’ a Castigfar News June 25. 1986 Church debates God's gender LONDON, ONT. (CP) — Should God be referred to as He or She? The knotty question is likely to be sent to a commit The Castlegor say-Peterborough presby tery, northeast of Toronto, are uncomfortable with the use of words such as “she” and “mother” to refer to the deity and have asked the as- “Neither scripture nor the standards of the church per- mit such words, yet they are being used anyway.” the presbytery said in an appeal to the assembly. It noted Rev. Ruth Syme of Toronto referred to God as “loving mother” while lead ing morning prayers at last OFF TO JAPAN . . ..1st South Slocan and B: Boy Scouts will be ‘members of 2 composite troop from the West Kootenay creo ‘which will represent Canada at the July 1966 . Left to d with grou levan Gilmore and Al Dube OF West Kootenay Power and Light Co. which is supporting the Scouts attending the right are Scouts Chris Giesler, Steve Ball and Clinton year's “There's no question that some people feel uncomfor. table with such forms of add ress,” Rev. Stephen Farris of Kingston, Ont. — a member of the doctrine committee — said. “For others, it's no “People are looking for some direction from the church.” He said he expects the church will give the commit tee the green light to study but “others don't see it the same way and you can't force it on them. They have to find their own time and place. “Tm all for it in preaching and hymn-singing, but I tend to think you shouldn't change historic text. That was the way it was at a certain time FORECASTS NOT EASY Weathermen try hard By GERALD WESEEN HALIFAX (CP) — When it rains on your parade, don't blame the folks who predicted sunshine. They're like everyone else — trying to do their best in a complex business, says the man in charge of the Maritimes Weather Centre. And they don't need more criticism than they already get. “Forecasters are always bothered by it a little bit because we view ourselves as making our best effort,” says Paul Galbraith, whose brown hair is streaked with grey after 20 years in the business. “It can be frustrating because the atmosphere’s not always co-operative.” For instance, he admits, while it’s easy to predict rain, it's not so easy to say how much. Even the weat! m can be surprised by a downpour. “Meteorology is a very complex study,” adds Galbraith, a serious, bearded man who has heard his share of weather jokes. , Complex indeed. That 10-second forecast you hear on the radio as you dash out the door is the result of hours of work with data ~ from banks of computers. There's a radar screen that keeps tabs on pr ion, satellite hs and charts that look more like abstract art than a tool for telling whether it's safe for Maritime fishermen to put out to sea. DATA COLLECTED The ingredients for an accurate ——— are mind-bogg!- ing. Data on lh d twice daily by weather balloons, satellites and ‘ground stations around the world. fed into computers in Washington, D.C., HENNE’S MARINE 365-3219 10 minutes trom Castiegor on Arrow Lokes ot Scotties LAWN-BOY MOWER CLEARANCE Exomple Yuppie videos released MONTREAL (CP) — Es quire magazine has come out with a line of six video cas —S :. settes aimed at young up- H DIRE 1491 Columbia Ave. Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m wardly mobile types who want to know about public speaking, wine tasting and how to look sharp. Focusing on ambitious people in their 203, the Es quire Success videos offer advice on career strategies, personal app and ele gant but fast cooking. Soviet Union and Australia and sent to national forecast headquarters in each country. The Canadian headquarters is in Montreal, where the information is turned into maps of current conditions with the help of computer programs called weather prediction models. The maps go to the regional weather centres across the country, where meteorologists take hourly reports from observation stations and do a more detailed analysis of local weather patterns. Only then do they convert the jumble of figures, swirls and colors into a written forecast that people can understand. “By using these computer models you predict what state the atmosphere will be in 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours,” says Galbraith. “We get a prediction for 12 hours into the future” and also a general indication of weather for the next five days. SENT TO MEDIA The forecasts — a paragraph or so for a half-dozen regions in each province — are usually done three times a day, unless storms require more frequent updates. Then they're sent to radio and television stations and pape The fact that some trust their lives to the 50-odd people who work in the Maritimes Weather Centre is never far from. Galbraith’s thoughts. “We're always trying to think of the importance, it concerns us,” he says. “For example, we realize that in the marine community there are people who rely on our forecast the when they head out in relatively small craft to fish and their lives can, in extreme cases, be at stake if our forecast is really poor. Despite the grumbling in every office about umbrellas left at home because “it wasn’t supposed to rain today,” Galbraith defends the accuracy of the f Christine Loke SANDY BEACHFRONT PROPERTY FOR SALE Modern Cabins ¢ Christina Lake Alpine Resort Area SEE JACK THOMSON {2.Doors South of Marina PHONE CHRISTINA LAKE 447-6107 OWNA 763-3637 OR KEL 7 First Time Offered * First Come, First Served! AIR BRAKES COURSE In Trail, Baptist Church Hall FRIDAY, JULY 4 — 6 P.M. TO 10 P.M. 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When it rains downtown, the suburbs may be bone dry. “We're looking at half of North America on our maps . . . so it’s virtually impossible for us to pinpoint and we have to generalize that there will be heavy rain or thundershowers mixed in with the precipitation,” he says. “You can only go down to a certain level of detail.” Regional weather centres across the country provide myriad special services in addition to general forecasts and weather warnings for severe winter storms, heavy rainfall, WANETA PLAZA TOYOTA AUTO BODY & REPAIR Complete Cor and Truck Repairs AUTO BODY & PAINTING Bear Creek Road, Trail (364-2588 Supplement to the Castlegar News of Wednesday, June 25, 1986 LIBERTY WEEKEND This week, the three networks of- fer extensive coverage of the Statue of Liberty centennial ceremonies. Summer Sale We're Dealing... TRADES WELCOME! Castlegar BACKYARD BEAUTY ChHusqyama jas Neat and tidy. Near pool. Panoramic view. 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