News po olen 1991 lis Bp Bay | Or Fae Ry [Ub | Oh yy ee Riess Presenting SU-CHONG LIM Entertainer/Songwriter GOLDEN MOUNTAIN: THE SHOW Thurs., Mar. 21 7p.m. Brilliant Cultural Centre TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR: $8.00 +. $6.00 Children 12 & Under $4.00 Everyone Welcome! CO-SPONSORED BY: THE CASTLEGAR ARTS COUNCIL AND MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY m Af, Razed alig2 ae ealigae dts ; LOCAL NEWS — Mall continued from front page take ‘‘a couple of months’’ to review plans for a project the size Reid is proposing. Williams said some of the property Reid needs for the mall may require rezoning. ‘Because we don't know what's exactly in the plans we don’t know if it meets the zoning bylaw,”’ he said. However, Reid presented plans for a mall next to the Sandman Inn at a council meeting on Jan. 23, 1990, at which time he requested rezoning of property for the project. Council called a special meeting at Reid's request a week later and voted i to approve the rezoning The Medical Clinic of Castlegar and Kinnaird is pleased to Welcome DR. JENNIFER ROBINSO Dr. Robinson is a family physician with special interest in obstetrics, gynecology and pediatrics: She will work in both the Castlegar and Kinnaird offices. Home sellers should concentrate on improving the first impression the home makes on potential buyers to improve the chances of selling the Home. Put yourself in the shoes of the buyer and ask whot effect a poor first im- pression would have on your ultimate decision regarding the home. | will recommend several inexpensive touch-ups the seller should consider. ) Koop the lawn end shrubbery weil cured. As simple os this te, we Important beceu: " W conveys the idea thet the home's owner cores about its ap- ance 2) Faint the ‘eter. W necessary. make sure that the coler or Silore you Show ore copa to the vast majority of buyers. 3) See that the gutters and down- spouts ere in repair shutters or ry: “Real °F state WITH BARRY BROWN HOW TO GET THE MOST MONEY FOR YOUR HOME. 5) Check the root for missing end fill in those gaps. The seller should be aware of “buyer logy” in sale negotiations. If the home appears to be in a state of , the buyer will tend to deduct supposed repair costs from the asking price. in fact the buyer will likely try to deduct more than vious costs in case he or she missed something or underestimated costs Buyers wont a clean home so make sure your's sparkles. Most real estate agents can supply you with a checklist to ensure your home shows its if there is anything | can do to help you in the field of real estate, please call or drop in at ERS NATIONAL EAL ESTATE SERVICE Mountainview Agencies Ltd. 1695 Columbia Ave. Phone 365-2111 or 365-2757 which the developer said he needed before his option to purchase the property expired. At the time, Reid proposed a 60,000-square-foot open-air mall with 20 to 24 stores similar to Castle- aird Plaza. His latest plans call for an en- closed mall of approximately the same size and number of stores. Reid told the Castlegar News last week he has signed up at least one major tenant for the mall — G.H. (Giant) foods, who would occupy a 20,000-square-foot supermarket in the mall. He said a catalogue store, drugstore and a department store will be among the mall's’ other major tenants. There will also be a separate fast- food restaurant and a gas station in the parking area of the mall, an ar- tist’s sketch of the proposed project shows. Ald. Kirk Duff implied Monday that Castlegar residents may be + somewhat skeptical after a decade of on-again, off- in mall proposals. “They'll believe it when they see the machines roll in there,’’ he said. Dr. Bill Sloan, a hi Daybreak Conth DAYBREAK AT THE VIEWPOINT protnsar Ske College, points out some features of the valley to CBC host Nell Gil lon at the the C Gillon visited on ont and — his third and longest visit to the area which he toured with CasNews columnist John Coeners. Story, page AS. — costews photo by John Charters March 16, 1991 Centre continyed from front page “The tourism industry is a major industry in Canada and we’ve got a lot to offer here.”” The committee has commissioned the ARA Consulting Group and Ce Historic and interpretive centre design firm,” the chamber said. Also involved is the Tourism Ac- tion. Society in the Kootenays, a group put together after the tourism Management Ltd. to complete the first phase of the feasibility study. The two companies will work with the Tourism Research Group, a tourism marketing firm, and Design and Communications Inc., ‘‘an in- Strategy was TASK will work with the Columbia inter- Pretation committee ‘‘to bring this opportunity to reality,”’ the chamber The committee expects the study will be finished by March 31. At that continued from front page The process of awarding the contracts is different from the ery bid system, Hicks said. Applications for and through a program in which area managers work closely with the contractors. The ministry says it has beefed up the program sin- vited to pirat a full proposal. The proposals are then narrowed down to one company, who then makes a 5 oa." and negotiations start from there. “If (negotiations) are successful, they. get the con- tract,"’ he said. ‘If not, we'd move on to the next one.’’ three weeks for The ministry allows about negotiations. “The key in the evaluation process is that they are ith an overall management plan on how well they’re going to serve the area and serve the public providing us interest,’’ Hicks said. The provincial government went to private contracts for road and bridge maintenance three years ago. * the government is satisfied with Despite some ‘‘bugs,” the outcome, Hicks said. ““We believe (the contractors) have certainly upheld their end of it, so yes, we're satisfied with the delivery of service.’’ PLEASE NOTE: However, contractors are still closely monitored RECTORY Copy changes taken once per month only. Deadline is the last Wednesday of each month, for the following month. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 809 Merry Creek Rd. 365-3430 PASTOR: BOB MARSH — SUNDAY MINISTRY — 9:45 a.m. — Bible Schoo! 11:00 'a.m. — Morning Worship 6:30 p.m. — Evening Fellow Home Growth Groups (Bible Study & Prayer) Various Weeknights Youth Nights Friday & Sunday EVERYO! UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA 2224-6th Avenue 10 a.m. Worship ji 10 a.m. Sunday School Mid-Week Studies Py, & Youth Activities WZ Rev. Ted Bristow 365-8337 or 365-7305 ADVENTIST CHURCH 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail 364-0117 Regular Saturday Services Pastor Slawomir Malarek -7759 ROBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH Ist & 3rd Sundays 7:00 p.m 2nd & 4th Sundays 10a.m No Service 5th Sunday CHURCH OF GOD 2404 Columbia Avenue Church School 9:45 a.m: Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor ira Johnson * 365-6762 Seesnenhentoee sae sanecenncomaimsnan ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place 8 a.m. Holy Communion 10.a.m. Family Eucharist and Church School The Rev. 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(Children's Ci 6:30 Evening Celebration — WEDNESDAY — FAMILY NIGHT 7:00 Adult Bible Study Youth Power Hour, Boys Club, Missionettes & Wee College — FRIDAY — p.m: Youth Explosion Pastoral Counseling Services Avollable FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 1801 Connors Rd. Phone 365-6317 PASTOR: BARRY WERNER © 365-2374 — SUNDAY SERVICES — Morning Worship — 10:30 0 chien Church Provided) vening Celebrations 6:30 p.m. Weamedey soleren ee HOME OF CASTLEGAR ACADEMY 365-78 are in- ce the first contracts came out three years ago ‘‘to im- Prove control and ensure the success of . . . maintenan- “These rules stipulate that one contractor will not be able to hold more than three maintenance contract areas,"’ Johnston said. ‘‘The contractor must provide and adhere to a business plan that will be constantly monitored by the ministry. The contractor’s commit- time, ‘‘we’ll know whether or not we want to pursue it any further,’’ An- dreashuk said. “In phase two, we'll get into more specifics about the centre and what to pursue based on phase one, if in- deed it looks good enough to pur- sue,’’ she said. All members of the committee are appointed by their respective city councils, companies, boards or associations. Appointed by the city of Castlegar ‘are Andreashuk, Fred Parker and Colin Pryce. Other ap- pointees are George Millar, City of Nelson; John Loo, West Kootenay Power; Josh Smienk, Regional District of Central Kootenay; Joe Tatangelo, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary;‘ Al Geissler, B.C. Hydro; former Trail mayor Marc Marcolin, TASK chairman; Bill Sloan, B.C. Heritage Trust; Bryan Melnyk, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture; and Wally Penner, Ministry of Regional and Economic Develop- ment. Further appointments, such as from Cominco, have yet to be con- firmed. A said the i is ment to the community will also be closely More importantly, contractors may be eligible for a two- year extension to their contract by demonstrating superior performance.’’ Hall said the program has worked well and expects the changes will improve it. “It’s going to be much better this time around,” Hall said. ‘‘Like any new system, it required some developments to be changed to address the needs. It’s important to have there and it will work well, and has worked well, as far as assuring the travelling public gets fair value for their dollar.’* not to be confused with the Colum- bia River development committee spearheaded by the Castlegar Cham- ber of Commerce. She said that committee, which she chairs, deals with the Columbia River in a number of ways but only from the point of view of Castlegar and its outlying areas. The interpretation committee is looking at just the one project, and from a regional point of view. 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WHERE ANNUAL MEETING ROBSON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CHURCH & CEMETARY COMM. Tues., March 26 7p.m. AGENDA: = — Discussion: Possible Closure of Church; Maintenance of Cemetery Grounds. Give us your input. ON-LINE GUEST: MLA-Chris D'Arcy Mon., March 18 7 p.m. Live On Shaw Cable 10 Alvin Law deligh: Complex with his success story. Toh roan ane |hted an audience of about 200 people Wednesday at the Peuddoges Community CosNews photo by Louis Laroche Speaker shares inspiring perspective on life By BARBARA TANDORY Special to the Castlegar News Born without arms, Alvin Law did not become a happy man when he mastered his handicap. He became happy only when he overcame himself, accepted his unique fate and began to use humor as adroitly as he used his feet Law was born as one of Canada’s first three thalidomide babies to a farm family in Saskatchewan 30 years ago. Today, he is a champion of public disability awareness and a motovational speaker known throughout North America. His return visit to Castlegar on Wednesday drew a crowd of about 200 to the Community Complex, where the boyish-looking hero with smiling, brown eyes told his inspiring story laced with emotional anecdotes and a performance on drums which he played, of course, with his feet Law was a keynote speaker at last May’s annual conference of the B.C. Parks and Recreation Association in Castlegar. His visit this week was sponsored by the Castlegar and District Recreation Department and Selkirk College. Law his audi helped along by a natural ability to act funny and natural and by his solid background as a professional radio disc jockey and an outstanding musician. His success story became so popular that he has become more used to ballrooms in hotels than to the community halls of his early years of speaking, he said. But, Law added, ‘‘The downhome route is always what I look for.’’ He said he had taken that route as a teenager in the 1970s as the thalidomide horror story became public. Thalidomide was a sedative produced in West Germany in the mid-1950s and often prescribed to pregnant women before doctors discovered it caused horrific genetic defects to their unborn babies. The drug has been since banned. “One of the nice things about what I do is that I can share things about existence,’’ Law said. ‘‘1 i ing really prof : 1 don’t think we can really understand life.’’ Because his personal experience had been of life at its very hardest, Law said, he came to realize that God or fate — or whatever you wish to believe in — works in strange ways to fulfil individual destiny. As he joked later in his presentation, by the time he reached university he was as good at asking those big existential questions as the best'of them — “street people and bag ladies.’’ “These are real philosophy majors.’’ He recalled that when he was first t6ld 2+ by # restaurant patron intrigued not so much by thie fact that Law was eating with his feet but that he was laughing and having -fun with his table companions — that this was no accident but part of a bigger scheme of life, he reacted like any 18¢year-old. He said he thought. the man was an idiot. But, he soon found himself agreeing that it Probably was no accident of fate and that there was a reason. “I'd been waiting all my life trying to figure out what was wrong with me,"’ Law said. ‘‘And I realized nothing was wrong.’’ At that point, he said he also realized that ‘his greatest handicap was the attitude of others’’ to his disability. His life began at its most unfair when within the first three days from birth he was pronounced a “*hopeless case’’ by the medical profession and given up for adoption by his parents. But it was not a sob story he told Wednesday. The audience laughed heartily as he told stories of having to make unusual adjustments to live a normal life. “Automatic transmission is a pretty good idea,’’ Law noted, admitting that as a foolhardy teenager he drove a four-speed standard. Even though he learned to use his feet very well early on, Law found that he could not impose his adoptive parents with the standard ‘‘Look Ma, no hands” trick. His parents were strict and demanding — and he was not excused from even the most complex chores. Law recalled the first time his mother asked him to do the dishes when he had to wonder aloud how on earth was he going to do that. ‘You're the one without arms, you figure it out,’ he said she told him. But washing the dishes was nothing compared to mowing the lawn, which took him a torturous eight hours the first time around. Yet it was that uncompromising but loving attitude of his parents that pushed him to develop surprising mastery with his feet, Law said. A parent himself, Law was given custody of his five-year-old son after his marriage broke up. And he said everything works out fine for the father and son who, to Law’s gratitude, was born normal. because of or despite his disability, image of someone who enjoys being a big kid at heart. He has fun on those accidental occasions when his behavior shocks people, as the time he was stopped in his car at a red light and stunned people with the sight of his foot on the windshield. He-was singing and got so carried away that he started to tap his foot against the windshield to the utter amazement of four grown men in the car beside his. “I thought they were weird. The light changed ing my foot at them." Dressed in a suit jacket, with only the empty sleeves hanging somewhat loose, Law looks so normal that, at first sight, the most noticeable thing about him is that he wears no socks on his feet. “IL love life now,” he said. ‘‘I figured it out. I’m happy knowing that life just kind of happens. ‘*We all Lave a reason for being here." Council approves plastic By SIMON BIRCH Editor Charge it. Castlegar city council members and senior staff will be using those words more often now that council has approved credit cards in the name of administrator Gary Williams and Mayor Audrey Moore to be used for such expenses as hotel room bookings, car rentals and airline tickets when council members or city staff are out of town on city business. Council left the decision on whether to apply for American Ex- Press or Mastercard up to city staff: Ald. Doreen Smecher, alderman responsible for administration and finance, led the charge for credit cards on the basis that the plastic will simplify the booking process, reduce the number of cheques related to travel, reduce the use of personal credit cards and will allow better tracking and control of travel costs. “It just makes a lot of good, prac- tical sense to have credit cards in the name of the city,"’ Smecher said during Morday night's council meeting. After using her personal credit cards for city-related expenses, she said she often ends up paying service charges or interest because of the delay between the time the expenses are charged and the arrival of the rd ton swallow those (charges), Smecher said. ‘*This would prevent all that.’* Currently, travel bookings related to city rare are reserved by @ deposit cheque or by pa an individual's credit card, Show presents immigrant's view By CasNews Staff The Brilliant Cultural Centre is Presenting Su-Chong Lim, a new Canadian of Singapore-Chinese descent who describes the world and Canada through the eyes of an im- migrant with songs and narrative. The two-hour show, called Golden Mountain, starts at 7 p.m. on March 21. His performance at the Brilliant Cultural Centre is sponsored by the Castlegar Arts Council and the Multicultural Society. The Slocan Valley Arts Council is sponsoring a performance at the Vallican Whole at 2 p.m. on March 24, Mountain was the old Chinese idiomatic phrase for North America. Lim’s performance in- cludes songs with and without in- strumental accompaniment. His in- struments include a variety of Asian instruments and guitar. “The whole show is presented in a melange of style, pace and mood, with thoughtful narrative, humorous storytelling or wry commentary set- ting the stage for each number,” a news release says. Tickets are available at the door. Day LOTTERIES These are the winning numbers for last week. LOTTO 6/49 March 13 4, 5, 15, 18, 25-41 Bonus 11 EXTRA lottery March 13 17, 44, 71, 74 BC KENO March 14 3, 13, 30, 32, 33, 39, 54, 56 March 13 14, 17, 28, 31, 33, 40, 44, 48 PUNTO ACTION MENU No. 302 March 10 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22 MENU No. 303 March 11 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21 MENU No. 304 March 12 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 MENU No. 305 March 13 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 These are the official winning lot- tery numbers provided by the B.C. Lottery Corp. Inv the event of a discrepancy ween the numbers published and those provided by the B.C. Lottery Corp., the latter shall ARROW LAKE ELEVATION 1400.2’ on March 15 Foreeest of Elevation 1395.3’ on March 23 = pulls prevail. Pe y o i “EES CONGRATULATIONS! ‘The Province of British Columbia is Proud to announce that the following delegates have qualified for the 1991 B.C. Festival of the Arts: Keith A. Thirkell, Slocan; Rick Kaslo; Emilie Belek, ‘Spring Flower Sen: for-£aster. During this two evening pr. orrangemen: place at Tulips Floral Co. Interior Log Scaling and Grodi Learning Centre. sation: Create beautiful, fresh spring flower arrangements ‘ogram, you will make o vase and basket . Wednesday, March 20 and 27,"7-9 p.m., $45. Course will take ¢ Students receive {raining that is appropriate to the vocation as well as provide them with both ‘and to challenge the examination. April 3-16, 8:30 a.m. m. $400. Al materials are included. Course will be held ai Atco Lumber ond i the Open Bicycle Maintenance & Repair: An introductory course bicycle repair and maintenance skills. Everything you n ond end your bike happy and healthy. April 9,6 30-9:30 p.m. Rm aia PMA 06 nfo porta the jobs jesigned to teach basic seette kaos to keep yoo Blvetop Burger Weekly Special -sueres 985 ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE THE G.5.7. 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Hydro and. more recently POWEREX, have held licences and permits for the sale and exc hange of electricity with Alberta and the United States. The current approvals expire in September 1991 and renewal applications will be submitted following discussions with You're Invited! If you would like to learn more about electricity trade in British Columbia, please plan to attend our: Open House 3 p.m. to9 p.m Wednesday, March 20, 1991 Lord Nelson Hotel 616 Vernon - Banquet Room Nelson, B.C. A brief presentation will be made at 7:00 p.m. You will also have ample opportunity to discuss your opinions and ideas regarding the future Hydro and POWEREX staff. Background Information on electricity trade is available at the Open House or by request from: Director, Communications POWEREX 3450 - 666 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2X8 BC hydro Eq Lid., Hig. Van Storage Lad.