BUSINESS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESD July 5, 1995 Positive economic outlook results in increased residential property sales in the province Submitted Residential property sales in B.C. for the month of May showed an improvement over April, says Rosemary Barnes, president. of the British Columbia Real Estate Associa- tion (BCREA) Sales of 4,911 residential properties were made in May, which is the highest number of monthly sales since January. Barnes attributes the increase in sales to three factors; spring has traditionally seen an increase in residential sales, the interest: rates have been stable, and the economic outlook for ‘...this makes for a competitive market’ — ROSEMARY BARNES President “ B.C. Real Estate Association ; development. ove materi- als as building continues for Phase 2 of the adult only residential condominium ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO Manilyn Strong Azs58 Chickadee Lane, Castlegar Hold The Memory BECAUSE THEY GROW UP View Over 100 Portraits And Create The Photograph You'll Hold Forever FREE 415 Previews From Your Sitting affer expires July 30.98 Call Now 365-3838 B.C, remains positive “There is also a healthy num- ber of listings throughout'B.C.,” says Barnes, “and this makes for a competitive market. A well-priced property will move very quickly. There has been some downward move- ment in prices in response to the market. supply. But buyers should not expect fire-sale prices. Likewise, the market will no longer support sellers who are expecting a sizable return on the properties they bought in the last two or three years. “When shopping in this mar- ket,” Barnes advises, “it is a good time to have a pre- arranged mortgage, especially if you are a first-time buyer. Talk- ing to prospective buyers, many of them say that they are wait- ing for the interest rate to come down before they make any commitments. “My advice is to have the pre-arranged mortgage in hand, because if what the house buyer wants is market priced, it may go to a pre-approved buyer before the potential buyer can arrange financing. “A pre-approved mortgage is not a commitment to purchase. What it gives the potential buyer is a guaranteed rate of interest for a specified time. “While the agreement is in force, the buyers have two guar- antees; they will not be affected by a rise in the interest rate, and they will benefit from any decreases that may occur. “It gives both parties to the transaction a level of comfort to know the fidfancing is in place.” Businesses help feed the hungry Submitted July 10 - 14, 1995 marks the second year of the successful FEED BC Campaign, sponsored 1895 OPEN INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC 1995 OF THE DOUKHOBOR DESTRUCTION OF WEAPONS PROGRAM OF COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS CENTENNIAL AY, JULY 5-D 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Grand Forks Art Gallery, “Our Doukhobor Heritage - Contemporary Reflections”, also Liz Faminoff - Studio Watch; Arvilla Linley - Recent Watercolours, Public Reception 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (dally): Boundary Museum, Doukhobor display THURSDAY, JULY 6 - USCC Community Centre, Grand Forks 11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Display of Doukhobor hand crafts, artifacts 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tours of local Doukhobor heritage/historical sites, departures 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Open House for sponsors of Children of Chernobyl (refreshments available) 8:00 pm - 10:20 pm: “Voices for Peace” Grand Forks Concert (ticket info. 442-8252) FRIDAY, JULY 7 - Doukhobor Historical Village, Castlegar 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Film-Making Symposium 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Film Festival - “images of the Doukhobors” 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tours of local Doukhobor heritage/historical sites, departures 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: “Literary Evening” - readings by Doukhobor authors, interspersed with a cappella presentation by Friends in Harmony 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Informal social SATURDAY, JULY & - Doukhobor Historical Village, Castlegar 9:00 am - 9:30 am: Welcome and formal opening of Centenary Commemoration 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Introduction and acknowledgment of representatives of Doukhobor societies/organizations from across Canada, interspersed with a cappella presentations by Kootenay Psalmists and Nelson Ladies Choir 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch available at Spinning Wheel Eatery next to Doukhobor Historical Village 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Introduction and acknowledgement of government representatives, foreign guests, pr ives of Russian Di 8:00 pm - 10:20 pm: “Voices for Peace” other local choirs. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tours of local Doukhobor heritage/historical sites, departures 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Brilliant Cultural Centre - Banquet hosted by USCC Kootenay Ladies Organization, (Ticket info. 365-6877) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Brilliant Cultural Centre - Doukhobor Sobranya: Round table discussion open to public “Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future” (Admission by donation) 11:45 pm - 2:00 am: Doukhobor Historical Village - Midnight Vigil and Program SUNDAY, JULY 9 - Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar 9:00 am - 9:15 am: Assemble at Brilliant Cultural Centre for trek to Verigin's Tomb 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Traditional Doukhobor Moleniya (Prayer Service) - as practised during Peter “Lordly” Verigin's era - to be held at Verigin's Tomb 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Brilliant Cultural Centre, Picnic Lunch (vegetarian dishes - potluck style) 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Doukhobor Children's presentation, introduction of Children of Chernobyl, introduction and acknowledgement of representatives of peace/justice organizations and religious/multicultural societies interspersed with accappella presentations by Grand Forks Psalmists, Grand Forks Men's Choir, Doukhobor Dedication '95 Choir, and Heritage Choir 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Concluding remarks’Gn Centenary of Destruction of Weapons astlegar Encore Concert (Tickets 365-6877) Grand Forks , updates on Bridge Restoration and Heritage Retreat projects, interspersed with a cappella presentations by Kootenay Men's Choir, and by ICBC and it's community partners. We hope to fill the food boxes to overflowing in our effort to stock the shelves of area food banks. Summer is traditionally a time when food banks across the Province run low on supplies. This year the ICBC Trail Claims Centre is working with numerous community partners by Placing food drop boxes through- out the community. Your donation of non-perish- able food items will certainly help someone in the community Glance Thought of the day A mind once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimension. New faces new places Matthew Cormier is the new mechanic and manager of the Down- town Service Centre, a full service garage on the corner of 4th and Columbia which is expected to be open in late July or early August Matthew and his wife Cathy are looking forward to serving the peo- ple of Castlegar. Hard hats and high heels Curbs have been poured along Columbia Ave. between 4th and Dr. Ellis’s | ry. Sidi are next. Places where it will be safe to wear high heels in the next week include the 200 block of Columbia (the area between Bonnett's- Mens Wear and Ely’s Bou- tique) and the 300 block (in front of Sears and Noah's Ark). Work is Progressing on the forms for sidewalks in the 400 block of Columbia (in front of The Castlegar Sun office) and along Columbia to 6th. Congratulations! Mountain Valley Sports Fishing & Tours placed 20th out of 104 teams in a recent walleye fishing derby. The Governor's Cup derby was held on Roosevelt Lake in Washi: State two kends ago. Congratulations Dwayne D’ Andrea! Happy birthday Plaza IDA in the Castleaird Plaza is celebrating it's first anniversary (although a drugstore has been in the plaza for 30+ years.) Stop by and wish the owners, Carmen, Audrey, Roger, and Bob happy birthday. Sign of the times Colourmix Advertising Systems reports a busy spring. They’ve recently completed: the signage for the new Kal Tife store in the Industrial Park; signage for satellite photos of B.C. showing present and new parks protected areas by B.C. Parks; the signage and clock for Pharmasave in downtown Castlegar and; decals for Superior Propane tanks. Scratch and win DQ has a new scratch and win contest called Get in the Game. Prizes range from cash off, DQ products, to a Nintendo Virtual Boy system. DQ in the Castleaird Plaza has the scratch and win tickets. Don’t miss the boat! What has photos from early Castlegar and Robson, important holidays, phases of the moon. and Aunt Effie’s 90th Birthday? The 1996 Castlegar Heritage Community calendar! Calendars will be on sale at the Castle- gar Railway Museum starting early July (they will NOT be included with your Castlegar Sun paper) and the Heritage society is taking reser- vations. Only 2,500 are being printed so reserve yours early! New faces Marsali Maclvor is the new By Deyelop Manager at the Federal Business Development. Bank based.in.Cranbrook. Marsali replaces Barbara O’Neill who has joined a communications training firm in Cranbrook. Welcome Marsali! Stored safely Kat's Mini Storage units on 6th Avenue in Castlegar are now com- “| pleted and available for your valued possessions! More birthdays Steppin Up Shoes in Castlegar is cel g their first anniversary on July 25. Make sure to stop by and wish Karen a happy birthday and check out her great shoe selection! Voices for Peace As part of the Centenary of the Burning of the Arms, the United Doukhobor Centennial choir and Drama ensemble will be perform- ing on Sunday July 9th at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Get your tick- ets early for this wonderful performance! See FOOD 6B Cascade Lock and Safe, located in the Oglow building downtown Castlegar has recently renovated their store. The counter has been moved towards the back of store, freeing up more space for all their WE'VE MOVED Crafts & Wedding Supplies Favors our specialty See us in our new location p> 7 the Casto Theatre bullding Just Ev's CHOcoLATE & Girt Suop 365-7542 Our Commitment Money Concepts is a growing company of dedicated professionals providing financial planning services and advice to individuals, families and businesses Operating within a framework of integrity, professionalism and trust, we work to help you secure your financial independence by: * Identifying your financial goals * Developing a sound plan of action + Evaluating competitive products and services * Purchasing the products that meet your needs + Reviewing your financial position on a regular basis Phone today for our free booklet, The Canadian Guide to Financial Freedom. “a tradition of trust” Curt Campbel 365-4980 * 368-3366 * 442-2280 City Centre Square, C mire . Castiogar NEY The Money Management People Pp . And yes, they are open even if their sidewalk isn’t there! “We haven't got a sidewalk sale” Look elsewhere in this week's paper for the downtown businesses who are participating in a special “we don’t have a sidewalk so we can’t have a sidewalk sale”. It’s worth the drive downtown! Forest development The developers of the forest beside the court house in downtown Castlegar have started the development permit process with city hall. They hope to get started on the commercial portion of the develop- ment by the end of July. Volunteer opportunity Residents of the Pass Creek and Brilliant areas are encouraged to i be ga n firefighter. E. training in fire- fighting, safety and first aid as well as an opportunity to help your y is all Call the n gency number for the Pass Creek Firehall or Brian Bebelman for more information. Paving paradise The city of Castlegar is accepting tenders for the asphalt surfacing of Arrow lakes Drive. Deadline is July 12. Non- resident voter registration If you are a non-resident voter owning property in Area I (Pass Creek, Thrums, Tarrys, Shoreacres, Glade or Brilliant) and wish to vote in the upcoming referendum for the Castlegar library, you must register now at which time you will be issued a certificate which will entitle you to vote. These are new rules! Tourism and the Arrow Lakes Tender documents for proposals to develop a parks, recreation and tourism opportunity action plan for the Arrow VaHey segion are available from Al Geissler at BC Hydro in Castlegar. Tendering deadline is July 7 at 4:00 pm Call Marilyn at 365-5579 with all your business briefs. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT oer The world of songwriter Leonard Cohen Who is the greatest Canadian songwriter bar none? Whose lyrics are sung by more interna- tional stars than any other? - Why none other than Leonard ‘Cohen—1960's rebel-hero and still going strong in the 1990s. Recently, Cohen pub- lished a book of his collected’ works called Stranger Music. It's a magnificent gathering of his best poems from 1956 to now. In addition, it brings together the lyrics for his important songs from 1968 to the present. The book in fact is a perfect jexample of Cohen's attitude |toward poetry and music—he FROM WHERE OCLs. GORDON TURNER the Governor General's award for poetry in 1968? A few of the answers are in Nadel's book. Cohen has had a glorious career. Pub- lished early as a poet, his first four books of poetry are col- lector’s items today. By 1966, he had also pub- lished; -two novels, the first a very fine grow- ing-up book called. The Favourite Game. That was followed by Beautiful Losers, which became the much-read, much-quoted, cult-classic of the beats and hip- pies of the sixties. By the mid-1960s, however, he had decided to move in another direction and began to push his they are s Did you know that Leonard |Cohen’s most popular song “Suzanne” earns him nothing? Cohen sold its rights off many years ago, and so its i ng: career. Even though he was receiving some royalties, he realized he couldn't make a living by writing. Not wanting to go into univer- sity i here he thought use by other recording artists simply leaves him frustrated. This tidbit and others have been gathered by Ira Nadel in his recent book Leonard Cohen: A |Life in Art, an ECW Press book |in the Canadian Biography Series. Just over a year ago, I hap- pened to be watching TV and caught Cohen receiving a spe- cial Governor General's per- forming arts award for his contribution to music. Here was this 1960's non-con- formist decked out in a tuxedo jand sounding like a latter-day aristocrat. What happened to that idealistic young man who refused he would die of boredom—he decided to pursue his longtime interests in song. His first album Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968) began a long career in the music industry. His popularity, however, fell off significantly in the 1970s—partly because he was in self-exile in Europe and partly because his creations were too egocentric. Cohen didn’t give up his poeti- cal career, but the books of poetry he has produced since 1968 have been second-rate. The only reason they were published was because of his early promise and his rising ‘You’re invited to a hoot of a night Imagine dining on authentic western fare free from mosquitos jand then kicking up your heels in true hootenanny style until the early hours of tive to the bar scene and com- plained that there was “nothing to do in town”. But Young is hoping to change that with monthly theme events, the ‘Well, it’s not just a dream. Smitty's in Castlegar’ is offering a night you won't for- get when it hosts the Koote- nay Hootenanny first of which is ‘They'll feel they're being fed off a chuck wagon’ — NORMA JEAN YOUNG Hootenanny organizer banquet room is booked until fall due to weddings, the next event won't be held until September July 8 at the banquet room in the Fireside Inn. For only $25, country-western enthusiasts can dine on barbecue beef in a bun, baked beans, com on the cob, salads and much more. After dining & la Western, hoe-downers can dance to the sounds of Bob Hutchinson and San Jose West and listen to the toe-tapping tunes of the Old Time Fiddlers. Norma Jean Young, manager of Smitty's said the atmosphere of the Hootenanny is guaranteed to please all those who attend. “They'll feel like they’re being fed off a chuckwagon. There'll be wagon wheels, bales of hay— everything but the mosquitos.” Young said the idea for the yy came after li i to locals who wanted an alterna- We're the only place for CAN EAT SHRIMP 4 4* Mon,, Tues., Wed. or while quantities last Cen at 4 p.m. Mon. 0 Sa Schott Hy, Word» Pr. 368-3960 WT “when the kids go back to school”. The theme will be School Daze, and will be geared towards baby boomers. Sock hop music from the 50s and 60s will be fol- lowed in October with an Okto- berfest complete with beer, yodelers and Bavarian costumes. Young believes that the themed events will be well received by the community. “It’s something everybody wants in town.” Tickets can be purchased at The Castlegar Sun and Smitty's on Columbia Avenue. career in the music world. With the release of the album Various Positions (1985), Jennifer Warens’ cover album of Cohen's songs Famous Blue Raincoat (1986),"and then his own I'm Your Man (1988), Cohen’s star was on the rise In many ways, in the late 1980s, he became a household name again as he’ was back in the 1960s.. Finally, his album The Future (1992), which included the unmatchable songs “Democ- racy” and “Closing Time” and led to a Juno award, brought him to the forefront of contemporary music, This time he was revered and idolized by young and old. The young identified with his themes, and the old remembered the glory days when they, too, were young and alive. The fol lowing episode demonstrates this quite clearly. A friend had taped an obscure Cohen album for me, and I was listening to it regularly while driving around in my car. One afternoon, I picked up my 24 year old son from the airport, As we left the parking lot, a” Cohen song, sounding a little like an upbeat Bob Dylan effort, pul; sated from my tapedeck. Without missing a beat, my son said, “Hey, that’s Leonard Cohen! Neat! You're really with it, Dad.” I could have told him I wag “really with it” 25 years ago, too. But I didn't want to spoil the illusion. —— “ENTERTAINMENT | Leonard Cohen at the time of his first record album. € —ah SHU 10 S SHAW CABLE SCHEDULE JULY 3 - 8,1995 ™ 6:30 pm (Wed.) 9 am (Thurs.) 6:30 pm (Sun.) SCOUT TREES FOR CANADA Produced by Shaw Cable in Nelson this program looks at the tree planting taken on by the Scouts of Canada. 7:30 pm (Wed.) 10:00 am (Thurs.) 7:30 pm (Sun.) J.L. CROWE GRADUATION CEREMONIES Another look at the Sunday ceremonies held as part of the Trail Highschool Graduation weekend. 9:30 pm (Wed.) 12:00 am (Thurs.) 9:30 pm (Sun.) CRESTON HIGHLAND DANCE COMPETITION This competition was held in Creston during the Trade Show and highlighted many Trail/Castlegar dancers. “The Big Commotion Sidewalk Sale” Sidewalk Sale Thursday - Saturday VALHALLA T'Al CHI PRESENTS CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS demonstration & lexture Two visiting instructors from San Fransisco at the CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY COMPLEX Wednesday, July 12 * 7:00 pm & und Strength and Good Times ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch 170 Sundays 2 pm-8 pm Mon.-Thurs. 2. pm-10pm 11 am-11 pm welcomel 365-7017 Guests with members 248 Columbia Ave., Castlegar GUILUDIEID TOUIRS TOURS ARE AVAILABLE MAY THROUGH AUGUST AT THE FOLLOWING B.C. HYDRO FACILITIES * KOOTENAY CANAL GENERATING STATION * SEVEN MILE GENERATING STATION ° H. L. KEENLEYSIDE DAM Hugh Keenleyside Dam is located 8 km. upstream from Castlegar. The facility is a Columbia River Treaty storage dam and features westem Canada's only navigational lock. Drop in tours are available at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 am, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p-m., and 3:00 p.m. seven days a week. Please call 365-5299. Seven Mile Station is located 25 km. from Trail off Highway 22A. The facility has been operating since 1979 and consists of three hydroelectric generators. Tours are available Monday - Friday (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) except holidays. Please call 367-7521 Kootenay Canal Generating Station is located 21 km. west of Nelson just off Highway 3A. The facility has been operating since 1976 and consists of four hydroelectric generators, Tours are available Monday - Friday (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) except holidays. 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