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’ PP.W.C. #1 Regatta Committee

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ations

Social Services Minister Joy

McPhail commended students and staff of the

Young Moms Program for helping make it one of the most successful of its kind in
the province. After speaking to the class McPhail joined the students for refresh-
ments at their annual awards tea.

intendent of School District No. 9,
was present and spoke about the
decision to begin the program.
“‘lt's fulfilling and satisfying to
see what's happening in this pro-
gram and it's a great feeling to
know we made a wise decision.”

Lach Farrell, Assistant Super-

Also on hand to
the students was Minister of
Social Services Joy
McPhail. McPhail, who has a
five-year-old child, spoke with
obvious knowledge about the
obstacles a parent faces when

TO TELL
EVERYONE

MEANS TO ME
AND MY COMMUNITY”

Castlegar, Area | & J residents are
Invited to write a song, poem, or
a short essay, maximum 100 words
about what the bridge means to you.

ONE WINNER
FROM EACH OF THE 3 CATEGORIES

Ages 5-9 yrs, 10 -15 yrs, and 16+ yrs
will be chosen by our panel of judges

Aud Will WIN

a special souvenir hat
and the opportunity to recite
their submission at the
opening ceremonies July 23, 1994.

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1994 TO

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Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1G8
Please include full name, address, phone, & age category.

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Link between folic acid and neural tube defects

Almost 50 per cent of cases could be prevented with intake of essential vitamin
take regular 0.5 mg supplements of folic acid
daily, since at least half of all pregnancies are

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unplanned.

The Provincial Health Office of B.C. is Good dietary sources of folic acid include
fresh green vegetables such as broccoli,
spinach, peas, asparagus, Brussel sprouts,
com, dried peas, beans and lentils. Generally,
it is believed that darker green and orange
vegetables and orange fruit contain more
vitamins, including folic acid.

Neural tube defects are serious birth defects

urging all women of ing age to get
enough B vitamin folic acid, in order to
reduce the risk of giving birth to infants with
Neural Tube Defects such as spina bifida.

A press release to media from Provincial
Health officer John Millar, specifies that all
sexually active women of childbearing age

of the brain and spinal cord. In spina bifida,

Victims of spina bifida have various
degrees of paralysis of their legs and lifelong

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In the United States a unit of
blood can cost a patient
upwards of $100 unless they
have a donor willing to replace
the blood they need. In Cana-
da, the life-saving fluid is
available at no cost to those
who need it.

Castlegar and District Hos-
pital keeps a limited supply of

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blood and blood products, such
as plasma, on hand, but should
a major disaster occur they are
able to access blood at a
moment's notice.

Registered Lab Technician,
Bonnie Essaunce, said that in
an emergency Castlegar offi-
cials are able to acquire blood
quickly from a list of local
donors supplied by the Canadi-
an Red Cross. But usually,
Castlegar Hospital will
blood from either Trail or Nel-

“If we had a disaster we
would call Trail or Nelson hos-
Pitals for blood. We've used
them many times.”

The hospital also keeps a
current list of local blood

NEW FACES AT GOLDEN CITY SCUBA

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new
Instructors to our instructional staff. Ed Motz of Genelle
and Brad Stoutenburg of Fruitvale. Ed finished his
instructors course in November at P.A.D.I. Canada
College in Sidney, B.C.. While Brad spent four months
in Grand Cayman learning his trade with Diving

Dynamics P.D.T. (Prof

1 Diver Training) then

finishing his instructors course in Kelowna in May.

These two will be a welcome addition to the staff and
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Pure Air Fills, & more.

Wearing a Rotary

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donors who are screened every
six months and who can be
called at a moments notice.
But donors are encouraged to
donate at the blood donor clin-
ics when they are in town.

The rarest blood type, said
Essaunce, is AB negative,
while O is idered

Jacket festooned with pins from other
countries, Ririt Hernawan displays the batik she pre-
sented to the Castlegar Rotary Club in appreciation of
sponsoring her stay in Canada. sun STAFF PHOTO Maren Kerthoft

would have all played a part,
The clearcut was autho-

rized by the Ministry of

Forests, who allows small

business to bid on timber

supply licenses.
“We

ent says fa

well to ho:

the loggi

Ririt Hernawan reflects on
year spent in Canada

Castlegar has been good to
Ririt Hernawan, 17,

specifical-
ly, the Castlegar Rotary Club
has been good to her—it has
given her the opportunity of a
lifetime.

Last August, Ririt, sponsored
by Castlegar Rotary, came to
as an h: student.

the wide-variety of clubs avail-
able at school.

“Canadians are good in
Sports. There are lots of clubs.
We do well in Indonesia, but not
as good.”

Ririt will be returning to
Indonesia this week, but she
Plans to return to Canada to
attend college. She is especially
grateful to her latest host family
Dar and Don McDowell for their

Since then, her horizons have
been broadened and
Pe petal enteea Brariary

y in providing a place
for her to stay, which she said is
4 true representation of Canadi-

“I've found lots of best
friends. Before I came I thought
it would be difficult to know
people, but I was wrong. The
other students are great.”

Speaking English fluently and
with hardly a trace of an accent,
the likeable young lady spoke of
her experiences in Canada and
how they compare to those in
Indonesi

“School is totally different.
It’s more relaxed here.”

In Indonesia, Ririt explained,
students attend school six days a
week from 7 a.m. until noon.
School uniforms are required.
As well, students study 14 sub-
jects a year, as compared to only
seven at Stanley Humphries
Secondary School (SHSS)
where she is attended.

As a member of the SHSS
soccer team, Ririt appreciates

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REMEMBER — it's easier to work
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the universal donor—meaning
that when a person's blood
type isn’t availab'e they can
receive O negative.

JOHNSON: Laura Mary
Johnson, age 80, passed
away peacefully after a
courageous fight with
cancer, June 22, 1994 at the
Trail Regional Hospital.

Laura was born February 23,
1914 in Dalmas,
Saskatchewan. She was a
long-time resident of
Fruitvale but lived in
Blueberry Creek and Trail for
the past.four years. She will
always be remembered for
her love of animals - big and
small.

Laura is survived by her
daughter Delphine (Carmon)
Gipman of Rossland, her
sons Desmond (Evelyn) of
Blueberry Creek and Keith
(Lynne) of Castlegar. Also
left to mourn are six
grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren, her brother
Jack (Madge) Startup of
Fruitvale and several nieces
& nephews. Laura was
predeceased by her husband
Oscar, her brother Edwin
Startup and sister-in-law
tsabelle Startup.

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an hospitality, As well, she has
Presented the Rotary club with a
hand-made batik made in
Indonesia as an expression of
gratitude.

Looking towards her return
home, Ririt spoke with nostalgia
about leaving the city and its
residents she said she has come
to love. .

“It’s scary. I will miss my
friends and my host family.”

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|HAPPY CANADA DAY! Hell

In order for the staff of The Castlegar Sun to enjoy
Canada Day with their families;

The oun

will be closed all day Friday, July 1, 1994
reopening at 8:30 am Monday, july 4, 1994,
Classified Deadline Monday, July 4, 1994, 11:30 am.

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