Page 4A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, August 31, 1994 They said they will Ingeborg Thor-Larsen and Paul Walker take over nuptial duties KAREN KERKHOFE _ Sun They said “I do”, and now Marriage Commissioners Inge- borg .Thor-Larsen and Paul Walker, both of Castlegar, are the two are already well- sea- soned in the duty of legally bind- ing couples. After reading an ad and apply- ing for the position the two were chosen to share the job of Mar- riage Commissioner by the DB of Vital Statisti Since being sworn in Thor-* One of Castlegar’s new Marriage Commissioners Ingeborg Thor-Larsen “I was a little nervous but it went fine.” Civil ceremonies, said Thor- Larsen, are different from reli- gious ceremonies in that couples aren't bound by proto- col. Instead, they are able to make it uniquely their own as long as certain legal require- ments are met. “That's the beauty of the civil ceremony. One of the most interesting ceremonies Thor-Larsen has attended was one in which a civil ceremony was performed, fol- lowed by a Doukhobor ceremony and finished with a Chinese Tea “They invited me, but I said ‘no thank you’. The most poignant wedding Thor-Larsen is one in which an SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 CASTLEGAR PATHFINDERS UPGRADING PROGRAM Have you heen out of schoo! for at least 3 months? Do you need to complete high schoo! or adult 9 requirements? Want to further your education for career purposes? for the 1994/95 school year are being accepted at The On-Line Learning Centre, 601-7th Avenue, Castlegar, starting September 6,1994. Telephone 365-0771 for more information. Come lear at your own pace in a friendly and supportive learning environment. SD. Beginning September 4 all long distance calls rithin BC. require you to use the 604 area code. he of surprise was tossed in. The bride's were cel- ebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on the same day, and the bride and groom kept their upcoming vows a secret. To say that the paren's were sur- prised and pleased, said Thor- Condoms in school? KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff % Should teens have free access to condom machines in school? That question has been a sub- ject of hot debate in school districts across Canada. And it's bp it will be discussed even more in the coming months. A task force commissioned in 1992 by then Min- ister of Health Elizabeth Cull, to review barriers to access contraception and abortion has finally P and their and findi have now been made public. Called Realizing Choices, the task force found that there are large regional variations in teen pregnancy rates, Northern B.C. being the highest in Canada at 90 teen pregnancy per 1,000. In view. of those find- ings the Task Force has recommended that contra- coption Decent ee to all Ci least if it’s in the school and they really want them they're available.” Baker say that abstinence is always the best choice, but she firmly believes that should be made available to students. “It's ok to say ‘no, I don't want to"”. Although the board hasn't been faced with the issue, Baker said she can foresee the day when it will have to be dealt with by school trustees. “T think it’s important that it come to the board table. It's so controversial, Look at how many teen parents there are in town." But Baker clarified that there is more than teen gn y to fear. STDs are on the increase, and condoms might guard against contracting the disease, The Task Force also recommends, in part, the use of RU486, or the “morning after pill”; d. sts the i of condom techies ia high toot and School Dis- trict No. 9 board Chair Joanne Baker couldn't per- sonally agree more. “At PAC (Parent Advisory C that ion be ilable without pre- scription; funding be restored to the Planned Parenthood Association of B.C. (PPABC) who has had to resort to fundraising such as bingo since of fi P! d insur- casa coeearae ae ae te ilet tae eee. It can be embarrassing in a small town if a kid goes in to buy condoms and there is their mother's friend standing in front of them in the checkout line. At = Complaints ance ge for uni d women; that abor- tion services become standardized; and uninsured women facing abortion be provided with urgent medical insurance to decrease delays and risk to health. Continued from 1A West Arm requested an exemp- Operations Bob McLean said In part the written promise stated, “The truck traffic will usually consist of two line trucks arriving at the depot at approximately 6 a.m. and leav- Larsen, was an After being appointed as Mar- riage Commissioner, Thor- Larsen and Walker received ing 6 p.m..” In a letter to the RDCK Hadikin charges that West Arm is “in clear violation of the RDCK noise bylaw which restricts the loading and North America is running out .of numbers. With the growing demand for modern telecommunications equipment, like fax machines, modems and cellular phones, over 13,500 new telephone numbers are requested everyday. To meet this demand, the North American Numbering Plan is being modified to add more area codes. As a result we will have to change the way we dial. Beginning September 4, whenever you call long distance, even within your own area code, you must dial the area code. For example 1 (or 0) + area code + seven digit number. (The are load of goods between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.. The fact that The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce Invites You To Join Them For Lunch Monday, September 12th, 1994 tion from the noise bylaw and was turned down also indicates that West Arm knew that it was in violation.” Hadikin said residents were lulled into complacency by the promise and therefore few attended the meeting. “If they would have followed through with their promises there would not have been as many objections. It would have likely settled in.” West Arm Vice President of Special Speaker: David Strangway, UBC President iw ane” suluw Noord pin >! vb web . Place: | "Fireside Inn Members $10.00 Non-Members $12 noise break, have been taken, and the company intends to take further measures to help alleviate the complaints. “We're not finished yet— we're just beginning.” McLean said that the required planting of trees as a noise buffer will be completed, but not until this coming spring. He said it was just too late in the year to plant trees, and had the company done so their survival would have been questionable. As well, although McLean maintains that good relations with the neighbors is a concern, the local of the company is zoned commercial, and try as they might to keep noise down it is a fact of life that business operations will emit a certain level of noise. “What they would like is absolute pease, Dus awe haye. a, business to. run. We, can't de silent and run too. The crux is we can’t operate like mice.” McLean refused to discuss the letter of intent to residents, PRONE Oe re OOO PEW ER We ee wre wre ww we ade ow Pe on ht lh aa Wednesday, August 31, 1994 ee ee The Castlegar Sun Human toll continues to climb = petra ‘The tiuman toll from AIDS is climbing in Canada. In the Quarterly Surveillance Update: AIDS in Cana- da, prepared by Health Canada, it's shown that from 1979 until December 31, 1993 there has been an increase of almost 2,500 reported cases of the disease. The report shows that men in general have the highest incidents of the disease, with mien between the ages of 30-39 having the most number of report- ed cases. Following that group are men between the ages of 40-49 followed by men ages 20-29. Men in the 50+ amount of reported cases, with both sexes being affected about equal. In total there are 9,431 report- ed cases of AIDS in Canada up to June 30, 1994. The highest risk factor for males of all ages is homosexual or bisexual activity at 80.8 per cent, fol- lowed by heterosexual activity at 5.2 per cent. The least risk is being a blood recipient at 1.2 per cent. Injection drug use has been linked with 2.4 per cent of reported cases. For affected females, the report found that 57.5 per cent of the reported cases were linked with het- etosexual activity, while injection drug use was linked with 11.6 per cent of the reported cases. While AIDS in kself ls dengenyp, 8.08 O790e wunletic disesses such as Kapcel's semoocan, baste’ bacterial wo nenns only 2 Bbw, which are usually fatal to the victim's de immune sys- tem. There are currently 10,017 identified cases of the disease in Canada. Adult AIDS cases, by year of diagnosis: reported, delay-adjusted and corrected for under-reporting —_—_——_—— 7 at Page § PEOPLES | DRUG MART] materials are deteriorating and “allowing for the potential for fibre prohibitive. “It could cost from $150,000 to $300,000—the board the day should last at least 30 sec- release. onds to flush any contaminant from entering the school this year won't claiming that the wording of the letter and the noise bylaw are issues of contention and refused to go into detail. Barry Baldigara, secretary assistant of administration for RDCK admits that Bylaw no. ome 373 might be controversial, as it was originally formulated to Ma od Great Food « Live Entertainment give RCMP a tool to use when receiving complaints of squeal- ing tires or loud parties. But Baldigara said the bylaw is very specific regarding loading and unloading of trucks between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. In fact the bylaw specifically prohibits the “loading, unload- ing, delivering, packing, unpacking, or otherwise han- dling any containers, prod- ucts...” between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.. Due to the written complaints to the RDCK Baldigara said the issue has been referred to the Land Use Inspection and Resources Committee to inves- tigate and then make recom- calls placed to 800 and 900 numbers.) This change is affecting all Canadians This message is brought to you by BC TEL working with telecommunications companies across North America Ph, —California Juice — Whe Se b53.5.5555.833 STAR GROCERY “FINE ITALIAN FOODS © to the board. Baldigara said the bylaw enforcement officer is current- ly gathering information regarding the complaints and will present the findings to the RDCK at its next meeting in September. HAIR-4-0' Hair Care & More. FEA TURING The Central Kootenay Health Unit (CKHU) found during inspec- tion that there's an infestation of mice and makes several recom- mendations régarditig the control or eradication of the problem. Some of the recommendations include keeping the building san- itary, sealing holes and opening to prevent entry of the critters; removing food sources frofn the ,Mice by informing students to _hot leave food in their drawers or desks; and hiring an extermina- tion if the problem As well CKHU found that although the water used in the school itself is health approved, it be in jeopardy, but said the board inca on weniger vious radon testing found that radon levels are well below the Canadian guidelines. (Carbon dioxide testing could not be done as it can only be done when students are in school. School District No. 9 board “Tt wouldn't hurt to drop a line.” Continued from 1A terrorism and bombing could occur should B.C. Lands act on the injunction. But Chemenkoff, emphatically denies that such occurrences would happen and that the woman was not a sperson for the group. “She said that on her own behalf. We ptomised our leader [Stefan Sorokin] before we set- tled here that we wouldn't par- ticipate in such actions. Anyone who says or does that is removed from the group. We made a promise and we will stick to that.” B.C. Lands Regional Director Bill Irwin said the government will continue to try and resolve discussions. CHANGE OF SaTURDAY Hours! Now Oren 10 am - 5 Pm Let us assist you with all your personal, business and travel insurance ANDERSON INSURANCE * AGENCIES LTD. Ask us about private auto insurance 365-3392 605 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar if . —a— We Serve Yau First SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 (CASTLEGAR) SCHOOL OPENING A. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 September 6 will be « shortened school day for students, starting at the regular Shortening the day will allow students an Registration of students new to the District will take place on this day. B. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 Schools will be in session for the full day. Buses will operate on their regular schedules. If you are unsure of the time that your child will be picked up, contact the Maintenance Office at 365-8331. Parents or guardians of Kindergarten students who have NOT registered their child are urged to do so at their neighbourhood school the first week of September telephone the School Board Office (365.7731) for further information. D. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION For students new to thé afea, personnel will be available at all schools from August 29 - September 2 for registration. E. BUS INFORMATION For information related to routes, times, bus stops, etc., call Lawrence Popoff st 365-8331 between 9:30 and 3:30, Monday through Priday. SD. 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