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Exhibition centre hit hard by federal grant cut

NEC directors make plea for additional community
support in wake of $24,900 loss in cultural funding

"SUN ST. STAFF

Funding cuts announced by the Museums
Assistance Program of the Department of
Canadian Heritage have drastically reduced
the annual budget of the West Kootenay
National Exhibition Centre by 35 per cent, the
centre's directors have announced.

Until now, the federal government has sup-
ported the NEC with an annua! operating
grant of $24,900. “However, this essential
funding has been completely cut, leaving us
with an operating budget of less than
$50,000,” said co-director Gail Ogiow.

Cuts to the museum program were wero
the hundreds of ding cuts
Liberal Finance Minister Paul Martin's 1995
budget, brought down last February.

“While the board of directors and staff are
committed to ensuring the continued success
of the National’ Exhibition Centre, the cut in
funding could mean a signi’ ion of

the community to show its support for the
area's most significant cultural centre.

“We need the community to help raise the
funds we've lost,” said Cobb. “But there are
many ways people can help: corporations and
families can buy memberships to the gallery
for $100 and $25 respectively, individuals
and associations can make tax deductible

probably expect further cuts.”
— MYRNA COBB
Co-director, NEC

services in the near future.”

Specifically, the cuts will force the elimina-
tion of the i
and mean a lebaction| in the number of annual
exhibitions — 16 to 12. It could also mean

hibitions such as the
Barbara Spoke exhibit currently on display,
reducing artist’s fees and closing the gallery
for six weeks during winter months.

Co-director Myrna Cobb said she is urging

to the centre, people can make our
local governments aware of the importance of
the centre to their lives, and volunteers can
come forward to help us fundraise through
special events.”

With public funding becoming increasing-
ly difficult to secure, Cobb said agencies like
the Cultural Services Branch of the Province
of British Columbia are now insisting on
high levels of funding support from the local

“Without increased funding from resi-
dents, b and 1 gov

in the West Kootenay, we can probably
expect further cuts, likely from the provincial
government.”

Longtime NEC board member Jacquie
Hamilton said she is also asking for support af
the board level

“We need more board members to make
this work. Right now we're a small group of
four. While we're an energetic and cohesive
group, we need at least five more members
who are willing to get involved and determine
the future of the NEC,” said Hamilton.

To get involved, contact the National Exhi-
bition Centre at 365-3337. The Centre is
located across from the Castlegar Airport. The
mailing address is RR#1, Site 2, Comp. 10,
Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H7.

If you would like to express your opposi-
tion to the federal government's latest cuts to
cultural funding, please write to the Prime
Minister of Canada, The Rt. Hon. Jean Chre-
tien, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage,
the Hon. Michel Dupuy.

Both can be written to care of the House of
Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6. Koote-
nay West MP Jim Gouk can also be petitioned;
his address is 930 Confederation Building,
House of Commons, Ottawa, K1A 0A6.

Postage is free for all these letters. The
NEC would appreciate receiving a copy of all

Welcome to “Rock File”! A lot
of people love music — that's
probably why “Rock File” has
existed for over five years else-
where. This may be a music
review column but the title is
misleading. This space is mostly
rock & roll, but you'll also find
country, jazz, blues and pop as

™ well. Just so you know.

As for rating the music, it's the

aeneers 1 to 5 star system:
= It blows ... trust me

** = Say ... not bad

*** = I like this, let’s hear it
again

**** = Everybody should
make music like this

+***** = Sheer perfection, it
may provoke a religious and/or
near death experience

WHO’S ON BASS?

Who's On Bass

(Amanda) **1/2

The debut from this Kelowna-
based trio, a disc that shows why
Who’s On Bass is at the epicentre
of the Okanagan music scene.

As house band for Angie’s Pub,
Who's On Bass had ample time to
polish these 10 pop/rock flavoured
cuts. Paddy Jervis is a Char-
lie Watts behind the kit while

community.

brother Mike sings and plays gui-
tar, bass and keys, as does Jim
LeGuilloux, along with a little
help from their friends. Jim and
Mike wrote separately for this,
now they should try it together.
Jagger/Richards ... ‘nuff said.

KEREIFF

Keys: “Nightmare” and “The
Reggae Song”. Too many ditties
about getting shot our of the sad-
dle — otherwise, a nice debut.

FORBIDDEN
Black Sabbath
(IRS) ***

Forever Keepers Of The
Doom... driven as always by Tony
Tommi's guitar, Sabbath’s “For-
bidden” is a delicious ni

Black Sabbath ‘95 is Neil Mur-
ray, Cozy Powell, Tony Martin,
Geoff Nichols and Tommi. I've

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correspondence,

Rock File takes to the airwaves

been a fan since 1971 but even
so, I didn’t like this straight off.

(The good news is I like it more

every time I throw it on. Martin's
lyrics are fluid and musically the
band combines 70's glootn with a
Foreigner-like melodic sensibility
and routine riffing. This isn't
Ozzy-era Sabbath, nor should it
be. One more thing: producer
Ernie C should have listened to
Metal! s Black album prior to
these sions.

Keys: “Rusty Angels” and
“Kiss Of Death”. Note the lyric
credits and guest vocals by Ice T

m “Illusion of Power”. I'll take
“Forbidden” over some kiddie
Death Metal group any day.

MENACE TO SOBRIETY
Ugly Kid Joe
ercury) ***

UK are back with their second
full length LP. They grew up, and
it ain't pretty ... but it is chock
full of a chunky goodness.

The Joes needed a serious
effort to avoid the novelty tag.
Ugly Kid Joe is middle class
beach bums that cut their teeth
covering old Sabbath tunes at frat
parties. Don’t worry about their
rock & roll credentials, getting
faced is still a priority.

As for the music, this sounds
like Skid Row’'s “Slave to the
Grind” tempered with some Chili
Peppers funk. It’s fatter and heav-
ier than “America’s Least Want-
ed”, and changeups like “Cloudy
Skies” and “Candle Song” are

much needed respites from the
ongoing dementia.

Keys: “Suckerpath” and the
Deep Purple-ish “Clover”. “Men-
ace to Sobriety” is a worthy fol-
low up to their spectacular debut.

THESE DAYS

Bon Jovi

(Mercury) ****

One of the few Hair Bands to
successfully transcent the 80's.
This is the best ve Bon Jovi's
done since “Slippe:

“these days” polkas last year’s
multi-platinum “Cross Road”
greatest hits set, lt may be hip to
deride Bon Jovi (who hasn’t done
it?) as poseurs, but they do nice
work. My target is usually their
ballads, so the bluesy “This Aint’
A Love Song” caught me with a
handful of mud and nothing to
throw it at.

So what's up with Bon Jovi?
These days the gues are happy in
their personal lives and this has
made them more relaxed and
confident. “At a time when music
has become such a business, we
just want it to be fun again” says
Jon. This attitude is why Bon
Jovi still sells records by the
truckload.

Keys: “Hey God” and “This
Ain't A Love Song”. “these days”
is a good record. ‘Nuff said.

John Kereiff is the creative
director for Sunshine Radio, and
a freelance writer based in
Castlegar.

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Almost $97,000 in provincial
library grants to help with annu-
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awarded to five of B.C.'s West

Kootenay library boards, Ross-
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week.

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and encourage growth in public
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Symphony of sound: Visitors in attendance at the National Exbibition Centre's
recent opening of Barbara Spohr’s photographic show, “Apparent Reasons”, were
treated to the sweet sounds of Ruth Langevin (left) and Gwen Lush, playing the flute

and violin respectively.

SUN ARTS PHOTO/Gordon Tumer

Spohr photographic
show continues at NEC

Barbara Spohr’s photographic
show at the National Exhibition
Centre will be on until the end of
August. “Apparent Reasons” is
the name of the show, which
includes 40 color prints with
their varied borders. Some
favourites of mine are “Swim-
mer” in the ocean with the attrac-
tive blue-dot border; “The Happy
Dog” with Nelson in the back-
ground (1986) and the spongy
children’s picture done in blues,
greens and oranges.

There was also “The Old
Woman Who Lives Next Door”
showing a pink and green cab-
bage flourishing in a narrow
space between the houses. One
photo shows a massive array of
butterflies taken at the Natural
History Museum in London pho-
tographed in 1980.

Ceramics

In the smaller gallery at the
NEC is the Duality of Ceramics
showing the Majolica-glazed pot-
tery. These works are mainly
vases and bowls done colourfully
with a variety of flowers. The
artist, Graeme Allemeersch
shows the duality of function and
artistry. His price for his work
ranges from $95 to $250.

Do go and visit these two
shows during the summer
months and take your visitors
too! Don't forget to view the
handcraft gifts at the NEC from
glasswork, woodwork to 'weav-
ing and jewellery.

Artwalk

Nelson's Artwalk has 70 artists
and they are exhibiting their work
in the galleries and the stores in
Nelson. It is a different kind of
shopping experience to go into
the stores and be surrounded by a
variety of art

This is the seventh year that
artwalk has been in existence and
it is there for the whole of July
and August. Get your brochure at
any store in Nelson, or the
Castlegar Library.

Artisan handcrafts

If you travel to Trail, visit the
appealing Artisan store for
unique handcrafts from the
Kootenays and beyond.

The staff have produced a
brochure with details of all their

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ware from wood, silk, pottery,
soapstone carvings, etched glass-
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ellery and more. It is right
downtown on 942 Eldorado St

Doukhobor show

If you missed the Doukhobor
show in Castlegar, it is on display
at the Grand Forks Art Gallery
until the first week in September.

ARTS
ETC;

MARGARET
PRYCE

Also on display are Arvilla
Linley’s watercolors. Her style is
mainly realism. She catches a
certain moment and feeling of her
landscapes.

Fibreworks

Liz Faminoff’s show of fibre-
works is also on display at the
gallery, including numerous
works of her quilting. She uses
abstract design with a strong
sense of colour. Do visit the
Grand Forks Gallery when you
pass through town. The gallery is
in the basement of the Grand
Forks Library.

Chamber music

For those people visiting Van-
couver from July 24 to Aug. 4,
the Vancouver Chamber Music
Festival is on with some of the
world’s leading young instrumen-
talists performing baroque to con-
temporary music.

Arts festival

From August 7 to 13, the Har-
mony Arts Festival will be held
in West Vancgyver with music,
dance and theatre, arts and crafts
on at all of the local waterfront

S.

There will be more than 300
artists, musicians and artisans
taking part in the festival.

Live theatre

In Spokane, the Interplayers
are showing 7 plays during the
95/96 season. These plays are
performed in a delightful modem
setting with the audience sur-
rounding the centre stage.

Some of the plays that will be
presented include “Oleanna”™ by
David Mamet (Pulitzer Prize-
winning playwright), “The Tri-
umph of Love” by Marivaux
(written in the 1770s) and
“Laughter from the 23rd Floor”.

If you would like more infor-
mation on any of these produc-
tions, telephone (509) 455-PLAY
or write to Box 1961, Spokane
Washington 99210.

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