Pagé 6B @ Lifeskilis Continued from 5B by. forgot how to make his bed. of course “A” had to dig in there and provide his expertise This ensued in a major battle that required a referee, Both children left teary eyed for school. with renewed intentions for the follow- ing days. have blocked out all the good habits, routines, manners, etc. that we've worked so hard to teach them the past two years. Well, my Partner and I are currently reflect- ing on a sohution to this problem. ile, my partner is liter- ally up to his neck in dirt building @ new’ retaining wall for our home (before the mountain comes down and we no longer have one). This | will give him, is no easy chore The first day his enthusiasm soared along with the spring tem. perature. I happened to notice that he and “A” (his helper) were both without coats. I didn't dare insinuate that my intelligent partner should per haps review his “common sense moving around suspiciously Cau tious. My watchful eye caught him in the middie of a-sneeze (undét the table). AHA! It was not necessary to say “I told you so.” (But I couldn't resist it anyway) So now | have a sick household a STILL colicky baby (who'd bet ter-not get sick too), a home that's threatened by the mountain, a house full of spring/winter/sur mer/fall dirt, two brain dead chil The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, April 21, 1993 Wednesday, April 21, 1993 The Castlegar Sun Grads . to be honored Submitted list. However, I did’threaten him dren, (three, if' you count my with my wrath should “A” come __ partner), bills to pay, people to see down with a cold AGAIN. This places to go etc. And with all this kid has had three pre-spring ill- — going on, you'd think that I could nesses to date. PLEASE NO find something to write about. On MORE. the other hand, maybe I have good Next day, my husband was reason to go “blank”. I will at least A former "Lady Germany" will be the very special featured guest at the April 22 evening sponsored by the Castlegar Christian Women's Club to honor the young lady graduates of our community. During its recent annual general meeting, the Castlegar and District Red Cross presented two community service awards. Receiving the first award was the Castlegar and District Hospital the Introducing Slumber Lodge Club Card No member fees or sign-up required THIS NIGH 1s FREE FREE BONUS NIGH BREAKFAST IS FREE ACROSS B.C.“YOUR QUIET “Cache Creek *Hope *Kamloops *Kelowna *Nelson +100 Mile House «Penticton Prince George *Prince Rupert «Smithers *Terrace * Vernon Victoria * Williams Lake Ghitta Lejeune, a European fashion model, was also an “Ambassador of Elegance for France", has done features in television, movie and radio, and has been a beauty contest judge in Canada and Germany, and is also director and owner of mod- eling schools, Ghitta will do a feature enti- tled "Delightful Designs" and later in the evening will also be the inspirational speaker, high- lighting her life story. As a mother, foster parent and international speaker at educa- tion and counselling seminars, she comes well qualified. The evening will also wel- come Shana Kavaloff as a soloist. On Thursday, April 22 from 7-9.30 p.m. at the Fireside Inn will be the scene of this spe- cial dinner evening. Reservations will be essential as a sell-out crowd is expected. Phone Polly at 365-8025 or Sally at 365-3886. Auxiliary (above). The award was accepted on behalf of the auxiliary by Patsy. Popoff, president; Helen Clay, Tony Ackney, auxiliary organizers. “The second award was presented to The Castle- gar Sun. Accepting on behalf of The Sun (below) is Sun Editor Sharlene Imhoff. Just pick one up at any Slumber Lodge across B.C. ... Where Breakast is always FREE! For Reservations call Toll Free 1-800-663-2831 Consulting Financial Counselling and Goal Setting DOWNTOWN CHOICE” IF “JOB SAVER DAY April 24 - April 25 Everyone is invited to our ersary Kick offi! Anniv COME ON DOWN Variable Speed Control) © Shaft Drive (No Belts) Honda © Hydrostatic Drive (Infinitely 4450 Columbia Ave. Castlegar ¢ 365-3315 meet the staff. y See our FREE coffee FREE donuts ’\FREE draws FREE demos All Single Day Rentals 10% off 2 DAYS ONLY 51 Speciat—3.1 cu. in. 51cc The 51 Special features increased power and a larger muffler to help reduce heat and noise for easier cutting. Perfect for TROWELEX RENTALS & SALES 4450 Columbia Ave. Castlegar ¢ 365-3315 Bs 8B. Be 4 BS Farm Grappie/Unity Fort Combaraton Gucket —_Landacape Rake eee Winlaw Elementary School makes international connections Submitted Winlaw Elementary Schoo! in Winlaw, BC has made an interna- tional connéction through the goodwill of the students, staff and community. The school has spon- sored a Russian family in Moscow through our Russian teacher, Mr. Nick Verigin. It began with Mr. Verigin tak- ing a year off to live in Russia and the school wanting to keep in touch. Mr. Verigin wrote back, telling us of the people and the economy. He also told us of his efforts to help a struggling family survive by donating some of his money. We, at Winlaw, decided that we should try to help out so our. students who study Russian, and their interim teacher Mr. Elder, devised a plan. The plan was-to involve the school and community in a sup- port effort to help this young Rus- sian family make ends meet, The students and their parents donated Russian goodies which were sold at our Christmas concert. The g ies were displayed in a store front and the audience had to convert their dollars into rubles to purchase the goods. The kids dressed up in traditional Russian clothing and the concession was busy selling the food, with the understanding that all proceeds were to be sent to the family. The grand total raised that evening was $136.85 which was then converted to American _dol- lars and sent overseas. Mf. Veri- gin tells us-that this money will help support the family of five for approximately five months. We are very proud of our stu- dents, staff and community to ini- tiate such a humanitarian gesture The following is a copy of the letter that was sent to the school by the family who received the funds translated by Mr. Verigin. Hello, our friends from Cana- da! This letter is from the family with three little girls, triplets, whom you have helped by gath ering money. A big thank you for your gift. | ami sorry I didn't answer immediately, because the children were ill and there was no time to write and send a letter. My name is’ Victoria Krelova. Tam 21 years old. We live in a 16 story building on the 7th floor. We have 2 rooms and a kitchen. Our girls were born on July 2, 1991. Their names are: Margarita, Marina, and Marianna. They are / still small and speak little, but love to play and love when some= one plays with them. We read children’s books and watch tele- Baha'is suffer persecution in Iran Submitted A United Nations report released in Geneva on February 22, 1993 provides startling new evidence that the Iranian Govern- ment, despite a long history of denials, has established a secret plan approved by Iran's highest- ranking officials to oppress and persecute the 350,000-member Baha’i community in Iran. “The Iranian government has cir- culated a detailed blueprint designed to destroy the Baha’i Community” Reginald Newkirk, Secretary-General of the Canadi- an Baha'i Community, said today. In his report to the U.N Commission on Human Rights Special Representative Profes- sor Galindo Pohl points out that the Iranian plan specifically States “that the progress devel- opment of the Baha'is shall be blocked”, that “employment shall be refused to persons identifying themselves as Baha’ is”, that “university stud- ies are beyond their reach and they are denied access to public office.” The plan indicates that Baha’is are to be expelled from schools “if they identify them- selves as Baha’is.” The new U.N. report cites several recent official Iranian documents which show examples of such discrimirfation against individu- al Baha’ is. During the eighties more than 200 Baha'is were executed in an attempt to decapitate the leadership of the Baha’i com- munity, Iran's largest religious minority. Attempts to eliminate the Baha'i community through widespread confiscation of properties, ban on all communi- ty activities and expulsion of Baha’is from universities and employment in the public sector failed, in part, because the inter- national community became aware of the systematic perse- cutions of the Baha’is. “The intended effect of this new policy appears to be to create an environment where the Baha'i community of Iran can be slowly strangled without arousing inter- national attention,” said Mr. NEW IN TOWN? LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! be sure to call Co Vetcome Wigon Phone: 365-2455 hhemenersorenesiaacomaend Techeste- Ahderom, senior repre- sentative to the United Nations for the Baha'i International Com- munity. Speaking in Toronto, Mr. Newkirk pointed out that “this recently revealed plan not only codifies the oppressive actions which the Iranian government has taken against Baha'is since 1979, but it sounds a new and ominous note.” Mr. Newkirk noted renewed executions and confiscation of property during the past year after some easing of the systematic persecutions in the late eighties. Of immediate concern to Baha'is in Canada is the fact that the Iranian ‘government document calls for a plan “to confront and destroy” the Baha’i “cultural roots” outside Iran. Mr. Newkirk pointed out that “while this may be diffi- cult since the Baha’i communi- ty is now established in more countries of the world that all other religions except Chris- tianity”, the 25,000 Canadian Baha’is will obviously be con- cerned.” There has, in fact, been -a recent upsurge in attacks on Baha’‘is in’ Persian- language papers published out- side Iran Mr. Newkirk deplored the fact that Baha‘is in Iran could not receive passports in order to leave Iran and attend the recent gathering of close to 30,000 Baha'is in New York City in November, 1992 “Baha'i is a religion known for its teachings on the oneness of the human race, the elimina- tion of prejudice, the equality of the sexes and the essential har- mony of faith and reason. It is a tragedy that, in the home of its birth, the Baha'i religion even as it teaches obedience to gov- ernment and respect for Islam along with the world’s other great religions - faces such sys- tematic repression from the gov- ernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” commented Mr. Newkirk. Obituary Bert MacNicol A.V. L. (Bert) MacNicol of Castlegar passed away at the Castlegar Hospital on April 13, 1993. Bert was born in Maple Creek Saskatchewan on April 17, 1918 and moved to John- son's Landing, B.C. as a child. He later moved to Kaslo where he was employed. He joined the armed forces in 1939 until 1945 and served in Canada and overseas. Bert later moved to Castlegar and was employed at Celgar until his retirement Bert was a member of the Castlegar Legion and the Shriners. He is survived by two brothers, Bruce of Trail and Douglas of Lumby. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy in 1989 and five sis- ters and three brothers Memorial services were be held at the Castlegar Legion on Monday, April 19 at 2 p.m. Memorial donations to the Castlegar Hospice Society or the Crippled Childrens’ Fund C/O the Castlegar Shriners Club vision with them. I stay with my daughters at home, but in the evening go to study at the university. 1 am in the Sth year. My future profession - physical eer in electronics. The father's name is Vladimir. He is 32 years old, He is an engineer radio technology in a factory but makes less than someone who works at McDonalds. My mother Elena lives in a dif- ferent region of Moscow, but Fences, gates and garden screens are such a familiar part of most landscapes that we} rarely focus on them - until we decide to build one.. To the prospective builder, the} diversity of t tructures then become ri arent, But which one will best suit % PLANNING FENCES G SCREENS | often comes here to help bring up the children. If you wish, we’ can correspond with you. I know English a little, I can write in English. Good bye with best of everything. Victoria, Vladimir, Margarita, Marianna, Marina — A big hello to Nick Verigin. We hope that our little bit of effort goes a long way towards easing the suffering of others on our planet your needs? Whether you're confronting a nude yard, with a blushingly clear view of neighboring hou: or planning to dress up a mature existing e, certain fence pl. 1g ci v remain the same. In all cases, you'll be faced with the following questions: + What purposes do you expect the fence to serve? (Among the possibilities: define a boundary, offer protection and privacy, control sun and wind.) * Which type of fence best fits the surrounding landscape and architecture? « Where will the fence go? * What materials will be used to build the fence? * Will the chosen fence design and location meet local codes and ordinances? * Who will design and build the fence? * How much will it cost? Consulting a professional on these questions and any other you may have is a wise move — dpple contracting Itd.— “Quality to the Core" * Fencing * Siding * Sundecks For your free estimates call Frank Smith at 352-5394 or Fax 352-3013 a Frank Smith Coming the last week in April P Wenn Make Your Walls Work For You. budget Illustrated here is an arrangement with all 12 pieces. Finished, it measures nine feet long and 6 ¥2 feet high. The building block components are 16 inches square, 16 by 32 inches and 32 inches square For variety, the project has been designed so you can use differing types of wood. Choose from particle board, plywood or lumber according to your budget and to the finish that you desire. The entire project is a snap to construct as there is a plan and cutting sched ule for each of the 12 components Build only those that you need All cutting and sawing is straight forward and basic Good wall units are designed to. make a room both more functional and attractive. The trick is in having a design that is versatile enough to fit. in any space and handsome enough to become.a focal point for any room. This week's project fits all these requirements. It has room for a television, VCR, stereo and book and there are modules for drawers and a desk Twelve separate components make up the entire unit any or all of which can be combined in a num- ber of ways to suit you taste, your needs and your even for] To begin making better use of your wall space, ask for patter No 675 and send $8 (please add $3 | for postage and 77 cents for the | G.S.T.) by cheque or money order | made payable to: U-Bild, c/o The Castlegar Sun, Box 160 Cote St Luc. Montreal, Quebec, H4V 2Y3 Our new book, Ideas for Great Wall Systems, can be of great help with this project. Its 96 pages are full of colour photos and ideas for a variety of wall units and comes with a planning primer and shopper's guide. Ask for book No. 7201 and send $15.95. 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