ENTERTAINMENT DNESDAY, July 29, 1992 2B BUSINESS. onic. cocsscsss:. July 29, 1992 For up-to-date TV listings look to the SUBMITTED Conlan rocks the Capital ‘On Th , July 30, at 8 as p-m. the Capitol Theatre in Nelson the Arts this week. All the workshop participants will also be taking the stage for the Perf almost twenty Bo Conlan h performance but she'll be sup- ported by the likes of Cliff Maddix on guitar, Clinton s on saxaph Robert Beatty keeping the beat on bass, and Bill Wilson at the drum set. These five talented musi- Deluxe & Fries All beet patty with lettuce, pickle, tomato & onion Topped with cheddar & bacon Served with homemade tries Open until 9:00 pm ‘Castlegar's only drive thru’ musicians in all! ey Bo knows this will be one incredible evening and he wants you to come join the celebration. Tickets are $8 at the door. Phone KLSSA at 352-2402 for more inf, West Kootenay Womens' Festival set Event provides main fundraising for group SUBMITTED violence and racism. Come as you are to the 1992 West Kootenay Women's Festi- val! This year’s Festival, sched- uled for the Vallican Whole on August 7,8 and 9, features workshops, music and dancing, a craft fair, entertainment — and a festival just for children! Women attending the Festi- val will have a wide range of activities to choose from: everything from a newcomers’ tea party and drum workshops to health, writing and practical skills sessions. Ou tion. ther workshops will involv. women in discussion and activi AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN FOOD 1521 COLUMBIA AVE. 365-8388 Schedule for July 29, 30 31 & Aug. 2 Wed. 5:30 pm, Thur. 9 am, Sun. 5:30 pm * CONCERTS IN THE PARK - Country and Blues performer Jerome Newton. Wed. 6:30 pm, Thur. 10 am, Sun. 6:30 pm + HISTORY OF ROSSLAND - The final in the 10-part series looks at the history of Sports in Rossland. Wed. 7:30 pm, Thur. 11 am, Sun. 7:30 pm * 1992 FIRE FIGHTERS CONVENTION OPENING CERMONIES - Coverage of the opening held in Rossland. Wed. 8:30 pm, Thur. 12 pm, Sun. 8:30 pm * INCONCERT - THE GALO FAMILY & FRIENDS - At the end of May, this musical family from Nicaragua pertormed at St. Michaels School in Trail. Thur. 6 pm, Friday 9 am * TRAIL CITY COUNCIL - Gavel to gavel coverage of the Monday, July 27th meeting. Summer SUBMITTED ty around issues of sexuality, school in Minimum registration is ired in the followi =_. THE | MOVIES GOLDIE HAWN \ (30) JULY 8 NN y C4 2 COMPLETE SHOWINGS . ‘cee. EACH EVENING 7.00 6 8.00r Quaruns) SSgpenn ene The Kootenay Lake Summer School of the Arts is in full swing now. The third week of classes are. now underway, which means that only three more weeks full of courses remain. A few courses still need more students if they are to take place, so the time to regis- ter is now! Buried energy q in ig Courses this week: Intermediate Figure Painting with John Cooper. Gen- eral Drawing with Barbara Mac- Dougall; Landscape Painting with David Alexander; Circus arts/Street Theatre with Dana Smith; Releasing the Artist Within with Margo Farr; Dance and Movement as Therapeutic Art The ings are reserved for dancing and the kicking up of the collective heels. A Line Dance and a Ball- room Dance help get the festi- val off to a great start on Frid. night, August 7, and the Satur- day night dance features the hottest women’s band in the Kootenays! Children have a festival all to themselves, held at the Her- itage Hall. Boys and girls ages 6 to 12 will enjoy activities like paper making, tie-dying, mask mak- ing storytelling and music. Girls over the age of 6 may also attend the events of the Women's Festival, in the com- full swing with Lynn Frederick; Advanced Massage with Christine Suther- land; Juvenile Fiction — Writing for children with Ellen Schwartz: Political Theatre with Nicola Harwood; and Suzuki Violin with Wendy Herbison. To register or for more infor- mation, contact KLSSA at 802 Baker St. or by phoning 352- 2402. pany of an adult. This year the Craft Bazaar is open to all women in the com- munity, free of charge. Artists and craftswomen are invited to participate, but nvust pre-regis- ter with the Nelson Women’s Centre at 352-9916. A pass for the Festival week- end is available on a sliding scale, and tickets are available for one day or one event only. Pre-registration is required for the Children’s Festival. The annual Women’s Festi- val is the main fundraising event for the West Kootenay Women's Association. Festival profits go towards the contin- ued operations of WKWA pros jects, including the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. Posters have appeared around the Kootenays, and brochures for both the Women’s and Children’s festival is now available at the Nelson Women’s Centre. The Festival is alcohol-free, and open to women and children only. If you have questions, want to register, or want to volunteer, contact the Nelson and District Women’s Centre at 352-9916. eee West Kootenay Power is out to revolutionize the wai Ootischenia residence in a new pilot project will A he Uy ly we heat and cool our houses. hopefully ensure that energy is used wisely. See page 5B for story. The ground work being done to this ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper PLEASE NOTE DEW ONE 1355 Bay Ave., Trail »- 368-6666 "See B.C." 1 TOURS | The Sun covers all the local news and Sports LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Dally one SHOWING Only AT 9:00re EACH EVENING 1 ENTER H TO THE CASTLE THEATRE } Name ' Phone | rset drop off Castiegar pRPUY OMERANG —--$¢------ SS TO WIN A FREE MOVIE PASS t Weeldy draws! No photo copies pieese. September 23-October 8 16 Days. You'll travel through Northern B.C. to Prince Rupert and explore Vancouver Island. Tour Victoria and enjoy the blossoms of Butchart Gardens. Mountain, valleys, and the ocean, see B.C. in all its splendour and Pristine wilderness! “Palm Springs Winter Getaway" January 12-February 6, 1993 26 days of enjoying the warm southern sun. Either stay put in Palm Springs or take a Mexican Riviera Cruise — YOUR CHOICE! Also visit Laughlin, San Diego, Sacramento and California's lush valleys. Don't miss out! Call for more details. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Cetger, Westar and Cominco Youchers accepted 365-3294 SUMMER TIME ir, PARTY TIME i CHICKEN TIME ANY TIME Remember - anytime Is Chicken Time! Celgar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 365-5304 2816 Columbia Ave. Glance ling Soon A Subway submarine shop is scheduled to be open August 31 at the location next to Mal- lard’s Sports in the Castleaird Plaza. Subway will be Serving fresh submarine, sandwiches and salads as well as muffins and cookies that will be baked daily. Subway's hours of Oper- ation will be 10am to 12am Sunday to Thursday and 10am to 2am Fridays and Saturdays. Let Us Entertain You Banjo's pub is now featuring entertainment seven nights a week with live country and country/rock music Monday through Saturday, Jam ses- sions on Sundays and Ladies night on Thursdays. Banjo’s would like to congratulate all of the finalists who participat- ed in the recent Budweiser Talent Search. Variation on a Theme The Fireside Dining Room’s Sunday brunch is a bit differ- ent than others. Order one of 5 or 6 hot entrees off their spe- cial branch menu and you'll also enjoy the soup, salad and dessert bar for the same low Price;.or, just have the soup, salad and dessert bar! Chamber AGM Set aside Sunday, September 20th for the annual Chamber of Commerce AGM. The manager, Renee Read, and the Directors are planning a fun filled day. A fun round of golf (even if you haven’t played before, come and try it), din- ner and auction. Stayed tuned for more fun details! Management Skills for Supervisors Dave Fairbairn’s popular Management Skills for Super- visors will be held this fall in Nelson. This course is the only management skills program certified by the B.C. Business Council and the B.C. Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training. Successful com- pletion of all three compo- nents will entitle the Participant to a provincially recognized certificate. The course is 12 days over three months and is held at the Slumber Lodge Motor Inn. For more information please call Lenka at Selkirk College in Trail 368-5236 or Marilyn Strong in Castlegar at 365- 5626. Traffic counts The Department of Trans- portation and Highways has several traffic counter mecha- nisms positioned along High- way 3A and Highway 3. From these counters, which are in place annually about eight days the department will be able to determine an average traffic flow, determine the more heavily travelled routes and be able to schedule main- tenance more effectively. Phone 365-5579 with your business brief Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castleg (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 Common-law relationsh Common-law couples could find life both more and less tax- ing after next January 1 That's when the rules proposed in last February's budget go into effect ~ treating common-law couples the same as married cou- ples as far as income tax is con- cemed. “The changes will have a sig- nificant impact on people in com- mon-law relationships,” said Elio Luongo, tax manager for KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne, chartered accountants. “Some of these changes will result in tax bene- fits, others in increased tax Costs.” Welcome to the (name of get your planning underway. But you will probably need to do iting with an individual in a con- jugal relationship and has so more and p ly con- sult with a tax expert before rear- ranging your finances or taking other steps. bited for at least one year,” or has had a child with the other individual — excluding the parents of a child who are living apart.) Child care expenses are a deduction (rather than a credit); the higher your tax bracket, the more tax you save. In a iage, the spouse with the lower income must claim child care expenses — even if the higher-income spouse paid them. If you are in a 1 relationship and wholly support a child under 18 (this age limit is being fought in the courts) or a ( 7 paper) annual series of tax tips. Now, during this relatively quiet financial part of the year, we present various planning ideas to help you save money —.while you still have time to implement strategies that relate to your situation and so keep your tax bill for this year as low as iP in your hi you may claim the equivalent-to- married exemption for that dependent — and save up to about $1,450 in tax, Luongo said. Only one such claim may be made for each household. Under the new rules, this exemption will disappear in a law bs legally p . For c law couples, this first column will also help you prepare for the pos- sibility of both higher and lower taxes starting in 1993. Note: use this information to Downtown business owners relie Labour dispute decreases sales in an al SHARLENE IMHOFF _ Sun Editor Downtown Castlegar business owners are breathing a sigh of relief now that the labour dispute involving more than 300 local pulp mill workers and affecting an additional 200 sawmill work- ers has come to an end. Despite the fact that tourists are arriving daily to Castlegar, most downtown specialty shops rely on local clients to keep their cash registers ringing. During the 43-day long province-wide pulp, Paper and woodworkers strike, which had Celgar employees off the job, traffic inside downtown stores and the number of overall sales had decreased. “We were not as busy as we ‘could have been, there was a lot less traffic than what we consider . (Under the Income Tax Act, a common- ip, the higher-tax-bracket person may deduct the child care if income, the other may Claim a married credit — saving up to about $1,450 tax. Common-law couples will benefit from this rule from 1993 on. If you are married, you may contribute to a spousal RRSP for your spouse. That can save tax in the future if your spouse will be in a lower tax bracket than you when the RRSP funds are taken Out (subject to “the three-year tule”), Common-law Partners will be able to use this strategy start- ing with the 1993 tax year. One spouse may claim both the medical expenses and charitable a A he/she pays them. That will no longer be the case Starting next Common-law couples are now treated as separate individuals when calculating the child tax credit and GST credit. That often enables them to claim more of a tax break than a married couple, whose incomes are added togeth- er to determine how much of the credit they may receive. Com- mon-l law partner in a relati ip will be considered a spouse for tax Purposes if he or she is “a person of the opposite sex who is cohab- to be normal for this time of year,” said Sales Clerk Linda Hawley, an employee at Ere- menko’s Fit Rite Shoes. Gordon Paetkau, owner of Gord's Service, said the long strike has resulted in a significant ples will lose this advantage under the new rules. Now for some good news. When one spouse has little or no sales. “Yes we noticed a drop in our sales. But we’re not exactly sur- prised, July is normally a slower month for us,” said JJ’s Manager Joni Tomlin, who added the strike didn’t help matters. ‘I'm sure It will be another couple of weeks before things start picking up.’ — GORDON PAETKAU Gord's Service owner drop in work at his shop. “I'm sure it will be another couple of weeks before. things Start picking up,” he said. Clothing stores also told of similar circumstances, with the decrease in traffic, came less Pete's T.V. owner Peter Zayt- Soff said they realized the poten- tial losses a long strike could bring, so prepared for it by order- ing less. “That was a good move for us, our sales were not really affect- Info-centre reports tourist numbers j For more and more West Kootenay Tourists, Castlegar is the place to be, according to Statistics from the Castlegar and District Chamber Business and Information Centre. Recent statistics show that a record number of tourists are choosing Castlegar as a place to visit, for various lengths of time, this summer. Last May, the Chamber Info-Centre recorded an increase of more than 60 visitors from the same period last year. In June, 624 inquirers were made to the centre, ah increase of 129 over the same month last year. “We can foresee an increase in July as well, though our figures won't be completed until the month end,” said Chamber Man- ager Renee Read. This year, more tourists than usual are arriving from within the CHALK UP BIG SAVINGS We Match Competitor's Prices ump from Province and from Alberta. Read believes a reason for this might be financial. Residents from B.C., feeling economic Pressures, might take a shorter holiday clos- er to home. “Maybe these people have just decided they'd like to see more of their own province,” Read said. Local businesses, who often cite cross-border shopping as a major detriment to their business, will be happy to know that a por- tion of these dollars are coming back through tourism, mainly due to the large amount of advertising of Castlegar points of interest in the Spokane and Coer d’ Alene last year “A higher profile of the Castle- gar area has resulted in more Americans coming here for weekend get-a-ways. It’s a big thing for an American to come across the border to holiday— they feel like they've really gone somewhere,” Read said. The Castlegar golf course, Doukhobor historical museum and Syringa park are the spots which Americans choose most to visit. For tourists who are looking at a chance to see more of the West See TOURIST d/made by the other which can produce a higher tax saving. This rule doesn’t =pply in a common-law relation- ship now but will for the 1993 tax year. If you give or lend money to a Spouse (to try to shift income to that spouse’s lower tax bracket, for example), in many cases you must still declare the income and Profits earned by that money. Common-law partners have escaped the attribution rule until now, but that will change next year. “These rules may even affect transactions entered into this year,” warned Luongo, “so if you are living common-law, don’t Tush out to transfer Property or money to your partner. “Once the new rules are in place, the income will attribute back to you regard- less of when the transfer took place.” One way to avoid attribution is to lend or give money to your k ‘tax-bracket L Spouse to pay down the mort- gage, he said. That would free up the spouse's money for investing. Common-law spouses will benefit from the special rollover rules at death to the surviving Spouse of assets like investment Property and stocks, allowing (a) a tax-deferred transfer, or (b) a transfer at fair market value. Making the right choice can often Save or at least defer thousands of tax dollars. Mike Grenby is a Vancouver- based columnist and independent financial adviser who works with individuals; he will answer your questions as space allows — write to him clo the Castlegar Sun. ved that strike is over ed,” Peter. This was echoes by Sherley Zaytsoff, who looks after ready slow shopping season these people aren't going to leave town to do their shopping,” cited the music side of the busi E “We cater to a wide group of clientele, a lot of young kids come in here. But we cut back slightly, realizing sales might be a bit slower due to the strike.” Other businesses and restau- rants reported less visits from pulp mill employees, though attempted to regain lost dollars through tourist “During any strike there's very little money that goes intp the downtown. 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