sctreter, somes ratte kes, re neme sever: Yovt the wines ot PREE tickets. inte the News office Tuesday or Wed- ve Ie rane Mb TAA OES pom. ‘te claim. Find your name below CHL SUPPLY “290 - 13th Ave. TaN em ary. DEPARTMENT STORES pon Der, 8 AURANTS ahs Colomine hve 365-3255 wears OFT. 51 968-7702 | saa Conon Ave 365-7414 1207 = Sed $4. . Greenwood, No. 36. Whupering Pines. Genetie 365-7813 365-3717. “°Catietrd Pose 1 TRADE FAIR COMMITTEE . (far right) and the foir di mS be invernational di- NELSON rector Joe Camarda of Lei. BIRTHS : a HARDWARE shame, Mie OT dense ep bem? ee WETAOE CEVROUT. CLEMO) 12.900-332-4093 KORMND GUCTEC ATMO WTLY 45 gy Jan. 31. ‘ ‘ J0¥ CmsTIAN 800K STORE 2518 WEALTH FOODS nL DING SUPPLIES ans car eS i Noten 352-7557 honigad 352-6661 CAMERAS/SUPPLIES STEREO & TV. oion. 741 eae fer ercetectitoae 352-6031 “CG Scter se 352-3624 Nine pairs of duplicate TRAIL Pek i toe Bay Races RESTAURANTS CENTRES Bridge Club. The average Ymie Rood ... - BROWN — To Linda and Marty Brown of Rossland, a boy, born Pore re . 28. Bridge results sir: —:- ia ons soc Burns of Castlegar, a girl, born RIDGE — To Diana and Jet Ridge 5 2s WAMETA PLAZA 18100 Rock Islond Hury, 368-5595 Auld 39%. score was 36 with the follow- ing winners: first — Dr. Ron . . . Perrier and Hubert Hunchak DUNSMORI 47; second — Wayne Weaver and Donna Wiwchar 411; third — Clara Johnson and Sally Walters 40; fourth — Myrna Baulne and Hugh . * * MACKERETH — To Carol (nee Feb. Feb. 2 in the Joy Ramsden girl; born Jon. 20. DeKRUIF — To Linda and Don DeKruit of Fruitvale, a girl, born STEVENSON — To Teresa and Joan. 27. boy, born Jan. 13. 2 CONSTANZO — To Donna and * David Constanzo of Montrose, a ROBSON — To 1 — To Lovra and Glen Dunsmore of Burnaby, © SWIHART/PLEASANTS — To At Kootenay Savings Credit Union, you can receive free advice on your RRSP contribution program Our RRSP Planner service analyses your financial situation; pointing oul personal tax planning oppor ‘tunities. And it doesn’ costa cent A full range of Kootenay Savings RRSP options includes Variable Rate RRS! Equity programs. Contact t Credit Union branch near you Give your retirement savings a head start: Jan. | of tax year. Monthly contribution starting $12,952 additional earnings Chart demonstrates how RRSP contributions made Lump sum contribution monthly beginning in ‘erm Deposits and Kootenay Savings q D January add up to far A Jan. 1 of following year greater retirement savings A conservative calculation based on $2,500 contribution per year for 25 years at 8%% LEARN ALL ABOUT RRSP’S & RETIREMENT PLANNING AT OUR RRSP SEMINARS Kootenay Savings ‘The RRSPeople Trail» Fruitvale « Castlegar + Salmo» South Slocan + Nakusp + New Denver + Waneta Plaza Kaslo * Wednesday, Feb. 18 — Riverbelle, Trail — 1350 Esplanade — 7:00 p.m. + Thursday, Feb. 19 — Fireside Place, Castlegar — 1810 - 8th Ave. — 7 p.m. Limited Seating — Register in Advance $5.00 Single; $7.00 Couple. Call Trail 368-8291 Attn. Gay Call Castlegar 365-3375 Attn. Connie . » Chairman Hugh Wilson rectors meet to prepare for this year 26 at the 's Trade Fair, scheduled for April 24, 25 and Castlegar Community Complex. Births & Funerals Fitzpatrick) and Ron Mackereth, born Jan. 26. MAHON — To Elin and Greg Mahon of Fruitvale, a boy, born Jan. 17. NELSON — To: Julie and Wayne Nelson, a boy, born Jan. 20. of Greenwood, a girl, born Jan. 16. Donna and Dun- can Robson of Castlegar, a boy, born Feb. 3. John Stevenson of Vancouver, a boy and a girl, born Jan. 22. Mannie Swihart and Stan Pleasants of Nelson, a boy, born KING — To Irene and Don King Jan. 28. of Abbotstord, a boy, born Jan. DEATHS BURNS — Helen Jane (Elaine) Burns of Nelson died Jan. 23 at age 66. Mrs. Burns was born in California in. 1920 and married James Edward (Ted) Burns of Nelson in 1941. grandchildren Wesley, Darren and Jaclyn. . . CHERNOFF — Williom N. Cher- noft of Nelson died Feb. 2 in nm Kootenay Lake District Hospital at age 77. Born in Ootischenia in 1909, Mr. Chernott married Polly Malako#f in 1933 and moved to Vallican in 1938 where he resided until his retirement to Nelson in 1970. He is survived by She is survived of Jeanette Kleet; sisters Olive Thomson of Dartmouth, N.S. and Beatrice Holland of Red Deer, Alta.; brothers Arnold Leighton rth Leighton rt grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren. She wos predeceased by her husband Theodore John Kleet in 1981 and her grandson Alan Dawson, LAURIENTE — Peter Louriente of - N.W. Trail died Jan. 27 at age 94. Mr. Lauriente was born in A\ 4 Compobosso, Waly, in 1092 ond travelled alone to Trail when he was only 13. He worked 51 years for Cominco and retired in 1956. Mr. Louriente is survived by five nieces and three n . He was pri sed by his wite Sylvia in 1975; brothers Frank, Dominic and Arnold and a sister, Vincenzo. MACDONALD — Lawrence Ber- nard MacDonald of Genelle died Jan. 28 at Trail Regional Hospital ‘at age 64. He is survived by his wife Audrey; two sons, Donald rrey and Dan of Burnaby; daughters, Darlene ind, Wendy Sh o1 . Stuparyk of Montrose and Glen- ne Cacka of Canby, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; a brother Patrick of Regina; two sisters, Effie Brandon; numerdus_fieces and Chicago, Il., after @ lengthy iliness. She is survived by her husband Ralph, daughter Loura, son Ralph and sister Rose Richardson. T. JEAN — H.E. Herb St, Jean of Trail died at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver atter a brief iliness ot age 66. He is survived by his wite Christine; a son ‘at-home; Donne T Rossland: two sisters, Cecile St. Jean of Biggar and Therresa Cun- ningham of Toronto; three brothers, Paul and Rene, both of Thunder Bay, Ont., and Evariste of Winnipeg. RAE — William Rae died Jan. 29 grandchildren; and a sister, Nan Murray, of Dumtriese, Scotland. WASILENKOFF Wasilenkott of Nel: 29 at age 77. She is survived by her sons Alex and John Wasilenkolt, both of Shoreacres doughters Lucy Sherstobitott of “Kelowna and Nellié® Shukin of Nelson;..10- grandchildren, and ephews. He was by eight brothers. PROIETTI — Former Trail resident Gina Proietti (nee Sammartino) died Jon. 19 in 9 ‘ oi Wasilenkotf was predeceased by her husband Nick in 1981, sister Mary Kazakolf and brother Pete Gleboff his wite Polly; Nellie Konkin of Nelson, Helen Koot- nikoff of Slocan Park and Margaret Saliken and Borbara Ward, both of Cranbrook; six Job openings tive ; four great-grandsons; four Details of these ond other job en; Vallican and Mac of Creston Mr Chernot was predeceased by his parents, brother Peter, sisters Nellie and Winnie and grandson Leonard. KLEEF — Vada Marie Kleet died Jan. 27 in Koctenay Lake District Hospital at oge 80. She is sur- vived by her son George Kleet of Nelson; daughters and sons-in: law Audrey ond Frederick Hed: dle of Nelson, Helen and Geor; Mukanick of Fruitvale, Maudie and Clayton Sealy of Marage, Calit., Janie and Arthur Seitrit of Fruitvale and Margaret and Alan Dowson of Nelson; son and daughter-in-law Gordon and oppor are available at Trail Conoda Employment 835 Spokane Street Phone: 368-5566 Funds have been made available to groups or employers to sponsor Job Development Projects in the Trail District. In- formation and applications are available at the Canada Em: ployment Centre in Trail. General duty nurses to work on o casual basis are urgently required in Trail. (233}) A Trail firm has an opening for © Major Appliance Repairer. (3927) Car Salesperson is required in Castlegar. People with a strong interest in car sales should phone. (428J) A journeyman or 3rd or 4th year apprentice auto mechanic is required for a service station in Trail. (8T) A sowmill in the Nelson district requires an experienced lumber grader ond planermen. (Order OA 9M) A Castlegar auto dealer needs a certified auto mechanic. Part time work only to start. (237) Power sewing machine operators are needed in Trail Woge is $4.00 to $7.00 per hour (32) ) Announcement TONY DaRO (Formerly Mike & Dad's Body & Frame Shop, 165 Columbia Ave.) New Ownership of SA & TOM MORAN A rly of Magic Auto Body “One of the Best Equipped Unibody Repair Shops In the West Kootenay” © Foreign & Domestic Frame, Body, Painting and Repairs ¢ 1.C.B.C. Claims © Windshields 365-5454 — New Ownership RUSTY rati3m'a Coupon Only *850° Body....:.. cop oaue Offer Expires March 14, 1987 With This bi, pe re a 1a li dsc ub A ee DEMOLITION ; . » Old lead mill (top) erected about 1919 is levelled with help trom crane. Beeciiiton & ‘injehed sot : is d to be of thi month. Ancient dry feed plant (bottom) will also re ‘ a poner gy beginning in March to make way-for new 1 i smelter, Smelter's foundation is be poured in July. jed ti ss submitted - natural CN considering dumping hotels MONTREAL (CP) — After years of waiting for profits, Canadian National Railways appears ready to get out of the hotel business — lock, stock and room keys. Merging CN Hotels and CP Hotels were discussed last year between CN and Can- adian Pacific Ltd. Those ne- gotiations are dead, says Canadian national president Ronald Lawless, but an in- ternal review of the hotel group's future — indeed, all of CN’s non-rail holdings — is under wa; And “with the capital ex- penditures that are facing us, it (CN Hotels) would be a likely candidate for divesti- ture when that decision is made,” said Lawless. If so, CN Hotels will prob- ably be on the block by spring. Canadian National got rid of one original bus- iness last year when it sold its money-losing trucking op- eration, CN Route, which had swallowed the remnants of the railway’s express division in 1982. If the hotels are put up for sale, Canadian Pacific “will have the same chance as anybody else when they (CN Hotels) finally got up for bid,” Lawless said in an inter- view. The hotel division had a small loss last year, less than the $3.9 million it lost in 1985, say CN officials. It hasn't had a profit since 1981, when it made $900,000. CN Hotels needs to raise about $75 million — no mean feat at cash-strapped CN — to further improve some of its best-known properties. There is talk of converting part of Hotel Vancouver to other uses, possibly commer- cial or office space. Further renovations are planned for the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal and the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. Some of the hotels have prestige| locations. Among CN’s wholly owned proper- ties, the Chateau Laurier is a stone’s throw from Parlia- ment and the Queen Eliza- beth faces Place Ville Marie in the heart of downtown Montreal. The Jasper Park Lodge is one of the best- known resorts in the Rockies. Why wait for your tax refund when you could get Cash Back now? If you qualify you can get 85% of the first $300 of your tax refund and 95% of the rest, usually within three hours. Plus your tax return will be expertly prepared at no‘extra charge. Why wait for the refund cheque to arrive by mail? Ask about Cash Back, the quick tax refund buying service from H&R Block. Available at most H&R Block offices. 1245 - 3rd Street, Castlegar Phone 365-5244 UtiliCorp re . arts. $30 million profit SAS CITY, MO. — UtiliGorp United Ine. : of $29.7, million on anet i of $596.5 million for ‘That is a 10.6 per cent increase over the 1966 net income of $26.9 million million. my China Creek “Drive a Little to Save a Lot” baid ina release. per share 1986 were affected by two common stock offerings in past 13 months. “af f ‘ Contributing to 1986 results is $4.5 million of net income Bonk tlegar and 49 cents per common share from the company's 1986 imp eee ene ae . investment in the Palo Verde No. 2 generating station. ‘ond Mi eae’ Why nor aoe Of 1986 operating revenues for UtiliCorp 21 per cent ag Taal Costin ve ovvones on Ya was derived from sales of electricity and 68 per cent from t' gas. ‘ Fourth quarter revenues in'1986 included net income and primary earnings.per common share of $151.6 million, $7.5 million, and 68 cents, respectively. That compares to fourth quarter, 1985 results of $69.2 million, $7 million and Natural Gas, and Northern Minnesota Utilities. Speaking to members of the Kansas City financial community Richard C. Green, Jr., UtiliCorp’s president and chief executive officer, cited the performance of the Missouri Public Service division in 1986 where revenues increased to $222.8 million and earnings were a record for the year. ‘The division had the largest increase in the number of residential customers in over 10 years, The division's eafnings were also aided by increased operating efficiencies at the Sibley Generating Station, the main unit, and by d declines in the spot market price of power. ly financial lower natural gas prices and the weakness.of key industries in the midwest affecting the -Peoples Natural Gas division. Revenues declined 28.3 per cent to $367 million from $498 million in 1985. Earnings were also- down. Interest charges and the amortization of a non-com- petition agreement realted to the acquisition of this division were negative factors affecting its earnings contribution to UtiliCorp. “As a result of deregulation, UtiliCorp has formed two subsidiaries that ‘are moving aggressively to expand the natural gas brokerage business and enter new non-regulated utility businesses,” Revenues of the Kansas Public Service division were $12.4 million down 7.6 per cent from $13.5 million in 1985. Operating income increased, as did number of customers at year end. Public hearings continue before the B.C. Utilities Commission on the acquisition of West Kootenay Power and Light from Cominco Ltd. A decision on the $80 million Cdn acquisition is expected in the first three months of this year. - PAINTING & DECORATING 2649 FOURTH eeeres TLEGAR 8. vin rr 365-3563 | ADVERTISING SALES CASTLEGAR NEWS a E re. i : OFFICE 365-6210 Sunbeam YASHICA Cardinal ill up at Shell. 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