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Wednesday, October 7, 1992

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Recently received from Tim
Regional Analyst, Ministry
f Economic Development, Small
Business and Trade, is a letter
8: g Trading Relationship
Competitiveness, globalization and
trade are some of the economic
buzzwords most often heard today
}- our businesses are being told
Yhat they must be able to. compete
{fi the international market place if

they want to survive and prosper.
Trade creates wealth. But what
does it mean to us in the Koote-
nay’s? Or do these buzzwords only
apply in the larger metropolitan
centres of Vancouver and Toronto?
Mr. Barry has some questions he
would like our community to
answer.

1. Are there economic advan-
tages for the Kootenays if British
Cobumbia is involved in the Pacific

and tourism b
Washington and B.C.),

2. How many companies locat-
ed’here are currently trading in this
area? How many could?

3. What level of commitment
are local i and

develop a province-wide innova-

y tion culture which understands and

values science technology. A total
of $250,000 in grants is available
from the B.C. Science and Tech-

development commissions willi
to make to the development of
new international trading relation-
ships?
4. Are there other trading rela-
hips that we should be devel-

P
(an economic agreement on trade,

STLEGAR & DISTRICT CURLING CLUB 1)

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

PLACE: CURLING CLUB LOUNGE
MEN'S CLUB: OCT. 5, 1992 7 P.M
MAIN CLUB: OCT. 8, 1992 7 P.M

> LADIES’ CLUB: OCT. 8, 19927 P.M

VOTE:

INTEGRITY

GREEN
DOUGLAS W.

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The Castlegar Sun
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CARRIER OF THE MONTH

~ DANNY POLONICOFF

This award has been presented for a

JOB WELL DONE
The Castlegar Sun carrier will receive an award plaque, lunch at
Subway (maximum value $6.00), and a theatre pass.

SUBWAY

The Ci

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oping? The Kootenays seem to be
half-way in-between the Pacific
Coast corridor and the envisioned
Rocky Mountain Trade Corridor
— which would be best for us?

Mr. Barry has included various
background material in order to
assist us in answering these ques-
tions. If you are interested and
have something yOu would like to
say, please contact the Chamber
and we'll provide you with a copy
of the information.

The Better Business Bureau has
sent out a business “TIP” regard-
ing the telephone. I found it most
interesting and thought that I
should share it so that you can see
if your business has poor telephone
answering techniques. — How
often does the phone in your office
get 7
a) Everytime it rings

b) Most of the time

c) Some of the time

d) When you're around or when
you feel like it

If you didn’t choose (a) to
answer this question, you could be
losing business and/or raising
doubts in the minds of your cus-
tomers. Customer confidence is
hard to earn and very easy to lose,
especially when no one answers
the phone. At the Better Business
Bureau, they receive an unbeliev-
able number of calls from disgrun-
tled customers whose calls to
businesses ring and ring unan-
swered during normal working
hours. If you cannot answer your
telephone physically, use an
answering service, call forward-
ings, pagers, etc. You also need to
remember to return your calls
promptly. When customers are in a
buying mood, be there.

On August 12, Canada, Mexico
and the US signed the North
American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). This Agreement, which
lowers tariff barriers and facilitates
trade, will create a market of 360
million people with an annual
GDP of $6 trillion. The Honorable
Kim Campbell has forwarded a
copy of a description of NAFTA,
which is the basis of the legal test
now being prepared. A copy of
this is now available at the Cham-
ber office.

The Ministry of Advanced Edu-
cation, Training and Technology
are accepting project applications

for a grant program to promote and

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nology Fund. Applications from
profit i with specific
innovative proposals to get the
public more actively involved in
understanding the importance of
science and technology to our eco-
nomic development and quality of
life are being encouraged. For
more information or application,
please contact the Chamber office
The Working Opportunity Fund
is a tax assisted investment pro-
gram designed to provide equity
capital to help expand small and
medium sized B.C. companies
The mixed portfolio of the Fund
will consist of equity investments
in B.C. businesses, treasury bills
and other investment grade money
market instruments. If yo are
interested in the Working Opportu-
nity Fund please contact the

Ste ce
ig welcome to our new

Springback Upholstery and
Manufacturing

Castlegar Golf Course

Peter Ozeroff

ICBC Traffic Safety Dept

And of course to all of our
members who have renewed their
membership for the upcoming
92/93 year.

Dear /Ann Landers:
Recently, as I sat in a nearby
mall and ate my lunch, I noticed
a blind man standing next to a
table, shaking nervously,
practically in tears. His lunch
was on the table, but his drink
had spilled all over the floor.

When I realized what had
happened, I started to get up to
help him, but four teen-agers

Ann
Landers

Syndicated
Columnist

beat me to it. Within minutes, he
was seated in his chair, two of
the teens were wiping up the
soda with paper napkins and
another was going off to get him
anew soda.

Whoever says the youth in
this country is going downhill
needs to open their eyes and look
around at all the good things
young people are doing these
days. My eyes are open, and they
are filled with tears of joy. --
L.S., Arlington, Va.

Dear L.S.: Thanks for a letter
in praise of teen-agers. We hear
so much teen bashing, it's a
pleasure to print something
positive. There are a lot of
terrific young people out there
and they deserve to be
recognized. I'm glad you wrote.

Pumpkin and squash sea-
son is here once again.
These vegetables are inter-
changeable in most recipes.
Pumpkin is a good source of
Vitamins A and C and is
considered a high energy
food. With Thanksgiving just
around the corner the
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie or
Spaghetti Squash Bake will
make a yummy-addition to
your dinner.

Cooking
piso (Mom

PUMPKIN CHIFFON The Hen Party
PIE

1 envelope unflavored

gelatin

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

1 1/4 cup cooked, mashed pumpkin

3 eggs, separated

1/2 cup milk

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

1/2 cup sugar

1 - 9 inch baked pie shell or graham cracker crust |

1. Blend gelatin, brown sugar, salt, spices, pumpkin, egg
yolks, and milk in saucepan.

2. Cook over low heat until mixture boils. ;

3. Place pan in cold water, cool until mixture thickens.
4. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and sugar.

5. Fold into pumpkin mixture.

6. Pour into cooled crust. Chill until set.

7. Serve with whipped cream.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE
Temperature: 350 F

Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

2 tbsp. butter or margarine

2 17 tbsp. flour

1 tsp. salt

1 1/3 cups milk

1 cup spinach, cooked, drained, chopped

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/2 cups cooked spaghetti squash

1/2 cup cottage cheese

2 hardboiled eggs, sliced

Parmesan cheese

1. Melt butter in saucepan -
2. Add flour and salt. Gradually add milk and stir until
thickened

3. Combine | cup sauce with spinach and nutmeg

4. Pour rest of sauce into 1 quart casserole. Layer the
spinach, spaghetti squash, cottage cheese, and egg slices
ending with spaghetti

5. Sp-inkle with Parmesan cheese

6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

PUMPKIN BREAD

Temperature: 350 F

Time: | hour

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 cup oil

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin

1/2 cup raisins or nuts

1. Beat eggs, add oil andsugar and beat well
2. Add dry ingredients altemating with pumpkin
3. Fold in raisins

4. Grease 2 - 5” x 8” loaf pans

5. Pour and bake at 350 F for 1 hour.

The Hen Party is a group of Castlegar friends who meet
on a regular basis and have many common interests includ-
ing cooking. If you have any questions or comments you can
write to them C/O The Castlegar Sun at 465 Columbia Ave,
Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1G8. Or readers can telephone 365-
7729 and ask for Kathy.

Wednesday, October 7, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

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any recreation for free. Or is it?
The other night we sat in awe,
bathed in the beautiful light
from the magnificent sunset. On
the way to a ball game on anoth-

current compilation of

the most iar thi
people do, edited by Chuck
Shepherd.

Proof that true stories are
weirder than made-up
stories.

-- A 15-year-old boy was arrest-
ed for suspicion of murder in March
after a 5-year-old boy a half-mile
away, in Carson, Calif., was hit by a
flying bullet seconds after the older
boy fired his gun almost straight up
into the air while showing off for
friends.

-- Peace activist Kwazi
Nkrumah, angered by a series of
unfavorable articles by local news-
paper editor Bruce Anderson in
Santa Rosa, Calif., confronted
Anderson in May and slugged him.

-- In June, a 29-year-old man
from Moab, Utah, fell to his death
off the North Rim of the Grand
Canyon while backing up to have
his picture taken.

THE WEIRDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY

In July, the lowa Board of Dental
Examiners charged dentist Vincent
P. Graettinger, whose license had
already been suspended in May,
with another incident in June. The
board said Graettinger locked a
female patient in a room by herself
and forced her to watch a film on
proper dental care. Graettinger
denied the charge and accused the
board of "nitpicking."

LEAST COMPETENT PERSON

Janie A. Coleman was arrested in
Columbia, Mo., in January after
being accused of trying to pass
counterfeit $5 bills in the purchase
of perfume. The bills were merely
photocopied fronts and backs of
bills, taped together.

THB DIMINISHING VALUE OF LIFE

Cozette Wright, 35, was
charged in May with stabbing her
daughter, Dennisha, 20, on Moth-
er’s Day in Omaha, Neb., after an
argument over who was the better
mother.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
reported in June on the local
“Silent Meeting Club,” consisting
of several people who gather at
various spots around town and
make it a point not to speak to
each other. Founder John Hudak
said his inspiration was his obser-
vation that people often feel obli-
gated to talk when they really

HOROSCOPES

Oct 4-10

ARIES — March 21/April 20
If you are involved in work of a cre-
ative nature, especially involving
responsibility, you could come under
close scrutiny from those in authori-
ty. But simply by explaining your
intentions (calmly and rationally),
you could come out looking like a
star. Romance looks promising.
TAURUS - April 21/May 21
Social arrangements you've been
looking forward to may be cancelled
at the last minute. Don't be upset
about it, because an alternate plan
will prove to bea much more inter.
esting option. You will find that all
the hard work you've been doing is
finally paying off.

GEMINI - May 22/June 21
Romance will now be of the greatest
importance to you. You and your
Partner will reach an important
agreement. This weekend you may
find yourself at an exclusive roman-
tic getaway. Watch your finances
carefully; you must avoid over
spending or investing in “get-rich
quick schemes!”

CANCER - June 22/July 22
Be careful of coworkers who try to
take the credit for all your hard work
and clever ideas. However, you will
receive credit eventually, when the
full story becomes public knowl-
edge. Romance is very much in the
air, and a close friend may announce
his or her engagement.

LEO - July 23/August 23

You may be taking particular plea
sure in the antics of young children
now, which might surprise some of
your friends who had not appreciat-
ed this facet of your personality
When all the fun is over, however,
you will enter an extremely hectic
work week

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Be cautious of who you confide in,
or your personal problems may
turn into this week's hottest
gossip. Be particularly cautious of
Aries and Scorpios who ask prying
questions. You will hear interesting
news concerning a friend who lives
in another country. Expect a-charm-
ing Aquarius of the opposite sex to
sweep you off your feet.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

This week you will be on a natural
high. Suddenly everything is start-
ing to fall into place. This is one of
those times when the Libra scales
are perfectly balanced. You'll get a
lot of pleasure out of gatherings
with close friends. Finances seem to
be improving.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
The boredom’ you may have been
feeling at work could soon turn to
enjoyment, when you are given a
duty or project that will give your
creativity and inventiveness full
rein. Socially you are in demand,
and you can let your exuberant per-
sonality come out in full.
SAGITTARIUS — Nov 23/Dec 21
As you look back over the last cou-
ple of years, you might be surprised
at the changes that have taken place.
The next few months will see the
same trend, as it will be a time of
achievement for many Sagittarians,
especially in the field of real estate
and housing. If you thinking of tak-
ing out a loan, now is the time to
look around.

CAPRICORN ~ Dec 22/Jan 20
You may find your work particularly
rewarding now, and the new friends
you've made over the last month are
Proving to be both interesting and
reliable. Although you may discover
that you are temporarily short of
cash, this should pose no immediate
problem, as there could be a letter
that brings good financial news at
the end of the week.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
A quiet week seems to be in store
for Aquarians, and you could find
yourself spending time making some
plans or last-minute arrangements
for a vacation in the near future. You
might be intending to go overseas
soon, and the choice of traveling
companions might be worrying you.
However, by leaving things to take
their course, you might find yourself
among some interesting people.
PISCES - Feb 19/March 20
It’s time to start thinking about a job
or career change, as new opportuni-
ties will be coming your way. Make
sure you consider all options before
committing to a serious change,
however. An old friend will be get-
ting in touch with you, and this
might lead to a dinner out

YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
he next 12 months:

This year’s major highlight will be
the emphasis on romance and the
prospect of having a serious commit-
ment. This may sound somewhat
frightening (especially to you male
Librans), but you'll come to realize
(after endlessly weighing all the pros
and cons) that your *‘someone spe-
cial,” really is very special and you
don’t want to lose him or her. This
will also be a very good year for
making business contacts

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have nothing to say, such as at
parties, and wondered how nice it
would be "to have a group of peo-
ple where you wouldn't have to

1.1992 er evening, there was a rainbow
like none other before spanning
the entire sky. My goodness,
you could almost reach out and
touch that "pot of gold". Yes,
money is a fact of life and I.am
indeed prepared to earn and
spend some respectively (that
one's important) in order to fill
my life with healthy and whole-
some activities.

hutrepreneurship.

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6 months - $200

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COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS n  Sapoiacates
-- Billy J. Sexton, serving 75 . omen _s . Melody —
years in prison in Oklahoma for 7 abbr. —
murdering his first wife (and
charged with killing his second
wife), filed a $60 million lawsuit '
against officials at a parole board 10. Former Pa Premier . Highest card
hearing recently for subjecting . i Pika’ og ; poor high priest
him to cruel and unusual punish- Small ‘eather 7 Sucking os pan
ment that caused him “mental 20. Tax (British) : Gardener's tool
trauma.” He is objecting to parole 22. Fiat bottom fishing
officials forcing him to view pho-
tographs of his first wife's muti-
lated body.

Plan to attend these Small Business Week Activities!

Business Success for Women Conference
Monday, October 19

8:30 - 4:30

Fireside Motor Inn

Call 1-800-667-7579 for a brochure

Home Based Business Workshop II (Marketing)
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 20 &21

6:00 - 9:00

Facilitator: Marilyn Strong

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Programs and prices will be available soon
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Chamber of Commerce Luncheon & Presentation/ Customer
Service Excellence Award

Friday, October 30

Guest Speaker: Sandy Highet, FBDB Regional Vice President

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-- Ed Stevens, public school
superintendent in Duncanville,
Texas, resigned in July after a
Dallas TV station filmed him vis-
iting several adult bookstores and
theaters during work hours.
Stevens said he went to those
places (some of which he visited
for several hours at a time) purely
to investigate allegations that
some of his collegues were there.

Please call your Chamber at 365-6313 to
register for these events.

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Ministry of

Economic Development

Small Business and Trade
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