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Intermission was a whopping 45 minutes, time enough to grab a coffee, prepare a ten-course meal or circle the globe. In Canada, we're used to waiting for doctors so we were probably ¢xpecting it. Finally, the man- aged to drag Ray Sawyer out of Surgery and onto the stage

“We're gonna do everything we can remember,” Sawyer announced with good-natured humour.

The lanky performer launched into the song, “I Got a Couple More Years on You Babe”, amidst a dusting of cigarette ash. The Dr. Hook appeal is partly due to Sawyer's tongue-in-cheek social commentary, his irreverent humour, gravelly voice and rak- ish personality. He had the dis- concerting habit of singing into the stage-right speaker, however, so his audience on the Stage-left side mainly got a posterior view of the entertainer.

The Dr. Hook music could be called country-rock with bluesy overtones and the mostly Alaba- man back-up band was a fine

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To celebrate their 40th birth- day, the Rossland Light Opera Players are tackling one of the great musical productions, Show- boat . by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein I. The show will be presented a record seven times in four communities in late February and March.

A story that examines racial bigotry in the Mississippi Valley between the 1880s and the 1920s, Showboat created a storm of con troversy when it was first pre- sented in 1927. It was rewritten Several times before,the-present version was established ind 946. 2

In spite of the-serious themes

compliment that-imeluded the mellow tones of a tenor sax,

We were a typical Canadian audience: cool,. reserved and undemonstrative; in short, we waited to be wooed, But Sawyer, “the Clown Prince.of Rock and Roll”, seduced his audience with all the finesse of the seasoned performer. Wooed we were, At the end, of the hour I counted 11 bic-flames waved in feverish hands, and we managed to cre- ate enough racket, thumping and yelling, to bring the Hook band out for the ritual encore.

The audience was placated and grateful. Sawyer actually managed to get some of the younger audience up and danc- ing on the last two songs. of the 25 minute encore. Strange cus- tom those encores. are, it lets a band feel appreciated for all their hard work: a token, in respects, for the gruelling exis- tence of life on the road,

It was heartening to hear some great new songs. Imagine the monotony of trying to sing old songs over and over again,

gambling as well as racism are studied — Showboat is filled with humour and some great music. “Ol Man River” is an all-time classic, along with “Only Make Believe”. “Fish Gotta Swim”, and “After the Ball’

Dan Friesen is the irrepress- ible Cap'n Andy, h ading a cast of 50 singes and actors Major Principals include Joanne Van Der Ham ay Magnolia. Steve Bourchicr as Gaylord, Wendy Garbe as Julie, Lorren Gulley as Joe and Marnie Jacobsen as Queenie Fawcett

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Ray Saywer perfomed in Trai of having to struggle to keep it sounding fresh for the audience, but fresh it was. They pulled the whole thing off quite royally and

over the West Kootenay. An impressive set has been con- structed under the direction of Charles Bailey.

Showboat opens with three Performances in the Greater Trail Community Centre auditorium on February 27, 28 and 29. The Thursday performance is added Primarily for students, with reduced prices that night only.

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15. The Sunday matinee marks the first time the RLOP has Played two performances in Nel- son, prompted by packed housed in recent years.

The series concludes with performances in Rossland on March 27 and in Grand Forks on March 28, the latter being pant of the Boundary City’s Celebrity Concent series

Tickets for Showboat are now on sale at the usual outlets.

Castlegar Arts Council presents

Few youthful ensembles can lay claim to such a panoply ot concert achievements as the VANCOUVER CHILDREN’S CHOIR

The 40-member choir, rang- ing in age from 10 to 17, -fias been performing since 1983, establishing landmarks on the Provincial musical scene with concerts, recordings, film tracks for major international movies, guest sports at Expo 86, appear- ances with the Vancouver Sym- Phony Orchestra and a command performance for Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Their most recent achieve- ment was a second-place finish out of 37 entries at last July's Llangollen International Eisteddford competition in Wales, a prestigious invitation- only event created after the Sec- ond World War to encourage world peace

Under the leadership of Rupert Lang, the VANCOUVER

CHILDREN’S CHOIR has become a rich source of musical epjoyment for a growing audi- €nce of choral enthu ts Their programmes, in many lan- guages, range from great choral masterpieces to upbeat and con- temporary works. Rupert Lang, who also conducts the Christ Church Cathedral Choir, fre- quently composes works for both choirs. His constant c Ty to his young musical charges is “Heads up and smile!” And anyone who hears the VAN- COUVER CHILDREN'S CHOIR knows at once that their heads are forever held high with musical pride in their ensemble And as to the smile - well, it is simply inescapable!

Music lovers in the West Kootenays will be given oppor- tunity to hear the VANCOUVER CHILDREN’S CHOIR live on March 7th at the Brilliant Cul- tural Centre as the Castlegar Arts Council sponsors a one- performance-only presentation, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Advance tickets are available from Carl's Drugs and Phar- masave in Castlegar and from L&J Books in Trail. Those not sold in advance will be offered at the door on performance night. With prices set at $3 for children (under 12), $8 for Seniors and Youths (12-18), and $10 for adults, everyone should be able to take advantage of this unique opportunity

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lo pring # Fles Market last Saturday and Sunday

to raise: money to help cover some of the costs for one of their employees who Is recovering from 8 Serious car accident.

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Here's the conclusion of our Survey of people's expenses — to help you see how your Spending habits compare with those of others.

Tetrad Computer Applica- tions Lid. has used census and other Statistics Canada informa- tion to analyze how 47 different groups of people spend their money in dozens of different categories.

Over the past two weeks, we have looked at groups ranging from Affluence and Achieve- ment to Maturing Singles and Couples with Moderate Incomes.

We have chosen nine spend- ing categories (the figures shown below are average annual

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downtown Castlegar wil! soon be introducing anew 2 for 4 Take Out only menu. Anthony's is offering 2 for 1 pizza, pasta and chicken for ‘pickup or free delivery only. Billed ag the best quality 2 for 1 pizza, pasta and chicken, Anthony's new take out menu will be in Castlegar and area maliboxes soon, :

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Giving a Hoot for fitness! — it seems a lot of people con- tinue to give’ a hoot ‘about fitness and Hooters Fitness Parior in the basement of the Fireside Motor Inn is feaping the rewards. The tanning salon usage Is up as is business in the gym. The sale of clothing and sweatshirts continues to rise. And, if you're looking for a-place to Practice your racquetball skills you've come to the right place. >

What will they think of next? ~ Ever wonder what hap- Pens when the plastic pop bottles are recycled?’ The Staff at Carl's Drugs in the Castleaird Plaza can teil you because they sell binders made from used plastic pop bottles, The binders themselves also have Printing which indicates they are made from the recycled material.

Health Cares ~ aithough the need and waiting list for inter- mediate care beds in Castlegar is growing, Castieview Care Centre continues to sit 1/3 empty. There has been no word or signs of encouragement from the Ministry of Health regarding the funding of the empty 25 beds. With only 70 beds for a population of 12,000 people the need for the funding is. also Jeop: ig the of “6: Care Cen. tre Is a brand new state of the art facility and its beds are among the least costly to the government in the province,” said Roger Andrews, Executive Director, {f Castlegar were to lose the facility it would mean a joss of 52 jobs and homes for. the existing residents.

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* Singles and Couples with Moderate Incomes. Singles (including lone parents) make up half these households, and Practically all of this group rent apartments, two-thirds in high- rises. Both partners of the younger childless couples tend to work, while the other couples are empty nesters

These people are active shop- Pers and favor convenience goods and services. They make above-average use of credit cards and ABMs (“cash machines”). They use public transportation and so are not major buyers of new cars.

(a) $6,655; (b) $3,045; (c) $1,525; (d) $2,011; (e) $1,021; (f) $558; (g) $459; (h) $753: (i) 311.

* Young Professional Cliff Dwellers. These singles and couples. more than f of whom now are under 35 e the most likely to become the next generation of “Affluence and

Achievement” (described in this column two weeks ago).

About 65 per cent are single without children, 15 per cent Single parents and 20 Per cent married (mostly childless). Most are tenants with 60 per cent liv- ing in high-rises. More than 40 Per cent have attended college Or university,

Most of the couples are two-

+ Pensioners. (a) $6,383; (b) $4,212; (c) $1,052; (d) $2,831; (€) $902; (f) $656; (g) $477; (h) $702; (i) 346,

* Maturing Blue Collar. (a) $6,525; (b) $4,163; (c) $1,048; (d) $2,865; (e) $940; (f) $664: (g) $499; (h) $733; (i) 368

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(a) $6,557; (b) $2,667; (c) $1,549; (d) $1,839; (e) $990; (ph $522; (g) $469: (h) $733; (i) 311.

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