ss Castlégar News _ october 16, 1985 TRANSITION ~~ FOR WOMEN By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer - The Women in Needs Society was formed five years ago to provide a. safe environment for women and children who come from abusive relationships. * Today, the sociéty operates a transition house in Trail, offers a support group and supplies a 24-hour crisis line. WINS: is also one of 13 agencies which receives “Yunding from the Castlegar United Way. Funding from organizations like the United Way helps buy groceries for the house or contributes to new appliances. WINS co-ordinator Maty Hamann says that without ‘support from the United Way, WINS “would have a hard UNITED WAY REPORT time just existing.” The-Ministry of Human Resources pays two-thirds of Hamann's salary, but the society must find other ways to pay the remaining one-third, as well as wages for two house workers. 7 “Donations such as the United Way and other community groups are something we really need,” says Hamann. z _ WINS receives funding from the Castlegar, Trail and Rossland United Way. The society also canvasses for the Community Chest in the Fruitvale-Montrose area. The Trail Transition House is the only transition house between Kelowna and Calgary and Hamann says EE SI they get women from as far away as Midway and Cranbrook, However, she nétes that some communities —_-—_have_a safe her: take women vomo-systen into their own homes an be nomeownent& paid by the ministry. And while Hamann says the safeh syst is a’ good one, she adds that sometimes it may put the woman, as well as the family taking her in at risk. - The transition house doesn’t usually bring the _women to the transition house unless it meets the woman , ata specific location. Hamann says it's usually the RCMP who bring the.women to the house. F The women can stay at the transition housé for 15. days, but can receive a 30-day extension from the Human Resources Ministry. During their stay at the transition house, the women are informed about battering. “A lot of them find out they are not the only ones this is happening to,” Hamann says. ; Being at the transition house also gives the women time to decide what they want to do — whether it is to WINS also offers a support group every Monday at 1 p.m. “It's open to any woman who feels a need to meet ina group,” says Hamann, such as women who are single parents, women who are going through a divorce or separation, women who, have financial problems. or women who are battered victims. z Hamann hopes there will be different support groups set up for different types of problems in the future. But there currently are not enough people to lead the groups. WINS also supplies a 24-hour crisis line. Crisis line workers deal with many different problems from. both men and women, including i pression, alcohol. p g, and suicide. The crisis line also gets calls from children and the elderly. FIRE CHIEFS . ... Kids from area fire halls who will become chiefs for a day on Friday are pictured with fire chiefs from the respective departments. Shown are (from left) back row, Alec Larenow (Tarrys), Bob Mann (Castlegar), Patrick Price with Robson fire chief Dennis La Hue, Gerry Rempel (airport), David Shingler 4 ¢ ams which Jou: highly ive and rapidly will lead to skill -=jJOBSSIRAPEGY — = ~ WORKING OPPORTUNITIES ~~ FOR PEOPLE t is clear that Cahadiaris need more jobs and businesses: want to devélop and expand. That's why the Government of Canada, in co- operation with the provinces, territories and the private sector, has initiated a comprehensive new ‘Canadian Jobs Strategy. The Jobs Strategy is a fundamental-change in the way we invest in our most important resource - the people of Canada The built-in incentives of the strategy encourage employers to develop new. jobs and establish training pro; Permits down from By CasNews Staff Residential construction f improvement in Castlegar in September, but overall con- struction’ is still lagging be- hind last year, figures from city_hall_show, Council says no. By CasNews Staff Castlegar council has turn- ed down a request from the Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club ‘to construct a storage build- ing next to the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce trail- er. The it recommended against the with Pass Creek chief Brian Bebelman. Front row, Jackie. Demoskoff (Tarrys), Christina Street (Castlegar), Deena Zoobkotf (airport). The winners were chosen in a random draw as part of the Plan to Get Out Alive fire safety program. Coitews Photo Woes a Planning issue isn't dead spunea “By CasNews Staff : Castlegar has pulled out of the Central Kootenay Regional District's planning department — but it’s not be for long. out,” Mayor Audrey Moore said at a,recent copneil meeting. “That doesn’t preclude that we cannot fu+d planning.” Moore explained that the eight municipalities in the regional district had until Oct. 1 to decide-if- they were The city issued two build- in September for new homes. That was two more than was issued in the same month in 1984. Overall, the city issued 34 permits in September totall- ing $142,500 — a 155 per cent increase or $86,800 more than last year.— Last year 35 permits val- ued at $55,700 were issued. las JOB ENTRY | A. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO. * been issued — down from 317 issued. for the first nine months in 1984. Permits totalled $2.3 mil- lion for the first nine months going-to-take-part-in_regional- planning. : Last year was the first time municipalities had the option of taking part in planning. Until then, their participation was mandatory- = 7, Castlegar decided to fund planning, provided the other seven municipalities also agreed to take part. However, Creston opted out, saying it could spend the money better in the municipality. That sparked many of the other municipalities to pull out, including Castlegar, Nakusp and Nelson. # Castlegar’s share would have been $20,000 this year, compared to-nearly $50,000 last year. But Moore says the issue isn't dead despite Creston's. decision..not to participate. She suggested the municipalities would. look at providing funds for planning again once the November request because of the stor- age facility's “non-compatib- ility” with the master plan for the Community Complex property. tk The chamber of commerce trailer is located on a corner _--of-the-complex-land:— —--- Ald. Carl Henne said he is concerned that if council agreed tothe request, other service clubs could make similar requests. Instead, Henne suggested the chamber offer service clubs space in the basement of its proposed office build- ing. Kolosov passes away Mary Kolosov of Castlegar passed away Sunday, Oct. 13 at the age of 81. Mrs. Kolosov was born ‘April 8, 1904 at Arron, Northwest Territories” and came to Castlegar in 1924. The family farmed and set- tled in the area where Castlegar and District Hospi- tal is now located. She married Sam Pooha- choff and he passed away in 1934. She then married Wil- liam Kolosov in 1944. ___She_lived in Castlegar all ~~ her life farming~and~many—}- will remember her for de- livering milk to families. She and her husband owned and operated Bill's Pool-Hall and Shoe Shop for many years. A family service of re- membrance will be held at a nrenegrenrnsbater---date.Cremation..has... taken place. elections are over. : That could see a change on Creston council and a changé in that municipality's position on funding CREATE SKILLED AND LASTING EMPLOYMENT. The Government of Canada will cover many — a-decrease of $457,000 or 16—per—cent™ from the $2.7 Moore said municipalities have until next March 31_ to make a final decision whether to fund planning. Mrs. Kolosov is survived by four sons: John Landis ‘of Castlegar, Capt. George Lan- dis,’ Ret. of Kingston, Ont., ‘Ross~of-Satmo,—atid-} Bay 5 Bill Rivers of Vancouver; 15 and five job ¢ has left many Canadians frustrated and unable to find isfying and lasting 5 At the same time'employers are often-unable to -hire- people with the specific skills they “The first job-after school. or after along absence from the workforce, is often the hardest to get Job Entry will make it easier. for young people to move from school to. -|-work-and for women to-re-enter the jo! ofthe emp! skilled Canadians. f lover's direct costs for training in job categories in which work is but for which there are currently too few —There—was-a-total-of five commercial-building-per issued this Large ' Grade A. 1 Litre Bonus Jar Regular, Drip, 369g 7 Mayonnaise 978 2 Edwards Coffee Extra Fine. t Macaroni & Cheese Kraft Dinner White or 60% whole wheat. 570g loaf = _ ae Ovenjoy Bread ~ Busy Baker , 9° Soda Crackers or ‘Diet Sprite . or ; Regular Sprite. 298 wheat. In-Store Bakery Specials 450 G.unsliced loaf ..........r+- 7” PITA BREAD Package .. Tomato Soup —284-mE- ons,_Walter and Joe nana) 1 79: BREAD Apple& Cinnamon. 450 G. = { 450g Cd: a 98° Golden Award All Purpose Flour Rogers. 10 kg. Bag ......- = Toothpaste — ae : Husky Dog Food | r 709g = Crest 39 _ INNOVATIONS — = The Innovations program looks to the “need: The new Jobs Strategy now offers-2 eptember, to ~| market. This program will help break the ~| tailing $19,700. That was-one __ By CasNews Staff cil will raise the issue with flexible and comprehensive set of programs _ | . vicious circle of "No job because you have no to bring together “experience and no experience because you theneeds of workers | 'can't get a job.” Practical training will be pro- and employers and vided for up to one year through government .open up new work- support to individuals, employers and com-- ing opportunities munity groups. It will give through training individuals a solid base af and on-the-job marketable skills, by proyid- experience: 7 ing a combination of training The Strategy is and direct work experience. composed of six programs which are JOB DEVELOPMENT aimed at very spe- When some people are cific and real dif- out of work fora long time. it ficulties being experienced by people looking for wark in communities all over Canada. The programs assist people who have been displaced by ini changes in the P young people looking for their first job. women re- tiatives for revit they do have are not the skills that are needed out there in the job market. To help Canadians who are experiencing long-term Job D is often because the skitis— —Fe} future of the Canadian workplace. It will act as a catalyst to tap the creative resources of the Canadian people and stimulate new ini- talizing Canada’s labour ~ * market. pt less than last September Castlegar council is con- when six permits totalled cerned about traffic speeding $12,300. through ‘the crosswalk at There was no industrial Crestview Crescent and financial assistance to indi- viduals and groups who have pilot and demonstration projects which test new solu- tions to labour market” problems. There are no pre- determined limits on projects, and proposals may address ional- concerns, or issues] which are national in scope. COMMUNITY FUTURES The Community Futures program will projects assist busi and be pe to provide training and practical work and respond to ‘experience which will ical € entering the workforce, and individuals experiencing long-term hange in tobetter the impact of social and unemployment.Peoplewho are having a hard time get- ting.a suitable job will find programs in the Strategy to aid them in gaining skills which will make them more employable now and in the future. * SKILL INVESTMENT To prepare and train Canadians for future jobs and to guard against their skills becom- ing obsolete due to technological change. the Skill Investment program will gi P and employees the chance to adapt to shang: ing conditions which can threaten jo! security. The program-encourages employers and employees to work together to develop training programs-for their mutual benefit. The program is flexible enough to meet the needs of individual employees. Training courses may be taken on the job or at any training institution. build up an individual's marketable skills and _improve opportunities for lasting employ SKILL SHORTAGES The Skill Shortages __ program will help em- ployers develop skilled _ labour to increase produc- tivity and competitiveness. To encourage employers to train Canadian workers in skills for which there are shortages, training assis- tance p have been created. from and resources, IAIN ‘The program wil pressing needs of communities by becoming involved in initiatives 7 = rm i i address the real and thin the community itself. ‘The particular strengths if} ofa community canbe the basis of its econo- mic resilience, pod. the, Community Futures., program will build on these strengths by pro- viding timely support For detailed literature either send in the coupon below, visit your local 1-800-387-0610 THE Cé J JOBS STRATEGY. WORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE. For further information on these programs, send in this coupon. ns: in — Hig : the same as September 1984. Ald. Carl Henne said coun- . Double Occupancy FOR A BATH INCLUDES: . ' . . 2 Days room in the Fairmont Lodge plus tax Day's pass to the Sports Centre where there- is racquetball, squash, tennis, exercise room with hydrafitness equipment. jacuzzis, hot tubs and sauna. © 3 Days’ use of the 10.000 sq. ft. of clear odorless mineral hot springs pools. OTHER, AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES — * +18 hole golf course, helicopter rides. hiking. fishing. massage therapy. ‘ the ‘Ministry of Highways and the RCMP ‘to ‘see if something can be done to solve the problem. “When kids are going across there to catch the - school bus, it’s really tough,” Henne said. “I don’t know how-you can stop it,” Henne. said. Ald. Albert Calderbank added that the safety com- mittee made a number of -recommendations to help make the crosswalk safer, but the suggestions were re- jected by the Ministry of Highways. Calderbank said the com- “mittee has raised the issue |_with the Insurance Corp. of B.C. ‘Give the United rangements were under the direction of the Castlegar . Funeral Chapel. Sparrow services held George Sparrow, of Gen- elle, died Oct. 11, 1985 in Trail Regional Hospital after a lengthy. illness. He was 82 years old. Born in Emeline, Man. in 1903, Mr. S| ow was a longtime resident of Castle- gar and Genelle, working in Trail with Kay Motors for some 23 years. In his. younger years he was very-active in baseball . and hockey as a-player then later as a referee. He is survived by his wife Virginia; son Vern Sparrow of Vernon, two stepsons, Don Zino and Wayne Zino, both of Genelle; seven grandchil- dren; and brother Ed Spar- row of Enderby. He was pre- deceased by one brother and two sisters.- Funeral services were held at Knox United Church on Tuesday. Cremation. - Carberry’s Funeral Home was in charge of the arrange- ments. 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