THE EXPRESS December 20, 1995 Page 9 Christmas benefitfor foodbank NIbe homefrom December24th *~ untilJanuary2nd. or those of you thirsting for Fsome traditional entrance is gained by a donation bluesy preamble to the holidays. Coffeewill still be available * .....----.-,,---.,-, Christmas music, six of food or money. The Nelson United Church Ring in the New Year at The by thebagat the Co-op * musicians are Players will present Christmas at Civic Hotel with Soul Tribe. The local band will get everyone andby the cupat * getting the Cottage on Friday at 7:30 rockin'and rollin' the old year Fine Coffees Daily Roasted theKootenay Baker. * together p.m. in the sanctuaiy. Most pre- away and having fun into the 516 Hall St., Nelson 352-7761 * Friday night at the Capitol sentations of the Nativity have new. (around the corner from Salvation Amr( & up the stairs) f "Yeu Cati taste a fresh reasf" • actors repeating the King James Theatre for version of the biblical story. This an evening of jff~,~w t .i,~,\i, beautiful performance features an extended family enjoying Christmas J. Greg Walter has been playing the 1f,f T wo ways om ak e your 11,- On acoustic music. It's together at the cottage who blues across the ~1fChristmas Shopping Special 11 decide upon a do-it-yourself • Treat yourself to Bed and delicious Breakfast for Stage one way they have come up Nativity play. Members of the family drag out the old trunk of continent with the just $29.95 (per person, dbl. occ. taxes included) By Heather with to help likes of Bo Diddly Hutchinson play costumes, take various roles, and Cash McCall. to December 22nd people in our and interpret the story in their ------community • Treat someone else with a Willow Point Lodge own inimitable fashion, inter- who need that gift certificate. Two $25 Spring Getaway vouchers spersed with carols. Christmas Eve Brunch at extra boost to get them through are included with a $95 gift certificate good Refreshments follow the perfor- Fiddler's Green on Sunday fea- the holidays. The concert is a ben- anytime to Dec. '96. The package price $95. mance tures Bo Conlan and Cliff efit for the Nelson Food Bank. J. Greg Walter has been play- Maddix. The two talented musi- Available at Sonja's (in Nelson and Trail), Early American and English Made in the Kootenays, The Fibre Cellar, traditional Christmas music will ing the blues across the continent cans put their own unique spin on with the likes of Bo Diddly and seasonal music and some of their Figments (Kaslo) and Noah's Ark Emporium. be sung by Cheryl Hodge, Sandra Gellatly, Steve Baal and Cash McCall. He's bringing favourite standards like "All of Information and reservations 82:i-9411. Fran Lamb. There will also be Motor Home back to the Civic Me" recorded by Billie Holiday. this weekend with Marvin The best to you and your fami- Long distance, toll free 1-800-949-2211. some old fashioned fiddlin', gui- tarin' and mandolinin' with Phil Walker and Kelly Fawcett. lies in '96. Have a wonderful hol- and Fred. The concert starts at 7:30 and Special guests include Pauline Lamb and others. It should be a iday and remember if you drink, please don't drive. ®illowCiPointiQ~ge- • N~~BC - GARAGE: Councillor wantsto improve ~~! The Kootenay's communications favo'urit~ country inn. lt,df, Continued from page 1 ...-,~·-, ~•~1,r it's not a skate park, it's not a youth centre. It was a token tour of what we already knew was pretty flexible space to make changes to," because it sits on a sand base, Chirico says. Exner says moving kids into the Civic Centre would "draw them more into the community." (jive the gift of music ~ there." SHRED's lease is good until the end of 1998, so Garage users But proposals based on the to an Angel on your list. 11 , Joe Chirico, recreation co-ordi- uncertain future of the Civic can't be kicked out before then Gift Certificates • Stocking Stutters nator for the Nelson and District Centre mean little to Garage Recreation Com.mission, says he unless SHRED breaks the condi- Something for Everyone users right now, Galt says. c::::::::::, hasn't been asked to look at the feasibility of using the small rink for kids, but there are readily tions of·that lease. But that doesn't mean the building can't be sold in the meantime. "What we're trying to do is address the needs of the youth of - ·~-~ - ✓ ,) .)---- •• •• • Ke today. It's nice to know that there apparent pros and cons. "We may sell the Garage if !\-====- somebody is interested in buying might be some future plans, but "I don't think it's probably the Garage and taking on the they sound pretty sketchy. By the high enough. The ceiling of the small rink is sloped toward one lease for the next three years," time any of those plans get car- side. It's nowhere near as high as says Exner. ried through, the youth that we're the Garage is." Whatever happens, Jay says he concerned with right now will On the other hand, there are no wants to improve communica- already be on to bigger and better pillars like those in the middle of tions with the kids. things." the Garage, and the rink is "a "I want to do it in consultation with them." ~,~i.iii=tii MUSICIANSSERVINGMUSICIANS 488 BAKER STREET, NELSON, B.C. V1L 4H8 352-5224