The Castlegar THE LIGHTER SIDE Dear Ann Landers: Recently, you responded to a reader from San tien is this country’s oldest child and animal protection organization. We have checked out incidents that are hair-raising. It is frightening how hildren and animals are vic- We are well aware that children who are cruel to animals are in des- perate need of help. One of the most dramatic examples can hap- pen if animal abus a child is state last year. A 13-year-old boy was charged with the murder of a 4- year-old child. The small commenity was in shock. Yet one year earlier, that same boy had choked « ncigh- cat with a hose clamp, and thing was done abost it. still shrug off a! phase™ are classic phrases heard from the judicial beaches across the country. But creeity speaks volumes about the perpetrator, ne matter if the victim is human or animal. Please help us get the word out to parents, law eaforcement o: osecuting at! meys and other profession can help us break the cycle of vio- lence to children and animals. Sin- cerely - Michael E. Kaufmann, el cdcats A Human Association. Dear mr. Kaufmann: Y: right whew yor s: should be looked into and these - dren need help. It is also tree that children o abese animals to they feel towrd whe 200s OPEN Monday - Satur Canadian Criss Cross by Walter D. Feener Jackie Barb Joanna Kelcie HAPPY, ciosep wrt — wn zd fromallofus Jason Nicole RE-OPEN Glen 10:00 am January 13th Plok up Delivery or Calvin ana Hobbes by Bill Watterson TWS PIECE 1S ABOUT] BY ABANDONING REPRESEN: THE INADEQUACY OF TATIONALISM, I'M FREE TO 2 CONVEY UN TODAT' CE WAGERY | EXPRESS MYSELF WITH PURE AND SYMBOLS To FORM. SPECIFIC INTERPRE: MEANING TATION GIVES WAY To A WORLD. ‘SOMEONE, BUT DELIBERATELY MISSED, WOULD THAT BE "BAD"? HIS GLASSES OR SOMETHING Small ads on a regular basis bring top of the mind awareness to your customers. Coming out this Saturday GIVE US A TRY! INTRODUCTORY OFFER $3925... REG. $59.95 PHONE CASTLEGAR © 365 CLEANING Success HH CARPET BABY BLUES * Dec. 24 Happy Birthday @ Lorne Myhra - from Brian, Ginny & Graeme * Dec. 25 Happy Birthday Karen - this one's just for you! From everyone at the sun Pick Up Your Royal Treat At The Castlegar 607! \15 GoInNG Ger CROWDED ARouND HERE WE HAE A BEDROOM for US, A BEDROOM FOR ZOE... gar Sun TAKS Excellence in Service Award recipient The plaque to keep courtesy of Kats Trophys and a pizza ‘courtesy of Canadian 2 For 1 Pizza. We'd like everyone in Castlegar to know that service excellence exists in our community. wer PIZZA dnesday, December 28, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 118 CASTLE Paty a ~ & Nev