PDadheesd ase esssTAr eee esse 3 q 3 5 3 : a 4 i i 3 : : 33 : t -y i z : t * $ ‘ 3 : g TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN foods were served thes: the Washington Oregon Travel! Association who were In thi area Friday. Organizers of tours for the Automobile Association, the vi Kootenay sire: shown here with members of the Soclety and Castlegar and ~~ District Ghambet of Commi right, toured ¢ erce pI @. Doukhobor Village Searle Sheldon, d the National Exhibition Carne; which was followed by a lunch of borecht and pyrahl, served by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Voykin. One of World's Strangest Elections _Fiy-in Voters Reverse Results One of the world’s strang- est elections has just, taken place in a remote part of the South Pacific. ~. People living in the Cook inds voted the government ‘ut and the opposition in. But -in voters from abroad re- versed the result and gave the {government an increased ma- sjority. i Almost all ‘the fly-in voters stayed only long enough to vote Said immediately returned to itheir New Zealand homes. 4% The Cook Islands is a mini- {state in the Pacific 1,900 miles . “northeast of New Zealand. For {18 years it has been self- Jgoverning i in “free association” with New Zealand. $ Among other things this means that the islands receive a substantial annual subsidy from ‘New Zealand and the people fenjoy dual citizenship. ‘Ever since self-govern- “ment the islands have been tuled by the Cook Islands party, which in large degree means 70-year-old Premier Sir Albert Henry. An old-style demagogue, he seems to have a finger in every aspect of island life. He faced his strongest challenge yet from the Demo- cratic party, led by Dr. Tom + Davis, 60, who returned to his. native islands some years ago after advance work in space medicine in the United States. The odd thing about Cook Islands politics is that about half of all Cook Islanders live abroad. B kined P laboring and factory jobs may seem a rat race after the carefree tropical life but wages are princely compared with those at home. By the Cook Islands con- stitution, people can vote only in the islands themselves and not by mail. And that is where the “fly-in vote becomes vital. In the last election the Democratic party chartered an airliner to make two trips from New Zealand with its support- ers, at a round-trip fare of $245. The premier responded ie He the Cook Islanders might seem to live an idyllic life at home. The islands are -exceptionally beautiful, the nearest thing to the south sea islands of ro- mance. But jobs are hard to get, wages low and opportunities for advancement rare. So is- landers save money to pay the fare to New Zealand, where Ferry Traffic Shows A Downward Trend A general downward trend 3 indicated in traffic using the Castlegar Ferry during the month of April, as compared : with the same period last year. Round trips on the ferry increased by 71 over last year's 295; number of trucks cross- y “totalled 173, up 55 over that of jest April. All cther traffic elassifica- tions showed a decrease. The following are .the statistics, weit the 1977 totals in brack- Number of automobiles and drivers 28,545 (29,263); passengers not drivers 38,279 (41,496); trailers and semi- trailers 469 (512); motorcycles 99 (197); and livest and paid for an Australian airliner to make six return flights from New Zealand to the islands—at. “a total cost of $300,000. But he charged passen- gers, vetted to be sure they were Cook Islands party sup- porters, only $20 round trip. Where did the rest of the money come from? The prime minister of New Zealand, R. D. Muldoon, ‘has set up an inquiry to find whether any New Zealand aid money, grants or subsidies were in- volved. Prime Minister Henry denied that one tent of New Zealand money was used but refused to say where he got the money. : Without fly-in voters, vot- ing was 12 seats for the Demo- rats and 10 for the govern- ment, When “fy-i in votes were included, however, the result gave 15 seats to the Cook Islands party and seven to the who had p this year as compared to 48 last year. had nine. And Democratic party leader Davis lost his seat. But that is far from the end of the matter. Dorothy L. Corbett Laid to Rest Yesterday Funeral services were con- ducted from St. David's Church in Castlegar yesterday morning for Mra, Dorothy Lewis Cor- bett, 62, who died Friday in Castlegar following s lengthy illness. - Born in Birmingham, Eng. on Feb. 2, 1896, Mrs. Corbett later came to Canada and Van- couver, where she resided most of her life, In 1956, she moved to Castlegar, where she was employed with the Castlegar and District Hospital as a registered physiotherapist. Gardening was a hobby which Mrs, Corbett enjoyed. She is survived by a daughter, Mra. John {Dorathy) Kirby of Castlegar; a grandson, ‘Paul K. Kirby; and four great grandchildren, She was predeceased by her husband, Garnett, in De- | cember, 1968, Rev. Désmond Carroll offi- clated and interment was at Park Memorial Cemetery. Car- - berry's Funeral Home of Trail was in care of arrangements. Memorial ‘donations may be made to the physiotherapy department of the Castlegar , and District Hospital, | Equal Riahts Discussed ‘Mt Baha'i iigeting By GARY STROUSE In the mid-1800s in Persia lived a woman rare in. her beauty and intellect. Even more remarkable for that time was her understanding of spiri- ‘tual matters and her great insight into the mysteries of le, “Tahirih, whose name means “The Pure One" cap- tivated people when she spoke and even learned men were speechless when trying to The D that provision of $245 passages for $20 amounted to bribery and alleged other irregularities. The Cook Islands party replied that taking voters to polling places is an age-old electoral custom and that fly-in votes are no different in. prin- ciple from offering a voter a ride down the street. Litigation may take a long time. refute her for the divine mission of The Bab, Whom she believed was the Promised One of God. All that they could -reply was—"she is only a woman.” * But, because of her ability- and great attractiveness, she was put to death, strangled with her own scarf, and her body thrown into a’ pit. Before she died she boldly declared: “You may kill me as soon as you ‘Prayer Services Held For Nick Makortoff Prayer services began Monday evening at the Pass ~ Creek Community Hall and con- cluded Tuesday afternoon for 10-year-old Nick A. Makortoff, who died Sunday at the Castle- © gar and District Hospital. Mr. Makortoff was born in Buchanan, Sask. on March 18, 1908 and came as a child, with his parents, to Pass Creek in 1913. He worked in the lumber- ing industry until. his retire- ment and was a member of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ. Dracula a Hero, Not a Horror, For Romanians Dracula, at least to Roma- nian President Nicolae Ceau- sescu, was no blood-sucking vampire fleeing the dawn. No, says Ceausescu. Dra- cula was a Romanian freedom fighter who struggled against foreign domination and oppres- sion. The subject of the legend- ary figure arose during Ceau- sescu’s appearance at the Na- tional Press Club last week. He was asked what he thought of tourists invading his land to visit Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania. @ In the first place, Ceau- sescu replied, Dracula was a commoner, not a count. e-In the second place, he was no vampire. “He was a leader of the struggle of the Romanian people against the yoke of the Ottoman Empire. It is true he was tough on our enemies and those who had home industry In Western Canada. {tyou can't find your ‘dream home’ among our 120 to fulfill all your needs inanewhome. Don't delay, contact the National Homes reprasen- tative in your area today, or order our homes cata- logue with this handy: ‘coupon. SEARI.E SHELDON CASTLEGAR 365-3640 Eee eee eee NATIONAL HOMES LIMITED CN Box 245, Abbolsford, B.C. V2S 4N9 Nencete ‘Home designs. Please sand me your catalogues. NAME . ADDRESS ) 1OWNALOT IPLAN ON BUILDING IN. treason. “But he was very kind and mild to the people and fought for their freedom.” The common image of Dracula is based on the 1897 novel by British author Bram Stoker, who wove a tale about a Transylvanian nobleman who, after sunset, changed into a giant bat that flew about the countryside drawing blood from the jpecks* of his sleeping victims. In the nove), the count moves to England, terrorizes the country’and eventually dies after a stake is shoved through his heart. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth of Pass Creek; ‘sons, Nick of Blueberry Creek and Walter of Kelowna; daughters, Mrs.Verna H. Brown of Kelow- na and Mabel Soukeroff of Pass Creek and 10 grand children. Interment was at Pass Creek Cemetery, with Castle. - gar Funeral Home in care ‘of arrangements. like, but you cannot stop the emancipation of woman!" Thus ended the life of the first woman-suffrage martyr and a truly remarkable woman, Her career had been brief, dazzling, tragic and eventful. The fame of Tahirih spread with remarkable swiftness to Europe causing many histo- rians and writers to testify to her beauty, purity, and. in- fluence in the area of social reform in Persia. Sarah Bern- hart, the famous actress, re- quested the playwright Catulle Mendes to write a dramatized version of Tahirih’s life. Tahirih was the first wo- man to boldly ‘proclaim the equality of rights for men and women—a basic tenet of the Bab’s teachings and of the ‘Baha'i Faith, At the time in which she lived, women in Persia weren't even considered to have souls, much less equal rights with men. Yet now, less than 160 years later equal rights is becoming an established fact. Baha'is believe that this is because of the transforming in- fluence of God’s Messenger (Baha'u'llah) Who proclaimed the reality of the equality of men and women in the 1860s, Further details in the life of Tahirfh and ‘a ‘discussion on the equality of rights for men and, women will take place this evening at 308—6th Ave. N, All aré'welcome to attend. — “The world of ‘humanity has two wings—one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally develop- ed can the bird fly.” Red Loam Topseil * Just what your garden needs. We will te delivering RED LOAM TOPSOIL this Saturday and Sunday, . Mey 143 and 14. Book your topsoll, now! Don't Delay! Dial 365-7124 Looking for a vehicle, apartment, house, boat; etc., etc.? 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R3T 2E2 © 27-76 An open letter to parents from the Castlegar Learning Assistance Teachers’ Associa- tion: Dear Parents: Inour last'letter to you, we emphasized the importance of reading aloud to your children. Parents often ask, “What * books and magazines are best and where can we find them?” Parents, enjoy sharing with our children your own favorite childhood books, Chil- dren still love the classics such as Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Little House in . the Prairie, Robinson Crusoe, Rob- in Hood, Reddy the Fox, Aesop's Fables, and all the others that you liked as chil- dren. Enjoy them again, your- self, and share your enjoyment unaffectedly with your chil- dren, Your children can share in + the selection of books to be read ! te them. The child’s likes and dislikes will be determined by * his/her background and atti- : tudes, abilities and interests. : Parents, don’t be dismayed : if your child rejects a book 5 when you are half-way throug! 4 If he ‘doesn't like it, He does: + ike it. He has had the chance to"” if rei it and to accept or reject : it. That is an important choice that he should be entitled to ke. The child may very well i_accept that same book with enthusiasm a year or two later. - se Don' 't go on reading a story you e 2 -aislike, for without sincerity % and a sense of shared enjoy- ment the story will never come to life. 4 Your.child may ask to hear + the same story or poem over *, and over. Particularly for pre- ‘} schoolers, repetition is very % important. . 2 At this time, it seems appropriate to mention the Dr. S Seuss books. These books just beg to be read aloud. Most children thrive on his controlled ‘Prayer Services Held For Area Pioneer Prayer services began the evening of April 27 from the chapel of the Castlegar Funeral Home and concluded the follow- ing day, from the Castlegar Russian Hall for district pio- neer Frank Savinkoff, 85, who died April 26 at the Castlegar and District Hospital, : Mr. Savinkoff was born Aug. 17, 1892 in Russie, He came to Canada and Saskat- chewan in 1911, later moving to Vancouver, where he resjded for a few years, Inthe early 1920s, he came to the Castlegar area, being one of the first settlers in this community. As well as doing some farming, he was also employed in the lumbering in- dustry, with Waldies’ Sawmill, until his retirement 19 years ago. br. Seuss or Robinson Crusoe? Choosing Books for Kids use of rhyme, rhythm ‘and patterned use.of sounds, Dr. Seuss teases and titilates our senses by his magical use of our language. Parents, one great source of children’s books is the public library. Children should learn, even in their pre-school days, thata library card is a passport to enjoyment and information. Long after he has completed school the public library will always be open to him. Our Castlegar libraries are one of the most important privileges of our lives here, and if we parents teach our children to use these facilities, including the enthusiasm and helpfulness of our librarians, they will have an invaluable source of rec- reation and reference. Should you invest in a home library when books are so expensive? If a book is so beloved by a child that he wants to hear or read it over and over again, and cherishes it even after he has outgrown it, . that book is not an extravagant investment. Are you familiar with ‘Mike's House?’ It is the story of x arlittle boy who,toved Virginia Burton's Mike Mulligan and His : Steam Shovel so much that he took it out of the library every time he went there and even called the library “Mike's House", because the book lived there. That child should have had his very own copy of the book. Children need a nucleus of choice books for each age level, books which they covet and cherish. By the time the child has worn out his copy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, has grown up to Rabbit Hill or Treasure Island, he will have learned to take care of his precious books, Variety is important in choosing books. One child may want only hockey stories, an- other only fairy. tales. These special enthusiasms should be respected within limits but not Oon’t forget. We are; agents) for Rump & Sendall Hatch- erles day-old chicks, 8-week- old range-reared pullets, water fowl and :turkeys| PRED PeRRRE RAR SEER OC ERER Gh eres ¢t Good Gardening He Plants © Seed Potatoes © Vegetable Seeds (bulk & packaged) ie © Orchard Ladders (10 ff.) -K.C. Co-op Brililant 365-7373 .carried too far. Sometimes chil- dren get into reading ruts. Parents should tempt them Avay from too narrow inter- mer a child says he hates fairy tales, read Pippi Long- stocking or Pecos Bill. If he'll only listen to fairy tales, read Mary Norton's The Borrowers. If-he wants to hear only Hardy Boys books try reading him Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Read poems aloud. Small children must hear the nursery rhymes over and over, casually, often enough so that they begin to sing in the children's memo- ries. Mother Goose, A Child's Garden of Verses by R. L. Stevenson, Rachel Field's Taxis and Toadstools, A. A. Milne's ‘When We Were Very Young’ for pre-schoolers and Dennis Lee's ‘Nicholas Knock’ will delight older children. Should children read comic books? If the parent will help the child in choosing comics, there is nothing wrong with them as long as the child learns. to like other books too. Parents may wish to eliminate crime ,,and horror comics, but the only real danger of comics is that the child who has found nothing else interesting to read may read only comics. Use comics as Stepping Mp. Savinkoff was a mem- ber of the Unior of Spiritual Communities of Christ. Surviving are two daugh- ters, Mrs. John (Mary) Lazareff of Castlegar and Mrs, Bill (Florence) Kabatoff of Ooti- schenia; a son, Pete of Port Coquitlam; a sister, Mrs, Tina Plotnikoff of Ootischenia; as well as another sister and ~brother in Russia, Ten grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive, Mr. Savinkoff: was pre- deceased by his wife, Nastia, in 1969; a sister, Kathy Chernen- koff and two brothers. - Burial was at Brilliant Cemetery with Castlegar Fun- eral Home in care of arrange- ments. \ Riddle books include Ben- nett Cerf's ‘Animal Riddles’ and ‘More Riddles’, as well as Alvin Schwartz's 'Tomfoolery’. A fa- vorite, ‘Amelia Bedelia’ by Peggy Parish, should be read aloud for its play on word meanings, or the parody by Lewis Carroll, ‘The Hunting of the Snark’. Books may be chosen to help a child prepare for a new experience such as looking after the new pet, or visiting the dentist. Moral and social values can be developed through’ books. Bible stories are favorites ‘for all ages, ‘Don’t Say Hello’ tells the story of a little autistic child. Books are available for children to help them adjust to new situations, such as a divorce in the family or a new baby. Information books about sports, model-making, travel, cooking, fixing your bike or building a’ skateboard can be used at home. Many children enjoy re- ceiving a monthly magazine. Pre-schoolers may enjoy Ses- ame Street or Humpty Dumpty while» school ‘age’ children's magazines include World, Jack and Jill, Wee Wisdom, National Geographic, Electric Company, Owl, etc. A iption to a hockey stones to better lit better to read a fun-filled come than nothing at all. Besides story books, you may enjoy children's books that feature language -play. Alpha- bet games include, Marcia Brown's ‘All Butterflies’ and Peter Piper's ‘Alphabet’ and “Velma Iiseley’s ‘M is for Mov- ing’. Patterned language emerges in Polly Cameron's * “I Can't" Said the Ant’ and Seymour Chevast’s ‘The House that Jack Built’, and tongue- twisters in Charles Potter's ‘Tongue Tanglers’. Haye You Had A - Pap Test Recently Cancer of the cervix is one of the few cancers which can be cusily prevented, or detected and cured in the early slages. The cervix is the neck of the uterus (the womb) and located partly within the vagina. Unlike many other cuncers, cancer of the cervix be discovered curly by means’ of an easy, painless procedure known as the “Pup test”. A sample of cells taken from the cervix during a visit to your magazine, a skiing or skate- boarding one may interest your teenager. Pick up a copy of varous magazines at your local store and let them decide which one they'd like to order, or when Auntie asks what they can get for Junior's birthday, mention the magazine of his choice. Remember, read to your ° children for 16 minutes today. We catch an appreciation of our language and our literature like we catch the measles—from the people around us. 9 doctor is sent to a specialized lab and) examined under a microscope, Abnormal cells. can be quickly recognia As is the case for’ most discuses, some women are more likely than others to de- velop cancer of the cervix. 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