aa neva ve Castle News —_ © LESBIAN NUNS Farmers in sree quem wana 1 ttt aa a | | Book attracts attention | 25 = il Hid Hi rai Hh | i Ms a frreprresili tedd Curb said she and Nancy Manahan, a teacher uni with a loan from the Farm bis fe i2f23ze25 fil Bua ite ; - esge ma mi para t MaaM AL $ eS Baess 3e 22 f a<58 N NEW YORK (AP) — Rosemary Curb was warned by last year at Napa Valley College in Napa, Calif., had Credit Corp. is im severe fi; ie ny SS 2h ss ve! 3 23 22 f her mother not to write the book. advertised for women who “had entered the convent, not nancial difficulties. 26" é i 3=80~ <9 “She worries that I will be hurt — professionally and only as a response toa call from God, but as a refuge from A couple of weeks ago said. perhaps physically,” wrote the ex-nun in the iritroduction heterosexuality, Catholic marriage and exhausting Kelowna orchardist Alex to her book, motherhood.” Dudka tore out 80 cherry But the former Sister Mary Geralda says Mom was Most of the respondents said they did not, consider trees because he can't afford wrong about her controversial anthology, Lesbian Nuns: themselves lesbians when entering the convent, but Curb to produce cherries any more Breaking Silence (Naiad Press, $9.95), a collection of 51 believes so many, including herself, were so innocent Of i was selling them for half essays by nuns who are homosexual. all sexual knowledge that they were unaware of their @ tn. cost of production and The book attracted the attention of the Roman latent homosexuality. blamed poor marketing strat- Catholic Archdiocese of Boston last mouth when the Rev. “Only now do we realize that our devotion to our egies and imports. Th ere ti Peter Conley wrote to a local TV station saying the girlfriends and the nuns along with our discomfort on 342 farms for sale in the lush vage, appearance of the two authors on a scheduled talk show dates with boys was not, as we suspected at the time, an Okanagan Valley. the B.C. Federation of Agri- “would be an affront to the itivity of Roman sign of vocation, but a premoni- The Mikulasik family’s culture, said in 1983 it cost Catholics.” The program was cancelled. tion of our late-blooming lesbianism,” she said. farm is in receivership be- 26.8 per cent of the average The publicity catapulted the book into a second BARRED SOCIALIZING cause they owe the bank farmer's total operating in- printing by the small, feminist Naiad Press weeks before Convent officials, anxious to discourage what they $6.25 million. The Bond fam- come to service the debt load. its formal May 24 publication date. Warner Books has delicately called “particular friendships,” barred all nuns ily owes the bank and other “A lot of farmers didn't bought the paperback rights for a reported six-figure from socializing. Many of the accounts tell of excruciating creditors $650,000 and is in take the opportunity before sum. The book has been a top seller at such national loneliness. However, it is not clear whether the loneliness the middle of a foreclosure interest rates went up to buy chains as B. Dalton and Waldenbooks. sprang from frustrated desire or the lack of all human action. themselves out of debt,” Curb acknowledged that many of the people might companionship. As of March 1, the Farm Savage said. be buying the book, as her mother feared, for titillation, Lesbian Nuns also fails to disclose whether the 42 Credit Corp. says 20 per cent “When land values tum- or to buttress prejudices against Roman Catholics. If so, women who left the convent did so because of their | ©. 533 of its 2,500 credit ac- bled (within the past two to they'll be disappointed, she said. homosexuality, or disagreed in general with the counts in B.C. owe $9.5 three years) by 30 to 40 per “The book is not anti-Catholic, and it’s certainly not restrictive convent life. In addition few of the nine million. A year ago 419 ac- cent in some areas, those against religious women,” Curb said in an interview. “It women who remain in the convent explain how they counts were in arrears for farmers weren't able to re- shows nuns and sisters who are truly dedicated and reconcile an active sexual life with their vow of celibacy. $6.9 million. finance.” hardworking, but also whole human beings.” Perhaps most disappointing is the absence of any - No one seems to have a Curb, 45, an associate professor of English at Rollins attempt to compare the lesbian nuns’ experience with Bob Mitchell, the Bank of ready answer to selve ‘the College in Winter Park, Fla., entered the Dominican heterosexual sisters who also felt restricted by convent Montreal's agriculture man- problem. B.C. Agriculture Sisters order in Sinsinawa, Wis., at the age of 18, three life. ager for the Pacific region, \inister Harvey Schroeder months after graduating from a Chicago high school. Consequently, it is impossible to tell how much of the says there are a ew — has said that the government “When I first heard God's call to the religious life, I suffering they describe was due to their sexual ‘non-performing” has done all it can. trudged off daily to the 7 o'clock Mass,” she recalled. “I or to an inability to (loans that the nnew re NEED MORE AID was the most devoutly religious member of my family.” adapt to pba living. ceiving no payments for) in cage doesn't agree. He She left the convent in 1965 because she “felt “Doing this book gave me the opportunity to B.C. That accounts for 8.6 Per ssid the government's partial religious life was emotionally stifling.” She went to integrate all the phases of my life, which before now had cent of B.C.’s 5,000 farmers interest reimbursement pro- Nebraska to teach high school biology and married an seemed almost like separate lives,” said Curb, who had compared to the national av- gram no longer provides English professor. After four years of marriage, she left had an affair with another nun before leaving the erage of 3.3 per cent. much help because it offers her husband and declared herself a lesbian in 1973. She convent. . BLAMES FOUR EVILS loans at the prime rate. Most lives with her daughter, Lisa, 18. “Just as coming out as a lesbian to certain family Lorne Leach, president of farmers, he said, can get The autobiographies in Lesbian Nuns were chosen members and friends requires courage, so does coming the B.C. Cattlemen's Associ- joans from the bank at prime from more than 300 submitted by current and former out as an ex-nun — or present nun — to our lesbian and ation, blames what he calls plus one per cent. nuns who engage in homosexuality. feminist friends,” she said. the four evils of agriculture Savage, who shares his ew — high interest rates that 800-acre mixed farm in Delta — ~ Feached 21 per cent in 1981, with his two brothers and high production costs, de- three sons, said consumers PSYCHIATRIST SAYS creasing land prices, and low must accept that they have to pay more for food. If they can't accept it, he said Men, women are different Custom — rerernments sud atte | reat ps farms survive. TORONTO (CP) — The heal the rifts and misunder- sex: Women saw it in terms hurt and rejected. 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She retreats, ~~ |—TNITED CHURCH EH a afl a z F 3d ne minute's sile pee _ FE jet i "4 served in memory of Mr. rtler very wma CAL 8 sway recom Robson Church ; c i i Birthday greetings were and ond ath Sundays ’ Fs] J mor rll day ree nee Se A li ; alt tli Y 2 : q 5 prey oo teil rr epuewy pus Soares MONORYYIS: Aywe ous 4 omy Wes sow veye Ayenoinesd = eou0 wo vees swan seen aoe mt goer eu. ey Ea jeu nage oes = Hunter. Pastor: R.H. Duckworth 365-8337 or 365-7814 Helen Peddie gave the Family Bible Hour treasurer's report in the 9:45a.m. “CHURCH OF GOD shesnee: of Exaie ‘Newuts: 11:000.m. 2404 Columbia Avenue Sympathy and get well cards H ; were sent to members. Nels 713 - ath Street arena ours awe Latta; i the chose ee > Worship Service 9 a.m. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Morning Worship ence Laycock, gave the zone , , Sunday School 10:150.m.] study & Prayer — 7 p.m Hag meeting report. Pastor Terry Detoe Church 365-3430 Pastor Ira Johnson Curt Waterman reported Office 365-3664 Pastor 365-2808 Phone 365-6762 je ‘, Residence 365-7622 on the Rainbow Singers from Listen to the Luth Sumantiond, hig choir was c y Hour — Sunday, 9 a.m PENTECOSTAL APOSTOLIC CHURCH —— " i ‘ABERNACLE OF PENTECOST itive audience 3 F on Radio CKQR t = Monthi —_ LL Ald. Carl Henne spoke yi Za “ ST. RITA’S CATHOLIC | 767-11th Ave., Castiegor | Below Costleaird Plazo about the lawa bowling green , . . aoe onsite Phone 365-6317 and its problems, and sug- Y ? / Rev. Herman Engberink Assistont Rev. Morley Soltys Pastor: Victor Stobbe sted a bocci pit may be / Ph. 365-7143 Phone 365-5212 Phone 365-2374 = itable. The subject Saturday Night Mass Sunday Morning Services SUNDAY SERVICES more sui! - f m3 =“ y + 7 p.m at 8:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. was tabled until another coed 7 / - Sunday Masses at Christian Education — 9:45.0.m. Morning Worship 11:00 = Evening Service — 6 p.m inistries mon osave poreny 90104 ow pus Bun: B uw 3 Winog wepseD — AsOID1A ¥8 senuyuoo jeer sey Oy) pewed nu eeoen ‘Seeaed er 499 0 UP euy oy cme onmey oot unedoing vy LM food. a —_ i) eee jenjoe ue uo pesniwey ‘ZUMOWOK wnorg puy ree : : xy’ Hit Be eneedrinmvaphapren doles Rev. Charles Balfour Smee and Sunday Schoo! hy ui f 338 The minutes of the previous, 365-2271 Onag= wae Robson: Ist Sun, 7 p.m. ae i ai 32 iizee ie i Fat ii te Hh 5 ET qi f and executive meetings were | | 909 Merry Creek Rood 3rd Sunday, 10 0.m. it Ue given by secretary Frances ST. PETER LUTHERAN Past Fireside Motel Rev. Ted Bristow Ht z extended to two members 10 a.m. 10 a.m. — Worship rh be nr iftne iH Sueq seyy “Ao RE, fe FE; om bry Su yeas 6% quo Sune weeprep ° (einwuorpy sous, Deodeue,,, "1g Pus wew v0o Bunge) Deweg ieuimyoced ® wo dey syeee oy mun eBeuew IASIS IONVANSNI ILI1dWOD V ONIDIAOYd — 30H09 ig Poway, ey Sule uv = r soBeyso> ‘yess yar - £211 JONVUNSNI LNORY JYOW SMONN AGOGON JONVYNSNI 30HO9 saBeyso> ‘oes yar - 7711 ou) Us seIme Og eRe 8 i tt on 008 oe © 000'91$ 1000 QUOT jo jOUIRIQ AQHA Wy Weep 820uNy OL Wey J0ne104 4M Lan . oh i es. sanitiit f HE + , 8a.m. and 10.a.m. é Evening Fellowship 6:30 president remi ij itt ‘ Hi i Pe aH seniors to ‘pring grocery a. . a ST. MARIA GORETTI : Wedrectey: Bite dy a5 S$ 3s as tapes to the centre. Refresh- 7 Be ~ Genelle — 12 Noon Thursda - 4s f Midweek Study ond Prayer ~~ y z ments were served by Leora 7 : woes prog) yeaa Youth Meeting 6:30 Nutter, Bea Lundstrom and ' if Maroespenma ded fap 7 i (| GOAHEAD! ||\—....... | SRerman “ins & is THN jo 4q peidwe if ml fe “li 419 J9m01A) “9880 jeuMwu2 sqpe.ow w Aeyoon e8eenoo 4d 0q Family Bible Hour 2605 Columbia Ave. You Deserve TE 1) sna teat | enividedbitan (a liam Morning Worship 11 o.m 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail 364-0117 yeuD 0188 voKeY (wereem ‘g961) Av Srquinjo> geot HH geek? TRS Lt a HE Hae ath Bible Study & Prayer Home Bible Studies jor z= s ii / Castlegar Savinas Tues. 7:30 p.m Regular Satu Serv 2 fl it ts #237 id ” x } a Ul 5 ) Pastor: Tom Mulder For information "Porccun ots so $ ## z H S } bg Phone: 365-2281 Coll 365-8292 “ae euvsor ‘vRwmen 6r61) ..eroweg eimuenpy,, BD i ta a