geet tt sed revolt bears VY Wednesday, Aexcinber 11,49 2 we ome sup gets helping hand port unit @ Telephone employees make generous donation Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Peace of mind is now available with the touch of a button. Castlegar and District Home Support was given more than $1,400 toward the purchase of some personal emergency response units. The donation from the Telephone Employees Com- munity Fund is much appre- ciated, Frances Kanigan said Tuesday. But according to the co-ordinater of the personal emergency response system, “a lot more is needed.” Kanigan said there is a $20 per month rental fee for the system which may be too much for some people to af- ford. “The government doesn’t cover this. “There are some clients that can use it, but can’t af- ford it,” she said. According to Kanigan, the machines are helpful to the elderly but also the handi- capped. Explaining how the ma- chines work, Kanigan said they are connected to a med- ical jack which is in turn con- nected to the Trail Regional Hospital. Clients are asked to push the button every morning and evening to let the hospi- tal switchboard know that they are alright. If they do not contact the switchboard, the hospital staff person will call to make sure the client is safe. If aclient hits the button outside of those designated times in the morning and evening, the hospital has a list of three contact people to call. If no one is available to help the client, an ambulance is sent. “The longest time a client will have to wait will be 15 minutes,” Kanigan said. “They know they can get help at the touch of a button.” Christmas hamper drive set Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER The Salvation Army has stepped up its cam- paign, bracing for an expected Christmas rush. Christmas hamper applications are avail- able and donation kettles are on their way, Dick Parr said Tuesday. “People have not been able to stretch their bills with the colder weather coming on. “One guy came in today. His deep freeze broke down and he lost all his food,” the Castle- gar community services co-ordinater said. Unfortunately it’s not just broken down freezers that are bringing people into the food bank. Parr said the cold weather will be forcing people to take funds out of their food budget to pay for electricity and heat bills and warmer clothing. “As we get closer to Christmas there will be a lot more use of the food bank,” he said. According to Parr, the Christmas hampers are being given in addition to the regular ham- pers. “It includes a ham, or turkey and enough goodies for Christmas breakfast and dinner and toys for the kids. “We can take new toys for the hamper. It would be nice to have some turkeys, but cash donations can be converted into hams, or turkeys,” Parr said. Donations can be made to the Salvation Army or the Royal Canadian Legion, who are working together to put out the special ham- ers. As for the Christmas kettles, Parr said he hopes they will be on Castlegar streets between Nov. 24 and Dec. 23. “That’s if I get enough volunteers,” he said, adding that if he has to work longer hours he will. “I’m here to serve the people.” St. David’s celebrating 30 years St. David’s Anglican Church is celebrating 30 years on its present site. On Saturday, the church will be hosting a parish din- ner and talent auction. St. David’s was originally called St. Alban’s Castlegar and St. John’s Kinnaird. The two The first recorded Angli- can Church service in Castle- gar was May 11, 1903. It was in a log cabin near where the Castle Theatre now stands. The church moved its twice-monthly services to the first school in Castlegar that was built in 1908. to Farmer’s Hall. A year later, the lack of Anglicans in the area forced the church to move to the Kinnaird school house. The same problem led to services eventually being held in the residence of Jack Killough. St. David’s was chosen to Local Kiwanis Club to explore Far East Wi City’s latest twinning mission brought to life at Nov, 24 dinner NEWS STAFF The Kiwanis Club of Castlegar is inviting residents to visit the Far East... for $12. The Kiwanis Club will pre- sent a special evening at the Fireside Inn, inviting mem- bers of Castlegar’s recent twinning trip to discuss their experiences in Japan and Chi- na. The recent twinning mis- sion saw the City of Castlegar team up with Yueyang in Chi- na. It also saw local officials return to Embetsu, Japan — a city that Castlegar has al- ready established relations with. “We are a part of the world community and that commu- nity is shrinking,” Bill Moore said Tuesday. “These (twin- ning) projects only help to pro- mote and strengthen social and cultural ties with the Pa- ‘We are interested in both what goes on in this community and what goes on outside the community.’ ~ Kiwanis president Bill Moore The speakers will include Mayor Audrey Moore, Celgar president Jim Browne and Selkirk College’s Elizabeth Fleet. “J think it’s a good interna- tional relations project to get involved in,” Kiwanis presi- dent Bill Moore said. “We are interested in both what goes on in this community and what goes on outside the com- munity.” cific Rim.” The special evening will in- clude a video presentation of some of the local groups expe- rience, including’ stunning footage of the Great Wall of China. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., fol- lowed by dinner and the pre- sentations. Tickets are priced at $12 per plate. For more information, con- tact Bill Moore at 365-5062. 1962 to form St. David’s. sezte orm’ in August, By 1920, the Anglican church moved its ceremonies mark the beginning of a new combined church in 1962. CANADA'S FIREARMS AMNESTY November 1 to 30, 1992 Think gun safety. Make it count. The new firearms control law gives everyone the chance to turn in unwanted or illegal guns and register restricted weapons without fear of prosecution for possession offences during the amnesty. The amnesty means you can also dispose of any prohibited weapons, explosives or ammunition. Too often, forgotten or neglected guns can lead to a tragedy. The amnesty is.an ideal opportunity to get rid of weapons you no longer want. Taking advantage of the amnesty is easy. Simply unload the gun and turn it over to your local police. If there is the slightest risk or if you have any questions, call your local police. Make it happen for the safety of you and your family. Department of Justice Canada il Canada Ministére de la Justice Find out more about the Firearms Acquisition Certificate, safe storage restricted and prohibited weapons or other parts of the firearms law that concern you. Ask your local police for brochures Canada ™@ Wednesday, November 11, 1992 AroundTOWN Fi. Our person for Our People Corinne Jackson 365-7266 TIME FOR A _ CHANGE? _ Selkirk College's Trail campus is offering a Career Planning course for unemployed, or those desiring a career change. The 18-hour course helps participants assess their skills and abilities and choose the right career for today's | labor market. The two-week session begins Nov. 16 and will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact Trail’s admissions office for details. HELP FOR NARCOTIC ABUSERS AVAILABLE Narcotics Anonymous is a service now available in Castlegar. The group meets Friday 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 1007-2nd Ave. Participants are asked to ring the buzzer if the door is locked. EXCITING EXHIBIT ON _ITS WAY _ The West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre will be hosting a Moveable Art Fashion Show-on Nov. 20. The show put on by the Selkirk Weaver's and Spinner’s Guild begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $8. For more information call 365-3337, or 365-6194. | | | | | | | PLE MBER Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Today, Jim Moore will be remembering the Second World War and all the people who have died in battle over the years. But it is something he tries not to think about too often. “There was nothing pleasant about it,” the 70-year-old Genelle veteran says. Moore served 30 years in the Royal Canadian Navy as a steam engineer, but one 20-day trip will always stick out in his mind. It was the time spent escorting a convoy from Britain to Murmansk, Russia during the winter of 1941 on the HMS Broadway. The ship was carrying wheat, ammunition and “food I would think,” Moore says. “It took about 20 days round trip. You were frightened all Not only was Moore 18 years old when he was assigned to the trip, he had only joined the navy one year earlier. “I made that trip once,” he says, thankful that he wasn’t asked to do it again. “The Russian trip was the most exciting, if you can call it that. It was the most hazardous,” Moore says, correcting himself. “There were a great deal of raids by German aircraft and the likelihood of getting hit was very high. “If you landed in water in the North Sea your chances of survival were practically nil, because of the cold of the sea and air,” Moore remembers. It was a trip Moore never expected to go on and a mission he was given little time to prepare for. “J was in the barracks in England and I was told ‘you are slated to go on this British ship’ and we sailed that night. “IT was loaned to the Royal Navy for the time. I was just a kid — - - News photo by Corinne Jackson photo 13” ame : Genelle veteran Jim Moore rekindles the pain ; friends and frightful journeys during the Second World War. that trip, because one of their engineers had appendicitis so they took him off and took me in his place. “T didn’t. know anybody on that ship. It was very lonely and I was frightened,” he says. According to Moore, loneliness wasn't the only reason to be scared of the assignment. Canada’s HMCS Skeena went aground in Iceland during a storm one month before Moore was to take the trip to Murmansk. “There were 13 men on the ship they got on a raft and they were blown to sea and they were never seen again. “They thought the ship was going to sink,” he recalls. “If they'd stayed with the ship they’d have been safer.” However, many more lives were at stake on the Murmansk trip. “There were about 100 crew manning the guns. I was the only Canadian on board. ful memories of fallen ,)) “I knew none of them of course,” Moore says. “But survival instincts took over. “You make friends pretty fast. when you're young because you didn’t know if you were going to be there or not the next day.” There were also a lot of waking hours spent with each other over those 20 days. According to Moore the crew had maybe three or four hours of sleep every 24 hours, “if you were lucky. “You were too keyed-up to be exhausted,” Moore explains. “You slept in your clothes because sometimes you came off watch and then would go to action stations where you man the torpedoes the guns and depth charges and then go back to watching. “J think we were struck by aircraft two or three times. Moore describes the trip as “very grim.People were dying around, ships were _ sinking and planes were being shot down.” Thinking back, Moore says the situation in Russia was bad when they arrived and he remembers “women were unloading the ships.” Although time has served to wash out some of the memories, Moore admits that some of the forgetfulness has been his own doing. “It’s something you try to blank out of your mind anyway.” One event that Moore remembers, but doesn’t mind talking about is the day the war ended. On June 5, 1945, the Allied Control Commission assumed control of the German government. “I was in a theatre in Edinburgh,” he says smiling. He has forgotten what movie he was watching but says,“I’m sure it didn’t have Madonna in it anyway. “The manager of the theatre came onto the stage to tell us the war was over so we went out and joined the fun on Princess Street in Edinburgh.” HONOR ROLL Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 170 WORLD WAR! Private Lance Appleton — 2nd Battalion, killed in action July 10, 1917 in France. Corporal Alfred J.A. Killough — 3rd Battalion, killed in action Sept. 4, 1916 in France at the Battle of the Somme. Private Henry Godfrey Slater — 2nd Canadian Mounted Regiment, killed in action Aug. 10, 1918 in France. Private Walter Theodor Slater — killed in action, Aug. 15, 1917 in France. WORLD WAR II Canadian Arm Private Jack A. Fraser - age 20, Canadian Scottish Regiment, killed in action Feb., 1945, Cleve, Westphalia, Germany. Buried at Nijmegea, Holland. Captain Dalton MacArthur, R.C.A.M.C. — died 1942 in Toronto of pneumonia after overseas action. Former proprietor of a Castlegar drugstore. Private Douglas McDonald — age 20, 2nd Canadian Scottish Regiment, killed in action Aug. 15, 1944 near Caen, Normandy. Private Earl D. Mulhern — Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, killed in action June 31, 1944 during advance Inland from the Normandy beachhead in France. Private George E. Owles — 1st Canadian Light A.A. Battalion, killed in action Sept. 24, 1944 in Italy. ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE W/O R.M. Buie — killed in 1942 returning from operation over St. Nazaire, France. Plane was damaged, baled out over Kent, England and parachute failed to open. F/Lt. Barry F. Cleeton — Shot down by enemy flak over Caen, near Normandy beachhead, June 25, 1944. F/Sgt. E.W. Foxlee — age20, missing, presumed killed Aug. 29, 1941. Shot down over north coast of Holland. Pilot Officer Roy Foxlee — age 28, lost 1942 on operation flight over Mediterranean, presumably based on Malta. Pilot Officer Sydney R. Horswill - age 25, Advanced Flying Unit 14 (pilot). Killed July, 1942 on training flight in England. Buried at New Ollerton Cemetery, Nottingshire, England. F/Sgt. Walter A Houston — age 24, missing Jan. 13, 1944. Believed drowned in a flying accident in the North Sea off the coast of England. F/Sgt. Clayton Kennedy — age 22, shot down April, 1943 while on bombing operation over Mannheim, Germany. Presumed buried at Mannheim. Flying Officer Virgil L. Riley — age 34, shot down Oct. 15, 1944 by enemy night fighter while on mine laying operation over the Skagerak between Denmark and Norway. Buried in Denmark. Pilot Officer Samuel Saprunoff - aged 22, with 432 Squadron, R.A.F. Bomber Command. Shot down March 31, 1944 over Frankfurt, Germany. and those who have passed on since the end of hostilities.