The k The stones in jewelry settings are less ostentatious nd Rolls-Royce is selling two or three fewer cars in ancouver this year than in the boom times three or four years ago but, generally, companies which eater to the Tmuent are thriving. The upscale market is one of the few segments of British Columbia's unemployment-plagued economy which has withstood the extended recession. Although retail sales in the province dropped to an estimated $10.4 billion in 1984 from $12.1 billion in 1980, luxury, high-quality goods are in demand almost to the same extend as they were when B.C.’s boom-and-bust economy was at an all-time high. I'm pleasantly surprised but some of our best selling items are also the most expensive,” said Bill Van Unen, general manager of Canada’s first Abercrom bie and Fitch Co., an upscale casual wear and sporting goods store Leather foot stools which sell for $500, $2,200 telescopes, hand carved decoy sets worth $1,200 and anything with a duck or pheasant on it” are big sellers, said Van Unen. A $115 pith helmet also is a popular gift item among shoppers “with a sense of humor.” TOP INCOMES Van Unen says the store, which opened six weeks ago, caters to customers in the upper 35-per-cent income range Generally, their income has been stable unemployment hasn't touched them although business may be slower — and often both husband and wife work, he said. They are young professionals who travel frequently and are wel aware of what's available on the | upscale market They appreciate quality and the traditional classics navy blazers, tweed sports jackets, cashmere sweaters | and argyle socks. I hesitate to say preppies, they're more yuppie (young, upwardly mobile professionals) We don't want the old Abercrombie and Fitch reputation of catering to princes and kings and crowned heads. A company can't survive catering to two or three per cent of the marketplace.” Roche Debois, whose sleek European furniture is among the finest and most expensive in the city, has seen sales increase in the last few years in spite of the “People can't afford to buy poorly these days. With this furniture, you know that you're not going to have to replace it in 10 or 15 years.” Is INVESTMENT But Garm says Roche Bobois isn't just for the wealthy, it caters to the “average Canadian” who appreciates good design and who considers spending $350 or more for a laquered-dining room chair an investment. The luxury car division of Clarke Simpkins doesn’t lay claim to the average Canadian. The 12 or so new Rolls it sells each year, with price tags ranging from $140,000 to $300,000, go to the wealthy, says Ronald Budworth, manager of the division. And while some of his flashy Ferraris are “acquired” by people who don't own their own homes and who prefer to lease the car rather than come up with cash down payment — they can't really be considered middle class. Sales have been down slightly in the last two or three years but they're picking up again to unpreceden. ted levels, sayd Budworth David Farmer, marketing director of Contour Kitchen Design Ltd., a company which sells elegant Italian cabinets and imported tile to customers who sometimes spend more on renovating their kitchens than it costs tu buy the average home, agrees that the affluent segment of the market has come through the recession better than others. He cited one customer who came in for an estimate saying he was working on a strict budget GOLD TILE “Then the first thing he asked about was our silver and gold tile.” Not only has the upscale market weathered the recession, Farmer said, it is expected to be a growth area in the future, as the demand for high-quality, unique goods continues. Merchants agree that the advantages of selling to affluent customers outweigh the disadvantages but they deny that one of the benefits is the ability to charge high-end markups LRB MUST ACT QUICKLY Crime shouldn't VANCOUVER (CP) — The Labor Relations Board should act quickly so the commission of a crime during a strike or lockout does not benefit a party to the dis pute, a B.C Workers against Placer at its Endako mine from February to November 1979. Court was told of incidents including two attempts to destroy the Endako River bridge by arson. The second judge said in ruling on an attempt, April 1, 1979, made action resulting from a 1979 it impassable until repaired, strike and the highways depart Ina decision overturning a ment then placed a 24-hour lower court judgement which guard on it could have cost B.C. Hydro Rifle fire damaged trucks $4.2 million — the amount and knocked out Placer Court of Appeal transfor. Development Ltd says it lost when its power supply was sabotaged — the Telepbone lines to and on May 6 three Hydro poles carrying power to the mine which was appeal court was critical of mine were cut the time delay in the labor board process. The case involves the operating behind picket lines 10-month strike by the Can were toppled adian Association of Indus. It was 18 days trial Mechanical and Allied power was restored Freight up only slightly MONTREAL (CP) — Can modal categories ada’s two national railways, dal wary of predictions of slower and shipping containers car economic growth in 1985, are ried on railway flatears) he forecasting only modest in- said in a statement. Grain creases in freight traffic next volumes, reflecting drought year over the record volumes conditions in Western Can they've carried this year ada, fell sharply CP Rail, a division of The railway'’s research in Canadian Pacifie Ltd., ex dicates “a worldwide econ pects its freight traffic, ex. omic slowdown” in 1985, cluding grain, will grow by added the CP Rail president about four per cent next CP expects the strongest year, says president Russell traffic growth to be in the Allison coal, mining, petrochemical Traffic this year is up and pulp-and-paper areas. But it also foresees a decline in grain, which represents 20 per cent of the carrier's total freight traffic before Placer (intermo includes truck trailers about seven per cent over 1983, mainly because of strong increases in the coal mining. metals and inter New Location For COLUMBIA COIFFURES 813 - 8th St., Castlegar AS OF DECEMBER 24 Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 365-6717 benefit strikers claimed it lost about $300,000 a day Union pickets holiday weekend which fol lowed, but with little success. legally REPAIRS MADE where the mine In the meantime, Placer access road left the public made the re highway blocked the way to the downed power lines and at the time, Hydro was in stationed supervisors pairs. Placer sued Hydro for its losses, and in B.C. Supreme Court, Mr. Justice J. G Gould found the delay from May 7, when Placer sought permission to repair the powerline, to May 22, when it went ahead without Hydro's permission, negotiations with the Inter national Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers On May 8, Hydro asked the board for “an urgent meet ing” to consider its request that picket lines be ordered moved to allow the repair taken place were it not work because the association the overly cautious and self interested lack of action on sabotage the part of Hydro.” The application was even He found Hydro liable in tually rejected on May 18. damages, with the amount to “One might have expected be decided at the LRB to act quickly to hearing prevent CAIMAW from gain But ing benefit from the criminal composed of Seaton and act.” commented Mr. Justice Justices Richard Anderson Peter Seaton. “We would be and Henry Hutcheon, con should not profit from acts of a separate the appeal court, disappointed.” The board declared “the mere repair of these poles by the use of supervisors is not sufficient to constitute Hydro an ally of Placer.” Hydro then attempted to put together a team of su the three-day visors over cluded that Hydro had “a reasonable apprehension’ about the “clear risk” of being declared an ally if it dealt with Placer in a way other than was normal before the strike It was unanimous in allow ing Hydro's appeal. 8:30a.m CASTLEGAR NEWS HOLIDAY HOURS Friday, December 21 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Saturday, December 22 News Department Opens at 1 p.m Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. Dec. 23, 24, 25 & 26 Closed Thurs. & Fri., Dec. 27 & 28 8:30 a.m. toS5 p.m Saturday, December 24 News Department Opens at 1 p.m Sunday, December 30 Closed Monday, December 31 8:30 a.m. toA p.m Tuesday, January 1 Closed Wednesday, January 2 toS p.m as r, Castlegar News YOUR SATISFACTIO iS OUR MAIN CONCERN. 2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU * Castleaird Plaza * Downtown Open for Your Shopping Convenience until 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Open Monday Dec. 24 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prices effective until Monday night, Dec. 24. Government inspected poultry ® frozen young turkeys © Canada grade A *9kg's and up “while supplies last” 2.60 Government inspected poultry 4-5 kg sizes © grade A resh young turkeys tosh turkeys will be available Friday. Seturday Mondey 4. 20” 1.18 limit one turkey California grown broccoli while supplies los! Ib. @ r 4 ro2.60 California grown * Canada no. 1 red grapes Ib. 89 1.52 1.96 deposit gourmet 2 Litre carton WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. Government inspected pork smoked * Gainers whole hams oe 1.28 = jumbo yams 09 Oventresh or Ferrwood © unsliced * white or 80% wholewheat economy bread 86 Green Giant fancy cream style 398 mL niblet corn beans 398 mi 68 341 mi tin * sweetiet * french whipping cream = 1.2 Olde Fashioned 500 mi carton SALE PRICES _JORO ELECTRIC POWER SHOVEL $s] 44 Reg. $179 NOW Also Gas Powered Available at Sale Prices SNOWBLOWER REPAIRS All Makes & models with B&S and Tecumseh OFF Engines ALL PARTS HENNE'S MARINA TOYOTA CAR radio $40. 1964 Toyota truck rim, $25. 365-6585 3/100 ELECTRIC FOOD SLICER. $70, humiditier, $2: oe: new, size 11, $25; - 6x3 Sears Pooltable ‘ond a cossories. 365-2609. 3/100 OIL FURNACE CONVERSIONS SMOKEY CREEK PLUMBING & HEATING LEGO BUILDERS. Selling my lego 1° boree cluding Lego motor. suitcase, in struction books for $175. Phone Mark ot 365-6687 S-TON MOBILE CRANE on rubber Spare rebuilt engine ° ARISTOCRAT auto washer asking $100 er-s038 3/100 with cloth stripe $150 pair ities 1th 99 1OEAL special or inyout i laminated cedar chests RENT | Seah THIS TT SPACE |) eile 365-5210 Sides of Lean pork a $1.09 Ib. caw WATERWORLD ENTERPRISES —Waterbeds golore! Un Beef — A-1 beatoble prices. 112-367-7608 6/9 Government inspected swes $1.55 caw winos $1.89 caw Fronts $1.35 caw Weight lows in cutting. boning and trimmeming will mereose price per ib First 10 Words $3.15 TRIPLE Additional Words 15¢ 3 insertions fer Price of 2 7 insertions tor Price of 4 B.C. hagger bind Ph. 128- 5613 TWO CoMpieTe DOWNHILL SKI Maaces. Ages 7 - 11. Used twice. $75 each. 399-4417. 3/10) ASK ME obout Mary Kay Cosmetics. Fran. 365-7857. You'll LOVE Our Wicker FRUIT & NUT Xmas Gift Baskets filled with dried fruits and roasted nuts 56°? Also, beautiful gift baskets with assorted jams, teas, insence & soaps Only at Mother Nature’s Pantry FOR SALE: S-t0ni5 5. charger tires with e rims. $135. Phone 365 497 in/ 97 TRAP LINE. West side of Arrow Lak: ta area, 112-269 7333 7/97 Be ready for the snow . -. SNOW TRAILS ALES & SERVICE Ss SNOW THROWERS = =:- 12th Ave.. Genelle For Better or For Worse® by Lynn Johnston Hows THIS SW 149 Street, Edmonton. 455-4154 WHERE CAN YOU LEASE A A TRUCK for only $119.97 per mon- th? Coll Dave Hinton collect ot 294-0111 of toll tree at Zenith a Alter 6 om call collect 90-4589. bt e764 /102 Ss Phone 0666. FORD TRUCKS. “DRIVE-BACK n based on 48 ‘monthly 1. 4 LOW Loan Rates Morigoges Persona! Kootenay Savings Credit Union ly CASTUGAR AMO SOUTH SLOCAN 1s OAC as tollows from F250 P/UP $202. BRONCO 11 $254 Based proised ot $2 NEW TRUCKS and all make to select trom. ZEPHYR MERCURY FORD TRUCKS, troy Van_VSY iP. Coll 872-7411 VALLEY COMFORT wood heater Like new. 359-7: 3/102 FRIDGE oF older model $100. Phone 365-3482 3/102 Two-Gallon PAILS ONLY *1.50 EACH Heavy duty all-purpose plastic pails with set fitting covers and Need cleaning. $1 150 each CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Ave. Castlegar KITCHEN CHAIRS, Davenport Sheet” STATIONERY SUPPLIES PHOTOCOPYING WEDDING STATIONERY GENERAL PRINTING $2 Kel PrintSt ACCOUNTING Phone Bill Waldie 365-5552 Your Place Or Mine 623 Columbia Avenue 365-6385, JON FIREPLACE. 23° TV couch, augren s record 102 player. 399-434 RUSSELL AUCTION HOUSE IITA’ USED GUNS bought and sold Cash or trade. Wises Hardware Rosslond. 112-362-5171. ttn/93 Special 13x, 18x, 26x, 52x, 104x Aveileble ere Also A: = SAVE UP TO 15% on all view! tage ates 208 pes werd installed until Feb. one insertion: installing ex 1st por word far rebeeqvest Hl 3. consecutive insertion Poyment may be made by cash, cheque or Vise and MosterCord credit cords. It is not edvisable to send cash through the mail. Classified Ads may be chor buta $) RADIO $ Ciiing chorge will be mode t | | TRANSCEIVER 499 the ad is not poid for seven Leet price $402, SPECLAL day otter iv first Sopecrs ECHO SOUNDER/ (This $1 chor yi ply to Vice end Mostercord | | FessnNOER SETH cho: ) Marine VHF/FM Print your Action Ad on a BIRCH firewood, $60 per cord 365-6342 3/100 New & Used Furniture for Sale Phone 399-4793 PEACOCK CHAIRS, only $78.49 Aluminum Sheets 24'A" x 36 11012 13 to 24 25 of More 754 Each 60¢ Each S0€ Each CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Avenve Castlegar Wicker doll beds only $19.95 of Rose's Boutique above Bob + Pay 'N’ Tokit. KENMORE Portable Dishwosher Excellent. Used very little. First s os NEW LOCATION Top of Sherbiko Hill (Next To) Mitchell Auto Supply 713 - 13th St., Castlegar seporate piece of paper ond Christmas Layoways & Specials SAVE 15% WITH COUPON All advertisements such os Help Wanted must comply with the British Columbia Human Rights Act. 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Rear tires 90 percent 16 ply. Front 80 number 19 geor matic. Rope, Asking $6,900 PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIED ONLY $109 for detoils! READERS of the Costlegor News through this newspaper's in the B.C. & Yukon Your Action Ad will appear in nearly 80 communit newspapers with more than ! million reoders! Call ovr Action Ad number 365-2212, tor detotts. tin /87 WANTED TO BUY Self loading logging truck Phone 112-74! /n02 LLECT FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL. Uealer 102 HOUSE. 2 bedrooms wood/oil heat in Robson. Also large one. bedroom basement suite, 365-8268 ”W SUITE, one bedroom, Very nice with rent lowered. Free heat and lights. 365-2248 7 TRAILER in Ootischenia on 10 acres. $250/month, 368-9955, 7 SPACIOUS | Two bedroom apartment. 8q.H1, Near SHSS, utility room large living room, kitchen w/dining space. Furnished. $275/mo. Free cable. Prompt maintenance. No Pets KEMPERMAN APTS. 365-5338 LARGE 2- 3 bedroom apartment (half duplex), tridge/stove Utilities included. 365-5786 days $538 after 6 p.m tin 99 FURNISHED mobile home bedroom. in North Castiegor 365-7883, 3/101 NEW 14x70 mobile home on one cary CENTRE OF | OF CHILLIWACK B.C. One modern con dominium. New ow auality build. cre. Partly ivr ne S93) The ultimate in convenience end Wayne 365-3347 (work) 369, 308: location. Priced (home) $36,500 APARTMENT "2 bedrooms $250/month, Phone 365-2298 af ter 4 p.m information. each, B.C. VOX IPO. At this time of year and in areas subject to heavy snow conditions. you will see special signs requiring that your vehicle have good winter- tread tires or carry chains or, in some case. that chains be mount For your safety and that of other motonists, these signs are authorized by law During the next few weeks, random checks will be carried out by the RCMP in problem driving areas more particularty the Hope Princeton. the Squamish Highway to Whistler, the Fraser Canyon, but including other sections of road on Vancouver Island and the rest of the province subject to snow conditions The operation will be in conjunction with the Attorney General's CounterAttack” programme and other police traffic checks Drivers of vehicles not property may be turned back or charged. The Ministry of Transportation and Highways is doing its best to clear snow and maintain our roads in winter to make them safe Before driving into snow areas, make sure you have good winter tires and are carrying chains to make your vehicle safe Be on the lookout for snow clearing and sanding equipment sometimes operating in conditions of limited visibility Their flashing amber fights are warning you to use extreme caution and siow down. Make sure also that you observe the specie! signing if your should encounter it and please drive