ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDA May 13, 1992 2B ‘Catch this rising star at Banjo's May 14 & 15 iad and put the a country rock tune is » then T.M. Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar, (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 the country charts both in Canada and in Europe. She is repeatedly compared to a young Tanya Tucker, both in her energetic live performances and in her vocal delivery. T.M. chooses her mate- rial with care, believing that the song has to appeal to a singer's emotional nature. “Singing is acting; you've got to feel what your singing for an effective delivery.” That belief shines through on her debut album, produced by Nashville great Ralph Murphy. Originally from the tiny hamlet of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, T.M. grew up surrounded by country music. Her mother was a singer and accordion player and the family spent long, happy hours singing gospel and country songs in the kitchen. It was her father who encouraged her to fol- THE MOST EXCITING SOUNDS AROUND T.M. Harding TOONSTONE 1991 Provincial Winner Bud Country Talent Search l THE MOVIES fried Green Tomatoes ‘Bee ees — ENTER TO WIN A FREE MOVIE PASS TO THE CASTLE THEATRE “The scariest TEREY NG file ever made! The Sexy, sleek and wd ‘nom inightening 5 STOMEN UNG mone na? ttn cro mms aan -———— low her heart, mailing out demo tapes to record labels across Canada. Several years after mov- ing to Vancouver in 1984, she connected with Musicline Records, a very progressive record label and talent agency, which also handles Jess Lee and Rocky Swanson. Although she's only be singing professionally for two years, T.M. has already proven herself. Her debut single, “Let's Stop Here for the Night", went to No. 16 on the Canadian Country Charts and No. 3 on the record. Her second, “Wherever You Are", went to No. 4 across Canada, entering the charts while her first single was Interestingly, “Wherever You Are" was recorded close on the heels of T.M.'s release by HWY 101. Her latest release, “Wishing You Were Here", received the same charting success and is still climbing, with another singled due out in May. This upcoming release, "What Goodbye Really Means", was co-written by Ralph Murphy, as were many of the songs on T.M.'s album. A planned fifth release off the album, "If Hearts Could Talk", was written by Murphy for Pam Tillis. Country music enthusiasts in Castlegar will get the chance to see T.M. Harding perform May 14 &15 in Banjo's Pub. The country band Toonstone, will be playing at Banjo's May 14 & 15, with T.M. Harding. Pro cartoonist at NEC planning to draw enthusiastic artists Like to draw? By popular demand, Nelson-based cartoon- ist/illustrator Rick Cepella is com- ing back to the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre. He'll be offering a cartooning class on May 16 and 17, from | p.m. - 4 p.m. Cepella, whose work has appeared in the Vancouver Sun and Province and in various mag- azines published in Vancouver, has been cartooning for 10 years. He’s a pro who also has a gift for teaching. Cepella has taught some of the most consistently popular classes in the Kootenay Lake Summer School of the Arts, and he’s also taught for the Vancouver School Board. Recognition of Rick Cepella’s distinguished talent has become quite widespread within the trade. “His work is very strong,” says Montreal Gazette cartoonist Ais- lin. The well-known Vancouver Sun cartoonist Roy Peterson agrees, and at one point called paper is published. Piek Up Your Royal Treat At The Castiegar Dairy Queen HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK'S WINNER IS INDICATED BY LOGO (365-5266) by Noon Thureday the week before the Dairy Queen, WE TREAT YOU RIGHT” Have you tried our Spicy Spiral Fries? “They’re Great!” Happy 25th Birthday Jason - love Laurel Happy 2nd Birthday Nicole - love Auntie Nat & Unde Derek Darren Barry - love Mom, Dad, Bryce, Ryan & Steph Happy 2nd Birthday Nicole Butz - love Mommy & Daddy Happy 13th Birthday Selina Jmaiff - from Baba & Deda Happy 3rd Birthday Catlin Gyurkovits - from Baba & Deda Jason Mulder - from Mom & Brian Country music artist T.M. Harding will be performing at Banjo's Pub, May 14 & 15. Cepella “one of the finest emerg- ing talents in Canada.” But that’s the past. Cepella has definitely sprung forth! West Kootenay resi- dents are generally familiar with Rick Cepella’s work from the pages of the Vancouver press and those of may of our regional papers and magazines. Cepella took an English degree at the University of Ottawa, and later studied art at UBC and the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. So why does this journal- ist, trained fine-artist, hiker, and fisherman cartoon? “I loye to draw and I low to spout off!” he says. “I can get going on anything that’s topical and controversial.” Students relish Rick Cepella’s | Crystal Exes (at Avenues) ‘rystals » Rocks + Jewellery ” POLLAINE E. EMDE 1480 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR, B.C. VIN 3K3 (604) 365-7616 Res 365-3253 lively classes not only for their instructive value but for their extravagant fun. Cepella’s own irrepressible enthusiasm keeps sessions popping. “I enjoy teach- ing partly because I learn when I'm teaching,” he says with win- ning modesty. “All of us in the class inspire one another.” The upcoming class at the NEC will include demonstrations and lots of drawing. As usual with his course, Cepella intends to get one cartoon by each of his stu- dents published at the end of the class. Each student in Rick Cepella’s class should bring the following materials: pencils with erasers, a ruler, a jar of India ink, dip pens and nibs, felt markers, a sketch pad or drawing paper (at least 11x14”), and a jar or cup for water. A watercolour brush (size 1 - 4) is recommended. Any other special drawing tools a student may wish to bring are welcomed. People interested in taking Rick Cepella’s class should phone the NEC to pre-register by May 14. The National Exhibition Centre is located across from the Castlegar Airport on Highway 3A. eee Si wl ES Business news? 365-5579 |\LOUNGE Chicken Time New Summer Hours ) 11 a.m. to 10 p.m te Tine! Open 4 p.m. Daily Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Ceiger, Westar and Cominco vouchers accepted 365-3294 Everyday 365-5304 Ceigar & Cominco meal tickets accepted 2816 Columbia Ave. Glance home Castlegar native Lisa Fulcher has returned from Kamloops where she established a suc- cessful business called Chips & Colours. Now that she has returned to Castlegar, Lisa is already busy with her airbrush system and paint chip repair business here. Lisa, who is a graphic design artist, works through a mobile unit and offers complete colour match- ing and custom graphics. From boats to motor vehicles, Chips & Colours is here to serve. Ergonomics Kootenay Computers Inc. of Castlegar, has expanded their line of computer office furni- ture. They have a good variety to choose from including heavy duty furniture for executive offices and reception areas. Along with printer com- puter desks and all-in-one com- puter workstations, their newest product is the latest on the mar- ket. It’s a p Recent ruling states one day can equal one year One day can equal one year when it comes to rolling over severance pay or a retiring allowance to your RRSP. And that could easily save you several thousand tax dollars when you need the money most. A tax ruling from Revenue Canada, just published, even sug- gests the rollover cajculation have the money transferred directly to your RRSP, in which case no tax is withheld. Or you may take some or all of the money as cash, with up to 30 per cent tax withheld, and then before March 01 of the following year, contribute ( and deduct) up to your allowable limit. may include years when you worked only part-time for your employer. And it doesn’t matter if you had gaps between your periods of employment. That allows you to transfer even more of your severance pay tax-free to your registered retire- ment savings plan. Eventually, tax will have to be paid when the RRSP funds are withdrawn, but this could be in a low-tax bracket year (especially if you continue out of work). And in the mean- time the money grows tax-free. A layoff or early retirement often includes a severance pack- age based on your length of employment, salary, age and other factors. If you take this money (also cally designed desk with a pull out key board, large shelf for paper, books and CPU unit, wrist bumpers and, most impor- tant, the monitor shelf is built inside the desk. All desks come fully assembled and delivered to your home or office! Trading places Castlegar Taxi has moved their offices to 11th St, beside the liquor store in downtown Castlegar. Quality Care Drycleaners, located in the West Arm Plaza in Nelson have made it even easier for their regular Castle- gar and area customers to do their drycleaning business with them. Instead of having to drive to Nelson, Bonnett's Men’s Wear in downtown Castlegar is acting as their local agent. Drycleaning can be dropped off and picked up at Bonnett's Monday to Satur- day between 9 am and 5:30 pm and Fridays until 9 pm. Looking spiffy The staff and owners of Twin Rivers Distributing are sporting matching spring jackets with the Kootenay Select name embroidered on the front. Castlegar area resident Leni Normington has recently com- pleted the new interpretative sign and map for the spawning channel at Kokanee Creek Park. Located at the Visitor Centre, interpretative signage explains the spawning process by combining story, graphics, images and photographs. Normington, who works under the business name of Street Front Graphics, has also creat- ed an animated and interactive sign displaying all the parks in the West Kootenay District and recently completed an alu- minum sign that combines map and text for mountain bikers and hikers who use the Sproule Creek Wagon Road. New depot Eremenko Shoes in downtown Castlegar is now an agent and depot for Devito Shoe Repair of Nelson. Shoes needing repair can be dropped off and then picked up at Eremenko’s. New faces The City of Castlegar issued three new business licenses in April. One is a subcontractor at Celgar and the others are home based businesses - fish- ing supplies and a bobcat ser- vice. Welcome! OBSON MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ° GENE WADDINGTON 365-7006 called a ) as cash, the whole amount is added to your income for the year and taxed. However, you may move this money into your own RRSP sub- ject to certain limits. You may Note this special severance pay rollover is in addition to your normal RRSP limits. you if and when you were vest- ed.) But here's the key. One day equals one year for these calcula- tions. So if you started with your employer on Dec. 31, 1991 and left on Jan. O1, 1992, that would Count as two years. “A year will qualify for inclu- sion in the calculation even if the employee worked for the employer for as little as one day in that year,” says Revenue Canada, Taxation, in its Ruling ATR-48, Transfer of Retiring Allowance to an RRSP (you can get a free copy from your local tax office). What's more: “The Income Tax Act doesn’t stipulate that the must be Also realize this rollover could nor does it exclude | part-time trigger an tax bill. So ask your local tax office for the AMT. calculations form in case a little planning could reduce or eliminate any AMT. You may roll over severance pay to your RRSP subject to these limits $2,000 for every year of employment plus another $1,500 for every year before 1989 in which employer contri- butions to a pension plan or deferred profit-sharing plan didn’t vest in you. (Your employ- ee benefits department can tell A conspiracy in every special day There's a conspiracy. I can feel it. Three different compa- nies, one a former crown corpo- ration and two in the private sector are involved. “They” play on our emotions like a fine tuned violin; “they” tug on our guilt, and “they” insist that if we don’t plan in advance and spend hours, several times a year, we are not good children, nieces, nephews, grand parents or friends. “They”, the big three, are the greeting card companies, the envelope companies and Canada Post Take for example, Mother's Day. Many of us have mothers who live far away. We feel guilty around about Mother's Day mainly because we haven't seen mom in a while. So, there we are, the week (or a few days) before Mother’s Day, standing in front of the ravaged greeting card dis- play rack, reading dozens of cards, trying to find one that someone else thinks, best expresses the sentiment we feel, about our mothers. Naturally, the nice big cards all cost more than $2.75; some of them more than $3.50. It’s a small price to pay though, because, after all, she is our mother (and we still have enough left over for a stamp). As we grab the card and the envelope, go to the counter to pay, we are grate- ful for the meagre change from a $5 bill. We scribble a lovely note, ns through pockets and purses look- ing for the address and postal code and then run to the post office to mail the card so it will arrive, we hope, before Mother’s Day. Marilyn Strong Community Business As we stand in line clutching our $.42 plus $.03 GST for the Canadian stamp (and not much else left over after we bought the card,) we smile and say to our- selves, smugly, “we did it.” Wrong. The beautiful card, with the appropriate message we “had so lovingly chosen after spending more than half an hour looking at cards, now costs $0.84 plus $0.06 GST because the envelope is too big to meet stan- dard Canada Post mailing sizes. I am not quibbling about the cost of the card. If the right one cost $50.00 I would buy it. What I am quibbling about is the greet- ing card and envelope companies which entice us to buy, though do not tell us the whole story. There is a penalty to pay by choosing a larger than normal card - extra postage. I guess I was lucky because I didn’t have a stamp in my purse and had to buy one. That’s when See STRONG 4A nploy; . A gly, such periods may be included in the formula.” Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar. (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 In other words, if you work part-time for an ployer for a This ruling was given in few years, then take several years off, then work for the employer again, all those years count for severance pay rollover calcula- tion, Pp to the ig situa- tion. Mr. A was employed ome. a part-time basis from 1980 to 1982 and on a full-time from See GRENBY 5A LAKEVIEW FURNITURE All Sklar Sets on Sale! 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