Page A8 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 29, 1995 What works on coast mi Dear Editor: As a taxpayer, I am certainly concemed with fiscal responsibili- ty and the government seems to be addressing this aspect pretty thoroughly As a parent and as a support worker in School District #9 (Castlegar), I am concemed urban politicians have once again con- fused population catchment areas with geographic districts. It is one thing to service a densely-popu- lated district like Vancouver or Burnaby, quite another to main- tain accessibility over a district that stretches from the U.S. bor- der to Nakusp and the Kettle Val- ley to Kaslo. Making the announcement first and calling for input later has created an atmosphere of fear and concern about how this will all work and what will be the effects on our children and our jobs, I have many questions How is the service level to chil- dren to be maintain in such an area? How will parents maintain their level of communication and access to school board members and district adminis tration? How will areas be rep- resented on an amalgamated board? How costly will it be to gs of these rep- Shop early for your Christmas tree DAILY 10am - 7pm (while stocks last) Save the forests & help your community by buying your tree from the Rotary Castlegar Rotary Club CHRISTMAS TREE SALE A ALL PROCEEDS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES Located at West Kootenay Power & Light compound, Columbia Ave., Castlegar resentatives with such huge travel distances and poor winter road conditions? How much time will be taken when admin. istrators need to meet? How much of the projected savings will be eaten up by this kind of distance administration—leav ing how much to dribble back into Classrooms? How will cur- rent contracts be administered and later amalgamated? Will the personnel cuts actually come from the top or will CUPE members once again find them- selves under a clumsily-wielded knife? I hope the minister is true to his intention and communities will actually be listened to when given the opportunity to express their concerns and to suggest alternative solutions to the fiscal problems. I do look with some hope on phrases such as “oppor- tunities for regionalized service delivery” and I hope the commu- ght not work here nity meetings will be more than window dressing for decisions already etched in stone. We have been given no indica- tion of what this means to our membership. I do not think peo- ple should be panicking at this point as there is much negotiating to be done before our current con- tracts run out Norm Wolfe President CUPE 1298 Museum volunteer corrects error Dear Editor: RE: A Step In Time article error. In the Nov. 15 edition of The Castlegar Sun in an article titled "A step in time", Carolee Fitz~Gerald erroneously reported | worked for the Heritage Society under the Co: y Services Incentive Program. I would appreci- ate a correction noted. At no time have I ever worked under this program not have I ever received payment for my work at the CPR Museum. amateur hi: I have worked on Sundays as a volunteer curator at the museum for | 1/2 years. As an ian, I enjoy being able to utilize the archives at the museum and share my lim- ited knowledge with local residents, interest groups and tourists who visit the museum. I again would like to reiterate I have never had the opportunity to work for the Historical Society in a paid position, either independent- ly or under any program. I have been, and remain, strictly a volunteer. Dan Tomlinson Why do rules change on school busses? Dear Editor: Now that the slippery roads are here, this thought again enters my mind. When a child is born, he/she is taken home in a car seat. It is against the law to do otherwise SAVE By V.C. Andrews « NOW ‘7.19 ‘Special ends Sunday, December 3 | Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 - Use your Club Card and earn extra dollars on every purchase. Crockett BOOK COMPANY 365-4808 Columbia Plaza Castlegar 5:30 * Fri. 9:30 - 9:00 * Sat. 9:30 - 5:30 * Sun: 12:00 - 4:00 Library Donation - Rotary president Bri David Williams and head librarian Judy Pythian Donation - Kevin Lenarduzzi, a c Player and disc for his 18th birthda lak of the Pythian Kootenay Temple ini. When a child gets older, he/she is taught to do up the seatbelt even if it is a five-minute trip. Then this child starts kindergarten and gets on the school bus and find there is NO SEATBELT! After children were taught all their lives it is against safety rules and against the law to travel in a vehicle without fastening their seatbelts, these children must now unlearn these safety habits. A program on TV showed a school bus in the United States with seatbelts on every seat and two escape hatches on the roof, plus an emergency door. What do parents and grandpar- ents out there think? Should our school bus have seatbelts? Nada Loukianoff Support workers deserve mention Dear Editor: I have just read the obituaries in this week's paper and as usual, everybody gets thanked from the grave diggers, the nurses, the doc- tors, to the director of the funeral home. How come the wonderful staff of Castlegar Home Support rarely gets a mention? The Home Support workers have usually been looking after the deceased for a number of years doing the jobs most family members would, or could not, do: Personal care, housecleaning and especially a lot of emotional sup- port. I know without them, I could not have looked after my mother at home until she passed away recently. It is time they were acknowl- edged and thanked for the valu- able services they provide. Sally Tarasoff Where have all the flowers gone? Dear Editor: As a Castlegar resident, it was amazing to see no flowers in any of the offices or businesses. I walked from one end of Castle- gar to the other. The only place I found flowers was at the funeral home. Why in today’s society do we see more flowers with death than when we are alive to appreciate them? Send more flowers today— don’t wait until tomorrow. Peter Kastrukoff Sr. Castlegar jan Brady presents library board member Wearmouth with a cheque for $5,000. erebral palsy sufferer, was givena cD y courtesy of Susan Bycroft and Rose Sober- SNES eile Friday, Dec. 1 6 pm - 8 pm only Castlegar Railway Museum Have your picture taken with Santa for only $5 inc. tax. by Leanne Leduc of Castlegar Fine Photography the good Brought to you by The Castlegar Sun ‘The weekly newspaper with 4 daily commitment’ Wednesday, November 29, 1995 pila cts Lithia School trustee furth Dear Editor: First and foremost, | must commend your reporter Karen Kerkhoff on the accurate and full coverage she has given to educa tional issues in the Castlegar School District over the past few years. In regard to the article “Board Tables Facilities Plan”, Nov. 22 issue, I wish to clarify some misinformation in relation to my concerns which I am sure resulted from a somewhat confus- ing meeting. The School Board, over a year Dear Editor: Many thanks for the full-page coverage on the personal account of Frank Harvey, who covered the story of thousands of men as they fought for freedom during the Second World War Year after year we hear of those young men The Castlegar Sun Page A9 ago, commissioned a Facilities Study Review to be carried out by an independent person in our dis- trict. This study was done in an unbiased manner to avoid any remnants of past historical “rural vs. city” disputes. The board was quite pleased with the report. This Past year, much time has been spent modifying the report and gathering public input. Further input would have included discus- sions with parents of children in Valley Vista, Pass Creek, etc, In the meantime, the Minister of Education has announced amalgamation of schools. At the Monday night meeting, the 26 recommendations of the Facilities Plan cante first on the agenda, In dealing with the recommenda- tions, board members began tabling them in light of the issue of amalgamation. This past year, much work was carried out on the study and I felt the issue of amal- gamation was “holding the board hostage” in terms of decision making on the Facilities Plan, the most serious issue facing Schoo! boards, I felt on principle that we as a board should follow through on our previous commit- ments to the Facilities Plan, debate the recommendations based on their merits and certain- ly mot be influenced by the Minis- ter's announcement. I therefore voted against any motions to table because I feel nothing will be done in the future on these sound recommendations. In clos- ing, I urge everyone to attend our Even though ion is in their late teens and 20s, who suffered horrif- ic experiences. Less than 400 are still living. c y g on lg: Reader offers Remembrance Day bouquet I am moved by the response of people in Castlegar to the revelations of Canadians’ parts in both world wars and the latest reports in The Castlegar Sun Doreen Moore ex-CWAC L/C Gun law makes ownership mandatory Dear Editor: Bill C-68 is now history and our troubles have only just begun T have yet to talk to anyone who has said they are going to register their firearms. This legis- lation has taken almost one year to become law. It was introduced on the anniversary of the Montre- al massacre and will become law around the same time. C-68 has divided the country and set urban against rural, In this Liberal Canada of today, a Quebec Bloc leader can speak TREASON in the House of Commons, but I may not own a firearm. Children are beaten in their homes and their assailants later set free, but I may not own a firearm. Last year, 78 criminals were let out on day passes only to commit the same crimes they were locked up for from theft to rape and murder, but I may not own a firearm. Our elected offi- cials may steal and cheat and go unpunished, but I may not own a firearm. If Mare Lepine had not taken his own life, he would be back out on the street today, but I may not own a firearm. This is the insanity the Liberals have brought us to and it makes me think maybe I SHOULD own a firearm. Ron Lee Rec'ing It Slocan Valley Recreation Commission #8 Box 8, Slocan Park, B.C. Phone: 226-7744 no cost for this service. always is free for all seniors. SENIORS TEA FEATURES “THE ELDER TREE” On Sat. December 2nd the Slocan Valley Recreation Commission will be hosting its 13th Annual Christmas Tea for Seniors, This popular Christmas Time even allows seniors throughout the area the chance to enjoy local entertainment, refreshments, win prizes and all in the company of friends. Another feature of this year's tea will be the return of the “Elder Tree”, The Elder Tree is a Christmas Tree decorated with any wishes, hopes or advice the seniors have to pass on to the children of the Slocan Valley. The seniors will be given an opportunity to write their wisdom on decorative cards (made by Slocan Valley students) and then hang them on the tree. After the event, the tree will be take to Slocan Valley schools where the children will be given the opportunity to see what their Elders have chosen to share. Music during the day will be provided by the Balladeers, the Winlaw Community Band, Jon and Holly Burden as well as Frank and Juliette Spears. Local dignitaries will also be on hand to share their Christmas greetings. 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