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Nine toF IVE
GOING UP

The average
price paid for a
house in Canada
in November
$158,162, up
from $151,115 in
November 1990.

GOING
DOWN
DOWN
DOWN

The provinces
and territiories
will suffer a
combined deficit
of $15.4 billion
this fiscal year,
more than
double last
year's $6.9
billion

MARIO
MAKING
MUCH
MONEY

Nintendo's eight-
bit Super Mario 3
game dida
staggering $400
million US in
sales last year

OH OH
WAITER _

Revenues from
Canadian
restaurants have
fallen 19.2 per
cent since the
GST was
implemented on
January +

ON THE
RIGHT

TRACK _

CN Rail has won
a $4 million
contract to help
improve the
Bolivian National

Railways system.

WorkRPLACE

News file photo

A new mall and the COwmown 1ovuuma.u-— -innt hae the City of Castlegar looking forward to a bright future. The two coming attractions are being

seen as ways of improving the local economy.

Changing face of Castlegar

Wi Castlegar starts taking steps to
improve itself to compete against the
lure of cross-border shopping

Jonathan Green
NEWS REPORTER - :

Some big changes are in Castlegar’s future,
with the emphasis being placed on a new look
for regional shoppers. _ :

One of the changes is a proposed shopping
mall to be built by the Reid Group of Vancou-
ver, Some say building a aap acity so close
to the border would be suicidal.

On-the contrary, says Richard locks.

The executive director of the Castlegar &
District Development Board thinks that a
mall would help stimulate Castlegar’s spirit,
which would translate into a boost for the local
economy.

‘itll aki people feel better about the com-
munity,” he said. -

“There’s-a_lot-to-be-said—for-community

i eaddocks is aware of all the local money
that is going across the border, and he says
that several factors are to blame, pointing to
wo.
. “The strength of the Canadian dollar,” he
said, “and the low exchange rate.” ;
With the sluggish economy and the relative
cheapness of the American dollar, Canadian
shoppers made more trips south in 1991 than
the previous year, and Maddocks says this is
just another wound inflicted on Canadian re-

tailers. j :
“It's hurting” he said, “Canadian business is
having a rough ride.”

‘But Seaocks says that since Castlegar
can’t very well up and move north, local mer-
chants will have to weather the storm, and the
building of a mall would help.

“All the existing businesses will do better,”
he said. ;

The proposed mall, to be built at a cost of
some $10 to $12 million, would come at a time

‘Once the revitilization is finished,

on a mall in Castlegar, then I wish him well,”
she said. .

Chamber of Commerce executive member
Jim Craig feels the changes will help to bright-
en up the city’s look.

“There’s no inducement to shop downtown
visually,” he said. ; .

“Both moves are a step in the right direc-

ion.”
: Peter Vatkin , chairman for the Downtown
Revitilization Committee, thinks that after the
project is completed, local consumers will do
their 5) ing right here, backing that up with.
references to two other revitalized B.C. com-

we hope to draw the shoppers from
other areas’
—= Peter Vatkin

when work on another change to the city is just
getting off the ground, the downtown revital-
ization project.

Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore says the
project, when finished, should motivate area
shoppers to keep their money in the commu-
nity, rather than spend it south of the border.

“If you have an attractive downtown shop-
ping area; it will encourage more people to
shop there,” she said.

Moore added that, from a personal stand-
point, she doesn't see the benefits of cross-bor-
Fads cr Oe there,” she said, “I don't find

rence.
of the mall, Moore has
of

“Summerland experienced a 15 to 25 per
cent increase in local shopping after the first
year,” he said.

“People in Penticton would go downtown
just to look at downtown.” .

Vatkin added that upon completion, down-
town should experience a trend he calls “valley
shopping”, where Castlegar would be the shop-
ping hub of the region.

“Once the revitilization is finished, we hope
to draw the shoppers from other areas; he
said.

“We're hoping the return will come in here.”

Rather than worry about shoppers heading
south, Vatkin said that a bigger concern looms
west in Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall, which is
in the process of a 60 store e: ion.

Regardless of what takes place in Kelowna,
or Spok or here in Castl Vatkin has a
bottom line. .

“T'd like to see people spend in Canada.

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12 Card of thanks

THE FAMILY of the late Lucy
Brodman wishes to extend sincere
thanks to all their friends,
neighbors and relatives for their
support in this time of sorrow. A
special thanks to Dr. Streich and
the nursing staff of the Castlegar &
District Hospital for the excellent
care given our Mother, also to
Father Herman Engerbrink, The
Catholic Womens League, the
choir organist and altar girls.
Thanks also to Michael O'Connor
and staff of the Castlegar Funeral

Chapel.
The Brodman Family (/101)
15 Car Pools

Lost

99 Help Wanted

BLACK and white furry cat. Lost
near 2nd Street in ‘Downtown
Castlegar area. Call 365-7178.
(3/99)

DOWNTOWN area, 28” gold chain
and pendant approx. Dec. 7th.
Reward. 365-6369. (3/100)

LOST OR ? Loved and missed
white, shaggy, small Lhasa Apso.
Answers to Raggs. Reward for
return or info. Call 365-6273.
(1/101)

LOST — 6 month old tabby kitten,
female, Sat. Dec. 7th (early
evening) in 2800 block 5th Ave.

~ South Castlegar. Children miss

very much. Please phone 365-
3532. (3/99)

WILLING to share driving and gas

36 Found

to Calgary, D 20 or will
drive and take passengers. 365-
3834. (/101)

BLACK CAT with white belly and
white paws found at Cast!

GLENNCOE TRANSPORT
requires 2 class 1 highway drivers
to be based in Castlegar. For
interview phone Glen 1-800-663-
4009. (3/101)

126 Work Wanted
EARL'S CARPENTRY — Houses,

swimming pools, liners, ‘chemicals,
spas - reasonable — work
guaranteed. 365-8355. (tfin/98)

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73 Childcare Available

MATURE woman available to
babysit in her home.Reasonable
rates, ided. Phone

rates. Contract preferred. Free
estimates. 362-9558. (tfn/40)

226

365-6646. (Ifr/93)

MOTHER of 2 yr. old will babysit in
my south end home. 365-3998.
(3/99)

PARENTS — Are you feeling
frustrated looking for a quality
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information phone collect, 364-
2326, Daycare Registry. (7/100)
76 Cc

BRANCHING OUT TREE
SERVICE. 362-5076. (tin/80)

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John Denver on the comeback trail

406

RE-CONDITIONED fridges,
stoves, washers, dryers,
dishwashers. Call collect — Apple
City Furniture, Kelowna, 862-5103.
Free weekly delivery to the
Kootenays. (tfn.59)

2 ALMOND STOVES, one washer,
all in excellent condition. 365-
0156. (3/99)

J.D. 112 tractor w/mower blade,
chains, 12 H.P. Case 222 — 12
HP tractor w/mower, snowblower,
chains. Honda 350 motorcycie.
365-3284 leave message. (7/95)

FOR SALE OR HIRE: 550 J.D.
Crawler 440 J.D. Skidder, 15
years experience in selective tree
farming. 359-7044 evenings.(7/95)

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351 Pet

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FREE KITTENS to loving homes,
approx. 9 weeks did. 365-2417
(3/99)

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person to care for infant and
ionally 2

‘V MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
370 A

BEACH oil furnace for mobile
home, down-draft c/w
tank/chimney $250. 365-6698.
(tin/46)

400 Furniture

hool-aged
children in my home on permanent
Part-time basis. References
required. 365-8006. (3/101)

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99 Help Wanted

ATTENTION LADIES — Nations #1
image company is looking for
serious women to train. as
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(3/99)

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CASH for good old furniture,
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BACKHOES, 1213 Cone crusher,
966 loader-grapple for bucket,
dump trucks. Call Vic 493-6791.
(7/96)

25 KVA GEN set, Deutz diesel
mounted on trailer, excellent
condition, $5500. 365-7482.
(3/100)

412 Misc for sale
BEAUTIFUL Blue Fox jacket,
excellent condition, size medium,
paid $2000, first $500 takes. 365-
2778. (3/101)

BRAND NEW Vermont castings
wood stove for sale, $990. Cali
after 6p.m. 365-2368. (3/101)

and
Pat Hogan 352-6822. (tfn/91)

LOVESEAT and couch and
recliner, rust color, excellent
condition. Paid $1,700. Will sell for
$800. Ph. 365-3837. (tfn/79)

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21st and 22nd, indoors. After
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The News Classified Ads. . .
the place to look for bargains!

FRANKLIN STOVE, rowing
machine. 365-5773. (3/101)

4-H-P- SNOW thrower. $395. 365-
7063. (101)

UTILITY TRAILER,

good
condition. 365-3574. (/101)

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