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Castlegé (604) 354 Come see us at the Bridal Show on March 5th March 26th in Nelson Ustad weds Salekin Karen Lee Ustad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ustad of Abbotsford, wed Randall Todd Salekin, son of Mr. and Mrs Earl Salekin of Castlegar, on Saturday, July 30, 1994. The couple hon- eymooned in Arizona and Dallas, Texas where both are now attending the University of North Texas. Janice and Bryce Bankert Victorian garden ceremony Janice Louise Osachoff, daughter of Jack. Osachoff of Vancou- yer and Barb Wachek of Kelowna, married Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bankert of Robson, in a Victorian garden cere- mony July 1, 1994. Pastor Stan Block officiated, while the bride's mother was mistress of ceremonies. Laurel Rizzotti and Norbina Oglow were matrons of honor, while Darren Bankert and Chris Osachoff were the best men. The couple resides in Castlegar. Bryce -Bankert, son-of Wednesday, March 1, 1995 Robson auxiliary kept busy ‘The Auxiliary to the Rob- son Volunteer Fire Depart ‘ment recently held its annual meeting. Last year's president the fi The Castlegar Sun, Page 7B Spring is definitely in the air “For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth and the time of the singing of birds is come and the voice of the turtle (dove) is heard in our land.” —Song of Solomon: 2: 11-12 This spring-like morning is a melange of contradictions, a muddle of impressions, corre- auxiliary members and the public for their and candy canés to Mountain View and Castleview. This year’s —— includes: president ie Miller, vice-president Ji Rempel, secretary Cathie Stewart, treasurer Kathy Seville, sunshine and adver- tising coordinator Chrissie Fenton and phoning coordi- nator Lone Fenton. tidbits, and some diabetic confusion. It started full of sunshine and Promise and, quite surprisingly continues that promise at this moment of writing, with blue skies, light cloud and a brisk warm breeze which herds the mist legions across the flanks of the dark, snow-patched moun- tains while the river hurries for- ever to the sea. : ‘There is something very heart- ening about this spring-like, vibrant light against a back- ground of the merry mating songs of some perky chickadees, even though the frozen pond below is a chill reminder that winter still holds the land and had to be scraped off the car windshield at 6:30 a.m. But on with the dance. At early breakfast this morning the conversation turned to some unusual obser- vations about local wildlife. One diner told of how, while he was cross-coun- try skiing, a mouse scurried across the snow and, quite unafraid, hitched a ride on his ski-boot until he shooed it on its way. Another told of having seen'a snake with a large, unfledged baby bird in its mouth. When it arrived at a particularly steep place on the hillside it tyrned about and went down back®ard. “Tt made sense”, he said. He then turned to me and asked: “Have you seen any of those Blue Jays around your feeder masquerading as Steller's Jays? They have a crest like a OVER MY SHOULDER JOHN CHARTERS Steller's but they are a little smaller, lighter blue in color and are outrageously noisy.” An accurate description, but I hadn't seen any, nor expected to see any, since the authora- tive text, Birds of Canada by Earl Godfrey, locates their breeding ter- ritory as Starting = in Alberta, east of the Rockies. A harbinger of an early spring, perhaps, or wind-driven migrants? Another spring straw-in-the- wind came in a just-arrived letter from a friend in Rossland. She writes: “I hope that it is not raining too hard in Castlegar (perish the thought!) and that you are observing all of the colored tree-growth that is occurring Spring will come.” I hadn't and could scarcely believe it of Rossland, but I went out and checked and sure enough, the rhododendrons and several other of the flowering shrubs are ignoring the patches of dirty snow and bravely coming out in shining bud. Enclosed as well in this letter was a clipping from the Globe and Mail—a review of Vi Plot- nikoff's new book, Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals, pub. lished by Polestar Press. It is written by Elizabeth Mac- Cullum, and starts off: “The Phone rang and shattered my nerves. The jangling cracked, the whole extraordinary spell that 'Vi Plotnikoff creates in just a few pages of Like a Russian Duchess—the tale of a young Doukhobor bride whose beautiful long, red hair is regarded as a vanity and is ordered Gut off by a decree from sect headquarters. In her well-balanced and per- Ceptive review, MacCullum says: “The real strength of Plotnikoff's Stories is the universality of the characters and their emotions, déspite their specific (i.e Doukhobor) content... “The completely unexpected discovery of a good writer is one of picking up a book like Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals and Other Stories of Doukhobor Life.” It is a lengthy and highly enthusiastic review and she makes it recommended reading for both teens and adults. It is riot surprising, therefore, that my friend bought 10 copies of Head Cook at Christmas for family and friends. The morning's melange ended with a phone call. Another writer friend has decided to tell the almost for- gotten story of her grandfather who began life as a young artist in Germany. After many adventures, he ended his career with a commis- sion for painting a portrait of the them Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. It now hangs in the House of Commons gallery. With beasts, birds, plants and writers all getting into the act, spring is definitely in the air. C Value, quality and great selection. Airy Mountain Appliance Submitted Western Wear Round Up was the special feature for the Castle gar Christian Women's Club din. ner—meeting Feb.—9—ar_ihe Sandman Inn. Calgary. The couple now resides in Edmonton, Alberta. Following introductions, soloist Don Friesen entertained the group with his first musical selection Everyone kept a watchful eye ‘on the models as they presented the latest in western fashions for the family by J Bar J Western World from Cranbrook Later in the evening, Master Sergeant R. D. Martin, of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, was a fitting conclusion to the evening as he shared his life experiences Christine and Malcolm Lamb High school sweethearts wed High school sweethearts Christine Peterson and Malcolm Lamb were married Saturday, July 30, 1994 at the Castlegar Calvary Bap- tist Church. Christine is the daughter of Dana and Anne Peterson of Castlegar, while Malcolm is the son of Bert and Jeanne Lamb, of Freeman Formal Wear is offering a $10 discount for student proms & graduations. Book by May 215st/95. BONNETT'S MENS WEAR 233 Columbia Ave., Castlegar descr 365-6761 Bt rap Christian Women host Western Round Up Next month the club presents Muppet Fashions, featuring Maureen Brown and her Kids Only Fashions. The evening will also wel- come soloist Barb Peters and Special inspirational speaker Judy Johnson. | Wedding policy The Castlegar Sun wel- comes wedding announce- ments and pictures. It is Suggested that photos be of good quality, and black and white if possible, however, 1 color photographs will be accepted. Please include a. contact phone number. 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