22 = Castlegar News Update '9) * Daily Specials * Outdoor Patio * Table Service * Cominco & Celgar Meal Vouchers Accepted We Cater to Large and Small Banquets Ever Wonder How Someone Could be at the Golf Course at 7 a.m. & Not Leave ‘til 10 p.m.? The Clubhouse At the Castlegar Golf Course Phone 365- 439 for their third season and are looking forward to a good golfin, Season. They invite all “non-golfers” uj to the Clubhouse to experience what golfers al know — beautiful scenery, a relaxing friendly. at- mosphere, meer SF and a sundeck to compliment their llent food at br kf lunch and dinner. You'll probably want to come back the very next day! OPEN7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. EVERY DAY! Brian and Myra are bock facilities © indoor pool, whirlpoo, sauna in Castlegar Progressing into the 90s! 20 Hotels serving you better... across Western Canada! CASTLEGAR SANDMAN INN OFFERS * 134 air-conditioned rooms *® Dexter's Night Club spring and summer golf packages © full banquet and convention ® commercial and team rates © full service coffee shop/dining room INN special rates for seniors © ample parking TOLL-FREE 1-800-663-6900 Bernie Kuntz (lett) and manager Fred Kinicki are part of the team at the new Chevron Town Pantry on hand 24 hours a day. Chevron Town Pantry welcom Chevron Town Pantry in Castlegar has lots to look forward to this year, and in particular, meeting and serving the people of Castlegar. Chevron opened its doors Dec. 20, 1990, offering one of the most modern facilities in the province with some of the best juipment available. Located at 1928 Columbia Ave. at the Highway 3 junction, Chevron of- fers 24-hour service. It’s convenience store features soft drinks, milk, bread, snack foods, submarine san- dwiches, groceries, health and beauty aids, newspapers and magazines, Lotto B.C. tickets, automotive sup- plies and quality Chevron gasoline and oil products. Manager Fred Kinicki “leading the way in ‘91"" products and service, service provided by a team of five full-time employees and two part-time em- ployees. “*Together we have many years of experience in serving the public,’’ Fred Kinicki said, adding the com- pany plans to grow with Castlegar and at the same time provide the best and friendliest service to all customers. He describes the Chevron Town Pantry as a clean, well-lighted and es future here modern facility, inside and out, with a convenient location and lots of room. And if you haven’t seen it for yourself, and even if you have, Chevron invites everyone to its grand opening in April. “*It will be lots of fun that day for everyone with prizes and surprises for kids and adults as well as food, giveaways and specials,’’ Fred Kinicki said. “Chevron and ourselves are ex- cited about reintroducing themselves and meeting the people from Castlegar and showing them this big, beautiful, new, modern facility.” ofill it now Chevron. Now the folks at your neighbourhood Chevron give you areason tovisit, even when your gas tanki Introducing thé Iown Pantry OPEN 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK You're probably used to coming in to your friendly Chevron Town Pump when you need ‘e's another great reason to vid Chevron. Allow us to introduce our- vice from us that you've come to expect from Your Town Pantry carries only quality hevron gasolines. . All with the engine clean- of ow So La e le tank is full, come in and the friendly on. magazines. Get the same fast, friendly ser- folks at your Town Pan- 365-3655 C.1.C. students stresses learning operated. eel CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COILEGE NELSON CAMPUS Canadian International Colle: rticipate in a unique curriculum that combines academic learning with personal development to achieve better intercultural understanding and global awareness. In order to reach these goals, student schedules combine classroom study and a variety of activities in the community. The College's philosophy through experience. Student schedules also include some afternoon, weekend and holiday visits with Canadian hosts in the Home Visit Program. The Canadian hosts provide valuable opportunities for the Japanese visitors to learn about the everyday realities of Canadian culture and to share Japanese cultural traditions. The visits with Canadian hosts also broaden the students’ oppor- tunities to use their English lan: ituati ge is a residential college for visiting Japanese students engaged in either a two year or four year program of Bilingual, Intercultural, Business and Environmental Studies. The students are also placed in businesses and volunteer 0: in the community where they gain an insight as to how Canadian businesses and volunteer organizations ‘such as EE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COILEGE 820-10th Street, Nelson, Telephone: guage skills in reali: . pre For the hosts, the visits offer the opportunity to form Friendshi teresting, enthusiastic young people who are eager to meet Can andystripers, Brownies etc. are B.C. ViL 3C7 -5311 © Fax: 352-1980 with in- lians. nizations Cast News U 1 CKQR signals success CKQR, Castlegar’s own radio station, broadcasts from studios atop the hill at 525-11th Ave. In its 20th year, on July 1, 1989, at 2:05 p.m. QR began broadcasting from the new and spacious premises. The station has grown from what some skep- tics thought was an idea that would never fly, to a business equipped with the-art computers, satellites and network systems, capable of delivering immediate on-the-spot action, with an acquired invest- ment of i seven figures. The station’s staff has grown from eight people on opening day, Sept. 22, 1969 to today’s 15 full-time employees and three part-time. * In September 1985, QR swit- ched from its 1,000 watt tran- smitter to a new spot on the dial — 760 — with a 25,000 kw tran- smitter that was built in Hackett’s Cove by Nautel. This was the world’s very first totally solid-state 25KW-AM_ broadcast transmitter, thus increasing QR’s listening audience to ap- proximately 52,000. The station's programming is designed to appeal to all people, covering the complete music spectrum — adult contemporary with a mix of country from 6 a.m, to 6 p.m,, then during the dinner period the switch is to easy. listening, classics and in- es At 7:30 p.m. it’s time for QR rock. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the station networks with coast-to-coast broadcasting via satellite featuring adult con- temporary sound. ‘ QR also has news and sports, all day, every day, with emphasis on the Kootenay regign, local regular civic business and net- working with broadcast news ser- Part-time iia C sounds of CKQR radio to Castleg ff brings the and area vice, covering the rest of the world via satellite transmission. hockey and other sports events, Nelson, Trail and Rossland Tilden’s owner knows his cars Tilden Rent-a-Car Service, the only car rental firm in the area that is locally owned and operated, was purchased by the Pat Picton family in 1985. What began as an operation of nine vehicles has grown to a fleet of 50, and now also encompasses the Ryder truck (moving van) rentals as well as the Tilden Car Store. “Cars are our business, so we know how to choose the most suc- cessful and fuel-efficient models,”’ says owner-manager Pat Picton. “Above all, we know how to identify and avoid those vehicles that don’t meet our high standards.’’ The station reports daily on road and weather conditions along with entertainment events on community calendar. special events and annually, the United Way, Heart Month and Cancer Month. Last but not least, QR brings you the latest on commercial ac- QR’s priority is-community in- tivities, where listeners find! out volvement, reporting on activities first where they can shop and such as Sunfest, Trade Fair, save. Th the year, the retires a great number of these vehicles. to make room for new models. And this is where the Tildan Car Store comes into its own. In most cases, the cars put up for sale by the Tilden firm are only one year old, have been serviced on a regular basis from the time they en- tered the fleet, and alwfiys cleaned thoroughly between rentals, Also, before any car is offered for sale, it receives a complete top-to-bottom inspection. So, if you’re in the market for a good, nearly new car, Picton invites you to come see him at the Tilden Car Store, located at 1761 Columbia Ave, You'll know what you're buying and, most importantly, from whom you’re buying. “1 wouldn't sell a vehicle to anyone’ unless I was completely satisfied with it myself,”’ says Picton. “We cabsorb the first deal — for a good deal less!’’ The Tilden operation is located both at the Castlegar Airport ter- minal and at the Castleaird Plaze of~ fice. Whether you plan to rent, lease or buy a'vehicle, the staff is available seven days a week to look after your needs. And if you are relocating to another area, the friendly staff at Tilden will be glad to help you plan your move. We have a corporate rate u aca ae, We Thank You For Making Us... THE MOST LISTENED TO RADIO STATION ... In the Kootenays! GENERAL MANAGER ,» Gordon Brady DEN RENT-A-CAR 365-7555 WE'LL ALSO HELP YOU WITH ALL YOUR MOVING NEEDS! 1761 Columbia Avenue, Cast. gar, B.C. 365-2229 FOR DEPENDABILITY AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE... Castlegar Machine & Chrome Ltd. 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