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business, And even Slug she:

exactly ‘made it’ yet—she
could very well be on her way
after. she finished first in a
Karaoke, competition which
began last September.

Karaoke, the latest sing-a-long
sensation to hit local clubs, is cre-
ating a lot of enthusiasm among
its participants. Larissa is no
exception.

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Weekty draws! No photo copies please

Sponsored by Success Enter-
tainment, the competition was
actually held in Brewskies | pub,
located in the Hi Arrow,

dress, knowledge of the song, and
of course voice.

After coming out on top, ‘n
year-old Larissa has won a prize
package which includes $500
spending money and a chance to
compete in a province-wide
Karaoke contest to be held in
Victoria—all expenses paid.

“This is something that I've
always wanted—the opportunity

to really improve myself," Laris-
sa said.

If she places first in Victoria,
Larissa will receive $5,000 as
well as recording opportunities.

The local woman first took'a
liking to music while singing in
her church choir at the age of
five. As she grew older, she trav-
elled with thé Kootenay Union of
Youth Church Choir out of
Castlegar. Travelling to places
such as California and New York
not only gave her a tremendous
amount of experience and self-
confidence, but a focal point from

tae to concentrate on future

Kootenay Christmas Faire brings new life to event

takes place in the Nelson Civic~

* The 18 Annual Kootenay
Christmas Faire is once again
offering a wide variety of hand
crafted wares. Organizer Pauline
Hanbury is delighted to include
many craftspeople who are new
to the area and are participating
for the first time this year. This
brings new life and interest to this
event.

Hanbury is equally happy with

Larissa Ploinikoff accor a x cheque fe for $500 from Joy Ramsden, the owner and man-..”
SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Sharlene Imhott  .

ager of Success Entertainment, a Karaoke system.

According to Larissa it was
mainly a cappella singing in the
choir. And it wasn't until she
reached the age’ of the majority
that she was drawn to Karaoke.

“When I -saw’ Karaoke I
thought, “Wow. Now I can actual-
ly sing to music—and People will
like it’,” she laughed. -

Larissa has been so enthused
by Karaoke that she is assisting in
its promotions. ‘

non-profit’ groups. There will be
many patticipants'on the Sunday
who are not involved in the
events on the other days. There
will also be more room for the
public to enjoy the entertainment
and just sit and visit, creating a
more relaxed atmosphere. “We
would like the Sunday to become
an annual event and wish to

” encourage community ideas and

the interest within the to

become involved in the entertain-

tment and welcomes this interest.
Sunday has been added to

include more craftspeople and

itv for this day, thus *
creating a Sunday “event? tha
‘velongs to the community.”

Hanbury encourages people to
visit the Faire during the usual

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“It's a great family event.
Something everyone can get into
and enjoy.”

Joy Ramsden is the owner of
the Karaoke system which was
set up for the competition in

‘Brewskies pub. Since the event is

becoming more and more popu-
lar, she has decided to rent out a

ae unit for private home par-

ee Rarsoke i is a lot of fun. It's

days and to retum for the Sunday
and check out the new craft

the newest thing, and people are

really getting into it,” Joy stated. .

As for Larissa, she leaves from
Castlegar December 6, and is

hoping to return home with good -

news after the

“T’ve been in a lot of competi: :

tions with close calls—but never
a win until now. I’m going to

Victoria and giving it my beat:

shot,” she finished.
oe

Centre and opens at 4 p.m. on

booths, enjoy the
and participate in Theatre Sports!
_ The Kootenay Christmas Faire

Thursday, D ber 5 and is
open all day for the following
three days.

Festival of Joy
‘planned at school.

in Nelson

Mark your calendars folks, the
Nelson Waldorf School's 4th
Annual Christmas Faire is ue
penin;

more. As well as Weleda body
products, many beautiful and
unusual books, and a variety of
delicious baked goods.

the “Festival of ior the ay
promises to be just that.

A very popular feature of the
Faire, the Craft Store, will be
well stocked with handcrafted
Ate including toys, Waldorf

id

Other activities includes
hands-on craft making work-
shops, a games room, story
telling, the “magic cookie house”,
music, carolling and an appear-
ance by Celeste Crowley and the

Ke Klowns. There will

also be door prizes, two raffles (a

ished doll house, and a child
size indoor tipi) and lots of sur-
prizes .

An no need to go hungry! A
delicious hot lunch and mulled
cider will be served, as well as
other beverages and goodies in
the tea room.

The kids will especially enjoy

, 1" for the money
“2” for the show

in their own “Children
Only” store where many low
Priced gifts itéms will be on sale
to “children only".

Admission to the faire is free
for children $1 for adults, There
will be a small fee for some
games and craft activities. Every-
one is invited, so between 10 am.
and 3 p.m. come on out to the
Nelson Waldorf School, 3468
Ymir Rd. (5 minutes South of
town’ off Hwy 6) and share the

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Wednesday, December 4,1991

The Castlegar Sun

Page 3B:

| After ten years of marriage, she wants to be friend:

‘pay: any taxes on the sales, (Who °
“would know?) Meanwhile, the

Dear ‘Ann Land ‘After, 10
years of a great marriage and three’

lovely children, my wife turned. .
her: what was’;

cold. When I'asked
wrong, sho said, ‘I have no feel-
ings for you. People change. I
can’t help what I feel." '

She said she thought of me_as a

brother and suggested that we try. .

to be friends. She also,said it
wasn’t my fault — that she never
should have married anyone. I
couldn’t understand what went
wrong, and she wouldn’t discuss it.
_ Iwas miserable and sought
counseling. She refused to come
with me. I was advised that this
sounded like a mid-life crisis and
to “hang in there.

In spite of my efforts over the
past.five years, she continues to be
cold and critical, often in front of
the children.

You guessed it. My wife finally
admitted that she is involved in a
lesbian relationship. She claims to
be bisexual and wants out of our
“dedd marriage.”

Ann, there’s a home with chil-
dren involved. My wife won't
move out, and I refuse to leave the
children with her. Although she
says the physical aspect of her
relationship is over, the woman
visits our home daily.

Our children dont know of the:
affair and think this frequent visi-
tor is a family friend. My wife is a
super mother, and she and this
woman get along really well with
the kids.

The law here is now “no fault”
when it comes to divorce and cus-
tody. I refuse to give up my chil-
dren. I can’t kick my. wife out
even though I am subjected to
constant emotional abuse. She
refuses to leave the children and
says she is content to share the
house as “roommates.”

Believe it or not, I would still
like to re-establish a marriage with
my wife,

I’m sure she is having severe
emotional problems. I need
advice. — Minn.

Dear Minn.: You say you have
sought counseling, and the thera-
pist has suggested that you “be
patient.” I'd say five years is a lot
of patience.

Tf your. wife has a,lesbian rela-
tionship’ going, chances. are slim
that you can revive your marriage.
If you want a less stressful life,
you'll have to dissolve your mar-
riage and fight for your children.
Good luck to all of you.

Dear Ann Landers: My son is
a senior in high school and on the
varsity football team. After a
recent game, we all went to a
well-known fast-food place and
the whole team lined up at the
counter.

When the server took my order,
she asked if I wanted the senior
citizens’ discount. (1 am 54 years
of age.) I was humiliated to death
and so was my son.

You know how sensitive teen-
agers can be about their parents.
Needless to say, I will never step
foot inside that place again.

In my opinion, this was an inva-
sion of my privacy and in the
worst possible taste. If people
want the senior citizens’ discount,
they should have the option of
asking fe for it.

Please print this letter, Maybe if
businesses see they are losing cus-
tomers when their stupid employ-
ees embarrass the clientele, they
will stop this practice. — Keep
Age Out of It in Vermont

Dear Vermont: No customer
should be asked if he or she wants
the seniors’ discount unless alone,
since that question could be an
embarrassment.

I see no problem, however, if
the customer is unaccompanied, In
fact, it could be viewed as a favor.

Dear. Ann Landers: “Beth in
Houston,” who wrote to complain
about her neighbor's garage sales,
spoke for a lot of people. Especial-
ly me..,

A woman who lives not far
from us has a garage sale so often
itisn’t funny. Her neighbors are
beginning to wonder where she

gets all that stuff. For starters she
pays no store rent, has no business
expenses:and probably: < doesn’t

-:-a kemel-of truth. Here it is: ~
; Dear Ann-Landers: A Tecent :

poor guy who rents a storefront
has to pay rent, keep books, buy
insurance and shell out taxes.
When this woman has a garage
sale the whole block is jammed
with bargain hunters and cars, and’
the neighborhood looks like hell.

If people want to make money
on their junk, they should hunt up
a flea market and unload it. Sign
me — A Little Old Lady in Glen-
dora, Calif.

Dear Lady: ‘You and Beth repre-
* sent a small minority. The mail in
support of garage sales was over-

Mrs. Oog: “Oogy-poo,'I'was |
just over to see the Moogs, and do
you know what, dearest? They
have TWO fireplaces in their cave
AND’a mastodon-hide cover for!
the entrance, I also noticed that ’
they have twice as many tapirs in
their corral as we do. Does this
mean: that Moog is ‘a better

ider than you? .

“It is SO embarrassing to sec
that. wretched: Moog woman
lounging around in her saber-
toothed tiger robe, while I’m
wearing this stiff old deer hide.

And did you know that she is

‘expecting their fifth child? It will

Here are some samp
From Binghamton, N.Y.:
Sorry “Beth’s” nose is out of joint

ly .be another son. When
are we going to start a family?
Can it be that litde runt of a Moog
is a better man than you are?”

Yes, that’s how it all began,
Ann, — Alan Wright, Apalachico-
Ta, Fla,

Dear Ann Landers: After
reading the letter from the

b

about her neighbor's garage sales,
but obviously she has a lot more
money than I have.

As a mother of three on a limit-
ed income, I find garage sales a

godsend.

For about one-tenth of what it
would cost in a store, I can dress
my three kids very nicely and pick
up some terrific bargains for
myself,

Beth's problem is one that our
entire nation is suffering from.
She’s spoiled rotten — another
casualty of our throwaway society.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Has “Beth
in Houston” ever heard the expres-
sion, “One man’s junk is another
man’s treasure’? She said garage
sales are tacky, but I love ‘em. I
have found $50 blouses for $2 and
picked up close to $1,000 worth of
baby clothes for $30. Garage sales
are as American as apple pie, What
a great way to make money on stuif
that has been in the attic for ages.

Dear Readers: Can you stand
one more letter on what makes
men so violent? This

id woman who
“didn’t feel lucky” I had to write.
1, too, have suffered because some
people have no idea what living
with a handicap is like.

- Tam: 33 years old and have
multiple sclerosis. I have been told
countless times how lucky I am to
be able.to park in a special place,
work only half days, etc. I try to
explain calmly that I'd gladly park
anywhere and work all day in
exchange for the privilege of good
health. Surprisingly, that doesn't
make an impression. I’ve been
told, “I could handle that,” and
~I's no big deal,” or “They'll find
a cure soon,”

Multiple sclerosis, as of now, is

=“ incurable degenerative disease '

the central nervous system with
no known cause. I pray a cure will
be found soon, but in the mean-
time it is a VERY big deal to those
of tis who have it. Anyone who
doubts that can speak to my chil-
dren. We used to live in Montana
and climb mountains, Now my life
is completely different. We can't
even walk around the zoo because
Mom has MS,

‘You do not need to be 70 years
old and in a wheelchair to park in
a handicapped space. What you
DO need is a permit issued by the
secretary of state on the recom:
mendation of your physician.

Several disabling conditions are
not visible. I do not use a
wheelchair,

People with respiratory ail-
ments also may show no apparent
signs of illness.

‘You'd be shocked by the verbal
abuse I’ve taken from strangers
who demand to know what is
‘wrong with me. People have called
me a liar and threatened to notify
the police, Please advise these
busybodies to look for the permit
before speaking. If there isn’t one,
by all means question the person if
you choose to, If there is a permit,
MYOB. I don’t owe anyone an

ion of my health probl

Thank you for all you've done
to educate the public on health
matters and disabilities, If you
believe this letter will benefit your
readers, please print it. — N.H.,
Sterling Heights, Mich.

Dear N.H.: You have spoken in
a forceful way for a great many
people today and I thank you.

la

she,

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is different from the others, and
beneath the humor there might be

column of yours sought ‘an expla- .
nation for the origin of male
aggressive behavior. I will be
happy to explain it to you.

The origin of human male
aggression has been traced to the
cave home of one Oog and his
mate, on Day Two of recorded his-
tory, It happened as follows:

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‘Ye seems to me that able-bodied ashamed and guilty if they parked
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Schedule for Nov. 20 & 21, re

Wed. 6:30 pm, Thurs. 9:00 am. ...:
. West Kootenay Today — The upcoming Christmas Hamper
hon on Dec, 14; of this week's schedule.
ie wed 7G Sitar Enps 9:30 am
* Kootenay jen - Tu mpanadas Turkey ©
Mushroom Salad with guest Kayla Chappell.
Wed. 7:30 pm, Thurs. 10:00 am
» At The Exhibition Centre — Holiday craft and woodwork.
Wed. 8:00 pm, Thurs. 10:30 am
« Crockett's Petro Canada 5 Pin TV Bowling Challenge —
Third annual competition in Trail. Men's final.
Wed. 9:30 pm, Thurs. 12:00 pm
«Castlegar City Council — gavel to gavel coverage.

Sunday, Dec. 8
* 6:30 pm - West Kootenay Today — repeat from above.
«7:00 pm - Project Discovery - The Flicks & The Loved One.
* 7:30 pm - The Wholistic Networker - Reiki Master Vicki Allen.
*8:00 pm - Kootenay Kitchen - repeat from above.
+ 8:30 pm - At The Exhibition Centre - repeat from above.

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Volunteers

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Rotary Club
The Castlegar Sun, Tulips Floral & Gifts, Hi Arrow
Motor Inn and Woodland Park Shell would like to honor
the thousands of hours our Castlegar Volunteers donate to
various activities.
Some volunteers donate as much or more time than a full-
time job.
These volunteers deserve a special “Thank you."
For their selfless service, we will present to one volunteer
each week, a handsome wall plaque from Woodland Park
Shell (engraving by Kats Trophy), a floral arrangement
from Tulips Floral & Gifts and lunch for 2 from the Hi
Arrow Motor Inn.
If you have a recommendation as to whom should receive
this Nie please call us at the “O Sun, 365-5266.

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