVEL ENTRY + FULLY LANDSCAPED + YEAR ROUND MAINTENANCE + PRIVATE FENCED YARDS + RECREATION CENTRE +2 BEDROOM & 2 BATHROOM +» BUILT IN VACUUM * SKYLIGHT IN KITCHEN * BUILTAN DISHWASHER + SOME BASEMENTS HURRY - ALMOST SOLD OUT! SHOW HOME OPEN DAILY CtelWar Place ADULT COMMUNITY 2210-Columbia Avenue, Castlegar 365-0474 2 Blocks South of Canadian Tire ment costing less are only funded up to 20 per cemt, This, said Gard- ner, has resulted in a “needs gap” for essential equipment and pro- jects. This has necessitated fundraising in order to acquire essential health care items, Fundraising, said Gardner, is shortening that gap and becoming nowadays ity, no longer a luxury,” ardner said the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation has “spent the last three years build- . ing a fundraising program™ with an annual $300,000 goal. Gardner added five area hospi- tals have banded together in the new Light Up The Hospitals! campaign. “By working together, we can hopefully increase philanthropy towards all our health care insti- tutions in the entire region. We're very inter-related here in Cast! 4 NEW TIRES from $25/mo. — = KENTON'S AUTOBODY 5 & HULL PAINTING 1364 Forest Rd., Castlegar Christmas Sale health care,” Hospitals in Nelson, Castlegar, New Denver, Nakusp and Kaslo have joined together to raise funds for the new campaign With every $25 raised in each community, a bulb will be lit on a Christmas tree at each hospital. In Castlegar, the goal is to raise $10,000, part of which will be used to purchase an automatic blood Pressure system with a printer. Local R.N. Patrice Spencer said the system is an essential and invaluable piece of equipment which will be used in the mater- nity, intensive care and emergen- cy units at Castlegar Hospital and the Mountain View Lodge. “It’s not just a convenience, but a necessity,” said Spencer, “It pro- vides critical information about the patient's changing status.” All departments at Castlegar Hospital will be holding fundrais- ing events, one of which will be a mega garage sale this Saturday, from 9 a.m, to 1 p.m, at the Seniors’ Hall near the Castlegar Library. There will also be a hot dog sale at the same time and a raf- fling of a handmade porcelain doll and teddy bear. Donations towards KLDH will be used to purchase a neonatal respiratory monitor, Arrow Lakes Hospital is hoping to purchase a special bed for patients, Kaslo is looking to purchase two special geriatric chairs, while New Den- ver is hoping to purchase a blan- ket warmer. Santa visits Dec. 1 Santa's coming! Boys and girls of all ages are invited to visit Santa Claus Fri- day, Dec. | as part of the Castlegar merchants’ third annual moonlight madness. “When we checked with Santa, he said he could come between 6-8 p.m. that night. Santa asked if the fire depart- ment would take him from the downtown firehall, through downtown, to the Museum so he could wave to the children,” said Marilyn Strong, publisher of The Castlegar Sun and Santa’s sponsor. “Santa also asked the children who are coming to see him to bring a can of food, a new toy or a used toy in good condition for the Salvation Army food bank and the fire department's toy drive.” Also on hand Friday night will be Leanne Leduc to take pictures of children with Santa. Wednesday, November 29, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page A5 |__Recycle The Sun | SChool nears new status BEVERAGE Original - Vanilla - Carob Mother Natures 276 Columbia Ave., downtown Castlegar Open Sunday 11-4 (604) 36§-"7°7§0 Sale ends Dec. 3/95 KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff The Robson Community School has moved One step closer towards being designated a community school following the appointment of board officers. At a regular meeting held recently, com- mittee members elected Robson Community School principal Kere MacGregor as board chair and Robson residents Laurie Watson as vice-chair and Sharon Rodrigues as treasur er, As well, four members were appointed as directors. statement board are ¢ community school Community School has applied to receive non-profit society status and is in the beginning stages of formulating a mission Jim Jacobson, Robson Community School coordinator, believes receiving non- profit society status and formation of a ntial bases to build a strong “It will allow us to gain access to govern- ment money and allow GST rebates. We're making sure we are well enough organized so we ni arial with long-term funding.” oh stressed community school desig- nation also will benefit surrounding communi- ties such as Castlegar, Pass Creek, Brilliant, and Thrums. In order to reflect its new status as a com munity school, a logo contest was held with « cash prize being handed out to the winning submission, Winners will be announced, The winning logo will be showcased at an upcom ing celebration, planned for mid-to-late Jan uary. Jacobson said it's a perfect time to mark such an occasion, “That's usually a down time for a lot of people. It will be a great pick-me-up for the school and the.community. We feel this is an important occasion for both the Robson com munity and Castlegar and area.” Though still in its infancy, the Robson Benchmark project taking form KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff It’s been a long year for those actively involved, but the Bench- mark project is finally taking form. Rob Alexander. The Switch Is - Castlegar's oo CKQR radio station went digital Friday afternoon. On hand were station manager Dieter Stachow, standing; and program director SUN STAFF PHOTO (Jeff Gabert Visa And Mastercard. Autoplan 12. Open 6 Days A Week. How Much More Convenient Can They Get? Last N , @ wide cross section of the community, from business owners to teachers, met to discuss the skills today’s students need to learn in order to become tomorrow's successful adults. Realizing reading, writing and arithmetic are no longer enough in today’s rapidly-changing, tech- nological world, the group of 225 people sat down to discuss ways education needs to evolve. At Curriers Insurance we are always looking for payment plans and policies to help you save money see us when you need to renew any insurance policy Who knows great time saver up our sleeve. Curriers Insurance + Castlegar 365-2773 + Trail 364-1285 + Rossland 362.7337 + Grand Forks 442.2007 maybe we'll have another After one year, a clear road map towards educational and per- sonal success now exists. At a public meeting last week, representatives from the Castlegar and time. 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The meeting is the fulfillment of a year-old pledge, said Everette Surgenor, superintendent for the Castlegar school district “Our promise was to take this Project seriously and do some- thing about it and this is what we are now doing,” S told an life-long success. The group also determined there are adult roles integral to success, such as: being a consci- entious consumer able to make effective and rational choices within his/her financial means; being a contributing citizen who’s audience of roughly 45 people. Surgenor said when Project Benchmark was originally con- ceived, it was the first of its kind in Canada. Shortly after its inception, the Trail school district joined with Castlegar in the project. Now, sev- eral school districts in Canada are also looking at educational reform through such projects. 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The ministry may then put the ideas into future mandated curricula. the ability to manage day-to-day Health Canada issues pacifier warning Health Canada is urging consumers to discard two models of Mayee infant pacifiers. The federal health department warns the two models fail to meet mechanical and structural tests and could be dangerous to small children. One of the defective models consists of a transparent yellow, one- Piece, orthodontic-shaped pacifier packaged in a blister card. The sec- ond model is a four-piece pacifier consisting of a hinged handle and cherry-shaped nipple secured to a guard by a plug. These are also packaged in individual blister cards. CITY OF CASTLEGAR IN NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on: DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 1995 TIME: 6:30PM PLACE: City Council Chambers Fireside Motor Inn (Banquet Room) 1810 - 8th Avenue Castlegar, B.C. in order to afford all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the wing s to Official C y Plan Bylaw 651 and Zoning Bylaw 553 an Opportunity to be heard or to present written issi ing matters in these 5 BYLAW 755 (Amends Official Community Plan Bylaw 651) The intent of this bylaw is to amend Schedule “H", of Official Community Plan Bylaw 651, by adding Parcel A (see XJ6757) District Lot 7174, Kootenay District, Plan 4453 to “Development Permit Area No. 672-94"; and amending South Castlegar Transition Area by adding at the end of Section 7.5 “small-scale a ing Section 7.5 would effect all South Castlegar Transition Area designations) BYLAW 756 (Amends Zoning Bylaw 553) The intent of this bylaw is to amend Section 17A.1 C-6 Service Commercial Permitted Uses, of Zoning Bylaw 553, by adding a new Clause “17A.1(f1) warehousing and wholesale stores for building materials and supplies, plumbing supplies or electrical Supplies with total gross floor area not exceeding 900 m2 (9,687 ft2)", (this amendment will effect all C-6 Service Commercial zones) A copy of the above bylaw(s) and relevant background documents are available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from November 29 to December 12, 1995 inclusive, at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. For further information concerning this matter you May contact the Director of Development Services or City Clerk at 365-7227 Dated at Castlegar, B.C. this 29th day of November, 1995. Dianne Hunter, City Clerk (