CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, August 31, 1978 ” Professionals Angry Mothers of Handicapped “The doctor entered the room, shut the door behind him and told me point-blank that there was something wrong with my baby. “It touk us six years to find out what the cause of Kenny's problem was." The speaker is Charlene Locke, a North Vancouver mother who has a mentally retarded son, and she’s angry. Since Kenny was born, she’s had to cope with the frustration of dealing with professionals—doctors, nurses and teachers—who would not give her a straight answer about her child's handicap. Parents of other excep- tional children say they have felt this anger too: Rose Wade, who has a blind daughter; Ann McCabe, whose youngest child has Down's syndrome {mon- ‘golism); Margaret McLoughlin, who has three deaf children. ‘And even Dianne Goldberg, whose seven-year-old daughter Public Service - Could Follow Post Office Lab rela- is exceptionally bright and gifted. These mothers gave some insight recently on what it’s like to have a special child in the family, At a training seminar for teachers on family involvement in the education of exceptional children, they all agreed that the child can either knit a family closer together or tear it apart, Often, the result depends more on the family's awareness of the handicap and co-opera- tion from the experts than the love and care family members provide. Charlene Locke was out- spoken about her anger. Al- though her doctor had diag- nosed her son's retardation 24 hours afler birth, it took six years, several other doctors and conflicting medical reports to determine that the boy was given too much or not enough oxygen—she still doesn’t know which—at birth. And, in the she Hard shoes or boots are a good safety factor, walking a mower or siding a tractor! Regional Recreation Commission Highlights The following are high- lights of the Regional Ree- said, she had to put up with cold, callous attitudes from doctors: “After the doctor told me Kenny was brain damaged, he took my parents aside—not me or my husband—and told them he would be a complete ‘tions in much of the public ‘service will be as bad as those ‘in the post office if a bill tying public sector wages to those in ‘the private sector becomes law, ‘says the president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Andy Stewart said the legislation would reduce collec- tive bargaining in the federal public service to nothing more thar. «computer operation. ‘The president of the union representing 180,000 public ser- vants across the country said ‘restricted bargaining rights would cause a build-up of frustration. “I can see within 18 months, if these principles are - implemented, that... we may shave a situation in 30 or 35 departments of government something akin to what we now have in the Canada post office. * The results are going to be that * serious.” Stewart said the public cservice does not have full bargaining rights now because it cannot negotiate job cla: cation, pensions, employce safe- ty, or the impact of technolo- gical change. ble; that he would not walk or talk, smile or eat solid food, “Then, when he smiled at 5% weeks old, my parents told me what he had said.” Margaret McLoughlin found a similar icatic reation C No. 1 meet- ing of Aug. 1: Commission members were pleased to have Ron Campbell appointed to the commission by the regional district to repre- sent Area I. . * Accounts in the amounts of $5,395.44 and $7,115.92 for June and July respectively were approved for payment. 8 @ It was reported by Doug MacKinnon, complex commis- gap with the doctors, After she suspected her first deaf child had the handi- cap, she said, it took months before she found a doctor who would confirm her suspicions. “T hope doctors are better educated now.” she said. “If they can't give you a lead on the problem, where can you go?” The illness you'll never see coming. Get in shape — and don’t give the enemy a big target. Fitnessis fun. Try some. sion rept that a.) ice scheduling for both facilities is almost complete, with more groups requesting ice time than last year; b.) repairs to complex and old arena are on schedule; e.) April Wine concert was a success—the promoters would like to bring similar concerts to the complex. * . The commission agreed to take an active part in the preparation of the Recreation Master Plan that is being compiled by Consultant Steven- son Kellog. . 8 # The commission moved that a gift and letler of appre- ciation be sent to Fay Fodor and Trudy Lyons for their work this summer with the senior citizens. ~ 4 8 ions from the director re Pass Creek on a.) proper equipment for park maintenance and b.} seasonal staff, were tabled unti: next year’s budget meetings. . * 8 Pass Creek capital projects have all been completed except the installation of new wash- rooms. The director is waiting ona washroom design used by Parks Canada before procecd- ing. ‘ * *# 8 Pool activities come to a close on Sept. 1. Red Cross classes very successful, as in past. Public swim sessions not a success because of low turn- outs, * 8 The Commission was pleased with the functioning of the.summer program develop- ed by the director and his staff. The Kokanee Glacier hike, bike rodeo, water ski cl diseos and senior citizens pro- gram highlighted this summer program, . . ‘The director indicated that planning for the fall program is well under way with the program to be in full swing by the end of September. A total of 89 courses are being sched- uled. * 4 The director indicated that an audio-visual presentation was being developed to show recreation in Castlegar, direct- ed toward various interested clubs and organizations. CASTLEGAR DRUG CONTINUESITS... BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE SCOTCH BRAND Scotch Tape 3 ROLL PACK $1.09 KEYSTONE LOOSE-LEAF REEVES Lower Arrow Lake Land Use Options e Concentration of settle- ment at Syringa Creek; e Concentration of settle- ment at Deer Park; e Concentration of settle- ment at Renata; e Limited development at Deer Park; e Development at Deer Park, Cayuse, Broadwater and Renata; - e@ Development at Deer Park, Cayuse, Broadwater, Re- _nata and Syringa Creek. According to Mayor Aud- rey Moore, those are the six land use options for land use in the lower Arrow Lake area which are expected to be dis- cussed in a public meeting sometime next month. Reporting last Tuesday on her Aug. 16 meeting with representatives of the provin- cial environment and land use committee, B.C. Hydro and the Regional District of Central Kootenay planning department, Moore told city council the next step in the development of a land use plan for the area is review of the settlement op- tions by the public as well as all affected levels of government. “The next step to be called after the public meeting would be to select a settlement option or come up with a combination of perhaps any two or three of those six plans presented,” she told council. “The following step would be to pair a land use plan with the total area.” She said the ELUC has accepted the RDCK board's view that the southern part of the Lower Arrow Lake area “should not be planned in part but in whole.” “The policy option we as a group agreed upon that eve: ning al the meeting was that there would be allowed in the area some settlement, some logging, and wildlife manage- ment could take place and there would be room for recreation development,” she said. “We felt that if a full land use plan for the total area was submitted, that a little bit of everything could také place without really encroaching too much on any other function of the area,” she continued. “In other words there would not be a major settlément, and neither would there be completely no settlement." Says Contributions By Labor Neglected A Cape Breton Inbor leader says the time has come for labor to erase the myth that portrays the movement as big, unruly, militant and powerful. Jack Haley, president of Cape Breton Labor Council, so said itis time for history hooks to recard the movement defensive organization— ted through hardship, suf- fering, dedi on and sacrifi on the part of many people, He said the contributions made by labor during the last century have been sadly ne- gleeted by those responsible for schoolroom curricula, “That is why the myth that portrays the labor movement as... militant and powerful is allowed to gain precedence in the minds of many Canadians," Labor had a dim view of descriptions comparing the la- hor movement to big business and big government. “This is a fallacy that is constantly being perpetuated on the people by government, business and the media, said Haley. 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Back-to-School Special Corduroy for Back-To-School COTTON CORD 85% cotton/15% Polyester. Fall shades of khaki, rust, burgundy, and fawn. 115 cm. wide (45"'} CASTLEGAR NEWS SECTION Thursday, August 31, 1978 Page B1 > Polio Spread Here Unlikely The acting medical health officer for the West Kootenay Health Unit in Trail and Medical health officer. of the Selkirk Health Unit in Nelson announced Friday that so far there have been no confirmed cases of poliomyelitis in im- munized persons. Dr. R. T. Pagan said that with the level of immunization in the Selkirk and West Koote- nay Health Units, spread of the disease would be most unlikely. All the cases have been confined to members of a reli- gious group and the Canadian infections are felt to have originated in members of the same religious group in Holland where there have been about 100 cases. Now that the Chilliwack area has been adequately sup- plied with vaccine, he said, local supplies can now be released on - a priority basis. Priority groups will be: 1, Children who have not completed their primary series, 2, Persons who have been contacts of direct contacts of cases, 8. Persons requiring a ‘booster doses or initial series who are travelling to endemic areas, In Canada, this would at present include areas where cases have occurred in the last three weeks, Holland, of course, is the main country abroad where polio is known to be occurring. Many people not in these groups have expressed interest in receiving primary immuni- zation or booster shots. When adequate supplies of vaccine become available, clinics for this purpose will be announced. As supplies of the oral Sabin vaccine will not be available for about one year,. the injectable Salk vaccine will be used when present supplies of Sabin are depleted. New Federal Spending Restraints a we | ___- Kootenay Savings Credit Union © Castlegar 365-3375» é ih H SGT. ROBERT (BOB) KRAUS, former Frimeston tachment commander, now heads the RCMP Twenty-one years on the force, Kraus’ firs! ment hei Inment t aaslg with the detachment at the University of British Columbia. He spent six years In the Northwest Territorles In various communities, which Included Inuvik, Frobisher Bay and Cape Christian. Some of his postings In British Columbla have been Sooke, Nanaimo and Kelowna. Married, and with three children, Tracy aged 11, Trevor aged elght and Troy aged seven, Sgt. Kraus and his wife Margaret are outdoor enthusl joying both camping and cross-country skiing. Kraus says he also enjoys golf and curling. His wife Is a bowling buff with several trophies to her name. She has also gpent much time with the Gulde movement. Kraus, whose dutles began Aug. 16, says he finds Castlegar to be a very nice area. He Is looking forward to meeting people and establishing himself at the local RCMP detachment, carrying on the Job of his predecessor.—CasNewsFoto by Lols Hughes Annual Yield at Maturity Based On Annual Interest "Rate of 8.807% with a 5 YEAR K-DEPOSIT from South Slocan 359-7221 Now Ear 101 Interes: Watershed Declared Safe Recent exploration for ura- nium in the Genelle area has resulted in no health hazards for residents using the China Creek watershed. According to figures re- leased last Thursday by Koote- nay West MP Bob Brisco, that is the finding of seven separate tests on the watersheds radia- tion level. Brisco said the tests, con- ducted by the provincial health ministry’s occupational health Cites Test Result division under the direction of Dr. N. W. Greene, have con- sistently shown that no health hazard exists now in the China Creek watershed, nor has exist- ed at any time during the recent exploration activities, The federal health and welfare ministry standard for drinking water is a maximum of Murphy Dam Topic Of CK-KB Meeting Regional District of Koote- “We could find ourselves nay Boundary d have decided to meet with their Central Kootenay counterparts to discuss the proposed con- struction of adam near Murphy Creek between Genelle and Oasis, ! The RDKB board approved the meeting in response to a letter from Castlegar city coun- cil ing concern about Deep Cuts Planned in January Finance Minister Jean Chretien announced last Thurs- day deep January cuts in the monthly family allowance pay- ments, a $20 increase in supple- - ments for low-income elderly and a rollback in oil and gaso- line prices, Coupled with the ments, to $20 from about $28 in January, Chretien announced a $200 refundable tax credit for each child under 18 for families earning less than $18,000 a year. Chretien said the $20 in- crease in the means-tested d income in’ the family allowance pay- ‘i (GIS)—available to those re- ceiving the old age security pension who have little or no other income, would be effec- tive Jan, 1. For a couple now receiving the maximum GIS of $199.04 a month, the increase would be $20 and the same ‘increase would be given to a single For $400,000 Arena Grant RDCK Board Supports Bid The Regional District of Central Kootenay board last Saturday voted to support Nakusp area residents’ appeal to the provincial government for a $400,000 grant with which to rebuild their sports centre. Inresponse toa letter from Ernie Harding, chairman of the Nakusp and District Sports Centre Committee, RDCK di- rectors voted to request the recreation ministry add the project to the board's pre- viously-submitted list of fund- ing priorities. Harding said in the letter that an organization consisting of those who built and used the last arena—destroyed by fire July 18—has been formed to undertake the ion of the new complex. The letter said the organization planned to mode] the new arena on the Beaver Valley complex at Fruit- vale, which received a com- munity recreation assistance grant in 1974 through an application by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. “The engineer designing the Beaver Valley complex will be available for our project,” Harding said in the letter. “And we already have the drawings and plans here and can start construction immediately.” Citing the $6 million dam- age sustained by CanCel's Castlegar sawmill operations June 17 as another disaster resulting from fire, the letter said a related 70-per-cent un- re ip ate proj for the area this winter could be reduced by construction of the new arena. NEW FACE at city hall is Igor Zahynacz, Castlegar’s newly-appolnted assistant pensioner, now receiving a maximum $112.08 a month. The GIS is in addition to the basic old age security pension—payable to everyone 5 and over—of $159.79 a month, Chretien said the 10-cent- a-gallon federal excise tax on gasoline, first imposed in June, 1975, would be reduced imme- diately to seven cents. It all but eliminates a government-im- posed gasoline price increase of 3.5 cents a gallon scheduled to take effect at the pumps next week. ‘ In addition, Chretien pro-. posed skipping a crude oil price inerease that would have led to another 3.5-cent-a-gallon in- erease planned for next March 1 Normally, a price increase of $1 a barrel in crude oil results in an increase of 3.5 cents on gasoline and home- heating oil. But Chretien said as a result of the three-cent excise tax cut “we expect that in most areas across Canada there should be little or no change in the price of gasoline at the pump for some time.” Chretien made no mention of a 3.5-cent increase in home- heating oil prices expected next eek. Earlier in the day, govern- ment sources said the Jan. 1 crude oil price increase would be skipped since it would have the impact of such a project. RDKB directors are plan- ning to meet with their counter- parts in Central Kootenay, to discuss the current situation with respect to B.C. Hydro's projected dam across the Col- umbia at Murphy Creek near Trail. They were responding to a letter from the Castlegar city council, expressing interest in such a meeting. “I don't know what we can talk about,” said chairman Isi- dore Muzzin, “It’s only a rumor —nothing’s been decided.” Director Lorne Haas of Montrose was not so sure. with another where they're bulldozing the moun- tains while hearings are still going on,” he said. “It doesn’t’ hurt to meet now.” The RDKB board asked B.C. Hydro in July to consider building a Murphy Creek dam and give the regional district a voice in planning the project. CanCel Buys 25-Year-Old Fire Truck City council has approved the sale of a 25-year-old Mer- ° cury fire truck for $4,500 to CanCel. Council voted to accept CanCel purchasing supervisor W. A. Saunders’ offer, citing the June 17 fire at the com- pany’s sawmill here as the reason for CanCel's interest in acquiring and upgrading fire- fighting equipment. seven picocuries per litre. Any reading above the level indi- cates a radiation level which may prove to be hazardous to health, According to Brisco, the, testing from China Creek has indicated the following results: Feb. 21, —0.5; Apr. 10 —0.5; July 12, —0.35; July 19 —0.4; July 25, —0.6; Aug. 2 —0.3; Aug. 16, —0.4. The Kootenay West MP said these findings correspond with the level of radiation to be found naturally in any water supply anywhere in the world. As an example, recent sam- plings from Boundary Bay near Vancouver showed a level of 0.6, he said, In light of these exhaustive studies, he said he felt it would be irresponsible for anyone to suggest that there is a health hazard at all due to recent exploration activities near Ge- nelle. In fact, continued Brisco, samples taken from the actual drill holes themselves showed a level of 0.3, again correspond- ing to the natural radiation level to be found randomly in any water source, + Brisco reiterated that it appears highly unlikely that there will be any future de- velopment whatsoever of any uranium deposits to be found ip the China Creek watershed because the ore body is appar- ently of poor quality. : housing Ilet. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED Selkirk College students will again need housing In the Castlegar area for the 1978/79 academic year. 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