Page B8 The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, August 23, 1995 Kootenay Backyard Visitor Castlegar/Trail/Rossland/Christina Lake/Grand Forks This is the sixth in a@ series of six circle tours of the West Kovtenay region If you are mew to area or are looking for activities td keep Aunt Mary and Uncle Ed and their six kids busy, consider taking (or sending) them on one or of the tours! Pack swim suit, towel, hat, more your sun screen and camera and you're ready to roll If you want more information, please contact the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. Before you begin, be sure to call Ram's Head Inn in Rossland and reserve an evening at their wonderful lodge with breakfast available in the morning Bring your swim suit, towel, nask, snorkel, fins, water toys land golf clubs, it's an energetic day! We're heading to Columbia Avenue to Highway 22and our first stop is the Chevron Town Pantry. Make sure you fill up with gas and munchies and then it's across the street to the Monte Carlo Motog Inna for one of their famous breakfasts. Then, on to the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce on 6th Ave and 20th St. to pick up information about the Le Roi Gold Mine tour and Rossland, Christina Lake and Grand Forks Back onto Columbia heading south in 20 minutes you reach Trail At the entrance to Trail is Cominco a modern. lead smelting plant and one of the largest employers in the region Stay on the highway and travel down the Cominco hill until you reach the lights. Keep to the left and then take any of the right hand streets which will lake you into the commercial district of Trail. If you're looking for shopping they have a good variety. When you've finished downtown it's time to head up the big hill to Rossland, (Canada's Alpine city. To reach Rossland, drive back to the bottom of the Cominco hill and turn left following the signs for Highway 3B . It will take you about 10 minutes of steep inclines, but it is worth the drive. Rossland is the home of the Le Roi Gold Mine and no visit is complete without a journey underground into the mine. The guided tours are available from the museum, located at the Junction of Highway 22A and 3. After your tour, be sure to pan for gold and have a cup of main Rossiand’s gold mines is yours 10 explore item May September ast mine tour sat 3:30pm TRY YOUR HANO AT GOLD PANNING TOO! Admission Prices Museum & Mine Tours Museum only me ‘ jontu/senwors 3.00 a 1% ra oF wwy 22 AnD ae Small Ads Work! Small ads on a regular basis bring top of the mind awareness to your customers. jor Sun Avenue, Castlegar VIN41G8 465 Columbia | i tea at the Teahouse After your tour, be stop in downtown Rossland, at the Sunshine Cafe for a quick bite of lunch. The cafe has been a Rossland favorite for their creative amaze and sure to years and cooking will tantalize your senses. From Rossland, follow Highway 3B towards Grand Forks and Christina Lake. It's a short 35 or so minute drive over some of the most pristine territory .in the interior. No telephone poles, (sorry cellular doesn't work), lots of wild lift and ancawe inspiring view around every bend Once in Christina Lake, you're headed to Christina Lake Provincial Park , located about 3 km along Highway 3 through the town. Turn right at the hotel and follow the signs. Find a place to park, grab your suits, snorkels, and water toys and head to the warm sandy beach. This end of the lake has a large sand bar and Christina Lake is the warmest, tree-lined lake in B.C. (and perhaps Canada!). The water reaches a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius in July and August and there is fishing for Rainbow trout, bas, burbot and carp For those who like the water there is water-skiing, canoeing, wind surfing; and for the adventurous, jet-ski rentals are available. The boat ramp is about a 1/2 km from the provincial park and there are several marinas available from which to launch your boat For those who prefer a bit more exercise, The Cascade Par 3 golf course awaits you This par 27 sits on the old townsite of Cascade and the course's nine short holes are Straight ahead with hazards From Christina Lake it's a short 15 minute drive west on Highway 3 to Grand Forks, the ‘home of Sunshine and Borscht.’ A stop at the Travel Info centre and the museum, are a must. A tour of the downtown area where revitalization had recreated a western town, few Our wedding Duples tell us we have the best place , for a special occasion Down douvets, king beds, private balcony, gourmet breakfast Prices start at $59.00 Ideal for small conferences and retreats Box 636 Rossland, BC (604) 362-9577 fax: (604 VoG 1YO 362-5681 means plenty of small and unique shops and stores to lure you Be sure to stop and admire the old courthouse and its brick work From. downtown Grand Forks, you're driving west along Highway 3 through some of the prettiest residential areas, Grand Forks was a booming town at the turn of the century, and many of the homes along the highway have some of the Victorian touches still evident. It's about a three mile drive to Rilkoff's General Store, a great destination at any time of year. In the spring, Rilkoff's Store carries bedding plants, fertilizer and all the seed, lawn and garden supplies you'll need. During the summer, their fresh produce, much of it local, some from the Okanagan, is snatched up quickly and early in the morning by locals and visitors who like to preserve the fresh taste. In the late summer and early fall, everything you need to finish the garden and start planning for next year, is available. Besides all the great produce Rilkoff's also stocks bulk quantity food items including canned and dry goods. Once you've stocked up on goodies, it's time for a quick bite to eat at the Flames Restaurant. Located in the Grand Forks Motor Inn, about one km east of] Rilkoff's (you passed it on your] way there), Flames specializes, in steak, pizza and pasta. And they even have most of their items available for take-out, It’s a great place to dine in or take out great Italian food. It's been a full day but if you're} headed back to Rams Head Inn or home, it's time to leave. Christina Lake nd Grand Forks will have captured your heart. Go back, again, soon. COME & SEE US when planning your B.C. Holiday Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce 1995 6th Ave., Castlegar (next to the Complex) Ph: 365-6313 Cascade Par 3 Cascade is a compact par 27 course set in the beautiful vacation country near Christina Lake. A place where golfers of all level of ability are made to feel welcome. Cascade is an ideal course for families and those new to the sport. - A perfect piace to learn the game or improve your skills. PUBLIC TEE TIMES. 7.00 am to Dusk - 7 days a week (April 1 thru October 31) 447-9705 “The Best in Town" LOCATED AT THE GRAND FORKS MOTOR INN & Ea FREE DELIVERY (After 5 pm) (within city limits) ($10. minimum orde: BUSINESS HOURS: es Sat Gan 19 Sun - Thue 6s ‘52 OFF ON ORDERS OVER $10 OF PIZZA - P.U. ONLY PH 442-5555 OR 442-5556 PEACHES Freestone 59°. Canni Seaieenaeatnene Local “CORN ee So CANTALOUPE — 59 * EXTRA SWEET RILKOFF MARKET 3 miles west of Grand Forks Open everyday 442-2510 <» Creative Homestyle + Cookin’ ‘ + Friendly Service + Reasonable Prices Open 7 days a week 100% Non-smoking Long time local q favourite! 7, Downtown Rossland SS, G 62-7 5 > Op Soe sa 4 west region. Jessica DeWolf of Castlegar, a student of Carole McKay-Bonin of the McKay School of Dance in Trail, has successfully passed the Royal Academy of Dancing’s elementary executant examination. Jessi- ca recently travelled to Spokane, Washington to take her examination under Diana DeVos, a major Aus- tralian ballet examiner, and achieved a mark of “Highly Commended” — the top mark awarded to any elementary-level candidate in the Pacific North- Photo submitted Wednesday, August 23, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page B9 Arts school plans woodwork competition and exhibition Submitted As a facet of the second annu- al Kootenay Value Added Wood Forum, to run from November 3- 5 in the Revelstoke Recreation Centre, the Kootenay School of the Arts will again coordinate a woodworking exhibition and prize competition open to all Kootenay woodworkers and designers. “Out of the Woods ‘95” is expected to draw Kootenay talent out of the woodwork, as did last year’s exhibition in Creston. This year’s forum is being organized by the Community Futures Development Corporation of Revelstoke. This year, total “Out of the Woods” prize money is being increased by 50 per cent to a sum of $15,000. “The increase represents new award money ($5000) that will Castlegar a STOP IN FGR THESE “SPECIALS” Grab & Save: 355 mi. Pepsi & small chips... $1.29 - Selected Neilson chocolate bars 2 FOR $1.29 Evian Waters - 500 ml Rigley Plen-T-Pak *Open 24 Hrs. * Lotte Centre Town Pantry 1928 Columbia Ave., Castlegar at Highway 3 Junction Supremes Royal Bank Cash Counter. Quality Chevron Products. 365-3655 Join Us At The Friendly } Monte Carlo — MOTOR INN “G@AX HEATED INVUOR POOL GOLF PACKAGES MEE TING ROOM KITCHENETTES MONTE CARLO RESTAURANT Open 6 am - 10 pm GREAT FO@D * FRIENOLY SERVICE PHONE: 365-2177 « FAX: 365-3877 Close to downtown, arpon & recreation compiex Hugh Keenleyside Dam is |< Seven Mile holidays. Please call 359-7287. GUIDED TOURS TOURS ARE AVAILABLE MAY THROUGH AUGUST AT THE FOLLOWING B.C. HYDRO FACILITIES * KOOTENAY CANAL GENERATING STATION be in several prize lev- els to people who enter the Designed for Production catego- ry,” says exhibition coordinator Joel Russ “The intention with this cate- gory is to highlight designs that make use of standard, regionally milled materials, designs that could conceivably be put into mass production. The idea is to reward and nurture our regional design talent. A good replicable design offers an example of the kind of thing that could help to create a significant number of manufacturing jobs.” This year's exhibition is part of the effort by Revelstoke Community Future to organize the 1995 Wood Forum around * SEVEN MILE GENERATING STATION * H. L. KEENLEYSIDE DAM ated 8 km. upstream from Castlegar. The facility is a Columbia River Treaty storage dam and features westem Canada's only navigational lock. Drop in tours are available at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 am, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. seven days a week. Please call 365-5299. Station is located 25 km. from Trail off Highway 22A. The facility has been operating since 1979 and consists of three hydroelectric are available Monday - Friday (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) except holidays. Please call 367-7521 nerators. Tours Kootenay Canal Generating Station is located 21 km. west of Nelson just off Highway 3A. The facility has been operating since 1976 and consists of four hydroelectric generators. Tours are available Monday - Friday (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) except TOURS ARE FREE OF CHARGE BChydro & the theme of “community” Value-added wood products are Uniforms & Jackets 65-2210 ‘sige entrance Gerick spots Col Ave CaS viewed by many regional resi- dents as one path to a prosper- Ous, sustainable future for Kootenay towns Last Out of the Woods” in Creston drew over 3,000 visitors to see some185 Pieces of work produced by 115 woodworkers Participants showed carved doors, toy chests, sailboats, work benches, bed frames, chests of drawers, hobby horses, kitchen utensils, carvings and sculpture, and many more sorts of pieces. Virtually all public. comments about the exhibition were favourable. Organizers of last year’s show say that it simulated international interest in buying Kootenay-made woodworking. “Out of the Woods” gave Kootenay woodworkers the chance to show their work. For some, it led directly or indirectly to sales. And it offered an Oppor- tunity to win cash awards. Wood- workers also got the opportunity to get the kind of stimulation that can only be provided by seeing the best work of other wood- workers. “We'll be offering $10,000 in awards for our more established categories, just as we did before,” Russ says “We value the one-of-a-kind woodworking, and the creativity it allows, as much as we did last year.” The one-off pieces drew a great deal of praise at the 1994 exhibition in Creston. Call-for-entry brochures, com- plete with a registration form, will be mailed out to all who were on last year's “Out of the . Woods” mailing list. They also will be available in every-major Kootenay trade centre year's aura BUbY Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Towing 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar 365-5114 Skateboarding is not a crime Family Act good news for women I have skateboarded on and off for seven years, and on two conti- nents. Yet my dedication to this sport, rather than being a mark of distinction, has been a stigma upon my personal identity, Wherever I have lived, skate- boarders have been looked down upon like a group of contempo- rary untouchables, But for me, skateboarding is the ultimate meditation, and the greatest exer- cise in self-interaction. If the goal of every spiritual exercise is to transcend “the self” and its physical limitations, then skateboarding is such an exercise The focal point for many peo- ple's personal meditation is the breath — for them, this is the key that unlocks the door to living in the Now. . Likewise, when riding on a skateboard your mind cannot OBITUARIES Arnold Robinson Arnold Robinson,,aged 71, passed away August 13, 1995 after a brief stay in Castlegar General Hospital. He was born July 22, 1924 at Seeham Harbor, England. At the age of three, he came to Canada with his family and settled in Cal- gary, Alberta, where he finished his schooling. Amold then joined the army and served overseas. Upon his return, after trying his hand at several jobs, he settled at Canadian Industries Explosives, where he worked for 27 years. Amold is survived by his wife Ann of Castlegar; a son, Richard; a daughter, Joy; and son-in law John and grandson Peter, both living in Calgary. Amold was predeceased by his mother and father; three brothers, George, Jack, and Norm; and one sister, Lil. Alice Kinakin Alice Kinakin of Ootischenia BC passed away on Wednesday August 16, 1995 at the Castlegar and District Hospital at the age of 80. Alice was bom in Glade B.C. on September 28, 1914 to John and Nastia Koorbatoff. Living at Glade with her parents, sister Netlie and brother Peter. They later moved to Krestova B.C: where she met and marmied William A. Kinakin. William and Alice moved to Kelowna B.C. in the early 50's where they worked in the orchards and packinghouses. For the last year and a half, Alice lived in Ootischenia B.C. Alice is survived by her four children, William (Virginia) of Kelowna, Nettie (George) Anu- tooshkin of Ootischenia, Harry of Kelowna, Mickey of Thrums B.C., 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her par- ents, sister Nellie Malakoff, brother Peter, two siblings in their infancy, her husband William and a very close friend Bill Zoobkoff. Alice enjoyed gardening, knit ting, travelling, her family and her home life. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all those who had the pleasure of knowing her. Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on Fri- day, August 18, 1995 and Saturday, August 20, 1995 at Valley View Funeral Home with burial at the Kelowna City Cemetery. 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I know what I'm saying here does nothing to validate skate- boarding to the “average” person. But everyone seems to under- stand money. Skateboarding is a multi-mil- lion dollar industry with hundreds of different companies competing against one another for the pub- lic’s business, and new ones start- ing up all the time. 1995 World Series BABE RUTH BASEBALL TRAIL, B.C. AUG. 19-25, '95 Financing As Low As 4.9% oac SPEAK and pain are the —_ MATTHEW PIERCE ‘s They manufacture everything from shoes to hats, wheels to boards, magazines (o skateparks. These companies offer spon- sorship to skilled riders. The deals vary from free equip- OUTH six-figure salaries for top profes- sionals, Pros and amateurs alike partici- pate in competitions for cash and merchandise. This side of skate- boarding parallels the more “mainstream” sports industries out there With that in mind, I would say Participants in this sport deserve to receive the public’s respect and support, and flourish like all their other contemporary athletes. Youthspeak meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m., at the Tender Care Centre at 767 - Lith Avenue in Castlegar. All youth are invited to attend. Look for the YouthSpeak col- umn, written by-local youth, on a monthly basis ss CASH BACKS UP TO $1500 GRAND SLAM SAVINGS 1. Free Cellular Phone Airfare for 2 to 12 Destinations Free World Series Family Pass 1 year Free Service with the purchase of any new or used vehicle Submitted As of July Ist, all British Columbia pension plans are now required to divide the pensions of Separated or divorced couples and make payments directly to each spouse. This is good news for B.C. women. 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