Page 8A Local student journeys to Hong Kong SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor —~this time next week, Sara Healing will be starting on an adventure—half way around the world The 15 year-old grade 10 Student from Stanley Humphries Secondary School, leaves this Friday morning for a three-month stay in Hong Kong. Healing will be Staying with a Cantonese speaking family, similar to her own in that there are two children, and both parents work: But her trip is hardly a holiday, as Healing will be attending 4 Mandarin speaking high school, and will be expected to succeed in a number of subjects. She's been preparing for this journey since last October, when she started taking Mandarin lessons from one of the International stu- The Castlegar Sun ging. It's quite an opportwhi ty,” she said Healing gets the opportunity to travel abroad through the federal Pacific Rim Scholar ship program. Each district selects two or three students who then fill out a detailed application form which the Ministry of Education reviews for congideration, Out of the thousands of entry forms, only a select few are chosen. Heal ing was one of them The program has two main objectives: to provide an intro duction to a.different culture and language; and, to increase the number of students with first-hand knowledge of cul tures and languages of the Asia Pacific countries This won't be Healing’s first time in another country. Two years ago she travelled to Thai land for a brief stay: That trip Wednesday, March 31, 1993 ~ was also Pacific Rim funded But preparing for Hong Kong has made her anxious, excited,.and a little nervous all at the same time. Three months is a long time to be away from home when you're fifteen. But Healing knows that both she, and her family will deal with it. “I'm really going to miss my family and friends, but we're going to be writing lots. My mom has threatened to come with me,” she said with a laugh dents at Selkirk College “I'm really excited about Castlegar Aquanauts oa License No. 777858 BiNGO Saturday, April 3 Castlegar Arena Complex 1000 | 2." ACKPOT LAST BINGO 60% PAYOUT * EARLY BIRDS * 60% PAYOUT SPECIALTY GAMES ' Early Bird 6 p.m., Regular Bingo 7 p.m. i SARA HEALING Robson residents concerned over Trumpeter swan behaviour KAREN | KERKHOFF | Sun staff IL. DISTRICT 1 Wcceveing THE pow School District No. 11 (Trail) requires a DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION School District No. 11 (Trail) is seeking a dynamic individual fer a key leadership position in the District effective August 1, 1993. This Opportunity is available as a result of the retirement of the incumbent This District is committed to excellence and has recently adopted a Strategic Plan to guide decision making over the next five years. The Trail School District is located in south-eastem B.C. in the heart of the beautiful West Kootenays. The District Provides excellent and varied programs to 3500 students in 13 schools with a focus on effective change and individual needs. The strategic plan will enable the district to implement new programs in tune with leading educational practices The successful candidate for the Position of Director of Continuing Education will: 1. be an enthusiastic advocate of continuing education and lifelong learning, and be committed to assessing and fulfilling the needs of the community. build partnership with business and the general community as Part of the strategic plan. act as liaison between secondary and post-secondary institutions such as Selkirk College, Castlegar. The selection process will favour the candidate who has: a Masters Degree in Adult Education or related field Previous experience in continuing education a B.C. Teaching Certificate strong interpersonal skills and evaluations skills proven or; skills and dedic: to collab consultation Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary will be with similar posi: in other districts. Applications including a comprehensive resume and a letter outlining Personal educational philosophy related to the above should be addressed to Mr. J.B. Grant, Assistant Superintendent of Schools School District No. 11 (Trail) 2079 Columbia Avenue Trail, B.C. VIR 1K7 Phone: (604) 368-6434 FAX: 364-2470 For further information regarding this position, please call Mr. Grant or Mr. Michael Phillips, present Director at 368-8229 on and Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. April 7, 1993 A Trumpeter Swan which had been reported injured by some Robson residents has been given a clean bill of health by a Castlegar conservation officer. On March 29, some residents of Robson observed a white swan, which to them appeared to be injured. The swan was seen on the Robson side of the Columbia River, near the estuary of Pass Creek. Lynn Chatten, a Robson resident, said that to the, on-look ers, the bird appeared to be resting and there seemed to be blood on the swan's wing. “The -swan appeared to be resting, and there was definitely red on the swan Because it was the weekend Chatten said it was difficult to con- tact a conservation officer. Howev- er, she finally succeeded in con- tacting Mike Krause, from the Castlegar Conservation office. Krause was able to observe the swan on Monday, but Krause said he was unable to find any injury on the bird. “That kind of swan has a Tust coloring by its wings; that might have been what they saw. But the swan appears to be fine.” While Krause was observing the swan, he noticed the bird had been banded. The identification on the band read X2. but Krause is not certain where the swan might have been banded. "He could have been banded on the Coast or anywhere else.” Although Krause admits that swans are not his expertise, he did Say they are not generally common to Castlegar. “He probably made a short stop on his way north.” 4 = = Time: 7:00 p.m Place: Ceuncil Chambers Dianne Kunz City Clerk SHOPPING MALL “7 PROPOSAL You are invited to attend a Council meeting to review and comment on the following proposed amendments to the development of Columbia Plaza at 1502 Columbia Avenue: 1. Addition of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant: 2. Minor revision of the site plan; 3. Increase of gross: floor area from 54,650 ft? to 58,555 ft’; 4. Increase of total parking spaces from 254 to 272 spaces; and 5. Installation of canopies on the front of the stores The Council meeting will be held Date: Tuesday, April 6, 1993 1402 Columbia Avenue If you wish to view drawings of the proposed amendments prior to the meeting, they are available to the public at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue between the hours of 8 30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m Gil Ind mS Herre Young students fair well in challenging mind-competition KAREN KERKHOFF and JOHN VAN PUTTEN Sun Staff Creativity, curiosity and challenges. These were the three obstacles that were conquered by 54 teams in the 10th Annual Odyssey of the Mind competition April 27 One of the threg teams, the Old man and the Sea, made up of: Krystal Kalesnikoff; Tamara Rilkoff; Catherine Crni; Tracey Barabonoff, Lisa Coe; and Jaimie Postnikoff won the title and are off to the Provincial Odyssey of the Mind Competition to be held at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, April 24. They were coached by Tarry’s principal Russill Rilkof. Three teams from Tarry’s Elementary School made the trip to the W.E. Graham School in Slocan to compete against groups from 10 schools from the East and West Kootenays. Each group |! had three categories to cover: Spontaneous, involving creatively answering questions in a limited amount of time; Style, a inge- nious skit used to solve a situation; and a long term problem, which the teams have time in advance to prepare for. Tarry's three teams at the competition were the Old Man and the Sea, the Dinosaur team, and the Balsa Break Hotel. The Heart Break Hotel team came in third overall for their age group (9 to 11 years). They received a 48 out of 50 for their Style skit; a skit featuring the return of Elvis “We were thrilled with the performance, I knew they could do it. They_did-everything to the best of their ability,” said Gail Mackie-Richards who was the coach for the Balsa Break Hotel team. Two Tarry’s team members were awarded the Outstanding Omer Award, Alexia Josafatow and Gail Mackie-Richards. The award is presented to those participants who show outstanding qualities in the spirt of the philosophy of the Odyssey of the Mind competition. Josafatow was given the award according to Mackie-Richards for “his strong determination and keeping cool under pressure when the other team members had given up. When you keep on going you deserve recognition,” she said. Although this is the first year students from School District No 9 competed in the competition, three other teams from Kinnaird. Middle School and Robson Elementary School will also go to the provincials, Robson Elementary students placed first for the grade 3-5 divi- sion. Their challenge was “which end is up”. Their goal was to build a balsa wood structure which would weigh no more than 18 grams, The structure was then tested to see how much weight it could hold Other Robson Elementary School students from the grade 4-6 division won second place in a challenge which was called “pit stop”. The challenge was for the competitors to build a' vehicle that was powered by a mechanical jack(s) The students built the vehicle powered by the parts of a treadle sewing machine Students from Kinnaird Middle School also earned first-place in the grade seven division. They also built a vehicle that. was. Powered by jacks, but the students got their ideas from a Nordic Track Margaret Sutherland, who was the coach for the Robson and Kinnaird teams, said the challenges for the students were difficult, and hard work but determination by the students paid off. “I'm thrilled; they had to work very hard to accomplish what they did. The problems were very difficult, and I’m very proud of all of them.” The teams were sponsored by the Parents Action Committee of each school Although the activity was school-sponsored, Suther- land said all the work on the Projects was done after school hours The winning teams for the provincial competition will go on to compete in the world competition which is to be held in June in Baltimore, Maryland. 4 styles to choose from Various Heel Heights Dyed to match your outfit g OVERNIGHT SERVICE Also SATIN PURSES EREMENKO'S FIT-RITE SHOES 1224 - 3rd. St., Castlegar 365-7353 Pictures are for iilistrative purposes only Sports Dept. John Van Putten 365-5579 Co-operation benefits apparent With thoughts of Spring gardening running through the minds of most area residents, skiing is one of the last things people are thinking about. Members of the Nordic ski club still have skiing in their minds. Although the cross-country skiing season may be winding down, for the members of phe Castlegar Nordic Ski Club executive the work be planning continues. The. Nordic Ski Club works in co-operation with the Ministry of Forests, Arrow Lakes District and Atco Lumber to plan further development and upgrading of the Paulson cross-country ski trails adjacent to Nancy Green Provincial Park. “We are staying on a Mountain Pine Beetle mainte- nance program. The amount of harvest will drop drastically with Surveys to indicate status of the Pine Beetle,” said Recreation Officer for the Arrow Forest District Dave Fitchett. “If it wasn’t for the co-operation between the For- est District (Arrow Lakes Forest District), Atco and the ski club we would have a hard time developing the trails,” said club member John Orr. Although the trails are part of the Arrow Forest District recreation system in the area, the Nordic Ski Club maintains the cabins, packs the trails and pro- vides track setting. There are over 45 km of trails, covering all skill levels, that the club maintains and track sets. “What you have is a Forest Service Recreation Trail. There-is a tremendous amount of time from the clubs volunteers to make it a success. “Because of the co-operation we have been able to determine which direction to go with the develop- ment of the area,” Fitchett said. “We have identified corridors suitable for cross- country trials that can be developed as needed. Any future development will be in consultation with the club.” *Top: Doug McKay with daughters Amanda and Claire break for lunch beside the wood stove at the Ben Shaw cabin.“the Shetter is one of three cabins the Nordic Ski Club maintains throughout the winter for the safety of he skiers. Far Right: One of the racers stops to catch his breath after completing the Kootenay Cup race, one of the Many events the club held over the winter. “Right: McKay make progress along the Booty's Trail ile pulling daughter Amanda. “Above: The scenery, fresh air and exercise are some lof the reasons skiers keep coming back to the trails Centre: Ski Club volunteer John Orr makes his way into one of the warm and comfortable shelters. Photo story by John Van Putten