1 _nuts, small boiled and 210 Saturday, January 18, 1992 Dining in Scotland: a memorable event They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon. And in hand in hand on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. Edward Lear: The Owl and the Pussy-Cat Reflections and Recollections John CHARTERS | “Britain,” said my friend firmly, “is the Dachau of dining, the cemetery of boiled-to-death vegetables and cremated roasts.” I was not about to argue, but he did spark a well-remembered visit to the isle of Skye a little more than a year ago. Our itinerary included an early side trip to our favorite isle . in the Hebrides, to make a visit to the recently established “Clan Couple weds at home Holly Liana Parkin and Kelly Lee Gyurkovits were married Nov. 9 at the home of the bride. Holly looked lovley in an-ivory cocktail dress accented by a pearl necklace and earrings. ple roses and white baby’s breath. The bride was given away in marriage by her parents, Gaston and Grace Parkin of Glade. Holly’s sister, Cindy Donald, stood up for her as matron of honor. The groom, son of Bill and Jolene Gyurkovits of Castlegar was attended by his brother, Grant, as best man. Commissioner Polly Chernoff performed the wedding ceremony. A family dinner and evening of enjoyment followed the ceremony at the Terra Nova Inn in Trail. 5 The couple are residing in Glade. matching She wore a corsage of pur- . Holly Parkin and Kelly Gyurkovits were married Donald Centre” (Bunny is a MacDonald), oeated at Avdvenay on the south end of the island. We got reservations at the Ardvasar Hotel, travelled oie Scotland by train through the b tiful Scottish land Gisdawie- aad Fred Geokce Git etcniraerdody es tis ourt oF Mel laig, and thence by the M.V. Iona for the half-hour ferry trip to Iona. Here were were whisked to the hotel, a coaching house dating back to the 1700s, which had been recently updated in- to a small, wonderfully intimate guest house for moderns. We were met at the door by our pretty blonde hostess as if we were old friends and shown to our most comfortable and cozy. room with a view of the solemn antics of a flock of grey geese. We were told that we could have an early bar-supper, or dine later in the restaurant, and also take afternoon tea, should we wish something earlier. In that moment I had the distinct feel- ing of falling into an ideal situation. Since we had two hours to spare we walked by the rough isleted sea coastyvisited the village of Ardvasar and scouted the Clan Donald Centre with its partially ruined castle locat- ed on several thousand acres of estate, and we still had time for a short rest. We then went down to the snug bar and ordered drinks and supper. We enjoyed our way through the best lentil soup I have ever tasted, followed by haggis with Scotch Whiskey and cream (sounds strange, but was in fact, delightful) plus a gammon sal- ad for me and salmon salad for Bunny. I finished off with a cin- namon/apple tart with cream (very good); Bunny with and ice cream. (Not so good. Ice cream is more ice than cream in Britain.) : The next morning we went down late for breakfast. For starters we selected from the well-appointed sideboard. I chose fresh fruit, and porridge with clotted cream. The wait- ress then brought our order. My notes again: “.::tea, eggs poached in water (and vinegar, I suspect); gammon, tomato, whole wheat toast, thinly sliced and served in a rack, butter and marmalade in a dish and heather honey in a honey jar.” After spending the day and lunching at the Clan Donald Cen- tre, we walked home in the usual light rain in time for tea, bis- cuit and a nap before dinner at 7:00 p.m. (Now for the sake of perspective, keep in mind that this was in a 12-room hotel in a tiny village on a small island in north- western Scotland. _ I started with chilled Ogen melon with sorbet, followed by lamb and vegetable broth, homemade Sleat game pie with a feathery crust, potatoes. mashed and rolled in ground hazel herbed new potatoes, creamed celery and mushrooms. We both finished with creamy raspberry-drambuie cranachan, followed by cheese and biscuits. A bottle of dry white moselle wine rounded out the meal. After dinner, we retired to the parlor with the other guests for excellent, fragrant coffee served in demitasses with de- marara sugar, cream and mint chocolate, and listened to a local character talk about other local characters of an earlier vin- “A fine end to a fine evening,” says my journal, which then adds,“but not before I had written this day's journal, memory is areal problem.” Nov. 9. The couple is now residing in Glade. Gallery opens new exhibitions Two new exhibitions, Siddiq Khan: Still Life Drawings and tion were completed during his stay in Penticton. multiplicity of the creative vi- sion. Within this mirror, we Drawing the Line; Children’s Drawings, opened. Thursday at the Grand Forks Art Ty. Khan was born in George- town, Guyana in 1958 and lived there until age 10. He has since lived in Ottawa, t., London, England, New ork, N.Y., Austin, Tex., and . Penticton, B.C. He is current- ly living in Mt. Vernon, Wash. All of the work in this exhibi- OFFICE POSITION . 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Of his recent work, Khan ‘ says, “Painting is a speaking mirror that reveals the lyrical see and hear sounds of mem- ories overlapping echo, :the constant swirl of the present, - and the blur of the distant fu- ture.” 5 Su Drawing the Line is an ex- hibition of children’s art orga- nized and curated by Bob Steele, a B.C. artist well- known for his prints and drawings. Steele is a retired Professor of Art at UBC’s Fac- ulty of Education. Selected Racks OshKosh - Buster Brown - O.P. Bugle Boy ¢ Keds Runners ¢ And Much, Much More JANUARY HOURS 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Mon. to Sat. SAT., JAN. 25TH Castlegar Complex 6' Early Bird 7°" Reg. @ Saturday, January 18, 1992 Inner peace begins at home It seems that only children can celebrate a joyful and hap- py Christmas. Did you ever ask yourself why? The follow- ing story may shed some light on this question. During the last hour before — the Christmas break our class teacher, Mr. A, read a story to his students. The sto: about an angel who had been sent to earth to find a soul and bring it back to God in heaven. The angel disobeyed instruc- tions and as punishment he had to live for many years among the people on earth. “There no angles,” inter- rupted Karl, a short slender boy who sat in the back. “Why do you say that?’ Mr. A asked. “Because there are no an- gels,” Karl retorted. Not wishi Mr.A nothing but trouble.” Mr. A. asked the father ifhe loved his son. “What has that to do with it?” Mr. Brown answered. “Of course I love him. I want the best for him, but what does he do? He roams about, annoys teachers and when I try to talk to him I get snappish answers. I donot know what has gotten into. the reascal’s head. As matters stand now, I will have to take him out of school this summer.” Mr. A asked “What must Kar] do before you will show that you love him?” Getting angry Mr. Brown answered “Do you want me to reward him for his desiriess took his books He walked up and down be- ing, Karle me Sheng threw his hind his desk and continued “I chair against his desk and left. really do not understand what you want from me, Mr. A.” Pulpit & Pew St. Rita’s Catholic Church Rev. HermanENGBERINK disobedient angel then learns that man lives on love. As Mr. A. continued read- -wishing to argue, N suggested he finish the story and they could talk about it later. Karl looked sternly at his teacher and declared, “I do not like stories which are not true!” Mr. A considered what to do. In general he could handle the boy fairly well,. though most of the teachers had prob- lems with him. True,Karl was not a good student and al- though he was repeating his grade, he risked to be expelled. However, Mr. A felt there was more he and his colleagues could do to help the boy. Mr. A asked Karl what was troubling him. He did not an- swer and the other students starting muttering insults. Clearing his throat Mr. A read on and while reading, it became clear to him just pohiony in the story was hurting Kar: At the beginning the oe thor, Russian poet Leo Tolstoi, asks “What does man live on? What keeps him alive?” The BIRTHS The other student protest- "nn Aes ed Karl’s apparent freedom to tea ens ouenen steat the | do as Sahin ots ‘ “That’s a shame,” said Mr. “Karl’s behavior was not Brown, “although I do not like right but I allowed him to such storeis either, but —” leave because there are stories Mr. A interrupted, “When I which can hurt, particularly consider everything at this moment I think what Karl meant to say was “Love does not exist.” Mr. Brown was silent. Mr. A. wished him a merry Christmas and left. When he arrived, Mr. To a person who hardly ex- Brown started by saying, periences trust and inner “From early morning tilllate _ peace it is difficult to believe in inthe eveningI drudgeformy the love and peace that comes family and this rascal causes from God — or even believe in Bluetop a God who can be trusted. Burger when a person is lonely,” Mr. A. explained. That afternoon the teacher called Karl’s father, Mr. Brown, asking to meet with him at his office. ES a Se Se CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 809 Merry Creek Rd. 365-3430 PASTOR: BOB MARSH. — SUNDAY MINISTRY — 9:45 a.m. — Bible Schoo! 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship 6:30 p.m. — Evening Fellowship Home ‘Growth Groups (Bible Study Full Gospel Business Men’s_ Fellowship — hosts Harold Ferguson of Regina as guest speaker at its Jan. 23 family banquet. Ferguson comes to Castle- gar highly recommended as a speaker for children who have suffered handicaps, abuse or neglect because ofa need for fostering. 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