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One of the first roadways that could see such a path is Arrow Lakes Drive. Tendering closed for the upgrade last Wednesday, resulting in four bids — the lowest of which is. $381,963. from Selkirk Paving of Cres- cent Valley. Other bids received were: Nelson’s Pineridge Paving at $421,160; Kamloop’s AC— TEC Paving at $477,573 and finally, Armstrong's Okana- gan Aggregate at $483,672. Construction of bicycle paths on Arrow Lakes Drive was not included in the parameters for bidding, because at the time, council was unaware that money was available. Municipal Clerk Dianne Hunter said now that such information is known, council will be acting upon it. “The city is also doing a transportation study, and one of the things that will be looked at in the study is the establishment of bicycle paths. After council deter- mines where they should be, the city will apply for grants to pay for them.” ment has been ongoing for almost one year, But it all came to a head when she returned home June 27 to find that Deklerk had deposited cement boulders in her driveway. Marken said that when she attempted to remove the boulders Marken attacked her, causing her to fall. “He grabbed me by the dress and hair and started shaking me.” Marken said she quickly became fearful for her life. “I realized God, I better run. He was laughing the whole time and he laughed all the way down the drive,” claims Marken. Marken said the altercation with Deklerk has left her and her family a “prisoner” in her own home. “I'm scared. But we're not moving. We've worked hard to be here.” Although Deklerk admits there was “some altercation” with his neighbors, he denies that the dis- pute turned physical or that there were any verbal or physical threats made. “I have never had physical con- tact with the neighbors,” claimed Deklerk. “I have never threatened anyone in my whole life.” Marken has been treated for neck injuries. Deklerk will appear in Castlegar Provincial Court on July 26 to enter a plea. CORE commissioner heads for cover in Owen praised, condemned by local DEREK ZEISMAN say charges are pending. Robert . “Jackson, 42, of Genelle, is taken from the passenger-side of the vehicle he was driving by paramedics and volunteer firefighters, after being struck by a truck driven by Andy Muller, 35, of Castlegar. Muller and his son were also taken to hospital. The collision occurred on Highway 22 at the entrance to the Castlegar Industrial Park, July 13. Police say Muller, who was northbound, turned in front of Jackson to enter Minto Road. Police Collision course — SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Karen Kerkhott Rough winds cause construction damage KAREN KERKHOFF Freak winds and unsupported steel beams resulted in structural failure at the new Canadian Tire site in South Castlegar, over the Canada Day weekend. Dave Ross, occupational safety officer for the Workers’ Compen- Sun Staff “tas s certainly well qualified The much-maligned head of the Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) is moving on to bigger and better things. Stephen Owen, who has been CORE’s commissioner since Jan. 1992. has been appointed B.C.'s deputy attorney general by NDP Premier Mike Harcourt. Owen's new job will begin effective Aug. 1. While in his position as CORE commissioner, Owen came under attack from both environmental- ists and pro-logging forces throughout the province, due to the commission’s controversial for the p of deputy A-G. He has a reputation for being very skilled in his craft,” said Rossland-Trail New Democrat MLA Ed Conroy. “He's perceived by many peo- ple as having a very experienced and practical viewpoint, if you’re not on either of the two fringes.” Prior to. his appointment as CORE commissioner, Owen served as B.C.’s ombudsman from 1986 to 1992. He practiced law in Vancouver from 1972 to 1975 before teaching at the Cana- dian Services Overseas in Nigeria from 1975 to 1977. He then joined the Legal Ser- sation Board, said the incident was @ ‘kind of a freak thing” Alt€r receiving a report of the incident from Chuck Chatten of the West Kootenay All Trades Coordinating Committee, WCB officers inspected the site to determine the cause of the inci- dent and make recommendation for preventjon vices Society of B.C., serving as executive director from 1982 to 1986. Conroy would not speculate on whether Owen was actively looking for a career change prior Ross said the beam should have been supported by guy wires. He added that a recommenda- tion has been,made to the con- tractor that guy wires be used on all future structures. “T have left a report on site.” Ross explained that the winds bent bolts at the base of the struc- ture causing it to slowly lean over A-C’s office politicians term planning” strategy to the operations of CORE. “His work will allow us to appreciate the beauty of this province for years to. come.” Renee Read, who was closely in the local CORE pro- to his latest app due to the ongoing-criticisms of his work at the helm of CORE. “That's not for me to say. But I cae tell vou that 20. veers from now, people will will be saying ‘thank goodness we had Stephen Owen in there.’ There just wasn't much more time left, because of our declining land base and the current rate of environmental degradation.” Conroy praised Owen for bringing a “good, sound long- cess and is now seeking the and eventually collapse. But he stressed that despite the incident, the building site is completely safe for workers. “I have every confidence that these guys (Norson Contracting) are competent. A safety inspector has been out there and he said it’s probably the best outfit he's seen. Tt’s a clean site.” Future uncertain for local workers SHARLENE IMHOFF provincial Liberal i in Rossland-Trail, disagreed with Conroy. She described the work of Owen and the commission in a very different light. “The people were promised that they would be listened to, and they never were.” Taking over as the new acting CORE commissioner will be Denis O’Gorman, who is current- ly CORE’s deputy commissioner. Sun Editor The future is uncertain for about 35 B.C. Tel employees who work in the immediate Castlegar-area Earlier this week it was announced that the telephone company would be reducing SHARLENE IMHOFF _ Rempel. The Castlegar Vol: Fire D ties in their hiring policies. While the manual is desi; The Harcourt government has designed a manual to help fire departments include women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities and persons with disabili- volunteer department, to impr equity, local fire chiefs such as Castlegar’s Gerry Rempel maintains that it is meant more for larger city departments where all firefighters are full-time paid employees. “In smaller communities such as Castlegar, where fire- fighters are volunteers, there is certainly different ways of doing things. These smaller departments are traditionally more diverse than city departments by the very nature of the requirement that we use volunteers.” No physical fitness exam is required to belong to the though men and women are expected to be in decent physical shape. Size is also not a major factor, and gender is no longer a question. “The biggest factor in choosing volunteers for our department in Castlegar is availability and attitude,” said one female such as Ootischenia, where Karen Groutage signed up when the department was originally started. “I've always felt welcome. And while on a fire scene, I work to my ability. You won't see me carrying someone out of a house because there are other volunteers who are stronger than me. But there is lots of work to do on a fire scene and therefore other things that I can do instead. Others may be stronger, but I might have greater agility and stamina,” said Groutage. Rempel agrees that having both women and men work- ing together on a fire scene is definitely an asset since each gender brings their own talents and abilities to the job at hand—extinguishing a fire, dealing with victims and starting an investigation. So why are there not more women involved” Groutage says that because firefighting is mostly a hard, physical job, it doesn't appeal to all women. “But for those women it does appeal to, I think they ‘should give it a try.” Government manual may miss the point Both Groutage and Rempel agree that attitude is every- does have as do other di point of view. it,” said Groutage. thing. And on the flip side, if a male firefighter has a with the fact that his Counterpart is female, then a manual from the government isn't going to change his “It’s his problem so he has to get through it. Even if he can’t overcome his bias, he still has to learn to deal with Rempel says that when looking for volunteer firefight- ers in a small department, all people in the community are included—no matter what their gender or race. After atti- tude and availability are measured however, the next thing that is considered is ability, which is why Rempel questions why the Harcourt government would emphasize inclusion of people with disabilities. “I guess it all depends on what the disability is. I can honestly say that every aspect of firefighting itself requires able-bodied men and women. It's the nature of the job. Even a dispatcher has to work a radio while at the same time type a specific number of words a minute.” Fire departments across the province are being asked to study the manual and provide comments. layoffs would be a last resort. “We're not even certain at this time where those jobs will be affected,” said Clark. B.C. Tel began downsizing For all the local news and sports — the Castlegar Sun