ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDA gust 19, 1992 Sun Staff Edmonton-based country Singer and songwriter Joanne Myrol will be b: g her to Ban- ¢ song stylings jp’s from August 19 to 23 The Saskatchewan-born singer is rapidly gaining a reputation as @ performer who is able to reach Out to the hearts and the feelings Of her listeners. In a letter of reference, Camadi- an folk-singing great Valdy said she is a singer of unusual charis- ma “(She is} a passionate singer, one who takes great pleasure in her treatment of her song. and who possesses that rare ability to croon a tune, then belt another with equal expression She has performed with Ricky Skaggs. Colin James, Rodney Crowell, Valdy, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Jerry Jeff Walker Travelling the country music cucui, a small hotel in Climax, the imspiration for the song td, | Want To Know She wondered if kd. Lang had played the same venue im her travels, and turned that into a song. A bag break for Myrol came in November 1991, when she was chosen as the opening act for the Canadian Rodeo Finalist held a the Edmonton Coliseum. See the stars a little closer in Slocan SUBMITTED Res 365-3253 Prepare to be lost in space! Become a victim of Venus. a siren of Saturn or an idiot over IW se 0) — y Schedule for Aug. 19, 20, 21, & 23 Wed. 5:30 pm, Thurs. 9:00 am, Sun. 5:30 pm * CONCERTS IN THE PARK - Erin & Gail Bauman Wed. 6:30 pm, Thurs. 10:00 am, Sun. 6:30 pm * HISTORY OF ROSSLAND - Railways & Transportation Wed. 7:30 pm, Thurs. 11:30 am, Sun. 7:30 pm * CASTLEGAR GRAD CEREMONIES - Another look at this years S.H.S.S. Ceremonies Wed. 9:00 pm, Thurs. 12:30 pm, Sun. 9:00 pm - J.L. CROWE GRAD CEREMONIES - Another look at this years Grad Ceremonies. Thurs. 6:00 pm, Fri. 9:00 am + CASTLEGAR CITY COUNCIL - Gavel to gave! coverage of Tuesday, August 18th meeting AT THE MOVIES ATS I2p) avcorr Andromeda That's right, the Slocan Val- ley Recreation Commission is bringing the big telescopes to the Appiedale Park on August 26 and is once again offering young and old the chance to get a little closer to the stars around them. The H.R. MacMillan Plane- tanum and the Gordon Southam Observatory COMMUNITY ASTRONOMY PROGRAMME from Vancouver are touring the Province with several telescopes to ensure everyone gets a good look The largest is 10 feet high, with a 25 inch reflector (the largest portable telescope in Canada) and weighs over 300 pounds! This FREE program is sponsored by the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. The event begins at the Appledale Hall at 8:30 p.m with a slide show, which will last 45 minutes to one hour. Astronomers from the Gor- don Southam Observatory will share the wisdom of space in true alien fashion as well as answer any questions we earth- lings have. After that, everyone goes outside for some serious star observation. The Appledale Progressive Society will be offering refreshments through- out the evening and childcare is also available Last year over 300 people came out for the spectacle and it seems many of them couldn't get enough. Space is limited in the hall, so it is important that you preregister early to make sure you get in. Phone the SVRC at 226-7744 or 226-7778 to register and if your require childcare Joanne Myrol brings charismatic country music to Banjo's Pub Joanne Myrol will be performing at Banjo's Pub in Castlegar, August 19 to the 23. Howard White to read in Nelson SUBMITTED village; the perils of roaring down the Sunsh Coast High- Howard White, author of the Stephen Leacock Award-win- ning Writing in the Rain, will read from his work at the Vien- na Cafe in Nelson on Sunday evening, August 16, at 8 p.m. Writing in the Rain contains Stories about the magic of the tides; about Minstrel] Island, one time logging hub turned ghost Aug, Aug 12 HAPPY BIRTHDAY @ Aug it Aunt Jemima - love from Verigins way in a decrepit Volvo, and of navigating the same highway in a dump-truck full of fish guts, all told with Howard White's wit, intelligence and insight White's other books include A Hard Man to Beat, The Men There Were Then, and, with Jim Spilsbury, The Accidental/Air- line and Spilsbury’s Coast He's equally well-known as the publisher of Harbour Pub- lishing, the second largest pub- lishing house in B.C. and the Press responsible for the highly successful Raincoat Chronicles. Both White and Julian Ross, co-publisher of Polestar Press, will attempt to explain the pub- lishing process in Getting Pub- lished: The Mysteries Revealed. This evening of information and anecdote will take place at 7:30 on Monday, July 17 at the Vien- na Cafe in Nelson. Howard White's Sunday night reading is sponsored by the Canada Council and the Koote- nay Lake Summer School of the Arts. Everyone is welcome and admission is by donation. The Monday night event is also open to the public. Admis- sion is $5 at the door. For more information on either events contact the Summer School at 352-2402. F THE! { 2 combltre sHowines | IEACH EVENING 7.00 § 9.10 R OWN THIS WEEK'S WINNER IS INDICATED BY LOGO Phone in your birthday wish & we will print it free of charge. Ail birthday greetings must be phoned in (365-8286) by Neon Thursday the week before the paper is published. r---%-------- 1 | TO THE CASTLE THEATRE J | Name H Phone | Just drop off newspeper coupon at the | Costegar ENTER TO WIN A FREE MOVIE PASS | Weekty draws! No photo copies please. DINING LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Daily Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Ceigar, Westar end Cominco vouchers accepted 365-3294 INTRODUCING NEW BLIZZARDS Choc Chip Cookie Dough Mud Pie Rocky Road GIVE THEM A TRY! Ge Chicken Time Perfect Picnics Served Here Remember - anytime is Chicken Time! Celgar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 2816 Columbia Ave. 365-5304 B US # — ES Business news? 365-5579 ——— Glance Last week's column stated that Taylor’s Restaurant is the only place in Castlegar that Serves Russian Cuisine but, as brought to our attention, Several other Castlegar réstaurants also have Russian cuisine-on their menus, The Blue Top is one such restau- rant in the area that makes homemade borscht and Pyrahi in addition to their Western cuisine. Licenses issued Four business licenses were issued in Castlegar during the month of July, a mobile ven- dor, a roofing contractor and two home ions. Average spending in 17 Canadian cities How much do you spend on eet F care, recreation, lotteries? And how do those figures compare with the average household ding in the 17 poli areas surveyed by Statistics in 1990? Today we continue a review of these averages, with the same comment from last week's col- umn: Your expenses might be far above or below the averages but can still be “normal” in your situ- ation. The following figures come from Family Expenditure in Canada, a report just released by Statistics Canada. On the move Yesterday's Treasures have moved from their location in Crescent Valley to the Hi Arrow lobby where they are displaying their wide variety of antique furnishings and collectables. Collectors are sure to appreciate this display of treasures from the past and can look forward to viewing more antiques when Yester- day's Treasures expands their displays within their Hi Arrow location. What's the occasion? Regardless of the occasion, Violet Hour Flowers has the Perfect arrangements. Chris- tine Collen specializes in dried flower arrangements, herb gift baskets, wreaths, and topiarys. Give Christine a call to get more information on these unique gift ideas at 365 - 8164. Does it pay? It sure does pay to be a mem- ber of the Chamber of Com- merce and soon a referral card will be the proof. A pro- gram will soon be under way to make Castlegar businesses aware of the difference the chamber makes. Visitors will be given a referral card when the Chamber recommends a chamber member business to them . Businesses will then be able to see how many referrals were made by the Castlegar Chamber. Fundraiser The National Exhibition Cen- tre will be auctioning off functional chairs that were created by invited artists on Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Exhibition Centre. For more information on this unique auction call the NEC. Phone 365-5579 with your business September 12-13, 1992 8th Annual Bicycle Trek for Life & Breath Call the B.C. Lung Association 1-800-665-LUNG or 731-4961 Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlega’ (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 The household income cate- gories are (a) under $15,000, (b) $15,000-$19,999, (c) $20,000- $24,999, (d) $25,000-$29,999, (c) $30,000-$34,999, (f) $35,000- $39,999, (g) $40,000-$49,999, (h) $50,000-$59,999, (i) $60,000- $69,999, (j) $70,000-$84,999, (k) $85,000 and over. *Clothing: (a) $688, (b) $1,161, (c) $1,359, (d) $1,606, (€) $1,760, (f) $1,844, (g) $2,357, (h) $2,955, (i) $3,523, Gj) $4,002, (k) $5,522. Private transportation: (a) $760, (b) $1,509, (c) $2,443, (d) $3,053, (e) $4,027, (f) $4,594, (g) $5,225, (h) $6,368, (i) $6,690, g@) $7,180, (k) $9,467. ITEM: Average operating cost per vehicle was $2,058. Average distance driven was 14,000 km. Retired couples (55 and older) like eight-cylinder models, which comprise 31 per cent of their vehicles. Some 77 per cent of the cars and trucks operated by young women living alone had four-cylinder engines. Public transportation: (a) $333, (b) $459, (c) $409, (d) $642, (ec) $591, (f) $490, (g) $489, (h) $677, (i) $871, () $878, (k) $1,098. *Health care: (a) $292, (b) $638, (c) $529, (d) $639, (e) $745, (f) $748, (g) $869, (h) $1,016, (i) $991, (j) $1,123, (k) $1,415 Personal care: (a) $381, (b) $551, (c) $601, (d) $667, (e) $732, (f) $773, (g) $852, (h) $1,041, (i) $1,126, Gj) $1,278, (k) $1,410. *Recreation: (a) $483, (b) $964, (c) $943, (d) $1,439, (e) $1,490, (f) $1,971, (g) $2,349, (h) $2,571, (i) $3,219, (j) $3,784, (k) $5,034. ITEM: Men under 45 who live alone spend most of their entertain- ment budget on home items like compact discs, records and audio/video tapes and the associated electronic equipment. Women under 45 who live alone tend to spend their money going out to movies and live staged performances. Couples who both work full- time and whose children are all 14 or over spend the most on $603, (g) $681, (h) $685, (i) $896, (j) $919, (k) $1,206 home entertainment They own an average four radios, three audio components, 1.5 audio combinations, 2.5 TVs and 1.1 VCRs. Married couples with children under 14 own the high- est number of video cameras. *Reading material and other Mike Grenby Syndicated Columnist Printed matter: (a) $106, (b) $153, (c) $167, (d) $192, (e) $232, (f) $205, (g) $252, (h) $310, (i) $318, (j) $386, (k) $524. +Education: (a) $154, (b) $206, (c) $208, (d) $238, (e) $248, (f $279, (g) $318, (h) $470, (i) $525, (j) $538, (k) $1,106. *Government lotteries and pools: (a) $77, (b) $93, (c) $93, (d) $159, (e) $137, (f) $148, (g) $166, (h) $220, (i) $179, (j) $235, (k) $151 Tobacco: (a) $327, (b) $419, (c) $451, (d) $560, (e) $503, (f) $584, (g) $768, (h) $824, (i) $805, (j) $831. (k) $621. Alcohol: (a) $167, (b) $223, (c) $411, (d) $556, (e) $500, (f) Vandals strike West Kootenay Power SUBMITTED Two WKP 300 KVA trans- formers installed on the weekend for the new Town Crossing Shopping Centre in Kelowna were seriously damaged early this morning The cooling fins on the two ‘ new transformers, each valued at $10,000, were damaged causing the cooling fluid to leak out of both units. Damage is still being estimated. From the amount of leakage, the vandalism is estimated to have occurred between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. this morning. A contractor working at the shop- ping centre reported the leak to WKP. In view of the fine efforts being made by WKP staff to maintain good customer service and minimize inconvenience dur- ing the current strike, the compa- ny finds this sort of act deplorable As a result, WKP is calling on all customers to be particularly vigilant of strange activities around its properties and is re- instituting a vandalism advertis- ing Campaign in print media throughout its service area. The ads outline a program of rewards of up to $2000 for reponing van- dalism to WKP property. Power Senior Vice- on loans: (a) $51, (b) $142, (c) $211, (d) $271, (e) $312, (f) $490, (g) $502, (h) $740, (i) $741, (j) $650, (k) $831 Personal taxes: (a) $299, (b) $1,283, (c) $2,651, (d) $3,986, (c) $5,499, (f) $6,481, (g) $8,691, (h) $12,031, (i) $14,324, Gj) $18,151, (k) $31,299. ITEM: Married couples with children account for 43 per cent of all pet expenses. Of all house- holds with pets, 38 per cent owned cats but no dogs, 28 per cent owned dogs but no cats and 10 per cent owned both cats and dogs. The remaining 24 per cent presumably owned birds, fish and assorted other creatures. *Gifts to people outside the household: (a) $704, (b) $488, (c) $560, (d) $1,150, (e) $936, (f) $1,513, (g) $1,321, (h) $935, (i) $2,464, (j) $1,521, (k) $3,085. *Religious and charitable donations: (a) $84, (b) $182, (c) $145, (d) $195, (e) $261, (f) $203, (g) $273, (h) $279, (i) $377, (j) $384, (k) $879. How do you rate against your fellow Canadians? Reduction of mortgage princi- pal: (a) ~, (b) -, (c) $1,218, (d) $177, (e) $980, (f) $2,666, (g) $1,690, (h) $1,874, (i) $3,891, g) $1,554, (k) $1,229. *RRSP contributions: (a) $0, (b) $181 withdrawn, (c) $87, (d) $57 withdrawn, (e) $354, (f) $722, (g) $869, (h) $852, (i) $1,157, (j) $1,957, (k) $3,989. 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 c/o The Castlegar Sun. ROBSO MECHANICAL ° HEAVY DUTY AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ° GENE WADDINGTON 365-7006 WONEY TOUR 1355 Bay Ave., Trail - 368-6666 "See B.C." September 23-October 8 16 days of .Super Natural British Columbia Okanagan Vistas, Kootenay Perspectives, Portraits of the Cariboo, Discovering Vancouver Island, and Downtown Seattle. You can't beat that for as low as $1449 Per person! Ask about our senior discount. the Heart of FOR CONVICTION OF VANDALS OF WEST KOOTENAY POWER PROPERTY Vandalism is a cost we all bear in increased electrical rates and service interruptions. West Kootenay Power's reward Program pays up to $2000 for information leading to positive identification of persons wilfully damaging insulators, powerlines and equipment or trespassing in WKP compounds. 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