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The Castlegar Sun

“Weiinesday, May 1, 01

Minto Chapt

Minto Chapter #79 order of the Those installed were Worthy
Eastem Stur held its installation of Matron, Doreen Leavitt, Worthy
the 1991-92 Slate Officers in the Patron William Crawford. Associ-

Masonic Hall April 16, 1991.

ate Matron, Justine Buffett, Assact:

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ate’ Patron, Les Buffet, Secretary,

Barbara Schellenberg, ‘Treasurer, *

Pearl Petts, Conductress, Judy
Brown others installed were Marian
Ackerman, Catherine Stewart, Mar-
jory Peachey, Milda Oswald, Bliza-

beth Crawford, Dorothy McAJpine,,

Ruby Partridge, Jean Sylvest, Hen-

rey Schellenberg and Collin Pens,
Following the installation, the

retiring Worthy Matron, Agnes

Finch and retiring Worthy Patron,
Clarence Ackerman presented a
sash and collar to the Chapter which
will be wom by all future Worthy
Matrons and Worthy Patrons,

Gifts from he officers were then

presented to Sister Finch and-

Brother Ackerman with many
good wishes and a than you for a
job well done.

Sister Sche]lenberg P.G.M. pre-

sented Sister Finch with her, past

\ Matron's Jewel and Sister Acker-

man presented Brother Ackerman
with his past Patron’s Jewel.

Both responded with well cho-
sen word-and expressed their

er #79 installs officers for coming year”

ithem and hoped for a,full and
happy year ahead,

Visitors from Grand Forka,
Trail, Nelson,Rossland, ‘Vancou-
ver, and Colville, U.S.A, were
givena hearty welcome. . ..\

A ious lunch was served

iation for the coop of

all members... °
The incoming Worthy Matron
and Worthy Patron, Thanked. the
members for the trust placed in

with the incoming Worthy, Matron
and Worthy Patron cutting the
cake. A very, happy and social
hour,was fee by all.

Selkirk Weavers mount gallery show in Trail

From Wednesday, May, 1) to
Sunday, May 5 in the Visual Arts
Gallery of the Greater Trail Com,
munity Centre, a delightful three-
part show of recent works will be
on exhibit.

‘The first display is a igual ‘tale
of the design process each weaver

employed. From an interesting

rock, colors were d that

painting, ‘an Arizona sunset — all
to the ideas for

became a gorgeous shawl or a picce
of yardage. A child’s crayon draw-
ing inspired a wildly original wall
hanging. A book cover, a china
plate, a page from a calendar or a
magazine, blooming hydrangeas, a

April sale of drilling rights
brings $3.7 million in revenue

The April sale of oil and gas
drilling tights brought $3.7 million
in revenue to the province, BC,
Energy Minister Jack Weisgerber
announced today.

This month's sale offered 26
licenses and 61 leases — covering a

Fy total of 49,227 bectares. Bids were

accepted on 45 of the parcels. All
offerings were in the North East
region of BC,

Fourteen drilling licenses were.
sold covering 19,291 hectares. ‘The
top bed came from Morrison
Petroleums Ltd. which bed $293

bectare on a parcel located near ©

per

the Crush oil field 75 kilometres

northeast of Fort St. John. The total
paid on the 566-hectare par-

cel was $165,888.

Troy Energy Ltd. tendered a
larger total bonus — $262,453 or.
$231 per hectare — for a 1,134-
hectare licence located adjacent to
the Cypress gas field 100 kilome-
tres northwest of Hudson Hope. ,

Among the 31 leases sold, the
top price was $759 per hectare paid
by Sckani Resources Ltd. for a 284-
hectare lease of deep rights below
the producing zone in the Inga oil

and gas field 75 kilometres north-
west of Fort St. John. The total
bonus was $215,437.

. The next sale of oil and gas

Tights is set for May 22, 1991, and

sl fet 22 eee hao and 41

execution in fibre, The fabrics these
items inspired reflect their inspira-
tion source with remarkable clarity.
Definitely a’ visual treat, not to be
missed!

This portion of the ‘Trail exhibit

public in order to help support the
gallery and the guild.

‘Around the corner, the third
component of the show ‘reveals
itself. It consists of a stuffed fabric

“senior citizen” figure made by
Barbara O’Hearn, he sits,in a
wheelchair, modeling one. of the
twenty-two lap blankets’ Selkirk

will represent the Selidirk Weavers
Guild at a bi: il in
Eugene, Oregon in June. - -
Selkirk Weavers have earned
several awards at these confer-
ences in past years, including
“Best Booth Design” and “Best
Overall Craftsmanship.” This

year’s entry has an excellent ©

chance of bringing home honours
once again,

- The second aspect of the exhib-
it is a body of recent work by
members offered for sale to the

Wea’ Guild b have
woven to present to the long-term
care wing. of Castlegar Hospital.
To his'left is a display of all the
blankets to be donated.

Overall, an interesting and

: exciting exhibit-awaits the viewer.

Guild membérs will be in atten-
dance doing demonstrations dur-

1 Ty
to 3:00 weekdays and Sunday, and
from 11: 00'to 5:00 on Saturday.

Perinatal conference planned for Selkirk College -

A Kootenay ional Perinatal

who will

Education Conference will take
place at the Castlegar Campus of

- Selkirk College May 9-10 that will
of p

interest i

pono topic of women’s long-
term memories of the bixth experi-
ence, factors. relating to low and
hi ;

courses, public bealth nursing staff,
local physicians, community peri-
natal education advisory committee
members, post-partum support
group leaders and others who par-
ticipate in community support to
childbirth.

Sponsored by Selkirk College
Continting Education, the Central
Kootenay Health Unit, and Continu-
ing Education, Trail, the regional
perinatal education conference
begins Thursday, May 9 with a
keynote address by Penny Simkin of
Seattle, a ehildbinth educator of

Remember,’
it’s their home too!

Tomorrow's Forests .. EE
Today's Challenge

‘with the birth pro-
cess,the issue of control,

and Community Issues workshop
presented by Sue Little, former
community health nurse who now
works as a consultant in the field of

and growth in parenthood, and what
a fulfilling birth experience requires.
The Thursday evening address by
Simkin will be followed by an open

by Jetty Soolsma, head murse in the
delivery suite and special care nurs-
ery at Bumaby Hospital.

The 3 pm workshops will be

period and
‘The lecture is open t the public and
there is no admission.

Penny Simkin

Workshops begin Friday, May"

10, with Simkin leading the first
session which is on the topic of
Enhancing the Quality of the Birth
Experience. The second morning
session is a breastfeeding workshop
presented by Francis Jones, R.N.,
breastfeeding consultant with the
‘Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre.
The ie ate sessions each

d by Jerry Levinson of the
Nelson Mental tal Health Centre,
speaking on Supporting Post-Par-
tum Families. Concurrently, a
workshop on Supporting Caesarean
and VBAC Couples will be pre-
sented by Judy Cochrane, B.S.N.,
chair of the Intemational ;.Culldbath

Committee.
‘The full conference registration’
fee is $30 and registrations shauld

“be sent to Selkirk College,

ing Education, 900° Hel a
Trail, BC, ViR 486. The registra-
tion includes lunch and nutrition
breaks. For information, contact

-Continuing Education in Trail at

368-5236.

interior on
flood alert

By Steve Weatherbe (SNS)
VICTORIA—It was the coastal
area’s tum for flooding last winter, |
but now the province’s Interior is
on flood alert. ©

‘The Environment Ministry has
announced sa a snow pack in the

work-
shops, besinning with a Curriculum

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varying, from 25 per cent to 53 per
cent above average has created the
real danger of spring floods.

CH. Coulson of the ministry's
‘Water Management Authority told
SNS that.a “prolonged warm peri-
od” was all that it would take to set
off the floods—one of 10 days
duration or more.

“What we like is two or three
days of warm weather, and two or
three of warm,” said Mir. Coulson. .
The upper Fraser’s snow pack’s
water content is 33 per cent above
average; the middle Fraser's is 35
per cent over average; the Similica-
meen’s is 53 per cent over; the
Columbia’: ee 30 per cent and the
Kootenays’ 28 per cent.

But Vancouver Island and the
lower. Fraser, hit hard by flooding
last winter, have below average

WEDNESDAY.

SUN STAFF PHOTOS / Nancy Linglay Yt