IESLTD. Does Tour ! ND EX CE I Stationery Local aims Editori~ ......... 4 Letters . • . . . . . . . . 4,1 HOUSE INSURANCE COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS INS. , MoveYou? for the big Street Talk ....... Cafendar........ On Stage •..•..•• 5 I 10 LIFE· ANNUITIES BOATS - TRAVEL -.=..- . ArtAlert . ........ 10 VehicleTransfers Uco?ncePiates ~~ING aaulfleds ....... 14-15 #104-715 Vernon St. Crossword ...... . 14 Nelson 352-6900 . .. Page6 Horoscope .••••.. 15 WEDNESDAY, July 19, 1995 SERVING NELSON & THE KOOTENAYS B.C. VOLUME 7, NUMBER 36 FREE ort □ Letter of intent signed by government officials in Castlegar b.yA/exa Pongracz letter of intent was the first step CASTI..EGAR - Officials from and that a number of letters of in- the City of Castlegar and Trans- tent had already been signed port Canada signed the letter of throughout the province. intent last Thursday which will Loney said that the transfer to begin the process of transfer of local governments has merit in the Castlegar and District Airport. that "they can tailor services to lo- The letter of intent will see cal demand." the final transfer of the airport by "It's a great day for Castlegar the year 2000. Edmonton-North and the surrounding area and it's MP John Loney, who attended the the first step that I think that the official ceremony on behalf of people in the area will support Transport Minister Douglas Castlegar's position and what Young, said that the signing of the Please see LEITER - page 7 SPECIAL FEATURE Theemu □ haslanded The emu can't fly, but its popularity is definitely taking off by Steve Thornton emu, which is a flightless bird, a WINLAW - The dog that guards sort of kid brother to the ostrich. Strutters Emu Ranch is at least He's one of the first emus to come part Rottweiler, an animal whose to Strutters ranch, a flightless patri- jaws remind one of that garden arch of a flock that started with six implement that took its name andnow numbers 80. from the breed, the Rototiller. It was while we were visiting His name is Cooney, and he's Mr. Peck the emu that Cooney the the first to greet a visitor to the Rottweiler approached the fence Winlaw area ranch where emus are that keeps the large bird at home. raised. But though Cooney looks Gabrielle and Dan Bachand were o-kart race at Selkirk like he could mulch a half-acre plot showing off their flock, which d in the first of three in about IO seconds, he's actually a comprises several groups in dif- , Ministry of Skills, warmhearted.,loveable beast ferent enclosures, including a -~~! r: Foundation. Just ask Mr. Peck, if you don't greenhouse in which the pigeon- believe it. Mr. Peck is a full-grown Please Sft! THIS IS - page 12 Nelson·sonly Debit Card Copy Centre ~ r-~:J;: CHA~GE WORLD YOUWALK Ul'OII ■ ,v- SHOPWITH -~ · ffE P ViewPoint ■r~~ 517VICTORIASTREET, A CONSCIENCE ,vm:w,~,n< 352-5533 From designthrough development. = YwMl!B!Ps~ NELSON, B.C. 352-5507