Page 4A Message from Taiwan One last greeting from Taiwan Yes, the time has come to say farewell to my past ten months in this country. | look back to when I arrived here and it seems like just a few months ago! What I have learned here will be with me forever and this time spent in Asia and studying Mandarin is a very important step in my life I've adjusted to living in a dif ferent society, that does not only include the language, the food, and the environment, it includes the adjustment of being a foreign- er and still fitting in with the peo- ple and learning and appreciating their values and traditions. Living with the Taiwanese has proven valuable. Although there were, at times, a few “cultural” misunder- standings, I've enjoyed sharing my culture with them all. I recently spent some time in other Asian nations as well. I was in Thailand with a Chinese Tour group for two weeks and went to Hong Kong as well. These two excursions again enhanced my knowledge of their lifestyles, also giving me insight at what we as Canadians take for granted in our very special nation. It's impossible for me to sum up almost a year of living in Asia. There are several noticeable dif ferences which I no longer notice due to cultural adoption. I think back to when I first arrived in Taipei. There were surprises around every comer! Taipei from the outside has the appearance of a big, populated and polluted city. However, the people warm the city and are now starting to take action to make their city much better. On my return home in early July I can't begin to imag- ine what it is going to be like. I know things will have changed Life in Castlegar didn't stop just because I left. I have also experi- enced growth and change. From living in a big city and indepen- dently going about my daily tasks to returning to a small communi- Ra FABRIC EXTRAVAGANZA 10 BIG DAYS — JUNE 10-19 Over 60,000 metres + Prices from .98/m * Dec Cottons + Wool Blends « Crafts + Jogging Fleece, ass't. knits * Yarn Waneta Plaza, East of Trail on Hwy. 3B Mon.-Wed., Sat. 9:30-5:30; Thurs. & Fri. 9:30-9; Sun. 12-4 Lorraine Paszty ty with open space,>clean air and everyone speaking English—I'm expecting ‘a few difficulties! I still have a few weeks Jeft here in a city I've grown to enjoy I plan to spend time with my Ask for ZA Hair Annex 365-3744 Your family hair style specialist Sr.'s Perm Special last Wed. & Thurs.of every month. Available eves. The Castlegar Sun friends, explore a few more cor ners of Taiwan and try to mike the best of my time left here As for language ability | can say that | am satisfied with the level I am af. I'll miss my daily conversations in Mandarin and in September I'll be going 10 UVic where I'll continue my Chinese studies. So, my time heré will not be put to waste. I know how easi ly it is for one’s language skills to go rusty! There was a point when I couldn't even speak English! ! I'd like to thank The Castlegar Sun for publishing my experi- ences and to all the readers with whom I've been able to sh As well, a very special thanks goes to the Government of B.C. for pro- viding me with this scholarship and to all the people who support- ed me especially my parents. Thanks to all. This year has been one I'll never forget ... memories that I will treasure forever Yours in Taiwan one last time, Lorraine J. Paszty Engagement Dennis and Violet Popoff of Slocan Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Louise to Robert Douglas, son of Robert and Shirley Dickson of Castle gar. The wedding will take place October 9, 1993, in Castlegar Engagement Harry and Shirley Gritchen are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Theresa Marie, to Edward Brian, son of Edward and Vera Wednesday, June 9, 1993 SUN STAFF PHOTO (John Van Putten Karleigh Jackson displays some fine form during the Valley Vista Elementary School's Jump Rope for Heart held last week, which was Participaction Week in Castle- gar. Over 75 students combined their efforts to raise over $600 for the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation Wednesday, June 9, 1993 The Castlegar Sun SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhott Approximately 30 tourists from New Zealand converged upon Castlegar for a week-long stay in the Crossroads of the Kootenays. The energetic and enthusiastic group separated and were billeted with home-stay families from the United Church The Kiwis visit to Castlegar was made possible through connections made by Unit- ed Church Minister Ann Pollock, who spent considerable time in New Zealand her- self. Before leaving the Kootenays, the group commented on not only the beautiful USCC announces winners The USCC Ladies committee would like to thank all the busi- Hadikin; 3. Gift certificate, Betty Kanigan; 4. Ladle, Jeanette Paku- scenery, but the friendly people. ee Local wildlife association president questions reasoning behind possible lead bullet ban KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The use of lead shot for water- fowl hunting in British Columbia is coming under fire from the Ministry of Environment; Lands and Parks (Wildlife Branch) and Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service). The two sides have jointly agreed to a proposed province Besides waterfowl lead shot Poisoning, there is evidence of secondary lead poisoning in Bald gles recorded along B.C.'s coast and in parts of the interior Waterfowl which has been crip pled by lead shot are easy prey for the eagles, which then ingest the lead shot from the muscle tis- sue of their prey. There is a lead shot ban for waterfowl hunfing in five Man- agement Units along the south east coast of Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland, with the possibility of some additional area closures of lead shot in the 1995/1996 season if ongoing research shows the need Across Canada there are non toxic shot zones in place in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Further bans are being discussed Page 5A Six-year old cyclist collides with vehicle A’ six-year old cyclist was taken to Castlegar and District Hospital with bicycle he was riding collided with a vehicle The youth had failed to obey Avenue A Pharmacar individuals and 5 This review take nor injuries after the 4 stop sign at 9th and 5th Street and crashed into the side of from Castle gi will be laid. Review Panel with Br tuture directions tor the p ' i roups to bring torwa place as British ¢ tish Columbians or inviting interested ystem is moving in new health, local decision maki pending smarter To express you information about the re questionnaire, please directions — directions that promotion of good closer to home and © receive further ot the Pharmacare 1-800-663-2238 in Greater Victoria, 356-9188 he deadline te between Ma ipplicable p 4 Chair Pharmacare Review Panel 3rd Floor, 1515 Blanshard Street Victoria, B.C. VBW 3C8 he panel at the following meeting Monday, June 21, 1993 7:30 pm Inn of the South 803 Cranbrook St. N Cranbrook, B.C. ighout the province Please call the me to: present your a vehicle driven by a 16-year old female driver There was approximately $350 damage to the vehicle and $100 damage to the bike. No charges NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REGIONAL LOCATIONS sion - Kamloops Columbia Division - Cranbrook Proposed Consolidation of Divisions including Rate Design Tuesday, June 29, 1993 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m Best Western Coach House 1417 Cranbrook Street Cranbrook, B.C la; 5. Bath basket, Marlene Bad. ger, 6. Gift certificate, Paul Samsonoff; 7. Wooden bowl, Arlene Wise. All proceeds from the raffle go to charity GIFT OF A LIFETIME FOR GRADS | an * nesses and people who so gra tiously donated to our raffle. The winners were: 1. Comforter, Ray Makaroff; 2. Lawn chairs, Phil Pruss. will be shared with family and friends on July 31, 1993 The exchange of vows wide lead shot ban which will come into effect by 1995, and have begun consulting with affected parties such as the First Nations Inland Divi Proposed Consolidation of Divisions Castlegar Foods Cut from Canada Grade A Beef PRIME RIB ROAST 3°99 F.B.I including Rate Design Monday, June 28, 1993 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m Coast Canadian Inn 339 Se. Paul Street Kamloops, B.C THE APPLICATION On April 15, 1993 BC Gas filed an Application for re-design of its Gas Tariff rate schedules that will affect ustomers served by the Lower Mainland, Inland, and Columbia Divisions. BC Gas proposes ¢ PRICES EFFECTIVE SUN. JUNE 6 TO SAT. JUNE 12, 1993 Castlegar Foods - 635 Columbia Ave., Castlegar * 365-5755 retailers. and hunting groups Attend the Nelson Area Spring & Fall Coin & Collectibles Shows Sponsored by Nelson Area Coin Club & Nelson Elks Lodge #444 Sat., June 12, 1993 ¢ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ks Hall, 812 Stanley St., Nelson, B.C., Canada Ye 5 e ® spécial/Gale Prices Yesteryear's Prices Now!! 599 Refrigerator & Range ........51199 ‘699 Lead Shot has been shown to be toxic to waterfowl such as Moror Inn ducks, geese, and swans which ingest the shot, and, in fact, there is recent evidence which shows that the extent of lead poisoning in waterfowl in B.C Cut from Canada Grade A Beef PRIME RIB STEAK 8.80 kg 3°9 California Grown No. ] Valencia ® 20 |b. box ORANGES From the Tropies _ Golden Ripe © .73 kg. mes Grown 5 / capos 99 CHEDDAR CHEESE mozzerelle # 900 g. block $ 6”? lily Dale ROAST BEEF 99%. CHICKEN WIENERS 99: Castlegar Foods : HAMBURGER or HOT DOG BUNS MILK $7 a Cut from Canada Grade A Beef PRIME RIB BONES 3.28 kg © family package 49 Ib. onsolidate is more extensive than originally thought The Kootenays has been iden tified as a problem area, as well as parts of Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, the south and central interior as Prince George Steve Davis, president of Castlegar and District Wildlife Association, said the alternative to lead shot is-steel shot, which caries. its own set of problems. “There's a real variety of problems. The spread pattern is more erratic, and you lose = BLOODY CAESAR "FEA irae ter ana | | COCKTAIL MIX hits its target harder, therefore Reg. & Extra Spi 1.36 litre © limit 2 resulting in a cleaner shot of the , picy © waterfowl, as opposed to steel ] 49 shot, which Davis said has no PEPSI & 7-UP “hitting power” and might result 2 litre + deposit in more “cripple loss". Therefore, steel shot would necessitate Old Dutch HAPPY CHIPS “That's 0.k. too,” said Davis. 200 g. ® 4 varieties Davis said the consensus the above Divisions for revenue requirement purposes effective January 1, 1994. The utility also proposes to. common general terms and conditions of service, combining and eliminating certain sales carifts 1994 tor residential and implement and.rates in each Division to be effective January 1 November 1 The proposal is revenue neutral and not intended to change the overall level of the rates; rather it is to ommercial customers, and 1993 for industrial customers ad jist the rate level and structure of BC Gas’ various classes of service. The rate changes include standardi ing the cost of delivery and basic monthly charges to various customer uniform delivery rate structure that does not favour increased consumption, anid setting a charge for new gas service installation to $75 and for gas reconnection to $25. The cost of natural gas, which BC Gas pays t natural gas producers, will continue to reflect differences based on the various service areas The impact of the changes will vary dependiig on where customers are located and how much an expect an increase of $2.50 to $4/month if they $5/month if they live in the East Kootenays, and month if they live elsewhere in B.C commercial hanges will average an increase of $9 to $10/month in the Lower Mainland, an increase of $6 to $12/month in the East Kootenays, and a decrease of $4 to $36/month elsewhere in B.C lasses (e.g., residential), setting a and as far north residential customers rease of $3.50 to of $1.50 and an increase of $ natural gas they use. In general, Lower Mainland in live in between a decrease For small istomers the However, impacts on small commercial customers may vary greatly, depending on individual sumption levels Most large volume c receive rate decreases reflecting the realignment of rates THE PUBLIC HEARING * The Application by BC Gas to reorganize into utility and non-utility assets will be heard on June in Vancouver, B.C onsolidation of the Divisional acc and changes ¢ Kamloops, June 29, 1993 in Cranbrook and will continue in Vancouver on July 5 I 4 of .BC Gas’ Management Information System will be heard after the con above matters. . PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATION The Application G-15-93, and G-32 Vancouver, B.C., V6E tion at the Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2N3 A copy of the Executive Summary of the Intervenors and Interested Parties as they be k ustomers, with the exception of those in the East Kootenay service area, will t °15-cu.-ft. Refrigerator ...........ccccccccccsees °15-cu.-ft. °17-cu.-ft. Refrigerator ................... °17-cu.-ft. Refrigerator with icemaker. *799 -Feature-Loaded Automatic Washer .. °569 *Matching Dryer, auto. ‘dry stop’ ........°369 5-7-10-12-15-22-cu.-ft. Chest Freezers All Sale Priced °17-cu.-ft. Upright Freezer ...................599 -30" Electric Ranges from . °489 *Clothes Dryers from ..............:0000e0600.5329 °5-Cu.-ft. Refrigerators 8269 °19-cu.-ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator ..°995 *30" Self-Clean Ranges from -- 649 *Multi-Cycle (Built-In) Dishwasher ..... 5459 a ~~ HOME GOODS Furniture Warehouse Located haltway Al nased on the cost of serving those customers © The proposed punts, implementation of common ger and conditions. of service ) sales tariffs and rate structures will commence © The structure Orders No. G-92-91 11 West Georgia Street The mater Floor Executive Summary, supporting material and Commission tion at the Head Office of BC Gas t offices throughout its serv )3 are available for inspe 4M4, and at its local d office of th among hunters and wildlife associations is that the use of steel shot is probably better than the use of lead shot. “If they're eating lead and there’s little cripple loss, then they're still dying.” € territory lis also Columbia Utilities Commission, 6rt 00 Howe Application will be distributed by the Appli stions regarding the 1-800-661-1149 ant to ome registered with the Commission. Qi BC Gas at 443-6406 in the Lower Mainland 6A06 outside of the province content of the Application can be directe elsewhere in British Columbia, and (604) 443 The publi attend Inf Cranbrook Tuesday, June 8, 1993 is also invited to n Meetings, which are scheduled as follows Kelowna Kamloops Prince George Monday, Jur Tuesday, June 15,1993 | Wednesday, June 16, 1993 30 — 9:30 pw 30 — 9:30 p.m 7:30 — 9:30 p.m The Lodge Coast Canadian Inr Sam Steele Room Redwood Roor The Boardroom 600 Cranbrook St. Nortt 170 Harvey Ave 339 St. Paul Srreet INTERVENTIONS Any person intending to make an informa Town & Country A CASTLEGAR JEWELLERY REPAIRS 2721 Columbia Ave (next to IGA) 365-6450 Sood Humor equest of BC Gas, or to give evidence or cross-examine wit nesses should provide written notice, to be received not | Applicant, attention Mr. David M. Masu espective addresses shown above. BC Gas v A litre py mil r resp r ‘i n at E Ww 4 litre pail ¢ | 1993. For those Intervenor requests made after ¢ later than June 7, 1993, co the Commussion Secretary ce-President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs later chan June 14 atin and co the at the 1 to such information requests no 4 wed 1993, BC Gas will respond as soon as possible t any case, within one week of such request Those Executive Summary should write or fax the Cor who do not wish to intervene hearing but wish to comment on the Application or sion Secretary to express their views PARTIES Written submissions to the hearing are requested to be submitted. one Applicant BY INTERV In opy to the Commuissior Ask for BEV ZAYTSOFF Hair Annex 365-3744 Your family hair style-specialist Sr.'s Perm Special last Wed. & Thurs. of every month, Available eves and one copy to the ommencement of the public hearing CLARIFICATION s The public aS SOON as px le prior-té the is invited to- attend the hearing at any-time as it progresses. However, persons intending to hearing and who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Commission Secretary, or Ms. Deborah Emes, Manager, Strategic Services, by telephone Toll Free 800-663-1385, in writ participate in the publi Mr. RJ. Pellate 660-4700 or B.C ng to the above address or by fax to 660-1102 BY ORDER Robert J. Pellact Commission Secretary between Trail & Castlegar Open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturda Mon. - Thurs., & Sat. 9 - 6, Fri. 9 - 8 Floor Covering Centre OPEN SUNDAYS * 10 AM- 5 PM Genelie Phone 693-2227