2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 10, 1972 Arrowhead Comes Back fo Life as Camp ‘Young People Chase Away the Ghosts Camp Arrowhead — centte of youthful activity in a ghost town setting, a religious wilderness haven in a summer of 1 act- ivity. y srrowhead once a thri- ving comme: gateway fore the taming of a vast wilderness, has now been submerged by the civilizat- fon it helped create. Above the water level of the ‘ATEOW Reservoir 25 miles south of Revelstoke, an old schoolhouse , an old water line, an overgrown graveyard, and the now cherished garbage of old bottles are quiet reminders of a noisy town accessible by paddle aebeeler, Arrowhead is again ac- sensible only by boat; a 22 foot aluminum former res- cue vessel with a 100 horse- ‘power motor. Arrowhead is now a8 quiet Tefuge from our bust- ung elt zation, a place us- bya lundamentalist Chris ian group to try and tame the inner wilderness a busy life can create. Arrowhead was opened year by the bie istian and Missionary Al- ice, Although it is ‘under the direction of the Western Canadian District ‘of the Alliance, most of the work has; been directed from Re- The camp, open to chil- dren and fami families of all de- nominations, attempts to provide children with basic Christian teaching as well as the usual recreational ac- tivities of @ summer camp. relies in volunteer labor for ihe remainder of its opera- on, The volunteer staff in- cludes people from all walks of life: teachers, business- men, students, amongst oth- ers, Cost for attending the is $16 per week, but lid is denied access to the camp because of lack of funds, At present about half of children who attend the camp have no affiliation with the Alliance and many come from’ homes which are not active members of any church grow) P. Camp Arrowhead, locat- ed on land leased from B.C. Hydro, has operated six weeks each of the past two summers and plans to in- crease the ni r of cam- Ping weeks next year. average weekly camp draws about 65 child- ren; a large camp draws more than 80, one Camps are scheduled for groups of elther boys or Hels in age ranges 9-11 and 12- A. mixed camp is held or young people 15 and ol- ler. Thus far the camp has been popular with the chil: dren who attend; more than chee sang, or just rest- e The afternoon Is taken up by craft and free swim- ming and canoeing and by a short tent get-together be- fore supper for the purpose of Preparing skits. ‘oup sports and a fire- side ound out the the indoor activit- jes at the camp take lace in the old school, whi erlooks the now flooded community it helped edu- cate, Arrowhead is once again a small voice in the wilderness. PATRICIA YOUNG SAYS... You. want to know what's wrong with our soc jety? ut I had to Pinpoint justo e thing, would ve to say that it was the rot of complacency bro- we about by way of the af- luance most of us enjoy to one degree or another.. Smug, secure and some- what sanctimonious, we tend to dismiss the ‘vocal min- ority” as a passing incon- venience while believing half of the children attend- ing this summer attended io SC'typteal camp day be- lc at 7.30 with’ a devot- lon in each tent. The devo- tion is lead by the tent councelor — usi one eduncelor for each seven dren, only one paid employee — the camp director — and (SHELL PRODUCTS Underprivileged. COLIN MADDOCKS for M.L.A. COLIN MADDOCKS is out to improve the system. To make it better for all of us. Old Age Pensioners. Youth. The Working Man. The Unemployed. The COLIN MADDOCKS vill fight for more industry. Better labour laws, Conserva- tion and management of wildlife. and = tent cleanup follow. Tents com- pete against each other in Preanliness and are given points by by the inspector, ane icknamed “Mr. Clean. cludes group singing, a sion story, and Bible aaay: A variety of ie “silent majority.” Indestruc- table we are not. Silent we are. To be sure we occasion- react — invariably long after the damage is done. But when 2, stop to think about it, far from ee: ing the “good guys", the lent t majority’ and it's “Tm all right, Jack” atti- has been responsible for permitting some of the most horrendous injustices the word has ever known. in when he entered Jerusalem on the crest ot a wave of a al activities, Including ar- e jong, riflery, ry, Di ee eli A comes between 10,15 and lunch, After lunch its “tuck shop” and free time. Tuck shop is a concession where : pop, candy: and ‘other “es- entials” may be purchased. — Me ior 1214 yeu old girls last week, the girls become livolved when He ested, tried and “silent majority” stood by while Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. They a allowed for. th the rue ent to in; k French’ eration ab 0 etrate greater thee i in the name of justice! Too often, the “silent major- ity” who allowed their own land to be stolen away, have settled down in a new ghetto of complacency in the free world. er” observed: “No-one seem- ed to care! They pretended they didn’t see us!” Silent. majority? Td say we can do without them. What we need is a a dedicat: ed” majority — men, wo- men and young people who, will help preserve and ne tect the freedom we e! Until we find them, the rot gan only continue until our way of life crum- bles into dust. Pot Charge Denise Kathleen Chat- ten, 24, of Robson has been fined $200 in Castlegar police court after pleading guilty to a charge of pos- session of marijuana, Police said they found 30 marijuana plants in a vehicle being checked. near Syringa Creek. Counselor Chris Schuler gives pointers to a novice archer Aquanauts Take Part In Nelson Mete Swim ‘clubs from Trail, Kimberley yk took pare, in'a an invitational swim meet in Nelson on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, ‘Trail won the event 658 points, Colville | third with 300 points. gate winners and their Sane totals are as fol was lows: Girls 8 and under: Beth Nichol (TWS) 16, - Cin Porter {Esc} 12, Bo: ae 22, Rob McGauley Girls 9 and 20: Lu Mc Kay (N) 12, Deanne Rotter ({TWS) 19. Boys’ 9 and 10; oe NEWS LETTER Wi The Sarena given by Norman Parker of ‘Vancoll- ver, covered. all fires and the vi expected situations ‘that ar- ise from dires. ee @ Mr. Jan Me- Leod and # their th three child: ren have left on a two week oa and Mrs, Jack Hei- chert of New Denver are also on a camping vile, and ; Plan to visit, Bar Geass proke a win- dow at Walker's Garage and killed two of Mrs, Wal- ker's budgies. | Weatern Exploration's at Silverton has act Trespassing’ oll new signs on it. The bright or- : ange and black notices, it is hoped, will keep thefts i of equipment down while the mill bs not in operation. Silverton’s S aalivery of the Castlegar News is being made by David Welch. BEAT THE HEAT ! Electrohome Air Conditioners 6,000 BTU 8,000 BTU .. . $202.00 .. $225.95 — Install in Window — FLECTROHOME FANS SPECIAL Indoor - Outdoor way 6 pavin; bee poeta tees ose} en complet- ed. The crew is now pewing , from New Denver:to Rose-. e ee 4 A water baptism was ‘held 3 the site of the old Celgar derry jue just north of Nakusp Pastor: Robert Daum of by Charles Berry. Six we _ and two men were bap. tized, (TWS) 23, Jeff Stewart (K) 22. Girls 11 and 12: D. D. ya 1 and 12; Bill Bronson (ese) 28, Ed Arishenkoff (K! 3 Gitls18