* By GAB!

BUDAPEST =)When} ‘Tiberius ‘Nero conquered Pannonia and set up his capital city of Acquincum in the northern part of today’s Budapest, the Romans found hot; springs inithe foothills of the, mountains.')) 8 81000) 58

ithe: Bugaboo’ Mee fT a b

‘southwest of Golden, a hell- .'ating’in’B.0, ‘copter drops a load of skiers °° In’ begciinad how an aye into a world of virgin snow — "

i ‘They quickly the pl ofa

“baths! in the ‘city.’ To ‘date, '12):of ‘them have. been; uncovered ‘by archeologists, :

| The barbarians who eventually overran in Hungary did. not share the Romans’ love of sleenliness and: deatroyed

moved in around AD 896' and ‘were soon seduced by. the’ ‘warm, water, Then the therapeutic value of the hot springs was iscovered,.and’ the. Johannite “Knights. build: the: firat' bathing hospital in 1178. ‘The: first’ western ‘tourist known to ‘have tried the Hungarian hot | springs was'a French Bertran- .

| supply o of hot water and opened several public and private ‘|

the adventurer instinct,’ \"They come from’ ‘around thei the ' world, Some’ are thrilt- snow. already

3: ( ith lager a soa ery- 1 80-minute run through 'hip-’ stals.: 0: top of this ‘can rest. deep! powder’ snow. than etre of powder

posure, Th

beat’ of powder: aiding" manager’ of Canadian’ Moiin 2

‘Canadian "Mountain jers imiade 28,000 visits 8, with whom the last five; to Shep province in) ie 1978-79

ators tolose thelr lives were | seaso! oh the

‘Mark’ Kingebury,: general

spectacular’ photographs ‘of

But they all have one thing ‘snow. tellin that ey: ‘accept ney ‘Bugaboo, Monashee and ‘sports, ‘in: common. ! ‘They! are rlak: ‘Belles sald sier tra. tho roa, tls very hard to, Purcell Mountain ranges, did

takers. ':- : 201 ‘and without

don de la Broquiere, who wrote that the ater was 80 Bot that‘ he could’ not put’ his:hand ‘in it.; fu Moat of the country was devastated by the Turks in the 16th century but they left the baths intact, building some of their own which are still in operation. ;)..° >; Modern Budapest is dotted with baths and spas and. several. hospitals. adjoining the hot springs’ offer ‘a full: inge ‘of medical:services at reasonable prices. x At’ the Hotel Therman'on St. Margaret aan: where

ip! } ineludin, chest: Kay aa aed lab tests, ‘costs about $45. i’ Wa guest is hampe of the "Hungarian food’ and ees a pretty ‘woman: dentist } charges roughly $15 for an X-ray. and ‘filling ‘one tooth, = with no waiting for ‘hotel! guests.) pes ; Early-morning’ attendance'at ‘the hot pools auggesta that some over-indulgent patrons of the hotel's nightclub ‘find the thermal water eases the pain of facing a new: day: ‘Gabriel ‘Timar is a freelance journalist.

warnitg, pieces: of that! gla- cial peak which momenta’ be-

fore was a picture of serenity

-break away, rumbling down

‘behind ' ‘the skiers, catching - “LONDON, ONT. (cP) A selves together as a couple. them and swallowing them in ties ‘winter cruise may. That kind of pressure doesn’ a’ grave of white. : ive yo s ‘¢apt but don't count . solve ‘anything, Mount: said.

Eighteen skiers have died, on,{t’ to solve, your marital While forcing ‘people to-

in avalanches since the helt. woes, vent, cabin fever. © gether: jto confront an issue

many 0 id up around dent, ‘two Eruopeans died’ the home during | the : long { Jan: 18' in‘an avalanche 76 months of winter, isn't Justa ‘ kilometres (46 miles) south'of | fault df'the weather. f Te has. ie ‘do' with -under- Cai bean crui ; same’ day. an:-inquest : was: lying pro! j such as poor being held into the'deaths of peskae ‘among. spouses one’ ‘healthy

: three : others | in’’a” similar and family.’ The, ‘winter’ con- handle conflict

\ accident '11;months carlier.| finement only, provides the |

Roe Fe (Canadian Press) 1

‘In’ many. ‘countries, inélud- ne for, such ;problems to

Invermere.

_ Recreational Mecca: we

There is a village in the southeastern corner, of ‘Brit- ish Columbia: that * has’ been

of other sports activities.

The Village of Invermere is ;

‘situation ona plateau: sloop-

as‘a/ Mecca and when local ‘resi-

ing: to Lake’ Win- dermere and three. kilome-

‘bounds — ‘because the. per: cape. from, each are as centage of avalanche deaths readily | as ‘other: times of the certainly low enough that | year. ou cannot say it’s the sui- “If avoidance has. been jal-maniacs that go_heli-’. your typical: pattern for. han-

dents hear ‘the Seralation tres from Highway 95 mid-

way between Cranbrook and *

Golden’ in“ East® Kootenays. Lake Windermere, 19 kil

metres - long, ‘is “noted : for.

>" warm water swimming, sail. {akiin;

boating ‘and cross-country tional ae and has, a wealth ig ;

copter skiing,” said Fred yotcat crude her avoid‘es

! . LOS ANGELES ti:8279

people in conflict go: family, ‘on. trips’: with high - expec- relationships and an ability to tations’ but 1 return’ “bitterly.” ' talk, things ‘before er inted: and: poorer. be-: Y “cause! they’ ‘were, told that

way, to

OVENS Ou wt Ore 1 cowscea cont

1ADS. “09

ti me

L

:]

blll

i

l fd

i

Biorn A. Edblad RI. (B.C.)

REALTY WORLD, °° o'er:

Castle Realty Lid. ee a el

Park depicts milita

‘ Wer ve got your seat to the sun. And we've eee it ata very affordable: price: When i'choose'an Air Canada Sun Charter airfare,.you get more than'a ticket;to'a great ‘foley More than money saved. You'get Air Canada's high standards of service and x 4 reliability. It means you get al meal** wine, plus free headsets for in-flight entertainment _ while we take you to the sun. You even get the choice of putting together your.ow: rs holiday Padeee or taking one of: the ones that We've derened especially, fervour i

iyo book at deiner Sra atria

Chiron res Valid for thore 2 to 1t accompanted by an adule. *

“$C Se Far 30 ate

Vancouver to 01 Nov. W902 16 Den 9ENs 1s Dee oer Pen Snouiges seen ts

- QUEBEC (cP): — - Several

bleak, grimy -buildings ofia < more» modern “era : remain, ©-legacies of ‘Artillery Park's: ‘ + life: of :a: soldier, under: the "But the Yshowpiecs is a 174: Archives ‘in Ottaws.":

recent industrial ‘past. Built around, ..beside and

i ‘atop the older buildings, they.

camouflage :an' area- of Old:

© Quebec brimming. with mili

tary. history. x rape OF ‘Slowly, though, the dirt is” ready. D> being: cleaned “away.: Walls are getting fresh coats ‘of

fein ges Ok ef ton pete igen

r

than 27 potdatek to dees of ovebound travel

Eyes J a a ig Viner sal Nona che” -

‘tional Historic } Park is taking

shape. ‘Located just inside , the

CALL OURLOCAL AIR CANADA ¢ AIR CANADA. :

=, > TRAVEL anne <Z

a We 7 1217 - 3rd St., Castlegar

Si

To:the.Ontario Science, a

city's walls north of the Porte military life — “s dlshies," pot- Royal ‘iitasy Repository, St. Jean,” the: Dark iwil tery apd ‘a votive for’ beoe: “Museum: When’ it ywas''re- eventually: illustrate: Quebec which: a:tour: guide says is turned to Canada in'1908, it City’s military past, fromthe quite good. was sent to the Dominion.

French ‘regime to the rou- | year-old scale model of Old icHT TERED tines of munitions’ sacle. Quebec, built ° jointly | by. ¢ ba Fn ‘at of the ‘Jean-Baptiste Di work -has, ‘been done, on. Hs zs whieh.

glassed: on ipervised the , “Sronmentally “controlled

¢ tnodel is six metres . the Dephiss Relea aie five metres wide. It ser, soldier’s : barracks:’and about 1,000 © tiny » fone fntalaen begun buildings,*! hand-carved |. in! 1712, >! sold pine, with fortifications. “Its: interior is tare iow, ‘The’ model is : known’ by” but when: it, Opens’ to’ the eral different names, said of the life; of the

museum already noted for its com

“excellence, comes a display this sumnier that is Berhaps

one of its most imp date: S

“Chinese : "gecioies % 000 Years of Discovery, 7” May 1. Oct. ‘31, naprbadecs a vivid detail the history and excite: ment ‘of ancient Chinese scl ence. and technology’ ‘and ‘its

: impact on the modern world! F

‘With hundreds of artifacts,’

*. reproductions: and. demon-:

atrations: dating back? 7,000

years, ‘the ‘exhibit explores ihe m numerous :contributions made} by, the Chines in such

3 Among the artifacts is:a piece of the great, atone wall: 1, of:

| defence ‘tac. “Dieu “he ital across: muaie in the Werte States’ tles and bel ers bulld street. wep the Period’ (475-221 BC), ‘and a. fortifications: eae ens ora pro sacrifical: ‘altar, gin-\ lenis ° ‘and. Jurisdictional (o}

h barracks we: Of “paces vin} the: ‘for the hoepi

7

public in June, it, will house. displays

Quebee, ‘the area looks te tin tcc

THAN YO Yo EXPECT. si eens i te apis des it Fealizis tional ‘val rele

best S bie Si me Yaad ton the front Bacay, Sonne taararen often ee : ot Siting one Aare bdrms, with roomy clovets and a 2-

i hie iF ga Si

Ask us about financing.

We'll cover it all..-fo

Deal with confidence! fea Hammand « :

young/artist geredpondent.

as John Geyser,

whose travels make him a frequent witness to — and even’anoc-. -. 365 2 ] 55 x sesionel ol pariiepant in — In — many of the major events of the Civil War in .. a is * Blue and

The three-part ces mintseries airs Sunday, °

Now. 14, Tusdey: Nov. vr i6.and Wednesday, Nov.

1700 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR -

. NON-SMOKERSI! you cAN suv ‘$asoan0 OF LIFE insuance* ‘AT THESE foceorn OM RATES: -

REMEMBER To Also CHECK ouR § FIRE INSURANCE RATES AND COVERAGES, YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!”

ii CASTLEGAR SAVINGS - f & a INSURANCE AGENCIES LiD.

er: < 1eth $2. Castlegar For Coll 965-9368: © 2)