CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, March 24, 1977 Visitors Turn Out in Number Voodland Park School Holds Open House Suggests a Holiday _ Away from Marriage 1 Many y_ marriage breakups might be avoided if the part- ners took from each “Marriages aren't getting worse,” she said. “People’s other -every 10 years, says a creative divorce instructor. '? Lynda Tt Tribbiing, speaking toa meeting of the One Parent Fainilies’ Association of Cana- din Toronto, said marriage Heftners “need to get away on their own to find out who they are. 2} Sabbaticals would probab- " ly'save a lot of marriages and end a lot that should be ended, she said. of them are great- er_and legal and economic barriers are less, making it easier to get out of marriage.” In 1908, only 21 divorces were granted across Canada, while there were 50,000 in 1975, Ms, Tribbling said. “For every divorced per- son, there are two or more that are separated and many more in empty-shell marriages, hang- ing in for the sake of the . children.” Do-it-Now SPECIAL Globe Fiberglass Tanks Government Inspected Available at Anytime —Then there's the. one about... It’s not Dial-AJoke:. on the line, but Dial-A-Story— * for the under-12 set. “Hello,” says the voice at the other end of the line. “Today I have a story for you about two brothers. “The name of the story is . Why the Sea is Salt.” Dial-A-Story, instituted several weeks ago at the Everett Public Library, in Washington, allows children to listen to a three- or four-minute story any time of day or night. In its first week of opera- tion, the service drew 200 calls. The stories, including such popular numbers as Thum- belina, as Aesop fable or George Washington and the Cherry ‘Tree, are designed for children between the ages of 3 and 11. The taped tales will change each week and are - drawn from many countries and cultures, : Library officials say the service’ will run at least 52 weeks without ig with Open house at Woodland Park School, last. Wednesday say parents and friends’ ob- serving the busy classrooms of kindergarten through Grade 6. “Woody Sasquatch", the life-size papter-miache construc- tion of Mr. Eggleton's Grade 4 and & classes, welcomed all to the entertaining performance of “Mirror, Mirror”, the amus- ing musical produetion of Grades 6 and 6. Pictured are the Grade 2 pupils of Mrs, D. C. Bird, enacting a play, “Robin Hood”, while the Kindergarten young- sters, taught by Miss C. Cha- lupa, assisted by Mrs, R. Iteush, are enjoying a Circle Song. Everyone was interested to observe, in many classrooms, the incubators carefully tended by Mrs. M. Banyard and stu- + dent-teachers, Ms, P. Meitz and Mrs, G. Bristow. The many visitors were engrossed in the reading groups and displays in the rooms of Miss L. Deans, Grade. 1, and Mrs, M. Henne, Grades 3 ‘and 4, He Edits World’s ‘Most Better Relationship With Your Best Friend—You! We've had them all—books on how to judge your own IQ, how to influence friends and enemies alike, how to speak to your dog and how to handle mothers-in-law! But one ‘how- to’ book tops the lot. It's called How To Be Your Own Best Friend, and. it is all about getting to know yourself better without any ‘of the fuss and worry that religion brings. In fact, it’s the layman's guide to a better relationship with the only person you can’t avoid—yourself. “People,” say authors Mil- dred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, “expect happiness to happen to them, They have the patience to learn how to operate a car,: but won't. be bothered:.to learn how to operate themselves.” What ‘people should do is. get out of the old rut they've “slipped into, get themselves out of reverse and put themselves into high gear. “Remember,” said Mil- dred, smiling, “an unhappy person is his or her own worst enemy. Become aware of your Popular Reference Book Nude Topless, is it? Inn't that a bit redundant? If you're nude, then by definition, aren't you topless at the same time, John Sykes is intrigued by such phrases as “nude, topless.” And why not? Mr. Sykes edits one of the world’s most popular English-language reference books and is always on the ‘prowl... for new words and phrases. He is: at 47, a scholar, “On the other hand, the word ‘streaker,’.which I in- cluded (page 1189: ‘one who. runs through public place while indecently clothed’) was left out of the new supplement. to Webster's International, pub- lished in the States this past March.” Vulgarities? They're in there, too, because this is a dictionary of today’s language. There are even asterisks next linguist, British National Cross- word Champion (four times in a row), and, by the by, editor-in- chief of the recently apa Concise Oxford Dicti that are particularly American,. and parallel lines next to those peculiarly British. (C.0.D.), He also happens to be armed with a wit as dry as the Sahara and-a mind as fast as a hotrod dragstrip, as befits the man in charge of the first com- plete revision of the 74,000- definition masterwork since its original Publication fin 1911, A, pared veraion of the gigantic’ Oxford” English Dictionary (0.E.D.),. it is a compilation of the language as it is used today, rather. than how it should be used. ‘Behind the scenes, : of course, are some fairly heavy statistics—five years to make all the changes, 10,000 man- hours shared with one full-time istant and 20 at : Days! Shop at ‘Pete's Bonanza more tales being added as they become available. The tele-tal 1 the Oxford University Press in England; 50,000 entries in- with a reminder to hang up the telephone and visit the library. : See Us For: ye Certified Sewer & Perforated Field Pipe (complete with couplings) yr A.B.S. Drainage Pipe & Fittlegs yx Backhoe Work: * xx Free Quotations and Expert Advice for the “Do-it-Yourselfer” Complete Stock of Fittings Fe : manent basis, he dexed on i cards, and hundreds of suggestions’ and corrections by readers from around the world. “We had a great deal ‘of new material that had to come in and that meant a more or less corresponding quantity that had to come out,” he said. “In some cases, it even got down to individual meanings of a word such as ‘chaplet,’ which, of course, is a string of beads, Well, it was also listed as meaning a string of toads’ eggs, ‘There was no room for that, it you see what I mean.” Excised, he said, was fuddy-duddy and hosts of words" and definitions best left to historians; introduced were Afro, hard sell, petro-dollar, anti-hero, pace-maker, and blip. Out went the old and in came hippie, uptight, birdbrain, unwind, and Third World. Hundreds out, hundreds in. Tranny, which the British use to denote the transistor ~ radio, was left out though it seems to be working its way into the language on a per- Wainut. RMS at 8 ohms, 20-; more: than. 0.3% 629° ‘own achievements, We seldom give ourselves proper recogni- Hon, but faults don’t have to be ‘pointed out. “Think: positive. Don’t dwell-on failure. Encourage yourself, Remember all those _ times you successfully sur- mounted an impasse—instead of dwelling on your most recent failure.” The book also questions the need for professional psy- choanalysts, and that should make those people dishing out $50 ‘an hour quite happy. “If you pay attention to. yourself,” the book says, “you probably won't ever need pro- fessional help.” After all, if you can't live with yourself, how can you expect to live’ with anybody Starting tomorrow, I won't smoke between 10.05 a.m. and 10 a.m. (Health & Welfare Canada) and the Slocan Valtay.: U- U0 The Bah’al Community of Castlegar CASTLEGAR BONANZA DAYS’ SPECIALS Only 1976 NEW 14’ CAREFREE FIBERGLASS TRAILER Equipped with: 3-way refrigerator; fur- ft nace, electric brakes, in- sulated, price $3850. Foe CLEARANCE |: eA MIKE’S MOBILE HOMES LTD. Castlégar Ph. 365-5741 Dealer Lic. No, 00112A Thank You . To all those who helped make the Bah‘ai New Year's celebration in Castlegar a success. 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NEW IN CASTLEGAR! * Westinghouse’ Appliances Ranges:and Ref peered Hn Oe £ ‘Kootenays, ' Brian Milk be appreciated, VIN 331, The decline of the eagle wiltien in B.C, has prompted. a first-year student of Wildland Recreation at Selkirk College to take survey of the Bald Bale Population in the West ler has submitted the following | information ‘as part of a twoyear proleet | in which he 'ts involved, part ina larger y Brian Miller The Bald Eagle used to be a common sight throughout B.C; Like many other species of wildlife, our eagle population may be declining, To get an accurate and reliable count of the eagle population, we request your help, Any eagle sightings or nest locations would Forms : are available ‘for’ Bald Eagle sightinga from Selkirk College. Please write to “A Survey of Bald Eagle Populations in the West Kootansye" + Box 1200, Castlegar, B.C, 2 Once born, it takes an eagle four to five years to achieve its mature plumage. ee is the familiar white head and tail, Before this, it is a patchy. brown and black. ‘ An eagle can be spotted in fight at a great distance :by its manner of soaring and the flatness of its wings, The nest is usually situated at the top of an old tree above the surrounding timber. * ‘The nest consists of a criss-cross webbing of medium to large sticks, which may grow toa depth of up to 10 feet, because of the re-use Tear after ‘year by a same pair of eagles, What To Look For Piach yourself really hard. Go on—pinch, harder’ and harder! That's what pain dis all about, “And that wal has been the. constant study of the world’s leading physicians, research- ers, psychologists and other. men of * learning." -sinee: the Harold McCoy" of Ottun- wa, Iowa; probably won't be driving over any more mat- tresses, He Ce and his car said he was follow. ing a_ truck jfrom which a * mattress fell. McCoy just drove over it—so.he thought... ~° -* +; The mattréss “caught: on the chassis of his 1967 Ford’and a-spring dragging along” the Facts About Quchh! Everyone knows that cer- tain pills and drugs can erase, or at least reduce the intensity ~ , of pain, - Everyone ia familiar with, the Chinese art of acupuncture which rejects pain by piercing needles .-into specific. nerve -eenters, ; Everyone has heard about those gurus and religious fana- . ’°" ties ‘of the East who mira-’ culously conquer pain by sheer meditation. These mystics claim that one can eveb?‘turn off’ the excruciating of bare. feet over hot coals’! by simply block- ‘Then again, real pain is split into two categories. ‘First. there is: the first sensation of pain which can be. described ag. bright, sharp, burning, ’ cutting, - savage or * vielous—then ithe second kind of pain that follows’ is’ deeper and is described as achy, beating, digging, gnawing, heavy. or agonizing. y *“Pinch your’ arm “again really hard and try to expe- -Flence the two kinds of ind you'ltigets infliction, by" r the: breathing. and: by eliminating - th lution té the en- “And in more modern-day research, the..gate control theory of pain has been the hot i¢?of discussion among the ‘They ¢ contend that in order “to feel pain, the sensation must © first reach the brain. °.-* However, there are special nerve structures at the spinal cord through. which these. ' sensations must pass ‘before they\:make “contact “with ‘tho ; nerve impulses make it Sarena .., the gate, the result is pain. If they fail—no pain. - One of the ways. the be- - lievers claim that. nerve im- ; pulses can be halted at the gate ’ by meditation or deep con- tration:: Apparently, -acu- cture works this way also. fonetheless, this theory is * a still relatively’ new to. most of “us—and. in’ the meantime we must still cope with pains that -eome-and go in. our daily lives, — 2% x Dr.Steven’ F. Brena of Emory * University's new pain clinic, who has’ written many 1,books on the subject, describes pain’ as” a. “inutti-diménsioned |- experience. : ‘First of all there are people “who admit to pain with no ap- parent medical reason, strategic cerebral point. If the’ | What Pain is About Hypochondriacs. fall into, this so-called cultural group. It's a lot easier. for many. victims to turn their imaginary, pains into realities rather than face a challenging day at the office or keep a bothersome appointment. In a/nitshell, Dr. Brena states that pain is merely a ‘test—it tells you how much pain you can cope with ‘and also just. how: much control you .have. Kinnaird wi Displays Craft Session Results Children’s toys and other articles’ made in craft sessions by the Kinnaird Women's In- stitute, were on display when members mot last week at Kin- naird Elementary School. Donations of cash for the Loan Cupboard were ‘received with thanks from R. McDonald, Sam Soukeroff and Joe Silvas. Plans were made for five members to visit Raspberry Lodge at Easter. Committee reports were * heard, during which convenor Phyllis, Phipps’ reported on agriculture ‘and industry in Colombia, S.A. where she re- cently visited. Home economies convenor Maureen Goetting related some short cuts in housework. Kay Bate reported on the’ history of the United Nations and told of some of the vicious incidents taking place in Ugan- da, (which the United Nations is working to bring to an end), Cultural convenor Marge Dulsrud reported that weekly eraft sessions are now in pro- gress with the next class to be at the home. of P, Phipps on: Wednesday evening. Everyone . interested is invited to attend, .. H, Bonacel demonstrated the steps in’ making a’ patch- work quilt or cushion; M. Brady gave useful hints on keeping | craft materials handy. Health and’ welfare ‘con- venor B, Goetting reported on the work the Lion's Club does for crippled children from the sale of Easter Seals. Plans were made for a W.L. Day and Tea to be held at the. Nordic. Hall the afternoon of April 16, The event will include a tea, door prize, sale of plants and crafts, bake table and white elephant table, as well as a display and publicity regarding the‘ work of Women's Insti- tutes. Hostess prize was won by Belle Roberts... ‘Hostesses Kay, Bate and Etta Brunton served coffee and refreshments, Next meeting will be held ' April 20 ‘at. Kinnaird Ele- mentary School and new mem- bers are welcome to attend. Soft Contact Lenses - . Bring Split erietly Eye specialists have split . vision ‘over those new soft contact Ienses ‘that are left:in the eye for weeks or months at a time. ... Enthusiasts say they're a major improvement over regu-: ‘lar types, which ‘have to be > removed at night, But ‘opponents. and .it’s too’ early to tell they're a success, Distrust comes from their. failure to be formally accepted ‘in the: U.S,*; There « they're classified as drugs and come. under, the Food and Drug Administration, : But’ in’ Canada the new lenses:are listed-as a medical. device, and come under less’, stringent regulations. »» Opthalmologist Dr. Donald Johnson of New Westminster said most of the pioneer work as done:. in ~ Britain, ’ and, use of marketing arrange; ents Vancouver is one of th first outlets in: North’ ‘America im un | happy side effects can develop, : if '+ special plastic form.. The® sur-| - face of the lens: is” suffi ficiently| Oa ‘permeable to allow an exchange] ° “of. oxygen between the. water}: and the eye, allowing the eye to “breathe.” Removal at night of tradi’ tional contacts:serves the same purpose, But the efficiency of - this oxygen exchange varies slightly between’ prolonged. wear lenses’ of different com: panies—forming great scope for arguments and sales pitches, Johnson said“ he's found eyes tolerate the new: lenses well, but the'lenses are fragile - and prone to damage if they ‘They need cleaning CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thuraday, March 24, 1977. It's Spring! 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