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He looks like a premier-in-waiting

siauee hair has always been his iggest problem, but now that it's aed ip of gray in it, Gordon 1 no longer runs into peo- ple who tell him he's too young for what he's doing, a definite advantage for a 46-year-old who wants to be British Columbia's next premier.

It's been a hectic 12 months since Campbell was elected leader of the Liberal Party of British Columbia. He's travelled to more than 90 communities to kindle Liberal flames where folks barely knew how to spell party names aside from Social Credit and NDP.

He's visited remote towns in the north. He's been to the Kootenays and the Cariboo. He's toured the Okanagan and Vancouver Island in his quest to build a Liberal p

We now have a

people willing to run for our party in at least 70 per cent of the ridings.” Why haven't we heard from

them? It's too early for most of

them, Campbell Says, but as we get closer to an elec- tion, they'll be coming forward.

One of the Hubert major obstacles he had to overcome, Beyer he says, was “the cultural shift from a party not used to winning to a party that knows it can win.”

not an easy task for someone who is

ile, the party p is being fleshed out to give British PS 1 ive ta

often pen as urban politician. But then, so is his opponent, Mike Harcourt, to whose job Campbell aspires.

Has he succeeded in planting the Liberal seed in rural British Columbia? He says, yes. The first visit, he says, is always the most difficult. The second and third time around, people feel more

with him.

editorial comment

Getting to the source

recent and untimely death of New Settlemént

resident Peter Konkin was undeniably unfortunate.

But what was just as unfortunate were the innucn-

dos, rumors and sup through- out the area regarding his death.

Nelson RCMP Sergeant Lewis told Sun Staff that there cere ne cement otet Gast a proms seloese becense there were too many rumors floating around. Ironically, the sesistence to supply basic information without first being pressured to do so resulted im the scenario Lewis complained about. Scrambling to get news im print or on the air, some media turned to other sources for information. The media SHS peer

Inns a hiddes agenda or just plain isn’t telling the truth. This RCMP.

tainly stop a problem before it ever begins.

We can do better!

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‘The early problems of his leader- ship, he says, are behind him. The rift caused by the leadership race has been closed, and the Liberal

a clear alt the next election.

One of the problems the Liber- als will be addressing, he says, is the steady deterioration of the most important — and most

‘We need an all-party coments that oversees senior

culture,

“Take agri- culture, I would bring together people from the various parts of the province, engaged in agri- culture, and ask

them what they need to improve their operations. I don't know. I’m not a farmer. Maybe you won't get everybody to agree, but you'll get a good indication of what's

During his first year as party leader, Campbell has launched numerous scathing attacks on the NDP government's rampant Patronage policy, which has politi- cized the public service.

for their political views, partisan

demographics have changed. are losing doc- tors. Elective surgery is being shut

now reach down to the mid-management level.

One of his stated aims is to de- politicize the public service. “We must get back to hiring public ser- vants on merit. We need an inde- pendent Public Service

“Does that mean there will be a

“You don't automatically fire someone just because they were appointed by the NDP or the Socreds or it party.” Campbell says he believes that if senior bureaucrats can work with a new government and ment its goals, they should have

Campbell to tell him that he had been publicly chastised. for belonging to the Vancouver Club which, at that time still barred women from membership, his namesake said that was O.K. by him. He had been getting abusive calls for all the years Campbell was mayor of Vancouver.

Sizing up Campbell after one year as party and opposition lead- er, I find him a lot more at ease with his role. He's beginning to look like a premier-in-waiting.

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1995 season as well, since this particular edition has a two.

year contract on it. Lets hope for better foresight and plan-

ning the next time this Community is requested to send promoting itself.

Over the years there have been several issues I briefly considered writing about, hoping I could make some kind of a difference, but for some reason or other I never took the time to do so. . .until now.

Two of my sons spent their “teenhood” in Castlegar and through them and my job I have

try to imagine how challenging it must be to be a teenager in the 1990s. The transition from child to adult can be a precarious time—so much can be gained or lost.

I know that there are a lot of loving parents and citizens out there, and I’m not an ideal par- ent, but it does often seem that teenagers are looked upon nega- tively, can’t be trusted, and are expected to cause problems. If im truth “thoughts are things”, is it any wonder that many

gers have low self-esteem or don't feel totally comfortable around adults.

I'm not sure what the answer is, but perhaps first of all we could really think of who these teenagers are. They are our kids. They are people we love. They are the future parents, business people,

city council members, artists, musicians, lawyers, etc. of Castle- gar—if they stay here that long.

After all, why would they want to stay here? They're not wanted on the streets, in the parking lots, stores, halls, restaurants, play grounds. Have we offered them any alternatives?

I have seen live theatre, skate

I was a young teen when you still couldn't wear pants to school or dance touching each other, and yet we have a few restaurant where you could sit for hours with friends as long as you bought chips and gravy and a pop, a great pool hall where you were wel- come night or day, specific days set aside for teens at the theatre or arena and regular teen dances. It wasn’t ideal, but it was nice to know you were welcome in some places.

Many Castlegar teens have to hitchhike out of town for some- thing to do. I feel that it’s a responsibility of a community to offer what is wanted and im. by all age groups,

One of my sons has been riding his skateboard for cight years now. He’s been through broken boards, broken arms and more bruises than I could count. I’m always in awe when I watch the precision and talent that he show in his art/sport. His commitment to practising was

. 'y that much of the general popula- tion treat skater like criminals. Yes, I believe that there are some eee coments: but let's do ive and posi-

adult citizens who don't have th the financial means to create what they need.

tive to help. Teens need to have a safe place to go and spend time away from home with their friends.

Other than schools, what have the city designated for for teens? The organized sports that are available are great, but what about kids who want to dance, sing, play pool, play games, cre- ate, skateboard or simply talk? The winters are really tough— it's hard to have a good time outside when it’s 20 below, especially if the kids are like mine and hate wearing a céat.

These are our children. They need us to offer them avenues for expression and to invite and wel- come them as a natural, integral part of our community.

we could poll teens in their schools and see what the greatest needs are. Maybe we could set up a box number or write to The Castlegar Sun with ideas. Maybe the city will listen to these needs

out funding, and set aside city dol- lars for projects. Maybe we could volunteer some time to help out. Maybe the teens would help too.

Maybe the next time you're waiting for a group of infuriatingly slow teenagers to cross the street you could think about this...maybe they are just calling out to be noticed.

Castlegar resident, Lynnene Lewis, has three children ages nine, 18 and 20.

Wednesday, September 14, 1994

The Castlegar Sun

Letters to the Editor

angry access road (4th Avenue) through our community. A wise man once said “Those whom the gods wished to destroy

Thanks a

Dear Editor: 1 am writing you on behalf of the

7.

I hasten to add that I clumsily omitted to mention the countless hours of hard work and assistance tendered to us by our widows and wives, both local, and at our

The widening and proposed access route of 4th Avenue is caus-

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Spokane Hospital for Crippled Children. At the hospital, many ser- vice countless hours (gratis) on reg- ular duties. Some are retired nurses who assist with the regular duties. Some are retired nurses who assist the regular staff. Our ladies have their own organization known as ‘The Daughters of the Nile. The sec- ond item omittet by me was the fact that each Shriner's Hospital is

with its own school room. At the Spokane unit there are two registered teachers (one teaching K to grade cight and the other grade nine to 13) for those who are admit- ted for a few days. Many children are treated as outpatients.

They bring their own school books with them and as soon as possible are expected to attend school. Wheelchairs and beds are wheeled into the school room, if necessary. The Shrine Club believes in the value of continua- tion of the young patient's studies.

I should point out that regular

and the public is most welcome to view the new Shriner's hospital. The Shrine children want for noth- ing. Even their teeth are attended to while they are inpatients by city of Spokane dentists who volunteer their time. The dental room, like

Obituary Faith Bonthron

children. She is also survived by her sisters Eleanor Webb, Flo- rence Luck and sister-in-law

Church of God, Monday, September 12, 1994 at 11 am. with R

J Watson all of Calgary,

Alberta and Evelyn Whitmore of ¥ . SI

he was

by her mother in 1993, father in

1982, and brother in 1980. Mrs. Bonthron was born at L h Saskatchewan and

Judy and Gary MacDonald of Trail, Susan and Rick Cullen and Carol and Frank Costa, both of Castlegar, B.C.; Donna Bonthron of Vancouver and; eight grand-

grew up and married Jim Bon- thron on August 4, 1956 at Cal- gary, Alberta.

The family moved to Vancou- ver and lived throughout B.C. finally settling in Castlegar in 1963. Mrs. Bonthron was known throughout the Castlegar area as a representative for Avon prod-

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gar and a former graduate of Stanley Humphries Secondary School. He is currently

with Western Forest Products Lt ig Division, in

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ucts. For many years she was an active bowler and enjoyed sewing and walking

In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be made to the Cancer Fund, Box 3292,CGastlegar, B.C..

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castle-

gar Funeral Chapel.

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give a careful second look to the plan of access on 4th, "or 3rd or Sth Avenues to the proposed subdivi- sion and vote with your hearts. You might be glad you did.

Pat Romaine, Castlegar

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the hospital itself, is state-of-the- art. All at no expense to the parents or patients. All in all, the bottom line is the fact that the child is eventually made to feel that they are as intelligent and as good and equal as anyone else.

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For parents waiting to register their boys, aS SOON as We have leaders in place, we will have a registration evening. Cost this year is $35.00.

INFO '94 .

The representatives of UBC, UVic, BCIT, West Kootenay

Teacher Education Program, and Selkirk gasped be available to the general Fens in the Main. Lounge, Setkirk College, Castlegar Campus, to discuss programs, admission requirements and procedures:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 SELKIRK COLLEGE CASTLEGAR CAMPUS 7-9 P.M. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

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