tart the @ A resolution worth making is a commitment to-our environment This is the time of year when people tend to make resolutions to change some of their old habits. Wouldn’t it be great if more people resolved to re- duce the amount of garbage they produce in 1993? The next monthly recy- clables collection day for Castlegar is Saturday. As always, it will be spon- sored by volunteers. This time it will be the Exemplar Sorority group. The hours will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The location will be the same as last month — in the former city works yard building behind the Castle- gar city hall. It is accessible from the street behind Columbia Av- enue, more or less across from Mitchell’s Supply. Please sort colored flyers from ordinary newsprint, and put it into cardboard boxes or brown paper bags. It is important to keep catalogues separated from flyers. Office paper is also ac- cepted. It is important to re- move cellophane windows from envelopes. Paper egg cartons may be dropped off, too. Also, corru- gated cardboard. All must be clean and free of food stains or wax. Please flatten it to help save space. It is OK to leave the sta- | < ht — recycle ae Recycling and You ples in and the tape on. Note that cereal box type of cardboard is not recy- clable in Castlegar at this time. ' Tin cans must be clean; ends removed, and flat- tened. Put them into a cardboard box or a bag so nobody has to touch them. Sharp edges can cut. Aluminum will also be taken. The most popular aluminum items are U.S. beer cans or pop cans. No deposits are payable. Avoid flattening them pri- or to dropping them off. Other aluminum items include old TV trays and pie plates of the sort If you aren’t sure whether or not itis aluminum, puta | magnet on it. Aluminum is not magnet- | 1c. | Even if you haven't recy- | cled before, and even if you only have small quantities, | its a great way to start the | New Year... every little bit | Wednesday, January 6, 1993 Wildlife rights must be considered “Wildlife”calls to mind all those attractive animals whom we love to see living free... the ones that we have not domesticated and the ones we have not condemned as vermin or pests. Strangely enough, the crea- tures we love the most tend to be birds or mammals like our- selves. We don’t think of rep- tiles and insects as “wildlife” in the same affectionate way. Neither do we care to include those animals who have adapted so well to our human ways that they thrive splen- didly in our presence and fol- low us all over the globe. For example, the Norway rat, the house mouse and the cockroach love to associate with humans and we hate them. They are not the kind of wildlife we seek when we buy birdseed or look for tracks in the snow. As urban, suburban and roaded areas cover the globe, we are more mindful and ap- preciative of the wild crea- tures who remain. When the snow is deep and the wind chill is great, .we think to put out food for birds and squirrels. Raccoons, bun- nies an deer are shown con- gregated on seasonal cards as though they were part of the nativity. Why? Perhaps because in harsh times of scarce supplies, we are mindful of the needs of all the other creatures. Like Saint Francis, we would hope to see them, commune with them and provide what little food and shelter we can to make winter less harsh. Most settlers in the koote- nays have moved into previ- ously wild lands with due re- spect for the other creatures. Radical Times To witness a deer at twi- light or a squirrel on the porch rail is a privileged event. But some folk move to wild lands with their city ways. fered with “nature’s way,” thus we owe it to wildlife to make amends and help them how- ever we can. The responsible country person doesn’t feed bears, yet pleasures in setting out black oil sunflower seeds for squir- rels, chickadees and siskins. There are more moves we can make as humans who live near the wild places left on this planet. We can remove unwanted barbed wire. We can plant or maintain edible berry bushes and shrubs. We can leave good ground cover rather than mowing vast Eng- lish-style lawns. ‘...ultimately, the wild ones have as much a right to live here as we ourselves.’ Forgetting the claims of previous inhabitants, they transplant all their own hu- man-centered projects onto land that is crucial for the sur- vival of former indigenous oc- cupants. So, when deer browse near- by, bears climb the unharvest- ed apple trees, coyotes dig in, the humans feel so threatened they call the conservation of- ficer, a trapper or the local re- habber to come and get these “pests.” But ultimately, the wild ones have as much a right to live here as we ourselves. And we are aware of the constant dialogue. One voice says it does them no good to feed animals through the win- ter and increase their num- bers, rather let nature take its course. The other voice says, Ha! By our roads, our guns and our ways of using the prime land, we have already inter- On a larger scale, we can identify and mark critical wildlife crossing places. Deer, elk, coyotes and bears need safe passages to get from one mountain, through a set- tled valley, to another moun- tain. When the snow is deep, food and cover are mighty scarce compared to the bounties of summer, it can be a challenge to get from one safe place to another. Highways, back yards with loose dogs and all the accou- terments of settled areas are hazards to the wild creatures. The time will come when we value wildlife so much that we will have signs marking our wildlife corridors. Animal passageways will be zoned as special reserves. People who are fortunate to own land therein may be given tax incentives to keep these place s a safe haven. © LONG TERM COMMITMENT The most recent graduates of Selkirk College’s 18-week Long Term Care Aide program completed their course of studies Nov. 20 in Castlegar. Sixteen students successfully completed «the program under the instruction of Pat Armstrong, left and Patsy Fisher, right. Those successfully completing the course include: (Standing from left) Lew Vandecar of Castlegar, Nelson, Carol Ewing of Ronnie Vermaat of Nelson, Sylvia Britten of Salmo, Jodi Miller of Grand Forks, Colleen Kimmins of Trail, Paul Piccolo of Trail, Cathy McDonald of Castlegar, Cheryl Buhrman of Edgewood, Kelly Laplante and Linda O'Hara of Trail. (Seated, from left) Kanwal Dosanjh of Castlegar, Ingrid Wyles of Nelson, Cathy Idler of Trail, Kim Abietkoft of Castlegar, and Valerie Wriedt of Trail. The next intake of students in the Long Term Care Aide program is in Grand Forks where the program gets underway Jan. 4. Another program is scheduled to begin at the Castlegar Campus Jan. 18. wm Wednesday, January 6. i993 FastLANE Win or lose, it's in The News. Jonathan Green 365-7266 BOTTLED UP Castlegar’s minor hockey teams will be out in full force this Saturday for their annual bottle drive. Fundraising will be tops on the agenda, with the door-to-door drive running from 9 a.m. until 4p.m. BOWL ME OVER B.C. bowlers will take to the lanes for more than just a-good time starting Saturday. From Jan. 9 to Jan. 23, fundraising for the Variety Club's B.C. Bowls For Kids takes place at alleys all across the province, with money raised going to B.C.'s mentally and physically challenged children. Last year, local bowlers raised just under $1,600.In addition to raising money, bowlers could win one of three trips. For more info, contact Castle Bowl at 365-5723. SECOND TO ONE The Castlegar No. 4 team continues to look good in local Atom House action. As of last Thursday, they had 16 points through nine games and were one point back of first-place Nelson No.4. Castlegar No.2 was fifth with eight points while Nos 1 and LoclSPORTS Jonathan Green SPORTS REPORTER for. KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (As of Jan. 3) EAST DIVISION wet F- Columbia Val.11 17 0 143 Elk Valley 9 210 154 Golden 8 210 132 WEST DIVISION Nelson 23 5 1 209 Grand Forks 23 20 222 Spokane 19 10 1 214 Castlegar 15 71 137 Beaver Valley 8 21 0 150 Rossland 7 191 139 KIJHL SCORING LEADERS (As of Jan. 5) EAST DIVISION GPG A P PIM 29 23 43 66 34 2928 38 66 «8 2924 33 57 41 3015 31 46 36 Kinnig, C.V. 26 14 30 44 28 Steinstra, C.V. 2522 17 39 24 WEST DIVISION 23 33 30 63 26 33 28 61 25 26 34 60 2731 28 59 Maryschak, G.F. 2531 26 57 Tansy, Spok. 2437 18 55 LEADING GOALTENDERS GP GA Bousfield, Grand Forks 14 31 Pat Gris, Nelson 33 Scherck, Grand Forks 30 Kelly, Nelson 44 Koole, E.V. Dhami, Golden Brar, E.V. Smith, E.V. Bird, GF Feeney, Ross. Osachoff, GF Hass, Spok. it 2-2 at 4:09. body gave a good effort.” 2 had seven. A friendly place not that long ago, the Community Complex is Home Sweet Home for the Castlegar Rebels no more. _ Hosting their division rival from Spokane Saturday, Rebel penalty- killers took the night off as the Braves left town with a 7-6 decision, scoring six power play goals in the process. Despite the loss, coach Gordie Walker saw some good in it. He said the team worked hard from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, and that the penalty killers got the wake-up call he was waiting . “They weren't doing the things I’ve been stressing to them,” he said. Maybe (the six goals) was a good sign.” The loss marked the team’s second straight home defeat and fifth in their last 10. Among those five were losses to league weaklings Columbia Valley and Rossland, but Walker said he won't start pushing the panic button — yet. He said the losses have also come against the KIJHL’s powerhouses in Nelson and Grand Forks, two squads the rest of the league have just as much trouble against. “I think it has a lot to do with the teams we’ve been playing,” he said. “There’s no panicking. We’re a good team and everybody has their ups and downs.” Things looked good in the early go- ing against Spokane as the Rebels took the play to the visitors. Mark Graff scored the home team’s first goal of 1993 when he converted a Corey Flodell rebound at 17:56 to make it 1-0. Spokane was back on even terms three-and-a-half minutes later, making it 1-1 on the first of their half-dozen power play goals. The Braves took the lead on another man advantage at 7:43 when Bob Tobi- ason’s point shot sailed past Rebel goalie Johnny Ray to make it 2-1. Getting a rare taste of five-on-five hockey, the hosts made the most of it when Jesse Oldham came out from be- hind the net and snuck one past Brave goalie Peter Mattson to make The teams traded goals before Kevin Leiman put the Rebels up on the power play with 16 seconds left in the first to lead 4-3 after one. Walker said he was encouraged by the first 20 minutes. “Basically a good period,” he said. “We took the body well and every- Staying out of the penalty box in the early part of the second, the Rebels kept the Braves at bay with some solid even-strength hockey. Going on a power play of their own, Castlegar increased the lead to two when Flodell scored from Leiman and Graff at 15:05. But as well as the man advantage was working for the Rebels, it was working even better for the Braves. Scoring the first of four-straight second-period power play goals, Braves captain and pest Sam Picicci brought Spokane to within one at 13:12, sticking it between Ray’s legs from the high slot. Rebels becoming most gracious of hosts @ Home ice advantage no longer automatic as Rebels struggling to win at the Community Complex ; News photo by Jonathan Green Rebel Todd Doyle (right) has a few words with Brave Sam Picicci. Picicci and the rest of the Braves had the last word, though, in a 7-6 win. The Braves were handed a golden opportunity to tie things up 39 seconds later when Corey Ross was handed a checking-from-behind major and subsequent game misconduct. Add to that a minor to Oldham, and the Americans were in the driv- er’s seat. Shifting into high gear, Spokane squared things up at 11:25 when Ryan Tansy put ina Tobiason rebound to make it 5-5. Unwilling to pull over and stop, Spokane kept coming and it paid off with Mike Hass’s goal at 9:51, giving them a 6-5 lead and Ray a seat on the bench. ‘Still enjoying the man advantage, the Braves went up by two before sticking it on cruise when Hass greeted Rebel Vaughn Welychko with his second of the game 20 seconds later. Facing a two-goal deficit after 40 minutes, Walker was anything but unhappy. _ He said the work ethic was still present, all that was needed was a couple of bounces. “I said ‘Don’t get down. We've worked hard, so let’s go out and win a hockey game.” But the coach’s words would sink in too late, as Oldham’s second with 1:27 left was all the Rebels could muster. Walker said a similar effort should pay dividends this weekend when the Rebels head out for three games in the east. He said that kind of play combined with a few goals should see them coming home with three wins in as many games. As long as they give a good effort,” he said. “I thought the guys worked hard (against Spokane) and that’s all that matters.” Last night’s result from the Rebels visit to Grand Forks was un- available at press time. Need a Christmas loan? We'll make it happen.