Page B6 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, October 11, 1995 The codfish lays ten thousand The homely hen lays one The codfish never cackles To tell vou what she’s done And so we scorn the codfish While the humble hen we prize Which only goes to show you That it pays to advertise Anonymous: ‘It Pays to Adver- tise’ Advenising pays! The Koote’ nays have been discovered, and by no less a journal that the famous London Sunday Times (circulation - several million). Last month, in a four-page paean of praise, four different writers wrote of the tourist attrac tions, particularly skiing, of Canada, British Columbia, and specifically, the Kootenays Whistler Mountain, in Vancou ver, came in for the miost effusive plaudits, and deservedly so, for it is Canada's most developed pre mier winter ski attraction Nonetheless, our neighbor, Ross: land, and its Red Mountain earned at least a dozen column inches of good publicity and plaudits. Writer Amie Wilson starts off his story with: “Sooner or later British skiiers were bound to stumble on Red Mountain Spurred on by Canada’s current popularity with British skiiers who find its exchange rates more attractive than those in the States”—(others mention the common language, goods and accommodation, Canadian under- Statement and the magnificent West Kootenay Toy Run Treasurer Theresa Boran recently presented a check for $13,634.34 to Richard Parr of the Salvation Army during the Toy Run's annual general meeting in Castlegar. The 1996 executive pictured on the left are: President Andy Kowalchuk, Castlegar Representative Dale Grayson, Nelson Representative Dave Clancy, Rossiand/Trail Representative Dennis Pighin and Secretary, Jackie Smith. Susan S‘arling, public relations representative is not pictured — Photo submitted We're out to meet you! at Castlegar on October 18, 1995. 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Certegy ° BL 8917 365-2155 Collect ALE ROSSL AND cL 3 0213 The Spirit of excellence/ 4 cell 7 b excellence reas peurTvaus eOstin Cuiromens cau be t'3 Canadian scenery)—"British ski iers are flying to Canada in ever increasing numbers” "Canadian skiing is more than just Banff/Lake Louise and Whistler”, continues the article, ‘and most overseas skiiers who tly the Atlantic know where they are. However Red Mountain knows that it must issue precise instructions in the ‘How To Find Us’ section of its brochures, It OVER MY SHOULDER JOHN CHARTERS may be still unknown in Britain and perhaps in much of the Unit- ed States, but it is legendary among North American steep and deep cognoscente”. As well, Ski Magazine quotes one famous Quebec film director as saying that, “Rossland holds a near mythical status among Canadian skiiers and that on a good powder day Red Mountain is magical, while for off-peste glade-skiing, there is no better in the world.” The writer then focuses more closely, (possibly for the benefit of the locally knowledgeable) and says: “To be honest, most of the good skiing is not done on Red Mountain, but on Granite Mountain (2,034m.). However, ‘Red’, a much less dramatic mountain at 1,588m., is where it all started, and the name has stuck”. There is considerably more, but you get the idea. And where, you may ask, is all of this leading? Of what signifi- cance is it? It began on the B.C. Ferries, when I failed to find any mention of Castlegar among the hundreds of brochures on places, large and small, in and out of the province. How could towns and commu- nities far smaller than the rapidly growing and prideful ‘Crossroads of the Kootenays’, advertise their particular attractions and we Let’s not forget about mutualism couldn't? Is Castlegar invisible? Two feature articles in the past cight years in Beautiful British Columbia magazine together with newspaper articles as far east as Ottawa, inclusion in sev- times on CBC radio and a clip on the BBC television suggest other- wise, even if they did originate from other than the local adver- tising and governing bureaucracy. I am not complaining that these neighboring communities should be getting so much atten- tion, After all, the stories are about skiing, and the cOmmuni- ties in question are the most attractive possible to ski enthusi- asts, and, moreover, they are being promoted by Canada Air- lines International, Tourism Van- couver, and Canada Centre in London. If you have a good prod- uct, promote it Furthermore, if our neighbors prosper from this kind of tion, we cannot help but benefit as well, and should be doing all that we can to applaud and support it. On the other hand, we should also be boasting a little of our own quite unique attractions in the Castlegar district, again, to the mutual benefit of all. I have never forgotten, while on our trips to Britain, how proud the normally reticent Britons were of their particular corner of the realm, and of how helpful they were with directions and advice. But, in the next breath, they would add, “And while you are here, you should really visit Vil- lage A or Town B, they have such interesting...” Regrettably, in Canada, we are so obsessed and fragmented by ‘- isms’ (nationalism, multi-cultur- alism, ‘me-only-ism’, etc.) That we forget about mutualism and. the need to advertise our own many common advantages. Well to remember also, the plain warn- ing words of Benjamin Franklin to the Continental Congress, “If we don’t hand together, we'll all hand separately.” And speaking of advertising local attractions—why didn't 1 take some Castlegar brochures on those ferries?” Je m’accuse Charbonneau sends second Report to Parents Education Minister Ant Charbon- neau has released the second annual Report to Parents, a document that provides information on recent changes to the province's public education system. “Report to Parents will be sent home to parents with each B.C. student,” said Charbon- neau. “With this document, we TRAIL - UNION HOTEL Wednesday. October 18 CASTLEGAR - CITY CENTRE SQUARE Thursday, October 19 40 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR TAXES At 2pm and 7pm tax freedom day arnved in B.C. 3. 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Does Your Child Receive a Paraprofessional (Teacher's Assistant)? Are you concemed about or feeling the effects of job rearranging and T.A. bumping? If So, Please Call 352-7047 352-7803 LEGISLATIVE | TRemeoy Wednesday, October 11, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page B7 Pearl's principles No. 7 SUN STAFF I love it when “words” push me out of bed and say “Write me, write me,” That's what happened this morning. I've been thinking about “success” and have asked several of my friends to give me their definition of success, I will be sharing those thoughts with you in my next column. Success means different things to different people. That goes without saying. But how very different our ideas on the subject are. Let me share mine with you. Since I have experienced some of the worst fail ures of life I think I am qualified to recognize success. Success is not my degree in psychology Success is not making a lot of money that would be wonderful, but not necessarily success. Success is not having the greatest grandchildren, though mine are pretty close! Those accomplishments are good and make life better, but in my eyes they are not success. One of my favourite people is Oprah Winfrey. She was once asked what it meant to be a success. She said, “Success is using all that I am as God intended for me to do, as it is for you to use all that you are.” Oprah didn't succeed without hard work. Her first audiences were pigs on her father's farm. She used what was given to her! She could have stayed focused on her abuse and difficult life, but she took what little was given to her and turned it into a fortune Perhaps the biggest cause of failure is focusing on “what we don’t have,” rather than “what we do have.” Let me say it loud and clear that success to me is appreciating what we have been given. It is digging out the treasures around us in the middle of great loss. Maybe we really do have to lose something in order to truly appreciate it. I hope not We have all suffered pain and loss, but success is not giving up. Success is takings things one moment-at a time and saying to your- self, “I will make it. Tomorrow I will hurt a little less and one day I will laugh again.” Success is doing whatever we need to do to get through the dark tunnels of life (without hurting ourselves or others) and step by step coming out into the light once again. Success is not giving up. It is my personal belief that we all have unknown strength within ourselves that we have not even begun to tap into. I recently met an older woman at Hooter's who shared with me the story of how she overcame her own darkness. Her son died, and someone suggested that she come and work off-her grief at Hooter’s Fitness. She said to me, “This place saved my life.” I say that she saved her own life by taking steps to get out of her tunnel of darkness. Those steps ended up leading her through Hooter's. She used what she had. I'm excited to share with you in my next column the success notes of others. I'd love to hear how you have succeeded! Drop me a note, care of this: newspaper. If your attic is on its way to becoming the local petting zoo, it's probably time you evicted members of the wild kingdom from your home As harmless as they may seem in the wild, squirrels, raccoons, mice, birds, bats and skunks can be a safety hazard in the home. If you suspect that your home may have some additional occupants of the animal persuasion, you should address the matter immediately. Unusual noises, bad odors and animal droppings are all signs of animal intrusion. Shingles knocked off the roof or misplaced insulation are also indicative of residential wildlife. Uninvited animals are haz- The Castlegar-Selkirk Lion's Club has kicked off another sea- son, but that’s not to say mem- bers were sitting and soaking up the sun all summer. Many hands make light work and it took many hands and many hours to prepare the land and place all the new swings, teeter totters, slide and other playground equipment in Pass Creek Park. The new soccer field at Pass Creek is nearing its final stages with only final raking, tamping and seeding to be done. Another extremely ambitious project being done by the members. This field will be ready for the 1996 Summer Games coming to the area next year. We are very proud of the way the park is turning out. Several members have done cook-outs, taken the popcorn machine out to various functions and of course did the Sunfest parade and bed race this year. Your Castlegar-Selkirk Lion's Club has been busy and with the money earned by these cook- outs, pancake breakfasts and of course the very popular Trade Fair have been able to donate over $37,000 to the community in the past two years. Without the support of the The Castlegar Advocacy Group invites you toan Introductory Meeting October 16, 1995 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Castlegar Community Services 1007 2nd Street, Castlegar Find out: - what is advocacy anyway? - what do volunteer advocates do? - is this something I want to do? Further training sessions planned for Mondays in October and November. Interested? For more information call Castlegar Community Services at 365-2104 Airy Mountain Appliance Service call ONLY *20 For friendly service anytime call & Hull Painting - Complete Auto Body Repairs - Custom Painting ~ Factory Paint Matching - Windowshield Replacement - Complete Boat- Repairs and Paint Refinishing Refurbesbing - Get Coat - Metal Keel Capping ICBC CLAIMS HANDLED PROMPTLY 1364 Forest Roan (Lasatt’s BLoG.) Tus 1 14TH Ave. © 365-2505 Paint Swap & Drop Return that leftover paint you've been storing... ..or pick up some FREE paint dropped off by others. CASTLEGAR Monday, October 16 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. South Castlegar Works Yard 2405 6th Avenue We can only accept leftover household paint: no marine, automotive or industrial paint or aerosol cans please. A limit of 10 cans per vehicle would be appreciated. Limited amounts of returned paint will be available on a first-come first-served basis. For more information call: 1-800-505-0139 B.C. Paint Care Association Representing over 90% of B.C.'s paint industry. ardous to your home and may even threaten your life, It is not uncommon for them to chew the insulation from your wiring, for example. This puts your home at risk of a fire. And if your insula tion isn't a snack, it may serve as a bed. Insulation that is packed down will result in heat loss. A raccoon can block a chimney, creating a fire hazard, and squir- rels that chew holes in the roof can leave you in puddles after the next rainfall The unwelcome task of appre- hending these culprits is not always best left to the home- owner. Usually the best solution is to contact a company that spe- cializes in wildlife control Research a few companies and ask for estimates and references before acting — this industry Lions roar through summer community, these donations would never have been possible We the Lion's Club would like to thank you, the members of the community at large, for your support. We know that when you See one of those smiling faces in the familiar red vests with the Lion's Club emblem on it, you will be there to help us so that we can help others. October is our Membership Drive Month. If you would like to get involved and be a part of our group and help your com- munity or if you would like fur- ther information, please contact a Lion’s Club member at 365- 3011 or 365-3858, we would love to have you has yet to be regulated in Cana da. Feel free to inquire as to what method the company uses In may cases the animals can be removed in a humane manner and returned to the wild There are a few strategies that you can try yourself. For instance, playing loud talk-radio will gener- ally scare raccoons out of your attic, as will a suspended bright light. Be certain that the light does not come into contact with any- thing flammable. If there is more than one animal entrance into your home, seal each one with plastic to determine which one is being used. If that doesn’t work, you may wish to use a repellent such as ammonia. Consult an expert to find out what you can buy to repel your particular guests. Once you are rid of the ani- mals, make a point of finding out just how they got into your home in the first place. They can When univited guests become a hazard to your home enter through the roof, rool vents, stove vents, dryer vents chimneys, or cracks in the foun dation not to mention the always enticing open window Search for damage and make all necessary repairs to avoid future safety haYards Repairs may include taking some extra precautions. If the animals dug their way under an area without a full foundation such as a porch you can fence the area off with wire mesh. The fence should be buried at least two and a half feet deep to keep the critters out Evicting animals from your home and preventing their réturn may conflict with your notion of yourself as a modern-day Doctor Doolittle. But if you indeed have the urge to walk and talk with the animals remember, there's always the park. 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