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The Castlegar Sun

Wednesday, February 3, 1993

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salaries. Nor has there been any
significant improvement in other
areas; hospital beds are still clos-
ing, elective surgery is still being
cancelled, and now mentally ill
patients are being “deinstitution-
alized” onto the streets. So we
can pretty much forget about the
better services part.

It also seems far more likely
that the tax inoreases will hurt
B.C.‘s economic recovery far
moré than help it. Higher
income taxes will dissuade new
businesses from forming in

Harcourt's own graphs that
Alberta has lower income taxes
than B.C., in addition no sales
tax, Yet Alberta remains in
overall better economic condi-
tion than B.C. The reason is
simple; the more money people
have, the more they can spend.
Raising B.C.'s comparatively
low tax rates (which were never
mentioned by Mr. Harcourt dur-
ing his election bid) wiH only
make other provinces more
attractive to the new businesses
needed to build B.C.'s recovery
from recession.

If indeed tax hikes are
, as they often are,
it is possible to offset the eco-

B.C., while higher sales taxes
will degrade confi-
dence. One can see from Mr.

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nomic backlash by getting the
governments financial affairs in
order. But Mr. Harcourt says
that despite everything, his
government will still run a
large deficit. So where is this
money going? Part of the
answer may lie in the large
number of gratuities this gov-
ernment is presenting to’ its
longtime supporters. For exam-
ple, despite’cuts to secondary
and post-secondary education,
student organizations were
rewarded for their support over
the past years with a long-
requested tuition freeze.

This single action alone will
subtract millions from the provin-
cial treasury this year. And this is
only one example of the incidents
of political patronage which
already outnumber those of the
previous government.

The bottom line is that we are
not likely to see any measurable
return for the money we will
soon be paying. While it may be
true that you can’t get something
for nothing, Mike Harcourt has
proven that you can get nothing
for something.

Yours sincerely,
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Discrimination against non-
natives increasing tensions.

Dear Editor:

I believe we should destroy the dividing line
betwéen native Indians and non-native Canadians or
it will only lead to increasingly: bitter feelings of
resentment and anger,

Whether full native, part-native, or non-native but
married to a native, these people have greater rights
than other Canadians. They have full hunting and
fishing rights, pay little or no income tax and on top
of this, receive full dental and medical services at no
cost to them.

My child, who is just as important, and is deserv-

they be entitléd to extensive free privilege simply for
being bom and the rest of Canadians nothing? Finally,
what happens to people who are given more, or are
subject to different laws based on race?

Taxes, restrictions, laws, access to tax money, and
land are essential but should be equal for all Canadi-
ans regardless of race!

After calling various government officials I
became aware that although most are aware of the
widespread anger at this discrimination, nothing is
being done: Also, if there isn’t any demand for
changes, than it can only get worse.

ing and EQUALLY CANADIAN as anyone else,
will have increasingly restricted fishing and hunting
opportunities or maybe none. My children will have
to pay for their own housing costs, land, medical,
dental, higher education etc. They will also have to
pay for every increase in taxes that are needed to
make up for the ever increasing numbers who don't

have to pay for anything.

The ancestors of the Indian people who arrived
here initially, received large places of reserve land
tion to their population at that time. Further
billions of dollars in privileges since then have gone
to their ancestors—Canadian the same as me.

Currently they are threatening politicians with

in re

tance through

So I'm writing this letter hopefully to get Canadi-
ans to pass this message on. Call local MPs asking
for changes. Changes which stop the above inequali-
ties and them from receiving anything further unless
all Canadians do. Instead focus on positive assis-

social programs that promote an

appreciation of all culture, the. building of self

esteem, helping them to help themselves etc. That's

increasing road blocks to obtain still more land and
privileges. How much more and how many more peo-
ple do they expect us to pay for? Will it ever stop? Is
it right to raise taxes and increase cut backs in funding
for education and medical to cover the costs? Should

where assiStance should be!

Most important, please write The Right Honor-
able Brian Mulroney Rm 309 - S Centre Block
House of Commons, Ottawa Ontario K1A OA6.
Include name, and mailing address. A letter might
also be sent to the Premier of your Province.

Sincerely,
M. Mardi
Duncan

Partnership between doctors, nurses and

midwives could lower mortality

Dear Editor:

I found you recent article on
midwifery (“Between Women”,
Jan. 13) interesting and enjoy-
able. Thank you for giving the
time and space to this most timely
issue. I am also glad that Dr. Per-
rier took time to write his view-
point. (“Medical Issue was
Reported Unfairly”, Jan. 27).

There are certain details I feel
important to add to your overall
picture re: midwifery in B.C. and
midwifery associations. Firstly,
there is already a precedent being
set within the B.C. medical sys-

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tem, where Drs., nurses, and mid-
wives are working together to
offer prenatal and birthing care.
The place is the Grace Hospital in
Vancouver. There, four midwives
are working in a project which
involves letting them visit clients
at home prenatally, supporting
women in the early stages of
labour and then helping them
with their newborns when they
are discharged after a 12-hour
hospital stay.

The program is a good first
step, however, since these mid-
wives are also nurses, at some
point they could be called to
return to nursing duties if changes
occurred in budget :priorities, for
example

The Midwives Association of
B.C. is seeking the legalization of

Practice to be followed. One of
these, is having given complete
prenatal and postnatal care, and
having been primary attendant at
50 or more births, as well as hav-
ing assisted at 100, in order to be
a member. This is a World Health
Organization (WHO) recognized
guideline

Sadly; many people are
unaware that this standard of
practice applies to midwives in
midwifery associations. When
people fall outside these stan-
dards, there can be problems,
which is why legalization and
regulation of the profession are
an immediate necessity.

In countries like the Nether-
lands, where midwives attend
normal births in birthing centres,
in hospitals and at home, the

Yy as an pro-
fession it is treated in most of
the developed world's countries
and most recently as it has been
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i, perinatal and maternal
morbidity and mortality rates are

rates

among the lowest in the world.
So is the cesaerean rate. All of
those concerned with bettering
prenatal care and obstetrical prac-
tices should ask themselves how
they have created and maintained
their system and how we can
begin to better our own.

A good start is in ‘demedical-
izing’ the birth experience, as Dr.
Perrier claims is occurring at the
Castlegar Hospital. But on a
Provincial level, as health con-
sumers we have a right to the per-
sonalized, specialized, humanistic
care midwives offer to childbear-
ing families around the world and
that a cooperative working team
of doctors, nurses and midwives
would ensure.

Lori Hanson
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Counsellor

Castlegar residents should prepare
for upcoming Variety Club Telethon

Dear Editor:

Last year, the Variety Club
Telethon raised $3,937,748 for
B.C.'s physically and mentally
challenged children. Where does
the money go? All the money
raised stays in B.C.

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costs for Variety Child Develop-
ment Centres, as well as a wide
vanety of projects ranging from
the construction of Water Parks
for special needs children to the
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children with communication dis-
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would like more information
about how they can become
involved in raising funds for
B.C.'s physically and mentally
challenged children, they are
invited to contact Variety Club's
Special Events Coordinator,
Denise Berg at 669-2313.

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Public Relations

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CITY OF CASTLEGAR

Demolition and Removal of

Sealed tenders marked "City of Castlegar -
. Demolition and Removal
Shop/Storage Building will be received up to 2:00 pm local time,
February 19, 1993 at City Hall, City of Castlegar. Tender

The project is composed of the following approximate quantities

Demolition and removal of Public Works Metal Shop/Storage
Buildings located at 460 Columbia Avenue and includes all contents
to concrete floor slab and excludes Well House located in S.W.

Site tour can be arranged by contacting Duane Monsen, Engineering

Shop/Storage Building

of Metal

after January 25, 1993

Barry Comin, A.Sc¢.T.
Superintendent of Public Works
City of Castlegar

4500 Minto Road

Castlegar, B.C.

VIN 4B3

Phone: 365-5979
Fax: 365-0594

& 4 C3 ¥ Ss Sports Dept. John Van Put

ten 365-5579 Pah February 3, 1993 9A

Glance
Winter Volleyball

Rossland and Castlegar were
both home to the Rossland Win.
ter Carnival Volleyball action
this weekend.

“Tt was really competitive vol
leyball, the teams were all pretty
even,” said Tourhament Orga-
nizer Ben Spiller.

The round-robin portion of the
tournament was played at
Selkirk College and the final
was played at Rossland Sec
ondary School.

The team Moo Bark was the
tournament overall winner.
They beat team Brew Shop in
the final 15-12 in the first game
and 16-14 in the second game
The ten team tournament
brought out more then 100 peo-
ple to participate

“Tt was really a super response,
we are going to look at making
it an annual event as part of the
Winter Camival,” Spiller said.
The tournament brought teanas
from Cranbrook, Grand Forks,
Nelson, Spokane and others
into the area.

“It was the best volleyball Ross
land has ever seen,” Spiller said

Mixed volleyball league
Thereis a new mixed volley-
ball league that will play every
Tuesday night at Selkirk Col-
lege

Players with previous experi-
ence are welcome. Sign up a
complete team or contact
Mike Perra at Selkirk College-
and he will try to combine the
single players to make up
other teams.

Perra is setting a tentative
Starting date of Feb. 9

Midget Rep action

In their Weekend. action they
lost to Williams Lake 7-2 on
Saturday and 7-1, Sunday
Brian Grycan netted both goals
for the team Saturday and
Bryan Yackel score the lone
goal for Castlegar on Sunday
The two games against
Williams Lake will serve as a
preview of the potential com
Petition the team will be up
against at the Triple A play
offs which will be held in
Williams Lake in March

In their third game of the week
end Castlegar lost a 6-4 decision
to Penticton's Midget Rep team.

Phone 365-5579
with your sport brief

Golfers beware, this lady can swing

JOHN VAN PUTTEN
Sun Sports

Local golfers in this area
will be frustrated with this
year's performance of old-man
winter unless of course they
also love to ski

Castlegar is now home to
one such person (a lover of the
sport of golf and skiing). She
also happens to be one of the
top amateur golfers in B.C..

“I like the area, it has a lot to
offer. It’s beautiful here,” said
Kathy Larsen a top B.C. amat-
uer golfer.

Larsen recently placed sec-
ond in her division at the Nis-
san Amateur Golf Series in
Scottsdale, Arizona.

The tournament was played
on three different courses in the
Scottsdale area. Each course
was a different challenge

“They were all very different
courses,” Larsen said.

The tournament setup fol-
lowed the ‘skins’ format,
where each hole is worth a
certain number of points-(or
skins). If the golfers tie on a
hole the points are carried
over to the next hole

In this tourney holes one
through six were worth one
point, holes seven through 12
were given a value of two
points while holes 13-18 are
worth three points

“Playing under a skins for-
mat is a good change because it
spreads the wealth around,”
Larsen said.

Under the skins format, if a
golfer has. a few holes that they
do not do well on, there is a
greater chance they can still
win the tournament. If they win
the right hole; one that has had..

Scenery, skiing and fitness

Sun Sports

Thirty-six area cross-country
skiers participated in this year’s edi-
tion of the Kootenay Cup, hosted by
the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club, Jan-
uary 24

Skiers competed in 16 different
classes ranging from Atom and Pee-
wee to the Masters group. Olwyn
Ringheim, competing in the Masters
4 class, took first place in her group.

The conditions of the course, com-
petition and hard work all contributed
to a fine race for Ringheim.

“New snow and a good course...
you really had to work. There were
not many hills, so you really had to
work hard,” Ringheim said following
the race

One of the reasons why organizers
of the Kootenay Cup chose-a course
with no big hills was for the safety of
the skiers. It is always dangerous
going down the big long steep hills,
Ringheim said

Some of the racers were fairly
new lo cross-country racing, with
that in mind Ringheim said it was
much safer without the bigger
hills

Ringheim, one of the senior club
members, is off to Norway to com-
pete in the Masters World Cup, Feb.
3-11. Nineteen countries will be rep-

» resented at the race. Ringheim will be
competing in the 65-69 age class.

Planning to compete in four races: 10
km; 15 km; 20-km; and a relay race,
Ringheim wilt be busy while in Norway:

As active as she is, most people
would never know she had one hip
replaced with an artificial hip joint a
couple of years ago.

In other ski club news, the club
will be holding their annual Troll
Loppet this Saturday.

A Loppet is a cross-country skiing
marathon which is based on distance
rather than time. Before starting, a
skier chooses what distance they
want to cover. There are many differ-
ent age groups and distances from
which to choose.

Starting times range from 8:30
a.m.-10 a.m., at Mud Lake on the
Paulson Cross-Country Trails.

For those interested in practicing
on the Kinnaird Middle School oval
track, the Nardic Ski Club has
received permission from the school
board to set some tracks and pack the
oval for skating. There is a light on
the field for night practicing.

Competing in the 36 km Reino
Keski-Salmi Loppet in Salmon Arm
recently, Dana Manhard placed 4th in
the. 18-29 age class, Walter Kanigan
was 22nd in the 50-59 class and Ben
Thor-Larsen placed Sth in his 60-69
class.

some points carried over from
Previous holes, it can be any
one’s game

To qualify for the Nissan
Series, Larsen placed third in a
tournament-in-White-Rock-at
the Hazelmere
July

golf club, in

Larsen, who started playing
golf once in a while in high
school, comes from a golfing
family. Her father plays, her
husband plays and she has
Started to play a little more
frequently over the past six
years. During that time she has
been steadily improving, cut
ting strokes off her total each
year. ,

“I managed to take seven
strokes off my total last sum-
mer. I hope to shave off another
seven next summer.”

She usually tries to play
three to five games per week

Looking towards spring and
summer, Larsen is hoping to
get out to the Castlegar Golf
Club course

“I plan on spending lots of
time on the Castlegar course,”
Larsen said

She plans on entering in the

Nissan Series again next year. «

According to Larsen, it is a
tournament that is open to all
golfers, of all different skill
levels

The golfers are split into four
flights according ‘to their handi-
cap and cover almost all skill
levels

Last year she was in the sec-
ond flight of four, and plans on
moving up one level for next
year’s series.

This past-summer there were
3,000 competitors; this year she
expects there will be over
20,000 competitors

A word of warning to those
who plan-on spending some

time on the Castlegar course,
once the snow disappears. If
you, see this lady teeing off
behind you, get out'of the
way

Kathy Larsen is looking forward to spending some time
on the Castlegar and District Golf Club course, once

the snow is gone.

SUN SPORTS PHOTO / John Van Putten

Recognizing B.C.'s'best

Sun Sports

° British Columbia's finest are
getting what they
recognition

Among last year’s 12 win
ners of the Order of British
Columbia, Rossland's Kerrin
Lee-Gartner was acknowledged
for her Olympic gold medal
performance. Wolfgang Zim
mermann, a workplace safety
activist was also recognized

The Order of British

deserve

Columbia, the highest provin-
cial award available, needs your
help in locating worthy recipi-
ents for the award

If you know someone who
should be considered for this
ward, please send in a nomi-
nation,” Government Services
Minister Lois Boone said

You don't have to win a gold
medal to be eligible for this
iward

By honoring people for their
remarkable contributions in

community service, sports, the
arts, labor, business, research
and the professions we hope to
inspire others to achieve even
greater successes in the future,’
Boone said

Sinee the award was started
in 1990, 56 British Columbians
have received this honor. Dead-
line to file a nomination for this
years edition of the award is
March 17. Forms are available
at your nearest government
office

CASTLEGAR REBELS’ HOCKEY

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3. Castlegar, Doyle 17

4 Castlegar, Hunter 1
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6. Castlegar, O!
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gar, Brewe:

The Sun Standings File .......

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2. Beaver Valley, Manigo (Macri) 3.15
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GAME RESULTS

FRIDAY, JAN. 29
CASTLEGAR 5 @

BEAVER VALLEY 3
FIRST PERIOD

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SECOND PERIOD

THIRD PERIOD

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SATURDAY, JAN. 30
ELK VALLEY 3 @

CASTLEGAR 11
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Koole ( Brar) 2:35

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7 (Flodell, Brewer) 8 41
13 (Flodell, Graff) 15 40

THIRD PERIOL

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Grand Forks

Spokane Braves

Nelson Maple Leafs
CASTLEGAR REBELS
Beaver Valley N. Hawks
Rossland Warriors

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Golden Rockets 35

Elk Valley Raiders 37

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Castlegar 5 @ Beaver Valley 3

SATURDAY JAN. 30

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SUNDAY JAN. 31
Elk Valley 2 @ Nelson 13
Beaver VAllet 4 @ Spokane 10

GOALIE STATS

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Pat Gris
James Scherck
John Ray

Brad Moon
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NORTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS

SOUTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS

Hamilton 1 @ New Haven 1
St. John's 5 @ Fredericton 3
Rochester 41 @ Baltimore 2
SATURDAY
t. John's 3 @ Moncton 3
Fredericton 5 @ Cape Breton <
Hamiton 3 @ Hershey
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New Haven 3 @ Adirondack 1
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