88 Castlegar News August 28, 1991 BUSI | DIRECTORY | Syringa Park SATURDAY New insertions, copy this week By Elaine Kruse Park Interpreter Summer programs wrap up at.park It’s been a terrific summer! Lots of fun things to do and lots of neat things to learn about your park and the surrounding area. We've met many interesting people and enjoyed your compa- ny. I do hope you'll return next year for more nature programs. This week Syringa Creek Provincial Park winds up the summer with a rove talk, More to Share — Syringa’s Secrets. That means you get to relax in your own campsite and the park naturalist will come around and visit you between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday night. Try to guess which secret it is I have in my bucket to share with you about your park. You'll get a few clues .. . if you guess right you'll get a souvenir. Saturday is the last Jerry’s PHONE 365-5210 changes Directory will be sccepted up to 5 p.m. Thurs., Aug. for the Castieger . 29, for the month of September. PHONE 365-5210 Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Avenue Castlegar * 365-2151 Rangers Club It’s your last chance to join, earn more stickers and a pin or pencil too! Meet at the Amphiteatre at 6:30 .m. is Following the meeting, at 8 is “Double Feature Movie ight.” Two exciting movies will be shown back to back. Gordon A ead & Co. Certified General Accountant Office 368-6471 Residence 365-2339 1250 Bay Ave., Trail David Thompson is about the the explorer of the Col ia River passage and Path of the Paddle is an action-packed story of father and son facing the chal- lenge of a whitewater canoe trip. Sunday evening meet at the gate house near the park entrance at 7:30 p.m. for a nature walk and film. Learn to use all your senses in exploring the park. Have a great year and see you all next summer! 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During his life he worked in construction as an electrician and worked on the power and pipelines throughout B.C. In 1965 he moved to California, living in the East Bay area of San Francisco and then made his home in Sacramento. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers. As hobbies he enjoyed deepsea fishing, building fishing rods, leather work and travelling. Mr. Campbell is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Con and Tota Campbell of Edmonton; sister-in-law Anna Campbell of Castlegar; and several nephews and nieces. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. at Park Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Murray Garvin officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Castle- gar Funeral Chapel. Robert William Friesen Robert William Friesen of Abbotsford, B.C., formerly of Castlegar, died July 13, 1991, at Mission Memorial Hospital at age 68. He is survived by his wife Lee; daughters and sons-in-law Shirley and Gordon Logan, and Barbara and Barry Jones; three grandchildren; close family friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jens Hatlen and their family; and many relatives, friends and acquaintances. Funeral services were held Friday, July 19, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home in Abbotsford with Father Fagan officiating. Cremation was held at Valley Crematorium in Chilliwack. As an exp ion of sympathy, d i made to The Salva- tion Army Miracle Valley, 14100 Stave Lake Rd., Mission, B.C. V2V 4J5, would be appreciated by the family. Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home was in care of arrangements. UR 365-2485 BUY or SELL by AUCTIO © Comign BUILDING SUPPLIES HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE ING REQUIREMENTS Call Toll Free From. 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But every day’s a new day... and that’s something | have to think about.” — Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy on whether he'll be a candidate in the upcoming election CHRIS D’ARCY Members of the Canadian Union of Postal CUPwW CasNews photos by Ed Mills Workers in Castlegar (above) waik a picket line Thursday as a series of rotating nationwide strikes hit the West Bilt Enstedt (below) sends a visual message on behaif of his union as he pickets outside the post office. Postal service in Castlegar grinds to halt By CasNews Staff ~~ ~“Postal sérvices stopped Friday asthe Castlegar branch of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers inued its second day of ing strikes, Castlegar’s said Friday. * Fred Stoll said Canada Unemployment Insurance cheques and cards could be picked up from the Castlegar post office, but personal mail was not being sorted for distribution. Canada Post had established a temporary distribution center at a local warehouse earlier this week, but Stoll said it was closed on Friday. There have been a number of non-violent conflicts between CUPW workers and Canada Post management and drivers at both the makeshift distribution centre in the Thrums area and the ‘post-office, locah CUPW representative Bill Enstedt said. “We've stood our ground,” he said. “I think Canada Post is still not listening to our demands and not responding to our demands.” One assault complaint had been filed with the RCMP for a scuffle between the CUPW and a temporary worker at the distribution warehouse early Wednesday morning. Enstedt said he is unsure when the rotating strikes might end. “It’s going to take a little bit of time before the corporation feels the pressure,” he said. “There’s only been small progress so far.” By DONNA BERTRAND trict principals, trustees and time program. Change goes smoothly Dual entry kindergarten out as kids back in classes JAMES SWANSON AND SONS Ph. 367-7680 Aug. 27 Match 6: 640365, SEPTIC RVICE 436770, 953062 Match 5: 33557, COLEMAN COUNTRY 95451, 71009 BOY SERVICE Match 4: 5657, 2352, Sump & Septic Tank ‘any other cleaning method * 'U Too — SATISFACTION GUARANTEED — Why Not Coll Us Today! FREE ESTIMATES PHONE 365-6969 SCISSOR SHARPENING CALL 365-6562 1114-3rd $t., Castlegar Staff Writer Changing Castlegar’ s primary school system back to one starting date for all students went smoother than expected, superintendent of schools Terry Wayling said this week. The Ministry of Education bowed in June to public pressure and cancelled the dual entry program, a Year 2000 initiative where kindergarten stu- trators had come up with eligibility rules to determine where the students were best placed, and a consultation Process to satisfy parents’ concerns. And apparently the parents approved. “To this date, I haven’ t received any phone calls or any concerns regis- tered with that practice,” Wayling said. “So it seems that has met with at And children who turned five between Jan. 1 and April 30, 1991, were eligible to continue in the half- time program for another year, mean- ing they will be in that program for 16 months before going into the full-time Program. Wayling said the key to the suc- cessful change in format was that all decisions about where students would Seniors get ready —to plan new hall a MOVING & STORAGE Materials & W. "Realdontial Cabinets + Quality lorkmanship CHARTER BUSES ee ne a CASTLEGAR STORAGE CENTER 0913 Match 3: 224, 072, MINI-WAREHOUSE UNITS Cid The Senior Citizen Associa- tion welcomes all members to the meetings and socials start- ing in September after the sum- mer break. A special invitation is extend- ed to new retirees to come to help local seniors work for a new hall. Everyone reported a good time at the association’s June social where seniors enjoyed a dinner catered by Chicken Time, followed by entertainment which started with a sing-song led by Margaret Reith, accompa- nied on the piano by Louise Fer- worn. Then Mike Wenechuck and his band played a few folk songs. The. social ended with a short dance. Seniors should plan to attend the meeting Sept. 5 when they will hear a report on plans for the new hall and enjoy a good visit during the social hour. DEWDNEY TRAIL STAGES “Charter for groups Anytime, Anywhere!" 1355 Bay Ave., Trail 5555 or call toll free: 1-800-332-0282 COMPUTERS INDUSTRIAL © AGRICULTURAL For more information, call your Gorco Builder Midwest Construction YOU STORE — YOULOCK YOU KEEP THE KEY! 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But despite the upheaval schools seoveoeeriae faced, within a week of least a quiet acceptance anyway.” The eligibility rules said children who turned five between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 1990, were eligible to go to a full-year program next week after e 1g 8 demise Cast} dis- ding only six months in the half- go was made in consultation between Parents and teachers. “And that’ s the essence of the pri- Mary program, talking about individ- ual youngsters and how you care and TERRY WAYLING please see DUAL ENTRY page A7 - No phone calis Housing shortage Castlegar must go hurting students By THOMAS BINK Staff Writer A housing shortage in Castlegar and Nelson has left students registering for school at ‘Selkirk College out in the cold. “Students are having trouble finding a place to live,” said Melanie Plotnikoff, a tans: 's job is to maintain the stu- Tonight: Cloudy with clear breaks. Chance of den i d rh efrebmartingrs by it yay d list, and help find Sunday: Cloudy with sunny periods.Chance of pt. 3. og showers or Highs aver Plotnikoff said she has had “at least The outlook is for gréater of 100” come to her asking for any and warmer Monday and Tuesday. available apartments, Tuesday to Friday ’ —— temperatures suites or of ion is 40 per cent 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. tonight and 8 Selkirk information officer Joseph Soturday 9 a.m. to 12 Noon % Lintz said the housing shortage is caused dry for a day Sept. 2 Castlegar invite you to call them for a tree moving in part by the expansion at the Celgar Pulp Co., which is attracting more labor- ers to the area Lintz added that school enrolment is at a normal level so far this year, about 900 full-time students. “Enrolment is looking very healthy right now,” he said. Lintz said he has found students and prospective landlords to be quite selective about living accommodations. 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