CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Castlegar Maiticataral Soci Filing out of forms for citizenship will take place at Castlegar Primary School Thursday, January 29 From 7 - 9 p.m. must be led by: Official documents and cheque or money. order made payable to the Receiver General tor Canada in the amount of $40 for adults or $25 for minors (under 18). For information contact: MARTI McCAFFREY — 365-3029 ALEXIA TURNER — 365-7578 OLGA PACHECO PLEASE NOTE: This may be the last year these classes will be offered. Educating children at home By MARLENE HABIB Canadian Press TORONTO — Wendy Priesnitz wants to teach you how to educate your children at home. About 6,000 families across Canada have taken their children’s education into their own hands with the formal home-schooling families tripling in Canada since 1979, when Priesnitz’s association was founded. Some parents choose home study for religious, ethical or philosophical reasons. Others don't like around them by dealing directly with that world, rather than being taught in a classroom.’ So if you're thinking about baving your children skip classrooms and underfunded sehools, Priesnitz’s book, based on her seven years’ experience approval of, but little help from, p e says Priesnitz, the youthful mother of two ge daughters and the founder of the Canadian Alliance of Home Schoolers. After years of answering thousands of questions about home-based education, she has written the first Canadian book on the hows and whys of the practice. School Free — Home-Based Education in Canada is a * iti and prehensi' about home schooling, says Priesnitz, who taught both her children at home until their teen years. The move towards homé schooling has been spurred by the writings of American author John Holt, a specialist on teaching children at home and on parents’ rights. SALES TAX CREDIT New this year is a federal sales tax credit for which you may be eligible. Come in and find out how our tax preparers can determine the largest sales tax credit to which you are entitled. 1245 - 3rd Street, Castlegar 365-5244 The is ij ing, with the number of ling home teachers across Canada, is aimed at parents, children and education officials, “A sort of legend has built up around the first day of school to the point where it has become a rite of passage, a crucial cutting of the apron strings, a desirable first step away from the family and toward autonomy,” she says in the first chapter, Why Deschool? “Parents are overly concerned about creating a structured learning environment, so when some parents even contemplate taking their child's education into their own hands, they're viewed as unusual,” Priesnitz, 36, said in an interview. On the contrary, she said, deschoolers or home schoolers — the tags given parents who practise home-based education — are “ordinary, everyday people who are dedicated to helping their children learn about the world formal i} what do you do first? Priestnitz says it's important to learn the legal and procedural aspects of home schooling. This can be done by her i — based in U y Ont., just r north of Toronto — or its provincial affiliates, and obtaining copies of the sections of each province's education act that govern home schooling. “You would be surprised how many people don't know that home schooling is legal all across Canada,” she said. The book says each provincial education ministry has a different way of monitoring progress of home-schooled students, as well as different attitudes about home schooling itself. Priestnitz says British Columbia and Ontario have the most liberal views of home schooling. About a third of all the home-schooling families in Canada are in British Columbia, the only province that makes gover PI cor courses read- Pp’ ily available to home-based teachers. Racette to share victory Shirley Racette will be the speaker at the Feb. 4 Women Aglow luncheon held at the Fireside Place. Racette and her husband, Polly, have lived in Fruitvale for the past 31 years. Racette will be sharing her Cable 10 TV struggle and victory from a dependency on prescription drugs. CABLE 10 TV Thursday, Jan. 29 5:30—SHSS Invitational Basketball — the SHSS Rockers take on Salmon Arm in this Always A And February 1, 6-8, 1987 90 $2 @ per night CANADIAN CURRENCY AT PAR Single or double occupancy, glass of champagne, and 20% dinner discount in the “1881” Dining Room. 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LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! r a, fACOME Wat, Bo ‘oe Pa ee vice women search and rescue/small arms replacement and defense activities \in the Arctic. 7:30—Service Before Prof- it — Antonio Gugliel- miand Libby Weaver, representing local postal workers, ex- plain changes in the postal service that af- fect us. The program also includes a video produced by the Can adian Labor Congress entitled, “Service be- 13. “fore profit.” 11:00—Sign-off. 8:15—Veterans Affairs Award Presentation — Mr. and Mrs. Frans Braal from the Slo- can Valley were pre- sented with. this award by MP Bob Brisco for caring for Canadian airmen in Europe during the Second World War. 9:30—Senior Novice Hockey This is a repeat of a hockey game played between Rossland and Castlegar Dec. Umbilical cord saves baby boy BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA apartment in Kingston, on (CP) — A baby boy whose mother died giving birth at home survived three days attached to her umbilical cord before being found by a neighbor, officials said. The six-pound, 13-ounce baby was reported in hospital in satisfactory condition to- day, suffering from jaundice Brisbane's southern out skirts, police said. His four year-old brother, Andrew, was also found beside the body of their mother, Chris tine Clements. An autopsy Tuesday found that the mother died from a severe hemorrhage after giving birth. BREAKFAST TALK . . . Rev. D.W. Reed speaks to a group of men-at a break- fast club held at Monte Carlo Inn Saturday mor- ning. Reed is the ad- ministrator of the Fellowship of Regular Bap- tist Church of B.C. and editor of the 8.C. Fellowship Baptist. CasNews Photo by George Jomes Seniors show Norway trip The Castlegar Senior Citi zens Association held its re. gular social meeting Jan. 22. Members were taken ona trip through Norway when Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Reins- bakken showed slides of their recent holiday. The pictures showed Oslo and Bergen, two of the larg: est cities in Norway, and many smaller towns along the way. One interesting place was a. salmon farm where 30 tons of salmon are processed each month. The trip took seniors into Sweden where all the red tile roofs made a splash of color against the lush countryside. Since it was September, the leaves were starting to turn and made a_ breathtaking picture. Many pictures were taken hometown and where their son, Arne; and family live. This was where their grand- daughter from Smithers, was heard to ask: “Is this your world, Grandma?” ., The trip then wound. jts way up into the mountains where cabins dotted the hill- sides. This “Roof of Norway” is much used by people from the cities who stay in the cabins and ski in winter and hike in summer. There were pictures of homes built in the 1500s and 1600s in some of the smaller towns. One of the Stav chur- ches, built in 1140 when Christianity was first brought to Norway, had fierce dragons on the roof “just in case” to ward off any demons. The journey through mountains and valleys went During the past year the club held several rand has continued to be active in its association with Rossland Museum's Geology department. A section display space has been set aside for specimens donated gathering..Work parties have also been held a number times for soring and labelling of material. was featured at a recent Open House held in the Forestry building in Castlegar. As well, the Wildland Recreation students at Selkirk College have donework on the trail and are producing a descriptive pamphlet, showing areas of interest. West Kootenay Naturalists Association and the Selkirk Rock and Mineral Club have given their support to the proposal. At present, the trail is unaccessible except through private property, and logging has not commenced at this time. Early in the year a field trip to Vallican was well-attended. Leader was Moses Goldenberg, owner of mineral cliams in the area, where members were given permission to search’ for garnet, corundum and other minerals, Most were successful, and a small sample of “rare earth” was found, which is what geologists call certain rare mineral elements. Vid f im » children’s activities and adult Leaving Vallican the party headed for Thor Aasland's home in Slocan Park, where they viewed his fi lion of » Get active ‘this winter. Some new classes we time owners to different ways of using their ovens. It will cover the basics of oper- rocks and minerals. Peridot from Lightning Peak was of special interest. A trip to the old site of Phoenix and the Oro Denoro Mine between Greenwood and Grand Forks took place June 8, to collect copper-related minerals found in that. area. In July the club made a trip over the Salmo-Creston highway, studying various rock formations along the route, as pointed out and explained by leader Lesley Killough. On arrival at Placer Creek, a tributary of Summit Creek, they were taken on a gold panning expedition by Bernie MeMahon of Trail. “One outing went to club member George Argatoff's claim above Deer Park. Highlight of the trip was an exciting ride up the mountainside in back of Argatoff's truck. In the spring the club lost long-time members Don and Pam Gilman who retired and moved to Whatshan. The Gilmans are experts in the field and_were avid collectors. Their ion drew much and their work-shop was ‘well-equipped. Both Don and Pam Gilman produced jewelry and exhibited in district rock shows. At a dinner held in their honor the Gilmans were presented with a framed print of Mel Gagnon's Sproate’s Landing. Final event of 1986 was the Christmas party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fish of Warfield. Exchange of gifts of the white elephant variety was a feature of the affair and members enjoyed looking at Richard Fish’s mineral collection. Many of the specimens, of excellent quality, were brought from Ontario when the Fish family moved to the Kootenays. Precious minerals and stones from other countries were also displayed. -Next meeting is Feb. 10 at the Baril home in Trail. Naturalists start activities Since hosting the Annual Federation Camp in August, the West Kootenay Natur- alists Club has enjoyed a full and active fall. One highlight of the club's fall program’ was a Sunday afternoon at the home of Jack and June Bell in the Fruit- valle valley, where the third generation of the family to reside in the area showed their mementoes of the past, the ornate rebuilt fire doors of old wood stoves and the huge-collection of old bottles and jars, and other inter- esting relics. After a pleasant walk in the woods members had lunch in and around an old log cabin surrounded by long- forgotten’ artifacts of the early century: The program also included a fungus and berry day at Nancy Greene Lake, a long and interesting hike to and around Six-Mile Lake above the West Arm, several hikes and rambles in the Castlegar area, and a most pleasant fall day at Rosebud Lake. As in past years, in that dull period between the end of fall outings and the arrival of enough snow for winter outings members had their annual “gosh” party where 51 members enjoyed a potluck supper: After a couple of word games members gathered to pick up presents from “Mrs. Claus” who this year had left the old man at home to look at the elves. There was much coverage on CBC radio and TV telling of the Boxing Day bird count across Canada, and the fact that Tom McMillan, the fed- World to pray together eral Minister of the Environ- ment, took part in the count. The local club held its count on Dec. 27 and with decent weather throughout the area, compiled a total of 63 species and 5,308: individ- ual birds. A-major new sighting was the first record-of Wild Tur-, keys —a breed that has been increasing in Creston area and seems to be expanding. They are the wild ones, light brown tip to the tail feathers. The winter outing season is in full swing, along with regular monthly meetings and the main social event ‘of the year — the annual ban- quet. Helen Butling will be the guest speaker with a program of the history and explorations of the Kokanee in and around the third larg est city of Norway, Trond- heim, the Reinbakken's LOTTERIES through 87 tunnels and on 12 ferries and took 10 weeks to complete. Joyce 365-3091 Connie 365-7601 plus many more low prices throughout our store * Downtown * Castleaird Plaza i. and dehydration. The baby was found Mon- day in a bedroom in an The baby was born three weeks prematurely. 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In the event of a discrep- ancy between these lists and the official list of winning numbers, the official list will prevail. in March at annual event tier ne One hundred years of ecumenical prayer and action will be celebrated around the world on March 6 when World Day of Prayer marks its centennial. People ‘of all major denominations in 170 countries and regions will gather on that day to pray for global concerns. This event will continue a tradition that began in 1887. The poverty and miserable living conditions of immig- rant familities touched the heart of Marry Ellen James of Brooklyn, New York. She called for a national day of prayer and action. Since then the movement has spread around the world and on the first Friday of March each year people ga- ther to pray for peace and justice. NOTICE This world prayer move- ment is unique in its leader- ship. From the beginning lay women have written and or- ganized the service in local communities. In Canada alone over 3,000 services will be held across the country. In Castlegar the World Day of Prayer will be held in the Castlegar United Church 2224-6th Ave. On the same day, people will be gathering in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and the Pacific Islands. It is a time to be linked with others around the world on a specific day praying for the same issues and hopes. Services are translated into thousands of languages and dialects. Offerings are used for social service projects and ation, utensils, safety tips and defrosting techniques. Learn to cook food from all the food groups. ‘The cost is $30 for. four classes starting Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Tolstoy honored Representatives of three of the sponsoring groups met Jan. 16 in Castlegar to up- date plans for celebrations connected with the unveiling of a monument to Leo Tol- stoy at the Doukhobor. Vil- lage Museum grounds July 26 and 26. Two days of associated festivities are being organ- sions offered Feb. 911 and March 9-11. Register now for it’s only $25 per-session. Dog Obedience 'y You asked for a Friday evening class and here it is. Classes run from Feb. 6 until April 3 at Kinnaird Ele- mentary from 5-6 p.m. The cost is $12 for eight classes or $2 drop-in fee, There has to be a minimum of 12 people’ ized by the A of Canadians, of Russian De- seent (ACRD), and the USCC, in with regi d for the program to start, so if you were one of the many asking for the class and come sign up. the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society, which operates the Historical Vil- a similar event at Verigin, Sask. where an identical statue will be unveiled at the National Doukhobor Heri- tage Village on July 18 and 19. The two events are being staged in order to symboli- cally honor and record in the Russian writer and humani- tarian the-contribution made by Canadians of Russian des- cent. 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