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Wednésday, March 25, 1992

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Retail sales in
B.C. sank one
per cent in
January from
December, the
steepest drop of

Adastra Aviation
gets new —
owners, name

i ary Green
about $15 billion. NEWS REPORTER 4

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After occupying the owner’s
oe free seat at Adastra Aviation Ltd: for
actually fell by lover 10 years, Dale Nielsen has
0.5 per cent. sold the flight school/charter
service. : ;
The former air force pilot said
there were “a number of things”
that led to the sale, though he
icouldn’t pinpoint one.
“Just =e much for a change as
much as anything else,” he said.
Adastra was sold to newly-
formed Kootenay Airways Ltd.,
lowned by Lorne Earl and Bill
Gillespie in a deal that was
finalized last week.
Nielsen said he’s confident
ithe new owners will pick up
right where he’s left off.
“Overall, I think it’s a good
move,” he said. “These people
are very experienced business

price increases
in Canada during

from $129,000 in
November 1991
to $145,000 in
February 1992,
an increase of
12.4 per cent.
The price of a
home in
Victoria’s View
Royal area rose
by 12.3 per cent,
from $187,000 to
$210,000.

Perr think they'll do very well
with it.”

“While in the forces, Nielsen
called every province home at
least_once pt
and Newfoundland.

Upon leaving, the decision
was made to either call Ontario
or B.C. home, again.

When the opportunity to own
Adastra came up, there wasn’t
really much hesitation on his

PecThe business happened to be
for sale, we liked what we saw,
we liked the area so we came
here,” he said.

Now, almost 11 years later,
has time changed Nielsen’s
opinion of the Crossroads of the
Kootenays?

FINN-ALIST

ys?
“I got out of the air force and
moved here to basically to settle
down,” he said. “I like Castlegar
and have no intention of

Through the flight school,
Nielsen there are three types of
pilot’s license available.

The first, and most popular,
is the private pilot’s license.
e

Into The Wild Blne Yonder }

Aviation Ltd. officially changed hands last week when owner Dale Nielsen sold it to newly formed
Kootsuan Arwere Ltd. atough he won't be part of the day-to-day operations of the new company,
Nielsen said he would like to be involved in the industry in some form for the rest of his life.

News photo by

Nielsen said the majority of
pilots who reach the commercial
stage take it one step further,
the air transport pilot’s license.

“Most pilots who receive a
commercial license go for an
ATP,” he said.

Once reached, an ATP allows
the pilot to fly everything from

single-engine planes to major’

carrier jets.
In his 10-plus years at
Adastra, Niel said there is

To pass, th ee PS ds a

minimum of 45 hours flying
well successful

“The average person takes
about a year,” Nielsen said,
i an hour a *.

The next stage is a
commercial license, which

requires ground school in-

ition to 200 hours of flying.

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with the desire to fly.

“You have to be 17 to have a
license,” he said, adding that
there is one basic requirement
to keeping a license.

“As long as a person can pass
a medical, there’s no age

arrier. y
Like a lot of other things

these days, Nielsen says flying
is no longer le-dominated.

“One thing I have noticed is
there are more and more women
getting into it,” he said. “Times
have changed and women are
being welcomed into more
professions.”

As for the charter end of the
business, Nielsen said it’s more
along the line of sightseeing
tours and business trips rather
than group excursions to places

the company,” he said.

But that doesn’t mean he will
stay away from the business
altogether.

‘Tll keep a hand in it in one
way or the other for the rest of
my life.”

Although he enjoyed several
aspects of the business, Nielsen
said being around people was
one of the perks.

“I certainly enjoyed the .

people,” he said. “Both the

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‘V_ ANNOUNCEMENTS -

Loni

In Memoriam

Personal

12 Card of Thanks

! wish to thank my son Bob and
daughter Donna and their families
who sponsored a’ party on my 75th
birthday and kept it a secret.

Thanks also to our good friends’

and relatives who helped Donna
set up while | was being detained
behind those swinging doors by
good friends. It was such a shock
but it was nice to see all the
friends in attendance and thank
you for the gifts and flowers and to
those who. sent cards and
telephone messages. My love to
all you wonderful people —
Seamen Dewis. (24)

17 Notices

CRAFT supplies, craft classes,
knitting machine club at the Craft
Corner. 365-5801. (8/18)

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In loving memory of our dear
husband, son, father, and
grandfather William W. Makaroff
who passed away March 26, 1991.
Those whom we love go out of
sight, é
But never out of mind.
They are cherished in the hearts,
Of those they leave behind.
.His memory is as dear today
As in the hour he passed away.
Sadly missed and lovingly
remembered by wife Vera, mother,
sons and families. (24)

June Little, daughter, sistér,
mother, wife, nurse. Loved by
many, deeply missed, you left us
March 25, 1986 but live on
embedded in our hearts. Thinking:
of you often and with much love —
riled Barbara, Tom and Ross.
(

CASTLEGAR GRIEF SUPPORT.
Meetings Home Support Office, 7
‘p.m. on the 3rd Monday, monthly.
365-6883 or 365-2148. All in grief
welcome. (104/4)

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY.
In memoriam donations
information: Box 3292, Castlegar,
B.C. V1N 3H6, 365-5167. (104/2)
PRIVATE: Individual and/or Family
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‘Vv CHILDREN

73 Childcare Available

FORMER Early Childhood
Education student looking for part-
time/full-time babysitting job.
References available. 365-6477
ask for Corina. (4/23)

‘v_EMPLOYMENT

In loving memory of Axel Niel
who passed away April 19,1991. —
Sadly missed by Ivy and family.
(24)

33 Lost
SUNGLASES, clip-on in case,
Saturday, March 14, Syringa
Creek/Dam area. 365-6046. (4/24)

LOST: Cat. "Kix". Tabby, blue
neck collar, white paws. 365-2470.
High Meadows area. (4/20)

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36 Found

LADIES wrist watch at Castlegar
Medical Clinic parking lot. Owner
may claim by identifying. 365-
7255. (3/22)

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SET of keys March 16 on
Meadowbrook Drive. Owner may
claim at RCMP. (3/23)

FEMALE German Shepherd
Cross. In Thrums. Please call 399-
4322. (3/23)

93 Career Opportunities

TURN PLAYTIME into earnings
with Discovery Toys.. Demonstrate
quality products that help children
learn. Melody, 365-2526 (8/21)

99 Help Wanted

EXPERIENCED casual nurses
required immediately for all shifts.
Work on longterm care an asset.
Must have leadership abilities.
Bring full resume to: Castleview
Care Centre, 2300-14th Ave.,
Castlegar. (24) a

WANTED: 65 overweight people
to lose 10-29 Ibs./month — 100%
natural, doctor recommended. We
Pay you. Serious callers only, 533-
5576. (24)

WANTED: POKER PLAYERS.
Open Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday, 7 p.m. 365-3752.
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Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having
claims against the Estate of JOHN LISHMAN, Deceased,
late of Castlegar, British Columbia, are hereby required to
send them duly verified to the undersigned Solicitor, c/o
Moran and Company, Box 3008, 1233-3rd Street, Castlegar,
British Columbia, on or before the 30th day of April, 1992,
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P.O. Box 3008
1233-3rd Street; Castlegar, B.C.
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THE FAR SIDE

By GARY LARSON

in an ancient custom of retribution, the ranger Mafia
sends Ted to “sleep with the bears.”

99 Help Wanted

103 - Food Services

WANTED — Gardener-handy
person, permanent 1 day a week.
365-5066. (4/21)

AIRPORT
OPERATIONS
STAFF

IML seeks interested
candidates for anticipated

EXPERIENCED COOKS wanted
immediately for the Valhalla Inn,
509 Slocan Avenue, New Denver,
B.C. Now under -new
management. Please call (604)
358-2228, 358-7101 or fax 358-
2516 for interview. (4/22)

114 __Part-Time/Temporary

PART-TIME temporary relief
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food store.-Apply to Box 3007L,
Castlegar, B.C..V1N 3H4. (4/22)

personnel needs in Castlegar.
Positions anticipated are:
+ Airport Site Supervisor
+ Alrport Fire Chief
|= Airport Crew Chief/ |
Equipment Operator
~ © Airport Firefighter/
Equipment Operator
lan Martin Limited, founded in
1957, is a 100% Canadian
company and the largest
contract technical sevices firm
of our type in Canada.
We are a major'supplier to the
domestic aircraft industry.
Interested parties please call
toll free: -
Mr. G. W. Switzer
lan Martin Limited
600-27 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON., M5C 2P8
1-800-567-9675
Fax: 416-365-1271

126 Work Wanted
HOUSECLEANING, 10 years

experience. en eliable
references. Phone evenings, 365-
6914. (4/22) 3

ROAD building, road grading, all -
types of excavation. Gravel
Supplies. 365-3014. (8/23)

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+ Painted Aluminum
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289 TV Service

202 Tree Service
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demand.

“Basically, it’s an on-call kind
of flying,” he said. .

Although the opportunity was
there, Nielsen said he had no
desire to stay involved with the
company full-time.

“I didn’t want to have a hand
in the day to day goings-on of

charters ang

With numerous students that
have gone on to careers as
pilots, Nielsen said hearing

bout their gives him
a certain amount of pride.

“It’s been very rewarding to
have helped these people
progress in their aviation
careers.”

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336 Kenneis.
339 L

342. Misc. Supplies
348.

351 Pets

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