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Workshops set to
bring out best of
Castlegar’s living

Glen Freeman
NEWS REPORTER

Citizens of Castlegar have a lot to be proud of.

That’s why the Castlegar and District Heritage Society has
organized a Community Pride Workshop.

“We are getting a group of people together from all facets of
the community to take a look at Castlegar,” said society secre-
tary Carolee Fitz-Gerald.

“And we will outline what they would like to see in Castle-
gar’s future.”

The workshops, entitled Let’s Get Organized!, were set up so
that local municipality, community, business and heritage
groups could pull together to develop a community strategy for
Castlegar.

Workshops will be held at the CP Rail Station Museum
Thursday, May 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday, May 8 from
9amto4 p.m.

Registration is urged for the Friday session, and can be made
by calling 365-6440.

“There's something worth preserving here in Castlegar,” Fitz-
Gerald said.

“We hope these workshops help.”

IN MENORY

Kenneth Russel Birkin

On Thursday, April 30, Kenneth Russell Birkin of
Genelle passed away after a battle with cancer in the
Trail Regional Hospital at the age of 70 years.

Mr. Birkin was born in Winnipeg on November 13,
1921.

He grew up in Bateman, Sask., where he married
Barbara Dokkebakken in 1945.

After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy during
World War II, he lived in the Rossland area and worked
for Cominco for 12 years.

In 1959, Mr. Birkin and his family moved to Genelle
where he resided until his death.

He enjoyed working as a heavy duty mechanic on the
Columbia River Dam construction projects for 20 years,
until his retirement at age 60.

Mr. Birkin was a member of the Royal Canadian
Legion for 44 years.

He will be sadly missed by his wife Barbara, daugh-
ters Carole Fabbro of Prince George, Gaye (Wayne)
Byres of Rossland, Dianne (Bruce) Boyd of Calgary, Patti
(Wayne) Scott of Revelstoke, his 12 grandchildren and
one great grandchild.

He was predeceased by one daughter, Tracy Lee, in
1976.

At Mr. Birkin’s request, there will be no funeral ser-

vice.

Should friends desire, donations to the B.C. Cancer
| Society can be sent to 1498 Bay Avenue, Trail, B.C., VIR
4A3.

Like to draw?

By popular demand, Nel-
son-based cartoonist/illustra-
tor Rick Cepella is coming
back the West Kootenay Na-
tional Exhibition Centre.
He'll be offering a cartooning
class on May 16 and 17, from
1 p.m. to4 p.m. i

Cepella, whose work has
appeared in the Vancouver
Sun and Province and in var-
ious magazines published in
Vancouver, has himself been
cartooning for 10 years. He’s
a pro who also has a gift for
teaching.

Cepella has taught some of
the most consistently popular
classes in the Kootenay Lake
Summer School of the Arts,

and he’s also taught for the
Vancouver School Board.

Recognition of Cepella’s
distinguished talent has be-
come quite widespread with-
in the trade.

Cepella took an English
degree at the University of
Ottawa, and later studies art
at UBC and the Emily Carr
college of Art and Design.

So why does this journal-
ist, trained fine-artist, hiker
and fisherman cartoon? +

“J love to draw and I love to
spout off,” he says. "I can get
going on anything that’s top-
ical and controversial.”

Students relish Rick Ce-
pella’s lively classes not only
for their instructive value but

for their extravagant fun. Ce-
pella’s own irrepressible en-
thusiasm keeps sessions pop-

ping.

The upcoming class at the
NEC will include demonstra-
tions and lots of drawing.

As usual with his courses,
Cepella intends to get one
cartoon by each of his stu-
dents published at the end of
the class.

People interested in taking
Cepella’s class should phone
the NEC to pre-register by
May 14.

The National Exhibition
Centre is located across from
the Castlegar Airport on
Highway 3A.

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Konkins celebrate 50 years of happiness

Fred and Gertie Konkin
were honored with an open
house on their 50th Anniver-
sary on March 21.

The couple was married
March 10, 1942.

Approximately 175 friends
and relatives attended a buffet
ae er at the Slocan Park

Gertie was born in Kam-
sack, Sask. on March 10, 1992.
(A rendition of Happy Birth-
day was sung on this special
occasion.) On May 10, 1932,
when Gertie was 15 years old,
she and her Kanigan family
moved to Perry Siding, B.C.
Four years later, she met her
beloved Fred at a gathering in
Winlaw.

Fred was born in Winlaw,
Oct. 25, 1917 and moved with
his family to Slocan Park at
the age of 10 years on March
28, 1928.

On a beautiful sunny day in
March they had a traditional
Russian ceremony at the
brides home which later con-
tinued on to the grooms. Fred

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and Gertie resided in Slocan
Park until July 1, 1989 when
they moved to Ootischenia.

In their early years, Fred
and Gertie farmed. They grew
fields of strawberries, (Fred
was known as “Strawberry
King” in the days of delivering
berries to Nelson grocery
stores.) potatoes and various
vegetables to sell and still had
time to raise four daughters.

Fred worked at Burns Lum-
ber Co. in Passmore. When the
mill was relocated to Slocan,
Fed moved on to construction
wok on dams like Waneta,
Keenleyside, 7-mile and re-
tired while working on the
Revelstoke Dam in 1982.

Meanwhile, Gertie contin-
ued to keep the home fires
burning, maintaining the
farm, raising their girls and
growing vegetables, fruit and
flowers for display at the Nel-
son, Castlegar, Slocan, Robson
and Fruitvale Fall Fairs, win-
ning many awards and Grand
Aggregate Trophies for 14
years.

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Telephone 1-800-667-7579
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They both worked hard on
the farm always having extra
to give someone who didn’t
have it.

In 1967, Gertie participated

in the choir that sang at the
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friend of hers for 50 years, pro-
duced an album called “The
Love of God”.

To this day, Gertie remains
active in the choir due to her
love of singing.

Immediate family members
included their daughters;
Anne Yaseniuk (Ernie),
Sharon Berikoff, Gail Hilde-
brant (Merv), Louella Scharien
(Al) and their eight great
grandchildren Robert and Re-
becca Yaseniuk, Suzanna and
Brad Berikoff, Henry and Tara
Horkoff, Jeffery and Todd
Scharien. .Many nieces,
nephews and other guests
from various points in B.C. al-
so attended.

Many monetary and vari-
ous gifts and cards were re-
ceived from well wishers.

Fred and Gertie have al-
ways been well thought of and
respected in their community.
They still enjoy good health,
therefore, are still busy gar-
dening and_ entertaining
friends, seeing family and
their grandchildren, camping,
fishing and enjoying a nice hot
soak at Ainsworth or Nakusp

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Mother's Day Sunday, May 10

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