The Castlegar Su WEDNESDAY, November 8, 1995 B2 _ Airport rated B.C.’s best Transport Canada hands over award to airport manager x‘ \ Flying high:-Bert Fitchett Castlegar ai the province which Castlegar will keep. Also on hand to accept the awa import contractor site supervisor were crew chief; Jonn Perry, Castlegar airport manager (hold ng the annual award) and resource management MARILYN STRONG ..-. _. eee oener ae Castlegar has the best airport wm the province The local airport beat oat Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton and i4 other airports im the Pacif- we Regwa, according to judges from Transport Canada, who vist amd evaluate airports throughout the year The ewabuations exchade aarposts m Vancouver and those along the Alaska Hretreay Joka Perry, Castlegar airpor manager, was on hand Oct 06 in Vancouver when the award was handed out ~Winming this award requr the support and dedicanon of } everyome who rans a besiness or 3s works at the aimport” he sand “Without their commutment to operare a safe, firs~class operanon. i would not have been possible ” This ts the third award in rec years for the Casth ga a! Kootenay Power ~ Award” aad won Improved Airpon’ Award Transport Canada Ths year, the aupor came out O8 op iM SIX categones T gedges” commeais on a Im the emergency respons & wee, Castiogar arpon firefi tated bagh om practical and thoors exams. and ax lagh on phys ‘aL. $ A NEW WAY TO ADDRESS YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE... aN TRENT BANCARZ eft), Noids the award for the best airport in ~t), Dennis LaHue, Castlegar fire Carrie Jean-Bishop, manager of SUN STAFF PHOTO Mariys Srong ¢ fact Castlegar was the first‘on tame woth the government financial CaF 8 bet Pets onong Sreatersd oF fee a Retailers upbeat Glance Thought for the week : A champion is someone who gets up even when they can't Christmas son The Castlegar ol be publishing its annual Songs of Joy Christ- mas carol book on November 15. If your group would like to order extra copies, please contact The Castlegar Sun with your group name, contact person and phone number and the number of carol books you need. We'll be sure to save them for you! Sign of the times : ‘The new Castlegar Inn sign is now installed on the roof of the for- mer Hi Arrow Motor Inn. New faces The Red Lanterh Restaurant in the Castlegar Inn (formerly Hi Arrow) is now under new ownership. Cameron and Jayne Mah are the mew owners. Former owner Ken Hingwing will still be cooking Luach in a rush? Smitty's Restaurant in the Fireside Motor Inn is now offering a Sudden Soup and Sandwich Special Mon. to Fri. 11 am.- 2 p.m If you order their Sudden Soup and Sandwich special, it will be deliv- ered to your table in five minutes, or it's free! Christmas windows eis The Castlegar Chamber of C. is sp ig a - mas window decorating contest. The theme is “The night before Chrisomas” and judging will take place on Dec. 1. Be sure to phone the Chamber to register. Prizes include a framed certificate and gift cenifi- cates from KFC, Panagopolus, and Taylor's Place Restaurant. First Prize inchades a six-month business subscription to The Castlegar Sun. Hours change Johnny's Gas & Grocery in Robson is now on winter hours. They are now open until 8 p.m every night New business Woody Woods has started Kootenay Bar Service. Woody sells, ser- vices and cleans liquor and draft systems in bars and hotels. New permit needed Cominco im Trail is in the process of applying for a revised environ- mental permit for its lead smelter operation. An open house will be held in Trail on Nov. 14. Congratulations Under the ownership of Sarah Tupholme, Zazoo Beauty Centre recently celebrated ts 1st anniversary. Congratulations. Construction started Isadoro Estates is the name of the nine-unit apartment building being constructed on Columbia Ave. in front of Arrow Buildmg Suppbes. All units are two bedrooms and 1,000 sq. feet | Same faces new places | Realtor Sten Mantel has jomed NRS Mountainview Agencies. i Busy times Marve Orr of Weicome Wagon reports a huge increase in workload | wath Welcome Wagon and Baby Welcome. To cover the load, Clemmy Duke has been hued to help out with the Baby Welcome program. | Last chance to win $300 | Move than 20 mames have already been submitted for the new com- merczal and residential complex to be built beside the courthouse on Columba Ave. im downtown Castlegar. The developers want to make sure that everyome has a chance to name the new development $0 they have extended the deadline for entries to Fri. Nov 10. Look for the ballot elsewhere m today’s paper Enter as many names as yos want and emer as often as you want! The winner will receive $300 cash On the move Tw Rivers Comrois and Refrigerations Systems Lid have moved 30 the March barking on 17th St New in town Mare On of Welcome Wagon reports that from mid-Sept. to mid- Oct she vismed 3 families who are new to Castlegar Folks from other prowmess mcinding Newfoundland Saskar. | Castiegar Foods is now opea until 9’ p.m on Frndays | Under coastruction ‘The 4th St Phra locaned at the comer of 4th St and Cohumbaa Ave. m@ éou mown Casticg= is taking Shape. Four new commercial | Wednesday, November 1, 1995 The C astlegar Sun Page B3 Merchants ready for Yuletide season Oh not Guess what! Only 39 shopping days left until Christmas! Can you believe it? Merchants around Castle- gar have been stocking their shelves and have some great Christmas gift items, so let's get shopping! New Executive At our annual general meeting in September, our new board of directors were installed. They are: Bruce Wilson, President; Lee Newton, Ist Vice-President; Stan Adamson, Finance Officer; John Perry, director, Chris Bell, direc- directors that must be mentioned. Thank you Heather McDonald, Steve Lougheed and Bernie Krueckl for your work, You're welcome back anytime! Finally, thank you was working for the credit union sys- tem in 1975. He worked at credit unions in Calgary and Kimberley and in 1989, moved to Castlegar and is now the ad: to Renee Read for her work as manager of the Chamber for the past three years, The Chamber was much positive work under her care during that time. This year promises to be an exciting one for us with the Sum- mer Games being held here in July, all of the growth we see happening tor; Craig Andrews, di 4 Dwayne D'Andrea, director; Kenn Hample, director; Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, director; Alex Helmel, director; Barbara Ihlen, director, Fae Lee, director; Dieter Stachow, director; Ruby Streloff, director; Ken Geddes, Past President. We look forward to this group of directors doing some positive and exciting things this year for the r. We also must thank Ken Ged- des, our president for the Past two years (Ken, was it really that long?), for his work on behalf of the Chamber. He did a bit of everything. A few must be men- tioned: His work on the Columbia Kootenay Interpretive Centre i TASK and other meetings, openings and cer- emonies he attended. Thanks, Ken, for your work on behalf of the Chamber these past two years. There are also three outgoing @ Retailers here and, as a Chamber, we hope to i to i only the at the Castlegar Savings Credit Union. Bruce is an active member of the Lions Club and is one of their second-year directors. He has special involvement in the Trade Fair and Winter Camival. Bruce is married to Linda and they have two children attending SHSS, Bruce feels very fortunate to be able to live and work in this Positive to our ity Bruce Wilson ‘President profile Bruce Wilson is our ry. Bruce stated at our recent annu- al general meeting the Chamber would continue our efforts with the Airport Transfer, the Columbia Basin Trust, the Inter- Pretive Centre and the economic well-being of Castlegar and dis- trict. Bruce looks forward to an exciting and productive 1996. Upcoming Chamber events November Lunch is planned for Nov. 15 at the Fireside Motor Inn. The topic is the Vancouver airport expansion and there is a short video presentation as well. The changes sound exciting, so plan to attend this lunch. Our Annual Member Appreci- ation Wine and Cheese will be held Dec. 7 in the courtyard of the Sandman Inn. It’s open to all members of our for 1995-96. Bruce was born in Sherbrook, Quebec. He started Chamber of C ce, their Spouses and employees. You'll be receiving your invitation soon, so mark Dec. 7 on your calendar. Screen saver Quite a number of businesses and individuals have taken advantage of the B.C. Tourism Screen Saver we have advertised The pictures are lovely, depicting many B.C. scenes, It's not too late, You can still borrow a copy and install it on your computer for free! Just call our office to arrange to pick up a copy at 365-6313 Welcome! Welcome to these new Cham- ber members Bountiful Books whose owner is Julia Stockhausen She's not open yet, but is plan- ning on April, 1996 and will be located at the new development beside the courthouse. Her Phone number is 365-5915. Columbia Kootenay Inter- pretive Centre, enquires call 365-6313 or fax 365-5778, Mail- ing address is 1995 - Sixth Ave., Castlegar, V1N 3E9 Kootenay Broadcasting Sys- tem located at 1560 Second Ave., Trail, VIR 1M4, phone 365- 5513, fax 368-8471. Success Carpet Cleaning, owner Mark Wilband. Call 365- 3588 to make an appointment. Mailing address is 214W - 102nd St., Castlegar, VIN 3E9. Work Experience A Classroom to Career Work Experience Program is being implemented in Castlegar. Are Continued from B2 Period hurt sales somewhat because all the work made downtown an inaccessible place. Now that construction is done, both say things are on their way up. “After all the construction, we're noticing a big difference in sales,” said Zaytsoff. “They had been a bit below normal before that. I think all of downtown Castlegar will get busier.” Biln agrees and said some of the earlier declines were a result of overall economic conditions. “Things have picked up lately,” he decline was a national ph said. “I think some of the earlier C : good during the ‘90s in general. ding has not been “T think the revite will be a good thing and will bring people downtown.” The city’s growth and resultant growth of other retail businesses‘will also help, say both merchants. While it’s too early to tell if a firm trend has emerged, the recent opening given an immediate boost to retail of the Canadian Tire megastore has business in general. “New business creates more business for everyone,” said Zaytsoff. “I saw a lot of new faces from outlying areas this weekend. I think it will help Castlegar become a hub of the to present our products and services Kootenays. It gives us an opportunity to new customers.” “T think it will take four to six months to get a feel of what's going on (after revite and Canadian Tire),” But I'm optimisti things will said Biln. “It's a bit too early to Say. Biln added new housing devel also make him optimistic about-the ly pick up for everyone.” lopments and a growing population future you a business eager to help stu dents by participating in this new initiative? It's. @ cooperative program between the B.C CHAMBER CHAT Sisenor COMMERCE Commerce and the B.C. Ministry of Education. Are you interested in how it works, work experience and how do you benefit? Call our office for more infor- mation or a comprehensive Guide for Employers we will, be receiv- ing shortly. You should know no pay is involved and students must be at least 15-years-old WCB covers all students through the school district and work experience is part of a required course (Career and Per- sonal Planning 11/12) and covers such topics as employability skills, career exploration, workplace safety, employer expectations, nployee rights and resp ties, organizational structures and conflict resolution Call us at 365-6313 for more details. Entry forms Entry forms available at our Office for the 14th B.C. Creative Arts Show being held March 10- 12, 1996. Applications must be The practical designers for practically anything... received by Jan. 11, 1996 Tourism Did you know one in nine jobs in B.C. are tourism-related? And more than 12,000 businesses in 1990 were dependent upon tourism? Christmas gifts 1996 Heritage Calendars are available at our office for a very affordable $5 and we also have a selection of Hooked On Castlegar T-shirts and hats and Kootenay Country T-shirts as well. Pick yours up before they're gone. They're great Christmas gifts. Trade Fair booking up fast The Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club says the West Kootenay Trade Fair for 1996 is filling up quickly, so call Ina at 365-6450 or fax 365-0184 for applications and information. A thank you to their club for all of their hard work in putting on the large event every year. It does us good! Membership pays! Visa and Mastercard preferred k lab P ges are through the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce. We are pleased to offer this preferred merchant exclusively to our members. For further information or to Pick up the necessary paper work, call or stop by our office today. Just another way membership in the Castlegar and District Cham- ber of Commerce pays! 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Vic Giraud, Steve Jmieff, Gary Konkin, Randy McNee, Bob Palahicky, Vie et, Gary Randy , Bill Clarke, lan Rae, John Abi = DEPARTMENT: Filing Room Suter “543 Days without a Time-Loss Accident” DEPARTMENT: Shipping “1059 Days without a Time-Loss Accident” iS tas c wl Be Office Systems Ltd Dngng he office Ngee” Telephone Systems Co m7.D. lete Wireless Communica with Spectra-Link 602 Lake Stree: ie es Basen — Communications — Let Me Assist You With Your Communication Ne j i s erm - * Nelson, BC « Voice Mail Svstems Phone Trivia tie breaker Dad vou know that ome mm three bouschokis in B.C owned a com pane: a 19S? Thus ss am movease of 1) per cent over 1984 The mummers of monfiemms (wteck comme: Computers to the unformanon tagheery) hes more than dowhied sme 1004 Creative Arts Show The lath B.C Creme Ans show = schoduled for March 1012, 1935 and ss now accegtimg applicamoms from home-hast BOC han ness wtuch pradece gualty g#f ®oms The show Se Mamers of Small Susmess Townsm amt Cuirur and Southex vou hewe mx prewoesly marketed your prodects Grougt tes vem appincemen forms ar avanlaNe at the Chamber id Bae es ated veges That Ps Mirch POOR the peetiy SSN wall be av astable adons for SS Oe Povo Manes of S the work UNat has rocemth Sa rcabey lows avaakebie Desat Cohoe Inswramce Spaces will be ewailsbie soon Two are alreaty spon fr mcg | | | (L-R) Joe Nevakshonoff, Gary Gebert, John R Plotnikotf, George Wishlow, Frank Liber, Greg Lepage. ial on their o jussell, Larry Crowe, Walter (L-R) Jim Watson, Bill Verigin, John Chang, Frank Costa, Frank Kinakin, John Bill Ostoforoff (Missing - Paul Kavaloff, Luis Machado, Bill Fostey, Lorenz Fietz, Friedrich). Congratulations! to the above individuals utstanding accomplishments as of October 31, 1995.