eRe TY pee TH Taney emnreme teem mr CE tae CASTLEGAR News July. 1902, E ELVIS IMPERSONATOR — B.C.’'s Bates a big hit in U.S. VANCOUVER... (CP)... — Morris Bates isinot an exact: duplicate of Elivis Presley, . but his impersonation of the: famous. entertainer is’ still’ entrepreneur,” he said in an interview. “I take the songs and do the best that I can iwith them. I love doing it and ‘people love to see me doing packing nightclubs | around , the world. ' Tho -native: Indian «from Williams Lake, .B.C.,. .has made as much as. $17,000 in one week singing hits such as Heartbreak Hotel and Danes Be Cruel. A. music. agent . who has known Bates for many: years and who attended his most recent Vancouver - appear- ance earlier this month, says Bates’ popularity is puzzling. “I don't understand it,”” said the unnamed agent. “I've seen guys who sing bet-. ter than Morris and who look’ more like Elvis than Morris does and who it. “God knows. what Ti do if they stop coming. Go back to the ‘reservation,'I guess.” His career: as an ‘Elvis impersonator began when he first noticed: the reaction of )the audience every time’ he sang.a Presley song. : . “I started in 1974 at the Black Knight in, Abbotsford, ; B.C.,” he said. “I was one’ of the firgt guys doing ity At least one of the first guys to get his name;on a marquee.” we were all) making: no money and: having allot of fun.” His break came’ -when he Played The Cave, a renowned have a much better show, but none of them are as popular. “I guess it’s because Mor- ris really believes in what he's doing. He really puts his. soul into it.” .... , Morris knows the answer. “I'm just what ke call an BOSTON (ap) - — Chris- topher’ Cross, whose. debut album with its, cornucopia’ ‘of hits made him>the current , king ’ of. the’ mellow, ‘rock sounds, says he hopes to beat the. recording: industry's: so- phomoro jinx by. ‘avoiding any. “cereal” that featured a variety of acts including Mitzi, Gaynor, It was demolished . earlier. this year to make way for down- town redevelopment, : “Yeah,-I'm really going, to miss The Cave. I had so much fun there.” ‘second aibum often doosn't :Measure up to the first one. Tm lucky, in. that Tye. had: more time than’ most: people to work‘ on‘ a’ second one.” "Cross: said he’ hopes to’ finish and ‘release © Another’ Page | before the end _of the: year, “ “My goal is always to make" a quality, album ‘throughout, | where there's ‘no. cereal or’ ‘filler, That’s ‘what Itried to: do with the first. record, and’ that's what I want to do- with ; Another Page.” th Crosa said some of the pres- ‘sure is off because his debut |’ album ‘is -still' selling’ 6,000.: ‘copies a‘month —-.more:; > Four songs’ from the ‘albuin made the Top 10 — including 1981 Grammy ; song of the ‘year, Sailing —‘and: many of, the hits such as Run ‘Like the, : “Wind remain in 1 soft-rock and Phone 429-3760: Enjoy. your: ‘ay in. our ‘cosy: >< igarerion she log cabins, ‘Hor- nbrook; B.C; VIC. cau : Five: years ago, Baten moved to Las Vegas and be-' gan playing extended runs at the local nightclubs.’ He ‘ap- " peared for more than two’ years at the Silver Slipper, one year at the Landmark and 16 months at the Vegas World, When Presley died in 1977, Bates’ popularity soared, but she also was subjected to criticism’ from ‘people who thought ‘his act was a ghou- lish exploitation of the dead. But by 1979 there were more than 800 Elvis imper- sonators‘in North America. . Since 1979, Bates has left Vegas only’ long enough to play. 16 days each in Texas, Brazil and South: Africa. ‘When ‘asked whether his act will outlive the career of Elvis, ‘who died at 42,’ Bates, who is in his mid-80s, laughs. “Outliving’ Elvis? Why is that relavant? I’ also do a igreat Hank Williams. He died ‘at 29 in the back of a Cadillac Mars.” Cross followed his initial success by collaborating with. Burt Bachrach, Carol’ Bayer Sager and Peter Allen on the theme for the movie Arthur. : That tune, featuring Cross’s trademark of mellow vocals and smooth instrumentation, hit No. 1 and won the 1982 Academy Award for song ‘of the year. - Cross ‘said promotional work, plus’ several music- award shows he attended, slowed the. work” on the +7 second ‘album.: But ‘an: even _greater drain on his time was > his “first‘- record-producing project, for the Alessi ‘Band. Cross plays and sings on almost ‘every track on the album, The result sounds 'un-:, ably close to another - ‘the gravestone, of the late entertainer Bing. Crosby, but an.- intent RARE TRUCK . The 1982 Sunfest parade is ts Besiening to take shape.’ on the way toa gig.’ T've al- “The parade goes at'11 a:m. July 17 and one interesting participant is ready outlived Hahk © Wil- the -Lobatte(t 919 Antiqu Key Ti che. The fruck is rare survivor of the early gas industry, and ° was restored) by president of London White Trucks Ltd. It was pre a souvenir of a long and friendly. rolationeh| si Chilstophor- Cross . album, iwhich’ the: producer. admits ‘could be a problem. “I-never wanted to do a coat-tail situation with my edreer, and I didn't want them to do the same thing,” Cross said. “At the beginning of my ‘ career, [had a problem with being on Michael McDonald's coat-tails,” he: added, - refer, ring to the lead singer of the Doobie ‘Brothers who sang harmony: on: “Ride Like the Wind. s “People accused:' ‘me of being that,” Cross ‘said. “It wasn't until Sailing came out and other songs where I sang on my: own that I was able to stand aoe a a.m. She tries to get/on the. road again before the. even- in -ing’s rush-hour traffic begins: golfing s shoes is a sure guide. - ‘Friday,’ 65-year-old: eS Massey visita: ~ COMMUNITY letin Beard on Thurs., July.15 at &: 2 oThe eee is.Ernie Hollands of Pelerborotich, Ont m. at the Fireside, more. information sand tickets, eall 365-5443 oF ee Al “ , Will be open from 10 nt i TH % will be ‘holding home: Rndoy emeide™ mM, pies during July and LA LECHE LEAGU the second in‘ a's: “ qoeetings on Thurs. iui an so pmict C 1 Dale ale Ingram les at 4 ‘monthly jeeding at in Ri ‘The Overcomin; Sitliaaties” All: pregnant ae interested mothers ‘and Bob babi as ore ‘welcome. For directions of more |. 24357 5 + Information, plecse I Parsons Rourke 8 368-707 Patti (Medlin 352 201 ‘Coming ‘events of Castlegar and Distict (immedict Scie Non-profit Geir are Nated here nexeh A Public Service of cblgae Pulp . Division and Celgar Lumber Division Massey began visiting the singer's grave a.month after his death on’ Oct. 14, 1977. Su perman | does not impress | High River _. HIGH RIVER ALTA. (CP) — The Man of Steel hes made a‘atar ‘out of ‘Christopher Reeve and d ‘million ‘of people ‘of this sleepy farming town.” in the foothills of southern Alberta — will become the “home of Superman III.” * weeks, closing off streets and masking the face of the town's turn-of-the-century buildings. ; Preparation has already started. On one recent hot afternoon, director Richard. Lester, led. a. group. of assistants down the main street, measuring doorways and lighting dollars for, its producers, but that’ ‘doesn't i imp: i] the; In mid-August, High River — a community snuggled ° - Production crews will take over the town for two: "CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN vee "Who's 's that Lee a few dollars comes along, outsiders ‘have already, ‘begua to Prey on the town's residents. casually moved about, Sneie “daily busin 1 when an unconcerned with his stature. Such attitudes seem appropriate for.a town Lester will call Smallsville in the multimillion-dollar seque! to “two, of the biggest money: makers in motion, -picture history. The plot calls for Smallsville, tinked to the outside world only by.a:bridge which will be blown up, to be taken hostage by the film's’ villains, SAVES TOWN town and be given a hero's welcome. - Te Calgary, 50 kilometres to the’north, will’serve as Metropolis and home base for the production crew, vigent here by London's Pinewood Studios. ; R But the town appears impervious tothe fuss o over the impending extravaganza. —' more ‘people: are buzzing about a recent visit by ‘Canadian comntey: -and-western singer Ian ‘Tyson. 3 predominantly elderly farmers, are curious :about the production but aren't really familiar with such names as "Reeve. “T don’t think that type’ of actor is that well: known,” he explains. “They don't have the obvious popularity of a ‘John Wayne and’ so people are more; curjous, than ‘Lexeit Opposition Leader Joe Clark who was born and raised here. Lifelong Biss River resident Don King agroes Hl d. King, a retired farmer, is * curator. of the | iecil museum, an 1883 railroad station ‘used as a bus station in the movie. ‘ “Nobody's excitied,” he drawls. “We've had quite a ‘few films made here, so I gueas we're getting used to it.” a Pressed to name one, King pauses a: moment and > then describes a light comedy made in the 1940s starring | Jack Oalie. Aik ~~ Of course, more-recent films have been made in southern Alberta, but never right in the town, money; into High River. * already paid the museum,$10 to send pictures of bridges and parades and stuff over to. England.” ‘That figure aside, High River will not derive much « direct financial benefit, says Malcolm Harvey, manager of the City of Calgary's film development office. ~set-building and. paint, will,, mostly ..be done, through Calgary companies,” he says.” “They're stayin; and going out for their‘ various shoots.” tourism this summer ‘by about. 10:per cent.“ a As might be expected when the opportunity to make unaware of his presence or, if. they, knew who-he was, Naturally, Superman will drop by to save his home. Town manager Colin Dean ‘says townspeople > house in Superman IIL,'~ High River's most famous. citizen is federal brought to the town from Calgary. The building will be King allows that Superman III will likely bring some, ““They' pay for “everything,” he exclaims, “They've .: “Their. puchases. of equipment and ‘lumber for - Dean, however, says the movie' will likely increase paper, calling for applications from townspeople to act as extras in the movie. Several turned up at a local hotel eager to be signed on, only to find. out the man running the so-called auditions was charing $25 each to prepare resumes and had:nothing to do with the production. .. The episode angered local people’ who had been . duped. RCMP investigated but found the carefully worded ad was not illegal and charges could not be laid; “I think there were a lot of people turned off by SOUGHT EXTRAS , : Ruth Frey described a brief flurry. of” in the local™ that,” says High River high-school drama teacher © Elizabeth Gredley, who says she personally has no desire t to‘even view the filming. Les Kimber, head of Dove Mead Praductioié; the” : firm | representing: Pinewood for. Pre-production‘ in, Canada, says the phoney audition has created ill- feelings” toward Superman Ill. But he predicts townspeople will forget the’ experience when real auditons are conducted to hire locals for crowd scenes. Not‘ everyone in High River is motivated by money, however.’ Bill Koopman, a graft sounding, 68-year-old rancher, lives in a beautiful 78-year-old house on the east edge of : town, : ‘Afew months ago, he was approached by morte 8 for to use the th st Koopman:.and. his wife Elske, promptly’ started putting. a. fresh coat of ‘white: paint on: the slightly . weather-beaten building, ‘A Pinewood representative returned: to.few. weeks later to finalize the deal and was ‘ dismayed at what the Koopmans had done — the script ‘called fora decaying house belonging toa weathly woman who had fallen on hard times. : Nevertheless, Pinewood stuck by the. deal, ielliing P , the Koopmans the house would be camouflaged and then its. newly Painted status, after filming is « members’ ‘will displace the Koopmans * from their home for a few’ idaysin August, but the couple doesn't-seem to mind. , house and their ‘two cats. “We're not professional photographers, 80, we don’t ; have_any really nice pictures of our cats.” 5 As forthe prestigeof meeting the stars of. Buperass “ ; IMI, Koopman says ‘the only movie actors he's. ever really» admired are Jimmy Stewart'and Marilyn Monroe both? of whom he met when he appeared as a wrangler on the :. movie River of No Return, which was Partially filmed in the mountains to the west. /- “This Superman movie: the younger eople might ~ know, bit don't think we know too many af the! stare,” he‘ explains. “I haven't been to a movie for 30 years.” “There's a little cash involved, enough for.an evening a -out,” says Elske, But more important, she says excitedly, © Pinewood has promised to take'atill photographs of the pniwas selected ‘as Kinnaird gunlor; 'Becons, dary: School's beat’ all-round’ : top: winners: included Picton, who won ‘the vata Hale apd award, and Tor. CITIZEN «+. Castle lay, ; ands Kin T ‘impro IFS unior Karen Ackney, Hodds: mea sealants who generally are a .Kathy Wong. . real ‘asset to the school. ‘This ‘enridge; Jeanette Chan, Jean Holden,’ Tony ‘Jackson, Chris *\Koaitain,: Laurie’ Anh 9/8 team”: Most” valuable player — To8 DaCosta: Most improved Player = Gordon Babaeff,' : ri “aki, Michelle Lalonde; Sha non'MeIndoe; ‘Donna Wolff, * ‘Badminton Club Awards — Grade 7 Boys Singles: , ren Harshenin. Grade 8 Girl Doubles: . Renata, Hale! and Shelley: Soukeroff.Grade 8° Boys Doubles; Graham'Fleet and David Braun.’ : Golf’ Club. Ai Award: Kelly ‘Gretche: comes in the form of regular attendance, enth Grade 7: Geordie Beat, ‘Grant Beusley, Hedda Breck- Kraveki, Steve Picton, San: dra Sharp. Academie Effort and . toward academic work, effort and '‘schoo) activities ‘in gen: eral.’ Grade 8: Karen Ackney, Lino Alves, Doug Bole, Lori Dawson, Bill Gordon, ‘Rob- Renata: Hale, *Sheila’; Hetu, Laurie} Ann Kravski, Shannon McIndoe,” Gaye Nixon, Steve Picton, Angie Podmorrow, Shane’ 4 de: Cobra awards are; given to: those “BEST STUDENT... . Mike Miller of BC Timber Ltd. presen Majer "Audrey Moore presented top citizenship ‘award to Steve Picton at Kinnair denier et School awards Days / SlocanR Recreation y Slocan Valley Playground - Slocan. Valley — residents may be curious as to why the Rebels Hockey team's big is ‘a full day playground Tues- days and Thursdays through. the summer and _ this’ pro- ;gram includes picking up children at various bus stops along the way. From July 6 ‘to July 22 the program takes place at Brent Kennedy. School. When swimming les- * :sons begin at Slocan Lake on July, 26 the children’s play-. ‘ground moves to Slocan for a bit of diversity. H ‘his years’ summer play- ground co-ordinator and bus driver is Patti Ann Slater. Patti Ann ran the program last year and is a very competent person. She also ‘teaches the swimming les- sons. The activity leaders are .Janet Sherbinin and Saskia . ‘van Beynum ‘who have’ both’ _recently. returned from ta- “king part.in the Rock Lake Leadership ‘Camp near Cran- - brook. They bring to our Slo- can ‘Valley programs many new ideas for crafts, games ‘ gongs and activities. Children may participate Name. Please tun my ad for. 6 Insertions insertions. Classification Desired (Misc. for Sale, For Rent, etc.): DON'T FORGET: Include your phone numbar and. of address in your Action Ad. 3 Insertions for Price of 2 - $1.00 Billing Charge If Payment Not Enclosed (Except Visa & Master Chorge) for Price of 4 9 Insertions for Price of 5 Address City. Postal Code Phone Clip & Mall to: Action Ads, _ Box 3007, VIN 3H4 CASTLEGAR, Cost for One Insertion’ $. X number of insertions ad is to run B.C. . 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