Castlegar News March 7, 1990 COMMUNITY NEWS — WANTED — CLEAN COTTON RAGS sy. Castlégar News 197 Columbia Ave., C _. GRAND uti OPENING 20% COLOUR CUTS & PERMS Until March 31 — DESIGN * Suntan Bed * Hera — OPEN HOUSE Rusk Mon., March 12 PRODUCTS Come Meat sta borinie 623 Columbia Ave. * 365-2142 By JOHN CHARTERS Students recall exchanges ? “We are envied for the cooperative spirit which exists between our club and the high school. Our program is considered the best in,the zone. Not bad for a place the size of Castlegar!"’ Ron Ross, the author of these laudatory remarks and chairman of the Castlegar Rotary Club’s intery national student exchange program, was opening a meeting held recently at Stanley Humphries secondary school for exchange students, teachers, sponsors and parents on the exchange program. There were seven students, three from Castlegar, at the meeting. Using slides and a variety of other audio-visual techniques, they described and illustrated their ex- periences and national cultures to an almost-capacity audience. Derek Ball, a Stanley Humphries student who had spent a year in Finland, headed the list. I had an excellent year,”’ Ball said. ‘‘I learned a lot and the Finnish summer was the most beautiful I have ever seen."” His biggest problem, he explained, was the Finnish lahguage, which is not related to the Indo-European SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9 (CASTLEGAR) YEAR ONE PRIMARY (Kindergarten) REGISTRATION For the 1990/91 School Year Parents wishing to enroll their child in either the English Yeor One Primary (Kindergarten) or Russian Year One Primary (Kindergarten) for September 1990 ore asked to register their child at the elementary school indicated below: U SCHOOLS DAY DATE TIME Castlegar Primary (Twin ~ Monday,Tuesday March 12, 13 8:00-2:00 Rivers, Castlegar Primary Ootischenia) Mondey Tuesday March 12, 13 8:00-2:00: Valley Vista, Blueberry Creek) Robson Elementary Torrys Elementary Woodland Park (Woodland Park, Pass Creek) Thursday March 15 9:00-11:40 March 42 March.13 ‘March 15 Mondoy Tuesday Thursday Children may enroll in Year One Primary on the following entry dotes birthday occurs in the period from Jon: 11990 10 October 31, too. ‘they enter on the first school day of September 1 — Wa child's fifth birthday occurs In the period from Nov. 1, 1990 to April 30, 1991, they enter on the first school day of Janvary 1991. NOTE: A parent of a child may deter the enrollment ot his or her child for not more thon two entry dates Parents are asked to bring with them their child's birth or baptismal certificate or other legal proof of age. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES - School District No. 9 (Castlegar) family of spoken in most of Europe, but the Finno-Ugrie root which is more closely akin to Korean. However, like every exchange student, he found that by consistent effort and immersion in the host language, he was making himself un- derstood after just four months and was quite at home with the language before it was time to return to Canada. There was no mental conflict between the two languages. The school system, however, is very demanding and since virtually only five million people speak Finnish Go one another), students get a heavy dose of foreign lariguage — English in Grade 4, Swedish in Grade 6 and French, Russian and German in college, Ball said. Vicki Thompson, who spent her year in Germany, started by saying, “| had a terrific year," paused, and then modified it with, ‘‘Some things take a littie getting used to. Then, with a grin, she added, “‘And some things take a lot of getting used to (in- cluding home sickness) but by six months it was great and I'd love to go back again."” She, too, found that the level of schooling much higher than here and homework requirements _ heavy. Nonetheless, she intends to pursue the study of German at the university level after high school graduation. Pat Port went to Barcelona, Spain, and his initial difficulty was also in language, or rather two languages, Spanish and Catalan, which are Together We're Better! Let’s Eliminate Racial Discrimination in Canada March 21 Ss the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination As we enter a new decade, our challenge and our oppor tunity is to build a more just and fair country for all. Only by Fee, DANCING TION . os teachers, speusecs and parents at Stanley Hump! spoken interchangeably. They too yielded to concerted effort and his studies in school went ahead quickly. Progress in the narrow and winding Streets of the ancient city, however, was a little less rapid, so that many motorists parked their cars on the sidewalks and pedestrians - walked down the centre of the road. This dif- ficulty had many students driving the more manoeuvrable motorcycle and following behind ambulances which have absolute right of way. Frequen- tly, the youngsters ended up in the are high, Port said. A fourth Castlegar student, David Bristow, who had gone to Brazil for his exchange, was visiting in the United States and was not available for the meeting. Chiyuki Kishida, an exchange. student from Tokyo, appeared in her turn dressed in a traditional kimono and oki and said with a smile: ‘‘If you think this looks uncomfortable, you're right. It is.”” Besides speaking of her home and country, she gave a delightful demon- stration of Japanese music on the three-stringed samisen and played two songs — one a popular Japanese song, Cherry Blossom, and a formal piece from the Kabuki stage, an an- cient Japanese art form. She was ac- companied on the piano by a fellow Kidney Month underway March is Kidney Month and can- vassers will be going door-to-door in the Castlegar area to raise funds. The funds are used t6 support the B.C. Branch of the Kidney Foun- dation of Canada which supports vic- tims of kidney disease. Locally, the Trail Kidney Foun- dation is assisting three kidney tran- splant patients in the Castlegar area and several who must undergo dialysis. Organ transplantation is now an important part of health care in B.C. Kidney transplants have been taking place for more than 25 years with a current success rate of 85 per cent. Last year there were 130 kidney tran- splants in B.C. but there are still 170 on the waiting list, a news release student. Sachiko Akachi, a charming young woman whose father is second- generation Japanese and whose mother is Spanish, comes from Mexico, and was also dressed in traditional costume. She not only spoke of her family and country but Akachi, a Rotary exchange student from Mexico, dance du: sing a recent gathering of exchange students, ries secondary school. stay and that now she felt completely at home here. Other exchange students attending the program included Cristibal Nlapo our first black student from South Africa, and our most recent arrival, a Beaver Valley exchange - student, Sachiko Akachi from Japan, and Roy gave an of Mexican songs and dances from the north and the south parts of Mexico, pointing out very clearly that customs and traditions vary widely even in the same country. Two visiting former exchange students, Kimiko Mitobe from Tokyo and Liz Peter from South Africa, were also present and were invited to speak by the chairman, Kimiko, who was ied by and Steve Tarlington, tee on a brief visit from the United States. The evening was sponsored jointly by the Castlegar Rotary Club and the SHSS Interact Club, and hosted by Cheryl Farrell, head of the school’s home economics —— Mistress of ceremonies was Deanne Rourke. Last weekend, the Castlegar Rotary students, by her sister, Humiko, spoke of how her brief return visit to Castlegar had made her realize how much she was able ‘‘to communicate over many cultures,’ while Liz said she had never been homesick during her year’s Rotarians Bert Rourke and Bill Furey, attended a Rotary Interact meeting in Kellogg, Idaho, together with others from District 508. They enjoyed, as well, some skiing and a dinner and dance. Why wait for your tax refund when you could get Cash Back fast? 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LEARNING DISABILITIES Understanding needed March 3-11 is Learning Disabilities Week in B.C. and the Castlegar Chapter of the Learning Disabilities Association of B.C. plans to help the public understand how this ‘‘invisible handicap”’ affects at least 10 to 15 per cent of the population. Learning disabilities are nothing new — understanding them is, the LDA says. Learning disabilities influence the way in which people of average to above-average intelligence receive, store, organize, retrieve and use in- formation. The LDABC has chosen the “‘invisible handicap"’ as its theme to emphasize the need to look closely at recognizing learning disabilities. Some common characteristics in in- fancy and pre-school children might include delays in sitting, standing and walking, or delayed language development, the LDA says. In school years, the symptoms might be difficulty with reading, writing, spelling or arithmetic or difficulty expressing ideas and left-right con- fusion. Only when a number of these symptoms are present might there be an indication of a learning disability. Many children miss being diagnosed and have often been labelled as ‘‘failures’’ and considered to be ‘*‘slow’’ or “‘lazy,”* the LDA says. Although parents are good ob- servers of their children, a parent can only suspect a child may have a lear- ning disability. Undiagnosed learning disabilities can lead to frustration and a serious lack of self-esteem and even- tually to emotional problems which further help to disguise their learning difficulties, the LDA says. If parents do suspect their child may be affec- parents need the information and —support—in—order_to_provide it, the LDA says. Learning disabilities are not problems children outgrow. In adults, the characteristics may be that they are good with mechanical things but have difficulty with reading, writing or spelling, the association says. Some may learn well when shown but can- not follow written directions and/or remember several verbal directions. Other symptoms may include inap- Propriate dress, overreaction to criticism or speaking before thinking. In adulthood, learning that learning disabilities are at the Toot of many literacy problems. Studies show that 80 per cent of people with ‘literacy problems have one or more learning disabilities, the association says. Although the earlier the problem can be recognized, the more successful the treatment will be, it is never too late to help a person who has a learning disability. The LDABC is a non-profit volun- teer organization that offers workshops on learning disabilities: to provides for training in this field and works at may lead to an inability to form lasting relationships, marital dif- ficulties, spousal or child abuse, alcoholism or drug abuse, the LDA says. Social problems in the work- place are a major reason why many adults with learning disabilities lose their jobs, or have frequent job changes. There is much research to indicate washer, end. $21,900. good building sites. support groups for both children and adults with learning disabilities. The Castlegar Chapter provides support and information and works with the local school board in Castlegar and district. During March, the Castlegar Chap- ter will -~provide information to the public in a display at the Castlegar library. MICHAEL’S NUGGETS HOME: Immaculate 3 plus 1 bdrm home in hospital area. Built-in dish- fireplace and completely finished basement with summer kit- chen. Hi-light this gem! $68,500. LOT: Flat 61'x99' lot in desirable south ACREAGE: 28 subdividable acres with REVENUE: Triplex with three, 2 bdrm units. Revenue of $1,200 per month Castlegar REALTY tp. ae MICHAEL KEREIFF 365-7825 365-2166 bi Ay herb Ave., ted, they should share their with the child’s teacher or family doc- tor, the association recommends. More and more professionals are becoming alert to the unique problems of the learning disabled. A qualified professional can then assess the child’s learning style and present a set of alternative teaching approaches designed to help the child with their difficulties, the LDA says. Learning disabilities can’t be cured but children can learn to compensate THE ULTIMATE DONATION! Make the ultimate donation to the Children's 1 Centre T: Wayling addresses LDA meeting Terry Wayling, superintendent. of schools for the Castlegar school district, was the guest speaker at the Learning Disabilities Association membership meeting Feb. 15. Wayling explained how the new School Act will affect students with learning disabilities in the Castlegar school district. The purpose of the PTON pelt Northwes “The all new 1990 Hampton 14'x70' Mobile Home — Best Deal before the GST takes effect! * Qualifies for CMHC Financing SEE: NORTHWEST HOMES OR CALL FRITZ AT 365-3551 4375 COLUMBIA AVE., CASTLEGAR * DEALER 6583 ¢ Homes - -* B.C. school system is to enable lear- ners to develop their i poten- tial and to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to con- tribute to a healthy society and a Seniors and sustai Gold Card... a news release from the LDA says. Wayling strongly encouraged parents to get involved with their child’s education and support their youngster by supporting the school, the LDA says. He said there are some Parents now on school board commit- tees because they can offer a different ive and are better infor He also said Castlegar has come a long way in looking at children with special needs and that the atmosphere here is positive,.the LDA says. Business included reports on mem- bership dues, resource information available in the chapter library and the upcoming aqua percept workshop for interested parents. Other reports included a budget submission prepared by the members and presen- ted to the school board’s public budget meeting. Parents were also informed of in- formation. about Sunny Hills Hospital’s child development diagnostic program in Vancouver. The program was established to meet the needs of children requiring a idisciplinary team which takes place over a period of one or more days in an ambulatory set- ting. The assessment provides a diagnostic profile of the child’s problems and assistance in planning and coordinating a program in the community. Although it does state a. Priority for children under age 12, they rarely have turned away older children simply on account of their chronological age. The next meeting to be scheduled for the Castlegar Chapter will be in itcan - work for you... 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