Fee PEI 1 Toth Rep cee ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, December 9, 19 BUS 2 Ni ESS Business news? 365-5579 WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1992 Minto Chapter women gather for meeting Minto Chapter #79 of Eastern Star held a very successful Tea and Bazaar in the Senior Citi- zens’ Hall on Saturday, Novem- ber 28. Greeting the guests was Wor- thy Mmatron Mrs. J. Buffet who extended a hearty welcome to all Selling tickets at the door were Mrs. P. Petts and Mrs. E Berekoff. In charge of the sewing and Bluetop ax Burger Fish $545 & Chips incudes G.S.T. 2 pieces battered cod served with homemade fries Winter Hours 10 am - 8 pm ‘Castlegar’s only drive thru’ AUTHENTIC RUSSIAN FOOD 1521 COLUMBIA AVE. 365-8388 a anette atte novelty table were Mrs. M. Ack- erman and Mrs. R. Moffat Mrs. M. Oswald and Mrs. 1 Nicholson were kept busy at the well supplied bake table. In charge of selling raffle tickets which is to be drawn Dec. 15 was Mrs. A. Anderson who along with Mrs. C. Cough was respon- sible for the table decorations. Those serving the tea tables were Mrs. B. Schellenberg, Mrs. J. Brown, Mrs. J Sylvest and Mrs. L. Miskel. The busy kitchen workers were Mrs. R. Partridge, Mrs. M. Rush, Mrs. D McAlpine, Mrs. C. Couch, Mrs. M. Peachey and Mrs. E. Craw- ford. The door prize was won by Mrs. Helen Leduc. The members of Minto Chapter extend a sin- cere thanks to all who attended and helped make it a very suc- cessful afternoon SUN CLASSIFIEDS SELL Mills looking forward to Trail concert TRAIL TIMES Frank Mills is looking forward to his Christmas tour as much as his fans in Trail and his other stops in Western Canada. Unlike a usual tour when the popular Canadian and pianist Boy with a solo by grade four student Martin Savill. ‘The St. Mike's choir was originally signed up as the only local choir on the program. But when the school recieved the music it called for four-part harmonies, which was meant for aldult performers. The Crowe group was quick- “We will be performing just about every Christmas song that has ever been written,” Mills said. The pianist will be backed a four-piece band which includes base, drums and two synthesizers. "We also do one of my Christmas num- bers, S hy A Child Is never gets closer to people in the communities he visits than the gulf across the orchestra pit, Mills will be performing with local choirs. "That is always a big bonus for the Christmas concerts,” Mills said in a telephone inter- view from his ski lodge in Stowe, Vermont. “You get to meet people in a Frank Mills will be performing Dec. 9 at the Community Centre Auditorium along with the St. Michael’s School Choir and J. Lloyd Crowe Jazz Ensemble. St. Mikes’s will perform two songs, including Little Drummer Boy with a solo by grade four student Martin Savill. Sleeping. I wrote it about eight years ago and finished the words two years ago. I didn’t write it as a Christmas song, but then I realized that is what it is. This is the first year that I am performing it in public.” Mills last performed in Trail two years ago when he appeared with singer Ann Mortifee. town that you normally wouldn't get to meet. You get more in touch with the people in a community where you Mills will be performing Dec. 9 at the y Centre Auditori along with the St. Michael's School Choir and J. Lloyd Crowe Jazz Ensemble. St. Mikes’s will per- form two songs, including Little Drummer The Montreal-born Mills is best known for his 1978 release Music Box Dancer. The song was a hit in 26 countries and has been performed more than one. mil- lion times in the U.S. alone and the sheet music has sold more than two million copies. Six of his 11 albums have been gold records in Canada and three platinum. ly enlisted to flush out the supporting cast. The Crowe chorus will have a feature spot of its own and will perform with Mills for much of the rest of the evening. “We do a lot of things together and actual- ly get the crowd singing too,” said Mills. prog) i a dozen iti carols and 10 secular seasonal nutnbers. Just Ev's Gift Shop on 4th Street in downtown Castlegar now has sugarless ch Avoiding the Christmas credit crunch makes for more merriment Eat, spend and be merry! But do try to avoid the Christmas credit crunch so the new year won't find you suffering from that are ideal for diabetics or people who are watching their waistlines. The selection of chocolates include peanut or raisin clusters and apricot clus- ters. Just Ev's extended holiday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 am. to 3 p.m on Sundays, for their if js . Truth be known, even Scrooge Grenby doesn't always follow his own advice to stock up on gifts and decorations at post-holiday sales for the following Christmas. Nor does he always set aside $50 or $500 a month during the year to fund a%600 or $6,000 spend- ing splurge in December on pre- Extra shopping day Bosse’s Jewelry on 3rd street in downtown Castlegar will be open Mondays from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, until Christmas, for their customers’ conve- nience. Now serving Mohawk on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar is now serving crisp, moisturized, Chester- Fried Chicken. Mohawk invites you to try their chicken served hot or cold. 2&8 Your Dining Guide DINING LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Daily Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Ceolgar, Westar and Cominco vouchers accepted 365-3294 Wesley Snipes PASSENGER 5° “JENNIFER DELIVERS THRILLS.” A CLASSIC WHODUNIT RCIA UMA THURMAN Jennifer 1s MEXx?T (a) 1 ENTER TO WIN A FRI H TO THE CASTLE THEATRE ; Name | Phone STARTS FRIDAY ~—— b EE MOVIE PASS HARRISON FORD BIADE Ri nen ES | el i The view, while driving along Broadwater Road west of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, isn't just one for scenery. Bighorn rams, performing alongside the road, also provide for great entertainment as well as photo opportunities. SUN STAFF PHOTO /John Van Putten and Ange Photogaphic Studos CANADA'S FAMILY PORTRAIT SPECIALISTS SINCE 1975 Konica Canada CUSTOMER APpRecaMTON Davst “Sao GAS © KONICA 35mm CAMERA © CUSTOM COLOUR PORTRAIT PRIZES Public invited to attend Christmas Penny Carnival The Castlegar Recreation Cen- — and at 11:00 am, Santa is sched- tre invites everyone to visit with uled to arrive. Santa and Mrs. Clause during Admission for the Christmas their Christmas Penny Carnival Penny Carnival is 25¢. For more on Saturday, December 12th. information contact the Recre- The Carnival will start at ation Centre. 10:30 am and will feature games, Prizes, face painting, a fish pond, bingo, bowling and pie throwing Pool tourney The registration deadline for the Side Pocket’s Boston Pool Tournament has been extended to Friday, December 11. The Tournament which will be held at their location in downtown Castlegar, is sched- uled for Saturday, December 12, starting at 10 a.m.. A grand prize of $200 will be awarded to the first place win- ner. For more information or to register call 365 - 0466. CHICKEN TIME 1S HOLIDAY BANQUETS, CATERING & PRIVATE OCCASIONS! Anytime Is Chicken Time Celgar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 2816 Columbia Ave. 365-5304 Look: Dairy Queen in the Castleaird Plaza has new lights, fans, and a new neon sign. The changes are all part of the continuous renovations that are taking Place this month at Dairy Queen. Extended hours Bonnett’s Men’s Wear on Columbia Avenue in Castle- gar, is now opened on Thurs- days and Friday's from 9 am to 9 pm, and on Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm. The hours have been extended for Christ- mas shopping. gifts B.C. Lottery is offering a free holiday greeting lotto ticket holder with every purchase of a lottery ticket. The holders include a space to write in who the card is to and from and sends lucky wishes for the holiday season. See participat- ing lotto centres for details. What's new Kozy Korner New & Used on Highway 3A in Thrums now has a cappuccino bar and a love shop. Kozy Korner invites you to stop in and take a look at their wide selection of merchandise Holiday hours Hall Printing on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar will be opened for business on Christ- mas Eve but will not be opened on December 28th. Business will resume on Tues- day, December 29th. The staff of Hall Printing wish everyone best wishes for the holiday season Happy birthday Best wishes to Gerald Lemcke and Debbie Paulick of the High Arrow Motor Inn. Both sents, ig, new clothes and/or perhaps a ski or sun break. Of course we all want to help the economy get going again. And of course we're going to do most of our spending in Canada, thanks to our spirit of patriotism (and the weak Canadian dollar). As I write this, interest rates are moving up. Hopefully, this will warn us to keep our finances in the black as much as possible, and limit the red ink which threatens to spill over the ledger around this time each year. Cleaning up that red ink will Prove to be an expensive task unless rates fall back early in the new year. Motivate yourself with moder- ation. To paraphrase part of the Seasonal saying: Yes, Virginia, there is a Spending Pause which can live happily side by side with the holiday Spirit. The key is to stand back from any spending frenzy that might threaten to engulf you, to think for yourself and decide (1) how much money you are going to look at how much you are pre- pared - or can afford - to spend. Once you have set your limit, then go back to the spending. Write down all your remaining plans. There's only one rule: you cannot exceed the limit you have set. spend, and (2) where that money will come from. This should be.a strictly indi- vidual (or at the very least, close family) choice. Resist social pressures and “what the (extend- ed) family expects.” If exp run over budget (as they almost certainly will), list those expenses in order of priori- ty. It's a bit like paring down wedding guest invitations. You have to eliminate names of peo- ple you'd like to have until you reach the reception location's capacity - or, again, your budget limit. Review your holiday gift list. You can either cut the number of individuals or the amount you spend on each individual - or both. Is it possible to give some people handicraft items or your When you make i you do so for your own reasons. So when you decide about spend- ing money, also make this a per- sonal decision. Unless you have already com- pleted all your shopping and other spending, you still have time to avoid - or at least mini- mize - any credit crunch. Rather than looking at how much you plan to spend, first own (baby ig. & ng, etc.) services instead of bought items? Review your entertaining expense list. Again, what are the Priorities? Can you separate “wants” (optional) from “needs” and either reduce/eliminate the “wants” or at least reduce the money you spend on these func- YY tions? New clothes, holidays (for which you haven't already paid), KAREN KERKHOFF Local businesses swinging to the season with healthy sales * earlier this year. Sun staff Tig oe Zaytsoff said competitive pricing, quality goods, Canadian and the shrinkii Local businesses are gearing up for the Christ- mas Season, which is traditionally the most Jucra- tive time of the year, in terms of sales. Rose"s Boutique owner, Rose Koch, said she is confident that this year's sales will equal last years sales. : alm ian dollar has been a good ing up next ‘We're being aggressive with been trying to match Lower week a little dollar for those sales, Chris on don't purchase Christmas gifts until just before 23, or 24, "s pretty. well the same as last year, lots of the purchasing is done the day before.” However, he has noticed that people are buying “Sa Seem pretty good, they're running ahead. People more disposable i Chamber refuses to endorse business KAREN KERKHOFF istered busi are Sun staff The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce is putting the word by the chamber, and that busi- refuse or revoke membership.” Read said that only the Castle- nesses must a to retain that support. “We support only members of out to its b b ip as well as the general public, that it does not support a venture call Angel Photography. Chamber of Commerce Man- ager, Renee Read, said the cham- ber has received information are ig their bii ry today. Winter hours from it's that a busi known as Angle Photos, or Angel Photography, has told businesses and individuals in Castlegar, that Chicken Time on Columbi Avenue in Castlegar has new winter hours in effect. They are now open Sunday to Thursday from 11 am to 9 pm and 11 am to 10 pm on Fri- days and Saturdays. New éwh- ers Emil and Joan Rohoway look forward to meeting and greeting their customers this holiday season. Extended deadline, The deadline for receiving tenders for the completion of Castlegar’s new bridge has the local is supporting it Read is adamant that the chamber has not endorsed this business, nor is the chamber even familiar with the name. “This guy has been saying we are supporting his business. We don’t even know who he is. He came in for a map, and that was it.” The Chamber of Commerce also received information that the business was operating out of the Sandman Inn, but when officials from the chamber tried to contact the owner, he remained elusive. “We called the Sandman, and he’s not under the busi- been extended to De b: 10th. The extension will allow contractors to review minor changes that have been made and will allow for additional costs to appear on their bids. New share holders The Celgar Pulp Mill in Castle- gar has a new part owner. Power Corporation, a Canadian company, has sold their 25 per cent interest in Celgar Pulp to Venepal Canadian Investments Lid., a company based in Cara- cas, Venezuela. Ness name nor his own name.” Read explained that only reg- Res 365-3253 the F , if there were a lot of complaints of poor quality, or poor service from a specific business, then the Cham- ber of Commerce Board could gar Chamber of C ec is allowed to use their name. “Nobody is allowed to use the chamber’s name unless it is us. You have to ask first. We only support members.” Guhars & Cadillacs, Dwight Righteous Bros. ROSARIO'S presents ... * *& & NOMINATED BEST COUNTRY BAND x x B.C.'s Premier Country Show Band December 9-10-11-12 OPENING ACT FOR WILLIE NELSON Partial Sore Let: Cadtic Ranch, Niny Grity Dit Band Oumes Walker, Kertucky Headhunter: Yoakum: Sawyer ATTRACTIONS ... COMING ‘is “OLEXIO" master Hypnotist December 15-16 COMEDY NIGHT — December 17 FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS EVERY THURSDAY 8 RM. TERRA NOVA 1001 Rossiand Avenue, Trait - 368-3355 other expenses - list them all and put them through the priority pro- cess. Once you've hammered out a plan, help yourself stick to it by putting the allocated money (if you have it) into a special account, or buy traveller's cheques up to the budgeted amount. When the money's gone, your spending is over. If you don't have some or all of the funds, it will be in your interest to find the route of least interest. You might like to open a line of credit with a limit equal to your holiday spending budget. Or you could use credit cards. But most of them charge far more than a line of credit (as much as 32.9 per cent a year on an out- standing balance). And they tend to have higher limits, masking your spending and allowing the red ink to run all too freely. If you use a line of credit or credit cards for your holiday Pp ing, set up an i monthly payment plan starting in January to reduce your debt. Note some of the credit cards have a reduced - or even no - period in which you can make your payment before interest charges start. Or you would take out a per- sonal loan with a fixed rey schedule - as long as you then don’t run up the cards and line of credit again. Debt is part of life. But don’t let it spoil you life with an expen- sive hangover after the festive season fades. 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. RSS ne Branch 170 invites Al members & invited guests to ther DECEMBER BIRTHDAY BASH & DANCE Saturday, December 19th « 5PM - 7PM featuring “John Cresswell" s man sleeps with Ramtron security... t y POLICE ROADCHECKS STOP DRINKING DRIVERS If drinking is a part of your holiday celebrations, plan ahead to make sure you get home safely...on public transit, in a cab, or with a designated driver. Because we're out to stop drinking drivers. And we will. DEC.8 - JAN. 3 @)=ssa COUNTERATIACK \