Castlégar News December 10, 1986 COMMUNITY NEWS ARE YOU TIRED OF HIGH BEER PRICES? Use the Mini Pub, 1-Step System ond make your own beer tor as little 254 a bottle XMAS SPECIAL $] | gs FROM ON BEER KITS. Wine Kits Available Also COMMUNITY Bulletin Board BOTTLE DRIVE 1st Kinnaird Beavers, Cubs ond Scouts. December 13, 9 a.m. -3p.m ” PEACE ON EARTH — CHRISTMAS PARTY Peace on Earth” Christmas party tor the whole community. Sunday, December 14, 4:30 p.m. Community Complex. Potluck supper, with ham and District Unemployment Action Centre. Tickets $5.00 per person, $2.00 for unemployed, at the Unemployment Ac tion Centres in Trail Castlegor, Pharmasave and Carl's Drugs CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Dec. 13, Legional Hall, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Contact Corol 365-3089 or Grace 365-8358. Admission: Donation towards Legion Food Hampers. Sponsored by Fall Fair Association bal NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Dance to the “Occassions” at the Robson Hall, Midnight Bultet, Party Favors, Mix ond Coffee. Members $25.00 couple. Non-members, $30.00 couple. For tickets call Blythe 365-2580; Graham, 365-5002, Roberto, 365-5860. Sponsored by Robson Recreation Society 8/96 UNITARIANS A group has formed. Next fellowship meeting. Nelson Dec. 14. For more information nings Trail 362 7105, Nelson 354-4872, Koslo 353-7145, 2/98 NEW YEARS FROLIC Castlegar-Robson Royal Canadien Legion Branch 170 New Years Frolic, Dec. 31/86 Legion Hall. Bond — Fraser and Belanger Dancing 9-? retreshments available, party favours, midnight cold plate. Tick: 50 per person Contact Pearl Mott 365-7349, Legion 365-7017 or Lorne Ashton, 365-2267 498 RIVER OTTERS CASH BINGO Saturday. December 13 at Castlegar Arena Complex. Ad. vance tickets $9 at Johnny's Grocery, Castlegar Phar masave, Mallard’s Mountain Ski and Sports Hut and Cen. tral Food Mart. Admission at door $9. E.8. 6:00 p.m. Reg 7:00 p.m. 2/98 (CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION CONTEST The Robson River Otters are sponsoring a Christmas Tree Decoration Contest, Dec. 13. held at Central Food. Bring your entry, approx. size 3°x5” to Central between 10 a.m. -2p.m. 181 Prize $25. 2/98 Coming events of Costlegor and District non-profit organizations may be iisted here, The first 10 words are $3.50 and additional words ore 15¢ each. Boidtaced wor ds (which must be used for headings) count as two words. There is no extra charge for o second insertion while the third consecutive insertion is seventy-five percent and the fourth consecutive insertion is half-price charge is $3.50 (whether od is for one, two or three times). Deadlines are 5 p.m. Thursdays for Sunday s poper and 5 p.m. Mondays tor Wednesdays paper Notices should be brought to the Castlegar News ot 197 Columbie Ave ~& Selkirk student wins award By CasNews Stafl A Selkirk College student is one of 15 students from around B.C. who have won a regional entrance award to attend the B.C. Institute of phy, was one of 120 students to apply for the award. Donaghy was selected on four main criteria; relocating to BCIT,} financial need, standings and com. munity involvement. ‘The awards were set up to make assistance available for BCIT students who have the added expense of moving to attend the institute. All monies for the awards are made possible by BCIT alum. ni donations. CasNews to publish greetings The Castlegar News will once again be used to ex- change Chri: greeti Donors’ names will be published in the paper just Cs and at the same time assist the Kootenay Society for the Handicapped. Boxes in which local resi- dents may place their names and make a donation to the society are located in several area stores. prior to Chi extend ing season's greetings to all the donor’s friends and ac quaintances. The donations will in turn be used to help the Kootenay Society for the Handi AWARD WINNER . . . Setkirk College student Julie operate its facilities. OMMUNITY Bulletin Board Donaghy of Castlegar receives BCIT regional entrance award from Russ Fraser, former post-secondary education minister. BUSINESS _ By TONY CARLSON By Canadian Federation of Independent Business Friendly Manitoba, it says on the licence plates. And true, too, say small business owners, unless you're trying to run your own firm. For if you care to listen, Manitoba's small employers will tell you the province's labor legislation is a mite too friendly to organized labor and not friendly enough for the men and women who have their own assets on the line trying to develop successful enterprises. Their sentiments are shared across the country, but Manitoba came out at the top of the heap (or at the bottom, depending on your perspective) of a recent national poll asking employers how labor laws and regulations affect them. A strong majority pf 9,900 small firm operators contacted nationwide told the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that labor laws are biased in favor of unions, that too many records must be kept and for too long and that in too many cases rulings are arbitrary On average, seven out of 10 said the whole area of labor regulation is a serious concern for them. Even in Alberta, where respondents were least upset, more than 61 per cent reported problems. Manitobans racked up a nation-leading 239 pain points on labor, the CFIB study showed. Paih points are an index of difficulty, arrived at by adding up the percentages of all those who have problems in specific areas and subtracting the percentages who have no problem Quebec small businesses were not far behind, at 227, followed by Ontario (206), British Columbia (204), Sask an (198), d (194), New Bruns- wick (180), Nova Scotia (174), Prince Edward Island (162) and Alberta (157). Manitobans also led the pack in their perception that laws are biased in favor of unions. There, just under 60 per cent felt that bias, compared to a national average of 39 per cent. Business owners in Quebec (at 34 per cent) and Manitoba (at 32 per cent) also reported the most Labor laws irritate employers problems with arbitrary labor laws, made worse by the highest of complaints over the inability to get clear rulings (22 and 19 per cent respectively). Those provinces, plus Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland were also well above the national average when it came to concern that labor inspectors gave no consideration to the ability of a business to comply with labor regulations. All these numbers mean just one thing: from the perspective of small business, the labor climate is poor. And that should be a worry to those who make the laws since it is small firms that are creating most of the new jobs. As far as CFIB is concerned, this study was just a first step in order to assess the mood. The next hundred miles is reform. It's all very well to design legislation to oil the frietion between big business and big unions,” says Jim Bennett, CFIB's vice-president of legislative affairs. Families accept students Residents become Homestay parents Ihe afternoon jet touched down in Castlegar, a routine flight from Vancouver. Among the last passengers to disembark is a small group of Asian youths, silently surveying the surrounding mountains, moving timidly across the tarmac toward the terminal building. Inside they are greeted by Craig Andrews, Selkirk College’s director of international education, and several Castlegar residents, “homestay hosts,” who will provide room and board for the new arrivals for the next year or possibly two, until their studies at Selkirk College are completed. These students have journeyed 13,000 kilometres to attend Selkirk College for intensive English language training and the first two years of university credit courses that will permit them to transfer to a degree-granting university. Homestay Hosts become stand-in families for inter. national students, providing a warm environment, accom modation, cooked meals, and laundry in return for an average rent of approximately $350 per month Host families are encouraged to include their international student boarders in family activities, hobbies and recreational pursuits, just as if they were family members. Larry and Joan Kristian of Ootischenia have two 914 Columbia Ave. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Family Worship Service a.m Bible Study & Prayer Tuesday 7:30 p.m Phone 365-3269 or 365-2605 734 - wo 809 Merry Creek Road Past Fireside Motel Pastor: Alan Simpson ANGLICAN “T401 Columbia Avenue Room and Sunday Services Board gocmeioooom I! Facilities Rev. Charles Balfour seam! Needed Parish Purpose: “To know Christ and make Him known” ——<====—==a"_ CHURCH OF GOD Setkirk College requires room board facilities for Inter national students arriving in Castlegar late December LIVING WATERS ‘AITH FELLOWSHIP Tee eae: Vision with Vitality” AWANA — Children’s Program Kindergarten to Grade 8 WEDNESDAY NIGHT Study & Prayer 7 p.m. Church 365-3430 Pastor 365-6170 PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Rev. J. Ferri: Phone 365-3182 (Old Hilltop Restaurant) Sunday Celebration lam Nursery & Children’s Service Home Bible Study — Wednesday, 7:30 p.m MONTHLY SATELLITE VIDEO SEMINARS Accredited video Bible College Available Morning Worship past. 11:00 a.m Into: 365-8292 or 365-3182 OR: Stvert Lourie — 365-3278 “ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC Rev. Herman Engberink Ph. 365-7143 WEEKEND SERVICES Saturday 7 p.m Sunday 8 and 11.a.m ST. MARIA GORETTI GENELLE Sunday 9:30 a.m ST. PETER LUTHERAN Christion Education 9.300. m Morning Worship 10 30a .m Evening Evangelistic 6:00 p Wednesday Bible Study Prayer at 7.00 p.m Friday Youth at 7 30 p.m Smith 713-4th Street Assistont: Morley Soltys Otlice 365; 3660 SEVENTH-DAY gam ADVENTIST CHURCH ee 1471 Columbia Ave. Trail 364-0117 Worship Service Sunday Scho: 10 30am Rew Veeck Regular Saturday Services . Pastor Cliff Drieberg 365-2649 UNITED CHURCH 2404 C Avenue 1986. The students will be Church School staying for one month to a 9:45..m year Morning Worship Lem. The average remuneration is $350 0 month. If you are in terested in providing o home environment for these studen ts please contact L casTUcan camrus Caan Vin 370308 Fa Pastor ira Johnson Phone 365-6762 FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP (A.C.0.P.) Below Castleaird Plaza Phone 365-6317 Pastor: Barry Werner Phone 365-2374 SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 a.m Morning Worship 11:00 Evening Fellowship 6:30 Wednesday: Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 p.m Friday Youth Meetings 6:30 p.m HOME OF CASTLEGAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 365-7818 The month of December . . cupations The month of December TAL RCH Ist Sunday, p.m. 2nd, 3rd and 4th December 13-14 Sundays, 10a.m No service 5th Sunday December 13 Bring your entry River Otters OF CANADA 2264-6th Ave 1% Blocks South of Community Complex 9:45 a.m. Singing 10.a.m. — Worship ond Sunday School Rev. Ted Bristow 365-8337 or 365-7814 -ARTS= Calendar present “occupations,” @ show featuring the chosen oc bosketry, weaving and photograph of Katherine Armstrong, Nency and Horry Knight. Open doily 9:30 - 4.30, weekends, 10:30-4:30 tation Series is featuring the Selkirk Weavers Guild at the Homestead Soup and Sandwich Shoppe A Victorian Christmas tor Children Phone 365 3337 for more details Christmos Tree Decoration Contest approximately size 3x5 to Central Food between 10 o.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Robson Items for this bi-monthly feature should be telephoned to Lynda Carter of the Castlegar Arts Council at 365-3226 CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION J students from Hong Kong boarding at their house, along with a Canadian student. Having accepted student boarders into their home for a number of years, the Kristian family readily adopted their Hong Kong students as members of the family. Their children — ages eight, five and three — relate well to the visiting students who are here for at least two years while they build their spoken and written English language skills and acquire their first two years of university arts and science courses. Eventually they will transfer to a university in Canada or the United States. “It's fun to have them stay here with us,” said Kristian. “Things we take for granted are new to them and it is interesting to see them confront our customs. They've never seen anything like Halloween. This easy-going couple are boarding Hellas Ng, 18 and Tony Kwan, 16, along with Ken Owens, a Canadian student. The concept behind the creation of the Homestay Host program is that international students living with Canadian who readily took to the international student boarders as if they were family. “They have formed a good relationship early on,” she said. The Archambaults’ boarders are athletic and will attempt anything new in sports. They are eager to try their hand at skiing and skating, two activities which her children can teach their visitors quite a lot. “Our lifestyle is somewhat different from theirs,” she said. “In Hong Kong, I gather both parents often work, and the kids are on their own, eating out often and looking after the chores at home with their brothers and sisters. “They do like to have a clean house and cooked meals,” she said, adding that her boarders are “nice and polite” and appreciate the “extras” they receive from their host families. When conflicts do occur, Archambault tries to put herself in their place. Eating habits in the Archambault household have families will more quickly acquire the ability to in English and will get better exposure to Canadian customs and culture. Surprisingly, the students boarding at the Kristian home do not spend much time watching television, preferring instead the company of their fellow students, or engaging in athletics. Hellas and Tony both play soccer and Hellas is good at volleyball as well. Kristian admits to having slightly altered her family's diet to make her Hong Kong students feel more at home Her main dietary concession is that they eat more rice than they used to. For their part, however, Hellas and Tony have experienced a big change in their diet. Since Larry Kristian is a successful hunter, the boys have seen him bring home deer, moose and elk. They have seen the game processed into the freezer and have tasted more wild meat than many Canadians. “It all tastes like beef,” said Hellas. Kristian reports her Hong Kong boarders are excited at the prospect of snow and cold weather. They have never seen snow before and are eager to explore this new climatic condition that most of us manage to tolerate. Another family that has accepted international boarders into their home is that of Gary and Philomena ARchambault. The Archambaults used to board students some years ago, but not until recently, when they agreed to host two Hong Kong students, Firem Chow, 19, and Alex Wong, 18, had they thought about opening their home to student boarders again “I cau just put myself in their place,” said Philomena. “So far from home and immersed in a new culture.” Each of the students in the Archambault home has his own bedroom containing a desk closet, dresser and bed. They share a bathroom “Firem and Alex fit in very well with our family,” said Archambault. “I wish they would make more of an effort to speak English at home and with each other.” The Archambaults have two children, ages eight and 10, altered rably since the Hong Kong students arrived. “Now we have Chinese dishes quite often, almost every in fact, whereas before, we rarely ever ate Chinese Being such close friends with Joan Kristian has helped Philomena Archambault deal with some of the adjustments necessitated by accepting international boarders into her home. “It's been wonderful having Joan in the same situation with students from Hong Kong and all,” confessed Archambault. The two friends talk often and compare notes, discussing situations that have arisen and solutions to the minor problems and adjustments that must be made. “I think a support group among families boarding international students would be an excellent idea,” said Archambault. In addition to support from other families, all Homestay Host families have relied on support from Andrews’ department, in which Gwen Armstrong is the coordinator in international student affairs. Her office is ready to lend support to host families and deal with any problems or small crises that may arise. “It’s been pretty good so far,” said Armstrong. “The advent of bus service has helped solve one of the biggest hassles, that of transporting international students from their residence to the college and back again.” While having found suitable accommodation for the international students presently enrolled at the college, there is an urgent need to expand the registry of families willing to accept international boarders By the end of December, nine more students from Hong Kong are expected. They begin studies in January Furthermore, in mid-January a group of approximately 20 Korean students will be in the college region for a five-week intensive English language training program, and a group of 20 Japanese are arriving in February for a four week course in English language and Canadian culture Homestay Hosts in Nelson and Trail are required to billet students from these two groups for the duration their visit of The W.K.N.E. is pleased to The Art Council's Presen Sponsored by From China 1986 Calendar Scroll $ 3 95 ELY’S BOUTIQUE 910 - 4th Street © 365-2432 New arrival of Holiday Dresses, Chinese Dresses! Ladies Embroidered Handkerchiefs Christmes Tablecloths on Tea Towels Song sheets at CasNews Multicolored song sheets of Christmas carols and tradi tional tunes are available now at the Castlegar News Groups and individuals in terested in obtaining the song sheets may do so by calling in person at the Castlegar News. The song sheets are avail able on a first-come. first serve basis. TYPE Mother of Peet | SETTING s! Give your newsletters Necklace: ete meeting bulletins professional oppecrance CASTLEGAR NEWs 365-7266 OPEN HOUSE Sat. & Sun., Dec. 13-14 tor the Georeme Growers Growing ter the Kostas Fewer buying new cars TORONTO (CP) — Fewer Canadians are in the market for new cars, sales figures by domestie and foreign auto- makers show Sales of trucks, high-priced Jeeps and imported luxury cars have improved since last year but deliveries by each of the three domestic auto makers and by many foreign carmakers were lower last month than in November, 1985, figures showed. General Motors of Canada Ltd., Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd., and Chrysler Canada Ltd. sold 710,418 cars for the first 11 months of this year down 1.9 per cent from 724,468 in the same 1985 period. In the same period, truck sales were up 3.5 per cent to 183,628 units from 177,425. Meanwhile, American Mo- tors (Canada) Inc., of Bramp- ton, Ont., reported record Jeep sales, although deliver ies of its passenger cars are dropping. The company has delivered 13,714 Jeeps in the first 11 months, 34-per-cent more than the 10,236 units sold in the corresponding period last year. But car deliveries are down 42 per cent to 12,376 from 21,322. Auto importers reported sales for the first 11 months of 291,951 units, down five per cent from 307,175 cars sold last year. Among impor ted economy cars, only Hyundai, Toyota and Suzuki are showing any improve ment over last year's sales. In the imported luxury car market, Mercedes-Benz, Jag uar and Saab have reported stronger sales. Cominco sells shares Cominco Ltd. has announ ced that it is filing a preliminary short form pros pectus with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada covering the issue and sale of 2,323,810 common shares. 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