Strong, steady growth in real estate development and cost in the West and East Kootenays in 1980. : And, despite the rising mortgage interest rates cramping davelopment of rental accommodation, a stronger market in 1981. * Those are the trends Carl Price, president of the Kootenay Real Estate Board, projected last week for the region. Price said indications from board members — in- eluding 215 and 40 sorta Price explain- “Young people today, as long as that monthly mort- gage payment is at least equel to what it would cost but at the samo time pro- “vides: ‘as more comfortable roof over their heads, are still golng to buy. “But on the rental side, I don’t expect there will be much of an effort put in this year to provide residential units for rental accommoda- * tion.” firms — are that the market is showing “strong signs of growth.” But he said rising inter- est rates have contributed to an acute shortage of rental accommodation in the West Kootenay. He noted the Vancouver area currently has “an ex- treme problem” in the rental market because of its .2-per- cent vacancy rate. “There are not develop- ers in the marketplace plan- ning new units in the num- bers needed, and we pve the same problem here,” Price gaid. i. “We, have close to a gero-per-cent vacancy rate in this area. The market works best when there's a four- or five-per-cent vacancy rate.” “We're in an Di ing retail space in the Kootenays, the KREB president cited the dévelop- ment of Cranbrook, with a downtown care as wellas two shopping malls, as an exam- ple, of a pitfall which should be. avoided in the West Kootenay. Although “a fair bit” of commercial ‘activity is plan- ned for Trail.” Although “a fair bit” of I activity is plan- “In there's an overabundance of retail space,” he said. “The leasing of that space is highly competitive and it's not doing’ the developer.much good, but of course thayone: the other end is the benefic- “Nelson, I think, will be all right," Price continued. “They have one mall going in, but it should enhance the downtown area much the same as what's happened at Trail” ned for Trail, he said, most of it will concentrate on improv- ing and modernizing older existing retail space. But Castlegar is “a ‘ different juestion,” he 10] going to end up with the same problem as Cranbrook,” the KREB president said, “For shopping centres that are planned for the Castlegar area, in my opin- ° fon, the marketplace just doesn’t dictate that type of space is economical.” ' - World-renowned Sansui Featured at Kelly’s Stereo "When Kelly's Stereo — Waneta Plaza decided to review some of the history of its products, an interesting story unfolded with Sansuj. Sansui started in 1947,. two years after the end of World War Il, and was the brainchild of Kisaki Kikiche. At that time he was’ employ- ed as an el situation right now with high interest rates,” Price said. “There is an extremely high . shortage of rental units, but because of the high interest rates the market is not, too to salesman who sold a variety of electrical products, among them radios and amplifiers. Hampered by the infer- ior quality and workmanship of these locally manufactured They can't charge rent : high énough to justify the return.” -: : Price said the interest fates are expected to start “yolling back “towards the letter part of the last half of this year.” Earlier predic- tions were that they would start sinking in February or March, “but the opposite has happened.” While he said the market is expected to pick up when fates decrease, the KREB president'said he anticipated no he resolved to form : a ‘manufacturing company which would produce better quality and more dependable products. From the variety of electrical products he sold, he chose only one — transform- . .ers. With limited capital and only 10 employees,,he opened the’ Sansui Electrical Com- pany in Tokyo. In its first seven years of operation, the company manufactured transformers exclusively. As the company and its “When we look at single family.units.we don't there willbe a slowdown in grew, he decided to.expand his operation to_ include other products and, in .1954, Sansui introduced the pre-amp and power-amp to the market. From that time on, Sansui was well on its way to becoming a leader in the specialized manufact- uring. of composite audio equipment, In 1956, the company began exporting to the North American market and a' short +10 years later established the Sansui Electronics Corp. in the U.S.A, The next logical step was Europe. They estab-- lished a headquarters there with the ‘opening of Sansui Audio Europe in Antwerp, Belgium. Since that time their ‘export markets have steadily increased until today, Sansui products are exported and gold in 90 different countries and the name is recognized all over the world. PEOPLE, as portrayed in this. "ploce of work, were one of the many subjects which had special lng when they came: from the brush OH she late Trail, artis Velenka Fanderlik. 323 VERNON ST.) | Sciving B. C. Industry and RENTALS LOGGING & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS: of the Our Staff Invites You To Inspect Our Fine Array Of Leather Products and Accessories. 2 Jimothy William WANETA PLAZA—TRAIL oO ech she Z Vein tela arse reasil "and . The ‘final semester. provides ‘, for two options, One option is eration of the ski area- with es sft SROAM. = short for Ski Resort’ Operation and Man- agement — is among new programs plarined for Sep-. | tember at Selkirk College's Castlegar campus. This 465-week intensive program is designed to meet the ‘needs for persons in- terested in a career in B.C.’s growing skiing . industry. “Ideally, the person would al- ready have worked at a ski area for some time but seeks | further education and train- ing in the operation and. . Management of-ski'areas, . courses in heatre diploma students and bachelor: of fine arts students will @ involved In , Gnother full season of: Preprotessional training. work: ‘as employons of a ski resort, The ski indasty is an integral Part of the tourist industry in British Columbia and substantial growth ‘can be anticipated in the future. There is a demand for skilled,, specialized person’ to ‘form a wide variety, of tasks . in the operation of Ae resort and the program is - | designed to provide appropri- ate training to meet these ne i For further information on SROAM, contact ‘Rod “Loftus at the Castlegar 3 Campus. . a Good job prospects for. glectronics grads varus of thi second: 2 > area management. The final’ YO*" program at ‘the. Castlogar, ing, maintenance aes repay public to enjoy for the “inside operations” of a ski resort with courses on business management, pub- licity, marketing, . ski shop operations, and other on op- op-. For the past two years, there have been more posi- tions “available ‘than grad- uates from the program. The Program Hrovides services, ‘and are: as- sistants. Graduatés. are: el- igible for membership in the Society of Engineering Tech- nologists of British Columbia: | For further information on the electronics technology: training in an ‘enelting. and and maintenance, hill groomin, = ski area planning, and av- , alanche control. 3 ‘The second semester is a practicum period of 14 weeks during which students will Indicates teacher ‘shortage Recent. studies by ‘the , > Educational tute of’ B.C. ° indicate the province is quickly moving + towards a period of overall teacher shortage, and that, shortages already: exist at the elementary level and sel- ected’ . secon areas. But, the shortage is not’ evenly ‘distributed. .Ur- : ban areas’ and some larger stable centres in the province , have: little trouble: finding qualified teachers, while a number of non-urban and rapidly growing areas: are finding it increasingly dif- ficult to recruit teachers. : The education program at the David Thompson Uni- versity Centre in Nelson will focus on the needs of ‘the non-urban teacher.: Special- ized training will be provided in’ techniques .of handling’ split’ grades: in’ smaller ‘schools, means of supplemen- tary limited resources © in non-urban areas, and: ‘even include-sociological issues so ‘that teachers are prepared to survive and. thrive in small communities where privacy : -may :be limited and expec- tations'of the community for involvement are great. The former Notre Dame “University trainer a number of teachers: who have been willing to remain’ in non- urban centres to ‘provide continuity in educational pro- I field. contact’ Ron’ Smithers at the Sestleete: Saou Vocational division has new programs In addition to programs already available at-the vo- cational division of Selkirk College at the’ institution's Rosemont campus in Nelson,’ two new programs are to be ‘offered. in 1980. The long-term care facil- ity aide program is designed" tg prepare suitable men and -women to carry. out safely. a nine-month ‘pre-employ- 2 ment course which provides. basic theory, and practical knowledge for entry into ar electrical: apprenticeship or ‘direct entry into select areas “of employment requiring a basic ‘knowledge of electri- city. The student .will .pro- gress through three modules covering such topics as fun- and duties | as- signed to them in residential _ ‘long-term ‘care facilities, The program includes such’ areas of learning “as human relations, individual ‘and family growth, and de- velopment and skills and res- ponsibilities as a member of a health . or’ human service team. * <. : in length and the first course begins in April. ' The electrical program is Homes, RVs, furniture. all at Playmor Homes. Situated at the junction of. Highways 8A and.6 be- ‘ tween Nelson and Castlegar, the Scope of Playmor Homes’ AC and DC circuitry, drafting, blue- print, reading,, commercial and individual wiring, and - others. / "The course will begin in September 1980. Both new programs. have ‘aswell \as exhibition and pro: : fessional’ cogreing and col-' concentration | A) special : of classes has been d lesigned to Appeal to high . school ’. a more in. ‘prograta ‘is “Learn anything - under thp ‘sun.” The opportunity to “brush,‘up' on old ‘skills and learn new, ones in-a serene and mind. exposure 2 various than , tense if ages willbe able. to part!- Sate to's Manly, varied Fee: sored Coamnssion in ica Highlight’ of a' summer filled with cultural training and attractions will be the offered in sai school rograms. In addition to the school itself a summer‘long ‘series of Performances, _ readings and to centre: Since-Bob Rajotte undertook the and 1 gu idance of Union Foters 3: years ago,’ Union g KENWOOD. Stereo Systems . Union: Peters has oun: over the past 28 years, from a small Sewing Centre and shoe’store to the West Kootenay's largest and most versatile entertainment Annual Ke and Crafts Fair held Aug. 1 to.8 Lake Arts The Kootenay? Lake Summer School of the arts Kootenay Lake Summer’ School of the’ Arts David Thompson: ’ tre by the Anna Wyman) Dance ‘Theatre and .Pacific ‘Salt as well as local'performing arts groups. The ‘accent ‘of this you can buy every Cont io” 10th Street Nelson, B.C... vu L 8C7 CALL: (604) 352-2241. tour ‘fair will-be's demonstration kirk ‘College to offer completion’, pre through‘ in if , Visual ‘arts ‘have’ been ‘ap-" Proved. Students entering Programs “ai aay complete fon on the degree completion programs “in musie and creative writing for-students entoring the present two year’ transfer P! at DTUC. The: establishment of sites areas are . expected provide, DTUC \with a wolkzpunded . and complete fine arts pro- to a first stereo Under the Big Orange Awning — Peters has expanded and diversified the bucks’ of-. fering a. wider range of brand name products where & ” ing froma calculator, to a sewing, It's a store as ‘@SANYG ._ @SANYG © Televisions. © Stereo Systems ‘@SANYG © Clock Radios : distinctive a as Its big orange awning. Panasonic TOSHIBA Televisions Clock Radios ‘specific admission require- os -eants should obtain more in- The program is 12 weeks | surprises and expense. ‘is commonly ‘referred to as d:' Playmor Juncti © Portable Radios ments and -intending appli- e Tape Recorders’ formation from the voca- I tional division of Selkirk Col- lege’ at 2001, Silver King Road | in Nelson. s/c) urri-conana : os ) Sewing Oss Machines | Machines e ‘Typewriters © Calculators sive prices prevent post-sale * Opened in 1969 at what the com- considerably since it first opened as a mobile home re- © + tail outlet 11 years ago. But ‘honest presentation and true dollar value in the sale of mobile homes remain a major priority for Playmor. ‘Show homes completely set up and” furnished allow buyers to see the ‘complete grams. rata expects to in this their all-inclu- ¥ °. oe funtion the come Professional Service ny 0) $ S loa Pree Dance Hail," == =|@, UNION PETERS Sa expanded its sales‘to include recreational vehicle and ac- cessories and opened a fur- niture mart, 338 Cedar Ave. Phone 368-6331 UNDER THE BIG ORANGE AWNING IN DOWNTOWN TRAIL’