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MIRROR PUBLISHED SEPT. 12, 1978-AUG. 27, 1900 |

“The new Village voter

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College went all out
for open house. —

Destination: “A place set for the :

end of a journey.”

That. may more'than adequately
define the theme of the Selkirk
College open house last Saturday,
but it really doesn't come close to
getting across just what went)on
inside those gray walls of the cam-
pus; located at the end of jthe
peninsula,

These who visited the campus had
to be impressed.' We were. The
college'went all sal in ‘an effort to
offer ipse of just

skimming the surtaco of the: open

house, That's how much there, was. - NMRA

to see — and do, |

With “hands-ch expel

buzzword this year,

made every. effort to.
visitors didn’t ‘just observe,, but
took part. And there's ‘nothing that
makes you fee! more comfortable

s than getting Involved. ;
it’s been several yeors. since the:

college has had an’ open house,
and jit certainly took a lot of work,
and most likely a considerable

some of what ; goes on outthere.
des the d varied

of money. We just hope.
that college authorities “wer

displays and‘“‘minl-courses” there

of th
turnout that they will give serious

the gymnasium complex. We
believe campus: director’ Jim
Cromwell when he said the open
se was only managed through
the » "considerable efforts of
faculty, stat: and students.” It
showed.

Those ihe went to the college
expecting to simply stroll through
in. an hour — or two at the most —
found ‘themselves staying much
longer or.forced to leave after only

such event next»

yea
We. fea! the bond between. the
college and: community can only
jet
and there's no better

Castlegar, News:
‘Having read about the dismissal of
the staff of the Clay Castle, I would to
apie as 8. citizen of the

than opening your doors to your ey

neighbors and inviting them in for.
an afternoon:visit. An open house

college * courses, events
facilities: can only, mean. better
things for both the college and the
community.

- Links to our past —

pete cu 3

“The writing finger. writes; and

having writ, moves on...”
“This quotation’ came ‘to mind
when we were writing the obituary
day's Castlegar News of
ip Neer | DuncanCarter.  .
2ABAR, Caner figured: prominently"

in‘ Robson affairs, and it .is a.

measure of the: modesty of the

man that when we went to our files -

to.locate a ph

passes Gway (or more hopefully,
simply ,moves away), and the
“recording of the fact:In our pages
never really tells the complete,

jie whens column rt appears
each Sunday on ‘this'page, and to

ph ‘of him,
there wasn't one. eri
He served his
quietly, and well.
‘As. Castlegar grows and the
years pass, there cre’ more instan-
ces.like this where an. individual

community

weekly in our Wednesday edition.
Both are links ‘to our past, and
f Castl "s
roots. It's there: that we. learn’ of
the’ service, of ‘community-minded
people such as Duncan Carter,

MERRIMAN-

“May I ease present an observation
the Nov. 11
Day ceremony.
‘Would :it not be:, possible. to, dis-

that service clubs, . children’

shining down from a‘clear. blue late
autumn sky.

Ihave the greatest respect for those :
men and women who have served this
country in the cause of freedom. I am
most : impressed by those who have

lenced so’much and witnessed:

: battles that most of us can only read :

and any non-profit organitations may’ “Wjabout::“Yet! these same folk’ sorhehow

wish and require a certain‘am
public recognition ‘for thetr') et’ of
remembrance. If I were a business
- enterprise | which): ‘had. purchased" a
Groath to assist tho Legion in its many
important services.and most import-
autly as a symbol of remembrance for
those who gave:all that they bad that:
we may quarrel: in peace, I would be
embarrassed to have my company
name read aloud at a tmeniorial service.

» - Now for the positive;'I get a lump
in my throat every Remembrance Day
for several reasons: the advance of the
colors and’ the parade of men and,
women. who have thrown away more
memories than most of us will ‘ever
know; the sight of the small children:
‘who walk, trusting'us;‘the'lone bugle

: sounding notes which mean so many

memories to’ people who remember’a

laughing human being or the twinkle of

_a youthful eye, a certain way tof
:walking. | i

© Yes, even at a Nov. 11 ceremony a

tinge ‘of pride and patriotism clutches

somewhere deep. The’ public prayers ©

‘and even hymns from the olden times
‘when ;“Faith ‘of our Fathers” really

rae meant just that,

“Pheir‘is gratefulness that someone
‘else was called and we'were spared:
“< Appreciation that we look up to the

“hills surrounding this confluence of two.

‘mighty rivers and feel the warm sun’

amount of

remain silent as we speak of peacd’ but
attle sabres at one. 3 another if our point
‘of ‘view. should somehow differ; They.
who: have ‘served trust’ that..we. will

‘workout our differences before: we,

move to making the same mistake that
earlier generations did, These, who
have. given their lives must wonder at:
us as we use words like “fight: and

“resist” and “them and us,” when onky.

? they’ know that the opposing forces in. |

any war believe that each is right: and::

“fight not for victory but for truth.
The words, “lest we forget,” have :.'’

meaning. far beyond the limited appli-,
cation’ of thinking about the bravest
among us. These word: ld us

‘honest, uncluttered
fellow’ man,,, whether. mentally or
physically disabled.

The ‘largest part of my. education
came from the staff members ‘of the”
Clay Castle. Through their encourage,
ment I came: to look: forw:
times I could voluntee: ‘There was one

I) was® told. that.’ committee
members had ‘been trying
me for some time, without any attempt
to consult with me. about. my. feelings
and desire:in this matter.

This gave me the distinct impression
that the committee simply did not care
in the least about the’ volunteers ‘or

ppe
3During the time I worked at the Clay
Castle I was very impressed with ‘the
proficiency with’ which the shop’ was
the

ws %
or .acknowledgement: for.

from the committee members of thet

Kootenay Society for. the Handi pped.

Nor: has any’ other ‘volun iteer to. my.
knowledge. There were se jeral times |
whenI sawa ;member of the committee

of the K.S.H. come into the Clay Castle =

and _totaliy> tacts die ‘clients and
myself — ne i
“hello”, “how ‘are. your’ cor

ote answer to’Mr.' Hoover's letter in
the Nov. 7 Castlegar. News: I have \a‘
son who plays hockey in the Pee'Wee
Division on:the'“Verigin” team.

I was very upset, to say the: least,
when I saw your letter, as neither we.
as parents nor Jason as’a player ‘is
unhappy with’ the coaching’ this ‘year.
The  Verigin team's’ ‘coaches are’ two
young men ‘in their ‘teens — Brad and
Doug Makortoff, who give a lot of their
valuable: time and effort to coaching.

How, do you think ‘they. felt when.

they, read your letter, as. ‘they, do not;

tie ‘paid but do. it, for.{the. love, of

ockey? ‘
A a certificate, does_ not. mean
you're a good coach or the coaches who
do not , have ; _gertificates are bad

coaches. ,

“Incidentally, Doug has level one and
two'and/is going for level three in:
coaching this year’ and Brad is going for
levelone.) «~

Bitlise; Castles News: :
“From! Oet, '81'=\Nov. 2; T had. the

Youth: Leadership, ; along with three

students, “from ’ Grand ‘Forks Senior.

to remember and think on the futility.
of aggressiveness) ad its ultimate
ion war betwee: if
It, is. my. hope ‘each Y Henisinbrance
Day as I see those small children being”
shepherded by Boy Scout, Brownie and
Girl Guide leaders that we the adults
and‘ deacendants : of § the |: freedom;

‘fighters will’ do everything we ‘can ’ ‘to

preserv' peace and: a‘quiet blue’ aky in *
the warm autumn sun, We must not let’
the fallen see | that; they have died in
vain.

Can anyone look a little boy or - girl in
the eye and say we do not know how to
keep the peace because we are not our-
selves peaceful?

I pray, that our children will be more ,
peaceful:than we. :: |

Hotel, and was hosted by the I

opportunity to attend the third Annual ,
Provincial Conference on Traffic Safety

: ere were 450 students ;
and 160 teachers and parents in atten- |
-; dance, (It was held at the::Vancouver |

teacher, social ‘behavior: teacher, ad- f

Editor, Casthgee News: ae

“In Pesponsé'ts the letter to the. baitor
in the Castlegar. News, Nov. 7, I would’
like to offer my impressions of minor.
hockey coaching in Castlegar, this | year
and in previous years.

Ihave been coaching in minor hockey
now for. nine years at the “house” and
‘A’ and ‘B’ rep ‘level. The people
involved in coaching and administering
minor hockey in Castlegar, as a rule,
are a very interested and. dedicated
group of people.

The coaches in the Pee Wee Division
as well-as the other divisions ‘have
volunteered ‘their time two to. three
times a week for six months and I think
their efforts should be applauded.

she

+ will be hold on Nov. 28th. ‘Mr, E.D. a
epee

mployer to the clients of the

‘Also, there .were many times that,
the’ staffand) manager served these -”
clients above and beyond the call of '
duty which I felt was very. ‘commen-

2\Does it not seem unusual that, these

replace < ‘same ‘staff members wlio have devoted

several years to their jobs are suddenly
not capable of running the same work-

*;shop.. with a few modifications or

changes and are incapable of any
retraining to fit the new job if in fact

‘there are any differences in jobs? Also,

it seems’ the committee is trying to

Note

Guild. met at the homeo!

Wanless on Friday evening ‘with Mrsi
JR. ‘Killough in’ the, chair. General
ite

Rlepavers of the Kinnaird area‘
School District No. .9 re-elected Mrs..:
.W.A; Jacobson as their representative:
onthe Board of School Trustees, when
the annual school ‘meeting was held
Thursday in. the ‘Kinnaird. School.
There were'no other nominations for
Kinnaird trustee and Mrs, Jacobson
went. in'by acclamation’. aS ‘

Speaking | te a bar capacity. crowd
Day Ser- |

‘wield their | power in ‘a very
sional ‘and . underhanded way. ‘They:
haven't even discussed: these shop
changes with the clients of the Clay
Castle. Is this the way they treat
mentally and physically disabled peo-
ple?.If so, perhaps they should be fired

“and replaced by those who care and are

sincere.
- Jim Daigle
é Robson,

5. appreciated,

Tigite ea

ais. i Lor belleve ‘that codching ig’
i eat’ ‘extent on-the-job training
and coaches tend to improve by their
takes.
Coaching certifieation levels are of-
fered every year by our association and
the surrounding communities and I

» believe they are a: very useful, tool in

teaching our youngsters this exciting
sport.
I for one would like to extend my

- appreciation to the coaches and admin-

istrators of our Pee Wee Division and I
‘am confident the majority of concerned
parents feel the same.
Doug Coulson
Castlegar *

Logic questioned

Editor, Castlegar :N
Thave just read the c eoluead by Fred
Merriman in your.Nov...7 issue.
the’ in

the Phillipines, I seriously question the

logic in his conclusion that “he is now."

willing to listen to both sides with a
much more open mind.” ‘After detailing
in his column the atrocities committed

‘against the people in’ the Phillipines

from valid and credible sources he sug-
gests he has to hear what the support-

ers of, President Marcos have to say.

When hearing about the ‘misery and
pain of the people of the Phillipines — a
people, who, hes they ask for ‘bread

The occa’ theme vougiet
was “Buckle up

are told to shut up, who when they
seek respect and dignity-are shot. to

“death — — your columnist wants to listen

to what the other, side has to say.

I.would suggest that in light of the
evidence he has been exposed to that
instead of listening to the other side he
do something about taking sides with *
the people. who are exploited, perae-
cuted and humiliated, otherwise their
pain and ‘misery might become his own.

There® is''no particular merit’;in
‘Hstening to the likes of Adolph Hitler...

Bud Godderis
Castlegar

“land, ‘Trail, Castlegar, Grand Forks;

up with hours and hours of research by

top. traffic safety: -minded people,. and...

although it may all sound ‘mundane and
dull— it wasn’t. It was exciting to be a
“part and to see the enthi ‘sparked

d if you drive don't.
Drink!” These statements were’ backed *,

and

They. were patient, understanding
and, showed a true interest in‘all the
students, with a good ‘sense of loving
‘discipline. And. in turn’, the’atudents
responded ina mature way, conducting ‘

in the, young. people | there, to not st onl Hi
d for and their.

+» GRP, of Bien oie Nae ate

neral.
Highlighting ‘the “conference was
Swho. ‘Mann a ee Jabeled' “the: las

families, but all those people whe take

“special guest speaker, Ralph Nader, ‘ t

pres and .with assurance. me
‘Topies of the conference varied ‘from
“Cultural ‘Changes. - Our

“Coping ; with Peer. ‘Pressures", “An }

Overview of. Traffic’ Issues | with
Emphasis on ratios and Driving”
and, More...
preaentations,” Mins “an

cussions were. on, the agenda.

pertinent . aie took th
{panel dis- a

ves in a way that both'parents

and= ‘schools, could be: proud, and

making the'task of chaperoning easy.
Parents, hile. T:do not! presume ' to '‘

the issues ‘at’ stake I

you to stand behind

“ agree with the politics at this time. It is
ve

‘frustrating time” ‘with new

and “statements © being | an;

‘every other day. I woe wee:
ou parents in the West Kootenays to

»” by cafteiiding;

besad

vices jin ae Castle’ Theatre,’ Arch-

deacon B.A. Resker took for his topic —
Ruins. Ruins of a physical nature, the
result of the great wars in recent years -
are all too easily: seen. in: European:
countries and ruins of a moral type, he’:
said. Mr. Resker spoke of visiting the
vast cemeteries in France, where, the;
graves seemed to speak of the ruins of:
many young People's lives:

s8.c. Muirhead is the pe president
of the Castlegar and District Curling
Club, succeeding C. ‘Loeblich.
-Elegtions,.were. held. at, Tuesday's
esting, at. which,18,, members were:
present, and other: .elected . were:
vice-president M. Verzuh and. sec-
retary-treasurer. J.H. Corbett.
15 YEABS AGO
From the Nov. 16, 1967.

Castlegar News

The search for derivation of the
name Kinnaird goes on with progress
being measured in inches; rather than
miles. i

In a letter recently from .E.R.S.
Fifot, reference librarian at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh in Scotland it is
noted, “Kinnairdy was an ancient,

__castellated mansion in Marnoch parish,

Banffshire, on a promontory at the
confluence of the Burn of Auchintoul
with the Deverson, 2’ miles south-
west of Aberchirder.” i 7
% * s s -
The Trail Eskimos of the Pee Wee B
Pool hockey league edged the Castle-
gar rep pup team 3-2 in a ‘closely-
fought contest in Castlegar last Friday.
s o

The town of Kinnaird is looking for .

the fastest gun in the: west. It would
be appreciated if he were also the most
tranquil.

The problem? A slow-operating
tranquilizer gun” for appeasing: thie
wrath of the dogs.

Council: commented ‘on “Tuesday, on
the fact that dogs seem to run wild-in
town, especially on weekends when, the
dog catcher is ‘not working:

5 YEARS AGO):
From the Nov. 17,1982
Castlegar News :

A 10-year-old Castlegar. boy became
the object of an intensive search Friday.
evening after becoming separated ‘from.
his companion. .

Peter Langlois, who was reported

missing at approximately 6 p.m. by his

companion Keith Coleman, was found
seven hours later wet’ and cold: but
otherwise in good condition. . *

The, search: was. brought .to.:.a
successful conclusion. with the, assis-
tance of PEP’s search and rescue, the
‘local |CBers andthe RCMP. with: its
tracker dog, Rocky. a
*

' Stanley Huaphtteet Secondary:
School Foster Parents ‘Club. hosted ‘a
buffet luncheon last Wednesday for six
Indonesians ma. their * Canadian repre-

living in Nelson and: working: under a
Canada World Youth Program, \visited

to ‘talk’ informally about living) condi-'

tions and the > lifestyle ia Indonesia:

pitry’and be peat and: work-in‘a’! “+? Metnbers * at ‘the: ie and. Dis-

: particularly. ‘in
the two teachers that I:spent the most -
jy time with, Ernie Armitage ‘and 'Ed:

trict < Library: Board «; were
pleased to hear the- librarians’ report
that, the library's ‘local Canada) Book

DAWeek’ had been its usual ‘suecess, A

, total of 487 children visited tho brary,
“branches.

8 a ices

report
of various Doukhobor. representatives
the Ai

He was asked about he *
longer prospects and the pi
ture for the future.

PAYMENTS.

as low as

Down Payments As Low
As 5 % live avalily for tho $10,000
; .C. Second Mortgage
Point; he. noted, have been »

rich producers and still have’
ped ‘a good, but limited life yet,

‘enay's “bread and butter,” he

regard-
less of :the: economic: aitua-’: said. It promises to be:one of - Detolls oy tande ol cabins ob

“tion, employment ~ figures | the largest — if Ht the larg: 7 opportunities ore cvallable at: | i

would have shown'a drop'as: est —'lead-zinc
Hoderaleatin ot plants cand: ations inthe Sd a ‘and with Prone: 300-8600

the above have been, and are,

pacifist,’ ‘They dedicate, their lifetime
ae the pursuit of attaining’ the goal of
peace and brotherhood for all mankind.
Thaye' never heard them give counsel

“and: waiting: 2 ours ob--
ill effects.’ Follow- tabl

Kootenay Health: “Unit is: pi
week warned Castlegar area PAN et alba eae es u
residents, about possible - ¢ Always collect, several. _¥!
problems arising from eating good examples of fungi in dinni
wild mushrooms. “different atages of growth for
Ina prepared statement, “proper identification. G
Arnott said two, causes of » Make note of conditions
illness resulting from eating “where fungi is: found: -. A)
wild'mushrooms were treat- date, B) weather, C) approx-
ed recently at the Trail Re- | imate temperatures, D), soil
gional Hospital emergency and: nearby tree types.
der meme: -@ Always compare text
jane individuals suerte books and imake sure all in
with severe , cramping .& tion is similar and that
dominal pain, nausea, vomit, eee passes all ‘the
ing and diarrhea, ‘were treat- tests. fee os eiBe
ed at the hospital and subse-"
quently discharged, with ino.
after, affects,” Arnott said, |
“Not all’ mushroom poison:
ings end as happily. |
““Wild . mushrooms, which
are safe to eat, can. .be
difficult to identity. with. ab.
solute assurance,” , Arnott

enay.
residents to exercise ex:
treme. caution in-eating y wild.
mushrooms, ‘and suggested |
eating a. small. test portion

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