A Visit is Made to

By Joseph. fe and Anne D.

Latin mmer the au-
thors travelled to Great Bri-
tain under a Nuffield Foun-
dation Grant and while
these took time out to

to Castlegar,
» Re lle o:

y Public” Library
asis for the ac:
count which follows;
jastlegar, Ireland, is a
small community about two
miles to the northeast of °
on the road to Tuan,
ig the enisanee to
own

manufacturing plants su

as an American steel firm

producing huts and bolts,
me 40 modern homes

are senttered along the ma-

in road and its Sffshoots,

Castlegar ar parish Chure!

the modern schoolhouse ani
general store selling

ceries serve the

ween fields neatly divided
into small plots by stone
fences built up over many
years and now hidden ‘in
spots by ivy, raspberry bu-

es and clumps of nettles.
x “few ash trees line the
road near the old farm cot-

eight of these

stone houses remain in use
‘ar village but re-
many more stand

toes and grain.
Empty and in
too, is Castlegar castle. In
Gaelic “gar” means short
or lows and both des-
scriptions it. The square
stubby tower which remains

* shin

Thursday, February 8, 1973

standing might well have
given the bullding the name
of “short castle", but more
likely the name refers to
the castle's position in the
valley and so Castlegar be-
comes “lowlying castle.”
We had travelled out
from Galway to visit Castle-
gar in a taxi and the driver
dropped us off at the sign
to the Castlegar Parish
Church. The meadows stret-
below provided just
pse of the old castle

As we walked down a
winding foot path the old
villa ar came in-
3, some still
urf pent) pied
(pea et

high near the houses with
their tall chimneys, In the
field beyond, & farmer was
cutting the grass with a scy-

fragrance of freshly cut
‘a88 mingled with the smo-
e rising from the chimneys
in the village. Chickens
scratched in the gravel by
the road, cows grazed in the
pastures: and a donkey st-
Gnding by its blue two-wh.
eeled cart peered over the
stone fence at the pirangera
walking by.

Above, seagulls scream-
ed and the wind hummed in
the electric wires. Neitlier
cars nor other modern ma-
chinery interrupted the
quiet, even the road een

1g by on thel
ae eer
long, kee: ce wi e
riders. Wa fohing the mM pass

fee g_ that

suspended here or that we

had wandered onto a movie

set complete with actors
and a very realistic set in-

cluding old ruins,

Ne _ more than

doors and windows lead in-

to empty space bearing sil-
i

anded to Fae strange t
it time had been

ent witness to the flerce

WF ast across the street
from the castle Mrs, Tully
was putting ner laundry on
the in the yard beside
her home, We asked about

still doing a bit of farming,
but their son is workin,
the ‘eel in town, What
land is lef

yy years new subdivis-
ions will move closer, taking
up the remaining open land
around the old village.

The old and the new
stand side by side in Castle-
gar. The Tully’s home has
such conveniences as a tele-:
vision set and a modern ele-
ctric stove, but the atmosph-
ere of a country kitchen sn
velo} eloped us.as we step

to accept an sin a
ton for a cup of tea. Out-
side the raw, wet wind blow.

ing fron the « direction of
Galway Bay had chilled us
through, but in the kitchen
turf fire was burning
in the large open fireplace
that covered an entire wall,
its recess large enough to
leave room for a stone seat
—the hob—on either side of
the fire. We sat down there
and stretched our hands
toward the 5

The fire was built ri-
ght on the stone floor with-
out a hearth or grate, above
it, an iron bar or “crane”
mipported the teakettle in

which the water was boil-
ing. Mrs, Tully swung out
the crane and the tea-

owing turf away from t e
pile and set the tea on
hile she was

Castle Ruins and Farm Buildings at Cestlegar Village

Figure Skating Club

Members Prepare for Feb. 18 Pop Concert.

The ‘badge work has
been set aside for the next
few weeks as the skaters of
the Castlegar Figure skat-
ing Club prepare for the
up-coming Pop Concert.

The badge work skaters
will be demonstrating the
various skating sels they
are acquiring. The skaters
who have begun on_ the

A tests will be perform-

ing the ae dances whi-
Ga they are preparing for or

we _passed.

Some of the skaters,
- who are advanced enough
to ing the freestyle
tests, will be giving sola

performances. The club
endeavoring to give an Hee
rtaining show on Sunday,
Fe. 18 beginning at 1.30

TG keep the public up
to date on the advance-

ment of our skaters the
club will-report the badge
test results from time

time. Some skaters have

the club.

Laurie Jean Heagy, Shan-.
non and Sheridan Hill,
Doug Johnstone, Veronica
doly, Laurie Senter Camer-

Carrie ani d Colleen Kil-
on "ick.

David and Donna Kina-

Patti Kubos, Ellen McKor-
in and Shauna Ma-

The following skaters and

have’ passed one or more
badges up to badge six ac-
cording to the badge chair-

man’s records; Laura Leslie «

and Rachelle Adams, Linda
Allan, Tracy Arishenkoff,
Gordon Babaiff, Rick Band
eroff Elaine Campbell, Bar.

bara Cheveldave, Prudy and
Sandra’ Monica Das- .

Cooper,

cher, Charlene De Rosa, Kr-
ape I Dyck, Colleen Ehman,
Ewanic, Kimberlea
Siebott, Debbie Harshenin,

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setting out home-made _br-
ead, cake, and her wedding
china, kept safe over the
years behind the glass doors
of her aldeboard.

Fortified by Mrs, Tul-
"s tea, we made our way

id

and the Castlegar Parish
Church with its replica of
the grotto of our my of
Lourdes built by the par-
ishloners around 1930.

large new ‘school:
house was near by and not
far from it the homeof the
schoolmaster, Mr. Michael
Raftei he opened the
door to us we introduced
ourselves as being from Cas-
tlegar, British Columbia,
Canada, to which he replied,
ar,
Galway County, Republie of
Treland. COME IN!
ii ine ushered a nts his
vingroom and poure an
each a drink of f ish Wi
key, saying, “A drink Wie
before the story.”
has teaching

been

school in Castlegar for over
35 years and knows all the
families in the area. Ac-

cording to his estimate some
350 families now: lve in
Castlegar. Things have ch-
anged a st, and fhe old peo-
sadly, “Cas-

ar h has been divided in-
io three extended
from the sea ‘to the river
Corrib and surrounded -Gal-
way city on three sides,
reaching within 100 yards
of the railway station. Ten
castles are scattered throu-

July or: beginning of Aug-
ust—brings thousands of
people to the area to watch
the Galway Races and bet a

few guineas on the favorite.
The rest of the year, hurl-

hockey,

tlegar fai
for Canada to settle there,
nor did research at the Gal-

‘those of f ihe 4 wrourteen Tri-

bes of Galway”, the four-
teen Norman families who
were prominent in Galway
history centuries” ago.

The Norman's under the

4

h prince but ended .up
becoming the feudal lords
of Galway. The Irish native
clans resisted the Normans

and. Galway cit; ww to
resemble if

an independent .

ely: state, depending on its
port and "its trade with the
outside world to grow rich

and stro!
walls the
ies which
had come to be known as
“the ‘Tribes of Galway"
were the “exclusive ruling
eeping down the na-

er O ne Mac shou-

Id strutte ne swagger in the
streets of Galway.”

Into this context fits
the story of how Castlegar
eastle came to be built.
the Irish tradition of tight.
ing the Norman masters of
Gakway, the O'Flaherties of
Augnenune Castle were
staunch enemies of the De-

jurghs and constantly at
war with them. To subdue
their opponents, . DeBurgh

“ besieged: Augnenune Castle
the 0"

:and Flaherties were

fared to susrender:
ey agreed to pay an
annual tribute of corn, cat-
tle and wool to the DeBur-
hs. But O'Flaherty refused
jo keep his a agreement

and after three years De-. .

Burgh sent his son to de-

Tore of O'Flaherty's
‘DeBurgh fell back vowing

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'

Turf Fire was Burning in the Large Open Fireplace that Covered an Entire Wall

mand payment. On deliver-
the demand the young
bs jurgh was murdered, his
head struck off, placed in a
bag, and carried by O’Fla-
herty’s youn; son to De-
Burgh’s Tirellan Castle. A-
long with it went the mes-
aah e that this would be the
jy seibuts they would re-

ficulty in attacking him, So
he spent only one night in
his new home which recelv-

ed the name of Castlegar.
‘Tirellan Castle was bur-
nt to the ground in the sle-
ge of Galway in 1691, but
there does fot appear to be
a record of just how many
‘Te a petit Castlegar Cas-
le vee built nor when it

ruin,
me oe warring between
town and country has stop-
ped long ago, but in years
ast, one of .Galway’s city
the inscription
of the O'F1-
Lord deliy-

thee top of a’ nearby.
surprised by 2 2 ares shanties, Go

and ‘country are
mec neighbors now and

to return. But aiter that he
TL tora are welcomed with

never ‘again felt safe in
tellan Castle.

He erected a new castle
fo miles beyond Galway to .
the north, furnished it ex.
pensively, and took Up ae

sidence. Once there,
‘ever, he decided that’ one.

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truly Imemorable events in

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Couch, Leo Sommers, Matt Allen and Tim Lapointe visited
the Castlegar News Friday afternoon for a tour of the dark-
tgom facilities. Here they received a demonstration of plc-
tures being screened during the printing process to make

them suitable for print by simple paste-up. They sew first
hand the newest piece of equipment, an analite, which is an
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— Castlegar News Photo

Members attended the din-
the past year,
cdnelded Ken Talarico, hos:

; hospital board Both gentle-
Jadies for all the work they

Conscience and Comment
Free From Christlan Morallty

By Rev. K. Neill Foster, posal of tho Ontario gov-
According to ent,

. a Toronto new- e also wonder what

part Ha the Christian moral-
'y is obsolete. Is it respect
ier human life? Perhaps
charitable Christian tin.
cts which have spawned hos-
pitals and modern medicine
should be dumped. Does the
Ronesty Sd. intogrity “an
oni ani egrity an
embarrassment? SMe,
Wells now suggesting rt
teachers may Leiner’

no longer be legally requlr-
ed. to set an example of
nen morality and vir-

proposal, which will

Local Hospital Auxiliary Holds
Installation of 1973 Offices

The January meeting of purpose of the auxiliary
the Castlegar and District id duties of each execu-
hospital Women's Auxiliary in member, Then, when
took the form of an installa-- each; officer. promised’ to
tion dinner, More than 60 work deligently as a mem-
ber of the executive, Mrs,
Lamont lit a candle to sig-
nify the light of hope and
comfort each member br-

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11:00 am. to 7:30 p.m,
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appreciation of
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the auxiliary

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Townsend: first vice-presi-

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fond vice-president, Mrs,
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arlous committee

ital administrator and Jack
foung, representing the

men thanked the Auxillary

have done for the hospital
and patients, A number of
committee re) pets ‘ete pre-
sented and Town-
send, president, ® dined the
many activities and projects
undertaken by the auxiliary
a abe Pasty year,
e highlight of the ev-
fulng Was the candle lit
tion ceremony. Reg-
int representative of B.C,
Hospital Auxiliaries, Mrs.
Inga Lamont, outlined the

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The Scene at...
KINNAIRD JUNICR
SECONDARY SCHOOL

We all join in congrat- door games to iy me
ulating Mr. and Mrs, Mc- library is always ful (The
Cutcheon on the birth of detention room is not
their son, He arrived last quented very much),
Monday morning, Mate
monsleur! felicite’t” The ‘Asteonoaay Club is

active and the

We on not be attend:
ing school next Monday.
Our staff is having a Pro-
fessional Development Day
and will all be involved in

drops a clause requiring tea:
chers to teach by example

the classroom?

In fairness, we think
the Hon. Mr. Wells does
not really want to abandon
Christian morality.
ould remember that a ‘aslo
, law of teaching is that of

influence by. examp!
the’ overnment SOWS to the

tht be hel to see

it go. “If there is a ground

swell of public opinion,” the

minister added, 't e section
can be re.

We Tene an ‘avalanche

to. demonstrate
that thousands of citizens I am writing
are unhappy with the pro- today. ;

Hi
To help him remember
to Mr. Wells

Janitor Service. — Rotary Health Centre
425 Spruce Street — Castlegar, B.C.
Sealed tenders, separately marked “Janitorial
Service,” will be received by the Superintendent
of Works; Department of Public Works; 311 Vic-.
toria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, up to 2 P.M.,
February 22, 1973, and opened in’ public at that _
time and date.
Contract. documents can be obtained. from
Mrs. D.. Horst, Receptionist, at the Rotary Health
Centre, 425.Spruce S'reet, Castlegar, B.C,, on oF

after January 23, 1973.

get aside for card
£ houfa::

e ° c
Our report cards will
be sued on Friday (tomor-
row). There will be a par-
ent teacher or rene ‘hi here
next iscuss

the following levels:

11, :1; Grade 10, 19;
9,,70; Grade 8, 112; Grade
z a Grade 6, 3 and Grade

Grade 9's are’ going all
out on “word attack” and
several classes are master-
ing phonics, y

e e es
A: classroom: has been
mes

+ Next week we will out-
line other subject areas and
what is being tackled in

hem. this term.

- Castlegar All. Stars Are Named
Winners in Weekend Games

now, Doug Knowler and
Terry Nazaroff,
tt. McGuire had th-

‘use. the
When the: weat
Dleaker than usual, there
are to watch’ or in-

On Friday the Castle
gar Pup Allstars played Tr-
ail and! had little trouble in
defeating the Trail squad ree assists and other as-

sists were picked up by L.

Jim Smith was the big  Stoushnow, ‘Terry Nazaroff
seorer for Castlegar when fo, and Sheldon Sookach-
o

he popped in. three big

goals for, a hat trick. He The only Be Penalty in the

also had one assist. Jeff Ste-. game-was yy Lyle

wart picked up .two goals .. Stoushnow for eatin aa

and Mark le picked up In: goal ‘for the shut-out
assists. was Randy Kirbyiand Doug

gles Ww. Johnstone.
ited to Ken “Sherstobitott, the Castle:

‘one goal an 5
ere also cred-
On. Sunday
«Perry Horning, Lyle Stoush:

NOTICE [=e

The Board of Management of the Hospital requires dir- nee N

gar Pup trav
= to Grand Forks and beat
their top Pee Wee house

n the Castlegar All-
a. good defense

Perry Horning
goais, sim Smith tallied) two
an

ectors. to replace members completing their terms of

office. Join the Hospital Society today.

“Membership in the Society is open to all persons in the goal.
Hospital District: Castlegar, Kinnaird, Robson, Brilliant,

Ootischenia, Blueberry, Thrums, etc.

DIRECTORS ON BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
6 elected

d ot the Annual Meet-
ing in March 1973. Candidates must join the society

“4 appointed :

Two new dir must be

before February 16th, 1973.

YOU may join the Society by paying $1.00 at the follow-.

ing locations:

West's Dept. Store ............ Castlegar
Castlegar Drug ................ Castlegar
West Kootenay Power & Light ... Oglow Bik.
Carl’sDrug............... Castleaird Plaza

Or at the Hospital

Present members may renew their membership any time
before the Annual Meeting in March at

Soclety Bylaws are Available at the Hospital
CASTLEGAR &- piste HOSPITAL SOCIETY

one gt
and Lyle Stousanow one

Assists were also pick-
ed up by Sheldon Sookach-
off sandy Kirby played th

y Played the
first’ two periods in: goal
and’ then Doug. Johnstone.
took over the net minding
duties.

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