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Steven recent! Northern Michigan into its first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance wil! i is 5th hat trick of the season. Not an easy chore since the opposition in the 4-3 win was Minnesota, the same team that supplied so many players to the American Olympic Team that won the Gald Medal in Lake Placid. Castlegar TOY VILLAGE 1436 Columbia, CASTLEGAR 365-5878 _, a ™Q¥Say Trim Up For Spring The Incredible Ladies Figure-X Regular $7.98 L ’ Assorted Sports Shirts Ben Weider 5-Minute Body Shaper Regviar $5.49 $449 & sizes SALE Limited Quantities Sporting Goods, Lower Main Level L Hudsons Bay Company — Downtown Trail Assorted colors $6 (25%. ~ FRIED CHICKEN & SEAFOOD ORDERS TO GO — CATERING . OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CASTLEGAR 365-5353 ‘365-5304 eo Columbia 1216 - 7th Ave. Painting isa Breezzzze | tle, - - BREEZE LATEX PAINT From GENERAL PAINT ~ Paint & Wallcoverings Ltd 603 Columbia j Before YOU Make That / FINAL DECISION To Buy That New or Used Vehicle TRY US! NIALONEY PONTIAC | BUICK GMC LTD. Castlegar 365-2155 [ The SAN JUANS HAVE ARRIVED Get down here fast & getthem while they last, there's a limited supply. We're Fully Stocked for the Season and they're ready to go Over 100 New & Used Boats to choose from NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED Call 353-2341 or 353-7777 and deal with the JONES BOYS MARINE — kasio “Built To Stay Tough’ 1980 CHEVY PICKU Fleetside box, 6-cyl., rear bum- per, side mirrors, 5 tires & rims, Emerald Green. Stock #T048 Stock #T051. $5,980 $6,356 1980 CHEVY PICKUP long box, heavy duty rear springs, 6-cyl., 4-spd. trans., rear bumper, side mirrors. LIMIT — 1 PER CUSTOMER ‘ ‘Babel Re Stanley Humphries Sec- ondary School's play entitled “Babel Rep,” directed by L.C. Farrell, was selected the best play at the four-day West Kootenay Drama Festival held recently in Castlegar. As well the two actors from this play, Rob Beynon received the best actor award and Ben Nichvalodoff received the second best actor award. West Kootenay Drama Festival Fourteen plays were z presented over the four nights from L.V. Rogers-Nel- son, Trafalgar-Nelson, Nak- usp Secondary, David Thompson-Invermere, Kin- naird Junior Secondary, Trail Junior Secondary, Selkirk Sr. Secondary-Kimberley and Mt. Sentinel Secondary- South Slocan. The festival was adju- dicated by J. Hoffman from DTUC-Nelson who presented the audience with quality ob- servations and analysis, Overall festival results . were as follows: Best play — Babel Rap, SHSS; second play — Open Window, Trafalgar; third play — A Thing of Beauty, KISS; Best actor — Rob Bey- non, SHSS; second actor — Ben Nichvalodoff, SHSS; third actor — Mike Berger, KISS; Best actress — Sue Jef- fries, L.V. Rogers; second actress — Sarah Cowan, Trafalgar; third actress — Jeannine Moreau, Trafalgar; Best costumes— Fool's Errand, Trafalgar; best vis- ual presentation — Coming Through The Rye, Nakusp; best makeup — Coming Through The Rye, Nakusp. Merit Certificates: Truthful Acting Award — Chris Wanjoff, KJSS; Dialect Award — Steve Pachal, Selkirk-Kii p’ selected best play Ben Nichvolodoff, le ft, runner-up and Rob Beynon, best actor Forests face drought The Protection Branch of the Ministry of Forests has set off its first forest fire alarm and it sounds bad. Below normal! snowpack lev- Quantity & Quantity Theatre Award — Trafalgar Junior, Nelson; Acting Award — Clarke Wright, Trafalgar- Nelson; Most Original Set Award — Nakusp Secondary; and Best Attitude in Work- shops — Trail Junior Sec- ondary. ~ Memorial els g! most parts of the Nelson Forest Region spell drought-and another headache year for the: pro- tection team. Last year, a record 1,019 fires struck the region adding to, a. province-wide total of 3,800, the second highest in history. fund for popular Salmo lifeguard A memorial fund has been started for the late Deanne Bourgault, a popular lifeguard and swimming in- structor at the Salmo Swim- ming Pool for the last four years. With this fund, organi- zers hope to purchase a piece of equipment for use at the bing Community ath of British Columbia Th under thy programm Selkirk Colle Victoria, | diplom: pool in Bourgault’s honor. Anyone who would like to donate to this memorial fund is asked to please for- ward donations to Box 1900, Salmo, B.C. VOG 120. All donations, large or small, will be greatly appre- ciated. For further informa- tion phone 357-9973. Kootenays, offers ading toward degrees and nthe following areas Ans & Science a Arts Porforming Acts hic Design —Photography Music Theatr Education \ For information, David Thompson University Centre 620 - 10th St. please send cut out to: Nalson, B.C. V1L 3C7 Telephone: (604) 352-2241 1 amiene sore ghe early hazard ‘warnitigs should .be... Rapid ‘deployment of suppression crews limited the number of hectares burn- ed in the region to just 4,680, well below the 10-year aver- age. “We will be entering the 1980 season facing drought conditions in most parts of the region,” says new region- al protection boss, Les Stil- well. high fire posted in the Boundary and Cranbrook Forest Districts which suffer from below normal snowpack. All we can do about it is be fully alert and prepared.” To that end the branch has remodelled its air tanker fleet replacing its three A-26 war horses with a trio of agile firecats. “The firecats,” says Stil- well, “can land in short air strips like those in Grand Forks and Golden in addition to the Castlegar, Revelstoke and Cranbrook fields.” Patrol planes to supple- ment 25 manned lookout onthe Name O ALL INFORMATION O ARTS & SCIENCE CG PHOTOGRAPHY O GRAPHIC DESIGN 0 WRITING O FINE ARTS towers will be hired from local air services. And the daredevil rappelling crew, airborne initial attack ex- perts, will be back in service from their Revelstoke camp. The rappelling crewrush to fire spots by helicopter, then descend by rope to fight them or to build heliports. With the official April 15 start of the fire season near- ing, each of the seven forest district... managers . in. the .. region is piecing together suppression crews and un- packing equipment. “It looks like this should be a challenging year,” says Stilwell. “We'll be trying to develop our suppression at- tack to further reduce the number of hectares burned. Ideally, we hope to control all fires by 10 a.m. the day after their discovery. Last year we were 85 per cent efficient. “The public should be advised that fire permits for the burning of refuse, etc. will be required by Apri! 15. These are available from any District Office.” © music O THEATRE CO EDUCATION Address Phone * declared. Information workshop for foster parents Region Four of the B.C, Federation of Foster’ Par- ents, in co-operation with Kootenay Indian Area Coun- cil, have announced an Infor- mation Workshop regarding the rights and benefits of native children who are in foster or adopted homes. It also gives an oppor- * tunity to persons with any questions they may have, Representalives from United Native Nations, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, Sophie Pierre of the Kootenay In- dian Area Council will be there. All adoptive and foster parents of native children are urged to attend. The work- Summer Games poster contest The British Columbia Summer and Winter Games have activated a poster con- test throughout all of the schools of British Columbis. The contest is open to schoo) children, Grades 1 to 12, with four winners being The theme will center around the British Columbia Summer Games in Kelowna and four winners will be declared and will be the guests of the British Columbia Games in Kel shop is to be held and 13 at St. Mi Hall, Site 15, Mission Road, | gi ff - Cranbrook, Interested people are asked to phone this Kimber- ley number 427-2336 or Ross- land 362-7703. CASTLEGAR NEWS, April ¥, 1980 CASTLEGAR PLYWOOD & BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD. on April 12 Olympic Stal ‘ © Olympic Stain jary's Band Zero Clearance Fireplaces * Cabinet Hardwood & Accessories © And much more 365-3514 725 - 6th Ave. S. Castlegar When in Nelson enjoy 3 different Chinese Smorgasbords! Enjoy th before enterin: our holding lounge our 2 dining rooms for an evening of fine culsine. Phone us today and make a reservation. Phone 365-6000 fireside place Castlegar Friday - Hong Kong Saturday - Shanghal Sunday - Peking Open Every Day Including Holidays! 8a.m.-10 p.m. non oe Sele nant 479 Baker 352-3456 g one of © Stalian Food © Greek Food © Canadian Dishes Take-Out Meals Too! For Reservations Phone 365-6028 1432 Columbia, Castlegar Mon.-Thurs. 5-11 p.m. Fri, &S0!, Sp.m.cla.m. ‘Sunday 5-10 p.m. Dine Out! *40 Family Dinner if You may win a ngratulations to our last: drew winner: AVINEESSES | _ coneraiGettvery. Montrose, .c. Sond in your entry torm to: Restaurant Guide along with their parents. . The four winners will be Grades 1 to 3; Grades 4 to 7; Grades 8 to 10 and Grades 11 and 12, The posters will be on display in shopping centre malls throughout Kelowna during the summer. The con- test ends on June 1, 1980 and the contest is being run through the school system. B.C. Summer and Winter Games film available A 20-minute 16mm. film of the British Columbia Sum- mer and Winter Games is new svailable io schools, sport groups, service club luncheons, and anyone else who is interested. co +- Further information may be obtained from Wayne Taiji, 810 Ward St., Nelson, V1L 584 (or phone 352-2211 Local 473). 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