March1o. 1999 EXPRESS Page 3 KRIS WITT &CsCs®QDGmTil~@ COMPANY LTD. • MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING • BOOKKEEPING • PAYROLL • TAXES & PLANNING •ANALYSIS Tax returns - Don'tpay more (250) 352-9858 than the law requires. Let my Fax (250) 354-1625 years of experience help you. LF( >\.\RD() l).\\l\<'I District 8 School Board superintendent Don Truscott (left) and resource center librarian Wendy West accept a "Learning With Leonardo" discovery kit from Royal BC Museum history curator Bob Griffin. The kit, which con- tains items ranging from models of internal human anatomy to materials to make a model parachute, will provide local students with first-hand exposure to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, the subjuect of an international exhi- FILING CABINET bition that has attracted 400,000 visitors to the RBCM in Victoria over the last several months. West Kootenay Letter Size Power sponsored the RBCM exhibition, entitled Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist, as well as the dis- covery kits and Festa Italians, a da Vinci outreach program which recently traveled to Trail. $2793 Discovering da Vinci By Murray Greig Yzerloo, WKP's interim Each kit has a teacher's Landscapes" reseach and SHOPPING CART RETURN DRAW Feb. x 2 Winning Number NELSON - West Kootenay chief operating officer. "The art, ideas and inven- guide to suport the class- public programming pro- 680088 Green Power is helping introduce room investiagtions. Its jects currently being con- local youngsters to the tions of da Vinci are inspi- development was funded by ducted in Basin communi- genius of Leonardo da rational, and the fascinating the Canadian Imperial Bank ties. WE SELL FOR LESS - everyday! Vinci. collection of items in these of Commerce. The objective is to collect Wal-Mart Dept. Store - Automotive - Pharmacy In addition to being a cor- discovery kits will help "These !cits and the expe- and store the story of the Portrait Studio - One Hour Photo - Family Footwear porate sponsor of the da teachers guide their stu- riences of the 65,000 B.C. area• s human and natural Chahko-Mika Mall 1000 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC Hours: Mon. to Fri., 8 am to 9 pm, Sat: 8 am to 6 pm, Sun: 10 am to 6 pm Vinci exhibit that has dents through the themes of school children who visi- history for posting on the attracted thousands of visi- his great discoveries." tied the Leonardo da Vinci Living Landscapes website. tors to the Royal BC Packed with interactive exhibition are the legacy of Museum in Victoria, WKP models and apparatus, the the most successful travel- is sponsoring the "Leaming With Leonardo" education kits provide hands-on demonstrations of many of 1i ng exhibit we've ever hosted," said Bill Barkley, HOWMUCHWILLYOUSAVE !cits now available for ele- mentary students in the five school districts included in the scientific principles that fascinated da Vinci. For example, students in grades chief executive officer at theRBCM. "Our mandate is to extend BY FILLING PRESCRIPl"IONS the company's service area. "The da Vinci exhibithion has been an overwhelming 3-5 are taught about water, light and sound waves, while students in grades 5-6 the influence of the muse- um to every corner of the AT WAL-MART? province, and we do that at success, and we' re very learn about levers and pul- every opportunity." proud of our relationship leys and create simple The RBCM is also part- with it and the Royal BC machines that illustrate how nered with the Columbia Museum," said Bill van forces move over distances. Basin Trust in 20 "Living VICTORIA - Naomi Miller's heart has heritage locally, regionally and provincial- always been in history, and now the Wasa ly, and this award recognizes her resource- resident and longtime editor of Britsh fulness, entrepreneurship and dedication to Columbia Historical News is being recog- working with governments, community nized for it. groups, businesses, historians, writers and Miller was recently named winner of the many others to further the cause of her- 1999 B.C. Heritage Award by Culture itage." Minister Ian Waddell. The award includes The modest winner took the accolades in $10,000 to be donated to a heritage related stride, saying: "British Columbia's history non-profit group of the winner's choice, is even more alive than we were taught, and Miller immediately selected the and it has given me a great deal of pleasure Kootenay Lake Historical Society. to help preserve artifacts, sites and written The money will be used to advance the records -- especially local histories laced restoration and maintenance of the SS with anecdotes about our pioneers. Many people don't realize that the price of drugs, even prescription Moyie in Kaslo. Launched in 1898 and· "History is fun -- and that motto has been drugs, will vary from one pharmacy to the next by as much as $5.00. retired in 1957, the Moyie is the oldest sur- adopted by a group of us preparing to pub- vivng passenger sternwheeler in the world lish a history ofWasa." TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH, and a popular tourist attraction. Waddell said outstanding heritage conser- PLEASE CALL 352-7842 OR DROP BY CHAHKO-MIKA MALL "Naomi Miller has worked for decades on vation work continues to be carried out on projects that preserve and tell the story of main streets, at hisioric sites and at culture- the rich and vibrant history of the al centers across the province. Kootenay area, which is one of B.C. 's her- "Our heritage makes signficiant social itage treasures," Waddell said in present- and economic contributions to society," he ing the award. said. "Protecting our valuable heritage will "She has revealed the importance of our stimulate the province's tourism industry."