2 Castlegar News 1986 Review, March 30, 1986 ‘KOOTENAY COUNTRY’ KCTA promotes area The Kootenay Country Tourist Association has been involved in a number of pro- grams over the past year to Promote “Kootenay Count ry.” To date, the KCTA has put market all golf courses in this region. Pamphlets were printed in high-gloss color and each golf course was represented along with accommodators and restaurants offering golf packages, which included green fees and dinners. The results of this promotion The KCTA now has a re- gional marketing plan in place, which allows each in- co guerre lind oe h were “i ing,” accord. ing to the association. Feedback from major ho tels in the region indicate that their occupancy rate was up and golf course revenues promote their products on an individual basis under a re- gional promotion. The KCTA has also been involved in sponsoring Superhost programs through local chambers of commerce in the region. Superhost pro- grams have been held in Grand Forks, Nelson, Cres- ton and Nakusp. “The res- ponse to these programs has been excellent,” says KCTA manager Roy Shields. A joint venture with the Spokesman Review in Spo- _ kane resulted in a summer tabloid produced with a dis- tribution of 350,000 i throughout the Inland North. west Coalition area. The tab- loid had a total of 80 pages — 28 of which featured the West Kootenay. “Front line tourism operators experi- enced an immediate increase in U.S. visitors as a result of the tabloid,” says Shields. The KCTA is also actively involved in all Expo 86 com- mittees established in West Kootenay communities. And the association has embarked on a golf promo- tion south of the border to have Posters were initially put up at 31 golf courses within a 200-mile radius of Spokane — which included some parts of Idaho and Montana. Con tracts were signed whereby golf course pros were res. ponsible for keeping the pouch on the poster stuffed with pamphlets. The KCTA also arranged complimentary weekends which are recipro- cal for golf tournaments. The jation will be in- The KCTA now is in the process of establishing loca- tions for regional signs in the first level of its program. The second level is district signs and the third level is signs for | tourism facilities. The KCTA will assist finan- cially with all new through the Partners in Tourism program. The KCTA has been rep- resented in various trade and travel shows throughout its target marketing region. Chuck Truscott represented the KCTA at the Calgary Sportsman Show and the two downhill ski areas — mainly point, Coour d'Alene, and all cities that are involved in the DBA reports eventful 1985 The Downtown Business Association is an organiza- tion which focuses on adver- — and promoting the stigating the golf course promotion again this spring and plans on extending it into the Okanagan and Alberta regions. “This will assist areas such as Slocan Valley and Nakusp,” Shields says. The KCTA successfully hosted two triple A Fam Tours through the region. There were about 22 travel agents in each tour, repre- senting areas from eastern Canada and parts of the U.S. US. Recent meetings between the Ministry of Highways and Ministry of Tourism ap- pears to have successfully brought to a head all policies pertaining to signs. core. The group also works in conjunction with the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce to promote the area. The DBA had an eventful year in 1985 despite being restricted-by -tight finances. Highlights of the year in- cluded the revitalization plan and the Concert in the Park series. According to president Jack Parkin, the revitaliza- tion plan got off the ground in 1985. The city is supporting the DBA and the group is also hoping to get financial support from the provincial government for this project. Adventures in Eating at the Doukhobor Village Restaurant When you get together with friends ictured above from right to left — Owner tary Voykin and wite Vera, Netti Sookochoff. check us out! Besides terrific service and a great menu, our relaxed atmosphere lets you enjoy your meal and each other. We are proud to be the only Doukhobor Restaurant in North America. This will be our 8th yeor of service ® Varenki * Galooptsi * Nalesniki etc We specialize in * Borscht * * Gift Shop Pyrohi DOUKHOBOR VILLAGE RESTAURANT ated across from the Open 8 o.m aan 7 days a week Castlegar Airport Call 365-2625 The DBA is awaiting an- swers to its questions from West Kootenay Power and Light Co., and B.C. Tele- phone Co. regarding power and telephone lines. Parkin noted that the Concert in the Park series was another success in 1985. “We believe that more people attended the concerts this year than in past years,” he said. The DBA also worked on getting more signs in Castle- gar for public parking and emergency services. The DBA is also trying to have the Pass Creek Park iden- tified by signs. “This (the signs) will be an ongoing project,” says Par- kin. The DBA's 1985 Christmas promotion involved Santa Claus at the Community contest but could not find any interested painters (students). The DBA also sponsored a bike safety rodeo along with the RCMP. As well, it sponsored a candidate for the Miss Castle- gar pageant from one of the downtown merchants. The candidate was chosen as one of the princesses. “If funds are available we will give this project con- sideration again this year,” Parkin says. The DBA says the parking lot on 18th Street was re- ed all winter by the city. “If we can direct some of the downtown traffic onto this parking lot we may be able to get the city to pave it,” says Parkin. The DBA’s projects for 1985 include continued work advertising for downtown Castlegar. The CASTLEGAR HOSPITAL . . . (clockwise from top) extended care patients socializing; administrator Ken Talarico; employee at work in the hospital lab. Castlegar Hospital employs 130 people and has an Castlegar News 1986 Review, March 30, 1986 2 Venture Inland touts B.C. Interior ‘The Venture Inland British Columbia project began as a concept more than a year ago when Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. felt that its service area — the B.C. Interior — could do more to promote its economic potential and lifestyle to the rest of the country and the world. It was a concept that Vinee Fitzpatrick, Inland’s Manager of Advertising and Communications strongly In order to raise funds for the project, Inland Natural Gas became the catalyst in creating a between partnership the provincial government's Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development and 16 regional centres, rep more than 60 communities in Inland’s service area. The final cost of the project is in the range of half « million dollars. Inland and the governme funding while the remainder was shared by the par centres. nt provided the core used as tools to help the communities compete with other major centres in attracting international investment. Last September Inland and the ministry sponsored a premiere showing and launch of the project for the bhacshg.. soph: eens pages heat doo ithe 10 was an ‘The result of this partnership is Venture Inland British Columbia, a ofa series of modular audio-visual shows and supporting print pieces which focus on six Interior regions and participating centres. Each of the municipal.and regional and the 16 receive partners video copies of their shows and the print packages to help in marketing their areas. ial and The p lifestyles of the par the Adastra expands On Aug. 1, 1985, Adastra Aviation Ltd. became an air- line with one daily return flight to C: . Then on rentals, aircraft mainten- Dec. 9, 1985 Adastra Avia- tion added one daily round robin flight from Castlegar to Penticton, Kelowna and Castlegar. Local residents and busi- ness travellers can now move efficiently by air between has shown a steady increase. In November a second Cessna 421 aircraft was pur- chased. Like the first, it is pressurized, fully instru- mented for all weather oper- ations, and capable of carry- ing a pilot and six passen- gers. Passenger acceptance of the Cessna 421 aircraft has been excellent. Adastra has added to its staff, two full-time pilots, one full-time apprentice aircraft Employees now number 11 and more pilots will be added as summer and fire patrols come closer. The future for Adastra Aviation looks bright. Ada- stra has entered into an agreement with Air BC that will put Adastra’s schedule in the CP Air reservations sys- tem. Adastra has also applied to the Canadian Transport Com- mission for authority to ex- tend its scheduled flight ser- viee George. It is anticipated that flights to these cities wil) As Adastra Aviation still part. aircraft Silas itae teeta aE eo being business The was overwhelming. The Robson Square Media Centre was jam-packed with more than 800 people trade and foreign ‘The impact of the success of that evening is still being felt with numerous inquiries being made about Venture Inland. At that showing, entrepreneur Nelson Skalbania made a decision to locate a new business in the Interior. Western Match Ltd. will be a welcome industry for Penticton. Similar launches were held throughout the Interior in Restaurant ‘best in west’ Village phere in a country-style Bestaurant, located across from the Castlegar airport, is open 363 days a year. The restaurant is owned and managed by Harry and Vera Voykin, who say their restaurant is the “best in the setting. Service is also fast. The restaurant was opened life in Canada for the last 88 years. Future plans include an - to large banquets and wed- Oglow’'s continues family tradition Oglow’s Paint and Walleov- erings Ltd. in 1985 cele brated its eighth year under owners Tom and Dave Og- Tom and Dave began the current company when they purchased the business from its original owners when they retired. Oglow’s features quality dings. petitive prices and knowled- geable staff. “Because paint and other decorating products are our only business, we want you to be satisfied with your paint products,” the Oglows say. “After all, we want you back again for your future decorating needs. We're ser- ious about quality — you should be too.” FISHING EXPEDITIONS ON SPECTACULAR ARROW LAKES One or More Day Excursions on all Season 28’ Sedan Cruiser! INCLUDES: All Tackle Indoor Gallery Outdoor B.B.Q. HOSPITAL iraciorend budget of $3.7 million. We have 11 full-time HEADS INTO 28th YEAR Castlegar and District Hospital is owned and operated by the Castlegar and District Hospital Society. The hospital board is comprised of 10 trustees, six of whom are elected by the Hospital Society. The other four trustees are appointed: one by the will also try to boost mem- bership in, 1986. “We're to encour- age more participation this youu says Parkin. For the Sportsman who wants the Very Best government, one by the Central Kootenay Regional Hospital District, one by the hospital auxiliary, and one by the City of Castlegar. Castlegar hospital opened in May, 1958, with a total 4 35 acute care beds. The hospital later expanded to 45 in 1966, to 60 beds in 1969, and to its present 70 beds in 1979, so that the hospital currently has 55 acute care beds and 15 extended care beds. The present facility is planned to accommodate an additional floor to bring the total number of beds to 150, if and when the need arises. y with active staff privileges. We are a fully accredited hospital and have enjoyed numerous three-year accreditation awards, being the highest award presented by the Canadian Council of Hospital Accreditation. We are continually striving to upgrade our services to provide the highest level of care possible within our resources. We are currently working on a hospital-wide Quality Assurance Program. Quality Assurance is an internal program to establish hospital - wide goals and the assessment of procedures in place to see that these goals are achieved. Staff ed: to be a high priority with the hospital staff and physicians. The hospital owns the local health unit property and building which was recently expanded and has become the head office for the Central Kootenay Health District. We are in the process of installing, in our intensive care unit, a new monitoring system which is one of the most up-to-date systems in health care today Future plans include the development and construc- tion of a combined intermediate and extended care unit. The unit would provide day care services in addition to the residential services and would be a free standing 2880 Highway Dr., Trail 368-9134 SALES — SERVICE — PARTS Riverview chevrolet oldsmobile itd. shows and for television and newspaper reports was equally enthusiastic. The Daily Townsman, serving the East Kootenay and Columbia Valley compared Venture Inland to the popular TV show, Entertainment Tonight. Its front page headlines read, “Venture Inland Premiere a Hit” and “Audience Wowed by Show.” The copy stated, “Had Entertainment Tonight done its standard critiqué of last night's showing of the Venture the viewer fa Inland pr gone off the scale.” $ 50 Per Person/Day 4 Sharing. 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