Page 2A Name: Chris Rhodes Where you work; In the kitchen, bathroom & dining room What you do there: I clean them Castlegar likes: Playing with my next door neighbor Best kept Castlegar secret: N/A Pet: Cat Bandit What would you rather be doing? Going to school Vehicle: Car trunk Would you like to be our Face In The Sun? Or do you know s who id? Give us a call at 365-5266 or drop by our office at 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. The e Castlegar Sun KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff An injustice was done to the Doukhobors from September 1953 to August 1959 when their children were taken from their homes by RCMP officers and interned at a camp in New Den ver for non-compliance of the School Act In response to repercussions of the internment of Russian children from their homes to the camp Marilyn Gauthier, the Castlegar Community Services Women's Assault Support Ser vice Coordinafér and Counselor is offering a Residential School Survivors Group When Community Services first offered the Residential Sur vivors Group program little did Gauthier know the tremendous response it would receive I learned a lot—TI gained an understanding of the atrocity and the pain these people felt, From the first class I felt like I hadn't even touched the tip of the ice berg. I realized there were people in the surrounding community who were equally influenced by that upbringing. We haven't even scraped the surface—we de even know yet how deep the wound is.”” Due to the obvious need for the group Castlegar Community Services is once again offering counselling to residential school survivors starting September 14 The group will meet on Tues- days from 9-11 a.m. for two months. Some of the topics Castlegar Community Services offers group services which will be explored are: cycle of abuse; our roles; my story self esteem, communication reflective listening, communica i I messages; problem solv model; formulating assertive scripts; and healthy relationships Although Gauthier4s not Rus sian she clearly empathizes with the Doukhobors who were imprisoned in New Den ver and their families who remained behind “I'm not an expert, but I feel I can contribute to the process to help them on their journey of healing.” Besides the residential sur vivors group, Community Ser vices is also offering Women's Assault Support Services; a Par enting Program; and Siblings ‘ > oy Marilyn Gauthier Without Rivalry If you are interested in attend ing any of these groups, or are interested in obtaining more information about these groups call Castle; and District Com- munity Services at 365-2 104. a HELP CASTLEGAR FIRE FICHTERS FIG! nye hg - Wednesday, August 18, 1993 The Castlegar Sun > Page 3A KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff A Castlegar alcohol and drug program counselor, Dave O'Brien, is ming that Cocaine use and abuse is on the increase in Castlegar, “The absolute bulk of my work is with rampant alcohol and drug use. The pervasive us of cocaine in Castlegar is incredible.” O'Brien said that since coming to Castlegar as a drug counselor two years ago he has definitely noticed an increase in the use of Cocaine, although he stresses that local cocaine abuse is proportional to marijuana and alcohol abu: “In the two years I've been here there has been a steady increase of cases and the use of cocaine.” Although O'Brien said the increase of cocaine use is symptomatic of the drug problem which is on the increase across Canada, he believes that the influx of workers at the Celgar expansion might have helped contribute to his growing case load. “T have to ack ledge that with the ion it's d more availability. The economic activity with the wages can appear to sup- port the habit, for a time anyway,” Drug use in Castlegar on the increase O'Brien said that cocaine use in Castlegar is apparent in all walks of life. “I see it in the small businesses, the mill and in construction workers, It really screws people up.” It-is not unusual, O’Brien said that, due to the short duration of a cocaine high, his clients spend hundreds of dollars a day to support an expensive cocaine habit. “People talked about spending hundreds of dollars in a night. There is an available variety of drugs out there.” Not only is cocaine use on the increase, but crack, a form of cocaine is also available in Castlegar said O'Brien, ck is readily available here. They inject it, free-base it, snort it and shoot it.” Although O'Brien is concerned with the increase of cocaine in the community, Castlegar RCMP member, Corporal Al Brown, said that although cocaine use in Castlegar is present, it is not on the increase. “Castlegar is not isolated, We have some intelligence, we know it's here, but not any more than a year ago. There is no indication of an increase. Sure, drugs are a problem here, but they're a problem every- where, Overall we’re a lot luckier than a lot of communities.” Brown was unable to comment on the amount of cocaine busts which have occurred in the last year. Complete Boat Repairs and Paint Refinishing - Boat Detailing Returbishing - Gel Coating - Factory Paint Matching - Keel Capping 1364 Forest Road (Labatt's Bldg.) 365-2505 Hwy. to Grand Forks - turn in at 14th Ave. (Emcon) - ICBC Claims Handled Promptly - Complete Auto Body Repairs ~ Custom Painting SUN STAFF PHOTO ‘Karen Kerkhott Jacob Licht, of Vancouver, has cycled over 6,000 kilometers throughout B.C., the Yukon, and Alberta in order to bring his message to other Canadians. Licht left Vancouver over six months ago SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff Three-year-old Jessica stood guard over the Castle- gar Fire fighters’ donation bin during the garage sale which the volunteer department held last weekend to raise money for muscular dystrophy. The fire fighters collected more than $600 to help fight the disease STUDENT RESIDENCE ON CASTLEGAR CAMPUS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! The Selkirk College Student Residence Manager is now accepting applications for the 1993/94 Academic Year. If you are interested in living on campus in residence and would like an application form, please contact Pat Rodrick, Residence Manager Castlegar Campus, 365-1227 Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis. kir 7) CASTLEGAR CAMPUS WA BOX tlegar, BC VIN 3J1 Mege * SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhott Ty, age two, appears to be the only person who enjoyed the rainy weather last weekend during the Provincial C finals held in Castlegar. Ty’s mom was playing for the team that won silver _KAREN KERKHOFF S.P.C.A. recommends altering of family pets In only four years one cat can multiply to 27,000 Sun staff The miracle of birth is a wonder to-behold, and many of us have been treated to the awesome spectacle of our pet cat or dog giving birth But what a lot of us don’t realize is those cute little kittens often end up abandoned, or taken to the veterinarian or the local SPCA to be “put to sleep” Brian Brownrigg, executive director of the Trail SPCA, said in one year, in the Trail branch of the SPCA alone, there are anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 cats destroyed because a home could not be found for them, or because someone thought it would be nice for their cat to have kittens “That's atrocious—it's absolutely unacceptable. Many people say ‘I want to see the miracle of birth’—they should come down.on a Friday and see the miracle of death.” Brownrigg, is understandably appalled at the large amount of home- less animals which have to be destroyed—he is an animal lover, and he is also one of the people who has the unenviable job of destroying the unwanted or unadoptable animals. “They don’t get put to sleep—they get killed—euthanasia. It’s a nice phrase which makes your decision to get rid of your pet easier.” Although the animals are destroyed as humanely as possible with a lethal injection of Sodium Secobarbitol, it doesn’) make the task any easier for Brownrigg Pets in the United Kingdom are considered family members, but in North America they are considered to be more of a disposable item of property. ‘If we have to move we'll just get nd of the pet—we'll get another when we get there The answer is very simple said Brownngg—get your pet spayed or neutered. Because cats multiply so readily, and in great quantity, Brownrigg said it is not good enough that a person allows their pet to have a litter because they know they will be able to place the litter in good homes. He said that from one cat which is allowed to breed, its offspring can exponentially produce up to 27,000 cats in four years alone. For dogs, that number can be as much as 7,000 in four years, Brownrigg, and the SPCA recommends that pets be spayed or neutered, in fact, their mission is not to place animals, or destroy them, but to decrease the population—and therefore the amount of animals which have to be destroyed WEATHER OUTLOOK: The forecast for Friday low pressure moving across the province bringing cloudy, showery conditions. Saturday a ridge of high pressure is building bringing sunshine and temperatures back to the normal range in the high twenties. A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date Mean Normal Mean 29.2 17.9 20.7 Precipitation: Rain Total Normal Total 29.3 29.3 10.7 Sunshine: Number of Normal Number Hours of Hours 59.6 63.4 REMARKS: The week was pretty much a mixed bag. There were four sunny days, four days with thundershowers and four days with recorded rainfall. At weeks end, however widespread heavy rain lowered Fire Danger Ratings Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST N/A : Kootenay hunters receive their share of LEH draws Crescent Valley girl youngest child in B.C. to receive heart lung transplant Theresa Strelaeff’s condition improving DAN CARLSON age 12 she is also the youngest For The Castlegar Sun child in Western Canada ever to undergo such an extensive oper- Teresa Strelaeff is the first ation. The reason why Teresa child under the age of 16 in was in such dire need of this British Columbia to receive a operation is because Teresa had heart and Jung transplant, and at cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is the general dysfunction of the exocrine glands, which results in accu- mulation of excessively thick mucus and abnormal secretion of sweat Cystic fibrosis is generally a hereditary disease, whereas both Notice To Hunters Re: Deer Creek Road Closure BC Environment, Kootenay Region wishes to advise this road closure is located in Management Unit 4-15, not Management Unit 4-08 as indicat 1 the 1993 - 1994 Hunting Regulations synopsi The reason for this road cl protect the local populations of mule deer fr irvesting Contact John Gwilliam Wildlife Biologis BC Environment 354-6333 RUBES By Leigh Rubin parents must be carriers of the disease; the cause of cystic fibrosis is oftep the absence or 0. Creators Syndicate. inc © 1993 Leigh Rudin’ lity of an essential hor- mone or enzyme. Often the symptoms of this disease do not manifest themselves until after the early months of life As of July 28, Teresa is reported to be in stable condi- tion, having received special- ized care at British Columbia's Children’s Hospital. Teresa was diagnosed soon after birth with CF, and complications stem ming from this illness caused severe damage to her lungs Before her heart and lung transplant, Teresa's activities were limited to low stress level activities because of her breathing problems and recur ring infections Upon receiving her new heart and lungs, Teresa was n longer affected by excess mucus in her airways, but sh does require special medication to aid in her digestion As well, she must consume anti-rejection drugs and antibi otics to ensure that possible complications are kept ata minimum, this treatment must be continued over the duration of her lifetime. Because Tere- sa is the youngest recipient in Western Canada to receive a heart lung transplant, there is very little information with which to determine a long- term prognosis Adult heart-lung recipients have lived as long as five years after receiving their transplants. Teresa must also undergo physiotherapy twice daily to help build up her strength Physiotherapy has been key to aiding her mobility and increasing her activity level; she has regained enough strength to begin walking once again, and if she contin ues to progress steadily, her discharge date from the hospi- tal should be within the next few weeks However, Teresa must con tinue receiving special care once she has left Children's Hospital in Vancouver Teresa's condition continues to improve steadily; much of her day is spent resting to con serve her energy resources and if she continues to improve as she has been, she and her family can look for ward to her. return home KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The most common complaint from East and West Kootenay hunters is that the Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) draws are weighted in favor of resident hunters living outside of their region—region 4 In response to that complaint B.C. Environment has issued a press release which indicates that with the exception of wild turkey and elk, over 50 per cent of allocations for all other species were awarded to hunters residing in the Kootenays. ‘I believe the figures accu- rately indicate local hunters in the West and East Kootenays do receive a fair share of the hunt- ing opportunities the Ministry is able to allocate,” said Regional Director, Dennis McDonald. The draw, said McDonald, is random, with absolutely no preference given.,to where applicants reside. The analysis of the 1993 LEH allocation indicates that Kootenay resident hunters have received 71.1 per cent of the allocations for moose and 51.7 per cent alloca- tions for mountain sheep. The number of allocation for white- tailed and mule deer to Koote- nay hunters was 4,650 in 1993, while in all the other regions the combined total was 3,853 Regional Fish and Wildlife Manager, Rick Morley said the 1993 statistic$’ are proof that LEH awards are randomly allo- cated in an unbiased fashion “The figures from this year's LEH draw substantiate alloc tions are awarded in an unbi- ased and impartial manner They accurately reflect the demographics of both applicant and wildlife populations, at the same time ensuring effective management of a resource belonging to all British Columbia residents.” CEETIED Kootenay) Elk.. Moose... Mule Deer... - Whitetailed Deer.......... Local volunteers give helping hand to needy flood victims DAN CARLSON __ For The Castlegar $ Sun As one Castlegar resident discovered recently in Missouri, the impact of the flooded Mississippi has had a wide-spread and devas tating impact on the residents of the affected area. Deb Chmara was one of two volunteers from Castlegar wh made efforts to alleviate the serious impact made by the flood in the Mississippi area. As part of the Red Cross organization, Chmara effortswere directed to family services, helping to provide famuli with the necessities in order to satisfy their basic needs. Alihou there were several individuals participating in the combined efforts, Chmara said “it’s going to be an ongoing process, be the worst is yet to come.” The impact of the growing flood is continually getting wors: the river crests at increasingly higher levels, the flood’s devastation will be difficult to contain. Once the river has been placed unde control, and there is no further danger of a continual threat to t area, the relief workers will have the task of aiding the fam regaining to some degree the lives they once had “This process,” Chmara said, “would be expected to extend into November and possibly into December.” However, the long-lasting effects the flood would have on cach individual family unit is immeasurable Chmara also said that it would be difficult to determine the long term effects of the volunteer efforts in the Mississippi area because the damaging effects from the flood have not yet been abated However, the short-term efforts have been key to the very survival of many individuals and their families. “As usual, the Red Cross Society has been very successful in the short term aid of flood victims,” Chmara said. As part of the Red Cross Society, Chmara was assigned to one of the four possible assistance branches. Volunteers were placed in damage assessment co-operatives, health services, mass care, and family services; each branch was key in the facilitating of care to many flood victims. Damage assessment was a long and complicat ed process for obvious reasons; most available information has been inconclusive and obscure because the damagé has not yet ended. Health services is basically self-explanatory, its main pur pose is to provide all injured individuals with the necessary health aid. Mass care is for people who no longer have a place to stay and CEES (Vancouver Island) have that they must have dealt with; mass care Eli sicissisavsssevs ws B7% ‘ . MOOSE \.isiciccsciesncsszssisesss COM eemmmmrecten: >, Mule Deer...... ... 10.1% | | Mule Deer. . 3.1% Whitetailed Deer ............ 82% | | Whitetailed Deer. vs 56% ESELSES Rewer Mainland) ROSSI teeeonaset Elk. .. 23.3% fe ‘s Moose . seonsed . 11.3% Moose .. Mule Deer sas . 18.3% || Mule Deer. Whitetailed Deer .. 22.2% || Whitetailed Deer Fewer forest fires in the Arrow Forest District KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The Arrow District ten year average is higher than other districts within B.C. which Due 40 an-overabundance of rain this year we all might be feeling like ducks, but there is somebuty in town -who-toesn't-mind-abit the Arrow Forest District This year they have spent only $103,000 fighting 24 fires of Jill fir which cost the $668 000 A spokesperson for the Arrow Forest Dis: trict said the amount of fires last year closely coincides with a ten year average of 110 fires per season in this district ompared to last years total taxpayers However, if the is in keeping with the la ning storms which are typical in the district By this time last year the Arrow District already had two to three weeks in which there was anextreme fire hazard alert. compared to only one day this August in which the region was under extreme fire hazard alert last year’s total of 25 hectares of forest which ge amount of light- was burned caused by lightning, while six have been caused by humans. Last week there were two new fires which were-caused by lightning. Traditionally, fire season is from April 15 to October 15 Arrow Forest District The Arrow Forest District extends from enjoys a long Indian summer, the fire hazard could change from it’s current moderate haz ard to extreme hazard alert. Generally an extreme alert occurs during the latter part of July and the beginning of August Forks, and east from the height of land at the Thus far this fire season there have been 7 the Canadian-American border to north of Fish River (which is about 80. kilometers north of Nakusp), and extends west from the height of land between here and Grand Salmo-Creston Pass. only 3.4 hectares of forest burned compared to Of the 24 forest fires this year 18 have been facil work out of shelters. Some of her responsibilities with family services were to help provide families with essentials such as food, clothing, and other basic family needs. Family services thoroughly evaluates each fam ily’s condition and provides each with information and all possible basic essentials. In addition, family services help to counsel many families in decision making through a “hands-on” approach; one of the goals of the family services branch is to be approachable and personable. By helping to instigate the decision-making process, ‘Chmara hopes that it will aid the victims in “regaining their feet “What we were dealing with were people,” Chmara stressed “many people just needed the opportunity to talk things out and have someone else other than themselves appreciate what had hap pened to them.” One of the advantages Deb Chmara found in helping through volunteer work was that the entire operation proved to be an effec tive public relations boost for Canadians; most Americans were surprised by the united Canadian efforts, and these efforts were greatly appreciated by all parties involved. “One thing that we liked to stress while in the flood area was that if you show up at the Red Cross, you are going to get hel the Red Cross isn’t going anywhere until help is no longer needed Chmara said. Break-in at Robson pub When the RCMP arrived Sun Staff the pub the t pried open. but a ¢ Castlegar RCMP attended to inside of the premis a report of a break-in at the locate any suspects Lion's Head Pub in Robson was reported to h August 13 at 5 a.m. stolen