WINNERS in the recent Pie Bingo held by the Ootischenia Parent-Teachers Group line up with their goodies. They are (left to right, front row) Theresa Vanjoff, Dean Osachoff, Collin Overnay, Dwayne Samoyloff, Chris Poohachoff, Carl Overnay, Brian Harshenin and Maya Kanigan. Second row: Betty Zarikoff, Lucy Zarikoff, Marg Yofonoff, Clara Moz- zaro, Marci Jackson, Vicki Pruss, Cind: Podmoroff, Dewn Pantages and Lauverne Markotoff. Back row: Nellie Voykin, Joe Cheveldave, Walter Kanigan, Bet- ter Harshenin, Nina Perepolkin and Nancy Vanjoff. This is the group's first fund-raising event to purchase team T-shirs. —£d ChernoHl Photo. Booming economy thing of past LONDON, ONT. (CP) — If you're expecting a return to the good days of booming economic growth in Canada, forget it, says an Ottawa futurist. Ruben Nelson, a consultant on future management trends, told a conference that instead of the spectacular economic gains of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Can- adians can look forward to a decade of slow growth, scarce resources and limits on what they can do. Canadians have come to look on the dramatic econ- omic growth that. continued after the Second World War until the early ‘70s as normal or average, he said. But he said the annual growth in the gross national product in those years — av- eraging better than six per cent a year — was excep- tional rather than normal. The GNP grew by an annual average of only 3.29 per cent between 1870 and 1940. And Nelson said growth of the economy is going to be even slower in the coming decade — possibly about two per cent a year. This will mean that the Canadians will have to lower their expectations. EXPECT EASY MONEY “Canadians expectations are of fairly easy money, reasonably good pay, owning a home and if not six per-cent of lower economic growth as one of gloom and doom. If Canadians can rethink how they do things, they will be able to adapt to the future. “But that's going to be a long process— _it is not goi to happen overnight.” He said that if Canadians do not learn to adapt to the profound changes ahead for the ‘economy and society, chaos could result. “We could end up taking the lumber to each other.” : But he said expectations about the future already are beginning to change. Polls have shown that Canadians no longer expect the future to be better for their children that it was for them, he said. Such changing expecta- tations, he said, could change People’s ideas about how they live and work. “People once put up with all kinds of garbage from their bosses because they thought this would bring a better life for their kids,” he said. Now people will no longer have that expectation, he said. She's an apprentice engraver OTTAWA (CP) — When Susan Festeryga became an at the arts graduate of Hamilton's McMaster University, must i 4% years of ap- PP Bi Royal Canadian Mint, it was avictory both for women and the physically disabled. The 26-year-old Festeryga ' is the first female engraving apprentice hired by the mint since it was built in 1908. She has impaired hearing and has worn a hearing aid since she was a baby. On both counts, she is having no serious problems. She listens “twice as hard” and double-checks to get in- structions right, and as the only daughter in a family of five sons, she “learned to get along with men at an early F » a native of Brantford, Ont., and a fine prenticeship before she will be a qualified engraver. In the first year, most of her time is spent at a desk, etching designs with a gra er, or small hand tool, into a copper plate mounted on a block. REPRODUCES IMAGES She must learn which graver is best suited for the job and how it should be sharpened. She also takes photographs of coin designs and reproduces the images in low-relief plasticine. Mastering the other steps in making a coin — pouring a plaster-and-acrylic cast of the design, then reducing the Computer industry could be WINNIPEG (CP) — Can- ada could be forced to buy back its computer industry the same way it now is buy- ing back its oil industry un- less help is given to domestic computer firms, says Ottawa computer specialist Denzil J. Doyle. Doyle said the federal government missed the boat in the 1950s when it allowed the oil industry to become foreign owned and it’s miss- ing it now with the expand- ing computer field. “We have to be involved in a repeat annual deficit in the Canadian computer industry, which now stands at $2 billion a year, will reach $10 billion by 1990. “If we keep that up, the computer age is probably going to do more damage to Canada than the autopact and foreign ownership of the: oil industry combined,” said it refers to the ported computer hardware compared with the amount exported by Can- adian creating the it self,” he said in an interview. “We must be in the forefront of the field. We can't just be “Most of our computer in- dustry will sooner or later be in the hands of multinational and Doyle said a federal gov- ernment report predicts the tered outside the country,” Dolye maintained. image on discs used in strik- ing the coins — comes later. The greatest enjoyment for an engraver is to see a job through from start to finish, but for now “everything is fun" for Festeryga. “I'm learning all the time,” she said, “about the compo- sition of the metals we work with, darkroom techniques, illustration’ and commercial art. It's quite challenging.” Festeryga graduated from McMaster in 1979 and spent nine months travelling and working in Europe. Upon her return to Canada, she en- rolled in a one-year course in lithography at University of Ottawa. When an apprentice posi- tion opened at the mint last spring, she applied and got the job. Festeryga is working with five engravers now and may join the all-male team when she completes her appren- ticeship. She said organizations such as the Voice for Hearing Impaired Children, which helped her family cope with her disability, are largely responsible for her success. And, she said, “it's to the mint's credit for hiring peo ple such as myself.” Each takes from four to six months to design and make. Only the silver dollar and $100 gold coin change each year. Most designs are sub- mitted by customers. For special coins, Canadian ar- tists are asked to submit ideas and a winning design is chosen by a selection com- mittee. Because there are only 42 mints in the world, the Royal Canadian Mint also makes coins for other countries. CITY OF CASTLEGAR THE 1981 INAUGURAL MEETING will be held on MON., DEC. 7 at 7 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CiTV HALL 460 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR The General Public is invited to Attend Refreshments will be served. growth in the at least four per cent,” he said. “It strikes me that none of that is going to be the case in the years ahead. If we can sustain two-per-cent growth we should be pretty satis- fied.” Nelson said he does not necessarily see his message Micro-explosive used for treatment TOKYO (AP) — Two Jap- anese researchers at the Kyoto Prefe Uni' it human body by using an ex- plosion. said in an in- of Medicine said today they have developed a new method of removing large kidney stones in the bladder by using micro-explosive charges and have success- fully used the treatment on two patients. Prof. Hiroki Watanabe said the method was first used in China in April, 1980, based on a theory he first disclosed in 1975. China's Xinhua news agency reported in May that China succeeded in removing kidney stones from inside the Raspberry Lodge holds coffee party By ALICE SANFORD Hello from Raspberry.se- ems quite a long time since we sent any news over. We have had a few changes with some new faces, both for residents and staff. We recently had a very successful coffee party which everyone enjoyed. The bake table was soon empty and the craft table also. The door prizes, which were donated by Castlegar Drugs, were won by Vera Sherstobitoff and Joan Ma- rks. The wall hanging raffle was won by Joy Saunders. Everyone at the lodge takes this apportunity to thank the people for their support and to wish them a terview that the method re- sulted in eliminating the need for surgery to remove large kidney stones — hard min- eral deposits — from the bladder. He said a newly-developed cysto-scope, with an explo- sive chamber attached to the end of a special catheter tube, is inserted into the bladder through the urethral canal. The scope allows the surgeon to manipulate the chamber until it is fixed next to a stone. Save on ladies’ Western boots | for three days only SCROOGE | SALE OUR STOREWIDE CHRISTMAS SALE IS ON NOW WITH_ TERRIFIC SAVINGS ON GIFT IDEAS Then lead azide, a used in dynamite caps, is detonated by remote control and fractures the stone, he said. The patient’s bladder is usually filled with water so that the bladder walls will be protected from shock waves and flying fragments of stone, Watanabe said. Then the fractured stones are discharged through the urethra or extracted by con- ventional methods. Watanabe said~he and his assistant, Kosuke Watanabe, successfully used the method on two male patients last month. The Xinhua report said the patient felt slight vibration and numbness, but no dam- age to the bladder wall was reported. Kidney stones, or deposits of calcium, can occur any- where in the urinary tract and can cause pain and ob- struction of the tract. They can be naturally passed from the body or, if there is danger of dary i ion, surgi- very happy C! anda joyous new year. cally removed. eet, Attention Men & Boys! For All Seasons It’s Bonnett’s 90°! Wweor 233 Columbia 365-6761 Remember 10% OFF for Cash FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY A real thoroughbred! Boot features 12” high western styling, plain leather uppers and skinfit lining. Choose from tan, pony and black. Sizes 5 to 40. Our reg. $70 54.99 Ladies’ Shoes, Trail (Main) Prices in effect till Saturday, December 12, while quantities last. christmas : late night opening 13 20 SUN_MON TUES WED THUR FRI 1 SAT 4 i 12 33 19 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Budsons Bay Company, Sean the | Tying up some loose ends “I have here only made a nosegay of culled’ flowers, and have brought nothing of my own but the thread that ties them together” — Mon- taigne. A THREAD WRAPPED AROUND This morning I enjoyed a brief but most valuable chat with Pat and Polly Romaine, I was reminded at the same time of how transient mem- ory and good intentions are. I would like to offer, therefore, + & small nosegay of acknow- ledgements, apologies, catch- ups and Dr. Burnham of the Halcyon Hot Springs spa — a most unusual man on whom I would like to doa column, but need more information, Any- one? To railway man Mr. .Shew- chuk of Vancouver for his de- tailed interest in the history of this area; to Mrs. Spense for the early newspapers, a valued source of information; eers, and Charlie King’s rich store of stories on the Castlegar school district. AND APOLOGIES Sometimes things slip out of the string by accident or circumstance. My apologies, ‘therefore, to the Waldie fam- ily and Waldies’ mill employ- ees. No one knows better than I the vital, essential part that mill played in the life and friends, who took part in the wonderful reunion held this summer — a bulletin: the group pictures that you or- dered are about ready. In the meantime, the grad com- mittee, having realized, to its complete amazement, a small surplus on the cel AND GIVING Finally, in this season of giving, I would like to thank ‘ all of those who have given me so much pleasure and satisfaction by stopping to speak about the column or phoning to thank me for some has decided to prepare a small souvenir booklet —pic- tures and stories — of ‘the It is now being to George CI ve for his offer of dates and pictures on the early days of the Douk- hobor Community (I'm al- ready two months behind on al tied with the brief thread of time. THANKS First then, my thanks to the Romaines for responding to my request for information on the Minto. They had some valuable leads on the old ship, as well as the proper name of Brigadier General iL that to Sam Hor- koff and his recollections as a small boy in those days; to Mrs. Androsoff and the story of Verigin's Tomb. Nor have I forgotten the Obornes or my promise to call on Mrs. Waldie for a story on Dr. Charles Wright, nor yet the recollections of some of our ‘railroad pion- Committee members for the and yy of Castl led and h will Yet, in my. sketch of Castlegar a few days ago, I inadvertently omitted men- tion of Waldies’ mill — cer- tainly a case of avoiding the crack and falling into the crevasse or, more hurry and less speed. Apologies also to Dr. Terry Manders for lack of pictures, after all our efforts. We got caught in the space race on that one. AND FUTURE EVENTS To all of those 1954, 1965 and 1956 grads, their families be out early in the near year, Those attending the cele- brations will get a copy as part of their registration fee. Others wishing a copy would be advised to contact one of the shared Writing, otherwise, can be a very lonely undertaking. My particular thanks to Mrs. Pickering, whose hus- band had served in one of the famous Guards regiments in Scotland. She had, therefore, recognized my Seaforth Highlanders hat badge, and when the massed bands of the Guards regiments played To those who have asked when my book is coming out and what is the title: it is to be ready by Dec. 12 and the title is “The Dragon Tree.” It is a romantic’s collection of prose and poetry on one small corner of Castlegar. 1954, 1955 and 1965 grads at the el in 8. on the Queen Mother's 80th birthday, phoned me to turn to the correct channel — “at once”, It was a heart-wrenching show and her call was a small gem of kindness and deeply appreciated. JOHN CHARTERS’ Reflections & Recollections —.. ; ( CASTLEGAR NEWS, Decemberé,1981 Cl ‘DR. TERRY MANDERS and ‘from his Rotary Group Study Exchange . In lieu of “Getting to Know Your Neighbor” this week, I attended a meeting of the Strokers Club in Nelson. More than 10,000 ‘persons in B.C. have suffered from varying degrees of strokes. A large population of people have suffered the mental an- guish of telling parts of their body to do something and having their body refuse to obey their commands. A stroke occurs when “something goes wrong with the blood vessels in the brain,” says Helen deWeev- er, Nelson physiotherapist, who works with stroke vic- tims. This can take the form of a blood clot, ahemorrhage an embolism (a clot which moves) or pressure on the - arteries supplying the brain’ with blood. z But whatever form it takes, it leaves its. victims often paralyzed on one side, unable to speak or write, confused, unable to hear. In 1975 a Nelson woman, a stroke victim, complained to her doctor that nothing was being done for people like herself, living at home and trying to rehabilitate herself. She felt a support group was needed. She and a few others like herself were instrumen- tal in getting a “Strokers Club” off the ground. The ° theme “Better Things Aibead” was chosen and a green and yellow tulip be- came their emblem. The Nelson Strokers Club, which includes Castlegar, Salmo, Pass Creek and Kres-. tova was one of the first groups of this kind to begin in the province. B.C. riow claims 28 clubs with a total of 600 main goal. members, but with the over 10,000 stroke victims, they are a long way from reaching and helping everyone who needs them. The purpose of a strokers club is “ tion. That’s the big thing,” says Nonie Burk, the group's viv- acious and energetic coordin- ator. “This is a nice outing for them.” ‘The group defines its aims as: 1. moral support, 2. continuity of care and fellow- ship and 8. the learning of new skills and re-learning of old skills. The group is orga- LINDA HALL | Getting to Know they want to stay at home. But once they come that first time, they really enjoy it.” Rehabilitation is another Some who have suffered strokes cannot speak, and some have vary- ing degrees of speech, but says Nonie, “they understand every word you say.” Nonie told me that one of the women in the group used to paint before her stroke, and has since taught herself to paint with her left hand. “A lot of it is determination.” And these luncheon meetings often provide the impetus for stroke sufferers to find their way back into the main- stream of life. Asmall entourage of about five from Castlegar attend h ized with an .and Castlegar resident Mike Ford is the president. Claims Nonie, “It’s hard to get them (stroke victims) to come to the first meeting, pan oN on § LIGNANS LOCAL STROKERS with their spouses and volunteer Marie Popoff, Bill Popoff, Pete Kalesnikoff, Hogendoorn, Rose Faicho and Louise Ferworn. drivers are (left to right) Mike Ford, Margaret Ford, the get-t Many more could come and benefit, but there are not enough volunteer drivers. I spent an enjoyable Wed- nesday noon hour with. the - and “Cruisin’ group that meets twice a “month in the basement of the Baptist Church in Nelson. Nonie, who's been working with the strokers' for a year-and-a-half, clearly loves her work. I asked her what sort of training she has had to do the sort of work she does. She laughed, “Really none. Tve had none. But I like. people. That’s the main thing.” She fills their sessions. with songs, games, and things to make and do and learn, They begin their meetings with the singing of old fav- orites such as “I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover,” Down The River.” Then they exercise. Once a month Helen de- Weever comes with a series of workouts for them to practice. She sees her work as “encouraging victims of a stroke to continue physical exercise. This is important since the one-sided weakness often causes stiffness of the joints on the weak side.” When I was there they sat on chairs in a circle moving from side to side, lifting first their arms and legs on their left side, then their arms and. legs on their right side. A relaxing lunch followed. The strokers, their spouses, volunteers and visitors en- joyed a variety of sand- wiches, cookies and cakes set out on attractive plates. Those who can, bring their own lunches but many can’t. A volunteer played the piano during the meal and a few joined in on the songs after they'd finished their tea. _ When the plates were cleared Nonie played a “pen- ny” game with-them. They were each given a little black ‘piece of construction paper with two pennies taped to it. “Look closely on the pen- nies,” Nonie told them, “you ‘can see some girls’ names. What are they?” Regina and Elizabeth were the first that anyone found. Then the more astute saw that the names of Liz, Liza, Nada and Beth could be made using a com- bination of the letters. “Now can you find a fruit? This is a tricky one.” After a i] few wrong guesses, and a # for their memory. Corrie multitude of clues someone finally figured out that the 1981 was a “datel” The game continued until ‘Nonie had gone through two pages of questions. These kinds of ‘guessing games are popular with the group. “I always like to have word games. It gets their minds activated, and it's good On Thanksgiving week I put up the word “Thanksgiving” and they saw how many words they could make out of it.” She showed me a thick looseleaf filled with sheets covered with her notes. Dur- ing the summer she took the word. “Wednesday” and named different things in the garden using each letter. Another nice touch are the little table decorations that Nonie sets out. “I always put table favors:on the table for. lunch,” she told me, “and one _ of the ladies said to me, ‘I lie, awake at night wondering what kind of table favors will be on the table.’ I laughed at her and said, I lie awake at- night wondering that too!”. _After lunch one of the local teachers arrived with'a set of. slides he took mountain- climbing — beautiful color photos of some of the breath- taking mountain peaks in our area. Many questions were asked, and Mr. Howie Ridge answered them as best he could. Where do you come up with ideas for guest speak- ers, I asked her. She laughed again, “Oh, anywhere and everywhere!” : us Other activities that the - group does is carpet bowling which, according to Nonie, is. - quite popular with the men; and crafts they make to sell. They are working on Christ- mas napkin holders, made of red and green felt and “frig- gies” which are cute magne- tic note holders for the fridge. I also admired a little clothespin doll chair, pencil holders, m . A few. years ago the group made a quilt using the tulip motif, sold tickets and raffled it off. “Tm here to - encourage them and get them going,” says Nonie, “but the strokers themselves are the ones You can seldom get a turtle | down Or when he's on his back - Turtle makes a turn around“ And tries another tack ~” And even though a turtle's’ gait Seems a little slow He's very wise and surely knows & Where turtle wants to go “winning Strokers Club: ‘Better Things Ahead’ © The _turtl e's voice is quiet But. he will " tackle- any obstacle 3 And ‘willfully defy it * There's strength in numbers turtle. knows % And so they form a band Now the voices of the turtles Can be-heard throughout the (Written by a’ young stroke victim, this poem was a entry. in “THE VOICE OF THE.TURTLE,” While noisy rush around | er igi lished by the B.C. Stroke Association)