THE EXPRESS August 23, 1995 Page 11 Tourists, andtraffic -·-------------··-· T-shirts - -----~---- -- - - I t'smakestartling what a year can for a community like -- - · ..........__:;.,...-i' LSD AT: : -- Whistler. A week-and-a-half ago I Ellsoll's,: tripped through the mountainous Earlhbom, - climes of this seemingly prefabri- : Bagels Dnl1, : cated town, dodging tourists and traffic while : Procter Store, General lallour : trying to - Superette, RedMountain Markel - make sense of the count- ~--------■-------- less condo- miniums, HOME SUPPORT WORKER hotels, T- TRAINING PROGRAM shirt stores, Are you interested in helping seniors and those with disabilities live cappuccino independently at home? Do you have tl1eability to work indepen- bars and dently and as part of a conununity care team? If you do. and you Sports restaurants can work flexible hours. have a vehicle. and are in good healtl1- this that plug the could be tl1ecourse for you. File landscape. lfyou are interested in employment in the field of Home Support By Don Anderson After a day and are on Income Assistance. call Nelson & District Home Support or two, I was Services at 352-2911 to apply for our fall training program. beginning to resent the tourists, even though I was one myself. Longing for a beach I headed to Rainbow Parle - a mistake, I soon Advertiserswantto knowwhereyou sawtheir ad ... found out. The glut of tell themyou sawit here. Vancouverites and vacationing out-of-towners was too much to bear. Whistler may be all glitz and THEEXPRESS excitement, but in reality it is an abyss of excess. It is not a com- munity for people, rather a devel- Comment Invited on an oper's wet dream. It raises the Application lor Jumbo Glacier all-important question: How much development is too much Alpine Ski Resort development? I think if you ask any longtime Pheidias Project Management Corporation on behalf of Whistlerite - anyone who has Glacier Resorts Ltd., has made an Application for a Project photo submitted lived there three or more years ON ICE: Kaela Bosmans, left, and Robyn Joyce will be back on Approval Certificate under the Environment Assessment Act for typically qualifies - they will tell The Jumbo Glacier Alpine Ski Resort. The application is for the rink with the Nelson Figure Skating Club this fall and winter. YOU. approval to develop a four season alpine ski resort in the area of · It's this kind of disproportion- from 8 a.m. Saturday to just Holly at352-3696. Jumbo Creek, 55 km west of lnvermere. ate development that we should avoid like reruns of Eight is before the races, and also through the weekend. Call Bob Schutter r·1me to Sign · Up Key Project documentation is available for reference use at the following locations: Enough. at 227-9250 or Sonni Greene Kids complaining they never B.C. Lands lnvermere Public Library But on to more important (evenings) at 227-9335 for more have enough to do in Nelson Ministry of Environment, 1313-?th Avenue items ... information. should consider signing up with Lands and Parks, lnvermere, B.C. VOA 1KO You have until Saturday to the Boys and Gnls Club of catch the action at the Babe Ruth Rinkside with the Nelson and District. The club's Kootenay Region 828A Baker St., Cranbrook Public Library World Series in Trail. Ten teams Nelson Figure afterschool program for children Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 1A2 20 - 17th Avenue North from Canada, The United States six to I 2 years old starts in and Japan have been swinging Skating Club September and runs daily from Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 3W8 their bats at Butler Park since last or at: The Nelson Figure Skating 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday. Club is preparing for a new sea- Environmental Assessment Nelson Public Library To register call Dana or Anne It's the first time Canada has son of activity at the Civic at the Recreation Office, 352- Office, Project Registry 602 Stanley St., played host to the championship Centre. A variety of programs 7257. 1st Floor - 1810 Blanshard St. Nelson, B.C. V1 L 1N4 series, which features many of will be offered, including Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 the world's best young ball play- CanSkate, a learn-to-skate pro- Aikido The provincial Environmental Assessment Office invites com- ers. The series concludes gram for children that begins Oct demonstration ments on the Application to ensure that public issues and con- Saturday with the championship 3 and runs Tuesdays and cerns are identified and addressed as part of the environmental game at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Kootenay Aikido Renmei will assessment review process. The entire text of all submissions will For ticket information call the give a demonstration of aikido at The adult learn to be available to the public through the Project Registry. All com- events office at l-800-56EVENT. the Nelson Rod and Gun Club skate/improve your skills pro- ments will be considered as part of the environmental assess- It's an event not to be missed. Sept. 2 at l l :30 p.m. The demon- gram includes non-competitive ment process. stration is open to the public and precision skating and is offered The time limit for Public comment on the Application for the Ride like the wind is part of the organization's Third Jumbo Glacier Alpine Ski Resort has been extended by the Sailors from all over the International Training Intensive. Project Committee from September 5 - September 20, 1995, by Southern Interior will launch Children from the Nelson and which date comments should be forwarded to: The Nelson Figure Mirror Lake clubs will begin the their craft Labour Day weekend Mr. Raymond L. Crook for the 21st annual Gray Creek Skating Club is demo with an exhibition of their Project Committee Chair Regatta. All classes and types of preparing for a new training spirit, while adult partici- Jumbo Glacier Project Review sailboats and sailboards are wel- pants from Australia, The United season of activity at States, Japan and the Kootenays Environmental Assessment Office Tel: 604-952-0575 come to participate in the two- 3rd Floor - 1810 Blanshard St. Fax: 604-952-0589 day competition, Sept. 2-3. Kids' the Civic Centre. will perform a variety of tech- niques. Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 races are included. Guest instructor Kadoy a Inquiries on the Application may be directed to: The regatta, which starts at Thursdays starting Oct. 6. And Yasumitsu Sensei will demon- Mr. Oberto Oberti Gray Creek Autocamp, has a rep- competitive junior and adult pre- strate how aikido 's spirallic Pheidias Project Management Corporation utation for highly variable but cision team skating is featured movements enable one to deal 300 - 1445 West Georgia St. Tel: 604-662-8833 usually light to moderate winds. Sundays starting Oct. 8. All boats will get handicaps for with a strong opponent while Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2T3 Fax: 604-662-7958 Precision skating is a team each race based on boat class and remaining completely relaxed. An open house will be held in lnvermere on Thursday, August sport involving choreographed wind speed. An easy going Explanations will be given dur- 24, 1995, for one-on-one discussions, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, routines to music. atmosphere and helpful volun- ing the demonstration and ques- at the lnvermere Inn. For the advanced skater, test teers will give beginners a tions will be taken. Another open house will be held at Radium on Thursday, level instruction in freeskate, fig- relaxed introduction to race sail- Kootenay Aikido Renmei was September 7, 1995, for one on one discussions from 9:30 am to ures and dance is available ing. founded by Jean-Rene Leduc in 4:30 pm, at Radium Hot Springs Resort. A presentation followed Monday through Friday at the Races start at 10 a.m. Saturday 1992. For more information con- by a question period will be held at 7pm at the Senior's Hall, 4863 rink. For more information about and continue to Sunday after- tact Leduc or Meg Seaker at 353- Stanley St. at Radium Hot Springs, also on September 7, 1995. the programs or how to register, noon. Sailors can register on site 7482. contact Lorna at 352-1939 or