Page 8B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, May 17, 1995 FitWeek 95 in Slocan Valley ley are urged to come On Out and work up a sweat as part of FitWeek 95. FitWeek 95 is being sponsored by the Slocan Valley Recreation Submitted From May 29 to June 2 peoplg living throughout the Slocan Val- Commission No. 8. Last year the theme was “Upping the Total" and valley residents certainly did. “The purpose last year was to see how many minutes of heart- di activity we, lam! | A full set of nails EXPIRES MAY 31/95 °32° BOULEVARD HEADQUARTERS 1436 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar 365-0668 FOR ALL YOUR HAIR, WIG & BEAUTY NEEDS Slocan Valley Recreation es Commission #8 ec 4 Box 8, Slocan Park, B.C. Phone: 226-7744 + C.O.R.E. HUNTER TRAINING: A mast program for anyour wishing to obtain « valid B.C. Hunting License, May 31a to Jume 22nd (Wed. & Thurs.) 7:00 to 9:30 pm Brent Kennedy School Instructor: Ron Mihon Fee: $70/8 sesions (inc. manual) PRE-REGISTER BY MAY 24th + GARDENING IN THE SHADE: What to plant in that elusive shady spot. Tuesday, May 231d 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Carlotta’s (new location) Winlew. Instrector: Linds Grabler. Fee: $9/1 session PRE-REGISTER BY MAY 17th + CREATING YOUR OWN ROCK GARDEN: A hands-on experience with « pro. Set., May 27th 10:00 &.m to 1:00 pm. Carlotte’s, Winlew. Instructor: Linda Grabler. Fee: $12/1 session. PRE-REGISTER BY MAY 19th, ie | | -¥ BEE -MY-HONEY: A” ber tseping program for the beginner or those Wishing to expand their knowledge. May 28th & June 4th (Sum ) 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Upper Passmore Rd. Instructor: Bob Lerch. Fee: $18/2 sessions. PRE-REGISTER BY MAY 23rd. + “PLAIL & BAIL” - THE MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLINIC: Lear the right way to trail ride. For Ages 8 and older. Sunday, May 28th moon to 4:00 p.m Biderbee Greens, Perrys Siding. Instrector. Krispen Eider & friends. Fee: $10/1 session PRE-REGISTER BY MAY 18th + SENIORS FITWEEK - A PICNI€ ON COUGAR ROCK: k's « gentle hike for seaiors culminating ins picmc the Slocan Valley above Winlaw. Tuesday, May 30th 11:00 am to 1:30 pin. Facilitators: Craig & Sandy. Totally free & don’ forget your lunch! We'll tell you where we're mesting when you let as MUST. \wouders of the Slocan Valley like galena, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Netts's Garden, Pass Crock. Instructor: Netts Zebroff. Fee: $15/1 session. PRE- REGISTER BY JUNE Sth. ORGANIC MECHANIX Towing * VW Specialists ¢ Import Car Experts Used & New Parts ¢ ICBC Repairs Government Inspections Crescent Valley 359-7625 as a commuthity Could generate,” Says recreation coordinator Craig Lawrence. “We were aiming for 15,000 minutes and we ended up with over 22,000!" What qualifies as a FitWeek activity? It's anything above and beyond the usual you do to Stay healthy. Do you go for a 30-minute walk every day? Well, go for a 45-minute walk instead, says Lawrence, It doesn’t matter what the activity is, as long as it gets the blood flowing and the heart beat- ing stronger. It could be jogging, dancing, cycling, golfing, kicking the hacky-sack around, shooting some hoops, cutting the lawn, weeding the garden. Challenge a friend, businesses can challenge businesses, schools h schools—the p is endless. After you've done your little extra, then call the recreation department at 226-7744 (day or night, the machine is always on) and tell your name and how much extra time you've put in. It doesn’t have to be a one-shot deal, says Lawrence. “Do it every day during FjtWeek, and then keep it up just for your own sake,” he says. “Who knows where we'll end up this year?” he adds. “This com- munity always surprises me when they get behind an idea, but does 30,000 minutes seem unrealistic?” For years, Pat wanted to quit smoking... w Then he got COLD FEET. BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION Box 34009, Station D J V6J 4M2 = Firefighter Bill Berkey joined other Department and the Festival Society money for the fireworks show to be set more than $500. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shariene Imhoff SUMMER CAMP IN NELSON Girls get to explore trades Submitted Tace their go-karts. Many ities in seven During the month of July, Selkirk College’s Nelson Cam- pus will be the venue for a series of three, week-long Girls Explor- ing Trades and Technology “(GETT) Camps. Up to 36 girls in Grades 6 and 7 will spend a week learning new skills and meeting new friends as they investigate career options in the trades and technologies. The exciting part involves the building of soapbox-style go-karts which the girls will do them- selves; During the week-long camp their go-kart projetts will be constructed in college shops, using tools and materials under the guidance of role models recruited by Kootenay Women in Trades and Technology. Participants will also tour local job sites, engage in science games and relay races. At each week's end, sponsors, parents and guests will be invited to a barbecue ‘where the girls will —_—GETF-Camp- provinces across Canada are run- ning GETT Camps—supported by community colleges, and by selected by random draw from among the applications received. Those chosen to participate are responsible for their own trans- Portation to the camp, and out of service Organizations, b labor and educators. “project coordina- tors Linda Hawkins and Judy Gayton are busy now di town p ip are resp for their own billeting arrange-— ~ ments as well. “This fun-filled week is ig applications to regional schools from which GETT Camp partici- pants will be selected. Soon they will approach business and com- munity organizations for spon- sors to underwrite the girls’ Participation 'and the costs for building the go-karts racers A $250 donation will sponsor one camp participant for the week. A $130 gift will sponsor a go-kart Coordinators are seeking gifts of materials from which to con- struct go-karts, cash donations to cover project expenses or dona- tions of lunch for the girls, hats, pens, company tours, snacks and the like. Camp participants will be Oe tc eee (Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Colour Televisions, VC it’s No Money Down, No Interesi Charges and No Monthly Payments until November 1995 _ On Purch f Furnit DEAL ‘2 or Furniture Items IT’S 12 MONTHS O” INTEREST. with monthly payments starting month following purchase HOME GOODS; Furniture Warehouse i. - Floor Covering Centre WE DELIVER designed to the impor- tance of taking science and advanced math subjects land industrial arts in high school by stressing the impact those sub- jects have on career decisions,” observed Hawkins. Ymir flea market set The Ymir Community Associ- ation will be holding its third annual flea market on May 27 and 28. The indoor-outdoor event will be held from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m both days. A benefit auction will be held at noon on Sunday. The YPAC will be in charge of the live music, which will fea- ture local musicians, Head orga- nizer of the committee, Martine Caouette, is looking forward to this fundraising event to be the biggest and best yet. Flea market tables are provid- ed at $10 each inside and $5 each outside on the lawn beside the fire hall. A “community” table will be Wednesday, May 17, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 9B CASTLEGAR AIR CADETS Annual inspection and parade a must-see KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff This May 31, 26 Castlegar youths will be standing at attention hoping that every hair is in place and that their boots aren’t scuffed. These youngsters are mem- bers of the Castlegar Air Cadets Squadron 581 and will have to prove to Canadian Forces Reserve Officer Lt.-Col. Drover and Bob MacBain of the Air Cadet League of Cana- da that they have what it takes to be a cadet. The event is part of the annual year-end inspection and parade which will begin at the parking lot. beside the CPR Museum on 13th Avenue at 6 p.m. Castlegar fire chief, Gerry Rempel, is the commanding offi- HALLMARK OFFERS: Decorative Accessories Writing Instruments Puzzles Mugs TOP CLASS GIFTS! Just for the graduate. PLAZA I.D.A. allmark Castleaird Plaza “Your Neighbourhood Drugstore” 365-7269 on hand, with the Ymir and area residents being asked to donate an item or two. Small donations can be dropped off at the Ymir Store. A concession will be offering hot dogs, tofu dogs, soup anda bun, and other goodies, Whats-Cooking in TODAYS Pipe baer, aunt 0, <3 94, B.C. Tel Ed offers 2 Excell: and your employees to learn, new strategies for serving customers so They Want to Come Back! Opportunities in Nelson for you Enhanced Telephone Techniques Have employees bring their most difficult situations to our workshop and leam new Strategies to enhance the customer experience on the phone and face to face. May 30 ¢ Full Day $175.00 per seat Winning the Customer with Service All employees and summer students will benefit by learning strategies for winning new customers and keeping them. May 31 ¢ 2 sittings. 8:30 - 11:30 or 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. * $89.95 per seat Registration by May 23 Call 1-800-663-8366 * 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. * Monday to Friday PP | BCTEL Color ful plant really a killer KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff Who would think that a beautiful purple plant capa- ble of producing 27 million seeds a year could be a dead- dy killer? And yet, since its intro- duction to Canada in the 1800s, Purple loosestrife has succeed in ravaging areas which were once viable wet- lands and choking out all native vegetation. In the end all that is left standing is a sea of purple. Castlegar resident Jennifer Lucke is involved in the Pur- ple loosestrife ¢ontainment project. She saitt that since those early days most of Canada’s provinces now have Purple loosestrife. “Tt started in Canada in the east and has gradually worked its way west. The problem is now in Ontario, P.E.L, Nova Scotia, Manito- ba, Alberta and B.C. It's just getting started in Saskatchewan.” Lucke said loosestrife is known as a “monotypic” type of vegetation—meaning that it chokes out other vege- tation and is incapable of sharing soil with other plants. In the end loosestrife is the clear victor in its quest for growth. There are only two ways in which to eradicate the weed said Lucke. “There’s pulling, but that’s labor intensive. There's also bio-control agents—bugs, which are pretty tough on the plant.” In fact, loosestrife is so tenacious that it will re-root from even the tiniest piece of root, stalk, leaf, flower, seed- head or even bits dropped from wheelbarrows. Seeds can lay dormant for 10 years or longer and yet will still germinate given the right conditions. Documentation of an area infested by loosestrife is also essential so that there might be quick use of biological or chemical combatants. The plant stand one to two metres high with square woody stalks per plant. Its leaves have smooth edges, opposites sides of the stalk and attached directly to the stalk. It bear long pink/purple spike flowers from June to September. It is essential that the plant be pulled in such a manner that its root system is included. The location and severity of each loosestrife site should be immediately reported by calling 1-800- 565-6305, There will be a loosestrife pull at the Blaylock Estate near Nelson July 22 at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. cer for Squad 581. He said that the annual event gives the cadets a chance to display what they have learned since last fall. “It's the cadets’ time to show what they have done throughout the year. They'll demonstrate a drill and a rifle drill.” Up for inspection, said Rem- pel, will be their hair cuts, dress and deportment, and “spit and Polish” boots. After the inspection there will be a demonstration in the cadet hall on 4th Street which will be followed by the annual awards banquet at the Legion. Although the awards banquet is by invitation only, Rempel and chair of the sponsor commitiee, Barb Makortoff, invite the public to stop by and view the parade. But the cadets won't be the only ones who will be inspect- ed—the sponsoring committee and commanding officers will be also inspected. Rempel said that many of the skills learned cadet train- ing will prove invaluable in everyday living long after cadets turn in their wings for blue or white collars. “They learn respect for them- selves and others; they learn discipline, supervisory skills, team work, self esteem and cadet camps at Esquimalt, Chilli- wack, Camp Borden, Ontario or _ proudly point out that cadets:is Cold Lake, Alberta. free to join and there is no cost Rempel and Makortoff ventures in which cadets partic- ipate. Some fundraising events The cadets who attend these for or other camps have earned the privilege —_ such items. of doing so either through pre- Expenses are shouldered by entrance exams or by undergo- the Department of National ing questioning by a selection Defenses, the Air Cadet League board. of Canada, and by fundraising luded helping out with the Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Drive, acting as security for the recent Trade Fair, bottle drives and car washes. Donations from such busi- nesses as West's Home Hard- ware, Arrow Building Supply, Mitchells, Pope-and Talbot, Home Hardware in Trail. thé City of Castlegar, Russell Aucs tion and Slocan Park Serviceg has helped defray some of th cost of keeping the local cade} program intact. _DON'T FORGET TO FLUSH. Quality Care Coolant System Service. sclera A conn SALES LTD. Service includes: 2795 Highway Dr., Trail, B.C. VIR 271 365-0202 THE GREATER TRAIL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK presents ... }| POWER UP 3 TAKING CHARGE OF id CHOICES, CHALLENGES AND CHANGE Dr. Kenford Nedd with ... 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Nearly 50 million medical services — doctor visits, tests Columbia's health care system is one of the world’s best, but like medicare systems every- where, it faces challenges. Today, health care | costs in British Columbia represent about 33 per cent of the provincial govemment's total annual budget. Medical services costs per per- son are rising quickly. Together, the MSC and BCMA. are com- mitted to taking care of health care. Their We're not just trying one solution. and other procedures — are performed every year in British Columbia. Part of the increasé in health care costs is due-to this rise in our rate of use. In fact, health care costs are rising’ | faster than can be explained by population growth and aging. Research suggests that no particular group of people is to blame. Much of the increase in medical services is simply due to the fact that we're all placing greater +++ FA - 4 1 tS MSP Expenditures” per Subscriber * Medical services account for approximately 92% of total MSP expenditures We're committed to safeguarding the system for the future. The Medical Services Commission (MSC) — which has nine members, three each Fepresenting government, the medical pro- fession and the public — is responsible for the Medical/Services Plan (MSP) that issues your CareCard. The British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) represents the doctors of B.C., who provide many of the medical services covered by your CareCard These partners are working together to make sure medicare is there for all British Columbians in the future Te | | cost increases down. 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The short term goal is to save $383 million over the | term of the agreement by keeping projected are even more important: to secure the | ments to physicians for the medical services We’ re trying a whole range of strategies. ere are some things we are doing: © There is an annual cap on total MSP pay- they provide their patients. © Clinical practice guidelines are being devel- oped to help you and your doctor choose effective and appropriate medical services | when you need them, and avoid unnecessary equity and ity of our health care system for the future. | tests and pi © Steps are being fie to ensure an appro- | priate number of physicians are available Fiscal Year Managed Growth vs Unmanaged Growth | eee Unmanaged Growth mm Managed Growth throughout the province, to meet immediate and future needs. © Other improvergents are taking place, such as better tracking of trends in use of medical services, monitoring physicians | billing patterns, and ensuring effective use of Pharmacare resources © A public education program will encourage all British Columbians to join the MSC and the doctors of B.C. as partners in taking care of health care. demands on the system. 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