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The Debra Tompkins School of Dance took the stage Saturday as part of the street enter at the Castlegar Suntest. CosNewsPhote by Ron Norman singers and poets, musicians and actors to play out the humor, satire, tragedy and outrage of the human condition in seeking justice and a better world. This is the task of the artist, ac- cording to Ryga. Sunday, June 12 COMMUNITY COMPLEX Two Shows — 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. One Ring Circus — 19 Fabulous Acts * Elephant Rides during Intermission! * Concession Booths Buy Your Program at the Circus to Qualify to Wina Trip to Disneyland!!! 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DAILY — AIR CONDITIONED — WESTAR & COMINCO Vv: RESERVATIONS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES — 365-3294 Located | mile south of weigh scale in Ootischenia — LICENCED DINING ROOM — OUCHERS ACCEPTED swears will be the end of the outback adventurer. “I've completed the circle,” he said. “The new one is a good movie; it stands up all by itself. It’s the end of Crocodile Dundee. “Yes, I'm sure I'll be askéd the same questions in three years and five years. Like, ‘What if 10 million people write you and say they want to see more?’ That's getting a bit unfair. “The challenge now is to come up with another character that sur. passes Crocodile Dundee. That doesn't mean I'll start~playing The Hunchback of Czechoslovakia. I won't stretch credibility too far.” If the success of Crocodile Dundee has changed Paul Hogan, it's not visible. He remains the same wry, laid-back observer of the passing scene. Hogan recently talked about the origins of Crocodile II. “I decided about the time I finished No. 1,” he said. “In the back of my head I thought I'd like to see this go further. I'd like to see this character get in real trouble. The first one was mostly a small-brackets adventure, a comedy and a love story with a little adventure. ‘ “I thought I'd like to do a high adventure — if I could make it better than the first one.” In the new film, Dundee's girl friend (Linda Kozlowski) becomes the target of South American drug dealers. After escaping death at- and Dicken Bus Lines Ltd. AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER Our Business Is Going Places! JOIN US & TRAVEL IN STYLE TO: Calgary Stampede — July 7-10 Tour includes: All po qi show & Chuckwagon races: Rodeo: Heritage Park tour and More! nme 299 Nashville — August 13-28 Tour includes: Bes! show tickets to the Grand Ole Oprey August 19; Salt Lake City; Tour of Elvis Presley's home, Graceland and More! 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He writes very much in story lines, and I write in scenes.” The Paul Hogan story is the kind that makes the film business ever so fascinating. Who could figure that an Australian TV comedian would be- come an international star with one movie? Hogan didn’t even start out to be an entertainer. He was making $75 US a week asa workman on Sydney's Harbour Bridge in 1972 when a buddy dared him to appear on the Down Under version of The Gong Show. Soon became partners with John Cornell (who directed Dundee II) in The Paul Hogan Show, which drew high ratings and was syndicated in the United States and 30 other coun- tries. Hogan became a familiar face here with his commercials for Australian beer and tourism. A visit to New York in 1984 planted the seed for Crocodile Dun- dee. Hogan and Cornell raised the $5.6 million US to finance Crocodile Dundee I which became Australia's biggest grosser, and Paramount bought the U.S. rights and 20th Cen- tury Fox the rest of the world. Before the American opening, Ho gan suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while weightlifting. He quickly re- covered and has had no recurrence. “It was just one of those things that come along to remind you that you're not Superman,” he said. Paul and Noelene Hogan, who married in 1958, divorced in 1981 and remarried a year later, have five children and have become grand- parents. He was asked if he receives more respect at home since Crocodile Dundee. “T'm still the head of the house, by sufferance,” he replied. “I don't get any special privilege. I still can't turn off the television set and sit in front of everybody and tell them about my day. ‘Aw, shut up, Dad,’ they gay. ‘It's boring, get out of the way,” Youth sing for peace Sixty-three choristers and chaper- ones are leaving Castlegar this af- ternoon on their way to New York. The Kootenay Youth Choir will fly from Spokane and arrive in La Guardia Airport Monday’ morning. While in New York they will par- ticipate in various international events in conjunction with the Third Special Session on World Disarma- ment and Development at the United Nations. They will present a choral plea for peace within the United Nations, participate in an international peace assembly in Central Park, and join with youth worldwide in an interfaith service at Riverside Chureh. They will join Quakers and Mennonites in a peace vigil on the grounds of the United Nations complex. The students have dedicated the past choral season to prepare for this mission of peace and brotherhood. They also participated in many fund-raising activities. Last Sat- urday they hosted the Flathead High School concert choir in an interna- tional choral event. A provincial government grant of $17,500 will help fund the trip to New York. CHRIS D'ARCY Lottery grants questioned By CasNews Staff Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy accused the provincial government of “subversion” and, wants to know what is happening to Lotto 6-49 funds. “There has’ been a subversion,” D'Arcy told the Legislative recently, adding that some of the lottery money has gone to fund disaster relief in other countries. %On a community or a constituency or a regional basis, there should be more or less the amount going back in as was coming out, over a period of time,” he said. D’Arcy said the money should be returned to the communities for worthy community projects. “Whether those are recreational or cultural projects, facilities for youth . +» facilities for seniors, cultural or performing or creative arts, seums or all those things, the money should be returned to the commun- ities from whence it originated,” he said. D'Arcy acknowledged that Lotto 6-49 funds were intended to pay off the Expo debt, but added “Expo is paid off. What is happening to the Lotto 6-49 funds?” Elwood Veitch Provincial Secre- tary and Minister of Government CHRIS D'ARCY ...8lams spending Services, gave a breakdown of where lottery funds are spent. “Of each dollar spent on tickets, approximately 45 cents is for prizes, 15 cents operating costs, 16 cents retail commission, with a remaining 34 cents used for a variety of provincial programs.” Veitch listed money given as grants: © $22 million allocated to the Min- istry of Tourism, Recreation and Culture for grants to cultural groups, recreation and sport, the B.C. Heri- tage Trust and other programs within the cultural heritage man- date; SEW IT UP! WITH 100% COTTON CALICOS 2 19 Metre CARTER’S SEWING CENTRE 623 Columbia Ave., Castlegar * 365-3810 5 million to the d vitalization program; © $3.5 million to the B.C. Film industry — part of a three-year commitment of $10.5 million; On another issue, D'Arcy said the voluntary early retirement plan for government employees has been too successful, with a huge number of employees retiring. “I would assume that it's indicative of the fact that a great many people in the public service with valued and loyal contributions over decades seem to be only too happy not to be working for the provincial govern- ment,” he said in the Legislature. D'Arcy added that this will effect future government employees. “I don't believe this speaks very highly for the general morale and the scope that people believe they're going to have in the future working for the provincial government,” he said. D'Arcy also said that the gov- ernment's reduction of public service employees could extend to people who do not qualify for early retire- ment. Welcomes You The , { aplethering Place 2250 Oak Bay Ave., Victoria, B.C. 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