a2 CastlegarNews October 10, 1990 LOCAL/ PROVINCIAL NEWS BRIEFLY By CasNews Staff ' Marcolin won't run Mayor Marc Marcolin of Trail will not seek re-election in November's municipal elections. “*I'm not going to be a candidate,’’ Marcolin told the Castlegar News today. ‘‘I’ve got a number of things | want to do on a personal level. level. I think the time has come for me and my family to spend time together."’ Marcolin, 71, added that *‘It's time the old grey mare went to pasture."" However, he said he may dabble in local politics by working on “‘individual projects’’ for the City of Trail or the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary if he’s still wanted. “There's a few kicks in the old grey mare yet,”” he said. DBA to host meeting The Downtown Business Association has called a meeting for Thursday to allow local business people to meet the consultants the DBA’s revitalization commintes has hired to prepare a strategy plan for ping Castlegar’s core, DBA T Jack Parkin “The ‘committee has hired Urban Systems Ltd. of Kelowna to prepare the plan which is the first major step in a downtown revitalization project, Parkin said. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Jenny’s Cafe. Look for it in the mail It's coming in the mail, but it ian’t junk. In fact, it contains information on how to stop some of the flow of junk paper, glass containers, tin and “We want to be one of the first by 30 per cent by 1995 and 50 per cent by the year 2000."" ‘The committee chairman said the public will be “very much involved” im the creation of the district's Solid Waste Management Pian. “Twelve district citizens have printing and folding more than 80,000 pieces of paper, and we didn’t get it in the mail by our original estimate,"’ he “If people can return the Socreds plan convention without election hype VICTORIA (CP) — Most B.C. Socreds thought by this week they'd be on doors, ingin a lawn signs and pinning on campaign buttons. Instead, some will attend to more mundane chores at the party’s annual convention beginning Thursday in Vancouver. Andsome will stay home. The annual Social Credit get togethers usually attract about 1,800 people, but with the convention two days away, about 1,100 have registered. key affair. of leadership,"" “I don’t think it ( in some respects,,in that we're not dealing with the issue he said. Two years ago, a considerable chunk of the delegates, unhappy with poor polls and his shoot-from- “They are not easily convinced necessarily because of or a report that has been achieved through some consensus."” Apart from that issue, Vander Zalm expects a low- will be as Controversy surrounding the sale of Fantasy Gar- dens, Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s theme park and home, apparently put paid to a fall provincial election. ~ “I think they were expecting we were going to an election,”” said Jess: Ketchum, Socred operations director “Campaigns can be a lot of fun and exciting and when it appeared there would be no election I think there was a little bit of a letdown.”” That’s not to say the convention won't have some sparks. Among some 60 resolutions is a proposal to delete a Christianity clause in the party's constitution in favor of “the supremacy of God and the rule of law.”” That issue disrupted the convention last year when Michael Levy, a Jew who ran as a byelection candidate, walked out to heckles over the issue. Vander Zalm, a Roman Catholic, made matters wor- se during a party breakfast the next day when he and for- mer highways minister Neil Vant made jokes that in- cluded Jewish and Chinese stereotypes. This year the media have been barred from the breakfast. After last year’s fiasco over the clause, the party polled members before drafting an apparent consensus resolution. Still, Vander Zalm, whose party loyalists include a sizable number of religious fundamentalists, doesn’t ex- Pect it to pass without some debate. “It is something that touches an awful lot of people in a way I think could cause them to debate quite strenuously,”” he said. the-lip style and autocratic leadership, came gunning for Vander Zalm. He beat back the challenge. But his fortunes haven't improved much sinor then. Recent polls suggest the party, which holds 43 of 69 seats in the legislture, is 15 per cent behind the NDP and Vander Zaim is running well behind his party in personal popularity. And scandals continue to dog his four-year leader- ship. Lately, it’s been Fantasy Gardens. First, he denied using his position to sell the park for he tad publicly maintained his wife was the majority shareholder. But despite predictions from inside and outside that he is doomed to devastating election defeat, dissidents probably have given up trying to oust Vander Zaim, said Norman Ruff, a University of Victoria poliltical sciehtist “Maybe the (convention) mood will be one of fatalism,"’ Ruff said. And perhaps Socreds are keeping their fingers crossed “‘he’ll do the decent thing — look at the polls and step down.”" Former cabinet minister Jim Nielsen hopes so. While Vander Zalm is stubborn, he’s not masochistic, and will probably quit before year’s end, said Nielsen, who challenged Vander Zaim in the 1986 leadership race The premier scoffs at that suggestion. “*As a matter of fact I’m looking forward to an — tion. I can hardly wait,” said Vander Zalm, who has October 1991 So hold an election. VICTORIA (CP) — Some members of the Social Credit party want Christianity out of their constitution, fascism out of British Columbia and children out of adult apartment buildings. Others want better highways, more hospital beds, fewer strikes and an investigation of the Attorney General's Ministry. It’s a long list, 40 pages of resolutions that will be debated at the Social Credit annual convention that opens Thursday and ends Saturday The convention comes when most Socreds thought they would be fighting an election, but controversy surrounding the sale of Fantasy Gardens, Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s theme park and home, apparently changed his mind about that The biggest problem is expected to be the adoption of changes to the constitution. A major discussion is expected on a change that would remove the reference to the party's “Christian Principles."” Constitutional changes require 75-per-cent delegate approval and last year they were abandoned after bitter debate when it became clear they didn’t have the needed support. If adopted, the new constitution will recognize of “‘the supremacy of God and the rule of law."’ Resolution list long worse during a breakfast the next day when he told a Jewish joke, which received wide media play This year the media are excluded from the breakfast Still, Vander Zalm, whose party loyalists include a sizeable number of religious fundamentalists, doesn’t expect the change to pass without some debate “*It is something that touches an awful lot of people in a way I could cause them to debate quite strenuously,”” he said “They are not easily convinced necessarily because of a committee or a report that has been achieved through some consensus." Apart from that issue, Vander Zalm expects a low-key affair “I don’t think it (convention) will be as controversial in some respects in that we're not dealing with the issue of leadership, ”* he said Two years ago, a considerable portion of delegates, unhappy with poor polls and Vander Zaim’s style and autocratic leadership, were gunning for him. He beat back the challenge. But despite predictions from inside and outside tat he is doomed to devastating election defeat, Party president Hope Rust said the reflect the well-circulated efforts of two committees id *‘it looks as if they will pass just fine.” The Christianity issue disrupted the convention last year when Michael Levy, a Jew who ran asa byelection candidate, walked out over the issue Vander Zaim, a Roman Catholic, made matters hve given up trying to oust Vander Zalm, said Norman Ruff, a University of Victoria Political scientist “*Maybe the (convention) mood will be one of fatalism,"’ Ruff said, and perhaps Socreds are keeping their fingers crossed “‘he’ll do the decent thing — look at the polls and step down.”” employees joer debe rtd water line to the extended-care pans fon re racket The fecility showld . Bo eoberccycomptate bythe and ate Yous end may the Castlegar rete ay hee cana by late LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS group of nine Grade 11 and 12 students from Stanley pots who poconmy $0 took part ina aarp em pobier program put on d id learned about tourism an: communications. — cosnews photo STREET TALK, BELL AND MARG VAN YZERLOO and Japanese students Kaori Sato and Maiko Tanikawa are the first Rossland-Trail Socred bocce champions. The event, held as part of what local Socreds hope will become an annual family picnic, was chaired by Leo Soligio and took place at Birchbank. “You have to go with winners, people who know how to get the job done,”’ Bill Van Yzerloo said in response to a question about his winning team’s members. Some people believe Bill went in Dutch with the Italian from Trail using Japanese know-how. About 150 people attended the picnic held in late September. NOW THAT'S INFLATION. Phil Brooks, chairman of the Rossland-Trail Social Credit nominating convention held Oct. 3, auctioned off a tie he wore exactly four years ago — Oct. 3, 1986 — when he was i i for Burt Campbell of Castlegar. The gaudy black and purple creation fetched $100! SELKIRK COLLEGE’S designated driver idea is mentioned in the latest issue of Campus, Canada’s university and college magazine. At the college's Castlegar campus, students can receive money, T- shirts, pizza, gas and tapes for being the designated driver at one of the school’s dances, the magazine says. The intended designated driver signs a ‘‘contract’’ before the dance and then takes a breathalyser test, supervised by the RCMP, at the end of the evening. Each dry designated driver receives a T-shirt and a Pas: for the next dance, as well as being eligible to win other prizes. Students are encouraged to take turns at designated driver duties. October 10, 1990 Castlegar News a3 YOUR COMMUNITY FOOD STORE Cristal de France Collection Tremendous Savings on 24% Full Lead Crystal from »99 NOW ON SALE! Kaori Sato (left), Maiko Tanikawa and Marg and Bill Van Yzerloo are the first Rossland-Trail Socred bocce champions. The event was chaired by Leo Soligio (right). Charlie Gilligan, owner of Art's Food In Metaline Falls, Wash., a town of 250 about 70 kilometres south of Not all Hyers receive bull distribution. Trail, its only food store credits Canadians for 70 per cent of its business. “I'm so busy selling turkeys right now I don’t have time to talk,” (Prices effective Oct. 10-20) flyers ond would like to do so, pleose phone our Circulation Department ot 365-7266. City, said Saturday Gilligan sells turkeys for 59 cemts a pound and offers an exchange rate of 86 cents on-the Canadian dollar. With customs duty on poultry of 10 per cent, a turkey from Metaline Falls is still 52 cents cheaper than one bought in Trail Indians contimneed trom trom! page for most of the sues, Campbell said. If any graves are found on private Property, “we'll have to deal with that,”” be said, pomnting owt! that “no ne can own a graveyard. (Campbell said the band is prepared to spend another winter at thes Vallican camp to protect the burial site from the provincial govermment’s of the site. The natives say it can and will take care of the graves im its own way and do mot want to see a park or site im consultation with the native tribal councils. The form that including Campbell, Arrow Lakes band is a part of, rather than dealing directly with the Arrow B_C_ Heritage Trust is “trying to go said. of the Oj tribal council, which has designated itself as the representative of the Arrow Lakes people, Hewitt said. “We don’t see it as our respon- sibility’’ to decide who should represent the band, he said. Campbell said the provincial government must stop taking the of- ficial government line that the Arrow Lakes people are extinct and talk The band has plenty of proof that it exists, Campbell said. ““There’s so (many) documents on us its pathetic,"” he said. to $1,000 or up to 30 days im jail for Mathicsom said she’s worried how the public will interpret the bylaw. “To me, there’s an awful lot of people who'll read this and think the parks are off limits at six in the mor- The protective services committee will take another look at the bylaw. who violates the bylaw is guilty of an infraction and able to a fine of up to he said. ““They're mot going to swoop in if you're jogging ™ _ LOTTERIES The winning sumbers drawn Tuesday im the B.C. Keno lottery were 3. 20, 27, 30, 99, 41. 46 and 47. The winning sumbers drawn Mon- day im the B.C_ Keno lomery were 1, 14, 16, 24, 27, 29, 33 and 36. 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