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WE ARE A FULL SERVICE TRAVEL AGENCY Season's £7 Greetings, Best = Wishes Tax for 19901 SPOKANE TOURS JANUARY 20 — Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, George Jones FEBRUARY 23 — “Mame” Starring Patrice Munsel MARCH 3 — “Carmen” MARCH 31 — "West Side Story” APRIL 22 — ‘The Judds" SPRING BREAK FLY TOUR Visit Disneyland & Southern California tor 10 Days & 9 Nights * Departs March 16 Ustinov views the 1980s By STEPHEN NICHOLLS The Canadian Press Peter Ustinov; raconteur extraor- dinajre, regales his admirers with wit ticisms and an assortment of accents that range from Russian to rural Alabaman But just try (o pry a straight answer out of the guy The 68-year-old British author actor was in Toronto filming a CTV New Year's Day special looking back on the 1980s Lunch -break on the shooting seemed like an appropriate time to tap his fertile mind for some reflections on the nearly decade. So,Mr, Ustinov, how about those 80s? Pause. ** says to an eruption of last day of expired The 1880s, of course,”’ he ughter from the knot of admiring co-workers on the set “You see, it started in the wake of the Franco-Prussian.war,”” in the stuffy, mouthful-of-marbles tones of the elderly aristocracy, ‘We were all very depressed with the whole affair and had to eat rats, And the became very good he sputters French, of course at preparing rats The portly figure, with snowy and slightly shaggy locks, grateful audience like a kindly butcher tossing scraps to neighborhood mutts. “It’s very difficult to think in terms of '80s and ’90s and '70s for me because my ambition has always been, if possible, to reach 2000. “But I'll have a tefrible feeling of anticlimax one minute into the new century,” The gaggle giggles. MORE YUPPIES Hmm. Let's try a nudge. The "80s were a much harder time, plays to his no more CASTLEGAR ROBSON BRANCH ROYAL CDN LEGION Second Annual New Year’s Eve Candlelight & Wine Dinner-Dance Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:15 p.m. Dance 9:15 p.m d PETER USTINOV - witty opinions flower-chidlren, yuppies’ instead of hippies “That's right. Less generous, Much And greed was really How mah-vellous! less generous underwritten (The apple crisp topped with chocolate ice cream has arrived.) My God! But there are some very hopeful signs in the ful.) ‘1 think the phenomenon, which has lots of reper “80s. (He gobbles a mouth: whole Gorbachev cussions everywhere and which are in a way responsible for Tiananmen Eat Germany ¢ actually moving back from the nuclear nightmare (chew, chew) and into completely different con siderations “Oh, I'd LOVE a coffee. Oh, yeessss, And suddenly now that the Soviet Union is no longer a valid enemy, one can see signs that Japan is becoming .. .’" Becoming what? Our enemy? Is he pulling our leg? LOGICAL? “It’s the borders that I have trouble with.”” Huh? “One can remember “Oh, that was in the '80s, we ca about that,’ and soon.” So, we're back to the "80s. “It doesn’t form really a very logical memory in the mind.’ The spoon in his chubby mitt clinks the dessert dish “It’s really a rétrospective of the time that’s just preceded what w heading into. In that, very interesting.”’ OK, then, what does the time just passed tell us to expect in the 90s? ““Who can tell?, We're not there don’t know. One can see certain ten. dencies, but people who guess into the future are always a bit wrong. “I look at a film like Things To Come (1936). It looks extraordinary that we should all be economic events n write of course, it’s dressed in CABLE PRICE INCREASES cellophane by now. It’s a most uncom fortable kind of clothes.”" That provokes anothe chortles, followed by a discourse on the link between fashion and architec- ture and automobiles. ELSA’S CADILLAC The master tells of actress Elsa Lan- chester, showing up one day with a new Cadillac convertible that had “fins the color of women’s lingerie — a kind of pink caught between a rancid salmon and..."’ (Titter, guffaw.) “And I said, ‘Elsa what on EARTH is that?’ And she gleefully whispered in my ear, ‘I’ve sold the Renoirs.’ "” That really cracks up the gang Well, could you at least tell us what we'll see on your upcoming special? “No use asking me because as I'm talking there are pictures changing behind my head which I never see.”” He snickers through his nose, his mouth being full of ice cream. “I'm afraid I'm fot answering these questions very adequately. I’m putting’ myself in your shoes and suffering horribly.”” Surely you have SOME thoughts on the "80s. “On the '80s7- Yes. Pmust say that doing this | was surprised to find out some of the things that were in the *80s."" Such as? ‘Uuuhhhhh. Lots of space stuff. A lot of stuff on Earth.”” Subscribers angry OTTAWA (CP) Cable sub scribers are angry about paying for speciality television channels that have jacked up the price of basic cable That's the overwhelming response the Canadiafi Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is getting to its call for public sub- missions oncable pricing. More than 150 individual letters and a 5,000-signature petition were filed with the commission in preparation for a review of cable pricing slated for February Rapidly increasing cable prices — — DOOR PRIZE — Dinner for Two $15 Per Person AVAILABLE AT LEGION Limited Number of Tickets 5:30 p.m. 10: 30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Reservations 825-4466 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL HENNE TRAVEL WEST'S TRAVEL 1410 Bay Ave., Trail 1217-3rd St., Costlegar 368-5595 365-7782 411-9th Ave., Castlegar 5) CASTLEGAR FUNERAL CHAPEL 365-3222 pushed up by the move to basic cable of former pay-TV services as Much Music and The Sports Network — are the No. 1 concern The letters — mostly handwritten — complain that cable subscribers are being forced to pay for services they don’t want and don’t watch Montrealer Alan Strand suggested the commission has lost sight of what people want from cable. “Is there anyone on the CRTC who understands that the overwhelming majority of cable subscribers are in- terested in a few extra channels, better reception (which they rarely get) and the ability to forego an ugly antenna on the tops of their homes? “Most people wouldn’t watch 50 per cent of cd trash available to them The review of cable pricing was an- nounced by the CRTC in October because the commission was concer- ned the trend of escalating costs could turn people away from cable In the notice announcing the review, the commission suggested a number of questions it thought should be ad- dressed: whether cable companies should still be allowed to raise rates to cover capital investment or pass on to customers the cost of retransmission royalty payments requires by the free- trade deal But the public seems more concer- ned with what channels should be on basic cable and how much the package should cost Cable rates in many areas went upon average $2 a month in they were con: demned to Tite in a closet with their television sets. “*It is not the responsibility of cable subscribers to subsidize programming which they do not wish to receive in the first place,’ writes R. Wrightman of Vancouver WANTS CONTROL “*Is it too much to ask as a customer, that I be allowed to spend my hard- earned money wisely and buy the cable channels that I want?’’ asks J. Daniel, of Burlington, Ont Nick Sautr, of London, puts it this way “The vast majority of Canadian viewers didn’t ask for and don’t want to pay for those junk channels that were forced on them.”* NEW YEAR’S EVE AT BANJO’S! TICKETS NOW ON SALE "10%, Includes a cold plate buffet served between 8 p.m.-9 p.m. BANJO'S PUB Castlegar * 365-6933 GONG WISHES ALLA Meny Christmas and A Happy New HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Special Rosario’s Opening a “THE ENCORE” NEW YEAR’ 'S EVE TO REMEMBER “Ee *95° “Riri crameacne v rou. senvict aaieiaehe ‘onty for Christmas Eve and DEC. 24: All departments open until 7:00 p.m. {C. 28: Closed for Christmas Day C. 26: Regular hours ROBARIO'S New Yeor's: aan, ¢: Roque! howrs with us! ‘Chwietmas Dey De DEC. 31: PEPPERCORN taking reservations to 9:00 p.m. Eve Celebration — $8.00 cower charge Avance tickets avaiable at rent deah of Tera Nove AN Li Jor your enjoyment wee Steak & Prawns THE PEPPERCORN Special New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Menu Veal Cordon Rouge 16.95 21.95 INCLUDING: Peppercorn salad, choice of baked mushroom rice, veget P p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations appreciated for groups of 4 or more eae rawns Bourguignonnes New York Steak .... 18.05 Chicken Cordon Bleu 16.95 potato, pasta’ table, dinner roll, tea or cottee ROSARIO'S WELCOMES YOU with your Peppercorn dinner, enjoy complimeniary entrance Advance tickets available tor ENJOY A RELAXING EVENING IN THE NEW MANHATTAN LOUNGE $5.00 per ticket HE CHOICE 1S YOURS! =e 90 Start '90 with the Peppercorn’s New Year’s Day Brunch 1 295 more than half of which was needed to cover the move to basic cable of TSN, Much Music, YTV, Weather Now and the introduction of the new CBC 24- hour news channel, Newsworld The CRTC said the decision to move those channels to basic cable was based on surveys that, showed people were willing to pay an extra $3 a month for more programming choices. Byrne takes on Latin beat Kee ait gaily and avant-garde Byrne’s Forsaking jazz arrangements David safari has brought him to the seductive beats of Latin America little different, maybe,’ Byrne said from the stage of the Pan- tages theatre to the bobbing concert “But maybe not," he ad- ded, springing into another conga laced tune. a Those familiar with the hybrid tastes of Byrne, the lead singer of Talking Heads, knew* what he meant Although his new album, Rei Momo (Carnival King), is infused with merengues and sambas, it’s about as traditional a record as any he’s made. “I’m not trying to convert people, or educate people or do any of that kind of stuff,’ Byrne said in an inter view while stopping in Los Angeles during a tour of the United States and Canada this fall electronics, latest musical sa goers below Unlike the contemplative, oc casionally downcast themes in Byrne's previous work, Rei Momo carries both invigorating lyrics and beats. sk December 23, 1989 INDUCTED Dave G ( Rainsville and John Perry. <0 ti soniche Rotary C Club ident Bert Rourke (left) and fellow Ro’ cond from left) inde! new club members (left to right) Bill Furey, Cléu Rotary inducts oe By JOHN CHARTERS B.C., The Castlegar Rotary Club inducted three new members Dec. 19 at its last meeting until the new year These included Bill Furey, ad- ministrator for the Insurance Corp. of Claude Rainsville, Kootenay Power, manager of Castlegar Airport electrical engineer and administrator for West and John Perry, Nominations committee chairman Waldo Yule then conducted the elec- Grad profiles The Castlegar News continues its series of profiles of the Stanley Humphries secondary school graduating class of 1990. The students who appear int the profiles are selected at random by the SHSS Grad Council, TRICIA JANZEN Name: Tricia Janzen Future plans: Include becoming an actress ina French film Interests: Piano concertos in D6 JARROD ISFELD Name: Jarrod Isfeld Future P! Become an inter J} nationalsomething Interests: Eastern art Likes: Duckula Dislikes: Trish (Winking) _ Astrological sign: Aries Birthdate: April 10, 1971 Favorite music: Deja Voodoo Exotic fantasy: Sleeping in for a week Words of advice: Never sleep in ona picture day Birthdate: Nov , 1972 Favorite music: Bach, Charles Exotic fantasy: Galloping away ona big black horse, along a beach with aman carrying 100 roses Words of advice: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may! Ray tion of officers for the coming year. Unethical hunters condemned Members of the Castlegar and District Wildlife Association wish to assure the public that they too con: demn the actions of certain “spor tsmen”’ as described recently in a letter to the editor by Colin Pryce. At the association's meeting held Dec. 20, .other such incidents were related but it was pointed out that among the large population of B.C hunters there are bound to be some for whom hunter ethics and common sen. se count for very little, a news release from the association says. The association urges the public to report all suspected violations of the Wildlife Act by phoning information to the local fish and wildlife branch or toll-free to 1-800-663-9453. The incid- ent will be investigated by local ministry staff and the caller's anonimity will be protected, the association says. Both the local association and the B.C. Wildlife i offer rewards for infor- The were carried out by Dave Gairns, Bert Rourke and president Lorne Trickey who explained the responsibilities, prerogatives and objectives of the in- ternational service club. Don McDowell was elected president; Bert Rourke, vice- president; Henry John, secretary; and Len Lippa, treasurer Four directors were also elected — Lew Bridgeman, Lach Farrell, Gerry Lee and Don Williams. : Former Rotarian Dick McLeod was a guest at the meeting and was thanked formally both for his service to the club over the years and for the donation of the trailer which has seen much valuable service at the club’s annual Christmas tree sales on the West Kootenay Power lot and will see more, after renovations, at the Rotary pan- cake breakfast during Sunfest celebrations in June. Timber policy announced VANCOUVER (CP) — A new “zero waste tolerance’’ wood-use policy for the B.C. Interior will start by May 1, says Forests Minister Claude Richmond. The new Interior timber harvesting —rules— . similar to those implemented earlier this year for coastal logging operations. The coastal policy ‘‘has already sub- stantially reduced the amount of waste left on the ground after logging,”’ said Richmond. Pesticide CHRISTMAS COUNTERATTACK BLUE TOP BURGER Christmas Greetings WE WILL BE CLOSING AT 4P.M., SUN., DEC. 24& WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL 10 A.M., WED., DEC. 27 NEW HOURS 10 A.M.-8 P.M. 1521 Columbia Ave. 365-8388 CALL AHEAD, DIVE IHROUGH SERVICE DECEMBER 8 — JANUARY 3 We stop a lot more than 400,000 vehicles during our Christmas Counter- Attack roadchecks. We _, SHOP drinking drivers A program ot the Government of British Columbia battle KELOWNA (CP) — An environ- mental group is taking its battle over provincial pesticide —_ control regulations to B.C. Supreme Court Earthcare president Lloyd Man- chester said the regulations fail to protect the public and the environ ment The group recently lost a fight to stop Canadian National Railway from spraying the herbicide ‘‘spike and glean” on tracks from the Alberta border to Vancouver Earthcare said the railway failed to properly inform the public about the spraying by not publishing a notice in local newspapers. But the environmental appeal board ruled that publishing CN’S pesticide permit in a Vancouver newspaper was sufficient. Sponsored by: Banjo’s Pub High Arrow Motor Inn BC Regional District Transit of Central Kootenay mation leading to convictions under the Wildlife Act On other association business, members should note that this year’s banquet will be held at the Arena- Complex Feb. 17. Donations of meat are still needed. The scoring deadline is Dec. 31 and those interested should contact Steve Davis by that time The association's next meeting will be Jan. 17 at which executive will be elected and changes to the hunting regulations discussed Cominco studies project Cominco Ltd. has announced it is actively studying a project to increase its liquid sulphur dioxide capacity by 30,000 +0 40,000 tonnes a year. The study was prompted by a strong demand for liquid sulphur dioxide during 1989 and opportunities for ad- ditional sulphur dioxide production, the company says in a news release. Cominco produces liquid sulphur dioxide and other sulphur products as byproducts of its zinc-and lead smelting operations at Trail The study will be completed by Mar- Cominco involves scrubbing procedure using water that would remove a portion of the sulphur dioxide out of the “‘off-gases” from the new lead smelting complex at Trail, the company says. The higher-strength gas available from the new smelter enables Cominco to recover more sulphur as saleable products, especially liquid sulphur dioxide, than was previously possible, Cominco says. Dine Out for New year’s New Year's Eve—Open at 5 p.m. New Year's Day Buffet “Featuring Prime Rib’ —4 p.m. Mel’s Steak House AT THE CROWN POINT HOTEL 1399 Bay Ave. 368-8232 Trail time a-new. CASTLEGAR NEWS HOLIDAY HOURS Sunday, December 24 CLOSED Monday, December 25 CLOSED Tuesday, December 26 CLOSED Wednesday, December 27 2. 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. Thursday, December 28 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. Friday, December 29 8:30 a.m. toS p.m. Saturday, December 30 News Department Opens at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, December 31 CLOSED Monday, January 1 CLOSED Tuesday, January 2 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. ue Castlegar News Boxing Day BLITZ CLOSED BOXING DAY, DEC. 26 See the Flyer in Today's Castlegar News DOWNTOWN TRAIL Castlegar Regional Transit System This holiday season let us do the driving. Sandman Inns - Dexters New Year’s Eve timetables available on bus. No bus service on Dec. 25, 26 and Jan.1 DRINKING DRIVING COUNTERATIACK Leave the Keys at Home Free rides New Years Eve. Transit Information 365-3100