Page 48 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, August 5, 1992 Manager's report Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce news I was a little disappointed garding carly bird for our Annual General Meet- ing/Golf Tournament. There hasn't been any! “dt seems like most people wait until the last minute before they régister for an event. If we do not get a decent turnout by August 31, the golf tournament part of the AGM may have to be cancelled, either that or those who have registered will receive all the prizes. Which brings me to my next big news — High- land Helicopters has donated a Fly In Fishing Trip to Evans out there to register? There will be other great prizes to be won at the golf tournament as well This will also be the opportunity to meet the new, as well as those staying on, Board of Directors for 1992/93. It will be a fun time for everyone — so give the Chamber a call today and sign up for the AGM/Golf Tourna- ment. Costs are $40/person (Chamber members) and $50/person (non-Chamber mem- bers). This includes 18 holes of best gall golf, steak BBQ, prizes, and all the fun you can have. Why don't you put togeth- veseeebes eMePsPe shat Me er a team from the office, all employees and families from a Chamber members business pays $40/person. If you can't get a team together, come on out anyway and we will put you with others that don’t have a team of their own. Lake for four people — valued at approximately $1,700. Any- ome who registers for the AGM/Golf tournament will automatically have their name entered in a draw to win this wonderful trip. Now is this enough incentive for everyone ‘FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Our Chamberlink — brought to us by the Ministry of Eco- nomic Development, Small Business and Trade — has a couple of items that they would like us to bring to your attention. 1 The Esquimalt High School Class of ‘67 will be hav- ing their 25th year reunion on October 9-10, 1992. For more information, please contact EHS ‘7 Reunion 4315 Emily Carr Drive, Victoria, BC V8X SE4, or call Laurie at 658-4456. 2 The World Trade Centre in Vancouver is now online They have excellent exporting information available to manu- facturers or anyone else interest- ed in exporting please contact them — the phone number and name is available at the Cham- ber or we can link them. 3. Recently announced by the Victoria Chamber of Com- merce, George Friesen Indus- tries Inc. had invested a portable winch which is now available. An information kit has been received by our Chamber and lists any and all specifications regarding this new winch. If anyone or any business my be wW Check this summer special FREE BREAKFAST —— w And check out these features Ww Kids free 12 and under WwW Great locations W Non-smoking rooms W Movie channels W Swimming pools** @ Games rooms, saunas** w@ Guest laundromats** w& Call toll-free for Reservations 1-800-663-2831 SMITHERS - TERRACE - PRINCE RUPERT - PRINCE GEORGE - WILLIAMS LAKE - 100 MILE HOUSE - CACHE CREEK KAMLOOPS - VERNON - KELOWNA - PENTICTON - NELSON - HOPE - VICTORIA *Some locations offer continental Breakfast - Some Restrictions apply. “*Not available at every tocation d in selling or purchas- ing these winches, please con- tact the Castlegar Chamber. FBDB is still looking for nominations for the FBDB Young Entrepreneur Award and the BC New Canadian Entrepreneur Award. Deadline is August 14, 1992 — get your nomination in today. Every year the Business Council of British Columbia honours those organizations, communities and individuals that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in the workplace. They are now look- ing for nominations, If you know of one that has made an outstanding contribution to pro- moting excellent workplace practices, please stop by the Chamber office and get the nomination form. Deadline for a Luxury 2 Bedroom WATERFRONT RENEE READ entries is October 9, 1992. The Businesswomen's Advo- cate for British Columbia are also taking nominations for the “Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” This. award is to honour women entrepreneurs for their personal achievements and their vital contribution to the present and emerging Canadian economy Self-nominations are encour- aged. Please contact the Cham- ber office for more information. Deadline for nominations is August 31, 1992. A copy of the Review of Post Secondary Cooperative Educa- tion Funding in British Columbia is now available at the Chamber office if anyone is interested in reading it. This report provides a review of the benefits of cooperative educa- tion, and recommends policy changes to the funding criteria and the administration of these funds. These policy changes have beeh endorsed by the Min- istry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and. are now in effect. Castlegar will now be more fully featured on all Time Air flights arriving into Castlegar, courtesy of Wing Tips, flight Grand Prize $353,000 Condo at 1000 Beach Avenue 10 second CONDOMINIUM 8731000 cash = Onty 9,900 tickets available * Draw date September 11, 1992 All proceeds go to support equipment and research at St Paul's Hospital In the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Luxury Home Lottery Your support of the ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION is appreciated Please send me ticket(s) at $100/ticket. Enclosed please find my () Cheque/money order (payable to St. Paul's Hospital Foundation) \) VISA/Mastercard #_| |_| Expiry date Signature Name Address: City Province Phone # Home es ee ee ee ee Postal Code Ottice Please mail to St. Paul's Hospital Foundation, #386 - 1081 Burrard St. Vancouver BC, V6Z 1Y6 oF call 684-UWIN or 684-8946 to order tickets. Lottery #774517 information systems. The Cham- ber sent them an incredible vol- ume of great information on Castlegar which will be included in their exclusive in flight infor- mation packages for Time Air passengers. Look for it the next time you fly. The Chamber now has a new “Exploring Business Opportuni- ties” — An Innovative Guide for BC Entrepreneurs. This is an excellent source of information for those of you out there who are interested in starting up your own business. Stop by the Chamber office and take a look at it and some of the other guides we have in our Business Information Centre fesource library. The, “Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia” has provided our office with some financial tips as a public service. Some of these tips are quite interesting, stop by and take a look at them and see if they can benefit you. Our new Castlegar maps are up at the airport and rec centre They are very nice, thanks goes to Colormix for a wonderful job The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce hosted the Revenue Generation Course sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development, Small Business and Trade, on July 7, 1992. The course was for all Chamber managers in the Kootenays. I would like to thank the following businesses that generously donated items for the “Welcome” packages. Castlegar Savings Credit Union Time Air Fireside Inn (an extra thanks for donating the room) Kalawsky's Castlegar Realty Tilden The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce will be doing a membership drive in the near future. Those businesses which are not members, we will be visiting you. Join our organi- zation and share an interest in promoting the Castlegar and District businesses and commu- = Grenby nity. Don't forget about Chamber Day on August 12, 1992. We have had an excellent response from local V.LP.'s and celebri- ties who will be joining our staff for the day and helping out our tourists and visitors. Come on down for free hot dogs and drinks. It all starts at 12 noon. I would like to thank the per- son who nominated me for the Excellence in Service Award, it came as a totally unexpected surprise. I will enjoy the lun- cheon and the plaque is hanging on the wall at the Chamber. A few more useful commonly used phrases (along with their subliminal meanings), cheerful- ly offered as a training aid for any ingenue bureaucrat. You're to be commended — There's an especially nasty job about to be outlined in the next paragraph. Let it be a challenge to you — You're stuck with it. Note and initial — I want to spread the responsibility for this. Will advise in due course — if we figure it out, we'll let you know. We're making a survey — We need more time to think of an answer. Give us the benefit of your thinking — We'll listen as long as it doesn’t interfere with what we've already decided to do. A special welcome to our newest Chamber members: Highland Helicopters Investors Group Gabriella Wilson Contract Truck Repair Kootenay Creations (Bed & Breakfast) Blueberry Mill Bed & Break- fast Mistaya Outfitting/Country Inn (Silverton) And always a special thank you goes Out to our already existing members who renewed their membership Continued from 3B taxed 7.2 to 32.7 per cent. And capital gains are taxed 20 to 36.3 per cent. If you can use your capital gains exemption ($100,000 for most gains, $500,000 for gains on qualifying small business shares and farm property), aim- ing for investments that will go up in value will produce the best tax result. “But having a CNIL balance could restrict your use of the exemption,” Luongo said. CNIL stands for “cumulative net invest- ment loss”. In general, if your interest and rental expenses have exceeded your interest, dividend and rental income since Jan. 1, 1988, you will have a CNIL bal- ance. So when you have a capital gain, you will pay tax on at least part of it. If you have a large cap- ital gain, you may have to pay the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Dividends get a better tax break than interest because the company declaring the dividends has already paid tax on its profits. When you borrow to invest, you should be able to deduct the interest you pay — as long as the investments produce or have the potential to produce income. But this interest cost could create or increase a CNIL balance. Also, if you sell the underlying invest- ment and don’t reinvest the pro- ceeds, you may no longer deduct the interest. “If you have significant invest- ments and especially if you are in a high tax bracket and have used up your capital gains exemption, you might be able to defer a con- BEAT THE EXPECTED ‘92 PRICE INCREASE 1992 F250 3/4 TON 4x4 7.3 L diesel, 180 hp HD. 5 speed. air. cassette, cruise & tilt spare tire & wheel trailer tow pkg. plus too many to list. Reg. $28,106 CLEARANCE PRICE SME] $21,447 manual hubs, block heater & more. $13,989 ee eee FRT. & | TOPAZ 4 door, air, cassette, 4 cylinder, EFI, automatic 3 to choose from $10,495 FINAL ‘92 CLEAROUT SALE SALE ENDS AUGUST 15, 1992 TAURUS $14,995 DOHC, 4 cyl., fuel injected, 127 h.p., auto., air, power moon roof, tilt. Reg. $19,018 CLEARANCE SPECIAL $15,525 amount of tax by hav- ing your investments in a holding company,” said Luongo. If the company pays less tax than you on investment income, then the saved tax may be rein- Wednesday, August 5, 1992 The Castlegar Sun The following is a three-part story of a Salmo pioneer, Chris Hansen, as told to researchers at the Salmo Museum. My father was a miner who just had to travel wherever the mining was. In 1905 a great deal of mining activity in the Sheep Creek area south of Salmo sent my father there where he did assessment work. He could see that there was a Possibility of Sheep Creek's mines producing for some time so he bought some lots and built a log house. When it was nearly completed he sent for my moth- er and me. We travelled from Kaslo to Nelson and caught the Great Northern train into Salmo. In those days the station was box car. Joe Leahy took us up to Sheep Creek in the “democrat”, along with the mail. It took about two and a half hours to get to what was known as “The Half Way House” where my father met us for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bremner were running the place. Mrs. Bremner was Scandinavian, as was my mother, so they soon got acquainted. After dinner we walked the half mile to the house, where Leahy had left our baggage, and from there we climbed down to the creek where Dad pitched a tent. This was Bonny Klovance Salmo Impressions the fellows wanted to go to Nel- son, they could come down, have a bath and put on clean clothes, leaving the clothes that they had worn for Mother to wash. Sometimes, when the miners came back from partying it took quite an effort to get those suits clean again. Mother threw them into the hand wash- ing machine, gave them a good home until October, when Dad had the house completed enough to move in. At that time there was no washing facilities in the camps. The miners had to change and dry their clothes in their rooms. They washed with cold water that they packed from the creek and poured into wash basins placed on powder boxes. My father and mother decid- ed to start a laundry and bath. They put in two zinc-lined tubs and the men began coming down from the mines. For 50 cents they could bathe and then put on clean clothes that Mother had washed for them. They left their good suits there and Mother would press and hang them up in the closet She had as many as 100 suits hanging in that cupboard. When hing and pressed them with a 22-pound iron heated on her stove. At this time the water was heated in a 50-gallon whisky barrel on the back of the stove It was my duty to keep the wood box for the stove full. Because we ran a pipe line for water from the creek to the houses, we were fortunate to have running water in the house However, this only lasted during the Summer and Fall because in Winter the pipes would freeze. Then it became my job to haul water on my sleigh from the creek to the house. I used a 4-gallon coal oil can and a 50-pound lard pail to carry the water. It took a lot of trips to keep the barrel full and the storage pails brimming! The “Motherlode” was under Syringa brings you all the delights of the animal kingdom this weekend. Saturday after- noon local angler Robert Giesler leads all anglers and anlers-to-be in a session to show you all about fishing and to give those pointers to be sure that “the BIG ONE” won't get away next time! Meet at | p.m. at the playground picnic area. Welcome to the world 7:30 p.m. The show will satisfy all your wildlife wonderings and provide a chance to see Syringa this week Bonnie Sutherland Bears and birds, r and rodents ... lots of animals specimens will be on hand with taxidermist Steve Davis at our evening program Saturday at your favourite animals face to face! All children are invited to Jerry's Rangers on Sunday at of wildlife 10 am. at the amphitheatre for exciting activities to learn about BC parks and conserva- tion. Earn your garbage gobbler sticker for your certificate New members always wel- come Take the break you deserve! Syringa awaits with fun, Free, interpretive programs and shows, wonderful campsites and picnic areas, the beach, a refreshing lake with great fish- ing, the adventure playground and forests to walk and explore see Chris Hansen, a Salmo pioneer struction when we arrived at Sheep Creek. There was a large er of four and six-horse ming up every day with materials for building the mill They sawed the lumber right at the mill site. At the same time, they built a tram from the mine down to the mill, a dis tance of about one mile. The “Nugget” Mine was also in operation. These mines were powered by water that come out of Sheep Creek. They had elec- tricity when there was lots of water, but sometimes there was just enough to run the compres- sor so they shut down the light I'm all I am confused. O.K. so I'm always confused, but today I choose to sit down and look at it for what it really is. A very dear friend of mine who also hap- Pens to be my partner in life claims that when he is confused it means that his behaviors are out of sinc with his beliefs. Now there’s an interesting thought Why didn’t I think of that? Let’s explore that six letter work “belief”. When multi- Plied, it becomes a mumbled- jumbled system by which we judge ourselves, others and per- ceive the events in our lives. I have this silly little belief, for instance, that I would never be successful as a columnist in a newspaper. Well, I don't mean to be boastful, but here I am. I took the risk to open my heart and challenge that belief and depending on how I look at it, I can say I’ve been successful. Now, it all rests on what your own personal definition of “success” is. I have lowered my standard just a tad in recent months, just for my peace of mind, you understand. Howev- er, not too long ago I would not Castlegar residents attend workshop SUBMITTED Several people from Castlegar attended the second Intemational Conference on Schizophrenia in Vancouver, July 19 through 22, 1992. The theme of the Confer- ence was, “Poised for Change” Mental health workers have to Start treating the whole person, including those near and dear to the patient. Psychiatrists and poli- cy makers have to begin listening to the patient and his family, who have something to say. People with schizophrenia are not con- stantly in a psychotic state, in fact only during short periods of their lifetime, and otherwise can artic- ulate quite well. Patients and family bers who have walked around with the unwarranted “baggage” of guilt and shame for so long, are now gaining strength and speaking out. Researchers are beginning to treat the brain as part of the body, and not as an entity unto itself. And finally society has to change its attitudes by understanding and thus accepting people with schizophrenia as people like themselves, with similar human needs, who happen to have a dys- function of the brain, and are not to be feared and rejected. During the four-day-confer- ence, the 1,500 registered dele- gates from all over the world, listened to scientific Presentations on such subjects as “The Effects of Haloperidol and Ch on the Brain” and “The Psychotic Continuum and the Evolution of Human Language and Communi- cation”, as well they attended Workshops on Outreach Models and Partnership, where patients, family members and profession- als work together towards the well-being of the patient. Others attended Symposiums on topics such as ‘Schizophrenia and Sub- stance Abuse” and “Education and Rehabilitation”. A first at the Conference was an art exhibit where patients expressed themselves through paintings and sketches, sculptures and poetry. Many viewed this dis- play, and the works of a local artist were well received. Some of the messages that Stouchnow Obituary —— On Monday, July 27, 1992 Peter P. Stouchnow of Castlegar, BC passed away at the age of 79 years. Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on Salmon Arm, one sister, Anne Podovinikoff of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. He was prede- ceased by his parents and two brothers Alex and Bill. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be make to the Castle- gar Hospice Society, 1464 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC VIN 3K3. came through to the writer were that not all forms of treatment used in the past have worked, and that alternative methods have to be tried, including de-institution- alization and more services in communitics. The “wonder drug”, clozapine, was praised to no end, giving hope to millions where thee was none before B.C.'s care of the mentally ill is at the top of the list, however, Canada’s funding for research is at the bottom, when compared to other countries of the world. Baw any HOCKEY WEST HOCKEY SCHOOLS Castlegar Recreation Complex August 17 - 21 REGULAR SESSION: Ages 7 - 14 JR. CONDITIONING CAMP: Ages 15 and up plants. In winter there wasn't a lot of mining going on because the water was too low to run the mills. In the early days of Sheep Creek (1911 to ‘15) things were pretty tough. The bathroom facilities were outside (known as the “little house out back”) Believe you me, it was pretty cold there during the winter! Snow was always welcomed because it kept the houses warmer. We would shovel it up against the walls where it served as the insulation. It was a lot easier to pack in wood, although when the weather got down to allow myself the status of “suc- cessful” unless I could write this column, sell it to the local newspaper, receive favourable “fan mail” from all residents of Brenda Hogstead Lifeskills, for the young, old and willing the community and be able to leap off tall buildings while reading them. Somewhere inside my heart I found a gentle spot that I reserved just for myself which allowed me to be successful with just one single publication. Oh yes, I did at one time have a very “prestigious’ career and after 16 years discovered I was absolutely miserable with it. It wasn’t enough to be super- visor, I had to be manager, and then middle management etc., FEATURING: Claude Vilgrain NEW JERSEY DEVILS NEW YORK ISLANDERS DETROIT RED WINGS NEW YORK ISLANDERS MICHIGAN TECH. REGISTRATION DEADLINE y) iy Ray Ferraro Kelly Hurd Steve Junker Darcy Martini Sy BD apy (S! EXTENDED TO AUG. 10 REGISTER AT REC. COMPLEX LES OR PHONE: 542-7035 GB J Bye ear 5: below zero, it was hard on the wood piles because all the mines were heated with wood, not coal I guess there were about 20 or 30 families living in Sheep Creek at the Motherlode, Koote- nay Bell and Sheep Creek Mines. There were other places operating but they were small and only employed about five or six men doing hand mining. The modern machinery hadn't come to Sheep Creck in great quantities I've got, right? etc. Well, I’m here today to tell you I was in all the right places for all the wrong reasons, and downright miserable! An Over- achiever? Who, Moi? Of course not, I know so many women who handle so much more in their lives than I do, I feel so inadequate. Yes, I’ve lowered my stan- dards just a tad and I am contin- uing to learn how to be gentle with myself, after all, I’m all I've got right? oee Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar: (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 BE vay 6 Tuesday and Wed day with Burial at the Brilliant Cemetery. Mr. Stouchnow was born July 8, 1913 at Kamsack, Saskatchewan. He grew up and received his schooling there. He came to Castlegar in 1942. On December 28, 1946 he married Mary Davidoff here in Castlegar. Prior to coming to Castlegar, Mr. hnow worked as a cook at vested in the company. E: ly the money will be paid out but by then you might be in a lower tax bracket. You must weigh the benefits against the Costs of setting up and running the company. There are also estate planning issues to consider. Mike Grenby is a Vancouver- based columnist and independent financial adviser who works with individuals; he will answer your questions as space allows — write to him clo The Castlegar Sun the Air Force Base in High River Alberta, After arriving in Castlegar he worked in the woods and retired from Westar Timber in 1978 as a sawyer. He enjoyed fishing, camp- ing, gardening and sports. Mr. Stouchnow is survived by his wife Mary of Castlegar, two sons, Walter and Peter of Castle- gar and one daughter, Margaret Yofonoff of Ootischenia. Three grand children, three brothers, Nick and John Stoochnoff of Castlegar and Mike Stushnov of pristine wilderness! WONEY TOURS 7 1355 Bay Ave., Trail - 368-6666 "See B.C." September 23-October 8 16 Days. You'll travel through Northern B.C. to Prince Rupert and explore Vancouver Island. Tour Victoria and enjoy the blossoms of Butchart Gardens. 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