ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1992 26 B U sS a ru eS Business news? 365-5579 WEDNESD , December 16, 1992 3B Local library offers Christmas treat puppet show. The event will start 11:30 am. with a carol sing-a-long in the children's section. After the puppet show a surprise visitor may have some goodies to hand out. Don't miss this great Christ- mas treat at your library “SUBMITTED How did the crows save i ? Find out on December 19 when the Castlegar Library pup- peteers put on another exciting SPECIAL SHOW “FOR EMPLOYEES ‘CHILDREN Y DECEMBER 19 or THE MIGHTY DUCKS’ IS SO MUCH FUN. YOu'LL BE WISH! AT THE MOVIES ANDY GARCIA UMA THURMAN & Je nnifer THE BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR.” : Community Complex Penny Carnival, A penny carnival, held at the Castlegar and District Recreation Complex, brought out more than 400 peo- ple, last Saturday morning. Above: Two-year-old Jordon Rogers takes his shot at the basket, hoping to score some points and win a prize. Bottom left: The most popular person at the penny carnival beyond a doubt was old St. Nick, who made an appearance and listened to some wish lists. Bottom right: Nicole Sweeney, a grade seven student at Kinnaird Middle school, takes a pie in her face at the pie toss booth. The idea behind this booth was to raise money for the students’ upcoming trip to see Les Miserables, in Vancouver. SUN STAFF PHOTOS /John Van Putten “THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (Branch 170) Extends waunest Seasons bolt invites all members & guests to celebrate the New Your PF TICKETS: Couples $30.00 Singles $20.00 Supsoes neers | AO 23°) Runun. Castiecar Oy RECREATION'S AQUATIC CENTRE BIRTHDAY BASH WIN A FUGHT FOR All aboard for photography study A special photography study tour August 18-24, 1993, spon- sored by Emily Carr College of Art and Design Outreach Pro- gram, will take participants to Johnstone Strait on the B.C. coast under instruction of award- winning adventure photographer Pat Morrow. Lectures and assignments will be completed aboard the 68-foot sailing yacht, Island Roamer, and in various shore excursions. The tour will include stops at U'Mista Cultural Centre at Alert Bay, and other village sites visit- ed and painted by Emily Carr. Participants will photograph sub- jects in these locations, and the many bird species, whales and other marine animals of the region, as the Island Roamer sails between ovemight anchorages. Shipboard accommodations include eight double staterooms served by hot showers, large lounge with library and slide pro- jection equipment, extensive open and covered deck space, and support boats. For informa- tion contact Emily Carr College at 844-3830. SATURDAY DECEMBER 19 SHOWINGS STARTS SATt 1 GE sama | ENTER TO WIN A FREE MOVIE PASS Two: To. CANCUN!* at the DINNER & DANCE Saturday, January 9, 1993 Castlegar Community Compiex 7:30 pm « #20 per person Tickets available at the Castlegar Community Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue BUY EARLY - it will be a sell out *or one of a host yeni other prizes in our Se draw WIN CONDOMINIUM Grand Prize $300,000 Condominium 10 SECOND PRIZES OF $1000 CASH ©Only 9.900 ¢Draw date tickets March 9. available 1993 Luxury Living by Lost Lagoon The St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Luxury Home Lottery All proceeds go to support ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL Please send me —ticket(s) at $100/ticket. Enclosed please find my: ~] Cheque/money order (payable to St. Paul's Hospital Foundation) 2 VISA/Mastercard # Expiry date Signature Name Address: ___ City: _ Province. Postal Code Phone # Home. Office Pleage mail to: St. Paul's Hospital Foundation. #386 - 1081 Burrard St. Vancouver B.C. V6Z 1Y6 oF call 684-UWIN or 684-8946 to order tickets. arran ee 7 wen rere - Saag Lottery #778482 hte a TTT 1) UPrage cet et se seen steae « had sues tree! 3p-- Glance New Faces Dr. Jerry Galo has opened his (Castlegar chiropractic office at 1444 Columbia Avenue. Dr. Galo looks forward to seeing new and familiar patients. Envii Enviro-Wrap Services pleased to announce the open- ing of its first store. Enviro- wrap is an alternative to traditional gift wrap and reduces the waste that is com- mon with traditional wrap. Everyone is invited to veiw this revolutionary new product at the new store at 2814 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. Sign of the times Congratulations to Renee Read for becoming the first woman to be inducted as a full-fledged member of the Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club. Renee, who is also a member of the Lady Lions, will lead the way for other women who might like to join the Lion's Club. Community Careers Congratulations to all of the local businesses who are spon- soring Career Prep. students from Stanley Humphries Senior Secondary School. The participating businesses are volunteering their time and training to help students learn hands on skills that will help the students enter the work- force and choose careers. More New Faces Welcome to Sandra Streich Vrataric gets a standing ovation Nick Vrataric is out to become an actor. But it was his perfor- mance in the real world of basic personal financial planning that prompted me to give him a stand- ing ovation. Whether you are a student (or there's a student in the family) or you need to be careful with your money, you (or the student) might like to act on some of these ideas. (Last week, I wrote about avoiding a Christmas credit crunch. Now you can read about putting theory into practice. Nick Vrataric’s seasonal gift to all of us of a sensible approach to money management.) The 22 year old student is in his third and final year of study at Vancouver Community College's Studio 58. “My aim is to be a stage actor but I°ll probably have to do some TV commercial work at least at the start to help pay off my stu- dent loans,” he said. Vrataric’s expects to owe about $15,000 when he graduates. “Because I’m at school 12 hours a day most days, six days a week, I can't hold down a part time job during the year,” he said. “So I have to rely on student loans, grants and the money I save from my summer jobs. “I really have to be careful I don't get seduced by that large wad of cash that shows up in my then spend $5 to buy dinner at school. “I buy a lot of food in bulk. I also look for sales and buy things like toothpaste and detergent when the price is right. And I've found that corner markets can have great prices on certain items of produce and weird stuff like bank account at the beginning of term.” So Vrataric separates enough money to pay for fixed costs like tuition, phone service and rent during the term; he shares an apartment, paying $325 a month. “From what's left, I work out how much I can spend on food and then allow myself a daily spending allowance for trans- portation and so on,” he said. “IT usually pack a lunch and and tuna - cheaper than the supermarkets.” Vrataric is from out of town, “so one of my biggest expenses when I first arrived was long dis- tance phone bills. I’ve cut back considerably there: I now write letters and call only when I abso- lutely have to.” He said his parents help out financially “only if I’m in trou- ble. They don’t give me a flat sum but will send $100 here and there, although that hasn't hap- pened too often.” Vrataric has a unique way to prepare himself for his school year of careful spending. “The month before I return to school, I take myself on a spend- ing spree just to get it out of my system,” he said. “Then I rely on the memory of that day whenever I feel tempted to spend lavishly.” Vrataric did admit that his spending sprees are usually “painfully sensible. I might buy $50 worth of clothing - but that's a huge amount compared with my spending when I'm at school.” A careful review of grants and bursaries comes high on Vratar- ic’s shopping list each year. “Although these funds are lim- ited, it’s good to apply as it's free money,” he said. He had the following advice to people on a limited budget: - When you do have money, control your spending - don't be tempted to go away on a weekend holiday, for example. - Find cheap things to do, like two-for-one movie admissions. - Take care of yourself: eat properly, exercise. Vrataric estimated it costs him $6,500 to $7,000 to live for eight months in the city while he attends acting school. eee Despite the focus of this col- Local business owners promote cohesive planning |, City council approached to consider BIA initiative SHARLENE IMHOFF. Sun Editor Some downtown business merchants are requesting that the city of conga ad assist them in ment Area