BUSINESS Apathy is contagious ker moves in on Castlegar Chamber of Commerce Motivation spea A team is like a waterfall. Nothing but a lot of drips work- ing together. That's how Bob Sumbardo, guest motivational speaker at last Wednesday's Chamber of Com- merce luncheon, put into perspec- tive the value of a team. Primarily addressing the team of directors for the Chamber, y do’s body movements and facial expressions reflected each emo- tion he described to his small but attentive audience. “There is a real self-esteem probl in the about their opinions as a unit. world today. There are not many people who are willing to take a his that he feels has grabbed hold of society in a locked fist, “Apathy is i but who * chance. To try new. To take a risk.” He urged Chamber members to “move towards tomorrow's Castlegar—starting today.” Take positions, even if they Sumbardo presented a series of lectures while in Castlegar involving not only the Chamber of Commerce, but the City of Castlegar, Heritage Society and aren't the most popul Be bardo said Cham- PI for the word TEAM — Togeth Everyone Accomplishes More. Dubbed Mr. Enthusiastic for bi ber directors should become more involved in the local politics of their ity, and to be vocal his lively floor p Ss De P Board as well. Sumbardo, also spoke to the local Rotary club. He continues a tour to Trail and then heads back to his home in Wenatchee, Washington. Money for power and how to spend it Weekend symposium on Downstream Benefits Nov. 4-6 Submitted Residents from all over the Columbia Basin will meet in Cranbrook November 4-6 to dis- cuss options for using the region- al share of the Columbia River Downstream Benefits to help cre- ate sustainable development ities for the region. “The Columbia-Kootenay Symposium will give the region a direct say in how to use the economic legacy of the Down- stream Benefits to improve the environment of the region and the economic and social well- al interests, with delegates committed to meeting the chal- lenges of helping to settle our future,” said Josh Smienk, chair of the Columbia River Treaty Cc i (CRTC), Po! of the event. An earlier symposium brought t h idents from the being of the people,” said Energy Minister Anne Plans for a regional authority to invest and manage the region's efits will be put to use in the Columbia-Kootenay region. will also be discussed at the three-day event, which will bring senior provincial govern- ment officials to “We want to see a broad, bal- anced representation of region- region to Castlegar in June 1993. Members of the CRTC have continued to meet with provin- cial representatives to further develop options available to the region as directed by the public at the 1993 symposium. Last September's anhounce- ment detailed an agreement LOOK TO THE SUN FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS. signed with the U.S., which will see B,C. sell a small amount of its share of the Downstream Ben- efits power over 25 years for $250 million, with the flexibility to either return all of the remain- Anne Edwards ing powe?'fo BiC.‘6r sella th the U.S, over the of the. agree- meni. The power is estimated to ~ be worth more than $5 billion. Premier Mike Harcourt promised a portion of the pro- ceeds of the sale would go to compensating the Kootenay region which has bome the brunt of dam construction impacts. The remainder of the proceeds will be used for job training and reducing the public debt. No specific amount of money has yet been allocated to he region. CENTRAL KOOTENAY COMMUNITY FUTURES FRIDAY 4PM-9PM « SATURDAY 9AM-5PM Mage Shows # Fave Painting # Balloons * Free Daycare at Giggs Preschool Booth Free Hot Air Balloon Rides Free Llama Rides SPONSORED BY KOOTENAY COUNTRY LLAMA TREKS 1OAM-4PM SATURDAY EE AIRFARE FOR 2 PEOPLE & 2 TICKETS TO A VANCOUVER LIONS HOME GAME PLUS 1 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT THE GEORGIAN COURT Sponsored by ry Nelson Mountain Air |e Don't Miss The Many Booth Draws SPONSORED BY SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE: Stiletto Stainless Stee! Prop Blade - custom ordered to fit winner's boat (vekve $750.) racomt Humming Bird Depth Sounder (vetve $500.) Your Bridge To The ENTER THE DRAW AT MARINE SERVICE & REPAIR AND CUSTOM BOAT HAULING BOOTH Ministry of Smeii Business: iel nee Tourtem & Cukure Development Canada ADMISSION BY DONATION CASH OR FOOD ITEMS + WILL BE DONATED TO THE SALVATION ARMY FOOD BANK Telephone scheme? RCMP in Castlegar are putting the word out that residents should be wary of a possibh P scheme ‘instant prizes’. ‘The warning comes after a local resident reported to police that he had received a telephone call from a Quebec-based firm called Intémational Clearing House. The caller stated that the local resi- dent had won a prize and was required to pay taxes and duty up front in order to receive it. Grand achievement Vehicle technician Maurice Doucet, an employee at Kalawsky Pontiac Buick in Castlegar since 1982, has been awarded, for the second straight year, the status of Grand Master Mechanic. Doucet received the title after he d a high p level, both on the job and through the testing system that General Motors provides. In fact, Doucet’s scores were among the highest. The year-long process, through the GM system, also presents awards to a Technicians Guild and Master Technician—though the top award is for Grand Master. Due to his performance, Doucet could be called upon by GM's head office for his troubleshootong expertise. Cc i Aaurice! Our icles are in good hands! Elected Renee Read, manager of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce, was elected to the Board of Directors of the British Cc i ber E: i The British Columbia Chamber Executives (BCCB) held their Annual General Meeting on September 30 in Castlegar. Read is looking forward to her term as a director and underlined the imp of chamb net- working, sharing information and mutual concerns. The BCCE was formed 13 years ago and represents approximately 130 cham- bers with a combined ip of 25,000. . Chamber Board of Directors The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce installed new Board of Directors for its 1994-95 year of operation. The new crew is made up of returning Chamber President Ken Geddes, First Vice President Bruce Wilson; Second Vice President Michelle Gorosh and Finance Director Bernie Krueckl. Directors Small business is big business More than 70 entrepreneurs - 20 from Castlegar an the Slocan Valley — will be selling everything from chocolates to concrete at Kreda’s Comniunity Futures Small Business Trade Fair. The two day event takes place at the Nelson Civic Centre Friday, Oct 21; from 4-9pm and all day Saturday, Oct 22. It's the largest trade fair sponsored by the Kootenay ional ic Develop Association since it began supporting small business in the Koote- nays in 1985.-“This will be a real celebration,” says organizer Kay Ryan. “Smafi_ busi are the backb of our niti We're proud to'be apart of their development.” { i Community Care week To celebrate the role played by thousands of people across Canada who work as care providers or act as care givers, Oct 17 to 23 is your week! Same faces new places Kevin Anderson, the former branch manager of Kaman Industrial Technologies Ltd. has joined the staff of Bill's Heavy Duty at Playmor Junction. Tammy Johnston will be taking over Branch Manager responsibilities. Paged Castlegar Business Services now offers a complete paging service for busy professionals, contractors and sales people, among others. One toll free number puts your cutomers in touch with you. Coated Kootenay Powder Coatings of Castlegar has completed its first job of powder coating - some handrails for Karjack Holdings Lid. of South Slocan. This is the start of what they hope will be a very and di ified i A plan for employment? The B.C. Government is providing $150,000 towards a new resource centre for the Trail area to assist workers affected by Cominco's permanent downsizing. The funding is to help laid-off employees start up their own businesses and utilizing their current job skills. The financial assistance, which comes from the province’s Natural Cc ity Fund, is to help Trail and ding ities imp = ic employ plan. He's Here! Fred Jack is the newest sales counsellor to join the staff at The Castlegar Sun. Over the years Fred has worn many hats. We're pleased that his most recent hat has The Castlegar Sun on it. Welcome Fred! The & Sun TIS 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G8 * 368-6266 Wednesday, October 19, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Trade Fair Submitted Donna Dunlop is her own boss. The Castlegar business woman is among a growing number of Kootenay residents who have found a niche in the self-employment market with the help of the Kootenay Regional Economic Develop- ment Association (KREDA) in Nelson. Dunlop is one of more than 70 entrepreneurs—11 in the Castlegar area—who will be attending KREDA’s Small Busi- ness Trade Fair October 21-22 in Nelson. She is joined by Do-Un-To Barge Services, JCS Nursing lucky football fan will win a Care, y, K y View Concrete Fnishing, Troy's Tree Service, I Love Country Crafts, and Artistic Aromas. “We just wanted to have control of our lives and be in the Kootenays,” said Nancy Trotman, co-owner of Artis- tic Aromas, Castegar’s only Cappuccino bar. “We knew we wanted to get into business and we love coffee and people. We also take local art on con- signment.” Doors open at the Nelson Civic Centre October 21 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on October 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Some d-trip ticket on Canadian Regional Airlines to Vancouver to see a B.C. Lions game, cour- tesy of Sports Express, and stay overnight at the Georgian Court. Lots of door prizes, such as a depth-sounder for anglers, llama treks and Subway hot air balloon rides, will keep every- one entertained. Fair organizer Kay Ryan said the event provides an opportunity for Kootenay resi- dents to meet some entrepreneurs and see what it’s like to be self-employed. “It's also a good opportuni- ty to start some Christmas shopping.” = Entrepreneurs strut their stuff during weekend business fair, Oct. 21-22 Upgrade your office skills! m for the computerized office 13-week progra Submitted A new employment training initiative begins in Nelson at the end of October aimed at allowing women who have previous office training or work expereince an opportunity to upgrade their office skills. Selkirk College, in co-opera- tion with Human Resources Canada, is offering a 13-week skills upgrading in office admin- stration course beginning Octo- ber 31. This training program is designed to develop the neces Students back ‘in ‘Bonnington Basement’ by winter semester The squeeze is on at the Castlegar Campus—for the fall semester anyway. Students who retumed to col- | lege this September found that the Bonnington Basement por- : tion of the campus was under full construction. The entire construction contract, valued at $878,134, was awarded to Marbella Pacific Construction West Ltd.. The contract is com- , Prised of two main compo- | Nents: the installation of an ' elevator and the renovation of former Graphic Communica- tion classroom space. Project Manager Steve P said B i ! Basement renovations are on ! schedule and should be complet- ed by November 15. Students will be back using the area at the start of the winter semester. sary office technology skills for in the i np! P office environment of the 90s. The course content is heavily weighted toward the develop- ment of computer skills. Participants will begin by learning DOS, then progress to operating in the Windows env- iornment. Next, WordPerfect will be taught using both the windows and DOS operating envrinoments. Once word pro- cessing skills are updated, par- Database IV programs. At the end of the training, partieipants may aquire current work experi- ence through a work placement of one week's duration in a local office. Seats in the office upgrading course are sponsored by Human Resources Canada which require applicants to meet eligibility requirements estab- lished by the employment office. Those interested may deter- mine their eligibility status by ticpants will develop data base management skills using the popular Lotus 1-2-3 and ig an employ officer at Human Resources Canada's Nelson office. For more informa- tion, contact 352-6601 Selling something? Phone 365-5266 be sure to call i 4 \w “Veta Marie 365-2455 Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. 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Last season, one hockey team used a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to treat injured players. The player breathes high doses of oxygen via a mask in the chamber containing twice the normal air pressure. He stays in the chamber for 1-1.5 hours. Injuries appeared to heal twice as fast A century ago, pharmacists used to have bottles of leeches on their shelves produce a chemical called hirudin which prevents blood clotting. This chemical is being duplicated synthetically and may be used in humans in the jure. Professional consultation is just one of many services that make up the total package of the pharmacy services of Pharmasave. VASELINE sg. $2.99 PHARMASAVE 4128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) Castlegar 365-7813 OPEN SUNDAYS 11:00 A.M. TO 3 P.M. ADVERTORIAL A whole lotta city for a small town cost lor Bev Parsons and Natalie Tomilin, two hairdressers who may very well be on the ‘cutting edge’ of what's hot, having the opportunity to open up their best to accommodate clients, even if they have walked in without first making an appointment. But due to the number of hair styling services they offer, many of which are state-of-the-art and involve the latest product lines such as own salon was they just couldn't pass up. Formerly located in the Columbia Plaza mall next to Gardeli's, the duo have opened a new Bev Parsons shop next door to Gabriel's Restaurant along Columbia Avenue. It’s a new look and whole G & i Bev the duo will be busy. Boulevard Headquarters is also offering a complete wig and hair piece selection, Private and personalized consultations, to discuss wig size, color, etc, are a must, said Natalie, and custom shaping can be completed after the wig has arrived. Not only is Boulevard Headquarters offering high fashion wigs at a price that is accommodating to your wallet, the salon will also carry turban-style hats, worn by men, women and children for both fashion and medical reasons. In fact, anything that has to do with “adorning of the head”, whether it's earpiercing, eyebrow arching, or make-up artistry using the latest products and styling aids, can be completed at Boulevard Headquarters. It is, after all, how the name ‘Headquarters’ came to be. With their flexible hours and free parking, Boulevard Headquarters is the perfect choice when looking for great results at an affordable price. Boulevard Headquarters officially opens Thursday, October 20. Salon will be open new name ... Boulevard Head ters. The theme, ‘A whole lotta city for a small town cost’, is a reflection of what this new salon plans to offer to Castlegar and area residents. First off, a slice of the big city. The salon itself has been stylishly decorated using the colors black, white and forest green. The atmosphere of the salon has taken on a ‘Hollywood Boulevard’ theme, an idea that has taken off quite well’in larger centres, and has attracted smaller city customers in the process. “We want to offer a service to Castlegar residents that before was unavailable to them unless they travelled to Kelowna,” said Bev. While Boulevard Headquarters will have the look of “bright lights, big city” both Bev and Natalie are di t rth stylists who maintai that big city prices won't be part of the picture. “We're going to be offering a lot of services that you just don't find in Castlegar right now, and the prices will be highly competitive,” said Bev. The two award-winning stylists will do their EO HEA day with early morning & late evening appointments available for the working people. Natalie Tomilin LLEVARD CUARTERS Natalie Tomilin & Bev Parsons are now available for all your hair, beauty & wig needs e Goldwell colors e Sebastian products e wigs & wig supplies ° eyebrow arching e foil highlighting © specialty perm wraps e scrunch colouring e ear piercing e clipper cutting OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 1436 Columbia Ave., Castlegar (next to Gabriel's Restaurant) Phone for appointment 365-0668