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Bad, a masked:male stripper who struts his stuff at showers, office parties and other female gatheri Johnny, whose real name is Richard (“You're not going « to give my secret away are you?”), delivers strip-o-grams for Greetings: Hot and Cold, a fledgling Halifax company that bills itself as a fun message delivery service. Since it started 14 months ago, Greetings has offered pies in the face, clowns, singing telegrams and cheerleaders. But, in the traditionally conservative area of Halifax-Dart- mouth, it’s the risque routines that are producing the titters. “I love to entertain,” explains Johnny on his way to a bridal shower. “I'd like to have three or four of pore a night.” Dressed in a flowing black cape, a dapper ‘Gouble- breasted jacket, black pants, white shirt, shiny black loafers and a bow tie, he looks more like an amateur magician than a stripper. . WANTS TOP HAT “This is my winter outfit,” Johnny says seriously. “I haven't got a summer one yet, but I hope to get one — with rip-away paints, a top hat and all.” { Before entering the neat, suburban duplex for the show, Johnny realizes he has forgotten a key part of his act — the gloves he seductively peels off at the beginning of his dance, signalling more sexy things to come. A female photographer, along to shoot the show, digs in the car trunk and produces an alternative, a pair of women’s winter mittens. Johnny gratefully accepts the mittens and adjusts his ~ black-and-white Lone Ranger-style mask over his thick eye- glasses. (“Does it look okay? I can't see a thing without my glasses. If things get busy, I'd like to get contacts.”) Shortly after Johnny starts to gyrate around the living room to recorded music, one of the women spots the bulky | sheepskin mitts and starts giggling, “Look at the mittens,” she squeals. “He forgot his gloves,” the photographer confides in a stage whisper. : IGNORES THE GIGGLING Johnny, oblivious to the laughter, hovers over the startled bride-to-be and suggestively drops one of the mittens in her lap. The women roar with laughter. Steve Shibowitz, founder of Greetings, says the response is predictable. “Usually the reactions range from amusement to frantic shock.” i He says the company has never ‘received a negative response. “They range from mildly unenthusiastic to exhilarated, but never negative.” This night, Johnny, who starts the show by delivering a 2.6-metre banner bearing best wishes to the bride- and groom-to-be, is having trouble with his socks, which cling to the carpet. As he shakes, shimmies and slides across the carpet, the socks gradually slide off his toes until 10 centimetres of lifeless, black nylon trail him around. The women spot the socks, and while Johnny drama- tically unfurls his cape, they almost choke with laughter. : The 10 women at this gathering have shared the $60 cost for the surp: performance. Shibowitz says several elements make it worth the money. IT ALL ADDS UP “The mask, the excitement, the shock, all at the same time make it a very exciting evening.” Johnny disrobes to his shorts for the strip-o-gram, but the disgusted bride-to-be, who has no idea how far he will g0, shouts in panic, “Tell him to stop.” Her wishes are ignored. Johnny, who looks more like an elementary school teacher than a stripper, makes up for his lack of machismo with some fancy foot steps and a sense of fun. “I studied dance at the Fred Astaire school,” he says after the show. “The only thing I couldn't pass was the rhumba.” Johnny’s been with Greetings for more than four months. This night, he hada chance to earn a little extra money. “For another $20 will you take it all off?” one woman shouted as his act drew to a close. Ignoring the offer, the fearless stripper nipped out of the living room and meekly called from the hall: “Would someone bring me my clothes?” * Castlegar Plumbing é YTAG Appliances Sold Re jag — General Electric chen Ald — Jenn-Air OTHE BEST” WARRANTY SERVICE INSTALLATION SERVICE Castlegar Plumbing: & Heating 1008 Columbia Ave. 365-3388 EXPERT REPAIR SERVICE on all major appliances including fridges by qualified technicians. 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PROFESSIONAL Tree Topping, Shaping, Removal & Fruit Tree Pruning Columbia Pest & Tree Service Ltd. 368-6114 J&N Upholstery Studio ‘For all your COMMERCIAL PRINTING from Quick Print to 4 Color Printing COMPLETE STOCK OFFICE SUPPLIES LaTSS Petr Ave., Trail - zeal 1 or 364-2522 Phone 365-6534 e Savings e Loans e Mortgages e Insurance JATCHES © Bulova e Sekko® Pulsar BONE CHINA yee © Doulton * Wedgewood © Raye! 1355 Cedar, Trall368-9539 * Professional CHECK & COMPARE OUR RATES MITCHELL AUTO PARTS For All Your Auto Needs 1402 Cotu Ave. 365-7248 > Nursery & Flerist Ltd. 2601 - 9th Ave., Kootenay Credit Union South Slocan Nakusp New Denver Waneta Plaza Trail Fruitvale Castlegar Salmo ” SELKIRK SERVICE TREE ee Design, installation and thaintenance services. PHONE DAVID ANYTIME 365-6810 FREE ESTIMATES CasNews Printing Letterheads, & Envelopes Business Forms Invitations Any Printing! ‘ CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia, 365-7266 Starr Electronics Radio & T.V. Repairs 359-7501 SHOREACRES FLATS Pp y needs 614 Fron Filter Queen oan Harding Jr. —_—— co CARPETS WE SELL GINSTALL ~ WATERBEDS & QUILTS 4858 ‘Mon. to Thurs. & Sat. 10-6:30 Fri. 1403 Ave. Trail hey > 22S SS Whether your name starts with A,M,X or Z. You'll find Business Directory advertising pays 365-5210 Legislative Library. 6B: oi THe Cutbacks wil By RON NORMAN DIANE t's program to reduce the The provincial lah 4 ize of nt ublic employees an citninating jab postions wil bate ani otter oa local services, ding to aC News survey. : ‘ * The survey. pr ial dep in Castlegar and Nelson and learned that nearly 60 full-time, part-time and summer employees will be laid off provincial cutbacks. because of FORESTSERVICE =. The forest service will'be the hardest hit by the restraint program. The Arrow District Forest Service's of nent and i t of 19 short-term expected. to be laid off. Din mann ln An nd Toni tal and 1 it Castlegar However, Allin sid Wp eduld rehire the temporary Already, 15 summer benyredandl have beng “basically” shutting down the fc 60 2s Ld will be reduced by half’by the end of the fiscal year in 1964. i on a short-term basis if a rash‘of fires was to break out in the Arrow District. ee perc aca h bia Aa pave to try and get tbam back if they are available,” Allin said. The rehired workers could then be paid out of a special fire suppression fund, he added. At least 16 Ministry of Human Resources workers in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and New Denver will also be handed pink slips, according to Nelson-Creston MLA Lorne Nicolson. soe ies Dette overal mdstion a the Hann 600 laid off Published: at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays” - i Monday by minister Grace McCarthy. Nelson regional office will bear the brunt of the cuts, = with a total of at least eight workers losing their jobs, = Nicolson said. They include four clerical workers and four support workers. That will leave only regional manager Larry Uhiman and one office assistant and to operate the office, according to Nicolson. As well, Nelson will lose two family support workers who helped disturbed children and assisted families in evisis, Castlegar will also lose two family support = workers, as will Trail and New Denver. Regional manager Uhiman to comment on the situation, noting that he hed boon instracted to reler any inquiries to Joan Abrams, information director for the ministry. continued on page A2 WEATHERCAST Clear tonight with o chance of isolated showers. T: ted thun- dershowers in ths: gfternoon. olvpreciiction 20 20 per cent. he B.C, Doy long is mainly sunny. VOL. 36, No. 60 3 Sections (A, B & C) LOW PRIORITY : College axes PE Program: program at the Trail campus and for the college's ‘opera- ting capital. ‘The college will . save about $40,000. College principal Leo Perra said the physical edu- . cation program tends to be low priority because of poor student demand. $ This year, the college had received only nine applic- ations to enroi in the pro- gram’s first-year for the 1988-84 school year, and 20 applicationz for the first- year and 18-15 second-year applications in order for the program to be considered high priority. He said that funds were al-~ located in the budget to keep the college, while another. has requested an official leave of absence. If the program was tocontinue, the college would _ panded. CASTLEGAR, BRITISH. COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY.27, 1983 tne wi te a fing «But he said the program is included in the college five- for next year. ‘ ‘Perra sald x would still continue with its athletics operation. He said the use of facilities by. stu-. dents from other programs would proably-even be ex- WKEPL settles con tract By CasNews Staff West Kootenay Power and strike since Jtily 8; seeking the same 6.6' per cent me memorandum of after face-to-face talks held in Light office and tech workers are voting today on a tentative agreement reach- ployees Union have been on Man killed in fall By CasNews Staff A 48-year-old Castlegar man was killed Saturday in a fall while mountain climbing in the Valhalla mountain range northwest of Slocan climbing with his son and a young neighbor near the summit of Lucifer Peak about quired to fly the body out of the area. Police said Hamil- ton fell down a steep slope and onto a snowpack. Hamilton was an experi- enced mountaineer and Nelson coroner Jim Vin- cent will hold an inquiry into the mishap. WEKPL electrical workers 4 June. Company spokesman Jack Fisher, said today that opera- tions. should be back to normal ” OTEU business’ manager Tan Schierbeck said today the new deal will “probably re- solve the differences,” but he would not comment on the b out morning “assuming the vote is a positive one.” ’ “We're pleased we've been able to find some common “ ground that we could agree The results of the voting should be known ‘tonight. The two-week strike saw ment: panes eee Trout Lake fights for mail VANCOUVER (CP) — When Shawn Jestley to Trout three years ago, he never |} thought he'd have to fight faa THUG af itr on” Fisher said. h The two sides signcd a inside © A family of robins has made its home in the backyard patio of Tom and Anne Titford. For a photo of the five young- sters and their mother turn to Street Talk, page Seattle Breakers of the Western Hockey League will be holding their training camp at the community complex, For detalls see page BI. Slocan Valley residents are gearing up for their fourth annual cultural and fitness festival, which will include everything from fii toa Y Story Page B3. John Charters completes his inside story on Alexander Zuckerberg — the man and his island, page B4. «+ » Fire Chief. Bob Mann Thos: zaps at community complex park cher tables, eoaing Tore than a1; %00 "damener rece are Mond ight. Mann set roof on fire about a0 p.m. Gazebo wasn't the only d pienic — Cashews Phote by Ren Nermen ‘OPERATION SOLIDARITY Local coalition formed By CasNews Staff More than 260 area reti- dents representing 58 com- munity groups turned out Tuesday night to a meeting to form a West Kootenay some of the residents in at- are gi employees who risk losing their jobs for things they may have said at the meet- if the legislation is were pleased with the num- bers. “There were more than we expected,” said John Weir, Nelson, Trail and District Labor Council president. “It was pretty overwhelm- ing that we are Monday night and a public still in the initial phases of « organizing.” rally is planned for next Thursday in Nelson. Weir said Tuesday's meet- ing included a detailed anal- ysis of the legislation and Hstened to some representa- tives explain the effect the legislation will have on ser- vices. “From there we went into &- planning session,” Weir said. He said the coalition — ucation program in the near future to make residents aware of the effects the leg- islation will have on their Weir will continue to chair faces is informing the public that the legislation is not an attack on the public sector or more important if anything,” he said. contravenes sections of the Post Office Act, under which the Crown corpor- continued on poge A2