Page 4B ‘ “V) bali GOATS OF EDUCATION WEEK Education Week demonstrates-the importance Of education as the foundation of British Columbia's social and economic future recognizes and appreciates the dedication of all schoo! staff both teaching and non-teaching provides an opportunity to inform all sectors of society of ‘ontemporary teaching and learning activities 4 brings together all sectors of society to reaffirm their common commitment tothe welfare of children, and to recognize the value. of 4 quality education system in preparing children to assume social responsibility in a participatory democracy HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED All parents can get involved in their child's education. Of course he level of involvement may vary widely. Often, there seems to be no J 9 the demands’ on a parent's time and energy, especially for orking and single parents Still, there are a variety of ways, large and ull, in which you an contribute to your chikd’s progress in school ure some practical ideas, based on the experiences of other Reinforce the connections between learning al school. and learning in everyday life. For example, on weekends and volidays. famity outings can be “field trips” too, ‘simply by fiscussing what you see aind do on the trip in terms of what the child is learning at school. Al bome, listen 6 what your child has to say about school, talk and discuss school activities together Communicate regularly with your child’s teacher, especially f you have any particular concerns about your child's progress. + Contact with the teacher is especially valuable at report card ne. Your knowledge of your own child can be an important element in the evaluation process. Join your school's parent advisory group + If possible, spend some time in the classroom; volunteer t¢ help with class or school activities. If getting to class is a problem (and it is a very real problem for working parents), there may be opportunities to give your child ideas for a project activity based on your work, or on any particular interest, skill, or hobby you have. You may be able to provide evant photos, maps, slides or videos These are just some of the ways you can work with your child's teacher to provide the warmest, richest possible leaming environment for your child. Your interest can be the best motivator for your child to leam, to grow in self-confidence, and to become a happy and suc cessful young person. The Castlegar Sun aa CEnes EDUCATION WEEK ACTIVITIES SHSS * noon hour activities all week » Wednesday, Mar. 3 - Open House activities * Thursday, Mar, 4-9 am. rh cd ie Opening ceremonies tor school Ae j MS a : + Project Fair ‘93 all week se BLUEBERRY CREEK + Home Reading Program Mar. 1- 10, with ceremony on Wed., March 10 + Student Newspaper + Student/Parent Interview (students interviewing parents) KINNAIRD ELEMENTARY * Tuesday, Mar. 2 - Cultural Presentation “Sun Ergos” » Wednesday, Mar. 3 - Open House 10:45 - 2:15 # * District Basketball Tournament - Boys (p.m.) Thursday, Mar. 4 * Grade 5 Choral Presentation at Castleview Lodge (10- 11:15am.) * Baketball Tournament - Girls (p.m.) Friday Mar. 5 - Non-Instructional Day MARCH 1, 2,3,4,5 ~-: Wednesday, February 24, 1993 * Monday, Mar. 1 + Tuesday, Mar. 2 + Thursday, Mar 4 TARRY’S + Wednesday, Mar. 3 Book Fair Open House 8:35 - 11:40 a.m ultural Event “Chautaugua” at K.E District Basketball Tournament THE NEW CLASSROOM The schoolroom of tomorrow will probably be quite different from what your remember from your own school days. In place of a hushed pen House 8:30 - 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1993 Spring cleanin WOOL RUGS: Wool Tugs may not be colorfast or shrink resistant 50 iis better to-have-them protes~ sionally cle 1 YNTH IC RUGS: Regular vacuuming is important to keep all rugs looking beautiful. Sand and other grit can act like sand paper and cut the fibérs off. Din and bacteria can trigger allergic reactions. Shampoos are foamy and they lift the dirt to the surface and dry, then you vacuum up the residue. It can be applied with a shampooer or sponge mop but be careful not to get the carpet too wet or it wets the jute underneath the pile This would cause Shrinkage and buckling, and, if bad enough, could cause mildew and a bad smell that g includes carpet care lasts until you throw out the carpet Always shampoo on a dry day anc-oper- window's if you Can, and ordinary fans can help shorten the drying period. Always test the mixture on an old scrap of carpet, or in a closet, or out of sight place, in case the carpet ts not color proof. Wipe it on with a white rag, then rub. If there's no color on the rag, go ahead and shampoo CARPET COLOR RESTORER: 1 Cup white vinegar | tsp. household ammonia 1 gallon hot water Scrub over rug using rag or mop. Wipe up ex€ess moisture Submitted Contributions from friends and classmates of the late Lor- raine Askew (Brown), who was killed last_summer in a tragic classroom with students with students bent over books and desks, there will be a variety of learning activities and workspaces: * children talking togetherat a table or at the blackboard. + children using different tools and resources in their work + children taking different approaches to the same project * students discussing notes and materials brought back from field studies at a museum (or nearby forest, beach, or industrial plant) * students going far beyond the four walls of the classroom, via computer networks, to almost anywhere in the world. In the new classroom students will learn in much the same way as they do in the rest of their lives: from peers; from older children; from Parents and other adults; from books and television; from videos; and movies; and from their observation of the world around them In the new approach, the practical aspects of learning and teaching are, based on three principles: + Learning requires the active participation of the learner: + People leam in a variéty of ways and at different rates + Learning is both an individual and social process These principles represent a flexible approach to leaming, designed to meet the needs and developmental level of each individual child This approach involves a wide range of classroom activities and a variety of teaching techniques Wherever and whenever possible. learning from textbook examples will be reinforced (or TWIN RIVERS + Tuesday, Mar. 2 - Talent Sh + Wednesday, Mar. 3 Cuttura * Open House 12:20 - 2 p.r VALLEY VISTA + Tuesday, Mar. 2 - Cultural Event with’. 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Such opportunities help motivate students to get actively involved in the learning process. and that active:involvement is a major factor in successful learning But it does not mean that students will be expected to work and leam by themselves Teachers will still prepare and organize class materials, and provide stfucture and discipline They will supervise class activities, provide ads ice and instruction, and pursue and maintain high standards in the. work Proud to be a community supporter BGhydro & in class routines encou tudents 1 — _ Our Children are | Our Future | 4 ey Slocan B.C., Canada | ok Slocan Forest Products Ltd. ; VOG 2CO AN Telephone: (604) 355-2216 ass 5 PAINT O la WALLCOVERINGS * WINDOW BLINDS We recommend General Paint Products 613 Columbia Ave. Castlegar ¢ 365-6214 WE SUPPORT EDUCATION WEEK * Landscaping & Excavating * Light Equipment Hauling * Snow Removal Pp if 365-7137 C= 1046 Vine, Robson, B.C Complete Backhoe And Bobcat Service * Water & Sewer Systems * Sand & Gravel - _= 368-9600 £2: A Proud Supporter of Education Week ACE DISPOSALS 365-7007 P3 student Clayton Boisvert, tackles a DISPOSALS LTD challenging mat game after completing his classroom work. : Proud to keep Castlegar Clean BCTEL rT | LISTEN! How else would you learn that it's Education Week? Please participate. PHOTO & Fine Portraits & Cameras << For All Your Photographic Needs Fine portraits ¢ Custom f Cameras « A Our photgraphic processing is environmentally friendly, & we recycle. Kodak 1125 - 4th Street, Castlegar> 365-7515 Sahu Thank-You to all who help make us a vibrant community! WZ The Castlegar Sun ><*n—- Zils "The weekly newspaper with a daily commitment" opens all doors PS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St (Downtown) Castiegar 365-7813 accident along with her daugh- ters Dawn and Tara-Leigh, have resulted in the endowment of a bursary aimed at helping a nurs- ing student with educational expenses The Lorraine Askew Memo- rial Bursary was established through the Selkirk College Foundation by ‘a $3500 endow- ment to commitment to continu- ing dedication in all aspects of Selkirk College Foundation establishes nursing Askew memorial bursary the Nursing profession. This gift is eligible for a matching grant from the province, and will gen- erate a perpetual bursary of approximately $500 each year. The Askew Memorial Fund, which was created shortly after the tragic deaths of Constable Bruce Askew's family in August, 1992, was used to cre- ate perpetual Nursing bursaries at Camosun College in Victoria as well as at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Lorraine Askew Memori- al Bursary may forward dona- tions to the Selkirk College Foundation. College travel program SOars to new heights Submitted The six-month Travel Agent program oftered by Selkirk Col > has measured up to the stan dards imposed by the Canadian Institutes of Travel Counsellors sACITC) Recently the organization granted a Certificate of Endorse ment to the College’s Tourism Careers Training department as a recognized travel, counseilor trai After running several success- ful programs in successive years, Selkirk College applied to the CITC for official endorsement After scrutinizing the college's curriculum, the CITC Travel Pro- gram Endorsement Committee granted industry recognition to the College's program “We've measured up to their standards and have implemented the standardized ACCESS core curriculum,” said Cyndi McLeod, Tourism Careers department head. Students receive instruction covering the marketing of travel tours. Cruises, rail travel, domes- tic ticketing and tariffs, travel law, travel sales training, human relations, insurance, automated reservation networks and hotel reservations. They also perform a work practicum and may partici- pate in a familiarization tour as part of the program. Graduates of the six month Travel Agent training program are prepared to write the ACCESS Entry Level examina- tion for certification as a junior travel counsellor. The next-pro gram start date is October, 1993 at the Nelson Campus. Applica- lions are invited now for the next intake of students. Apply at the Admissions Office at the Nelson Campus, 2001 Silver King Rd., Nelson, or call 352-6601 for more information Crusade is on its way Submitted The Billy Graham Evangelis tic Association of Canada is proud to announce it will be tak- ing part in the upcoming West Kootenay Ralph Bell Crusade Local efforts to coordinate this event are already under way in both Castlegar and Nelson. On Friday, February 12, the WKRBC Executive Committee for Castlegar has its first meeting to discuss and prepare for this exciting event. Long-time Billy Graham Associate, Evangelist Dr. Ralph Bell will be sharing his unique message of hope with the Castle- gar community at 7:30 p.m. on May 16 through to May 18 at the Selkirk College Gymnasium, Dr. Bell has been a part of the great impact that God has accomplished through the Billy Graham Crusades around the world: Plan to be a part of this unique experience Benson Oil is pleased to announce that Downtown Shell has been appointed wholesale lubricant agent for Castlegar. Downtown Shell now carries a full stock of quality Shell lubricants at competitive prices. Monday - Saturday 7 am - 8 pm, Sunday 8 am to 6 pm. Ph: 365-6133 — Shell © helps! The Ca with a dry cloth. Open a window ammonia is strong smelling Hom ne arker if 20=sCr0<0m stlegar Sun Page 5B minutes, Wipe off with a damp ponge SOAPLESS CLEANSER | cup isopropyl alcohol (70% ) ups of white vinegar 1/4 tsp. lguryl pyridinium chlo nde Mix. Brush on rug. Leave to dry and vacuum. CAUTION: Lauryl pyridinium chloride is com ae CARPET CLEANE 1/2 cup mild liquid de 1 pint of hot water Mix. Rub gently onto rug with a cloth or mop. Wipe with a dry cloth. Repeat if necessary. mgent OIL AND GREASE: 3 cups whole wheat flour J13/4c ‘up water 1 tbsp aluminum stearate 1 tbsp sali ic acid 1 1/4 cup mineral oil Mix with blender. Brush on small section and leave for a few High blood High blood pressure affects 20 percent of the Canadian popula- tion. Most people with high bloo¢ pressure have no symptoms. Yet if left untreated they may have serious complications. The c: for most high blood pressure is unknown, but occasionally it is due to a secondary illness such as kidney disease When our blood pressure is measured, two readings are given The higher number - the systolic blood pressure - measures the pressure of the blood as the heart pumps the blood through the arteries. The second. reading, the diastolic pressure measures the pressure of the blood when the heart is relaxed. Throughout the day our blood pressure changes, but generally a normal pressure is 120/80. A doctor will not diag nose hypertension on just a single blood pressure reading he will check three Usually persons blood betor the person hypertensive People almost never get symptoms. If they do, they may complain of a headache pressure times Jabeling with hypertension dizziness, fainting ringing in the ears or dimmed People with high blood pressure are more at risk for com plications such as heart disesise strokes and kidney damage. If the person's high blood pressure is vision not treated, it may weaken or damage the inside wall of the blood vessels. When this occurs in the heart arteries, (the coronary artenes) fat gets deposited in the blood vessel wall, and a fatty plaque can form This bulges and may narrow the artery and so reduce the hearts blood supply. In the blood vessels of the brain this weaken ing may also increase plaque for mation. This can reduce the blood flow to a crucial area of the brain. resulting in a stroke. In the brain, the blood vessels that are weak ened can also bulge (an aneurysm), which can burst allowing bleeding in the brain, also a stroke. The blood vessels and Mad ‘Am Valley Video Castleaird Plaza 365-3777 ~ bustible HEAVY DUTY CLEANSER: ! pint of washing soda | cup fullers earth 1/4 cup of turpentine liquid washing detergent Blend soda and fulle stir in turpentine and mix vigorously until blended. Mix with detergent to form paste, brush on, dry and vacuum, A simple and cheap alternative for rugs that are not too dirty is to use cornstarch or salt to absorb grease and dirt, then vacuum (Leave on for about an hour.) to the kidneys can also be involved, so compromising the for 10 years 50 percent of patients with hypertension will have complications. Untreated hypertension may shorten‘a per- son's life Treatment of people with high blood pressure has decreased the MEDICAL MATTERS Brought to you by Castlegar's Medical Staff pressure Quilt features Salmo's past and present Salmo Quilter’s Guild, a group of Salmo and Fruitvale women who enjoy quilting, meets the second Thursday of each month at 9 acm. at the Salmo Seniors’ Activity Room. During Canada’s 125th Birthday year, they were inspired to make an exceptional quilt depicting Salmo, past and present. The centre block of the quilt is the maple leaf from Cana da’s flag and provincial dogwoods are: placed in the top Comers. Super- imposed are the five highways radiating from Salmo and the railway serving the community ‘ The top corner blocks represent mining and logging upon which Salmo's growing economy depended and the centre. top block depicts the community as illustrated on a local postcard. Three of Salmo’s heritage buildings, the Catholic Church, the Burlington-Northern Railways Sta- tion, and the Salmo Hotel are on the side blocks with the symbols of the Ski Hill, curling, golfing, swimming, tennis, ball tournaments, bingo and the infamous July Ist Raft Race. The along with the block featuring a family group, characterizes Salmo’s recreational facilities for all the fam- ily. The flower basket focuses attention on the community display of flowers that we currently see in the Salmo business section each summer. The quilt was made by Quilters’ Guild members Doreen Flemming, Doris Dimock, Liz Planadin, Amy Stensrud, Pat Munro, Ema Konkin, Laurie Nelson and Jean Burt and their names are embroidered on the quilt border. The quilt now hangs in the Salmo Museum. “The Quilters Guild is an outgrowth of the Salmo Quilter's Cellar. ‘As well as providing lessons for quilters, she has the only shop in the area that specializes in quilting needs. She is planning to start lessons in February. They will be held once a week for 2 to.3 hours, and, she Stales, “There is homework”. Those interested can call hér at 357-9408 in adults pill.) Other patients are given B blockers, calcium blockers, or a People with high blood pres- sure may bring their blood pres- sure down slightly by some simple life style changes. Stop smoking, get regular exercise, lose weight if overweight, and reduce your alcohol intake MATTERS MONEY incidence of strokes 40 percent, and reduced heart attacks by 11 percent of most peoples high blood pres sure is not known, hypertension cannot be cured, only controlled Because‘ the exact cause There ae a urge number of anti- hypertensives available, and thtthough some do have side effects..generally most people can tolerate at least one type of medi: There are numerous drugs available that will lower People should be able to find at least one effective drug, that has minimal side effects. This may be a process of trial and error. Many people will be started on a diuretic, (a water blood pressure Worship Service Sunday 9 am Sunday School 10:15 am Lenlen Services (Feb. 24 - April 7) Wednesdays 7 pm |] St. Peter Lutheran Church { 713-4th St, Castlegar Rev. 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