Hcy ip ESTEE SCART GTN R EY EMS = axideraiy: Beas “unique i in Canac la} “With the help of the 3.C.Para- plegic Association and and the finistry of Ad 4 ducati By FRANK DERBY Sun staff writer The Westem ‘Canada School of Taxidermy is certified as a regis- tered private training institute - in fact, it is the only school of taxi- dermy in ell of Canada with such certification, ‘and it’s right here in Cc: ‘What the i i means is that students can deduct their expenses from their taxes, or continue to receive benefits from Manpower while attending, or as in Ken Zolinski’s case have the an interest in Manitoba has become a career goal in B.C. . “This: craft, this profession is appropriate’ for someone in a wheel chair.” said Lino Grifone, owner of Grifone Taxidermy and the Western School of Taxidermy. Graduates of the school go on to open up their own shops and self - employment is one et of the aspects that appeals to Zo! Grifone Oo cuided. iNet all 0 the course funded by B.C.'s ry of Advanced Education. What makes Zolinski’s case unique is that he is bound to a wheelchair - has been since a car -accident back in Manitoba 14 years ago. “I've always been an outdoors- man,” said Zolinski. “Lenjoy hunt- ing and fishing.’ ‘When asked how he manages these activities in the woods, Zolinski replied, “I fall down, I get up - no big deal.” When hunting Zolinski uses logging roads and trails to get him as close to the game as possible. From there his tactics are to check for tracks, set up a blind, spread a little scent around [either to mask his own scent or to attract -his prey), and wait. When it came to his own future however,Zolinski was tired of waiting. Nothing was happening for him back in Lac DuBonnet,, Manitoba, and so he moved to SUN STAFF PHOTOS / Frank Derby Above, Instructor Lino Grifone demonstrates fine points of ear butts, which are molded with wax, to Ken Zolinski. Far right, Zolinski prepares manniquin for draping. in October 1989. “B.C. bas opened up sports for me," said Zolinski. “Now I play basketball and racketball and I ski - and besides, the only way to get funding for this course was to come here,” are : particular needs of saitedns “who is handi icapped, Working through problems like bouts of exhaustion is easier when you set your own hours. If Ken wants to take a break or work in the middle of the night he can do that if he’s his own boss.” ‘Whereas most taxidermists are are somewhat guarded and secre- tive about their techniques, Gri- fone is proud to be putting everything on the table for his stu- % dents, giving them the most and using the best materials avail- le, Grifone has been in business for 15 years and is recognized as one of the leading craftsmen in Canada. He has recently retumed from a competition in Toronto with top prize for his work. “This has given me the recognition in this field,” said Grifone “This is the proof that the methods, skills and knowledge that I pass on through the school are the best.” “Ken has been here two months and by the time he’s finished he will be well diversified. He will be able to do game heads, rugs, life size animals, birds and fish.” said "Grif fone, ', “To date Zolinski bas teamed to skin the animal and prepare the pelt for tanning, Over the coming ‘months be will leam to prepare the finished skin[or capeltor mount- im, rant , tho oy ‘ f esa especially deer have alot of expression and it is impor- tant to capture that,” said Grifone, “The eyes are the window to the soul and I have a great deal of ‘ ing, prep: form to receive ths cape, and the actual mounting. By summer he | will go home to Nanaimo to work on his own for'a couple of months. and then return to fine tune his skills, ‘What lifts Grifone’s style from ‘acraft to an art form is attention to cerns the way an ear is cocked, the grooming of the fur, but most’ jal that.Iuse to “assure that a.gense of thought ‘ or fe feeling is conveyed.” Zolinski shares Grifone's pas. ‘sion for taxidermy, He said,"In the short time ghat I've been here I've learned a lot. I’m: confident that I’m learning § ". from the best and so I plan.to § enter competition as well atthe novice level.” Don't forget the delights of being alive Managing your money can eas- ily be a full-time occupation. But for most people, it shouldn’t be. Does that sound strange com- ing from somebody like me who, you might think, spends every waking hour (and perhaps even every sleeping hours) keeping up with all the latest financial devel- opments and dreaming up new ways to save and make money? Indeed, anybody who takes more than a passing interest in 1 money should be exposed to at least some of the preceding information sources on a regular basis. Although some people look on making and manipulating money as an end in itself, most of us- should see personal financial plan- ning as simply a part - albeit an There's certainly no sh of information as far as keeping up: the general and business. news in local and national newspapers, constant radio and TV news and business features, weekly business newspapers and journals, monthly ntial part - of our lives. Far more important, if I may suggest ( and I do, at the end of every financial speech and semi- narI give), is your over-all quali- ty of life. We get so busy dealing with the KI and monthly tax and business newsletters, and an unending flow - of reports from accounting firms, brokerage houses an other finan- cial institutidns. crises at home and at work (sometimes the two places are the same) we tend to forget the everyday delights of simply being alive. Years ago I took a course in METAL INSULATED DOORS + High R Value + Low Maintenance * Custom Sizing Graham Read 365-3461 222-102 Street Castlegar Victorian English literature. One of the essays, by Thomas Carlyle, dealt with appreciating the fact that we exist. Carlyle cited the ability of being able to move our hands as a wonder all in itself. | Mike iy) Grenby '] Syndicated Columnist I always remembered that pas- sage but had been unable to find it again until recently, when one of my clients, an English professor, on heonag of my guest, Kindly located the excerpt and sent it to me. Taken from the 17th p lyle’s “Sartor Re: ren ear arnt Beet oo wren of alll sage runs as.follows: ” < were it not miraculous, could 1 stretch forth my hand and therewith clutch many a thing, and seeing it hither and thither. “Art thou a grown baby, then, to find that the Miracle lies in miles of distance, or in pounds avoir dupois of weight; and not to see that the true inexplicable God- revealing Miracle lies in this, that I can stretch forth my hand at all; that I have free Force to clutch aught therewith?” Look at your hand for a moment. Extend and flex the fin- ‘gers. Move your hand. You do it all so effortlessly, yet'isn’t it ‘truly a miracle that you are able to send that message from your brain 2 have ve your fingers and hand move? may be of Chapter 8 of Book Ill of Car- iy. tata our brain still is the most spend every moment marvelling at our ability to think and move. If we did, we wouldn't get much useful thinking and moving done. But I do encourage you to invest ‘a few moments now and again - especially during this fes- tive season - in an app ‘ion of . Sports event. fi temmpaees hot day. + Soaking in a hot tub 6nacold and miserable day. ¢ Smelling the roses (unless you have hay fever). + Finding a gas station on the highway just as the car's gas gauge needle dips below empty. + Thrilling to a closely fought Spee a loved one at the the everyday miracles we take for granted. Even when life get oppressive, experiencing those tough times at least indicates we are still alive and able to function. ‘And usually it’s better to live through a tough time than not to liye at all. The “simple” miracles can be the best: > « Moving your hand, fingers, feet, toes and the rest. . * Savoring a cool drink on a airport. Hearing that you got the jog. « Having a refreshing night’s sleep - or afternoon nap. I'd put any of those pleasures . up against getting an extra quarter ofa per cent on an RRSP. (Still, if - that higher rate would produce an - extra’ $4,387 of tax-sheltered - growth over 15 years, you could then increase retirement income and grow even more roses to smell! - Wally Penner receives long-service award By NANCY LINGLEV ‘Sun Editor Married, with three Penner served on the Kootenay Lake Hospital Board. as a trustee and i was an RDCK Kootenay iment Liason Officer Wail psa was presented with an award for 25 years of continuous service by and ic Develop- ment Minister Stan Hagan at a USINESS TO . 7USINESS TU UNCUT “l Vid -replace your old.. single pane glass . with warm, _ thermopane units. special held at Govern- ment House in Victoria on Dec. 4. Penner entered government ser- vice in 1965 as an engineer in the construction branch of the Min- istry of Highways. After eleven years service with - the Ministry of Highways, he joined the Ministry of Forests in 1975 asa isor in the engi- neering branch, design and sur- veys. In 1988 he moved on to the “ Ministry of Regional and Econom- Director for six years; spent two years as president of the Nelson... Rod and Gun Club; and’ was a director of the Nelson and District - Economic Development Commis- sion for two years. Also receiving long-service awards were Salmon Ami's - Koskimaki and John Hoem of Williams Lake. "Iam extremely pleased to have this calibre of person as part of my ministry,” said Hagan in'a_ press release. “Not only does their long service represent a high level of Personal and achie Hagan added, "it echances the beara tag profile at the community ic Development. lumbia Ave. _Onetieets VAIN. IGS: Before Dec. 21/91 Receive 10% Off IQUE BALLOONS | _O eranee 3:30 or drop in | 365-6932 - Castlegar are the: Headly type, ‘so I don’t Tanticipas any trouble. But what if I run into say.a’ player from the Columbia Valley Rockies and the Rockies have just lost to the Rebels i 2 [0k, 60 I'm still dream- ing]. ‘What if ¥ ask him something ‘eally stupid like “Why is the team going with a goaltender who couldn't ‘stop a beach ball” only to find ‘I'm talking to the human sieve himself. I don't want to have to rely on . the memories of a back alley skirmish I had back in Montreal for the ‘ Now that things are ‘starting to fall into place at the paper and I |actually get home to sleep most nights, I’ve started to dream a again. I ‘don’t know if others bave the same éxperience or not,,but when I’m in a new job or new situation, it tends to ‘affect what I dream about - and so not surprisingly, I’ve been dreaming about sports. My favorite so far is where I'm playing first base for the Montreal Expos against the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. The Expos are leading three ‘games to one but are behind in the fifth game 3-1 in the third inning. I’ve been hot, batting .333 with 3 stolen bases and 3 triples. [damned if I know why all the threes]. It’s late in the game and I'm at the plate with bases loaded and two out. - and then I wake up. 1’m somewhat relieved because I’m not ready to be the goat and in reality I'm seldom the kero. "Another dream I'd like to have is the Vancouver Canucks against the Montreal Canadiens for Lord Stanley's hardware. Vancouver takes |. it in overtime of the seventh game and Steve Bozek wins MVP, being ithe top scorer, Greg Adams is runner-up. If you haven't noticed a pat- tem here yet, I’m big on all Canadian championships as well as local boy makes good. ‘As long as we're dreaming, how about a CFL All Star Team host- ling an exhibition match against the winner of the Super Bowl. They play on a Canadian field with Canadian rules and whip their butts. Bither that or dream about a Super Bowl that lives up to the hype and doesn’t have you changing the channel at half time to watch “The | Wizard of Oz” for the sixth time. One dream I do not want to have is being in the ring with Mike ‘Tyson or any other professional heavyweight for that matter. I enjoy boxing, but only as a spectator. Which brings me to an interesting point. I haven't been involved in a fight for at least a decade, probably closer to two. Now as I’ve said before, all the folks I’ve met here in sake of self preservation. With this in mind and also because I think some form of martial ast would help with my level of fitness, I looked in the yellow pages. Lo “and behold, right there under Martial Arts . to my ‘dilemma...Karate B.C; Instruction was the answer ‘Assn...1367,,W Broadway, Vancou- ver...Call No. Charge...1 800 S55-0120/1 I haven't figured out yet “ whether they offer a coi or perhaps a self defense hot line for situations like the one above. pove. I actually tried calling the number, but they don't keep the same hours that I do. I'll keep trying Tigh eae oye nly pn 3 5 Being the sesourceful person that am T tamed to my hand dandy : Cauloeanae District Recreation Calendar. 4 : figured they, would be offering something, even if I had to get’, curow! atound fa Jodo by some plinply Bobs bide or take Tol Col voit the Senlors..Well | fRgured verong. The closest thing cond find was what J thought might have been a new form of self defense called ; the Bart ‘Simpson Bash...turns out it was a back-to-school party for kids. ~byen HET wanted ¢0 go, T mlased it ‘cause it was back in Sept. and I was in Nelson the: So if my editor comes upto you inthe street and asks if you want to be “Castlegar’s Face In The Sun’, say yes...and then when you're :; filling out the form, where it says “Best kept Castlegar secret’, answer: “Where to take martial ait training”, eet) Parting T would like to wish all my Jewish fiieads ta town a” belated Happy Chanukkah, and all my Christian friends an early, Merry Christmas...All the Best...have a happy, safe holiday.” k ‘Rep teams power on at home + By FRANK DERBY _ Matt Kolle #30 ; Joined. Rebels from Quesnel Position: Goalie - Coach's Comments: . matt Is a good player, - he started the year in Junlor A. His first couple of : games were rough but he played really well over Sun staff writer Atom themselves down 3-0 after the first period Saturday afternoon at the ++ Pioneer Arena. The team tumed it around in the second and went on to defeat Beaver Valley by a score of 7-4, In the second period the All- Stars started to skate and Ryan Davis got things going at the 5:11 mark with Castlegar's first goal. It didn’t take long for Ryan Leckie, . Brad Abietkoff and David Bell to add to the score, while Beaver Valley added one of their own , knotting the game at 4-4 after two. Beaver Valley applied the pressure early in the third but Castl¢égar goaltender Reed Byers was equal to the challenge. With great saves characterized by a quick glove hand, Byers kept Beaver Valley off the scoreboard. Meanwhile his teammates put the game away as they scored 3 unan- swered goals with 2 going to Jay Antignani and Brian McCormick potting a single. By the end of the game every . Castlegar player had gotten on the stat_sheet as assists went to McCormick with 2 and Antignani, Abietkoff, Stacey Bulbitze Bric Bric ‘ Perrier, Scotty Carlson Cory Quid- ing and Brad Bartsoff with one a piece. PeeWee With a good effort after the — lackluster performance the previ- ous weekend in Kimberly, The PeeWee Reps got back on track by beating Beaver Valley 5-2 before a supportive crowd at the Complex on Saturday afternoon. “We skated well, played better position and worked a lot harder,”said coach John Horcoff-In fact the team made the most of their chances, taking a 3-0 lead a pass from Jeremy Ross and then Ross closed out the period with a e goal of his own with assists going to Kent Fauth and Shawn Horcoff. The second period saw David Pucci score the only goal, assisted by Wade Archambault. Wayne Stolz continued to stonewall Beaver Valley tuming back a total of 18 shots in the first two periods. “We've been getting good goal- tending from both our guys all year,” acknowledged Horcoff. Beaver Valley started their comeback attempt with less than a minute gone in.the third when Rob Barker scored unassisted, but - Pucci got that right back with Grady M loore in on the play. Jake ‘ the weekend and his goals , down to where _It should be. Matt Says : Right now I live.In Nelson and tm + In grade 12 at .L.V.Rogers. Next year I hope to be * pack up to Juntor A or get a scholarship In the States. 1 want Nelson to know that we're going to beat them and tm the’ one: who'll do Ie CONGRATULATIONS! I - To The coos got another a for Beaver Valley around the five minute mark, but Stolz tight- ened up and that’s all she wrote for the game visitors. Darren Pottle removed any doubts about the out- come whea he beat Rocky Dick- son for Castlegar’s fifth goal with about three minutes left. Assists went to Darren Belanger and Pucci ter picked up his third point of * game. ‘Horcoff. was - particularly Pleased with Pucci's pley."Dave is Tie’ ‘team’ 's next game is an iti ch ‘Trail on ‘Dec. 22 and then they travel to ‘Kamloops for a tournament Dec. »: 27,28,29,30. ‘The competition are ‘AAA: Horcoff is ip. and tu lelso Castlegar Midgets out on the short end of a 4-2 plex. The Cisilcgar Atom Allstars © got off to a slow start and found ‘There was no scoring until the five minute mark of the second period when Derek Kazakoff gave Castlegar. the lead with Lalonde getting the belper. Todd Matheson got that back for Nelson to send the teams into the third tied 1-1. back in front with the third period just barely underway and’ Augustin drawing an assist on the powerplay goal. The lead was short-lived however, as Kelly Soobotin tied it up for Nelson and then Craig Moisey scored the win- ner with’ 2:25 left in the game. Castlegar pulled their goalie and had lots of good chances in the last minute of play, but Brent Postlewaithe salted it away for Nelson with an empty netter. Suffering their second loss in a row after having been undefeated, Coach Phipps thought they should have won this one. “We outplayed and outshot Nelson. We should have been ahead 3 or 4 goals going into the third but we just couldn’t put it in the net. We hada let down in the third and it cost “The uidgels are going toa Christmas and New Years.There will be 8 teams involved with three of those coming from Alber- Kazakoff put Castlegar ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Frank Derby Rough action along the boards in weekend play. - \ SS Just in time for Christmas Amazing Machine 102 Foot Mate Reflex Foot Massager manufactured locally _ Treat your feet... help you're entire body Neckmate ; Improve circulation Relieves the following: > Tension headache > Leg cramps > Tension in neck and shoulders >.Backache, etc. only $399. 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