Page 4A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, May 13, 1992 Forestry week Local students check out district forest office car penpeen ae Cet Beredt Eves: , the three iy Hater bilingual class from Twin Rivers Elementary School was there checking 8 Out. “These kids were well 6 end knows to mark 1992 Forestry week. Classes of grade five students were given tours of the Columbia Avenue offices to show them just how the office maintains the forests, and how said Skip Walsh, who has been talking to kids about fighting forest fires for the last four rae And he needed that expe- The kids had lots of ques- tions, and lots of answers. He explained how the most impor- tant aspect of fighting fires is Hooping Wane :Sremmes aa: short ‘as eg shorter we keep the time from between ignition and detection, detection and initial attack and initial attack to con- tainment, the smaller the fire will be.” Though the big blazes are the fires that get media attention, most fires the office has to fight are smaller fires. Depending on the fire hazard standing, any- where between one and 10 ini- tial attack teams can be on alert at the office. “When you have a fire, you bersansrpn arora forest fire control to the Primary Three class from Twin Rivers SUN STAFF PHOTO / JASON KEENAN Castlegar Foods Hours: Mon. - Thurs., & Sat. 9 - 6, Fri. 9-8 OPEN SUNDAYS 10 AM- 5 PM We reserve the right to Castlegar Foods - TOP SIRLOIN Cut from Canada Grade A Beet ¢ 6.49 kg. Boneless ¢ Family 295 limit quantities 635 Columbia Ave. SAUSAGE Family Pack 2.18 kg. 99, Prices in effect to Sat. May 16, 1992. 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All of this information is used in area summaries for digital ter- rain modeling, and all goes to form a part of the provincial for- est database. eee Ted Evans, from the forestry department, shows students from Twin Rivers Elementary Schoo! some of the firefight- ing equipment that is used. SUN STAFF PHOTO / JASON KEENAN Instructor pay increases might place college says president squeeze on JASON KEENAN Sun staff Selkirk College is negotiating with the two unions representing their instructors, who have been without a contract since last September. “We're still in communica- tions, and were trying to resolve it,” said Leo Perra, college presi- dent. Due to the nature of the negotiation process, Perra was not prepared to comment on the specifics of the discussions. May is Fitness Month He said the negotiations with the B.C. Government i Union, which represents 110 instructors at the college, were moving towards the final stages. The BCGEU represents voca- tional instructors from faculties like tourism, hairdressing, as well as adult basic education and english as a second language instructors, and instructional assistants. Talks with the union Tepresent- ing the academic instructors union, the Selkirk College Faculty Asso- ciation, are still in the early stages. With only a 2.7 per cent increase in government funding, Perra said that pay increases for instructors would place a squeeze on the college's limited resources “We are hopeful that, over the next few days, we will have an agreement,” said Jeff Fox, Region- al Coordinator for the BCGEU. "In the last 24 hours, the par- ties have exchanged proposals that have moved closer together,” he added. He would not comment on the specifics of the positions. Why be “physically active? SUBMITTED walking and running, not swim- ; for your seasonal bug killers nore all at prices you SURPLUS DAVE’S | L Being involved with fitness instructors and biochemistry, I am aware that ise can imp: ming) pr Ss bone strength and Protection against the thinning of bones with age (osteoporosis). ular fitness, respii strength, and capacity, help lower blood » Faise HDL (good) cholesterol level and relieve stress. But for me, personally, exercise promised three big bene- fits, These are: Exercise creates and maintains muscles, and mus- cle is what burns most of our calo- ries. For the nutritionist in me, this is the magic key to success in weight control. When people get fat, they have less muscle, so they will get fatter easier. This is a fat person's biochemistry. So don’t set yourself up to get fat: exercise. Weight-bearing exercise (like B I am in the higher risk group for this disease. (being a short, slim Caucasian female) this information is important to me. I can help prevent the development of this disease by regularly doing some form of weight-bearing exercise. You can too. Exercise improves our sense of well-being. This is a multi-faceted benefit involving a) improved coordination and better body tone, b) the endorphin release - or “run- ners’ high” - provides a sense of well-being, and c) a rest from other demands and worries - a stress-relief break. In otherwords, our bodies feel better and we feel better about our bodies. You can obtain these benefits at any age. It’s never too late to Start. Nor are these benefits restricted to organized exercise classes or jogging regimes include all kinds of activities in your daily schedule, such as danc- ing, walking, hopscotch and skip- Ping, softball and swimming, badminton and biking, raking and gardening ... take a few extra steps each time you do some- thing. For maximum benefits, do include_activities that raise your heartbeat, and make you sweat - 3 times a week for 30-5- minutes a session, but this is not the only part. Being active everyday in your own way is easier than you think, and as you've seen: it's worth it. Wednesday, May 13, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Community Pride workshop establishes primary goals for Castlegar JASON KEENAN Sun staff It takes a strong sense of the past to forge a path into the and Saturday by the Castlegar and District Heritage Society. Representatives from the society, and i night, the three B.C. Heritage workshop leaders, Eileen Fletch- er, Deborah Griffiths, and Chris Hanson, spoke in general about organizing a communitiy’s her- itage. Fletcher identified several dif- ferent types of heritage, includ- ing: buildings, Native heritage, industrial heritage, special or annual events, and area resources. And the biggest task is finding the workshop in an attempt to come up with a game plan for displaying Castlegar's heritage, and making the city an even bet- ter place in which to live. “I'm really pleased with how things went,” said society presi- dent John Coyle. At the open house on Friday that h identifying it, and getting the community involved. Saturday's workshop attempt- ed to do just that. About 30 con- cerned,citizens were at the old train station to kick around the question all day. The first questions they had to answer was: What is this place called Castlegar? What are the issues and concerns of Castlegar? After a lot of group brain- Storming, the workshop came up with a mini-inventory of Castle- gar’s resources. They labeled our economic resources as Celgar, Pope and Talbot, and Selkirk Col- lege, while the groups came up with a list of env tive community with an agreed identity characterized by econom- ic diversity, quality of life, and an attractive environment. That's their vision for Castle- gar 10 years from now. But how do they see that goal being achieved? resources that included forests, lakes and waterways, and the sur- rounding mountains. And one of the biggest collec- tions of resources was the people of Castlegar: seniors, pioneers, and the ethnically-rich mix of res- idents. Putting it all together in a one sentence vision statement, the workshop came up with this: Castlegar is a cohesive, coopera- SUN STAFF PHOTO / JASON KEENAN Castlegar and District Herings Society members with the Community Pride workshop leaders. Back row (I-r) Chris Hanson, Society secretary Carolee Fitz-Gerald and Deb- orah Griffits. Front row (I-r) Society President John Coyle and Eileen Fletcher. rt, A trip for two to Reno, Nevada is what awaits Susie Brown from Australia and Ed | Graychick from Nelson, who won the trip by Participating in a Karaoke contest at Dexter's Pub last week. The contest has been an ongoing one, established by Suc- cess Entertainment Ltd. (I-r); MC Elaine Ryder, Susie Brown, Ed Graychick and Joy Ramsden, owner of Success Entertainment. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shartene Imhoff Wilderness group to hold benefit dance SUBMITTED NOBODY CAN STARTING at $89.95 365-7781 Lisa Fulcher Can you spot the 280 rock chips on this car? - because it's been tock chip repaired by Chips & Colors Alrbrush System Paint Chip Repeir ‘ Custom Color Match Mobile Service It was a colourful morning for the residents of Castie- view Care Centre, when a group of happy quilters cam to visit. Thirty-five lap robes were presented to the facility residents for their personal comfort and enjoyment. All fabric had been donated by various church groups. Front row (1); Maria Silva, Mira Zan- rosso, Frances Hunter, Patricia Fields, Catherine Stradier. Back (I- r); Nives Furlan, Marg Fullerton, Mable McGilli- vary, Helen Leduc, Muriel _ Wilson, Anne Fishwick, Celeste Sequeira, Milka Sweeny and Rosa Fogolin. On Sunday, May 17, from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. , the West Arm Wilderness Group will host a non-alcohol fundraiser dance at the Nelson Civic Centre Bad- minton Hall. Pauline Lamb will weave her musical magic in an foll d for students up to Grade 12 will be $7, adult tickets at the door will be $10, and children under 11 who are accompanied by adults will be admitted at no charge. The West Arm Wilderness Group asks for your support in its efforts to halt development into P ig per by an evening of dancing to the irresistible sounds of the popular band Mystic Rose. Full scale sound and lights will be provided by technicians Doug Harrison and Richard Kleef of Hairy Productions. Homemade baking and quality drinks will be available. Also on the menu will be a special guest appearance by Shawn Lamb and a dance perfor- mance of Ever Green/Ever Blue. Advance tickets will be $8 at locations listed on posters. Tickets Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 Am Wilderness Study Area can be conducted. Participate in the struggle for democratic and local control of resources and water- sheds in the Kootenays by attend- ing the Lasca Benefit Dance, and have a joyful evening of celebra- tion at the same time. Bluetop x, Burger i NEW Beco $495 tise All white breast meat with mayonnaise, lettuce ‘and tomato. Served with homemade fries. til 9: Open ent 8:90 pn AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN FOOD 1521 COLUMBIA AVE. 365-8388 A ber of projects to be undertaken were bandied about. The first involves C y After a final set of group ses- sions, the, workshop decided that the two primary goals in building Castlegar's heritage should be a city beautification plan, and the building of an alternate route to Columbia Avenue. “We have all these really great ideas, all we have to do is priori- tize them, assign a time line, and and Project Planning. Under this banner, a beautification of Castle- gar, including a bike path, a face lift for the Columbia Avenue Cor- ridor, and redoing the powerlines was su; The second area was finding an identity. It was stressed that a book outlining the history of Castlegar, along with an invento- ty of our heritage and resources was needed. The next step would be building an awareness of our heritage through increased sig- nage, more special events, and a designation of heritage sites. For the last step, community organizations would have to be brought together so that the larger group would be able to work together to ensure all of the goal are met. assign r " said workshop participant Marilyn Strong. “Then we can do it.” The meeting was one of the last that will be funded by B.C. Heritage, since it is yet another program that lost funding in the last_provincial budget. Eyes (at Aremnen Crystals + Rocks + Jewellery POLLAINE E. EMDE 1480 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR, B.C. 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