The Castlegar Sun izing—and living with, change off by the wind, threw them- selves, howling, at the unprotect- ed shore, while tree the road and, I learned later, a number of coffins were disin- terred in the grave yard. I gathered Se ama as songs Se count - “one, two three. etc” Wrong total. Annoyed, he tried again. Still wrong. Frantic now, he tried again. There followed an even more frantic search and oe. soloed by the sishened weters of Burrard Inlet, that storm remains a vivid contrast between i ee eee, and the quiet Victoria Some years later I spent a officer's face. There is mischief beneath Victoria's bland exterior, Victoria at the outbreak of the Second World War was still ‘a little bit of Old England’ so that tweed jackets and skirts, ‘sensible’ walking shoes, caps and plummy accents were every- where to be found, the Policemen wore ‘English bobby’ helmets & Recollections John Charters and the shops were very, very British. High tea, to the unobtru- sive accompaniment of Billy Tickle’s string orchestra, at the still magnifi Hotel the curb. Black, shiny dri A and with a bar instead of a steer- ing wheel, it was like a beautiful ghost from the past, Two gold and green uniformed hotel employees, obviously waiting, hurried out to meet it and with great care handed out an impec- cably-dressed woman, in turn-of- the-century costume. She was a local spinster, an eccentric heiress for whom time had stopped in the year 1900 and who for some forty years had been taking tea at the Empress. She remains a treasured memory of another more accepting, and more leisurely time. A late 50s two-year teaching Victoria and the elegance has gone with some very elegant leries, mostly operated by Chi- nese, Well worth a visit, though. The quality is often excellent, in contrast to some of the ever-pro- traps. ground but are fighting a losing battle with the constant expansion of larger businesses. The Eaton's Centre is a shell of its former self frequently than restaurants, but Victoria - like, we found three tradi- at the High School, very academic, very traditional, where two huge brass tional, varied and well-estab- lished and all meeting the of the ‘Charters Guide S$, one head student, the other the leading lar for every school year was a social event, dinner at the very formal but excellent dining room was an occasion. I was tak- ing my infantry officer's training course at Work Point Barracks at the time and had decided to have dinner at the Empress. I had bare- ly arrived at the hotel entrance when an electric car from the tum-of-the-century purred up to back to 1875, was also a special experience. Change was already in the wind, though, for the school had added a vocational wing - on the other side of its extensive playing field, of course. It is now almost completely voca- tional and much reduced in size. The Empress, too, has changed, though not for the better Stop the world: The 1995 Neon is here. to Good Eateries.’ Samuels Restaurant is just two blocks south of the Empress (if you hap- pen to be staying there). We had lunch at Samuels with Sonoko Kambara, presently tak- ing a music degree at Victoria University, and we were all pleased with the food and service. Meanwhile, the sea never changes, and this time it was more beautiful than ever. With seating for you and four of your friends, air, automatic, AM/FM stereo and a whole lot more, what in the world are you waiting for? Test drive the new Neon today. 22D Package Includes: Standard dual air bags + Standard side door impact beams Air conditioning Automatic transmission 132' HP (98 kw) 2.0 litre 16 valve engine ‘156 6/5 ak natn Month For 30 Months INCLUDING FREIGHT + 5 passenger seating + Cab forward design + AM/FM stereo + Rear window defroster + 60/40 split folding rear seat SEE YOUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER.[ CAN BELIEVE IN. "they tb 3 th, bw hc eget debe Seenven en ia = Country._£_™_ Continued from 48 America, Europe and Japan. Eddie, like all musicians, is hop- ing his finished product will find itself on a regular rotation list, which could lead to a distribution contract. A tour this past summer to stations in the Okanagan, Cari- boo and the city of Calgary have already resulted in great reviews and the group is making locals also have access to /’ll Give You My Heart. Tapes are now available at Pete’s TV in Castle- gar, and from band members themselves. As well, the group will be entertaining local folks when they play songs from I'll Give You My Heart at Dexters Pub in the Sandman Inn, October 27-29, starting at 9 p.m. each night. It'll be the group's first since the release of I'll Give You My Heart, and Eddie is hoping that everyone accepts the open invitation to attend the ‘launching’ of this album. The performance will also give Eddie B. and Cayuse Creek the peaahepe to try out some new material they have been working on. Eddie B. has written well over 60 songs, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. “I hope we'll be back in the recording studio before too long.” OCTOBER COURSE CALENDAR BUSINESS PLANNING WORKSHOP October 28 - 30 Friday - 7:00 - 10:00 pm Saturday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: KREDA Training Room 540 Baker Street Nelson, BC This three-day intensive workshop will provide you with the necessary tools to develop and evaluate your business ideas. The workshop will feature innovative networlung, interaction with Successful entrepreneurs, guest lecturers, and lots of fun! Don't muss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and expenence. COST: $125.00 For more informauon or to tegister, please contact Barb or 482-1933. If you are any additonal course please contact KREDA CO-SPONSORED BY THE LIGHTER SIDE The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDA tober 19, 1994 Ann Landers Syndicated Columnist Dear Ann Landers: As a recov- ering alcoholic (I've been “dry” for seven years), I feel that your advice to “Nervous in Mass.,” who didn't want her alcoholic father at her wedding, was more than a little off the mark. The bride-to-be does not suffer from a lack of under- standing or compassion, as you said. She just plain suffers. Her father is an alcoholic, but he obviously doesn't think so, or he would be seeking help. If she invites him to her wedding and he becomes raucous and/or ill, which will almost certainly happen, the only memory she will have of that day will be her stumbling, puking father being escorted by her humil- iated mother out of the room. The wedding is hers, and illness or ‘Rot, her father should not be p 2 73 [4 6 Canadian Criss Cross by Walter D. Feener 1 BABY BLUES by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott WHAT A RIP-OFF! THEY Dipwit HONE ALL THIS STUFF WHEN WE WERE KIDS! How “tre PARENTS PoTTY-TRAl y \ Z Oxny, WERE GONG TD NEEDA SOME ITY POTTY Cave, VERRRRRRRY Srowy, 4 to tum it into an evening of horri- ble memories. Six months before my daughter's wedding, she informed me that I was an alcoholic and she would no longer permit me to be a part of her life. After two more months of denial, I decided to sober up. I went to Alcoholics Anonymous — something I should have done years before, and on her wedding day, I walked her down the aisle. It was the proudest moment of my life. It may be too late for that bride's father to attend her wedding (I hope “Nervous in Mass.” told him he wasn't welcome), but if he is lucky and smart, he will get some help in time to play with his grand- children, and nothing in the world beats that. — Lucky in Miami. Dear Miami: I've received a ton of letters that were critical of my response, and almost all of were from women who had alcoholic fathers. I guess they know that territo- ry better than J, so I'm reversing my decision: If Dad is a loud, disgusting drunk, don't let him ruin your day. POSTAL SERVICES NOON - 4 PM 1.D.A PLAZA PHARMACY Castleaird Plaza + *Your tnendly pharmacy 365-7269 48 ACROSS . Vamish resins . Commonplace . Lack of vitality . Chinese river . Sanctify . Similar to . Trustworthy acket . Teakettle nozzie . Remarkable person or thing Cc 37. Papermaking device 40. Ferrer and Torme 42. Linking verb . Water passage 43. Totalling lacking 45. Forms an alliance 46. Items of business 47. Contests of speed 48. Struck noisily DOWN 1. Machine part 2. Brief joke ° Chinese dog 9. Anoints 10. Highlander 11. Bow wood 13. Dettoid site 17. Like an oven 25. Follower 26.Burr series 27. Vesicle 29. Reaping hooks 32. Actress _ Dawn Chong 35. The end 37. Spanish lady 38. Heroic poem 39. 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