~ a dale i dia . ageards Rated: PG. Time: 114 min. Overall: B+ Violence: B Sexual Content: B- Language: B ¢ QOODOQOQOOOC 5 1ES By Roa Gusiatson With a screenplay adapted from this recem stage version, Neil Simort to deliver a erful script that works well on film. Lost in Yonkers is one of those quiet movies that examines family relationships. However, with a little patience for a some- times slow story, you can come away with a.mildly funny, but defi- nitely enlightening experience. The story is about two boys who are left to stay with Grandma Gaia: Wer) WE oad goes sc: wen Bie aie oe Grandma Tums a candy store, and lives upstairs with her daughter Bella (Mercedes Ruchi) who sofnetimes needs a brick or two to complete her load. Later, her other son, Louie (Richard Dreyfuss) pays a visit as he,tries to evade p local mob boss that he works for. ‘Wilt a mild sensual scéne of Johnny, Bella's boyfriend, kissing ‘hed.in the park, and some mild language from Dreyfuss as he addresses the two younger boys. this film is not for young children. ‘Yet I fee! it offers an important message for older children and adults. Worth's of Gi P the tough, mean, women.that I hear stories about in my family. As | watched every- _ one trying to convince ber that she needs to become more loving “and “accepting. I expected her to give in, especially in a scene near the end. The truth is that my relative never changed, and neither does Grandma. Too often, movies make their characters (especially older ones) conform to new thinking and ideas. Yet Yonkers is brave enough to sacrifice the perfect ending to instead give a realis- tic response to the sityation. P by all cast ib Yonkers man- _ages to offer a refreshing change from the usual “solve all the prob- lems in two hours” formula. Simon leaves you with questions unans: yet still satisfied that his c have pi d enough to have made the experience worthwhile. Legend: A—Noane; B—Miid; C—Some; D—Lets; F—Throughout. Over- all rates from; A—Must See to D—Dismal Faliure. (4 VALLEY VIDEO Between Dairy Queen & Subway Locally owned and operated r--- 1 ENTER TO WIN A FREE MOVIE PASS 3 a if tif 2F 3653777 Fiction writer Birdsell pl Tha Submitted Award Winning and interna- tionally acclaimed fiction weiter Sandra Birdsell will presemt a reading of her work at the Castle- gar Campus of Selkirk College Thursday Feb. 3 at 12:15 p.m. in the Sentinel Lecture Theatre. Unlike most writers who announce their careers with the publication of a single story, Manitoba author Sandra Bird- sell's reception by the literary scene was heralded with the pub- lication of a complete collection of short stories, Night trav- ellers( 1982) This collection, chronicling the lives of the Lafereniere women in small town Manitoba, received the General Lampert award. Since then Birdsell's career as a writer of function has been one of acclaim and awards. From “Ladies of the Night “(1984) to: her recent novel “The Chrome Suite”(1992), Birdsell has con- tinued to impress critics, writers Bee te Acclaimed Manitoba author Sandra Birdsell will read from her most recent novel, The Chrome Suite, in the Selkirk College Sentinel Lecture Theatre, February 3. and readers alike with her insights into family life, Her reading at Selkirk College. is sponsored by the Canada Council and Selkirk College Department of Languages and Literature The public is, invited to the reading. There is no admis- sion charge. . Female detectives anyone’? So you always watch “Murder, She Wrote” on TV and you're an Agatha Christie murder mystery fan! Perhaps you still remember all those Nancy Drew mysteries written by Carolyn Keene you read when you were a teenager. But lately you've been wondering if there are any contemporary writers of murder mysteries fea- turing female sleuths. Take heart, reading the traditional male mys- tery writers such as Dashiell Ham- mett. John D. MacDonald, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ross MacDon- ald. Robert Parker, Elmer Leonard and-the best of these- Raymond Chandler The books I've read by . these authors feature hard: botled male detectives or clever male sleuths who eventually figure out who commuted the murder. All of these sleuths evolved, | suppose. from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes with his penchant for discovering a clue in the least obvious item or the merest glance of a suSpect?” The American writers, of course. added the hard boiled quality. And perhaps Agatha Christie started the female detective line with her Miss Marple. In the last few years a number of women mystery writers have emerged who are adding to this genre of writing. The most pecu- liar perhaps is Lilian Jackson Braun who writes “cat™ myster- ies such as The Cat Who Saw Red. In these books — there are 14 of the: the central charac- ter is helped to solve the mystery by an extremely bright cat, which senses who-dun-it and ‘then finds a Way to tell ts master. The most popular women mystery weiters today are P.D, James. Ruth Rendall (also writing as Barbara Vine), Sara ParetsKy, ce. Karen Kijewski, and Sue Grafton. Canadian West Coast writer L.R. Wright (Sleep While | Sing) fits this group. etsky, Jance, Kijewski, and ration are determined to have their detectives compete in the _ Same arena as Ross MacDonald's Lew Archer or Raymond Chan- dler’s Philip Marlowe. Their Check out our Business Services Directory for all your | ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch 170 Fri. - Sundays 12 Mon. «Thurs; 2 pm - 10 pm= pm - 6 pm 11 am-11 pm Thursday heroine detectives don't seem quite as hard-boiled, but they're gutsy, sharp, and independent without losing their identity as women. J.A. Jance, a Seattle writer, uses both male detectives and female sleuths in her books. She is probably best known for the B.P. Beaumont male-detective thrillers. Recently. though, she has intfoduced Joanna Brady as a cemtral character. These detective novels are set in the Pacific Northwest. and one book, Dis- missed With Prejudice. uses the countryside around Spokane as the landscape for murder. Jance began her career with Unul Proven Guilty in 1985 and has published 11 other books to date Chicago writer Sara Paretsky sets her mysteries in Chicago and the Great Lakes yegion. Her detective, V.L Warshawski, has a one-woman detective agency. She is most likely the best known of the female sleuths (besides Jessica Fletcher from “Murder, She Wrote") because one of her books was made into a movic named “V1. Warshawski” starring Kathleen Turner. Karen Kijewski calls Sacra- mento home. and her heroine Kat Colorado is a female detective who solves crimes in the North- erm Calitomia area. Her books are Wonderfully named using the K's from her name and working those into the names of her books and her héroine’s name. Since_K walk was published in 1989. Kijewski has published three more books. _Katapult (1990), Copy Kat (1992), and most recently : Suc Grafton, a Californian writer, is the most prolific of these writers. She has fastened See DETECTIVE ac A star spangled Show of Hearts Submitted can tell you that grammy award he r Variety Club's 22-hour marathon fundraiser, held to benefit the physically and men- tally challenged childten of British Columbia, promises to be one of the best Telethon’s ever staged in B.C. with many i js me | seed and Jocal performers giving their time and talents to put on a blockbaster of a show! Confirmed performers All-time Telethon favorites, Bob McGrath, Ray Charles. Dame Vera Lynn, and Blake Emmons will be back once again winning prod Pp David Foster will be back as well as Patty Weaver from the day- time serial “The Young and the Restless”, Dee Daniels, Bill Sam- ple, and Dal Richards and the Big Band Hour with Kenny Colman. Appearing on Telethon for the first time will be Shani Wallis, whom you may remember for her role as Nancy in “Oliver”. In addition, British Columbia Country Music stars will once again be well represented at the Variety Club Telethon. There will be three: full hours of country Wednesday. February 2, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Submitted _ : Rehearsals for Rossland Light Opera Players’ next pro- duction The Pajama Game are in full swing. The story line is topical workers and management clash over a wage increase. Howev- er, as the musical is set in the 1950's, the demanded increase of.7 1/2 cents an hour seems entertainingly low to today's audiences. Add a love interest Detween a union activist and her boss, and the inevitable conflicts arise. Newcomer Lisa Greene plays Babe, and her opposite number is Grant Lenarduzzi. Other leading characters are played by Jim DeLong, Mari- an Cullen, Paul D’Aoust, and Janet Bourchier. Help raise money for the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation by participating in LINE DANCE FOR HEART Thurs. - Feb. 10: 7:30 - 9:00 Complex or Revels vs Revelstoke Sunday, Feb. 6 * Game time: 3:00 pm STLEGAR & DISTR 2101 - 6 Ave., Castlegar 365-3386 THE NATIONAL Shaw Cable Schedule Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 1994 7:00 pm (Wen.) $38 am (Toes!) EXHIBITION SHOWCASE The Pajama Game: a theatrical look at working class clash Performance graces Castlegar Feb. 19 Bruce Pawcdtt and Babs Bourchier are’ directing the production (his yedt-musical directors are Lorne de Paolis and Lorne Culley. Audiences will be familiar with some songs from the show, including “Steam Heat”. “Hey There”, and “Hernando's Hideaway”. Performances will take place: in Nelson on February 12 (8 p.m.) and February 13 (2 p.m.) at the Capitol The- atre; in Castlegar on February 19 (7:30 p.m.) at Stanley Humphries High School, in Trail on February 25 and 26 (7:30 p.m.) at the Greater Trail Community Centre; and in Rossland on March 4 and 5 (7:30 p.m.) at Rossland Sec- ondary School. Tickets are available at the usual outlets; $10 advance, $12 at the door. ST. PETER LUTHERAN School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am 713 - 4th St., Castlegar Rev. V. Tech ¢ 365-3664 Gala event cothbines antiques with artwork f ind CBC Vancouver broadcaster Bill Richardson has dine avails Welcomed the opportunity to visit the tora s aid has agreed to be Master of Cere- jessAuctioneer for the event, To enliven the veningtesenamore, Mr. Richardson will 1s an event that will bring together the classics of yesterday with the contemporary styles of todiey while at the same time. rie io gor the Canadian oJ Cross Sovicty and the Nationgl Eg bibivion Centre W's one-of-kind, and promises @ be THE yals-event this spring Mark your calendars now to attend the ARTique Auction. f& be held March 26, at the National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar, starting at 7p. IQUE Kootenay artists in a wide variety of mediums d Collectors of genuine antiques have joined together to donate items that are sure to pique the interest of those in the mood tobid This gala-event will begin with wine-tasting, courtesy of Carticr Wines of Kelowna, followed by a silent auction of items donated by local artists, craftspeople, and antique collectors A live auction will take place, during which larger pieces of art, crafts and antiques. will be ‘on the block’ and ready Tor active bidders But wait! That's not all! Poet, comedian, author for $20-each and can be purchased at the Canadian Red Cross Society at 625 Columbia Ave., The National Exhibition Centre or The Castlegar Sun. Prepare now tb plan this gala-event that promises a evening of art, laughter and refreshment! sO pre: vide a reading from his la book Butchelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast While browsing through the works of ble for both the ‘silent and live ions, guests will enjoy Cartier wines as well as a number of specialty coffees compliments of Castlegar. will be of benefit to the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross, Kootenay Region Advance tickets (only) are now available ‘Your family hair care centre and Valentine Gift Shop The Upper Room 314-10th Ave. Castlegar Branch: #100 - 630 - 17th St Castlegar, B.C. VIN 4G7 365-7232 = RRSP — contribute to your RRSP’s. Ge Castlegar Savings Credit Union It’s not too early to Slocan Park Branch: 3014 Hwy6 Slocan Park, B.C. VOG 2E0 226-7212 Phone: 365-2455 t eas A KIND WORK TUNETH AWAY WRATH... ALL WELCOME! Pastor 365-6762 WEDNESDAY: 6 -7:30 Ira L. Johnson, B.Th (Pastor) 2404 Columbia Ave, Castlegar, 8C, VIN 2X5 SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL: .4¢tiesses for sitages MORNING WORSHIP: 11:00 am Family Evening - childrens club, youth, singles and adults “WITH FAITH - WE GROW \ me to suggest the way to begin to deal with it allowed to fight 614 Christina Place 8:00 am - Holy Communion - BAS. Traditional 10:00 am - Family Eucharist - Charch School and Nursery The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Phone: 365-2271 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN innocent by destroying the Sy “This is it.” | said to 9 Calvary Baptist Church 9:50 am Sunday School GOD and Wr You'RE SEE CARES} * SUNDAY SERVICES + ‘Mrursery & Children’s Chapch Avadable during the Services, 15 am Sunday Schoo! Super Church 1090 am Morn, Worship + 630 py Eve. Celebration * SUNDAY SERVICES - Wed 62 - millimeter The old \ CASTLEGAR UNITED CHURCH 2224 - Bth Ave., Castlegar Ph, 365-8337 Minister: he Rev, Ann Pollock Worship and Sunday School 10:00 am G uMBkk old man. watch the CASTLEGAR FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 1801 Connors Rd. began to Sunday Sebo! 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 am Evening Felidwship 6:30 pm ible Based, another sign of the increase in violence in our society (ried hard. but in my heart I really wanted to legitimate opportunity to save, the. Submitted by: Ann Pollock My 15 year old niece wrote to-tell me the other day that she is going to take a self-defence class because where she. lives, between Toronto and Windsor, Ontario is such a hazardous place. | was distressed by this because it is yet The issue of violence is a complex one and | don't claim to have the answers. But this story by Terry Dobson seems to Terry writes. ~The train clanked and rattled through the suburbs of Tokyo on a drowsy spring afternoon. Our car was comparatively empty — a Sor locates with their kids in tow, some old folks going shopping. At one station the doors . : opened and suddenly the afternoon was shattered by a man bellowing violent curses. He staggered ito our car. The man wore laborer's clothing and he was big, drunk and dirty. Screaming. tie swung at a woman holding a baby. the blow sent her spinning into the laps of an elderly couple. It was a miracle that the baby was unharmed. “Terrified the couple jumped up and scrambhd to the other end of the car. The laborer aimed a kick al the retreating unk that he grabbed a pole in the center of the car and tried back of the old weman bui missed. This so can the to pull it out of its socket. One of his hands \ cuXand bleeding. The passengers were frozen wig feat: Twas young then ahd in pretty good shape Td been! putting in a solid eight hours of aikido training nearly ry day | for the past three vears. Trouble was. my martial skill was untested in actual combat. As students of aikido we were not Aikido. my teacher said. ‘is the art of reconciliations. Whoever has the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you try to dominate people, vou are already defeated. We study to resolve conflict. not how to start i Preshyteri - RC: iy Canada I listened to his words ¢ GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m. Need a ride to church? Call 365-2438 Rev. Murray Garvin 1-226-7540 ° 365-2438 Join us at yell. getting to my feet. If T don’t do something fast, someone ts going to get tiuirt. Seeing 7 me stand-up. the drunk/recognized a chance (o focus his rage. “Aha!” he roared, “A foreigner! You théed a lesson in Japanese manners!” | gave hinra slow look of disgust and dismjssal. I planned to take.this turkey apart Dut he’ hail to make the first move. So, I pursed my lips and blew him an insolent kiss. 2 , “All right!" he hollered. “You're going to get a lesson.” He gathered himself up for a rush at me. A split second before he could move. someone shouted “Hey!” It was'earsplitting. 1 wheeled to my left; ‘the drunk spun to his right. We both stared down at a little old Japanese. He must have been well into his seventies. this tiny gentl sitting there immaculate in his kimono. He took no notice of me, but beamed delightedly at the laborer, as though he had.a most important secret to share -C’mere.” the old man said. beckoning to the drunk. “C'mere and talk to me.” The big man followed as if on a string. He planted his feet in front of the old man and roared above the clacking wheels, “Why the hell should I talk to you?” The drunk had his back to me now and if he so much moved a I'd drop him on the spot. man continued to beam at the laborer. “What'cha been drinkin? he asked, his eyes sparkling with interest. “I been drinkin’ sake,” the laborer bellowed back. “and it's none of your business!” Flecks of spittle spattered the -Oh, that's wonderful,” the old man said, “absolutely wonderful! You see, I love sake too. Every night me and my wife (she's 76). we warm up a bottle of sake and take it out into the garden and we sit on an ol wooden bench. We sun go down and we look to see how our persimmon tree is doing. My great grand-father planted it and in spite of ice storm and poor soil it has done better tian we expected. It is gratifying to watch when we take our sake and go out to enjoy the evening - even when it rains.” As he struggled to follow the old man’s conversation, the drunk's face soften. His fists slowly unclenched. “Yea,” he said. “I love persimmons. too.” Yes,” said the old man, smiling “and I'm sure you have a wonderful wife.” -No.” replied the laborer. "My wife died.” Very gently swaying with the © motion of the train, the big man began to sob. “I don't got no wife. t don't got “no home. | don't got no job. I'm so ashamed of myself.” Tears rolled down his cheeks: @ spasm of despair rippled through his body 30 pm (Wied.) $:00 am (Thors.) 630 pm (Sun.) COMMUNITY DATE LINE 7:00 pun (Wed.) $38 am (Tues.) 7:06 pm (Sun.) 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Standing here in my well-scrubbed, youthful innecenée. my make-the-world-safe-for-democracy righteousness, T suddenly felt dirtier than he was. Then the train arrived at my stop. As the doors opeved,| heard the old man cluck sympathetically, “My. my, that is a difficult predicament. Sit down and tell me about it.” | turned my héad for one last look. THé laborer was sprawled on the seat. his head in the old man's lap. The old maft'was softly stroking the filthy hair. As the train pulled away. | sat down on a bench.-What | had wanted to do vith muscle had been accomplished with kind words. | had justygeen aikido tried i combat and the essence of it was love. T would have to practice the art in an cntirely different spirit ‘