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Bveryiting I like is either illegal
or. fattening.” ‘We all know that old
boutade,’ that rust-corroded joke.
But, tell me, why — after all these
years — docs it still bring the hot
flush of. to my angelic brow?

’ ‘That dictum needs modernizing.
Let’s ring. it into the Age of Angst.
Make it... Iet's see, . . make it
“Everything I like is illegal, fatten-
ing, addictive, corrosive, carcino-
genic, |. calcium-deficient,
t and inimica-

editorial comment

Stop speeding
before speeding
stops you

The sun has just gone down in the westem sky as
you manouever your vehicle towards Nelson on
Highway 3A.

Anxious to get to your destination you increase
' the pressure on the gas pedal and watch as your
: speedometer inches up to 110 kilometers an hour,

nothing to worry about for an experienced driver
Tight!
; And then as you guide 2,000 pounds of metal
: through a tum in the road one of nature's little sur-
} prises jumps out to greet you.
Say hello to Bambi.
Say goodbye to control of your vehicle.

: deer that has just crossed your. path, but you have
; too much momentum and are unable to stop in
}; time.

That leaves you with two options. You can keep
going right at the deer, killing the innocent creature
and doing major damage to your car, or you can try
and steer around the animal, risking possible injury
to yourself and your passengers if you slide off the
side of the road.

Neither option is parti ly inviting, esp
on the roads in the ‘Castlegar area which are bor-
dered by rock faces on one side and steep embank-
ments on the other.

But this entire scenario could have been avoided
simply by obeying the posted speed limits.

In an effort to get to your destination five min-
; utes earlier you have put yourself and others on the
+ road at risk.

Of course, the old argument that we all use is that
we are experienced drivers and going a little over
; the speed limit won’t be a problem.

; But the Castlegar RCMP and police throughout
‘the province would like to disagree and are going
0 spend the next two weeks clamping down on
‘ speeders on area roadways.

It is a campaign that could save your life.

: ‘Please stop speeding before speeding stops
you.’

By Don Addis

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You slam on the breaks in an effort to avoid the:

ble to the maintenance of good
order, military discipline and sound
dietary pricate.”

And subject to the GST and the
PST, of course. Plus other taxes and

imposts if you just happen to be one ‘

of those incorrigible, anti-social,
border-crossing miscreants who
import their vices from Blaine and
Bellin,

This is the Age of Angst. I just
said so. But it's also the Age of Pro-
hibition, version two: amended,
extended, brought up-to-date. The
old one — the Roaring Twenties —
banned liquor, and that's all, It gave
American civilization the speakeasy,
the blind pig, the FBI, Al Capone,
the mob and the Kiss of Death.

But version two of The Age of
Prohibition seems to ban everything
and anything , and I’m still trying to
figure out what kind of monstrous
tear that will leave in the social fab-
tic.

Not a day passes without my
being told by clamoring, admonito-
Ty voices that yet one more of my
innocent addictions has been subject
to scientific scrutiny in Boston,
weighed in the laboratory scales and
found wanton. Until, of course,
another clutch of scientists in Mon-

Ss
that, really, it's not that bad after all.’

Depends on who commissions’ the
research and whose

interests are involved. I notice, for’
example, that coffee is now being’

Tehabilitated: the aftermath of
decaff, I suppose,

| Everything is forbidden these
days: sugar, lard, oil, butter, mayon-
naise, chips, beef fat, pork fat, fat of
the lamb, fat of the land, salt. of the
earth. Especially salt of the earth. It
puts bubbles in the blood or acid:in
the bones or. . . Don’t ask me: I
failed the Cubs’ badge in first aid.
And I almost left out wine, beer, ale,
stout, liquor and anything else. that
makes the pain go away.

Even cheese — which someone
once described as milk’s yearning
after immortality — —has been brought
to court, and

d q
belovéd, ‘the revered, the ester
Stilton.” *

And‘a man ‘needs 6 in”
organic chemistry these days-just to
be able'to read the top of the. box or.
the labef' on the’ can. If eat the:

ent: sodium: pullin It's the, i}
te” ‘bit that puts me ‘off my;,
ands ominous, oppressive ,
t, phonetically ugly. |
T’mérdered to'consume only that | ‘
“which is lean, green, mean, low-cal,
decaff, cholesterol free and, of
¢ourse, lite, I have no real objection,
except that I’m still trying to accom-

ingredients shown, my. government:!, modate myself.to that spelling lite .

has now convinced me beyond all,

doubt that I’ b

That's an ‘affront to the language of"

pharmacopoeia, |: Sift

Zine, I understand and ‘iron, i

magnesia,-phosphorous, even the
illusive mononitrates, Once, remote-
ly, I fought my way through: Chem.
101 in the time prescribed and wwith-
out writing a sup.

But the bones melt and the heart
stops when I get to those new

ical additives:

d. That includ

‘Blessed Brie, noble Roquefort,

silicon dioxide, pyridox-
ine and sodium stearoyl lactylate.

Shakesp Milton and Donne."
But then, so is megalicious , which I
now sce bold on the billboard of my:
local eatery. Q

Well, I've given in, I’ve gone’!
lean, green, mean, even lite, But I)
still hope, wistfully, that a team int
Montreal will one day, some day; !
rehabilitate Stilton, It’s such on.
venial sin.

RR. Jeffels isa Beaten -

lance writer and former principal
of The Open Learning Institute.

RS Ne

Making your dreams come true’

If you have little or no money
but still dream of buying a home,
, Whether your own or an investinent

use your
creativity to help ‘make your dream
come true.
“That was the advice Peter

Clement gave 12 people who
attended his one-day seminar “For
those who want to invest in residen-
tial real estate.”

Although aimed primarily at the
investor it d in revenue prop-
erty, many of Clement's tips also
apply to people who simply want to
buy their own home as both a per-
sonal and financial investment.

In previous columns, I have sug-
gested aproaches like borrowing
from family, inviting a family mem-

ber to share in ownership and living
in part of the home while renting out
the rest.

“There is no free lunch,” said
Clement, who coaches real estate
investors individually, through sem-

just bought a home for five per cent
down.”

“As long as your credit checks
out and you have the ability to make
the payments, you should be fine,”
said Clement. Other, “nothing

inars and with a workb and-cas-
Sette course. “But there are plenty of
people willing to take you to lunch.
What will you bring to the party?
“You can look to dy else

down” ip

+You share the purchase with an
investor (not necessarily a family
member), The investor puts up the

to help with the financing as long as
you have something to offer in
exchange - even if that something is
simply a creative approach that ben-
efits all concerned.”

The key, said Clement, is to find
a willing partner, whether it's the
person selling the property, the bank
or other lender, the real estate agent,
an investor - or any bination of

down and closing costs in
exchange for a share of the profit (or
loss) when the place is sold. You
agree to joint ownership and a buy
out formula, “You must draw up and
sign a joint venture agreement with
each of you getting ii

for a share of the ownership, the’
vendor takes back a second mort-
gage and an investor makes up the.
difference.

+Pay more than the asking price’
in exchange for having the vendor
take back a regular second mortgage
and a third mortgage with a ballloon
(delayed) repayment. Example:
Asking price, $10,000. Offer
$120,000. Bank provides $75,000
first mortgage. Vendor takes back
(a) $25,000 regular second mort-
gage and (b) $20,000 balloon third
mortgage with no interest and no
monthly payments but complete

legal advice,” said Clement.
+The vendor takes back a second

in (for ) eight

ears,
“The vendor gets his price and,

‘pay

mortage for the difference b
the first and the

those involved.

“Let's say you find somebody
who really wants to sell. The asking
price is $100,000 and there’s an
$85,000 mortgage on the place. You
ask the vendor (seller) to take back a
$10,000 second mortgage and you
assume the first mortgage. You have

Price. “This approach is worth pay-

‘ing full price or even more for the

home,” Clement said.

+Let's say you are buying rev-
enue property, On closing day, your
tenant pays one month’s rent plus
damage deposit, the agent foregoes
the sales commission in exchange

in effect, of the profits
down the road, while you get the
Place with nothing down,” said
Clement.
+Use “sweat equity” to buy a
fixer-upper with financing based on
the future value after you renovate.
Prepare a package for the bank with
appraisals, your budget, projections,
letters from agents.

Three cheers for the Supreme Court |

Let’s hear it for the Supreme
Court of Canada!

It’s taken a welcome stand for the
equality of men and women before

The old law was designed to pre-
vent that.
In striking down that law, the
Supreme Court of Canada Says a
blanket Prohibition on examining a
woman's past could in some cased
deny the accused man a fair trial,

The court doesn’t throw the door
wide open however, It lays ‘out

for judges in:
deciding when a woman’s past may,
be epee i

s have

the justices of the’ high: court
affirmed that Canadian men have
rights too.

The legislators who wrote the law
which was struck down were well-
intentioned.

denounced the court's Tuling and : are

tion, to get things back where they

were,
Justice Minister Kim be peat

The application of the strict new

In defending men d of

Court guidelines should be

rape, criminal lawyers years ago
often used questions about a rape
victims ‘past!sexual activity to
destroy the woman's credibility. In
effect the rape victim was victim-
ized ‘a second time.

carefully, monitored, and Criminal
Code amendments written only if
judges show themselves, incapable
of dealing with the matter sensitive-

ly. i a
2 Feminist groups won't admit it,

but anyone who's followed recent
cases knows that in the drive to give
women legal protection there’s
recently been a bias against men
accused of sexual misconduct.

Consider a case currently before
the courts in Kingston.

A woman told her neighbor she'd
his raped by her boyfriend. With-

‘hecking, the

injury, ths: woman's identity was
, kept secret from the accused. The
‘police didn't have sufficient evi-
» ) dence to lay criminal charges,
Still; rather than face the wrath of,
ithe feminist lobby, the parole board ’
revoked his parole and threw the }
_man back into the slammer. >
A He! Bat ‘in’ jail for almost a year ,

and some °

pale grabbed a young | man who just |
happened to be walking down the
street and beat him badly.

After the youth was taken to hos- j

pital, the woman revealed there had
been no ‘rape, the event never

occurred, and that the young man: ;

ig the name of his"
‘ accuser, or ‘having a ari opportunity to t
‘refute‘her'vague, allegations. The, y
‘of Canada eventually ;
jordered his reledse.*
In Prince ‘Edward Island a Promi- ,
{nent bii8inessman has been accused ;
tof sexually assaulting ¢ a woman 30

who was beaten was Pp ly

In another case, a parolee who ;
had been a model citizen for more :

that five years was arrested and

thrown back into p iary when
a woman told the National Parole

Board the man had sexually assault- _j¢

The woman offered no details of ;

dates or places. And to add insult to

RESALES

yt. this cra of cross-border , recent ipter, to, the Editor by.M.
A

pping, it is i gly frus-"

ig for those ‘of us ; working in

the retail industry to be used con.
stantly as the reason people give
to, justify their stopnine, habits

entitled, “Attitude
could keep us tiome” in which she
blames poor customer service in,
Castlegar a3 the’reason she shops’
in the USA. Why is it then, that

‘ Perhaps, M.

finds‘
suit sh¢,almost bought as being, 5, ;
“over: priced"? Tt. would appcar
that price is bs ches real issue after all.

would be cate spent analyzing... nilize otherwise,’ ’ >:

her own Attitudes, She would soon

!

lo. Harry Ramsden

: “Hany Ramsden passed away
on Wednesday, August 21; 1991
atthe age of 75, :

1 He was born in Sintaluta,
Saskatchewan and moved to Van-
Couver as a small boy and grew up
in the Steveston area. He came to
Castlegar in the early 1950's and
served as Branch Steward of the
Legion for many years, He opened
his own shoe repair business ‘in
1968 and retired in 1984. Harry
jwas a member of the Royal Cana-

Obituaries |

dian Legion - Branch #44 ot Van-
couver, He served in the Canadian
Amny during WWIL He married
Mary Makciff on October 17,
1961 at Couer d'Alene, Idaho, He
enjoyed the outdoors and fishi

He is survived by his wife:

Ramsden of Castlegar, Son,
Bill Ramsden of Mississauga,
Ontario; two step-sons: Jerry

Deschamps and: Dave Ramsden, !

' Dene

Marilyn’ Woods of Robson, B
Lillian Ramsden of Smithers, B.
and Debbie Shepley of Edmonton,
Alberta; numerous Grandchildren? «?
and ‘Great-Grandchildren; Brother: *
Fred and Marian Ramsden of Deer «
"Park, Washington. \ °

Funeral services were on Fri-.
day, August 23,°1991-at the //\B}
Castlegar Funcral Chapel with
the ‘Rev, Dorothy Barker and the

Onc to use as ju:
habits that SUPP OR nei ter

both of C four
Hope McCaw of Mission, B.C.;

Ida Evelyn O'Neil

| On Tuesday, August 22, 1991,
Evelyn O'Neil of Castlegar
jassed away at the age of 86 years.
Mrs. O'Neil was born October
, 1904 in England and came to
@annda when she was 6-years-
Gld..The family settled at Fort
William, Ontario. She grew up
and married Hubert O'Neil there.
‘She lived at Schreiber, Ontario
for 40 years, coming to Castlegar
in 1974. During her life she
orked as a sales clerk in the
jardware store in Schreiber. Mrs.
»’Neil enjoyed playing Bingo,
lamping and outdoor activities.
‘| She is survived by one Son:
ome O'Neil of Sault St. Marie,
‘0) ntario, two Daughters: Norah
of Ontario
ind Patricia Miner of Castlegar.
even Grandchildren and 14

Walter Bartsoff passed away
‘Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the
ge of 83.

He was born in Kansack,
Saskatchewan and grew up there.

He married Tena Pictin at Aaron, ..

Saskatchewan.

He worked in sawmills most
of his life, which included
Waldie’s and Celgar.

He was a member of the LW.A.
and enjoyed gardening and look-
ing after his farm animals.

He is survived by his wife:
Tena; Son Larry Bartsoff of Pass
Creek; two Grandchildren; one
brother: Bill of Kimberly; three
Sisters: Mable Chernoff of Cano-
ra, Saskatchewan, Tilly. Gleboff
of Salmo, B.C. and Mary of
Princeton, B.C.

He was predeceased by two
Brothers: Mike and Alex.

Funeral services were held on
Saturday, August 24, 1991 at the
Castlegar Funeral Chapel with
burial at the Brilliant Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were
under the direction of the Castle-
gar Funeral Chapel.

2 =
Annie Patrick
Annie Patrick passed away on
Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the
age of 80.
She was born in Sask-

atchewan and came to B.C. as a’

small child with her parents, set-
tling in Glade-and then moving
to Krestova. ‘She - married
William Patrick at Krestova in
1943. They moved to Nelson in
1953 and came to Castlegar in
1972, Annie enjoyed gardening
and craft work.

She is survived by one broth-
er: Alex Swetlishoff of Castle-
gar; two sisters: Elsie Olieck of
Grand Forks and Mary Landis of
Salmo and many nieces and
nephews.

Funeral services were held on

Friday, August 23, 1991 at the |
Castlegar Funeral ‘Chapel with. ;

burial at Park

Funeral arrangements were. .

under the direction of Castlegar

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Walter Bartsoff

Great-Grandchildren. One Sister:
Sheila Rescigno of Thunder Bay,
Ontario. She was predeceased by
her husband in 1961 and one
Grandson.

‘There was no funeral and cre-
mation has taken place,

Should friends desire, contri-
butions in memory of Ida O'Neil
may be made to the A.L'S. Soci-
ety of B.C., 2nd Floor, 411 Dun-
smauir St., Vancouver, B.C.

Cremation arrangements were
under the direction of the Castle-
gar Funeral Chapel.

Royal C: dian Legion #170
officiating. Burial was at Park
Memorial Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements ‘wer i
under the direction of pa ~
iia Chapel. | y

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Donna: has, more.
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service and advertising industry, and:is look-
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Castlegar Sun the’ best read paper in Castle-
gar and surrounding areas.

Her ambition and career enjoyment will
make The Castlegar Sun even more interest-
ing and enjoyable for our readers.

Congratulations, Donna

Hey Kids, why not treat your whole '
classroom to lunch. That’s right, just
guess how many jelly beans are in the
showcase container in centre

court atthe

Chahko-Mika Mall.

: a as Go

SOME ety

If your guess is correct, and your name is

drawn, you will receive one of six lunch
packages for your whole class from the
merchants of the Chahko-Mika Mall,

os « natified by teleph one, September Sth.

the only place to get
“Back to Cool."

Grade 1 to 12 to qualify. Winners to be

; dius write your name and
phone number along with your guess
on the bi sbejalong with our gues
the merchants of the mall and
drop {tin th deg bare

ited in the centre

court of the mall.

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