ad Bridge continued from page 1 “Had I had another $20 mil- lion (when the budget was cre- ated), the bridge would have been my next project,” he said. “My budget was cut. right where the Castlegar bridge fell off the table.” Initially thought to cost some $23.5 million, Charbon- neau said the final price tag will approach some $26 mil- lion. “The bridge itself is some $16 million, and $10 million will go toward improvements to interchanges and intersec- tions,” he said. “All of the an- cillary details.” And though he couldn't give an exact date, Charbonneau said construction would begin as soon’as a builder is chosen. “The construction will start as soon as the tender docu- ments are drawn up and the contract is awarded,” he said. Charbonneau said he ex- pected the bridge to be com- pleted by June of 1994. Ferry Users not satisfied Wi Mayor says other changes can also be expected in light of the bridge decision Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER For some, getting the Castlegar-Robson bridge doesn’t heal old wounds. Transport Minister Art Charbonneau guaranteed the construction of a bridge Thurs- day to replace the old Robson ferry. But members of the Rob- son-Raspberry Ferry Users Ad Hoc Committee still feel the ~ sting of losing their ferry ser- vice four years ago. “It’s good news for the long term,” committee member Darlene Schultz said. “But I was hoping for some news for a short term’solution. I guess we'll find out for sure in 1994.” “I don’t think it changes the principle that we were violat- ed,” Fernie Allam of the ferry committee said. “It is still a wrong that needs to be righted,” Allam said. “This doesn't change the fact (the Ministry of Transport and Highways) acted improp- erly.” “The ferry and the bridge are two separate issues,” com- mittee member Fred Marsh said. “We thought justice, rea- son and common sense would prevail.” As for the ferry committee, Schultz says their job is fin- ished. “It’s done,” Schultz said. “As long as this is necessary,’ that’s what ad hoc means.” The job for the city, on the other hand, is just beginning. “Before (the bridge) is built it’s going to cause more traffic problems than it’s going to al- leviate,” Mayor Audrey Moore said. The city met with what it calls its “major stakeholders” Wednesday to discuss traffic problems on local arteries. Reports have circulated that the city was going to use / its road bylaw to restrict in- CURB nominates Flux NEWS STAFF Walter Flux is the candi- date of choice for the Coalition Unaccepting Rash Bureaucra- cy. At a nomination meeting Thursday, CURB members unanimously requested that Flux run for Castlegar city council. Councillor Marilyn Math- ieson has announced her res- ignation as a city representa- tive. A byelection is expected for the city on Oct. 17. CURB president Mike O’Connor said the city watch- dog group will now concen- trate on developing a strategy for the byelection. “Flux) will maintain CURB’s policy of openess if he’s elected,” O’Connor said. COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZENS BUSINESS MEETING September 3rd, 2 p.m., Seniors Hall. New members welcome 2/69 Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. The first 15 words are $5 and additional words are 30¢ each. Boldfaced words (which must be used for headings) count as two words. There is no extra charge for a second insertion while the third consecutive insertion is half-price and the fourth and fifth consecutive insertions are only half price for the two of them. Minimum charge is $5 (whether ad is for one, two or three times). Deadlines are 5 p.m. Wednesdays for Saturday's paper and 5 p.m. Monday for Wednesday's paper. Notices should be brought to the Castlegar News at 197 Columbia Ave. COMMUNITY dustrial traffic in Castlegar. That move was thought to be an effort to force the govern- ment to build the bridge, but Moore said that is not correct. “People must have read that wrong,” Moore said. “We never said we were going to implement these changes to the bylaws. It was only a white paper and it allowed for some discussion and input.” With Charbonneau’s prom- ise of a new bridge, Moore said other changes, including the reconstruction of Arrow Lakes Drive, are also on the way. “I think the most important thing about the transport min- ister’s announcement is that it puts a time frame on frustra- tions and concerns. It’s easier to tolerate when you know it’s going to get better.” Moore also gave Rossland- Trail MLA Ed Conroy credit for his efforts. “I think Ed Conroy is to be complemented,” Moore said. Saturday, August 29, 1992 @ Castlegar Junior Rebels ALL SESSIONS TRAINING CAMP September 14-25 Registration: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at the Complex ice Cost: $30 EVERYONE WELCOME! Seafood Fireside Restaurant GRILLED SHARK 602. Shark Steak grilled tender and served with Green Onion Sauce. 514.95 CURRY CHICKEN Oven baked Breast of Chicken served with Fried Banana and Curry Sauce “13:95 SURF TURF 8 0z. New York Steak stuffed with Shrimp, Crab - flame broiled to your liking $16.95 For Reservations: 365-2128 1810 Columbia Ave., Castlegar CHURCH DIRECTORY CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 809 Merry Creek Rd. - Ph. 365-3430 PASTOR: BOB MARSH SUMMER SCHEDULE: Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Includes Beginner and Junior Church Nursery provided Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. —-EVERYONE WELCOME — he, 2224-6th Avenue 10 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sun. School Mid-Week Studies & Youth Activities S by Ph. 365-8337 ZF REV. ANN POLLOCK o._, 2329-th Avenue Phone 365-5818 PASTOR STUART LAURIE + 365-3278 Sunday Morming Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery & Children’s Church provided Mid-Week Service and Study Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m. Bible teaching for all ages. A non-denominational family church preaching the word of faith! PLEASE NOTE: Copy changes taken once per month only. Deadline is the last Tuesday of each month, for the following month. ST. DAVID'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place SUMMER HOURS 9 a.m. Family Service The Rev. Dorothy Barker 365-2271 of 365-6720 To know Christ and Make Him Known SUMMER CELEBRATION Sunday 10:30 - Morning Worship - Kinder Church & Super Church 6:30 - Evening Service Home Fellowship Meetings Billy Graham Video Series Hope For The Family Call for location Pastor Rankin McGougan Pastor Rick Popoff SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail 364-0117 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m Divine Worship 11:00 a.m Pastor Leonard Andrews *365-5197 CHURCH OF GOD 2404 Columbia Avenue Family Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. August only Pastor Ira Johnson + 365-6762 GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Morning Worship 11:30 a.m. Rev. Murray Garvin 365-2438 1-226-7540 FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 1801 Connors Rd. Phone 365-6317 PASTOR: Stan Block + 365-7201 — SUNDAY SERVICES — During Summer no Sunday School Morning Worship 10:45 a.m Evening Celebrations 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m HOME OF CASTLEGAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 365-7818 @ Saturday, August 29, 1992 Letter from eastern Europe tells us how comfortable we are” Do you remember those halls of mirrors in the old amusements parks which distorted your image in a thousand ways? Very amus- ing under those circum- stances, only occasionally dis- turbing. The media, in its blink- ered, short-sighted time/- space dominated viewpoint, does the same. Focused at the moment on the “agony of Yu- goslavia”, it has lost sight ofa oe i Reflections and Recollections John CHARTERS score of agonies — India, the drought in Africa, etc. — which made headlines only a little while ago and are now rele- gated to the back pages or for- gotten. This fact was brought strongly to me at the Rotary District 508 Conference at Creston recently when I met Past District Governor Gene and his wife Mary. They had a letter from Penny, who is the wife of Past District Governor Dick and a retired nurse. Several months ago, Penny, a deeply compassionate woman, moved by the terrible news reports of the fate of chil- dren in the fractured countries in eastern Europe, had volun- teered to spend a year in Ro- mania to help take care of the many sick and dying orphans, human flotsam of years of Communist dictatorship in the unfortunate country. I borrowed the letter since it is one small reminder that, first, just because the media is focused elsewhere the prob- lems have not vanished, and second, there are a lot of quiet, unselfish people who are working to overcome the dark- ness, fortunately for the rest of us. And so the letter: Dear Mary and Gene, “There are such frustra- tions here. The woman who controls the orphanage where we are has a group of babies who have hip, feet and leg problems but she will not let them be admitted to “the Pro- ject” where we have appropri- ate doctors to treat their hand- icaps. “She does not care for the little ones and only cares if they stay in the orphanage to provide a job for her and her friends, even though they do nothing for the children and just fill the position and get their money. If we can have some of these children proper- ly taken care of, they would be able to be placed in a home with parents, to give them a chance at a normal life. “We, just before I went home for a rest, took seven children into “the Project” for ear surgery. Some of the chil- dren will always be deaf be- cause they have had so many ear infections at the orphan- ages, where they are. never taken care of and so that their ear drums burst. “There is one little three- year-old boy who is the size of an eight-month-old infant. He neither walks nor talks since he has been kept in bed all this time. Unless we can get hima medical visa and get him to U.S. for surgery to build new ear drums, he will always be deaf. He is so cute, and I just love him. I put him on the floor and he has just started to crawl. I tried to teach him and now he is able to start on his own. It’s so good to know that they can learn, if given a chance. “Another little girl is five. She was neither walking nor talking, and they just gave her a bottle and no other food. She is so thin. We decided last week to start feeding her with a spoon, a force-fed thing, and Castlegar Junior Rebels @* FREE DRY == LAND TRAINING September 7-11 Registration: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 at the Complex BANTAMS, MIDGETS, JUNIORS EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND! not letting her have a bottle. She was settling down a little yesterday, but now we have to make sure we’re there at mealtimes so they will not give her a bottle. If we're late, we go in and find her with a bottle in her mouth . .. it’s so maddening. “We have a little boy witha bilateral cleft palate — they lay him on his back and pour it down his throat, but I feed him sitting up with a spoon. They just ruin kids because they don’t care. I can see that with groups of children so large you can get pretty frus- trated and you need patience every minute, which some days is hard to find.” Penny Half the world doesn’t know how the other half lives. it is said, which is probably just as well in these distorted and de- liberately distorting times. We still don’t realize how fortu- nate we are. For a holiday consolidation loan or a back to school loan come to Castlegar Savings Credit Union. We offer competitive rates. 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