DBO BI ee oe a Castlegar News Update ‘90 yringa Park Marina features the Campion line of boats and Mercury full service facility on the Lower Arrow Lake. Marina adds new docks Syringa Park Marina is a full- service. marina providing moorage, repairs, gas, oil and par- ts for boats. Last year, owners Sid and Am- ber Smith added new docks, and a new store and showroom with a service shop forthe marina’s new and used boat and motor sales which feature the Campion line of boats and Mercury outboards. Syringa Park Marina also sells Mercruiser stern drives and Highliner trailers. The marina was originally part of the Arrow Yacht Club but was sold to a private owner in 1976. The Smiths bought the business in March 1984. “*We provide on-the-water ser- vice for boats and motors,’’ Sid Smith says. Bes outboards at its Syringa Park Marina also features a good, clean store and laundromat as well as public washrooms for its customers. The Smiths plan to landscape and pave the area surrounding the marina_and to provide extra parking. The owners also plan to expand the mooring spaces and to further upgrade the docks. School project Champa Xayasomphou (left) and friend Chris Jacinto find the resources they need for a social atthe C: Mike’s RV Ranch | now in 20th year. Mike’s RV Ranch (Mike’s Mobile Homes Ltd.) has served the Kootenay since 1970. Owned and operated by Mike and Sharon Molnar, Mike’s RV Ranch has endeavored to give its customers the best selection of recreational vehicles possible. Twenty years ago, Mike's started out with three Prowler trailers and over the years expanded to where the company now has the largest selection of RVs in the K Canadian-built Citation motor homes and fifth wheels which Mike's has sold for over 10 years. Both these products have @ recreational vehicle to fit your family and your pocket book. For people, RV is the way to spell good times Their RV transports them and their loved ones like a magic carpet to places they want to be — to do fun things and meet with friends both old and new. There is a wide range of new and used travel trailers, fifth wheels and motor homes, as well as van conver- sions, truck campers and tent cam- pers. Much of Mike’s success has been due to the Prowler trailer and fifth wheel line that has been with the company for 20 years and to NUC enrolment grows | One of the most exciting develop- ments in the Kootenays in 1989 is the birth of the Nelson University Centre. In September, the City of Nelson- sponsored university centre opened its doors to its own students and. began to teach university-level courses. At the beginning of the fall 1989 semester, 30 students enrolled for eight first-year academic subjects. In January, an additional 10 students were admitted. At present, a total of 40 students have been admitted, nine courses are being taught and more courses, in- cluding second- and third-year levels, will be-added for the September 1990 semester. Nelson University Centre offers a degree-completion program as an ex- tension of Eastern Washington University located in Cheney, Wash. Eastern Washington was the first university to recognize NUC courses. A formal agreement of transfer for purposes of academi¢ credit was signed between the two institutions in May 1989. In August, Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax became the first Canadian university to recognize NUC’s programs. Nelson University Centre is a com- studies project and District Public Library, which has one of the highest per capita circulation of materials in B.C. Grab a piece of the action! ad Store Laundromat Fishing Tackle Parts & Service Fishing Licences Fibreglass Materials Mercury Outboards Paddles & Oars Campion Boats Marine Hardware [OUTBOARDS High Liner Trailers Quick Silver Accessories Syringa Park Marina is located on the Arrow Lakes at the entrance to Syringa Creek Provincial Park. With sales & service of Campion boats with Mercury motors, moorage, a convenience store and laundromat, Sid and Amber Smith extend a sincere and warm welcome to you! Cali Sid at 365-5472 yringa Park Marina 7 km. past Hugh Keenleyside Dam on the Arrow Lakes, Castlegar, B.C. y non- YEARS yal dedication to RV Sales. Parts Service in the Kootenays- Of to’ Vi Krest has over 10 years experience in RVs and can help you make the right decision on the RV for you and your family’s lifestyle. Her cheerful and helpful manner plus her knowledge has made her a valued per- son at Mike’s RV Ranch. Mike’s has enjoyed much repeat business over the years and credits a great deal of this to the dedication of Nelson University Centre continu: enrolied sectarian liberal arts academic com- munity. It is registered as a non-profit society with the province of British Columbia under the name of the Kootenai Educational and Recreational Society (KERS). NUC has 12 faculty members. Six have five have d the company’s employees. The service shop is able to provide full RV repairs to all RV owners. Rod Westfall, shop foreman, is always available to discuss your repair needs and veteran RV serviceman Dennis Peebles has 17 years of training and experience to of- fer Both have taken many training seminars and workshops to keep them up to date on the latest RV equipment being used. The shop is licensed for gas repairs and insurance work and is complemented by a large RV parts and- accessory store with over $100,000 in inventory. Whether it’s parts for fridges, fur- naces or water systems they are available or can be ordered quickly. Awnings and air conditioners, are always in stock and the staff at Mike's RV Ranch invite you to drop by and see what's new. \ to grow with 40 students now inthe centre's nine courses. sity, is consultant to KERS and to NUC president, Dr. Patricia Murphy. The goal of the Nelson University Centre is to establish a liberal arts and sciences program based on five distin- ctive elements: an integrated curriculum, a global perspective, an examination of original sources, a master of arts or master of science degrees and one member has com- pleted all but a thesis. Dr. E. Margaret Fulton, former i of faculty and small classes and a congenial learning environ- ment. Nelson University Centre is curren- Mount Saint Vincent's University and consultant to the government of Norway in establishing a new univer- tly i for to other British Columbia universities, and with the provincial government for access to B.C. student loans. DISCOVER THE GOOD LIFE! lérs 5th WHEEL TRAILERS MODEL 21.5B [sam] MODEL 29L LARGE PARTS & ACCESSORY STORE! 365-5741 Castlegar aed iss © Ss T —— x eet mie SERVICE SHOP Editor's note: Thomas dAquino was born in Trail and raised in Nelson. Educated at the universities of British Columbia and nd the London School of Economics, he is an : ternational lawyer, and formerly served as special assistant to the prime minister of Canada. Mr. d’Aquino Is president and chief executive officer ‘of the Business Council on National Issues, the senior voice of Canadian business in‘Canada and abroad. The BCNI Is composed of the chief executive officers of 150 jeading Canadian companies, and the member companies manage over $900 billion in assets and employ 1.5 million Canadians. The following is Mr. d’Aquino’s response to federal Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s 1990 federal budget. In anticipating the 1990 federal budget, the Business Council on National Issues urged the government to meet two minimum objectives on the fiscal front: first, that the ANALYSIS deficit targets set in the April 1989 budget be respected; and second, that no new taxes be raised in this budget We also asked that the government broaden the base of its anti-deficit effort to includg transfers to the provin ces, that subsidies to business be curtailed, that the battle against inflation be stiffened, that privatization initiatives be accelerated, and that the groundwork for the goods and services tax be laid. These requests, all aimed at helping to correct the country’s precarious fiscal position and to strengthen the competitiveness of the Canadian economy, in large measure were met in this budget — and for this we congratulate the government and the minister of finance. A single, encouraging budget is no reason for com- placency, however. As the minister of finance _has_war- ned, Canadians face unacceptably high levels of deficits and a crushing debt burden: ‘‘Our public debt has grown from $200 billion to $350 billion in five years. . . . This year alone, interest payments will cost us close to $40 billion — equal to $1,500 for each and every Canadian. That is 10 times higher than 15 years ago. . . . It (the debt) consumes more and moré of the dollars we need to main- tain existing programs, meet new priorities and keep taxes down. Ultimately, it consumes the hope and opportunity that should be the legacy we pass on to our children. In- stead, a runaway debt becomes our legacy.’’ Given the seriousness of the country’s growing debt problem and the need to reduce deficit spending as al the s country’s growing debt problem and the need to reduce deficit ssib' it Is In the national Interest that the ven more rapidly than the minister of finance has projected through the period 1991- 1995. — Thomas d’Aquino, president of the Bus! c on Nation quickly as possible, the Business Council believes it is in the national interest that the deficit fall even more rapidly than the minister of finance has projected through the period 1991-1995. Simply to meet Mr. Wilson’s targets will require that there be no negative erosion in the current budget’s i i usiness Council likes But warns deficit must be reduced further The case for an accelerated attack on the deficit goes well beyond just providing for possible errors in economic A more rapid in the deficit will allow for a quicker turnaround ‘in the alarming upward climb in the national debt. It will raise confidence in our economic future both in Canada and abroad. More specifically, it would offer badly needed relief on the in- terest rate front. The urgent need to restore Canada’s fiscal strength will not succeed without some sacrifice on the part of all Canadians, save those who cannot afford such sacrifices. Low-i and di: Cc should have no part in fighting the deficit, and in this regard the government has demonstrated appropriate sensitivity by exempting from the budget’s restraint measures major transfers to persons. The decision to restrain the growth of total per capita and cash transfers to the provinces under established programs financing no doubt was difficult to make — but we believe entirely appropriate. Canada’s fiscal dilemma is a national dilemma and restraint must be the order of the day at all levels of government. As the minister of fin- ance has rightly pointed out, ‘If we are to restore health to the nation’s finances, provincial governments must do their part, just as they too will reap the rewards of lower inflation, lower interest rates and sustained economic growth.”’ In this budget, more attention than usual has been paid to the problem of inflation — and rightly so. Bringing down the current, unacceptably high rates of in- flation is an absolute prerequisite for achieving lower in- terest rates aft for ing Canada’s iti position. All Key economic actors in| Canada — gover- niments, business, and labor — have an obligation to assist in addressing the inflation problem. Governments at all levels must put the goal of lower inflation at the core of their fiscal and public-sector wage policies in the 1990s. So must business and labor in their ge init On the price front, business can play a concerning growth, inflation and interest rates. Given the volatility of the environment we are in and the period of economic slowdown that we are entering, these assum- ptions cannot be relied upon with any degree of certainty. A more rapid deficit reduction track over the next three to five years will be more realistic and reassuring. one of the many exhibits which Centre p in the last A display of art trom Korea was just the West K ional NEC en hances West Kootenay cultural life The mandate of the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre Society is to inspire and enrich the cultural aspects of life in the West Kootenay by fostering respect for, appreciation of and participation in, the cultural, artistic and natural heritage of Canadian and world cultures: The centre is located in Castlegar in the heart of the West Kootenay. The West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre is the only regional facility which has the capacity to bring in high-quality exhibitions from museums and galleries across Canada. It acts as a catalyst for artists residing in the region. Furthermore, it is the only institution in the area which of- fers a wide variety of special schoot programs for children in grades kin- dergarten to 12 to enhance the inter- pretation of exhibitions. The centre presents exhibitions in art, history and science, drawing upon international, national and local resources. Within the exhibition mandate, there is a particular Tocus upon the visual arts. Central to the vision of the society is the belief in the significance of the visual arts in the development of individuals and society as a whole. To this end, the objectives af the public programs are to encourage independent viewing, to foster the individual exploration of the imagination and to support the creation of art. During the past 12 months, the cen- tre hosted 16 exhibitions drawing upon the resources of the finest Canadian museums and galleries. At- tendance for this period was 8,939, an increase of more than 100 per cent over the previous same period. A total of 1,970 school children participated in special school programs. The NEC was especially proud to have hosted the exhibition Unlike the Lilies, a show of historical Doukhobor textiles and tools, and the exhibition Once Upon A Time, a display of illustrations from contem- porary Canadian children’s books, organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery The centre is delighted to have established an excellent rapport with the schools. Special school programs have been developed to enhance the interpretation of exhibitions. These are freely available to special-needs and home-schooting children. The centre has a membership of 225 people. It is open six days a week, 39 hours a week year-round. It is staffed by an executive director and a part- time weekend receptionist and a coré . of enthusiastic, hard working volun- teers. wal valuable role by ensuring that the reductions flowing from the elimination of the manufacturers’ sales tax are passed on to customers and consumers when the new goods and service tax is implemented. Organized labor should recognize that the one-time increase in the consumer price index associated with the introduction of the goods and | | Tl TOO r TN) Lo 1 in your CANADIAN PRODUCTS home PROTECT II, ‘aE SPAINT IT? | lcrm PAINT EPA DECORATING ASSOCIATION 613 Columbia Ave Castlegar, B.C. 365-6214 Castlegar News Update ‘90 21 budget | services tax cannot be allowed to precipitate a dangerous wage-price spiral. Overall, the Business Council’s assessment of the 1990 federal budget is that on its own, it is an encouraging step. 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