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The Castlegar Sun

Pass Creek park work to go in spring |i

Zurek said the Castlegar-
Selkirk Lions Club intend to
develop the soccer field, wash-

project.
“Opportunity knocked,”
‘That's the rea-

riority.
“There's a lot of work yet,”
Zarek

Mark Zurek, chair of the Pass Creek Park Advisory Board, shows

‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Noman

redevel-

opment plans to interested residents at the Community Complex. Zurek hopes other
community groups will get involved with the project.

need to grade the field so it drains
rly, to install

sprinklers and to seed it.
However, several residents at
the public forums said they want-
ed to see the playground devel-
oped first, along with the large

swimming pond.
Zarek said the old playground
was removed from the camp-

way around the pond. The present
beach is too small, Zurek said.

However, both the swimming
pond and playground are to be
developed later.

He suggested another commu-
nity group might want to take
charge of the playground if it
wants to see it developed sooner.

In fact, Zurek is hoping other

ground area in the
because it was rotten.
Plans for the swimming pond
include expanding the beach so
that it wraps three-quarters of the

groups will b
involved in the park redevelop-
ment, taking on particular projects.

He pointed to the BMX/skate-
board area. Plans call for that area

to be developed in the year 2000.
However, if a community group
wants to see that proceed sooner,
it could take on the project.

Work on the first projects will
begin next spring.

tha only hole 008 oo

.” Zarek said.

ceeding is

The Lions Club will begin
fundraising with a winter carnival
Feb. 10, 11 and 12.

Other activities to raise
money include a teen dance, an
adult casino and dance, and a
chili cookoff.

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Fishing regulation |
changes proposed

Input from public
requested by Fisheries

The provincial Fisheries
Branch is asking for public
input on seven proposed
changes to freshwater fishing
regulations.

The proposed changes would
conserve fish, make angling

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Group home slated

KAREN KERKHOFF
Sun Staff

has seen first-hand the emotional
devastation that arises out of such

A six- up home will
be built in Trail thanks to a
$500,000 grant from the B.C.
Buildings Corporation, with the
Ministry of Health picking up the
tab for in-home care such as care
aides, physiotherapists and public

“I noticed with dismay that
mentally competent young adults
were living in extended care
units. Here they were in old
folks’ homes playing Bingo and
listening to You Are My Sun-
shine. They would become
depressed, dependent, and lose
their zip for life.”

But now, young adults who are

for six West Kootenay residents
the word has

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is that i for

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For them ALPHA, or Appro-
priate Living for Physically
Handicapped | Adults, offers them
anew begi ig.

Previously housed in long-
term care facilities alongside
“traditional” extended-term care
recipients—the elderly—these
six handicapped young adults felt
understandably at odds. And yet,
such facilities were the only
option for them.

But that has changed with the
formation of ALPHA, a group
home which is designed for
young adults whose only disabili-
ty is broken, unaccommodating
bodies, and being shut away in a
facility that was never designed
for the healthy minds and needs
of young peopk.

Jenny Baturin, physiotherapist
and spokesperson for ALPHA

the unit won't be funded—
instead the public will be lobbied
to help furnish the facility.

But that hasn't dampened
Baturin’s enthusiasm for the
project.

“We're just so excited.”

The project closed to tender
Oct. 14, but Baturin said all bids
came in over budget. Committee
members are in the process of

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if number crunching will help
reduce bids.

Baturin said there is a similar
facility in Vancouver, and the
change in the young adults
housed there has been inspiring.

“Now instead of taking from
the community they give back to
the community. The quality of
their lives has improved
immensely.”

PP’ more eq
and remove obsolete and redun-
dant restrictions.

The proposed changes are:

« Only one rather than two
fishing lines would be permit-
ted when fishing alone from a
boat on a lake.

This would conserve fish,
and make regulations more
fair since shore anglers and
other anglers are restricted to
one line.

+ Set lines (unattended
fishing lines) would be pro-
hibited since they are being
inappropriately used to catch
game fish.

+ Currently, fin fish bait is
limited to headless fin fish to
ensure that bait fish are dead
and therefore are not acciden-
tally introduced into the area.

It's proposed that the heads
of fin fish also be permitted as
bait. Anglers have pointed out
that it is wasteful to use the
body as bait when it could oth-
erwise be eaten.

« The director of the provin-
cial Fisheries Branch would be
able to change gear regulations
(bait bans, fly fishing, etc.) in
response to conservation needs.
At present, this kind of amend-
ment to the federal regulations
takes at least one year.

+ Anglers would be prohibit-
e¢from intentionally snagging
& fish, and would have to
release any fish hooked in any
part other than the mouth.
Currently, snagged fish may
be kept unless it can be proved
that the fish was deliberately
snagged.

+ The possession quota
would include fresh or frozen
fish a person already has at
their home.

Obituary-Raymond William Gattinger

On Thursday, Dec. 1, 1994,
Raymond William Gattinger of
Castlegar passed away at the age
of 69 years.

Funeral service was held at the
Castlegar Funeral Chapel on
Monday, Dec. 5, with burial at
Park Memorial Cemetery. Rev.
Murry Garvin officiated.

Mr. Gattinger was born
September 26, 1925 at Neudorf,

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University of Saskatchewan.
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British Columbia and began
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B.C. Penitentiary.

After three years in this posi-
tion, he returned to University
and received his degree in Social
Work. He worked at such places
as Dawson Creek, Haney, Burna-
by, Cranbrook and Castlegar,
retiring in 1980. He married
Anna Schumann at Cranbrook on
Dec. 22, 1962.

Ray was an active member of
the Castlegar Historical Society,
Royal Canadian Legion, Doukho-

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Society. Ray also taught music of
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area after his retirement.

He is survived by his wife,
Anna of Castlegar; three daugh-
ters, Ellen Lorentz and Wilma
Welsh of Ootischenia and Honey
Lissa of Red Deer, Alberta; three
grandchildren; three brothers,
Harry and Allan of Neudorf,
Saskatchewan, and Fred of
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan; and
one sister, Isabelle Ulmer of Nev-
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+ Only one hook, lure or arti-
ficial fly would be allowed on a
fishing line. Currently, the reg-
ulation is not clear about the
number of hooks that may be
used. Anglers could still use
lures with multiple hooks.

Any changes to regulations
will come into effect in April
1996 with the release of the
1996-98 Freshwater Fishing
Regulations Synopsis.

To comment on the proposed
changes, please contact the
Fisheries Branch or your
regional BC Environment
office by Jan. 31, 1995.

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