Page B6 The Castlegar Sur Wednesday, August 16, 1995 Wednesday, August 16, 1995 7 Munday proves that hope springs etemal in the human breast M is Dern uni trouble. as i Job 5:7 And so ut would seem 10 be with our teacher/muissionary nend John Munday in Equador na recent letter, he writes: “1h ms that every single munute brings sixty seconds of pain — mouonal or physical.” He whirls about in a constant vuaelstrom of personal physical and emouonal problems — the grind- ny poverty, the war with Peru now temporarily. abated). the suf ferings and musdeeds of hus almost 10 foster children, and a chromic shortage of waler — and money Depression and defeat perch ike ravens on his shoulders and he looks back to the earlier, hap- days when he ran the orphan- wze. Diospaj Nan (God's Way \ upward 4. Located Playmor Junction | Come te & visit ast! snd says “Now | find u @ battle to make sense of cach day and to pul brand new structures into an otherwise unstructured day .. and 1 stall look forward to the day when I'l! be steering a straighter course with as much purpose as I ve ever had 1 don't know how I'm gong to ude myself over until the end of the month, not because I spend anything, apart from the muin- mum of food and the most essen tial medications for myself, it's because urgent cases come to my aftennon life ahd death issues that cannot be postponed. “Another $100 went out this morning to another of my foster sons. who was indirectly involved in a robbery and who, apart from me. would spend an indefinite lume in the penitentiary where wvenih every conceivable sin and delin months m the hope of straaghten. quency imagmable is rife And — ing him out once there it is almost umpossible van fineshe t { anyone out, apart fron account with appropriate lawyers and huge an only hope that he is not sums of money back on drug but all this sim Another of his sons, Gerardc ply adds to my insomnia by name, has robbed hum repeat am back on tranquilizers.” edly, and returned like the prodi gal son to be forgiven once again followmg a mayor theft which left John broke and without music last Christmas This time Gerardo shared lunch with him, then, as Johp writes: “he said goodbye, waited down the street until my assistant and | went shopping. returned to the house and stole a second radio/cassette player. which | was holding as security on a loan.’ He < I have repeatedly urged John tc 1 wy JOHN CHARTERS mtunues slammer for a couple of hal particular and I ‘OVER MY SHOULDER “1 have so lithe boast about any of my foster double padlock his doors and lower the boom on this Gerardo who incidentally had bragged to someone else that he was living with three professional thieves Obviously he has not followed that first advice. but he has now sworn out a warram on Gerardc with a view to putting him in the hildren, but despite the many disappoutments, I love every one of them as though he/she were my own flesh and biood So when 19-year-old Rober- with the mentality of a 2-3 old, fell 14 metres from a quarry opposite my former home, lived im a coma for nine days, and then died. | was asked to take part in his simple funeral service “It turned out to be a time of happy, sometimes humorous Temones as well as thanksgiving to God for taking a very difficult and very handicapped young man unto Himself Elsewhere, he says: “While the long drawn-out war with Peru tentatively over, a stale of nation- al emergency remains, and many have been the tragic victims on both sides. as the country sinks Steadily to the level of a fifth world state “When I came here 37 years ago the population [of Quito) was 220,000. It is now 1,500,000 and the poverty, violen assaults, ungodliness and sheer paganism are fnghtening Linempiovment 1s also at an alj-time high. which Probably accounts for so many robbenes. “So far, the mountains have changed but little. but amy day we could expect Mount Pichincha, just behind me. to blow its top and cause untold damage ” He closes with: “It 1s another gorgeous morning following a night of semi-comsciousness Before going to bed J washed a pile of laundry before the water was cul off, We'll be bone dry until this afternoon “] must start in camest to sell off what is left of my treasures Gonzalo is stil) looking for work, Jose is mill hovering between the penitentiary and being bailed out, and Gerardo is stil) not to be found, despite being sentenced to » couple of months un the juvenile jail. (With me as his father they won't be too hard on him) “Victor is still recovering from his nightmarish experi- ences on the front lines, and try- ing to invent some kind of work to support his family And Oswaldo is painfully ill, with Jananeth (his wife) needing a doctor urgently, and the baby's life in jeopardy.” Nonetheless, he concludes on a positive note: “I am discovering that the human being is so fear- fully and wonderfully made, that 1 am tempted to make out.” Hope springs eterna) in the human breast RESULTS OF THE Has a local business person provided you with service above and beyond the call of duty? If so, call Marilyn at 365-5579 to nom- inate him or her for The Castlegar Sun’s 1995 CASTLEGAR KIWANIS DUCK RACE Excellence in Service Award. let Prise $1000 Holly Gyurkovits of Castlegar ud Prise $300 Barb Tallant of Castlegar ond Prise $200 Mickey Tarasoff of Castlegar Gch Prost $100 Kyle Roos of Castlegar The Castlegar Kiwanis Club would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets for this Duck Race. DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL hag. 21-25 1005 + Phone te Pre-register (956-6300) Fatntully sevwing Castiegar tor over 30 years. A Sharch Dist on VE ASSET ens Mee es SUMMER SERVICES 9:30 am Phone: 365-2271 ALL WELCOME a Calvary Baptist Church St™mas in July) SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 10 am to 5 pm « Robson Hall 365-7987 ST. PETER LUTHERAN WORSHIP TIME 9:00 am VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Rev, v. Tech « 604-354 1527 ALL WELCOME! Lhe Prestyterian _ Cpnech m Cinada GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. SUNDAY WORSHIP - 11:30 am Need a ride te church? Call 365-2438 Rev. 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Environment and B.C Hydro personnel, has commenced, radio tagging studies on the Dun- can River bull trout The bull trout is a popular sport fish in lakes and streams throughout North America. In the United States, a number of bull trout populations were recently recommended for listing under the U.S. Threatened and Endan- gered Species Act Bull trout are now extinct or nearly extinct in many parts of the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Bull trout populations are also threat- ened in Alberta. Locally, there is virtually no information on the destiny of the fish ascending B.C. Hydro’s Duncan dam (approximately 40 kilometres north of Kaslo), their spawning time, locations and overall success of migration to areas upstream of the dam In an attempt to answer these key questions, the CBFWCP has initiated the bull trout study Over the next few months, 50 bull trout will be marked with tiny, surgically implanted radio transmitters to allow their move- ments to be tracked by vehicle r and fixed-wing aircraft To date, over 250 bull trout ranging in size from 1.5 to 10 kg Electrical adaptors -ordered off shelves An imported electrical NOTICE Hearing Tests Set For Senior Citizens 2 days ONLY Wed., & Thurs., Aug. 23 & 24 Sandmar Inn, Castlegar Everyone who has trouble hearing is welcome to nave a test. Modern electronic equipment will be used to determine if you have a correctable loss. Everyone should have a Nearing test at least once a yer if there is any trouble at all hearing clearly. Most hearing problems gradually get worse. An annua! test will help you keep track of a Progressive loss. No nearing problem of any consequence should ever be ignored PS. If you have a hering aid, we will be pleased Accep' to clean it and check it over as a courtesy ON [aps Conte hoc whether it was manufactured by Beltone or not J Bellone HEARING CENTRE PAT MULLIGAN BC-HIS For your appointment please call: , TOLL FREE 1-800-665-8044 287 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5K2 Registered Under the Heating Aid Act (B.C) adaptor is being ordered removed from shelves in have been tagged in and around the base of Duncan Dam. The fish have been marked with small, numbered “spaghetti” tags near their dorsal fin. Follow- ing tagging, the fish have been released into the pool at the base of the dam where a number have ascended the discharge tunnel into Duncan reservoir. Since June, 28 radio transmitters have been surgically implanted into selected fish, Primary objectives of the study include locating the staging (holding) areas used during the bull trout migration, locating the principal spawning grounds, and establishing the total numbers of distinct populations of bull trout that exist in the Duncan system. A second objective will be to assess the impacts of the Duncan Dam operations on bull trout movements. 4 NEW TIRES trom $25/mo. Boating Submitted As British Columbia heads into peak vacation time, the Red Cross would like to hammer home a message many people already know, but choose to ignore: Drinking alcohol while boating is not only dangerous, it is also illegal. “Studies have shown one in two boaters in British Columbia still mix alcohol and boating, despite repeated warnings about safety,” said Jan Engemoen, com- missioner of the B.C./Yukon divi- sion of the Red Cross. “Many people still equate recreational time on their boat with consuming alcohol. It real- ly is very simple-boating and drinking is like drinking and driving: the two don't mix Save the booze until you get back home.” n said alcoho! is a sig- nificant factor in drownings: a blood alcohol level above the legal limit was present in one-third of ing fatalities in B.C. “Alcohol impairs your judg- ment and your ability to react. A minor incident on the water can become a major accident due to lack of coordination and reac- tion time.” The Red Cross strongly cau- tions against having a ‘designated driver’ for the recreational boat. “The idea of a designated driv- er doesn’t work on the water,” Engemoen said. “The ship's captain can't be responsible for saving all the pas- sengers. On a boat, every passen- ger is responsible for his or her own safety.” and alcohol a lethal mix Engemoen cited a capsized boat as an example, where the skipper, regardless of his level of sobriety, would be unable to save several inebrialed passengers The RCMP is continuing its Counteratfack program through out the province to ‘catch impaired boaters. “In response to increasing pub- lic pressure, there will be even more enforcement on local lakes this summer,” said Sgt. Peter Attrell, RCMP marine operations supervisor “We have 70 boats patroHing lakes and the ocean, checking for safety equipment, licensing, safe operation, and of course, drinking boaters.” The Red Cross would like to remind people that while a beer may be tempting of a long, hot and sunny day, alcohol is not a thirst quencher The best way to remain cool i to pack along lots of non-alco holic beverages, try to stay out of the sun (for example, under a canvas top), and use sunscreen After reading this paper please recycle it. -Ing ¢ Admi Authorized Dealer for: lis ral ¢ Niagara , oo © All Makes - Models ° Comp Radiator Work British C it could electrically shock users and is not approved for use in Canada, B.C.’s chief electrical inspector has announced. Insp. Roy Broderick said the faulty device is a “three- to-two adaptor” — an clectri- cal adaptor that is supposed to allow a two-pronged non- grounded electrical socket to accept a three-pronged plug. The adaptor may be sold in hardware stores and do-it- yourself centres and comes in a brown blister-pack con- taining two adaptors, cata- logue number FF-106, rated 15 amps, 125 volts, 1875 watts, made in China. See ADAPTORS Coa 4 9) Kale Auto Body & Hull Painting Complete Auto Body Repairs - Custom Painting Factory Pant Matching - Windowshield Replacement Complete Boat Repairs and Paint Refineshing Refurbishing - Get Coating - Metal Keel Capping ICBC CLAIMS HANDLED PROMPTLY 1364 Forest Roao (Lasatt’s BLoc.) 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