CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thureday, June 24, 1976

FREE FLAPIAGKS were served Saturday
during Slocan’s celebrations by the
Ses SerigyGot Un tl come

z and dene by, let ih
Coskins. serving was
Welter ant Mite Sewebeate,

Ay West Kootenay Artist Alec J.: Gamer:

Sternwheelers Preserved

* West Kootenay artist Alec
J. Garner of Procter, at the age
of 78, still holds the same
‘enthusiasm for painting as ever
before. Most winter days are
+ filled with capturing on canvas
scenes of the Kootenay region
that has been his home for more
than 30 years.
Mr. Garner is a soft spoken
man who does not look near his

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Calgary and later to Edmonton.
It_was in Edmonton that he

received his first. professional ©

instruction from A. C. Leigh-
ton, a celebrated Canadian
ore

Mr, Garner was ex-

paint
1944 he moved to Procter with
his wife and two boys, After a

hibiting ‘in Edmonton and Cal- lish

gary, and began taking prizes

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ber of the Nelson Art Club and

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Mr. Garner, a versatile
atts is proficient in water

and ink and oil:

color, pastel, pen
painting. It is in the latter that

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursaday, June 24, 1976

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Saturday, June 26th, 1976
6:30 p.m.

Available from: Mrs. L. Davidson 365-3178,
Me, H. Wilson 365-8358, Mr, G. Hughes 365-
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Historic

Steamboat
Paintings

Well-known Kootenay artist, ALEC J. SaNER
of Procter, f his

and INK INK STEAMEOAT, SERIES.
were first done in full color 24” x
researeh and ting

ipt these
it. sternwheelers in 12" x 16" pen and ink

The dra are of 20 different sternwheelers
that plied the interior B.C. water system over a
60-year period. They capture the romantic era when
virtually all travel in this part of the country was by
means of Ue it. Some boats were in service

for only five years, so few remains are left of them.
Gus the BB. Movie a le Pes et be
excellent museum,

Mr. Garner bes endearared, to keep their memory
alive, onthe

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CASTLEGAR NORTH HOMES |

Owner transferred — nice family home $52,500
MLS

54,500
Excellent lo arter $34,500 MLS
Overlooking “te City — Lied REDUCED $46,
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Clean, cozy Gn nv ent — retire herel
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Eighth Ave, N., 3 bedrooms, rec room, carport
$60,000

Two bedroom with sundeck — good location

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Home, Revenue Suite, furniture, & Appliances
$62,900

Brand New Carpeted Thru’ & landscaped’ $44,-

hearoes Hideaway? Singles Pad? $17,000
Neat & Tidy — 500 Block 3rd Ave. $35, 000

COUNTRY LIVING — FARMS &
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Robson Farmette, 9.76 Acres, Home, Barn etc.
$56,000

Duplex on acreage in Ootischenia —
Revenue $85,900

Like new four level home, barn, air condition-
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Brand New —. Magnificent view of valley

j °$52,500

Owner. anxious — price reduced — home and
acreage $47,000

Small farm in Tarrys, 11 acres, 3 bedroom home,
barn $64,900

Split-level, near new on .52 acres $45,500

Pass Creek Valley 3 bedroom home and guest
house REDUCED —- $53,500

CASTLEGAR_SOUTH .HOMES.
Den,,natio,-rec:, room, workshops=; sfireploce,
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Kinberry ‘Heights —-like new and. very nice
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Starter home in Woodland Park $34,900

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Fifth Avenue South in Castlegar $10,600
100 Acres in Fairview Subdivision $115,000

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1.3 acres on Lynnwood Crescent $14,500
9 acres bordering on Pass Creek $33,900
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Building Lot overlocking river on Ist Ave. S.
$16,900

< One acre in. Glade $12,000 MLS

Meadowlend, fenced’ in Pass Creek 6.3: acres
$26,500 MLS
1.84 acres in Krastova $5,500

- Large, treed building lot in S. Castlegar $15,-
¥ 000 MLS

Eighth & Ninth. Ave. South’ — 2 building lots
ROBSON: ‘HOMES

Broadwater. Road ‘with view & revenue suite
$33,900

Double lot, 1400 square foot home $39,900

New, “nearly completed, . financing © available
$46,500

“Mobile home with sundeck & ‘shed $11,000

Quance Si. '3 Bedroom home & revenue ‘sulte
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Groceries, gas, campground, etc. on busy high-
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Service Station In excellent location showing
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Taxi & parcel service — good: family. business.

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FRIDAY
9AM. - 5PM.

June
Bb

ERIKA HUNDT — Saleslady
Prior to coming to Castlegar, Erika was
@ representative with a Kelowna Real
Estate Firm: She has furthered her Rea!
Estate knowledge’ during the past. few
years, aitending many. courses and’ se-
minars. Erika ‘likes’ Real’ Estate because
she likes people and helping them sol-
ve their real estate. probes: She has

two sons, Rick and Allen.

SATURDAY
9AM. - 5PM.

CAROLEE FITZ-GERALD — Receptionist

Carolee has experience in Real Estate
as both secretary and saléslady, She was
formerly secetary and . treasurer of

lety’ and has three children, Jeff, Jay
and Kerry.

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STAN PARTRIDGE — Office Manager

Mr. Partridge has resided in Castlegar
for 4 years, coming here with the RCMP
and has been in’ Real Estate for the
past year after 22 years service with
the RCMP. Currently. President. of ihe
Castlegar Rotary Club and a member
of the Castlegar Golf. Club, Stan: and
his ‘wife Ruby have a son, Larry and two .
daughters, Jane and Julle.

YEARS:

Our Thanks go out to the com-
munity for helping us make this
combination Grand Opening” and

“Open ‘House possible. We're pr-_

oud of our new offices at 623 Co-
lumbia Ave., and we hope that
many of you will be able to.stop by
and inspect them tomorrow and
Saturday. It's a good time to talk

‘ with us about Real Estate or just

get.to know us ona one to. one
basis.

Coffee and refreshments will
be served so come on down, we'd
like you to be part of our celebra-
tion, because people are the best
Part of our business.

The Staff

~ Star-West Realty Ltd.

the Kootenay-Columbia Child Care Soc ||

CYRIL BELL — Agent

Mr, Bell's many years .of experience in
Real Estate: started here in Castlegar
back in 1945, followed by severel other
Real Estate firms on the coast and in the
interior, He is a Founder-President of
the Kiwanis Club of Castlegar and form-
er chairman of the Castlegar School
District. Cyril has always enjoyed help:
ing people solve their real estate ro
blems. He has two married daughters
now living in Vancouver.

D. (Don} FERGUSON — President

+ Don ‘was trained in land dealings by a
Calgary Oil Company prior to his enter-
ing Real Estate in the North Okanagan’
4 years ago, moving to Castlegar a year
and a half ago he worked for a focal
real ‘estate firm prior to the formation
of Star-West Realty (Castlegar) Ltd. Don
is acting Company President and. Pub-
lic Relations Representative and is pre-
sently: completing the second half of
his agents course at U.B.C. He and his
wife Hilde have four children, Pune;
Darren, Rene and Chris,

COMBINED REAL STA EXPERIENCE

4

A short five months ago Stan Partridge
and Don Ferguson introduced Star-West Real-
ty to Castlegar. At first many people thought
‘we were “just another large branch of a rea!
estate company”, but have since found that
we are a locally owned and operated firm.
Our association with the StarWest group

Hae proved benehieial isour Tents ah enn: aE

ables us-to offer a wider market area In sd-
dition to our own office area.

Many thanks for your support
i 5
Pon & Stan

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