Page 6B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, October 28, 1992 ‘'SUBMI TT ED required to research their idea and create a business plan. As a “You mean I can just go in and get free government money to start a business?” This is the most common com- ment Kay Ryan hears in her posi- tion as Self Employment profit job creation society, your purpose is to help create ies in the “Because we are dealing with federal public funds, there ere strict criteria that a p start another one, But if there is qn bys phd need for a certain client must meet,” Ryan Central Kootenay region. We can offer financial assistance, along with business training, one- on-one counselling and i loans.” Assi: (SEA) C di The Self Employment Assis- tance one of the Com- for KREDA (Kootenay Regional ic Develop Petit tion). “I have to be very clear with anyone who has that notion”, said Ryan from her office over- looking Nelson's busy main street. "We do not just give money to anyone with a busi- ness idea. They must have a skill they can turn into a busi- mess venture, and they are y Put offered “My SBA clients have to either be receiving UI or be eligible for Income Assistance benefits, be starting a new busi- ness, and be filling a need in the community. In addition, they must provide a sound business plan, be willing to invest cash, munity Futures progr at KREDA, is a Canada Employ- ment funded job creation initia- tive administered by the KREDA board of directors. It can give people who are receiving UI ben- efits or Income Assistance the opportunity to become self employed by creating a job for themselves. tools, supplies etc. into the business, and be com- mitted to working full time in the venture.” In the Central Kootenay region, certain types of business- es are given priority for funding “Obviously, if there are fifteen type of ing, there is a greater chance we will fund it.” According to Kay Ryan, the federal government realized some time ago that there was very little incentive for people to create a job for themselves if they were on UI or Income Assistance. “Any money you made was deducted from your benefits. So why start your own business? But with the SEA program, you Can receive your full benefits for one year while explains, you can work for if and Self-employment program makes vital contributions to business community she says they will also be well d by SBA clients. any profit back into | the business “These business courses their chance of success. so it after the first year, cuabline you to be free of government assis- tance for good. In addition to financial sup- port, KREDA’s SEA program also offers business training and Counselling for clients. “Recently, twenty five poten- tial entrepreneurs attended a KREDA workshop facilitated by local consultant Bruce Lacroix on How to Create a-Business Plan,” said Ryan. “They really your own business The SEA money is meant to help pay for the auto supply in an area, we probably won't help ities Of life, like rent and food.” This way, she like it b it was easy to understand and very specific for their businesses.” Coming soon are workshops on booking and marketing, and That's they, kind of service we offer our clients.” As Marianne Bond, Chair of the KREDA Board recently said, “The SEA program and our loans program make a vital contri to our busi ity. Small b continues to be the major source of new employment in Canada, and certainly here in the Central Kootenays.” The KREDA office is located at 540 Baker Street in Nelson, or you can call 352-1933. Maybe you could be one of the 379 businesses that have been helped by KREDA. $708 million in savings bonds sold Finance Minister Glen Clark has announced that $708 million in B.C. Savings Bonds were pur- chased by British Columbians. More than 48,000 people throughout B.C. bought bonds during the three-week ign. “I'm pleased to see British Columbians investing in their ; . The bonds Eye 'S (at Avenues), (Crystals * Rocks « Jewellery POLLAINI EMDE “ASTLEGAR, B.C. (604) 365-7616 Res 365-3253 cmc The strength of experience. FNAB ean en @ Oa #0 this weeks ad, look to next Weeks. LUNCH COMBO - SINGLE BURGER WITH CHEESE. MEDIUM POP & FRIES $349 give the government a new, local source of capital for financing schools, health care facilities and other essential services, id “Given the success of the sav- ings bond program, I will defi- nitely consider launching another bond issue next year.” Clark said he will also look into expanding the payroll purchase plan to include more public sector employees, and possibly the pri- vate sector. The interest on B.C. Savings Bonds — currently seven per cent — will be reviewed on April 15. The guaranteed minimum rate is five per cent for the full three-year term. Investors with questions may corttact their selling agent. Selkirk students vying for work experience in Japan SUBMITTED ber College. Most often, recent or those who are cur- Nervously, 18 students and graduates of Selkirk College Tourism Training programs awaited their turn to appear before a selection committee comprised of three Japanese business executives. These young people had passed an ini- tial screening by department faculty and were chosen to interview for the final cut. This interview would deter- mine whether or not they would spend the next four months training in Japan. Selkirk College, together with Ontario’s Humber College, are joint participants in an inno- vative progtam that gives Cana- dian di an opportunity to Happy Birthday - from Luke Nelsen If your Birthday submission is not in acquire training experiance overseas in the Japanese tourism industry. Each year for the past three years, approxi- mately 40 Canadian students have travelled to Kawaba City to work in this luxury ski resort located 1.5 hours northeast of Tokyo. Roughly half of the students selected come from Selkirk Col- lege and half come from Hum- rently enroled in Selkirk Col- lege tourism programs are selected for the experience. Stu- dents bring with them one or two years of tourism education in such diverse areas as Cook- ing, Travel Agent, Hotel and Resort Administration, Ski Resort Operations and Manage- ment, and Golf Club Manage- ment and Operations. Plus whatever work of life experi- ences they may have acquired. Aside from providing interna- tional travel and cross-cultural training, students who journey to Kawaba for the season receive college credit at either Selkirk and Humber for a course entitled International Hospitality and Resort Studies. This year, 15 Selkirk students and graduates have been select- ed to train at Kawaba. Typical of the calibre of students select- ed to represent Selkirk College is Donya Tatton of Castlegar, a recent graduate of the Travel Agent program. “I've just started Japanese language training and ‘it’s not as difficult as I thought it would be,” said Tatton. “This winter The Wisdom of Global Diversification. markets. mail the coupon or call the number below. 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Pad Specihot ahd read h crehaly a wonderful opp ty to experience first-hand another culture which could be helpful in advancing my career as a travel counsellor.” At Kawaba City, as the gigantic main lodge facility is called, Canadians rotate through jobs as lift operators, sales clerks, food servers and snow groomers or ski school instructors for those who are in the course are expected to produce a thesis and give an oral presentation to receive full credit for the course. Feedback from students who have participated in past years have been favourable, and this year a mandatory Japanese lan- guage course should enable Canadians to acclimatize more quickly. Students venturing overseas this year will be quipped with an ation manual that gives participants an idea of what to expect and some coaching in the social graces expected in Japan of ser- vice sector employees. “The Kawaba study tour pro- vides a great opportunity for Canadian to acquire first hand knowledge of Japanese tourists SUN CLASSIFIEDS SELL BURN SMART TO MIMIMIZE AIR POLLUTION FROM YOUR WOODSTOVE: Burn only small, bright fires. Start the fire using small pieces of wood kindling, and keep the fire moderately 4—D 5, adding larger pieces of splitwood as required. Do not damper down the fire too much, as smoky, oxygen- starved fire A message from the BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION for use in B.C.,” say Peter Wood, an instructor in Selkirk’s Ski Resort Operations and Man- agement program, who paid a monitoring visit to Kawaba City last season. “It is up to students to take the initiative to make opportuni- ties happen for them while they are in Japan,” Wood observed. For example, he said students could opt to sightsee with groups of Japanese students who are working at the resort instead of remaining with the Canadian counterparts. “Students sometimes have difficulty accessing manage- ment level role models,” Wood allowed. “They really have to work at it to shadow managers.” Students also receive work clothes and a small training allowance in addition to their room and board. Staff accom- modations are described by Canadian students as “the best I've ever seen!” Outstanding students are invited to return the following year as group super- visors. Canadians students are high- ly regarded by their Japanese hosts for the international flavour they bring to.this luxury resort. An interesting offshoot of this international work/study opportunity is the number of Canadian students who appear as models in the Kawaba ski brochures.. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT CRonth The Kootenays are growing fast. In order to stay competitive you need effective communications. For design solutions that get attention contact Leni Normington 60f Front Street Nelson, B.C. V1L 4B6 Ph. 352-9144 Fx. 352-2588 VGRIDERS Wednesday, October 28; 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 78 a barbecue to casse- le, ground beef lends itself pe a variety of delicious din- ner menus. Team meatballs with your favourite Soup for a hearty main-dish accom- paniment to rich, or cook up @ terrific, tasty and econom- ical casserole that's sure to be a real family pleaser! SWEDISH MEAT BALLS 1 Ib. ground beef 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs The Hen Party 1/4 cup minced onion 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 tbsp. chopped parsley 1/2 tsp. garlic salt dash of pepper choice) 1/2 soup can of water 2 tbsp. oil Cooked rice pepper. 2. Shape into meatballs 3. Brown meatballs in oil and stirring often 2 tbsp. oil 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 med. chopped green pepper 1 Ib. ground beef 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder dash of black pepper 2 cups grated cheddar cheese 1. Heat oil in frypan done 5. Cook macaroni and drain 7. Add one cup grated cheese uncovered, till cheese melts. 9. Serves 6. Avenue, Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1 - 10 oz. can Cream of Celery soup (or soup of your 2 tbsp. finely chopped sweet pickle 1. Mix beef, break crumbs, onion, egg, parsley, salt and 4. Stir in soup, water and pickle 5. Cover and cook over low heat for approx. 20 minutes, 6. Serve over bed of rice. Makes approx. 4 servings. HAMBURGER CASSEROLE 1 - 10 oz can mushrooms (stems and pieces) 3 cups wagonwheel macaroni 2 cups cooked tomatoes (or tomato juice) 2. Add chopped onions, pepper and mushrooms 3. Saute 5 minutes, stirring often 4. Add seasonings and hamburger. Fry till hamburger is 6. Stir in hamburger mixture and tomatoes. Stir 8. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and put in oven, The Hen Party is a group of Castlegar friends who met on a regular basis and have many common interests including cooking. If you have any questions or comments you can write to them C/O The Castlegar Sun at 465 Columbia phone 365-7729 and ask for Kathy. pour off drippings and stir 1G8. Or readers can tele- I love having company. As @ matter of fact, I appreciate it immensely because things GET DONE around here. I mean, there’s housework that may NEVER get done otherwise, But reaching that “ready” stage is no easy task. I'm not Miss Picky or such, but I do prefer people to know that we actually look like human beings, not pigs. The children of course would live WITH the pigs if you gave them the option which is evidenced by the state of affairs in their rooms or wherever their “tornado like ” hit. My dilemma comes where I plan to do the housework (Yuck!) on Friday (company’s coming Saturday night) and on the following Monday my part- ner's boss is scheduled to arrive in town. Well, for sure the bath- rooms won't last ... Should I wash the kitchen floor now or wait? Doing these things twice seems insane, however as I look down at my floor I realize there’s NO WAY OUT! I’m trapped into the housework mode for the next week. Well, of course I'm in an EXCELLENT mood over the whole situation and decide not to procrastinate (I’m REAL good at that) Seeing as I just “did” housework last weekend, this should be a breeze right? The ‘entryway appears as if animals have moved in to nest there. A quick check in the shoe/coat/whatever closet Brenda Hogstead Lifeskills, for the young, old and willing reveals mass confusion. Now it is a WARM day out there, I am “stuck” in here cleaning up mostly the “little peoples’” mess. I am a tad irritated as I watch them frolic and play on the “outside”. Yes they have their chores and are SUP- POSED to clean up after them- selves, but let’s face it I’m not getting any younger and cannot keep up with the speed of Tor- nado Rex. I scrape the gum off the kitchen floor, toothpaste off the bathroom/hall/kitchen floors/walls/ceiling/mirrors and prepare for battle. Armed with my trusty vacu- um I “attack” the floors. There are large objects threatening the Self-judgement, inadequacy and housework longetivity of my armor and I must pause and “manhandle” these obstructions myself. Puz- zie piece, marble, toy car (how did I MISS all these on my rou- tine check this morning?) I know, I know, it would be appropriate at this point to await the children’s return and make THEM do it, but trust me, they are safer outdoors. I moved on to what's left of the bathroom. It is at this point that “A” screams upstairs for a drink of water, No problem (lit- tle pest) and I’m soon again on task. There are “grungies” in the bathtub (thank heavens they didn’t bite me) and I threw dis- infectant at the toilet from a “safe” distance. (why couldn't they AIM?) “R” now “needed” water and I took this opportuni- ty to ensure the children looked after their bathroom needs before I washed and waxed floors. No, they didn’t have to GO, cross their little hearts! Wow, speedy am I, the work done I hear a call “What do your MEAN, you have to go to the bathroom?” OK calm down, after all they are small floors right? The kitchen floor now waxed, I’m beginning to wonder just what the heck all the fuss was about when “A” assured me that no, he wasn’t KID- DING, he really did have to go number two. After convincing myself that MAKING him wait would not be an option, I con-, tinued on my path to “cleanli- ness”. Sunday morning dawned and so exhausted was I, it was time to reflect upon this self-torture experience. I consoled myself that “they” must go through this too right? A moment of panic as I suddenly envisioned being the only Mom out there with these difficulties. But no, I knew this was nor- mal and I realized that it is so darn easy to ruin a perfectly wonderful evening with over a silly little mess in what- ever room. I searched my heart and KNEW that they really didn’t care what the house looked like. So, for whom do I suffer these anxieties? Obviously it’s my own expectations again (darn those little devils) and my self- judgement getting me into a deep well of inadequacy. Funny, just admitting that really lightens the load off these old shoulders of mine. And the boss tomorrow? To heck with it, I'm going golfing today. Hope and Potential conference focuses on effects of FAS Salmo Ci ded. Malbin is a clini- hosted a very successful two- day conference on the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) entitled “Hope and Potential”. It focused on positive out- comes for individuals with drug and alcohol related birth defects. Over 60 participants from as far away as Kamloops heard speakers Diane Malbin and Antonia Rathbun of the FAS/Drug Effects Clinic in Portland, Oregon. There was a wide range of expertise among the participants, including par- ents, foster parents, teachers, administrators, child care work- ers, Social Services personnel, Counsellors and other profes- sionals working with children and their parents. The aim of the conference was to demystify FAS. It intro- duced strategies and models of positive outcome, facilitated understanding of behaviors, pro- vided means for identifying and correcting behaviour patterns, and developed a plan for contin- uing community-based work. The speakers came highly cal social worker and program developer with a Masters Degree who currently serves as a consultant and program devel- oper for Northwestern Centre for Drug Free School and Ore- “I am impressed with the astounding level of energy, commitment and hard work. They have an open-mindedness and passion to building solu- tions. There is no ‘Cookbook’, only local solutions,” she stated. Bonny Klovance Salmo Impressions gon's Children’s Services. She was impressed with the beauty of the area and the commitment of the group. “The response for such a wide range of participants is incredible. They are so welcom- ing to the information,” she noted. Rathbun is a clinical ant ther- apist who used visual and multi sensory approaches to assist the development of effected chil- dren and adults. She lectures nationally and internationally and her writings are included in education training materials Different tastes make for interesting choices I was just flipping through this weeks People Magazine and the topic this week is The 10 Best and Worst Dressed People. Do you sometimes wonder “who the people are who make these judgement calls as to whether or not someone is a good or bad dresser? What qualifica- tions do they have to carry such a heavy responsibility? Do they have to go to school for a lengthy period of time? The answer is no. All they need to have is an opin- ion. Pure and simple. That's why the fashion industry is so diversi- fied—everybody had a different opinion of what well-dressed is. Take for example, Cari Lager- feld, the top designer for Chanel. His designs are classy and cle- gant, sexy and sophisticated. And with the usual array of pearis, gems and gold, a certain article of cloth- ing will rise to the height of fashion. Jean-Paul Gaultier on the other hand, designs clothes for the woman who has absolutely no qualms whatsoever about off her body. The designs often Toh Joan Andrade |. | the few people who didn't see all the commotion about it on T.V., her breasts were exposed. Go figure . . -Madonna doing something like that? Yea right! Almost every fash- ion Guru says that Princess Dianna sets the fashion trend for every designer. She is one of the best if not the best dresser in the world. Personally, I wouldn't touch some of those hats. I've never thought that frizbees make for good head wear. Let's talk about Ivana Trump. She's categorized as one of the 10 worst dressed women. Why? B she likes to wear canary make a point of highlighting parts of the body—such as breasts. Madonna had no trouble modeling what many id his most yellow and shocking pink, lime green and lime yellow, strapless dresses with wires in the hem to look like waves. So stunning dress ever—there were holes where the bra cups should have been! Yes, if you are one of THEYRE BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL. BUT AT THIS PRICE, THEY LL SOON BE LONG GONE! * 4 Wheel Drive with InstaTrac™ System 6600 Ib. 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Concrete Call Kevin 368-8680 of the c eC tactonaa Salmo Community Services Co-ordinator, Karen Muirhead, Tod Thexton, former- ly of S.C.C., and Ann McMill disability. They stated that they would reduce expectations of their child to defuse situations. Social workers from Kam- loops found the facilities excel- lent, enjoyed the hospitality and saw the conference as a good thing to be happening in a small community, “The experience was intense and p and the of Access Alcohol and Drug Programs, Nelson. They were assisted by Heather Street and Gerry Dzuris, of Salmo Cham- ber of Commerce, Stanis Philipzyk, S.C.S. receptionist, and Virginia Harfman and Mari- lyn Wright, S.C.S. Victim Assis- tance workers. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Salmo Legion provided lunch both days. Foster Parents who were interviewed found the workshop very worthwhile. It provided information, use- ful ways of coping and strate- gies for dealing with specifics. It changed their feelings toward the children they are caring for by giving them an understand- ing of the specific. nature of the excellent,” they said. Other participants appreciat- ed the wealth of information, the development of strategies and the energized involvement. “This is orie workshop every- one should be at; doctors, teach- ers, parents and careworkers,” was one comment. “It forces us to look at the whole school population as we do our special needs students as all students have special needs,” was another. Presenters, organizers and Participants were very enthusi- astic about the success of the Conference and all felt that many positive outcomes will result from the extent of involvement they experiences. I would like to thank all my supporters who voted for me at the polls... A special thanks to my Campaign Team and to Mike O'Connor. Thank Youf Twill do my best to represent you the citizens of Castlegar in the up & coming year Sincerely Doug Green PSYCHIC RENE MCNABB Will be in Castlegar at the Fireside Inn on November 3rd & 4th, 1992 This friendly affable lady is truly blessed with second sight and extraordinary perception. or further in advance For please call 365-3919 or call the Fireside Inm at 365-2128 ON THE ABOVE DATES Beats Ford F-Series in power, payload and resale valuet