ENTERTAINMENT GENERAL LUNCHEON Thursday, May 3, 1990 Noon, Sandman Inn GUEST SPEAKER: Al Fisher, Executive Vice-President H.A. simone Topic: Pulp Mills Cost: $7.00 Reservations E OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Annual General Meeting Canadian Red Cross Society CASTLEGAR BRANCH Monday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. At the... . Kootenay Regional Office 625 Columbia Avenue GUEST SPEAKER: Jan Engelmon SUBJECT: St. Croix Disaster — REFRESHMENTS — intial Studios may fudge figures HOLLYWOOD (AP) — Weekly box-office figures supplied by movie studios are ‘somethings as accurate as an old-fashioned Chieago vote count, say insiders, including some who ad- mit to fudging the numbers to get ahead. Making movies is more competitive than ever these days, and the charts that rank them as hot or flops represent free and, some think, per- suasive advertising. So why not crunch the numbers ex- tra hard? “It’s gotten really out of hand,” said an executive at one major studio who spoke on condition of anonymity. ‘I used to think that the independents were the only people who (cheated). But that’s not true NEW DEMOCRAT CONVENTION Sat., May 5 2p.m. Cominco Gym CHRIS D'ARCY No charge daycare from 12:30 p.m. Mcintyre Room Cominco Arena Experienced Qualified Supervision Get-Away to the Dogs $3 1 .90 U.S. Funds Includes: © One night's deluxe accommodations for two, plus: Free continental breakfast Free cable TV with Showtime eee pool and hot tub . for two and prog ined ‘d'Alene Greyhound Park ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Be sure to ask for the “Getaway” Package! Call Toll Free: 1-800-888-6630 USA ™ 1-800-421-1144 Canada SUNTREE INN Post Falls, idaho Just across the highway from Coeur d'Alene Greyhound Park 22 miles East of Spokane on 1-90 to the new WOW SHOWING! {WED) [THU] SHOW TIMES: Hey Buds; This s Is ‘No ‘Cartoon! LEAN, AN GREEN AND ON THE SCREEN aiuane ee 1:30 P.M. HELD OV: ore (FRE (SAT) SUN ON TUE 2nd fais i 4)isi6i71819) i10 700. The 25278'9:0Orn \Groveve snd soewrne ATTENTION: For Women Sizes 14 Plus SPRING INTO SUMMER SALE 203: All Spring & Summer Stock! Outstanding Collection of Dresses Sportswear Shirts by Leslie Fay T-Shirts & Sweaters Jeans Bathing Suits FREE TIME WITH AN EXPERIENCED FASHION CONSULTANT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! PH. 352-2216 SUREEUCLOMES 100... snes apne 449 Baker St., Nelson 352-2216 Here’s how it works: Big studios like Paramount and Disney and independents such as Miramax and New Line base their weekend grosses on surveys of about 75 per cent of North America’s cinemas. The polling, forthe most is conducted by telephone by Entertainment Data Inc. But drive-ins, Spanish-language theatres and some small theatres-and cinemas in Hawaii are not surveyed — and that’s the key. Let’s say Ghostbusters 27: The Revenge of Casper collected $4.5 million at the screens surveyed and Honey, I Enlarged the Kids made $4.3 million. Estimating ticket sales*from the 25 per cent of outlets not surveyed, Ghostbusters could report a correct * final take of $5 million. The makers of Honey, not wanting to land in second place, could rewrite the figures for the 25 per cent for their movie to show it received $5.1 million. easily detected. Said an executive from one top studio: ‘'It’s just a little game... You want to have a film in top 10, but it’s better to have it in the top five... It’s an independent promotional vehicle.”” “It's not our job to police the studios’ (final) numbers,’’ said Phil Garfinkle, senior vice-president at Entertainment Data Inc. And just like that, Honey ads ap- Pearing in newspapers the next day read: The Nation's No. 1 Movie! “There is a lot of temptation to want to be in the top five,"’ said Art Murphy, who analyses box-office figures for the trade publication Variety. He believes that tinkering has become commonplace but that any large-scale manipulation would be HOLLYWOOD (AP) — Pretty Woman, a comedy about a Prostitute and a corporate raider, Sashayed past Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the weekend box office. Figures._released Monday in Hollywood by Exhibitor Relations Co. showed Pretty Woman, in second place for four weeks, collected $7.2 million US at North American movie theatres. The film, starring Richard Gere as.a :. businessman and Julia Roberts as his lover for hire, has now grossed $81.3 million and shows no sign of fading. After four weeks at the top of the movie tank, Teenage Mutant Gere ousts Turtles Baldwin, finished in fifth with ticket sales of $3 million. In sixth with $2.8 million was the new film Q and A, starring Nick Nolte and Timothy Hutton in a police thriller. The Mickey Rourke-on-a- motorcycle drama Wild Orchid opened well in limited release, net- ting $2.6 million while playing on 819 screens, It was trailed by the Oscar-winning Driving Miss Daisy in eighth__on receipts—of $1.6 million. In ninth was the stylish crime drama Miami Blues with $1.46 million, followed in 10th by the comedy Crazy People with $1.43 million. Ninja Turtles fell almost 30 per cent from the previous weekend to land in second place with revenues of $6.9 million. The new horror film The Guar- dian, featuring Jenny Seagrove as a baby sitter you'd rather not have watching your young ones, opened strongly in third with ticket sales of $5.6 million. It was followed in fourth by Spaced In- vaders, a story of aliens hearing Orson Welles’s famous radio braodcast and coming to help with the-invasion.The film grossed 5 million. The Hunt for Red October, starring Sean Connery and Alec Cable 10 TV SHAW CABLE 10 SCHEDULE May 2, 3, 4, 6, 1990 S p.m. (Wed) 9 a.m. (Fri) 5 p.m. (Sun) Caring for the Elderly — Dr. David Leishman was the guest lec- turer at this public workshop on caring for the elderly held in Castlegar April 24. Produced by Nancy Ket- chum. 7 p.m. (Wed) 11 a.m. (Fri) 7 p.m. (Sun) West Kootenay Today — This week, host Eleanor Elstone talks to students and administrators of the in- ternational student program at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Elstone also previews this week’s program schedule. Produced by Shaw Cable staff. 7:30 p.m. (Wed) 11:30 a.m. (Fri) 7:30 p.m. (Sun) Women in Need Society — John MacPherson hosts this program that takes a look into the work of the Women in Need Society in Trail. MacPherson speaks to six women who are coordinators in the different WINS. programs. Produced by Rose Thompson and JOhn Mac- Pherson. :30 p.m. (Wed) 12:30 p.m. (Fri) 8:30 p.m. (Sun) Kootenay-Boundary Municipalities Conference — Ald. Bill Herchmer of Creston chaired this seminar on _industry/environ- ment/government. The guest speakers were Roger Watson, vice- president of operations for Cominco in Trail, Buddy DeVito, former Trail mayor, and Stan Hagen, minister of Second City in Nelson company’s next revue. The Second City’s alumni contain such notable performers as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd and Mike Nichols. In 1976, the Canadian Second City began its own production of its own television series, SCTV, a_ satirical look in the life of a ‘‘typical’’ television station. By 1981 the series had been picked up by NBC and the The Second City comedy troupe will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson May 8 at 8 p.m. The Second .City comedy troupe originated in 1959 in Chicago, a news release says. The original concept was five or six actors who enlivened an- empty stage with topical comedy sket- ches. That concept has stayed the same through the years. Using few props and costunies, punctuating scenes with original music, the en- semble creates a slice-of-life, lam- pooning our modern lives — political, social and cultural. Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara and Dave Thomas = received wide: acclaim and attrac- ted an Tickets are available “at Eddy Music, Oliver's and Oasis offices at 554 Ward St. in Nelson, or at Pete’s TV in Castlegar and at the Slocan All of its material is through audience suggestion during live shows on the road. This im- provisation takes part in the last part of the evening’s performance, The cast at that time — including John _ regional and economic development. Produced by Castlegar Shaw Cable staff. NOTE: This schedule will be repeated Friday at 9 a.m. and again ‘on Sunday at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 1990 6:30 p.m. — Nelson Today CHAMBER OF 5 CASTLEGAR e@ 5 i P- im. — Students Welcome at CIC Congratulations .m. — First Year of NUC LESLIE BERGERON First Year of NUC 330 p.m. — Musicfest 1990 10:15 p.m. — Sign off material is then taken back to be worked on and becomes part of the Valley rec commission. Tickets are $14. Fearing to perform Stephen Fearing comes to the Capitol Theatre in Nelson on May 4 at 8 p.m. He is a writer, singer, guitar player and performer of exceptional ability who, over the last two years, has exploded on the Canadian folk scene, a news release from Oasis Productions says. CHRISTINA SANDS "RESORTS LTD. The V -born singer spent 1 years in Ireland and two years in Minneapolis, adding a unique touch to his repertoire and style. Since returning to British Columbia in 1985, Fearing has toured extensively throughout Canada and into the United States receiving intense media We have expanded and now have.3¢ 18 more permanent campsites available for this summer: Boor * Store © L - * Playpen? ia tase teorage Ist PLACE inthe Precision Hair Cutting Com- petition at the West Kootenay Hair Show held Sat., April 28 in Nelson. $450 per te ensure the site of peel ag Sa et Ee ape Bg ie. Christine Lake. B.C. 10H EO Phont (604) 447. 6116 MUNITY Bulletin Board THE KOOTENAY ART CLUB SPRING TEA AND ART SHOW Held at Senior Citizens Centre, Saturday, May 5, admission $1,00. Bake Sole, Door Prize — Painting by K. O'Flaherty. AQUANAUTS SWIM REGISTRATION Lost chance to register Thursday, 3, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Complex. New swimmers must have copy of birt ‘cornticate 735 ittention for his sold-out concerts. Over the past summer, he made a major impact on the folk festival_circuit—resulting-in—outstan- ding ovations and top record sales at festival booths. In 1986, he produced Stephen BRANCH 170 HOURS: Monday to Thursdey 12 Noon - " p.m. Friday and Sotur: 12 Noon to 12 Midnight EXCEP! BAND NIGHTS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS) BINGO THURSDAY Wo Licence No. 75616 WEEKLY MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY AT 3:00 p.m. 365-7017 Lic. No. 72113 Fearing, a limited cassette release of original compositions. Fearing also wrote and recorded the musical score for The James Project, a collabog@ion with governor general award-winning poet Paulette Jiles. His latest album has been produced in England with help from Clive Gregson and Richard Thompson and will be released in Canada in the fall. All tickets for this event are $10 and are available at Eddy Music, Oliver's and Oasis Productions offices in Nelson, Pete’s TV in Castlegar and at the Stocan Valley recreation com- mission. BLUE TOP BURGER Weekly Special AEESE BURGER NOW OPEN 10 A.M.-9 P.M. 152) Columbia A. Ave. 365. 8388 ‘AHEAD. f R Capt. d enjoys joys a visit fon a dcchehaed ret @ recent dog | aoe presented by Christine Cross of Glade. Selkirk Vintners to host tasting Gray Monk Estate Cellars of Okanagan Centre will be in Castlegar June 1 as part of Sunfest 90's Mexican Sunfiesta. Hosted by the Worshipful Com- pany of Selkirk Vintners, this evening of wine tasting and testing at the Fireside Motor Inn is one of Sunfest’s most popular events, the Castlegar Festivals Society says in a news release. This year, in addition to the wine tasting, Lt.-Gov. David Lam will be in attendance and will make special Presentations to the Sunfest patrons. “*We are pleased that the vintners BAYS t + attending Sunfest TheGre eatin A NATIONAL CHALLENGE A framework for discussion on the environme We all know how important our environmentis. To each of us. To our children. And most importantly, to our children's future. That's why full consultation with all interested Canadians is necessary before public policy is created on environmental issues. Our first step in this processis to introduce you to the range of concerns that will be included in the development of the Green Plan. To provide you with information on specific issues within your region, we invite you tojoin us, atany time, during the following information session: _ Innof the South 803 Cranbrook Street, Cranbrook 1:00 pmto9:00pm May 7, 1990 To obtain your copy of A Framework for Discussion on The Environment, or further information onthe consultation process, call toll free: 1-800-665-2001 Dates and locations are subject to change.— allow us time in their program to make these public recognition awards to our special Sunfest patrons,’ said Ross Hawse, Sunfest president. ‘‘It is a perfect opportunity for our patrons to relax and enjoy themselves at a social gathering and be recognized for their valuable contributions.’’ The Worshipful Company of Selkirk Vintners has been growing grapes and making wine for more than 20 years and this is the third year the local group has hosted the evening of wine tasting and testing. The vineyard is at Selkirk College and, when ready to harvest, the grapes are crushed and manufactured into wine. The wine is then distributed among the members. Gwillym Hughes, venerable master and one of this year’s organizers, said he is pleased with the program. “Each year, Gray Monk produces award winning wines and their pinot gris white is quite popular,” he said The evening of wine tasting and testing is an opportunity to sit with friends while the people from Gray Monk introduce each wine with an explanation of its type, kind and par- ticular qualities. Members of the Worshipful Company of Selkirk Vin- tners then pour the wine for sampling. French bread is on the table and is eaten after the wine tasting to clear the palate. Usually six different wines are of- fered, each with its own charac- teristics and flavor. Often the wine the with a capsule history on the winery, its methods for making wine and growing grapes. Questions from the floor are welcome. While the wine tasting is going on, people who have brought their own TRAIL AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION Welcomes Joan Johnson, R.N. of B.C. Division, CDA, at the Waneta Plaza on Saturday, May 5 from 10-3 p.m. with the Diabetes Core-A-Van and special meeting on Monday, May 7, 7-9 p.m., Greater Trail Community Centre, Room 305. Refreshments 2/35 GIANT GARAGE SALE South Slocan Hospital Auxiliary, May 5, 9.0.m.-4 p.m. May 6, 10 0.m.-4 p.m. Koasiancic Farm. Slocan Valley, Fire No. 2173. Donations welcome. 359-7621, 359-7739, 2/35 SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Business meeting, May 3. Social meeting May 17 at 2 p.m. COUNCH 2/34 PARENT ADVISORY Next meeting May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in library 2/34 CASTLEGAR AQUANAUTS BINGO PRIME RIB * SEAFOOD * STEAKS MOST CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED CS RESTAU RANT) . rey 'S © CAESAR SALAD © SPECIALTIES FULLY LICENSED COMINCO & CELGAR VOUCHERS WELCOME 352-5358 646 BAKER ST., NELSON — ACROSS FROM PHARMASAVE wines have it tested. A RESERVATIONS. WELCOME Saturday, May 5 at Castlegar Arena, C x. forty bird 6 pm regular 7 p.m. $1,000 Jackpot: $500 Minipot; $500 ‘ou there! 2/34 Coming ts of Castlegar and District non- ain organizations may be listed here. The first 15 words are $5 and additional words ore 25€ each. Bold faced words (which must be used for headings) count as two words. There is no ex tra charge tor a second insertion while the third consecutive insertion is half v8. pape’ doys for Wednesdays paper. Notices should be brought to the Castlegar News at 197 Columbia Ave COMMUNIT See you there... Bulietin Board Poupore Improvement District Annual General Meeting Monday, May 7 — 7:30 p.m. See Notice Board for Location Exercise your Vote! written evaluation of the wine is of- fered but there is no contest nor is a winner declared. It is simply an op- portunity for amateur wine makers to have their wine evaluated. 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