August 22, 1990 August 22, 1990 Castlega Fine -BAR- DINING LOUNGE CELGAR, WESTAR & COMINCO MEAL VOUCHERS ACCEPTED (365-3294 Located | Mile South of Weight Scale in Ootischenia LICENCED DINING ROOM Robson Recreation Society B-I-N-G-O Thursday, August 23 Castlegar Complex Early Bird 6:30 p.m. 9 Regular 7 p.m. 60% Payo Bingo Licence No. 762872 yout PRIME RIB © AD © SPECIALTIES FULLY LICENSED COMINCO & CELGAR VOUCHERS WELCOME wn eewn 352-5358 NELSON — ACROSS FROM PHARMASAVE END OF SUMMER SALE! 9-Piece ECONO BOX SPECIAL “Golden Delicious RELERVATIONS WELCOME 646 BAKER SAVE $2.00! “Don't forget our freshly made salad & fries or JoJo's! EFFECTIVE: ENTERTAINMENT Musicians playing for charity By CasNews Staff Wanted: local musicians and anyone willing to part with money for @ good cause. Banjo's Pub in Castlegar is holding its second annual reunion of B.C. and Alberta musicians this week and all proceeds from the marathon’ jam session will go to-the toy run for needy children, administered by the Salvation Army, and the Society for Community Living, said Bob_Hut- , chinson, a member of Banjo’s house band, San Jose West. During the first reunion last year, the pub raised $2,000-for-the-two organizations and this year the organizers hope to raise $5,000, Hut- chinson said. A week of music began Tuesday and will continue until Sunday. At feast 80 to 100 musicians will take their turns on Banjo’s stage between 4 p.m. and 2 a.m. every day. Any local musicians who want to get in the act are more than welcome, H i said. They are @ spot on the roster ‘tno matter what,"’ he said. The community supported the ef- forts of the musicians last year and the organizers hope the same generosity will be displayed this year, he said. EASTGATE GARDENS 932 Columbia Ave. * 365-7414 ‘‘We will be OPENING Atwood's bizarre vision comes to small screen By CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON The Canadian Press Whether you admire the bizarre vision of The Handmaid's Tale (Nova) or are ticked off by its moments of tackiness, it’s one of the more stimulating video releases of the Men are the ruling elite in author Margaret Atwood’s land of Gilead, a war-ravaged society in which women are either sterile, subservient wives, or handmaids whose sole purpose is to bear children. ‘Natasha Richardson plays Offred, a handmaid who tries to break away with the help of her soldier lover (Aidan Quinn). Although the acting is strong, and some of the scenes have shock value — in one Offred is sandwiched in bed between her Commander (Robert Duvall) and his sterile- wife (Faye Dunaway) — the movie's credibility is hurt by a 1950s sci-fi style. Orwellian images of TVs blaring out war propaganda, scenes of men 'in masks working aimlessly on polluted streets, and truckloads of hapless refugees being shunted around are unoriginal and contrived. Driving Miss Daisy (Warner) — The triumph at the 1989 Oscars for this delightful movie was like a breath of spring for a Hollywood that seems obsessed by screen violence. Its four Oscars, including best film, show there’s still a place for fine writing, text-book acting and old-fashioned charm. Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize- winning play about the poséd to be forgiven. No such luck for Boone. He finds he’s still being Leake by a crazy killer (David ib his frantic girlfs between a spirited Jewish widow in Atlanta and her ever-patient black chauffeur transferred with ease to the screen. Much of the credit lies with Jessica Tandy (74 years a stage and screen star) who plays Daisy, and Morgan Freeman as the driver who sensitively opens her mind to new ideas. Despite the film's gentle mood, the racism and bigotry of the Old South is never far below the surface. Blue Steel (MGM-UA) — The graphic” violence in” this relentless police thriller haunts the viewer long after it ends. Ron Silver plays a madman broker who shoots people for kicks and Jamie Lee Curtis dazzles as~ the heroine — a gutsy rookie cop. But director Kathryn Bigelow shows the most guts — and they’re spread across the screen. Much of the killing is downright nasty. Even the heroine gets in on the act, blowing the heads off a robber in a rain of un- needed bullets. Nightbreed (Media) — Here's another bloodbath, this time pitching trigger-happy redneck cops against the living dead in a Canadian cemetery. British chillmaster Clive Barker is the man behind this wild extravagan- za. Bizarre characters haunt the mind of Boone (Craig Sheffer), a man ac- cused of being a psychopathic killer. 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Saturday, Aug. 25 — 2-5 p.m. In their home! — NO GIFTS PLEASE — wae BaB3I AUGUST (FRI) (SAT) SUN) Bic avcusr 2425) 26/27128 29) 30 0} sarant or cavanst oR EACH FEATURE, “A SEPARATE ADMISSION rae auGust(24)[25)'26) (28) “TMS YEARS PERPOCT MURDERYSTER..THE BEST WHRODUNT IN 20 YEARS ARRON FORD'S CREATST PARFORMANCE..£ #4 4” HARRISON FORD Some people would kilt for hove. hen Bobby) and hundreds of trigger-happy cops. The pace scorches, the monsters are wonderfully grotesque and the violen- ce seems never-ending. Can a horror fan ask for more? NEC remodels gift shop In the hands of interim director Lou Lynn, the We: ootenay National Exhibit! entre’s~ gift shop has und me its first remodelling since the centre opened in 1975. “I felt the modest display space we had in the reception area at the NEC wasn't being well enough utilized and the storage space was too limited,"’ Lynn said in a news release. ‘‘Now we have increased storage space and more display shelving for craft work. “Cultural organizations are Pride and Ext (Nova) — It’s difficult to ‘take rain- coat-clad Cold War spies seriously now that the Berlin Wall is gone. Especially when in-this-made-for-TV. adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel all they seem to mutter is the gobbledegook of their trade. American actor Brian Dennehy plays an out-of-control British spy with some naughty videotapes of West German politicians in com- Promising positions. Despite the spicy subject matter, the film is dull. Streets (MGM—UAS) — Here’s a video with everything . . . a teenage Prostitute with a heroin problem being chased by an insane cop on a killing spree. Unfortunately for Christina Ap- plegate (TV's Married . . With Children) who acts her heart out as the young hooker, nobody else seems to take this tale of LA’s mean streets seriously. Certainly not Eb Lottimer who hams it up as the killer-in-blue, or director Karen Shea Ruben, who can’t make up her mind what sort of movie she wants. You don’t have to look far to find more lively videos featuring crazy killers. New on video Aug. 20 to Sept. 2: Bad Influence starring Rob Lowe and James Spader (RCA-Columbia, Aug. 29); Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle (CBS-Fox, Aug. 23); the remake of bord-of the Flies (Nelson; Aug:36),— and Sylvester Stallone in A Man Called . . . Rainbo, a re-edited parody version of one of Stallone’s first films in which he plays a hippie (Nova, Aug. 23). Ray to read at library By JUDY WEARMOUTH Head Librarian Storyteller Melanie Ray will present a Program of supe stories Aug. 23 to tie in with the Biggest, Greatest, Most Amazing Reading Club at the Castlegar Library. The Legend of Knockmany is not only about giants — the biggest people — but the smartest of them all - outwits the strongest. Thumbelina is a tale of the tiniest and a story from Mexico features six amazing characters doing the most amazing feats. This event is free and open to all children from preschoolers onwards, not just the reading Program participants. The following week, around 11 a.m. on Aug. 30, watch for an enor- mous bookworm, Wormsworth, making its way to city hall. CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF FIRESIDE®---° 1810-8th Ave., — SUNDAY BRUNCH 0 A.M.-2 P.M. OPEN DAILY From 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m Reservations Recommended 365-6699 aware of their responsibility to raise more of their own funds,”” Lynn added. ‘Recently, the NEC sold two major pieces of sculpture to a private collector, and we are now working with a corporate client who is interested in purchasing several small gifts as well-as a major work.”* Given such an auspicious start, she said she is optimistic about the future of the NEC's gift shop. Lynn’s new display concept isto sgive each piece of work enough space to allgw the browser an opportunity to appreciate the inherent qualities of the piece. Lynn, herself an artist and board member of the Crafts Association of B.C., is using her extensive knowledge of the Kootenay and provincial craft scenes to obtain work have offered it for sale at the NEC. “*I feel it's important to show the highest quality work available in our gift shop in order to complement the work we show in our galleries."’ The gift shop currently carries the work of 34 artisans, and Lynn said about 90 per cent of them are West Kootenay craftspeople and artists. She said comments on remodelling have been positive. “Response from both first-time visitors and old acquaintances of the NEC has been favorable. Visitors who ordinarily come to see the rotating gallery exhibits -have men- tioned they appreciate a good place to shop for crafts in the Castlegar area, because previously they had to go elsewhere."” The NEC gift shop carries fun- ctional and decorative work in clay, glass, fibre, wood and metal. Items suitable for birthdays, weddings and holiday gifts start in the $5 range. the School District No. 9 (Castlegar) SCHOOL OPENING . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 ps dar 4, will be a shortened schoo! day for students. starting at the regular time ond dismissing two hours later. Shortening the day will allow students an opportunity to become acquainted with their school, while at the some time enabling teachers to finalize their preparations for September 5. the first full day of instruction Registration of stidenis few 1d the District will take place on this day B. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Schools will be in session for the full day. Buses will operate on their regular schedules. If you are unsure of the time that your child will be picked up, con. tact the Maintenance Otfice ot 365-8331 C. FIRST YEAR PRIMARY (Formerly Kindergarten) First Yeor Primary students will not attend school on September.4 Parents or will be not instruction. _—— cians who have pre-registered their child for First Year Primary ied directly by the school regarding class assignment and hours of Parents or guardians of First Year Primary students who have NOT REGISTERED their child are urged to do so at their neighbourhood school during the week of August 27, or telephone the School Board Office (365-7731) for further intor. mation D. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION For students new to the area, personne! will be available at all schools during ‘of August 27 for registration- : BUS INFORMATION For information related to routes, times. bus stops. etc 9:30 and 3:30, Monday through Friday BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES School District No. 9 Castlegar, B.C. call 365-8331 between [-—-Reberr Hallbauer, il/ & The Trai aga ary Area White Now your last chance to check your listing to make sure it's accurate and up-to-date - you may want to indude other family members If you represent a business, now's the time to add or alter your listing. Also be sure to check the names and positions of key employees for possible listing additions or revisions. Charges apply for changes and extra listings. Call your B.C. Tel Customer Service Office before your opportunity fades away. BCP a hy Wie mate 2 way of tite. The NEC and its gift shop are open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Area residents CosNews photc Suzanne Hodges, a summer student at the West Kootenay National Eepieition Centre, from people who might otherwise not ‘qirarece a display at the NEC's newly remodelled gift shop. are invited to drop in and Kootenay artists are welcome to contact Lynn at the NEC to discuss representation of their work in the gift shop. Cominco earnings fall VANCOUVER (CP) —_ Produc- tion problems at Trail were partly to blame for Cominco Ltd. reporting a sharp drop in earnings for the first six months of the year, to $40.3 million from $141.3 million. That translates to earnings of just 49 cents a share to June 30 against $1.74 in the same period last year. Sales dipped to $685.4 million from $864.8 million. Earnings for the second quarter were $23.2 million or 29 cents a share on sales of $375.8 million. In the second quarter last year, the figures were earnings of $70.8 million, 88 cents a share and sales of $464.3 million. president of Cominco, said in an earnings report that the problems in Trail meant that the amount of refined lead and zinc available for sale had dropped. He said the Trail smelter operations will return to normal as modifications are completed to the zinc smelter. The changes are required to treat concen- trates from the new Red Dog mine north-of the Arctie— Circle. There was also a 12-day strike at Trail and Kimberley that affected about 3,300 workers and closed the operations. Hallbauer also said that-—con- tributions from Highland Valley Copper and Pine Point had declined. Prices for zinc were marginally bet- Bankruptcies on the rise By The Canadian Press The economy has got another dose of bad news. Bankruptcies soared in July and a leading forecaster pre- dicted business conditions will be weaker than expected. However, retail sales bounced back in June after shrinking during the two Previous months, Statistics Canada reported. The number of people and businesses to go bankrupt jumped 60 per cent to 4,116 in July from 2,573 in the same month last year. So far this year, 27,836 firms and individuals have gone into bankrupt- cy, up 34 per cent from 20,747 during the same period last year, the Depar- tment of Consumer and Corporate Affairs reported. Shouldn't your children grow up ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 713-4th St., Costlegor Aug. 27-31 9:30 @.m. - Noon Pre-School up through Grode 8 ter than in the same quarter last year; the price for lead was up nine cents US and copper was lower by six cents US a pound, he said. The fertilizer business segment had a second quarter operating profit of. $18 million compared with $31 million in the comparable period last year. The drop in sales, Hallbauer said, were caused by reduced production at Trail and wet weather during the planting season. a WAL VA TURE. Residential And Commercial FREE ESTIMATES Serving Castl for 15 ¥ Guoronteed Ports ond Phone 442-3417 Labour for 1-Yeor. Box 787 Fall installation Savings. Grand Forks r-Busines Now Open For Business BRIAN’S REPAIR SERVICE 613-13 St., Castlegar Phone 365-7233 (BY N.A.P.A. AUTO PARTS) Open 8 to 5 Daily. Closed on Sunday & Monday SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS: Generators, Pumps etc. AUTOMOTIVE: Engine Work, Brakes, Tune-ups etc, GENERAL MECHANICAL: Maintenance and repairs to most machines. Mowers, Tractors, Bring Your Broken Equipment to us For Repairs at Sensible Cost. SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT something jeryone! REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY 1990-1991 LIST OF ELECTORS Applications for Registration as on elector for the Regional District of Central Kootenay c Friday, August 31, 1990 at 5:00 p.m. M Your nome Cppears on the 1988/89 Regional District of Central Kootenay List of Electors, it is not necessary that you register again. To contirm it you are currently listed, telephone 252.6665, For the information of persons not listed, the qualifications for registration are @s follows a) Nineteen yeors of age: b) Canadian citizen: ¢) resided in the Province tor 6 months immediately preceding his application for registration as an elector and either i) at the date on which the application is made is the owner or tenant in oc. cupation of real Property in the municipality in which registration as an elector is sought. o1 1) hos resided in the municipality in which registration is sought for 3 mon Application for registration forms are available gt the Regional District of Cen tral Kootenay office, 601 Vernon Street, Nelson. PLEASE NOTE British Subjects are no longer entitled to vote. V. 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