eT ‘The Castlegar Writers Guild recently held its second annual short story competition for students, with 129 entries in all, eT ikas ealteety tine chosing the winners, ss the entertaining,” Mouse. Grades 4 te 6: first: Heidi Smee — Jovis; second: James Menzies — Last Safari; honorable mention: Goat's Eye; honorable mention: Jane Fleet — It’s My Life. Grades 10 to 12: First: Kilmeny Jones — Wolf Trap; second: Ruth Ehman — When the Light Changes. Jovis By HEIDI SMEE Kinnaird Elementary Jimmy is a retarded 40-year-old man who has the intelligence of a five year old. He walks bent over and has a toothless grin and a twinkle in his eye. One day Jimmy and his parents were out shopping for shoes. When they walked into the shoe store, Jimmy went up and started talking to the clerk about “Jovis.” The clerk, who wasn't paying any attention and was anxious to get home, went along with him. Jimmy said, “Me Jovis in Christmas play. You come see me be Jovis in play?” “No, I'm sorry, I can't, I'm too busy,” the clerk grumpily said as he thought of his tiring day. While the clerk got him a pair of shoes, Jimmy kept on talking about the Christmas play. “Me gonna by Jovis. Me, Mary, go to Inn. No room! Too bad! They go to stable where they have donkeys, cows, but NO CHICKENS, but dat okay!” The clerk said, “I sure do wish I could come and see your play, but I'm just too busy.” Jimmy says, “Dat okay. At Inn, Mary and Jovis have baby boy. He Son of God. He love everybody. Yes tool” His gray-haired mother patted him on the arm and said, “Jimmy, I think the nice man has heard enough. Let him go get another pair of shoes for you. “No! Me finish my story,” said Jimmy. “Wise men, king, shepherds, come see baby Jesus. Kings give him gode and silber, but no money, but dat okay!” Then the'clerk triéd of anther pair of shoes that in her kitchen knitting, her sharp ears caught the sound A womait. Tlatig hed again. I have no qualms about “Huméffittit” caarand Chance Andrew senting two illustrated lee- and closer to home in Cali 4 foot Be Siemy’s metho sahl they would take them. of a faint, timid knock on her front door. She arose and killing fémales.’ 1’ prefer thet to men, usually. They Fi ahiyoninnll - oo. Rovelstake, ail bg tures at Stanley Humphries fornia, Alberta and British “That 00,” said the man. umf! , ; : . ; opened the door. scream and their fear is 20 incredibly satisfying to me. N b h d Pad wal Secondary School, March 18 Columbia. “Oh dear, said Jimmy’s mother, “I was hoping that I ‘There stood a small child of six or seven, shivering in they offer hex. He said it so loud he popped right out high into the fe] ce] s a r on w | ves mang his pom Mes Bel at 7:30 p.m. This double feature is co- Tuesday 6:30 p.m. wouldn't have to spend that much money.” the cold. He was cradling something in his arms. Molly change for their lives. Sometimes I take the diversions, _*XY- But he never came down. The poor frog’s first chance Castlegar on Montzy at 7.90 , The leeturer was a mem. sponsored by Selkirk College Nordic Hall Coatleger The clerk looked at Jimmy and then at the shoes, and of getting a friend had all gone to waste. This made the By AUSTIN RAND But his study indicated derives from constant inter- egar on Monday at 7:30 ber of the 1954 Yeti Ex- Continuing Education and . felt a special Christmas spirit. Looking at the price, he said, “Oh, I made a mistake. They're only $17.00.” Front: Tamora Giles, Adam Reibin, James Menzies and Heidi Smee. Writers Guild member Vi Plotnikoft presented awards. ~ Canttews Photo in a confused cloud as he passed. The bag lady sighed, rose to her feet, and shuffled out of the park the way she had come. On her way to the small, run-down shack she called home, Molly tried to remember what it was like to be young, like the boy on the skateboard. She remembered the small South African plantation where her father had worked. She remembered times of good harvest, when the family enjoyed many luxuries, but she also remem- bered the hard times. She remembered her husband. She had met him in America. They had gotten married; but then he was called off to war. He wrote often, but one day the letters just stopped coming. Still, she had never given up the hope that one day he would come striding in the door and suggest that they go for a walk in the park. The image of this dream seemed so real! As the day dragged on, Molly busied herself tending the small plot of land outside the back door. It was a well-kept garden, with every vegetable imaginable. It also had a wide variety of flowers, in every color of the rainbow. The weeks continued along in this manner, follow- ing the same basic routine. Slowly, summer faded into fall. The trees in the park were ablaze now with hues of yellow, red, orange and brown. Every year, Molly took a leaf from each kind of tree in the park. It had become a tradition with her. She took them home with her and pressed them between the pages of the family Bible. The garden was harvested, and the products of the bountiful plot were preserved in jars and in the small freezer on her back porch. Fall slowly gave way to winter. One cold afternoon, as she was sitting next to the fire warmly beckoned him into the kitchen. It had been weeks since she had talked to anyone besides the birds. “Oh please come in and sit by the fire. You must be confines of society should run from those of us who are not, I brought the money from the starkly-furnished bus- iness room of my apartment into my much more luxurious living quarters. I poured the money onto an ebony table and counted it. None Was missing, none ever was. No one dares anger the Wolf by short-changing him — not when they consider my occupation. I have an ugly oceupation, I admit it. I do not apologize for it, but I admit it. It is an ugly profession, one I stride forward and close the door behind me. “May I take your coat?” she asks. * T consent. She will see the silenced gun beneath it and freeze in terror. Her hand touches my shoulder, beside the neck, where the nerves are, and firey pain engulfs me. I am unable to move: * “You aren't the only one in this business, Wolf,” she says, her voice low and mocking. A woman. os despised woman! Because I was the unnecessary in friendlier times. L y now, but for the fact that men have enemies, and fear them. I make it my business to... enemies. I am a killer. It pays well, and I owe society, I owe “civilization,” nothing. It owes me everything. It gave me no chance to earn a living as an ordinary member of itself, so I choose to live outside it, to get rich on the fears of those within it. So. A man brought me a name and payment. Some of the money I left in the safe in my apartment. The rest I took to pay my contacts, and those who work for me in other ways, from guards to whores. I did not know the person to whom the name belonged, but this did not bother me. In instances like this, my contacts always came through. I would have the identity of the condemned one within a week. I have no fear of walking openly among the people on whom I prey. All know the name Wolf, but few know his face, and those few are dead. The job was easy, so simple as to be nearly ridiculous, The name belonged to a woman who lived alone in a moderately-priced apartment five or six miles from my own. It took me two days to discover this. but always I take their lives. In my business, that is the wisest, the safest course of action. I pride myself in that I will not be bought; besides, the women cannot protest. remove these fears, these | er e. I! The knife ‘ut follows comes as no surprise. The Lonely Frog By ADAM REIBIN Shoreacres Elementary Once upon a time there was a frog. This frog was very, very lonely. Very, very lonely indeed! One day when the frog was sitting by some bullrushes he heard a swoosh and a swish and a swish and a swoosh. He looked up and saw a sparrow. It looked like it was going to crash! The frog hopped over to where it looked like it would land. When he got there, it had already crashed. His bill was in the dirt and he tried to talk, but nothing would come out except, “Humffffff” “Don't worry,” the frog said, “I'll get you out, bat only if you'll be my friend.” “Humfff, humffff!” groaned the sparrow. “What did you say?” frog very uphappy. Very unhappy indeed! That night he heard something. It was a little white MAR. AND MARS. MARK MALBURN - . g held in -were married in at a wedd ‘The archway in the church was decorated with white lilies and greenery; the alter featured candlelabrums with rose colored lilies and greenery, and white vases with burgundy asters and pink baby’s breath. , The pews were marked with white satin bows, with Montrose, the groom's sister. Bridesmaid was Louisa Pacheco of Winnipeg, the ~ bride's cousin. Junior bridesmaid was Margaret Bacon, 10 p.m. pink baby’s breath and fern. pence ricadiobcag The ringbearer was Angie Braga, For more information Please call The officiating minister was Father Michael Guinan, The attendents’ wore ankle-length satin rose-colored . fJ Puone 965-7202, extension 365-2720 or 365-5127 and the organist was Rudy Baff, who played Evergreen, Wedding March, and The Rose. Given in marriage by her mother and father, the bride wore a floor-length dress of a georgette polyester, featuring a high madrian-style collar with a sheer bodice, accented with lace and pearls of chantilly and wedge- wood, forming a v-styled design, with buttoned back. The sleeves were sheer, reaching the elbow, then bottoning to the wrist, featuring flower appliques and pearls. dresses with pleated shoulders, and tied at the waist. All dresses were made by the bride, and were accented with baby’s breath in the attendnents’ hair, and a strand or pearls — a gift from the bride and groom. The best man was Gary Pearson; the ushers were Darryl Adie, Dave Bortnick, and Glen Sanders. Ringbearer was Geoffrey Fontes, cousin of the bride. A wedding reception was held in the Fireside Place. Toast to the bride was given by George Fontes. Toast to the bride's attendants was given by Gary ‘The train was long and pleated, with polyester lace at the bottom of the gown. The bride had a crown-style headpiece featuring flower appliques and seed pearis, with a two-layered veil; Pearson. Master of cermonies was Gary Bacon. The wedding trip was to the Oregon coast, Reno, and Los Angeles. The couple will reside in Trail. Public speaking held at Blueberry Creek An interesting and varied program of public speaking was held at the Blueberry Creek School, Feb. 24. Chil- dren from Grade 1 to 5 pre- sented prepared talks to in- terested parents and friends. ‘A panel of judges including Anne Jones, Ken Hill and Doug Green adjudicated the speeches that were present- ed is the youngsters. The following children de- livered speeches on these Grade 1 — Kristine Mor- rison — Boats; Karen Skib- inski — My Cat Smokey; Daryl Stepaniuk — My Dog Lucky. Grade 2 — Derek Read — Boats; Alan Mears — Bears; Robert Stepaniuk — RCMP. Grade 8 — Brad Morrison the impact can be greater on — B.C. Place — Stadium; Wendy Hall — Animals That Change; Kim Lewis — Sur- vival in the Wilderness; Car- rie Denneus — German Shep- Grade 4 — Nicole Menard — Bahamas; Michelle Bois- vert — Silk; Rebecca Mears — Elephants. Grade 5— Mike Lewis The Titanic; Danny Stelck — Swifter, Higher, Stronger; Susan Gorrill — Girl Guides. Between the junior and senior divisions of speeches, some Grade 1 children did a Virginia Reel and Miss Wendy Sookachoff played a piano solo, Other non-speak- ing participants were a group of Grade 2-8 children who formed a square dance entitled Duck For The Oy- that while 65 per cent-of the men worried about finding ster, and a group of Grade 4-5 children who danced a square dance entitled Swing At The Wall. In addition, a group of children from Mr. Wayling’s music class played a couple of selections on recorders. The winners for the Publie Speaking Contest were pre- sented with the following awards by Mrs. B. Michelson: Gold medals — junior di- vision — Kim Lewis, senior division — Danny Stelck. Silver medals — junior division — Brad Morrison, senior division — Mike Lew- is. Bronze medals — junior division — Alan Mears, se- nior division — Susan Gorrill. All finalists were awarded certificates of participation. action with an unemployed husband.” ANDREW CARLSON - Grand Chancellor Mason to visit p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 3rd St. Hospital group continues work The South Slocan Hospital Auxiliary met at Bobby Mac- Kay's home on Feb. 2. Several workshops held by Marg Axworthy, have re- sulted in a remarkable men- agerie of stitched and cro cheted animals. Bunnies, pan- das, elephants, kittens and monkeys have been taken to the Kootenay Lake District Hospital to be sold. Work is continuing on a recipe book containing house- hold hints, recipes for pic- kles, jams, jellies and bar- becued items, as well as re- cipes for canapes. A highly interesting and informative account of her trip to South Africa was given by Hazel Street — a member of the auxiliary. The March meeting will be held at the home of Rose Allenbrand. World traveller lectures March 13 World traveller John An- gelo Jackson, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, teacher, ski and canoeing coach, mountaineer, author and lecturer will be pre- pedition and returned to the areas in 1976, 1981 and 1982. mountaineering and downhill and cross country skiing, and living in snow. Featured are journeys to remote ski areas around Everest, Kulu, Greenland and Kashmere the Kootenay Mountaineer. ing Club. The mother said, “Oh, that’s tremendous. We'll take half froze, dear!” she exclaimed. They are dead. eee ee Oe ae, Oe ee nome oa the wives than on the un- another job, 78 per cent of th Gravson also found that _ The Brothers of Salmo Skis Around The World Tickets are available at the them.” - ; The child answered with a murmur through his T wondered about this one. She was rumored to be thing. “If you won't be my friend then you get away employed, men. wives were anxious about tne jobless men didn't in- Lodge No. 59 will also be at- features ski touring, ski door. The clerk looked at Jimmy and said, “Good luck on _ heavy scarf. Molly reached above the cupboard and pro- beautiful, very beautiful. The pretty ones were always fromimy pond: t Paul Grayson of their spouses’ job prospects. -osse their share of the ‘ding this joint meeting of your play Jimmy. You'll be the very best Jovis ever.” As they walked out, the clerk slowly slipped $17 in the cash register to make up the real price. The next customer came in and the clerk said with a smile, “May I help you please?” The Bag Lady duced a tin of cookies. She set it in front of him. At this point, the child held out his arms. In them was a snow-white kitten. “This is for you,” he said. “Merry Christmas!” Molly touched the kitten'’s fur. It was soft, softer than anything. Molly was speechless. She had not even been aware that the holiday season had begun. “T've got to get back, or mama will have a fit,” said the most frightened. I wondered how she would react to the sight of her death descending upon her. A delightful matter for contemplation, but not now. I spent three days keeping watch on her apartment. She, and she alone entered and left it. That made it easier. There were no others to worry about, no unwanted witnesses. She lived up to the rumors of her looks, too. If she “Ha! Your pond? My uncle owns this pond. Walter Water.” “Walter Water? My father used to work with him. He fired my dad! I'll get him!” he thought to himself. “Can you show me where he works?” * “Sure, come with me.” They walked through the woods till they came to a mouse-sized mansion. The mouse knocked on the door. York University conducted a study of almost 300 men sud- denly left without jobs when a Toronto plant closed. He reports 49 per cent of the men felt the general stress of the closure was “equal to or greater than “In terms of effects on health, the impact of the clo- sure was more costly for the spouses than for the unem- ployed themselves,” Grayson reported in the Journal of Business Ethics. housework. Before losing their jobs, two-thirds of the men did less than 40 per cent of the housework in their families. After the plant closed, only about 10 per cent of the men the two lodges. Brothers of other Lodges are also wel. come to attend. Joy Keillor GRAM. IT'S QUICK. 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I smiled to _ something, the maid opened the door. The maid saw him, — Heavy Duty M U — Machin: Stanley Humphries Secondary have that he might like. She thanked him again and again. _ myself as I went hom. Tomorrow, she would die, and the _she said, “What do you want?" Then she saw the little — Millwright — Inboard/Outboard The old lady shuffled slowly along. Children on How kind of him to remember her! $150,000 paid me would be mine in fact, instead of in white mouse and she said, “Come right in.” She took them Eight tables of duplicate (small engine/motorcycies) bicycles passed swiftly by, not noticing her at all. She When the boy had gone, Molly sat beside the fire anticipation. to where Walter was sitting. The frog asked him if he bridge players in the Joy ei , A ' turned at the paved entrance to the park. She had gone —_with her knitting again. But this time she was not alone. So. Today, I sit on a park bench, reading a could go to the bathroom (so his plan would start Keillor Bridge Club com Admission requirements: 18 years or high school graduation. Pre-testing in reading, here for what seemed like forever. Even though summer was well on its way, she wore a heavy woolen coat. She wore a pair of men’s oxfords; they were the only shoes that fit her comfortably. Her name was Molly, but no one knew. her well enough to know that. She was referred to as “the bag lady.” She sat down on an empty green park bench, took out an old paper bag from the depths of her red coat, and to sprinkle on the pi in front Stanley Woupisisc Boseaicy know which suite is hers. When he got back to his pond he met a lonel; E Hunchak second with 90, and AM | of her. Birds, mostly pigeons, gathered timidly around He came at/night as they all did. He whispered a I ride the elevator up to her floor, and approach the _ mouse. They said, “Hello” and began to Gk ts etok other, Rita Perrier and Donna 200 Sil Ki Sgr pild & Cc. - i cs 352-6601 | her, keeping their distance at first, then venturing close name, dropped a bag of and left, a rabbit door to her rooms. I knock. The frog told the fieldmouse how he had tried to make Wiwehar third with 87%. ‘ ‘ }. Silver King panel = as she uttered words” of encouragement. Pigeons running from the den of a wolfsdssesked with laughter, There is a short wait; then she opens the door. friends, and the mouse told the frog how he had tried to 3 gathered gratefully@hround her feet, tame as kittens. not only because Wolf is what these frightened little men I tell her my name, the name I go by when I choose to _ make friends. They began to like each other. They began ea Wert mei Just then, a noisy youngster on a skateboard rounded a turn to the left of her. Frightened pigeons rose She had a kitten and a friend. Wolf Trap with their money and their names call me, but because that was as it should be. Those who are bound within the newspaper, waiting for the woman to return. I wonder, casually, why a man would pay so much, in advance, for her death, but it does not matter. What matters is that the woman will be dead, leaving no chance of the angry cheated one sending killers after me. A day, an hour from now, such worries will be non-existent. The woman returns, and enters her apartment building. I follow, some 10 minutes later. I am not a fool. I walk among the society people I despise. I ask if I may enter. She consents. working). Walter told him where the bathroom was, but he really didn't have to go, Instead, he went outside and went to the window where Walter was sitting. The frog heard them making a plan. Walter said, “Talk your litile friend into getting a job here, then we'll make up a reason to fire‘him.” Walter was just mean! The frog was so mad that he broke the window and punched those two mice right in their long noses. to like each other enough to be friends. Very good friends indeed! + conference featuring speak- ers from the B.C. School Trustees Association and the tne Ministry of Education, as well as workshops on various aspects of education, will take place April 6 and 7 in Castlegar. Ce Conference planned By CasNews Staff conference steering commit- A two-day public education tee. Glen Wall, assistant dep- uty minister of education, is conference's first speaker, on April 6. According to Johnson, a question period following his talk will give the audience an opportunity to get the gov. The conference “Making ernment’s position on “edue- , Public education,” said John- son. Adult participants in the conference may also elect to chose up to four workshops that will also take place at various times during the on “building confidence in ence. Also speaking at mid-day will be family psychologist Dr. Fern Cooper, who spec- ializes in stress and social problems within the family, said Johnson. Other activities to take place Saturday will include a fair, with sin- ational city assistant for the confer- + neat Select from these patterns and SAVE!" POTTERN PATTERN woven & a peted Feb. 27. The average score was 84, with the following results: Noth-South Den Richards and Bert Tyson were first with 92', Rob Troubridge and Hubert Dr. Ron Perrier and Bill Gorkoff were first with 121, Helen Batchelor and Mary Stewart second with 89, and Dr: Kirby O’Donaughy and Tan Glover third with 88's. math and mechanical aptitude required Tuition $66/month, plus approximately $400 for books and materials. Application forms and more.information is available from: Selkirk College JACUZZI SIERRA poeebaeseeseped® SEGECEE RSE es ee EEHE A TET by the District Parents’ . gers, dancers and food, fam- education, talking to teens SHOPPERS ‘ Committee, the Family Focus , Activities on Saturday, ily outdoor activities, a com- about sex, drugs and alcohol, DRUG MART ACRYLIC SPA j Group and Castlegar's Multi. APril 7. will begin with a puter draw, and a perfor- and computers within the tn cultural Society. workshop intended for high mance by a Vancouver-based school. $1.90 CORRECTION Complete w/pump, s “It's an opportunity for not School students “on aspects troupe called the Green Johnson said the sponsor- Re March Money Saver | | beater, fiter & cover. +2: Onhy 9 5 only parents and educators to of living in a community with Thumb Theatre. ing groups hope the confer- Flyer. Volume 16, No. 175. ther to learn about ore than one culture,” said The Green Thumb Theatre ence will attract up to 500 Se eee eae me et | ee BARTLE & GIBSON (the whole) family to learn® The conference ends Satur- social pr ‘ing fee per family : : education,” says Kay day evening with a talk from young children, such as div- is $15. Registration forms can Cabinet. “Ses-sii6 Shopper's Drug, Mart le “The Plumbing & Heating Center Mayor honded badges to members of the First y otter guides sot Gary Begin, past-president of orce and child abuse, accord. be by ing int to John Eggleton, publi- Johnson at 965-3589, 365-7705 J a District parents’ Committee member on the the BCSTA, who will speak 2317 - 6th Ave., Castlegar