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GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Morning Worship 11:30 a.m Church School 11:30 a.m 365-2438 2404 Columbia Avenue Church School 9:45 a.m Morning Worship 11 a.m Pastor Ira Johnson * 365-6762 FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP (A.C.0.P.) Below Castleaird Plaza Phone 365-6317 PASTOR: BARRY WERNER * 365-2374 SUNDAY SERVICES Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m Morning Worship — 10:30a.m Children s Church Ages 2.11 Evening Fellowship 6:30 p.m Wednesday: Home Meetings 7 p.m Thursday — Youth Bible Study 7 p.m HOME OF CASTLEGAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 365-7818 Attend the Church of your choice! EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Letters to the editor Education moves opposed | + Editor's note: Due to the large volume of letters to the editor, some quite lengthy, we have received lately on a number of issues, particularly the proposed Celgar' pulp mill ex- pansion, we are running letters The Social Credit government recently unloaded a bombshell on B.C. Taxpayers and the B.C. Education system. Tony Brummet, minister of education, announced that the B.C. education system would be funded through ‘‘block funding”’ and that ex- tra costs could only be applied through a local referendum. Block funding means that, for every student, the local school district receives a set block of funds based on a provincial average. This figure is multiplied by the number of students in the district to arrive at the budget for the school district. Many participants in the school system agree with the concept of block funding as proposed in the Sullivan Royal C i on Education report. In his report, Mr. Sullivan allowed for extraordinary costs (that is isolation and a low tax base) to be funded as adjustments over and above the blocker core fun- ding. However, the Social Credi nment is now tying adjustments to localteferendums. Rather than the in- tended purpose, to account for disparities, this action will divide the Province jnto school districts with strong economic bases and those with weak ones. Rich areas like North Vancouver can afford to raise taxes, poor ones like Kimberley cannot. The West Kootenay area depends on a resource- based economy which is subject to. constant ups and downs economically due to.world markets and inconsistent government programs. Under this Proposed school funding scheme, our education system will experience a similar “roller coaster’’ ride. Is not the future of our children’s education worth more than that? Everyone knows education is the key to our economic and social growth. Unstable education funding due to voting will savage Kristiansen Kootenay West-Revelstoke MP Lyle Kristiansen recently mailed a “report” to the. constituents of the riding. | have several questions for Mr. Kristiansen arising from the con- tent of his report. There is no discussion of his Position on the Meech Lake accord. Does he stand firm with his party line, a line identical to the Conservative party, that is, that Quebec must be bought into the constitution with special privilege through promises of a “‘distinct society?’’ Or, does he agree with Premier Bill Vander Zalm's proposal that each province should -be-recognized-as distinct, thus moving us toward the model of disjointed statehood provided by our southern neighbors? If neither of these positions is his, what is his Position? Recently there has been much local discussion concerning the question of RCMP uniform changes. As he knows, the City of Nelson voted unanimously to support those changes. As this isa question of federal policy, what is his position on it? On the environment, he states, “*We’ve bought some time to save our planet from a complex environmental time bomb of our own making.” It is fine to state this, but does he mean it? When he was first elected to his second term in office, I wrote and asked for his position on an environ- NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY 602-7th Street * 365-5212 BE A PART OF OUR CARING, FRIENDLY GROWING FAMILY SUNDAY SERVICES 945 — A Class for all ages 11 00 Morning Worship Celebration i Nursery Provided WEDNESDAY 7 30 Family Bible Study 914 Columbia Avenue 11:00 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 a.m, Tues. 7:30 p.m Bible Study Youth Ministries Phone: 365-2605 "UNITED CHURCH OF CANAD. 2224-6th Avenue 1% Blocks South of Community Complex 10 a.m. Worship & Sunday Schoo! Mid-Week Activities for all ages. Phone for information. Rev. Ted Bristow 365-8337 or 365-7305 SATURDAY 7 00 Youth Explosion OUR DESIRE Is TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS Also: Young Adult College & Corer ng Mo mental hazard related to education in our area. Class size will balloon, teachers will leave for better- funded districts, buildings and vehicles will deteriorate and long- Tange planning will be an impossible task. The ones who will pay the price for this are our children. California set up referendum fun- ding of its education system, in Proposition 13. It nearly destroyed public education in that state. This year, through Proposition 98, Californians came to their senses and with taxpayers when it says that local school boards are overspending. Democracy is a way to bring people together. This Social Credit gover- nment is’ dividing our province by creating one education for the rich and another education for the podr. Our government should stop playing COMMUNITY NEWS ‘ a q February 21, 1990 Castlegar News ww 8 . Wl announces poster winners The February meeting of the. Kin- naird Women's Institute was held at the home of Bev Fisher, Roll call was answered with ‘‘pen- nies for friendship.’’ These pennies go annually into a provincial fund’of the B.C. WI and the money is used to help women in less fortunate coun- tries, Following ‘the convenors reports, judging took place of the posters submitted by Grade 6 students from Kinnaird-elementary schoot in a WI- sponsored contest. The subject of the contest was “How can we (I) help preserve our en- i ee pl winner was politics with students and Fund at least to a national average and build in a mechanism that will help poor school districts meet. the need of providing a quality B.C. i for all students. Our a state figure in the budget. Must we, as citizens of this province, have to repeat the same history? Can we not learn from other’s mistakes? The problem with the B.C. education system is not that school districts overspend. It is that the B.C. government underfunds. Here are some interesting figures. The average per pupil cost in Canada is $5,514, the average in B.C. is $4,973. The 1981 provincial budget allocated 25.21 per cent to education, the 1989 budget allocated 17.48 per cent. Local school boards had to go to local taxpayers to provide a credible education for our students. The Social Credit gover- nment is playing a cruel shell game democracy and our children’s education are much too precious for us to allow them to be squandered by this government. I urge you as parents to defend your children’s right to equal oppor- tunity to education, as teachers to defend your bargaining rights to fair wages and conditions, and as trustees of our children’s education and our future, to oppose this move to pit us one agairist the other. ‘Wayne Peppard South Slocan Editor’s note: Wayne Peppard is a candidate for the New Democratic party nomination in the Nelson- Creston riding. questioned | the emissions from the Purex plant at Hanford, Wash. | explained potential problem with information from authoritative sources (Dr. William Lawless, Hanford conferen- ce). 1 also explained that I was resear- ching the subject for a journalistic ar- ticle and that his party is perceived as the party of the environment and therefore a response would be ap- propriate. Three months later I wrote again. No acknowledgement was made by his office. During July last year, I wrote_to_former NDP leader Ed Now that the and received no response, not even an acknowledgment. In Sep- tember, I wrote to the national headquarters of the NDP and received no acknowledgment or response. During November, I received Aan acknowledgment from Mr. Braad- bent that indicated by its general nature that he was not actually aware of the content of-my correspondence. Mr.Kristiansen,-even_your-defeated Conservative rival, Mr. Brisco, an- swered his mail. When the public pays for an MP’s secretarial staff, the least they should expect is communication. My—final—query—involves—the are over and the clamor is dying down, I think it appropriate to ask a few questions that are of concern to me and are also on the minds of many others. Perhaps this will also serve to inform those who so blindly accept such things at face value (particularly the officials involved). Could it be possible that the Canadian public has such a short memory that people have forgotten all that transpired during 90 years of Doukhobor history in Canada? Who was behind all the arson and bomb- ings?’ Evidence presented at the Koot C ittee on ‘group Relations sessions clearly revealed that when schools were being torched by the dozens, it was the community people who were respon- sible, not the Sons of Freedome Terrorism existed for many years: depredations costing millions of dollars, hundreds put into specially prepared prisons, children cruelly abducted and incarcerated. These events took place long before and right -untit the arrival of Mr. Stefan Sorokin, who was finally, after great effort and perseverance, successful in turning the Freedomites from this evil influence. Peter V. Verigin was the first leader to take a firm stand for world peace. He began by initiating the burning of all firearms, in 1895S, inspiring his people to refuse all forms of military service, negardless of the This man had ROBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH 1st Sunday 7:00 p.m 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays 11.a.m No Service 5th Sunday SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 1471 Columbia Ave... Trail 364-0117 Regular Saturday Services Pastor Slawomir Malarek 365-7759 ST. PETER LUTHERAN CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH -CANADA 713-4th Street le Ss PASTOR GLEN BACKUS Sunday School 10:15 0.m Listen to the Lutheran Hour Sunday, m. on Radio CKQR 009 Merry Creek Rd. 365-3430 SUNDAY MINISTRY: 9:45 a.m. - Bible School Youth Nights Friday & Su iM ROBERT C. LIVELY, PASTOR . Here's My Card... .} Christian that, like Christ, he was willing to sacrifice himself for. And, in the end, he was mur- dered for his achievements in lead- ing his people to a near utopian ideal of Christian living, which included firm opposition to state schools. This man was not by proposed expansion of the Celgar pulp mill. This is quickly becoming a key environmental question is Mr. Ksistiansen’s riding and yet he fails to address it. What is his position? Is this expansion environmentally viable? Will the additional jobs, if there are additional jobs, be worth the in- creased health hazards and environ- mental downgrading? I am-sure many. of Mr. Kristian- sen’s constituents such as myself, who supported him last election, would be pleased if he'd rise above his political circumspection and address reality, Timothy Shay Nelson Sorokin defended and in their rifles."’ That is why this true hero was never decorated but rather despise: It was Sorokin, and only Sorokin, who was able to bring peace to the Kootenays. Yet, instead of being grateful to him, these people re- garded him as their worst enemy, the Soviet g because he openly that this pacifying also spoke the truth about the gov- ernment, calling them ‘‘cannibals’’ and comparing them to snakes who were not atrophied; who still had their poisons in their heads was not necessarily in the best interests of Doukhoborism. Why? Where are these people go- ing? Who do they believe in? Mike E. Chernenkoff Crescent Valley Local taxpayers should have say Your recent editorial has prompted a response on the subject of school taxation. I was disappointed last year when the property tax forum was held in Castlegar and the only publicity was given to the mayors and school trustees and what they wanted. The hearing was for public input and most of this input was quietly filed (with copies to the media) with the panel. T am one of many thousands living in this area who try to live on a fixed and limited income. When we receive @ tax notice and are given two weeks to find another $325 to pay for school taxes it creates an extra financial bur- den. I am of the opinion that school boards must be more accountable to the taxpayer, and if they wish to spend more money on whatever Projects they have in mind, they must first ask the taxpayers if they, in fact, can afford the increase. Thank heavens the government listened to the little people for a change as their input was much larger in numbers than the politicians and trustees. Cari Price Rossland FALCON PAINTING & DECORATING 2649 FOURTH |_Casrie can vIn 2st Castlegar News Wayne Stolz Dianna Kootnl Caroline Sov! orf kott koroft ADVERTISING cE 365-5210 © FAX 365-3334 MIGHWAY DR ec “al avENUE ec 365 3563 FORD SALES LTD. JANICE TURNER 362-5923 Rachel Friedrich, who won $10, second place and $5 went to Jami Shumey. All students who entered were each awarded $1. The posters will be displayed in a window. of the City Centre Square mini-mall in downtown Castlegar. Further plans were dicussed for the WI annual district conference May 2 in- Castlegar. The group of 100 women from the WI district which in- cludes Castlegar, Trail, Nelson, Balfour, Fruitvale, Salmo and the Slocan Valley, will meet for the day- long session at the Legion Hall. Plans formulated at the January meeting to hold a coffee party were changed in favor of providing refreshments for members of the Scout and Guide movements after their “‘Thinking Day’’ services on Feb. 18. Feb. 18 to 24 is designated this year as WI week in B.C. To mark this past year’s work done by WI groups across the province, members of the Provincial executive were on hand recently at Vancouver's Children’s Hospital to present a cheque on behalf of the B.C. WI branches. A i 80,000 gsters New officers instal The public installation of the new officers of Bethel No. 60 of the Inter- national Order of Job's Daughters was held Jan. 20. Installing senior custodian Deana Holuboff and installing junior custodian Chloe Hegan escorted Bethel guardian Bonnie Thompson and associate Bethel guardian Ken Poznikoff into the Bethel room. After Thompson extended greetings to the guests, she invited Poznikoff to retire and escort the installing officers, honored queen Kim Richards and past honored queen Vicky Thompson into the Bethel. Assisting with the ceremony were guide Amy Briggeman, marshall Alana Poznikoff, chaplain Naomi Bain, recorder Kim Tassone, musician Shauna Hegan and narrator Susanne Rogers. The new officers entered the Bethel room carrying small hot-air balloons to represent the term theme, “‘Let your spirit soar.”” The elected officers included honored queen Kathy Bate, senior princess Lana Venier, junior princess Shelley John, guide Anita Bray and marshall Takaia Casler. The appointed officers were chaplain Stephanie Poznikoff, recor- der Kathy John, first messenger Cherie Bridges, second messenger Kim Richards, librarian Vicky Thom- Pson. After Bate was installed, she was escorted to the east and presented Crystale Pleated Shades Riviera Horizontal Blinds’ Levotor Vertical Blinds a, Rachel Friedrich (righ?) took top prize of $10 in the Kinnaird rving the environment. Jami Shumey (left) won the second prize of $5. from throughout B.C. were patients at the hospital last year, 60,000 on a day or out-patient basis. Lively colors, nursery-rhyme themes and pint-size furniture are 4 INSTALLATION . . evident everywhere as the philosophy of the hospital is to make the surroundings comfortable and soothing for the young patients. There is a special sterile, limited ac- - new officers of Bethel No. 60 of the International Order of Job's Daughters were installed Jan. 20. with’ her honored queen’s pin by Richards. She then presented a past honored queen’s pin to Richards. Ul Sastbns from Levolor” . Floor TM) _ aonette Furniture Warehouse Covering Centre Phone 693-2227 The gavel was made and presented to Bate by Paul Medvedeff. After the Bethel was closed, refreshments were Limited Time Offer! Located halfwoy between Troil & Costlegor Open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m Tuesday through Saturday cess, playroom provided for cancer Patients so they are not exposed to further infections. The hospital also houses an inten- sive care newborn nursery, the child led enjoyed. Three cakes in the shape of hot-air balloons and decorated in the theme colors of hot pink and purple were made by Lena Pereversoff. Clara Gerrand and Kay Bate poured tea for a large gathering of parents and friends. Job’s Daughters is an organization for girls between the ages of 11 and 20. Anyone wishing information can * contact any Mason or Eastern Star member or call Bonnie Thompson in Castlegar. psychiatric module, and a parent care Program — first of its kind in the world — along with the surgery and medical units. It is with an immense degree of pride that WI members throughout the province hear of the activities of this facility and the Queen Alexandria Hospital in Victoria. Since donations of toys; clothing and money are made on a regular basis to both places, WI members all have a hand in providing comfort and cheer to many children who are undergoing medical treat- ment. 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