( us __CastlégarNews 10131. 1% Keen Creek route closed to hikers be closed for about one month. This annual closure elim- inates the possibility of hikers ing the TTT Going away to college? Order now as TO BE MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE UNIVERSITY TERM. Only $15 for 8 months “As Good as a Letter from Home!” group had established o base camp at Harrop and took tours of interest each day throughout the Kootenays for the entire week., CosMewsPhote by John Chorters Phone 365-7266 Teenager adopts ne TORONTO (CP) — Gord Smithers is no average teen January, wears lipstick, eye makeup and a slightly mild of long, dark blond hair. It’s a look the 18-year-old a year ago — until then, he wore jeans and T-shirts. “I always looked very average; there was nothing outstand ing about me,” he said in a telephone interview. So why the change? “I like Readers Please Note: Because of the holidey on Monday. most of the following busines will be closed this Monday. 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But wearing makeup in public? “It's not like it's illegal.” He says he has always dabbled in sculpture and painting and sees makeup as a natural extension. “I think your face is like a canvas and I like the way you can shape it and change it with make- up. When he finishes school he intends to pursue modelling, but he realizes that because he's “not regular-looking” he will probably have to seek work outside of Canada. “| may start off in the United States, but I've been told that for my type of look I should be over in Europe or England.” In Europe, he says, male models are wear- ing their hair long in pony- tails and some have even been in skirts. VISITS NEW YORK He recently visited two modelling agencies in New York. The first “thought I was too far out for them. “They were freaked out when they realized I was a w look says, adding that they him “they could find me q a bit of work in the ited States and Europe.” His home town of London is conservative, he says. Earlier this summer, the London Free Press ran a story on him, and he's sur. i that he has heard relatively few negative com ments. He was the topic of discussion on a local phone-in radio show and he says the comments were not negative. “People seemed to handle it OK.” But, he adds, he has heard that a local bar has posted a notice “banning me from the place.” Pulpit & Pew guy.” The second agency “wanted me to stay on in New York, but I couldn't,” he Residents must dial 7 B.C. Tel customers in four communities in the Slocan Valley area now have to dial seven digits when placing local telephone calls. Residents of Slocan, New Denver, Nakusp and Fau- quier have been able to com plete local calls by dialing only the last four digits in a telephone number — but an addition of new switching digits changes in the four centres has brought about the change to seven-digit dialing. Ed Clark, Public Affairs Administrator for the Co lumbia Area, said the switch to seven-digit dialing brings the four centres into line with most communities in the B.C. Tel system. He said if customers con tinue to dial only four digits their local calls will not be in ex- Pp Lions to host meeting Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club will host the spring conference of District 19 E next April. The conference will cov- er topics about the Lions involvement with diabetes, sight and hearing, and drug awareness. additional panels will be specially de- signed for Lions members. The conference is ex- pected to draw between 300 and 400 Lions mem bers from 80 clubs in southeastern B.C., north east Washington and nor. thern Idaho. Anglican Contrary to popular opinion, the Church of Jesus Christ was not established forgiving, forgiven com- munity.” ‘The sign that we have now at St. David's states cheer- fully “Everyone Welcome” which amounts to the same thing seeing as “all have sinned, and come short of the coming to earth was fo save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). ‘The upsetting thing is not the fact that we are sinners, but that so many of us are not disturbed by the ugliness of our sins and refuse to do anything about them. Only people distressed about their health will seek a doctor's help. People who do not love life will not care whether they get better or not. Christians are sinners who prayer which indicates clearly that God loves the Hertig to speak at Selkirk Selkirk College's 20th An- niversary Distinguished jpeakers Series continues Sept. 17 with the appearance of Mel Hurtig, Canadian pub- lisher and national chairman Canadians.” In his lecture, Hurtig will explain the effect free trade will have on Canada’s political, social, cultural and economic sov- ereignty. Hurtig was born and raised in Edmonton. He opened a small bookstore which grew into one of the largest retail book operations in Canada. In 1972, he sold his bookstores A. SCHOOL OPENING: September 2 September 3 B. SCHOOL HOURS Blueberry Creek Castlegor Primary in-service doy Kinnoird Elementary Notice Parents /Guardians School District No. 9 Castlegar Please take note of the below listed information for the Schoo! Yeor 1986/87 1 jeachers Only. First day (oll day) of schoo! for al! pupsls G CLOSED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1986 K2 1-2 36 CLOSED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1986 Oatischenio Paps Creek CLOSED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1986 K-5 CLOSED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1986 9-12 Y Twin Rivers Valley Visto Woodland Pork 3 8 88888 8 8 8 S88s8ss Open Rood Speciol Education Centre PARENTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY STA! SPECIAL NOTES 1. Blueberry Creek 2 Kindergorten attend Castlegar Primary (P.M. Session) attend Castlegar Primary (A.M. Session). Grades f y students attend Pork. Kindergorten attend A.M. session obson Grade 6 students attend Twin Rivers Shoreec: res ‘All elementary students attend Tarrys Elementory . BUSING 1. Blueberry-Fairview Castlegar Primary Twin Rivers TO Kaa. orth (oll pupils) College Rood Golt Course Rood lott Somoy Castlegar Primary Twin Rivers 3. Robson — Grade 6 only Am, For further information, call the Maintenance Office at 365-833! BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES — Schoo! District Mo. 9 (Costleger) Students Kindergarten attend Valley Vista (P.M. Session). Grades | 6 attend Kinnoird Elementory Ootischenie Students Kindergarten Russian Immersion 2 attend Castlegar Primary. Grades 3 - 6 All bus pickup’ delivery times will basically remain the some as in the pas! School Year, except 08 noted 7:50 te on Canadian books. Hurtig Publishers has pro- duced many titles which have won many important awards and prizes, including the Governor General's Award. Hurtig was named Canadian Book Publisher of the Year in 1975 and again in 1981. During the last few years, Hurtig has served in an ad- visory y with many Canadian public interest the $12 million comprehen- sive Canadian encycolopedia. Touted as the largest pub- lishing project in the history An Officer in the Order of Canada, Hurtig received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Toronto's York University in 1980. In early 1985, Hurtig formed a new national or- ganization, The Council of Canadians, which is dedi- RCMP sponsor crime seminar By CasNews Staff Dilworth, director of investi- held from all day at the David Thompson College audi- in Nelson, will include Vancouver county court judge. Among the topics to be discussed are investment, real estate and insurance fraud, computer fraud, and the enforcement and prose cution of white collar crime. BUSINESS Cominco gets the lead out New Toll-Free Order # 1-800-663-4964 AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE 1403 Bay Avenue Trail Trad ae 304-2772 ING .. . Gerry Lee, lion investment by the provincial government in COMINCO MEETIF project manager for Cominco demolition needed to make way for new plant and its facilities. Engineering Services Ltd. meet with company’s service staff to plan the project began just four hours after the announce- ment was made, the re Abbey and Basil McDon- nell — owner's representa- tives. Cominco Engineering pointments to the lead smelter modernization team: Ross Reynolds — senior owner’s représenta- tive; Mike Walker, Bob Westar to invest in new mill By CasNews Staff estar Timber Ltd. plans to invest $37 million in a new sawmill near Hazelton in northwestern B.C. The new miil's entire an- nual production of 200 million board feet will be sold to verseas mainly in Japan and Britain, Westar president Sandy Fulton said in a prepared release issued this week. Site preparation work will begin immediately with lum- ber production due to begin next fall. The mill will employ 100 people. “Westar Timber has be- come a leader in the offshore lumber market in less than four years by manufacturing the sizes and grades of lumber demanded by off shore customers,” Fulton “Our new mill will allow us to build on our considerable overseas experience while providing an excellent return for our investment.” If payday is Friday ond the boss says to come back on Wednesday, how do you feel? The same way a corner feels if he is not paid on time Your Castiegar News carrier is running his own business, and he deserves to be paid promptly If you're late with your payment, your carrier will have to dig into his own pocket to pay for your paper until you do. Keep him in business and he'll keep you in papers. CASTLEGAR NEWS For Your Carrier Gold back in favor By EUGENE ELLMEN Gold is back in favor again, with some analysts saying the current run-up in prices is the fastest since the hectic days of early $980. Is this a good time to buy the precious metal? For conservative investors, or people who don't have a lot of extra cash, the answer is definitely no, say some personal financial consultants. In fact, some analysts say there is no good time to buy a speculative commodity like gold. “Most of my clients who are conservative investors will not sléep well at night holding gold,” said Jeffrey Halpern, director of personal financial planning with Royal Trust. FORECASTS VARY But what about people who can afford to take a few risks? Are there big gains waiting to be made? “I think we've got a real gold run going on,” says Ian McAvity, an independent stock and commodity analyst based in Toronto. He's forecasting that gold could rise to between $420 and $440 US a troy ounce within the next two months. It was $350 US at the end of July. (The value of gold is widely quoted in U.S. dollars.) FRIDAY September 5 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY September 6 1:30 p.m. Featuring Fashions available from the merchants of the f Hugh Wilmer, an analyst with Dean Witter Reynolds Canada Inc., is more skeptical. ‘The current rally may continue for some time, but gold won't go much about $370 in the near term, he said. “It seems to be quite comfortable at $360 or $370." PRICE VOLATILE The price of gold reached an all-time high of $850 an ounce in early 1980. Since then it has followed a volatile path: plummeting to $450 by mid-1980, recovering to $725 in 1981, dropping to $297 in mid-1982, rising to $520 in 1983, and falling again to the $300 level by late 1984. Since then its flunctuations have been less dramatic. But gold has been grabbing headlines in recent weeks because international investors have flocked to it, bidding up the price. On July 31, gold prices rose about $10 an ounce and on Aug. 11 the price jumped $17. Last week gold was up 2.3 per cent. ‘The rally has been spurred by concerns that sanctions against South Africa may cut shipments of gold from that country, which accounts for about half the western world’s supply of the metal. © chanho- mia mat \ ¢ B. ful K. on y Lake 1150 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, 8.C. Open Thursday & Friday nights until 9 p.m FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Tues.-Sat., 9:30-5:30 China Creek ALCON PAINTING & DECORATING FOURTH AVENUE 49 ys ec CASTLEGAR vin 2s! till 1g e & tree 77 | CASTLEGAR 82 Bee BE B.C. 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