CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 6, 1977 Hobbit Hills ‘Feeling of Happy Activity’ Providing for Children’s Individual Needs Every Child Enjoys a Story as Indicated by These Children From the Hobbitt Hill Centre for Children Voice of the People ’ Adequate System i is Needed Editor, Castlegar News: Qur water contamination problem in Robson and Rasp- berry area is not going to go away but get worse due to population growth along Pass Creek. So—now what? We can boil our own drinking water. We can chlorinate it at home by adding two drops of bleach (5% per cent), to one gallon of water, mixing it by stirring and allowing it to set for at least 20 minutes before drinking. We can install our own purification systems, filter systems, ultra- violet systems, etc. We can push for proper chlorination of Pass Creek water. 2, Why should we have, to use that much energy every day to boil or clilorinate? Why should we have to pay out for our own systems? In this valley we have an enormous amount of water right at our own back door. So let's push for an ade- quate and safe water system for the whole Kootenay Valley. It seems that in the past we have been short-sighted as to our future needs. Now is the time when the, water shortage in Castlegar is a problem, so it seems logical. that the whole area should cooperate. We could all benefit from one Arrow Lake system serving all our needs. Concerned and interested individuals have the power to help get things done. Ifyou are Practice is concerned and want to put © some time and energy into this issue, please contact 365-6753 and leave your name and phone number, Judy Cameron Robson important To Infant’s Well Being It’s: quite possible for a woman to give birth to a child these days, and never once hear from her. obstetrician anything about breast-feeding, ~ She’ could easily...never think of breast-feeding, in fact, except as something that used to be done in “the old days.” And ina way, she would be right. Breast-feeding, in fact, has been going on for as long as people have been having chil- dren—and every mammal in the world, from great whales through tiny tiny rabbits,’ still breast-feeds its young, Nor is it at all accurate to simply regard breast-feeding as “old-fashioned.” Sweden, with one of the best medical systems (and lowest infant. mortality Remember See Us For All Your Flower Arrangements , © Flowering Plants © Hanging Baskets © Rubber Plants See Our Specials from Our GIFT SHOP: Candles This Weekend .......ccsccssssssssssssssessseers & Crystal. rates) in the world, actively encourages its mothers. to breast-feed their children. As a result, 74 per cent of , Swedish. mothers preset feed heir children. Inthe’ ~ country, incidentally, w’ infant mortality rate 42 per cent higher than Sweden’s— about 20 per cent of mothers breast-feed. , Such statistics do not prove that breast-feeding. is exclusively, responsible for low- er infant mortality, of course, But they do indicate that an important part - of . modern, successful infant care is breast- feeding—a process:-as old as man, perfected by. nature’ th eh “thousands of 10% See Our Excellent Selection of: GREETING CARDS and GIFTS! HELEN’S FLOWERS & GIFT SHOP LTD. 73 Maple “*SAY IT WITH OUR FLOWERS'' 365-5191 By SUSAN HAMMOND (This is the first’ of two articles about the Hobbit Hill Centre for, children. Tpday's article will: discuss the struc- ture and goals of the centre, The second article will provide a view of the programs and activities offered.) . . e . The visitor to the Hobbit Hill Centre for Children is immediately struck, by the feeling of happy activity, If the weather is nice, children canbe seen having fun on a great mentary teacher training. Tho staff also has firat aid training and has taken’ specialized courses déaling with the pro- blems of certain delays and developmental programs, ‘The program has a Special Needs License for 10 children, plus six: other children aged three to five, who attend nursery school sessions held morning and afternoon two days per week. There are pres- ently eight children enrolled in the special needs section’ and their problems include delaysin — variety of outdoor much of which Is specially’ de- signed to encourage the’ development of various gross motor skills, A glance inside finds child- ren involved in a wide range of activities from a quiet story to an active game of dress-up. Located on North First Ave., Castlegar’s childcare centre en- deavors to meet the needs of every child. The well-trained and enthusiastic staff works hard to maintain well-defined objectives: © To provide children with an environment which, as close- ly as possible, resembles a warm, loving, secure home.’ e To provide a situation which fosters the growth of healthy social skills, including the expression of feelings ‘in appropriate and acceptable ways, e To encourage feelings of community and of caring for each other. e Torespond to each child as an individual requiring care, ding and speech p behavior problems, and’ physi- cal or mental handicaps. The centre receives a com- plete government subsidy, to finance éach special needs child. The children attend the centre all or part. of every day, ‘ac- cérding to each one’s particular needs, An LIP grant provides an infant development worker who visits the home of each child to help parents deal with the special needs of their child. The nursery school, oper- ated in conjunction with the special needs program, has a total enrollment of 17. children aged three to five. The goals of the nursery school are to provide opportunities for child- ren to socialize with others their age and ‘to learn: ap- propriate social skills; to de- velop fine and gross motor. skills; to provide a stimulating learning environment for the child through equipment, pup- petry, drama, stories and field trips. Parents are an important part of the at the in his own way. Hobbit Hi Centre. The stall @ To provide a sti environment for intellectual development, @ To give opportunities for healthy physical development. e To provide a_ daily schedule which fits the physical and emotional needs of the children, alternating periods of major activity with periods of rest or quiet activity. The day care centre oc- cupies the bright and spacious . upstairs portion of the building. Newly-painted and repaired through a Department of Labor grant, the walls proudly display some of the art work done by * the children: Fourteen children attend the centre full-time while an additional 13 are part-time. The children Tange in age from 18 months to six years. The staff consists of two full-time ‘certified’ pre-school teachers and one part-time person. In addition, the centre received volunteer help from high school students and inter- ested community members. Students from the Selkirk Col- “lege pre-school teaching and human services programs fre- quently do a practicum at the centre. The day care centre is financed through parent fees. Some families may receive a government subsidy to partial- ly cover costs, depending onthe family’s income and size. The centre is licensed by the pro- vincial department of health, Community Care Facilities Licensing Board to accommo- | * date 21 children, aged three to five and four children under ‘three years. The Kootenay-Columbia Child Care Society operates the centre and consists of an elected board of 12 members :: plus. staff ‘Tepresentatives. From its origins as purely’ aday. care centre, the society has now. expanded to serve a number of community: endeavors related to children. Through the initiative and hard work of interested staff members, the Hobbit Hill Cen- , tre now provides additional programs for children in the community. The downstairs : portion operates as a centre for children with special needs and © two days a week it is also a nursery school for children between the ages of three and five. needs program is the inte- gration of these children with others of their own age and with the community. The pro- gram is staffed by two full-time people with pre-school and ele- * SALES & SERVICE| Sewing - Machines, . Typewriters, TV's B&W and Color TV's for tent by week or month . Union Peters 1334 Cedar Ave., Trail Telephone 368-6331 The emphasis of the special j ie ‘{ Please phone for our ap a quently Sith each wee Te- garding the development of his See Classic Fabrics for Something Sewing Magazines, Nations, Fabre rue the ‘selection: Is Special: Discount; ‘of A for ‘any. gift pouaht for "CLASSI Cc FABRICS | The goa! of all the pro- grams offered by the Hobbit Hill Centre is to provide for the ‘Individual needs of each ‘child. Next week we will look at the many activities offered by the day care, nursery school and special needs programs in an oltfort. to meet these individual- ized needs, Slocan WI Gets Letter From Haiti - Roll call was answered by 15 members and two guests at the April meeting of the Slocan Women’s Institute. Letters from the institute's foster child in Haiti were read, along with a progress report from the social worker. A letter of protest will be sent.from the institute to the Pollution Control Board con- cerning the smoke and fly-ash psass“ Ass, Prue rere 82 Masts 31. OLY) 965-3214 | wegen Attention! Residents Of: © Rossland ° Oasis ° Blueberry : ® Castlegar Area © Slocan Park. ® > Throms, Kootenay Furnace will be initiating their Annual Ol Burner: Servicing Program on May!. Ploase call: nowt! Kootenay Furnace | 821 - 16th Ave., Genelle 693-2209 in the village and valley. A cleanup party was plan- ned for the W.I. yard at which time members were asked to bring items that could be sold from the W.L, table at the Senior Citizen's Flea Market. An invitation from Kin- naird W.I. was read and 11 members plan to attend the Kinnaird W.1, day. _ Health and Welfare con- venor Mrs. V. Love, was asked to look into the possibility of having a women's breast exam- ination clinic in Slocan. U.N. convenor Miss M. Bone, showed slides of the Adelaid Hoodless Homestead. Hostesses Mrs. K. Roth and Mrs. M. Hendrix served tea and the tea time raffle was won by Miss M. Bone. | Selkirk W7 College, invites offers for the purchase and removal of surplus goods including: , " Cafeteria Booths Electronic-Parts and Equipment x Washroom Equipment and Fixtures Business Machines R For complete description and tender forms contact: Setkirk Coll rchasl na Bord Cast ar, B.C. Ph. (604) 365-7202 child and to. discuss encountered. In this way staff g and parents can work together in the best interest of the child. A parent study group has just completed a series of dis- cussions centering around more effective ways of dealing with children. The centre also has available to parents films and books relating to child develop: . ments ''m No Monroe’ Starlet Farrah’ Tells Magazine America’s latest sex sym- bol, .Farrah Fawcett-Majors, says she has no intention .of becoming another Marilyn Monroe. In an interview with Mc- Call's magazine, the. star of Charlie's Angels rejected any comparison with the late movie r. “Pm not like her: at all,” Ms. Fawcett-Majors said, “Sex oozed from her, even when she just said ‘Ooooo'. “The worst thing that pressure could do to me here would be to make me. say, “That's it!’ and split. I can walk away from it.” Cathy Rafter Is pleased to Rink lolning~ the staff at aa Beauty ‘Salon, for- merly with Beautiful Rea- sons Hairstyling, Trall. lalizing in haircutting; -waving and me ayling Cathy will be work: ing the following hours: Tues., Wed. & Fri. 2: a5 mM. Thursda: ‘to 9 p.m. aia ja 8:30 a.m. to ry pain. pointment today 31 Cathy is looking forward to attention. Remember, ‘a hairstyle is one: that comes youl'’ Current: hair: fashions can be modified to best sult your face and your ability to do It yourself. Cameo Beauty Salon giving your hair personal! | Save Money .. . Make Money ... Win Dave’s ne ais ‘CASTLEGAR NEWS Si CWE MAY SPECIAL “OFF AVARADLE ONY TO PRIVATE INOYIDUALS — NOT.TO eUseeEsES | fm, be brig be orate or oat Clantied Ade, Coalogar Mews, Cleatnen Deed Oi fr Sl For at, Pot cody wee word in cach spam. 135.0 140. fee — Buckets of At West. Koote: Ki nnaird WI Elects P Annval Conference t, Sec.-Treasurer Two mombers of Kinnaird Women's Institute were elected to executive positions at the y_annual gonference of the West Kootenay District Women's In- ‘atitute held last week in Fruit- vale, Phyllis Phipps. will be’ taking the president's position for the coming term. while secretury-treasurer will be Belle Roberts. ys Other officers on the new * executive include vice: presi: dent Jean Burt of Fi delegates’ reports, Areas rep- resented were Harrop, Robson, Granite Road, Kinnaird, New Denver, Salmo, Slocan, Lar- : deau and Fruitvale. A request from the WI to © vthe Nelson City Council that ‘the “comfort station” in Nelson be reopened was turned down with regrets, due to the high cost: of operation and the amount of vandalism. Mra. Mary, ae ropre- and directors Caro! Barclay af Slocan City, Etiola Pettyjohn of Fruitvale:and Elsie Rowley of Harrop. The conference, with a participation of 121 members, _ began with the introduction ofa NEWLY-ELECTED executive of the West Kootenay District Php} ps Kinnsird, director Btiota Pettyjohn . of . Fruitvale, Women’s Institute with Mary Luck, of Comox,’ provincial vicepresident Jean Burt of Fruitvale and secretary-treasurer: representative. Left to right, Mrs. Haren: 5 director Carol Lack, director Elsie ered of Barelay, of Slocan Sity, president Ph: Belle Roberts, Heart. —Nelson Daily News. Photo West Kootenay is narrow- ly‘escaping a serious infestation + of mountain pine beetles. The East Kootenay, however, is not that lucky,, and: thousands of acres are being ravaged by the bug. + Forestry is being affected by what foresters are calling an “epidemic” of the beetles. Mas- sive areas. along. the ‘White River are affected, and larger areas in the Kettle Valley. are infected. ; Although not -yet ‘causing alarm, there are minor. groups of beetles killing trees along the Salmo-Creston Skyway.’ There« is no plan-yet to contro} these. Where infestations are * spreading, foresters are‘scram- bling to cut down affected. trees. This not only can contro} the insects, but ‘salvages some of the timber before they ary” and split. In.some parts of the East Kootenay, and inthe Kettle River Valley, the affected areas an now so large that-controlled bugning is being ‘considered, only as a last resort. > There are good reasons for swift action. If large stands, of lodgepole pine are allowed to be killed. by. the beetle, a. single stroke of lightning could start a «Residential. &: Co { zeal Cleaning jonded ° 365: 2326 or 365-5948, AIRWAY ‘Maintenance Service: Leo & Ray. Plamongon : Thousands of Acres Along White biver, Kettle Valley fire that could be impossible to control. After this. mild winter, forest ‘officers say, the bug could spread more rapidly than in previous years because few. -of them have been killed through freezing. ‘Aclose watch is being kept on all areas, including the West Kootenay. While the favorite © food of the beetle, lodgepole pine is leas.common here, it could easily spread throughout south-eastern B.C. Photographs displayed .by - forest -officers at the Nelson branch office Monday display a vchilling site of entire mountain sides near the White River . turning brown, ‘A major problem with this vast area of infestation is that : loggers cannot ‘get to them. They must either be burned off or allowed to stand. ‘As long as they stand the dead trees could burn’ naturally ‘at: any. time, : taking sections of ‘healthy . for- est with thems’, Cont “If we don't log them and. get. this ‘dead. timber . out,” Monday, “we are going to hav “a big holocaust some day.’ ‘Even : ‘a slight lightning storm could touch them off.” While logging of affected areas ‘is the biggest: weapon against the beetle, this is not so easy to do, Few sawmills’ are ‘equipped to make lumber ou of the narrow: gauge trees , volved. < A good sign is, the planned = construction of a small-log saw- 5 “/mill- by CanCel ‘at’ Castlegar. This will help dispose of some > pine that’ is logged to ‘control ah the beetle, foresters say.. The idea of. Jogging Killed: pine trees die they become use- i> less for timber, and later eve for pulp chips. Forest workers say it‘is' best to get them: im-\:: ty ne and at least’salvage Without action,” for - ‘Say Good- bye. 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This Tropical Cruise Not Romantic ‘For Two Couples _ ‘Happiness. isn't always a midwinter cruise in the tropics, + At least not for two honey- mooning: couples aboard the liner Monarch Sun, which was £ diverted from its cruise to pick. ‘forester. Gary. “Custance:said>* 891. Star near the Cuban coast... The first people an uniden- tified © bride \.from » Suwanee, Tenn., saw: onthe Bar! were cher inlaws Pine Beetles Infect Kootenay Trees sets the stage for another cycle. ‘The ‘entire forest. burns “and pine is'’ the ' most common growth. Until whites came to B.C. and introduced forest fire fight- “ing, this pattern was common. ‘The entire Kettle ‘Valley was burned off about 100 years ago, and now foresters are trying’to prevent the cycle from going full circle. Of course, when a whole forest- burns, the. pine beetles go up with it, putting a natural end tothe epidemic. In our age,” though, : mature’ ‘forests’ are valuable. as timber, so other, “methods of control are sought. The danger for. the area surrounding Kootenay ‘Lake ‘is less than it is south and west of _ ‘Trail, or -in the Fernie-Elko region.. Those areas have high concentrations “of. pine, ‘while the Kootenay Lake area, being © wetter, has fewer. F < In the Kettle Nally, tes jexamy le... where severe-attdeks hay ae ¥ forests,'25 percent of the frees fe are lodgepole’ pine.” By {co parison, only 1.7 ‘Lardeati forest is’ pine, and 14 percent: of the forests sur- rounding Creston are pines. © 22 Some parts of B.C., such as in the: Okanagan,* have con-