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The Castlegar Sun

March 23, 1994

in Trail

Submitted

West Coast Championship
Wrestling is proud to present a
wrestling card like you've never
seen before! It's destined to rip
the lid off the building! It all
happens March 24 at the Trail
Memorial Centre/Cominco gym.

‘The Main Event pits two vet-
erans of the circle on a
battle for the Unified Wrestling
Alliance title. Bad News Allen,

no stranger to ring battles, will
face the current UWA Heavy-
weight champion, Diamond
Timothy Flowers. They have
battled before, in street fights,
cage matches, but never have
they met for a titke—until now!
The action is guaranteed wild
and out of control, but who-will
ultimately win the ‘Battle of the

Wrestling main
event headlines

Lumberjack Johnny Canuck.

Canuck has been attacked by
Dellaserra for his patnotic sup-
port of Canada. Rocky, on the
other hand, is from Quebec, a
province he feels should sepa-
rate from the rest of Canada.
This will truly be a battle of
Canada, control and the WCCW
belt all rolled up into one.

As well, Firefighter Adrian, a
former South Philadelphia fire-
fighter, has the unenviable task
of facing the most exotic
wrestler in WCCW, Gorgeous
Michelle Starr. Starr has done
‘almost everything to embarrass
the popular Adrian, but hasn't
been too interested in facing him
‘one on one. Most of his attacks
have come when Adrian's back
is turned and then Starr tries to

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Castlegar’s Karate Kid goes the distance

Harby Dhillon places
first in recent tourney

DENNY TERRY
For The Castlegar Sun,

Castlegar’s own Karate Kid,
tournament in Richmond, B.C.,

placing first in his division.

The Japan Karate- Do Federation, Pan American Goju*Kai,

Harby Dhillon, attended an open
March 12, and was successful in

was held for only one day, but

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over 300 competitors attended,

They came mainly from British Columbia and Alberta, 4
some also came from the United States. Competitors also came to
compete in Kata (Karate moves only—no competitor) and the actual
two-person matches. Both males and females ages cight and up, took
part in the tournament. Age groups were broken up as 8-9; 10-11;
12-13; 14-15; 16-17; and 18 plus.

The two competitor matches had basic regulations (mouth guard,
gloves) as well as a no contact rule. Slight contact however, was tol-
erated. Each age group was divided into groups of 16, then as they
competed, the number halved. The groups diminished as the matches
continued going from 16 participants to eight, then four, then two
and finally just one p iling athlete. The was not held
in a round-robin fashion. Winners were awarded plaques for their
efforts. Harby placed first in the Kata (16-17 age group) and overall
he said, “The tournament went pretty well. My performance could

have been better though.”

Harby is now looking forward to and is training towards his next

a junior

to be held April 16 in Kamloops.

Ball field improvements signify new era in summer recreation

JACLYN KALESNIKOFF
For The Cas: Sun

The year 1994 marks a new
beginning in ball field history for
Castlegar.

The Castlegar Baseball Associ-
ation, with president Doug Hickey,

has met with the Recreation and
Works and Services Committee of
city council to discuss the
of upgrading to local ball fields,
Starting with the two lower fields
at Kinnaird Park. A program of
the upgrades was prepared upon a
request by the Association, which
outlined the details and approxi-
mate cost of the project, estimated
at $40,000. The Association is
prepared to take on the upgrades,,

on behulf, of the city of Castlegar, «

providing that council approves of
the idea and assists with the cost
by placing $15,000 in the 1994
annual budget

In their present shape, the
fields are usable, but somewhat
deteriorated. The rises and dips
on the field can trip up any play-
er. The strategy is to survey and
level out both fields and replace
the present surfaces with gravel
and Kentucky Blue Grass sod.
Gates will. be installed between
the existing fence and dugouts for

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both fields, and baselines will be
upgraded with red shale.
Sprinklers and inground bases
will also be installed for both
fields. For the Little League (mid-
die) field only, the backstop will
be-moved back to 25 feet behind
homeplate, to comply with Little
League regulations, and over-
grown birch trees and some

saplings will be removed to °

accommodate bleachers. For the
Babe Ruth (lower) field only, the
fencing will be replaced, wood

Doug Hickey

portion painted, and deadfall
behind the backstop removed
The surveying, excavation, grav-
el, tree removal and labor have
been donated by the community,
while donations of lumber for
permanent bleachers and score-
boards are still being sought
Floodlights, equipment sheds and
concession/washroom upgrades
needed to complete the project
cannot yet be added to any fields
because the cost is too great.

“It is the Association’s hope

that additional funds would be
made available over the next two
or three years,” said Hickey in a
letter to council.

The main reason for this
extensive upgrade project is the
community. Ball, whether it be
Little League, Fastball or Slop-
itch, is a large part of recreation
not only in Castlegar, but in the
surrounding areas as well. With
improved fields comes a chance
for increased business in the

Yy, as more ame nt
can be held in the area. As well,
the possibility that the Kinnaird
Fields can be used as practice
fields for the Babe Ruth World
Series (being held in Trajl in
1995) or for the B.CY Summer
Games is very real. ~*

City Councillor Brenda Binnie
said, “The meeting was cffective
and a lot of suggestions were
made.” She also said that “both
the council and the Bascball
Association are planning for the
future. It was agreed upon that
the upgrading of the ball fields is
only the first area to be worked
on. Other areas of recreation will
be considered as well.” As for the
future of Castlegar recreation,
Binnie said, “We're taking it one
step at a time.”

Pensioners wrap up successful season

BUD LOWTHER

For The Castlegar Sun _

The Castlegar Pensioners fin-
ished off their curling season on
March 17 with some final
games—followed by a meeting
and a luncheon for themselves
and their wives.

At the meeting three executive
members stepped down and three
new executive members were
appointed. Nominations were
open from the floor but, as usual,
these positions were not heartily
contested.

It was decided that next year,
pensioners will play under a free

brought up about curling eti-
quette and about keeping the ice
free of debris.

Our last draw was for only
five games with a different type
of format.

Each curler played the four
rink positions for part of each
game. There was a lot of confu-
sion and I was unable to find
anyone who liked the idea, but in
a way I believe it was a valuable
learning experience.

From the chaos, there emerged
the following trophy winners:
Lamb Trophy, George Marken,
skip, Bill McGawley, Bill Oleski
and Jim Moore; Sherbiko Tro-

guard system.

phy, Frank Holdsworth as skip,
Some good points were

Andre Lamarche, Wilf Leduc and

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ley, Fred Tomlin and Bill Shay.

When Nelson curlers were in
Castlegar, March 10, we man-
aged to get five wins against
three losses.

The win stats for the three top
skips are: George Marken at
66.7 per cent; Arnie Akselson at
57.8 per cent and Wally Brunn
at 57.6 per cent.

I personally enjoyed the curl-
ing this year and I wish to thank
my fellow curlers and all who
helped make it happen. I have
some fond memories of the many
people who have come and gone
during my years-of curling with
the pensioners. Mostly, I remem-
ber some of the great hollerers
who have passed on

One guy was famous for hol-
lering “Let her bend” and another
hollered “Never-leave it.” Only
curlers would understand this.

I don't like to brag, but some
say that, as a hollerer, I am no
slouch. Although I know-that as
of yet, I am no threat to Russ
Howard!

See you on the golf course!

Glance

By popular demand

Check your March 27th issue of West Kootenay Advertiser and
you'll notice that the new VCR+ codes are now included with the
TV listings. Thanks for telling us you wanted it!

Salesman of the Month
Ike Braga of Kalawsky Pontiac Buick is the top salesman for the
month of February. Congratulations Ike!

Save a Buck

Polar Pantry in the Castleaird Plaza has a good marketing idea. For
every $20.00 purchase, they will give you’a polar buck, worth $1.00
on a subsequent purchase. 4

Price to Win ‘

Castlegar Foods has a neat marketing idea combining print and
radio. Using their ad which appears in the West Kootenay Advertis-
er, twice a week CKQR listeners have a chance to win a $20.00 gift
certificate to Castlegar Foods and have a friend's name entered for a
special prize. ir’s called Price 00 Win anil jadging by (he reqporse £0
far, it's a great joint ing idea. Congr

New faces, new places
Local hockey player, Derek Lalonde, is now working at Mallards
Source for Sports in the Castleaird Plaza.

Paving soon

Let's all hope the weather stays nice so that the city, highways
department and private businesses, including Stellar Place, can fix
potholes and pave roads.

New name

Arrow Lake Taxi is the name of the new taxi service owned by local
Castlegar resident Sean Coulson. He started in business last week.
Good luck Shaun. “

Membership drive

Castlegar and District Wildlife Association memberships are now
available at Castlegar Sports Centre.

Kootenay Cruise f~

If you're into hot rod cars, then mark your calendar for Saturday
June 25 when more than 200 of them are expected to participate in
the 2nd annual Kootenay Cruise Show’n Shine. For more informa-
tion please contact Dwayne Mills at Avenues Hair Design in Castle-
gar.

Coming soon

The Selkirk Lions Annual Trade Fair is coming to the Castlegar
Recreation Centre on April 29, 30 and May 1. The theme is Koote-
nay Hootenany! Watch for further details.

Subscriber payout

It pays to be a Castlegar Sun subscriber! Starting March 30. each
week in the classifieds we will’ print one subscriber's name. If your
name is chosen, clip the name and bring it, along with some ID. To
The Castlegar Sun office, 465 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, between 8
am. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Prizes include restaurant gift cer-
tificates, subscription renewals and more!

Birthday Wishes

Congratulations to Castlegar Savings Credit Union, Castlegar Phys-
iotherapy, Plaza Bakery, Polar Pantry and 24-Hour Video on the first
anniversary of Midtown Plaza. The Lions Club will be holding a
BBQ there to celebrate, Saturday, March 26.

New in Town

Sam Streleoff Jr. of Pass Creek has started Allstar Excavating, a con-
struction contracting company. Using dump trucks, bobcat, a front
end loader and other equipment, Sam is ready to serve your needs.

Coming soon

Castlegar’s annual summer celebration, Sunfest, will be held on June
3, 4 and 5, 1994. A preliminary and unconfirmed list of events
includes a parade, the Miss Castlegar pageant, fastball toumament,
dances and The World’s Longest line dance. Watch for more infor-
mation coming soon.

Last chance

March 31 is the last chance you have to enter The Castlegar Sun's
Winter Wishes, Summer Dreams contest. If you took The Castlegar
Sun on your vacation this winter, hurry and get your film developed
and bring in your photos to enter!

Acceptable
Polar Pantry, in the Mid-town Plaza now accepts Cominco meal tick-
ets on the purchase of any of their products.

Coming soon

Columbia River Manufactured Homes will be opening in April on
land leased from the Castlegar Airport. Fronting on Hwy 3A across
from the National Exhibition Centre, access will be from the airport
road.

Spring Home Improvement

Watch for the special 28 page supplement appearing in the
Wednesday, March 30 issue of The Castlegar Sun and Trail Times.
If you are thinking about changes to your home, yard or even start-
ing from scratch, this is filled with tful ideas and
businesses who are here to help you! Make sure you save it for
future reference!

Making the Grade
The2nd annual Pope & Talbot Lumber Grading Championships will

Endless opportunities in the Kootenays!

My first column provided a
newcomer's perspective of the
Kootenays and its people. In this
article I will explain why we
chose the Kootenays, and Ross-
land in pajticular to relocate.

After the birth of our daughter,
my wife and I decided to leave the
big city in search of two things;
warmer weather and a small town
in which to raise our daughter.
Our nine-month search covered
cities and towns from Florida to
Vancouver Island. Our selection
criteria included local safety, sun-
shine, real estate and busi-
ness opportunities. I convinced

the recent g

ments it looks like Cominco /is
here (o stay. Forestry is another
major economic influence in the
area, as well as hydro-electric
generation. However, each of
these primary resource sectors
will probably diminish in the
long-term due to natural resource

my family to travel to i
where }stayed in 1991 during a
consulting project at Cominco.

It took just one look at the
town and my family was hooked,
in January no less. Sunshine, con-
sistent temperature, no rain, beau-
tiful rivers, and of course those
majestic mountains. Three weeks
later, we owned our home in
Canada’s Alpine City. Aside from
the esthetics of the area, why
would anyone looking for work
or wanting to set up a business
relocate to the Kootenays?

Our first consideration was
access to the outside world.
Castlegar airport is served by
both national carriers with daily
service to Vancouver and Calgary,

depletion and more stringent
environmental legislation like
recycling. Besides the primary
resource sector, the Kootenays
have a strong tourism industry
with world-class skiing at Red
Mountain and White Water.

Biking, trail bike riding, fish-
ing, golf, camping and nature-
watching are just a few of the
other tourist activities on the rise.
Retirement living is also a growth
industry, with all its associated
services.

However, what impressed us
the most was the significant
human resource of the Kootenays.
Many highly-skilled and well-
hanes people have made the

two major C: di

centres. Connections from these
two cities provide access to Asia
and the rest of Canada, From
Rossland we can be at Spokane
airport in approximately two
hours, our gateway to most
American business centres. For
small plane owners Trail and Nel-
son provide excellent weather,
runways and hangar facilities.
Within a three-hour flying radius
the entrepreneur has access to a
market of 25 million people.

The second consideration was
economic diversification. The
Kootenays have the world’s
largest lead and zinc smelter.
Although employment is down, it
still provides significant econom-
ic stimulus to the area, and with

ys their home. Beside the
tocale, they come from all across
Canada as well as the United
States, Europe and particularly
Australia and New Zealand. It is
this resource that will make the
Kootenays flourish.

The third area of opportunity
was infrastructure development.
The Kootenays are on the verge of
a major economic explosion. Com-
inco announced a $141 million
upgrade, B.C, hydro a $500 mil-
lion expansion, but more impor-
tantly, Paterson will probably
receive authorization for a 24-hour
border. Highway 395 in Washing-
ton is being considered for inter-
state status and a major highway is
being proposed from Nancy
Greene junctibn to Kelowna. If

A $20,5G0 Downtown Revi-
talization Program grant has
been given to West’s Depart-
ment Store for upgrading of its
building's exterior.

The announcement was
made by Rossland-Trail MLA

ipal Affaits Minister Darlene
Marzati.

The DRP facade treatment:
grant has been provided to
assist ih the outside
of the ‘store premis-
es at 1217-Third Street.

“This fades ¥ will further

West’s secures funding
for facade improvements

Ed Conroy on-behalf of Munic-.

West's Department Store—a
project that has revitalized the
look of these premises,”

The facade grants are provid-
ed for storefront i
to a maximum of $350 per
metre, and 20 per cent of con-
struction ‘costs for side and reat.
sorts. | toa So pee ote

aaa see These DRE grants help a
community’s downtown area
become more dynamic and
enable it to set the stage for fur-
ther economic growth,” said
Marzari.

the
ty pride by. mip ‘to enhance
an important part of Castic-
gar’s downtown area,” said

Conroy.
“Specifically, the grant will
offset the cost of recently com-

The. is part of $1.6
million coo for DRP
jects around the
ing the 1993/1994 fiscal cone
The grants are designed to
respond to each community's
need in révitalizing their

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growth in the Kootenays in all eco-
nomic sectors may be similar to the
original, Gold Rush that made
Rossland, Trail and Nelson great,
The last area of importance
was our proximity to the U.S
border. From Rossland I can be in
Northport, Washington in ten
minutes. I know this is obvious to
everyone in the area, but for
entrepreneurs from other parts of
Canada, this is a dream come
true. In this age of information
and free trade, the opporturtities
in the United States are limitless
with an office or warehouse in
Washington you can provide
goods and services all over the
U.S., avoid-all the hassles of cus-
toms and duties, and be home for
dinner every night! As you can
see, the business opportunities are
endless in the Kootenays. You
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