catia ‘eon to zet a ta: ise By NANCY LINGLEY Sun Editor: {The Castlegar and District cima Complex will cele- brate ‘the first anniversary of the Aquatic Centre by bringing a taste of Hawaii to the frozen north. ‘On, Jan, 5,1991, the complex | will be to the public for the the luau, and the dance, are just $10 per person. And that's not all, Ticket holders will also have a chance to win a flight for two to Hawaii courtesy of AirBC and Totem Travel. As the dance is a licensed event, no one under 19 willibe admitted to the evening celebrations and all tickets must din advance. building a —. design The $2,342.867.00 Porolect was added on.to the existing complex, built in 1976, that contains the'ice , arena, community hall, mecting rooms, concession, and arts and Castlegar welcomed the Aquat- ic Centre with open arms. “We've had better than expect- d during our first Aquatic, Centre’s first bi: bash, * ‘The day will begin with family events scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Admission to swimming and ice skating ‘will be just half price. The birthday cake’ and pop to go with it are free. A penny carnival and special. pool events, such as impromptu water games, will round out the afternoon activities. Then, with the coming of the of space limi only 325 tickets will be sold. ae 3 are available now at the Complex. ‘The birthday bash was one of “Metge’ 's brainstorms said Recre- ation Co-ordinator Verona Walker. “The meal will be great, they're really doing a Job for.us." dark, cold, winter. ing, the Aquatic Centre will take on the personality. of sunny, warm Hawaii when a luau complete with roast pig, chicken, ribs, ham, and an assortment of fruit and veggies all prepared by the Selkirk College Professional Cooking Program is served pool- side, - : ~ “Come and have a swim and have a meal. It's going to be fan- tastic,” invited Pat Metge, recre- ation director. “The meal will be great, they" re really doing a job for us.” After the meal, partygoers will get a chance to work off the extra calories at the dance to be held in the hall at the complex.from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Taped music will be provided by the Music Machine. Tickets for the adult evening events, which include “I though it would be interest- ing, just after Christmas when it’s sort of quiet, to give some appreci- © ation back to the community for their support,” Metge admitted. The Castlegar Aquatic Centre opened its doors on Jan. 2 this year, although the Official Open- ing wasn't celebrated until Jan. 6. The Centre, which contains a 25 meter, six-lane pool; a chil- dren’s spray pool joining the main soare said Metge. “About 400 people a day come through here on average, All our revenue has been above what was budgeted.” + Recréation Co-ordinator Verona Walker noted that the Cen- tre‘ offers a wide: variety of pro- grams including swimming - pool; three change rooms; first aid ~ and lifeguard room; whirlpool; steam room; weight room; dance studio; general office; and a large, warm comfortable pool viewing area equipped with patio furnish- ings, was completed only 14 months after the refe lessons, early bird swims, pubic swims, family swims, lap , National Lifesaving courses, and is used by both the swim club and the seniors’ club. “There's a lot of diversity, o agreed Metge. “We get from tots to seniors in here. We're not sup- ported especially, by any one age group, It's neat to see the number of. seniors ‘as well as a lot of spe- cial needs:people utilizing the’ pool. When we were trying to sell the idea of a referendum, we said it would be'a pool for everybody nh it’ 8 actually (worked out that, ¥ wr think the pool has becoue the focal point of the community, ie authorizing the project was con- ducted. Metge also mentioned that he had received many calls from other in giass claims custom painting free courtesy cars CALL NOW 365-2585 3805 Columbia Ave., Castlegar (old McGauley Ready Mix Building) Performance vale have the latest in CHART. .. frame equipment to service all your ICBC and personal needs \ Motor Imm We are presently repairing damages from the recent fire. We hope to have all areas of the _ hotel open very soon, Thank you for your patience. “Beer & Wine Store Yam... TL p.m.) Closed Christmas Day .- ‘featuring Christmas “cheer and gift Ideas! Lounge | ‘noon - mid: Check 9, .) favorite is CN, o our big screen. | “SUN STAFF PHOTOS / Frank Dery Top, Nicole Virgin, paints the face of Leanne Machado and, below, twins Kristin and Ashley Melsted vist with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the third annual Christmas Penny Carnival held at the Rec Centre last Saturday. Santa will be back at the North Pole by then, but a Penny Carnival will also be a part of the Birthday Bash Celebrations planned for Jan. 5, 1991. - The Castlegar Sin Page 3B O. catch a rolling Star AvVore rerorr By BARBARA TANDORY ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Neney Lingley The landscape out in the parking lot on the other , side of the window may be wintery, but Aquafit; instructor. Sue, Battebo Is.enjoing the tropical-foliage ! poolside at the Aquatic Centre -- the perfect setting . for a Hawaiian luau Jan. 5. ‘* David'Gentles ~~ Office: 365-2111 Home:;365-2101: “on. 952-3513 Choice : Ne ‘so n 2 : = Building Lots!!! 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September. “We just stood and stared at » each other,” said Pearl Androsoff’ about a bright light they sighted on Sept, 24 over Mt. Sentinel from’ their home on 12th Street and Columbia. Her husband, John, remembers sitting at the kitchen table when “a . ,8tar came rolling down from the sky,” over the south side of the huge mountain to the north, Tt was too slow for a meteor, he says. “It was like a big ball of fire.” The bright object, so unex- pectedly in his view, took only a few seconds before shooting out of sight near the Brilliant Dam ‘on the Kootenay River. Androsoff believes that, passing low over the ‘mountain, ‘the “rolling star” whizzed by Veri- gin’s Tomb and fell into the river. Meanwhile, Mrs. Androsoff caught a moment of “white, bright light” outside as she moved to draw window curtains in the bed- room. “You could count the (blades of) grass, it was so light,” she said. “I was amazed,” she said, relat- ing the incident. “I was going to tell him what I saw, and he says, ‘Wait till I tell you what I saw.’”” The amazement was mutual. “I couldn’t believe what I was see- ing,” said John. “I've never seen anything like that before.” He thinks the object grew about twice in size — from larger than a bright planet but smaller than the moon — as it went sliding down towards the dam. : Both insist that it became day- light bright in their immediate neigh-borhood, but the siort-dura- tion phenomenon was apparently un-noticed by their neighbors. “You could practically’ see bebind the mountain,” said Mr. Androsoff. “While it was coming down, it illuminated this whole valley.” at 365- 5490. Flying their banner high Welcome Waagon Hostess Heather Kerekes,second from 1 left, displays the offi- cial. Welcome Wagon, banner. Sharing the moment with her are Mayor Audrey Moore, second from right,.and Kerekes’ assistant: Welcome Wagon Hostess “Ginny Dinner, far right. Preparing to raise the flag in honor of Welcome Wagon Weok Dec. 10-17, is Nelson Newlove, far left, working foreman co-ordinator for the, City of Castlegar. While. newcomers. to’‘communities across the nation are familiar with the services provided by Welcome Wagon, not everyone is aware that Welcome Wagon hostesses also welcome the newborne. Next year. Wel- come Wagon celebrates 60 years of service in Canada. The organization has been a part of the Castlegar community for nearly:two decades according to Kerekes. Anyone who has'recently relocated to Castlegar, or anyone who knows of anyone who has recently moved to the city, is urged to notify Kerekes ‘ " GUN STAFF PHOTO/ Frank Deby “Androsoff speculated that the falling object would have to be as big as 100 or 200 ft. across to seem so bright. Buta Vancouver astronomer has doubts about si of this » Meteors travel at a height of at least 60’km ‘above, he said, explaining that it usually seems closer to the ground to a casual observer on the ground, Both and —— as the kind, suspecting a classic misper- ception, David Dodge, at the Southam Observatory, says he received no other reports for that day but noted that it probably was, The startle effect of seeing a ‘large fireball might cause a wit- ness to incorrectly perceive its speed and and distance, he sug- sted. “When you're seeing some- one Re een wp i in the sey ihe Price is just the beginning. larger meteors are called — move at an average speed of 120 lm a second, . But the Androsoffs have taken a more optimistic view of their celestial double sighting. “It’s a sign of a good thing,” noted Pearl, “Something good is going to happen for Castlegar.” . About ten years ago, Pearl Androsoff had seen a bright, large star to the northeast that reminded her of “the Star of Bethlehem.” But this was mua she said. Hankook All Seasons Warranty Included In Price,