er Rar Rar a eee ee 9 i Naas Bane sop age oe pe ae ea = OS A ree mo on ett OR HOME GOODS & G Furniture Warehouse & Floor Covering Centre (eo Located halfway Trail & Open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Jacob Ian Hartline, Heather Dawn Sheppard: Grade Five piano; Honors, Melanie Gorman, Melanie Streich: Grade Four piano: First Class Honors, Danielle Jmieff, Genevieve Kinakin; Honors, suzanne Clement, Allison Wik: Grade Three piano; First Class Honors, Alina Christine Kilough; Hon- ors, Maria Dalla Lana, Anna Rachel Schickler, Brandon Thomas Gawryletz, Michelle Streich, Mary Luoise McEwan, Michael David Thiel: Grade Two piano; First Class Honors, Heather Lynne Barron; Honors, Tipper McEwan: Grade One piano; First Class Honors, Thea Bryn Culley, Jonathan Lee Fis- cher, Amanda Parks. Grade Four Harmony; First Class Honors with Distinction, Elain Chong; Honors, Jennifer Shrubsole: Grade Four History; First Class Honors, Elaine Chong; Honors, Gina Chong; Pass, Jennifer Shrubsole Grade Four Counterpoint; First Class Honors, John Dean, Judy Marlene Soltesz; Pass, Vanessa Dooley: Grade Three History; Pass, Celia Mans- bridge: Grade Two Rudiments; First Class Hénors with Distinc- tion, Michael Van Wijk: Grade Two Rudiments; First Class Honors, Lena Sherstobitoff: Grade One Rudiments; First Class Honors, Deborah Lynn Nasmyth: Preliminary Rudi- ment; First Class Honors with Distinction, Ryan Andrew Hill, Brandon Paqualotto and Char- lotte Iona Suttie. Fascination Children are naturally fascinat- ed with science and nature. Par- ents can help stimulate and satisfy their children’s curiosity by let- ting them help in the garden. Gardening can help teach young children concepts of time and space and help them develop problem-solving skills. Why does one plant grow while another doesn’t? How many plants will fit in a row? How long does it take for seeds to sprout? Working in the garden can also teach children a sense of respon- sibility and the proper use of tools and equipment Gardening with your kids can also teach them a lot about life. Plants, just like people, need love and care to grow. Food and water may keep them alive, but it’s the extra acts of kindness that help them thrive. Keeping plants watered and weeded builds a sense.of responsibility in chil- dren. Working beside your chil- dren in a garden, away from telephone and television, can give you that much-needed time to “just talk.” And how about the | LYVE COUNTR CRAFTS with science joy they gei from serving their vegetables to the family or brightening the kitchen table with their homegrown flowers? Fami- ly times like these just can’t be beat. ° When introducing your chil- dren to the world of gardening and nature some of the same principles for window-sill plantings inside. Here are some steps to helping children grow indoor greenery: + Cut the tops off carrots, beets oto + Place the vegetable pieces ide-down in a dish pick hardy, fast-growing species for them to work with. Beans- tomatoes or com aren't too deli- cate and will give your child a chance for success. Here are a few fun ideas to try Put each child's name on a marker beside the vegetable he has chosen to plant. After it has been harvested and prepared for a family meal, put the gardener’s name on that serving dish Carol's corn, Derek's tomatoes, Grant's lettuce, etc + Fill an old tennis shoe with potting soil and plant grass seed in it. Keep it moist and in 4 - 5 weeks you should have a fine crop of “sneaker grass.” Encourage your child to share homegrown vegetables or flow- ers with others...perhaps with grandmother, an aunt or neigh- bor. Add a note that says “home- grown with love by...” If you don’t have a garden, use We Now Stock All Scales SUNRIDER CYCLE & HOBBY 127 = 10th Avenue North, Creston —— 428-9612 Abb Hy Kootenay Festival of the Performing Arts HONOURS CONCERT Saturday, March 19 7:30 p.m. Greater Trail Community Centre Auditorium Tickets: $3 at the door Come and enjoy the finest young performers from the Trail area P filled with pebbles and a few pieces of charcoal, to keep the water sweet. + Fill with water so the vegeta- bles are covered half way. Once the greenery sprouts, it should last several weeks. Sow sceds of kindness often in your children. By telling them you love them, no matter what, you will plant a seed.that will “grow into positive self-estgem Fhis_article,one_of the Take A Break With Your Kids serics, was developed by The Ohio State University through a grant from the Ohiv Children’s Trust Fund. The series is distributed to this newspaper by the B.C. Council for the Family. Obituary Annie Taranoff On Thursday, March 10, 1994 , Annie Taranoff of Blue- berry Creek passed away at the age of 83 years. Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on March 12, 1994 with burial at Glade Cemetery. Mrs. Taranoff was born September 24, 1910 at Ootis- chenia, B.C.. She grew up in Ootischenia and moved to Brandon, Manitoba in the early 1920s and married George Taranoff there in 1924. They moved to New Westminster, B.C. in the 1930s and to Castlegar in 1980. Mrs. Taranoff enjoyed all types of crafts, especially knitting and crocheting. She is survived by: two daughters-in- law, Verna Taranoff of Bluec- berry Creck, and Nora Taranoff of Nelson; six grand- children; nine great-grandchil- dren; and one sister, Nellie Chernoff of Nakusp. Mrs. Taranoff was prede- ceased by her husband George in 1992, two sons: George in 1974 and Mike in 1993. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel vcrRt The VCR codes for the TV listings in the WEST KOOTENAY ADVERTISER Wednesday, March 16, 1994 The Castlegar Sun ei aa: OR the best know bicycle com- pany in the world and is proud to say that their bicy- cles are Made In Canada. Castlegar Bicycle & Sports Shop also carry G.T., Can- nondale, Mongoose, B.R.C. and Rocky Mountain Bicy- cles and many brand name accessories, snowboards and skateboards. In the winter Ernie ‘sharpens ening compete’ for his attention the day doesn't seem long enough to do it all. On weekends and evenings many people take advantage of the additional after hour service Ernie offers. Just ring the door- bell and Ernie will help you out if he is at home Heidi stays mostly in the background doing the paperwork that is necessary and helping with the sales They keep diligent records of every bicycle that goes Es: 7) TTT Castlegar Bicycle & Sports Shop 10th ANNIVERSARY | cle Shop since 1947, Many lost or stolen bicycles have been reunited with their owners through these records. This year will be a year of celebration and appreci- ation, an Open House this Saturday, March 9, gifts with every bicycle pur- chased and draws for prizes. Ernie and Heidi will always be pleased to see you and help you with your bicycle problem big or small. yr) Sige pa 5.4 This year-round Castlegar Bicycle & Sports Shop boasts a wide variety of sporting goods. astlegar Bicycle & Sport Shop has -reached a special milestone with their 10th Anniversary in the expert Ernie Berger, a journeyman machinist, thoroughly Shop added cleans & repairs all makes of bikes. hands of Ernie Berger and his wife Heidi. Founded in 1947, Castlegar Bicycle Shop was located at Crescent Street in Castlegar and until 1993 the original building still stood on the property of Fred Nazaroffs the original owners. Ernie bought the business in 1984 and moved it to its present loca- tion at 713-13th Street on We're pleased to have taken care of your electrical needs... T. Brattebo Electrical Services RESIDENTIAL * COMMERCIAL » ¢ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ¢ SALES © INSTALLATION © ¢ PROGRAMMABLE SYSTEMS * FIREALARMS + E.C. #17114 For all your electrical needs... TERRY BRATTEBO 2108 - 10th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. Phone: (604) 365-2973 Fax: (604) 365-2973 Mobile: (604) 365-8220 (562) top of Sherbico hill. Many things have changed since 1947 when the bicycles were very 'sim- ple mostly 3 or 6 speeds and coaster i] brakes for the kids. By 1984 most adults asked for 10 or 12 speeds and then the Mountain Bike became popular. Cre- ated in Cali- fornia this style ot bicy- cle was found to be ideal for our area with the_beautiful scenery and lots of trails and logging roads to be discovered. In 1989 Castle- gar Bicycle Sporting Goods to their inventory and changed their name to Castlegar Bicycle & Sport Shop. Meanwhile Emie is servicing bicycles expertly and brings to the job an extensive experience as a machinist of 40 years Many loyal customers can attest to that and have pur chased their vehicles from him repeatedly or brought them in for servicing and you can be sure if it is fix able he will do it. His repu- tation rides with you Castlegar Bicycle & Sport Shop now the largest Raleigh Dealer in the West Kootenays. Raleigh is still Pre-1984, this was the Castlegar Bicycle Shop building. Congratulations on 10 years! Thank you for your support. #414 - 5940 No. 6 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6V 121 Toll Free: 1-800-663-2612 ° Ph: (604) 270-2710 * Fax: 270-3358 Congratulations Ernie & Heidi Blademaster Division of Guspro Inc. P.O. Box 970, 280 Grand Ave. E. Chatham, Ontario, Canada N7M 5LS Phone: (519) 352-4550 Fax: (519) 352-7676 CONGRATULATIONS CASTLEGAR BICYCLE & SPORT SHOP ON 10 SUCCESSFUL YEARS ULTIMATE SKATEBOARD DISTRIBUTORS Inc. Canadian Skateboard & Snowboard Distributor #150-11780 River Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 127 CA? 4 EOC through their hands and can supply you with the serial number of any bike that was sold at Castlegar Bicy- Congratulations On Ten Successful Years!