CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 8, 1983 UNSET DRIVE-IN Radio Sound Theatre, Castlegar MAY 4 TO 7, WED. T The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Fast Times at tr Ridgemont High MAY 8 TO 10, ‘SUN. TOWED. The Rocky Horror Picture Show mature Young Frankenstein Showtime 8:30 p.m. Phone 352-3554 ENTERTAINMENT BY PAY-TV COMPANIES Canadian content is exaggerate OTTAWA (CP) — A major federal report MAY 13, 14815 WATCH THIS PAPER FOR ROSE'S SCHEDULE OF CELEBRATION EVENTS for her Second Anniversary! Rose is planning to really celebrate this year! ROSE'S RESTAURANT Located 1,000 feet in on the Slocan Valley Highway. 359-7855 pay-TV how much they spend on Canadian productions and are encouraged to do so by vaguo regulations. Domestic producers may not be reaping what they’ should from pay-TV because, the report says, firms can technically declare foreign revenue as money spent on Canadian content through a complex procedure called scaf- folding. . Scaffolding allows pay-TV firms to mect financial obligations to Canadian content while spending only a fraction of what is ordered under federal regulations. A Canadian pay-TV pany can purchase a Canadian Tel Cc which is powerless to stop the practice, should remedy the problem immediately, Tho CRTC, whon it licensed pay-TV last year, said the companies must spend between 15 per cent and 46 Per cent of gross on “the i Canadian productions, Scaffolding has become a dirty word within pay-TV circles since reports of it surfaced weeks ago from the Cc deny they will resort to it to meet Canadian-content.requirements. But Toronto lawyer Douglas Barrett says in the report that the firms’ public comments “do not conatitute a: binding ding the world di: rights, and then the revenues from worldwide sales may be counted as investment in the Canadian production because most of them are returned to the producer. A typical scaffol ion allows ies to exaggerate spending by 300 per cent. The report says the Canadian Radi and on the part of the licensees’ and the CRTC should not let the situation get out of hand. ‘ His report, partly financed by the CRTC and the Com- munications Department, was initiated by the Canadian Confereiice of the Arts, which made it public today. Among its other findings: — Financial and creative control of most new Canadian in and i of" } + — Independent producers are being snubbed by companies in favor of U.S. producers who add a few Canadian aspects to their projects and pass them off as Can- adian content, — And, some companies, including First Choice, defer most of their payments to producers, meaning there has been negligible benefit so far to the production community. The report examines how most pay-TV firms deal with independent producers and it outlines a typical scaffolding deal in which a company acquired rights to a one-hour variety program. The company has the rights to show and distribute the program “throughout the universe, in perpetuity" on pay and commercial TV in return for funnelling most of the money back to the producer. “As a result, whatever amount the licensee ultimately pays for Canadian pay television rights . .. it has also managed to arrange that... all other revenues earned by the program worldwide become funds expended ‘on the d by pay-TV is held by non-C: it in dnd of that Canadian program.” Peking acrobats to visit here The world-renowned Pe-- king National Acrobats, 36 young men and women sel- ected from hundreds of the finest gymnasts in China, will make their West Kootenay debut at the Castlegar Rec- reation Complex on May 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. E The performances, spon- sored by David Thompson Centre, are part of a cross- country tour encompassing 21 cities, Tickets may be Now, you too can have HOME SATELLITE TY at an Affordable Price, with Studio Quality Picture. 8' Spun Aluminum Weather-Proof Dish, KLM Receiver, C/W Modulator, Remote Polarotor and Down Converter. 120° LNA. hased at Oliver's Books in Nelson, Carl's Drugs in Castlegar and L and J Books SATELLITETV =z Price Breakthrough! Introductory Offer! $2595 includes installation Good ‘til May 31, '83 G & D Communications . 600 - 23rd Street, Castlegar © 365-2545 or 365-5351 in Trail. ‘ Imagine the suppleness of troupes in China. Each of these specialized performers has been trained since in- fancy, not only in the rig- orous daily exercises and @ body developing routines re- quired of any Olympic class gymnast, but:also trained in the history, traditions and disciplines that are essentia} to the heritage of the acrobat in China. ‘ { a Nadia C with the grace of a Barysh- nikov‘and the daring of an Evel Knievel, and you will have some idea of what is ex- pected from each of the acro- bats. Formed in 1956, the Pe- king National Acrobats are r From one of the best acrobatic In a way of Jane Fonda slimline looks, there's a new book for the woman who has little or nothing and has Your Guide To Good Times in the area. 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RESERVATIONS PLEASE VILLE-DU-PANTAGE Located In the Beaver Valley Motor-Inn, Fruitvale YOUR HOST CHEF JEROME STEWART id TAR ath 367-7511 Castleaird Plaza ¢Salad Bar © Pizza’s_ © Scampi © Steak © B.B.Q. Ribs Lobster © Italian Dishes TAKE OUT DELIVERY SERVICE HOURS Tues Thurs, 5:10 p.m. , Maes 365-2421 DELUXE DAILY LUNCHEON SMORG 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5.95. Solad Bar only: $3.95, GIANT SMORG FRIDAYS ie E SATURDAYS p.m. to I 2.9: OUR NEW CHEF ace SUPERB! rail ain nt) Hotel trail bac. the new STE BUH ni ibanty fol Pi see routines steeped in for- mal traditions, as well as those born out of such latter day innovations as the uni- cycle and bicycle. There are balancing acts, juggling acts, and acrobatic dances that are both beauti- ful and stunningly complex. ‘Eat your heart out Jane Fonda’ given up trying. Plain Jane Works Out is by Linda Sunshine, who, dedicates it to her mother, “who made me. eat every- thing on my plate and then told me to go on a diet.” She says her ‘only child- hood outdoor activity was chasing the Good Humor ice cream truck down the street. The cover features a pic- ture of the full-figured Sun- shine crowded into a Fonda- style workout outfit, with a run in her leotard. The amusing takeoff of Fonda's slimming routine is published by Bantam Books and comes ina slim volume of only 63 pages that has the rather hefty price of $4.50. The theme: No effort, No sweat, No results. HOLLYHOCKS ... "The richness and vitality of a summer stand of flowers is re- created in ihe p inting by Canadian artist William Raphael entitled “Hollyhocks.” It ay will be on disp! along with other exhibits from the Vancouver Art Gallery May 17 and 18 at Stanley Humphries Secondary School, admission is free. Joke's on the audience TORONTO (CP) — Tor- onto Free Theatre, now pre- senting the rollicking farce Hand to Hand, is having a quiet little joke on the audi- ence, Two of the smaller but most sparkling performances are given by James Rankin INCREDIBLE » PEKING hy 4 "ms i)? NATIONAL “Se ACROBATS % OAZZUNG COMPANY OF 3B > BREATHTAKIKG ACROBATICS! “*SI UNHIXG COSTUMES! GLORIOUS VARIETY. SPECTACULAR? me RAVE REVIEWS EUROPE & AFRICAL Presented by DAVID THOMPSON UNIVERSITY CENTRE A foint venture of Selkirk College and the University of Victoria. MAY 16 & 17 8 p.m. Oliver's Books, Nel: Corl's Drugs, TICKETS: Adults $7.50, Students & Seniors $5, Children $4. TICKET OUTLETS: A CHBRESECALIOUN CULTURAL ASSOCLTION, McPRERSOM FOURBITON CULTURA EXCHARCE n; L&J Books, Trail; ‘astlegar, as Cheddi the butler, the heel-clicking epitome of per- petual efficiency, and Jesma Kranni as a_ Portuguese cleaning lady who barks. She came to Canada to train as a domestic but it seems she was inadvertently sent to From sheep to shawl The Selkirk Weavers Guild is hosting the Third Annual West Kootenay . Sheep-to- Shaw] contest, May 14 at the Kootenay Doukhobor Histor- ical Museum in Castlegar. The contest begins at 11 a.m. with a shearing demon- stration. Competing teams will spin and weave shawls, which will be judged for workmanship, artistic appeal, and speed, At 3:30 p.m. the shawls will be auctioned and the trophy will be presented to the winning team. Admissi obedience school. Unbeknownst to the audi- ence, however, both parts are played by the same per- son, In other words, she is a he and he is James Rankin — if you move the letters around his name also spells Jesma Kranni. There are other clues in the program notes. Ms. Kran- ni’s film credits include Dog Day Afternoon and stage ap- pearances were in A Tale of Two Cities and A Flea in Her Ear. 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