The Castlegar Sun Anterim: request reduced by commission Gamine, i ties Commission states that the interi@y increase has been Cw a8 | : "West Kootenay Power has been ‘an interim refund- able ase of 5.7 per cent ato = a general decline in int rates and long term oe yie’ s welt as a “deemed” com- across all effective January 1, 1994. «@ The. increase is nearly two percentage points less than the \ 16 per cont Which the utility had requested in its 1994 Rate ‘Im its'Order the B.C. Utili- equity ponent of 39 per cent. West Kootenay's applica- tion was based on an “actual” common equity (shares) com- ponent of 44 per cent. The effect of the ordered interim is an increase of approximately .08 cents per day, or $2.59 for a residential customer using 1000 kW.h per month. ‘The Rate Application will 4 It’s not too early to (3 contribute to your RRSP’s. Castlegar Savings Credit Union Ee. OG Slocan Park Branch: 3014 Hwy 6 Slocan Park, B.C. OG 2E0 wn FE TENE nd be the subject of @ public hearing scheduled to begin March 7, 1994 in Ros: addition, the Commission will also hear evidence pert to West Kootenay’s Application and " will be made available for viewing at any West Kootenay Power office or through the B.C. Utilities Commission. Parties interested im inter- vening at the hearing may do so by registering with the B.C. Utilities Commission, Intetvenors may also qualify for Participant Funding avail- able from the B.C. Utilities €ommission. Enquiries regarding this hearing can be made directly to the B.C. Utilities Commis- sion toll-free at 1-800-663- 1385. Joe Tatangelo, (|) hands over a scholarship check for $400 to Wendy Closkey. Each year the Associ- ation of Kootenay Boundary Municipalities gives away three scholarships. Each student must retain honor grades while participating in extr activities. The selection also takes into-cohsidera- tion the recommendations of teachers, and other community people. LIMITED TIME ONLY % LEVOLOR _ JANUARY SALE! on all Riviera Blinds TRADITIONAL 1° | ~. @. MABKuchts mex | @ TRADITIONAL." & CONTEM RY 1°/' It's happening now! Levolor — the name for Window blinds is on sale. Unbelievable savings for custom made blinds. Take this opportunity to save, and ... experience the Levolor Difference. << HOME GOODS = Wednesday, January 5. 1994 The Castlegar Sun Ring out the-old, ring in the new. Well, 1993 has come and gone; we have time.to reflect for a brief moment on what we, the people of Castlegar, accomplished in our United Way effons to help others, before going on to the more important consid- erations of what we necd to accomplish next year, _We got a lot done. We achieved over 93 per cent of our $50,000 fundraising target; Castlegar has every right to be proud of that, The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the B.C. Children's Hospital Cross and as well as the Light and Power The- atre Company and Castlegar Community Services. Eleven agencies in all were able to be a little more effective, thanks to our gifts of time and money. How many individuals did we help? Complete and exact num- bers are not available, but from the numbers that we do have, 4 would be a guestimate, We managed to have some tun at the same time. A horde of us turned out in September for Kickoff Day to enjoy an out- standing pancake breakfast fol- lowed by a variety of events ing to almost any interest from fled markets to hockey games. Now, a number of United Way volunteers put in a lot of time and effort to make this hap- pen, but that wouldn't have achieved anything if a lot more “people hadn't come out to enjoy and support the efforts. This is how the United Way works, whether it's Kickoff Day, the Residential Canvass Blitz or the ongoing year-long canvass; WEDNESDAY: 6 -7:20 ST. PETER LUTHERAN Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am 713 - 4th St., Castlegar Rev. V, Tech ¢ 365-3664 ALL WELCOME! KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD Ira L. Johnson, 8.Th (Pastor) ‘2404 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, BC, VIN 2X5 Pastor 965-6762 “Church 365-5300 Service SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45 classes for all ages MORNING WORSHIP: 11:98 am Family Evening - childrens club. singles and adults "WITH FAITH - WE GROW: the people of Castlegar help ~, ple of Castlegar 10 help Castlegar. Thanks Vo ¢ 4 it’s working. Where (do we go in 1994? Our basic plan probably won't, change very much, although we would like to accomplish more.,.who wouldn't? = There are a couple of dees you might want to note on that shiny new 1994 calen- dar: February 23; Annual General Meeting. The public is welcome, especially those who contributed to the cam- paign, Come find out what we're up to. September 17; Kickoff Day. This year the plan is to have events running all day, with even more ‘activities than last year. You won't want to miss this oné; details will start showing up in thle pages sad co Ope iS ee 2 - 14 SUN STAFF M of Human R, for contributing, $4,298 per $100 of insurable earnings or 1.4 times the amount of the Developmem, Lioyd Axworthy. has announced a change “in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Premium rate for 1994 and 1995 and the maximum insurable earning figure for 1994, ile the premium rate is up 10 $3.07 per $100 of insurable carnings, so is the maximum insurable earnings for 1994. “The 1994. maximum weekly insurable earnings will be $780, an increase of 4.7 per cent.” The government | also intends to table legislation following the budget to freeze the UI premium rate for 1995 at the same level as in 1994. The legislation will include Measures to reduce UI pro- gram costs and thus limit the impact of the freeze on the UI ‘Account. “My government's first com- tial Blitz, Please woicobie the canvassers when they come to your door. They’re doing a tough job; the evening is chilly and the pavement is hard. Give them a smile, if that’s all you have to Spare. 1993 was better than 1992; let's keep this roll going! is jobs,” said Axwor- thy. “Through a freeze in Payroll taxes, we will help small and di rate. Base d on currem projections, a rate of $3.07 will still leave Government plans to inerease, then ey ee the Uh Account: with an actual deficit of approximately $0,3 billion for 1994 and translates into a projected cumulative » deficit of around $6.3 billion by the 1994. = Challenge ~ Continued from 2A his business is now situated on, located at 2233 Columbia Avenue, be rezoned from its cur- rent Multi-family Residential to Light Indostrial. Maida is plan- ning to expand his commercial business and because he would be using additiong! lots, would require the rezoning, However, the recently completed Official Community Plan states that the area in which the business is located should be rezoned to that of a multiple family and mixed use commercial zone in order to remove the presently incompati- ble industrial use. Maida’ 'S request to change his PP from light ind to commercial means he is still g the Official Commu- put Canadians back to work and further contribute to economic growth.” * The legislation means that loyers will be ibl nity Plan, albeit to a lesser degree. “I feel that I am following the OCP. I ‘want to be able to sell lumber and Plywogd supplies. I'm not interested in manufac- turing.” Maida made the initial two years ago but was told to wait by the council of the day. Too much too soon A 16-year-old Blueberry youth has been with driving too fast for road con- ditions after an accident on December 31. The youth had been driving a 1986 Pontiac om the 2200 block of 6th Avenue when it went into a slide and hit a 1989 Ford pickup which was parked at the side of the road. There were. no injuries in the acci- dent, but damage to the vehi- cles was estimated at $5,000. LOOKING AHEAD TO THE PAST sy: pastor Rankin MeGougan cae aay There is an indian tribe in South America that has (at least to our way of thinking) a rather unique approach to looking at, the Past, the Present and the Future. We tend to think of the “past” as being behind us and the “future” as being ahead of us. Bust thie pietioular tribe pictures the past as being shend ef them and the fatiare ae bebig tebe them: At first glance this may seem a little strange but their reasoning gives merit to their approach. They feel that because they have already lived through the pas that it can be seen and therefor is considered as being ahead of them. The future on the other hand is unknown and cannot be seen and therefor is thought of as being behind them where it can't be seen. They add strength to their concept by considering that the of life; the the failures, the victories, the triumphs, and the lessons are in front of us to learn from and they are there for our contemplation and our benefit. Whether we look back to the future and ahead to the past our back to the past and ahead to the future doesn't change the fact that turning the pels us to the past and anticipate the future. If we're truthful enough in our reflection and determined enough in our resolve then even New Year's Resolutions have the potential of affecting some change. By now {most of, ue! ave had time me to gorpin our tempor y triugaphs as & weve, conquered seme of t those: call Yew Yéar's Resolutions”, But we've also bad enough tine tecaste the ‘agony ape ee of-defeat-as some of our best intentions: have crumbled before our eyes like graphic technicolour reminders of the weakness of our resolve. But whether your resolutions have been glorious victories or tragic defeats in these first few days of this new vear is still. a NEW year and EVERY NEW OPPORTUNITY AND CIRCUMSTANCE THAT ALLOWS US TO EVALUATE OUR PAST WITH HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OF " SL DAMS ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place RC eeepc: AFFECTING OUR FUTURE HAS: THE POTENTIAL OF BEING A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. eres But before we all jump on the band wagon of truthful reflection and self evaluation with grandiose aspirations and expectations of change for the better in our lives it will serve us well if we remember that this proceSs is potentially 8:00 am - Holy Communion - BAS. Traditional 10:00 am - Family Eucharist Cherch School and Nursery GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m. dangerous. Because chapge. even change for the good. is a source of stress. Much to my frustration I've discovered thatthe familiarity and comfort with where we are. is easier to take and feels safer than the unknown responsibilities and costs of where we might be, if true change were to occur. The bottom line seems to be that we tend not to be willing to allow true change to occur in our own lives (and too often in the lives of those around us) until the cost of being wheré we are is greater than the cost of being where we should be. But as painful Rev. Murray Garvin | 24 2s difficult as true change may be IT CAN AND DOES OCCUR. 1-226-7540 ° See-2438: 2 Sous There is much to be accomplished in this ~Join us at Fumiture Warehouse Located haitway fic “Floor Gowsting Genre grutirena ewe fOr Covering Centre Open 9:30 a.m.-6:20 p.m. Hurry — Last Day To Order — Feb. 18th, 1994 Need a ride to church? The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Call 365-2438 Phone: 365-2271 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN New Year and we need clear direction from the Lord. In view of that need we are establishing the month of January as a month of special prayer emphasis here at and New Life Assembly. Please join in “making IF YOU'RE HURTING CASTLEGAR prayer & supplication...for the saints.” is hosting our 4th ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH "RODEO NIGHT’ ¥ -DINNER & DANCE Saturday January 22, 1994 S Castlegar Community Complex Buffet Dinner SPONSER PRIZE Canadian Airlines Flight for 2 Castlegar-Calgary plus esas wedytivee to Sohn t ° Goll 6 Year Warranty! Too Numerous To Illustrate Here. Hundreds of unadver- Calgary Stampede Tickets - = SUNDAY SERVICES « GuoR TV $1499 _ tised items. Look for the special sale tags. All On Sale! for2 ; : ao Degg pl a Norco Mountain Bike Pp rena += CHEST aud bP Gree rosetGarns Koka Rankin McGougan & Rick Pope: | ~~~ UPRIGHT FREEZERS ‘ i heme Ot Th &. nO Ai Discounted Healy ond “No Chet ae eacSee (BC) Charge” Delivery Into Your Home : ROT GWE sea ! Family Church VAUWH FELLOWSHIP 2329 6th Ave., Castlegar ¢ 365-5818 Calvary Baptist Church THOUSANDS OF SQUARE YARDS OF RUBBER-BACK CARPETING Vs Er UNITED CHURCH GOD CARES] = Ph. 365-8337 * SUNDAY SERVICES + We don't have to live in bondage to demonicly tenacious compulsive habits. . Those chains can be broken. We're not doomed to live the rest of our lives in Minieter: The Fev. Ann Pollock hellish torment from out past. That torment can be conquered. New Year's Worship and resolutions are not even the tip of the iceberg of desperate changes that are Sunday School needed in many of our lives. A gospel song writer in the early seventies captured 10 00 am the key to true change in his song “Born to Live” when he wrote “New_anly comes from an old old song sung by a soul that's set free”. His reference was to the & message of an old hymn “The Old Rugged Cross”. You see a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord is the only key to true Newness in CASTLEGAR FULL anyone's life. Jesus Christ is not-a quick fix-or_a-drug that we take to solve our GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP problems and salvation will not eliminate live’s struggles. But a personal 1801 Connors Rd. relationship with Jesus sets our feet on the path to complete freedom from the bondages of our past and gives us direct access to the strength we need to go through the process of putting off the old and putting on the new. So whether you find yourself looking ahead to the past or ahead to the future don't allow either approach to hinder you from discovering the true source of real change during 1994 “JESUS”. AHUGE SELECTION. LOOK FOR ROOM SIZE REMNANTS. FURNITURE. FURNITURE ITEMS Night Stay for2-inn atthe - TALLMAN WALL Vabas apsed Wierving Bi HUGGER RECLINERS BY LA-Z-BOY Save $150. These Big Comfy Recliners Going For $599 Gift Certificate Portable B.B. Avenues Hairdesign. Gift Package AND MUCH, MUCH , MORE... 2..°469 TABLE LAMPS, FLOOR LAMPS, PICTURES, SWAG LAMPS All. Discounted!! Priday Youth Activities 7:00 pm A loving, caring church incites your participation. You are welcome here! 365-7818 From the Pastors Thanks for’joining us here at New Life Assembly on this the first Sunday of 1994. By the grace of God may you sense His life changing power to renew both today and throughout the rest of this year. On behalf of Rick, Theresa. Sarah and Ami and Laura. Barbara. Jamie. Mary and myself we would want to publicly say a sincere thank you for your incr edible SUNDAY aaa? WORSHIP 10:30 an VENING CELEBRATIO: WEDNESDAY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP 6:30 - 8 pm © Youth Ministries * Victorious Women © Men's Fellowship semmuniememensee: WATCH FAITH ALIVE ON SHAW CABLE 10 sacsacsmeemmmmamne: Affiliated with Canadian Fellowship of Churches & Ministers LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - Grades K - 12 individuislized Curriculum °° RAISING TOMORROW'S LEADERS ++ Urvevereeses 4 generosity towards us throughout the past year and especially over the Christmas Tickets $22.50/PERSOM Limited Tickets 1 in 15 chances to win mination Draw - Mast be present to win Wrsic by CKOR Furniture ee nee Floor Covering Centre i Phone 693-2227 season. Your generosity has been overwhelming that to say thanks seems so inadequate but THANKS. - evevenevenes