SPORTS eee Covlogor Stars player tries to COMING THROUGH disrupt offensive efforts of Kootenay Soccer League acti rand Forks team in ion at Stanley Humphries Wednesday night. Stars beat Grand Forks 2-0. In a rescheduled game Thursday night, the Stars lost 3-2 to Creston. Costews Photo by Doug Hervey WINNIPEG (CP) — It's training camp time in the Canadian Football League — and not only for the players. League officials spent the weekend here getting tuned up, physically and mentally, in their own workout camp. Each official went through a fitness test on arrival Friday and in addition to the usual review of rule changes, faced sessions in such areas as stress management and dieting. The idea is to give officials an edge, said Don Barker, 56, of Vancouver, the league's new director of officiating. “It’s quite possible nothing dramatic will come of all this but we're looking at it as a further chance to give our men even the smallest of extra edges,” Barker said. Barker, a businessman who has been a league official for 21 years, took over the top job earlier this year after NOTICE RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS +. Clarke's Pool — -750-10th Ave,, Costiegar Mom and Tots — All Red Cross Levels Tiny Tot and Adult Lessons Mom and Tot Lessons — First Session All Levels and Tiny Tot REGISTRATION FOR FIRST SESSIONS JUNE 12, 9 A.M. - 12 NOON June 24-28 Second Session All Levels and Tiny Tot SECOND JULY 16 — 9AM. - 12 NOON dults — July 18 - Mom and Tots — July 29- August 2 WNSTRUCTORS: PATTY & RICK TURNER 365-5106 for information. — July 2-12 July 16-26 Training camp time in CFL the retirement of Bill Fry. “Officiating needs a team approach no matter who is in charge,” Barker said in an interview. “But everybody does it differently. I have a great deal of respect for Bill, but I am a different person than he. He was very intense.” Fry's strict managerial style is known to have ali- enated a number of officials. One ex-official, Terry Finn, considered bringing a law suit against Fry when he was released. Barker did not want to comment on the Finn issue but- admitted there were some morale problems. In the off-season, he and his assistant, Neil Payne of Winnipeg, took time for per- sonal visits with each official KISBL honors player The Kootenay Internation. al Senior Baseball League's Player of the Week for May 13-19 is Gene Lafreniere of the Beaver Valley Blazers. Lafreniere won the honor CASTLEGAR RECREATION DEPARTMENT GREAT CANADIAN Wed., May 29 8:30 a.m. — Morning Walk, yoseares 10:30 a.m. — Mass Aerobics, Com; 10:30 a.m. — Elderobics Moonwalk, Senior Citi: Centre 3-4:30 p.m. Free Swim, Bob Brandson Pool 7:30 p.m. — Community Aerobic Class, Complex Do 15 minutes of continuous activity: walk, jog. garden, mow lawn. swim, cycle, vacuum, gol Phone 365-3386 until 9 p.m. Make Castlegar No. 2101 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE by firing a complete game win (6-3) against the high powered Trail Orioles; scat tering five hits in allowing only two earned runs; regis tering eight strike-outs to in crease his league leading tot al to 35; aiding his own cause by slamming a timely four. bagger. Club holds match The Castlegar Pistol Club held its May IPSC style match recently at the out door range. The meet had participants from both the Castlegar and Trail pistol most clubs. The medal winners were: match winner, Willi Terpin (Castlegar); second overall, Peter Martin (Trail); first B SUNDAY IETBALL—NBA: Playott gome, 10 o.m., channel 7 FOOTBALL—USFL: 11:30 o.m., chann AUTO RACING—INDIANAPOUIS 500: 69th running ba the world’s 4 ute race, from class, Bill Bullanoff (Castle gar); first C class, Doug Bauld (Trail); first open class (revolver), Bill Taylor Kinnaird Pork 6:30 p.m HOCKEY —NHt: Philodeliphio Flyers. 6 p.m GOLF—LADIES CLUB: Bingo, Bongo. Bongo. 8:30 o.m., Business Lodies Golf, 5 p.m. at Castlegar Golf Club FASTBALL—COMMERCIAL LEAGUE: Kinnoird Pork: Castlegar Sports Centre vs. Salmi, Playmor field. Gome times 6:30 p.m 12:30 p.m., channel 13: 9 p.m., channel 4 MONDAY TUESDAY Cup tinal channel 13 Stonley Edmonton Lobotts vs. WEDNESDAY FASTBALL—COMMERCIAL LEAGUE: Carling O'Keefe vs. Labotts Saimo vs. Hi Arrow. Solmo field. Gome times Oilers vs Sendman inn, FASTBALL—COMMERCIAL LEAGUE: Thrums vs. Costlegor Sports Centre, 6:30 p.m. Thrums Field (C. ). The Club's June match will be held June 9 at the outdoor “WOODLAND PARK ESSO Gos & Groceries 5:30 @.m. - 10 p.m., Mon. - Set Barker termed ik, hour-long dis- for what “very fi cussions.” “We heard a lot of ideas about many things. We won't use them all. But we listened to them.” He said the changes in ap- proach at the officials’ camp were sparked by league com- missioner Doug Mitchell. “If .they work out, we'll likely go into it even further in subsequent seasons,” he said. Barker admits he is “more laid-back” than Fry but he is prepared to issue orders when necessary. “There are always going to be problems that need ad- dressing. First you listen to them. Then you analyze the source — who registered the complaint. If it's just, then you take it seriously.” Zone 1 waterski tourney A strong contingent of Zone 1 waterskiers are ex pected to bring home a rec- ord number of medals from the B.C. Summer Games which will be held Aug. 1-4 in Nanaimo. The Zone 1 waterski team will be selected at a tour- nament to be held Sunday June 16 at Christina Lake. Competitors must be a minimum of 13 years of age as of Aug. 1, 1985 and must also be a member of the B.C. region of the Canadian Water Ski Association. For further information contact Jim Kempston, 106 Kootenay Avenue, Trail, B.C. VIR 1H4 368-3823. Midget softball playoffs Zone 1 (Kootenay) Midget girls B softball players for the B.C. Summer Games will be held at Andy Bilesky Park in Trail on June 15 and 16. So far there are seven teams participating from Trail, Grand FdPks, Salmo, Castlegar, Kimberley, Cran- brook and Invermere. Trail was last year's winner. This year’s winner will ad. vance to the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo on Aug. 1-4, 19865. Entry deadline for playoffs is May 31 and all other teams interested in participating or information should contact Ann Pod: 365-7308 or Don BASEBALL—MAJOR LEAGUE: Toronto Blue Joys vs. Chicogo White Sox, 7 p.m.. channel 13. BIKES FOR ALL Soles — Service Repairs ° A Public Service of Te-Dor ted. Ph. 365-3386 FIRST PLEDGE . . . Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore was the first Castlegar resident to make a pledge towards Aquanauts The Castlegar Aquanauts swim club is busy practicing for their first major event of the year, the swimathon. The swimathon is a major fund raiser for the club and will be held June 8 at the Bob Brandson pool. Members of the club will be canvassing Castlegar in the next few weeks seeking pledges, or donations. In the swimathon, each swimmer attempts to swim 71 laps of the pool equalling one mile. Swimming the mile in under 25 minutes nets the swimmer a gold badge. Other badges are awarded for other times. Sponsors are asked to pledge money for every lap the swimmer com- pletes, Two events will highlight this year’s swimathon: The celebrity relay races will be run at noon — one a serious 4x25 yard freestyle and one a fun relay. Anyone wishing to enter a team should con- tact Denise Chernoff at 365- 3209. Each relay team may enter both events. Another highlight for the children will be a contingent of their parents trying to complete the mile swim. jh Shown is this year’s C Moore making a pledge to swimmer Melani Gibson. swimathon entry fees, equipment and awards quickly consume a large part of their budget. The swim club has also discovered bingo as a succ- essful fundraiser. The bingos have replaced the grant pre- viously received from the West Kootenay Aquatic So- ciety. The Trail-based soci- ety, whose finances are sup- plied by lottery ticket sales and grants, now confine: donations to the Trail area. The Aquanauts’ last bingo of the season will be held y at the complex. s & The A carry outa number of fund-raisers throughout the year. Renting the pool for 20 hours per week, coaches’ wages, meet In other swimming news, the Kootenay Region of the B.C. Summer Swimming As- sociation is hosting coaching and officiating clinics in Castlegar on Saturday and Sunday. The coaching clinics are designed to help young coaches teach even younger kids the technical skills nec- essary for competitive swim- ming. The officiating clinics are aimed at the parents who must volunteer their services to run the numerous summer swimming meets. A large number of officials will be needed Aug. 22-25 to help with the provincial swim- ming championships in Trail. Anyone interested in taking these clinies should contact Gord Gibson at 365- 5381. Indy speed is frightening INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The speed alone is firghten- ing —33 cars travelling well above 200 miles an hour around a narrow, concrete- lined track built when air- planes flew half that fast. Now imagine people in those cars, buffeted by vio- lent, turbulent air. Together, they create the potential for disaster. That will be the case again Sunday, as it always is wshen they race the Indianapolis 500. And this time, the field will be the fastest in the history of auto racing. This will be the first Indy race with all 33 starters having qualified at more than 200 m.p.h., including for the first time two Canadian- sponsored entries. CANADIANS ENTERED Veteran Indy driver John- ny Parsons is driving a March 85C for Canadian Tire Corp. His qualifying speed of 205.778 m.p.h. placed him in the middle of the ninth row, just inside a Lola-Cosworth driven by Indy rookie Jim Crawford of Scotland that will also be carrying the CTC banner. Pee Wee girls runners up The Castlegar girls Pee Wee Reps softball team (ages 12-14) were runners up in an A division tournament in Kelowna last weekend. They did well considering this is their first year of competitive ball and their first tourna. ment. . Their first game was against North Delta Division A provincial champions and the score was 18-5 for North Delta. In the second game against Kamloops South, Castlegar won 11-9. Castlegar also won its third game against Kam loops Nrth. The score was ferarshonot 11-9. In the fourth game against Kelowna, Castlegar won 10-0. Semi-final game against Kamloops North saw Castle- gar win 13-3. In the finals against North Delta, Castle- gar lost 19-18. The team hopes to attend the B.C. Provincial B division championships in Surrey/ White Rock July 12-14. Laverne Makortoff defends title Twenty-seven ladies were golfing on Tuesday in the second round of the Pat Gor. don tournament. Laverne Makortoffs clubs were hot and she is the 1985 winner with a 68 net. Makor. toff has won this tournament for the past three years. Clarice McKinnon was sec ond with a 70. The least putts went to Les Johanson, Mae Moroso, Makortoff, and Mc Kinnon. Norma MacDonald won the nine-hole hidden prize and Joan Reshaur won the baking. The Aces of Aces qualifiers for May were Ruth Trickey (low gross) and Makortoff (low net). This Tuesday some of the ladies will be at the Nelson Invitational and those at home will play Bingo, Bango, Bongo for nine holes. Starting time will be 8:30 a.m. for the next few months. Golfers who have their name in early, the pro will have the tee times, but please be 15-30 minutes earlier than given time in case there are no shows. Evening Ladies have start ed their informal golfing from 56 p.m. on Tuesdays with Kathy Johnson answering any questions. The Castlegar Ladies Open is on Tuesday, June 18. The field average of 208.138 m.p.h. was nearly 4'/: m.p.h. faster than the Indi- anapolis record set last year and more than 3 m.p.h. quicker than the previous racing record of 204.669 set last September at an Indy car event at Michigan In- ternational Speedway. Pole-winner Pancho Carter set a yi record of 212.583 m.p.h. and Scott Brayton, who will start between Carter and Bobby Rahal in the front row, es. tablished a one-lap mark of 214.199 m.p.h. Despite the speed, the only serious incident of the month came on May 10 when Herm Johnson suffered a broken arm and internal injuries in a crash during practice. Yet, drivers and design engineers generally agree that the speeds here have gone too high, with several cars running unofficial laps over 215 m.p.h. in practice. Weekend Wrap-up FASTBALL THN areat AB Avo. Northwest "813, 615 Schmitt, OKeete 13 Sa Coukionolt OKewte 12 4 500 Kinokin, Thevene te 500 ‘nk, Labarte 10 22 435 Toronolt, Checker's 7 16 48 Stouchnow, Morthwes! 319 das ‘onigan. Northorest 5 13 aes Miller. Checker’ 6 16 3s Konigon, Checker’s $7 389 prrcuee, cw redokimolt. Labatt s 06 Torosolt. Throme 04 verolt. Chacker's 03 Poropott 23 BASEBALL "1 he Semation prose THOMAL feet Division wk PCT. om New York 2 le saa Chicoge mis ss 1 Monte! 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Pere Ripken Cohen Fecerers Kelvin Willsome ond Cal rage, nabacher Steve Crone Mosley wn oncos — sign wide receiver hoapotis Colts sign wide recover — jenaive beck Wyor! ‘New Englond Potions sign aatochers Stephone Darby ond Rondot sere hmoman Wicholos Muliahey “Fron Sr Sur Hottmen cornerback Dory! Hl! ond tollbock Charles Lowes em yn 0 Cant ewe BEST SPEAKER . . . Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore was presented with o T-shirt for being the best speaker on the panel at recent conference of the B.C. Assembly of Arts held in Castlegar. By SALLY WILLIAMS I saw the movie Amadeus last week at the Castle Theatre depicting the relationship between Mozart and his rival composer, Salieri, both of whom were dependent on the patronage of Europ and pi noblemen to finance and publicize their music. This led me to muse on whom we would consider to be the patrons of the arts in the 1980s. In the 1750s the king of Prussia was telling Mozart that he should not compose music for “The Marriage of Figaro” because Frederick himself had banned the play. Today the Canada Council gives grants to symphony orchestras on condition that a certain percentage of their program must have Canadian content. Qu We have, in C: avery summer program —the Concert in the Park series — every July. It's a cooperative effort between the Arts Council which searches for the artists, and the Downtown Business A which pi the advertising and the grant to pay the artists. bl — You i in your pr The point I am making is not whether it is to have such control. I'am simply pointing out that the principal donor or sponsor in the arts — be it government, corporate or private — helps to pay the bills and is therefore in a position to dictate the terms of the contract. Recently, the Assembly of B.C. Arts Councils held its annual meeting in Castlegar and heard the after-dinner speaker, Arnold Edinborough, talk about the relation- ship between government, business and the volunteer in sponsoring arts events. Edinborough, President of the Council for Business and the-Arts in Canada, was well-qualified to comment on this relationship. His humorous, pragmatic approach to this topic commanded a great deal of respect from his audience and he had some forthright comments on the failure of people in the arts to understand the nature of the businessman's commitment to the arts. In an interview after the address Edinborough elaborated further on = after-dinner comments. question the difference between millions of dollars in large communities and hundreds of dollars in small communities. There really isn't any difference. Your Concert in the Park Series in Castlegar is exactly the same as those given by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the Ontario Forum. Any kind of concert which is organized in such a way that people can hear it for nothing is already building a paying audience for the future. I was talking to the Arts Councils here about creating an audience which in turn promotes the artists and creates a demand for them which will help bring funding from both business and government. Question: Sometimes arts people can be quite snobbish about who they choose as their sponsor. A few years ago there was a great outcry when the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and McDonalds co-sponsored a series of concerts and the orchestra was asked to play the “We do it all for you” jingle at the beginning of the concert. Question: I know you are ii the Council for Business and the Arts i in Can ada, which deals in millions of dollars in terms of industry and its co-operation with the arts. Can you talk a little bit about how, in a small community, the businesses can help the arts and vice versa? Edinborough — First, as far as businessmen are concerned, I think people in the arts are not very good at talking to groups such as the Rotary Club, the Lions, Kiwanis and so on, who are, it should be emphasizied, already dedicated to service in the community. I think that all arts groups should belong to the Chamber of Commerce. We are all in the business of making the community a better place to live. I think that the way business can get invalved is if you ask how it wants to be involved and don't get uppity with it. When I met with the Manitoba Arts Councils recently the two men who came and talked about the arts and donations to the arts were the owner of the Canadian Tire Store in Brandon and the local Chrysler dealer. They both said tell us what it is you want, spell it out like the sports people or the Boy Scouts do and we'll listen to you. But don’t just come in and say give us money because we're in the arts. Come and say what it is you're doing for the community and how we, as and bers of the y can help you. These are the people who, themselves, don't give a nickel to the arts and then want everything to be kept free. Money is money and the fact is that as long as McDonalds doesn’t tell you what to play after their jingle, I don't see any reason for not giving them the conditions they want for sponsorship. There have always been subsidies in the arts. Michelangelo was commissioned by the Pope to do the Sistine Chapel. Many great works of art were paid for by the great banking families in Florence and the city states have inherited that. In Germany, for example, nearly all the money for local opera is from municipal funds which is directly linked to inheritance of the funds and property of the original noble families. There has never been great art without a great patron, even in the days of Mycenae and Rome two thousand years ago. These days for every $40 we pay for a concert ticket in Toronto, a sponsor is contributing another $20, whether it is from the government or private sector. : — How would you define the artistic life of a community like Castlegar? — Well, it’s not just going to concerts. It's seeing that there's music in the schools. It's seeing that some kind of creativity is being encouraged there. It's the maintenance of a very good library. It's the encouragement of all the local artists and craftspeople. . Money is money “I saw the fashion show put on by the local weavers here and it’s fine art, there's no question about it. por, think too much di is made professionals. Some of the people in ee aa theatricals are very good indeed. A mixture of professionals and amateurs is exactly what the life of an artistic community should be looking for. Arts councils can help by bringing in key profession- nals to direct and help with in dramatic productions for example. *_ 8 «© Reflecting since on my interview with Arnold Edinborough, I thought of the many ways in which we contribute, passively or actively, to the artistic life in Castlegar. Each music student practising the piano, guitar, drums and so on after school; friends having a cup of coffee in the Homestead Restaurant admiring the latest art exhibit by Hope Whittaker hanging there; or coming out of the local library with an armful of books; singing in a church choir, being able to see A Passage to India, Amadeus and The Killing Fields at the Castle Theatre all in the space of a few weeks. In every one of these events, the hand of government, business or private donor reaching out to the artist can be traced. Patronage, thank goodness, is alive and well in the 1980s and is helping to keep the arts alive for all of us, not just for the very rich. i a i sme Couple wed in two ceremonies Terry Jollimore and Alison Eaton were married April 20 in two separate ceremonies in Castlegar. In the morning, a Baha'i ceremony conducted by Marguirete Hinde of Robson was held with both sets of parents as witnesses. Dressed in their “going away” suits, the couple exchanged their own vows and prayers were read by their parents. In the afternoon, the couple met again at St. David's Anglican Church in Castlegar where Rev. Charles Balfour di d the tri i of Holy Matri- mony. The church was decorated with vases of tulips and daffodils and traditional hymns were played by Mrs. Hostetter, the church's organist. The bride, given in marriage by her parents, wore an ivory wedding gown of chiffon and organza covering satin and trimmed with lace. The fitted bodice was complemented by a full skirt which fell into a train. She wore a waist-length veil held in place with a band of flowers in her hair. The bride's bouquet consisted of three red roses surrounded by white roses and freesia. Her jewelry was a ruby “key-to-his-heart” necklace (a gift from the groom), pearl earrings, and her grandfather's diamond wedding band, which she wore on her right hand The maid of honor was Barbara Bowbrick, a longtime friend of thebride’s from Kelsey Bay, B.C. The brides. maids were Brenda McInnes, the bride's sister from * ete: RAR Robson, and Barbara Eaton, the bride's niece from Rossland. All the ladies wore elegant blue knee-length dresses with white sandles and they carried bouquets of blue and yellow carnations — the maid of honor’s accented with freesia. The groom was resplendent in a navy blue pinstripe suit, accented with a blue bowtie and a red rose boutonniere. The best man, Rae Paling from Vancouver, and ushers Stan Jollimore — the groom's brother, and Alfred Pether, both from Castlegar were dashing in their blue suits with blue carnation boutonnieres. The reception was held at the Fireside Inn banquet room which was decorated with streamers, bells, flowers, peomcage MR. AND MRS. TERRY JOLLIMORE . married in April and a large banner which read: “This day I will marry my friend, the one I love, dream with, and laugh with.” The three-tiered wedding cake was decorated by the bride's sister and cake that was given to guests was made by the maid of honor. Alex Kositsin was the master of ceremonies and Bob Godby, the bride’s uncle, gave the toast to the bride. Rae Paling gave a toast to the bridesmaids and also one to the groom. Out of the area guests were from Kelsey Bay, VILLA SOCIETY NE BBE A — ae Funeral held for Raspberry woman Mary Poznekoff, 71, of Raspberry Village died May 20 inlaw Dmytro Popadynec, and Mary and son-in-law Vinee Macri of Fruitvale; six grandchildren; one grandson; two brothers, George Markin of Vancouver and Alex Mar. kin of Tarrys; and two sis ters, Alice Sheloff of Salmo and Helen Anderson of Nel. son. She was predeceased by her parents. Funeral services were held at Castlegar Funeral Chapel Mrs. Poznekoff was born Dec. 5, 1913 at Brilliant and moved with her family to Rossland, and then to Thrums as a teenager In 1957 she married Char les Poznekoff. She lived all her life in the West Koot enay, making her final home at Raspberry Village Mrs. Poznekoff enjoyed Thursday, and Friday, with gardening burial at Park Memorial She is survived by her Cemetery husband Charles; three Funeral arrangements daughters, Laura Hity of under the direction of Castle Vancouver, Eileen and son- gar Funeral Chapel. Campbell River, Powell River, Victoria, Duncan, Vancouver, Osoyoos, Kamloops, Cranbrook, northern Alberta, and Orville, Wash. st sc PETER DEMOSKOFF Thrums resident dies at Nelson Peter William Demoskoff of Thrums, 73, died May 23 at St. Francis Hospital in Nel son Mr. Demoskoff was born Sept. 1, 1911 at Prince Al bert, Sask., and came to B.C in 1918, settling at Thrums. Mr. Demoskoff is survived by two sons, Peter and Fred, both of Thrums; and 10 grandchildren. He was pre deceased by his wife, one son, one sister and one brother. Funeral services will begin : this evening at 7 p.m. at ae he married Mary Castiegar Funeral Chapel, u 0 a Mr. Demoskoff worked in and continue at 10 a.m. Mon day at Tarrys Hall, with bur ial at 1 p.m. in Park Memorial Cemetery sawmills, for CP Rail, in construction and as a watch man for Kalesnikoff Lumber Company. Funeral services under the He enjoyed fishing and direction of Castlegar Fu hiking. neral Chapel Annual meeting held The annual general meet- ing of the Castlegar Villa Society was held May 22 in the Rota Villa lounge room. Brita Haley chaired the meeting with 20 members and directors in attendance. The Society has a total mem bership of 51. The minutes of last year's annual meeting were read and approved by Paul Oglow and Marg Dulsrud. Treasurer June Vaessen gave the financial report and Jean Fitzpatrick and Slim Thomas moved acceptance of the report. Paul Oglow, chairman of the building committee, re- ported on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. fund for electric cables. Di . Mathieson for her work on the flower beds. Paul Oglow reported that whatever the Society under- takes is for the convenience of the tenants. Jim Bonthron will be the caretaker of the Villa as of on the of grounds was reported. Members of the Rotary Club will hold a work party June 4 to upgrade the grounds. The Society expressed its gratitude to Ald. Marilyn Free natura The B.C. Parks and Rec reation division is providing free naturalist programs for Castlegar students at Syrin ga Creek Park. The program will be of fered during the last half of June. The program is a unique and rewarding experience permitting children of all ages to learn about, the out doors, in the Outdoors, ac cording to a prepared re lease. Interpreters offer educa. tional instruction and ac ies centred on topics New board for NEC By CasNews Staff Lynne Beal will head the new governing board of the National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar. Beal was elected chairman at the NEC's annual general meeting held earlier this month. Directors elected were Harold Webber, Don Legg and Mark Sylvest of Castlegar, Sandy Donohue and Dr. C.S. (Pat) Fowler of Robson, Doolee McDon nell of Trai and Shirley Miller and Shirley Conne of Nelson. The outgoing board of dir ectors had resolved shortly before the meeting to pro vide for representation from Trail and Nelson. They de- cided that two positions would be elected from Trail, two from Nelson and two from Castlegar. The remain ing four members would be elected at large. Another change on the board was announced with the creation of two appointed positions to be served by a membef of the Regional Dis: trict of Central Kootenay and Regional District of Koot enay Boundary. The persons to fill these positions are presently being considered, as well as a second person representing Trail, according to a release from the NEC. One of the highlights of the meeting was the director's report, presented by Lucille Doucette The report included the start-up of several new edu cational programs, the expansion of the centre's staff to two full-time and one part-time position, the re-or- ganization of the Castlegar and District Museum, the creation of new office space and other capital improve ments and the rise in muni cipal support and self-gener ated revenue. “All in all,” quoted the report, “it has been a year of change and diversification an done in which both the mem bers and the board can take justifiable pride.” July, rep! g Al » who has been working in that capacity for the past eight years. Nominated to board of dir- ectors were: Brita Haley, June Vaessen, Al Richards, Jean Fitzpatrick and Marg Dulsrud. Representative members to the board are Paul Oglow of the Rotary Club, Marg Henne of the Kotary Annes, Harry Bate of the Royal Can. adian Legion, Slim Thomas of the Knights of Pythias, Myr- tle Thomas of the Pythian Sisters and Muriel Heagy of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion. Refreshments were served. ist program such as birds, flowers, geo- graphy, ecology, recreational skills and the value and im- portance of parks. The program provides a deeper understanding of the value of the natural world and also the provincial park system. For those unable to par. ticipate in the program, simi. lar summer services will be available to the public through the regular park in terpretive program. This year, for the first time in the West Kootenay, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Div ision is delivering both the school and public interpreta tion services through a pri vate contractor. Ethos Consulting, a nat ural resources and informa tion firm based in the Koot- enays, and the operator of the interpretive program for B.C. parks in the East Koot enay last year, will operate this year’s West Kootenay naturalist service. Ric Carless of Ethos said in the prepared release, “The parks have something to offer everyone. Through the interpretive program, local residents can look forward to a summer of fun and learn ing, exploring the resources of our local provincial parks.” Early bookings for the school program are recor mended as heavy demand is expected.Bookings may be made through the West Kootenay Visitors Centre. Construction slowdown By CasNews Staff Construction activity in Castlegar in April continued to lag cehind last year's pace according to city hall A total of 40 building permits valued at $107,450 were issued this April com pared to 48 permits valued at $306,900 last April That's a drop in value of nearly $290,000 or 94 cent At the same time, building activity so far this year is little more than half what it was last year at this time. To date, a of 99 per total permits have been issued valued at $674,500. That compares to 115 permits is sued for the first four months last year valued at $1,159,110. That 's a drop of $484,600 or 72 per cent No new residential units were under construction in April. The greatest portion of the permits issued — 33 were for residential alter ations. Meanwhile, more business licenses have been issued to date this year thim in 1984 370 compared to only 353 for the same time last year