ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT | he Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, September 1, 1993 2B x Mm ad ie) = z > 3dOH + VIHOLOIA> + TERRACE - PRINCE RUPERT: ACROSS B.C., ALL SLUMBER LODGE INNS & MOTELS ARE OFFERING FREE BREAKFAST SPECIAL OR CONTINENTAL FARE. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. Call 1-800-663-2831 FOR RESERVATIONS PRINCE GEORGE - WILLIAMS LK. + SMITHERS m. * NOLOLLN3d + NOST3N- S = Pa ie] lc a Maxwell School of Jazz Dance 5 yrs through Adult Classes Beginner/Intermediate/ Advanced CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER '93 MUST PRE REGISTER BY PHONE: 365-7458 Class sizes are limited REGISTRATION DATE: Tues Sept 14th From 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. At the Portuguese Centre 13th Ave. INSTRUCTORS Audrey, Pam andSherry ~ “pa E MOVIES If You HAVEN'T SEEN IT, You'Re MISSING MOTION PicTuRE HisTORY. COMPLETE SHOWING: EACH EVENING 7-08 & 9-1 GERD IF You'vVE ONLY SEEN IT ONcE You HAVEN'T SEEN IT ALL. i Aladdings pa tl r-—--%& Be 1! ENTER TO WIN A FREE MOVIE Pass TO THE CASTLE THEATRE : Name Phone Weekly draws! No photo copes please Just drop off Castlegar Sun Staff The pieces are all falling into place for the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society's September in the Rain Murder Mystery, to be held Saturday, September 18 at the Sandman Inn Banquet Room. Tickets for this entertaining evening, which is a fundraiser for the Society as well, have been available since early August at the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society office. Starting at 6 p.m. for cocktails followed by a buffet dinner, dancing, and final ly a murder, the evening promises to be one of intrigue and action. Set in the 1940's, amid the big and glamorous evening clothes, someone is sure to be eliminated. There is no Stage, so you are part of the action. Each arriving guest will receive a Snooper Sleuth's pack- age containing information to help solve this hideous crime Remember, all the guests at this event are filthy rich! So dig out your best costume jewellery and come dressed to kill! Free piano Submitted band music Piano teachers and pedagogy students are invited to a free piano workshop on September 14, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The First Baptist Church in Cran- brook. The workshop will be pre- sented by Lon Bastien, daughter f well known authors, James and Jane Bastien Ma graduate. in piano per mance from Rice University »w enjoys teaching piano full » Sh t days a week t scheduled lessons before and cache ind gives extra hing on the weekends for upcoming festivals and competi What groundwork does she tions e her students who are continu- How does ally given top ratings? Planning a Wedding - Dance - Party INVITE USI We ml Crowd ad Your musical requrements. Beck now for tie ial and winner. Any Occaman — Any Loran U-DANCE ENTERTAINMENT UF ISCO Suzanne Lehbauer (foreground) and Lynn Lewis (back) the roles of villains in the park as they their dumped Murder! Mystery! Mayhem! , am just had too much fun playing murder victim (who preferred to remain nameless) before any suspects them. The three were posing for publicity pho- tographs for the upcoming Murder Mystery Dinner. workshop she handle scheduling weekly pri- vate and group lessons for each student? What motivates students to continue with their piano lessons as they grow older when so many other activities are available to them? Don’t miss this opportu- nity to hear Lori's ideas firsthand. Lori currently lives with her husband Eric Vickers in La Jolla, California. She teaches in a pri- vate piano studio nearby which she shares with her mother, Jane Bastien. This workshop is being Presented by Kjos Music Publish ing Company in conjunction with Music Master, Cranbrook and Anderson Music, Creston. Special sale prices will be offered on all Kjos books on the day of the clinic Professional keyboard teachers and pedagogy students will enjoy this informative workshop. Light refreshments and lunch will be served and there will be a special door prize at the conclusion of the workshop. For registration or information cal Music Master 426-8751 or Anderson Music 428-5152 The Castlegar Aquatic Centre will be closed MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 to FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 due to our annual maintenance shutdown. We re-open on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 at 12:30 pm. CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COMPLEX 2101 - 6 Ave., Castlegar 365-3386 + ENTER TO WIN A FREE | SWIM, SKATE OR FITNESS PASS TO THE CASTLEGAR REC CENTRE jeekdy drawal No phot ODS please The Calstiggar Sun ~— hat drop off newspape coupon at the Cantioger Gun - 488 Cohmmite hve. Gallery tour of local crafts a must-see Submitted The West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre will be offer- ing a gallery tour of Kootenay Crafts "93 until September 13 The tour will run tor approxi mately 30 minutes, and i scheduled for 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday The first half of the tour will factual information and will provide about the exhibit focus on one or two works entered in each of the five cate gones: fibre, wood, metal, glass and clay. The second half of the tour will explore the partici Pants" response to the work The person responsible for selecting the pieces for the exhibit, Lloyd Herman, noted that the “boundaries of craft and art have blurred.” The tour intends to highlight traditional aspects of these pieces, as well as the unique qualities of each artist's work. What works make reference to political or social events? How has the artist used the qualities of the medium (a burl in the wood, for example) as part of their design? Artists works describes! as craft must consider function as well as design when creating each piece. The guided part of the tour will provide a creating Starting point by discussing such aspects. Visitors will then be asked for comments or ques- tions. Special bookings can be made arranged. For further information, please contact Seanagh Sloan at the NEC at 365-3337 BUSINESS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY September Glance New faces, new places Welcome Sean Daniels, CKQR's newest DJ. Sean has 10 years of radio experience in Alberta and B.C. and will be working the afternoon drive time shift Contract awarded Bill Berg Construction of Bril- liant recently received the $340,000 contract for the City of Trail-Booster Station. Con gratulations! Spiffing up The trees and new light stan dards have been placed in downtown Castlegar. As John Moorlag and his crew work to finish up the sidewalks, it shouldn't be long before the old hydro and telephone poles disappear. Watch for the grand Opening celebrations of the downtown Revitalization pro Ject in early September. Smitty’s open Smitty’s Family Restaurant has now opened in the Fireside Motor Inn. Renovations include new carpets and a brighter interior as well as a hew seating arrangement Friendly service and good food should make this a busy restaurant Improving service CKQR has applied to the CRTC for a repeat transmitter to be located in Nelson. If approved, QR will be heard at 103.5 FM in Nelson and Kootenay Lake. Top companies Congratulations to seven Castlegar-based businesses who made the Top 50 list of private sector companies in the Kootenays! Individually Celgar Pulp Co. was ranked 12th with sales at $40 million of 13.4 million was 19th Kalawsky Pontiac was 22nc Recreation committee hosts great event A strong individual effort by a cyclist and a pie in the face for par SECURITY Your Family and Pets Deserve It. Fall Special on Professionally Installed Vinyl/Chain Link Fence also a * Custom Wood Fencing ¢ Outdoor Structures i Small Jobs Spple contracting Itd. ents were some of the highlights at the Slocan Valley Team Triathlon held Aug. | at Slocan Beach. The winning team made it through the course in 1 hour, 42 min. and 47 sec. The winning team consisted of Len Block and Kris Bueching (canoe), Kelli McLeod (running) and Jesse Lerch (cycling). Jesse Lerch whipped through the 41 km road race in a blistering 69 min. 44 sec Second place went to Theo Sturrop and Linda Shepherd, who were visiting from West Virginia Other activities took Place at the beach while the Tace was underway. The Slocan Valley Recreation Commission hosted games for the 20 to 30 children in See TRIATHLON ————_ F&W Wholesale Juice Grapes (36 Ib. box) Grape Juice *MIXED BLACK -VALDEPINO ALICANTE *BARBERA *MUSCATEL *PALOMINO *ANDREA CONTINENT *ZINFANDEL *ZINFANDEL *-BURGUNDY -CABERNET BLEND -CHENIN BLANC *FRENCH COLUMBARD *GREY REISLING “SAUVIGNON BLANC *-PALOMINO *-BARBERA *MUSCATEL GRAPES AVAILABLE SEPT 10 JUICE AVAILABLE SEPT. 1g BOOK NOW — 368-5518 with sales of $10.5 million sales of $7.5 million, Wm Berg Construction was 34th with sales of $3.5 million: Mallard’s Source for Sports was 48th with sales of $1.5 million and Landmark Mechanical made the list at number 49 with sales of $1.5 million. Those businesses with more than one location have all locations counted into their sales. Thanks to the Kootenay Business Journal for this infor mation. Economy strong A wide range of economic data confirms that B.C. leads the country in economic growth. Employment is up, housing starts are up, retail sales have increased and busi ness and consumer bankrupt- cies fell compared to the same period in 1992. Looking around Castlegar at the new housing starts and new busi Ness startups its nice to know we're part of the group lead ing the way! Excellent service Don’t forget that anyone can nominate an individual for The Castlegar Sun's Excellence in Serviee award. If you know someone who gave you excep- tional service or went above and beyond their normal duties to help a customer, write us a letter or call Marilyn at The Castlegar Sun. The Sandman Inn, Kat's Trophies and The Sun are pleased to help reward those who provide Excellence in Service Mini storage/maxi space Wondering what to do with all the gibble you have stored in boxes? Moving into a smaller place and need extra storage space? Check out the Brilliant Mini Storage located next to Berg Construction on Brilliant road in Brilliant (just across the river on the Rob- son.) Vanous sizes from 7 x 8 to 16 x 17 are available but are filling fast. Contact Berg Con struction for more information way to Kalesnikoff Lumber with sales | i| Arrow Building was 27th with | Sometimes it’ How do four folksingers whose show is titled, Money - The Final Frontier, deal with their own fiances? As little as possible That's what I discovered when 1 sat down with the British group Hell Bent, Heaven Bound, before they went on stage to perform songs like Wall Street Shuffle, Alimony and Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash Much of the time, most of us get So wrapped up with making, spend- ing and borrowing money - and sometimes saving and investing - that it’s good to hear from people who rank their finances close to the bottom of their priority lists. We need to know there are ordinary people who manage very well and lead a satisfying life without worrying about income tax, insurance and banking And the four folksingers cer tainly qualify here. As one said later, our chat helped them refresh the right tone to the songs’ words to reflect their own attitudes to money “I give money as little cre- dence in my life as possible,” said Barb Jungr, 39, unofficial spokesperson of the group which performed both at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Van couver East Cultural Centre I've been on my own since | was 18 and as far as I'm con cerned, money really is the root of all evil because it is equated with power and domination “I'd much prefer'to live in a culture based on exchange and interrelationship.” Stili, you do need money ta live in our world, so how does Jungr m ge, on an income which has ranged from about $ $23,000 to $68,000 a year ( the latter:when she's had plenty of TV and radio work)? “I expect to work until I die,” she said. “I can’t say I haven't panicked when there's been no money, but it works out.” Jungr owes about $ 4,000 on her credit card - “I have no idea what inter- est rate is” - and rents a one-bed- room apartment in London for $600 a month Christine Collister, 31, also admitted to “moments of extreme panic - it’s panic imposed by our culture” in the years when she's earned only $3,000, although some years she’s made as much as $29,000 “But I've worked through those 1993 3B tough times with the help of my frends,” she said. “If you learn to trust the people around you, you can manage just fine! And you can create your own luck." Collister rents a room in Lon don for $250 a month and is working on paying down her $4000 credit card debt Mike Grenby Syndicated Columnist “I tried to cash in the pension scheme I had through a life insur ance company because I need to live now, not when I'm 55, but I couldn't get the money,” she said “The farthest I ever plan ahead is perhaps a year, but I tend to live in the here and now.” Single like the two other women, 41-year-old Helen Wat son also lives for the present although panic when I realize I have no Pension plan. I was a teacher for Six years but hated it.” She's been on social assis there's the occasional It’s very personal. That’s part of the appeal of shopping in Castlegar. The clerk’s children g0 to school with our children; the manager golfs or curls with us, and we all sit on committees for groups and organizations that try to make the community a better place for all As a consumer, it's nice to walk into a store and recognize a face and have a smile returned. It’s personal and it makes us feel wanted. Those of us in business take our business personally Each day we open our doors to the public to come in and buy our wares or services. Some times they walk in and browse sometimes they walk in and buy, and someumes they walk in and all they do is criticize or complain. Do we take the criti cism personally? Yes, of course we do. Do they know we take it personally? Perhaps not Perhaps customers don’t real ize that there is a little bit of us in every item we order, in the Staff we hire and train to serve them; in the decor, and in the look of our business.- And, the minute someone comes in and Starts to critcize our stock, our selection, our look, or our staff, of course we take it personally We can't ask them not to complain. Afterall, our job is to Of course it’s personal! “guestimate’ what type and number of products and services we will sell for the season; to choose the right staff and pro- vide proper training; and to look around our store to see if it needs paint, new carpets or even the windows washed. If we're COMMUNITY BusINgss MARILYN STRONG willing to take the risk to be in we have to learn to take the bad with the good IUs a personal because we put our personal stamp on it. We care. And the worst thing that could happen, is that because we care, we take the criticism personally. After a while we become defensive and no longer automatically extend the complete personal service. Then, if we allow ourselves to continue to care about everything that our customers say we become dis- couraged and react by completely withdrawing all that is personal about our business. It not only defeats the purpose of good ser vice, it doesn't help anyone business. business So, if it’s such a personal busi ness how do we leam not to take the criticism Personally and instead recognize we can only do so much to satisfy our customers? How do we handle a customer who refuses to be satisfied with their purchase, who refuses to acknowledge all the little things we did do to try and meet their needs? What do we do when the customer holds a grudge? The worst thing we can do is to throw up our hands and say “I don't care. If they don’t like m)y selection they can go some That attitude affects our good customers too where Ise tance, at the moment she also owes $4000 on-her credit card She rents a room from a friend for $175 When the money comes in, [ just spend it 4 month she said Michael! Parker, 34, ha and two sons. “We no sav a wife ings or investments,” he said “We just live from month to month help from family,” Parker, who works with Jungr as aN act, earns between $19,000 and $58,000 a year | asked all four what they would do if they had extra sometimes with a fittle money Jungr: “I'd spend more time travelling, and buy paintings and books Collister I'd share the money with my family and fnends - and see people light up; 1 like to be able to give gifts.” Watson: “I'd like to-have a gar den.” Parker: “I'd share the money with my family and friends - and i'd buy inore guitars.” When you talk to artists and S$ good to rank finances at the bottom of the list performers like Hell Bent, Heav en Bound, you see that lack of money can also cause stress - just as managing money does You simply have to recognize your own priorities and realize there is no right or wrong way to live. The important thing is to pul your personal finances into, the proper perspectivé, and then get on with your life Mike Grenby is a Vancouver based columnist and independent financial adviser whe works with he will answer your write individuals questions as space allows - to him cloThe Castlegar Sun BUSINESS LOANS Business elopment Centre elopment Lentre A Representative will be in CASTLEGAR SEPT 9 on 33 for Appt Artisan We Have Moved To 942 Eldorado St., Trail under Shoppers Drug Mart 364-5659 ind we certainly don’t want to punish our good customers think one tomer took advantage because’ we bad cus of our personal service I think the hardest lesson we have to lear is to accept the fact that we aren't perfect and some umes, no matter how much per sonal service wé provide, we can't please the customer. If we know that we have done every- thing we can, then we have done our personal best; and that’s all we can do. If the customer isn’t satisfied then it’s the customer who has the problem. And, really, that's the only time we don’t have to take their complaint, personally. Dealing with Sun Staff Telemarketing scams are a reoccurring problem in the Kootenays and in other areas of the province Fred Erler, investigator with the Ministry of Labor and Con sumer Services, Consumer Oper- ations Branch at Cranbrook, continues to receive complaints from residents in the Kootenays the telemarketing scam who become victims of this type of scam. The scam operates as follows A telephone call is received from an individual representing a mar- keting company in Montreal advising the recipient that he or she is the lucky winner of a new vehicle. In order to receive the vehicle all that is required is to send money for the shipping costs. This sum varies from $700 up to $3,210. In some cases the recipient of the call is told the money ts required to pay the GST. See SCAM 4B inclusive. Registration closes Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G7 September, 1993 Dianne Kunz % City Clerk CITY OF CASTLEGAR 1993 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF ADVANCE REGISTRATION NOTICE is hereby given that the Public is invited to inspect the List of Electors for the City of Castlegar at City Hall located 460 Columbia Avenue during regular office hours being Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Any member of the public whose name does not appear on the list and who qualifies as an elector may register in advance for the upcoming General Local Elections by filing a registration application with the City Clerk. Advance registrations may be filed up to and including Tuesday, September 28, 1993 after which date the Advance Registration application forms are available at City Hall during the regular office hours. All questions regarding the above may be directed to Dianne Kunz, City Clerk by phoning 352-7227 or writing to: City Clerk, City of Castlegar, 460 Columbia Avenue, Given under my hand, this 1st day of THE DALE “THE WAY TO WIN" CARNEGIE COURSE® NORM WRIGHT - PRESIDEN eee ON & SONS LTD. | | Registering now for West Kootenay “Develop and maintain a positive outlook on life 1 é) through enthusiasm “Express ideas and opinions clearly, in public and WAYS YOU Cok red ret evil WILL “fom more nsehing Masse ee BENEFIT BY TAKING THE DALE CARNEGIE® COURSE “enews oot enna on “Promote co-operation to get things done. *Save tme and get better results in meenngs For more information call 368-5510, 352-5510, 365-5513 “Gain greater recognition and respect for personal abilities. Leam wo live with ess worry and tension SPONSORED IN THE WEST KOOTENAY BY eee ener oer PRESENTED BY NORM WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES LTD., VANCOUVER, 8.C After 47 years in the heating and his own business since 1967 and Leonard Verbeek ot F. Paulson As well as buying the business dealer 2900 Highway Drive Roy Ewing Retires and Sells His Business To F. Paulson and Sons Ltd. alr conditioning business, Roy ha was the local Carrier Air Sons Ltd. will manage this dep Leonard Is a fully qualified air conditioning and refrigeration technician with experience in this field Leonard is looking forward to Providing Roy's customers with the quality service that they were accustomed to Paulsons F. PAULSON & SONS LTD. Trail Conditionir also became the Trail area Carrier A {to retire Roy owned nt of their company any years of Nditioning Phone 368-9404