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Castlegar News
PAGE A4, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1991

MEMBER OF THE 8.0. PRESS COUNCH
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 7, 1947 TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980
12,

THE MID-WEEK 27, 1980

L.V. CAMPBELL —~ PUBLISHER, AUGUST 7. 1947-FEBRUARY 15, 1973
BURT CAMPBELL, PUBLISHER EMERITUS — PUBLISHER, FEBRUARY 16, 1973 MAY 1, 1901
PUBLISHER — Dave McCullough
‘OR — Simon Birch
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OFFICE MANAGER — Warren
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PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE
Castlegar News
sets sights on
ambitious goal

: By DAVE McCULLOUGH
Publisher

“Great ity ... gre: id

* at ‘
When the staff of the Castlegar News gathered after work one _

Good deals on U.S. used cars may not -

Thursday not long ago, those four words emerged fairly quickly as

: an expression of the group’s pride in their community and their
: work.

It’s not hard to understand why the 15-or-so of us who live and

and sur ding area as a
great community. It is, after all, one of the most physically attrac-
tive cities in Canada; and as a relative newcomer I can attest to the

. fact that the people here rank among the friendliest of any town I've
$ lived in.

But Castlegar has more than just attractive geography and
ndly people going for it. It also has exceptional service, as evi-
mnced by the warm smiles that seem to sprout whenever you enter
i and an abund: of natural resources. Great

local b

_ beauty ... great friendliness ... great service ... great resources ... it’s

no wonder the staff at The News are so proud of Castlegar.
So the “Great community” part of the equation was easy. It was
died about i it i

realize that the second half — “Great newspaper” — would be a lot
harder.
It’s not that the Castlegar News hasn’t been great. To say that is

: to fail to grasp the vision of the late Les Campbell when he founded
: The News in 1947, and to understate the leadership shown until

recently by his son, Burt.

But everyone knows that times have changed. Television flashes
live images into our homes as news happens, radio is everywhere,
by September there will be five daily newspapers available in
Castlegar on their day of publication, and, yes, there’s even a com-
peting weekly now. Is there still room for The News? Are we rele-
vant?

The short answer: yes.

But we don’t think for a minute that we'll to be wel

be worth the aggravation of red tape

By ROB CARRICK
The Canadian Press

The used-car market in the
United States may look mighty
appealing to Canadians looking
for a vehicle,

Prices are often lower, selec-
tions more varied and rust-free
specimens more available.

But don’t slip across the bor-
der on a car-shopping expedi-
tion before considering the hid-
den costs and aggravations.

Canada imposes a duty on
used cars imported from the
United States. Strict Transport
Canada safety regulations have
to be met, and there are out-
right bans on bringing in cer-
tain models.

Add the cost of changing
Canadian dollars to U.S. cur-

in your homes on the basis of what we achieved Wednesday, or last
month, or last year. We fully realize that you'll be judging us on the
in July, and in 1992 and
beyond. We’re now, to a person, dedicating ourselves to an all-out
effort to redefine just what it is that makes a newspaper great.
Some parts of the definition began falling into place this week,
with the i lation of a ized page layout system. The

: publishing industry’s most modern technology is now in the hands
: of our writers and composers, and The News has begun to evolve
; into a visibly different and vastly better newspaper.

please soo CASNEWS page AS

rency, and a car from the States
can end up costing the same as
in Canada, or more.

As well, there are little or no
savings on certain kinds of vehi-
cles bought in the United
States.

“On small economy cars like
the (Ford) Tempo, it makes no
difference,” said Tom Muma, a
salesman at Towne Ford in

western New York who has
researched the price gap
b the U.S. and Canadi

and that rust-free cars from the
southern states maybe particu-

used-car markets.

“For high-line cars, though,
there can be big savings, even
thousands.”

For a quick price comparison,
Muma picked a 1986 Lincoln
Town Car.

A Canadian example with
80,000 kilometres on the odome-
ter was found for sale at
$13,795 Cdn. Towne Ford has
the same car with 60,000 kilo-
metres on it at $9,500 U.S., or
about $11,000 Cdn.

Whether it’s the gradual
phaseout of duty on used cars
from the-United States under.
free trade or just cross-border
shopping hype, more and more
Canadians are considering buy-
ing American used cars.

At the Toronto office of the
Automobile Protection
Association, this interest trans-
lates into two or three calls a
week from people seeking
advice.

APA counsellor Vladimir
Cekota tells callers there are
bargains in the United Statés,

larly x
Older classic cars can be good
buys in the States, Cekota said.

“But people should be extra
cautious and make sure to
check with government officials
on everything,” he warned.

On the customs side, there
are duty, GST and possibly
excise taxes to be paid.

Under the free trade agree-
ment, duty on North American-
built cars brought into Canada
fell to 6.4 per cent in 1991 and
will drop to zero by 1998. The
original 9.2 per cent duty rate
applies to most other cars.

There is also a restriction on
the age of cars that can be
imported. This year, only cars
four years or older are eligible.
Age restrictions will disappear
by 1993.

Seven per cent GST - which
inside Canada can be avoided if
a used car is bought privately
rather than at a dealer — is cal-
culated on the sum of a car's
Price plus duty.

An additional $100 in excise
tax must also be paid on cars

with air conditioning.

Prospective importers must
comply with Transport Canada
regulations that apply to vehi-
cles less than 15 years old.

Under these rules, vehicles
built for original sale outside
North America ~ where stan-
dards are different — can’t be
imported.

A car that is eligible to enter
the country must be accompa-
nied by a declaration that certi-
fies it meets Canadian stan-
dards for bumpers, emissions,
seat belts, metric speedometer

and
lights. The necessary forms can
be obtained at Canadian cus-
rs oifices.

To see if a car meets
Canadian standards,
Canada suggests consulting the
manufacturer. A list of models
that cannot be imported is
available from the department.

Also required is proof there
are no outstanding recalls on a
car. The department says this
can be obtained by having a
dealer run the vehicle's identifi-
cation number on the dealer’s
service computer.

Valley eateries
function as unofficial
community centres

In the-absence of neighborhood pubs and
shopping malls, a lot of socializing in the Slocan
Valley happens in restaurants. As important as
what goes on in the kitchen of places such as the

Catherine
Shapcott

Apple Tree (in New Denver) and the Duck Stop
(in Winlaw) is what occurs in the dining room:
the gossip, banter, bitching, true confessions,
game plans and networking that get spliced
between sips and bites.

The Apple Tree and Duck Stop transcend
basic expectations of greasy spoons and cafes.
More than mere venues for vanquishing hunger
and thirst, these establishments also operate as
local hangouts, as unofficial community centres
— even cultural touchstones.

If you only want a fix of java or a bite to eat,
beware! A trip to one of these places inevitably
means visiting a lot more people than the
company you're with.

‘This place represents what's neat about
the valley. It’s on the cutting edge of

That's the big round one by the front door,
next to the foam pillows marked “Ol’ Flappy
Fianks” and “Ol’ Boney Butt” which take the
chill off metal chairs in winter.

what's viable. You have to be committed
to be here.’
- Richard Burton Cwithout Liz’)

Take the Apple Tree, for instance. This place

di ght dang ona
schedule. I've found that lunch with a friend can
easily ft if ings and

The “Board of Directors” is just one of the
ay mete risa
G one ive 70)

(only age top

group of old coots

When not being

Restaurants serve more than food

REMEMBER WHEN

40 YEARS AGO
From the June 7, 1951
Castle News

The 1961-52 federal govern-
ment estimates include new
wharfs for Arrow Park West
and Needles. The new wharf
will cost in the neighborhood of
$54,950.

Other projects planned

ud 1 of a pile

Council recently approached
the minister in an attemipt to
have the dam located within the

lity’s b

some carrying placards, sug-
sted stud: Castl

Aaah
hell

In his reply, Mr. C:
said the dam's location had no
bearing on the incidence of
school taxation,

15 YEARS AGO
From the June 10, 1976
Castl News

driver barge on Arrow Lakes at
a cost of $16,0000.

25 YEARS AGO
From the June 9, 1966
Castlegar News

y of Mi Affairs

Castlegar’s 1958 Centennial
Year baby ~ and the first baby
born in the Castlegar and
District Hospital - is a member
of the 1976 Grade 12 class grad-

| gathering
of nations and individuals.

Habitat ‘76 is destined to be
the conscience of the 21st centu-
ry. The deliberations of world
peace, improving the standard
of living for the poor and the
control of nuclear arms are all
worthy topics which need reso-
lution and endorsement from all
people on earth.

5 YEARS AGO
From the June 8, 1986
Castl News

uating to from

Dan Campbell has told
Castlegar council he can see “no
good reason” why the Arrow
dam should be included in the

because it is entirely exempt
from municipal taxation, council
learned Tuesday night.

hries ‘y school.

Robyn McNabb, 18, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
McNabb of Kinnaird, was born
May 9, 1958. She weighed six
pounds, 12 ounces and attend-
ing physician was Dr. C.S.
Fowler.

More than 100 Blueberry
Creek residents turned out for a
meeting Thursday night to
oppose a proposal to close
Blueberry Creek elementary
school.

During the emotionally
charged meeting, residents,

ge
be bused to rural schools in
order to compensate for jin-
ing enrolment.

eee

Inland Natural Gas is seri-
ously considering buying West
Kootenay Power and Light Co.

“We have talked with
Cominco and have obtained the
materials ... to allow us ... to
examine what Cominco is (sell-
ing),” Patrick, Lloyd, Inland’s
vice-president of corporate
development, said in a tele-
phone interview from his
Vancouver office.

“If we like what we see, we
will at least proceed to make a
bid,” Lloyd added.

Cominco Ltd., which owns
100 per cent of West Ki

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Restaurants

continued from page A4

“I do business here - drop
something off or leave a mes-
sage. I also pick up the odd
phone.”

Like many Apple Tree cus-
tomers, Tele-Bob thinks the cof-
fee (Colombian Supremo) is the
best in the valley.

“I thought it was my charm-
ing personality,” says Rob,
who’s busy assembling a BBC2
(bowl, bread, coffee and desert).
“There goes another bubble.”

“The edge you have over oth-
er restaurants,” Tele-Bob
declares with the authority of a
restaurant critic, “is food.” No
one within slurping distance
dissents.

Rob takes credit for the
muffins (“Over 43,000 muffins
sold,” reads one sign), the soups,
salads, dressings and desserts,
but admits the bagels are
imported from Victoria.

Continuing his critique, Tele-
Bob notes “there’s no grease, no
fried food. That’s why all the

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Anything else? I ask.

“It’s a mecca,” Tele-Bob sums
up.
“Famous all the way to
Silverton,” quips Rob.

(In fact, it’s known all the
way to the Vancouver school
board, which has feasted on
Apple Tree muffins. It has also
attracted curious folk from
Calgary.)

Throughout the banter, Rob

ladling, greeting, listening,
washing up. It’s late in the

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have political and environmen-
tal concerns.

Discussions are as varied as
the clientele, which comes and
goes so regularly, you could set
your watch by them. Richard
Burton (“without Liz”), who
looks after the place when Rob’s
away, explains the routine:

At 7 a.m., there’s a “small
collection of early risers,”
including “older gentlemen
who've been up since 5:30.”
From 7:30 to 9, the tradespeople
arrive: carpenters, drywallers,
electricians and real-estate
agents.

From 9 to 10:30, it’s
sania my res

next to another sign (Abuse Non
Compris), Rob replies, “She’s
recalcitrant.”

Even though he gratefully
left his work in human
resources, there’s a constant
call for low-key support.

Staff listen to someone strug-
gling with the breakup of a rela-
tionship; another person copes
with a friend’s cancer. Others

and the chronically unemployed
with money.” Burton finds this
period relaxing and “good for
visiting.”

Starting at 11:30 and lasting
an hour or two (depending on
the season), the place goes into
“lunch production mode.” It’s
quiet until 3 when there’s a last

there may also be a few mem-
bers of what some call the
“men’s club.”

The Apple Tree isn’t for
everyone, says Burton, but it is
a slice of Slocan Valley culture:

“This place represents what’s
neat about the valley. It’s on the
cutting edge of what’s viable.
You have to be committed to be
here,”

In trickles and waves, con-
versati and ebb

SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 9 (CASTLEGAR)

YEAR ONE PRIMARY
(KINDERGARTEN)
REGISTRATION

For September, 1991

Parents wishing to enrol their child in either the English Year
One Primary (Kindergarten) or Russian Year One Primary
(Kindergarten) for September 1991 are asked to register their
child at the elementary school indicated below:

Schools

Castlegar Primary
(Twin Rivers,
r

Dete Time
Tues. June 10,11 8:00 0.m.-2:00 p.m.

June 10,11 8:00 0.m.-2:00 p.m.

Robson Elementary June 11
Tarrys Elementary dune 10
Park ; dune 1

and flow, imparting rhythm and
continuity to the day. While one
person washes up his cup, Rob
finishes tomorrow’s dessert
(rhubarb squares and brown-
ies).

Art McDonald has left, but
his morning place ‘is clearly
marked on the wall: ART. Over
the next day’s first round of cof-
fee, Rob'and.a few directors will
claim their stools.

Even in the absence of the
people who make the place, the
spirit of the Apple Tree is alive,

PLEASE NOTE:

In accordance withthe Ministry of Education's announcement
that Dual Entry is terminated, parents of children who turn 5
years old between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991
may register their child for Primary 1 (Kindergarten) to enter
school in SEPTEMBER, 1991.

A parent of a child may defer the enrolment of his or her child
until September 1992.

Parents are asked to bring with them their child’s birth or bap-
tismal certificate or other legal proof of age.

Should you require clarification or additional information
please contact the Principal of your neighborhood school.

Board of School Trustees
School District No. 9 (Castlegar)

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