bp) Pe jar Sun i by Sterting Ld. at 485 Cohumibia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G8. The Castlegar Sun Serena eneres on amas’ of 0 Seteg News Paves, Sane es So 8.0. Pree Coe Ent ibiwan MARILYN STRONG sdilerial c co nt Kudos and boos Thumbs up to the SPCA ‘Two thumbs up to the Trail Regional SPCA, which, in light of ‘too many unexplained pet deaths in north Castlegar’ is posting an award of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. It takes a unique type of person to stoop so low as to poison, maim or kill a neighbor’s peiroermnenn ie Se apeny etic mare, fhe = ge el ae ; most are highly respected and can claim hold to an in the family. They are loyal, AY, Februar y 16, 1994 Here’s how to beat the tax man What has more than 5/000 investors, helps B.C. businesses expand, keeps the money in British Columbia and pays a hand: _ return? The provincial govern- “ment's Working Pund, that’s what. The WOF was established by the Socreds in 1989 for two reasons: it expand. Tt was a gréat idea Whici would — take another three years to’ get off the ground because of the prevail- ing political climate. To work, the fund needed sup- port from governmient, business and labor. But within a week of =e The, SPCA’s offer, for reward might be to stop is taking part ap guch. criminal acts. Offering a reward has placed a greater emphasis on the ‘crime’, and has the act into a new seri d in the | Socreds tabled Bill 19. It seed trouble between ‘labor-and govern~ ment, and effectively put the Work- ing Opportunity Fund on the back bumer. In 1992, however, the fund was Whi it might have otherwise lacked. Once again, Gig tants wel Thumbs down to the feds Two thumbs down to the federal by labor, it is a private investment fund owned by the more than 5,000 working people who have been putting money into it. encourage give a 20 per cent tax which by now is choking on its decision to credit to shareholders. The shares can also be used as an RRSP contri- bution, which makes this column quite topical. The RRSP deadline is approaching again. ‘The savings-an investment in the ‘WOF offers are substantial. For an individual earning more than $35,000 a year, contribution of $1,000 to the fund through an RRSP allows a total tax saving of $800. I can't think of a better way to stick it to Elizabeth Cull and Paul Martin. Stone Electronic Ltd. firm which manufactures underwater ications have been international. Customers include cable operators, broadcast- ers and TV companies in Australia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Peru, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. An environmentally-correct investment of $400,000 went to the to provide a range of equipment for a movie — 3. When David Levi, president and chief executive officer of the Work- _ing Opportunity Fund dropped in the other day and asked if I could do a column. on the benefits of investing in the fund, I said nothing would give me greater pleasure than helping keep a few hard- earned dollars out of the sticky hands of our various governments. ¥ As far as I'm concerned, David comes with credentials that can’t be beat. Several years ago, he and a partner started the Whistler Brew- Chandler | * Fiker Recovery Cor- devices for scuba divers, The com- pany is using the $880,000 from the \ WOF to increase production and 2 & unit, the only one of its kind in the world, allows divers to talk’to each other undef whter; hands-free; by way of a voice-activated acous- tic device. The unit selfs for $769 in Canada. So far, the company has sold 500 units, mostly in Europe, but it now wants to crack the North American market. Another $550,000 went to Pho- ton Systems Corp., a‘small Bumaby company, which makes electronic for cable Again, 80 per cent of Photon’s sales "That cery has developed a unique technology for processing and recycling oil filters which used to end up on land fills. Since each oil filter contains nearly on-quarter litre of oil. which causes extensive ground water pol- lution, the environmental benefits of recycling are considerable. And finally, the WOF invested $275,000 in Pro Carry Systems Intemational Inc. of Burnaby. This company designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of police and security force equipment, nor- mally made of leather. Aside from selling its products to police departments and security firms, the company has been asked ing C y, which is not only one of the most successful micro breweries in the province but also makes the kind of beer I like. But aside from his role in what has become one of the best barley sandwiches in British Columbia, David has other impressive creden- tials, sas Hé'is past chairman of the board of directors of VanCity's Credit Union, and has led the development of the Ethical growth Fund, Cana- da’s first ethically-screened mutual fund with assets of more than $100 million, outperforming both the Toronto Stock Exchange and other funds in its class. I'd say that makes for pretty solid and safe of what may become one of the leading mutual funds in Canada. Wednesday, February 16, 1994 Letters to the. Editor . One way or another we all Dear Editor: Whenever we undertake any operation thé law of unintended conséquences comes into force: our government's approach to curtail ing cigarette smuggling by drastically reduc- ing pe cing is not exempt from the of ‘The increase in the deficit to be built into this week's budget, and the perverse effect on our health should be obvious to anyone and cannot be properly looked upon as being manifestations of the working of this law. But how many of ps realize that alcohol more heavily taxed ion of Cana- dian Distillers is already taking out paid advertisements to tell us about this and is inviting us to write to the Honourable Paul Martin to make him aware of the benefits of Cheap booze. ‘ It has already been pointed out to us that industry may now. have to go on welfare. Unless of sone F cuped plvrn| ged and switch to the Quebec is in trouble again with its 1976 Olympic debt, It seetns that the province has oa been slowly nibbling away at this debt by using 12 per cent of its tobacco revenue to pay it off. But now that tobacco taxes in Quebec have been reduced 75 per cent the current formula will not éven meet the interest com- ponent of the annual payment so that if resources are not diverted from other pro- gram the Olympic debt will grow. Even the tobacco companies are not as be lower. es aoe that small increases are determined cost of @ “basket of goods”, a mix of prod- the CPI throughout Canada will be down somewhat, .or not as high as it would other- wise have been, when the next calculation is done, and the increase to the OAS will also Keapoees OE Gals io sik wed a0 ed for in those pi feceiving Old Age Security ‘will be affected. This pension is oe tase into consideration the raise their daca with no complaints from stantial to vy frerbraporasnl have been those who have been making good—and tax- free—i in the cig i hardly app at the retail level, but will in taxes, but why do I get the feeling that the rest of us are getting shafted? that have reduced Fred G. Marsh ‘Traffic Control Flagging: Sat., March 5, 9-3 pin. $42, ' Coaching Level 1: NCCP Theory covers such topics as the role National of the odach, sport , skill analysis, and teaching methods. Sat. & Sun., Feb. 19 & 20, 9-5 p.m. As. we CPR Level 1; Sat., Feb. 19, 9-5 p.m. $25. a ss a | Greenhouse for the Home: A greenhouse is pasty obrtpanns Le -omief the enjoyment of a garden. This course will discuss basic green house ‘g management for the home gardener. Topics will inchude siting the " of greenhouse structures, heating, ventilation, plant and pest and disease control. Sat., Feb. 19 & 26, 9-1 p.m. course takes place on the Castlegar Campus with a field trip to the Blaylock estates final day of class. $32 plus en Re , soll |, pests and disease control, pruning, ‘snd other ccna pesotiee Tose. March 1-29, 7-9 p.m. $30 plus GST. Pruning: This workshop pce areghay pened re om 2 ep Dear Editor: I wish to draw the attention of cases of breast cancer are d women over 40 Years of age to the return of the ry Screening Van to Castlegar on February 25 for six days. Appointments may be made by have yearly Most lumps found are not malignant but early detection and treatment of those that do prove to be malignant will save many lives. p © be diagnosed in Canada in 1994. The good news is that the progress we are making in developing methods of early detection and of treatment are phoning 1-800-663-9203. Approximately 16,300 new enabling us to handle these contribute, in their own special ways, to the increasing costs of providing health care. The still wins, since they will still col- lect a large amount of tax. The losers? Likely those young adults whose only reason for not smoking was the cost of cigarettes. Thumbs. up to the city Two thumbs up to the City of Castlegar, CUPE Local 2262 and the Selkirk College Foundation for creating the Peter Makortoff Memorial Bursary. The idea for the bursary came about in 1993, when the city and CUPE Local 2262 contributed $2,000 in memory of Makortoff,-an employee of the city for 28 years. the Selkirk College Foundation has matched these funds, making a total of pti 000. the interest from the di is then ded ly to a stu- dent in the Adult Basic Education | program. | Officials from both the city and CUPE Local Pageant is more than what meets the eye When I asked to write this — olumn on the Miss gar gram I readily agreed. This seems to be the time of the year when we hear comments of pageants exploit- ing women, etc.. We find it easier not to respond to these accusations because they are usually coming from someone who has never been involved in a pageant, at least not one recently, The subject appeared to be a rel- atively easy one to write about becamse I believe our program is a with every second week dg +P lity and their at Add courses in Time Manage- ment, Superhost and community ‘events such as Trade Fair weekend ton skitts—This seg- ment is worth the high value in the judging process. Months of Toast- masters prepare the candidate for and the young ladies give up alot giving a 3-5 minute speech, no cuc of their spare time. cards are allowed. Impromptu All aspects of the p are i are also p d here geared toward self- -improvement and The evening gown ‘segment is not ked on whose dress is most from the community help in the training sessions on topics such as writing resumes, etiquette, hair, makeup, colour draping. expensive or beautiful. Consideration is given to whether it suits the girls personali- ty, shows her confidence, poise, as well as her facial positive one. Then I hed the Miss U.S.A. pageant Friday night and shook my These young women had univer- sity degrees, some were ly This year the on Re are ‘agin with ‘a session on how women can protect themselves from harm, medicine, or were lawyers or teach- ers, but they had to parade around the stage half the evening dressed in bikinis to. win the crown! I will agree that is degrading and unnec- essary, but it also showed me that our local pageant is a positive experience. In December of each year invi- tations are extended to young women in grades 11 and 12. In January an inf as well as their rights. Each week the candidates work on current events, modeling and the opening dance number for night. A minimum of six and a maxi- mum of ten young ladies are select- parade dad > elo is held and entry forms are filled out and rules explained. Outer beauty is not a requirement, nor is there discrimination against race, cteed or religion. The most important question for girls deciding to run or not is the dates meet with three judges 15-minute personal interview where they are marked on their sense of values, intelligence and P expression. The most expensive dress will look horrible if the wear- er has a scowl on her face and down the runway! The talent portion receives the least number of points in the scor- ing. Considerations here include performance and presentation, and its effectiveness on the audience. It basically serves as an entertainment element for the audience. If you think that our pageant will give you and eye full of well- endowed beautiful i ladies falling out of skimpy bi , Save oer ees game tmya ion, future. The crown is just a bonus which leads to another volunteer time commitment for a further year, but a lifetime of memories! During the year the Queen and her Princess, as Castlegar’s Junior Ambassadors, attend local events as well as traveling throughout the East and West Kootenays, the oO] and Ifyou would like to intelligent young women for their commitment for striving towards being the best they can be, with confidence in themselves, we invite you to join us pageant night on June 3. Every candidate becomes a winner when she possesses the skills needed to succeed in her Joanne Baker has been involved in the Miss Castlegar Pageant for three years and is this year’s coor. dinator for the pageant. She was the Castlegar Centennial Ma) Queen in 1967. Joanne is the chai of the School District No. 9 board. Wedding bells Swanson- Popoff On August 7, 1993, Connie Eileen Swanson, daughter of Dan Swanson of Prince George and Linda Swanson of Castlegar, and Steven David Popoff, son of Dennis and Violet Popoff of Slocan Park were united in marriage at the Castlegar United Church. Reverehd Anne Pollock officiated at the ceremony which included Matron of Honor Teresa Coleman of ; and Joanne Swanson and Heather Galenby of ¥ 3 Castlegar. Keri Fowlie of Castlegar was the flower girl. The Best Man was Greg Manke of Vancouver. Ushers were Warren Postnikoff and Tommy Powell of Castlegar. ew Ring bearer was-Danielle McLean of Abbotsford. Following the ceremony the couple to Mammography van coming to Castlegar The women are advised to cases even more effectively than has been done in the past. Ruby J. Marsh Unit President, Canadian Cancer Society equipment u discussed. Sun., February 27, 9-3:30 p.m. 310 pl OST. CASTLEGAR CAMPUS 365-1208 Look TO SMALL Cap STOCKS FOR BIGGER RETURNS Recent activity in the Canadian stock markets was domii d by the and segtors. With its emphasis on these industries, AGF Growth Equity Fund Limited increased by more than 60% in 1993. In addition to resource stocks, this fund also invests in a wide range of other growth securities. For investors seeking su; performance 0 perior long-term from Canadian stocks, AGF Growth Equity Fund provides a strategic investment opportunity. The Fund Pe a ee) 65.3% 31.2% 17.1% 11.8% 14.6% Average Armal Compound Rate of Return jor Period Ending December 31, 1993 “Island and the Lower Main- land for their honeymoon. Special guests in atten- dance were grandparents and an aunt and friends from Car- men, Manitoba. Mr. and Mrs. Popoff are residing in Castlegar. SR. CITIZENS ASSOCIATION #46 Social Feb.17th, 2pm. Whist Feb. 24 7pm. Bridge and cards 1pm Monday and Friday. All Seniors welcome to potluck supper Feb. 26 At 5:30pm. Starting at 8:30 there will be a dance music by Oldtime Fiddlers, open to one and all. Admission is $3.00 come and have fun. CASTLEGAR ALZHEIMERS Support Group meets the last Wednesday each month at 6:3: Castlegar Babe Ruth Ba season, Feb. 20 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Selkirk. College Gym, Feb. 23 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Complex. Registration fee is $60. The Senior Games Society Zone 6 meeting Feb. 24 10 a.m at the Seniors Hall 210 11th Ave. Castlegar. Anyone interested 8:00 p.m. at Castlegar Library. tration for the ‘94 WILSON: Mrs. Edith . The Kimberley Special Care’ Home Kimberley, 8.C., passed away ty on Friday, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MEETING OTHER MOMS (OR DADS) AND BABES? Moms and Babes is starting a new session March 9 for 10 weeks. Every Wednesday from 9:30 -11 a.m. at the Tender Care unit. For more info. call Kootenay Columbia Childcare Society 365-8448. PROJECT LITERACY learn basic reading and writing skills? Training for volunteer tutors on Wednesday evenings, starting March 16. Call Castlega’ Library 365-7765 - Do you have time to help an adult predeceased by her beloved husbend each. Boldtaced words (which must be used for 8) count as two words Omer in T9076. There will be no presen ag ae. weeks are 25% off when Dooked at the same time ( no copy funeral serve Oy A Wilson's char én Vemeg at tte Diets Be DARPA. 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