a eA RG ee” a Se tonearm tae Ome Wednesday, Deceniber 30, 1992 & Castlegar youths nabbed in joy ride @ $100 fine turns into stolen car charges for two local joy riders NEWS STAFF Don’t try and pull a fast one on local police. Chances are you'll get caught. Two local youths can at- test to that. Police charged a Castlegar youth Sunday for driving without a license after he was stopped for doing ‘doughnuts’ and U-turns in the Kinnaird school area. “The passenger claimed that (the vehicle) belonged to a relative” when the driver was charged, Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Al Hudema said Tuesday. “We checked our computer and it wasn't reported stolen.” At that point, police kept the car keys and issued the driver with a $100 fine for driving without a licence. However, shortly after the charge was made, Castlegar RCMP received a report of a missing vehicle. “It was reported to the of- fice that a vehicle was stolen a short while after the motor vehicle infraction was detect- ed,” Hudema said. “It appears at this time that the driver of the vehicle didn’t know (the car was stolen),” he said. The vehicle was missing for approximately 30 min- utes. The vehicle sustained no damage. Hudema said the passen- ger will be charged in respect to the auto theft and both youths will be summoned to appear in court at a later date. The Young Offenders Act prohibits police from reveal- ing the names of the youths involved. RCMP cracks bogus claim NEWS STAFF Castlegar RCMP Const. Mark Williams is being credited with cracking the case. Castlegar Regional Transit System Service Ch. eS January 4 9 3 Major service changes will begin on January 4th. Pick up a new Rider's Guide from your bus driver and discover your transit system. ¢ Direct Selkirk College service ¢ Major schedule changes on all routes ¢ Introduction of monthly passes © 36521 00 Regional District of Central Kootenay City of Castlegar Wednesday, December 30, 1992 Inistry scrutinizes bridge proposals % | NEWS STAFF The Castlegar-Robson bridge tender should be awarded in just over a month. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways said the bids for the project are still being assessed. Information officer Eliah Farrell said the ministry legally has 60 days after the closing date to name the successful bidder. Five companies have entered bids on the proposed bridge, and cost estimates range from $14 million to $17.6 million. | The costs cover the construction of the bridge and four kilo- metres of approach work. Companies from Richmond, Lan- F gley, Chilliwack, Calgary and Winnipeg have submitted bids. The province has set aside some $26 million for the project. Even though the bids have come in at considerably less, Far- | rell said additional costs will incur with engineering and de- sign costs. In addition, a separate tender will be put out for the construction of the Brilliant interchange. “The goal is to have the interchange completed in time with the completion of the bridge,” Farrell said. The proposed 478-metre long bridge is expected to be com- plete by July 1994. 5a SVCCF files court petition Scott David Harrison EDITOR The Slocan Valley Concerned Citizens Fo- rum is heading to court. After weeks of preparation, Zak Ackerman said the SVCCF has filed its court petition against the Regional District of Central Koote- nay. The petition is seeking to overturn the RD- CK’s controversial Unsightly Premises Bylaw. “I don’t think the regional district under- stands the trouble that it’s in,” Ackerman said before filing the petition with Nelson provincial court. “There was no way we were going to lay off and let them win. “We had to fight this.” The Unsightly Premises Bylaw has caused a stir in the Slocan Valley ever since it was in- troduced in May. The bylaw — which prohibits the stockpiling of old cars, building material and other items deemed unsightly — was passed by the RDCK board on Nov. 21, prompt- ing the SVCCF to take court action. “One way or the other, we’re going to hold the regional district responsible for this action,” Ackerman said. Ackerman contends that Area H residents were never properly consulted during the draft- ing or passing of Bylaw 923. He said had the RDCK taken the time to listen to the cries of angry residents a court petition may not have been needed. Ackerman also said Municipal Affairs Min- ister Robin Blencoe failed in his responsibilities by approving the bylaw 18 hours before it was passed in fourth and final reading. He said had Blencoe waited one day, the SVCCF would have been able to send a delegation to the next board meeting in December to argue against passage of the bylaw. “Mr. Blencoe took away any hope of arguing against the bylaw, or at least ask the regional district to conduct an opinion poll,” Ackerman said. “He took that option right out of our hands.” Ackerman said he’s confident the SVCCF will be successful in its court challenge, claim- ing Bylaw 923 contravenes the Canadian Char- ter of Rights and Freedoms. The RDCK would give no official comment regarding the court challenge. Williams is lauded for some quick thinking after piecing to- gether two hit-and-run stories Sunday. The RCMP officer was investigating a 21-year-old Nelson man’s claim of a hit-and-run at Banjo’s Pub parking lot when another man entered police headquarters complaining of a similar fate at the Hi Arrow Mo- tor Inn. After examining the two vehicles, Williams discovered that the damage and abrasions to the cars matched. Believing the incidents were related, Williams offered his theory to the Nel- son man, who confessed to hitting the vehicle of 31-year-old David Peterson of Camrose, Alta. “He got caught in a lie and he admitted that he’lied,” Cpl. Al Hudema said. The Nelson man now faces charges of backing out when it was unsafe and failing to notify the owner of the second vehi- cle about the accident. Total damages are estimated at $3,500 and the unidentified Nelson man will appear in Castlegar provincial court Feb. 1. Even though distance keeps us apart and our visits are few and far between, when we do get together it's like we've never been apart. 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