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Rohn - Dolgopol. Cari, daughter of Bob and Sandi Rohn, and Trent, son of Phyllis and Larry Dolgopol, were married Aug. 5, 1995 at the Calvary Baptist Church. The couple now resides in Blueberry Creek.

Cook - Jeannie, ig) of Jerome and Faye Cook of Castlegar, and Neil T., son of Keith and Teresa Edmondson of Montrose, were married Aug. 5, 1995 at the Cook family home. Pictured with the bride and groom is ring bearer William Thatcher.

Wednesday, November 15, 1995

The Castlegar Sun

Biography started for former Castle

“When I am dead, I hope it may be said,

His sins were scarlet but his books were read.”

Hilaire Belloc: On His Books

Each of us, in his heart of hearts, nourishes the secret dream of writing a book. Preferably this book would be an autobiography, titled possibly: The Story of My Life. Otherwise, it could be an imagined and gripping tale, a

written over the years, Some time ago, John entertained the idea of writing a book on the building of Diospaj Nan, (God's way), his shelter in Quito for abandoned children and of the 100 foster children he had raised there. He had made many notes and even had a tentative name for his pro- posed book-—Happy Mother's Day Father. It promised to be as

book of fiction fi by our imagination. Or failing this, biography in which we have a guiding part in the selection of the facts for our dream.

Most times, the dream fails to become a reality. S the

zany and fantastic as its title Unf ly, as Robert Burns wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglee.” The place which had given him, as he says, “The happiest and most fulfilling years of my life”,

facts can be stranger or more

i imagined fiction. Such is the case of John Munday, our missionary-teacher friend in Quito, Equador, of whom I have

was d d by an eafthq

His physical and emotional health was ravaged by overwork and worry and he was forced to aban- don his mission and retum home for heart surgery, followed by

convalescence. All his dreams and work lay in ruins.

John had come to Castlegar from Victoria at the end of 1949 as the fourth member of the high school staff (Charters, Magwood

| OVER MY SHOULDER

JOHN CHARTERS

and Shkwarok) at the old Rasp- berry school across the river to teach English and French. It was his first such assignment, in a not particularly ideal situation. He was physically a frail man, ner-

vous and intense of temperament, a little absent-minded and pos- sessed a fine collection of pho- bias, including a fear of the dark and of unfamiliar foods, On the other hand, he was highly intelli- gent, quite artistic and had a delightful, if slightly zany, sense of humor.

Burt Campbell, a carly mem- ber of his homeroom class, recalls him as being “tremen- dously kind and conscientious.” He always had time for students with problems, he said, smilingly accepted the fact French was not a subject particularly boys would willingly study and displayed a Christian, forgiving attitude toward student hijinks, A later Grade 9 student, Catherine Pelle- grine Lee, writes of him as “A very gentle soul, sincere and sen- Sitive to a fault.”

After a further three years teaching at Stanley Huinphries High School, he spent about three years convalescing in Canada Then, finding himself a stranger in his own country and Jhis body still unhealed, he returned to the poverty and privation of Quito and the foster children which he loved more than life itself. Now, despite fragile health and grow ing blindness, he reports in a recent letter that he and a group of Equadorian friends have met to form a foundation “to continue the realization of my dreams which started in 1958 and which have not stopped.” The main

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“on health assistance and...help for the abandoned and extremely poor.”

And that book? His cousin Tap Munday is spearheading the writ4 ing and publication of “his crum{ bling cousin” in the form of @ biography. He has contacted me for local data on John and several friends and former students haye already contributed reminiscences and anecdotes on him. If any of my readers have any more, pleasd contact me immediately and I will forward them to lan. John's sing are certainly not scarlet, but I would 1ike him to be read. There are few like him and he, too, is a

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| The Eastern Star Fall Tea was held Oct. 21 in the Royal Canadian Legion hall. The tea was a complete success and well attended by the citizens of Castlegar and area.

The tea opened at 1:30 p.m. with the hall ablaze in beautiful fall colors and autumn flowers on each table. Bunty Camozzi deco- tated the tea tables with Carole Couch, Marge Rush and Alice Anderson decorating the hall in autumn splendor. Jean Sylvest, WM, along

with General Covenor Ruby Partridge opened the tea with a hearty welcome to all guests.

The bake table, convened by Stella LePage and Betty Crawford, was abundant with goodies, home-baked by the ladies and was found com- pletely empty when the doors closed at 3:30 p.m.

Kitchen convenor Dorothy McAlpine and her helpers ensured all guests enjoyed sand- wiches, squares and refreshments.

The craft table, handled by Vi Waldie and

Audrey Pearson, was overflowing with custom and hand-made crafts donated by members.

Elizabeth Berekoff and Marion Ackerman Sat at the door and sold draw tickets. The door Prize was won by Stella LePage and the draw prize was won by Francis Hunter.

Members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Minto Chapter 79, thank the citizens of Castlegar and area for their support and attendance.

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Mann - Fitchett. Heidi-Lyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mann, and Dale John, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Fitchett were married July 22, 1995 in St. David's Anglican Church in Castlegar. The cou-

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Action 21 will help local groups turn plans for envi- a ronmental improvements into action. Through a communi- ty funding initiative, we will support eligible projects that enhance, rehabilitate or pro- tect the natural environment. j Projects will require match-

ing funds or in-kind:support from other sponsors. The funding initiative will stress measurable environmental benefits and promote action on priorities like air pollu- tion, climate change, biodi- versity, toxic substances and ecosystem conservation.

The program will support only non-profit and non-gov- ernmental groups. We are aiming to give national sup- Port to service clubs, seniors’ organizations, youth groups and environmental groups.

We want to support car Pooling and transit initiatives because we think it’s impor- tant to reduce vehicle emis- sions and the effects of climate change.

We want to support initia- tives that reduce the use of Pesticides and fertilizers in non-farm settings because we think it's important to improve the health status of Canadians.

And my hope is we can Particularly give a boost to young Canadians in their efforts to improve the envi- ronment of their own com- munities. They'll have to do

New pastor at Full Gospel Chapel

MARK HEARD __ Sun Staff

After stays in the Philipines and the Canadian prairies the Benners have settled down in Castlegar.

Rick Benner is the new pastor for the Full Gospel Fellowship church in the Woodland Park arta, replacing Pastor Stan Block who has moved on to Calgary. Rick, his wife Sally, and children - Eric, Davey, Jenny, and Lisa - are looking forward to their stay in Castlegar.

“We've really moved around a lot, so it’s nice to settle down ina different place that is a little clos- er to family,” says Pastor Benner.

The Benners have come over from The Pas, Manitoba. Before that, Benner was a missionary and his family lived in Tabuk, Kalinga-Apayao, in the Philipines

“We were overseeing seven churches in the area while run- ning bible-school training for new pastors,” says Benner. “The

way of life in the Philipines is totally different than from here in Canada.”

The Benners lived in Tabuk for three years between 1985 and 1987, and. were there for the ousting of the Ferdinand Marcos government.

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“It was Civil-war, Philip style,” says Benner. “There used to be at least two. robberies and one killing every day.”

At least the Benners won't have to pull lizards out of their sugar pot like they did in the Philipines, but living in Castlegar will still be 4 change.

“I'm really looking forward to working with the ministerial asso- ciation here in Castlegar,” says Benner. “I will be working along side the other ministers in town.”

The Benners have been in town for two weeks now, and they're relieved that the commuuni- ty has made them feel welcome.

“We are really happy to be here; it’s something that we thought and prayed about for a

A visit to Heaven

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Jesse Duplantis tells how he was taken for a visit to Heaven so he could tell people what it will be like if they get to go there. With joy and humor, he described the beauty and wonder. He said buman words could not adequate- ly describe what he saw and experienced.

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