Saturday, November 28, 1992 @ TheFARSIDE By Gary Larson lll CUPE regional office. won't step into fracas Scott David Harrison EDITOR The regional office of the Canadian Union of Public Employ- ees says it won't get involved in a Castlegar skirmish. Regional director Ray Arsenneau said if there are troubles between Castlegar city hall and CUPE Local 2262, they stay there. Arsenneau said he has not been contacted by Local 2262, which is feeling some heat after one of its members criticized a city official. Local 2262 distanced itself from the conflict on Nov. 19, issuing a public apology to city council and Superintendent of Public Works Barry Comin. “Each CUPE local is autonomous from the other and we have no say over how the individual locals operate,” Arsenneau said from Vancouver. “We are aware of the local’s (apology) and we are satisfied that they are handling the situation properly.” Arsenneau said the regional office would only get involved at the request of Local 2262. He said no request has been made. pee *9-9-8 44 04-44-44 2 Castlegar Rotary Club 4CHRISTMAS TREE{ SALE West Kootenay Power & Light Compound — Columbia Ave., Castlegar Shop Early for Your Christmas Tree Starts Nov. 28 EVERYDAY 10 a.m.-7 p.m) (While Stocks Last) A CULTURED AND 4 NATURAL TREES & AVAILABLE £ ALL PROCEEDS TO A PDD Pee Pe Peed pod COMMUNITY SERVICE Save the Forest & Help Your Community by Buying Your Tree From og. Hogg considers gob-stopper Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Stanley Humphries Secondary students will have to clean up their act. Principal David spit,” he said. “What’s disgusting is that kids are smoking and entering the cafeteria with God knows what on their shoes.” Hogg has already sent a letter home to par- ents explaining the problem. As well, he has spoken with school Hogg says dary students who smoke have created a new, un- wanted problem — “We have more smokers than we've ever had,” Hogg said Thursday. “In asking the kids why they spit they say it’s the smoking.” Hogg said the spitting problem associated with the smoking could lead to other ones down the road. “Our parking lot is inundated with gobs of ‘Our parking lot is inundated with gobs of spit.’ spit. — SHSS principal David Hogg c superintendent Everette Surgenor and public health nurse Cindy Talari- 0. a: “We’re looking at different ways to ad- dress the problem,” he said. “We’re extremely concerned.” Hogg said the most likely solution is a smok- ing ban while on school grounds. “We have cigarette evidence all over the lot, garbage all over the lot, spit all over the lot.” Kootenays recognize World AIDS Day NEWS STAFF AIDS is an illness that is not foreign to Castlegar. “We do have people affected by HIV in our community, so, Talarico said. yes, it is a local issue,” Cindy The public health nurse suggested that on Dec. 1 — World Aids Day — people find ared ribbon and wear it. “It provides an opportunity to talk about something that’s not easy. 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Province gives Blyaw 923 green ligh @ Controversial Unsightly Premises Bylaw to get provincial approval Scott David Harrison EDITOR Despite the protests of Slocan Valley residents, Bylaw 923 will be passed. The News has learned that Municipal Affairs Minister Robin Blencoe will give his approval to the controversial bylaw which forces Slocan Valley resident to clean up their properties. The Unsightly Premises Bylaw will receive the minister’s signature in time for fourth and final reading at the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Dec. 12 meeting. The RDCK had hoped to adopt the bylaw today, but further government review prevented that from occurring. The government has had the bylaw in its hands since it passed on third reading on July 18. Austin Greengrass isn’t taking the imminent approval of Bylaw 923 sitting down. A spokesperson for the Slocan Valley Concerned Citizens Forum, Greengrass wants Nelson-Creston MLA Corky Evans to step into the fray. “Is he just going to close his eyes and watch this go by,” asked Greengrass. “I think it is time for him to make a statement on this. “He has said nothing from Day 1 and it’s time that he speaks to this issue... either yes or no,” he said. “The silence is unacceptable, he is our representative.” Greengrass said the SVCCF has tried to enlist the support of the rookie MLA, only to be ignored. He said Evans owes it to his constituents to stand up and defend their democratic rights. “I realize that he cannot be directly involved in municipal affairs, but a lot of people want him to say something,” Greengrass said. “(The NDP) can no longer fence-sit on this one, we are talking about individual rights.” Greengrass said the SVCCF will take the district to court when the bylaw is approved. He said the province has to realize that Bylaw 923 infringes on personal property rights. “It may set a precedent that will enable other areas all over the province to fight equally repressive legislation.” RDCK chair George Cady would not comment on the matter, saying he is awaiting government approval of the bylaw. Evans, meanwhile, was in Victoria and unavailable for comment. GYM DANDY? News photo by Corinne Jackson Stanley Humphries student Donald Young isn’t about to dribble near this hazard. The Grade 10 student has had his basketball court cut down to size after a pipe burst, causing the gym floor to buckle. Water damage floors SHSS gym Glade group seeks voice with district WB Arrow Lake Forest District wants concerns on the table Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER Confusion still reigns in Glade Creek. The Arrow Forest District plans to set up a technical committee to receive input on logging concerns in the Glade Creek Watershed. But there is some confusion over who is officially representing Glade’s residents. As far as the forest district is concerned, Glade’s elected trustees for the irrigation district are the proper representatives. But mem- bers of the Glade Community Wa- tershed Committee said the trustees handed their mandate over to the GCWC. “Yes and no,” said one trustee who asked to remain unidentified. The trustee said the committee was struck to examine logging is- sues in the watershed, and that the group was meant to function more as fact-finders. “We gave a letter to (the GCWC) Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER ‘No it’s not a skateboarding bowl. It’s Stanley Humphries Secondary School’s new gymnasium. According to Principal David Hogg, the school’s gym floor is warped and has become progressively worse since the room’s sprinkler pipe broke Nov. 16. “It’s a seriously warped floor. “It’s listed to the point that it’s got a great big ripple — a couple of huge ripples,” he said. Hogg said the incident happened at 3 a.m. the same day that the student-parent-teacher night was scheduled. “It was humid in the gym. “You could definitely ‘tell the floor had been wet,” he said. A bursting pipe would be a problem at any time of the year Hogg said, but the situation is worse with the cold weather. “(Physical Education) teachers have had to change what they’re doing with the kids. “We don’t have access to the fields,” he said. Hogg said other school activities have been disrupted as well. “We can’t use two bleacher sets so we’ve cancelled an assembly, we relocated the volleyball tournament, the December dance was cancelled, we’ve had to relocate the basketball tournament,” Hogg said, continuing to list other problems. “It’s humorous yes, but that’s because we have no impact on the solution.” At this point, about six dryers are set up on one quarter of the gym’s floor where it is warped. But floor boards in another area have actually become separated with one-inch gaps, he said. “The floor is buckling at one end where it was flooded. At the other end the floor is separating. “I think the floor is not repairable,” Hogg said. “Someone said it would make a great floor for skateboarding. “My hope is that it’s replaced,” he said. “It could be a wonder of the world,” Hogg said. “It’s amazing.” to look into logging, not the man- date to represent the community in place of the irrigation district,” the trustee said. He emphasized the situation was not confrontational and that the two sides are working togeth- er. GCWC spokesperson Louella Bartlett said her group thought otherwise. “As far as we understood we were representing the community, and that we could act on (the irri- gation district’s) behalf,” Bartlett said. “Since then they've decided to get more involved and we think that’s great.” Arrow Forest District planner Ted Evans said he expects to meet with the trustees as early as next wi “ “We'll have a chat to bring all these rumors and letters, real or imagined, to the table.”