ARTS/EN ; ER i AINMEN The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, February 15, 1995 4B Gala evening planned for NEC and Red Cross Mirror, mirror on the wall who will bid to top them all? That's the question Red Cross and National Exhibition Centre volunteers will hope to answer during their second annual Exhi bition fundraiser, to be held Sat urday, April | Titled Magic Mirrors, this gala evening event combines the vol unteer power of Red Cross and National Exhibition Centre (NEC) officials, with the talents of local and area artists to hold a charity event that will benefit both organizations Once again, local artists have agreed to create goods for aucuon using the theme, Magic Mirrors To date, 25 artists have con firmed that they will put their tal- ents to charitable use, including Castlegar artists Ingeborg Thor- Larsen, Dar McDowell and Garry Graham. Nelson's Eric Leyland and Salmo’s Angelika Werth have also c Upon hearing of this charitable event and its benefactors, Win- ston Quan, a goldsmith from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has also agreed to lend his talents to produce a piece for auction Because no two artists are alike, each item placed for auction dur- ing the Magic Mirrors gala event promises to be unique! As last year, the gala event will be held at the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre (locat- ed across from the airport, next to the Doukhdbor Museum), starting at 7 p.m., As well as the featured live auction, a silent auction will take place, and once again, ticket holders can expect an entertaining evening complete with exquisite food and refreshments As an added bonus for this fundraiser, Alison Paine, co-host of CBC Radio's Daybreak, has acceptéd the invitation to be master of ceremonies. Magic Mirrors is supported by The Castlegar Sun, Arustic Aro- mas, Canadian Regional Airlines and Cartier Wines. Tickets for Magic Mirrors are advance sales only ($20), and are available at The National Exhibition Centre and The Canadian Red Cross, located at 625 Columbia Ave. PHARMASAVE | PEOPLES DRUG MART For More Information Call 1-800-361-4720 ST. PETER LUTHERAN WORSHIP TIME 9:00 am SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:15 am 713 - 4th St., Castlegar Rev. V. Tech * 604-354-1527 ALL WELCOME! Wordjam writers and 2 storytellers working in Slocan Valley schools will include Caroline Woodward and Vi Plotnikoff. SPECIAL 'WORDJAM' PROJECT Writers Submitted Young writers from Crescent Valley to Slocan get the opportu- nity this spring to work with pro- fessional writers in their schools. The project, called Wordjam, is the brainchild of the Slocan Val- ley Arts Council “We know there are young writers in our schools who will benefit by working with an accomplished author or story teller,” said Bridey Morrison- Morgan, a long-time member of (from left) Shona Rae, Rita Moir, Photo submitted to work with students the arts Council. “That's hoW some of our best writers got their first boost.” Since beginning its work in the 1970s, the arts council has brought in touring performers, and last year organized the very successful juried art exhibition attended by more than 800 resi- dents at the Crescent Valley Hall That project also involved school children, and this year the arts council decided to work more intensely with students With funding from Area H of the Regional District of Central KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD rue ST. DAMID'S NNGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place 8:00 Holy Communion 10:00 Family Service ALL WELCOME The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Phone: 365-2271 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN Pastor John Wiuft (B.th.. MDiv.) Castlegar, BC, V1N 2X5 » Church 365-5300 SERVICES: SUNDAY: 9:45 - 10:45 a.m, Sunday Schoo! 11:00 a.m. Worship WEDNESDAY: Family Wight Pioneer Club - Adult Fellowship - Cire Groups Faithtully serving Castlegar for over 30 years. ‘A Church built on LOVE-ACCEPTANCE-FORGIVENESS RO Geer eada GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Sunday Worship 11:30 am Need a ride to church? Call 365-2438 Rev. Murray Garvin | 1226-7840 ° 365-2438 Youth Ministri A Bible Based, Spirit Filled, Fite Church seemmessesemmes WATCH FAITH ALIVE ON SHAW CABLE 10 Setters Affiliated with Canadian Fellowship of Churches & Ministers CASTLEGAR UNITED CHURCH 2224 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Ph. 365-8337 Minister: The Rev, Ann Pollock Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am Calvary Baptist Church 9:30 am Sunday School for all ages 10:45 Morning Worship 6:30 pm Evening Worship Pastor Bob Marsh 365-3430 - Church 809 Merry Creek Rd Castlegar Assembly id IF YOU'RE HURTING KEMEMBER GOD CARES * SUNDAY SERVICES (avery & Chitvrer 5 Church Avaable during the Seraces 215 am Sunday Schoo! Super Church 1070 am Mor Worshe +630 pm Eve. Calebration + MIOWEEK SERVICES CASTLEGAR FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP “1801 Connors Rd. Sunday Scheel 9:45 am Sanday Morning Worship 10:45 am Evening Fellowship 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm Friday Youth Activities 7:00pm A loving, caring church invites your participation. You are welcome here! Pastor Stan Block 365-6317 Kootenay, the arts council is hir- ing local writers Caroline Wood- ward, Vi Plotnikoff, Rita Moir, and storyteller Shona Rae Woodward will work at W.E Graham in Slocan, Plotnikoff at Brent Kennedy, Moir at Win- law, and R4aé at the Vallican Whole School In the first two weeks of March, each school will con- clude its Wordjam project with a young authors performance which will be advertised and open to the public Wordjam gets underway at W.E. Graham, Bren} Kennedy and the Vallican Whole School before spring break, and at Win- law after the break: Each school is tailoring the Wordjam program to fit its inter- ests and needs. Some schools will offer it to the keenest writers of all age groups. Others will offer it to two classes. The arts council is also actively soliciting donations of books from publishers to donate to school libraries as part of the project, making a financial donation to the production of The Sound of Music at Mt. Sen- tinel, and co-sponsoring three Valentine Gift Boxes, Baskets & Natural > Bath Products Just Ey's CHOCOLATE & Girt Suop writing classes for adults offered by the Slocan Valley Recreation Commission “All these courses are creating excitement in the schools and amongst teachers and adults,” said Morrison-Morgan. “We are taking our money and investing in the valley.” Woodward, author of Disturb- ing the Peace and Alaska High- way Two-Step and co-owner of Motherlode Books in New Den- ver, has just returned from a read- ing tour in the Yukon Plotnikoff's book, Head Cook at Weddings and Funerals, has already gone into second printing five months after publication. Moir’s book, Survival Gear, is receiving good reviews across the country, and one of her short sto- ries, set in the Slocan Valley, is being included in its fifth anthol- ogy. All three women are pub- lished by Polestar Press. At the Vallican Whole, story- teller Shona Rae, who has worked in theatre and given sto- rytelling workshops to many adults and children, will help the kids lift their stories off the page and turn them into the spo- ken word | LVE COUNTRY CRAFTS MOVING FEB. 28 Gigantic Clearance to Feb. 25 DON'T MISS THE GREAT BARGAINS! #5 - 292 Columbia Ave. 365-0773 10a.m.- Sunday hours are as MITCHELL SUPPLY LTD. - 13 Avenue follow: 3 p.m. PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd Street 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 646 18th St., PLAZA I.D.A. PHARMACY Castleaird Plaza -4p.m. 3 p.m. - PANAGOPOULOS PIZZA PLACE 2305 Columbia Avenue Midnight MACHADO'S GROCERY LTD. BOTTLE DEPOT - 1108- 4th Street 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. PEOPLES DRUG MART 1502R Columbia Ave 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Henry Kuryluk, treasurer for the Castlegar and District Wildlife Association, shows two of the wildlife prints that will be up for auction. Wildlife banquet helps raise funds DON KING For The Castlegar Sun Thirty-one years and counting Castlegar and District Wildlife Association again celebrates its dedication to all species of wildlife with its annual banquet and dance As those who have attended past banquets can tell you, this fundraiser has grown to become the premier event of its kind in the Kootenays. Last year alone, more than 300 people enjoyed a smorgasbord of wild and domestic meats, vegeta- bles, salads, seafood varieties and many mouth-watering desserts But food is not the only draw- ing card which attracts people from all areas of the Kootenays to the banquet. There is also the auction of eight wildlife prints by Russell Auction. This year's wildlife prints have been produced by some excellent Canadian artists, including: Bruce Muir (Northem Steelhead). Liz Mitten-Ryan (Tatsheshina Bear), Marla Wilson (High Coun- try Elk), Andrew Kiss (Winged Passage-Geese), Rod Triburger (Free Spirit-Eagle), Al Calvert (Loons and Wolves), Pete Potapoff (Big Hom Sheep). As in the past, each print is sponsored by a local business before being placed on the auc- tion block. The sponsors this year include: Celgar Pulp, B.C. Hydro, Ace Disposals Ltd., Ace Recycling, West Kootenay Power, Castlegar Sun, Timberland Consultants of Nelson and the CDWA. Proceeds from the banquet/dance/auction and raffle allow the CDWA to further enhance wildlife habitat and to carry out programs such as the “songbird” restoration project To date, the placing of CDWA-constructed birdhouses has resulted in the substantial increase in the numbers of birds such as: Tree Swallows and Bluebirds, and miniature wildlife such as Flying Squirrels and Red Squirrels. More than 95 businesses have donated goods to be raffled at the banquet. Tickets for the raf- fle will be available from mem- bers on the floor. Special guests at this year’s banquet will include Kootenay West-Revelstoke MP Jim Gouk and Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy. Both will be interested in questions about gun legislation and other topics related to the environment and wildlife Finally, this year's band will be “Renegade”. The banquet is again at the Castlegar Commu- nity Complex on Saturday Doors open at 5 p.m. with din- ner at 6 p.m HAIR-4-U and the UPPER ROOM GIFT SHOP Featuring Seniors < Discounts every day 314 - 10th Ave. 365-2213 Page 5B | Program helps man read Computer used instead of pencils and paper SUE PORT For The Castlegar Sun A computer program called SARAW (Speech Assisted Reading and Writing) is helping a Castlegar man learn to read and write In the Castlegar area, most of the adults being tutored in literacy skills use paper and pencils But what if you are physically disabled and cannot hold a pen? Or perhaps you have trouble speaking clearly? With its user-friendly com- SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Norman We’re out to meet you! at Castlegar on February 22, 1995 David Forsyth of the Federal Business Development Bank, will be paying your community a visit in the next few days. Call today and arrange an appointment to discuss financing and services (c iH and training) Telephone: 1-800-667-7579 Committed to your Success! | — Q@\ss" == mands and a choice of voices and reading speeds, SARAW can make a big difference It will read you the instructions, teach you sounds and words, and read you stories, including those you write yourself Project Literacy West Koote- nay was able to borrow a com- puter and SARAW program through the Neil Squire Founda- tion of Vancouver. The user's volunteer tutor finds he has made great progress in his learning Most importantly, ,he enjoys the freedom of being able to operate the computer by himself He does not have to wait for others to help him, and he is beeoming a confident and inde- pendent learner. Many adults in B.C. (almdst one in three) have problems with everyday reading and writing. Even those who do not have a physical disability need a lot of patient help if they want to improve their literacy skills. If you afe interested in finding out about volunteer tutoring, call the Castlegar library and ask about the training course starting March 1 ES RECYCLE Trail Ecocentre. \ pounds of cardboard recycled. Trail's Zellers store has recently installed a new baler to recycle all old cardboard containers. Joan Smith, Stockroom Supervisor, and Todd Bourdeau, Ass't Manager, are shown operating the new machine which will produce 1,000 bales of OCC. 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