‘SUNDECK worm y LUVINGRM MAIN FLOOR PLAN 1.439 $O.FT.* PLAN No. P2-3-215 Three-Bedroom Plan [ i Vaulted ceilings, skylights, and extensive glass area make this three-bedroom stock plana great new home design. The exterior of this home is shown here clad in vertical natural wood siding, and with cedar shakes on the roof. The double door entrance way, the upper sundeck, and the inter. esting roofline, all make this plan a natural for a unique new home. piece bath, Both of these bed- rooms have ample closet space, and large windows. Add‘ your own touch In the bedrooms by adding long narrow windows to put a designer flair in the home, This plan features affor- ~ dable luxury in a family home, - with lots of room for expansion, This stock plan is just one of many that are available from many stock plan services, Plans for design No. cost of $84 for a set of three and $9.50 for each additional copy. Allow $3 to cover postage and handling. Five per cent provin- cial sales tax must be added to the cost of the plans, Make all cheques and mon- ey orders payable to “Plan of the Week” and mail to: Plan of the Week, c/o Castlegar News, * 824 Columbia St, A FREE Service The double-door ground. - ‘level-entry is right next to the carport, for convenience. There is lots of space on this entry level for a future rec. room, a workshop or den, or to develop two extra bedrooms later on. The stairs from the ground level lead to the central hall- way. Add your own touch with stairwell spindles, or wood panelling to enhance. this im- pressive living room with its floor-to-ceiling wood-burning fireplace. Vaulted ceilings in the living-dining and kitchen flood these areas with natural light during the day, and give the house a soft warm glow at night. There's sliding glass doors from the dining area to the sundeck, as well as another set from the family room. The kit- chen is placed between these two rooms, which makes the housewife’s job of child watch- ing much easier. The kitchen design is convenient and com- pact, with appliances and coun- ters all within easy reach. The large master bedroom has its own walk-in closet, as well as a three-piece shower ensuite. The other two bed- rooms share a common three- Confusion Reigns In Tourist Guide If tourists ask you this summer where to board the free eight-mile ferry to the dam, when the mine tours start at Trail, if there's still skiing at Grand Forks, don't be surprised. They've probably read about these attractions in The Financial Post's current B.C. tourist: guide: The information appears in a section on southeastern B.C. headed Itinerary II — Hope to Slocan Area. It says in part: “From (Galena Bay) get on Hwy. 23 again and it’s only another 29 miles to Nakusp. Turn south onto Hwy. 6 and travel 32 miles to New Denver in the Slocan Lake area, with its fishing, swimming and 3, houseboating spots. “From there go south again to the junction of Hwys. 8A and 6 to Castlegar, where you can take a tour of the rebuilt communal Doukhobor Village... “From there you can take the free eight-mile ferry to the Hugh Keenleyside Damsite, which backs up the Columbia River 145 miles. Tour guides are available. “From there travel 20 miles south on Hwy. 3 to Trail, a mining town where (June and July only) you can tour the Cominco mine, the world’s largest non-ferrous smelter, as well as the company's chemical and fertilizer plants. “From Trail take Hwys. 3B and 3 to Grand Forks, 65 miles away. Grand Forks is known for the nearby Red Mountain ski area and for the Valley Drive and Granby River Loop drive, where deer, bear and coyotes can be seen...” Rossland is non-existent. No airport serves the Nelson- Castlegar-Trail. district. It ‘of- fers no hotel accommodations. Sailing and boating may be enjoyed only at Balfour, but the Slocan, Columbia and upper Kootenay rivers are recom- mended for canoeing and raft- ing. : Freshwater fishing is re- commended at Creston Valley Region — Kootenay Lake (South), rainbow and Dolly Varden; Nelson-Lardeau Re- gion — Murphy (Clute) Lake, * rainbow; Glacier Park Region — Trout Lake, rainbow, Dolly Varden, ling, kokanee und whitefish; Nakusp Region — Caribou, Snow and Burton Creeks, rainbow and Dolly Varden. Whatshan Lake, rainbow, kokanee; Slocan Lake Region — Slocan Lake, rainbow, Dolly Varden and kokanee .. . Kaslo appears on an itine- rary and activity map of the region, but is otherwise ig- nored. Publisher of the guide is Allan Singleton-Wood. The edi- tor is Ken Waxman. e Financial assistance _ e Management counselling (CASE) e Management training . e Information on government programs, for business Can we help you? See our Representative R, J. (Bob) Ward €t: Hi Acrow Arms Motor Hotel, Castlegar (9:00. a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Telephone 365-7282 ON. Moy 4th, 1979 re FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK (Branch Office Address) 30+ 11th Avenue South, Cranbroo! Tel. 426-7241 A WHOLE LOT MORE... Than JUST The SCORE! Full Sports Coverage With : PETE CURTIS where you can pro- New Westminster, B.C. z mote any upcom- P28-216 may be obtained at a VSL 1A8, 9 ane League Level to the Senior Level In the West Kootenay/ Boundary area. R That's right, send us your schedule of . games or upcoming events and we'll publish them on a.regular weekly basis. You can drop off your schedule . at Kootenay Health Spa, 1268 Pine _ Ave, Trail or Phone the Spa at 364-2110 or - Send your schedule ‘to The Mid-Week Mirror/ . Castlegar News _ P.O. Box 3007 -. Castlegar, B.C. (J VILLAGE SQUARE ee By Chuck Stites Or Phone CASTLEGAR 365-2212 ILES NELSON 352-9990. a i TRAIL 368-9800 REMEMBER, your announcement Is FREE! | COUNTDOWN — 8:00 P.M. | SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1979 CASTLEGAR SPORTS COMPLEX “ror TH: CASTLEGAR ROTARY ROTARY OF CASTLEGAR _ CASH BINGO | 10 GAMES FOR ONLY $5.00 == *1005=2"700 =5'5200| 25 5200 Staion $4 00 GAME NO. 8 $300 *100 *500 STANDARD GAME NO. 4 —— ADVANCE TICKET SALE DEPOTS —— EXTRA CARDS ONLY $1.00 GAME GAME NO. 9 STANDARD GAME STANDARD GAME GAME NO; 5 AMET SEE <6 en eee Ap eek Cee som Tae, Feo "Catching the Big Ones; Fishing Kootenay Lake By DIANEBERSEA . : There's -exciting open- ‘water fishing year round in the + B.C. Interior! Visit Kootenay Lake, home of the fighting : “Kamloops” Rainbow and fa- “nous kokanes, = * 0’ Kootenay Lake is 97 miles of deep water fishing for the “trolling and jigging enthusiast. Numerous rivers and creeks flowing into the lake provide . ‘excellent fost water and deep ‘pools for the fly fisherman, +’ It’s a fisherman's paradise! :., ‘Atleast 10 major species of ‘sports fish attract anglers from all over North America, Try your luck on these favorites; Rocky Mountain Whitefish, Ko- kanee, Kamloops | Rainbow, Dolly Varden and an occasional sturgeon. «0°, “ Through May,’ June and July, the principal and most popular catch in the main lake and West Arm, isthe Kokanee, . 4 a land-locked relative of the Pacific Sockeye. 1 Generally under 12 inches, Kokanee can average ‘two , pounds or better, notably in the West Arm near Balfour. These keen little fighters have been caught to six pounds with the lake record currently at 9%‘ pounds. | si These beautiful red-fleshed fish are fun to catch and deli-- cious eating, ‘especially when cooked fresh-caught over. an open fire. They are also ex- cellent canned or smoked. Though smaller than their ocean-going cousins, the Koka- nee exhibit typical salmon traits. They live out their four- year cycle in the lake, spawning in the local rivers and streams, ‘Known popularly as the “Red- fish” due to their bright red coloration during spawning, they migrate upstream from late August to November, 3 Kokanee accept almost any : ‘small lure, prefereably with red *. markings on it, from spoons to plugs, with or without maggots, Experimentation is the order of 3 the day, though some fisher- + ‘men swear by “Kokanee Kill- > ers” and: “Wedding . Rings”. = Kokanee can also be taken on a 4 fly or with a.jig. 5 + digging is most popular on : > the West Arm of the lake which % flows toward the city of Nelson, } Anchoring in the current at the + mouth of the arm, fishermen 2 spend hours in comfortable, 3 scenic fishing for ling cod, : Kokanee,. whitefish and Rain- W. ‘A weight fastened to a ! treble barb hidden in strands of ‘colored yarn, makes a sure-fire + ling jig. They are either snag- 3 ged or hooked as they go for the > weaving colors, Ling are well - worth the trouble despite their } prehistoric appearance, With snow-white flesh, “* they are: tasty eating ‘and = absolutely delicious dipped. in *: batter and deep fried. a Ling season is usually open 3 from the middle of May to 2 August, but the season has not > been closed at all this past year. + Additional information, launch- ‘ing facilities and tackle are © available in nearby Balfour. 2 Deep. fishing on the main = lake can land other hefty and “a mouth-watering denizens of the + local fish population — notably, ¢ the Dolly Varderi, said by taxo- nomists to be a member of the char family. Covered with red spots, they are otherwise simi- lar to a trout in appearance. Dollies are popular game ‘and’ eating fish for’ which Kootenay Lake is justifiably famous, Trophy-sized Dollies are in’ the neighborhood of 20-26 pounds, though five- to six- pounders form the majority of. catches, They‘are trolled deep and generally hooked on spoons or plugs. Prepare for a quick dive when they strike, and violent strength in their head, Although the Dollies aren't jumpers, their unusual head strength can easily lose a fish if they are played too tight. Catch records show that Dollies seem to increase in size and numbers as the end of the ae aa eR a tt a eee tS - Haight-Stephens Win. Diana “Dee-Dee’ Haight of Red Mountain and Dale 8te- phans of Williams Lake, both members of the B.C. ski team, were undisputed combined win- ners after two days ‘of ‘FIS slalom competition at Red Mountain the weekend of April 14-16, Haight’s win was espe- elally convincing, as she estab- lished a six-second lead on the ‘first day and & further three seconds on Sunday. That'sort of margin in slalom competition is enormous, and‘adds consider- ably to:the young Fruitvale skier's already impressive cre- dentials in. women's. skiing. Dee-Dee will celebrate her 15th birthday later this month. Heavy wet snow fell on the course for two days prior to the final meet of the year, pre- senting a problem to race organizers and - skiers alike, However, the application of salt. to the course helped make it competitive for the 31 women and 61 mén who took part. The skiers «came from * many parts of Alberta and B.C. The: 15- to 20-pounders are especially scrappy, battled ‘for 20 minutes to well over an hour on occasion. ‘1 A number of lures appeal to the moxy Kamloops Rain- bow. An’ 18'-pounder was recently caught on a fly.In the “depths of winter, these fighting calendar year passes, but they are caught with fish come in fast and furious on silver Alaskans and silver squid, with many taking highly . reflective lures well after dark. -' Blue and green backs, and Pearl pink * plugs have’ 'been doing a job during the shoulder months when days are longer. Musky. lures ‘have. also ‘ac-. counted for several exceptional catches inthe over-25-pound range. ‘ fe .- Compared’ to the deep. running dollies,-the Rainbow are often a surface fish, though ° some fishermen claim major throughout all four seasons. The real fishing according to the “pros” is for the fighting Kamloops *; Rainbow! = Cruiser ‘trolling at speeds between 500 and 900 rpm produces these - challenging fish which grow to ‘a mighty size. , The lake ‘record currently is a whopping 85% pounder, pulled fromthe South Arm near Grey Cteek in 1973. Recent big ones have weighed- in between 29 and 32 pounds. Lee Brookshire of Mon-_ tana, took the Field and Stream World Kamloops record in 1975. ‘ with: his Kootenay Lake 30- * pounder, These king-sized trout are truly a sportsman's fish, put- ting up more fight per pound than any other fish in the lake. trolling f weights and over 300 feet of line. s October through May pro- vides the most reliablowsopby: trout catches,’ with October, November,~ April and May standout months in previous years, For the trophy fisherman, * ‘the marina in Kaslo has ini- tiated. a “20 Pounder Club.” Any Rainbow over the magic mark of 20 pounds can be registered and récognized by the presentation of a club ‘pin! Join the fun’... Kootenay Lake is truly the fisherman's paradise. Hook on- ** to one of these mighty Kam- ° loops Rainbow, or’ other. fine Kootenay rod-benders, and the excitement . will be. a memory for a long time to come! . ~ Chris D'Arcy | ———NDP \ Coinmitiee Rooms 33 Pine Street, Room 5° - 365-6261 Open Daily 10 A.M. - 8 P.M.. (except Sundays) . TASMAN Heyes eth en we bates The Castlegar News/ Mid-Week Mirror -) In co-operation with Sam’s Nursery & Florist Presents: Write and tell us about It. Y ;: : lected Good Neighbour of the Week will: recelve a plant of thelr choice, ourteny of SAM'S NURSERY & FLORIST, along with the ''Good Neighbour certificate from the Castlegar News/Mid-Week Mirror. . +. * The & Good Neighbour Salute Do you have an exceptional nelghbour? Someone especially good, kind, and thoughtful? Has someone recently gone out , ofhis or her way to help you? to represent their respective J in the Michelle Daoust (8th), Bridget Corrado (16th), .Kerrin Lee (18th), and Alexa Wanidle (21st), The following day, Haight was able to ease up on her attack of a faster slope because of her commanding lead, but still’ posted the best time of 103.68 seconds, She was follow- ed by Pollie Lumby of Alberta (106.44) and Shanne Leavitt of Alberta (107.71), “ Only two other local skiers, Michelle Daoust ‘(11th place) and Kerrin Lee (14th) com- pleted the course, 5 In the men’s: event on Saturday, Chris Melver and Felix Belezyk of the Red Moun- tain Club both skied well enough to take a crack at the combined title on ‘Sunday, Melver placing 7th and Belezyk oth. i When Sunday canie, amid % driving snow and tricky ‘light conditions, both flew down the upper part of the course with only one thought in mind — to finish first, Unfortunately, they both fell, and with them went any. chance of further Red Mountain laurels, Dale Stephans established a combined time of 105,29 on Saturday, followed by Chris Kent of Alberta (105.42) and Bob Styan of B.C. (105.94). Jim Read of Calgary, who won the Shell Cup Juvenile Nationals at Red Mountain last year, placed fourth, and Gary Athans, youngest member of the famed Kelowna sports family, was filth, Table Tennis ST A table tennis clinic spon- sored by B.C. Table Tennis Association and Trail Table Tennis Club will be held Friday and Saturday at the Trail Junior Secondary School gym- nasium. 34 will be a quali- On Saturday, Haight turn- ed in a combined time of 103.39 seconds; second place was cap- tured by Pieretta Boulanger of the Alberta team, at 109.61, and Louise Knight of Alberta at 110.98, Cathy Huser of Salmo was fourth with a time of 113.10. : Other Red Mountain finish- - ers were Kellin Lee (7th), fied coach of national calibre. A minimum fee will be charged to cover the gymnasium rental expenses, . Those interested are asked to write the Trail Table Tennis Club, P.O, Box 434, Trail, B.C, VIR 4L7 or contact Don Comba or Bill Cheung of Trail. . Closing ‘date for registra- tion is Wednesday of this week, finishers Red -Saturday included Brian Fry. (28rd), and John van der Holt (88th). Salmo skiers Glen Dorey and Steve Magaw finished 26th and 85th respectively, * With Melver and Belczyk eliminated Sunday, the best the local skiers could do was a fifth place for Derek Trussler; others were Donald Stevens (14th), Brian Fry (16th), Brian Mi- chaux (18th), Jim Ross (19th), John van der Holt (24th), and - Ken Stevens (27th). Stephans repeated his ear- lier victory on Sunday with a combined time of 102.55. In second place was Gary Athans of Kelowna, (102.85), and third was Kevin Hann of Alberta (105.23), NA.U.L. Certified. Course Coming to Nelson — First Week in May — ‘Contact: 216 Anderson St.. Nelson Sides *15° Fronts *1“ Hinds $279 . 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