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by Super-Valu and the Plaza
Bakery will be supplying re- 7
freshments for those who at-—
tend.

“We're hoping to have a re-3

“We're doing this as a public
service to make sure their chil-
dren are really safe.”

What Springinotic and the
others will be doing is checking
child car seats to ensure they
are installed correctly, that
they meet safety standards

and to see that children fit

‘That’s why the Central
Kootenay Public Health Unit,
the Insurance Corporation of
British Columbia and the
RCMP are sponsoring a child
car seat safety check from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday,
June 10, at Castleaird Plaza.

parents but worse is the fact
that according to government

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ing cause of death in children ingis that people are using car

under the age of five, killing

more than 70 kids last year.
That fact is sad to caring

ts but not installing them
carrey said Public Health
Nurse Carla Springinotic.

“It’s obvious that parents
need to have more safety
awareness,” Springinotic said.

roperly in them. :
i Rome children are just too

ally good turnout this year,”
Springinotic said.

Museum
back in
limelight

J Local businesses
produce collectors item

NEWS STAFF

The Castlegar Rail Station
Museum has a new brochure.

It has taken a while, but it’s
certainly worth the wait.

The brochure is a hand-
somely designed and printed
three-fold pamphlet in black
and red, with pictures, map
and text.

It should be another draw-
ing card for Castlegar tourists
and a source of instant infor-
mation for Castlegar citizens.

And it is a distinctly local

roject.
Z The design was the work of
Sids Graphics of Castlegar,
the printing was done by Roi
Printing of Blueberry, the
typesetting executed by Bear
Grass Press of Robson and the
photographs supplied cour-
tesy of Castlegar’s first lady,
Majorie West. The text was
prepared by the Castlegar and
District Heritage Society. 3
President of the Heritage
Society, John Coyle, has de-
clared himself very pleased
with this newest addition to
Castlegar’s history and wish-
es to thank, on behalf of all so-
ciety members, all of those
who gave so generously of
their skills and effort to this
work. :
Anyone wishing souvenir
copies is invited to drop by the
Rail Station between 9:00
a.m. and 5 p.m. or the Chapel
House between 9 a.m. and 6
p.m. any day.

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REVOIR

Anybody who is
anybody will be
at the Castlegar
Community
Complex
Saturday at 1
p.m. when Bruce
and Nancy
Ketchum say so-
long to our fair
city and start
their goodwill
tour to Quebec.

AN OLD

FRIEND

Don't forget that
Senior's Week
ends this
Sunday. Take a
senior citizen out
for lunch, a
movie, a walk, a
talk — just take
the time to show
someone you
care. Remember
that Castlegar’s
senior citizens
sacrificed a lot so
that you could
live in the true
north strong and
free.

CHECK,
PLEASE!

The Mobile
Breast Screening
Van will be at the
Castlegar and
District Hospital
from Aug. 8 to
Aug. 11. All
women over 40
years old are
invited to phone
1-800-663-9203
to make a free
appointment.
Women under 40
who wish to take
advantage of this
valuable service
should have a
doctor
recommend
them.

One Castlegar
couple is doing
everything they can
to keep Canada

united.
Glen Freeman
NEWS REPORTER

Some people are tired of the
Canadian constitutional debate.

But others, like Bruce and
Nancy Ketchum of Castlegar,
have only just begun to listen.

They are proud to -be
Canadians, and want their
nation to remain united.

So, with the help of the
Castlegar Kiwanis Club’s John
Mansbridge, Roy Ward and
Dean Carter, the Ketchum’s will
be packing their bags and
taking a message to French
Canada.

“Essentially we will be
expressing an all-together too
much ignored sentiment in
Western Canada,” Bruce said,
“which is a positive feeling
about Quebec.”

They decided that the best
way to make that point would be
to drive across Canada,
collecting good-will messages
and presenting’ them to
Quebecers by mid-July.

And several premiers are
jumping on the bandwagon.

“We leave Castlegar at 1 p.m.
Saturday and go to Vancouver

News photo by Glen Freeman

Bruce and Nancy Ketchum know that Canada is too important to let
fall apart, so with the assistance of Castlegar’s Kiwanis Club, they are
taking a message of friendship and unity to Quebec.

for our- meeting with the
premier (Mike Harcourt)
Monday,” Ketchum said, adding
that the Kiwanis Club, the
Knights of Columbus and
several local dignitaries will be
hosting a public send-off at the
community complex at that time.

“Tentatively we have a
meeting scheduled with (Alberta

Stanley Hu

Glen Freeman
NEWS REPORTER

Eric Ruljancich doesn’t know
any Spanish right now, but he’s
willing to learn.

And he’s going to get a crash
course in the Latin language
when he lands in the Honduras
on Dec, 6.

“I’ve been chosen to take
part in Canada World Youth,”
18-year-old Ruljancich said.

“It’s a 20-year-old program
funded by the Canadian
International Development
Association and it’s basic goal
is to promote cultural
community exchange with
third world countries.”

Ruljancich said he likes the
idea that he will spend three
months in Central American in
a small community, even
thought details are sketchy at
the moment.

“When I got to Honduras I
don’t know what I’m ‘going to
be doing, I don’t know where
I’m going to be living — I'll find
that out closer to when I go.”

He admits that he is a bit

Premier Don) Getty on either
the llth or 12th of June, one
with (Saskatchewan’s) Roy
Romano in Regina on the 15th
or 16th, and another with
(Manitoba’s Gary) Filman on the
18th or 19th.

“The goal of these meetings is
to simply reconfirm their
endorsement of this idea, that

Quebec is an important part of
confederation, and also to use
their public stature as a way of
attracting attention to what we
are doing.”

What they are doing is
sending a signal to Quebec that
we as Canadians in Western
Canada want to settle our
differences and keep our nation
whole.

But the couple, who
themselves tied the knot on
Canada’s 100th birthday, know
that the road won’t be smooth
all the way to Quebec.

“We fully éxpect the odd
negative response,” Nancy said.
“But all we can do is listen to
their point of view and try to get
our point across.”

“The signs on our vehicle are
like a lightning rod,” Bruce said.

“If nothing else, I’ll consider
the project a success if we just
bounce a few people out of their
lethargy one way or the other.”

Exactly why should Canada
stay united East with West?

“We’ve proven, unlike most
other multicultural entities
around the world, that we can
successfully cohabit the same
political house,” Bruce said.

“If Quebec separates we will
have to admit that we failed. I
couldn’t do that.”

(The Ketchums will be
submitting articles to The News
from their cross-Canada quest
as events warrant.)

mphries student Honduras bound

intimidated by the idea of
going to a foreign nation where
the language and customs are
different, but adds it’s not the
first time he’s felt that fear.

Ruljancich didn’t enter a
formal classroom until he was
in Grade 9, but was taught by
his family at home.

“Home schooling for me was
a good experience because it
taught me how to learn and
how to interpret things,”
Ruljancich said.

“When the time came it was
my decision to go to high
school. It was rough at first,
but I wouldn’t go back.

ee

News photo by Glen Freeman

Eric Ruljancich, 18, is a young man who knows where he’s going.

“This program is just like
entering high school. You’re
pretty sure it’s going to be
something you like, but there
is still that sense of the
unknown.”

But Talented-Gifted Pro-
gram teacher Chris Foster feels
Ruljancich will do fine.

“Eric is a very talented
student and a good global
citizen,” Foster said.

“This will be of a benefit to
him and to people in the Third
World.”

But there’s just one catch. If
Ruljancich doesn’t raise $500
before Aug. 15, “then I don’t
go.”

And so as soon as his exams
are over, Ruljancich will be
hitting the streets of Castlegar
contacting businessmen, clubs
and different organizations to
sponsor him. :

“It would be terrible if I
didn’t get the money, but
someone will pull through.”

Then, when Ruljancich does
get sponsored, Castlegar’s
temporary loss will be the
Honduras permanent gain. |