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Electric chairs to spark cash for NEC

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Qu Sanunday. Seprember 12
= 7:30 pm. the West Koote
‘aay National Exhibition Cemtre
Gallery im Castiega will host
“ELECTRIC CHAIRS~ a
FUN¢@raising avction. with
Mase: of Coremomes poct inv-
rraicfhumons! Baill Racharéson
of CBC Ratio

Richardson 2s well knows 10
Camadians thro bts weekly
Poctic presemtafions and as
sumancr host of the Vicky
Cabereau show on CBC racho
As well as performing the role
of auctiomees ¢urimg tbe
evemmg. Baill will read from bus
second book “Queen of All The
im which ‘be has

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transformed mundane somes
amo hulanous tales im perfect
verse. Thanks to Tame Air
Racharéson has been provided
wath reture airfare from Van
cowver

The NEC gallery. locaied
across from the Castlegar as
port bosts imiermational
aaiona] and regsomal cxhibs
uors of an. hrstoary and scacmor.
The only publac gallery of us
kanéd mw the Wem Kooeneys. 0
houses two gallery spaces and a
gxftshop renowned for ms Ingh
guaisty of comicmmporary craft
The fumds rarsed the night of
ibe awection will go towards
exhibitions and educational

somethang for everyone Four
teca segponal artzsts have been
apvmed to demgn. decoraic and
transform the common chair
These chaws will be aucnoned
off through the course of the
evesung Music, Gamce and the-
aimcal performances will be
part of the evening festiwimes
as well as sesssumptuous
Gesserts éemgned to tickle the
tamebnds

The fourteen chairs have
already been placed w siore-
front windows im Castlegar
Wogue Studies. Zazoo. Tulaps
ané Avennes) and Nelson
Olrwers, Laser Grapiacs, Craft
Connection. Ramsays. Snow
Pack and NRS) The chan: will

community a chance
sacak peoies poor

Margaret Carroll
a Beckingham Mary
Eliot. Pat Freschi Jame Galley
Shannon Murphy. Ruth Parsh
Barbara Robinson. Sieve
Schama. Gordon Seward. Ross
Steed. Christine Smith. Dr
John Snivety and staff, Maggie

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Toha and Angehikea Werth mance.

Ross Steed. 2 Wem Kooenzy The
folksunger, will weloome guests
as they arnve Local jazz musi.
caans Joyoelyn McGillivray, 2
singer-songwriter and John
Gah. pianist. will perform
favourne jurz tunes thronghou
tbe evenaneg. and Ewae Clare
Lynas Fredemcks and Celeste
Crowley will entertain the
guesis mith daace perfor

gallery's Board of
Dwectors imvines the communi-
ty l© Come owl and cajoy an
enicriasaing evening of
FUNGrassing. Tickets are $10
and are available at the NEC
Gallery and Vogue Smdios im
Casilega. and Olivers Books
and Laser Graphics m Nelson
For more information phone
36$-3337

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Submined

KSA invites
potential
artists to
get into clay

If you'se imesemed m work-

Arts im Nelson is offering
-ourses im Basic Clay and

wlpturc Fungamemals this
fall. Both courses are twenty
weeks long. divided mio two
tem-week semesters.

Form, strecture, balance
and acsthetics are the founda-
uons of the sculpture course
Basic clay modelling and an
mmtroduction to tools and tech-
magucs of siome carving with
hand tools will also be cov-
ered. Instraction will be pro-
vided by four well-known.
West Kootenay sculptors: John
McKinnon. Francesca Marti-

no, Tom Stevens and Lou

" David Lawson will instruct
the majority of classes in
Basic Clay, but ceramic artists
Deb Pinard, Garry Graham,
Stephen Cooke, Pamela
Nagicy-Stevenson and Christi-
na Dell will all take turns pro-
viding imstruction in specialty
areas. Areas to be covered
include clay body develop-
ment, throwing skills, hand-
buildimg. sculpture techniques,
glaze and kiln technologies.

Students in both courses
will be emcouraged to use the
clay/sculpture studio whenever
classes are not in progress. To
register; or for more informa-
ton, visit the KSA office on
the third floor of Nelson City
Hall or phone 352-8258.

Long weekend is the
last for visitor
programs at Syringa

Come out for a tasac of nature's
Gchghts a the wild tea party Sai-
urdzy Somme teas amd drs-
cover justi what mother nature

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY

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Sun!

offers the palate in her forest gar-
den. Bring your own tea cup! 6
p-m. at the amphitheatre.

Saturday evening after the tea
party enjoy the slide show
“Symnga Secrets” and join in the
fun of the beast feast lottery and a
game of “Who am I?” to discover
the animals. plants. native culture
and other historical characters of
the park 7 pm

Jerry's Rangers meet for the
fimal program. Sunday at 10 am
at the amphitheatre. Become an
Earth Explorer in an exciting
game!

Sunday also brings you the
Nature Week and Doukhobor
Talk that were rained out earlier.
Meet at 4 p.m. at the amphithe-
atre for a stroll with the inter-
preter and enjoy the treasures of
the forest world.

JJ. Verigin Jr. presents a pro-
gram on “The Doukhobors”, Sun-
day evening at 7:30 p.m. at the
amphitheatre. Experience yet
another colourful chapter of the
Syringa story!

Sun classifieds
sell fast!
Call now
365-7848

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2 piece Chicken Snack Only $3.49
Includes 2 pieces of golden
delicious Chicken. Your choice of
fries, JoJo's or freshly made salads.
Remember - anytime is Chicken Time!

Celgar & Cominco meal tickets accepted

2816 Columbia Ave.

Glance

On the move

Belaire Mobile Homes has
already moved to their loca-
tion on Columbia Avenue
Close to the Castlegar Industri-
al Park, across from United
Buy and Sell.

New in town

Brenda Scatterty is now offer-
ing financial consultations and
education through her business
called BMS Consulting. Bren-
da specializes in financial ser-
vices from one-on-one
counselling to teaching a
financial skills course through
the Continuing Education
Department at Selkirk Col-
lege

New faces, new pk:

The business of saving income tax

When you go into business
for yourself, be sure you pay
enough attention to the business
of saving income tax. Self-
employment, whether full-time
or as a sideline, opens up a
wonderful world of tax-plan-
ning denied to the ordinary
employee.

“In these difficult times, many
people are turning hobbies into
sources of extra income,” said
Elio Luongo, tax manager for
KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne,
chartered accountants. “Other
people, who have been laid off
or forced to retire early, are
going out on their own because
they can’t find another job.”

As long as your activities are
considered a business with a

Paul Thederahn is the new
sales representative for Piner-
idge Paving Ltd. in Nelson.
Congratulations Paul!

Contest

Anthony’s Pizza is offering
delicious ways to win a bike.
With every minimum $10 food
purchase between September
15 and October 15, your name
will be entered to win your
choice of a mens, ladies or
youths ten speed bike from the
Castlegar Bicycle Shop.

More new faces
Welcome to Marge Lalonde,
the new office manager at The
Castlegar Sun.

Time to give

The blood donor clinic will be
at the Castlegar Recreation
Complex on 6th Avenue on
Thursday, October 8, 1992,
from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Looking spiffy

Berg Construction’s own
building in Brilliant is under-
going a face lift that will
include a new canopy, paint
and siding

Mini expansion
A new mini storage warehouse
is being planned for the prop-
erty just east ‘of Berg’s Con-
struction in Brilliant.

Sign of the times
Woodland Park Shell has
replaced their old yellow read-
er board with a new white
reader board, making it easier
for people to see.

Fast food changes
Dairy Queen at the Castleaird
Plaza has a new coat of paint
and new computerized cash
registers. You may notice as
well that the ice cream and
food sérvice areas have
reversed.

New business

Dinah Lutze, formerly the
Master Designer at Tulips Flo-
ral Company, has taken on a
new venture called Totally
Tropical Interiors. Her new
business offers a wide variety
of silk plants as well as lines
of silk and dried arrangements.
All of these items are available
through home parties.Dis-
tributed by a company in Cal-
gary, Dinah is hoping her new
venture will “take root" and
become a successful and wel-
come addition in Castlegar.
For more information on
Totally Tropical Interiors, call
365-2554.

More new faces

Corinne Jackson, from Van-
couver, has replaced reporter
Glen Freeman at the Castlegar
News. Welcome to Castlegar
Corinne!

Phone
365-5579
with your
business

brief

exp of prof-

” you may deduct virtually all

elpenses incurred toward reach-
ing that profit.

“In fact, if your expenses
exceed your income, you may
use those business losses to
reduce your employment,
investment and pension income
— and reduce your income tax,”
said Luongo.

As we continue our annual
tax tips series, note this infor-
mation can help get your plan-
ning under way. But you will
probably need to do more
research and possibly consult
with a tax expert before rear-
ranging your finances or taking
other steps.

Your business can have a
year-end other than Dec. 31,
Luongo said, so choose care ful-
ly when you start out. The year-
end determines in which
calendar year you report the
income.

“For example, if your busi-
ness year runs March 1, 1992 to
February 28, 1993, you report
the income only when you file
your 1993 tax return,” he said
“So you wouldn't have to pay
tax on that business income,

‘most of whigh Was carted"in

1992, until April.30, 1994,

“Of course, if you expect
losses during the first years, you
may want to avoid deferral. So
you could choosé a December
31 year-end and claim those
losses as soon as possible
against your personal income.”

Paying family members —
spouse, children, perhaps even
parent or other relatives — in a
lower tax bracket than you is
another way to save tax, said
Luongo. “This shifts income out
of your hands into theirs, and
they will pay less tax and in
some cases none at all.”

However, they must actually
do some work and be paid the
fair market value for their ser-
vices. As an employer, you must
withhold and remit any required
payroll deductions.

Claim all reasonable expens-
es incurred in the operation of
your business and keep all
receipts on file.

When you take a client or
potential client out for a meal,
you may deduct only 80 per
cent of the expense. “This limi-
tation also applies to business
entertainment expenses like the-
atre, concert or sporting event
tickets.” Luongo said.

You may deduct the cost of a
vehicle you use for business
purposes. If you mix business
and personal use, keep a log and
claim the business percentage of
the total expenses.

“If you drive from home to
your place of business, that’s
considered personal use,” Luon-
go said. “Instead, try to plan the
day so you don’t go directly to
and from home. If you stop at a
supplier or client on the way,
then the trip will be considered
business use of the vehicle.”

To avoid the possible limit on
the amount of interest you may

claim if you take out a loan to
buy a car, try to pay cash for the
car and borrow money for other
business purposes, Luongo said

Having a home office entitles

Mike
Grenby
Syndicated
Columnist

you to deduct a reasonable por-
tion of expenses like repairs and
maintenance, electricity, heat-
ing, water, rent or mortgage
interest, property taxes and
insurance. You may also claim
depreciation although this could

endanger the principal residence
exemption of your home

Make sure your home office
meets Revenue Canada’s defini-
tion (see page 17 of the Business
and Professional Income Tax
Guide; ask your local tax office
for a copy). You aren't allowed
to use home office expenses to
create or increase a self-employ-
ment loss, but may carry them
forward to a future year

You may want to register for
the GST even if you don't have
to (if business revenues don't
exceed $30,000 a year). You'll
face some paperwork but will
then be able to get back the
GST your business pays on its
purchases.

Mike Grenby is a Vancouver-

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Schedule for Sept. 2, 3, & 6
Wed. 5:30 pm, Thurs. 9:00 am, Sun. 5:30 pm
* INCREDIBLE JOURNEY - Ken McColm is walking
across Canada to help public awareness of Diabetes.
Wed. 6:00 pm, Thurs. 9:30 am, Sun. 6:00 pm
+ AT THE EXHIBITION CENTRE - An inside look at Alf
Crossley who is the featured artist at the NEC.
Wed. 6:30 pm, Thurs. 10:00 am, Sun. 6:30 pm
* KASLO JAZZ FESTIVAL - Part 1 of the 1st annual
jazz festival held in Kaslo.

Wed. 8:30 pm, Thurs. 12:00 pm, Sun. 8:30 pm

* SUNFEST HIGHLIGHTS - Relive the excitement of
the 3 day event in Castlegar.

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