CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thu

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ROBSON PRUNING SCHOOL, DECEMBER 1914

g, full fledged community effort

it was members of the AOTS
who started the ball rolling.

The two winters. prior to
the new’ United Church being

Bjbuilt saw the building and op-

eration of the outdoor community
skating rink. On the site of the
new church this rink proved to
be so popular that it has been

g}said you couldn't see the ice for

Castlegar AOTS Club Sponsors Civic Night
Each March For Report to the Grassroots

© ‘As One That Serveth’
’ @ First AOTS Group Met in Vancouver
@: KRG, Silver Birch, Tea Parties

Ever since April of 195% for a name which would ex-
wheh a meeting was called for’ press the purpose for which it
the purpose of organizing an was formed and the ideals they
AOTS club in Castlegar, the'had in mind they chose it from
most common question asked of! the significant words used by our,
its members has been: “What! Lord as he sought to reveal the

does AOTS mean?” |

Perhaps the best way to
answer this and other questions
about the club would be to go
back to the beginning of AOTS}
itself.

‘As is usually the case with
similar movements, AOTS came}
into being because of ithe vision
and conviction of one man. Dr.’
Harry W. Riggs had long been’

meaning of His life, and all life, Bi

to a group of ordinary men as He

told them “I am among‘you as!}-
One that serveth.” AOTS — the! ¥’

first letters of the words As One
That Serveth.

The first AOTS club was 30
successful that other churches in
Vancouver followed suit and the
idea soon spread to many chur-
ches in B.C. Travelling mem-
carried the con-

one of the more mem-
bers of the Kiwanis Club of Van-*
couver when he became convin-:
ced that a lot of the untapped
manpower of the church could be
reached and harnessed if men’s
service clubs could be organized
in the churches,

Clubs with a similar psychol- |
ogy and organization as exist-|
ed in other service clubs for
men. As a result of his efforts
2 group of men met together’
and the first club was organ-
ized in Myerson Church, Van-'
eouver, in January 1923 and
the movement has never look-
ed back from that date.

* As the new club searched

ers

cept of AOTS across provinve
after province until, today, every
province in Canada is well re-
presented in the over 300 clubs
now in active existence.

Wherever it is practical clubs

are grouped together into dis-
trict councils and these in turn
into provincial councils and ul-
timately the national associa-
tion of AOTS clubs,

Here the West Kootenay Dis-
trict Council
Trail and Knox in Trail, Ross-
land, Fruitvale and Castlegar and
Distiret AOTS clubs.

Although club membership
does not require membership in

comprises East:

any church the main objective
of the club is to promote, en-
courage and foster Christian ser-
vice and fellowship by working:

1, To a desire and

the number of children of all
ages skating on it.

The annual fall tea put on
by the club has approached
the status of an institution in
Castlegar, Whether it is the
novelty of having the men do
all the work or the excellence
of the service these teas have
been exceptionally well pat-
ronized, :

Two innovations that were

introduced at the teas were the
baby sitting service where the
mothers could really relax and
enjoy themselves and the out-
side-order service when after-
noon tea was carried to most of
the local stores,

Last year the club was ap-

provide an opportunity for mem-
bers to. be. of greatest service in.
theit church and their commun-
ity : .

: To foster: and promote
work based upon Christian prin-
ciples among boys and youth

d: training leaders for this pur-

protect “civil libertiey.and ‘pro-
mote.‘ understanding ‘and ‘ g
will'among all men::..

5. To promote and: éxtend
AOTS brotherhood in every lo-
eal church.

How has the Castlegar and
District AOTS club attempted
to do this? .

Since its beginning in 1954
the club as quietly gone about
doing what it could in any
way it could for the good of
the community at large.

In looking over some of the
projects it has carried out the
one the members are probably
proudest of was the one of bring-
ing into the Castlegar District
a branch of the Kootenay Society
for Handicapped Children with
the splendid record of Silver
Bire School as a result.

This hasbeen a wonderful
achievement’ and ‘while it is a

by the KRC and asked
to conduct the annual campaign
for funds and members for that
body in Castlegar. This the club
and werer

ted on having made the first
thorough canvass in KRC history.

Some of these projects re-
sulted in a financial gain for the
club but this has never been the
sole objective and, indeed, mem-
bers have often contributed time,
energy and money simply he-
cause they were getting a big
lift out of doing something for

CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

.
commission, board of school
trustees and the hospital board
are invited to be present and out-
line the progress made by thelr
respective groups,

This has proved to be one
of our better efforts since the
questions flow free and fast, the
answers are always forthcoming
and everyone seems to enjoy
themselves,

The father and son night fs
always another high point of
the year. Usually father and
son nights stem from the sons
inviting the fathers, but in the
AOTS it works both ways
since we have hoth fathers and
sons as members.

Now, all this is actually the
result of a group of men getting
together once in a while with the
program outlined above as their
goal, but also with the idea of

the good of the

Examples of this have been
conducting church services
when called on,

and one anoth-
er’s company while heading for
it.

“WE, NEED. YOUR HEADS

“TO RUN OUR’ BUSINESS”

Castlegar Barber Shop

ED, LEWIS

transportation to Trail and Nel-
son hospitals before our own
was in operation, showing of
movies in the homes of shnt-
ins and lending a neighborly
helping hand whenever need-
ed. .
Club meetings have great
variety in speakers, films and
game-nights which usually fill
up the regular membership
meetings, but the special meet-
ings are just that, special.
Ladies night, in February, is
something that has to be, at-
tended to be believed. This zany
outburst is followed in March by
the civic affairs night at which

time the members of the village

Has played a
major roll iz
the develop-

ment of this

through our facil

great province ond

ORIGINAL MONUMENT ON PETER (LOROLY) . VEREGIN’S
NOTE THE CEMENT SHEAF OF WHEAT TO THE

beats BOMBINGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE SONS OF FREE-

Keotenay River” charge.

Johnston .who held

house under

- A Chronological United Church History
In the Castlegar and Kinnaird Area

1922 — Under the chairman-
ship of Rev. J. P. Westman of|{o honor the completion of the
Trinity Methodist Church, Nel«|new church hall. =
son, the West Kootenay. District

1947 — Presbytery met here

1947-1950 — Rev.

1954 — A Sunday school of
138 students and 12 teachers
spills out of the old church into

id and

formed a new “Castlegar and|now an ordained minister, held

services at Robson and Castle-

The first student appoint-| gar and started services at Kin-
ment was that’of L. Clinton|naird where a Sunday school
services! had previosuly been established
every Thursday evening in the|for the community,

William Waldie and Sons cook-

A Sunday school picture with
was taken and is

sion.

for two years.

Church of Canada.

Supply until 1942.

WA was formed.

supervi-| 32

This was the year the Pres-
byterlans, Methodists and Con-
greationalists formed the United

1937 — Lay missionary I.
W. Trevor held serviges at Cast-
legar underneath the Nelson
1940 — The United Church

1942 — Rev. T. J. S. Fergu-

still displayed in the church. At

4925 — There is ho record|this time Castlegar is. still a
for the interfor this year ex-|™ission supplied with grants
cept that in a 2929 year book| {tom the board of home. missions
there appears the names of|in Toronto.

Proctor, Harrop, Robson and] .
Castlegar and Rev. G. R, B.|ston, the student’ minister of
Kinney is named ag the minister 1 commences his ministry of

1951 — Rev. L. Clinton John-

even outside on porches
steps.

The AOTS gcts its charter,
The charge is now self-sbstain-
ing. Work starts on the new
church in Kinnaird.

"1956 -— The congregations of

Castlegar and Kinnaird launch
drives for building funds and
operational projects.

1956 — The Kinnaird church|
is dedicated and work begins
on the new Castlegar church.

1957 — Rev. A. O. McNeil
starts his ministry here and work
on the Ci church is al-

obson, and Ci
A chancel is. added to. the

most completed,
1958 — Rev. McNeil dies

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 11, 1958

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE PIONEERS
OF THE DISTRICT AND ALSO
EXTEND BEST WISHES TO THE FALL
FAIR BOARD.

Fred's Billiards

357 FRONT ST., CASTLEGAR, B.C.

church and a manse is purchased
for the charge. "

suddenly.

a

c of Rossland held United Church
services in the home of. Mr. and

son of Nelson held services in
the Anglican Church Hall for a
short period,

1943 -- Rev. C. H. Daly of

Mrs. L. A. Grunerud,
1946 — John T. Horricks was
student supply at Castlegar.

Soroptimists of Castlegar and District
Raffle Hand-Made Dolls Every Christmas

The Soroptimist Club - of
Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson
was by the
Trail club and held its charter

Janet Reed, Mrs. Ivy Ozeroff,

Kay -Mrs.

dinner on May 30, 1952, +

Marg Andersou, Mrs. Mavis} Lundgren. .
Stainer, Mrs. Betty Kerr, Mrs. The first club venture
Jessie Donnan and Mrs. Swea| was &*'su¢cessful "fashion show
Pitts, in October, 1952, At the Jan-
Other charter members were| tary, 1953 meeting .a | welfare
Mrs. Arlee Anderson, Mrs. project in conjunction with the

pair of hand-made dolls.

| In 1954 a major project was
jthe awarding of a $25 scholar-
Iship to the most deserving stu-
1dent in the ‘piano classes in the
yearly music festival.

Ci welfare
| ‘Mrs. Helen Robertson, Mrs.’ was decided upon. .
Mrs, Lila; in February, 1953 a $25
Fenner, Mrs. Edna Marshal, donation was made to the Euro-
Mrs, Larissa Eremenko, Mrs.| pean Flood Relief. In June the
Charter members were Mrs.| Nellie Stefontuk, Mrs. Gladys) first money for welfare was
Ruby MacLean - Angus, Mrs,| Collinson and Mrs. Donna raised by selling tickets on a
1
ne

In October, 1954 it was de-
cided that each member woutd
dress and donate a doll ‘to
raised money for club purposes.’
This is now an annual affair
and the dolly are raffled at
the Christmas party.

In February, 1955 a $125
cheque was presented to the
Kootenay Society for Handicap-
ped Children. Three women wete
presented with braille watches

at the 1956 May meeting. The
June “Parade of Brides” fashion!
show was highly successful.

A Blossom Time Ball was
held in May, 1957 and is now an!
annual event. A record player!
and a $20 cheque to be used
for records was presented to!
the Silver Birch Handicapped!
School.

Past presidents are: *

Mrs. Ruby MacLean - Angus,
Mrs. Janet Reed, Mrs, Marg An-!
derson, Mrs. Laura Bridgman,|
Mrs. Alice Anderson, Mrs. horns
Lewis and Mrs. Alice Fowler.

Bey

-THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR

z= 10 CELEBRATE AND
BE THANKFUL!”

Thankful to the explorers, pioneers,
miners, homesteaders and all the
others who withstood the hardship of
the founding of this great-

province.

In turning back the calendar

with this Centennial issue, we

hope to have recorded a goodly
portion of the District's history and in
so doing, paid tribute to those who
made it. ~ ae :

| Castlegar
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