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Going to university can pro-
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tating — education in debt

And some
feel that perhaps the degree isn't
worth the debt.

Janet Brook had never been in
debt before she decided — in
1980, at age 25 — to attend
Simon Fraser University.

“As an artist, I never had much

cash flow, so I always figured if I
couldn't afford something with-
out borrowing, I didn't buy it,”
she said.

While Brook had no debts in
1980, nor did she have any sav-
ings. She did work part-time in
the university pub for $10 an
hour but also took out $12,000 in
students loans over the next five
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graduated in 1985, but haven't
always had enough to cover the
interest, let along the principal,”
said Brook, who worked as a
freelance choreographer until
1989 and still works as an artist.

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about $1,200 a month from my

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secretarial job at the university,
I'm paying $50 a month on my
loan instead of $200. To pay the
full amount, I wouldn't be able to
cat.

“The loan now stands at
$19,000. It was quite a shock to
come out of the wonderful expe-
rience of going to school and

have such a large — and grow-
ing — debt.”

Kim Inskip, 32, owes even
more — $50,000. Married with
two children (her marriage broke
up 10 years ago), “I always want-
ed to go to university so I took a
degree in psychology and sociol-

“I lived on campus with my
daughter in daycare and my son
in school. When money got tight,
I did various work-study pro-
grams including media and public
relations work, earning about
$1,400 a month gross.”

When the student loans ran out
two semesters before Inskip’s
graduation last , She got
special scholarships and bursaries
and worked at two jobs including
cleaning restrooms.

Since graduating, Inskip has

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job applications have failed to
results.

“Going to school was valuable
Personally and mentally — but
devastating financially,” she said.
“You tend to feel like an idiot,
you do this to yourself.

“The fi i

Worth the Wait

Richard Langlois, originally

from Chilliwack, has opened a

new restaurant in Castlegar

called Richard's on Columbia.

Located in the old Iggie's
Ave.

don't
seem to be that great after a basic
degree. Unless you have some

borrowing to much. I'd go to
school over a longe-period.”
Both women ,who said they
have considered bankruptcy,
decried the lack of financial

on C i .
beside Castlegar Plumbing and
across from the new set of
lights at the bottom of Sher-
biko Hill, Richard is working
hard to establish a new reputa-
tion for the restaurant. Offer-
ing a new menu for breakfast
lunch and dinner including
daily specials, Richard's on
Columbia is open 7 am to 8
pm 7 days a week. Join him
for the busi h special

counselling for ing

“Students tend not to have

er the field they will be in and
Project the costs.”
That*s good advise for future
i ity students who will need

for

draw. Yes, the rows of base-
ball caps are gone!

New faces, new places
Jim Sweeney is the new Fire
Chief at Celgar Pulp Co. in
Castlegar.

Cash edt

costs, debt and income projec-
tions, perhaps a banker or other
financial adviser can.

Always look at a worst case
scenario — the lowest income
from work, bursary or shcolar-
ships during school and summers,
and a conservative income esti-
mate from a likely job after grad-
uation — as well as the cost of
living them. How much money
will be available to repay student
loans?

However, hindsight cannot
help those who, like Brook and
Inskip, have gi d and are

Bernard Perreten Architect is
the design consultant for the
changes at Castlegar City Hall.

deserved

The latest issue of Auto
Retailer has a story on Ernie's

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Castlegar and their Holland
computerized inventory sys-
tem. Owner Stuart Ady is also
actively involved in the Auto-
mobile Recycler's Association
(ARA) and was instrumental
in organizing a communica-
tions line among auto recy-
clers (also known as auto

trying to cope with unmanageable
debt.

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The Fireside Restaurant, locat-
ed in the Fireside Motor Inn in
Castlegar reports new summer,
hours, Monday to Saturday
6:30 am to 10 pm and Sundays
and Holidays from 6:30 am to
9 pm. Sunday Brunch is a pop-
ular favourite of residents and
visitors.

International connections
Emco Engineering of Castle-
gar, in conjunction with BCA
Industrial Controls of Surrey, is
almost finished the drawings
and programming of the con-
trols and instrumentation for a
water treatment plant for the
city of Wuhan, China. The city
is the 4th largest in China, with
a population of 7 million. The
water treatment plant is needed
because they are expecting an
additional half a million people
living in the city by 1995. The
Chinese came to Canada for
our expertise in automating
their treatment plants. Six Chi-
Nese engineers were recently in
Castlegar to receive training
from Emco staff member, Dave
Mcintosh, who is in the process
of obtaining a visa to go to
China on June 10 to commis-
sion and start up the new sys-
tem. Congratulations to Ron
Ross and his staff!

What the Hull is going on?
Kenton's Auto body and Hull
Painting of Castlegar reports a
busy season for painting and
fixing boat hulls. Kenton’s
eight years of experience and
excellent reputation are two
reasons why he is painting and
gelcoating boat hulls for

and Kootenay cus-
tomers.

Contract awarded

Selkirk Paving will be
repaving the landing strip and
aprons at the Castlegar Airport.

Rock and Roll is

here to stay!

Brewskies Pub in Castlegar’s
Hi Arrow Motor Inn is bring-
ing back good old rock and
roll and classic rock bands for
the rest of the summer. Bar
renovations are complete and
the week of May 25 the band
is Azure Blue from Vancouver.
Rock on!

Wednesday, May 27, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Castlegar celebrates its seniors June 1-7

Live, love and laugh is the motto by
Which Castlegar senior
Molly White attests to each day.

An active resident

in our community with goals
and ideals that are parallel
with peers, she represents
a spirit and enthusiasm for life
shared by many seniors.
Molly, and others like her,

are a valuable resource

in our community.

The wealth of their experiences

pranksters at Hallowe’en! Today it is framed
by the many flowers that Molly loves to
plant. Much of her early life centered around
the Kinnaird Community Hall which was
built through effort by the entire community
between 1943-47, and later managed by the
Kinnaird Improvement Society. Molly bor-
rowed, from John Waldie, the horses and
“skip” (scoop) to dig out the basement. The

provide us with a link to the Past— Hat became the focal point of church func,

a link that must be nourished

instead of ignored.

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Bom Mary Agnes Leckie in Nanaimo, British Columbia in
1914, “Molly” White acquired her nickname te di
her from the many other “Marys” in-the community-Bverras a
girl, Molly was an individual. Molly’s family, after a short
Tetum visit to Scotland, set up home in Trail. Molly is the fifth
of nine children, six of whom survived infancy. Her mother
had been a music teacher in Scotland but devoted her married
life to her husband and children. Her father was a “lead burn-
er” at Cominco. +

Molly was very active in physical sports as a youngster,
excelling in diving but participating in swimming, downhill
and cross country skiing, skating, and, of course, she was a

tions, of all denominations, and many social
activities in the Kinnaird community. “You
could send a note around with the children,
on their bicycles, for there were no tele-
Phones then. By evening the entire commu-
nity would appear for a party.” There were
at least monthly events. The Killough family
made up their own band. There was parties
and folk dances, wedding receptions and
lessons, plays, skit and festivals. Betty
Lightener taught dramatics in the hall Mickey Jacobson was
the organizer behind many banquets, dinners and teas. Andy
McWhinney was always available;with numerous pots of tea.
Molly was very involved in the “Rose Ball” which was the
social event of the year, held annually in June. Much time and
effort went into deportment and dress, food and decorations.
An early disappointment with real roses for decoration led to
the whole community leaming from Birdie Calkin how to
make paper roses. They made literally thousands, which were
recycled for years, transforming the hall annually into a rose
garden setting. Many of our local women today were once
“Rose Princesses” and “Rose Queens”. The children attended

keen hockey fan. She grew up in the same neighbourhood with
her future husband, Robert White, who became a licensed
plumber. Because of family religious differences, Robert and
Molly eloped to Spokane in 1939. In 1940, they moved to Kin-
naird, to “fresher air”. The Whites were among the first four
families on what was then the Trail/Castlegar Highway, where
land was cheaper and a young couple could get themselves

B: ies and Girl Guides and Scouts, organized by Mrs. Moll
of the Salvation Army. Molly was very much involved in orga-
nizing activities in the community and was a Brownies and
Guides Leader. During the War, the Sewing Club was formed
to assist in providing items for servicemen overseas. After the
War, Molly was instr 1, th h Mrs. Chal s, in the

see her career being limited by her lack of formal training and,
briefly, tried her hand at bookkeeping but decided she really
liked working in the hospital envi helping people. She
subsequently returned to the hospital in the newly-created
Position of ward clerk. Molly was not a quiet worker, and the
working conditions were not the best, but she remained until
she suffered an injury which necessitated her taking time off
work. With many changes forth ing in the hosp environ-
ment, and the metrification of the system, Molly decided she
would not retum and retired quietly after 17 years.

Molly cares about people. Throughout her life, Molly has
been known as being capable, and caring, reliable and depend-
able, and, she says, a lousy cook! She has functioned as an
unofficial advocate for her associates and fellow workers. She
was instrumental in the formation of the hospital union, more
as a challenge, having been told she could not do it and wanted
to prove she certainly could, and did. Making her pay cheque
extend to meet the needs of her family was not always possible
and many times, she says, she should have sought assistance
but was too proud to do so. This will strike a cord with many
seniors who will remember the shame of admitting you could
not cope. Molly is proud of her 40 Year Pin from the 16éal
branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. She is*upsét thatthe
Members’ Plaque has been stolen from the Castlegar Seniors
Association but her name is on it, wherever it is.

The Castlegar and District Senior Citizens Action Commit-
tee is delighted to have Molly White as an active member. It is
our pleasure to honour her during Seniors’ Appreciation Week,
1-7 June 1992. We believe that Molly exemplifies everything
that a concemed citizen can be. Molly White knows almost
everyone, and almost everyone knows her. You need an hour
to walk up the street with her as she stops to chat with all her
many friends. She has enjoyed every day of her life, in spite of
many difficulties. She has good ideas and shares them. She
has done more than her fair share of the unpleasant work, the
cleaning and straightening up after any event. She has been
relatively free of health problems, but now knows she has to
pace her efforts and take care of herself. She takes an active

formation of the Women’s Institute which still op today.

established. Dr. Goresky, the area’s first phy , diagr

her husband's diab dition, at age 35, and with two chil-
dren. This led Molly to poke gentle fun in later years of the
doctor’s inaccurate prediction of sterility as a side affect of the
disease, for the Whites had a total of five children. Her son,
Bob, lives in Castlegar. Her four daughter are relatively close

The Kinnaird Improvement Society eventually deeded the
Kinnaird Community Hall to the City of Castlegar with due
ceremony in 1962. It is a matter of much sadness to Molly and
her friends, that the Hall was not recently maintained until it
has reached its’ present state of disrepair.

Upon the early death of her husband, Molly did what
still do under such circumstances. With four children

by; Sharon (Bishop) and M: live in Vi , Rob
(Dahl) lives in Calgary and Catherine (Hieges) lives in Everett,
Washington. Molly now has eight lovely grandchildren.

Molly settled into married domestic life in a two-room
“shack”. Over the years, the house was extended and the gar-
den established. Molly’s windmill in her front garden was
“inherited” in 1975 and has a history, one which Molly will
happily relate. She has defended it often against playful

still to support, she went to work. She was talked into joining
the Castlegar Hospital as a nurses’ aid. Classes and St. John’s
Ambulance Training led to qualification as a practical nurse.
Molly relates humorous tales of her adventures as an under-
trained and she says, underpaid, radiographer’s assistant and
general dogsbody. Work did not always proceed smoothly and
her wages would not stretch to support her family. She could

in all ity affairs and keeps herself informed on
what is happening around her. She assists her children and her
family when and where she can. Molly loves a party and takes
much pleasure from visiting and seeing her friends and from
her garden. She still offers assistance in seniors’ affairs and is
consulted about her thoughts and opini
Molly wears about her neck a gold chain, which was her
mother’s, with a motto “LIVE LOVE LAUGH”. This aptly
describes Molly’s life attitude! We think Castlegar is very for-
tunate to have her as a citizen. We trust she will be with us for
many more years to come.

Story by Elma Maund

= Promotion

Waldorf school to auction gala event

Continued from 3B

Ontario, Nova Scotia, and BC.
“In doing publicity, you use

involved in good publicity photog-
raphy and what printers require in
order to do a proper job when

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sonft of the skills a j
uses,” Joel says. “Yet marketing
skills come into play, too,
because non-profits appeal for
people's limited discretionary
dollars.”

In the workshop, Joel will
explain how to write a good
media release and how to get it

or voiced on radio. Par-
Soipenss wil work with the tech-
niques of writing and editing
media releases.

Besides media releases, the
workshop will explore the writing
and illustration of brochures, and

will discuss the basics of publica-
tion-photo technique and readily
available types of film.

He will also address the impor-
tance of maintaining good photo
documentation in order to take

advantage
ties whenever they arise.

“One of the things I want to
make clear,” Joel says, “is what
the standards of quality work are,
so that no matter what budget
people are working with, they can
aim high and get the best results
their organization can afford.”

All course participants must

pre-reg: y ing the
NEC (Phone: 365-3337). The
West Kootenay National Exhibi-
tion Centre is located across from
the Castlegar Airport, on High-
way 3A.

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Fundraiser offers works of art and exciting get-a-ways

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When is a fundraiser more
than a fundraiser? Perhaps
when it is an opportunity to
walk away with spectacular
Kootenay works of art, delight-
ful services, and fabulous food,
generously donated by the Nel-
son community. Such is the
style of an arts, goods, and ser-
vices auction.

On Saturday, May 30, the
Nelson Waldorf School is host-
ing their annual auction,
fundraiser, fun-raiser. Only 120
tickets are available for this
gala event which includes cock-
tail hour and viewing, dinner to
live classical music, and a rous-
ing auction by John Russel of
Russell Auctions.

Held and catered by the Nel-
son Golf Club, this promises to

be a knock out evening for the
lucky ticket holders

Our broad community of
artists, businesses, and talented
others are pulling out all stops
and donating world class arts,
goods, and services.

Where else but the cultural
Kootenays can you bid on the
internationally famous glass
sculpture of Lou Lynn, a signed
Bateman print, a romantic get-
away at Willow Point Lodge,
Brunch for two at Fiddlers
Green, or a weeks glorious
retreat at a private lakeside
house complete with guest cot-
tage, sandy beach and view!

If that doesn't grab you, how
about a snowpack tent, two
Vancouver Folk Festival tickets,
an outdoor cedar lounge, or a
handmade queen sized down
comforter!

A gourmet picnic, Mexican
dinner, painting by Phyllis Mar-
golin, and sculpture by Terry
Huva are a few more offerings
to tempt you.

All these contributions and
goodwill for quality Waldorf
education adds to the overall
uniqueness of the Nelson area.
People are choosing Nelson as
the place to settle because it is
beautiful, rural, yet cultural
and they are coming because
there is a Waldorf School.

In fact, last year alone over
25 families relocated to Nelson
because there is a Waldorf
School Nelson's Kootenay
Baker, Len Nicolls and wife
Barb chose this area for their
business and home.

“But the main draw was the
Waldorf School. Without it we
wouldn't have come.” Increas-

ing enrollment applications for
next year indicate interest from
more than 40 families migrating
to the area because it offers
Waldorf education for their
children.

The donated art work may
now be view in “Olivers” book
store windows. Major items
over $80 will be auctioned. A
silent auction will offer items in
the $40-480 range. All other
smaller items will be raffled at
$2 per ticket

Here's a chance for a prof-
itable and elegant evening. The
Auction Committee recom-
mends you purchase your ticket
early, (only $16), as numbers
have been kept low to assure
you the buys of your life!
Please call the Waldorf School

at 352-6919 for information.
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