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“The, \Castlegar' Suni,

Wednesday, November 13, 1991 ;

Name: Shawn Where you work: Friday's

Pet: Pigeon - Gomer

What you do there: Supervise Castlegar !lkes: Family activities Best kept Castlegar secret: Fishing

What would you rather be doing? Sleeping

Vehicle: Chevy

Th win. Rivers

Park steering committe e

requires, public in input on project |

BRENDAN HALPER Sun’staff

Members of the Twin Rivers Park Steering Committee are hop-

ing'to receive substantial public

input on the park project. .,

‘,. advising’ consultants of goyern-

ment policy that will influence the lan and ultimate design/site feature:

“There will be plenty of:,::

opportunities for, input with regards to. the park ‘and .what the ly, wants it, to, be," said

to project

tor Betty Pryce, the steering com-

mittee was formed to serve as a liaison between the community, city council and the consultant.

Pryce. “The planning: process is just getting started, we had avery, very, preliminary plan done dur- ing the fall of 1990." >:

amphitheatre and a viewing tower, . “The bones are fantas-

tic,” said Presently, the following people

shave been named as committee “members; Pat Medge irector of

Récreation), John Daigle: (area resident), Colin Pryce (Columbia River Interpretive Centre Com- mittee member and area resident), Gord Gibson (Wildland Recre- ation Faculty, Selkirk College),

Other ions of the it tee are 01 include: expressing

iianning: "Or design oriented issues; commenting on "various drafts'of the plan and concépts; providing a vision for the. future use of the’ awn Rivers Paes

School District #9 ‘Cobdtogan, was one of only:four‘in the Province to be selected to. partici- pate in a Ministry of ‘Education

Program entitled Japanese Teach-.

er Training in B.C. Schools.;;

Five Japanese exchange: ‘téach- ers spent one month ‘at various. Schools throughout the district,

from October 5 until November 3. .

Each teacher was assigned : a host, whose home they stayed in, and ‘a mentor, with:-whom they shated. teaching. techniques and classroom experiences,

“Tt was'a tremendous success,” said p Lach

The

*' Gordon

(istrict Man-

plan depicts a park which encom- passes between 70-80 acres.

2 Included inthe park would be, an‘: : Nelson),.

International Centre, ‘a. vi

ager, Ministry of Parks—Nelson),

"Rick Crozier (Head, Environmen- tal Section,-B,C.' Environment—

Verna: Chernoff

{ Hydro), Ron Belton (ret

as well y knowledge. %

“There. were local teachers who acted as hosts and organized a wide variety of activities for the visiting teachers to enjoy.” \;..

Golfing, skiing, visiting her-

“itage sites and industry in the area :":,

and attending ethnic dinners were some of the activities ‘explored: ’* “They were basi

S:H.S.SiP Instructor)’ Peter caiiee (B.C. pub-

lic relations Mais a, area.’

* zesident), Ron,Ross (Emcc Engi-: “neering Ltd., area resident);, Barry Comin‘ (Super eT of Public , Works—Castlegar, Pryce is also foniagto to hiave rp sresentatives from ‘the Ministry of +Forests and the Heritage Society. “We started obtaining input last Ano with a booth at the Trads air,” said Pryce. “By next spring oe re will be going to the public for input by holding meetings.” Members of the steering oo mittee will be taking the: Proposal to local service Sib and organizations for input. “We're trying to gath¢-r a broad coverage of the community,” fin- ished Pryce.

leave

; impression

kids coming home| from.school

and telling their parents, how they

were learning | $0 much about japan.”

Mike Balahura, Twin: ‘Rivers Elementary grade six teacher arid mentor for Hiroyuki Mitsuhashi, said teacher ishi

ae eThe kids really took a liking to Hiro.” :

Mitsuhashi’s hosit teacher,

from Stanley Humphries Sec- ondary, said, “He was in my class 60 per cent of the time. He did an ing amount of wvork, stayed

came to ‘his class at least once ‘a week.

“Tt was ov ” said Bal-

in a tremendous variety’ of 1 ways,. to the Canadian way of life,” said Farrell.

According to School District

#9 Superintendent Terry Wayling, .”

the p turned out to be a

Farrell. ““The basic idea was to provide the exchange't ‘teachers h:

first class learning experience. % was ‘excellent,”: said

@ in the

Stanley Humphries Scoop by Sonoko Kambara

Jt has. been:a very busy couple of-weeks for us at Stantey 25, Grade: 1: ’s went to the ballots for'an

Sun staff.

Poetry, art, cooking, music, writing projects, bingo and con- versation are several of the things shared between grade six stu- dents, from Twin Rivers Elemen-

\ residents - of.

“The activities are part of the Buddy Program which takes place for one hour in the morn- ing, every Friday at’ Mountain- view Lodge.

“We take the students ‘from two grade six classes and match them up with a buddy, one of the . residents,” said Wendy Reilly, Recreation Coordinator ‘for. « Mountainview. “Both groups © really Jook forward to it.

2 It looks like we'll continue it into the second semester.”

‘According to grade six teacher Mike B: i

set up for the students to have an _ audience.and: for the residents to have some company. ~~ “We wanted the opportunity; for the grade six's to share: their *

Heritage _

. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brondan Haber

The Buddy prorarn allows time for some serious sharing. Left to.right is David

work,” Said Baljahura. “We

thought it would ‘be a great idea to

Set it up with the extended care, “The kids think it’s tremen-

» Conde, Panavanha Xayasonphou, William Soukoreff and William Bonderoff.

dous ‘and they get to leam about life and living as well.”

executive, Keraiff has been try- ing.to.do it all.

‘Part of her daily duties, beside

‘ the bookwork, include doing the flowers and monitoring Zucker- berg Island.

“I go to the island once.or twice a day,” she said. “And remove the moncy.so there's no temptation for vandalism.” !

“But it's the bookwork and responsi lity for. ‘the isociety’s finances. which carry the’ toughest :

‘we have,”

Keraitf thanks: ‘focal acgoun- tant Henry John for helping ease some of the load. 92. 0":

And, unusual'as it is fora non-profit group, money has been the least of the Heritage Society's worries.

“It’s people,” says Keraiff, “We're short of people.” *

The lack of vol also

“It's always nice to see some; - ,

of the older places kept up,” he said. “They have more style than some of the new houses that’s for sure.” 5

If no interest is shown in maintaining the group the city will be forced to take over oper-' aling the Railway Station‘: 8,

as well as Zuck

means the society can’t take on

- any new projects.

“We have enough with what she said. Pakula said it'd would be a

shame if the Society couldn't.

“continue preserving historic Parts of Castlegar.;

£4

the’ pe

Pp belonge jo. the ‘Heritage: Soci- -

da. lot. of hours,”

' destroy. things ceep them up’ dake them Ins fe

= NDP.

‘Continued from 1A oped quite a repertoire with her, “As the only MLA We've got the cabinets she? Il. be. a rea!

nergy anc eal biggies «

ahura. “He talked about his school in Japan, taught some Geography lessons on Japan and afterwards the students and I could talk about the way cultures can be different but-people’s needs and ways tend to have: strong similarities.””

“: Balahura said ‘Mitsuhashi’ 's

-English improved dramatically

during. the stay and he leamed a great deal about the B.C. educa- tional'system. -

“J-also took him to hockey games and even did some Elk hunting,”. said Balahura. “The thing we need to get across in the Social Studies.program is that people may-do things. different at times, because of a different cul- ture, but essentially we're all the

up till midnight most nights doing reports and he was always trying to work on his English.

“The students loved him, he’s a very animated guy with a good sense of humor. The kids natural- ly Pick up on someone who is enjoying their job.”

Ritchie said the visiting teach- er showed a video of his high school back home, which the stu- dents apparentily enjoyed immensely.

For cultural and recreational activities, Ritchie took Mit- suhashi to the D Biar D riding sta- bles, took him fislhing, and even went to an NBA gume.

“We were afraid they (the exchange teachers) might suffer from too much ‘culture shock

upon arriving but- “they felt: at-

home right away. I'd do it again,”

finished Ritchie.

West ‘Kootenay: F Power journeyman lineman; Paul D'Andrea, is perched high above: a transmission.

The eastlegar Sun

SHARLENE IMHOFF

, Sun Editor

A large crowd turned out to remember those men and women who served in and who did not return'home from various wars

during the Legion’ 's Remembrance

Day servicés November 117 “We had a ee good turnout

“thie circumstances being the weather, which offered a driz-

to take place, although less than preferabiz for the ‘crowd which gathered to pay their homage. | Instead of gathering at the Cenotaph in Kinsmen park, the crowd made its way into the upstairs portion of the Castlegar Legion building. Approximately’ -150 actually made it inside, while another 50 or so were left in the main entrance or on the sidewalk outside. “I'm a little disappointed we

still didn’t march out to the Ceno- -

taph and have the service ‘there, but we have a lot of people who cannot stand the rain or take the cold,” continued Rust. .

‘The service, crowed as it was, still went off quite well, and rep- resentation was made by a num- ber of different groups, including the RCMP, Air Cadets, Boy Scouts, Legion Auxiliary and the Anny Reserve from Trail, just to name a few.

Speeches were read (SEE

mid Legion esident Gerald

These three war veterans, soning inatals for the day, I stand solemn and silent during

a drum roll honoring their peers who never did return home.

PAGE 8A) and a list was read from an Honor Roll, containing the names of those from Castle- gar who paid the highest price. Setting the tone for the occa- sion was a 35-piece band from

y Hump y school, which played such rendi- tions as Faith of our Fathers, Onward Christian Soldiers, God Save the Queen, The Star Span- gled Banner and our own national anthem, Oh Canada.

“The American anthem is played because there were sentatives from the Rockford Post

Local Task Force

prepares for Drug

Awareness Week

Services.

Suh Editor’ ae Suede

one presentation will focus on

" Drug Awareness Week is scheduled for November 17-23, and throughout this time the Community Task Force on Ado- lescent Substance Abuse will be highly active.

The Task Force is a small group of volunteers, and their goals and intentions often out- weigh their availability in peo- ple-power.

Striving to raise

Pp self-- esteem dnd communication between adults and their pre-

eens.

“The preteen age group is a high priority for the Task. Force. We want to catch them before they hit the strong pressures of the adolescent stage,” said Dave O'Brien, a drug and alcohol counsellor at Community Ser- vices in Castlegar.

Th

around substance abuse and relat- ed issues in Castlegar since 1989, the Task Force was first started by Eleanor Elstone and continues

“It’s been a con- stant struggie for us to stay alive. ”

— Katheryn Dice

Castlegar Task Force .

to struggic even today, in order to

maintain a visible profile in the

“It's been a constant “sruggle for us to stay alive,” said Kath- Dice, a committee member. Dice. retumed from a recent conference in Creston, where she and other members from differ-

ent community task forces ,

throughout the Kootenays dis- cussed ways in which Task Force goals and ideals can be enhanced.

“We realize now that Task:

Forces’ need to be grass roots driven, since we are no longer provincially funded,” she said.

‘The conference also looked at’ | ways in which to retain valuable

volunteers—something wae is

Drug Week, the Task Force wants to emphasize positive activities to do in Castlegar, while at the same time, discover what is lacking for youth in the community.

Sending a local grade 10 class to Nelson to take part in a theatre

ion which yh open communication is another way the Task Force is assisting others in the community through- out this week.

For Adults Only, a Theatre Energy production ‘which addresses adolescent and adult

abuse is a p theatre production, meaning the students can get involved in the ~-ecting; -and-can actually. deter-. mine the outcome of the plot.

“It’s costing us over $1,000 to send these kids to watch the play. But it’s definitely worth it,” said O’Brien.

' O’Brien says the Task Force also has long term goals which it has now set and will be concen- trating on.

“In the future we would like to

; see extensive organization of Drug Awareness . Week, ‘and

“we're hoping to support specific drug-free alternatives for youth in Castlegar.” *’ -

O'Brien, who began working in Castlegar this fall as ‘an ADP

alcohol and ‘drug counsellor, has : experience working under drig ©

energy,” said'Dice; who tains also a Plus to be ‘a

have continued to plan some spe-

“cial events: which will highlight: the importance of: Drug and. Gear ‘Awareness week.)

> cial loners including a tanned for Thursday. at:

yideo, is planned

and mental health man- ‘dates in a counselling cap acity.’

“Like other communities, the 7 i bulk of user problems are alcohol .:

‘, telated.‘However, in Castlegar,

“there ate a significant number of ~ ‘

users as well,” he said.*. O'Brien and Community Ser- vices has since began a four-part

information series dealing with © :

alcohol, drugs and health. The

series are open to the

public ‘and take place: every and>

.., Wednesday between

5:30 Lice

#7815. in attendance at the ser- vice,” said Rust. “Our legion here in Castlegar and the Rockford Legion are twinned— sort of like sister Legions.” :

Approximately 120 wreaths were placed in a small area which should have really been the Ceno- taph. The wreaths are sold to var- ious people and businesses by the Legion, unlike the poppies, which are simply given out.

The money which is raised from the selling of wreaths and

SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff

from poppy donations is directed towards needy veterans and their dependants.

Although the figures are not totally tallied up, the Legion believes this year was one of its best for fundraising.

“T believe we did very well this year. The community has certain- ly been supportive.”

After the 30 minute ceremony, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary pre- sented a hot lunch, serving for close to three hours.

WEATHER

OUTLOOK:

The forecast for Wednesday; A mix of cloud and sunshine with a 30% risk of a shower. High tem- peratures from 8 to 10. Thursday and Friday calls for more cloud and periods of ‘ain Thursday then sunny breaks for Friday. The weekend Is looking like the mild weather will continue.

O°

8.6/10 Precipitation: Rain

12.8 mm.

Sunshine: Number of

Hours

4a.

ALOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date

21/4 26 3.5 Snow

18.9 mm. 28.6 mm.

Normal Mean

Mean

Total Normal

Total 20.0 mm.

Normal Number of Hours

14.3

REMARKS: It looked like an early winter (for snow) at , the beginning of the week but all undisturbed snow within the valley had disappeared by the 10th. Typical wet November weather. Ed. note: The snow had a lot of us thinking of an early ski season. However the last couple of days of rain has brought us back to reality!

Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C.

It's time to expand the definition of health

TRAIL TIMES,

The goal of the Tricity Health

Whereas most Canadians think of health in terms of an absence of sickness, it is time to enlarge that view, say the of the Tric-

project is to identify and develop

‘The two-year project has been funded by the B.C. Health Care F ion and success

for health promotion in small communities. Their aim is to

ity Health Promotion Project.

Eleanor Harper, spokesman for the Trail element of the Nelson, Castlegar and Trail joint project, said in a recent interview, that “it is a fallacy to think of health only as it connects to sickness. Health is a far larger issue than that. It encompasses every aspect of your life.”

A growing part of your Autoplan premium is being stolen from you. It goes to pay for British Columbia’s epidemic of crimes against vehicle

owners. Stolen vehicles. Theft from

which give

; people the skills needed to achieve

the highest possible level of physi- cal, mental, emotional and spiritu- al health.

Instead of defining health as the absence of illness, Harper said the ultimate goal is where an individu- al or group is able to realize aspi- rations, satisfy needs, change and cope with their

of it depends on the i

son. It is composed of representa-

tives from various sectors of the

community: Michael Philips, Con- ; WINS -

of the public. A survey will be issued soon which will ask peo- ple’s opinions on fundamental health issues. Harper said the Trail steering committee will also need interested members of the public to serve on a number of task forces which will be set up during various phases of the Project. Trail's stcering committee was formed last spring, as were its

from 1990.

rates are headed.

makes us pay.

In 1991, claims for these crimes

are likely to cost ICBC about

it’s no mystery where © Autoplay

Crime may not pay, but it certainly

$121 million -up some $34 million

In spite of prevention programs “by ICBC and the police, the’ a of all Comprehensive claims, including damaged windshields, is up by $40 million over last year. When you add this to our province's reco

number and cost of accident claims,

You're

in Castlegar and Nel-

If You Think -Jeday’s Car

insurance Costs Are Criminal,

tinuing

Hamann and Eleanor Harper; Cominco's Richard Fish; Alcohol and Drug counsellor Ineke Bult; Mental Health - Joan MclIntrye; Public Health Beth Truant and Shirley Hunter-Oglow; Labor, Rick Georgetti; Shawn Melenka, City of Trail alderman; Marnie Devlin from Kootenay Savings Credit Union; and Sherri Slater, community facilitator.