Obituary Myrtle Olive Thomas On Tuesday, April 16, 1994, brother, Walter Mynett of Lang- Myrtle Olive Thomas of Castle- ley, B.C.; as well as many nieces gar, B.C. passed away at the age of 77 years. Funeral service was conduct- ed by the Pythian Sisters, Tem- ple #37 at the Knights of Pythians Cemetery on Tuesday, May 3, 1994. Mrs. Thomas was born A Page 12A The Castlegar Sun Education and health join forces On Wednesday, May 25, the Central Kootenay hers Fed and a Health Unit will pomoared ‘on schoo! health, Other guest speakers will describe the three of a comprehensive school health program such as support services for students, a healthy schoo! and the Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Funeral arrangements were the of the sionals, social workers, trustees, parents, students, Learning for Living Coordinators, police, drug abuse pr and repre- will be p for di Si dade. and networking for all of the partners involved in school health. The conference is free from all ies involved in the schools. The focus on the day will be to increase awareness of toms, eerie School health pro- ($5 for lunch), and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. gramming and its value to young people The — Registration deadline is Friday, May 13, keynote speaker will be Arlene Burden, d in di please contact Shirley TO THE PUBLIC tor of the Education Change Project for the B.C Hunter-Oglow, Castlegar Health Unit at 365-4300, The in our Pi and Bi at your service! Call on them soon! THE WINNING TEAM ‘HOME iE GOODS | “IT'S HUGE SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ¢ Electronics ¢ Major Appliances ¢ Carpeting ¢ Furniture ¢ Furniture Items Minto Chapter holds tea for Members of the local Minto Chapter held a successful spring tea in the Legion Hall in Castlel- gar. Added attractions were a bake table and two raffles. Proceeds from this event were donated to the Eastern Star Can- cer Pund. Earlier in March, the Minto Chapter held an honor night for Marion Ackerman, grand repre- sentative of the Granch Chapter of Montana. A special feature of the evening was a history of the Order of the Star in Mon- English and Russian. Grade two students from Twin Rivers Elementary School learned many facts about how a newspaper is run when they toured the offices of The Castlegar Sun. The class presented Sun Staff with a giant handmade thank you card written in SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene imhott tana, compliled and given by the Worthy Matron of Minto Chapter No. 79, Judy Brown. A special open session of this gathering was held so that Acker- man's extended family could be in attendance. A program entitled “The Gold- en Links’ was performed by the officers after which a gift presen- tation was made to the honoree. A presentation of a beautiful bou- quet of flowers followed. THIS GIANT PRICE BREAKING SALE ENDS SAT., MAY 14th Community méctings also be held to seek the opin- office, 843 at7 pi peat Q In celebration of Nutrition’Month and in keeping with this year’s theme Nourish- ing Our Children’s Future, Castlegar and District Hospital sold nutritious meals for children every Thursday during March. Fifty cents from each sale went towards a $83.50 donation for the Hobbitt Hill Children’s Centre. Accepting the donation were (I-r) back: Drew, AnnaJo, Carol Potasynk, Castlegar and District Nutritionist, Sara, Tage, Dakota. Front: Danica, Felicia, and A.J.. SUN STAFF PHOTO /Karen Kerkhoft Midwifery coming of age in Canada Task force formed in the Kootenays Submitted = Cash Continued from 11A you now have a basic under- standing of the difference between these two types of insur- ance. With this basic information you should now be able to under- stand what your insurance profes- sional has sold to you and what you may purchase in the future. I Personally own both types of insurance and next week we will explore why and when you should purchase these wonderful financial products. Should you have any financial concerns regarding your person- al or business affairs, please send your questions to CASH COR- NER clo The Castlegar Sun, 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1G8 or fax us at (604) 365-7762. We will research your question with local professionals and attempt to provide informa- tive answers to as many as possi- ble in future editions of CASH CORNER. After all, the buck stops here! YOU ASKED FOR IT KOOTENAYS! TRAIL'S TREASURES 845 Victoria St. (Next to Cominco Arena) is now open on SUNDAYS! 11:30-3:30 p.m. e Antiques ¢ Collectibles ¢ Furniture YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE DEALS! May 5 was International Day of the Midwife. While 80 per cent of babies around the world are caught by the hands of a midwife, most North Americans do not know a midwife ly, and only a few know what she does. However, as recent legislation in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. Proves, the ancient and vital | profession of midwifery is re- emerging as the care of choice for many birthing families. Midwives are, simply put, the experts in normal childbirth. Ideally, they are responsible for the care of the pregnant woman, her labor and delivery, and post- natal care of the woman and her babe. While models of midwifery differ from country to country, consumers here in B.C. have the opportunity to develop the best program possible, by i elements from the existing models and incorporating them into proposed legislation. The Midwifery Task Force has been a crucial factor in this process. Composed of people who believe access to mid- wifery is essential to women, the MTF is a non-profit organi- zation concerned with inform- ing the public of the benefits of midwifery care. The West Kootenay chapter was formed during the past year, and has members from Ainsworth, Argenta, Castlegar, Crescent Valley, Glade, Harrop, Kaslo, Kootenay Bay, Meadow Creek, Nakusp, Nelson, Silverton, Slo- can, Vancouver, and Winlaw. So far, the WKMTF has set up info booths at several com- munity events around the Tegion, held monthly meetings in Nelson, and co-sponsored the recent Douglas College “Doula” workshop that was held in Nel- son, in conjunction with Selkirk The WKMTF will be hosting Dr. John Stevenson, an Aus- tralian obstetrician, who will be visiting the Kootenays in August. Movie nights will soon be held in various locations, and an information seminar for health care professionals is in GENELLE MINI the works. er baby, she will be able to have idwife attend her in One of the newest of the WKMTF is Hendrika the hospital. With midwifery legislation Sanne, who recently moved to Nelson from Munich, G: i being in Vic- Her 18 month old daughter was born in Germany where, she says, “Midwives are present at every birth, in every hospital. No matter where you go, the midwife is helping the mother give birth, and the doctor is there for emergencies only.” Hendrika says that midwives, being women themselves, are’: very concerned with preventing perineal damage during birth, so tears and episiotomies are rare. “A midwife knows what it’s like to have a female body, so she is very careful about not ing the tissues. She wants the birth to be safe, and the woman to.not be hurt.” German health insurance coy- ers the cost of the midwife’s services, which include up to 10 days of post-partum care in the mother’s home. This ensures mothers, espe- cially first time moms, get off to the best start possible with breastfeeding, bathing, and all other aspects of caring for baby. Hendrika hopes that by the toria, Hendrika Sanne and. thou- sands of other women across British Columbia should soon have access to fully-funded midwifery care. The WKMTF will havé an info booth set up in the Nelson Trading Company on May 14th. Stop by to say hello, and let u ow what your thoughts about asa care in B.C. Tulipe Building) 55-5191 28, 1916 at Wood Mountain Saskatchewan. She grew up there and came to B.C. in the early 1940's settling in the Beaver Creek area around Fruitvale. She married Arthur Thomas on July 17, 1959 at Trail. Mrs. Thomas worked as a clerk for Romeo Goulet in the drug store and later for Pharmasave until her retirement in 1981. She was a lifetime member of the Phythian Sisters, Temple #37 and enjoyed crocheting, knitting and needle work. She is survived by her hus- band, Arthur “Slim” Thomas of Castlegar; step-daughter, Diana Thomas of Encino, California; Effective May 1, 1994, the City of Castlegar COUNCIL CHAMBERS will be In the B.C. Hydro bulliding located at 601 - 18th street, Castiegar. Council Meetings are open to the public and are held the first and third Tuesday of every month. Council welcomes the public to attend these meetings. Dianne Hunter City Clerk Grand Opening - May" in the New Medical Building beside the bridge in Trail Enter Our Draw to Win a Trip for 2 to Reno ; Ombrelle Su Sunscreen SPE Sas ane sa \oe- Buy Furnit,® CAREC BERT ; ea Quality : Mattresses USE