Page A2 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, December 13, 1995 Police nab curling suspects Castlegar Curling Club. Cpl. Dave Beach of the Castle gar RCMP said the men, one 19 and the other 21, were charged after a search warrant was con ducted on their Arrow Lakes SUN STAFF Two Castlegar men will be charged in connection with the Nov. 27 break and enter of the a ‘4 vee eyvvVY? DADAL UY A NAAADBAALDAAAL ALA DON'T TIL. YOU'VE CHECKED OUT THE SNOWBOARDS $50-$450 OFF USED & DEMOS FROM $185 GLOVES & MITTS $25-$50 OFF JACKETS $25-$125 OFF SNOWBD PANTS $25-$125 OFF OAKLEYS ON SALE (stock limited; no rain checks; ends Dec 23) TUBBS SNOWSHOES VALHALLA PURE FLEECE SNOWBOARD PACKS AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVERS Drive residence Dee. 7 In total, 15 bottles of liquor stolen from the club have been recovered from the residence. “They had already drank a fair amount,” said Beach. The two will be charged with break and enter and theft, posses- sion of stolen property and willful damage The two accused names can't be released until they are formal- ly charged, said Beach. Police briefs Stolen vehicle Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle which was stolen from the park- ing lot of the Fireside Inn Dec. 9. The vehicle is a 1983 4X4 Toy- ota Hatchback, orange in color, bearing the B.C license plate SSW 558. Oops! No charges will be laid in a motor vehicle accident Dec. 5 which caused $12,000 damage. ~ The accident occurred when 84-year-old Save Radulovic was backing from an angled parking spot and collided with two other parked vehicles. Radulovic was uninjured. Classifieds get results! Digging Out - Alan Cawte clears the walk in front of City Hall Monday morning. Castlegar and area was buried under 15 inches‘of the white stuff on the weekend. Snow and freezing rain is forecast to continue this week. 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DEC. 15TH - 12 noon until SUNDAY DEC. 17 - 3 p.m. Limit 6 *OLD DUTCH POTATO CHIPS-« - 200 g. - 89¢ ¢ SUN RYPE JUICE « ¢ Apple *Orange *Pink Grapefruit Case Sale $9.99 12x11. *BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS-+ © CHRISTMAS WRAP « 50% OFF Regular retail price SUPER SUNDAY DECEMBER 17 e ALL CHRISTMAS « MERCHANDISE 25% OFF reg. retail e ALL CHRISTMAS « GIFTWARE 25% OFF reg. retail e ALL MODELS+ 25% OFF ° FREE DRAW + Enter to win one of several Coke memorabilia items, Fri. 12 noon - Sun. 3 p.m, Only > Ss SC 6—s eS PS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) Castlegar 365-7813 LD 2ZZ PBS Salvation Army KAREN KERKHOFF _ Sun Staff The local Salvation Army shelves are bare. “Donations are way, way down,” said Bonnie Car- bert, Salvation Army family services coordinator. “Only two or three boxes of food have come in. I really don’t know why; everyone seems to be fecl- ing the pinch.” Despite the lack shelves empty Items needed to fill “regular” hampers include peanut butter, juice, canned fruit and vegetables, tuna, soup, pasta and pasta sauce and canned meat Grace Wilson, who heads up the Castlegar Legion's Christmas hamper drive said the Legion is preparing to fill 120 hampers, Although the number of people requesting ham- pers remains about the same as last year, Wilson said they are seeing “new . ; of donations for regular food ham- pers and Christmas hampers, Carbert said those who've applied for them won't be without come Christmas. ‘Only two or three boxes of food have come in. | don't know why. Everyone seems to be feeling the pinch.’ faces.” “There are a lot of new people this year,” she — BONNIE CARBERT Said Family services co-ordinator Besides filling ham- “We'll just have to buy the stuff. It will put a little bigger burden on our shoulders instead of the community's,” she said. “We will be giving them a complete Christmas din- ner. There will also be a box of chocolates, candles and things for Christmas breakfast.” The Salvation Army is predicting it will fill 100 Christmas food hamper applications from single «. adults and those which the Castlegar Legion can’t fill. Carbert said that’s about the same number of hampers handed out last year. pers with items for Christmas breakfast and dinner, the Legion also provides toys for needy families. Many of those toys are purchased, Wilson explained, but there are also some which are donated Members who purchase the gifts wrestle every year with the problem of wondering what to buy for teens. “We receive a lot of stuff for kids and babies, but people kind of forget about the teens.” 3 ~ Includes: + Caddis or Alpine Float Tube + Pair of Neopene Chest Waders (5mm) + Pair of Protac Fins eS CHRISTMAS FLOAT TUBE SPECIAL Order before Dec. 15 to guarantee sizes & availability. Teens face charges SUN STAFF Two Salmo teens face further court appearances in connection with a high speed chase, where speeds reached 170 kmh. The two, one 13 and the other 14, appeared in Castlegar Provincial Court Wednesday. The chase occurred at about 1:45 am. Dec. 6 after Castlegar RCMP officers tried to stop a “suspicious” vehicle near the HOLIDAY HOURS Castleaird Plaza. Instead of stopping, the duo allegedly fled in the vehicle at a high rate of speed. The chase continued south along Columbia Avenue and onto Highway 22 towards Genelle. The chase ended after,a spike belt was Placed on the highway by Trail RCMP just south of Genelle. The younger of the youths 14 15 See us for all your Christmas party needs. court again Jan. 10. 9-5:30 grandparents. He will appear in 17 18 19 20 21 22 11-3) 9-6 | 9-6 | 9-9] 9-9 was released in the custody of 16 his mother and will appear in The older youth was released into custody of his father and 23 court again Dec. 20. 9-5:30 i 24 26 10-4 See us for all your 11-3) New Year's party needs. PS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) Castiegar 365-7813 Wednesday, December 13, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Mmmm mmmm good - These three Selkirk College students were found at a bake sale table at the college last week. Put on by the student council, the event was part of the Winter Carnival planned by the students. Pro- ceeds from the carnival went to the Christmas hamper program. & 2 ais SUN STAFF PHOTO /Karen Kerkhoft The Cranbrook Campus of the 7) College of the Rockies offers the od following program... Early Childhood Education Semi-Distance Diploma Program Commencing January, 1996, The College Of The Rockies is offering an 18-month Early Childhood Education Diploma Program in a Semi-Distance format. This Program blends weekend pus with off-campus to meet the educational needs of licensed Early Childhood Educators. This program focuses on the theory and skills required to work with Infants and Toddlers and/or children with Special Needs. The courses offered within the ECE Diploma Program are interconnected and teference may be made to previously covered materials, therefore, there is only one éntrance point beginning January 1996. For more information contact the College ofthe Rockies’ missions/Registration Centre + COLLEGE OF THE P.O. Box 8500, Cranbrook, B.C. as VIC 5L7. Phone (Goa) 489-2751, local 353, OF REIS e-mail: info@cotr.be.ca Bast Koorsway COMMUNITY CouLsOs Twin Rivers coming along KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff Students will have to wait a little longer before taking occupancy of the new Twin Rivers Elementary School. Castlegar superintendent Everette Surgenor said the contractor was “optimistic” that the school would be completed by the new year. Brothers clear first hurdle TRENT BANCARZ Sun Editor before occupancy. “Our original estimate was by March and we'll meet that,” said Surgenor. This week, contractors are laying the gym floor and carpeting and installing the heating and ventilation systems. Once all is completed, Surgenor said the school would still have to be commissioned “The architect, owner and general contrac- tor will go through it and check things off to substantial completion.” The $5.5 million facility will provide space for 50 kindergarten and 325 elementary stu- dents. Current enrolment is at 283. The school will have 12 classrooms, a new library, gym, kindergarten, multi-purpose room, computer room and kitchen and will be fully accessible to students with disabilities. Classifieds get results! A pair of brothers have cleared the first hurdle in getting a parcel of land taken out of the Forest Land Reserve Bob and Greg Sahistrom applied to have an | 1-hectare parcel taken out of the FLR and the brothers eventually hope to subdivide the land into four or five country residential lots. The land lies above the Blue- berry Creek town site. The Regional District of Central Kootenay’s board of directors approved the Sahlstroms’ request at its meeting Saturday. The matter will now go before the provincial Forest Land Commission for a final decision. The RDCK attached five conditions to its approval: + Steep terrain adjacent to Highway 22 be identified as environmen- tally itive and log be only with Ministry of Forests approval. + One of the existing road accesses be abandoned. ¢ That a road ion and ilitation plan for the i road access be submitted and approved by the Forest Land Commis- sion, RDCK and the highways ministry. * That the provide a regi: covenant or in respect of the road access and maintain those areas to avoid risk of harming Blueberry Creek. + That future land use be limited to avoid the risk of contaminating Blueberry Creek. The application had been the subject of a public meeting in October. At the meeting, the Blueberry Creek Irrigation District had opposed the application because it feared any development would harm the creek, Mother Natures 276 Columbia Ave., downtown Castlegar Open Sunday 11-4 (604) 36§-77§0 Sale ends Dec. 3/95 which is the community's source of water. Irrigation district chai Bill Kavaloff could not be reached for comment on the RDCK's deci- sion, but RDCK Area J director Ken Wyllie said the district had d iti hed to the approval. Neither Bob nor Greg Sahlstrom could be reached for comment. Slocan Valley Recreation Update Watch for our new Winter Programs coming early in the New Year. Slocan Valley Recreation Commission #8 Box 8, Slocan Park, B.C Phone: 226-7744 Clean Your Flue *Cause Santa's Due Ay » epi ay You'll probably be PRA A= using your fireplace and woodstove more than usual during the upcoming Holiday Season. For safety's sake have your chimney inspected and cleaned by a professional chimney sweep before you settle down in front of that cozy fire. Protect your family, home ‘and property against the ravages of a chimney fire. 7 F : ‘ Santa will appreciate it too! Firesafe Prevention Services . Keeping Fire in it's Place 365-7888 1-800-208-2088 Toll Free Castlegar & District Hospital NOVEMBER BABIES | *Nov.4 - Born to Steven & Christina McLeod - *Nov.8 - Born to Hector & Arlene Lizama -.. *Nov.9 - Born to Lucio & Katina D'Onofrio - ¢ Nov. 12 - Born to Paramjit & Harjinder Gill -. * Nov. 16 - Born to Jason Labonte & Teresa Gopsill * Nov. 20 - Born to Brian & Katrin Pinter - Congratulations to all! The name with a baby rattle receives a free Mum plant from Tulips! in your kitchen LEANER BEEF MAKING — icng are pushing up the quantities of A COMEBACK families. When asked in research studies, 83% of Canadians agree that It is no secret that beet consumption has been declining for the past two and one- beet is an important part of a healthy diet. Pat Scarlett, Assistant Executive half decades. The extent of this deciivity p Argel still surprises a lot of consumers. is predicting yet another increase in consumption for 1995. ‘excellent beet values of the market,” she explains. “The acid test will be to keep Prices attractive to consumers, yet Sufficiently stable for beef to make a fair return for their labour.” From the higher per capita consumption of 84.22 Ibs. in 1976 to the current levels of 1.37 Ibs., the retreat is dramatic. Year to year fluctuation in consumption can be influenced by the Prevailing market prices. This week's recipe utilizes top sirloin steaks and it is a “one-meal dish” par excellence! if you want to leave out the bacon pieces, you'll save on calories - but you'll lose on the flavour. That is life. BRAISED TOP SIRLOIN 4X 160 grams top sirloin steaks 40 grams ail purpose flour But the persistent decline has other causes as well, To begin, our aging population is more educated and aware of nutritional facts than ever before. Red meats, beef in particular, had the critical scrutiny of nutritionists and dietitians. Controversies about hormones, antibiotics and the effectiveness of our national meat inspection system have all been debated and studied. Animal fats, heart problems, and our modern have shifted the consumer's attention to different items on family menus. 30 grams vegetabie oil 40 grams small diced double smoked bacon 80 grams finely chopped onions 225 grams finely chopped green peppers 180 grams chopped fresh Roma tomatoes 1 clove garlic, minced 5 grams paprika 2 grams fresh chopped parsley salt to taste The alternatives to red meats have benefited from the labour-saving technologies, selective breeding and more and more efficient processing technologies. Poultry, for example, is less costly today than at any time since the Second World War. Method: Flatten the steaks with a tenderizer, if needed. Sprinkle with salt and dip in flour. Quickly brown in oil in @ heavy skillet. Place in an oven proot dish, Place bacon pieces in the skillet and brown until crispy. Add onions, Peppers, and garlic. Sautt for two-three minutes, add Roma tomatoes, paprika and parsley. Bring to a boil. Place over steaks and cover. Cook in a medium in a medium hot oven until the meat is This “leaner beef” is now enjoying a tender. Serve with Italian style potato fnew renaissance. Less fat on the trim, dumplings (Gnocchi) - they are available recipes, and iti in most Beef is a good food commodity - consumed in moderation and cooked with imagination. The bones can be used for stock, the base for a healthy soup. The protein content of today’s “leaner” beet is 15%-20%; a source of animal protein we should not ‘neglect. Send your questions on any culinary topic to: “A Chef in your Kitchen” P.O. Box 18627, Delta, British Columbia V4K 4V7, or fax to 604-943-8741