3. December 13, 1987 TREE TRIMMING .. . John Arsenault has his work cut out for him putting Christmas lights on towering tree in downtown Castlegar. Tree beside city hall is traditionally lit for holiday season. CasNews Photo by Bonne Morgan Ministers discuss Hospice Society By MORLEY SOLTYS The Castlegar Ministerial Association held its monthly meeting at the Calvary Bap- tist.Church with 11 ministers present — the largest atten- dance for quite some time. The meeting started off with devotions by the host pastor, Bob Lively. Pastor Lively shared with the min isters on the Beatitudes found in chapter five and focused on verse six: “Bless- ed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteous- ness: for they shall be filled.” The satisfattion that we seek is that which comes from within and it is God whom we ought to seek. When we do, we will then be filled and God will not turn away those who hunger and thirst for Him. After Pastor Lively pray. ed, Pastor Morley Soltys read the minutes. Then the following items were cov. ered: radio and newspaper schedule; The Prophets Speak — a television series on the Knowledge Network; Hospice Society to meet at the hospital; the USCC com munity, and an invitation to all pastors to attend the Russian Evangelical Church. The rest of the meeting dealt with one item of con. cern that was tabled from last month’s meeting. The issue was examined exten sively and those present came to a unanimous con clusion. The financial report was then handed out by Pastor Jim Ferrier and Pastor Charles Balfour closed in prayer. The next meeting will be 10 a.m. Jan. 12 at the Presbyterian Church. Marg Henne awarded Bethel’s highest honor At a surprise meeting held recently Bethel No. 60 of the International Order of Job's Daughters presented Marg Henne with a Member of Honor certificate. This is the highest honor a Bethel can bestow. Mrs. Henne has been act. ively involved with Job's Daughters for many years. She has been Bethel Guard ian of Bethel No. 60 four times and is currently Grand Fifth Messenger of the Grand Guardian Council of B.C. During the presentation ceremony, each member of the Bethel read a poem and presented Mrs. Henne with a Dorothy flower. The poems were later placed in an album for her to keep. Several PHQs and PBGs of Bethel No. 60 were present to offer their congratulations to Mrs. Henne. Following the meeting, refreshments were served, featuring a large cake decorated in the Order's colors of white and purple. Earlier this term the Beth. el was visited by G.G. Eileen Mitchell and V.A.G.G. Ted Bogle. A pot-luck supper was enjoyed by the members of the Bethel and their parents prior to the meeting. During the meeting Anita Bray, Jodie Dechkoff, Shel Fleming heads auxiliary By SHERRY HEAGY The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion held its monthly meeting with President Dorothy Fleming in the chair. Lena Urbani was _ pre. sented with her 25-year pin by the president. The mem bership gave her a warm round of applause and their congratulations. The 1988 executive was elected by acclamation. The new slate of officers are President Dorothy Fleming, first vice-president Florence Layeock, second vice-presi dent Millie Connatty, secre tary Pearl Zorn, treasurer Pear) Mott, sergeant-at-arms Joan Blais. Directors include Blyth Elliott, Muriel Heagy, Erma Mykyte, Carol Him and Rhonda Sorenson In the month of November the hospital visiting com mittee made 105 hospital visits. Donations included: $1,000 to the Legion Christmas Hamper Fund; $200 to the L.A. Bursery Fund; $300 to George Darby Hospital; $300 to the Vets Room at Shaugh nessy Hospital; $200 to Timmy's Christmas Tele thon; and $250 to the U.B.C. Chair of Family Practice. A 15-pound turkey was also do- nated to the Clay Castle The meeting was ad journed and a special Christ mas lunch served ley John and Candice Larch were initiated into the Beth- el. Mrs. Mitchell was pre. sented with a cheque from the Bethel for her special project — an infant heart monitor for the Vancouver Children’s Hospital. The new members of the Bethel were presented with a small favor from H.Q. Tyrion BUSINESS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE 365-5210 drcctcrraiice cctlpred vp to 8 p.m. Toondey, Dec. 22 tor the month of anvary Accounting Rocky View Tax & Bookkeeping Services Small Business & Contractors No. 06-1545 Columbia Avenue Costleger, 8.C. 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Pearce funeral Monday Tom Pearce of Castlegar passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the age of 65. Mr. Pearce was born Jaf 10, 1922 at Calgary, Alberta. During his life he worked as a engineer for Celgar and Co minco. Funeral service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at St. David's Anglican Church with Rev. Charles Balfour officiating. Cremation to fol low Mr. Pearce is survived by his wife Joyce of Castlegar and many cousins. Should friends desire, con. tributions may be made to the Hospice Society or to St David's Anglican Church. 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The offer may be withdrawn at any time NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT Full, complete ond sole copyright in any printed mot d by Castle News din and belongs jews Ltd.: provided copyright and belong to the advertiser CASTLEGAR NEWS Established Aug. 7, 1947 Twice Weekly May 4, 1980 Incorporating the Mid-Week Mirror published from Sept. 12, 1978 to Aug. 27. 1980 LV. (Les) CAMPBELL Publisher Aug. 7, 1947 jo Feb. 15,1973 BURT CAMPBELL Publisher IN, Editor, PETER {Composing Room Foreman inter sunspots more expensive Latin vacations are sizzling By DAVID GERSOVITZ That annual rite of winter for many Canadians — a week or two on a sun-drenched beach — may cost a bit less this year. Especially if you like a Latin beat. You can thank the stronger Canadian dollar. Tour operators have been able to avoid price hikes — and even cut some rates — because of the dollar's increased buying power in recent months. numbers of Canadians went south last winter, and many operators responded by booking more hotel space this year. Even before the stock-market tumble cast a shadow over the travel market, some wholesalers were offering early-booking incentives. “We're all being conservative with our pricing because we don't want to get into last-minute dis- counting,” says Steve Taggart, general manager of Wardair Holidays. “We far prefer to offer consumers a good deal up front so they buy up front and none of us has to scramble to sell off seats at the last minute.” Even so, there appear to be too many travel packages to sell in some markets, especially southern Ontario, and that will likely mean cancelled flights by operators or last-minute sell-offs. PRICE SCENE Touram, Air Canada’s tour wholesaling division, says initial prices for the Caribbean appear to be down by as much as six per cent this year, while Florida and Hawaii are up between two and three per cent and Mexico is up by four per cent. So what's hot and what's not? Latin destinations — from Mexico and Colombia to Cuba, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic — are sizzling. You'll hear less, however, of Barbados and Cancun because they have relatively little to offer in the way of budget and mid-priced accommodations. Resort areas in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic are relatively inexpensive, which helps explain their popularity. Food, drink and local transportation are especially cheap, says Mark Salter, marketing and sales director for Regent Holidays of Toronto, YANKS IGNORE Americans ignore some Latin countries and that-has had a moderating influence on prices. Cartagena, a Colombian resort that has been a Canadian favorite for the last few years, has a lot to offer in terms of facilities and old-world Spanish charm. Yet, “Americans are staying away in droves,” says Salter. “They read in their paper about Colombia, and (U.S. President Ronald) Reagan has said don’t travel to Colombia because of all the illicit drug traffic and (terrorism). But Cartagena is so far removed from any of the trouble spots.” is Los Cabos on Mexico's Banja peninsula, southeast corner of the Baja around La Paz is also known for its dry climate. And the town of Cabo San Lucas near the tip of the peninsula is evolving into a new playground for Hollywood's jet set. Sunquest Vacations, which introduced Eastern Canada to Los Cabos last year, is returning there with an expanded program. It's also launching Yucalpeten, a small resort on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula near Merida, within easy reach of the major Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Uxmal. NEW CLUB MED This month, Club Med will open the first major resort at the bays of Huatulco on the Pacific coast, which the Mexicans hope will become another huge resort area a la Cancun. As for Cancun, you'll see less of it in this year’s Cheap rooms there are in short supply, but “there is phenomenal hotel construction going on’. . . and prices will in all likelihood drop next year,” says Dale Stirling, vice-president of marketing for Conquest Tours. Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. Touram is adding weekly charters to Phoenix, Ariz., from Saskatoon and Regina as well as flights to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta from Calgary. Atlantic Canada has a shorter charter flight season — mid-February through May. Conquest Tours will have direct flights from Halifax to Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Spain, and there will be many Florida packages from Tréasure Tours.and Touram. BIG IN QUEBEC Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will again dominate the Quebec market. Mirabelle Tours is also ue & San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, and Hawaii is in somewhat the same though plenty of Canadians will holiday there. Despite the stronger Canadian dollar, wholesalers report that reasonably priced hotel rooms are getting harder to find. Western Canadians, for whom Hawaii has always been a prime destination, are tending to look further afield. TRY NEW SPOTS “We're finding a growing interest in Western Canada to try something new,” says Wardair's Taggart. “More and more people are looking to the Caribbean to experiment. Mexico is very in.” That's reflected in Fiesta Wayfarer's departures from the West. Fiesta is featuring Cuba (Santa Maria Beach near Havana, and Varadero) from Vancouver and Calgary as well as eight Mexican resorts out of program. Teall ye voyages, whose parent company formed its own airline, Air Transat, and chartered a pair of L-1011 jets, is selling seven beach areas in the Dominican Repulic plus the capital, Santo Domingo, as well as four in Venezuela: Margarita, Puerto La Cruz, Puerto Piritu and Cumana. ‘The Caribbean island of Grenada doesn't have many hotels, so it remains an upscale destination. Wardair Holidays is offering two hotels out of Montreal and Toronto. Flights will be to Barbados, with connections to Grenada on LIAT. The growing popularity of the Dominican Republic, meanwhile, seems to know no bounds. Its east coast has spectacular beaches but, until now, getting there meant a three-hour bus ride from Santo Domingo. Fortunately, bea | Latin ig this winter with Canadians seeking fun in the sun. Sitmar Cruises’ ship Fairseo makes her way through the Panama Canal on a cruise to South America. the airport at Punta Cana has been enlarged and non-stop charters from Toronto and Montreal will start serving the Club Med and the expanded Bavaro Beach Hotel there in mid-December. CUBA UPGRADES Cuba, which depends heavily on Canadian business, is facing stiff competition for the budget travel market from neighbors like the Dominican Republic. It is starting to spruce up its tourist facilities, building and renovating hotels and sending personnel abroad to be trained. “I think the Cubans are really trying,” says Shirley Gies, marketing director at Fiesta Holidays. “A few years ago there were a number of complaints about poor hotel rooms, (now) I think they’re trying to meet the (higher) standards.” Brazil, especially Rio, was supposed to get plenty of exposure in the Quebec and Ontario markets. But the higher cost of travel to Brazil, combined with the country’s new visa requirement for Canadians, seems to be cooling enthusiasm. Claude Levesque, marketing director at Nationair in Montreal, says Brazil — particularly the resort of Recife — isn't selling as well as expected in the Montreal and Toronto markets and that some tour operators may be forced to drop some flights. Operators and travel agents expect to get authority from Brazil to issue or process visas themselves, just as they do for Mexico and the Dominican Republic. ars VAVA avavaw MISTY BRIDGE . . . CP Rail bridge across the Columbia River at Castlegar disappears into early morning mist. — Costtewns Proto by Ren Mormen SHARP-EYED READERS PICK OUT ‘BONERS’ By BOB TAYLOR Canedian Rotten readers were up t6 their tricks again this past year, gleefully pouncing on press boners for the New Yorker and Punch magazines to splash around the world. Some examples of what they found to chortle about: The parking in Wellington at the moment is ridiculous with mums coming into town and being towed away. — Post, Wellington, N.Z. Mfs. Seaga was also a vision of loveliness in a black and gold one-shoulder creation which fell to the floor. — Gleaner, Jamaica BACK TO BASICS FOR CIRRICULUM — Boulder (Colo.) Daily Later in the day, Gabriel Canellas, president of the autonomous community, will lay the first stone on a new pensioners’ home and a giant will be cooked and served in the local sports ground. —Bulletin, Majorca Debbie is 27 and says she still has her 24-34-24 Miss Great Britain figure and doesn't want motherhood just yet. — Liverpool Echo, England TOWNSHIPS WILL MEET OVER SEWER — Hanover (Pa.) Sun In our opinion, we would like to ask the Ministry of Education to maintain its regulation that any girl who either partially or totally gets pregnant be sent home for good. — Sunday News, Tanzania EXHIBITIONISTS NEEDED AT CURRY ART GALLERY — Oskaloosa (Kan.) Free Spirit the search, members of the reserve prepared a sacred hut and brought in a medicine man from Ontario who called on spirits to help find Mrs. Grisdale. They also held a bingo session and raised $200. — Globe and Mail, Toronto We have been informed that there was a typo graphical error in the notice announcing the 26 February meeting of Forum, the public speaking group of the Australian Institute of Management. The topie, “Being a tease,” should have read, “Being at ease.” — Age, Melbourne, Australia CAN SEX ONCE A WEEK HELP FEMALE Id (Mich.) EDITOR'S NOTE: The names of the women inter- viewed in the following story have been changed to disclose their identity. — Richmond (Va.) Register ‘Twenty suspected smugglers and two donkeys have 20 far been arrested this year by men of the customs and excise in Gongola state. — Times, Ni CUTS igeria ARE HURTING PATIENTS — Chronicle, Neweastle, England The hotel's personnel, specially the hall porter must fondle clients, seeking be stay ot ie betel £6 pleasent 8 possible. — Plaza magazine, Madrid Kuwait Cultural Centre will take part in a rhubarb and violin concert at the Sadu House on March 16. — Arab Times COUNCIL CONSIDERS AND REJECTS PREG- NANCY — Avon (Conn.) News We cannot understand your complaint because you were put up in the best hovels. — Midday, Bombay, India Gary Copper and Gene Kelly exchange marriage vows as the clock on the wall begins the tense countdown to High Noon. — Ann Arbor (Mich.) Observer RESEARCHER SAYS NAZI GUARD WAS A GERMAN — Canberra Times Happy parishioners filed into the Mission church of St. Andrew at Steart at the weekend for a celebration service after the church was struck by lightning and burnt to the ground. — Bridgwater Mercury, England Lane Cove Council is an equal opportunity employer and provides a work free workplace. — Herald, Sydney, Australia MOST GPs WILL BE WOMEN BY YEAR 2000 — General Practitioner, England The concert as a whole was amazing and received a standing ovation throughout. — Sutton Coldfield Observer, England As the forecaster is off the island, there will be no weather this weekend. — Chronicle, Northeastern Caribbean ARMED RUSTLERS STEAL 364 GOATHERDS IN ITALY — Saudi Gazette