Page 2A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, July 22, 1992 FACED is there to do?) Pet: Dog - Kiro with the boys. Name: Keegan Baulkham Where you work: Selkirk, Manitoba What you do there: Eat, sleep & play (what else Castlegar likes: Baba & Deda Tymofievich Best kept Castlegar secret: Sunshine & flowers Vehicle: Strotier What would you rather be doing? Playing golf oe eto | Or do you know someone Give us a call at 365-5266 or drop by our Office at 465 Columbia Avenue, Castiegar. who would? School district closes cupboard on student lunch program Local trutee fully supports service BRENDAN HALPER Sun staff Castlegar families who might have benefited from the introduction of a lunch program in Castlegar’s school district will have to wait. The possibility of a school lunch program has already been looked into by school board trustees, principals and parent advisory groups but District Superintendent Terry Wayling said the idea was rejected because there isn’t enough of a need in Castlegar’s schools. “The program is not worth setting up for a relatively few students” Wayling said “Most kids have an adequate level of nutrition.” Castlegar School Board Trustee Mick Kinakin however, fully supports the introduction of a lunch program. “They felt there wasn’t the need,” Kinakin said. “I'm very disappointed, I would have liked to have seen the district engaging in such a program.” Kinakin will be bringing the subject up during board mect- ings in the Fall and will look at creating involvement with par- ents-groups. “I’m sure there are families who find it very hard,” he said. Kinakin’s lunch program Proposal is a universal one— those parents who can pay, do, and those who can't, see the school's principal to arrange for the free service and remain anonymous. There are a lot of problems with organizing it— we need a good tie-in of volunteers, par- ents and those running it, he continued “I know some kids in Castle- gar go hungry,” Kinakin said “IT have to give Trail’s School District a great deal of credit.” School District No. 11 Trail had $444,639 in funds approved by the Ministry of Education on June 23. “We've always had a cafete- na program,” said School Dis- trict No. 11 Secretary Treasurer Ivan Bell. “We received a sub- stantial amount to supplement the program. It will help us provide the families needing it with a free service.” The money will buy lunches for students attending the six elementary schools in the dis- trict. “The secondary schools were not approved for fund- ing,” he said. Terry Wayling said most of Castlegar’s schools don’t have the proper facilities for such a program “There are better ways to assist families,” he said “Counselling is seriously being looked into.” tee Chairperson of city appointed committee plans to take legal action a SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Chairperson for the Official Community Plan updating com- mittee, Walter Flux, says he is resigning from his position because he is taking city hall to court. “It would be a conflict for me to remain as chairperson for the OCP committee,” Flux said. “I'm 8 pr gs against the city as soon as possi- ble.” The dispute between Flux and city hall began in February 1991 The new owner of a warehouse and furniture store, Flux had a city employee give him an esti- mate for water and sewer hook- up charges. A cost estimated at $1,680 was given to Flux, who in turn, handed over a cheque to the city for that amount. The entire job took six hours, said Flux, who later sold the building in March. Tt wasn't until city council pre- sented this year's provisional budget did Flux consider that something might be wrong. In it, the city had a list of debtors, of which Flux’s name could be seen—owing more than $1,700 in unpaid installation costs. Flux had never once received a bill from city hall “I went to city hall and asked them about it—they said don't “And even if I did owe that much, how come I was never sent a bill for over a year?” The issue of outstanding sewer and water charges came up in the form of a memorandum during last week's city council meeting. A list of 25 billings for 1991 were ‘City hall makes us look like a bunch of dead- beats who were sent bills and never paid them.’ — WALTER FLUX OCP Chairperson and vice-president of CURB worry, it's just the way we do our books. A couple of days later, city hall called me, and said they wanted the money.” Flux, who is also vice-presi- dent of the Coalition Unnaccept- ing Rash Bureacracy, a citizens group formed this year, said he can’t understand how the city can estimate one price, and then charge something twice the esti- mate. Presented. For these, the city con- cluded that having a time lag from the day work was done to the billing date was not a problem for the majority of the residents. The city also concluded that for the most part, the customers did not challenge the size of their bill. “If these customers are satisfied, it is difficult to justify giving spe- cial consideration to customers who are taking over 20 times as gainst city hall long to pay,” stated the memoran- dum. With this, the city recommend- ed that no special consideration be given to the customers who are delinquent with their pay- ments for services provided by the city. All except two councillors voted in favour of the recommen- dation—Councillors Lawrence Chernoff and Doreen Smecher felt the recommendation was unfair and did not look at each case individually. Flux agrees. “City hall makes us look like a bunch of deadbeats who were sent bills and never paid them. Well, that's not the case here.” . Disgruntled, Flux contacted the ombudsman in Victoria and voiced his concem. To his satis- faction—he has the ombudsman's “He said F shouldn't pay for the bill,” said Flux, who wants to make it clear that it’s no longer about money, but principle. “The city is becoming so mer- cenary. It has to stop.” Battle against water weed hits bottom Eurasian water milfoil proves to be the dandilion of the lakes JASON KEENAN Sun staff Some green thumbs from the Ministry of Environment were gardening out at Champion Lakes last week. Four workers were laying a geotextile bottom barrier on the lake bed to cut off the light, and kill the Eurasian water milfoil found there. “It’s like dandelions in your garden - it’s hard to get rid of completely,” said Petér Wright of the Ministry of Environment's Water Quality Branch in Vernon. Every year, a team spends a week on the lake inspecting the barrier, replacing any patches that need replacing, in an attempt to control the milfoil. Other weeds are a concem as well “It’s not just milfoil that’s a problem - other weeds are a prob- lem too,” added Wright Though they have finished the work at Champion Lake, they may be back in the fall to ensure that everything is up to par. Milfoil has been a problem in B.C since 1970, and the ministry started using the bottom barriers in 1981, after an attempt to kill off the weeds using 2-4-D herbi- cide. “It is cheaper doing it this way, and more effective,” said Wright The geotextile kills off everything it covers, while the 2-4-D is only about 90 per cent effective. As well, the barrier is much safer environmentally. The weeds first showed up in Okanagan Lake, and can now be found in Christina Lake, the Shuswap, and numerous water bodies in the Lower Mainland. Made of polyester, the dark grey barrier comes-in a roll, resembling a large bolt of carpet- ing, and is four metres wide by about two centimetres thick. Pieces are cut off as needed, and secured to the lake bed with large rocks. Peter Wright of the Ministry of Environment is one of a crew of four that travells to provincial lakes infested with Eurasian water milfoil, a weed which has caused grief to both boaters and swimmers. The alternative to the control program is scary. A two centimetre piece of mil- foil with roots is enough to infect an entire lake. Wright explained have been known to walk across it.” One of the main concems is the effect that it can have on the recreation value of lakes. “It gets so thick you can’t ‘It gets so thick, sand pipers can walk across it, and turtles have been known to walk across it.’ — PETER WRIGHT Ministry of Environment, Water Quality branch what can happen if the weed grows out of conirol. “It gets so thick, sand pipers can walk across it, and turtles No money means completed directory for Castlegar seniors won't publish SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The provincial government has Just released an updated edition of Information for Seniors, an info-pack which contains facts on benefits and programs il Seniors Action Committee in Castlegar, which is in the process of putting together a similar information package for seniors, using local resources. “It’s called the Seniors to them. Information for Seniors is designed to help seniors and their families access the services they need. The publication is an iP initiative in providing seniors with usefuh relevant information. The updated pam- Phlet provides descriptions, addresses and contact numbers for programs and services under such topics as finance, health, housing, recreation, transporta- tion and personal security. The government's attempt to place such information together is being applauded by Castlegar res- ident Elma Maund Maund is coordinator of the { ‘We've gone to both provincial and federal resources and so far we've received nothing at all.’ — ELMA MAUND Seniors Action Committee Coordinator Resource Directory, and it con- tains all the local information a senior might. need,” said Maund The information has been put together and is awaiting publica- tion and distribution to all local seniors. There is, however, one stumbling block—money. Maund i the action i will need $3,000 to publish the directory, which is more than the non-profit committee, can afford. “We've gone to both provincial and federal resources and so far we've received nothing at all. Starting this Fall, we're turning to our local community groups for help.” Maund said the Seniors Resource Directory was ready for publication last February, so the schedule to print has been changed dramatically. Once printed, the project will again require funds for an updat- ed version, Maund suggests this should happen in one year. She is hoping that by this time, a local group or charity organization will assume control of the project along with its upkeep and subse- quent costs. swim and it becomes a public nuisance.” No body enjoys that unique sensation of slimy weed brushing up against their leg. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jason Keenan If the infestation becomes severe, milfoil can stop the flow of water, and the lake becomes stagnant. This has a large nega- tive impact of the ecology of the lake. Wright said that the boating population can help prevent the infestation of milfoil and other water weeds from spreading beyond Christina and Champion Lakes (the only affected lakes in the area) “People can help by keeping Weeds off their boat trailers, and not transporting weeds from lake to lake.” He added that it is important to inspect boat trailer and propellors before entering and after leaving a lake eee RUBES By Leigh, Rubin “I WiLL NoT * STEP. ON IT“ UNTIL Wednesday, July 22, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 3A —Vistting the REAL Canada JASON KEENAN Sun staff Welcome to the real Canada - Castlegar. “Canada is here” for German global traveller Gerd Hagler. It is Places like Castlegar, where peo- ple go about their normal daily lives, that show what Canada is all about. “If you wish to visit typical Canada, you must visit here, not Banff or Jasper,” he added. Avoid the tourist spots to see the coun- “Canada is the most beautiful country in the world. There is no country like it in the world.” But for Hagler, a former doctor and ‘No where in the world do you find such friend! people.’ — GERD HAGLER World traveller orchestra condactor, that beauty goes a lot further than mere geog- raphy. “No where in the world do you have such friendly people.” He told of occasions, when driving down prairie roads, when people would pull him over, ask him where he was travelling, and invite him to park his truck on their farm 40 miles down the road. “They say ‘I have my farm, and you are my guest.'” He said the situation is quite different in Europe. “You can lie dead in the street and they drive around you.” Hagler is a seasoned global traveller, and his four-wheel drive 1963 diesel Hanomag truck has A piece SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Sometimes, a blast from the past shows up in the strangest place. For Pass Creek resident Sam Popoff, the past was discov- ered tucked away behind a mir- ror, above an old dresser he was refinishing. What Sam found was a news- paper, dated July 27, 1900. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper German global traveller Gerd Hagler and his girlfriend Isabella Roetzer wanted to visit typical Canada—so they stopped in at Castlegar. The seasoned travellers are on their way to Alaska, where they will spend the Winter. replaced Munich as home for himself, his girlfriend Isabella Roetzer, and their dog Miss Mausi. He is quite the traveller. The truck, built for but never used by the army, has logged 400,000 kilometres. After arriving in Halifax back in May, they drove through the Maritimes, through Ontario and Niagara Falls, on to Chicago, through Winnipeg onto Calgary, and on to Castlegar. They will be heading to Dawson City in the Yukon, before building a log cabin in Alaska, their home for the winter. Then, to remain true to their truck's moniker of “PanAmeri- cana”, they will start their two year journey to South America They expect to arrive in Brazil in late 1994, after travelling through Mexico, Central America, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. As the mileage on the truck might tell, it is not his first big trip (though it is for his girl- friend). The truck has been through South America, Asia, Iraq, Iran, New Zealand, and Australia. When he says Canada is the most beautiful, he knows what he’s talking about “We find the dreams here in Canada.” He spoke of the wide open spaces, the lakes where the only other living creatures are wildlife, and a country free of police hassle and rules. “That's the dream of the wild Canada - that's what we try to find.” But all his comments about Canada were not positive. “Quebec in Canada, that is your problem.” He said we might look to Africa for a history les- son. After the majority of African nations gained their independence in the sixties, they became poorer ‘It's interesting how most people outside Canada don't know about the Quebec- Canada crisis.’ — GERD HAGLER World traveller and poorer. In the larger context, our life and death constitutional struggle is not that important. “It’s interesting how most peo- ple outside of Canada don't know about the Quebec-Canada crisis.” He said another problem is the expensiveness of consumer goods in a “Canada is the most expensive country. We need 30-dollars a day here - in South America that would last a month.” He said that one product in particular reflected that expense. “No where in the world but Canada do you have to pay seven dollars for cigarettes.” of the past, behind the looking glass just lucky that it hasn't been thrown out after all this time.” The Mitchell Advocate is still in business and is owned by Sin- gal-Star Publishing. Editor Andy Bader said the newspaper, which has been around since the 1860s, is still a broadsheet and has a cir- culation of about 3,800. “Very interesting,” Bader said when told about Sam Popoff's find. &> Sam Popoff carefully handles the newspaper he found behind the mirror of an old dresser he was refinishing. The newspaper, called The Mitchell Advocate, is dated July 27, 1900. The Mitchell Advocate, a broadsheet-style paper from Mitchell, Ontario, has a total of eight pages intact. W.R. Davis is named at the top of the front page as both editor and proprietor, and H.D Davis as business manager. The Advocate's pages are brittle, and yellowed with age, but in rel- atively good shape, with few tears or creases. “I pulled the mirror apart and there it was. When I realized how old it was, I was quite surprised,” said Sam, who later looked on a map and located Mitchell just north of London, Ontario. After bringing the paper to The Castlegar Sun, Sam explained the old dresser belonged to his par- ents, who both moved to B.C from Saskatchewan while still children. The dresser was pur- chased after they met and married in B.C.. “Where they got the dresser, I don't know. But I guess we're SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff The 92-year-old newspaper is a true testiment to the changing times. Classified ads are listed direct- ly on the front page, below the masthead. One particular adver- tisement on the front page states, “The letting-go-time of all Sum- - mer Stuffs, offering bargains and specials to economical buyers.” In 1900, shoppers could find pure linen bath towels at 25 cents a pair, ladies Oxford shoes at $1 a pair and China Tea Sets for $2.25 each “It's really interesting to see how much prices have changed,” Sam said Another obvious change is what makes the news and how it is reported. When Sam brought the newspaper to The Sun, we thought it would be a great Opportunity to reprint a story from The Mitchell Advocate. Not only does this particular story give our local readers an opportunity to see how news reporting styles have evolved, it also shows the changes that have taken place in society since 1900. Read and enjoy! ‘I pulled the mirror apart and there it was. When | realized how old it was, | was quite surprised.’ — SAM POPOFF Pass Creek resident Mob Law Enforced Nearly two hundred of our citi- zens took the law into their own hands Tuesday night and meted out what a vast majority claim to be justice to a man who has been a disgrace to the community. The victim of the deed is Wm. Mul- heron, who has been a resident of the town from his infancy. He is a married man and his wife is a most respectable and indiiStrious woman and works in a factory to support her family. The husband on the other hand is a lazy, drink- ing character and roams from town to city hunting up former residents of Mitchell and obtain- ing from them by pleading sick- ness in his family and a desire to return home, sums of money ranging from 25 cts. upwards Even ladies it is said, have been approached and imposed upon in this way. Periodical visits are made home when things are made lively about the house. During the Winter and early Spring it was noticed that he spent consider- able time with a spinster in the north ward who was possessed of a few thousand dollars. On June 8 the two journeyed to Owen Sound and from there to Sault Ste Marie. Their money running Short, they returned by Grand Trunk to Atwood and from there walked to Moncton. On learning that a coat of tar and feathers awaited his arrival in Mitchell Mulharon beat a retreat across the country and came home later by way of Stratford. The woman was driven to town by a brother- in-law and has since admitted to one of our merchants that while Area burned to date Number of new fires today: ARROW FOREST DISTRICT DISTRICT FIRE INFORMATION Date: July 21, 1992 DANGER CLASS/FIRE HAZARD - 3 Total number of fires to date: Number of fires still burning Weather Outlook (related to fire suppression/prevention activity} . 100% chance ligh di 16 hectares 5 d. Conti d ble weath fighters hectares Pi er - lightning expected through the week. Fire Action: Manpower: Initial Attack Crews & hired fire Equipment: Daily aircraft patrol and 3 lookouts manned Comments: This date last yeay - 9 fires had burned 7 at the Soo, Mulharon wanted to take out a licence and have the marriage ceremony celebrated, but on his account of being con- stantly drunk, she refused. Tues- day night it got rumored about town that he came in on the evening train and was abusing his wife. Incensed citizens soon decided on a line of action. They made for the house and carried him to the weigh scales shed in rear of the market. Here he was stripped naked and with a large brush a coat of tar was applied from head to foot. Then feathers were thrown all over the body until he looked like an a ostrich. From here he. was lead to a tele- graph post on the market corner to which he was bound with a large rope. The fire alarm sound- ed the lights were turned on and by the time an extra crowd gath- ered he was cut loose, then he made a beeline for home at record speed and his clothes were sent after him. The street lights were all out during the episode. These are the facts as near as can be gleaned. Public opinion is almost unanimous with the action taken and it is hoped that the punishment will prove a lasting benefit to the unfortunate fellow and that he will, hereafter lead a sober and industrious life and will protect instead of abusing those whom God has given him pred WEATHER _ OUTLOOK: The forecast for Wednesday; Cloudy with sunny periods and scattered showers or afternoon thundershowers. High temperatures near 27. The Out- look: A ridge of high pressure slowly building inland from the coast should provide greater amounts of sunshine and warm temperatures for Thursday and Friday. Temperature: Max/Date 33.5/18 Precipitation: = Rain 0 Number of Hours Sunshine: 87.5 category by weeks end. A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Min/Date 7.7/15 Snow 0 0 REMARKS: Unsettled conditions persisted into the begin- ning of the week. A ridge of high pressure built over south em B.C. by midweek and provided plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures through the weekend. Anxious hay farm ers began cutting again. The danger of forest fires was low at the beginning of the week, out climbed into the moderate Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C. ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST July 18 - 1414.5 July 25 - 1414.5 Mean 20.9 Total Normal Number of Hours 76.3 We SNL aR Ae EE AON SEE AT ee at}