CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1995-6th Ave c SMARTS Live on Shaw Cable 10 Tues., Oct. 16 7p.m. GUESTS: R.C.M.P. Highway Patrol Trail Driving Schoo! qT Weekly Special NACHO’S iC: Winter Driving & Intersections PHONE 365-3122 or 368-5501 NEW HOURS 10 A.M.-8 P.M. October 13,1990 CastlegarNews AT ENTERTAINMENT The Light and Power Theatre Company started in 1987 and has Last season, 10 members of the ‘company, one of several local organizations which receive fun- UNITED WAY FEATURE ding from the United Way, for- med a touring troupe, created and 1521 Columbie Ave. 365-8388 ‘CALL AHEAD DRIVE THROUGH SERVICE original material and travelled to Vancouver and the East and West Kootenays giving 2816 Columbia Ave. * 365-5304 sinensis D-.sar-D CELGAR, WESTAR & COMINCO MEAL VOUCHERS ACCEPTED (365-3294 Located 1 Mile South of Weight Scale in Ootischenia LICENCED DINING ROOM per and workshops. All class participants performed in the Revisited at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre. For the 1990-91 season, the company is offering eight weeks of classes in the fall (October- November) and spring (April- June). Then, all interested class members will join together, having created original songs, dances and stories throughout the year, to present local performan- ces in June. The Light and Power Theatre Company will also spring show The G.Q. Liat Clara Hancock (left) and Louise Bate of the Light and Power Theatre Company during Theatre groups open to all @ performance of The G.Q. Factor: Revisited. publish two newsletters and get together for workshops and per- formances. igi to build fids to develop trust for others, to en- courage free and creative self- The has ing for everyone. Classes consist of fun and easy games and activities » and to improve com- munication skills. Everyone, young or old, thin or fat, i “*disabled”’ or not, with theatre experience or not — is welcome to join the company in creating an atmosphere where everyone is equal and the focus is on fun. Business groups issue warning OTTAWA (CP) — Three of the most powerful business groups in the country have called for urgent action by federal and provincial governmen- ts to rescue the economy. In an unprecedented joint statement, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council on National Issues and the Canadian - “At present, most of Canada’s manufacturing and resource in- dustries are already in recession, and many service industries have had to suffer cuts and unfavorable con- ditions,”’ said Tim Reid, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commer- ce. “It seems we are in a rather deep ci warned the country is on the crest of a full- scale recession. They said federal and provincial governments should agree to a two- year freeze on spending to stop the country from sliding deeper into debt and to provide more room for interest rates to fall. similar to the recession in 1982,"’ added Reid. The federal government's own economic adviser, the Economic Council of Canada, and the Con- ference Board of Canada, have also said the country is in a recession. Together, the three business groups speak for 150 of the largest cor- Porations in Canada, most manufac- turing plants and factories and 170,000 firms ranging from corner stores to huge conglomerates. The three organizations, traditionally seen as supporters of most Conservative government Policies including free trade, criticized both federal and provincial gover- nments for excessive increases in their spending. Soaring government debt and pain- fully high interest rates have proven a deadly combination for the Canadian economy, said Tom d’Aquino, President of the Business Council on National Issues. Despite the federal government's Wilson refuses to use recessio the word OTTAWA (CP) — There's still doubt whether the economy is in recession even though a report from the Conference Board of Canada says the country is in a slump, says Finan- ce Minister Michael Wilson. “I say we don’t know yet,’’ Wilson said after he was peppered with questions in the Commons about the report by the economic thii Wilson and Prime Mii i to use verbal Robson River Otters Sat., Oct. 20 at Arena Complex 60% PAYOUT ~ — PACKAGES AVAILABLE — Early Bird 6 p.m. Regular Bingo 7 p.m. THANKS FOR A GREAT SUMMER! 2 FOR 1 SNACK SALE! Buy one get one FREE. Monday, Oct. 15 and Tuesday, Oct. 16. Buy one 2-piece chicken snack at the regular parice ($3.89) and get the second snack free. SAVE $3.89! Monday and Tuesday only. Includes 2 pieces of golden delicious chicken and your choice of tasty French Fries or JoJo's. Bob, Helen and staff would like to thank our good customers for 9 great summer and for your continuing support and i response to our recent name change. When you come in you will still find the same friendly service and the best quality food that you have come to expect from us. THANK YOU. Phone @ ahead for fast service! 365-5304 2816 Columbia N Anytime is Chicken Time! COMINCO. WESTAR VOUCHERS ACCEPTED. “32nd CONVENTION. OF THE CANADIAN DOUKHOBOR SOCIETY Which will be held on Sat., Oct. 20 at 10a.m. The Hi-Arrow Motor Inn 651-18th St., Castlegar, Thank you in advance. See you there! Canadians support PBS By STEPHEN NICHOLLS CP Television Writer A lot of Canadians are putting their money where their minds are — chip- ping in to help pay the bills at PBS, the publicly funded American TV ser- vice. Cana-bucks are lifeblood to the 11 PBS stations near the U.S.-Canada border. Needless to say, such generosity commands respect. The PBS stations are keenly tuned in to their Canadian viewers. Several PBS stations have offices or agents in Canada. KCTS in Seattle, for example, has operated an office in Vancouver for nearly 10 years. The station boasts a Canadian membership of 60,000, which means 60,000 folks on this side of the border 629.00 pp Febtuary 3-March 7, 1991 — 3. Cruise. DBL /TW: $2,795.00 pp RENO TOURS October 28 — 8 Doy — SANDS November 10 — 8 Day DESERT OASIS TOUR #1 Janvary 26-February 27, 1991 — 33 Day Spend two weeks in Paim Springs in your own one-bedroom apartment suites. Bring your golf clubs and join us on many side tours to Disneyland, Andreas Canyon, Yumo and more! Tour includes one week Mexican Riviera Cruise! | DBL. DESERT OASIS TOUR #2 Same_os Tour No. 1 but includes a week in Phoenix instead of the Mexican D: SANDS November 17 — 8 Day — RIVERBOAT 1355 Bay Ave., Trail © 368-6660 CHRISTMAS IN VICTORIA ‘Dey December 23-27 — 5. 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Db!./Tw: $194.00 pp — December: $69.00 pp MUSIC — February 21-22 — LES MISERABLES — April 20-2) — DBL/TW: $164.00 pp Senior discounts — 60 plus & retirees * Early bifd discounts on specified tours * All prices are based on double occupanc ALL TOURS, NON-SMOKING ARD COACH See your travel agent for details or CALL 1-800-332-0282 shell out an average $45 a year to help support the PBS channel. Some donations are as high as $1,000, says Justine Bizzocchi, direc- tor of Canadian activities for KCTS. WNED in Buffalo, N.Y., has more than 44,000 Canadian members — about 65 per cent of its total member- ship. “That's not unusual for a border Station — there are some border stations that are higher than that,”’ says Debra Beller of WNED. Detroit’s TWVS reaches the largest number of Canadian households — about 1.7 million on cable alone — although it has only about 10,000 members in Canada Nevertheless, the Detroit station runs a Toronto office, mainly to co- ordinate joint ventures with Canadian and British producers. The impact of the Canadian con- nection was demonstrated this year when a Montreal cable firm dropped a PBS channel in Vermont in favor of one in Plattsburgh, N.Y. (The switch was prompted by a change in the Copyright Act, which meant the cable company would have faced $350,000 to $500,000 a year in royalties to carry Vermont ETV, con- sidered a ‘‘distant station’’ under the new law. The Plattsburgh station was closer.) Vermont ETV had ‘been receiving more than $1 million Cdn a year from its 19,000 Canadian members and from Montreal-based corporations — roughly 20 per cent of its income. ‘*We were severely affected,"’ says Ann Curran, director of com- munications for the station at Colchester, Vt. The station responded by phasing out four jobs from its 55-person staff and slashing its budget by $400,000 US. However, Curran. says, the situation is not as bleak as expected. The station is still carried on one cable system that covers west Montreal and it’s available by antenna in most of the city. It’s also carried by cable in - Sherbrooke, Que. In a fund-raising drive in August, 40 per cent of the contributions were Canadian. Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212 3X Pp & ~ <>, _ CLUES. H RESTAURANT fy _———— PRIME RIB * SEAFOOD © STEAKS * CAESAR SALAD © SPECIALTIES FULLY LICENSED COMINCO & CELGAR MOST CREDIT CARDS, ACCEPTED 352-5358 VOUCHERS WELCOME RESERVATIONS WELCOME 646 BAKER ST., NELSON — ACROSS FROM PHARMASAVE Ss WE ACCEPT WESTAR, CELGAR & COMINCO MEAL TICKETS COMING SOON Closed Sundays & Holidays 1004 Columbia * Ph. 365-8155 course w Fee oom L10. Childsate: A Red Cross certificate cident potential bleeding. chokin, Parents and caregivers to P.m., Fee: $30/45 couple. How To Be a Green Consumer /l Products and services you buy ment. Focusin 16. 7-9 p.m. Rm. K10. Time Menagement: Do you have too $10. Rm. B16 CPR Level C: Tues. & Thurs Industrial First Aid: Tues Spanish (tepinners): Planning a vacation to a Spanish speaking country? This ill help you get around in style. Mondays, Oct. 15-Dec. 17 iS) Perhaps you need some pointers on how to organize and prioritize your time so you can use it more effectively. This course is designed to help any busy person develop practical time management skills. Wed., Oct. 17, 6:30-9:30 pm. Foe Oct. 23-25, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $20. Rm. B16. Thurs. & Sun. P.m., & Sun. 9a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $350. (5 weeks) TO REGISTER OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: Castlegar Campus " 365-7292, local 208 or 273 6-8 p.m much to do and no time to fit it all in? Oct. 23-Nov. 25, Tues. & Thurs. 7:10 gymnastics to avoid the R-word as they deflected questions about the study. Wilson said it’s clear the economy is slowing down, but he added that trying to make a judgment now on a recession is like ‘‘trying to dance on the edge of a pin.”” The Conference Board says the economy is definitely in a made-in- Canada recession — generally con- sidered a period where the economy shrinks rather than grows for six MICHAEL WILSON . .. ‘we don't know yet’ months or more. The board put the blame on the government’s high- interest policy. There was more tough economic news this week, as Air Canada an- nounced on Tuesday it was cutting 2,900 jobs and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said housing starts for the month of April dropped to a six-year low. Mulroney praised Wilson and held out hope that the past three months of declining interest rates would con- tinue. “*He’s been trying to squeeze the in- flation out of the economy and doing quite a good job of it, fortunately, but it brings with it its own pain,” he said. However, Mark Chandler, an assistant chief economist at the Royal Bank, said he didn’t expect any change in the Bank of Canada rate from last week’s 12.59 per cent. N.Z. experience touted CALGARY (CP) — A turnaround in public opinion to support New Zealand’s goods and services tax after it was implemented in 1986 may be an encouraging example for Canadian tax officials, says the high com- missioner of the Pacific island state. While opinion polls suggested New Zealand’s levy was unpopular before it was collected, the tax was soon ac- cepted by a majority of the Population, Bruce Brown told the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. But much of that support was likely the result of a decrease in taxes in severl areas, including the country’s payroll tax, he said. “Polls — we have the affliction of Perpetual polling, too — showed that some 60 per cent of the people were opposed to it,’’ said the high com- missioner, as Commonwealth am- bassadors are called. “That was pretty much the case right up to the time the tax was in- troduced, at a rate of 10 per cent. The Polls, in a month, turned around to nearly 60 per cent accepting the tax.”” But Brown said the widespread ac- ceptance may have been caused by large decreases in payroll tax deduc- tions for most New Zealanders following the adoption of the goods and services tax. - That levy also replaced existing sales taxes that exceeded 10 per cent in some cases, Brown said. He acknowledged that neither of those circumstances will necessarily occur in Canada. The unpopular seven per cent goods and services tax proposed by Ottawa, currently stalled in the Senate, is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Opponents of a Canadian tax can draw evidence from New Zealand’s four-year experience with a value- added tax. Last year the tax was raised to 12.5 per cent, renewing some discontent there. The tax has also produced a lot more revenue — more than New Zealand officials expected. The Federal Business Development Bank presents Small Business Week ae So ——S in Canada October 21st to 27th s Quality and Productivit The Conitpetitive Kdge Mon., Oct. 22 - Sat., Oct. 27 BUSINESS DISPLAY at Rail Station Museum Wed., Oct. 24 Seminar “MAXIMIZING YOUR EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE" 6:30-9:30 p.m., Chamber Board Room 1995-6th Avenue Cost: $35.00 Chamber Member $40.00 non-Chamber Member Call 365-6313 to register Cost: $7.50 Topic: & THE CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Federal Business Development Bank Banque tedérate de développement Canad@ Thurs., Oct. 25 CHAMBER LUNCHEON Noon, Sandman Inn Guest Speaker: Murray Munro, Ministry of Regional & Economic Development Investment Program mpi Call arth cot eq reserve TOM D'AQUINO efforts to restrain its own spending, the debt has continued to grow in relation to the size of the economy. And provincial governments have turned in even more dismal financial performance, s la stands out among in- dustrial countries as one with a par- ticularly strong addiction to gover- nment debt,’’ d’ Aquino said. “We are just trying to ring an alarm bell, that’s why we're here today,”’ he added. Freezing government spending would be an important first step in arresting rising government debt and all Canadians will have to learn to expect less from their governments, the organizations warned. While calling for a spending freeze, the three organizations refused to say a ri larm’ Drying te ring Gn aterm: what programs should be affected. For Your Convenience We're OPEN MONDAY WIN TICKETS Two subscribers names are listed below. 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