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If Montair Aviation Inc., a company located at Boundary Bay
Airport in Delta, the Grand Forks City Chamber of Commerce, and
Grand Forks City Council, have anything to do with it, that might
be a familiar thing you will hear, in the not to distant future.
After talking with Ernie Ziesman & Cher Wyers from Skynet Telecommunications,
and Tony Goode City Administrator, Al Neufeld, President of Montair
landed one of their Pilatus PC12's at the airport on Thursday
January20th in order to meet with a few people from Grand Forks
to discuss having Grand Forks included into a regularly non scheduled
flight plan. (This means if there were no passengers that day,
then they would not have to land the aircraft) After landing,
formal handshakes, and introductions, everyone met for an informal
luncheon and discussion at Stanleys Restaurant. There Al Neufeld,
after expressing his amazement at the overwhelming number of
interested people who showed up, went on to explain the mission
statement of his company, the quality of the Pilatus PC12, and
how it is best suited for serving the interior of B.C. This aircraft
seats 9 passengers comfortably, flys at an altitude 25,000ft,
(above the worst B.C. weather) and will, for about $200 one way,
get you to Vancouver in approximately 50 minutes, depending on
wind.
The PC12 is a very technically up to date, single engine turbine
propeller driven aircraft, a type that pilots would prefer to
fly, and is so safe that if for that impossible situation of
engine failure, can glide to the nearest airport from any where
on any of their flight paths. As Al Neufeld described it "if
it fails over Hope we could glide to Vancouver, Princeton, or
..." Peter Perepolkin of Sunlite Travel, who flew in from
Boundary Bay with them, described the flying experience as quieter,
more stable, and more roomy than the larger aircraft he is used
to flying in.
Pilatus, a Swiss company, is the only completely privately owned
aircraft manufacturer of this class worldwide, and competes in
a market where government subsidies and initial large home orders
are common. Pilatus was founded in 1939 to support aircraft of
the Swiss Air Force but soon started to design and produce training
aircraft for general sale. In spite of a continuously increasing
number of competitive aircraft, Pilatus has maintained an increasing
share of the trainer market because of its approach to customer
requirements and its quality standards. Montair and their Pilatus
PC12 could be the perfect match for Grand Forks. Their method
of approach is to meet with the community, talk to the people
who could use the service, determine how many will use the service
and how often to come. One place they have service to, found
that the weekend resort industry needed flights in and out on
Friday and Sunday evenings, and Wednesdays. An so it was arranged.
Custom flight plans tailored for our fair Boundary Area. One
of the things that impressed Mr Neufeld, was the state of readiness
that the Grand Forks Airport is in, that possibly in the next
couple of months, could get the government o.k. to accommodate
bad weather landings. Grand Forks Airport is the only 24 hr.
capable airport in a population base of over 150,000. Because
of the large, open east-west valley, air approach of this quality
is rare for the interior of BC. Grand Forks, more than any other
area in the interior has the potential for a successful airport
industry. Grand Forks' close proximity to the U.S. border makes
it so a customs officer van be available when the aircraft lands,
so it adds the ability to accommodate International flights as
well, something else that is not available in any competing airports.
All the talk of downgrading the hospital services in Grand Forks
should take a 180º turn and be discussing how to improve
the services for quality emergency care for holding people needing
to be flown to Vancouver. Although a technicality prevents the
PC12 from operating as a B.C. Medevac, the seats are easily replaced
with 2 fully functional emergency beds at an approximate value
of $40,000 each. This kind of service available in this area
will attract the kind of high paying, non polluting, businesses
that Grand Forks needs. People who's concern about moving to
Grand Forks lies only in its access to medical facilities. It
opens the way for bringing in tourism opportunities that was
once out of our grasp. Imagine competing with the more crowded
recreation centres like Whistler. Skiers could be in Grand Forks
in an hour, and over to Phoenix, or Red Mountain in less time
than Whistler with less crowd. If you feel you or your business
would be able to take advantage of a flight service for Grand
Forks, Now is the time to speak up and let the Grand Forks Chamber
of Commerce know when and how often you will need them. When
Montair returns in a few weeks to start the process of setting
up our custom schedule, we can be ready for them again and hand
them our needs plain and clear. Contact the Grand Forks Chamber
of Commerce, the OpenMinder, or your local travel agent who will
stay in touch with the situation.
English 101
We'll begin with box, and the plural is boxes, but
the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes. Then one fowl is goose,
but two are called geese, yet the plural of moose should never
be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a whole lot of mice, but
the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man
is always called men, when couldn't the plural of pan be called
pen? The cow in the plural may be cows or kine, but the plural
of vow is vows, not vine. And I speak of a foot, and you show
me your feet, but I give a boot - would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, why shouldn't the
plural of booth be called beeth? If the singular is this and
plural is these, why shouldn't the plural of kiss be nicknamed
kese? Then one may be that, and three may be those, yet the plural
of hat would never be hose. We speak of a brother, and also of
brethren, but though we say mother, we never say methren. A moth
is not a moth in mother. Nor both in bother, broth in brother.
And here is not a match for there. And dear and fear for bear
and pear. And then there's dose and rose and lose, just look
them up, and goose and choose. And cork and work and card and
ward, and font and front and word and sword. The masculine pronouns
are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine she, shis, and
shim! So our English, I think you will all agree, Is the trickiest
language you ever did see. I take it you already know of tough
and bough and cough and dough? Others may stumble, but not you
on hiccough, thorough, slough, and through? Well done! And now
you wish, perhaps to learn of less familiar traps? Beware of
heard, a dreadful word that looks like beard and sounds like
bird. And dead; it's said like bed, not bead; for goodness sake,
don't call it deed! Watch out for meat and great and threat,
(they rhyme with suite and straight and debt) And do and go,
then thwart and cart. Come, come, I've hardly made a start. A
dreadful language? Why, man alive, I'd learned to talk it when
I was five, and yet to write it, the more I tried, I hadn't learned
it by sixty-five! Great Writer There was once a young man who,
in his youth, professed his desire become a great writer. When
asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write
stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will
react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them
scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!" He now works for Microsoft,
writing error messages.
Shakespeare's Macbeth came alive
on stage at G.F.S.S. with the final performance having been this
past Friday the 21st. I went to see my daughter in the play and
was thouroughly entertained, and impressed with the quality of
the acting. Pictured to the right is the cast with Ginger Cusack
who played an outstanding Lady Macbeth.
14th Annual b.c. bowls for kids
Collect your pledges and bowl your best game! Net proceeds benefit
the Variety Club's special kids. Don't forget that bowlers with
pledges don't pay for that game. Pledge games can be played up
till January 31st/00. For information and pledge forms, contact
Tambo Lanes at 442-3012 Oldest Giraffe at dies at age 101 In
issue ##5 May 27/99 we printed a story of Hazel Wolf the oldest
living person with Giraffe Honours. While puting this issue together
I received an e-mail that Hazel Wolf, for virtually all of her
101 years a fighter for the environment and the little guy, died
Wednesday night, January 19, in a Port Angeles nursing home just
19 days after achieving her goal of living into the third millennium.
Ms. Wolf grew up a fighter. She fought her school's principal
to play soccer, fought for women's suffrage, fought for money
to teach kids about the environment. She even fought for the
right to smoke, taking up the habit at 18, in 1917,just to prove
she could. She is survived by her daughter, Nydia Levick, 80,
of Port Angeles. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 11, at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave. Memorials may be made
to the Seattle Audubon Society "Kids for the Environment"
fund, which Ms. Wolf helped set up, at SAS, 8050 35th Ave., N.E.,
Seattle, 98115. "What is Hazel's legacy?" asked Chris
Peterson, director of the Seattle Audubon Society and Ms. Wolf's
friend for upward of 20 years. "We will take action. If
you see something wrong in the world, fix it."
Dear Betty Ann Landers eat
your heart out! Betty is local and Betty is vocal. Betty will
be a regular contributor to the OpenMinder & with the many lives
of experience she has, she will be ready to answer your question.
If you would like to hear Betty's advice send your question to
the OpenMinder c/o Betty.
Dear Betty: My niece plans on marrying her 1st cousin. I know
that some families in the Russian community feel that this is
acceptable, although I am concerned that their babies may be
born with abnormalities. What really is the truth on this subject
Betty, and is there anything I can do to prevent this marriage?
Signed, a Concerned Aunt Dear Concerned Aunt: I am far from a
genetic specialist, however my understanding is that first cousin
marriages are common in many cultures and that it is generally
not a significant genetic risk. Genetic counseling is available
through doctor referral if the couple has concerns. As far as
the second part of your question, "Is there anything I can
do to prevent this marriage?" NO! MIND YOUR OWN BUISNESS
It is not for you to judge the love between this couple There
are no laws against their union. Society will judge this marriage
enough. Dear Betty I am a fifteen years old and the other day
I was with my friends and I saw my mom kissing face with some
gross guy. My mom does not know that I saw her. I don't know
whether I should talk to her, or tell my dad. What do you think
Betty I just don't want to be there any more? Signed Choked Dear
Choked: I know life is tough but your just going to have to deal
with it. Adults make choices, and you need to speak to your mom.
If you can't speak to her then speak to your school counselor.
You need to deal with your hurt. I have enjoyed answering your
letters and love returning to the community of my birth. Over
the next few months I have been asked to share my thoughts about
love, life, and relationships. As you share your questions with
me I too, will share my life with you.
Believe it or not! + Two researchers
from the University of Vienna told a British Psychological Society
conference in February/99 that vaginal pheromones appear to block
men's ability to distinguish beautiful women from plain ones.
After men were given synthetic copulins, they judged plain women
more attractive as to face and voice, and the less attractive
the women initially, the greater the jump in their ratings. (However,
birth control pills appear to block the production of copulins.)
+ Less than 1 out of every quarter million slaughtered animals
is tested for toxic chemical residues
Canadian Trivia 1.) Now that the Soviet Union has broken up,
Canada is the largest country (in area) in the world. True or
False? 2.) What percentage of the surface of the earth does Canada
cover? a)3%, b)7%, c)10%, d)12% 3.) Where is the largest wetland
in the world? a) Hudson Bay lowlands, b) Baffin Island, c) Peace-Athabasca
Delta , d) Mackenzie Delta
1) False. Russia is still the larges country - 2) 7% - 3)
Hudsons Bay lowlands is the larges in the world!
Community Channel 10 ...it's for you!
submitted
The people of the Boundary! The Community Channel is just
that, a cable TV channel committed to the local people of the
Boundary area. Being that Sunshine Communications is licenced
as a small Cable TV system, isn't regulated to provide a Community
Channel, but as a courtesy, Sunshine has specifically dedicated
channel 10 to inform the Boundary area of local events. Sunshine
Communications provides all the services necessary for non-profit
groups and individuals to produce their own non-commercial programs
for cablecast on the Community Channel. Although Cable 10 is
commonly viewed as the alphanumeric Bulletin Board with messages
and announcements from non-profit organizations and groups, plus
the local time and temperature, the last 12 years the Community
Channel has produced various programming that is distinctive
and very beneficial to the Boundary Area. The Community Channel
plays an important part in helping the area raise funds with
LIVE airings of 4 Telethons, the Christina Lake Elementary School
Bingo, seen every Monday night and the Lion's Club Bingo. Other
LIVE productions have also included 3 Labour Day Baseball Tournaments,
Miss Grand Forks Pageant and the recent All Candidates Forum.
City Council Meetings are aired LIVE through the assistance and
direction of Cable 10. Sunshine Communications is limited in
its budget with the amount of finances available for Cable 10,
so volunteers have always been the backbone of the Cable 10 programming.
A non-profit society, Sunshine Valley Cable 10, was formed 10
years ago to pursue funding to support Local Community Channel
Programming. To this day volunteers have provided programming
for the Community Channel. Any monies made through the Society
stays within the Society to provide additional equipment or enhancements
to the production of programming on the Community Channel. Sponsorships
and donations are most welcome. In the fall of 1997, Herb Noseworthy
joined Cable 10 and brought with him experience in the film industry
and passion of photography. Herb has been instrumental in providing
regular programming which began on Oct. 14, 1997. Ever since,
regular programming has been enjoyed on the Community Channel
every Tuesday beginning at 10 AM and Thursday at 1:00 PM. Erin
Acton starts the programming with the local news and happenings,
this is followed by the USCC hour, preserving the Russian heritage
of our Community produced by the dedication of Steve Malloff
and his team. Following is always a community interest program.
From the past, programming has included Christmas Concerts, the
Grand Forks Fall Fair, Classic Car Show, the Remembrance Day
Ceremonies, Grad Ceremonies, parades and local celebrations.
Some programs have been of a local individual's visit to far
off places and sometimes it's just been a show of Herb's View.
Starting Wednesday, February 2, 2000, Cable 10 will start regular
EVENING programming starting at 5:45 PM with the local news with
Erin Acton and featuring events in our Community. There are approximately
2000 potential television viewers, the Community Channel is a
means to communicate a particular idea or viewpoint, cover or
publicize a community event, share special skills or simply produce
your own kind of television programming. Sunshine Cable 10 Society
invites support from you, the viewer. Your input is important.
If you would like to get involved in helping with the Community
Channel programming or you may have a home video that you may
want to share - a family gathering, a re-union, a walk through
the park, an adventure, anything that will be of interest to
our local viewers. After all, The Community Channel is ABOUT
you and FOR you -- the Boundary area. If you would like to become
a member or make a contribution to Sunshine Cable 10 Society
or for more info on your Community Channel please feel free to
Call Herb or Marie
at 442-5899.
"More precious than Gold"
submitted by Rhona Terry
Found only in Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains, Pascalite exists
as an 18" vein of dense, cream-coloured, cheese-like material.
It is super rich in organically assimilable minerals and trace
elements. Over the centuries, it captured the calcium from that
limestone formation and many other minerals (now known to be
vital to life) in trace amounts, also migrated into it - manganese,
cobalt, copper, etc converting to oxides, readily absorbed in
the human metabolism. It was further enriched by abundant plant
life, and prehistoric animals, adding their proteins and amino
acids. Considering the mineral composition and the soluble forms
available, Pascalite is a valuable food supplement and has extra-ordinary
qualities as relates to nutrition and health. The benefits of
using Pascalite appear to be partly due to the synergy of its
various compounds. What is synergy? It is where the sum of the
total is more than the sum of the parts considered individually.
e.g. 2+2 may not equal 4. It may equal 5, or 6, or 7 or much
larger. An example - No one could foresee that combining soft
copper with even softer tin could and does produce stiff, hard,
resilient bronze. Often there is a 'magic' in nature when you
combine a number of things together - an extra "something"
appears. This is synergy. This extra "something" is
what you get when you eat whole foods, as opposed to individual
supplements. Dr Bennett says that results from the use of this
natural material suggests a synergism which is not completely
understood. "The multiple, complex inter-dependencies of
the elements involved suggest many important facts about the
role and inter-relations of metal ions in nutrition, health and
disease. It is well understood that a wide variety of metallo-enzymes
is required for the successful function of living organisms.
The Native North Americans knew about and used Pascalite, which
they called "The Earth that Heals". Pascalite was unknown
to the white man until Emile Pascal, a trapper, found it by accident
about 1930. He accidentally got his badly chapped hands coated
with Pascalite. His hands improved, and with continued use of
the clay, healed. Pascal filed mining claims on it, and his friends
began using it at his urging. Pascalite is hand mined underground
to avoiding contamination, and then solar dried in the high mountain
to preserve it's apparent antibiotic qualities. It is then turned
into powder to make it readily usable for both internal and external
purposes. Though listed as a calcium bentonite, at least one
government agent has hinted it may well be an as-yet-unidentified
material outside the scope of present knowledge. Dr Walter Bennett,
who investigated it in depth, stated it was still "a very
mysterious substance". Ray Pendergraft (who died at 92 of
a broken heart after his wife had passed away 2 months earlier.)
was the president of Pascalite Inc. Ray never made any claims
for Pascalite nor did he prescribe it or offer it as an agent
for any treatment. But the results of experimental usage of Pascalite,
as done by a testing company of Hoboken, New Jersey, private
testing companies, doctors, and users who, acknowledging that
no claims were made, used it at their own risk. Germicidal tests
show Pascalite to be sterile; and further, that it possesses
the physical ability to occlude and precipitate cultural media.
A solution of 2 ounces of powdered Pascalite in one gallon of
water used to wash two walls of a hospital room showed a sterile
culture 4 days after washing. The other walls, washed by the
conventional method, showed daily contamination. "Microbiological
analysis reveals the interesting fact that the raw material is
completely sterile as pertains to any bacteria. However, it contains
the spores of at least 6 different types of fungi". "Only
2 of the fungi have been identified at this time, each of these
fungis is responsible for the production of its own class of
antibiotics". If you would like a free sample and more information
phone 250-446-2455, or e-mail: rhona.terry@idmail.com
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