OPINION June 7, 1995 Serving the 10,000 people of the Castlegar Area, The Castlegar Sun is oon by Sterling Lid, at 465 PUBLISHER MARILYN STRONG CHRISTINE MOYER PRODUCTION MANAGER TRICIA LAKTIN PRODUCTION ASSISTANT CATHERINE ROSS REP. NICOLE BEETSTRA REP. FRED JACK ADVERTISING REP. Direct pepaceent Phones General Office 365-5266 365-5266 365-7848 365-2278 365-5579 .365-7762 editorial comment Thumbs up! Thumbs down! To the Castlegar Festivals Society who, by all reports, pulled off a suc- cessful Sunfest weekend. Many spectators have commented that his year’s Sunfest was one of the best ever. The reason? There was some- thing interesting to ‘go and do’ for every age. Events were well thought out and planned in such a way to utilize all areas of the city and beyond. Everyone had a great time and the sun- shine held up. Now if only the ping-pong dropper could hit his target! To the local businesses and indi- viduals who came through for the local fire department in donating cash for yet another superb fire- works display. The firefighters thank you and so do the citizens of Castle- gar. It was a spectacular light show that lit up the entire valley with color and sound! A perfect way to cap off Saturday’s festivities. COSTIOVED " TODAY'S FOREZAST IS FOR SYMPTOMS , LTH A 60% Cnc OF NEWS ITEM: CASTLEGAR WEATHER OFFKE CUTBACKS MAY AFFECT SERVICE IF STAFF Become ILL !... Wednesday, June 7, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: This letter is regarding to the woman who wrote your paper complaining about the con- struction of Canadian Tire. She is one of the inded resid new store has already employed many peo- ple in construction, not to mention the people who will be employed after completion. We all must learn to be patient with the traffic of this city who are against any kind of financial or population growth. I was outraged at her audacity to expect an apology from Canadian Tire to the residents of Castlegar. We should be thankful that a corporation like Canadian Tire would even consider opening a store in our area. The hi ps due to the of the new store, just as we must be patient with the downtown revitalizations. 1, as a new resident of Castlegar, applaud the city council for finally allowing Castlegar to grow. The long time residents must be glad to finally have a mayor with some courage. If you can’t take the heat. We must realize that in order to improve our small town, we must be willing to accept the inconveniences these improvements entail. In the end the residents of Castlegar will benefit from the coming changes. I say to people like Sally Williams, if the growth of Castlegar is not to your liking, move Catherine Steinke Castlegar Put crime in its place Dear Editor: In Florida they have a new and very effective law. If someone breaks into a home, residence or business, the thief is charged with breaking and entering and theft, But if a gun is stolen, then the charge to the offender is increased to armed robbery—a much more severe offence, This punishes the cri . hot the la biding gun owner. My friend in Florida tells me this law is working and is effective in reduc- ing crime. Remember how many news items there were about crime during the fall and winter of 1993-1994? Have you heard any news items about rampant crime in Florida recently? I have not. In Canada, if a gun owner's rifle or shotgun is stolen he may receive a more severe penalty than the criminal urider present storage laws— up to 2 years in prison. Bill C-68 is considering toughening unsafe storage laws. Something is very wrong in Canada. We punish the vic- tims (law-abiding $) and give pi to the Letters If it’s for the weather office, then we don’t mind Dear Editor: I want the Castlegar weather office to remain open. It's nice to have the weather office in Castle- gar because we get to listen to the weather. I like hearing the weather- men on the radio. I'd like to see a petition asking the government to keep the office open. What are they talking about, the cost of the office? It is true that people pay too many taxes now. People are fed up with paying taxes. But people don’t mind paying taxes for the weather office. Tim Pretty Speaker’s Corner Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be your opportunity to appear in Speaker's Corner, pub- Spend money on something better for the teens. If we want condoms we can go into a drug- store. In school they would only be used in ‘condom fights’. lished each week. taxpayers’ No! They are easy to buy in a drugstore. Why put school when half the kids don’t even know what they are for. —Micheal Leslie them in opportunity to such protection. By all means. Chil- dren as well as adults should be protected and have the equal —Kathie Fields No! If you put con- doms in school they will think that casual sex is safe. They use should be taught the risks and not the myth that condoms are 100 per cent safe. Thanks for the memories Dear Editor: On the 29th, 30th and 31st of May, 25 of my colleagues and some 120 of the finest junior golfers from throughout this Province had the opportunity to visit your community and the Castlegar Golf Course. Their pur- pose in being in Castlegar was to accept the invitation of Mr. Bill Lunn of Stanley Humphries Sec- ondary School and Mr. Denny McArthur and the membership of Castlegar Golf Course to host the 24th Annual B.C. Secondary School's Golf Championship. I have had the privilege of serving on this Association's Executive for the past 20 years OBITUARY Helen Anderson On Saturday, May 27, 1995 Helen Therese Anderson of Castle- gar B.C. passed away at the age of 65 years. Wake service was held at St Rita’s Catholic Church on Tuesday, May 30, 1995 and Mass of Chris- tian Burial was held Wednesday, May 31, 1995 with burial at the Park Memorial Cemetery Mrs. Anderson was born January and this is one of the few occa- sions I have felt it necessary to write anyone other than the prin- cipals involved at the conclusion of the Championship. The people at Castlegar Golf Club were gracious enough to al, and the membership of the Golf Club in particular, will be a memory they will cherish and carry with them for many years to come. On behalf of the B.C. Sec- ondary School Golf Association permit the ap the use of the course for two and a half days, and extended their warmth to the boys and girls for the entire period of the tournament. These young visitors to your region rep- resent the top 22 schools and some 700 Junior Golfers through- out the Province. The friendliness and warmth they experienced from the peo- ple in your community in gener- ¢e tive I would like to thank the people mentioned above and the membership of the golf course for allowing the competi- tors the privilege of playing their course and making them feel welcome and at home while doing so. William A. McDonald President Please recycle The Castlegar Sun 21, 1930 TraiPB.C. and moved to nts in!) She married Glenm@liver Andes- son October 9, 1951 in Castlegar. Mrs. Anderson was an active member in the Catholic Church, community services and the Castle- gar Hospice. She enjoyed garden ing, especially growing flowers, knitting, swimming, and walking. Mrs. Anderson is survived by her husband Glenn Anderson of Castlegar, two sons, Andrew of Calgary, and Michael of Vancou- ver, two daughters and son-in-law, Mary Dunsmuir of Nelson, and Therese and Rick Marken of Shore- acres, one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Hedy Oleski of Castlegar, three grandsons and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her par- ents, Mary and Andrew, four sons, Joseph, Bill, Tom, and Richard. It's easy to advertise in the WEST a ataneye wr eae Trail Times ¢ Nelson Daily News ¢ 352-3554 discover @ the world of T BCTEL Mobility criminals. Surely, there is a better way to help and prevent theft and crime. Bill C-68 is definitely the wrong way to go. Harold Leslie Castlegar address and telephone number, — games may be witheld for valid reason by poy } of the editor. Send let- ters to: The Castlegar Sun, 465 Aye., Castlegar, B.C., ‘VIN 168, or them off at the office, Poctry will not be published. Castlegar & District Home Support Services Association 1464 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. V1N 3K3 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, June 19, 1995 « 3:00 p.m. at the Home Support Office Castlegar —Alison Koeing —Pam Klassen Designer Home at Quail Ridge ake BC. She was a loving and caring per- son who touched the lives of all she For bad planning by the city of Castlegar to remove the fence sur- rounding Kinsmen Park two weeks before another fence was needed for the outdoor dance at Sunfest. Employees at the public works department don’t work for free. This ill-planning resulted in an expensive mistake. Talk about your make-work project! To organizers from the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department for planning a successful training offi- cers conference. By hosting events such. as this one, members of the department become ambassadors for this city, promoting this region and all it has to offer. Congratulations for five suc- cessful days. To the federal government for its decision to close the Castlegar weather office. Perhaps these bureacrats, in their near-sighted- ness don’t realize what an essential service these employees provide! 3 ERRORS: The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable tor damages arising out of errors in any advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred, whether such error is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise... and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. All advertising subject to publisher's approval. Contracts must be completed within one year from contract date. No contingent orders accepted Jamboree jams for cash Dear Editor: Saturday, May 20 saw the first musi- cian’s jamboree held at Dexter's Pub. Hopefully, we'll see this happen again. If you weren't there you missed a great time. Nearly $300 was raised for the Salvation Army, as well as donations of food and clothing—all of which will be used here in Castlegar. We are truly blessed with talent in this area. Acknowledgement must go to Bob Hutchinson for organizing this day which was to be a six-hour event, but due to the fantastic response from performers turned out to be nine hours of non-stop entertainment. Thank you to all who generously gave of their time, talent and monetary gifts. Joe Irving did a great job as master of cere- monies and Dexter's donated their facili- ties. Thank you to our Heavenly Father Brutal end to bear’s life was unnecessary Dear Editor: We are writing this letter in regards to the incident that occurred .on Sat. June 3, 1995 at the Pharmasave in down- town Castlegar. The manager and staff are surprised at the actions that were taken by the RCMP. We are referring to the brutal and needless destruction of a bear cub that had unintentionally wandered into Pharmasave. The bear cub was lost in downtown Castlegar and thinking the open door was safety, became trapped in the store. The staff at Pharmasave tried to coax the bear to the exit but he was too scared to from whom all talent, and love comes. It was a blessing to be a small part of that day. Bonnie Carbert Castlegar The Castlegar RCMP were contacted and at the time we believed the bear cub would be tranquilized and relocated to a ‘Why can’t we afford to buy a tranquilizer gun for the RCMP? This way a scene like this will be avoided in the future.’ — PHARMASAVE STAFF more suitable area. Because the RCMP are not equipped with a tranquilizer gun, the cub was destroyed. The actions taken by the RCMP are not condoned by the management and staff and those who witnessed the event. Why can’t we afford to buy a tranquilizer gun for the RCMP? This way a scene like this will be avoided in the future. Even though in this let- ter it may seem we are blaming the RCMP, in fact we are not. We believe city hall and the RCMP administration together should put in their budget a tranquilizer gun and darts for the RCMP. This will prevent the needless killing of wildlife which in fact contributes to making the Kootenays such a beautiful place. Staff and management Castlegar Pharmasave knew. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Canadian Can- cer Society or the Castlegar Hos- pice Society. Conduct and attitude sets Castlegar team apart from the rest Dear Editor: The B.C. High School Golf Championships were held at Castlegar last week and once again the community has a right to be very proud. Numerous businesses, and indi- viduals contributed eagerly and generously to ensure that our visi- tors enjoyed themselves. School teams in this annual event have rarely if ever, experienced the kind of welcome they got here I was proud to be a part of the tournament committee alongside Jim Bilesky, Verna Chemoff, and Stosha Uchida. I was prouder still, of the five young men who repre- sented this town and the region in the competition On the first day their average score was 80. Their top four scores averaged 78 and if it was not for an unfortunate disqualifi- cation the team would have been tied for second after round one and could have easily placed well in the tournament They proved they can Pp with any school team in the province: howev- er, their conduct, attitude and ‘They proved they can compete with any school team in the province.’ — BILL LUNN Head Coach demeanor sets them apart and above the rest of the field. 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