BUSINESS The Castlegar Su WEDNES August 16, 1995 B2 Almost there! Or. Brian Gorman’s dental clinic is almost completed. The new building, located on Columbia Ave. near the Canadian Tire Store construction site, sports arched windows and SUN STAFF PHOTO Karen’Kertnott White Spot Restaurant slated for spring If all goes well, Castlegar will soon have 28 eateries KAREN KERKHOFF s well, Castlegar other restaurant by Next spnng City clerk Dianne Hunter has verified that White Spot Restau rants intends to build the restau- rant on property across from A&W on south Columbia Ave near 20th St The restaurant, explained Hunter, will be situated on the same property as the proposed 108-room Holiday Inn Express being built by Metro Industrial BC Corp. of Victona. Surveying for the hotel has been completed and groundwork 1s slated to begin We’re out to meet you! at Castlegar on August 23, 1995 Alf Janes of the Business Development Bank of Canada will be paying your community a visit in the next few days. Call today and arrange an appointment to discuss financing and services (c iH i and training). Telephone: 1-800-667-7579 Committed to your Success BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA BANQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DU CANADA FREEDOM OF CHOICE for only $35.95 a month. Freedom to choose. Your choice of two brand new cellular phones - the Nokia 10! pocket Each only $99 wh Freedom tonight. From 6prr Freedom offers free unlimited phone or € supplies the Motorola flip phone ast every evening until 7am the next day. ota Freedom this weekend. Every weekend from 6pm Fr day to 7an Freedom to start. BC TEL Mobility will waive both the activation fee 5 systern access fee, a combined saving of $108 and y st year Monday local airume is free Freedom for the first 30 days. Sign up before August 3ist. 1995 and you T albo get all of your local calling free forthe first 30 days > PETE'S TV wn. 279 Columbia St. Castlegar, B.C. Ph: 365-6455 his breakthrough plan 1s based on a 36 month transferable contract. Regular rates of 65¢ a minute apply during non-free periods Long distance charges and taxes are extra. Offer expires August 31, 1995 BCTEL 44 Mobility this fall In order to accommodate the restauramt, however to the Official Community Plan must be made In particular. schedule one of bylaw 651 will have to be amend- ed to by adding another lot, while bylaw 553 will néed to be amend- ed to change the zoning from sin. amendments gle family residential to general commercial There will be a public hearing on the proposed changes at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 1S, at council chambers at the Fireside Motor Inn banquet room. The proposed restaurant will bring the number of restaurants in Castlegar to 28 Christmas visits InfoCentre KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff Christmas came in August for the staff at the Castlegar Info Centre Erme Christmas. an inspector for the Ministry of Small Busi- ness, Tourism and Culture, stopped in at the centre last Crafts & Wedding Supplies Favors our specialty See us ia out new locaton 4 the Castle Theatre p Just Ev's CHocovate & Girt Suoe 185 Columbia Avenue Open 10 a.m. te S p.m 365-7542 $99 Motorola as shown or Nokia pocket phone week to evaluate the grounds. site and staff Marcia Jackson, assistant man- ager for the centre said the last time an inspection was made was almost four years ago. But according to Jackson, Christmas was pleased with the tip top shape of the site and the knowledge and courtesy exhibited by the travel counsellors. “The report was favorable. He said the travel counsellors were well-informed and handled requests very well.” Christmas also inspected the travel brochure rack to ensure that it was well-stocked, and did both an interior and exterior inspection of the site. Jackson said it’s important that travel counsellors are well- versed in travel destinations, as + many of their visitors include local residents who are plan- ning a trip to other destinations in the province. The Travel Info Centre is located in the Cham- ber of Commerce building on 6th Ave. near the Castlegar Arena Complex menu e OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY a 1) he Your Income STOPS on Death Can your spouse survive financially? We'll work with you on a solution that will provide the income necessary for your family to continue living in the dignity they deserve Call us today for a no-charge consultation. “Concepts that work” Burt Campbell’s The Money Management People Wayne Miller + Bill Wenman + Burt Campbell 365-4980 1-800-897-0807 City Centre Square, Castlegar Glance Thought for the week The future belongs t dreams Paving paradise spots. Looks good’ Sales leader Finishing up Don't miss the boat! They're selling quickly! Now open The “Babe” pating merchants Building Castlegar mughty fast! New kid on the block Personal insight those who believe in the beauty The parking lot at Castlegar Plumbing and Heating along Columbia Ave. has been repaved and new lines mark the parking Congratulations to Bruce Nicholl of Kalawsky Pontiac Buick GMC. He's their top salesperson for July! The finishing touches are going on Dr. Brian Gorman’s new den tal building on Columbia beside Canadian Tire. His arched win dows and trusses make the building one of a kind in Castlegar’ The City of Castlegar reports that nine new business licenses were issued in July Six are contractors: Arrow Professional Landscap- ing, a landscaping contractor, Kootenay Stucco Ltd. of Trail, a stuc co contractor. R.T.B. Stucco, a stucco, contractor; Kootenay Siding and Renovations, a roofing and siding contractor, Double M Car- pentry, a carpentry contractor, and Van Loenen Woodworking, a carpentry contractor Also taking out business licenses were Super Clean Services of Nelson, a janitorial service; Success Carpet Cleaning a janitorial service; and Civic Consultants, a professional engineering company. Welcome! What has photos from early Castlegar and Robson, important holi- days, phases of the moon and Aunt Effie’s 90th birthday? The 1996 Castlegar Heritage Community calendar! able for only $5.00 at the Castlegar Railway Museum. Only 2,500 copies were printed with proceeds going to the Heritage Society The Thrums market, located at the north end of Thrums on High- way 3A, ts now open and selling fresh produce and fruit Team members and their families will be arriving in Trail and area toward the end of the week of August 14-18 for the Babe Ruth World Championships. Castlegar has declared August 23rd Babe Ruth Day in Castlegar and many of the downtown businesses and in the Plaza will be sporting Welcome Babe Ruth posters in their windows. The Chamber of Commerce also has activities planned at the Travel Info Centre. Watch for the special full page in the August 16th edition of The Castlegar Sun for a list of activities and partici- The City of Castlegar reports that in July, 16 building permits worth $316,300 were issued. Residential alte: the list with nine permits: there were four permits taken out for insututional/government additions or renovations, and there was one each for single-family new residential. residential garage and carport, and one commercial addition/renovation. Year to date per- mit values are $11,413,415, compared to $5,276,685 for the same time in 1994. That's more than double the value. We're growing The newest business to call Castlegar home is Dale's Painting, which has relocated from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Owner Dale Wright has 25 years of experience in commercial, residential, inte- nor and exterior painting. Dale is also able to patch textured ceil ings — a difficult task to perform well Hazel Forry of Clear Insights Consulting will be hosting a free workshop entitled “understanding compulsive behavior”. The workshop is the third in a series of five subjects relating to personal growth and development. It will be held Aug. 17 from 7-10 p.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex in the Kootenay Room. f their Calendars are now avail- ' tions and additions topped Ootischenia $14,530 richer Submitted The Ootischenia Recreation Commission has received a $14,530 BC 21 Community Pro- jects grant to help construct a ball diamond and playground in the community, Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy has announced. “This development has received the support of the regional district and the school district,” said Conroy. “The new facilities will provide a focal point for the community and help Alleviate pressure on existing fields in Castlegar.” Ootischenia Recreation Com- mission chair Mike Balahura echoed Conroy's optimism with the new project “The Ootischenia area is expenencing rapid growth,” said Balahura “The development of the ball diamond and adventure play- ground is designed to accommo- date current and future recreation needs in the community.” The BC 21 Community Pro- Jects program is managed by the Provincial Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture Through the BC 21 initiative, Conroy said the province is making the best use of limited Public resources, by forming Partnerships with local govern- ments, communities and non- profit groups. These investments go toward helping to build and expand community facilities, maximizing short-term and long-term benefits by creating employment and economic opportunities. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT | Workshops abound this summer There are several workshops coming up at the end of summer and into the fall. Watercolor Workshop "95 in the Silverton area will be on from August 20th through the 25th. This workshop is planned to develop your painting, with a focus on the pristine environment and surrounding vistas of the Slo- can Lake and the Valhalla wilder- ness. This would be an excellent opportunity for beginning stu- dents, as well as more experi- enced artists. Painting demonstrations will also be held during the workshop. Telephone 358-2385 for further information. Writing courses At the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, a number of excellent writing courses will be held this fall. “Introduction to creative writ- ing,” “basic public relations writ- ing,” “creative non-fiction” and “nature writing” are among the courses being offered. For more information, phone 352-2821 Workshop The second part of the sculp- ture/painting workshop in the Slo- can Valley is on from August 14th to the 18th. Instructors are Elly Scheepens and David Harris- Smith. The course is designed to continues until August 27th There are still courses taking place that you can attend, Sub- jects include performing arts, lan- guage arts and visual arts, as well as photography crafts and herbal, natural and healing arts MARGARET PRYCE Brochures outlining the courses and the times they are being offered are available at the Castlegar Public Library. Artwalk In Nelson, there is just another month to see “Artwalk”, being shown in stores and art galleries around town. Dar McDowell's weaving is among the exhibits. There are also photo exhibitions, watercolor displays and more The Artwalk artists move their works around to different stores in Nelson every month. Artists’ display The K School of Art explore figurative art within a nat- ural setting. Phone 358-2689 or 358-2466 for more information. Summer school The summer School of Arts in Kaslo started up in late July and HiStory a HIStory Book | Michael Jackson (Epic) **** A double CD from one of music’s most enigmatic and tal- ented performers, H/Story is a disc of hits and one of new material. Record company rhetoric aside, this record will be huge — it should be. They say that genius is the fire that lights itself. Michael Jackson is surely that, and the evidence here is compelling. Disc I skims the cream from Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad and Dan- gerous. These 15 tracks range from naive ballads to playful funk. The sound is sharp, thanks to remastering for this set. You're familiar with most of these songs. They represent four ,albums that, in total, have sold better than 130 million copies, will be putting on a new display show in August with eight local artists. The show is entitled “Ter- rain: Visual Elements.” Gallery listings There is a descriptive brochure out for 1995/96 entitled A Guide to West Kootenay Artisans, Events, Galleries and Museums. All of the region's galleries are listed, with maps and instructions on how to get to each one. This would be a great. thing 10 keep in the car when on holidays in the West Kootenay. The book is pub- lished by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council in Nelson Telephone 352-2402 for further information. NEC Don't forget to visit the two shows at the National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar, both of which are on until the end of the month. The photography of Bar- bara Spohr's and the glazed pot- tery of Graeme Allemeersch are the works now being featured by the NEC In September, two new shows will be arriving: “Swallows Meadow” by Ian Thomas and “Heart to Heart: Forces Between Generations.” i More on this in my next col- umn. The Board of Directors of the NEC is doing its best to keep the centre going in spite of heavy federal funding cuts announced recently. You could show your commu- nity support by becoming a member of the NEC yourself The price is $25 for a one-year A strong c in the NEC’s membership roster will hopefully make the govern- ment realize that this gallery is an important source of pride for this area. Jackson milestone recent Prime Time Live spe: a couple of times and listened to Thriller, Bad and Dangerous for days. Having that music and Jack- son’s comments in mind as I heard Disc II, his angry and per- sonal lyrics, though not unex- pected, still caught me off g¢ “Scream”, “They Don't Care About Us” and “Childhood” are far more telling and intimate ROCK JOHN , KEREIFF than anything he's written yet. The arrangements vary from lush ion on some bal- Rather than going 4 cally, Disc I is put together the same way you'd do a hits tape for the car. A few songs are missing, like “Will You Be There”, “Jam” and “Give In To Me” from Dangerous, and “Dirty Diana” from Bad, but these omissions are hardly worth mentioning next to the gems that are included. The last couple of years have been twisted and hard for Mike ... keep that in mind as you listen to Disc I. To prepare, I watched the lads to sparse, percussive grooves on the harder, faster stuff. The fans responded by putting “Scream” (the first single, a duet with sister Janet) onto the U.S charts at number five, the high- est debut ever. In the States H/Story is flying off the shelves, while sales up here put this set on the charts at number one. The negative pub- licity of the last couple of years and the hefty retail price tag of $42 on the album have had little Projects make communi Noverett organizations, local up to 1/3 of project costs. BC 21 Community Projects Community Grants Branch BC 21 Community visions realities. government bodies and community organizations can apply for small or large capital grants, up to $1 million covering The next deadline is September 1, 1995, For applications and information contact Building B.C. for the 21st Century de Tail, BC ~ SIBRW IC. *PARITS Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture 239 Menzies Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 Phone: 356-1187 Fax: 356-9358 or contact your local MLA Constituency office. W/ effect on sales. The packaging? A thick dou- ble CD case, the famous (or is that infamous?) statue on the cover, and a 52-page booklet inside with photos, a list of accomplishments, credits and thanks, lyrics for some of the new tra . and notes from celebs like Liz, the late Jackie O., and Spielberg. Yet no men- tion of his wife Lisa Marie Presley The set I received didn't have the apology note for the anti- Semetic lyrics in “They Don’t Care About Us”, and that’s just as well the ‘politically cor- rect’ climate of the 90s makes me want to drop to my knees and heave until my ribs crack I'm enjoying HIStory quite a bit. A “hits” album along with an entire disc of new stuff instead of a couple of weak throwaway tracks tacked onto the end to make the fans pony up. Good idea? Slick marketing? You bet But still, Michael shows respect for his fans and himself with this and that, kids, is class. “Black or White”, “I Just Can't Stop Loving You” and “Man In The Mirror.” On Disc II — “Scream”, “Stranger In Moscow”, “Money” and “Childhood”, the theme from “Free Willy Remakes include The Beatles’ See ROCK FILE 64 a A 4 TRAIL AUTO BODY 7 Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Towing < 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Uniforms & Jackets 365-2210 trance Gere on ba ve, Castega 100% B.C. OWNED & OPERATED OKE PRODUCTS INGERALE e SPRITE - 2-LITRE SIRLOIN TIP STEAKS Family Pack, 6.13 kg. Ib. Fresh, Silverbright CHUM SALMON Head removed, 4-10 lbs. 3.73 kg. 69 Ib. Fletcher's POTATO SALAD Per 100 g- 49 Lilydale HAM STYLE TURKEY Per 100 g. Kraft Liquid SALAD DRESSING | Selected varieties Calorie wise or Free ea. 250 ml. sb Gold Seal PINK | SALMON 213 g. ea. Hunt's TOMATO PASTE Reg. Herb & Spice or with Garlic - 156 ml. 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