Page 2B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, March 30, 1994 | nena’ Continued from 18 initial celebration and watehed the youthful Kings bay One another, “This is ah unbelic vable,” he said. Cheveldave said the Rebels are a great hockey club. “They had an unbelievable season.” The loss ended the junior Reami Leval. “Ht was their last shot at taking the league crown,” said Saver, commenting he those retiring gy is, ‘ing to deal with the fact pio reece may lose younger players to Junior, ‘A clubs, “It's looking like next Season will be a rebuilding year for the Rebels.” careers of seven Rebels:Kevan Rilcof, Derek Lalonde, Jarrod Beck, Coréy Floodel, Jason Milne, Chris Babakaiff and As for the Kings, they will represent B.C. in Thunder Bay in mid-April after playing for the B,C, Cup Easter weekend. Castlegar Aquanauts Coo Swim Club Registration tein 0:20 8 21 + Castlegar Complex + 5 - 7 pm (new swimmers please bring copy of birth certificate) Fees: New Swimmers $75 * Repeat Swimmers $95 Includes BCSSA & REGIONAL FEES ($30.00) insurance professional coached pool time, and meet entry fees. Payment plan also available For further information contact: Marg 365-5070 or Jean 365-2678 (eve.) SWIMMING STARTS MAY 2 REDA\ MOUNTAIN EARLY BIRD SEASON PASSES ON abbots ¢Mallards ‘Ski & Sports ¢Gerick Cycle & Sports CASTLEGAR ¢Mallards Ski & Sports °Gerick Cycle & Sports For More Infermation, Call 362-7384 ‘DeRosa released from minor league Genelle baseball product Jelf DeRosa admits he's going th a time of turmoil, since his release from the minor league Charleston Rainbows, the single A club for the Texas Rangers, last Friday. DeRosa was in spring train- ing for the South Carolina club when he fractured his foot, likely, he says, while sliding. “I played on it, without ‘get- ting it assessed. I didn’t want to risk getting out of the line-up,” DeRosa, who is now seriously contemplating retirement. DeRosa said his agent is now investigating the possibili- ties of ties with the Los Ange- les Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies. “I'd say my chances are slim to none. But I'll know more within the next week.” Left—Jeff DeRosa, while wearing the Cop- per Kings uniform. ‘Ves Mest Famens Gashet © the Wort “Velo Mag. It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess. Phone 365-2455 __ Marie hens Coaches Comments: John played outstanding in all of his playoff Take @ BITE Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton will travel eight nations as kickoff to Commonwealth Games Submitted The first step in the count- down to-the XV Commonwealth Games was taken at Buckingham Palace where Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, placed her personal message of greeting inside the Queen's Baton that’s now on its way to Victoria, site of the 1994 games. Her Majesty began the Queen's Baton Relay when she handed the sterling-silver baton to a delegation of three Com- Ith athl inctedi Canadian decathlete, Michael Smith. The 1994 Queen's Baton, sponsored by B.C. hydro’s Power Smart program will travel to eight nations of the Common- wealth before it arrives in Canada April 11. The Governor General will welcome the baton to Canada at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, our nation’s capital. The baton will then embark on a cross-country tour visiting each province and territory. Whe-the-baton-arrives-in B.C. May 23, B.C. hydro will launch the Commonwealth Games Power Smart Sport and Culture Tour. This traveling road show will bring the spirit, flavor and excitement of the Common- wealth Games to 12 communi- ties throughout the province this spring and summer. “This is an excellent opportu- nity for us to maintain awareness of Power Smart, our energy effi- ciency program,” said Marc Eliesen, President and Chief Executive Officer for B.C. hydro. A key component of the tour's visit to each community will be a symbolic Queen's Baton Relay. Citizens in each tour will be a symbolic Queen's Baton Relay. Citizens in each tour community will be invited to enter a local lottery for a chance to carry the baton. The Queen’s Baton for the 1994 Commonwealth Games is an artistic collaboration among aboriginal artists representing the three First Nations on Van- couver Island: Charles Elliott, Coast Salish Nation (Tsartlip); Art Thompson, Nuu Chah Nulth Nation (Ditidaht); and Richard Hunt, Kwagiulth Nation (Fort Rupert). The final leg of the Queen's Baton Relay will see the baton enter Victoria’s Centennial Stadi- um August 18. The Queen will remove her message and read it aloud to officially open the XV Commonwealth Games. “tts our game: it's our rules” After voting 5-1. in, favor of ive rules from a 10-batter- -per-inning game to the more traditional and competative three-out rule, slop- itch participants who earlier missed or just didn't ‘vote during the last meeting, decided to hold a re-vote, March 22. ‘The result Overtumed the earlier decision made at the Annual Gen- eral Meeting, held March 2, as 10- batter ball ruled out in a 6-4 vote. Arguments were heard from both sides before the vote was taken, in a loud and unruly fash- ion that left executive members shaking their heads. At one point someone in the crowd, obviously in favor-of the 10-batter style of play, yelled out, “It's our game. so it’s our rules. If [other play- ers) don't like it they can play somewhere else.” Ironically, those voting in favor of the less competative ten-batter Style voted, at the same time, to allow virtually all other rules sig- nificant with Canadian Softball, with the exception of sliding. Other rules included not allowing more than two Tegistered fastball players on any given slopitch team. The Recreation division of slopitch in Castlegar also fol- lows a 10-batter structure, though is considered far less competative than the Competa- tive division. Teams still wanting to play a three-out game are now cqnsid- ering starting a third division, called Commercial Competative. New 0 rs have new plans Sandpoint, ID — Hidden Lakes Country Club has recently been purchased by, partners Pack River Manage- ment, Villelli Enterprises and the Holsen Syndicate “Pack River Management, owner of Schweitzer Moun- tain Resort, and Villelli Enterprises will act as man- aging partners of the course, with the Holsen Syndicate providing financial backing for the project “It's great to be working with local owners,” said Ken Parker, director of golf and general manager of Hidden Lakes Country Club. “The managing partners are long- time residents with a genuine commitment to supporting the community and continu- ously improving the resort infrastructure. The day-to- day interaction with the owners will enable us to voice our concerns and respond quickly to our golfers needs,” added Parker. The new owners have identified several priorities: such as holding the line on Season pass prices, offering new deals on restricted pass- es and offering discount cards for local residents. Improvements will also be made to the course, includ- ing cart paths, bunkers, tee boxes and Nestled on the Pack River Delta, the par-71, 6,655 yard Hidden Lakes Country Club golf course features water at 17 holes. The course carries a 71.7 course rating and a 128 slope rating. Entering its seventh full BUSINESS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, March 30, 1994 Glance Se nm mc ane te By popular demand Check your March 27th issue of West Kuotenay Advertiser und you'll notice that the new VCR-+ codes are now included with the TV listings.. Thanks for toffing us you wanted it! Subscriber payout It pays to be a Castlegar Sun subscriber! Starting March 30, each week in the classifieds we will print one subscriber's name. If your name is chosen, clip the name and bring it, along with some ID, to The Castlegar Sun office, 465 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, between 8 am. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Prizes includes restaurant gift P and more! Hungry? Artistic Aromas in downtown Castlegar now has fresh-made sand- wiches and croissants available at lunch time Good news for cable TV Starting in April, Shaw Cable will be offering Pay Per View on Channel 34. Special events, sports, concerts and more! Watch for ads for more information or call Shaw Cable in Castlegar. On the move Paul Cust and Auto-Trim have moved to the building beside the Co- Op garage on Columbia Avenue in downtown C: gar. Car detail- ing and custom car packages are his specialty. Instant lunch Too busy to go for bunch? If you can’ boil water or Hive a microwave oven, you should know that Castlegar Foods now stocks a complete line of Fantastic Foods low fat, meals in a cup. Varieties including Cha-cha Chili, Curried Lentils and Rice top my instant, preservative- free, meal favorites. And, you get change from $2.00! Spiffing up Kalawsky Pontiac GMC is undergoing the last of their renovations. This time, the show room and sales offices are being re-designed to be more customer friendly. Less time This coming weekend, Easter Sunday to be precise, is the official change from Pacific Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Savings Time. Who decided we had to go off daylight savings in the first place??? Camping time Paul and Laura Surelaeff at Kootenay River Campground, located at Dealing with growing pains Many of us in the Kootenays wistfully dream of erecting a large fence around the region, placing a big lock on it and throwing away the key. Unfortu- nately, this is not possible in a democratic society. It is this very dream, which holds us in its sway, that is also attracting people in the area; clean air, eautiful_rivers; majestic moun- tains and the best weather in Canada. Demographic changes are also assisting this influx of new- comers. First of all, 900 people a week are moving into British Columbia from other parts of Canada. Second, real estate prices are rapidly escalating in Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops and Kelowna. The K ited employment opportunities, young people and unskilled labor are not likely to be attract- ed here CASH CORNER Stephen Hill Witness the large number of Kootenay youth and recently laid off primary resource employees who have left the region in search of jobs in the larger cities. However, this means People with independent will be more however, still offer million dol- lar views at bargain prices, and many are discovering this hid- den mountain jewel for the first time. Now, since we cannot stop this population growth what will it be worth to us and how can we manage it? First, we have to look at the type of person who will be attracted to this area. Unfortunately, due to our lim- likely to settle in the Koote- mays, people such as retirees, entrepreneurs, winter skiers and summer cottagers. Therefore, we should work hard at fostering an environment that will encourage this type of people to settle here. There are many reasons for actively soliciting such growth. For one, these people put no pres- sure on the local job market, as they do not require employment They also bring much needed cash into the region, generally from outside the Kootenays. They buy most of their basic goods and services locally, sup- porting the retail sector. Some will bring much néeded invest- ment capital and business exper- tise to create jobs in the region. Others will add rich and excit- ing cultural diversity. Moreover, they will place relatively few on ti services. These people require few changes in social services, police levels or infrastructure development, such as schools, since they are usually older. With this type of pop Should you have any financial concerns regarding your person- al or business affairs, please send your questions to; Cash Corner clo The Castlegar Sun, 465 Columbia Avenue, Castle- gar B.C., Canada, VIN 1G8 o1 fax us 604 365-7762. We will research your questions with local professionals and attempt to provide informative answers to-as-many as possibte-in future editions of Cash Corner. After all the buck stops here! CLASSIFIEDS SELL! expansion we will see the eco- nomic well-being of the Koote- nays flourish. This will establish the economy, reduce the cyclical employment swings in the domi- nant resource sector and create new jobs for the Kootenay youth. At the same time the area will retain its safe, small-town environment that we all cherish. Join us next week when we explore the mortgage interest rate roulette, in light of the recent bank rate changes. There’s money in them thar hills! STERLING NEWS EWS SERVICE The provincial tax collector is banking on another year of deep pockets in northeastern B.C.’s oil patch, Finance Minister Elizabeth Cull said. the bottom of the hill, report that they have ived to add 19 mobile homes to their existing campground. The camp- ground is already starting to experience spring visitors. Work progresses Construction is progressing on the new A&W located beside the Sandman Inn on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. The shell of the building is complete and work is starting on the inside Spring spruce up ‘Make sure-you-keep the special-home improvement supplement in today’s paper. There is lots of information about sprucing up your home and lots of local businesses who have some great skills and ideas for spring home improvement Slow down The campaign against speeding. called “Think of Me” (T.O.M.), has the participation of Kootenay children who have produced special drawings to be included with a special tickets you'll receive if you are stopped for speeding. And yes, you'll also get the regular speed- ing ticket and accompanying fine The i said the frantic pace of activity in the oi! and gas sector should continue, keeping its contribution to provincial coffers close to lasi year’s hefty keyels. “The revenue from fhe Crown leases for natural gas exploration greatly assisted us this year in reducing our deficit below the budgeted amount,” Cull said in an interview from Victoria. Cull said income from the energy sector was a major factor in the government's ability to bring in a 1993-94 deficit of $1.3 billion instead of the $1.5 billion it had expected “A lot of that was due to increased revenue from natural gas exploration,” she said. “We're not expecting it to be quite as good next year as it was this year, but we still expect to see strong growth in that sector.” She also said government rev- enues from the petroleum, natural gas and mineral sectors were $431 million in 1993-94, up from the original budget projection of $263 million. Victoria is projecting provin- cial revenue from petroleum, nat- ural gas and minerals will reach $389 million this year. “We think that $431 million was « real peak. It would be won- derful if it was repeated, but we're being conservative,” Cull said. She added that the goverment will soon make detailed announcements on highway Con- struction or upgrading. ‘Part of what we ye Une in: the transportation finance aailfor- ity is recognize the need for high- way construction ail around the province,” Cull said. “There's a major project goins on with the Vancouver Island highway, but there are other parts of the province which have equally pressing necds. We'll be trying to meet the highest priority needs in all parts of the province,” she added However, she said, a balance must be struck between the con- tinuing calls for further deficit reduction and demands for improved services. Capital works projects such as highway construction fall under the B.C. 21 program, which would apply the cost directly to the provincial debt without adding it to the yearly deficit. Selling something? 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