June 28, 199 omments As pharmacists, we always encourage people to clean out their medicine cabinets from time to time. To dispose old medications, don't flush them down the toilet. We advise you to bring them back to the pharmacy where we can dispose of them safely if you're not sure if a medication is expired or not, check with our pharmacists There have been many beneficial effects attributed to Vitamin E. There was some talk a while back about Vitamin E helping to protect against sunburn, However one recent study proved that Vitamin E did not protect the skin. ‘An anniversary passed almost unnoticed in 1994. it was the 40th anniversary of the invention of the TV Dinner by C.A. Swanson & Sons in 1954 The reason for its invention was to help mothers entering the workforce to feed their families more quickly. Stretching is great for loosening ligaments and muscles but to make a stretch really worthwhile, hold if for about 30 seconds. Remember, hold it steady and no bouncing if there is something new in the field of pharmacy, chances are we will know about it. Hf we don't, we know where to get the answer. Let one of our pharmacists fil your next prescription. The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce Info-centre received a much-needed economic shot in the arm after NDP MLA Ed Conroy presented a cheque for more than $8,000. The presentation was made last week. ARE YOU AWARE THAT OLD MEDICATIONS AND USED SYRINGES CAN BE RETURNED TO PHARMASAVE FOR SAFE DISPOSAL? FPS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) renee, 365-7813 OPEN SUNDAYS 11:00 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Container into a Giant’ e e Mountain Bike! Win Wheels! Take Empty Soft Drink Cans ‘n’ Bottles to Encorp! 25 Giant Mountain Bikes to he given away No limit to the number of soft drink cans and bottles you can take to Encorp Recycling Centres Full cash refund paid for most Canadian brands Business benefits from info centre cash award SUN STAFF The Castlegar Chamber of Conimerce has received $8,500 in provincial funding to continue providing essential business information centre services. The money was presented by Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy. Business information centres play an invaluable role t~ * «Iping province's entrepren...s keep pace with business trends and new technology. Through this funding, the centre will: employ a part-time business information officer to facilitate the exchange of busi- Mutual Funds: Pros & Cons You work hard for your money, but is your money working hard for you? We'll discuss the types of funds, the pros and cons of them, how they work, and go over the risks as well as the rewards. The Future is NOW! It's important for everyone to take Time Out to determine what solutions are available to achieve financial well-being. Each day you postpone setting your goals you place limits on what you can achieve. ‘Trail - Union Hotel Wednesday, June 28 10 am - The Future is NOW! 2 pm -Mutual Funds: Pros & Cons 7 pm -The Future is NOW! ac Cite June 29 10 am - Mutual Funds: Pros & Cons 2 pm - The Future is NOW! 7 pm - Mutual Funds: Pros & Cons Seminars last about one hour. They are offered free of charge and with absolutely no cost or obligation Curt 365-4980 ° 368- 3366 $442,280 ty Centre MON CON! The Money Management People ness knowledge and material; provide training to the officer; maintain and upgrade an exten- sive selection of business litera- ture; promote the chamberlink computer system which pro- vides B.C. communities equal access to up-to-date business informauon. “Business owners in our area are indispensable to thé local economy,” said Conroy. “By keeping our entrepreneurs informed, we ensured they have services ‘and material required to plan and expand.” The centres are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. For more business news turn to Page 3B Uniforms & Jackets -2210 365-21 Gerick ‘Sports Col. Ave. Only * Roses Restaurant You.can find actiques cofectabtn Located = past the junction on the Slocan pea Highway hess cotounet TAXPAYERS d an VISITORS TO CITY HALL PARKING IS UNAVAILABLE ON COLUMBIA AVENUE Please park,on 13th Avenue, behind City Hall, or in the lot adjacent to the Museum. The sidewalk between the City Hall and R.C.M.P. buildings can be used to get to Columbia Avenue. Thank you for your cooperation during Downtown Revitalization Construction. Glance Thought of the week Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. New faces Lorraine Duske of Castlegar and Terri Moore of Grand Forks have joined the growing sales staff at Sunshine Radio. This brings their advertising reps to seven. Safe return If your bathroom cabinet is plugged with old prescriptions, medica- tions or used. syringes, Pharmasave, in downtown Castlegar, will take them and safely dispose of them. New faces The Robson Children's Centre has hired Pamela Suecroft as the Day Camp Summer Program Coordinator. Enlarging Machado’s Grocery in downtown Castlegar has moved its counter back, and opened up the inside of the store to make room for more products. Looking good! Sign of the times Silver Rattle Antiques has a new sandwich board in front of the store they share with Tulips on 11th Avenue and 3rd St. Ultrasonic cleaning Milen Fitzpatrick of Clean Scene in Castlegar uses the ultrasonic (sound waves) method to handle fire and smoke damage. New menu Leo’s Pizza in downtown Castlegar has new take out menus. Voice Mail If you've ever tried to call the Castlegar Rec Centre to find out the pool schedule, skating schedule, or to talk with one of the staff, you'll notice they have a new voice mail system: More efficient and time saving, the system allows you to punch in the number of the ser- vice or person you are trying to reach. Sure saves their clients’ time too, we're told. More sign of the times Canadian Tire has its sign up at the entrance to their development on Columbia Ave. at 19th St.. Competing Mountain Valley Sports Fishing and Tours was the only Canadian team competirig for the Governor's Cup in Washington state’s Wall- eye fishing derby on Lake Roosevelt last weekend. Party time! Staff at Gary Maloney’s Castlegar Mazda and their friends enjoyed their own version of ‘a concert in the park’ when a jam session entertained party-goers during the company's annual bar- becue at Pass Creek Park. Salesmen Jim Fike and Jack Hamelin each showed their talents on the drums, partsman Rusty Nelson played bass guitar and Tim Loughlin was on electric guitar. We hear that Dale Watson, a mechanic at the dealership, also provid- ed entertainment! All dolled up The window display at Noah’s Ark in downtown Castlegar is astounding. Judging by the number of people stopping and looking, it is certainly worth the visit. Happy Anniversary Happy Ist anniversary to Samson Soap Shop on 4th Ave. in Down- town Castlegar. Samson sells environmentally friendly and bulk soaps and cl for p and use. Stop by and wish ‘Neil, Yvette and Casey a happy Ist! Hard hats and high heels Construction for the revitalization will this com- ing week in the 400 and 500 blocks of Columbia Ave.. If you are coming downtown to pay taxes at City hall or visit the Sun office to drop off resumes for Canadian Tire, you don’t need a hard hat but high heels are definitely not recommended either. Please feel free to park in the 13th Ave. parking lot or along 4th Ave.. Areas where con- struction is finished (and high heels are safe) include the theatre, RG Marine and Hooters Fitness Centre. New faces In mid- -May, Rae Slavens joined Sunshine Radio as Sales Manager . for and special p ions, Slavens emphasis is on promotions to benefit the businesses i in the communi- ty. Welcome! New in town Marie Orr of Welcome Wagon reports that she visited 15 families, new to Castlegar, between mid-May and mid-June. Folks from such exotic places as Ontario, Edmonton, Calgary, and Alberta as well as B.C. folks relocating from Nelson, Surrey, Vancouver, Garibaldi, Coquitlam, Salmo, Winlaw and Hudson Hope aré now calling the Castlegar area home. Welcome! Cooling off Customers at Kalawsky Pontiac will soon notice the new air condi- tioning system throughout the building New faces Anne Harrison of Rossland is the new office manager for Hall Printing in Castlegar. Anne. has several years of print shop experi- ence. Welcome! Geothermal technology Enercom Geothermal Inc., d locally by K y Plumbing Supplies Design Centre, offers ground source heating/cooling systems that are energy efficient, environmentally safe, near-zero maintenance and a WKP Power Smart grant is available. Check it out! Upgraded The Hi Arrow Hotel has completed renovations to its lounge. Teal green cushions, a new carpet and wallpaper, give it the appearance of a first class lounge. Rooms have also been renovated Kootenay Hootenany Kick up your heals on Saturday, July 8, at the Kootenay Hootenany at the Fireside Inn banquet room, sponsored by Smitty’s Restau- rant. The evening features a western-style dinner and dancing to the tunes of San Jose West. Tickets are available at Smitty's and The Castlegar Sun. See the ad in this week's Entertainment Page. Wednesday, June 28, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Pro-active not reactive SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Tell us something we don't already know. That's the message Richard Maddocks from the Castlegar Development Board has for The Castlegar Sun, after it ran an item in last week’s Business Glarice regarding out-of-date facts con- tained in the info-packages that are handed out to tourists, poten- tial new business and dévélopers. “We had recognized a need for an update to the information quite some time ago, and plans have been underway to have a new info-package out in time for the fall,” said Maddocks. As pointed out in The Castle- gar Sun's business,column, potential investors were receiv- ing incorrect information from the package. For instance, Time Air no longer serves the airport, Westar Timber is now Pope and Talbot and new homes are not selling for around $70,000. Maddocks admits that although there are still many info-packages containing that information used, they agg_pot mailed or handed out without ining the most up-to-dat information possible. This infor- mation, says Maddocks, is con- tained in the insert pages. But the fact remains that the info-package cover contains out- \dated information, and this will ‘be remedied by the fall. Local chamber hires new manager SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Marlene Krueck! has always con- Sidered herself a ‘people-person’, so when an opportunity to manage the or funds to benefit a community, when it comes to understa g how to access government services Krueck! has been around. “Managing a chamber of com- Richard Maddocks, from the Castlegar and District Development Board, holds the info-package that will soon be replaced with new information. “We started working on this in the spring. [The Development Board] is proactive, not reactive.” Plans are to make the cover more generic, thus allowing not only the Development Board but other promotion agencies to use the material on a regular basis. Maddocks is also opposed to a mass printing of the info-pack- Castlegar Chamber of Commerce and Info-Centre came up, she knew She had found her niche. Krueckl, who has lived in Castlegar for the past two years, might ‘be a familiar name to local residents. She was, after all, the constituency assistant in Reform MP Jim Gouk's office. Prior to this, Krueckl lived in St, Paul, Alberta, and in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan. While in both com- munities she worked for various government offices. Suffice to say, merce is.a new challenge for me. The duties involved are so varied; everything from grant application to public relations to accounting.” Krueckl, and her husband Bernie, a financial planner with Investors Group, plan to.make Castlegar a permanent home. Right—Marlene Krueck! is a familiar face to many, since she was formerly the constituency assistant at Jim Gouk’s office. YOU ARE NOT ALONE Submitted by: Father Herman, St. Rita's Parish I know single people and yet they are not alone, but I know an understanding or loving word which the other person has ages, unless of course some kind of blanket-marketing scheme is being considered. “The info-packages are expen- sive to print, and they are sent out on an enquiry-basis only. I think that only one-thousand of the packages should be printed at any one time.” Five thousand copies were printed of the info-package cur- rently used, now out-dated, at a cost of $25,000. Re c'ing It Slocan Valley Recreation Commission #8 Box 8, Slocan Park, B.C. Phone: 226-7744 ‘Sunday, July 16th. Fee: $40/2 sessions. BY secions, WB + EXPLORATIONS IN CLAY: Explore « variety of hand building the potters lazing finishes while creating sculptures and pottery. Class A (Ages 8 to 11 yrs.) - Saturday, July 8th & Cass wheel as well as 12 to adult) - Saturday, July 8th; Sunday, July 9th; Fee: $40)? weasions. Class B (Ages 12 to adult)» Saturday, July St Sing! July 9¢h; Sunday, July 16th, Fee: $70/3 PRE-REGISTER BY JUNE 30TH. fads you don't mind locking away. and make & REGISTER BY JULY 24th. REGISTER BY JULY 25th. $6) per person Fee: $25/10 lessons. Instructor: TBA. Sign up today. + ART ADVENTURES “NORTH” (Ages 5 to 9 yrs.): Explore nature through many Charcoal, oil, acrylics and pastels. Daily hikes for inspiration. July 3ist to august 4th (Monday to Rriday). 9:30 to 11:30 pm. Instructor: Ron Mulvey, Crescent Valley School of Art. Fee: $55/5 sessions. PRE- + BIRCH BARK CANOES (Ages 8 &: Older) «What tribes bud birch bark cence? Why bisch bark? Kids ‘ll learn about this and more as they make their own canoe. Wednesday, July 19th. 9:30 - to 12:00 noon. Slocan Park Hall. Instructor: Ann Popoff. Fee: $15/1 session. PRE-REGISTER BY JULY + SUSPENDED IN TIME (Ages 6 & Older) - Send « time capeule to the year 20451 ang assis During the session kids will write articles about their world, make crafts of their vision of the world in SO years which they can also put in the capsule. Thursday, July 27th. 10:00 a.ms. to 12:00 p.m. Slocan Park Hall. Instructor: Betty KoozetsofY. Fee: $7/1 session. PRE- inting mediums - + TIP CAMP RETREATS: Spend « relaxing weekend at the Valhalla Tipi Camp on Slocan Lake. Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Father/Son Retreat - July 14th to 16th. Mother/Daughter Retreat - July 21st to Zrd. Children must be over 9 years of age. Fee: $65/2 people. + WOMENS YOGA RETREAT: A chance for women to spend « weekend focusing on the lyengar style of Yoga at the Valhalla Tipi Camp. Fri. evening to Sun. afternoon. July 7th to 9th. Instr.: Gwen Carson. Fee: + SLOCAN LAKE SWIM LESSONS - Village of Sicoan Public Beach. July 117th to 28th, Times - various. ORGANIC MECHANIX Towing ¢ VW Specialists * Import Car Experts Used & New Parts ¢ ICBC Repairs Government Inspections Crescent Valley __ 359-7625 (SHAUL 10 SHAW CABLE SCHEDULE JUNE 26 - JULY 2,1995 PEOPLES DRUG MART 6:30 pm ~~ ) 9 am (Thurs.) 12:00 pm (Sun.) TENAY FESTIVAL OF 1 ARTS FINAL CONCERT 8:30 pm (Wed.) 11:00 am (Thurs.) 2:00 pm (Sun.) LIVING HELL; THE REAL WORLD OF CHRONIC FATIQUE SYNDROME 9:30 pm (Wed.) 12:00 pm (Thurs.) 3:00 pm (Sun.) 1995 MISS TRAIL PAGEANT 12:00 am (Thurs.) 2:30 pm (Thurs.) 5:30 pm (Sun.) EDMONTON PROJECT DISCOVERY (PART 7) 7:00 pm (Thurs.) 2:00 pm (Fri.) TRAIL CITY COUNCI 365-5888 also people who live in community but they are alone. I am speaking here about inner loneliness. At present there are many people who are lonely for many years of their lives. This feeling of loneliness becomes most difficult and painful when people get older. A single retired teacher tells the story of her experience of loneliness. “I live on the 12th floor in a block of flats. To say the truth I do not know any of the people on my own floor. says “Good ”’ but I don’t know the person. Especially during the night I hear the slightest noise but I don’t know what it is. Usually I do my shopping once a week. At such moments I get in the milling crowd and am pushed left and right by all the people. I feel the breath of those who come in my way - and among all those I remain alone.” This person is probably unknown to you, and yet, do you not meet them every day? Perhaps one such person lives beside you and is waiting for you to approach her to understand her. Of course there is an inner loneliness which cannot easily be overcome. There are wounds in our soul, in our heart which cannot be simply healed. But there are people, and for that, many good people who merely by their presence can reduce that pain of lonliness. Should we not try to be such a good person for a p - by our p giving a kindness which the other person has seldom ‘received, offering = not heard for a long time? A 16 year old youth said that he felt terribly lonely and bored even when surrounded by those of his age in the bar. It was exactly among such a crowd that he felt most miserable. One day after the summer holdiays I met him again, completely different, totally relieved and cheerful. The feeling of loneliness was gone. What had happened? During his holidays he had met a person whl recognized his loneliness and who offered his unselfish attention and support, It was the first person who honestly tried to understand him. Till now he had never experienced such understanding and now he perceived also that he was no more alone. Every day we have 1440 minutes at our disposal. Would it not be a good idea to take every day 5 minutes and give them to a person who is alone. These 5 minutes could bring him light, warmth and hope. The few minutes that I spend for someone else, God will make very precious. Why? Because He says He stands beside me when I try to be there for someone else. Jesus himself says: “I assure you as often as you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it for me.” Jesus goes along into the loneliness of all the lonely even into the most extreme, the darkest and most bitter loneliness. He will become visible only through people who bring light in the life of their neighbor, who light for them the Easter light which gives brightness and warmth to their lives. She ST DAMD'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place Sunday Summer Schedule 9:00 am Family Service The Rev. Canon Dorothy Barker Phone: 365-2271 ALL WELCOME Family Church VALE ELOWSHI 2329 6th Ave., Castlegar * 365-5818 © Youth Ministri KINNAIRD CHURCH OF GOD Pastor John Wiuff (B.th., M.Div.) Castlegar, BC, V1N 2X5 * Church 365-5300 _] WEDNESDAY: Family Night Pioneer Club - Adult Fellowship - Care Groups Faithfully serving Castlegar for over 30 years. 4 A Church built on LOVE-ACCEPTANCE-FORGIVENESS A Bible Based, ceed watch FAITH ALIVE on SHAW CABLE 10 TTS ST. PETER LUTHERAN backoris-sygi J 9:0 beteoy 2 f schoo. rt 713 - “gh St., Castlegar Rev. V. Tech * 604-354-1527 ALL WELCOME! | ORE titrate GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. SUNDAY WORSHIP - 11:30 am Need a ride to church? Call 365-2438 Rev. Murray Garvin Spirit Filled, th C Fel hip of Church Baptist Church NO SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday 10:00 am Evening Services 6:30 pm Fn. 630 - Youth & Hore Fi Pastor Bob Marsh 365-3430 - Church 809 Merry Creek Rd. Castlegar BG. Qub / tore Peon 1-226-7540 * 365-2438 CASTLEGAR UNITED CHURCH 2224 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Ph. 365-8337 Minister; The Rev. Ann Pollock 10:00 am WORSHIP CASTLEGAR FULL ane mre | | GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP ip Mings. 1801 Connors Rd.