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One (1) new 2'4 cu. yd. front end loader Specifications governing supply of equipment item one (1) may be obtained at City Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, phone 365- The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be Sealed tenders are to be addressed to City of Castlegar TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF NEW EQUIPMENT 3:30 p.m. P.D.T ic opening in the Council sond spreaders for truck viewing of Trade-in for They are technicolor ver- sions of what looks like real life situations — and that imay make the fear factor too intense, says Dr. Naomi Rae- Grant, clinical director of the child and family centre at Hamilton's Chedoke Hospi- tal. “The more those things are made to look like they happen in everyday life, the more frightening they are because the more they strike home, Rae-Grant. “If it’s an obvious fantasy, 's easy for children to say it’s not real. “A movie on Mars is easier for children to cope with than one such as The Amityville Horror because what chil- dren think is ‘Gee, that could be my house.’ And when you combine the developmental stages of children and the horrow movies, the ground is set for nightmares.” PROBABLY UNIVERSAL Rae-Grant said common sets of fears appear in many different cultures and gener- ations. “People use what's in the current situation to master psychological stages,” she said. The giants of yesteryear become Superman in this generation. The fear of mice, spiders, bugs and insects is seen in so many different cultures that it’s probably a universal human fear, she said. Twenty children between ” school waiting for a parent or parents to return from work. expected latch-key children are more fearful —— parents talk go to adults when they genu- inely need help. them about what they sbeuld and shouldn't do while they’re alone. “They put on a lot of con- straints. They tell them not to have anyone over, not to open the door to strangers and to keep the door locked,” she said. “Toa child this means that mom and dad think there is a danger. And it's implicit to them that there is someone Attend the KIWANIS BEER GARDEN AND FOOD CONCESSION TODAY AT PASS CREEK PARK 12 noon to 6 p.m. i Michael Poznekoff Phone 354-4528 Electrical Contractor Residential and C: cial Wiring 49 Creek, Blewett Rd., RR. #2 Nelson B.C. V1L 5P5 FOR THE BICYCLE NEEDS? THE BEST DEALS ARE HERE... 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Sailing is a popular sport throughout the world and just about anywhere one travels around the world sailboats can be found Hin Gree a yacht iin Greece is easy ATHENS (CP) Renting a yacht in Greece is easy and because rates are calculated by the day, not the number of people, travelling with a group can keep costs down Rentals are available year round and prices are“lower in the off-season. Greece has a mild climate and sailing is possible even in the winter, although seas can be choppy There are more than 2,000 islands and 13,000 kilometres of often rugged and secluded life set among the traditional white architecture and nar row twisting lanes of the Cyclades Islands. WAS TREAURY Nearby Delos is uninhab ited save for the ruins of an ancient sanctuary. In clas sical times, the tiny island was the seat of the treasury that was the heart of Athen ian power The the southwest, Naxos and Paros offer unparalleled Beyond Santorini lies the Cretan Sea and Crete, once ruled by the mythical King while a 55-footer, which will Minos and the most hold 10 persons comfortably popular tourist destination in in three cabins, averages Greece around $700 a day A 20 - to 40 foot yacht Passengers’ meals and in without crew costs between cidentals are not included in $150 and $250(U.S., per day). these rates and many com Such a craft will hold up to panies add wages, fuel and four people. But if you want other coats to the basic rental to go without a skipper, the fee A 50-per-cent payment charter companies usually on the total price of the demand that at least two of charter is generally request capacity for six passengers and skipper goes for $400, now Castlegar is no exception, where boats such as these are often found on the Arrow Lakes FRENCH ATTRACTION Chateaus o By ALISON MAITLAND PARIS (Reuter) Almost 200 years after the French revolution, the notion that the privileged should share their property with ordinary citizens is catching on among a growing number of France's chateau dwellers Taking a cue from the English aristocracy, who have made an art out of what is often financial necessity, many chateau owners are opening their homes to the public for the first time and adding novel vttractions to the standard guided tour. You can holiday at the medieval chateau of Couiza in southwest France or give a wedding reception at Conde home of the Marquis de Sade’s family in the Champagne region. At the 16th century chateau of Thoiry, about 40 kilometres west of Paris, the Viscount and Viscountess of La Panouse have adopted the English style literally - offering tea to groups on lecture tours. Thoiry also has a wildlife park and reception rooms that hold up to 1,000 people. “Over the last three years there has been a prowing awareness of the need to share one's property, an official at the National Fund for Historie saleby and Sites, which develops and restores France's architectural heritage. . France has one of the most important collections of ancient homes in Western Europe with 3,600 listed Queen By TONY SLOAN The Haida Islands the Queen Charlotte Islands the Misty Isles — the very names conjure visions Of remote beauty and mystery. verdant forests, beaches in sheltered coves and great towering cliffs washed by white-crested blue waves of the Pacific Ocean It’s all there. The giant mossed-over trees of the coastal rain forest and the stunted shrubs stirring in the cool breeze on the lofty ridges and high mountain tops Should you coast cruise and island hop aboard a sleek little ketch called the Compass Rose for six consecutive sunny days, you will enjoy the Queen Charlottes at their fascinating best It’s about two hours flying time via Pacifie Western Airlines from Vancouver. to Sandspit in the Queen Charlottes. We were met at the airport by Dan Culver of Whitewater Adventures, transported to the town dock and taken aboard the trim and shiny little Compass Rose. Seven passengers and a crew of three were aboard. We were served a refreshing lunch by cook Sandy Wrightman so with tums fall and gear stored, we were soon away south ward along the east coast of Moreby Island. It was still a bright evening in June when we arrived off the almost sheer cliffs of Skedans Sea lions! ... a huge bull and bis harem had climbed to a wide ledge. eight metres (25 feet) above the water. While the bull roared defiance, the much smaller and graceful cows crowded around him and warily watched our approach After observing these exotic animals for several minutes, they must have misinterpreted aur intentions as we were actually pulling away'when they suddenly decided to dive into the sea, almost en masse. en to public chateaux, manors and abbeys, the oldest dating back to the 12th century. Vistors now are welcome at 1,400 of them. About 67 per cent of France's chateaus are privately owned; the rest belong to the state or to local authorities By no means all chateau dwellers are rich. Many depend on surrounding vineyards and agricultural land to keep their homes going and some can only maintain them with stat grants and loans. But the Historic Mounuments Fund says the main motive for opening up to the public is the growing desire to share, not a wish to make money There are undoubtedly financial benefits in receiving visitors. The state pays 33 per cent of the repairs needed toa listed building that is open to the public, compared with only 50 per cent if the monument remains closed START IS EXPENSIVE On the other hand, preparing a chateau for tourists is an expensive business and does not begin to pay off for some time. The priority is to get the welcome right, says the French-born Duchess of Bedford, whose seat at Woburn Abbey, northwest of London, attracts two million visitors a year, Before visitors even find out what there is to see, they ask for a cup of tea,” she told a Paris news conference at the launching of a new guide to France's ancient homes white sand beaches and small mountain villages. Further south, Santorini provides stunning testimony to the violence of nature. The still active volcano erupted in the 15th century BC, sinking more than half the island and %iving birth to the Atlantis legend. At Akrotiri, on the sout hern tip of Santorini, archeo- logists have been excavating with a city of 40,000 people painted on abandoned after the erup- bob in the tion. The ash fall preserved the town intact and impor. tant frescoes of that period have been brought to light Fishing free By PAUL KORING STOCKHOLM (CP) — Spread over 15 islands, Sweden's capital city boasts waters so clean that anglers can land fish for dinner from sidewalks in the heart of the downtown area And the fishing is free even for visitors — courtesy of Queen Kristina’s 1]7th-century decree. The city, sometimes called the Venice of the North, greets sea-borne visitors with a skyline of tarnished copper domes interspersed with the clean lines of modern Scan danavian buildings It is, perhaps, the best way to arrive in a city shaped by maritime history. However, those who come by air needn't miss the sight. Many tour boats regularly ply the city's waterways But with water seemingly everywhere, building Stock holm has been something of a test of engineering ingenuity since it was founded in the 13th century TOWN PRESERVED Most of the carefully preserved Gamla Stan, or Old Town, was built on man-made land. Its irregular network of narrow streets winds in between shops and dozens of restaurants; the area has become a pedestrian paradise with patches of green plants sprouting from flower-boxes and glimpses of the ever-present water channels at every turn. The Old Town, and the city’s many parks, also provide a pleasant escape from the sometimes tiresome modernity of Stockholm'’s main business and shopping area. Both the Royal Palace and the impressive Stadhuset or city hall, lure visitors, but possibly the most intriguing of Stockholm's attractions is one of world’s oldest identified restored warships. The Wasa, built in 1628, suffered the indignity of sinking in Stockholm's harbor on her maiden voyage For 333 years, the cold water preserved most of the 62-metre-long vesslel until the hulk was discovered in 30 metres of water by a researcher HULL RECOVERED More than 24,000 objects, including cannon, clothing. tools, butter and rum casks, have been recovered along with coastline in Greece. What ever your interests - History archeology, beaches, island discos, or lazing in the hot sun in some lonely charter companies will help plan an itinerary Where can you go? The Aegean is a sea steeped in tradition and history. Dol Phins break the calm of the waters between islands and the boats of fishermen, big black eyes their bowes, swells. Drop anchor at Mykongs and enjoy a swinging night cove the passengers be expzrien ced yachtsmen. Also usually requested on self-sail yachts upon signing of the contract Complete information may be obtained from the Greek is a deposit of $500 to $1,000 refundable at the end of the voyage USUALLY HAVE MOTOR Boats with crew start at $300 (U.S.) daily. They are generally motor sailers - sail boats equipped with engines for those days when the wind’s not blowing. On the smaller boats, the crew con sists of a captain, but on larger ones the skipper is assisted by at least one other person. A good motor sailer with a in Stockholm the hull members. For 18 years after being brought to the surface, the ship had to be sprayed continuously with a special plastic to preserve the wood, which would otherwise have deterior ated when exposed to air But since 1979, more than 400,000 visitors a year have been able to see the Wasa without it being doused with preservative. The best time to visit Stockholm is summer, when near constant sunlight floods this city less than a day's drive from the Arctie Circle. But even in winter, the capital throbs with activity The Cape Opera, with its long bar and discotheque after midnight, is the place to be seen, while the nearby Daily News Disco caters to a younger crowd Stockholm's relatively small population of 650,000 belies a broad cosmopolitan attitude. High wages and attractive social benefits in this, the most socialized countries, have attracted large numbers of immigrants in recent years National Tourist Organiza tion, 1233 De la Montagne, Montreal H3G 1 or the Greek Yacht Brokers and Consultants Association, 36 Alykonis Street, Paeon Faliron, Greece. The next best thing to renting your own yacht is booking a caique cruise Caiques, the traditional workhorses of the Agean, have been carrying cargo between the islands for cen. turies. as well as skeletons of its unfortunate crew of western And in sharp contrast to an apparently undeserved reputation of being dour and reserved, Swedes seem far more gracious and enthusiastic toward tourists than some Europeans. Almost everyone speaks at least some English Swedes are fluent Although Stockholm is compact enough that visitors can walk to most destinations, there is a special visitor's pass for unlimited travel on the city’s buses and subways as well as free admission to 50 of Stockholm’s major attractions, including the Wasa Museum and the Royal Palace. Otherwise, the city is expensive. Visitors should expect to pay at least as much, if not more, for hotels and meals as in major Canadian cities However, for shoppers, there is a significant saving for purchases to be exported. As long as packages remain sealed until departure, the full 15 per cent value added tax is rebated many arlottes are fascinating The sun shining directly from over the cliff top made photographing this action practically impossible but, for the crew and passengers on the Compass Rose, it was the most thrilling wildlife speetacle many of us had ever experienced A little later, ashore, we were confronted with rugged. lichen-covered, dark yellow cliffs sharply contrasted against the blue sky. Ultra-white, glaucous-winged gulls stood here and there on lofy ledges like sentines! guarding the parapets of a medieval fortress. While passing through a stand of tall trees, I glanced up and there, 15 metres (45 feet) above my head framed by the tree truck and outward branches backgrounded by a puff of white cumulous cloud. magnificent bald eagle The extra second required to focus was fatal as the huge bird hurtled out of sight as the shutter fired. Eagles! ... we saw scores of eagles over the next six days, in fact mext to black oyster catchers and glaucous-winged gulls, bald eagles were some of the most common birds around. To recali even a quarter of the incidents and scenes that instilled a pleasnt or exciting memory over the six days would be quite a litany so let’s just touch on a few Our trip ashore at Windy Bay was my personal hghlight but da-k shadows hover here that many someday soon drastically change this unforgettable seene Upon arrival, we noted five bald eagles either circling above the bay or perched atop tall trees as we came ashore. It was a fitting introduction to = scene which later reminded me of my conception of the elfin forest in the “Lord of the Rings.” A crystal clear, salmon stream flowed out from a forest perfectly and was a of giant trees that must have stood here before the coming of the white man. Towering into a lofty canopy, the huge trunks were frequently furred with a yellowish green moss. A heavy carpet of moss covered the forest floor Colossal tree trunks lie fallen, only a mass-covered mound while others. their branches or other supports, are high enough to walk under or climb on like an elevated walkway in a magical fairyland Shafts of sunlight piercing down through openings in the overhead canopy danced and glowed on a hundred different shades and tints of green Dan Culver, a husky six-footer, came along and was photographed as he gazed up at the giant proportion to the forest giants, Culver looked like a small boy wandering in the magic forest of a childhood fable Back aboard the Compass Rose, as we prepared to leave this enchanged hideaway, eight black oyster catchers with their long crimson, peneil-shapted beaks, eyed us benignly from a rocky point. A sweep of the binoculars revealed that only four baid ealges were still around to see us off A whaling station once operated at Rose Harbor but that was a long time agg. Today only a jumble of huge corroded boileers and collapsed wooden structures are left since the station was abandoned in 1943. Whales are no longer in evidence but a curious seal circled our boat during the evening hours. A canoe cruise among the shallow reefs here revealed a rich vareity of both flora and fauna in the clear, shallow waters. To an uninitiated inlander, the array of sea cucumbers, red and black urchins, red turban shells, crabs snails afd fish appeared as a veritable display case of aquatic wildlife sometimes suspended by trees. In Our stop at Anthony Island, the southernmost of the Queen Charlottes, was somewhat anti-climactic even though it was expected to be the trip's feature attraction. This was once Koyah’s island. He was a Haida chief of the Ravencrest clan and became embroiled in a blood feud with an American trader named Kendrick in 1789 over stolen laundry. Kendrick had Koyah put in Kendrick’s laundry was reeovered The qnet bloodbath ed by the vengeful and choleric Koyah against both white traders and neighboring Haida tribes mercifully ended in 1895 as Koyah was kilied while attacking yet another trading ship. irons until Succeeding chiefs of the Eagle crest named Ninstints were successful and affluent leaders and were responsible for the famed potlatches and array of tetems that made the village of Skunggwai the unique Haida habitation it once was Permission to visit Skunggwai mast be obtained from the B.C. gover (Wh has a park use permit) and a caretaker is pinta during the summer months as “guardian” of the island. In addition to the village site, where work is underway to stabilize and preserve what's left of the totem poles. the ‘burial cave” on the other side of the island is an interesting secondary attraction The short trail across the island and along the south shore is an easy, scenic walk and definitely worth the effort. The resident guardian didn't encourage us to go to the cave either but with the help of an ornit! . we were able to find it on our own