SoS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1994 ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT The Castlegar Sun WEDNESD Covered walkway goes up at the Castlegar Medi- cal Clinic's downtown office. The walkway, which is part of the clin- ic's renovations and ties in with the downtown revitalization program, will make it easier for pedes- trians to get around in the snowy weather. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Norman A Solid Investment In Your Future... That Pays Off Monthly @ = At Castlegar Savings Credit Union we offer not only an RESP, but a -gistered Pund as well. An RRIF, when purchased using your RRSP funds, pays you a monthly income that could last you a lifetime. It's a savings you can draw from. For more information, please contact one of our investment specialists at Castlegar Savings. ——ontere pare — Bombay Sparial one Savings Credit Union Oe 3014 Hwy 6 Slocan Park, B.C. VOG 220 226-7212 100 - 100-00. 1 ee VIN 4G7 Don't drink and drive Council appoints committee Glance New business Lumac Industries is the name of the business that Max Wiesner bas Started in Robson. Max i in including iron railings, gates, posts and planters. ie sin een emergency repair and mobile welding service. Family reunions? vie ai eww tock If you're planning a family reunion or other event are ing for clean, low cost accommodation for Uncle Owen and Aunt Jane and their eight kids, call Pat Roderick, the Selkirk College resi- dence Kekuli House, the college's residence can accommo- date 90 guests during the summer months. Back by popular demand For those people travelling on holidays this winter, don't forget to take along a copy of The Castlegar Sun and have your picture taken showing you and your surroundings. Bring in the photo to The Sun office before April 30, 1995 and fill out the entry form to reiniane:of Gaps seeet setae Pecetind 6 Pe coca Propane. ription to The Castl. Sun, or a six-foot sub from Castlegar Subway. The grand prize, of a trip for two any- where Regional Airlines flies, will be drawn on Oct. 3, 1995, from all entries received from both winter wishes and sum- mer dreams. On your next vacation, remember to show us where your Castlegar Sun shines! New faces Derek Sherbinin is the newest realtor located at RHC Realty. Derek is originally frm the Kootenays and he and his wife Lisa are pleased to be back home. Welcome! Retiring After 36 years as a land surveyor, Alex Cheveldave is retiring. Jerome Hango has his business. Good luck Alex. Dine and dash Looking for a quick lunch? Smitty’s has a new concept — a build- your-own sandwich and soup bar called Dine and dash. For those looking for a good lunch in a short period of time, check it out! Sorry to see you go Rob Prevost, the former manager of Loomis Depot and his family have left Castlegar and are on their way to Calgary. Good luck Rob! Added service People’s Drug Mart in the Columbia Plaza and Castlegar Foods both accept the Interac debit card. Glad your open! Margie’s Re-mew shop in the Slocan Valley at P Scrooge as well known as Santa has become so com- mercialized that now we can “give like Santa” and “save like a day dedicated to them—Decem- ber 21. A Christmas Carol was one of the Scrooge”. So say the Ci Tire: people. And their TV ad makes use of those two venerable figures—one jolly and one can- tankerous— those proj and enterprising 31 year old Dickens loved to get involved in. Besides the novels he was work- ing on, he seemed to have the ability to turn out shorter pieces almost at will. And the pressure of tumm- ing them out to meet a deadline had little effect of novels, stories, and sketches. But perhaps the character carried forward to our age more than any other is Ebenezer ally known simply as Scrooge. Scrooge has been borrowed many times since bursting upon the scene 151 years ago. For example, he was borrowed by Walt Disney in the creation of Uncle S a in his upon his imagi- native range. A Chri: Carol was the first of five stories Dick- ens wrote between 1843 and 1848 that he called Christmas Books. The other four, in the order of publication, were The Chimes (1844), The Cricket on the Hearth (1845), The Battle of Life (1846), and The Haunted Man (1848). Though The Cricket on the Hearth is still read, there’s no doubt the most popular and during of Dickens’ Christmas Donald Duck cartoons and comic books. Long before I ever heard about Ebenezer Scrooge, I knew about Uncle from the 10 cent comics we used to buy as kids. Today, anyone who handles his money too shrewdly or too care- fully is often labeled a “Scrooge”. Did you know there is a special day dedicated to all the Scrooges of the world? It's actually called Humbug Day after Scrooge’s most famous, time-honoured their grand opening on Dec. 10. Margie’s carries For those who say and offers quality clothing consignments. information call (604) 365-5545. No dangerou FASTER THAN A SPEEDING REINDEER. LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS, REJOICE! We have the perfect gift for you. Send a Christmas package up to 10 kgs. door- to-door to anywhere we fly in Canada for only $20.00. Envelopes just $9.99. And we guarantee delivery the next business day, or your money back. Express Overnight Door- to-Door. Not even Dasher can beat it. For parcel pick-up or XMS deal expires December 31, 1994. Packages must be prepaid. 000s, live animals or perishables. Other restrictions apply. Castlegar council has made to its ’ Fittancial Plan Committee. Community representatives i Jim Craig, Dave Gai Iain Graham, Mike Livingstone, Tom Oglow and John Perry. Mayor Mike O'Connor and coun- cillor Ron Armbruster will be council's representatives. The committee meets two or three times a year to review oper- ating and capital budgets. It also provides dations on More new faces Doug Rutherford has joined Stacy MacKinnon at Castlegar Muffler and Rad on Columbia Avenue at the top of Sherbiko hill. Doug is a joumeyman in elec- tronics, tune-ups, brakes and 4 x 4 servicing. Doug has over 10 years ic and invites his past and future Cabomars to deal wick hina at his new location.” Welcame Doug! More new businesses The Cty of Costreie Spans teat sight now Moet wane Ce the month of Ni Nelson Lumber Co. pd seth Popeeeoinbalin = Bob Heath, a horus sopair contrac. tor, T. Silva Drywall a painting and drywall contractor, and Britbe Builders Ltd. of Revelstoke a home repair contractor. Other new retailer, Project Priorities, levels of taxa- funding. More new faces Bruce Marshall is the new manager of the Loomis depot in Castle- gar. Bruce and his ily are most recently from Nanaimo and he has been with Loomis since 1981. Welcome! Still more new faces Pat Caldwell, the former manager of the Field's store in Trail is the new manager of the Castlegar Fields store! Welcome! Special channel Craig Kalawsky of Kalawsky Pontiac has a TV im his new office. No, atime, Sepa ipeted nite utente aly satellite station that broadcasts only one channel — automotive indus- try training films (or so he claims!) New hours Gabe Ferreux at Gabriel's Restaurant in reports that busi- ness is brisk for his new lunch hour openings Monday to Saturday. He plans to stay open at lunch at least for the mext three months. And yes, the jambalaya chicken fettuccine c’est magnifique! Last minute shopping Most of the merchants in Castlegar are open special late hours this week before Christmas. Check the ads carefully though so you don’t miss it. Store renovations Johnny's Gas & Grocery in Robson has recently installed new cool- ers and freezers and reorganized their bread and pop section. The area is opened up and the new, lighted coolers, display the products very attractive ly. If you have business briefs call 365-5579 seem oc Costing 365-7141