Saturday, August 29, 1992 ™ Rio continued from page 7 We have no proof that Tick- ell’s comparison between Western civilization on Earth and society on Easter Island is correct, yet very many wise people from all walks of life are now profoundly disturbed. Tickell ended his essay: “Above all, we need greater understanding of issues. Be- yond the fog and clash of an- Post office continued from page 7 sponse to the literally hun- dreds of thousands of hours cut at post offices across the country in 1990 and again in 1992. In spite of promises from the corporation that these cuts do not result in loss of service to the customer, the fact is that mail previously sorted and available to the public by 8:30 or 9 a.m. is now relegated to an “all day sort” — that is, as the postmaster is able to get to it, between customers. At a time of devasting un- employment, the survey does not request feedback on the loss since 1986 of 3,000 jobs (83% of them belonging to women) to rural Canada’s economy. At a time of national crisis, tique arguments lies the prospect of such understand- ing. Rio could have no better memorial.” + Lhope Tickell is right about The Earth Summit plum- meted out of the news as if a toilet had been flushed. David Lewis Crescent Valley the survey fails to address the loss of the unifying role played by the tangible federal pres- ence of the public post offices flying Canadian flags right across the country. Canada Post and the Gov- ernment of Canada would do well to avail themselves of the assessments of post office clo- sures and privatized outlets coming in — free of charge — to M.P’s offices, public meetings and community newspapers from not 27 communities, but hundreds of towns and vil- lages. 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The courses are open to students at the College and to the general public from Jan.- April. Vaschenko, who is fluent in English, has his Ph.D from Moscow State Universiy. Interested?Call 365-7292. MISSED CHANCE lil-health prevented Miss Castlegar 1992, Jennifer Ford, from par-taking in the PNE's progressive move from pageants to ambassadors. City's heritage kept alive at railway museum @ Change is afoot at the museum, thanks to a handful of volunteers and several community-minded companies Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER CP Rail Museum's facelift is right on track. Work to restore the museum began Wednesday when Debbie McIntosh, the museum's supervisor, distributed new bark mulch around the building’s front. “When the downtown revitalization starts we want to be a part of that,” the President of Castlegar is important but it’s for the community. You just do it,” Peter Kalesnikoff, owner of the lumber company explained. But beautification of the museum grounds is only part of the Heritage Society’s plan for the area. “Our goal is to move Castlegar’s first jail next “month, restore the railroad shed and jail and build a boardwalk,” Coyle said. “Hopefully we can put some rolling stock behind there and make that whole area a park,” he said. Although plans for restoration and moving of buildings are on schedule, the Heritage Society is still and District Heritage Society said. John Coyle speaks with excitement as he talks of plans to restore the area from "We've come a long way since we started in 1987, but we can't stand which relies on still. We've got to keep moving." negotiating with CP for land to be used for a park. The museum, volunteer labor, has been offered help by the John Coyle Carpenters Union, local 13th Street to the CP Rail station. McIntosh said, “Once people see the bark they'll wonder what else is new. Any change brings in more people.” Kalesnikoff Lumber, who donated the mulch, is one of the local businesses that offered help to what is becoming a community project. “I don't know if (the donation) 2300, Celgar, Kamyr Construction, Smith Brothers and Wilson, and Argo Industries , Coyle said. “All this with no cost to the city,” Coyle boasted. “We have new furniture coming in and we’re making it attractive to tourists. And local people, of course. “We’ve come a long way since we started in 1987, but we can’t stand still. We’ve got to keep moving.” Back in 1987, the Heritage Society persuaded the City to buy the then-empty station to be restored as a transportation museum. Although Coyle is happy to see local companies offering help, he would like to see more involvement from the public. “We need more active members. That’s the sad part,” he said. The same concern was echoed by McIntosh, who said young people are especially needed. “We need new blood to carry on. “We have to keep the history going,” McIntosh said. She would like to see local members of the community share their trade skills in upgrading the city’s heritage sites. “Like the pioneers of Castlegar,” McIntosh said, “we want the people here to (show pride) in being a part of the community.”