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Volunteers needed

The comment is often heard in a
small community (and Castlegar is
a relatively small community) that
there is too much work to be done
and not enough people. The
workload of far too many
organizations falls upon a few
dedicated people who labor at the
core of those organizations.

But, as the Arrow Lakes News of
Nakusp pointed out in an editorial
a few months ago, it is the volun-
teer organizations which keep
small communities going

Service clubs are an especially
important part of our

The Lions have just finished two
huge projects (their annual trade
fair and the annual rodeo), the
Kiwanians have held their annual
auction, the Rotarians are
providing core support for the
Castlegar and District Project
Society's aquatic centre proposal,
and the Legion has just held a
number of events associated with
its 60th anniversary celebration.

As an example of the workload
facing some of our organizations,
look at the Castlegar and District
Chamber of Commerce. With a

and without them, many activities
would flounder and many worth-
while projects would go incom-
plete.

Service organizations suffer from
several diseases. One is burnout.
The core of dedicated people begin
to get tired of beating their heads
against the wall and getting
nowhere. They work extremely
hard and get the feeling they are
being taken for granted. They
notice friends and others having o
good time while they are working
and eventually they get to the
brink and simply drop their com-
mitment to the organization and
take the easier road.

The next disease is movement
and transfers. Busy people are
very often those peaple on the
move. They are growing with a
company or constantly searching
for ways to improve their status or
lifestyle. These are often the same
people who work extremely hard
in the various service
organizations. But they get a call to
move for whatever the reason and
MRS GES Gons leaving a big hole in
the service organizations to which

were attached.

A third disease is attrition. People
for one reason or another, simply
grow out of the organization. They
retire, change vocation, marry,
find new interests or whatever and
simply leave their present in
terests for something new

So, tor these reasons and others
service organizations often get
reduced to a very tew, hard
working individuals.

As most of us get set to enjoy a
fun-filled relaxing summer, our
fellow citizens involved in service
clubs are busy getting ready to
make our annual summer SunFest
bigger and better and more suc
cesstul than ever

large but rel ly inactive mem-
bership, a dedicated board of
directors is again stating SunFest,
has erected a very attractive nm
building and is concerning itselt
greatly with tourism, signage,
roads, etc.

While enjoying a cold beer on the
patio or lawn this summer, think
about the various volunteer
organizations which exist in our
community and which help make it
the good place in which to live that
itis.

Then, resolve to volunteer to join
a service club or some other com-
munity organization early in Sep-
tember. The workload is heavy,
but is made the lighter for your
being willing to lend an extra pair
of willing hands.

Happy
birthday

A quarter of a century — it’s quite
a long time.

And yet, in the memories of
many, it's like yesterday . . .

Included with today’s Castlegar
News is a special supplement
produced by Westar Timber's
Southern Wood Products
operations to commemorate com-
pletion of the company's new
sawmill complex in 1961

We commend the special sup-
plement to our readers’ attention.

It records in text and in photos the
history of a very important part of
our community lite, and of a long
association with the waterway that
tlows past our doors.

Happy Birthday, Westar.

Abortion comments

The following letter, from a
grieving grandfather, appeared
recently in the Nelson News. It
comments, from the heart, on the
matter of abortion:

“One short life brought so much
joy and affected so many lives by
her courage and determination to
live.

‘During the late six months we

watched how hard doctors and
nurses worked, trying to save the
lite of our infant granddaughter,
and how she suffered and fought
for her life after four heart
operations

‘It is now harder than ever to un-
derstand how other doctors can
justify destroying a human life by
abortion.”

Letters to

the Editor

Commissioner's plan

x News:

My salute to Helen Tereposky, for
her courage to speak up so broadly
about the closing of rural schools. Even
though she may not be aware of the
greater evil behind the superficial
excuses, of the school board, for
disregarding the opinions of the rural
citizens.

It was a plan, by a commissioner on
Doukhobor affairs, a Judge Sullivan, on
how to assimilate the Doukhobors; that
was to close all rural schools where
Doukhobor children attend, thus
mixing the Doukhobor children with
non-Doukhobor children, in central
schools, and that would eventually
cause the Doukhobor children to be
ashamed of their own ways and they,
therefore would become ours.

The judge was obsolutely right, in
his thinking. as the authorities have
learned through experience, therefore
they continue to fulfil the judge’s plan
of closing the rural schools, and
assimilating the Doukhobor children,
and others, from morally decent

children into marijuanians, dope
addicts, alcoholics, glue sniffers, sexual
degenerates etc. in their proud centra
lized schools, where any child has
access to that filth.

However bear in mind this fact; this
assimilation starts right at home —
with your “Satan boxes” (TV) that you
expose the children to, right from
birth. The parents have learned to love
and respect the filth that is produced in
the most corrupt whorehouse on earth
(Hollywood) to such’ an extent that
they think nothing of exposing their
children to it, where the children
learn all the bad habits, thinking that
that must be the real true life, because
it is done by high class celebrities etc.
that. the children also learned to
respect and look up to.

I maintain; anyone bringing up
children, with a Satan Box in the house
have no right to call themselves
parents, for they love the Satan Box
more than they love their own children.

Mike E. Chernenkoff
‘Crescent Valley

Letters to the Editor

Pioneer spirit returns

Editor, Ci News:

We people who live in the Kootenays
are having a tough struggle, to be sure,
but we get a little tired that the news
media from the larger papers and TV
only seem interested pp telling the
down side of our area.

If those that travel through our area
doing “a story” would take the time to
look beneath the surface they would
find a much more exciting and heart
warming story.

In our area, as in most places, people
were making very good money during
the up times. Though there were
always those in the community that did
more than their fair share, the majority
of people seemed mainly concerned
with making even more money and
having a good time. There was not
much thought of the other guy. It was a
Me, Me attitude. Wage demands and
price of products kept going up in leaps
and bounds. Some more far sighted
people tried to warn the others that
they were bringing about their own
demise. But their voices were drowned

UBC plan
explained

Editor, Castlegar News:

A -news item, ‘“Perra downplays
limits,” appeared in your May 11
edition. The action’ taken by the
university to limit the number of
transfer students from the colleges and
universities applies only to transfers
into the Faculty of Arts.

Transfer students entering other
UBC faculties will not be affected. The
limit placed on transfers into the
Faculty of Arts was 750, of which it
was stipulated, no more than 450 would
be admitted into second year. In the
academic year just concluded (1985-86),
the Faculty of Arts admitted 749
transfer students. In the same year
1,663 transfer students were admitted
to all faculties.

The limit on transfer students is part
of a broader plan to control enrolments
in Arts, which includes capping admis
sions from Grade 12 at their 1985-86
level (1,500 per year), and tightening
up on promotion policy, making it more
defficult for a student, once admitted,
to remain if performance is unsatis-
factory.

No action was taken aimed speci-
fieally at the community colleges, or to
lessen the important role they play in
university-level education in the
province. Quite the contrary is true,
UBC would like to see more students
remain longer at the colleges before
transferring. Last year two out of
three transfer students came after only
one year at a community college or
another university. If more students
transferred into the Faculty of Arts
after two years, rather than one year,
the present limit of 750 could be
increased appreciably

Faced with reduced resources, the
Faculty of Arts had no alternative but
to try to stabilize enrolments at
approximately their present level. This
was done, in as non-discriminatory way
as possible, by placing a limit on
admissions both from Grade 12 and by
transfer from the colleges and univer.
sities at a level equal to the number
admitted from each source in Septem
ber 1985. To have exempted transfer
students from such a limitation, given
the growth of transfers in recent years,
would have restricted very substanti
ally, and unfairly, the opportunity for
students to enter UBC directly from

out by the cries of “give me .
I want... I want.”

We were all guilty and when the
crunch came, we all suffered. We were
so used to the good times we didn’t
know how to handle the blows that
came one after the other. Many just sat
in the corner licking their wounds,
others hid their heads in the sand and
hoped the whole problem would just
blow over. Then there were the ones
that screamed and yelled and cried,
blaming anyone they could think of.
Mainly our governments. Who were
probably in as much of a panic as we
were, trying to hold everything
together.

Gradually as the people realized that
none of these methods were going to
solve the problems a new attitude
began to develop. It started slowly
with a few hearty souls trying to find
solutions. It was like a big war had
taken place. One had to assess the
situation, count the casulties, look at
the damage, and most important ‘find
the cause’ so that the same mistakes
were not made again.

I you take a close look in each of our
towns you will find individuals and
committees working towards solutions.
Most of these people are unpaid
volunteers. Many of them are them
selves employed or financially secure
They have no reason to put so much of
their time and energy into trying to
help the others, except for the fact that
“they care”

That is the “big story” the reporters
missed. This caring is seen more and
more every day. People are realizing
“we need each other”.

Lately I have seen many instances
where someone has said “I don’t want
to do such and such because it may hart
so and so,” and people sharing what
little they have and taking time to
speak some encouraging words, others

.. give me

offering their skills for free just to help.

It is the pioneer spirit returned. It is
that part of the “good old days” many
people wish we could return to. Just
ask anyone what it is about “the good
old days” they feel was so good. It isn't
the outdoor toilets, cold houses and
uncomfortable means of transporta
tion. Most will say “the caring about
each other, the sharing, the feeling of
working hard ‘together’ to conquer the
problems and the elements to provide
for their families and make the world a
better place to live.”

We can have the best of both worlds
if we work at it. Lets hold tight to this
new spirit and keep it alive, even when
times get financially better again.

I am so proud of our town of Salmo.
Before, many people would just sit and
complain about “the dump we live in”
and “who the heck would want to come
here anyway?” One of one these people
are joining the others who are working
to make Salmo a better place. Together
they are creating miracles. Our town is
going to shine. There are also many
people working on ideas that will
create jobs and get us away from the
trend of mainly depending on our
resource market. We have to do more
processing of raw materials if we are to
have full employment. We have many
resources in the area that have never
been considered before and now
people are looking at them with new
eyes.

People have realized that the
governments can't solve the problem
for us. They have put programs in
place to help us, but we have to use
these programs to make them work
and we have to put a lot of effort into
solutions so that we will never get
caught with our pants down again.

Iris
Salmo

West's store
appreciated

Editor, Castlegar News:

The other evening we were shopping
in a large department store in a mall
near the City of Trail. Always alert for
bargains, I noticed a display of Melnor
lawn sprinklers, with a price tag
stating $8.88.

Not having shopped for a sprinkler
for a few years, the price seemed
reasonable, and so I purchased one. On
the way home, I began to wonder if I
shouldn't have bought two of them.

The next day I was downtown in
Castlegar and happened to drop into
West's Department store. I always
enjoy going into West's because you
always run into old friends, the staff is
very friendly and you always find what
you are looking for. (Almost like going
into a eredit union.)

Anyhow, as I passed the garden
section, there on the shelf were Melnor
sprinklers. My curiosity being

aroused, a closer examination
revealed a price of only $6.99 on the
same model selling in Trail at $8.88. As
a matter of fact they even had a better
model on sale for only $8.99. As a
matter of further interest, a compar.
able sleeping bag was $15 cheaper at
West's than in Trail.

I would like to express my apprecia.
tion to the owners of West's Depart
ment Store, for keeping their prices
reasonable, expecially during a time
when we are still facing the effect of
recession and the resultant high level
of unemployment that plagues our
district.

We have many fine stores in
Castlegar, that are worthy of our
support, and I just felt that West's was
particularly worthy of mention at this
tine.

Harold Webber

Concerned about
council's decision

Editor, Castlegar News:

1 am writing to express my concern
with Castlegar council's recent decision
to award a $25,000 water contract to an
out-of-town firm as reported in your
June 11 paper (Local Bid Rejected)

The position taken by alderman
Oglow and supported by alderman
Pakula seems reasonable and consis
tent to me. Mayor Moore's position is
self-contradictory and it is no wonder
that she is “deeply grieved”. As your
article correctly and clearly notes,
existing policy éays, “the city does not
have to accept the lowest tender.”

The greater benefit to the commun.
ity, had the local bid been accepted, is
really the most important point. Acting
in accordance with council's purchasing
policy (“ possible, pref

Remember
When?

35 YEARS AGO
From the June ti, 1951

Castlegar News

The Kinnaird, Robson, Castlegar
Welfare and Recreational Society will
open their week's drive for new
subscribers on Monday evening with a
big rally at the ball park. Their plahs
include midget softball, Scouts, Cubs,
Guides and Brownie displays and
special attractions will be the Kinnaird
and Castlegar Volunteer Fire Depart-
ments in action. The Legion band,
under the direction of Gus Leitner, will
be in attendance.
. 2° @
On Sunday the Castlegar Cubs lost
their fourth game when they lost a
tough one to the Trail Hotel by # score
of 2-0. In the eighth frame, Bill Waddell
hit one of Rennie Mitchell's fast balls
for. a home run, scoring Gordie
Robertson ahead of him for the only

runs of the game.

25 YEARS AGU
From the June 22, 1961
News

Plans for enlarging the Ralph West
Airfield have been shelved for a while
because CPA has gone back to
Convairs from DC6s, the Castlegar
council was told Tuesday night.

The chairman of the airport com-
mittee, Ralph West, was speaking
while appearing before couneil with
regard to the $200 grant made annually
by the municipality to the airport.

. 2 6

A thousand dollars has been given to
the Village of Castlegar to purchase
playground equipment for the Kiddies
Park.

The donation was made by R.B.
Couch in memory of his wife who
passed away recently. The village
hopes to install the equipment before
September and will place a suitable
plaque in the park.

. 68 6

There have been six fires in the
Castlegar forest district so far this year
— two of them within the last week,
reports forest ranger Hugo Wood.

The two recent fires were caused
Saturday night after an electric storm.
One of the fires was seven miles up
Robson from the ferry and the other
was on Goat Mountain in the Sheep
Creek area. Both firest went out on
their own and are not under obser-
vation.

* 68 6

Bob Maddocks was installed as new
president of the Castlegar Rotary Club
Tuesday night by district governor
E.W. Van Tyen of Spokane.

New vice-president is Guy Guido
while Ed Herman is secretary-
treasurer.

15 YEARS AGO

From the June 24, 1971
About 8,500 bricks were salvaged
recently in a twoday project of
dismantling one of the early Douk-
hobor communal homes and will be
used in the building of the replica. The
project of rebuilding a Doukhobor
communal village is the joint Centen-
nial "71 project of Kinnaird and
Castlegar in cooperation with the

Doukhobor Historical Society.

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Woodland Construction has been
awarded the airport committee con-
tract to remove the present airport
terminal to its new location in
preparation for the new facilities
scheduled for the Castlegar airport to
be built on the location of the old
terminal building.

The old terminal will be set on a
parking lot outside of the fenced area of
the airport in a location already
prepared with a foundation by the
airport committee.

* 8 «

Awards of excellence in the Canada
Physical Fitness Program sponsored
by the federal department of health
were awarded Friday to Kathleen
Kanigan and Laurie Nixon, Alan
Conroy, Erin Hall and Katarina
Edblad, students of Twin Rivers
school.

5 YEARS AGO
From the June 21, 1981

Castlegar News
Kindergarten students attending
Valley Vista School will remain there
despite a petition to move the classes
to the new Kinnaird elementary school,
the Castlegar school board decided at

its regular meeting Monday night.

The beard received a petition from
13 parents of kindergarten pupils
wanting the morning and afternoon
class to be moved to the new Kinnaird
elementary school.
. 8 6

Three hundred and five donors

shall be given to local suppliers”) is
exactly what should have happened.
Viewed in the light, Mr. Frazier’s
argument that, “it doesn’t make sense
to subsidize one firm to the detriment
of the rest of the citizens of this
community” now seems totally ironic.
That is exactly what will happen now,
thanks to mayor Moore’s decision.
Joe Irving -

Castlegar

g' to give blood at the Blood
Donor Clinic held at the Legion Hall in
Castlegar on Wednesday.

. 28 @

Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club high-
lighted their installation of new club
officers for the coming year by having a
ladies night at their recent general
meeting. Thirty-two ladies were in
attendance, including eight guest from
the Pend Oreille Lions Club.
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ISLAND VISITORS . . . Members of Trail Historical Society are among a number of
recent visitors to Zuckerberg Island Historical Park

Costiews Proto by John Cnoriers

Society tours Island

By JOHN CHARTERS

Some 17 members of the Trail Historical Society who
toured Zuckerberg Island Park and Chapel House last Thanks to our uncertain weather the grassy area
Saturday, were delighted, and are determined.to return planted in front of the house by the Castlegar Rotary club
soon. under the direction of retired landscape gardener, Axel
Nielsen, is flourishing; the cemetery damaged by
weather and vandals has been restored by craftsman
Gordie Hill, with the assistance of Jim Hedrickson; while
B.C. Tel employees have completed the i ion of
new phone facilities.

The latter operation was done as a

Committee Restoration superintendent, hopes to have
the house officially opened by early summer.

This unusual park is becoming more and more a focus
of interest, not only to local and West Kootenay
residents, but to visitors from the rest of Canada, the
United states and from overseas.

In the past few weeks the park has been visited by 22

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mother (11Tim.1:5).

hy

who give of their time and
talent to teach?

The women who do so
much both in the home and in
the church and in the
community deserve our

jation and support.

RCMP will be enforcing this regulation and the
co-operation of the pu! ic is requested.

How can the church support
and encourage mothers?

I believe that the church
supports mothers when it
recognizes the important role
mothers have in society and
the vital service that they
render. The church also
supports mothers when it

Open Sundays 10 am. -5 pm.

Prices effective Sun. Mon. Tues. & Wed.

come alone

enables them to have signi- .

ficant fellowship with one five objects of

another. Mothers’ Union are:
Therefore one of the things To uphold Christ's tea-

that pleases me is that we

have begun a Mothers’ Union

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faith and life of the church.

To maintain a world-wide
fellowship of Christians,
united in prayer, worship and

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marriage and Christian a a
family life.

Allow me to share with you .
some historical data about To promote conditions in

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began in the Anglican Parish of children. aes seee

Rotary District 508 Exchange Students during their tour
of Washingtoin, Idaho and lower Central B.C.; by some of
the delegates to the Credit Union conference, the West
Kootenay Women’s Institute, the University Women's
Club, and the Trail-Rossland Retired Teachers Associ-
ation, all with John Charters are guide. It is also being
used on an increasing scale as an outdoor classroom by
the elementary and secondary classes of the area.

service and to maintain the heritage aspect of the
restoration. Therefore the company went to considerable
pains and expense to install oldfashioned lines, poles and
telephone in keeping with the general restoration theme.

Earlier this month the Ist Castlegar Girl Guide
Company under the direction of leaders Laura Williams,
Pat Winters, Helen Lajeunesse and Shirley Giles cleared
and marked a section of the circle path damaged during
the installation of the fireline' to the house. The company
is also organizing a survey for continuing maintenance of
the island to be ready in the fall.

In the meantime restoration work on the Chapel
House is going forward and though it has been slowed
down by high water, Alex Lutz, Heritage Advisory

For Your Convenience We're

OPEN MONDAY

Students
win
prizes

Lori Dawson, a Grade 12
student, and Gary Kooznet.
soff, a Grade 11 student, at
Stanley Humphries second.

2 ary school, are the third prize
winners in the sixth annual
Association of Professional
Engineers Essay Contest.
One hundred dollars will be
awarded to the two students
on June 27 at the school's
annual awards ceremony, by
Bob Rogers, chairman of the
Association's West Kootenay
Branch.

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The topic selections of the
essay contest were, Engine
ering in the Field of Com
munications and Engineering
in the Field of Transpor
«ation. Dawson and Kooznet
soff wrote on Engineering in
the Field of Communications.

The contest, sponsored by
the retired members divi-
sion of the Association of
Professional Engineers was
first offered to high school
students in B.C. in 1981 when
UBC Professor Chuck
Brawner, P. Eng., offered
$1,000 in prize money for the

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