Page 8B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, February 1, 1995 Wednesday, February 1, 1995 The.Castlegar.Sun Page 9B Watching “He shimmered into the room and stood impas- sively at my elbow: * You rang, sir?"” Anyone will recognize the ultimate “gentleman's gentleman”, Jeeves, the creation of expatriate British author P.G. Wodehouse. My wife, Bunny, and I and 10 million others are followers of the zany, fictional world of the amiable idiot and social butterfly, Bertie Wooster, and his” omniscient and imperturbable valet, Jeeves. Four and a half years ago when we were making an altogether-too-brief tour of the ancient and beau- tiful counties of Devon and Cornwall in the south- west corner of Britain, we saw, quite by accident, Bertie and Jeeves in. the flesh—in the cinematic flesh at least. o It was one of the high points of a seven-week trip which took us from the remote and mysterious islands of Orkney in the north. of Scotland to the pastoral and sometimes medieval Channel Islands in the south. We were staying at the King Arthur Hotel which has an unparalleled view of the vertical sea cliffs, the long rolling breakers which dashed themselves to high veils of spray against their rocky base and a distant, craggy headland with an ancient fort, Tin- tagel, allegedly King Arthur's birthplace, at its summit Not far away lies the unique coastal village of Clovelly, one of the show places of Britain, We found that it consisted of two parts. At the top of the cliff stood the Hamlyn family, lords of the manor, and now a restaurant and tourist centre administered by the National Trust, savior of so many historic sites in Britain The village proper lies half a mile below. It is joined to the upper level by a single, narrow cobbled street which drops precipitously in broad steps, My journal reads: “Friday 21, 1990. Clovelly/Cornwall. Cool-and windy (it is always cool and windy along the world-famous, extrava- gantly rocky sea-cliffs of the Cornish coast) Corn- wall, like Devon, is a land of magical beauty and the incredible number of attractive red-auburn-haired women attests to its claims to being the land of Arthurian legend.” be neat white tucked against the cliff, to the sea beach. ‘ * A seawall protects tie cliff base and a breakwater juts out into the water. Access is by foot or, further ‘on, by jeep or donkey. We paid our 50 pence each and walked, a little gingerly, down the cobbled road. Ican bs inking that the gers must have lungs like Nepalese sherpas. Dr. Joanne Lih ) Ruzicka appointed Wooster and Jeeves do When we arrived at the beach it became obvi- ous that moviemaking was in progress since ¢lec- tric cables twisted everywhere, cameras were being mounted on tracks and citizens costumed in the style of the Twenties, plus, various movie-type people were bustling about. We found ourselves an obser- vation post on the breakwater beside a young technician from the BBC, They were shooting some scenes from one of the Jeeves stories, he said. They had been here several days and were about to shoot the scene. We waited for about an hour while a local woman, on our other side told of an earlier American movie company which had spent a week at Clovelly and hired a number of the villagers as extras: They had a good commissary, she told us approvingly. “They paid better and provided meals for all of us, and our friends, too. The BBC is’cheap,” she said, “we have to, bring our own bag lunches.” Finally, the scene started. An old fisherman sat on a tub against the seawall and mended a net. Holiday- ers strolled over the beach. Cameras moved in and out. Finally, the two principals appeared: Jeeves in bowler hat, morning coat and cravat; Bertie Wooster their thing in straw boater, red-striped Jacket and white slacks and shoes. They strolled in earnest conversation across the sands as the camera on a track retreated before them. I couldn't hear them but I knew what they were talking about. Bertie, in one of his hare-brained schemes, had become accidently involved with an American girl and her aggressive father and was asking Jeeves for advice and assistance. Eventually, after several retakes, it was finished-a small, special piece of “icing” on our holiday cake. We toiled back up the steep cobbled street, had a Comish cream tea, climbed up to King Arthur's Castle at Tintagel and returned, exhausted, to a late dinner at the hotel. They have since filmed a number of the Wode- house stories, but in the 4 1/2 years since visiting Clovelly we have not seen that particular scene. Then, just recently, it was shown on Masterpiece Theatre, and time rewound. We watched avidly for the seawall background, the holidayers, the old fisherman, Jeeves and ‘Woost- ‘er. All were there, though what had taken days to prepare was over in a minute, but it stirred memories of a lifetime. They will always be good ones. ‘And good health, there fire to all “Wodehouseians” and to all Cornishmen, particularly Michael Heard. It is truly a green and pleasant and exotic land. Award winners for their work for the environment are: (clockwise, from top left) Ken Talarico, Mike Har- rison and Willy. Konkin. Each receives their plaque from Rick Crozier, regional waste manager for the Environment Ministry. SUN STAFF PHOTOS/ Ron Norman Trio recognized for environmental work to hold Podiatry Clinic - February 10th Castlegar Regional Hospital Treatment of Ingrown Nails, Callus, Corns, Bunions, Hammertoes, Heel and Arciaghigin, etc... Children, Adults, Seniors Please bring care card Future Clinic Dates: April 21, 1995 June 9, 1995 For appointment Call Debbie Cescon 362-7120 v4 Qe) _ 2 = = Grand Forks resident Maxine Ruzicka has been appointed to the board of Selkirk College, Skills, Training and Labor Minis- ter Dan Miller announced. Ruzicka is currently vice-prin- cipal of Grand Forks Secondary School and served on the Min- istry of Education's special edu- cation advisory committee from jiance Service call onLy *20 For friendly service anytime call Airy Mountain Repl board 1993 -1994, She was also special educa- tion department co-ordinator for Grand Forks Secondary School and regional facilitator for the University of Victoria’s school of child and youth care from 1987 - 1992. “Maxine Ruzicka is a fine addition to the board,” said Miller. “I am confident that her experience and insight will prove to be a positive asset to the col- lege and her colleagues.” “Maxine Ruzicka’s diligent work and many years of experi- ence in our education system will serve the board well,” said Okana- gan-Boundary MLA Bill Barlee. The appointment ends July 31, 1996. The board is responsible for establishing and implementing major policy initiatives for the college = ss : sh prcescyr sgsnon gang 4 : time program, ‘Women, will be held on Satur- days starting Feb. 18. This course is free bat aust pre-tegister by Feb. 10. Starting in mid-Febraary, eight workshops are. scheduled in the upper and lower Slocan Valley. These one-day work- shops will present a variety of ideas and speakers that will Po & wy THE CARIBOO 100 Mile House / CANADIAN FREIGHTWAYS is pleased to announce we now Offer direct service to the west Kootenays, providing overnight service from Calgary and Vancouver and two-day service from Edmonton. Sixty years of experience, guaranteed on-time pickups, shipment tracing from pickup to delivery, and broad single carrier coverage of Canada, the United States and Mexico allow us to provide consistent, reliable service. Check out our new routes! For more information call 365-3322. For fast, accurate and competitive price quotations, call our centralized customer pricing centre at 1-800-561-5555. Nelson Kimberley Sparwood Castlegar Trail THE KOOTENAYS Elkford Cranbrook Fernie Creston Cr CANADIAN FREIGHTWAYS WE PUT YOU MILES AHEAD RON NORMAN Sun Editor Talarico’s award was in recog- nition of the hospital's support in have been singled out for their environmental work. Ken Talarico, Willy Konkin and Mike Harrison were each awarded certificates of merit by the Ministry of Environment in a ceremony last week. Talarico was recognized in his role as the administrator of Castlegar and District Hospital, Konkin as the facilities manager at Selkirk College, and Harrison as the chief treatment plant oper- ator for the City of Castlegar. Rick Crozier, regional waste ger for the Envi Ministry, said the certificates were awarded to individuals who have done more than what was required of them. Three Castlegar-aréa mefi the and op of the ministry’s air quality monitor located on the hospital roof. “The cooperation and assis- tance received with the installa- tion of this station has ‘been invaluable in allowing the min- istry to continue its ongoing monitoring of Castlegar’s air quality,” Crozier said. Talarico later credited George Heroux, the former maintenance supervisor at. the hospital, for setting up the sta- tion with the ministry. Konkin’s certificate was for “the initiatives you have shown towards enhancing environ- mental protection by improving the college's liquid waste treat- ment facilities.” Crozier noted: “In your efforts, you have gone beyond what was required by permit conditions.” Crozier added that Konkin was also recognized for his con- tribution towards finding a regional solution to sludge treat- ment and disposal issues. Konkin credited co-worker Mickey ‘Kinakin for his work. Harrison's certificate was for “your dedication to the princi- ples of environmental protec- tion during the 1994 treatment plant modifications.” Crozier said Harrison “con- sistently demonstrated your commitment to these principles by finding innovative. solutions to operational and maintenance problems arising at the two treatment facilities and by working closely with ministry staff during the resolution of emergency situations.” Harrison pointed to work of his crew, Kelly Tamelin and Joe Popoff, who he said also deserve credit for the award Marine guest speaker Submitted College plans computer course f Submitted “It doesn't matter what kind of a farm or business you're run- ning,” says Creston farmer and accounting instructor Betty Ogden. “You need to do your own books and understand how each entry affects the bottom line on your financial statements.” With that in mind, ““Computer- ized Accounting” will be offered at the Castlegar campus of Selkirk College Feb. 3-5. Ogden and Creston agri-busi- ness consultant Debbie Hall- man will walk students through the whole computerized accounting process. “We'll begin with a review of accounting principles. We'll show students how to set up a chart of accounts and then explain what should be recorded where.” Lots of people throw their receipts in a box and them take them to an accountant and have him or her do all the calculating. The big downfall of shoe box accounting is that “you don’t know what's going on on your farm,” says Ogden. Doing your own books on a monthly basis enables you to mon- itor your progress and ensure there are no big surprises at year-end. Bookkeeping takes time, admits Ogden, but it’s time well spent. If time is in short supply, a computer may help. “With a computer you don’t have to add up all the columns. The tedious part of the job, the math, is done for you,” says Ogden, who team teaches the course with Hallman. 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