ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT ctober 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 5B Do you need a (fill in the blank)? Then check out our new Business and Professional Services Directory! 365-6739 The Canadian Doukhobor Society Annual Convention SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1994 9:00 a.m. Firedside Inn Banquet Room, Castlegar, B.C. All members and interested parties are encouraged to attend. For additional information, PHONE (604) 365-5973 after 6:00 p.m. Mm SHAW CABLE SCHEDULE OCT. 12 - OCT. 16 1994 4 6.30 pm (Wed.) 9-00 am (Thurs.) 12:00 pm (Sun.) COMMUNITY DATELINE 7-00 pan (Wed.) 8:00 am (Thurs.) 12:30 pm (Sun.) FAITH ALIVE 7:30 pm (Wed.) 10:00 am (Thurs.) 1:00 pm (Sun.) PROJECT DISCOVERY 8:00 pm (Wed.) 10:30 pm (Thars.) 1:30 pm (Sun.) TRAIL SMOKE EATER HOCKEY 7-00 pm (Thars.) 2:00 pm (Fri.) TRAIL CITY COUNCIL 9-00 am (Fri.) 6:30 pm (Sun.) Celebrity Auction back on the block! and Art Auction promises to be as fun as last years. They're doing it again! Last year the Celebrity and Art Auction sponsored by the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society was so successful—$4,000 was raised—that they've decided to This year there are over 250 items to bid on; a signed photo of Roseanne Amold; a baseWall autographed by Tim McCarver; a another. ‘Tim Allen arm pad and signed photo; and the To be held at the Fireside Banquet Room _ list on. goes Friday, November 25, the second Celebrity During the celebrity auction there will also be a silent art auction conducted. Afterwards bidders can boogie to the music by local band Crossroads. At $12 a ticket, the evening is sure to entertain. Viewing and happy hour starts at 6 p.m. with bid- ding beginning at 7 p.m.. There will be complementary wine and cheese through- out the event. There are only 200 tickets available, so buy your tickets soon! To pur- chase tickets call 365-8448. Bill Bissett—Poet as happening During the 1960s, “happenings” were events that people looked forward to. Some of these were planned, but many other—as the word indicates, just “hap- pened”. People started out to do one thing, and some- thing else was the result. That was the case when Bill Bissett, Vancouver poet and publisher, visited Selkirk College recently. As the first reader in Selkirk College's 1994-95 Canadian writ- ers’ reading series, Bissett was asked to read from his books and current writing projects. Some of the writers Selkirk College has invited over the years have been remarkable readers of their own works. They choose Pieces that are on the other hand, are awful in front of an audience and do their work a disser- vice by reading it to an audience. Selkirk has had both the good and the bad. Bill Bissett’s reading session was a Capitol Theatre box office. Don’t miss one of Canada’s leading Pop nausic performers in concert. At times, he read dynamic, moving poems, but moments later he would read stuff not worthy of being listened to. Perhaps he wasn't able to connect with the audience because some of the mate- rial he chose to read was from earlier books. Perhaps. Perhaps what put some of the audience off was his need to tum the reading into a happening, Bill Bissett-style. He would be partway through a poem and then he would start interacting with the audience — or try to. He would ask them if they saw a particular movie or television show. Then he would comment upon it. Finally, he would say, “Oh, yeah, the poem,” and get back to his reading. Some of it was quite funny. For example, he was reading a poem which indicated that “television can be easier to live with than another person.” At that point, he chit-chatted with the audience about that situation. Then he asked the students if that was truc for them too. What was so depressing was that almost all of the stu- dents put up their hands indicating “yes”. That is, they agreed with him that television is often better to be with than another person. After awhile I understood what Bissett was trying to do. He was using the ad-libbing situations as an extension of his poetry. The situation of give and take with the stu- dents became a poem in itself. After all, wasn't I, as one listener, depressed by the 8? A little bit of post-modernism happening at what might have been an ordinary reading. Interesting, but I only enjoyed parts of the performance because many of his erage © cape Se Seine went —m did, however, grab me with his sound poetry. He is a very talented chanter. I was overwhelmed by his sheer ability to take words from the page and through repetition and near-singing carry me emotionally along. At times, as he caught the rhythm of a poem, his hand would carve the air as a conductor would. I don’t know whether the Bill Bissett we listened to was real or simply playing a game. When he stopped to chat with the audience, was he truly interested in their responses, car waa thas pest of his showmnanship, such as it was? Some of his act seemed mere affectation as when he kept repeating “okay, cool” after saying some- thing to the audience or to himself. Maybe I missed something. “Maybe what he was See BISSETT 5B The benefit of planning ahead If you are a parent or have a concem for children, you have world will they inherit? These kinds of thoughts might natural- ly turn your attention to the environment. As adults, we are obligated to manage the Earth's resources in a responsible manner so our children can face the future with health, hope and opti- mism. Our children need to see us act on our concern for the environment. This is the best way to teach values. Kids are likely to fol- low our lead when we care enough to become actively involved in something. On the other hand, consider what we are teaching if we choose to do nothing in response to environ- mental concems. Taking care of the environ- ment is not difficult and can be fun and educational for your family. If you plan to get the family involved, spend a little time teaching the facts first. Discuss the i of recy- cling and how it can save resources, energy, landfill space and reduce pollution. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Recycle: Meaning items can Take a break with your Kids! them out. * Use a cloth rage to wipe up spills and a towel for dry- ing hands instead of using paper towels. + Buy beverages in returnable bottles when possible for parties and routine use. + Use both sides of school paper for homework if possible. Use the backside of old papers and notes for telephone mes- S. Reduce: Use less and don’t be wasteful + Use a “real” glass or cup, nota be made into new products. * Set the lawn mower higher and let grass clippings stay on the lawn as mulch. © Start and maintain a com- post pile for leaves, yard clip- pings and vegetable scraps. ¢ If you decide to start col- lecting items for recycling, work out the details of where you will take the materials g as much as possible instead of throwing * Carpool! Combine errands for a single trip. + Avoid overpackaged, indi- vidually wrapped products. Check for recycled or recyclable wrapping and avoid plastic con- tainers. When you talk about the environment with your family, be sure to stay positive. Although the Earth's problems are very serious, the situation isn't hopeless. Point out that when people work together, no problem is too big or too diffi- cult to solve. = Bissett Continued from 4B doing was profound like the repe- tition of “and so it goes” in Kurt Vonnegut's brilliant novel Slaughterhouse Five. Maybe, but then again, maybe not. Oh, by the way, did I tell you he also spells words as you would hear them? A recent book, for example, was Called inkorrect thots. He wants us to view words and experiences in new ways, and so he uses a phonet- ic spelling scheme as one way to lead us to new places. It works in some poems. As to the reading, in my mind I heard the words the way I spell them—not his way. I do know that I loved his BUILT-IN VACUUM SYSTEMS + NO Bags to buy + NO Fitters to clean + 4.1 peak horse power * 140° water litt + 10-year motor warranty $ COMPLETE waite HAND TOOLS (Other models available) 365-5087 reading of several poems, particu- larly “Loving the magic foxes.” Others in the audience liked the patter and the chit-chat. Per- haps that's how @ happening is supposed to work: lots of varia- tion, something for everyone to choose from, and only now and then something of significance ' sett's most recent book is the last Photo uv the human soul. ° * M Winter Wishes 47 Sammer Dreams F Whee does your ~~ Shine? . AND THE WINNERS ARE... Watch for the October 19th issue of QS Ke The Gast Gar Sun AS for the collage of photos’ and the winners! * # NELSON PROGRAMMING CITY OF CASTLEGAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Council is considering designating 34th Street from Columbia Avenue to 8th Avenue as one-way Council will be considering this matter at its October 18th Council meeting and they are requesting comments from the public. Comments may be made in writing and mailed to: Dianne Hunter, ah fe Clerk 460 Conia Nor Avenue Castlegar, BC V1iN 1G7 or in person by attending the Council meeting on: Tuesday, October 18, 1994 7:00 Any magi harledh rey arding this matter fara be directed to Dianne Hunter, City Ci ig regular office hours Dianne Hunter, City Clerk City of Castlegar the stuff, anyway?” tures. Picture. Weaving. The Lint Show is the Langham's attempt to answer just that question. Several possibil- ities come to mind immediately. Make sculp- “It all depends on where your strengths lic,” says Bavington “There are probably as many ways to use lint for art as there are artists. And that is the challenge—to make something out of alll that Time to get the ‘lint’ out! “What is lint? What makes it? Where does it come from?” questions curator, Barbara Bavington. For the last hundred years and more the world has been inundated with this most heinous material. Lint. There may never be a definitive answer about what lint actually is, besides being a nuisance. But the Langham Cultural Centre, according to Bavington, is offering a unique opportunity for artists to answer the other perplexing question, “What do we do with lint.” The Lint Show runs from November 15th to December 4th at the Langham Gallery in Kaslo. If you would like to accept the chal- lenge and be part of the Lint Show, phone the Langham Centre at 353-2661 or write to the Langham, Box 1000, Kaslo, B.C., VOG 1MO. The deadline for entering this fun and wacky show is November Ist, so start col- lecting that lint today! miss Trail & District Community Arts Council Arts Club Theatre in the award winning ALL GROWN UP A Girl Group Musical Greater Trail Community Centre Auditorium Sunday, October 16 at 7:30 pm A musical exploring the fantasies and realities of the Do-Wa-Ditty “ ‘girls groups” of the 50s and 60s. 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Tech ¢ 365-3664 ALL WELCOME! KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD Pastor John Wiutf (B.th., M.Div.) 2404 Columbia Ave. cme, 06 VINE Church 365-6300 ‘SUNDAY: 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sanday Schoo! 11:90 a.m. Worship eet ta hak fete Can ts STARTING SEPT. 21/ 6:00 PM Faithfully serving Castlegar for over 30 years. AChurch LOVE-ACCEPTANCE-FORGIVENESS (m=) ST DAD'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place 0800: Holy Communion Traditional 10:00: Family Service; Church School ALL WELCOME ‘ The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Phone: 365-2271 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HiM KNOWN The Golden Rule Submitted by: Pastor Stuart Laurie, Living Waters Faith Fellowship + One needs only to watch our daily news broadcasts on TV or read the major headlines in our newspapers to discover that one of the major problem areas we deal with is in learning to prop- erly relate to each other. Whether it’s nation to nation, culture to culture, ethnic group to ethnic group, language group to language group or just person to person, I think many of us would agree that there is still a lot to be done to bring about greater peace and harmony in relation- ships. Often the problems would seem so vast that it is difficult to know where to begin with possible solutions but I believe the best place to begins is always with myself, to re-examine what I am doing in my sphere of influence to help or hinder the process of good relations. What is the real key to relating to others? It’s putting yourself in someone’s place instead of Calva Baptick Church 9:30 am Sunday School (for all ages) 1045 Worship Service omits males ° Youth Ministries Pastor Bob Marsh 365-3430 - 809 Merry Creek Rd. Castlegar Church mt me FAITH FELLOWSHIP 2329 6th Ave., Castlegar « di il Renee eae GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 4 2605 Columbia Ave. Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m. Need a ride to church? Call 365-2438 Rev. Murray Garvin ° Victorious Women Men's Fellowship pummesmmemreememme WATCH FAITH ALIVE ON SHAW CABLE 10 sememenasmemans ffiliated with C. ! in the same manner. Friday Youth Activities 7:00 pm A loving, caring church invites your participation. You are welcome here! Pastor Stan Block 365-5818 365-6317 putting them in their place. Jesus Christ gave us the perfect rule for establishing quality human relationships. We call it the Golden Rule. Near the end of the sermon on the mount, Christ summed up a series of profound thoughts on human conduct by saying, “Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them”. In this brief command, Christ taught us all a couple of things about developing proper, balanced relationships with others. First we need to decide how we want to be treated and then we need to begin treating others # . The story is told of a gentleman who went out to a restaurant for a meal. The waitress, whose job it is to care for the people, made him feel as if he was really inconveniencing her. She was grumpy and unhelpful and everyone knew she was having a bad day. ) CASTLEGAR Gpitines CHURCH Minister: The Rev. Ann Pollock 10:00 am Worship Service & Sunday Seueel CASTLEGAR FULL COSPEL FELLOWSHIP 1801 Connors Rd. Halfway through the meal the man pulled out a twenty dol- lar bill asking the waitress, ‘““Could you please do me a favor and give me some change for this twenty dollar bill because I want to give you a good tip today?”’. The waitress looked at the man and gave him a double take and then ran to the cash register. After changing the bill the waitress spent the next fifteen minutes hovering over the mans every need. He thanked her for her service, told her how important she was and left a good tip. Did the waitress deserve to be treated kindly? I think not. But when she was treated not as she was but as the gentleman wanted her to be and believed she could become, her perspec- tive suddenly changed. Whatever your position in a relation- ship, if you are aware of a problem, try being a catalyst for change by demonstrating and initiating the appropriate behaviour. Determine not to be a reactor but an initiator. It may seem like a small step but it is an important one in the right direction towards becoming part of the solution.