November 13, 1988 HYDRAULIC snow blade for Phone 365-7497 atter 7 p.m ANTED CLEAN COTTON RAGS Castlegar News 197 Columbia Ave. pickup. n/75 stlegar “ola, ’ Help Wanted BABYSITTER required, Raspberry, for 1/2 days per week. 365.3014 3/91 LICENCED or apprentice hair stylist, full oF part-time, guaranteed wage, busy full service salon. 365-6700 aa S.1.X, has immediate openings ‘or owner-operators for our tanker/hop, er fleet. Drivers should have A-Train ex perience. Tractors should have a maximum wheelbase of 220" and a tear weight of 18,500 Ibs. For further intor mation call Jim Taggart at 1-800-663. 2939 or (604) 888-1225 3/91 STEAM PLANT ENGINEER The Trail Regional Hospital jinvites applications for a casual reliet Steam Engineer Prospective candidates will possess a 4th Class Steam ticket, several years of experience operating and main. taining high pressure steam plants as well as the expertise to maintain other related hospital equipment Resumes can be submitted ir fidence to PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT Trail Regional Hospital 1200 Hospital Bench Trail, B.C., RESPONSIBLE female to babysit evenings, my home, Monday to Thur sday, 8 p.m. - 1. a.m. $2.00 per hour. 365 3667 3/90 NOW hiring. full/part-time, apply Woodland Park Shell. Please bring resume 390 AVON. Xmas selling is here. A few ex cellent territories still available. For more information phone 365-3874 or 365-7566 tin/76 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 3 Management Trainee Positions in Financial Sales We are the largest international cc Poration specializing in financial sales and service. Due to our recent growth and expansion in Kootenays, we are now increasing our management staff. These Positions include company benetits with a potential income to start $25,000-$35.000. (Guaranteed $500.00 a week to be discussed at in terview The position, involves dealing with business and professional people where 50-70% of your time is spent servicing and increasing established accounts the If selected you receive weeks of professional ¢ soles-training modation. (Qualifications discussed at interview) IF YOU ARE SPORTS-MINDED AND LIKE To worK WITH ORGANIZATION THAT IS No. 1 IN ITS. FIELD CALL: MR. TED TUFFORD 365-8444 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday with hotel ac LIVE-IN housekeeper/nanny required ir Castlegar area. References please. 365 3014 3/89 Lcancdalemidintent lace AUTOMOTIVE DIRECTORY Pls ati Neate, ata CASTLE TIRE (1977) LTD. So SALES & SERVICE 365-7145 1050 Columbia, Castleger K &A TIRES LTD. Fot all your tire needs | Also specializing in brakes and shocks. 1507 Columbia Ave CALL ANOGESTONE 365-2955 — UNIROYR: a NEED EXTRA CASH for Christmas? Have openings Telemark sales delivery-service pe: full. oF part time. Excellent renumeration. Apply to 61) Columbia Avenue or call 365-843! or 368-3208 after 8 p.m. CASTLEGAR TAXI. Drivers required. 365 2777, 7/89 WILL BABYSIT in my home Monday to Friday, Robson area. 365-2284 3/89 MATURE WOMAN willing to babysit in her home. Reasonable rates, ret 8 available, Phone 365-6646. 9 DANIEL’S PAINTING & WINDOW WASHING Call 365-6971 CARPENTER available for repairs renovations, etc. Free estimates. Phone 365-2375, ask for Andy ttn/67 BRANCHING Out Tree Service. 362-5073. ttn/8) GRASSROOTS GARDENING Winterizing Shrubs Snow Removal ® Landscaping & Design REASONABLE RATES For Estimates Phone 365- TYPING SERVICE: Complete curate. Call 365-6170. D6D Caterpillar for hire with operator Free estimates, 365-2743 or 359-7777 3 quick, ac 3/91 THE PLUMBING HEATING DOCTOR * GAS CONTRACTING * REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS * COMMERCIAL 10-WEEK-OLD female kitten, 365-2803. we CUTE, long-haired Calico female. 3569 after 8p. m, > oe KITTENS, 2 calico, one black ond white tly, 959-7982 /980°7709,-—" "te, ONE male cot. 2 male kittens, black and white. 365-5945. ° wey) IF YOU have an item you'd like to give away, please drop us a line or pho 965-2212. We'll run your ad 3 i otc oe FOUR short-haired kittens, cule d amusing. 365-2231 i? one CASTLEGAR Minor Hockey jocket, with Aaron” name crest. Phone 365-6420. . 3a ONE Volkswagon wheel cover headlight’ cover. Vicinity wire 10th Ave. 3/90 LADIES watch, Monday, Nov. 2 of Carl's Drugs. Owner may claim by identifying at Carl's. 3/90 RED BARON COINS: Buying — Selling Trading. Located in Lavener Bros Jewellers, Trail. Best to phone for an appointment, 368-5828. 52/83 FOUND items are not charged for. if you've found something phone the Ac tion Ad number 365-2212 anytime during business hours. We'll run the ad 3 issues free of charge. tin/85 LOOKING for someone to share drive to Nelson. | work from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m Monday /Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursdays. If you can keep me company please call 365-5756 before noon WORK, school trips, weekly shopping Cut expenses and save money. Get together with your neighbour in our FREE Share-A-Ride column. We'll run your ad 3 issues free of charge. Phone our Action Line 365-2212. tin/76 TO LEASE Four mechanical bays PLUMBING 24 Hour Emergency Service Ph. 399-4762 PART-TIME MANAGER caretaker/sec urity for apartments, etc. Reply to Box 3007X, Castlegar News 7/87 Castlegar MOTHERS CO-OP PLAYGROUP Invites new members for registration. Children ages 2 to 5. TUESDAY & THURSDAY MORNINGS * 9 A.M.-11:30 A.M. INFO: 365-7825 NEED a carpenter? Work by hour or con tract. Free estimates. Also concrete forms tor rent. 365-6120 tin/22 Student Placement 14-YEAR-OLD responsible student willing to babysit and do odd jobs in Castlegar area. Call Tammy at 365-2978. 3/90 19-YEAR-OLD looking tor work for Doug, 365-5452 ater fs 4-YEAR-OLD boy looking to babysit mow. lawns. what-have-you. After school, weekends. S. Castlegar. 365. 2375 ask tor Kirk tin/27 ODD-JOB BOY. 13-year-old looking to rake leaves, do errands. etc. Phone 365 2375 ask for Dave tin/84 NEED a job? High school and college students may offer their services under this category. Drop us a line or phone the Action Ad number 365-2212. We will run your ad for J issues at no charge ttn/76 Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212 sq.ft Columbio Avenue North Castlegar 365-6755 or 365-7310 AFTER 5:00 P.M. THE KOOTENAY Columbia Child Care Society wish to contact a member of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy 365 3/90 — Winter Hours — ROSE'S RESTAURANT CLOSED MONDAYS Tuesday-Friday, 8 o.m.-8 p.m Saturday & Sunday, 9 o.m.-9 p.m. DANCE BANDS ond mobile disco Available tor any type of engagement 1-362-7795. | LOVE YOU, BRENDA... FROM PERRY. n RESPONSIBLE Oriental and Canadian tadies (all ages) looking tor housekeeping opportunities in ex change for accommodation, companion ship, new locations, etc. Call 1-604-547 2020 anytime, 7 days a week 90 RESPONSIBLE Canadian and Oriental ladies (all ages) looking tor housekeeping opportunities in exchange for accommodation companionship, new locations, etc. Cali 1-547-2020 anytime, 7 days a week 8/80 LADIES in Orient seek « PHARMACIST with single gentlemen, THE FRIENDSHIP OFFICE, Box 5424, Stn, A, Calgary, Alta., Canada T2H 1X6. ' GRANDMAS and GRANDPAS Mona and John ‘Haack, Roberta and Lovie Zurek ighing in at Zurek of Calgary, Alberta are my Mom and Dad. My name is Karen Elizabeth 3) | WOULD LIKE to thank all my friends and relatives for the vis cards and phone calls whil Trail Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Grey, nurses and staff on the 4th and 3rd floors. Thanks again. Fran Moffat, / THE B.C. HEART FOUNDATION accepts with gratitude "In Memoriam” donations which help promote Heart Research Cards sent to next-of-kin, Box 3023, Castlegar, B.C 104/81 CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY. In memoriam donations. Information Box 3292, Castlegar. 365-5167, 104/15 Art course scheduled Castlegar-area residents wishing to explore a fresh approach to drawing and visual systems will benefit from a new course to be offered next January on the Know- ledge Network. “Mark and Image,” an 11-part telecourse offered jointly by Emily Carr College of Art and Design (ECCAD) and the Open University, will introduce participants to new ways of drawing for function and expression. The first course of its kind in Canada, “Mark and Image” takes viewers into a drawing studio to watch a class of young students learn to research, analyze and explore ob- jects and ideas to arrive at a personal visual language. The instructor is Tom Hudson, former Head of In- struction at ECCAD, and writer/pre- the award winning tele. Jolour: An Introduction.” Following the introductory half- hour, each of the 10 one-hour programs explores a theme: the effect of physical action on materials, the language of form, the analysis of natural and manufctured objects, the study of the human figure in light, action and concept, and drawing for practical demonstration. Hudson shows reproductions of drawings by great traditional and contemporary masters. OY SELKIRK COLLEGE INVITES PROPOSALS For the environmentally and esthetically suitable timber har vesting of approximately 35 acres west of Highway 31, at Shutty Bench Further information, proposal requirements and location maps are available from the Purchasing Depar tment. Phone 365-7292, ext. 284. ki —casmus 200. Costlego le VIN au) 365.7292 i and District | has a challenging opportunit for a tull time pharmacist. The Hospital is fully accredited wit 55 acute, and 15 extended care beds, and a 60 bed long-term care expansion in the planning stages. Applicants must be licensed or be elligible for licensure by the B.C. College of Pharmacists. Salary and benefits as per the H.S.A. Agreement. Please send resume to: K.A. TALARICO Administrator Castlegar and District Hospital 709-10th St., Castlegar, B.C. VIN 2H7 § GET AT LEAST $85 TRADE-IN ON A NEW DOLMAR CHAINSAW (Mode! 115) OR LARGER WHEN YOU BRING US ANYTHING THAT CUTS WOOD...! Turn your old way of cutting wood; your saw, axe of even your knife on o new Reg. $480. Now only $395 — WITH TRADE! f ——) COLUMBIA SAW & SERVICE 199 Columbia Ave. (in the CasNews Bidg.) * Phone 365-2710 J Kemlee Equipment Ltd. “Your Farm Equipment Store” © Parts ® Service ® Sales * Kubota * Gehl ¢ Brillion * Howard sssvnmsen © B&S Engines * Versatile * Allied Farm King Wisconsin ¢ Jiffy We have a large inventory of FARM EQUIPMENT, BRGS, ENGINE KATS, V-BELTS, HYDRAULICS, PULLEYS, GREASE, OIL, FILTERS, ETC. 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LIAM ‘S$ “Your Home Decorating Centre” PAINT & WALLCOVERINGS 613 Columbia Ave. 7229-5th Street, Castlegar, B.C. 365-6214 Grand Forks, B.C. 442-2929 O7 Farlias r7 Victoria, B, ~ Castles Vol. 41, No, 92 Cominco to modernize plant By CasNews Staff and news services Cominco Ltd. has completed a $17 million sale of its Western Canada Stéel Ltd. and has plans to spend an undisclosed amount to modernize its Borger, Texas ammonia operations, Cominco Fertilizers, a division of Cominco American Inc., and Alenco Petrochemi Ine., a lary of Alberta Energy Co. Ltd., recently announced approval of a capital pro- gram to modernize their ammonia production facilities at Borger. “We don’t want our competitors to know how much we will be spend- ing,” said Cominco spokesman Ralph Eastman, who refused to disclose the amount to be spent on the moder- nization. The program will include a major rebuild of the reformer section and a number of energy efficiency and en- vironmental improvements. Upon completion of the program in late 1989, the energy efficiency and reli- ability of the Borger ammonia plant will be substantially enhanced. Cominco plans to begin the project sometime this summer. M.W. Kellogg will provide engin- eering and procurement services. The project includes a retrofit of the ammonia synthesis converter utiliz- ing Ammonia Casale technology. Earlier this year, Cominco Amer- jean and Alenco formed a partner- ship, owned 75 per cent by Cominco American and 25 per cent by Alenco. The partnership facilities include the ammonia and urea plants at Borger, the ammonium nitrate and solution plants at Beatrice, Nebraska, and related ammonia storage and dis- tribution facilities. The sale of Western Canada Steel Ltd., a subsidiary, to Ipsco Inc. of Regina, was first announced last August. However, Ipsco won't reopen the closed Vancouver steel mill unless the union that represents the plant's 350 workers comes up with an ble contract ar the company’s president says. on page A2 INSIDE Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in The Pick lottery were 4, 13, 21, 27, 32, 37, 48 and 51. Rezoning postponed page A3 Pani } 60 Cents Sg ar News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1988 WEATHERCAST tomorrow. Slight clearing Fridoy and more cloud and showers over the weekend. Highs between 5.6 and lows near freezing 3 Sections (A, B &C) * COURSE PREPARATION . . . Jeremy Palmer starts Preparing the course for the provincial high school cross country running championships which are being held at Selkirk College this weekend. Close to 500 runners from 50 schools across the province will be arriving in Castlegar starting tomorrow to take part in the event. The races cover five and seven kilometres and will all start and finish at the college soccer field. Races get underway Saturday at 11 a.m. —CosNewsPhoto TASK FORCE SAYS Cape Horn priority By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer The treacherous stretch of road along the Cape Horn bluffs should be the number one priority in this year's Ministry of Highways budget, ac- cording to a recommendation made by Kootenay regional advisory group. The recommendation involving the 5.5-kilometre section of Highway 6 came from the Kootenay Devel- opment Region's highways task force and is just one of the many recommendations Minister of State for the Kootenays, Howard Dirks, will be bringing to provincial cabinet in the next few months. ie ici: and ity leaders formed two large advi- sory groups and several task forces last March under the province's re- jonalization initiative to i ig regional issues. The task forces gathered technical information from experts and held public meetings on regional issues, to form the recommendations for gov ernment. The highways task force recom mends that the provincial gov ernment increase the level of funding in the Kootenay region because it feels the region “has been under funded in comparison to some other regions.” It also wants to see High way 3 considered a prikority for “minor capital expenditures.” Dirks said this is the first time something like this has been done and the success of the recommen dations will determine if regional de- velopment “really works.” “One of the problems we've got, is this is a new process,” he told the Castlegar News. Dirks said the recommendations have been given to “appropriate ministries” and he is still conducting “follow-up” meetings. Tourism funding By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer There is a need for increased government and private-sector fund- ing for tourism in the area says the regional manager of the! Kootenay Country Tourist Association. Roy Shields told 35 people gather- ed Monday at the KCTA annual gen- eral meeting that despite an increase in tourism for the close to 200 association members this year, more can be done. “Tourism is the second-largest contributor to the economy,” he told the luncheon crowd. “We have to do more in this area.” However, this year there was a substantial increase in revenue for operators working with the KCTA, Shields said. “Members reported a good tourism year,” he told the Castlegar News following the luncheon. “Revenues are up by an average of 30 to 50 per cent.” Shields attributed the successful growth in tourism for KCTA mem Dirks said it’s too early to tell how many of the recommendations will actually be implemented and caution ed that the process may be slow. He said the new provincial budget, to be set this spring will have an effect on some of the recommen dations which involve spending large amounts of money. “Some of them will actually have to wait — the ones that have a large impact on the budget,” he said citing the Cape Horn highways project as a possible example. The Air Access Committee has listed the Fairmont and Castlegar airports — in that order — as priorities for receiving funding from the air transport assistance program for the installation of night lighting systems. Mayor Audrey Moore, who is involved with several of the task forces, supports night lighting at the continued on poge AZ needed Partners in Tourism program, the provincial government matches the funding put up by KCTA members for advertising. Last year ‘the provincial government matched the $220,000 in funds contributed by bers to the 's participation in promoting tourism in the West Kootenay. “Most of this increase we can at tribute to our collective marketing in the short haul markets,” he said. “That's putting our product in a collective format and making it price sensitive.” Shields said KCTA members max imized their advertising funds under the provincial government's Part ners in Tourism program. The KCTA draws up a regional advertising bud. get for the year and submits it to the Ministry of Tourism. Under the KCTA But Shields is wary of the provin cial government's push to cut gov ernment spending and is concerned the Partners in Tourism program may suffer. However, he remains optimistic. “I think it's a coneern but we don't have to be worried about this up- coming year, every indication is that our budgets will remain as we have submitted,” he said. “But I think we just have to maintain ongoing pres- sure to the ministry for the pro- gram.” continued on poge A? Record voter turnout By RON NORMAN Editor This year’s municipal election may be overshadowed by the federal campaign, but it-hasn't been forgot ten. Castlegar voters turned out in unprecedented numbers Friday for the city election's advance poll. “We had a record turnout for an advance poll — 90 voters,” said city returning officer Betty Price. Price said normally an aldermanic election draws only about 20 voters to the advance poll. Last year saw one of the largest turnouts ever when 80 voters cast their ballots at the advance poll, but that election included a heated race for the mayor's seat between incumbent Audrey Moore and alderman Nick Ogiow. Only 23 voters went to the advance poll in 1986 ind 35 in 1985. This year there are three vacan- cies on council, but all of them alder. manic positions and all for two-year terms. In the running are: Bob Branning, a lockkeeper at the Keenleyside dam; musician Joe Irving; Marilyn Mathi- eson, a former alderman who is running after a three-year absence from the area; incumbent Patti Richards; Dan Shields, a toolroom attendant; and Doreen Smecher, a longtime trustee on the Castlegar school board. As well, in Area J two candidates are fighting it out for the sigtgle vacant seat on the Castlegar sthool board. Incumbent Rick Pongraez is facing a challenge from Bill Hadikin. Two vacant city positions on the school board were filled by acclam. ation. Incumbents Gordon Turner and Mickey Kinakin were returned unopposed There is apparently still some con fusion. among voters between the federal election, which is set for Monday, and the municipal election, which goes two days earlier, on Saturday There are 3,953 registered voters for this year's election. Last year 58.7 per cent of the eligible voters turned out on election day. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday at the Community Complex, with a mobile poll from 2-3 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Hospital. However, the mobile poll is only for patients and staff confined to hospital during regular voting hours. As well, this year the city will in- troduce a new ballot which is intended to make voting clearer. Voters must mark an X within a small circle. Judge to rule on Doucette case By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Provincial court judge Ron Fabbro will determine whether Nelson Crown counsel has lost jurisdiction over the case in which the former director of the West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre has been charged with misappropriating funds. Lucille Doucette is also charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust stemming from the time she was director of the NEC. Judge Fabbro will render his decision on the case Thursday. Doucette’s lawyer presented his case in Nelson provincial court Monday. Don Niedermayer argued that the Crown lost jurisdiction of Doucette and the alleged offence when it postponed her case on Oct. 13. Doucette, who now lives in Calgary, had received a summons to appear in Castlegar provincial court Oct. 17, but. there was no court on that day. Niedermayer told the court that Doucette appeared in Castlegar at the RCMP station on that day as requested for fingerprints and photo- graphs and then went to the Castlegar courthouse only to dis cover there was not court on that day. “She was told at court the matter had been dealt with on Oct. 13”, he explained. Niedermayer argued that the court had acted improperly on Oct. 13 by postponing the case without the presence of a lawyer represent LUCILLE DOUCETTE . jurisdiction dispute ing Doucette, therefore, lolsing juris- diction. Niedermayer referred to several precedent-setting cases which resulted in amendments to the Criminal Code. Crown counsel Doug Soga main tained that jurisdiction over the offence was not lost. Soga told the court that the proceedings on Oct. 13 should be considered as though they never happened. “They are a nullity, they affect nothing,” he said. “The court should look upon them as though they do not exist.” Soga said the Crown had jurisd iction over the offence as soon as the continued on page A2 CHRISTMAS SHORT STORIES WELCOME There are three age categories: eight and under; nine, 10 and 11; and 12, 13 and 14. Three stories from each group