Continued from 3A : have'been previous attempts to write letters to the editor “which have been totally edited ... they've chosen to take only the most con- troversial sections which dealt with lead and sensationalize them. | “If there was any compassion for human beings they could still present the facts without making it/sound like the day after,” says Santori, who remains confident things will improve and that the! task force is doing everything. recommended by the Centre for Disease Control. the most upsetting things is that the articles infer: Trail!s children‘: are | "We have to und (that initially — right now — a lot of the remedy is in the hands of us as parents, knowing that we're faced with this,” Santori said. “We can have an impact on our children’s lead levels (by taking precaution- ary steps like having children leave their shoes at the door to keep down dust, keeping children from playing in the dirt).” Santori concludes that one of . Top Sirloin STEAK 88 Ib. 6.57 kg. Overlander SALAMI FOOTBALLS Pink GRAPEFRUIT Robin Hood OATS ori ol 99 1 kg. ; ea. COKE CLASSIC x" 59 deposit. Gad. GARBAGE BAGS laa TT? 3.6 litre. © pastry for 2 crust pie © 11/2 Ibs. fean ground beef © 1 onion, chopped © 1 clove garlic, minced Meat Pie © 4/2 cup hot water 1/4 tsp. crushed celery seeds © 1 large potato, grated © ground cloves to taste has been homit ‘to ‘numerous tica- demics and’ dontinues to have above average ‘school’ testing, results, Santori said: “I challenge any community to compare 1Qs'(t6. ‘Trail) and prove me wrong. They'd have a difficult time’'doing it.” JIM ZEEBEN Sun staff There will be new life for the Castlegar Heritage Society. A leadership crisis, which had. left only one member on.the executive, was quelled at a meet- ing held Novemiber 14 in the railway station, About 25 people attended to show their support. “A great many new people came to hear about the situation,” said Bunny Charters, the acting secrelary for the evening. Charters, whose husband John” chaired the meeting, was a mem- ber of the executive one and a half years ago. But she says health rea- sons forced her to step down. ‘ ‘Notitig Trail 0 Ross Henderson rey "Marge Heayn: (Konigany) isa medical miracle, The 37-year old Edmonton woman Illness was also ‘the reason, former Heritage Society presi- , dent Sherrel Koreen resigned: That Icft only Verna Keraiff, as treasurer, on the executive. And with an impossible work load for.one person, the Heritage Society found itself on the verge of collapse. But after a public plea for sup- port at the November 14 meet- ing, a committee of the whole was constituted with John Char- ters as Acting chairman. The committee was given tie authorization to act ‘for the society ‘until a new executive is elected. One of their first acts was to. draw ‘up a pancl, consisting of Charters, Ray Gattinger and C.H. ;» Horey, to nominate. otiicers for ane Rush ‘AVOID IT’ . Order your floor fashions now to insure installation before Christmas Window Dressings © Wall Coverings Water beds & Accessories : Todd says “Santa Claus doesn't install carpets, he does” 365-5689 735 Columbia Ave. ; Castlegar) recent (previously from Castlegar shows support for Heritage. Society her first anniversary’ of bein free of daily insulin’ injection the first diabetic in the, world reach that milestone. ; eA .-Heayn's life’ ‘turned a ‘and the | new executive: , Charters has a personal 1 reason for coming to the aid of. the: itage Society, * “Iwas the one, who, staried if he said, “Our aim; initially, was to... do something about developing an overgrown Zuckerberg Island.” : - ‘Charters outlined the history of what is now the Heritage Society. .. In. 1981, the city of Castlegar. and B.C. Herifage Branch pur-.. Chased the, island for a park.jIn‘ 1983 the Rotary Club under presi-., dent Wilf. Sweeney moved to start”, development of the project. ‘That’ year also marked t formation of the Castlegar H itage Advisory Committee, Charters commented. “Five years | later the committee became al In 1987, the newly formed soci- ety: heard about plans to bulldoze the Railway station into the ground. “Eventually, things started to hum,” . said’: Charters.) «“We received $40,000 from ‘the city. . and B.C. Heritage fund to move. iW the station and have restored it considerably.” “According to the acting pre: dent the job took thousands of © “work hours, for. the most part; P| donated by a handful of volunteers... And with the socicty’out of the gallows, another project is currently being looked at. . ¢ The CPR has offered to donate a 7 “ vehicle shack to the society. The com- pany has even offered to move the w building for free, once the society ‘determines an appropriate place for it.’ The next meeting of the com- mittee willbe held in the station at 7 p.m; on January 16, 1992. “It’s very: important tothe community,” Charters said, * referring to.the ‘society’s accom ; plishments. “Both for under- standing who we are and as an economic magnet to draw people into the city.” ’ o! kidney. ‘and of Peualicpiedice. f ing ‘islet cells’ by a trio of Uni-'” versity’ of ‘Alberta doctors. | It’s a truly ‘unique situation worldwide," said ‘Dr, Garth Wamock, who transplanted the * cells ‘on May'15, 1990," } ns ’ transplanted ” : The: Kidney earlier," (On July 26, the islet cells’ ~ were doing so well that 'Heayn ‘didn’t need any more insulin injections, — the first person’ ‘in ‘the’ world with’ ‘insulin-depen-_ dent diabetes to go ‘off such’; therapy.’ Anstead of taking four insulin’ i ‘daily and her blood ‘sugar level up to six'- _times‘a' day,’ Heayn now only / needs to take several anti-rejec- “tion pills, |” ‘ Heayn,'a ‘mother of two, aid | 1 she:had. sometimes questioned the ‘value'of. living’ because; of her long suffering health. . Now, she, said; “it ‘is'‘a ‘differ- “|. felt the call for the | transplant came at a very, very good: time because | wasn't feeling that hope- ful..." — Marge Heayn Brand New $36 Round In Circles?! _.When You Can Get It Straight From Us! VANCOUVER PRICES AT CASTLEGAR MAZDA Brand New Mazda 323 DX Mazda Miata — 53*. TP. $21,220,80 for your.:* pre-approved credit: 365-7241. /' .ston by The Edmonton Journal. *' ent life.” The kidney transplant and islet cells mean she can now “get up and go,” she laughed. “TIt'means a great deal. I fecl extremely fortunate.” She got juvenile diabetes when she was 10-years-old, As a legacy of the disease, : she suffered retinal damage and almost lost a daughter during a difficult pregnancy. : Before the transplant she was on dialysis; as' oftem as.five times a day. Her health was failing, she believed. “J felt the call(for the trans- plant) came at a very, very good time because I wasn't” feeling that hopeful.” Her type of diabetes, called - Type 1, often leads to kidney and heart failure, strokes and blindness.’ About 50,000 Canadians have the disease. Similar islet cell transplants in other parts of the world have allowed patients to get off insulin, but not for as long as Heayn. “We would hope this will ~ endure for a lifetime, iis ‘Wamock said. © The transplant of islet cells is.now‘only conceivable for’ °_sdiabetics who can’t make any’ . insulin at all, he said. Scientists hope ‘to extend that to other: ~. diabetits. ‘Islet cells are produced iii the _ pancreas and produce insulin, which controls blood sugar levels. ~ A diabetic’s ‘immune system ‘ destroys most or all of the islet’ cells. aes eT Two other Edmontonians hnd ‘the “transplant in “1989, but nei- ~ ther of the men were able to end their need for insulin therapy. « ° Heayn' was given triple the -.amount of islet: cells. they? recéived. ‘The: transplant team’ also™ included ‘Dr.’Ray. Rajotte | and / De Norman Kneteman.’ * *! The thrée doctors are evaluat- : ing other transplant candidates, ‘Reprinted with special permis-' Wednesday, November 20, 1991: The Castlegar Sun oe eee residents invited — The Canadian Red Cross Soci- ety will be providing an informa- tion session onthe Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor: Registry at the: Twin :Rivers ‘El ‘vidual brother or sister matching a patient, are’ on in. four, Only.30 School in Castlegar on Thorsday, November 21 at/7:30 p.m. ‘At the session, the public will learn about the registry and how they,’.: may: join. «. (The Unielated Bone Marrow Donor Registry For the other. pati by between the ages of 17 and 59, be \ «willing and ‘able.to bea regular. to 40 percent of patients have a .; compatible donor in the family." 4 hall-T! blood donor, and attend.an infor- mation ‘session, which outline. show to join the registry and the the hope . for A sranaplant depends on the: , generosity: of t! , donate their bone marrow to a, ¢ public will to stranger. eal ned To be.eligible to join the red Cross U! d Bone Marrow Pp donors to patients requiring. a bone marrow ‘transplant who do not; have a family member with “matching” bone marrow. Bone marrow transplants are used to treat patients suffering from some forms of Jeukemia and other dis- eases affecting the bone marrow. Bone marrow is a pulpy tissue found inside long bones such as the ribs, breastbone: or pelvis. Bone marrow can be compared to a factory where red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are ‘According to Patricia Mar- ' shall-Thompson, Coordinator for the Red Cross registry, “The diffi- culty with bone marrow donation is that the donor's marrow has to genetically match with that of the recipient.” “Compatibility is determined by matching specific protein markers called Human Leukocyte Antigens. Family . members are most likely to be a match because HLA type is inherited. The chances of an indi- Henry- NMiacNeal wedding The marriage - between Charles Henry, formerly of Castlegar, and Irene MacNeal took place November 2 at St. Monica’s Anglican Church, Horseshoe Bay, BC. In the traditional Scottish manner both the Groom and Best Man, George,:‘Taylor,. were dressed in.their kilts. (3:1) 2scisi. « ‘The. Bride, who was attended by her danghter, Dorothy McKay, looked charming in her hot pink, Di suit, ip wih aPrinces Eugenie hat, draped with white tulle lace, white shoes complemented her outfit. The guests then departed to “Canyon House”, North Vancou- ver, where the reception took place, while awaiting the wed- ding party, guests were enter- tained by members of The Gizch Pipe and Drums Band. Master of Ceremony for the evening was Mr Perry ‘The toast to the Bride was given by Mr Joe McKay and responded by The Gizeh Pipes and Drums. Dancing rounded out the Guests | came from b Alberta, Cranbrook Castlegar, Prince George, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The Newlyweds are presently Tesiding in West Vancouver. The next day ‘a Sunday mom- ° ing family branch was held. Donor Registry, Honors must be For more information’ about the registry, or the, information. session, please phone. Patricia |; Marshall-Thompson at the,Cana- dian’ Red Cross Society, Koote- nay Regional Office, Telephone : » 365-3911. | : he BLY hale oy aa to go when you are” : Fora great meal take us In to. your! hom You will be pleasantly. surprised. For the best chicken In town, the chicken around. Remember, anytime Is Chicken Time! Golgar & Cominco meal tickets |aécepted ; Call us today! 365-5304. 2816 Columbia Ave. To The Constituents of Rossland/Trail: — Thank you for your strong «,- support during the election cans ign and at the polls __ t. 17.191. It is difficult °°, to 5 adequately ress my gratitude to all of you who personally spent hours in 4 the campaign to elect our* New Democratic government, I shall endeavour to live up to the , expectations and trust you have placed in me. Seely Ed Conroy MAKING CHRISTMAS _A LITTLE BRIGHTER FOR SOMEONE ELSE Castiegar Volunteer Firefighters Toy Drive “we are accepting new or like new’ “SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 (CASTLEGAR) SPECIAL EDUCATION REVIEW — - A Team of educators. will be visiting the Castlegar School ‘District . during the week of December 2nd - 6th to briefly examine programs and services for learners with: ‘special needs.: Your School Board invites you to share your: views ih 2 Ye our: Castlegar ‘Family Pack Only’ : 3.29 kg ‘43 Fresh Raisin, Peach 99 ea. Over limit price: 4.99 a Limit of 1.) ea. Over limit price: 4.99 é on‘Special Education programs © dash salt and pepper © 1 bay leaf ; and services in the Castlegar School District. - Combine ‘all ingredients in pan. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, Cool; pour into pie shell. Place top crust over meat. Seal; prick with fork. Bake at’ If you or members of 5 your group would like | 350" for-30 minutes. 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