Wednesday, June 10, 1992 @ I Local students patting themselves on the back for excellent campaign creasing awareness. Glen Freeman NEWS REPORTER provincial secondary schools. share of the prize money. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. has handed out $36,000 in traffic safety awards to And Stanley Humphries has hauled in their “Our kids have been pretty successful,” said SHSS CounterAttack sponsor Monte Ferraro, who added they received $250 for their efforts. “I guess we can pat ourselves on the back.” Ferraro said that his 10 club members fol- lowed the mandate of CounterAttact by in- Sted: drunk driver.” According to ICBC’s Brad Woods, that was enough to win a silver award. “Tn order to recognize students across B.C. for their work we have organized an award program,” Woods said. “A panel of judges se- lected Stanley Humphries for their efforts.” Ferraro said the $250 prize would be used to send students to an ICBC training seminar at Fairmont in October. “The three things we focused on were the dangers of drinking and driving, getting kids to wear their seatbelts and not driving with a WE. Graham Secondary in Slocan and J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary in Trail were also hon- NEW STAFF do so.” Conroy gathers with executive Ed Conroy is going to meet his makers, Thé rookie MLA met with his Rossland-Trail constituency Tuesday for the first time since heading “I guess their are wondering what the heck Ed Conroy has been up to,” he said Tuesday. “It’s not that I sire to meet with them, it’s just that haven’t had the time to to Victoria. haven’t had the de- In order to make the Trail gathering, Conroy needed to book the time off through the B.C. Legislature. “We've been really busy down here and I really haven't had the time when I have been back to meet with the people that helped me get elected,” he said. “I’m looking forward to it.” PoliceBEAT NEWS STAFF Vera Staudinger, 68, of Castlegar, was charged with failing to yield after her car collided with 58-year-old John Shaw’s vehicle on Columbia Avenue and Highway 3 East on June 3. There was $3,500 damages. eee Isabel Kastrukoff was tak- en to hospital June 3 after a two vehicle accident on High- way 3A at Thrums. Kastrukoff was charged with passing another vehicle while unsafe. eee Darrel Sandback of Fruit- vail lost control of his 1981 Nissan June 4 and rolled into a ditch near the Castlegar viewpoint. eee Aset of golf clubs worth ap- proximately $1,500 was stolen from Ray Bystrom at the Castlegar Golf Course Friday. eee Scott Grewcock, 20, of Castlegar, was charged with driving too fast for road condi- tions Friday after he lost con- trol of his vehicle and left Broadwater Road. eee Vulgarity was scratched on- to the hood of a vehicle owned by Kevin Hansen of Nelson. Hansen’s car was parked at the community complex Sun- day night when the $400 in damage occurred. FULLY SERVICED R.V. PADS Close to Safeway Phone 365-8077 MISS THIS OFFER When your line is busy you're out of touch. 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[i ae eo s Wednesday, June 10, 1992 Around?’ OWN A Our People Glen Freeman 365-7266 FOR YOUR INFO The Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C. has produced an information manual for people with cerebral palsy and their families. The manual answers questions often asked physically disabled people, a list of services available, and so on.-For your free copy write to the C.P.Association at 217-1046 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 3P3 or phone 936-7755. ENVIRO FUN The kids of Tarrys Elementary School are holding their spring concert Friday, June 19 at 9:30 a.m. Under the title Assignment: Earth, the children will - entertain and inform viewers about the value of keeping our planet clean. COLLEGE CASH The Selkirk College Foundation held it’s annual recognition brunch at the Fireside Inn this morning. It was the Foundation’s way of thanking donors and introducing them to award recipients. fred 5 : News photo by Jonaafiai Green Jennifer Ford could hardly contain her excitement Friday night as she was anounced Miss Castlegar for 1992. Reinet is News photo by Jonathan Green Kirstin Mason had the time of her life as Miss Castlegar 1991 it k s . by °, n it was time to pass on the crown Friday. 9 es = Glen Freeman NEWS REPORTER Jennifer Ford fumbled to put on her crown at The News office Tuesday morning. : “You can tell I’m new with this thing,” said Castlegar’s most recent queen. But after a year on the throne, meeting the public will be second nature to the 17- year-old Stanley Humphries student. Ford was chosen to represent our city Friday as Miss Castlegar 1992. _. “Ihave a good idea of what it’s going to take to be a good Miss Castlegar,” Ford said “And I’m not too worried about it. I’m just going to look at this year as a challenge and Tll try my best.” Her best starts this weekend with a trip to Warfield and doesn’t end until the pageant next year. zt : Being in the spotlight can be tiring, and nobody knows that better than Miss Castlegar 1991 Kirstin Mason. “There was the stress of being 18, finishing high school and life in general and then having to go out and put ona happy face,” Mason said. “But I loved it. For me it was relaxing. Any event I went to I came away feeling great.” Mason also said that she is a better person now for having won in 1991. “I’ve grown a lot, I’ve matured a lot — Everything about myself has been accentuated as a result of that night last year.” But Mason knew she would have to. pass on the crown. “I would love to be Miss Castlegar forever, but I’m glad I’m giving it up while it’s still fun. And I know Jennifer will do a super job.” Ford said any of the 10 contestants would have done a great job, but she loves the idea of being Miss Castlegar. For the last eight years Ford has been attending Miss Castlegar pageants dreaming of the day she would accept the crown. “It was really a dream come true,” Ford said. “I can’t believe it happened.”