Page 6B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Portrait of the artist as a violinist One of the good guys is gone. Cancer claimed him long before his season should have been over. He was too young at age 55 and at the height of his powers to be yanked abruptly from this life But College biology instructor, Head of Environmental Sciences, and masterful violinist Don + Mitchell is no more. Only yesterday it seems we were having coffee with Mitchell between classes. One day, howev- er, in late auturnn he announced he had throat cancer and needed an operation. Knowing that others had sur- vived this kind of surgery and believing that he would be back teaching after a recuperation peri- od, we went on with our business. Then there were reports of his progress—followed by prob- lems—and one morning the shock of his death. App ly, dam had burst. Mitchell had a remarkable career as a college instructor, Dur. ing his tenure at both Selkirk Col- lege and David Thompson University Cen- tre, he held a variety of high profile posi- tions—includ- ing Academic Head at David Thompson Uni- versity Centre, For the past few years, stu- dents in the nursing program probably knew him best because he taught one of their key courses—cell biology. His dedication to this course and to other aspects of pedagogy knew no bounds. But for many of us in the West K Mi ll was known after the operation, cancer roared through his body as if a Ph: for his brilliant performances as first violinist with chamber VIDEO PrRoDUCcTIONS-s: 3 e Special Effects « Graphics ‘ e Editing « Music to Video Book early LOMAGIC” MELOMAGIC PRODUCTIONS ~« LUTHERAN WORSHIP TIME 9:00 am SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:15 am LENTEN SERVICE 7:00 pm, Wednesdays 713 - 4th St., Castlegar Rev. V, Tech » 365-3664 WELCOME! GORDON TURNER orchestras, the Rossland Light Opera Orchestra, and most partic ularly as part of touring quar tets—the most recent being the Kokanee String Quartet The same dedication he brought to teaching he carried with him to music. As a youngster he was trained on the violin in J katoon, Saskatchewan, where he grew up. He played for orchestras there long before he became an icon in the West Kootenays. He had thought about music as a career, but he was persuaded to major in something else—and so biology it was. But always his love of the violin and the music he could draw from it were forces in his life. A friend of mine remembers when the Mitchells lived on Lith Avenue in Kinnaird. Several evenings” a week, a group Mitchell was playing with would practice at his house All the neighbours would sit on their lawnchairs in their yards and listen to the fascinating strains of efudes and sonatas played by their very own classi- cal orchestra. In-recent years I happened WEDDING SUPPLIES Cake Tops Decorations Favors Stop in and browse! Just Ey's CHocoLATE & Girt SHop 1114 - 4th St., Castlegar 365-7542 upon Mitchell around -the Col- lege quite often. He was always planning another musical extrav- aganza somewhere in the Koote nays, and he practiced regularly. You see, he believed that the artist must continually practice his craft to maintain a perfor- mance edge-—to remain in shape as it were § A couple of years ago, many of us traveled to the home of Mari- anne and John Hodges at Appledale. The Kokanee String Quartet was having its final rehearsal in the Hodges’ high- ceilinged log home before going on a tour of the West Kootenays. And as I watched Mitchell flourish his bow and find the notes with his knowledgeable fin- gers, I felt | was in the presence of greatness. Here was a man who—except for a decision here and a direction there—would not have been out of place in a phil- harmonic orchestra in one of our great cities. But he loved the quiet splendor of the Kootenays, and living here, endeavored to make it an even better place through music. For example, a year ago his quartet was rehearsing several Mendelssohn pieces and he want- ed his college and local area friends to hear them. So he and I cooked up the idea of having a spring concert at the National Exhibition Centre. ry TRAIL AUTO BODY Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Towing € 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar 365-5114 Don Mitchell was a Selkirk College biology instructor, masterful violinist and friend. He was easy to work with And the 80 people who paid their admission were simply mesmer- ized. Later, having a beer togeth- er on the patio at-his 10th Avenue home, we said we should arrange such an event again. And we would have. Though I was simply Don Mitchell's friend and not a bosom buddy, I still feel like an arm or a leg has been lopped off. He was like a lot of us—working at a profession he was good at, but pursuing separately the passion of P hoto submitted his life on his “own” time. Every time we lose a talent like his, we lose more than just a person. It's like we lose a bit of ourselves, a bit of our hope that this world can be a better place through art. Mitchell was a part-time artist with a full-time soul—and he was very good. Though someone will come along and sit in his chair and fill in at first violin, it will take a lot to match the class and artistic integrity of this quiet but extraordinary man. Women’s Day celebrated Submitted Today is International Women’s Day and to mark the occasion, Selkirk College in Castlegar is hosting visiting lec- turer Laura Wood, lawyer and Sessional instructor at Simon Fraser University's Department of Women’s Studies. Wood will address two classes and deliver a noon-hour presenta- tion on three separate women’s issues topics. ‘The public is invit- ed to participate in all events. The topic of Wood's first pre- sentation is “Spousal Assault and the Law” which will be heard Wednesday, from, 10:30 to 10:50 in SEN-102 as part of the, Intro- duction to Social Work class. During the noon hour, Wood ~ Sas LON CC 614 Christina Place 8:00 Holy Communion 10:00 Family Service ALL WELCOME The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Phone: 365-2271 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN NG ATER Sey \ Family Church PARE EEOWSiD 2329 6th Ave., Castlegar * 365-5818 SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 10:30 am - \ h WEDNESDAY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP ¢ fi * Youth Ministries « Victorious Women * Men's Fellowship senmmenaneeonensmemes WATCH FAITH ALIVE ON SHAW CABLE 10 smennneiesnen =f Castlegar, BC, V1N 2X5 « Church 365-5300 KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD Pastor John Wiutf (8:th., M.Div.) 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For this lecture, she will be speaking in Room K-11 from 12-1 p.m. Andy Shadrack’'s afternoon Political Science class, is Laura Wood's third speaking venue of the day at which she will be exam-~- ining equality issues, That class meets in SEN-220 from 3 - 4 p.m. See us for all your natural gas or, > propane fireplaces; appliances; furnaces; sales & inetallat apsule omments Tom Blin Did you know that in France, acquaintances at a cafe table will touch up to 200 times an hour, while in North America, it's around 9 times. We are hug- prived. Try making a conscious effort to hug those closest to you. It's great for everyone's mental health! Nutritionists recommend that we reduce our fat intake to 30% (or less) of total calories consumed. Here's a quick way of figuring out how many grams of fat you should consume per day based on total calories: Take the total daily calories . 2100 calories), take off the last zero and divide by 3. 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Wednesday, March 8, 1995 The Castlegar Sun 4 Ann Landers Syndicated Columnist Dear Ann Landers: I have an unusual problem concerning my 15-year-old son, “Steven.” I need your help. Steven has never had’ any health problems, but he is a total couch potato and something of a loner. His lack of interest in physical activity made for a very embarrassing experience recently, Ata family picnic, my niece, “Wendy,” was carrying a cooler loaded with soda and ice, She was struggling with the weight of it, stopping to rest every few yards. When I saw this, I asked Steven to help her, Wendy said, “It's OK, I can handle it,” but I insisted that Steven give her a hand Ann, Steven could barely lift the cooler, let alone carry it any distance. He watched, stunned, as Wendy resumed carrying the cooler after several vain attempts on his part. Even worse, after they sat down at the table, she beat him at arm-wrestling. Wendy is something of a tomboy, but she is also three years younger than Steven and a head shorter I wanted Steven to be aware that he was out of shape, but it must have been extremely humiliating for him to have been shown up by his younger cousin - and a girl at that. I'm divorced, so there is no father he can talk to. I am hoping this unfortunate incident will motivate Steven to become more interested in athletics, but in the meantime, what can I do to repair his somewhat battered self-esteem? - A Mother in Atlanta. Dear Atlanta: Go to Steven's school, and enlist the aid of his favorite teacher. Can the lad be persuaded to get interested in hockey, football, tennis, handball, soccer, baseball, basketball or swimming? Your son needs help. Let's hope this recent embarrassment will provide the impetus he needs. DIMETAPP ELIXIR 100 ml. PLAZA 1.D.A. PHARMACY Community Services reports on projects Submitted At the February meeting of the board of Castlegar and District Community Services, adminis- trator Jane Amott reported on the agency's involvement-im thrée Closer to Home initiatives There is a pilot project for a clubhouse model drop-in center / for mental health consumers in Castlegar where, up to now, there have been limited services for this population. Another initiative is an alcohol and drug needs assessment focusing primarily on issues relating to acute care bed usage Finally, there is an outreach social worker position to assist in 8 ig. and crisis intervention, to prevent admission to hospital by provid- ing in-home services, and to reduce length of stay when admission is necessary. In addition, the income tax service for seniors and low- income residents has started on Mondays and Fridays from 10 am, - 2 p.m. Persons wishing to use this service are asked to phone community services to book an appointment. A women's support group will also begin this month. Contact Denise Bouliane for details. As well, advocate training is ongoing and community ser- vices is represented in a public health group looking at I.V. drug users and harm reduction strate- gies for Castlegar. scrtcnmamnancsn Commercial Printing High Volume Copyi: Graphic Desigi 120 Kootenay A\ (604) 365-2711 + [ 511 Front Stre Airy Mountain Appliance Service call ONLY *20 For friendly service anytime call —— , George and Mila Richards (middle and left) are with the non- profit organization- known as Teardrop Crafts, which sells hand-made crafts from Third World countries such as Guatemala, El Sal- vador, Haiti and Bolivia. The crafts are on sale every second weekend at the Castlegar Rail- way Museum along with many other products as part of the Castlegar Com- munity Market. The market is now open alternate weekends until mid-April. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jeff Gabert Paulle Plotnikott Paulie Plotnikoff of Castlegar passed away on Saturday, March 4, 1995 at the age of 58 years. Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on Monday and Tuesday with burial at the Brilliant Cemetery. Mrs. Plotnikoff was born Sept. 4, 1936 at Grand Forks. She grew up in Grand Forks and married Mike Plotnikoff on March 31, 1956 in a traditional Doukhobor ceremony, first at Grand Forks and then at Castlegar. She made her home in Castlegar since her marriage and worked for the Forestry and for Home Support. Paulie enjoyed gardening and antique collecting. She is survived by her hus- band, Mike of Castlegar; one son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Natalie of Castlegar and one daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Fred Zeabin of Brilliant; five grandchildren; one brother, Jerry Markin of Castlegar and one sis- Yer, Kay Haffner of Grand Forks.” , Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castle- gar Funeral Chapel. The Brilliant Cultural Center received a $5,000.grant from the Regional District of Central Kootenay to help with a reno- vation project later this year. ‘The money comes from B.C. Hydro funds available for the Lower Arrow Columbia elec- toral area. Four electoral areas have access to the Hydro fund, among them Area D (Lardeau Valley), the rural Slocan Valley. and reral Nakusp area, in addi- Centre gets $5,000 grant tion to Lower Arrow Columbia. Meanwhile, the Lower Arrow Columbia and Area I approved grants of $500 apiece for the Brilliant Cultural Center to aide in the purchase of a pub- lic address system. The Lower Arrow Colambia also approved a grant of $300 to the Lower Arrow Columbia library referendum committee. Area I also approved a grant of $200 to the Nelson Doukho- bor Ladies Choir. (hab a SPRING SPECIAL OIL, LUBE, FILTER $4 735 10 x 30W (most vehicles) By appointment only. 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