| BUSINESS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, December 14, 1994 Newsprint prices skyrocket A worldwide shortage of newsprint has sent prices on a “Lots of people will be paying over $800 a tonne here shortly — if they can get it,” Hannaford said He told Sterling News Service that fear of a strike at MacMillan Bloedel's and paper plant in Port Alberni led him to hunt for a second source of newsprint. “Every producer I checked on the west coast of the U.S. was no newsprint to spare,” naford said. “And it was the same North America paying ees than $500 0 wane because of volume discounts, can expect to pay $800 a tonne or Spring. For some time the list price has been $832 per tonne, but on February 1, the price rises to $880. A further five per cent increase to $924 per tonne is forecast for March 1. and Europe.” He said he finally found a it would be laying off 40 staff over the next few months to compensate for rising newsprint costs. A San Francisco-based paper Volume have been severely reduced. The tightening starting last August, said Alberni Valley Times pub- lisher Nigel Hannaford. ler told Sterling News Service that many marginal news- paper businesses would likely go under eater the time the cycle’ reached its peak, which he predict- have a very Merry Christmas Alex Cheveldave, B.C. Land Surveyor, is pleased to announce that he is retiring from surveying after 36 years of private practice and has sold his practice to Jerome Hango effective December 31, 1994. Alex and Mary wish Jerome and family every success and wish to thank their many clients and friends who have supported them over the past 36 years. Thank you everyone and and Happy New Year. ed would come at the end of 1996. “We will see the demise of Kramer said it had taken a complex mixture of factors to bring about the tightest market in 40 years. He said government action was a major cause of the lack La for newsprint in the Far he said. eatronteally, today’s dearth of newsprint is blamed by many higher, said Kramer. “They are willing to pay $100 more a tonne. They are Fletcher Challenge hopes bed J \ Fred Kinicki Outstanding bapa? achievement Fred Kinicki of the Chevron Town Pantry in find stability by mn iP Paper p Cominco head to retire Jan. 1 STERLING NEWS SERVICE Cominco Ltd. has d president Robert Hallbaver will retire effective Jan. 1. Hallbaver has been chief exec- utive officer since Teck Corp. purchased a controlling interest in the company from Canadian Pacific in 1986. BUILT-IN VACUUM SYSTEMS ¢ 199 COMPACT ¢ NO Filters to clean e 4.1 peak horse power © 140” water lift © 10-yr. motor sthasclfetid $499 sx WAND TOOLS (Other models available) 7 Wey Kida! It's time ta write your letter te Santal Dear Children of Castlegar and anrca * ats Vancouver, said Hallbauer had made “an indelible mark” on the company during his eight-year term as president. “Mr. Hallbauer guided the company through a financial restructuring that fc Comin- CO on its core mining and metal- lurgical operations,” Keevil said. Hallbauer has also overseen the opening of three new mines — the Red Dog zinc mine in Alaska, the Snip gold mine in northwestern B.C. and the Que- brada Blanca copper mine in Chile, he added. Keevil also said thé” “outgoing psa ang Pra on of ny re Brie Combi er ilers to win the O ing Sales A tery Corp. states that “ fully sales through promotions, suggestive selling and oe tional customer service all led to Kinicki’s success.” Delivered Residents of Ootischenia, Robson, Pass Creek, Thrums, Tarrys, Shoreacres, Glade, and the Slocan Valley can now receive The Castlegar Sun delivered in the mail on Wednesday! In cooperation with Canada Post, rural area subscribers to The Castlegar Sun now receive the paper the same day at in-town subscribers. If you haven't yet received your Castlegar Sun in the mail, fill out the subscription form found elsewhere in the paper and bring or mail in your cheque for a full year of The Castlegar Sun, delivered! New faces Koootenai Community Health Care Services is pleased to i 3 ew ie and including Dec. 17. + The Christmas season came alive at the Castlegar Railway Museum last week when it hosted a craft fair. Helen Tereposky was one of the many crafters who dis- played their homemade goods. The craft fair will be running every Saturday up to ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Karen Kerkhof Stuck for a gift? Try the NEC ht is almost time for the last of Pop into the National Exhibition Centre for your final gifts. There are some beautiful, artistic can- dles for sale, stoneware, pottery, wooden boxes in a variety of woods, glassware and weaving. Festive Treasures is open until Christmas Eve and you will have time to see Mary Elliot's bright acrylic paintings in the art display room at the same time. Hours of NEC are 10:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. weekdays (except Mondays) and ‘Tamara Morris. Tamara is the new manager and hails originally from Rossland and most recently from Eugene, Oregon. Welcome Tamara! Building grows The City of Castlegar reports that 13 new building permits were issued in the month of November. There are six 1 alter- KSA registration started ! Submitted three , and one each of new single-family residential, residential garages and car- ports and new ci ial. The new c gis Shersty Motors on Minto Road and the i i include Countrywide Realty, Kat's Mini- poate and peers Plaza. New business A new manufactured home dealer is opening in the Castlegar Indus- trial Park. Owners Nina Poznekoff, Cal McCullogh, and Sid and Verna Chemoff plan to open Jan. 1, 1995. Safeway flyer Looking for your Safeway flyer? You'll find it with your West Kootenay Advertiser deliverered on Fridays in the rural areas and on Saturday afternoons in town. do so at Mitchell 's Supply in downtown Castlegar. More new faces 7 am anxiously awaiting your letters se that 7 can make sane that my sleigh ts filled cntth your gifts. Wis. Claus and 7 ane fine. She wan't be baking this year 40 7 hope you leave me something te eat. The staf, at The Castiegar Sun The Sun will print the letters in the newspaper on Decmeber 21 aad by then D will be paching my 120 Kootenay Ave., Castlegar (604) 365-2711 + [fax] 365-2716 rade pitied rere ..at your house? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess. She will bring congratu- lations and gifts for the family and the NEW BABY! cA > emet roae Phone - 365-2455 _ Christiane Snyder is the new marketing director of green Natural Foods in Crescent Valley. ‘The staff said a fond farewell to long-time employee Gloria Bridges. Buying local "s newest Kootenay Powder Coatings, has Compled their first jobs for Cominco (a bobcat bucket) and WKP (propane tank parts). Powder coatings is a protective coating that adheres to metal to prevent rust and lasts three to five times longer than liquid paint. Provincial recognition Kootenay Spoons in the Slocan Valley, makes bear claws. No, not the real ones and not the chocolate ones. These are handcrafted of birch and oiled with walnut oil. They are a novel way to toss salad, pasta and according to a story in the Dec. 3 issue of The Vancouver Sun, they are a novel conversational piece. More new faces Cyril Sookachoff is the new City of Castlegar Public Works Opera- tions Manager. Barry Comin is still the Public Works Superintendent. More sign of the times Valley Video in the Castleaird Plaza has a new illuminated sign. Food for the needy Ninety government liquor stores across B.C., including the one in downtown Castlegar, are collecting donations for the area food banks. Suggested donations include canned fruit and vegetables, powdered milk, soups, peanut butter, jam, flour, sugar, salt, pepper, baby food, canned milk, pasta, rice, spaghetti sauce and juice. H The Kootenay School of the { Arts” winter semester brochure is ‘now out, registration has begun and already some classes are almost full. " This coming term, KSA is offering classes to members of the general public in the fields of metal, clay, textiles, jewellery making and creative writing. All classes begin in January and run until April. 12 %, In addition to offering classes which have been popular in the past, including Introduction to Clay and Introduction to Four- Harness Weaving, KSA has a number of new courses. Local blacksmith Anthony, Arnold will teach a blacksmithing class which runs four Saturdays in February. 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Finally, local goldsmith Eric Leyland is offering a course in jewellery casting, Students will learn.a number of casting tech- niques to create their own silver jewelery pieces. Cass & Ed Dolen Bob's Open Stage Jam Session jonday, Tuesda: Bob Hutchinson New Year's Eve — Roughshod $5 cover Craft fair While mentioning Christmas gifts, there are various days when the craft show at the Railway Sta- tion is open displaying all kinds of craft gifts. Look for the signs in downtown Castlegar. Artistic Aromas There are some attractive gifts at the Artistic Aromas Coffee Shop. These are large mirrors of E.J. Hughes called The Vast and Beautiful Interior which focuses on Hughes’ lesser known works of this area. His work is bright, nostalgic and picturesque Eve Champagne Gala and con- cert. At the Spokane Opera House, Fabio Mechetti conducts the orchestra and some favorite singers. Your evening ticket find his detailed prep y pen- cil ings show his i ludes music, cham- approach to his paintings. 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