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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 27 -

The South Slocan St. Mat-
thews Chureh Guild decided
to send $25 to the Pi&nate
World Relief Fund at its
annual meeting held recently
at Sue Mackie's home.

Other business. included

7:30 p.m.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Chiet Executive Officer

rand F.TULINE:

mond Savings Credit Union

the re-election of the present
slate of officers, the eqjlecti

resident Sally
MacKenzie who has just returned from one-month venture
in Nicaragua.

Mackenzie was in the war-torn Central American
country se pect ot 6 Ramen PAu Colenkine werk

the Ni harvest at the
of the pease es) beac Union.

The to
dueuunat Gace tedeo ee on
anticipated.

For three weeks the group picked cotton on a state farm
north of Managua, the capital city. The last week was spent
touring Managua. The group left Canada Feb. 6 and
returned March 8. :

While on the state farm, Mackenzie says the living
quarters took some getting used to:

‘There were 50 people side by side in big dorms.”

For food, it was beans, rice and tortillas three times a
day for almost three weeks.

“It was pretty boring,” she said, noting that on occasion
they had salad, soup or fried eggs.

“Lots of people got to the stage of skipping breakfast,”
she said.

Another thing which took adjusting to was the living
condition im the country. These people were living in “real
poverty,” Mackenzie said.

of sunshine bags (dues were
collected), and the decision to
Offer financial aid to the

Cominco Gym
Trail, B.C.

HOMEGOODS

Wine & Cheese Social Following Meeting

newly started Sunday school
at the Parish Hall.

The guild will cater for the
regional council meeting in
the Parish Hall on March 31.
Coffee: and muffins will be
served inthe morning, and
dessert at noon-time.

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is trying to do something about that
and redistributing resources. They are just expending this
huge amount of money on defence and with the economic
blockade they can't get enough stuff,” she says.

“Jt seems as though it’s not fair,” she says. “Two pairs of
shorts are the standard.”

“Somehow the U.S. government has decided that those
people are real dangerous.”

Mackenzie said Nicaragua has a history of being
exploited. Industries such as fishing and timber have been
left depleted by companies.

Now, the people who are running the country would like
to develop the resources for the people, but are faced with
fierce opposition from outside the country.

“They have to deal with (rebels) as well as internal
problems.”

Mackenzie and the other B.C. residents were never
faced with bombing attacks, though all wasn't calm either.

The brigade was originally supposed to be stationed
further away from Managua, but because of bombings in the
area, the group was relocated to a state farm when they
arrived in the country.

While on the farm, they picked cotton from 6 a.m. to 10
a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“It's not real hard work,” Mackenzie said, although if
one went at it for 10 hours per day it would be quite a job.

“They didn’t work us real hard,” she said. “They were
quite gonsiderate, |

o “Ifyou, wanted tamake.any money at it you would have
to go at it pretty hard and steady.’

Cotton bushes grow between two and eight feet tall
with the cotton hanging in big tufts. The picker wears a sack
tied to his waist and picks the cotton with both hands,
cleaning the husks and leaves before putting the cotton in
the sack.

Brigade members picked an average 35 to 40 pounds of
cotton a day. That couldn't touch the locals’ output which
averaged 120 pounds per day, though they put in a-full day's
work.

At the time Mackenzie was there it was summer holiday
time for students, and both children and adults helped pick
the cotton. Half of the population of Nicaragua is under 14
years old, Mackenzie said.

SINCERE, RETIRED Gentleman

The B.C. Heart Foundation ac-
s lady in mid-sixties to early

cepts with gratitude “In
ding which
helps promote Heart Research.
Cards sent to next-of-kin. Box

3023, Castlegar, B.C. 52/80

drives, picnicking,

bingo. etc. Social “drinker and

non. Sige preferred. Write in-
number to: Box,

Soors? Castlegor

NOTICE is ven that on
rt ication rill Be made to the
rector of Vital Statistics for a

— Columbia, kage i

Terrance Ritred” Wesley ‘tire
dholm to Terrance Altred Wesley

"Dated this 19 day of March,
A.D. 1964, 1

oe oatlegor

weddiny il take place May

ad 1984 at St. Andrews anges 2
Sure in Trail.

MRS. pacar’ CHUR-

Mes 5 Castlegar a

SALLY MacKENZIE . . . poor living conditions

The B.C. group were not the only Canadians on the

tate farm.

The Canadian| Action on Nicaragua had organized a
group of 85 people from other parts of Canada. They were to
work on construction projects on the Costa Rican border,
but ended up with the B.C. group.

During their time in the country, warfare took place,
mostly near the Honduran border. The closest attack on
Mackenzie's group was an air raid on an electrical
development on Mometombo volcano. The volcano could be
seen from the state farm.

She noted that people carry on with life in spite of
fighting taking place nearby.

“It’s hard to remember it’s a country at war. Things just
seem so normal.”

She said the militia is always around, but their time is
spent mostly chopping firewood and visiting with people.
They are known as “the little fellows in the green uniforms
who happen to live in town,” MacKenzie said.

“One fellow with us all the time had a submachine gun
over his shoulder. It got so it was part of him. It always felt
like he was carrying it like a walking stick,” Mackenzie

noted.

When they weren't picking cotton, the group took
Spanish lessons, visited and interviewed people living in the
village.

“The people of the country seem quite shy when first
approached, but they become quite friendly and willing to
talk about their lives,” she said.

One of the things brigade members were interested in
finding out was the changes since president Anastasio
Soriosa was overthrown in 1979.

She said they found out education, health care and day
care had imp d, but resid ined about the lack
of consumer goods.

“Wages had gone up and so had costs. They are very,
very poor. They have very few possessions,” she said.

The villagers lived-in two kinds of houses — single-fam-
ily small cement houses that had been there before the
revolution and the dormatories built since then, intended for
migrant farms workers. However, some of the poorer
families had moved into the dorms.

The only “comfortable” house around the area was a
special ogcasion and meeting house used before the insur-
rection by the farm's owner. The rest of the houses were like
sheds, she said.

_The Lge was taken to Managua for the soth

of y hero Augusto
Sandino's death. That was when the ruling Sandanista
government announced the country's first elections would
take place Nov. 4.

“It wasn't a surprise,” Mackenzie noted. “People were
sort of excited about it. There was lots of speculation, which
parties were going to participate, whether some of the more
right wing parties were going to advocate not participating.
It appeared when we left, they were going to take pdtt.”

The last week spent in Managua consistéd of visits to a
day care centre and meetings with various organizations,
such as peach groups.

“We got a chance to get some of our questions

d. We had th of about what was

going on. We managed to get a few answered,” she said.

Mackenzie said she became interested in visiting
Nicaragua because she has been interested in the country
ever since the revolution.

“I wanted to know more about what they are doing and
the problems they are encountering and how real a democ-
racy was and how they felt about what was going on,” she
said .

Mackenzie said information tours had visited the
country but the brigade seemed to her a more concrete way
of making contact with the people.

Now that she’s back in Canada Mackenzie will be giving
slide show talks to friends and organizations.

She will also be talking to Kootenay Wrest MP Lyle
Sietmaad about a move to try and establish a Canadian

announce the

forthcoming
marriage
er,

their eldest

Ross,

d come
April is. 1984.

CONCERN: ~ bassy is i) Costa Rica:

Presently, the closest Canadian em-

As well, she is hoping to do something in the area in
helping Nicaraguan people with much-needed supplies.

A boat project, first organized by fishermen, is sending
down supplies to Nicaragua.

South Slocan
Sat. —9a.m.-2p.m.

SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT:

Waneta Plaza
(Trail)

Sat. — 10a.m. -3 p.m.

Regular service resumes at Castlegar Branch office Mon., April 2.
Kootenay Savings
Credit Union

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“It's a little boy!”

Children are so very spec-
ial. They bring us joy and
help us to look at life anew.
Best of all children have in-
credible faith.

I am frequently moved by
the child-like faith of our
three-year-old daughter,
Megan. On a couple of occ-
asions I have asked her why
she was sitting so quietly by
herself (normally she rarely.
sits still) and she has res-
ponded, “I was just thinking

they’re quick to forgive. The
older and crustier we get the
harder it gets for us to for-
give. But forgiveness is vital
for our health and salvation.
Thankfully, God can help us
to both forgive and be for

child of all, His only b:

mass’ celebrated by Father
Michael Guinan,

The meeting was later
called to order by President
Margaret Kaufman.

: Correspondence was read,
including a thank you from
Bt. Rita's Council for bazaar
proceeds. Tabled until after
the convention in May was a
letter from Serena.

A photograph and letter
was received from the
league's foster child in India.

STAVE ACTION

Legion visits scouts

Members of the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch No.
170 Castlegar-Robson, as
sponsors of the First Kin.
naird Boy Scouts, were in.
vited recently to view the
troop in action at stave
practice in the Kinnaird Hall.

Mary Hope
the Fireside Inn on April 1:

Plans were finalized for the
March 81 bake sale at Castle-
aird Plaza from 10 - 2 p.m,
Proceeds go to aid the’ “Bis-
hop’s Fund for Life.”

Mila Richards thanked all
those who signed the petition
to limit the sale of arms.

She also spoke of the hun-
ger supper at the Catholic

Legionnaires were very
impressed by the excellent
attendance to the orders of
their scout masters. Legion-
naires also viewed the photo-
graphs taken during the
world Scout meeting held in
Kannanaskis Valley in Alber-

——

Son, Jesus Christ.

So let us treasure these
little tots, these tiny people.
Let-us recall how important
and dear they are to God and
to Jesus (Mardk 10:13-16).

Births &

BIRTHS

COE — To Mr. and Mrs. Steve

Coe of Wartield, a boy, born

March 12.

DEYOTTE — To Mr. and
Deyotte of Fruitvale, @ gil

born March 7.

FAYNOR — To Mr. and Mrs. Jim

Faynor of Castlegar, o boy, born

March 1.

GREENE — To Mr. and Mrs. Rick

Greene of Rossland, 0 girl, born

Feb. 5.

GUSTAFSON ~— To Mr. and Mrs.

Merlin Gustatson of Trail, 0 boy.

born March 12.

HINTON — To Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Hinton of Rossland, o boy, born
March 13.

HUTH — To Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Huth of Nelson, 0 girl, born Mar-
ch 17.

1S — To Mr. and Mrs. Terry lus
of Trail, a girl, born Feb. 23.

PLAMONDON — To Mr. and Mrs
Fruitvale, a

Funerals

special projects, and lead
smelter. He was instrumental in
the development of minor
hockey in Trail and coached Lit-
tle League baseball. interment
wos at Mountain
Cemetary.

NICHOLS — Albert (Ab) Osmond
Nichols of Rossland died March
17 at the Trail Regional Hospital,
atter o briet iliness. He was 64
Mr. Nichols worked for Cominco

Western

Express

The $100,000 winning num
bers for the Western Ex
press lottery March 21 draw
are: 1270908, 2434597, and
2380384.

The $50,000 winning num
bers are: 1547069 and
2542971.

The last six digits win
$2,000, the last five digits win
$200, the last four digits win

$50, and the last three digits
win $10.

The merchandise prizes
are: 315A660 wins a 1984 car,
242B607 wins kitchen appli-
ances, 211C186 wins a big
screen color TV, 840D446
wins a stereo system, and
270E919 wins a video re
corder.

The millionaire’s club num-
ber is: 9.

Loblaws leader
praises capitalism

TORONTO (CP) — Chris-
tianity and capitalism are not

tor 40 years as o supervisor of
9 He
retired in 1980.

OWEN — Owen
Rossland died "March 15, aged

tam

made to the CAT Scanner Fund in
core of the Trail Regional
Hospital.
SCANLON — Helen Scanion.
wite of the late Oscar Scanion of
Western Auto Wreckers, died
March 20, atter a long illness
she is survived by two sons.

ester of Okotoks, Alta., and
inten ot Nels

Keven
boy, born March 6.

SAWATSKY — To Mr. and Mrs
ou I Sawoteky. a boy, born March

THERRIEN — To Me. ond Mrs
Mike Therrien of Castlegar, o
boy, born March 14.

JADER — To Mr. and Mrs. Dove
joder of Trail, @ girl, born March
15

LALONDE —" Nellie Lalonde of
Rossland died March 14, aged
90. She

Hospital, Box 1239, Rossland.

MILINAZZO | — Fortunato
Milinazzo of Annabell died

5 58, following a bet

‘was at Moun-

Cemetary. In

memoriam tions may be

forwarded to Ortanotrotic Fem-

minile Antoniano Dez Padre An-

nibale M. Di Francia, 981000

Messina, Italy.

— Enzo Alfonso Mon-

din pipe Troil died Morch 14, oes
Mr. Mondin came to Trail in
1904, and worked for Cominco as
2 foreman in maintenance.

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PUBLIC INVOL\

and one need
not be a socialist in order to
be a Christian, says the
president of Loblaws Cos.
Ltd.

Richard Currie told a con-
gregation at Timothy Eaton
Memorial Church recently
that he disagrees with lead-
ers in the United and Angli-
can churches who have spok-
en out against the injustices
of capitalism.

Capitalism is a moral sys-
tem which serves the church

better than other economies,
Currie said.

“Why I'm particularly
troubled when I see and hear
and read about churches and
church leaders bemoaning
capitalism and big ‘business is
that ‘a big company in this
country is a midget compared
to the size of big govern’
ment.”

The overwhelming lesson
of the 20th century, he in-
sisted, is that capitalism
means liberty.

“And big government, no
matter how well-intentioned,
sooner or later means col-

and the general

and rep!

/EMENT
IN LAND USE
PLANNIN

The Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing it preparing a Crown
Foreshore Plan for the West Arm of Kootenay Lake with the
e of other gi The plan area includes
the ne oqvatic Crown lands (land below the high woter including the
the lake) hing from G Narrows
Queens Bay and McEwan “Point but excluding the Nelson water
ront

The purpose of the plan is to provide balanced opportunities for
public recreation, private and commercial development and in-
dustrial uses while p ing important | assets of
the West Arm.

Members of the public are ited to provide input. Two Open
Houses will be held at the times and place indicated below to
present the inventory, analysis and several conceptual planning op-
tions and to solicit opinions, concerns and further suggestions.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

WEDNESDAY, March 28, 1984

THURSDAY, March 29, 1984

4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

VISITOR CENTRE, KOKANEE CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK

DATES:

TIME:
PLACE:

Copies of the West Arm of K loke Crown F Plan
(draft) are available for review at the | following locations, Public In-
formation brochures are also available.

Within the Study Area Neighbouring Areas

Forest Service District Office Nelson Public Library
Ridgewood Rood 719 Vernon Street

Fish and Wildlife Branch
3rd Fleer

Pvp corpora

Trait Pubic U
105) Vioeries”

Duhamel Store
Crescent Beach Store
Kokanee Park Store
Roinbow Resort Restouvrent
Procter Store
Beltour-Kootenay Sey Ferry

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Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing

Honourable Anthony J. Brummet, Minister

Maura McGrath will
‘ot her experiences in

Prayer.
be “Deeper Faith, |

Awarengss in our call
‘Pat Fields, Mila Richards and Grow.” Andrey Archambeult |
Brita Haley. Election of the will conduct,
new executive will be held at ot
the April meeting.

Father Guinan thanked the
ladies for the wonderful res.
ponse to his request for bak

A pomination committee
hasbeen elected. They are

ing.
The members yee re
minded of prayers Yor peace.

ta and the Scout meet at
Sooke, B.C.

In other Legion news, the
Department of Veteran Aff.
airs officer visits Castlegar
regularly. If any D.V.A.
pensioner or widow has any
questions, contact Steve
Melnick at 365-8062 to arr
ange an appointment.

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