BUSINESS Castlegar Sun WEDNES December 6, 199 Discovery Society hires big gun Ference, Weicker and Co. to develop operational plan prehensive feasibility study. Submitted With over 18 from the East and West Kootenay and Boundary years of experi- The Columbia Kootenay Dis- ence, Ference covery Society (CKDS) has Weicker & retained the services of Ference Company is one Weicker & Company from Van- of the largest couver to develop an Operational . consulting firms Business Plan that represents the in B.C. that spe first phase of a three phase com- _cializes in con ducting marketing and The CKDS has a vision for a regional interpretative system that will tell the story of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers... regions, has a vision for a regional interpre- tative system that will tell the story of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers past, pre- sent and future. The anchor feasibility stud- ies on the tourism industry. They will be responsible for producing an Operational Busi- ness Plan including market and financial feasibility studies for the attraction of the system will be a world-class interpretative centre to be located on the Selkirk Col- lege campus near Castlegar. Bold and innovative, the con- cept links tourism, education, envi- Columbia Kootenay Interpreta- ronment and industrial develop- Glance Thought for the week 1 can not change yesterday. I can only make the most of today, and look with hope toward tomorrow. ment through a interpretative system. The project will provide excel- lent opportunities for the basin's residents, communities, industries, businesses and tourists to collabo- rate on telling the story of the area from many perspectives. They will also be able to identi- fy and address future challenges for balanced development through a variety of dynamic, high quality, high interest tourism products such as a multi-media show. The study will commence immediately with the final report to be present at the CKDS Annual General Meeting in April of 1996. P ie tive System, comprised of the Interpretative Centre and linkages to associated attractions in the East and West Kootenay and Boundary regions The CKDS, with members Portratt Party ‘A's fun , and « OCLYONEC SACS Effective bacaye bane all or fp tn Toronto Dominion Bank Cull or stop t eliminate its $85 mortgage i for loyalty of our e cus Dale afinuk, : Cold spell Canada y has recently led upright frozen food coolers to replace their horizontal ones and have added length to some of their shelves. The installation took a total of eight days, and they extended 12 feet on juice, cereal, four feet in sauces, and four feet in pasta. Shelves now adori the back of the refrigerators. Total gain is 700 linear feet making more choices for their customers. Window winners The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce reports 13 businesses entered its window decorating contest. Winners were: Irst place - Bonnett's Clothing Company, 2nd- Tulips Floral Company, 3rd - Avenues Hair Design. Check out the windows yourself. Extended hours Oglows Paints and Wallcoverings are now open on Mondays from 9 until 5:30 p.m. Saturday church 4 ‘ St. David's Anglican church is now offering a family service on Saturdays at 4:30. 1: Christmas party ; The Chamber of Commerce's annual member Christmas party is December 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sandman Inn on Columbia Avenue. All chamber members are invited to attend. Season’s almost over Mike's RV reports they are getting ready to close for the winter. Get your last minute RV Christmas gifts, antifreeze etc. before December 8. Cultural and Heritage Directory Tourism Action Society in the Kootenays, in cooperation with the Cultural Network of the Rockies and the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council, are producing a comprehensive listing of existing TD mortgage cus- tomers. Initially, renewal fees ‘were introduced to offset pro- cessing costs, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT on the loyalty of our existing customers’ — DALE SAPINUK services are TD Bank manager “livered. acceptance of technology enables us to improve the way financial however through techno- logical advances, the renewal Process can now be completed with increased cost efficiency. “Our business is built on the LASER EYE SURGERY Correcting Nearsightedness & Astigmatism imagine...waking up and actually seeing the alarm wanting to renew. their Mortgage can do so at their branch, via mail, or fax, or by calling! RD Banklines at 1-800- 465-BANK (92265). clock. Imagine being free to swim, ski, golf, play tennis or to enjoy dozens of other sports without the inconvenience of corrective lenses. Imagine having he unaided eyesight it takes to qualify for any job. PLAN TO ATTEND A FREE INFORMATIVE ONE-HOUR SESSION THAT WILL EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF EXCIMER LASER EYE SURGERY! IN CASTLEGAR Thursday, December 7, 1995 « 7 p.m. Sandman Hotei and are Pp Submitted “Toys that pass current stan- dards can still be dangerous to. the eyes, especially any toy meant to be thrown, launch a ball or fire a missile,” warns the pres- ident of the B.C. Association of Optometrists Dr. Joan Hansen said many toys that routinely pass Canadian To book your attendance call 1-800 313-5113 Invitation for Public Comment Keenleyside Powerplant Project: Supplementary Studies Columbia Power Corporation has made an application for a Project Approval Certificate under the B: A Act for the K: P Project. The application is for approval of a powerplant at Hugh Keenleyside Dam néar Castlegar, B.C. and ission line to Selkirk near Seven Mile dam All residents of British Columbia are invited to comment on q' to of the app , Several new studies have been undertaken in supplementary support of the Keenleyside Powerplant Project. The complete application and recent studies submitted "PP ®ting documents may be viewed at by Columbia Power Corporation in support of the Keenleyside Powerplant Project + Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, B.C. Castlegar Public Library, 1005 3rd Street, Castlegar, B.C. Trail Public Library, 1051 Victoria Street, Cominco Arena, Trail, B.C Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. Environmental Assessment Office Project Registry 1st Floor, 836 Yates St., Victoria, B.C Columbia Basin Power Projects Information Office 1125-4th Street, Castlegar, B.C. The Provincial Environmental Assessment Office invites public comments on the supplementary studies to ensure that your issues and concerns have been identified and addressed as part of the review process. All comments and submissions will be available for public review through the Project Registry, and will be considered as part of the environmental assessment review Comments on the app for the Keenleyside F until February 9, 1996. Please forward comments to plant Project will be accepted Derek Griffin Project Committee Chair Environmental Assessment Office 2nd Floor-836 Yates Street Victoria, B.C. V8V 1x4 Telephone: (604) 387-1534 facsimilie: (604) 387-2208 email: eaoinfo@ galaxy.gov.bc.ca Optometrist Association issues dangerous toy consumer warning or U.S. consumer safety stan- dards can still cause eye damage. Even toys using sponge or foam material—whether they're balls or just tips of projectiles— can be a hazard. “Parents and children can be fooled by the soft feel of this material,” said Dr. Hansen. “If the toy hits less vulnerable parts of the body it might seem harmless. But moving fast enough, a soft foam object can damage a cornea or shatter the lens. The result can be partial or total loss of vision in that eye.” In a recent case in British Columbia, a child acci y damaged his mother's eye, caus- ing her to lose 95 per cent of the vision in that eye. Both parents had carefully studied the toy, a rapid-fire gun that shoots foam-tipped plastic “bullets”. They told their child to shoot only at the toy target. Although aimed at the target, the toy’s line of fire was inaccu- rate and the bullets missed. One See TOYS B83 MORTGAGE INSURANCE If you have mortgage insurance, the chances are that you got it from a bank But is this the best mortgage insurance for you, of is it best for the bank? Find out how your mortgage insurance can be used for a different home, should you move, even if your mongage is switched to a different bank Speak with us about Portable Mortgage Insurance, and other concepts that work! “advice you can trust” Baers ‘Wayne Miller * Bill Wenman * Burt Campbell 365-4980 * 1-800-897-0807 City Centre Square. Castlegar information about visual artists, art studios, literary presentations, performing arts, festivals, summer stock theater, heritage attrac- tions, artswalks and arts related busi The diff this and other ? It will be all Blue moon in 1996? If you want to know if there's a blue moon in 1996, then the 1996 Heritage Community Calendar can tell you! With heritage photos inside and a full colour heritage photo on the outside, the calendars are available at the Railway Museum downtown Castlegar (open Monday to Saturday 9 to 5) or the Chamber of Commerce office on 6th Avenue. And, they're only $5.00 with all proceeds going to the Heritage Society. yours soon! _ Changing hours Cascade Lock and Safe has changed their winter operating hours. The store in the Oglow building is now closed on Saturdays until March 2 but they are available 24 hours a day for emergencies. New municipality Lake Country, B.C.’s newest municipality is located just north of Kelowna and Castlegar's David Gairns, of Contract Municipal Administration spent quite a bit of time in the summer and fall helping them write bylaws, setting up systems and generally orga- nizing their new city offices. More facade improvement As part of the d revitalization progr Kootenay Savings Credit Union has itted a prop facade imp and the design review committee has determined that it meets all the The changes include ing of signage to con- form with the new Kootenay Savings logo, Tourism and the Arrow Lakes Cornerstone Planning Group of Vancouver was awarded the con- tract to develop a comprehensive parks, tourism and recreation strategy for the area from Revelstoke to the US border following the Arrow Lakes and Columbia River. Leeza Harshenin will be talking to groups and individuals in the area from Nakusp to Genelle compiling an inventory of existing tourism, recreation and parks facilities and identifying opportunities for further tourism development. The total project is due to be completed in¢luding ten viable business opportunities by late February. If you know of any businesses which have an interest in tourism in the area, be sure to contact Colleen Kendall at BC Hydro, the local area coordinator. The gift of reading The Castlegar and District Library has a mini-bookstore and gift shop set up in the library with wonderful ideas for Christmas gifts for those who like to read. Check it out! Interesting fact The number of drinkers in B.C. declined from the 1989 rate of 82.9 per cent of the population age 15 and over to 75.6 per cent in 1994. This decline was felt in all provinces except Newfoundland, PEI and Nova Scotia. Going green The staff at Castlegar Subway are now Sporting new colours on their caps and shirts. The red has been replaced by green. They look good! United Way Castlegar b and resid are there's still time to contribute to the United Way's campaign. The campaign has reached 75 per cent of its goal with.a month to go. Those nae in donating can call 365-7331. | SOLUTIONS 4 AWARD WINMING DESIGNS WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD... . WE'VE DONE OUR JOB WELL! * Business Graphics * Corporate Communication * Packaging Design + Print Management + Professional Wing COMPLETE GRAPHIC SERVICES from concept & design to the final printed product 407 Fourth Avenue, Castlegar 365-6320 SUPPORTING % GROWING WITH THE KOOTENMYS GRAPHIC Wednesday, December 6, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page B3 weekend. On The Runway - This shaw! was one of many items modelled during the Weavers' Guild show and sale at the Kootenay National Exhibition Centre last SUN STAFF PHOTO /Jeff Gabert The ABCs of vehicle safety Submitted It used to be the most important considerations when buying a new car were the number of doors, the color and how much gas mileage it offered Today, there is an increasing focus on the car’s safety features and, as research continues, new features that further improve safety are likely to be introduced. Three of the new safety features available include anti-lock braking systems, airbags and anti-theft devices. Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) help drivers retain control of their cars by preventing wheel locking and skidding. Almost all 1995 models offer ABS as either dard or optional equip It is important to know how to use anti-lock brakes correctly. With conventional brakes, you car may skid 15 metres before stopping, with the front end of the vehicle “nosediving.” With anti-lock brakes, it may only take nine metres to stop. But because neither the skidding Sensation or the nosediving happens, you may think something is wrong and think it actually took you longer to stop. Drivers must learn to adapt when using anti lock brakes. The best advice is to get to know your car's braking system. While travelling at low speeds, practice brak- ing on different conditions so you know the capa- bilities of your braking system. Airbags are supplemental restraint systems i ded for use together with three-point seat- belts (lap and shoulder). A Transport Canada study shows that the use of a three-point seatbelt reduces the risk of seri- ous and fatal injuries by 40 to 50 per cent. The addition of an airbag increases this percentage between 45 and 55 per cent. Compared with 1994 models, there is a notice- able trend towards offering dual airbags as stan- dard equipment on passenger cars and vans Airbags, in combination with properly worn safety belts, are highly effective life saving devices for the types of crashes in which they are designed to deploy. Injuries caused by airbags are See VEHCILE SAFETY Bs @ Toys Continued from B2 struck the mother in the eye as she passed by the child’s bed- room door. The resulting vision loss is permanent. Every year, more than 10,000 toy-related eye injuries are report- ed in Canada and the U.S. through hospital emergency rooms. Experts think the true figure could easily be 20 - 40,000 since many cases are unreport- ed, or are treated in-office by G.P.’s, optometrists and oph- thalmologists. Many parents though they had taken the nec- essary precautions to protect their children. Some toys carry no manufac- turer’s warnings at all. Others carry vague references to general standards, often in tiny print. The B.C. Association of Optometrists warns packages that “say the toy is “safe”, “soft”, or “safety tested” do not refer to the effect of impact on the eye. Pro- jectile or other high speed toys can cause black eyes, internal ocular bleeding, painful scratched comeas, cataracts, detached reti- nas and even total loss of the eye. B.C. optometrists have pub- lished a 1995 dangerous toy list warning consumers of the above types of hazardous toys. In addition, the Association cautions that other toys can unsafely restrict the field of vision (virtual reality “head set/walkie talkie”); lacerate the cornea (even soft tipped ninja stars, mascara brushes, hard plastic swords, Bat-style view- master, ctc.); or irritate the eye with certain chemicals (toys with slime or putty). 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