vs Castlegar News december 4, 1988 — WANTED — CLEAN COTTON RAGS Castlegar News 197 Columbia Ave., Castlegar ATTENTION Nominations are now open for seven directors for the Castlegar Co-op. Nominations close Thursday, December 15, 1988. ELECTIONS TO BE HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1988 HEY KIDS! ¢o4 Surprise your Family, Friends, Neighbors and Relatives by having a story published in the Castlegar News. All you have todo is enter the... Sponsored by the Castlegar Public Library and the Castlegar News it's simple to enter: * Just write a short story of up to 300 words beginning with the line: “As the snowflakes swirled in the wind outside, the snowdrifts grew higher and / higher” and ending with the line: “The spirit of Christmas really shone that day * Mail or bring your story into the Castlegar Public Library or to the Castlegar News by I p.m. on Monday, December 5. * Include your name, address, age and telephone number. * The Christmas Short Story Contest has been divided into 3 age categories Eight and Under ‘Ages 9, 10 and 11 —Ages 13 and 14 * The three stories in each group chosen by the judges as the best in each group will be published in the Castlegar News’ Christmas Greetings Tab- loid on Saturday, December 24. * In addition, book certificates will be awarded as first. second and third prizes in each category Ruth Ehman marries Ruth Danielle Ehman, daughter of Gerry and Thelma Ehman of Castle. gar, and James Carl McCuaig, son of Carl and Lise McCuaig of Calgary, were married on Aug. 13 in St. Rita's Catholic Church, Castlegar. The church was decorated with bouquets of gladioli provided by Ann Jones, a friend of the bride. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a long-sleeved man. darin-collared, floor-length gown of white crepe de chine. The neckline featured sheer net with a lace medallion, Her matching coronet and veil were trimmed with lace while -her bouquet included white carna tions -with two red roses, The bride’s attendants were her cousins, Meiko Matsumoto as flower girl and Brian Matsumoto as ring bearer. Kilmeny Jones was the maid of honor-and the bridesmaids were Maya Nishimura, Judy and Janette Mulloy. The groom was attended by his brother, Daniel McCuaig as best man. The groomsmen were Kevan Ehman, David Whittier and Chris. topher Parker Passages of Scriptdre were read by Gregory Ehman and Alistair Furtado. The organist was Robert wars begin in the minds of it is in the minds of men thot defence of peace must be constructed Christmas Should be a Time of PLEASE DON'T GIVE CHILDREN TOYS OF VIOLENCE & WAR We Wish You Peace Always! Sponsored by Kalesnikoff Lumber Company On behalf of the USCC Children's Sunday Meetings ms Weatherize Financial The mon interest at bill 1. GRANTS for qualifying projects. Kootenay Power 50% towards the first $200 of cost of weatherizing your home 2. LOW INTEREST LOANS The cost of qualifying projects from $200-$2 financed by West Power over a five-year period will be added to your electricity assistance is available West will provide 700 may be Kootenay thly cost, including %e This initial \ THE WRAP-UP PROGRAM West Kootenay Power is interested in working with you to reduce the energy use in your home. Your home may not be insulated to an adequate standard and our WRAP-UP program will help is open to cu WHO QUALIFIES? program is certain parts of the service area and to homes built before 1987. The program family residential dwelling where the primary heat source qualify for a laean the applicant must have iblish: restricted to stomers who own a single is electric. To da satistactory credit you finance the cost of impr Insulation improvements lower power bills and comfort result in increased projects for y: WEST KOOTENAY POWER history with West Kootenay Power. The home inspection will identify qualifying If you would like a FREE in-home inspection no obligation to proceed, return your postage-paid card today or call. . . 365-8212 or 368-3321 our home. Ehman who played his own ar rangements as well ‘as Trumpet Voluntary, The Lost Chord and Day By Day. . The mother of the bride wore a gown of turquoise silk jersey with white accessories and the mother of the groom chose a tunic-style gown of pastel peach with complimentary ac cessories, Mr. and Mrs. James McCuaig led the recession from the church to the accompaniment of a piper, Don Jones, playing The Rowan Tree. Following the ceremony, the re- ception dinner was held in the’ Hi Arrow Arms banquet room. David Whittier acted as master of cere- monies for the evening. Prior to the meal, Ed Matsumoto was called upon to give the grace. Later, Kevan Ehman proposed the toast to his sister, the bride, fol- lowing which the bride and groom proposed toasts to their new parents- in-law. The best man gave the toast to the bridesmaids (after solemnly pre- senting each of them with a slice of toast). The father of the bride recalled those of both families who had passed away, leaving a legacy of love to the young people, and proposed a toast to them in loving memory, The following day the bride's parents held a brunch for everyone, at which time the bride and groom opened their gifts. The couple then bingo The Twin Rivers Parents Support Group recently held a successful family cake bingo. Cakes were won by T. Maloff, R. Anderson, Mf Kinakin B. Zaytsoff, E. Casler, P. Blackwell, P. Freitas, B. Kristian, A. Greenwood, S. Zaytsoff, A. Stewart, C. Treppel and E. Jacinto. Door prizes were won by T. Hopkins, J. Greenwood, V. Sene- yavong, N. Biller, L. Baker, L. Grou- wstra, M. Devaux, J. Carter, M. Read, A. Maloff and C. Treppal. The Parent Support Group thanks local merchants for their generous donations and Castlegar Knight's of Columbus and Trail’s St. Michael's school for the use of the bingo equipment and all families who sup ported the evening. Romney graduates in Toronto Carol Romney recently graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Toronto, receiving an associate de- gree in piano teaching. She was a piano student of Helen Sahlistrom and studied theory with Mary Howard and Darlene Brigi deer. She is a registered music teacher. arrange an appointment. dans les AUGUST CEREMONY ... . Ruth Ehman of Castlegar married James McCuaig of Calgary Aug. 13 at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Castiegar. departed for a honeymoon at Chris. tina Lake. Guests were present from Vic- toria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Cal- gary, Winnipeg, Brockville and Cam- den East. As well they were honored with guests from England and Braw- ley, Calif. Job openings Details of these and other job opportunities are available at Trail Canada Employment Centre 835 Spokane Street Phone: 368-5566 Foodservers required for various positions in Trail and Castlegar. Wages are $4.50 per hour or certified are required in Castlegar and Trail Experienced Cook required for Trail restaurant. Applicants will be doing a CAROL ROMNEY . .. Royal Conservatory grad A_ representative of the Bank will be in CASTLEGAR on DECEMBER 7th, 1988 to discuss your Business’ Financial and Management needs. Why not call us today at 426-7241 to Lo Bonque offre ses services ux langues officielles BACKING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Banque federale [{ de devel Canadit Federal Business Devel. Bank variety of cooking from grill to banquets. Wage is $5 to $6 depending on experience. (565) A Chet is required for a restaurant in Castlegar. Prefer certified chet or some training. Mus} have experience running akitchen. Wage is negotiable. (584) Alarm System installer to install security alarms with extensive experience or training is required. Wage is $10 to $15 per hour depending on experience. (591) A Trajl employer is looking for a Manager for a Millwork Shop. Previous experience in estimating, cost control and a ticket in the cabinet-making trade is required. (593) = Journeyman Offset Press Operator required in Trail. (600) erson required in enced in computer Computer Sole: Trail. Must be exp programs, (601) Certified Electrician required in Trail to do service work in commercial and domestic fields. (603) Janitors required in Trail. Wage is $5 to $6 per hour Post Secondary students who are interested in working as Student Placement. Officers during the summer of 1989 are encouraged to apply at the Canada Employment Centre. Deadline is Dec. 9, 1988 Men's & Ladies Styles PERMS ... *23°° Mon. to Thurs. 9 - 5 pm ridey 9-9 i= AY 475 Columbie Ave. BESIDE TRIOS PAINTING & DECORATING 2649 CASTLEGAR vIn 28! Gary Fleming = . pianne Kootniko TAM FORD spec LTD. ADVERTISING SALES 2795 WiGHWay TOL Free ‘ 3: corrict 265-5210 1-800-66 WAVE FOURTH ac AVENUE 365 3563 “4966 YOU DRIVEN A FORD Lare: y BUSINESS December 4, 1988 Du Castlegar News Westar Mining in debt VANCOUVER (CP) — Westar *Mining Ltd. won't be able to pay back its preferred shareholders next April, the president of the mining company in southeastern British Columbia said. In fact, the company has little chance of doing so in the foreseeable future unless $330 million in current bank debt is restructured, said Peter Dolezal. Westar issyed $45 million worth of series 1 preférred shares in October 1983 at $25 a share.. They’now are trading around $6.50 a share and were to have been redeemed at face value in April. “At the time they were issued, Westar preferred shares were con- sidered a very safe investment,” said Odlum Brown Ltd. president Tony Hepburn. “It operated a first-class coal mine and the preferred shares were at- tractive as a secure way of pre, serving capital while generating an attractive return for those who needed income — your typical widow and orphan stock.” But the collapse of oil and coal prices — Westar had costly North Sea oil commitments until it sold at a heavy loss several years ago — resulted in a drop in the price of the preferred shares. Preferred dividend payments were THIRD QUARTER suspended Jan, 16, 1987, and haven't been paid since, Westar’s common shares are held by the Westar Group Ltd. (67 per cent) and aconsortium of Japanese steel and trading companies (33 per cent) and don't trade publicly. Wes. tar Group was previously called B.C. Resources Investment Corp, Dolezal said talks with the Bank of Montreal on restructuring the com pany’s debt are progressing “slowly.” The bank holds most of the com pany's debt, “Despite the 84-cent dollar, Wes tar hasn't run out of cash and I guess that means there isn't pressure on the bank,” Dolezal said. “We will produce a record 10 million tonnes of coal this year, a million more than last year,” he said. “This has reduced our unit operating costs and allowed us to keep going.” Dolezal said the company would * Double $32, Quad $40 NEWTON INN 7300 King George Hwy. Surrey, B.C., Canad Phone (604) 598-1561 * Plenty of free over * Restaurant, Lounge and Triple $35 Colour Cable TV and Air-Conditi sized Parking fron # Meeting Room tor Up to 20 ul run out of cash if prod slipped back or the Canadian dollar stren- gthened even more a, ist its U.S, counterpart. Westar is paid in U.S. dollars for the coal it sells to the Japanese steel mills and is hurt by a strong Canadian dollar. “The strength of the Canadian dollar has cost us $20 million in revenues this year,” said Dolezal. Economic growth declines OTTAWA (CP) — Growth in the Canadian economy slowed to an annual, inflation-adjusted rate of 2.8 per cent in the third quarter, down from four per cent in the second quarter, Statistics Canada said. Gross domestic product, the value "Weekly stocks TORONTO (CP) — The Toronto and New York stock markets ended the week on a down note Friday as inflation fears were fed by a U.S. Labor Department report indicating _the economy is growing robustly. ‘s of all goods and services produced in the country, was at an annual level of 602.2 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30. The strength of the economy in the quarter came from within the coun- try as consumer spending, business investment and house building all contributed to growth. Exports fell by 2.6 per cent. The drop in exports was wide spread, said Statistics Canada, not- ing that a major reason was the 15-per-cent rise in the value of the Canadian dollar against its U.S. counterpart between 1986 and the third quarter of this year. A stronger dollar makes Canadian exports more expensive and as such te itive in the United States, The Toronto Stock E composite index was off 7.23 points in light trading to 3,293.28 for a gain on the week of 18.28 points. New York's Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dipped 9.60 points to 2,092.28 for a weekly increase of 17.60 points. The eagerly awaited Labor De- partment report on employment for the country’s largest trading part ner. The dollar has risen further since September and now is trading above 84 cents US, up from an all-time low of just under 70 cents US in the early 1986. Over the same period, however, both the U.S. and Canadian dollars have fallen in value against those of most other major industrial coun tries. Meanwhile, imports of goods fell more than exports, increasing Can: ada’s merchandise trade surplus during the quarter by $454 million to $3 billion. The deficit in trade of services and investment was unchanged during the quarter of $5 billion. As a result, Canada’s current ac- count deficit, the combination of F HB nt nes arrange an appointment. Federal Business Development Bank ® A_representative of the Bank will be in CASTLEGAR on DECEMBER 7th, 1988 to discuss your Business’ Financial and eds. Why not call us today at 426-7241 to La Banque offre ses services dans les deux langues officielles BACKING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS goods and services traded, narrowed to $2 billion from $2.4 billion. Workers did well during the quar- ter. Personal incomes grew by 1.8 per cent while income taxes, under tax reform, slipped by 0.2 per cent. This resulted in more personal disposable income. And Canadians stashed away more of their earning in savings as the increase in spending was less than the increase in incomes. Banque federale de developpement Canadit For Your Convenience We're OPEN MONDAY WIN Two subscribers names are listed below. If your nai winner of a Provincial ticket ‘or Wednesday until 5 p.m. Find your name below and or ne 365-7266 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to cloim. ' TICKETS . you're the for draws for the next five Fri ‘ets. drop into the Castlegar News office Tuesday luck CASTLEGAR CASTLE TRE (1977) LTD. 2141 Columbia Ave ARROW BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD. 2240-6th Ave MITCHELL SUPPLY 190-130h Ave. DEPARTMENT STORES FIELDS DEPT. STORE 310 Columbia Ave WEST'S DEPT. 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Bond prices tumbled on the news and stock prices followed suit be- easue of the likelihood that, the U.S. Federal Reserve would move inter. est rates higher to cool the economy down and keep a lid on inflation. “Of course, what happens there is mirrored here,” Ed Chateauvert, an analyst with Midland Doherty’ in Toronto, said in explaining the de- cline on the Toronto market. Despite the bad economic news, Chateauvert said, the- resource- heavy Toronto market was buoyed in a rise in the price of gold. Gold was up $7.80 US.on the New York Commodity Exchange, while the gold subgroup led gainers on the Toronto exchange with an increase of 1.63 per cent. In Toronto, only three of 14 indus- trial subgroups picked up any ground Friday. .Besides gold, the gainers were real estate and transportation, up .26 per cent and a miniscule .01 per cent respectively. Losers were led by financial ser vices, off .83 per ceht. Pipelines lost .57 per cent, while management dip- ped .56 per cent. Decliners outpaced advancers 329 to 296 with 404 unchanged on a volume of 16,661,384 shares traded worth $189,243,045. Eight subgroups were up on the week, led by a 1.43-per-cent gain in metals and minerals. Gold: was up 1.20 per cent, while consumer products and industrial products both picked up 1.19 per cent. Management, down .96 per cent, led losers, followed by oil and gas and transportation, down .68 per cent and .44 per cent respectively. The Songs of Christmas Song Sheets are available from the 197 Columbia Avenue Pre mas Offer rom the WAREHOUSE Shop early for best buys! AND NOW OFFER INCLUDES ii. iG For a Limited Time Only! It’s Warehouse Prices AND ON APPROVED CREDIT... No Down Payment No Monthly Payments UNTIL MARCH 1989 No Interest Charges UNTIL MARCH 1989 on Purchases of... 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