PO SENT SPU ae SARS Na TN ENO Saturday, February 8, 1992 & ; — os or upcoming event or a regular meeting and you want it listed in AfterHOURS, let reporter. Donna Bertrand at 365- 3517, fax us at 365-3334, or drop us a line at DEADLINE Deadline for listings in AfterHOURS is Friday at 5 p.m. What’s on around the West Kootenay CLUBS CASTLEGAR Banjo’s Pub San Jose West featuring Gordie Merrill Tonight 9:30 p.m: to 1:30 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m, to midnight 365-6933 Brewskies Pub Hot Pursuit Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Exotic Dancers Mondays to Saturdays 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Karaoke Talent-Search ____ Every Monday 9:30 p.m. 365-2700 Dexter’s Pub Sidewinder Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m 365-5311 Marlane Hotel Exotic Dancers Monday to Saturday Noon to 12:30 a.m. 365-2626 ROBSON Lion’s Head Pub Karaoke Wednesday 8 p.m. to midnight 365-5811 TRAIL ‘Crown Point Pub Eastern Breeze Wednesday to Saturday 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 368-8232 ROSSLAND Powder Keg Pub Men In The Making Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 362-7375 NELSON Boiler Room Nightclub Comedians Wednesdays 9:30 p.m. 352-5331 ART GALLERIES CASTLEGAR National Exhibition Centre Living Factories: Science Exhibit on Biotechnology Jan. 7 to Feb. 25 365-3337 NELSON Nelson Museum Exhibition of Paintings by Artist Helen Friesan Feb. 3 to Feb. 29 352-9813 GRAND FORKS Grand Forks Art Gallery Siddiq Khan: Still Life Drawings and Drawing the Line: Children’s Drawings To Feb. 29 442-2211 PERFORMING ARTS “TRAIL Trail Society for the Performing Arts Performance ’91 Oscar Wilde in.Earnest Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. CASTLEGAR Castle Theatre ~ Tonight through Thursday Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m. Weekend Matinee, 1:30 p.m. Ends Monday For The Boys, 8:30 p.m. Starting Tuesday . Black Robe, 9 p.m.. 365-7621 TRAIL Royal Theatre Tonight through Thursday Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m. The Last Boy Scout, 9 p.m. 364-2114 NELSON Civic Theatre Tonight through Thursday My Girl, 7 p.m. Cape Fear, 9 p.m. 352-5833 Beta Sigma Phi (Exemplar) 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Various locations Next Meeting: Feb. 19 365-3114 Beta Sigma Phi (Preceptor) 1st Wednesdays , 7 p.m. Various locations Next meeting: Mar. 4 365-3401 Beta Sigma Phi (Ritual of Jewels) 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Various locations Next meeting: Feb. 12 365-6892 Canadian Cancer Society (Castlegar Unit) 2nd. Monday of every other month - 7:00 p.m. Castlegar Health Unit Next meeting: Mar. 9 365-6498. < Castlegar and District Senior Citizens Action Committee 1st Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Next meeting: Mar. 3 365-8237 or 365-0085 Castlegar City Council -Regular meetings . - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Council chambers Next meeting: Feb. 18 365-7227 Castlegar Hospital Auxiliary 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Hospital board room Next meeting: Feb. 7 365-6587 Castlegar Hospital Board 4th Thursdays Hospital board room Next meeting: Feb. 28, 7.p.m. 365-7711 Castlegar School Board 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m. School board office Next meeting: Feb. 17 365-7731 Castleview Care Centre Auxiliary 4th Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Castle View Next meeting: Feb. 26 365-3754 Christian Women’s Club 2nd Thursdays Fireside Inn Next meeting: Feb. 13, 7 p.m. 365-7728 David Thompson Stamp Club — 2nd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. St. David's Undereroft Next meeting: Feb. 10 365-5496 Kinnaird Women’s Institute 3rd Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Next meeting: Feb. 20 365-5441 Kiwanis Club Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Fireside Inn Next meeting: Jan. 28 365-2151 Knights of Pythias — Twin Rivers a 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m. Masonic Hall Next meeting: Feb. 3 365-6149 Kootenay No. 9 Oldtime Fiddlers Monthly. 2:30 p.m. Senior Citizen’s Hall Next meeting: Feb. 23 359-7621 Kootenay Temple #37 Pythian Sisters 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Masonic Hall Next meeting: Feb. 13 365-5282 » Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Sandman Inn Next meeting: Jan. 11 Regional District of Central Kootenay Next meeting: Feb. 15 Nelson, 9 a.m. 352-6665 Rotary Club Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Sandman Inn Next meeting: Feb. 4 365-2780 Selkirk Toastmasters 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7 p.m. Selkirk College, Room B17 Next.meeting: Feb. 11 365-6442 or 367-6549 Selkirk Weavers and Spinners Guild 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30. a.m. Castlegar Doukhobor Museum Next meeting: Feb. 19 365-5918 SHSS Parent Advisory Council 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m. SHSS Library Next meeting: Feb. 25 365-7735 Strokers Club 2nd Wednesday of each month 11.a.m. to 2 p.m. Senior Citizen's Hall Next meeting: Feb. 12 359-7480 or 365-3540 TOPS Club Tuesdays, weigh in6 to 7 p.m., meeting follows Next meeting: Feb. 4 Back of Health Unit 365-3114 West Kootenay Family Historians 1st Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. Selkirk College Library Next meeting: Feb. 3 365-6519 West Kootenay Naturalists Association Last Monday of every month Selkirk College, 7:30 p.m. Next meeting: Feb. 24 365-4933 Women’s Aglow Monthly Next meeting: Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Legion Hall 365-3279 Senior Citizens Association No. 46 Whist games to be held Jan. 30 at.7 p.m. at the Seniors Hall. Registered Nurses Association of B.C. Castlegar chapter meets Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. for dinner and election of officers. Fireside Inn @ Saturday, February 8 , 1992 OurPEOPLE_ ~ Service with a smile Local library has more than just books to offer Castlegar Glen Freeman NEWS REPORTER In these tough economic times, one service is, still booming. “Out of the less than 7000 people in Castlegar, we had 4355 members last year,” said Judy Wearmouth, Head Librarian at the Castlegar and District Public Library. “Even people that usually buy books are coming in. It’s getting too expensive to own books these days.” While money is tight even at the library, they managed to acquire 3,323 new books last year, largely because of community support. “The readers of Castlegar can give themselves a pat on the back,” said Wearmouth. “Our library use in 1990 was higher than anywhere else in the province (with comparable population).” And, of course, Wearmouth has the documentation to back up her claim. “In 1991, we had a circulation of 93,354. That means that on average, each person in Castlegar borrowed almost 15 books last year. “That’s well above the provincial average of 10. 82 books borrowed per person.” Circulation measures success in the library world. So what makes the Castlegar Library so successful? “Well, after we moved to our new building in 1987, our circulation went up by 20 per’ cent.” = said Wearmouth. “It’s central, visible, lovely, has a welcoming atmosphere and a good collection of books.” “Yes, our library is new, bright, and welcoming,” said Ron Norman, “but the real reason it’s so successful is that our staff is top notch.” Norman, a director on the Board of the Castlegar and District Public Library Association, also points out the practical side of the library. “It’s a real deal. You pay for it out of your city taxes, and then there’s no fee. You can’t say that about most other services.” And the library offers much more than books. “We have video’s of all kinds — children’s tapes, educational videos, ‘How To’ tapes, and golden oldies. We try not to compete with the local video stores, but we even have Dances With Wolves,” said Wearmouth. “We also have audio and large-print books for the seeing impaired, and a drop- off program for those who can’t make it to the library. "There’s really no excuse * not to use the library.” Another service the library offers is a Children’s Reading Hour. “I have been reading to children in the area since 1976. It’s one of those things that I would hate to give up,” said Wearmouth. Storytime for kids runs every Tuesday at 1:00 pm News photo by Glen Freeman Judy Wearmouth has almost all eyes her way during story hour at the Castlegar library community support.” A great deal of that support has been in the form of volunteer service. “We have 35 volunteers at the library,” said Wearmouth, “and they are all lovely people. “Without their efforts, I don’t know how we would ‘I have been reading to children in the area since 1976. It’s one of those things that I would hate to give up.’ — Head librarian Judy Wearmouth and Thursday at 10:00 am. “That’s a wonderful program for children,” beams Wearmouth. “It’s because of programs like these that we are holding our own against TV.” So, contrary to popular belief, the MTV age really hasn’t had an adverse effect on library use. “In 1974, a total of 46,827 books were borrowed from the Castlegar library. Last year that amount was well over 90,000. “Those numbers add up to a large amount of manage to keep our service at such a_high level of quality,” said Wearmouth. So, while all is well at the Castlegar and District Public Library, things could be better. “If I had one wish for the library,” said Wearmouth, “we would expand the building. It’s getting just too small. “But,” she added, “I’m not complaining. _Things are going just fine.” For more information on the library, or to lend your support, call 365-6611.