\ WEEK. Proper Dress Fri. & Sat, after 9 p.m. Guests Must Playing Fri. & Sat. Be SIGNED In “MAGS” Thursday and Sunday Bingo ——- DTUC Music Department proudly presents Toronto Jazz Pianists . JOHN GITTINS & FRANK FALCO IN CONCERT SATURDAY, FEB. 18 8P.M. STUDIO 80 $6 general admission, $4 students/seniors ALSO CREATIVE PROCESS SEMINAR Friday, February 17 7:30 p.m. — Studio 80 Selkirk College DAVID THOMPSON UNIVERSITY CENTRE 820-10th St., Nelson, B.C. VIL3C7 — 352-2241 RED CROSS . . . Debra Chmara (centre) interviews Scott Borland, director of-donor recruitment and Karine Johnson Castlegar Branch president in feature on Red Cross in the West Kootenays to be aired at 7:40 p.m. Thursday LOS ANGELES (AP) — Monday was the day late- night viewers got a first look at the new, improved, re- packaged Thicke of the Night, which gained renewal TAKE Monte Carlo Motor inn FAMILY RESTAURANT We offer Children’s Menu and Senior Citizen Discount. Bring a Senior Citizen and everyone in the party receives the discount. 1935 Columbia Ave., 365-2177 MUSICIANS. q FIDOLIN RED & PATTY O'FARRELL | playing old-time music Thursday & Saturday Evenings. | Two dining rooms for @ quiet, cozy atmosphe: * Super Menu * Reasonable Prices ed mntorgasbord “A FAMILY PLACE” FEB. 15-18 THE MARCO POLO BUFFET OUR GIANT SALAD BAR, ASSORTED COLD CUTS & CHEESES LASAGNA, ROASTED CHICKEN & SHRIMP “ORIENTAL BARON OF BEEF, BAKED POTATO, VEGETABLES & DESSERT Children under 4 no charge. 5-10 S0¢ per year BRING THIS AD AND GET $1.50 DISCOUNT. (one per customer) for another six months by the skin of host Alan Thicke’s teeth. “I had a subdued Christ mas waiting to see if we'd be renewed,” Thicks said. “It was like running for election. When you're dealing with a By THE FAMILY OUT TODAY A Magnificent Dining Experience awaits you . . . from light lunches to . . . full course meals . . . at these fine restaurants network one guy will say yes or no. But in syndication it's like a poll. You get 10 per cent. That went on for three weeks.” Finally, a month behind schedule and with only about 70 per cent of the original 128 stations signed up, executive producer Fred Silverman gave the go-ahead for ano- ther 26 weeks. The first new show was telecast Monday night. presents MON. TO FRI. FEB. 13-FEB. 17 LUNCHEON SMORG 11:30-2 p.m. WE SPECIALIZE IN CATERING WEDDINGS & BANQUETS For reservations call 365-7282. We Are Proud To Be The Only Full Service Union Hotel In Castlegar Fireside Dining Room & Cocktail Lounge Open 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. For a scrumptious dinner. Mon. to Sat. DINNER SPECIALS Every Friday & Saturday Starting at $7.95 Our specials include Salad Bar, Dessert, Tea & Coffee. Reservations appreciated 365-6000 Dine Out Today! While the show was out of production (but still on the air) it gave Thicke, Silver- man and others time to look back and see what had gone right and what had gone wrong. Thicke of the Night made its debut last September af- ter an intense promotion campaign that probably rais- ed expectations too high. The show did not deliver regu- larly and its ratings were just enough to keep it afloat. “I think my major problem with the show was consis- tency,” said Thicke, a former CTV talk show host and for the last 10 years an American resident and producer-writer for numerous comedies, specials and variety shows. “We did find a lot of things that worked, but most of the time we were out there winging. That led to a lot of pad and filer. You go out there and try to have fun with what you've put to gether. There was literally no time for rehearsal.” TWO VERSIONS The Global Television Net- work had been carrying a separate, Canadian version of the show twice a week. However, a Global spokes- man says the show was dropped in December in a mutual agreement with Thicke's production company, which said it could not continue to produce both a U.S. and Canadian version. Thicke said he thought it was unfair for the press to compare his U.S. show to those of Johnny Carson and David Letterman. (Although in the advance promotion, Thicke was ballyhooed as Super Dave Says ‘TRY BEFORE YOU BUY” With our new Portable 10' system. All rental applies to purchase! 6-mile, North Si “INSTALLATION AND TAXES EXTRA. ” SUPER DAVE SATELLITE Phone 825-9555 or 825-4294 hore, Nelson Feb. 1-29... intmak: -ARTS— Calendar “Prints from the Interior”, a collection of prints, in a variety of techniques by three well-known B.C. 3 is currently on view at the National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar. Evelyn Armstrong of Merritt, Judith Foster, originally from New York and now living in Oliver, and Marcia Neuteld of Salmon Arm, are WED., THURS., FRI, SAT. 5 P.M. TO SPM. SUN., MON. , TUES — BY RESERVATION ONLY Semi-private areas available for group dinners ‘Also open for private luncheons Phone 364-2616 for Reservations Next door to Keak Irly Bird Store on the Wetertront Esplonode. Carria RES e House URANT Chie, NIGHTLY DINNER SPECIALS! =n. * Sold WE ACCEPT COMINCO MEAL TICKETS, Open tor lunch & dinner — full 646 Baker Street, Nelson Jood * Charbroiled Steaks Bor * Specialties teciliies 352-5358 DELUXE DAILY LUNCHEON SMORG 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5.96. Seated Ber only: Before or after Skiing visit the Coffee Place in the Uplander. Open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Daily. the featured artists. A Monoprint Workshop conducted by the artists will be held on March 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and pre-registration is required for this. Call the Centre ister. Coming up in March is on Exhibit Canada concerning the Candu Reac Ye popular annual Community Art Exhibit will take place at the NEC . . . watch for details. Feb. 14... "Primadonna’ is a concert in the Performance 83 Series to be held in the former Trail Jr. High Auditorium at 8 p.m. Season ticket holders note change of date Feb. 16, 17, 18... The Rossland Light Opera Players presents "Finian’s Rainbow" at the Trail Jr. Sec. School Auditorium at 8 p.m. Feb. 25, 26. . . Watercolour Workshop by Janice Livesay of Kaslo to Id on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Kootenay Art Club. Contact Shirley at 365-5116 to register. Feb. 27... general meeting of the Castlegar and District Community Arts Council to be held in the Kinnaird Library at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Feb. 29 . . . closing date for en' Boundary Juried Art Exhibition to April 6 10 14. Enty forms availabl oTuc fo the Sth Kootenay held in Grand Forks from Joel Harris ot Paintings by Marjorie West currently on view in the Kin haird branch of the Castlegar Public Library, Items for this bi-monthly feature should be to Mrs. D. Miller-Tait of the Castlegar warm up and pro ceeds to basic pun- ches and kicks. Easy to learn self-defense technique presented by Don McLaughlin. 7:40—The Red Cross in the West Kootenay — New Thicke of the Ni the younger viewer's answer to Carson. Thicke always put down the notion himself, but it was a claim that later be- came a little embarrassing.) “We do 12 hours a week, they do four hours a week,” he said. “And they konw what they're doing. We're still trying out.” Thicke said the main change in the show would be in the way which the regulars are used. Previously, all the regulars showed up for every show. “That tended to diffuse their own talents and it made the show unfocused,” Thick said “We found other people were coming in and scoring better. So in the future we think it will be more effective to have the regulars on less often but give them more time when they do appear. — Gavel-to-gavel cov- erage. 8:30—Child Molestation — Dangers, myths and answers, presented sure of the campus. 11;00—Sign-off. ght We'll go for more of a one-on-one.” Another major change will be that Thicke's duties on the show will be scripted. Pre- viously, only his monologue was written and he ad-libbed the rest. He said, “Many times it was like 4 late-night circus and I was the ring. master — and I didn't have tha ammunition I needed.” The result, he said, was that some shows were good and others were dull. Or some shows would have a good spot then a dull spot. Thicke of the Night will also be taped closer to air time. In the first 26 weeks it was often taped as much as six weeks in advance, which hardly made for topicality. From now on, the shows will go on the air the same week they are taped. Yet another Carmen film By BOB THOMAS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just when you thought there was no way to make another film based on the opera Carmen, along comes a dyn- amie new version by Spain's most renowned director, Car- los Saura. Prosper Merimee’s sultry siren has been a movie sub- ject for years. The French filmed Carmen in 1909, the Spanish in 1910 and 1914 and Theda Bara made an Ameri- can version in 1915. Charlie Chaplin countered with Bur- lesque on Carmen. Vivienne st and the fierceness of the modern love story have been attracting crowds in New York and West Los Angeles and it is being released else- where by Orion Classics. The movie seems certain to receive an Academy Award nomination as best foreign- language film. The Spanish director had planned to come to Holly. wood this month, but couldn't leave Madrid because his wife is expecting a baby. But the stars of Carmen, Antonio Gades and Laura Del Sol, made the trip, along with the in a 1942 version. Rita Hay- worth and Glenn Ford ap- peared in 1948's The Loves of Carmen, .Both were non- musical. Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte sang Car- men Jones in 1954, with modernized lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein added to the Georges Bizet music. Saura’s Carmen combines the Merimee story with Spanish dance and occasional arias from the opera. The dynamism of the numbers PI i Piedra. Through an interpreter, Piedra talked about Car- men's origins. He and Saura had combined on a previous film, Blood Wedding, which interpreted a Frederico Lor- ca story with Spanish dance. The film featured Gades, Spain's most noted ballet dancer and choreographer. “It was an art film, only 72 minutes long, but it was well- received wherever it played and won an artistic award at the Cannes Film Festival,” Piedra said. Castlegar and District's 1983 Citizen of the year STEVE JANKOLA Will be honored ata BANQUET Tuesday, February 21 at Fireside Banquet Room Social Hour 6 -7 p.m. Dinner & Presentation to Follow ING WITH TODAY . .'. The third show of the "Tackling Tough Times” will in the Knowledge Network ystem. Pictured abov Williams Lake Community Development Centre discusses job programs. FORMED CLUB Man hates imports SAN FRANCISCO (AP( — John Rosen is mad at Mazda. He hates Hondas. He des- pises Dat , is revolted by Renault and turns’ purple when he sees a Porsche. But John Rosen isn't as picky as he sounds. He hates all foreign cars, regardless of color, seat material or num- ber of engine options. The proud owner of a 1959 Dodge Coronet dubbed Kit- ty, Rosen rides at the helm of the Foreign Car-Haters of America. A disgruntled auto work- er? A mad-at-the-world Mo- tor City man? Not exactly, though many of the club's members are steel workers, auto workers and others affected by im ports of foreign cars. Rosen is a 38-year-old Englishman, who came to the United States 12 years ago. He fell so deeply in love with American wheels that he gave up a job as a male stripper to take over a de caying garage in San Francis- co, renamed it American Classic Motorworks, and be- gan repairing and restoring faithful, if tired, U.S.-built autos. On Feb. 5, his plucky band of Detroit-lovers vented their spleens by demolishing a Datsun with “Men are more like men in large American cars,” says Kate Bortells, Rosen's girl friend and secretary of the group, which claims 1,000 members across the country. Rosen says some members of his group are Europeans who are upset at Japanese imports in their countries. Michael Lucas, owner of a EAT FOREIGN CAR His members display such pugnacious bumper-stickers on their gas-guzzling Ameri- can-built cruisers as, “Hun- gry? Out Of Work? Eat Your Foreign Car” and “I Don't Brake For Foreign Cars.” “It all boils down to patri- otism,” he says. “Every one of our members has one powerful conviction — that only idiots drive foreign cars, and foreign cars make idiots out of normal people.” There are other reasons for loving U.S.-made cars. Prairie weather mild CALGARY (CP) — The mild weather in Alberta and Saskatchewan should not hurt farmers unless it is fol- lowed by a lack of spring rains, say agriculture offi- cials. Temperatures on the Prairies have remained well above zero since late Janu- ary, with little snow. Soil-moisture levels are slightly lower than normal, but analysts say it will have little effect unless there is a dry spell during the crucial planting period. Ted O'Brien, drought anal- yst with the Regina-based Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association, said most Sas- katchewan reservoirs are at normal levels, but the lack of snow in the south points to a lower spring runoff. Crop scientist Brian Fow- ler said winter wheat in many parts of Saskatchewan needs more snow to protect it from cold weather later this winter. Fowler said winter wheat seeded into stubble came through the pre-Christmas cold spell, but the warm weather has decreased snow cover in many areas. He said much of the winter wheat seeded on summer fallow land has been killed this year because of lack of snow cover. Southern Alberta, fanned by warm chinook winds, is also dry, “but, it’s a bit early for serious concern yet,” said Conrad Gietz, agro-meterol- ogist with the Alberta Agri- types of vegetation they eat Farmers should start to worry if the dry spell persists into late April, when early pastures come into use, or May, when crop seeding starts in earnest, he said. Winter wheat and rye crops are under a more im- mediate threat. Snow cover, which protects the crops planted last fall, has melted in many places, exposing plants to damage if there should be a sudden cold snap. Peggy LeSueur-Brymer, information analyst for the Alberta Wheat Pool, said the threat of winter kill remains until late February. STILL TO COME “The criticial period is still to come,” she said. Only a small fraction of Saskatchewan farmland is seeded for winter crops. But massive O Starfire, points with pride to the spot where a thin strip of chrome was lost in a joust with a Honda. “A Honda sideswiped me,” he says. “But what happened to the Honda could have been swept up into a shoebox and shipped back to Japan.” ‘FIGHT BACK’ Last August, Rosen spent $500 for a magazine ad, urg- ing car owners to “fight back” against the flood of tiny, economical imports. d-For $17.76, those who res- ponded got a T-shirt, bumper stickers and a meémbership card that reads: “We promise to harass foreign cars (while having a good laugh). We promise to be polite and courteous to American-car owners and devilishly rude to foreign-car owners.” The mail poured in. “My cars are big, powerful and guzzle gas, and I love ‘em,” wrote a gas station owner from Kansas. “My friends and myself are relieved to know that we are not the only ones with sick minds who enjoy nothing more than to see a $30,000 Porsche that’s been totalled by an American car,” wrote a man from Trenton, N.J. And from Dublin, Calif., came this note — “To hell with gas! Life is too short. If it gets over 17 mpg, it’s not worth driving anyway! I'm proud to say that I've never had a car that weighs less than two tons.” A 46-minute exercise ses. sion will follow the talk. There is no charge for this event so plan to attend should be a very informative and interesting evening Learn how to listen to your body by becoming involved in fitness. Sports Aid A BC. Sports Aid Core Course will be held at the Community Complex on Sat urday, March 31. The Core Course is a one-day session that consists of lecture, dem. onstration and discussion ses- sions. Topics to be covered include basic anatomy and and control of potentially hazard- ous situations, management of common athletic injuries, referral patterns and the ef- fective use of community re- sources and the development of a first-aid kit. The fee for the course is $35 and includes a course binder, manual and a certificate of participation. Registration deadline is March 16. Class size is lim- ited so register early. The second session of Baby Ballet, Skating Fundamen- tals, Tiny Tots Gymnastics and Learn to Skate start Feb. 27. There are still openings in all these classes so register before they are filled. Student Employment The recreation office is presently accepting applica- tions for student summer employment. We will be hiring lifeguards, swim in- Slocan Recreation On Feb. 8, 1984 Regional Recreation Commission No. 8 held grant presentation cer- emonies at Slocan Park Hall. Zena Ursuliak, Director of Recreation Services, wel- comed guests to the cere- mony while chairperson of R.R.C. No. 8 Bob Argatoff presented the grants. A total of $7,950 was given to various ‘community groups. Larry Bell accepted for W.E. Graham Secondary School, H.H.K. Swanson ac- cepted for Winlaw Elemen- tary School, D.R. Wack ac- cepted for Brent Kennedy School. Mount Sentinel had been presented with their grant at an assembly on Feb. 6. Bernard Blades accepted for the Slocan Silvery Senior Citizens, Pete Barisoff for the Passmore Senior Citizens and John Perepolikin for the Slocan Park Senior Citizens. The Slocan Playschool grant was received by tea cher Phyllis Del Puppo, while the Slocan Park Playschool grant was received by one of the directors, Caroline La pierre. Appledale Daycare Society is also receiving a grant. Nick Verigin accepted a grant of behalf of Appledale Class [C” Provincial Park an ich John Ravestein accepted for the Slocan Hoc- key Club. The R.R.C. No. 8 grant for the Slocan Valley Community Arts Council was received by vice-president Sherry C. Konigsberg. A short discussion was held and refreshments were served to end off the evening. Dan a wan Wheat Pool research analyst, said a frost could de- vastate individual farm oper- ations. The warm spell is a mixed blessing for wildlife, said Bruce Leeson, an environ- mental and ecological re- searcher with Parks Canada. Game animals, such as deer and elk, will find the foraging easier in the warm weather. With less snow, they can range more freely and more fodder is exposed, he said. Winter Vacation in VICTORIA, B.C. Golf, fishing, parks. Quiet, relaxing. Moderate climate. 8 The Royal Scot offers you: + Complete, fully equipped apartment suites. + Indoor pool, saunas, jacuzzi whirlpool, recreation room. » Walk to attractions, museums, Legislative Buildings, tours, parks, shopping in Ol’ Town Victoria. + CAA/AAA Four Diamond Award DTUC update this Friday The David Thompson Ac- tion Committee will hold a “DTUC Update” public in formation meeting Friday. The information meeting, at 7:30 at Mary Hall on the DTUC campus, will have speakers from the Feb. 9 meeting with Jack Heinrich, Minister of Education. Nelson Mayor Louis Mag- lio, Nelson-Creston MLA Lorne Nicholson and Koot- enay West MP Lyle Kris- tiansen will speak, as well as Jack Findbogson, President of the College and Institute Educators’ Association of B.C. Heinrich’s agreement to ask cabinet to reconsider the closure should not lull efforts of DTUC supporters, said Action Committee member Bev Mill Monday. “Community support is vital in_ continuing DTUC's existence, therefore West Kootenay residents should stay informed and ready for support actions.” The 13-member delegation that met with Heinrich re- fused to accept alternatives to DTUC’s survival. “I think what moved the minister the most was the strong sense of unity and community resolve,” said del- egate Dorothy Gomez. The Action Committee con- siders Heinrich's reconsid- eration a significant victory in the struggle to keep DTUC open. “The community should take heart from this achieve- ment and step up lobbying efforts, in particular letters to Cabinet,” said Mill. Reagan rumor ups By The Associated Press Rumors that U.S. Presi- dent Reagan had suffered a heart attack pushed up the price of gold and jolted other financial markets Tuesday, but trading reversed after the White House denied the report. Gold, which opened at $375.10 U.S. a troy ounce on the New York Commodity Exchange, shot up to $384 by midmorning, then retreated quickly to $378.50 by 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Other American markets sent on a brief roller-coaster course included currency trading, grain exchanges and credit markets. David Nelson, a precious metals analyst at Dean Wit- ter Reynolds Inc. in New York, attributed the sharp rise of gold to rumors cir- gold culating in bullion markets that Reagan had suffered a heart attack. and summer recre- ation staff or the months of June, July and August. Ap- plication forms may be pick- ed up at the office. Deadline is March 31. Rebel Playofis Junior Hockey playoffs are now in full swing. Our own Castlegar Rebels will be meeting the Nelson Jr. Maple Leafs on Thursday evening for the third game in their quest for a further playoff spot. Gametime at the com: plex is 8 p.m., so for exciting hoekey action — come on down. "RENO TOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEB. 25 — 8 DAYS, $2790/T MARCH 3 — 7 DAYS: ELDORADO — savor (J APRIL 14 — 7 DAYS ELORADO — $2690/T PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL JUNE 8 — 4 DAYS $189D/T DISNEYLAND — JULY 11, 11 DAYS a“ MAPLE LEAF TRAVEL 365-6616 COh i, DEWDNEY TOURS 368-6666 MUNITY Bulletin Board MINOR BASEBALL GENERAL MEETING There will be an annual general meeting tor minor baseball held at the Arena Complex in the Arts and Crat troom March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome wn SENIOR CITIZEN'S ASSOCIATION Social meeting will be held Thursday, February 16 ot 2 p.m. Old Time Fiddlers on hand to heip entertain. Bingo will be on Tuesday this week. Cards and gor day and Friday as usual KINNAIRD W.1. COFFEE PARTY Support the Loan Cupboard by supporting your Local W.1 ot 0 Coffee Party Friday, February 17, Senior Citizens Hall, 10 - 12 noon. 2/13 Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. The first 10 words are $3 and odditional words are 15¢€ each. Boldtaced words (which must be used for headings) count as two words Minimum chorge is $3 (whe three times). Deadlines are 5 p.m. Thursdays for Sunday's poper and 5 p.m. Mondays for Wednesday's paper Notices should be brought to the Castlegar News at 197 Columbia Ave. OMMUNITY Bulictin Board CREDIT UNION RRSP Introducing When you invest in a credit union RRSP we'll issue your Official tax receipt on the spot - while you wait. When you're ready to file your income tax return your RRSP receipt is ready when you need it. Kootenay Savings Castlegar 365-3375 Credit Union + Attractive packages and weekly rates to April 30, 1983. f Call or Write Phone (604) 388-5463 Telex 049-7166 425 Quebec St., Victoria, B.C, V8V 1W7 South Slocan 359-7221 and District Community Arts Council at 365-7850. yy On Sunday Evenings MOTE: Owing she font minute ran, the new Plan to attend this special function. Feb. 12, 19, 26 fob, 28 10 29. recounts Sil and March 4 MEALS TO BE REMEMBERED That's what you'll experience while dining in one of these fine restaurants. Nahe! Nahe Nahe TTT TTT Pee LIU 5 Littpr it Point Hote! trail b.c. Sponsored by Tickets available at CKQR Radio Station, Castlegar Savings arene Credit Union Sponsored by Castlegar Kiwanis Club at 7:30 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church NO ADMISSION CHARGE Deadline. February 29th, 1964