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The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, April 20, 1994

THANK. you

woud the to arts letter off with a thank you and a job

Slow-pitch players who came out last

. Saturday to work on the Pass Creek Ballfield. On a hastily

event there Was’ still a good turnout. For those who

| not make 4t inst Saturday, there is another opportunity

Saturday. You can call Aaron jones or myself, Stew

McCullagh, at 365-7441 for more information. Again, thanks

 t0 all who came out and donated time and equipment for last

| Saturday's work party.
The Slowpitch Executive:
President Kerry Szkica; Secretary
Michelle Szkica; Treasurer

Invitation to
Castlegar Area

Residents

there will be a commemoration of

EARTH DAY

on Saturday, April 23, at 5:00 pm in the
parking lot adjacent to the Castlegar
Court House featuring SPEAKERS, .
VIGIL, followed by TREE PLANTING. -
Ceremony at Dove Hill at 6:00 pm.
Sponsored by the
Kootenay Region United Nations Association
and other local de

B.C. leads

KAREN KERKHOFF
Sun staff

It's a frightening statistio—in 1990 B.C. was
the nation's leader on a per capita basis for
drowning. Even worse, B.C. has over twice the
national average of drownings at 5.45 drown-

ings per 100,00 people to the nation-

al average of 2.5 Geadliae por 100,009
Red Cross Regional Water Safety Coordina- _

tor for the Thompson, and Kootenay

Region, Bob Stedham, is on a mission to

change those statistics: He believes the key is

through education.
He teought thet maaiiegp to meenbors of the

nation in drownings

imto water; suicide by
base cables ek SCUBA diving

‘The fact that swimming comes in fifth as a
leading cause of d ig is ig to
‘Stedham.

aquatic ¢ water safety chair is
recruited. In , the volunteer is Deanna
Picco. Her task is to also teach water safety

““In effect she becomes an extension of
“The good news is that since 1946, when we — myself in helping to reduce ta]
Started the ‘learn how to swim’ programs,
services such as the Back Yard Pool Presenta-
tion, which is a free program. They also train
people in small craft safety who will then go to
elementary schools and make presentations to
school-age children +

“It’s great because then the kids go home
and they are the ones telling the moms and dads
that they need a bucket or an extra paddle in the

boat.”
As well the Red Cross will offer a Child
Program for i who

The second greatest cause of drownings
by vehic!

Canada.
les In 12 of the communities Stedham visits an . for their contributions to Red Cross.

Rotary donates to scholarship
Selkirk College. Foundation matches funding

drownings. ,
Besides education, the Red Cross also offers

JOHN CHARTERS
For The Castlegar Sun.

Selkirk College has a new stu-

dent scholarship to add to its
list.

On Tuesday, April 12 at the

Castlegar Rotary Club Ladies.

President Dr.

Night dinner, Club

Dave Williams presented Doreen
Smecher, vice-chairperson for
Selkirk College Foundation, a

"5 mdcro-computer specialist and a
variety of other business position
related to computing. It also pro-
vides opportunities, with addi-
tional experience, for

dv to senior busi

The academic scholarship for
$500 will be offered to studi

club’s many community proj

and Rotarian Don Buskas, a
teacher in the Business Systems
program said: “Our department
head, Dr. David Williams has
asked me to thank the Rotary for
this new gift. We are particularly
pleased»since our Business Infor-
rh it is

(Castlegar district residents pre-
ferred) tO second, or third year
in js Infc

cheque for $2,000 for a newly-
created Business Informations
System student scholarship.

The Business Informations
System program, Dr. Williams

tion program on an annual basis.
The $2,000 donation, Dr.
Williams explained, is matched
by the Foundation, and with fur-
ther Rotary donations it is

explained, strives to pi a

graduate who will be qualified
for entry level positions in such

to reach an
fund level of $10,000 in about
two years. This. will make it. self-

very new, “has experienced
extremely rapid growth,

larly among adult students on
retraining programs.

In consequence we are as yet
not well-kiown.and have.
received relatively few scholar-
ships for our growing number of

ents.”

Buskas said he saw this as a
strong incentive for both greater

occupations as junior p
mer, analyst, small systems iman-
ager, information assistant,

WE’ RE GIVING THESI
LITTLE GUYS A MUCH
NEEDED LIFT.

Obituary

so that the

of other ips for

will be given in perpetuity.
This scholarship is one of the

the program and increased schol-
arship among students.

Mrs. Jensen was born March 13, 1915 at Ootis-
chenia, B.C.. She grew up in Ootischenia and mar-
ried Jens Jensen in Trail in 1937 and they moved to
Castlegar in 1938 where she has since lived.

Annie enjoyed singing in the Russian choirs and
participating in the many cultural event of the

Annie Jensen

On Friday, Aptil 15,1994, Anni¢ Jensen, of;
passed away'at the age of 80 years.
_ Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral
chapel on Monday and Tuesday with burial at Park
Memorial Cemetery.

YSCC. She was an avid crocheter, knitter apd was
~“well known for her cooking abilities,

She is survived by one son, Harold Praestegaard
of Boswell, B.C.;
Praestegaard of Kelowna, Patricia Church of Clin-
ton, B.C., and David Mackay of Vancouyer, eight
great-grandchildren; sisters, Molly (Sam) Kinakin
and Lucy Novak, brother, Pete (Vera) Makeiff, and
many nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of
the Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

three grandchildren, Clylie

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Wednesday, April 20, 1994

The Castlegar Sun

B.C. hydro staff have been working around the clock, cleaning out the locks at
Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Even though lock traffic has been closed, dam traffic on
top has been unaffected by the clean-up.

SUN STAFF PHOTO John Vani Putten

Horses are vehicles too

Sun Editor

With an increasing number of
horseback enthusiasts riding in
the area on a daily basis, motor
véhicle drivers are urged to take
some precautionary measures
when meeting a horse and rider
on a roadway or intersection.

The local 4-H Club, which
includes an organization espe-
cially for horse-lovers, has been
teaching young riders the rules
of the road, from horseback,’ and
they urge motorists to also pick
up on a few tips.

“We-just want the public to
know that every rider isn't expe-
rienced, and that horses can be
very unpredictable,” said Karen
Rysen, Horse Club leader.

Under B.C. law, a horse is
considered a vehicle, and rules
of the road must be obeyed by
the rider. It also means that horse
and rider have the same rights on
roads as another vehicle. For
instance, at an intersection,
drivers must yield to a horse on
the vehicle's right; and, at a stop
sign, a driver cannot proceed
until the horse has passed by on
the through-street.”

The horse and rider are
required to yield to pedestrians,
obey all traffic signs, and use
hand signals before turning.

The tricky thing however, is
that a horse isn’t a car, and it can

act in ictabl
ways, particularly with a less
experienced rider on,its back.

“A horse will generally
behave calmly as long as it is not
startled,” said Rysen: This means
no passing. drivers should pro-

ceed furiously by the horse, nor
swerve nor honk their horn at the
Tider.

“We currently have about 17
members in our horse club, and
although most stick to off-road
site, some have no choice but to
use or partially use a roadway,”
said Rysen.

The local 4-H Club, she con-
tinued, is very big on safety. As
part of the program, Rysen and
fellow-leader Caroline Davis are
inviting various speakers to
address young riders on road
safety.

“We would really hate to see

someone get hurt,” Rysen said.
Other safety tips for motorists
around horses are: always be
alert in the vicinity of horses and
expect the unexpected; do not

New owner for
Castlegar Mazda

SHARLENE IMHOFF 2
‘Sun Editor

The Castlegar Mazda dealer-
ship is changing hands.

Purchasing the Mazda deal-
etship is former Penticton resi-
dent Rick Kellen; who worked
previously as general ‘manager
of the Sentes Chevolds@M
deales ship.

Rick and his wife Carol relo-
cated to Castlegar after realiz-
ing his goal of owning his own
dealership. Living here since
March 1, the Kellens have
already picked up on the fact
that Castlegar is a close-knit
community.

“Everyone seems to know
everyone around here. It's
nice.”

Uprooting from a location
that has been your fome for
more than 20 years wasn’t casy
for the Kellens, especially

Rick Kellen

to make an clanges at the
Castlegar Mazda dealership. He
does plar to be more aggressive
in the ma?ket place though, and
customer satisfaction will
remain the top priority.

“It doesn't matter if your
working in Penticton or Castle
gar, customers deserve the best

ketene i)

when considering the amenities
that Penticton has to offer.

Still, the Kellens kept all
eyes open when making their
decision, and made numerous
visits to Castlegar before seal-
img the deal. Much of the infor-
mation they sought dealt with
the economics of the area,
which, at this. time, hold steady
signs of growth.

“We made a lot of enquiries,
particularly from the Chamber
of Commerce.”

Rick has no immediate plans

in quality and service.”

Units Now Available
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assume all riders are
or experienced; slow down ' when
meeting or passing horses; pass
horses only when your line of
vision is unrestricted; give hors-
es as wide a berth as possible
when passing; do not pass a
horse on a bridge; refrain from
honking, waving, or swerving;
ensure than all items on or in the
back of your vehicle are secured.

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