WEDNESDAY, November 4, 1992 2B Review ENTERTAINMENT Opening minds to inkorrect thots DEBBIE URSULAK Special to The Sun Bill Bissett's non-traditional collettion of poetry called inkor rect thots is politics, real life and simple _My first impressions ‘of the book arose curiosity after reading Consulting Financial Counselling and Goal Setting Brenda the title poem on the back cover. The poem begins: “WARNING each wun uv thees poems have not bin kleerd by th ministree of korrect thots we have no control ovr what is not being xpressed heer eithr byond this sign yr on yr own.” This is a good example of the style of raw, uncensored poetry that Bissett has included in his newest book Bill Bissett, a Canadian artist, poet, and member of the band The Luddites, writes phonetical- ly about politics and voices, and his dissatisfaction with both. He has little mercy for politicians. During an interview with B.C Bookworld, Bissett was asked “Why is your book called inkor- rect thots?” Bissett's reply was “On the campuses, especially when it comes to writing, there's a lot of talk about Political- ly correct. People often ask me if I think something is politically correct or not. People's concern for political correctness seems somehow retrograde to me.” He also writes about traumatic true life experiences. inkorrect thots contains poems describing Bissett’s fight to overcome a combination of aphasia, edema, paralysis and epilepsy. This book strikes people in dif- ferent ways. When I had my copy of the book on the coffee table I got several different reactions from my friends. Some were extremely curious about the book and sat in awe for 10 or 15 min- utes reading on. Others found the phonetically written book was too challenging to read, or that some words were too scattered to fol- low. Once accustomed to Bissett's style of writing, I found the words became easier to read and the flow often became rhythmic An example of this rhythm is the poem dragons in the sky which reads “watchin the dragons in th sky moov, watchin th dragons in the sky change, watchin the drag- ons in th sky danse, watchin the dragons in the sky go...” Although the words in most of Bissett's poems seem difficult at first glance, the thoughts (or thots) are quite simple. I would recommend this book to anyone who is able to keep an open mind when reading it. inko- rrect thots is not traditional poet- ry and is not recommended for anyone offended by the occasion- al four letter word. This book tends to bring out the rebel in the reader. Bill Bissett is scheduled to be at the Selkirk College in Castle- gar this month for a sapeld fead- Drama workshop for radio and stage planned Seeing hi history th through recent photography SUBMITTED management. Curator Ian Fraser of the L th Gallery states, The Nelson Museum presents a hic history of forest ing. Those i can watch for . "eon ing announcements. use in the Kootenay Area at the museum’s Mildred Erb Gallery from N 6 to D ib “My work on this project has reaffirmed my belief that forest use conflicts can be resolved through consensus rather than REGULAR RATE ALL SUITE HOTEL $114 - $175 Women's Aglow welcomes guest speaker to meeting SUBMITTED © 250 HOTEL SUITES WITH KITCHENS/MICROWAVES © COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE & TEA ® LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN WALKING DISTANCE TO SHOPPING, THEATRES. BUSINESS DISTRICT ® INDOOR POOL & SAUNAS © ROY'S STEAK & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT © CAFE PLAZA - Breaktast, Lunch, Dinner & Room Service © FABULOUS “CLUB MARDI! GRAS © RUMRUNNERS, men nei © AIRPORTER RVI \VAILA CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL 1015 BURRARD ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 1Y5 PHONE 1-800-663-1818 OR YOUR TRAVEL AGENT 6 ‘A BRILLIANT CAPER WITH A Perfect BLEND OF COMEDY ACTION AND SUSPENSE! Teomplere SHOWING GACH Sveretid 7-8 7:00 fi 9:10 Linda Dekruif of Kelowna will be the guest speaker at Castlegar Women's Aglow Fel- lowship's morning coffee mect- ing to be held at the Legion Hall on Wednesday, November 4, at 10am... While travelling in India as a ‘hippie’ 19 years ago, Linda became a Christian after an encounter with Youth With A Mission in Kathmandu, Nepal. She went on to spend a year*in training and outreach with YWAM both in Kathmandu and New Delhi. After spending five years over seas, Linda returne@ito Canada to attend Bible S: Linda is married and is the mother of three children whom she homeschools. All interested women are invited to Aglow's monthly interdenominational meetings 12. The exhibit, entitled “Our Forests, Our Heritage, Our Future” was curated by the Lang- ham Cultural Centre during the winter and spring of 1991-92 and me show consists of framed ge: - ing both historical and contempo- rary forest | use. The images are P ry, historical artife and an accom- is currently on tour fg) the region. Our Forests, Our Heritage, Our Future attempts to place the current state of Kootenay forests in a historical perspective and glean from the historical record productive strategies in forest panying pamphlet. Our Forests, Our Heritage, Our Future can be seen from 1 to 4 p.m. daily except Sunday and Statutory hol- idays. A small admission fee is charged to those who are not members of the museum. Students learning about ‘The Wonder of Wood SUN STAFF More than 1,200 students from four surrounding school districts better understand "The Wonders of Wood", after visiting the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar. M Stelck, ad Ta- the various species of trees, and how to tell its age." One section of the exhibit is called Woods of the World, which highlights the four major world forest types using exam- ples of common, useful, or inter- moos and beautiful woods d in each. tive i at the NEC said Need help with your advertising? Phone our sales staff at 365-2278 children have been enthusiastic about the exhibit, which contains over 400 items from the Botany, Ethnol and N i col- ee Your Te bere NOVEMBER LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Daily Dining Guide Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Ceigar, Westar and Cominco vouchers accepted 365-3294 READY TO GO WHEN YOU ARE For a great meal take us in to your home. You will be pleasantly suprised. For the best chicken in town, the best chicken around. Remember - anytime is Chicken Time! Celgar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 365-5304 2816 Columbia Ave. BUDGET SAVER SPECIALS “Dine Out For Less” lections of the Manitoba Muse- um of Man and Nature. “Everything in this exhibit relates to wood in some way. We have different sections of the exhibit where children are getting a hands-on approach to paper- making, as well as understanding Bluetop Burger eo All beef patty with lettuce, pickle, tomatoe & onion topped with cheddar & bacon & served with homemade fries Winter Hours 10 am - 8 pm ‘Castlegar's only drive thru’ AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN FOOD 1521 COLUMBIA AVE. 365-8388 "Another hands-on experience which students were treated to included various wood carving techniques. Barry Lamare, the owner of a wood studio in Winlaw, held his young audience captive while explaining various techniques and outcomes when working with wood. He allowed each student a chance to try their hand at using his equipment for carving—much to the delight of students! Stelck says that in offering such varied exhibits, the NEC is not just a gallery for art, but also a gallery which offers history, science, and hands-on learning. “There's so much to discover here. This particuiar exhibit has been extremely popular. People are showing an interest in this from as far away as New Den- ver." Stelck also acknowledged the assistance from Celgar Pulp, Kalesnikoff Lumber Co., and Slocan Forest Products, for pro- viding material to allow for the hands-on The exhibit, which i is definite- ly a must-see for adults as well, will be leaving the NEC by November 15. Schedule For November 3 - 8, 1992 R US = wae -— = = Business news? 365-5579 November 4, 1992 3B Glance Happy anniversary Castlegar's best in business honoured | Sun Staff St. David's Thrift Store on Columbia Avenue in down- town Castlegar, has recently celebrated its 20th Anniver- sary. The thrift store opened in October of 1972 and has been serving the community by making good used articles available at reasonable prices. Bridge tenders Tenders are being accepted for the construction of the Castlegar - Robson bridge that is to cross the Columbia River. Deadlines to submit tenders is December 2, 1992 at 2 p.m.. For more information contact Rocky Van- lerberg at (604) 354 - 6443. Tricks and treats Eastgate Restaurant on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar hosted a Halloween Party for Mrs. Woodland’s grade 7 class from the Kinnaird Middle Oglow’'s Paint and Wallcover- ings Ltd. was the big winner in the first annual Castlegar and Dis- trict Chamber of Commerce's People's Choice Business Awards, held last week at the Fireside Inn. Oglow's Paint and Wallcover- ings Ltd, which has been in the retail business for 15 years, was given the Business of the Year Award, which honours a business for being the most community minded. Co-owner Tom Oglow said he and his staff are pleased with the recognition they have received, and acknowledges that communi- ty-mindedness is a necessity for any business. “We support lots of community events, either through direct cash donations or we supply products to them,” Tom said. As well, both Tom and his brother, co-owner David, belong to organizations in the community. Tom is currently involved in the current d School. The opened especially for the party which included prize give-aways for pumpkin carving winners. The restaurant served their guests deepfried banana balls and some of their more traditional Chinese cuisine. Prized pumpkins ue Canadian Imperial Bank of revitalization project while David is an active member on the board of the Castlegar Credit Union. At Oglow's in Grand Forks, which they start- ed in 1988. Like most local business, the they are getting a deal." "There were a total of 13 awards handed out to local businesses during the after- Paint and Wall- coverings Lid., customer ser- vice is a num- ber one priority, a key business element which has been passed down from the generation before, when three uncles, Started a busi- 1992 People's Choice Awards t Winner noon luncheon Awards were won through nomina- tion-form, which allowed Castlegar residents a chance to rate the busi- ness against its peers according to its class. There were 11 different classifications professional; cor- porate; media; retail; Business of the Year FBDB Award financial; trans- portation; acco- every customer like a number one customer, and we also provide what they are looking for at Prices that are totally competitive with anyone else—as well as the United Sates. The Oglows also have a store effects of dross-border shopping have been felt. But Tom said he isn't overly concerned. "We like to feel that our prices are competitive. Although there will always be people who cross- border shop because they believe Petro-Can business pulling out of Castlegar and area KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Petro-Can has been cutting distribution to some area retailers. Johnny's Grocery and Gas, located in Robson, is no longer playing the Petro-Can sign, or a pump- ia carving contest with prizes awarded to three different age groups. The winners of the 5-8 year-old category were Kris Austin and Justin Dunsmore, Desiree Hi won in the 9 - 12 year-old group and Chris Mansbridge won the'13 and over age group. Each winner received two free passes to the Castle Theatre. Congratulations! Seminar success The recent seminar Profes- sional Selling Skills in the 90’s, held at the Fireside Motor Inn in Castlegar, was attended by 32 people. The seminar was presented by The Federal Business Develop- ment Bank and featured speaker Bill Erichson. Bill introduced topics such as how to think like a customer, iden- tifying sales levels, and win- ning sales presentations. Sign of the time The Dairy Queen in the Castleaird Plaza is preparing for renovations and are expecting to complete them by Christmas. Winner! Congratulations to Desiree Schmidt of Gennelle on win- ning a 10-speed bicycle cour- tesy of Castlegar Bicycle and Sport Shop. Customers could enter the draw at Anthony's Steak & Pizza in Castlegar, with every food purchase of $10.00 or more. Next draw date is November 15, 1992. Looking good Emcon Engineering has improved the look of its office front at their location across from the Castle Theatre. This is one of the changes that the downtown core of Castlegar is seeing with the revitalization accepting } Petro-Can credit cards. “Right now we are buying our gas from the Petro-Can bulk plant. We are looking into chang- ing to a different oil company,” said Randy Morris, owner of the grocery store in Robson. Last January, Petro-Can offi- cials announced they would be reducing 50 per cent of their total retail network by the end of 1995. Al Dyke, area representative for Petro-Can said, “This is a national issue for the oil indus- try. The demand for all petroleum products is down by ten per cent. We want to do business in all areas of B.C., but we need to find an economical way of doing this.” Dyke cited cross-border tank filling, and fuel efficiency of modem vehicles as some of the reasons for the decline in sales of petroleum products “Right now there is an over supply of fuel produced in Cana- da, and the demand is shrinking.” In the fifties and sixties the oil companies expected the demand for petroleum products would increase. Big cars with large motors gobbled gasoline. “We are looking into how we can become more economically efficient. The cost of doing business with one small place is quite high. There is a profit motive, the oil company needs to make a profit, and the small business man also needs to make a profit,” said Dyke. “We want to serve the rural areas, but we need to find a more effi- cient way to do this. We have an awful lot of very good retail- ers, it’s with sadness that we have to do this.” Dyke said the move was symp- tomatic of the national economy. “Unless this rationalization does not occur, then we will see whole companies go under. They will become as the dinosaur. We are now looking at each retailer on a Site-by-site basis." Larry Webster, co-owner of Columbia Auto Service said his company will also be affected by Petro-Can's decision. “Petro-Can owns the tanks and the pumps here. They intend to pull the tanks and pumps out of the ground and this will leave us with no fuel. When this will happen nobody knows, but they are trying to get out of their lease. Petro-Canada has posted third-quarter losses of more than $50 million, but energy analysts say the national oil company is on the road back to profitability. After first-half 1992 profits of $38 million, Petro-Can reported a $56 million loss in the third quarter. But analysts said the compa- ny should start making money again next year, and they expressed strong confidence in chairman Bill Hopper. Petro-Can is 80 per cent owned by the federal govern- ment and 20 per cent by private investors. Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar, (in Tylips Building) 365-5191 modations,; entertainment, non-profit organi- zations; and service An extra award was presented by officials from the Federal Business Development Bank for customer service excellence. This award was presented to The Castlegar Sun and accepted by Donna Jory on behalf of Sun employees. Sandy Highet, vice-president and regional general manager for the B.C. and Yukon regions of the FBDB, as well as Barb Peabody, manager of training and coun- selling for the East and West Kootenays for the FBDB, pre- sented the award to The Sun and commended the newspaper for it's strong support of local business and community issues. "The Castlegar Sun has always been a strong supporter of the annual women's conference, as well as other events which pro- mote and enhance small business in the community.” SUN CLASSIFIEDS SELL CELGAR PULP COMPANY ) PUBLIC NOTICE On or about Monday, October 12, 1992 and for a period of up to 4 weeks, the Pulp Mill will be commencing to clean new steam lines associated with the Modernization Project. This process involves the intermittent blowing of high pressure’steam through various lines to remove fereign materials such as dirt, tust slag, welding rods, etc. Excessive noise can be generated by this process as the steam is exhausted into the atmosphere. We will limit the times of these blows to between 4p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays and the length of any single blow should not exceed 20 minutes. We request the indulgence of the Robson residents and any others who may be affected by these disturbances. Everything possible will be done to minimize the effect on the public. €- Supporting and Growing with sem Community of Castlegar CELGAR PULP COMPANY Flan Co INVITATION TO TENDER CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION SLOCAN PARK BRANCH Slocan, B.C. SEALED TENDERS for the above mentioned project for Castlegar Savings Credit Union will be received by the Owner at 601 - 18th Street, Castlegar, B.C. up to 1:00 p.m. local time Friday, November 6, 1992. Tenders shall be clearly marked with the name of the Project and submitted on Form of Tender provided in duplicate. General Contractors may obtain TWO sets of Tender Documents at the office of the Prime Consultant, or from the Owner in Castlegar, Phone 365-7232 on deposit of $200 for two sets. Documents must be returned to receive any portion of the tender deposit. One hundred percent (100%) of the tender deposit shall be returned to bonafide bidders and fifty percent (50%) will be retuned to contractors not bmitting bids, p ing the d are returned to Cadan, LaRoche and Associates or the Owner in their entirety and in good Condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of tenders. Each tender shall be accompanied by a BID BOND executed with the name of the Project and Owner, in the amount of 10% of the tender sum. In lieu of bonding a CERTIFIED CHEQUE of 10% of the tender sum will be accepted as BID BOND. Plans and specifications may be viewed at (SICA) Souther Interior Construction Association Offices in Vernon, Kelowna, Castlegar and GET ACH SLOW Midland Walwypn is of the opinion that there’s only one approach to financial planning that never fails. And that's planning to "get rich slow". After all, if getting rich quick was easy, everyone would do it. The fact is, there are no shortcuts, no substitutions for sound financial planning. And while we believe that it's never too late to start planning for your future, it's also true that the sooner you get started - the richer you'll be when you retire. However, many people find making the right financial and investment decisions a complex process and they delay taking that first step. It doesn’t have to be that way. Midland Walwyn’s professional financial advisors know the importance of listening and helping people structure financial plans they can live with Don’t think you need to be rich to have a financial plan. If you start soon enough, you will be. Investing wisely now can pay handsome dividends by the time you retire. We'd like to show you what we mean. Tuesday 7 pm - POLITICS IN CANADA Tuesday 8 pm - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 6:30 pm Wed., 9 am Thurs., 6:30 pm Sun. - WEST KOOTENAY TODAY 7:00 pm Wed., 9:30 am Thurs., 7:00 pm Sun. - A PLACE OF PEACE 7:45 pm Wed., LIVE 10 am, Thurs. (Repeat) 7:30 pm Sun. (Repeat) TRAIL SMOKE EATER HOCKEY 6 pm Thurs., 9 am Fri. - CASTLEGAR COUNCIL 8 pm Fri. only - COUNTRY/ROCK JAM SPECIAL LIVE PROGRAMMING - Sunday, Nevember 8, 1992 - 12 pm - 10 pm 1992 CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOUNDATIONS FOR TOMORROW TELETHON PLEASE NOTE: Sunday evening programming schedule only applies to the Castlegar viewing area. Viewers in the Trail Area will be able to watch the Children’s Develop Centre Foundations F or-Té Telethon. Sun., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 365-3752 Cranbrook Mon.-Sat. 4-12pm Sunday 4-8 pm & Dine In Only Sun. Seniors Discount 15% Different Supper Special Every Day : 44.95 - $5.95 (soup or salad extra) THURSDAY MEXICAN DA A Celgar & Cominco Meal Tickets Welcome LUNCH SPECIAL T1:00 - 2:00 « Breakfast Special #2.99 *o | Name —————— [5 On Columbia | Phone ‘ eS, Z. 1004 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 1 Weeldy draws! 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