The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, January 5, 1994 ates from the world of books Sun is pleased to present a new weekly column entitled Take «a break with your Kidst We hepe parents and PareRivers of children vill enjoy this new presentation. and find it both informative und helpful Some of the playmates that @ur kids love the best arc from the world of books. Thege characters often become an important part of a child"¢ play. With them, our eam share everything from*the alphabet to adven- ture, from toys to tears. There is no question that the world is at the fingertips of a child who has gained the love of re: ading. Reading aloud with your child can result in some of the best family time that you will ever know. “Curling up with a good book”, isin almost uni- versal prescription for rest, relaxation, and inicllec ulation. Parents can love of reading in their children by sharing books with them. Children are never too young to be introduced to the world of books. In fact, 50 per cent of a child's intellectual develop- ment occurs between birth and four years. Another 30 per cent take place before the child's eight birthday. Even infants like being cuddled and hearing a familial voice as a family member reads to them. Sharing books with children at an early age helps promote their intellectual. and emotional growth. It improves their skills of language. knowledge of print Books are also an iniexpen- How badly ‘Submitted Smokers resolving to start the mew year without cigarettes can get help from the British Columbia Lung A: Hoping every smokers will want to be smoke-free in 1994, the listentng and_ sive form of entertainment The local library cam, introduce children to whole new Worlds at minimal cost of an oécasion- ~ al overdue fine, if that. Allow, ing children to choose their own books and helping them make sure that they fteéturn them on time encourages the growth of their individually and self-discipline. At home, reading together and sharing books can initiate positive inte n between patents and children’ Research shows that a strong families spend a lot of positive time together, Different types of boSks are itive for chi of diffe Pp ages. Here are some suggestions when book hunting for children the ages of: * Six Months: Choose cloth books that can be «asily Handled or chewed. * Nine months: Small, stiff books with rounded comers are best * One Year: Find books with bright color and rhyme or other melodic word patterns. simple alphabet and counting books and books with spiral bindirigs are a good choices. * Two years: Pick stories that are enjoyable enough to read over and over. Music books with lullabies are good * choices. * Three ye Pantasies. informative. stories, and books about misyhievous children are well suited for these childron, * Four years: Many kinds of books are satiable, in¢luding books of silly contemporary poems, stories that answer “why” questions, pop-up books and music books that call for action movements. Aneasy to make low cost book that is sure to interest any child, can be made from an empty photo album. Collect pictures of family,friends, favorite animals, toys etc. You can use snap shots ‘Mote and more health con- ere realize that sal- are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins and minerals, With so many wonderful fresh ingredients available gn the market today there has been a break-through tn imaginative combination of foods, and sal- ads have a new status in our meals - fun and unusual! TUNA CRUNCH SALAD Preparation time: 20 Minutes 6 tbsp mayonnaise (or to taste) wip lettuce tuna into chunks. along with p and catalogue pictures. Fill the book using only one or two pictures per page. Albums with magnetic pages are sturdy, easy to keep clean and allow you to change pic- tures easily. You will find this one of a kind book becoming a favorite with your child, Talk with-your child about the pic- tures, Let her help you add more if she would like. This makes a great gift that can grow with your child! This column, distributed by the B.C. Council for the Family, provides ideas for spending time with yayr'child. do you want to quit? association is offering free ‘Quit Tips’ booklets that give advice on kicking the habit for life, “Cigarette smoking is the sin- gle most i t cause of pre- ventable illness and premature death: Each year, more than 38,000 Canadians die trom smoking-related diseases such as ROYAL ae te LEGION lung cancer, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Quitting smoking will improve your odds against these crippling lung dis- eases,” rant, B.C. Lung Association director of heath education and program services. . The “Quit Tips” booklet contains suggestions on coping with nicotine withdrawal, handling social situa- tions without smoking and personal rewards for sticking to your goal to Stay smoke-free in 1994, For a free “Quit Tips” book, contact the B.C. Lung Asseeia- tion at 2675 Oak Street, Vancou- ver. B.C... V6H 2K2 or call -I34-58%64_ Outside she Lower Mainland. call toll-free. 1-800- (665-5364. he said. Kelly Ablog-Mor- « Z Place in a large bowl. 4, Cover and chill. 5. Just before serving fold in 2 hard cooked eggs diced 1/2 cup diced celery 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 cup salad dressing 1/4 cup sour cream salt and pepper to taste seasoning. Toss. ONION SALAD 3-4 medium onions 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2. cup sugar 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 2-3 tsp celery seed salt and pepper to taste Pepper 5. Add to drained onion rin; two weeks. oe Cooking se (Mom The Hen Party 4 oz can shoestring potatoes or 2 cups crushed potato chips 3. Add carrots celery, cudcine wnt apyoesiaden and ilx gua potatoes, 6. Arrange in lettuce lined bowl, gamish with parsley and carrot 1 cup drained and chopped pickled beets 1. Mix lightly first 4 ingredients; chill 2. When rondy ¥ Secys, age stia Greens. sour cream and 1. Peel and slice onions into rings 2. Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and salt 3. Soak onions in mixture for 3 hours - drain 4. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, celery seed, salt and igs 6. This may be served immediately or stored in fridge for up to The Hen Party is a group of Castlegar friends who mpet on a regular basis and have many common interests, including ea 4 If you have any questions or comments you.can write to, them The Castlegar Sun at 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar’ B. Cc. te 1G8. Or readers can telephone 365-7729 and ask for Kathy. 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Gas), with Notary Public Beth Hickey. “I felt I had to be in a central location to provide the best scfvice pos- sible for my clients,” said Cliffe. “The business has grown and it war. rants being even more available to my clients and prospective new clients.” But Cliffe reminds everyone that he is also available at his home if need be. Canada Life is the oldest Canadian Life Insurance company, and it has consistently received the highest ratings from three of the major rat- ing companies that evaluate both claims-paying ability and financial operations. Maybe it’s the company's committment to service, or maybe it's the fact that it's one of the few insurance companies that is actually flexible enough to tailor-make insuranceplans to suit « clicnts specific necds. Whatever the reason, Canada Life has onc the most impressive reputations, and Cliffe works hard eve fay to maintain that repui@i6n at the local level in Castlegar. is “We provide good quality family insurance atid investment % x selling, i , ig disab y income Pp and life in: and children’s p The: ‘company also has a wide range of RRSP products t bar competitive, but offer other advantages as well. > CLIFFE CHURCHES INSURANCE Castieaird Plaza ¢ 365-6136 Former B.C. Gas Office _ or ing for your chil- dren’ 's future can be both stressful and confusing. Which is why Cliffe, who has a wealth of experience in both business admi ration and insurance underwriting, spends as much time as possible with his clients, getting to know their needs and goals. “It's part of the Canada Life's approach to the proper servicing of ¢lients.” H If you would like to discuss your future i or needs, plan to meet Cliffe at his new location during his grand opening, set for January 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Coffee and donuts will be served, and a door prize will be awarded. = Golf Continued from 3B panicd by an essay of less than 500 words stating the applicant's interest in club management, Those who-pass the first ‘stage screening process underge-a personal imerview before final selection takes place. There are four Val Mason Scholarship awards each year. Fedirko, a former log-building contractor in Whistler, first became involved in the golf industry at the Pemberton Golf You can help! To find out how your donation can be matched conia Wow, there's a better way to get complete travel health protection... and Country’Club. After complct- ing his first year in the Golf Man- agement program. at Selkirk College. he performed his summer. Practicum at the acclaimed Board of Trade Country Club in Toronto. There quickly rose to the position of Operations/Duty Man- ager. On the strength of his experi- ence and his golf club management aspirations, Fedirko was awarded a Val Mason Scholarship. 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And Voyageur pays directly, so youre not out of pocket. Find out today about this new, affordable (ravel emergency medical insurance from your Travel Agent. Wednesday. January 5, 1994 The Castlegar Sun “and the years roll by “Ham a partie’ thet have met, + * Yet all experience is an arch wherethre” Gleams that untravell’d world, whose magi fades For ever and ever when I move.” Ulysses by Alfred,‘ Lord-Tennyson Here we are, only a few days into the new year, the old year forgotten and my mind abuzz with dreams of travel—travel past and travel yet-to-come. Was it my granddaughter Tamar's postcard from Guatemala with the Mayan sculptured head of which she writes, “I know that it is stone and yet it lives.” Or was it the TV show of British castles and great houses, elegant repositories of the history of earlier times; or perhaps it was the holiday sharing of Margaret and Ian Davidson's journey to Italy, Greece and ‘Turkey, togeth- er with a army,.By doing so, it helped change the course of history. There is a plaque at the spot where they fell which teads: Stranger, go thod and tell the Lucedemonians (Spartans) that ic here faithful to their I would love to see it. Or perhaps it was the photo- graph and article in The High- lander magazine of my favorite Scottish monastery—Sweet- heart Abbey in Kirkcudbright- shire, Scotland. It was built about 800 years ago by Lady Devorgilla, wife of John de Bal- liol, King of Scotland and has been described as a testimony in stone to | to her late feminine calm and beauty which tugs at the hearts of all who see it, The story of the monastery is a true_romance. Derbhforgilla married John de Balliol about 1230 and the pair were com- pletely devoted to one another (despite the fact that he seemed to have had some-serious flaws), so that when he died in France in 1269 she was completely devas- tated. She then had an ivory and silver casket made for his embalmed heart and carried it with her for the rest of her life. For his memorial she built Thé Abbey of St..Mary of the Sweet Heart (Dulce Cor) on the Nith River, near Dumfries for the Carthusian monks. This is apparently, the first use of the word ‘sweetheart’ in the English language. When she died, she’ was buried in the nave of the Abbey with thé casket clasped to her breast. Two inter- twined hearts, a popular Scottish broad design, perpetuates this i love affair to the pre- visit to Pompeii; as well as the much desired visit to the Pass of Thermopylae, gateway to ancient Athens, where in 450 BC, Leonidas, king of the Spartans, and his 400 soldiers, held off the advance of the huge Persian d and to her God. Derbhforgilla (to give her her Gaelic name) was one of the wealthiest, best loved and most influential woman in the history of Scotland, and the massive Abbey of warm, red d: sent day. John Balliol’s name lives on in the famous Balliol College at Oxford University, an atonement which he made for ambushing a man whom he hated. The college was later i as a contin- though now a ruin, reflects a uing foundation by his widow. = McLuckie, director. The Castlegar Seniors installgd new officers in December for their 1993-1994 /session, Willingly serving are: back row (I-r) Dorothy Raymond, secre- tary; John Moran, director; John Raymond, director; Nick Osachoff, ‘provincial chai:, er. Front (I-r): Rusty Gouldie, Ashton, treasurer; Isabelle Marge Paisley, second vice-chair. Missing: Vi. director and treasur- first vice-chair; Dorothy Gerrard, president; and | SUN STAFF PHOTO /Karen Kerkhott, local mother who brought up her six children alone and teamed to on God for help, She hast grandchildren. Pauline’s dream of istering with a youth missi came true last when she was able to go to Hawaii for training, then to Indonesia to share her faith. Marilyn York, another local mother, has two teenage children and a husband Who we at the * Celgar Pulpmill. Marilyn had a peat valin-mep Athen. get me cas she accomplished after her children were in school. She now works in smile and faith in God aréa great asset in her work. Marilyn was our first Aglow president in Castlegar. Roll out of bed and come as you are, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Legion Hall to hear what God is doing in the lives of ordiifiry women. Our mission is to lead women to Jesus Christ and provide opportu- nity for Christian women to grow in their faith and minister to othérs. Allladies are welcome. How to select the very best frames:for:your children . ‘When choosing your child's back- to-school wardrobe, don't overlook frames if your child wears eyeglasses. “Now there's real innovation in colours and frame shapes,” says Kathryn Dabbs, spokeswoman for Fisher-Price Eyewear and owner of “A Child's View” stores, which cater exchusively to children. This makes it likely that your child will find a frame he or she really likes. “If the child likes the glasses and feels a part of the decision, he or she is much more likely to wear them,” says Dabbs. Metal rims are the rage now. 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