cs Castléjar News January 18, 1989 Hotel caters to furry elite CALGARY (CP) — Among its guests, it ranks with the Waldorf-Astoria, the Plaza and the Ritz This getaway, one of Calgary's most exclusive, caters to the whims of the city's furs-and-jewels elite Family lines are decidedly exotic: Europe, Persia, the Orient Reservations are wise, especially during holidays, and- Christmas is a particularly busy time Welcome to the Calgary Pet Hotel — the Club Med for four-footed aristocrats. Isabella and Reginald pull up in a shining white limousine. Reggie bounds into the lobby dignified, preferring to have her accompany ~her, carrying a keepsakes too dear to do without Isabella lounges only on red satin pillows. Reginald brings his own supply of filet mignon, wrapped in bacon and topped with button mushrooms But they are regulars, so their quirks are catered But Isabella is more fawning companion suitease and clutching to. BUSINESS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE 365-5210 She takes 4 suite in the Swiss-style chalet where. she can bask on the baleony with the other cats’ and watch the birds twittering in the ary. He likes the, way. with ‘its. skylights and rooniy” big enough for a dog to have a good run, There's also the romping corral, the grooming salon and a-vet's office. ually having a holiday owner Don Brooks. “Because just like 1 away and have a break They really playroom, a They'r away from home,” says hote you and me and it's not any different for dogs and cats. enjoy having a break as a holiday Actually, it’s,usually the pets’ owners who are on vacation or away on business. Others a aining guests with allergies and bring their pets for a stay ‘The animals who check in are diverse. cats, rabbits, birds, horses, ferrets. Even a snake, kind of a loner. Brooks owns three pet | pet-care business has been around for about 30 years, we have to Dogs, but he was els in Calgary. His copy ch and but it started out as a sideline to his father's kennels. It’s only in the last Tew years that his facilities have taken on posh proportions. The hotels, spread over several hectares, empha size the personal appr Al the south-side location; the 18 attendants look after as many as 75 cats and dogs at any one time. An animal has the same attendant the entire visit Music is constantly piped into the kennels to keep the animals company, “Cats prefer Mozart, dogs like country,” says Brooks. “Our whole emphasis is geared to the attention of the pet,” he says. “What can we do to eut down the stress factor while your pet is disunited from the family?” Most owners provide specific instructions. “We have to cook toast for a lot of dogs they like it with their breakfast,” says Mar Brooks, a registered Don's wife and an attendant at the hotel. any owners provide lists of their pets’ peculiar ities, along with favorite foods and toys. nurse, New insertions, of February Busines Directory will be accepted up to 5 p.m. Tuesday, oid = er the “son Basic costs range from $5 to $9 a day, depending on how much room owners want their pets to have. Romps, play. sessions and grooming are extra Don says he's never-had any serious problems with an animal. The timid ones —like Rasputin, a long-haired cat quaking in the corner of his enclosure — quickly adapt once they realize the environment is friendly. Aggressive dogs just need to be handled properly Some of the owners are funnier than their charges. One woman is said to have climbed over the fe into the dog kennels to check on her beloved poodles, MAKE A FU : “The macho guys are the worst,” says attendant, “They come in with this big tough image, but when they think nobody's looking they coo and fuss over their.pets the most.” And people always think their pets will miss them terribly Yet the Brookses have seen some pets who, getting mi ttention at the hotel than they do at home, aren't keen about goirig back to their owners. one Insurance January 18, 1989 Castlegar News Fundamental By JOHN WARD Canadian Pre: There was a time when fundamer ighred politics to concentrate on fai Not any more. Today, in Canada; fundament ntalist Christians ith and. salvation, s are taking an active role in polities, with an agenda which they see as a prescription for a society suffering a multitude of ills, They have a high profile. Fire-and-brimstone TV preachers crop up on the airwaves, outside abortion clinics and some movi Pickets march ie theatres. They wavé placards and chant or kneel in silent prayer with fervor written on their faces, But what of their strength? Is theré a real, dynamic political power here? Or is it a perception made real by the media and by watching the Unit ed States? Fundamentalists have strong views on morality in general, on a. abortion, capital | punishment and penology, social poficy and government spending, They have pushed their ideas strongly. In some cases, they have aimed squarely at politicians who fall short of meeting their expectations. Prof. Antonio Gualtieri, a former minister and now a professor of religion at Carleton University in Ottawa, said the phenomenon of political fundamentalists is a recent development. “It seems to have leaked north States,” he said. “A lot of the JERRY FALWELL influentiat mainstream churches — the census indicates that 78.5 activism” among from the United in Canada is oriented tothe south.” « He said Canadians were influenced by the advent of per cent of Canadians identify themselves with the Roman Catholic, Anglican, United, Presbyterian and Lutheran churches. 2 Fundamentalist numbers are almost impossible to determine because of the various small ions involved, although seven per cent of the sects and population claims to be conservative Protestants. In the United States, 20 per cent of the population claims ties to conservative Protestantism. Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Avenue Castlegar * 365-2151 Gordon A. Read & Co. 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An Ontario resident's health_insurance—plan—would- cover between 50 per centand 60. per-cent of that while covered by British Columbia's plan would be reimbursed only $75 a day, Bordun says. “Think of travel health insuran like that American Express com mercial,” Bordun says. “Don't leave home without it.” Adds Martha Chapman of Goliger's travel agencies in Toronto: “Arrang. ing insurance is probably one of the most unthrilling parts of planning. of the and provincial amount, someone travel but it's one most actly Small glasses Seniors should also be sure what is covered by their poli but essential items like ey and dentures often aren't A person's existing medical cond itions can be another problem. Many policies are invalid or offer only partial coverage if you're stricken by an illness you've been suffering from sporadically before the trip. Denise Gayle of Blue Cross says travellers can sometimes get around that clause by having a doctor provide a certificate saying that although there have been recent health problems, you are_in good shape going into the trip Insurers have different ways of reimbursing policyholders for med ical expenses, so check to see who's responsible for immediately cov ering the bill CALL TOLL-FREE Some companies supply a toll-free number that a hospital's admitting desk can call to establish that you have ‘Once hospitals find out insurance the client can often walk Bordun insurance. does exist, out without paying a cent,” groups such as the Moral Majority in the United States. This fundamentalist political movement led by Jerry Falwell organized campaigns against prominent. politi cians seen as opposed to the agenda of religious conservatives. In the 1981, census, 90.3 per cent of Canadians described themselves as Christians, with just over seven per cent reporting no retigion and slightly mora than two per cent following other faiths, such as Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. The vast majority of these Christians belong to Science saves bodybuildi By KIRK LaPOINTE The Canadian Press Problem 1: Television. The imp. ression it leaves about. bodybuilding is a grotesque world of steroids, body oils and shaves every hour on the hour. Problem 2: Magazines. The image they design about bodybuilding is of a cure-all for everything from obesity to awkwardness with the opposite sex. “Both have t says, “Machines more stable for devis the body.” while others opt for Nautilus or other weight machines to build the body. safety and comfort, weights are more flexible and allow you more creativity and ability to specific exercises for areas of Poole’s minimum formula for gains is two sessions a week of about 30 Reg Bibby, a sociologist at Alberta's University of Lethbridge, is the author of Fragmented-Gods, a book which looks at the state of religion in Canada The strength of fundamentalist Protestantism in Canada is exaggerated, Bibby said in an interview. The apparent strength was a mirage reflected from the United States: : “There's a sense that what is happening down there must be happening up here,” he said. “In Canada, it's a whole different ball game. heir place,” Poole offer the beginners and they're far the legs, but free MIC Video RECORDER | January 16 to 21 In Bibby’s view, Canadian religions have adapted to what the congregations want, Many so-called main stream churches have conservative wings that attract some worshippers unhappy with centrist or liberal “A person doesn’t have to lyave the more church any SATISFY DEMANDS Bibby sees, as the title of his book religion becoming fragmented, ca sumers. ‘ “You have specialization in every sphere of life and religion doesn't get an exemption from that," “What's really happening in Canada is that Ca are into bits and pieces of religion. They want very specific things; They've become selective consumers in terms of religion.” Perhaps part of that specialization is the slow growth of membership in fundamentalist and conserva tive churches. Prof, Gualtieri says that “liberalism has captured the mainstream.” Where Roman Catholic bishops issue papers calling for radical changes in socia) programs, Ahglicans ordain women and the United Church votes to ordain homosexuals, religious conservatism has a solid home among the fundamentalists. Much’ of this conservatism comes from a close adherence to the Bible as the literal word of God. “They, by and large, have a formidable loyalty-to big business and a seething hatred of big government,” “They feel the political system close to the Gospel is free’ enterprise individual responsibility.” Similarly, he said there is a tendency to support capital punishment because it is seen as having a biblical mandate. “He who sheds blood, his own blood must be shed.” Suggests, ring to its cont said Gualtieri because ‘it stresses REACT TO CHANGE Bibby sees the new activism among fundamental ists as a reaction to change: “The social contract that evangelicals thought they had with society has been [ANUARY CLEARANC Toshiba 14’ LOLOR TY ists take active role broken, and so. you see them becoming active on things like abortion, pornography and the Sunday shopping issue As well, there are fights over the teaching of creationism — the concept that th ount of creation in Genesis is accurate in the schools. “They feel the public school system, as it has evolved, is not neutral,” Gualtieri said: “They feel the public school system is promulgating a set of values which are secular values, which are not, traditional religious values. “Creationism is the point where the whole debate crystallize: Gualtierei also said there is an apocalyptic bent among fundamentalists, especially in the United States, which leads them to support the concept of an Armageddon the cataclysmic last battle between good and evil between the United States and the Soviet Union. They tend to identify Russia with an evil nation foretold in the doom-filled passages of the Book of Revelation. The idea of this confrontation, with its potential for nuclear destruction, doesn’t faze the true believers. They're expecting the imminent end of the world, so they don't have as many apples in the basket.” What does the future. hold? Gualtieri said he finds it interesting that while religious observance is slowly dropping, interest “in religious. -studies—isbooming in universities across Canada. Students are king faith as much as enlightenment and different points”of view Society has come to a point where oldtime religion is unlikely to make a big comeback, however: “Officially, we like-to pretend we're a Christian country,” ‘said-Gualtieri. “We have prayers at the opening of Parliament and at public functions, and on the official level it's still a religious country, “The reality right now is that religious groups unconsciously have played the role of retail outlets who basically cattr to consumers who are looking for very specific things,” he said. not se Panasonic 20 important ‘It's like taking you it’s your Castlegar News 197 Columbia Ave. — 365-7266 Williams Moving & Storage 2337-6th Avenue, Castlegar CASTLEGAR | PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. 1008 Columbia Avenue * 365-3388 WEST K CONCRETE LTD. 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