Sy. Castlegar News ESTABLISHED AUG. 7, 1947 Twn went Ma ererny 45900 1978. AUG. 27, 1980 LV, CAMPOELL — PUBLISHER AUG. 7, 1947-F8B 15, 1972 PUBLISHER — Burt Compbell EDITOR — Ron Norman — Peter Harvey Linda Kositsin ADVERTISING MANAGER — Gory Fleming CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hadley PLANT FOREMAN OFFICE MANAGER — Fut vetted in and Castle News Lid., provided, ch copyright 1m that ort and thot po ony a Belongs Now odvertuement prapored from repro prools, engravings, ek. provided by the odvertiser shall 1 Was it necessary? The Cominco strike is finally out of work for 17 weeks betore over. For a while it seemed like it reaching a contract settlement? would never end. The strike was The apparent swiftness with which one of the longest in recent com- a settlement was reached once pany history and it signif is binding ar i best gauged, not by raises the impact, but by how the arike. wail bindthg arbitration shouldn't have be viewed in years to come. been introduced months earlier. News reports about Cominco’s No one involved in contract contract i until now dtiati likes binding arbitra- have used the four: month strike in tion; not the union and not the 1974 as a b for deter- . Each is afraid a third- mining the severity of labor party mediator will draw up a set- troubles at the smelter. No longer. ‘tlement that favors the other side. From now on future strikes will be Yet, judging from what the wives measured against the 17-week and families of Cominco workers strike of the summer of 1987. living in Castlegar had to say dur- But who really won and who ing the strike, they would have lost in this dust-up b the wi d binding arbi with union and the company? In straight open arms. It is something that dollars and cents, Cominco is should be kept in mind during estimated to have lost millions. future contract disputes The workers lost an average of While the new contract brings $11,500 each — or more than $30 labor harmony to Cominco for million in total. another three years, thus ensuring It is probably safe to say that the $171 million lead smelter neither side emerged on top. Cer- modernization project goes ahead, tainly, the company managed to_ it does nothing to prevent a similar wring some concessions from the strike from occurring in 1990. union, especially the office and It is interesting to note that technical workers who moved from Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s Bill 19 Letters-to the Editor Referendum needed This letter comes from a person who has never before written to an elected representative, nor a news- paper, TV or fadio station; but strong feelings prompt this plea, We, as a province, are about to make a fundamental irreversible error if we allow the sale of West Kootenay Power and Light Co. to a wholy ed company. 0374 hour work week to 40 hours was aimed at g just this aweek. type of lengthy labor dispute which But the workers didn't come harms the company, workers and away empty handed. They earned the public. Yet, it was never used. an extra week's vacation, a two Both the company and the per cent wage boost and a com- union said they were against any pany-supported RRSP program in form of government intervention. return for the extra work. The But surely there is a better way to workers also salvaged some ben- efits like rate protection tor mem- bers who may be bumped to lower paying positions. Even more important than ment can solve issues than a 17-week strike that not only hurts the company and workers, but the community. Unless unions and manage- learn to solve their asking who won and who lost, is problems some other way, con- asking was the strike necessary smelter and throw 3,000 people tinued lengthy str Was it necessary to shut down the ce those who jally legislation like Bi es will only for- rejected to accept it. Ron Norman I'm an inveterate zapper. I freely admit it, though by doing so I suppose I'll be hounded by some TV.“ advertising type intent on curing me of this habit. I expect a letter from ope any day now telling me that zapping is hazardous to my health. Or maybe that sitting in the same room as a zapper can be just as damaging to my health as zapping itself. Zapping, for those who have never done it, is the term used for silencing television commercials. It requires only two things: A remote control mechanism on your TV and an abhorrence of TV commercials. I happen to have both. I never really understood the finer points of zapping until I bought anew TV set about a year and a half ago. Our old TV had encountered some difficulties. I had argued long and hard to keep it. “The color hasn't gone,” I told my wife. “No, but it's all blue,” she shot back. When I had trouble locating the puck during the hockey telecasts I finally gave in and decided to get a new TV. But we both agreed that we didn't need remote control. What for? We're both young and our legs still work. If we can't get up off the couch to change the channels, something’s really wrong with us, we said. We hadn't realized that we had missed the point. The point.js that you don't watch TV for the exercise. If you're worried about putting on weight by not walking 10 feet to change the channels, you better take a hard look at your lifestyle. It was by luck that we came to have a remote control TV. The TV we wanted only came with remote control. It was take it or leave it. We took it. And it turned out to be the best feature on the TV. Slowly, we became a family of zappers. Any time a commercial carfie on, we simply hit the mute button and — voila! — no sound Instead of sitting watching beer commercial after beer commercial, we found that commercials without sound couldn't hold our attention. Advertising executives will clutch their chests with heart failure when they hear this, but it's true. We no longer watch commercials. And it’s a delight. We don't feel bombarded with this buy, buy, buy attitude (admittedly it is still part of the shows offered on TV, though more subtly than what we see in the commercials). But even more interesting is that once you zap commercials and see them without sound, you see just .how ridiculous they. are. It’s like having a veil lifted from in front of your eyes. A cereal commeggial that had some appeal to it with sound looks absolutely idiotic without sound. I mean, does three dancers hoofing and jumping across the floor of a restaurant in front of a bowl of cereal sound even remotely sane? And you suddenly realize just how many beer commercials there are on TV It quickly becomes apparent that it's the sound of the commercials that hooks us and the visuals that keep us there. The commercial for Levis 501 jeans is a perfect example. The commercial is really a music video, to the tune of Percy Sledge's 1960s hit When a Man Loves Woman. The commercial begins with a young man in an armed forces uniform getting on a bus and saying goodbye to his girlfriend. He hands her something in a paper bag. She returns home and opens the bag and finds a pair of jeans — ob- viously his. She puts them on while she lays on her bed. Who wouldn't want a pair of those jeans? But when zapped it’s nothing. We realize that we never even see the jeans except from the hips up when she puts them on and again from the hips up at the end. I wonder why I'd want a pair of those jeans. Zapping gives a-whole new per- spective to TV. Premier Bill Vander Zalm repre- sents the people of British Columbia, hence, he must ensure the desires’ and best interests of British Columbians are being accounted for. Allowing the sale of WKPL to a foreign owned and controlled company is not in the best interests of B.C. As premier, Vander Zalm is the only person in this province with the ability to take the final stand over all others and say “just a minute now, is this proposed sale really what's best for British Columbia and Canada in the long term? Are we sacrificing our chil- dren’s and our children’s children’s prosperity by allowing such a key resource as locally generated, renew- Lesson learned After reading your advertisement in Sunday's paper, I can give you another reason why local businesses lose customers: From sheer exploit ation of people. Last week we had a heater hooked up to the pool (the gas line is already in place). This was to have been done by the plumber, however, this fairly simple, uncomplicated job turned into a four-man project. The verbal estimate given for labor prior to the start of the job was more than doubled at completion. The cost of labor for the four men was between $28 and $50 per hour. We are still trying to figure out why it took four men to do this job; it certainly was not to our advantage in time or money. We've learned a lesson from ex- perience: Get a written estimate and probably someone from outside the community in the future. E. Moorhouse Castlegar Facil For some time recently the police have been expressing concern about the lack of halfway houses or facilities in the province for discharged mental patients. Jail cells are not the place for them, yet they have few places to go for treatment or shelter, it is said. Until about a week ago the stories of violence and murder allegedly committed by some of these people was a matter of abstract or academic concern to me. Last week the problem became a personal one. A near relative of mine was walking in the vicinity of a Vancouver Island shopping centre. Suddenly, a powerful younger man stepped from around a corner, confronted him and without a word struck him so violently in the face that he shattered four facial bones, while the splinter of one endangered his eye Fortunately, he did not fall but was able to run through heavy traffic and get someone to call the police. able, hydro-electric power to become foreign own This is a key issue: Foreign ownership and control of energy that we all depend on. Premier Vander Zalm would find in a public referendum that the silent majority of people in this province are strongly opposed to the sale of WKPL to a totally foreign owned company. No one I have talked to is happy about this sale; they feel betrayed by our elected representatives. Foreign investments in some applications is fine, but foreign owner- ship of our primary energy sources in this province is another matter en- tirely. The U.S. would never allow their power companies to become foreign owned. Why should we? Once it’s sold, it’s gone. We will not regain local ownership again peacefully. I am aware WKPL is indirectly already 51 per cent foreign owned. This is a previous error we must correct — not allow to snowball and compound into an even worse situation. Yes, we may view the U.S. as a friendly neighbor at this time, and regulations may ‘be placed on the foreign company, but who can foresee what may happen in 50 or 100 or 200 years from now? Is it wise to have our Rumor has it that a new boat is to be put into service by the C.P.R, for use on the Arrow Lakes. It is anticipated that it will have accommodation for 20 automobiles and will travel at a speed of 12 knots. It is not known when construction will start and whether it is to be steam or diesel driven, but the fall of this year should see some definite action take place. . 68 «6 Playing at the Castle Theatre is Spellbound starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. It's a murder that will hold you Spellbound. . * * « Shoes were selling at Eremenko's for $1.95, $2.95 and $3.95. While over at Leitners ankle sox sold for 30 cents, polo shirts sold’ for 85 cents, dress shirts sold for $1.35, dress pants sold for $2.95 and brevets sold for 75 cents. . 68 « Over at the Co-op store two loaves of cheese golden bread sold for 96 cents, Squirrel peanut butter sold for 35 cents, three cans of baby food sold for 25 cents and one pound of coffee sold for 49 cents. Paul M. Marshall is the new presi- dent and chief executive officer of Celgar and Columbia Cellulose. His election to the positions was on an energy source generated here placed in the hands of a foreign body who does not have the best interests of B.C. and Canada at heart? I think not. And I think Premier Vander Zalm also knows deep down in his heart, that foreign ownership of the energy source is fundamentally wrong. I plead with Premier Vander Zalm for the sake of the people of British Columbia, to issue a moratorium to put a hold on this proposed WKPL sale transaction, and further consider the ramifications of the sale. The “legalese” of the situation can be overcome. On such a fundamental issue as this, a public referendum would be in your government’s best interest’ to accurately gauge the public's desires regarding a public use utility. ° ‘Dan Nicholson Kaleden, B.C. Should taxpayers reward stupidity? Is there going to be a reward for stupidity? Why should the overbur- dened taxpayer pay because some people (investors in the Teachers In- vestment and Housing Co-operative) apparently foolishly banded together in an unprotected organization in order to get high interest rates on their money? Any investment counsellor will advise one not to put all their money into risky ventures. The majority of it should be in a safe portfolio with a guaranteed return and covered by insurance. Higher returns mean higher risks. If society doesn't reimburse the Nelson Skalbanias for lost venture capital, why should it pay just because a group of them band together and cry a little? It seems to many that the teachers didn't like the insurance-protected units because of the lower returns so they formed their own co-op. Is it the society? Someone once said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Perhaps he had unwary investors in mind. It was a teachers’ co-op, so why didnt they make sure there was ade- quate safeguards when the co-op wanted to expand its role beyond what it was organized for? Should the gov- ernment employ someone to by M.W. Mac- kenzie, chairman of the board of both companies. o 28 6 Bantam league football is to be organized in Castlegar with financial brag apd a football clinic promised by the directors of the B.C. Lions football club. Rev. C.R. Day who met with B.C. Lions’ officials in Vancouver has been appointed as director and head coach of an affiliated league to be organized in this area. oe 8 6 ,Eight hundred Sons of Freedom from Krestova and other nearby Free- domite strongholds are trekking their way by foot, car and truck to Mountain Prison at Agassiz to try to obtain the release of 67 of their “brothers” im- prisoned there or else they hope to join their brothers at the specially built compound. Hundreds more joined the demon- stration when the group reached Grand Forks yesterday. 15 YEARS AGO From the September 14, 1972 Castlegar News One of the busiest phones in town is that located in the home of Chris D’Arey of Kinnaird, the newly elected member of the legislature for Ross- land-Trail And it's been that way since the polls closed on Aug. 30. There have every financial transaction in the coun- try? I suspect the truth is everyone thought they were going to get rich in the real estate boom and were blinded by visions of 20-30 per cent profits in one year. I hope the government puts up a strong fight in court and I for one am 100 per cent behind it and I suspect a good many other taxpayers are also. Oh yes, a victory is won only after the last shot is fired. Fred Fruitvale government's business to ly insure and protect every foof “in ities req The first officer to arrive was knocked to the ground without warn- ing and seriously injured. Three more came to his rescue, and only after a wild melee were the four able to subdue him. When the ambulances arrived they found the first victim — a man in his sixties with both sides of his jaw broken and six ribs kicked in. Later, in the emergency ward of the hospital six of them — three policeman, the two civilians and the assailant — lay side by side awaiting treatment. My brother-in-law had to wait until a plastic surgeon could be flown in from Vancouver to save his eye and wire his jaw together. The assailant said that he had felt no pain throughout the melee. There are two ironies in this situation which stand out in my mind: One is the woman bystander, who while the four officers were trying desperately to subdue the madman, was complaining loudly of “police bru- More letters page AS uired tality”; the other is the very real possibility that this ill and dangerous person may be released onto the streets again because there is no place to keep him or treat him. How many more people must be murdered or maimed in this lunatic revolving door before adequate steps are taken to stop it? Perhaps the thought that you, sir, or your, madam, could be the next candidate for death or injury in the provincial version of Russian roulette will move you to write to the legis- lature to demand a better deal for the ill and the well. There are enough human time bombs without the gratuitous manu- facture of more of them; eneugh economic misery without compounding it with physical and mental disaster in the name of economy. John A. Charters been of re- quests for favors, complaints and calls from just ordinary people who want to talk to their representative in govern- ment. e 8 6 The Arrow Boat Club has de- manded B.C. Hydro carry out a clean-up campaign on the Arrow Lakes and that it maintain a level not to exceed to 1444 feet as provided for in the Columbia River Treaty. The move came this week at an executive meeting of the boat club following statements by Hydro in recent issues of the Castlegar News that it was not responsible for the debris on the lake. 5 YEARS AGO From the September 5, 1982 Castlegar News The federal government's eco- nomie policies-and the Foreign In- vestment Review Agency in particu- lar-came under strong attack Saturday from Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark during a breakfast speech to about 150 party supporters at the Hi Arrow Motor Hotel. Clark was in Castlegar and Neledn for a two-day visit to the Kootenay- West riding which was held by the Conservatives from 1974 to 1980 when ey were edged out by the New Party's Lyle Krii * 8 «6 Almost one-quarter of Castlegar’s school district's teaching staff — many of them long time employees of the district — are reeling in shock after finding out their services are no longer required after Oct. 1. Although many are unsure of the effects the layoffs will have on existing programs, most agree receiving the NEW GRADUATES . . . Sixteen Selkirk d the Early Casti of Nelson, Rhonda Verna Shlakoff of Cres wr Campus. They include: (top left to right) Lorelei Webb of Castlegar, Rossland, Karen Berggren of Calgary, Julie Daniels of Victoria, nt Valley, Michele Campeau of Fruitvale, Netalie Lucas of South Slocan Maria Treesa Chambers of Kim B inne McLean of Rossland, In- sirvctor are Hogue: (bottom létt to right) Cate Mitchell of he i of Nelson, Cecilio Skwarok of Car finde Boctseh’ OF Montros: stlegar, en of Genelle, Aileen Jean of Halifax, Angie Verhaeghe of Castlegar. Missing from the photo is Arlene Olsen. Toll free calls need residents of Trail and Ross. land must also support the move. “It's not really a simple question,” Moore said. Moore's comments came after council heard that Peachland is seeking changes to B.C. Tel's present policy about toll free calls. In a letter to council, Peachland derk MORE LETTERS Rally raises questions T ha] ed to be at the Electric While listening to speeches ex- pressing the low opinion that the guest speakers had for the government, my friend and I were conversing with a more optimistic view — that with an appeal in motion, it is possible that the government will change its mind about selling WKPL to the American-owned UtiliCorp United. Overhearing our conversation, a man approached us and stated: “You boys must think that we have a democracy here! Don't forget that we have a capitalistic system. The payers. No matter how the people pro- test, or how many people protest, WKPL is sold and will stay sold. Canada is $35 billion in debt. Did they ask thé people if they ‘shotid "bbirfow another $200 billion for nuclear subs and tanks? Do you know how much interest we will have to pay on that money? “We are already‘in debt beyond recovery! They try to scare us with enemies, but who are the enemies of the world other than those who are driving us into the grave with preposterous debts? Do we profit from wars or is it those who lends us money with outrageous interest rates, profiteering from mass murder? They are the ones who are profiting billions without paying any income tax. Those are our only enemies, for they lend money to every country and have them slaughter one another!” He had me lost, so I didn’t know what to say to this man other than, Maybe you are right.” Now we do know that he was right about the sale of WEKPL, for the courts did reject the ECA appeal. How much truth was there in his other statements? At this point, a speaker began reading an article from MacLean’s magazine about a certain corporation or syndicate that made $15 million profit and did not have to pay any income tax at all. Apparently, by law they are allowed to make $17 million — tax exempt. Is this what democracy is all about? What are we to assume when politicians cry about the cost of caring for the poor and the sick, claiming there is no money to meet social service needs, while at the same time, they are, supplementing. , multi-million dollar industries with-billions of dollars in grants and tax exemptions or $200 billion for obsolete nuclear subs? Is that by the “will of the people” when every day we have of tions for war without Citizens consent? The Trail radio station broadcast the story Once Upon a Time about Rome in 476 A.D. The circumstances were frighteningly similar to the state of our nation. The leaders turned corrupt; the rich became richer and the poor became poorer — due to unfair tax laws. Rome fell. Is that what we are to expect in Canada? Col. Jack Mohr stated, “Every war, at least since the beginning of the 18th century, was fought not for freedom, not for the country, but for the Lottery numbers The winning numbers fo the Lotto West - The Pick draw Wednesday were 7, 11, 18, 21, 31, 44, 45, and 53. The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 6-49 lot- tery draw were 11, 18, 17, 20, 45 and 49. The bonus number was 22. The jackpot pool of $7,938,235.50 was shared by three tickets from Quebec and British Columbia, each awarded to those matching five regular and the personal gain of a few Another writer stated, “The trouble with America is that only one in a million thinks. But, if the people knew the truth today, they would make a change today.” 7 1 could be classed with the millions who do not think; perhaps that is why it is so hard for me to make any sense out of what is going on in our country. We aresupposed to be Christians —~ then why do we allow the spending of our billions. for war? God's commandment states clearly: Thou shalt not kill. Must we accept the sincere citizens participating in efforts and demonstrations promoting peace? Can someone reveal the rate of interest the Canadian public will have to pay on that borrowed money? How much will it amount to before the debt is repaid? Do those who profit by lending billions pay any income tax? Can it possibly be legal or moral for the government to tax peaceful citizens and spend those billions on prepara- more de change in the modern version of that command- ment, which reads, You shalt not commit murder? I am sure there are many who ask these questions and cannot find the answers or make any sense out of current events. Could someone please help us and answer these questions? Mike Chernenkoff Crescent Valley bonus number, had eight winners of $3,125,978.40. The third-prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers, had 362 winners of $2,714.50. The fourth-prize pool, 398,105 prizes of $10 sraced 4o_ those Harry Lever says Peachland has been trying to obtain two-way toll free telephone service to Kelowna and Westbank for several years. “We have been offered one-way service to four Kelowna exchanges on three occasions by the B.C, Tele- phone Co., but this was turned down by the sub- communities subsidize the local rates paid by residents in larger cities, He said Peachland will propose a resolution change B.C. Tel's policy. “Let the little children regular numbers. Castlegar United Church SUNDAY For Children 3 years and up Starts Sun., Sept. 13—10a.m. 2224-6th Ave., BABYSITTING SERVICE AVARAMLE. Court news * Foot Supports * Orthopedic Shoes * Body & Leg Karl Hager Limb & Brace Ltd. ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC — MONTHLY CLINIC — Bracing Bracing RUBBER STAMPS Made to Order For appointment or information, call Kelowna Collect 861-1833 AT KOOTENAY LAKE NEXT CLINIC TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 Dis’ Nelson, B.C. O/T irtment 4th Floor * oon 422 SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 9 (CASTLEGAR) CHOOL OPENING 6, 19867 Y, SEPTEMBER 6, SSpttober | 2. will be a shortened schoo! day for students. STARTING TWO HOURS LATER AND ENDING ONE HOU! ick up ane ¢ deliver students two hours later and one hour earlier, al give students an opportu ay ac jo become teachers will be able to finalize their buses will as well. Shortening the day wil acquainted with their school a IR EARLIER than normal, preparation for September 9, the first full day of instruction. Registration of students new to the District will take place on this day. |. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, sick will be in session the full ‘, Buses WILL operate on their schedule. if you are unsure as to the time that your child wil contact the Maintenance Office at 365-8331. Kindergorten Sroderits will not attend school on September Pa have will be e notified directly by the school as to class assignment, hou struction, etc. Parents or who have NOT r weir child are urged to on $0 af their neighbourhood school, or tel School Board Office (365-7731) for further information. D. BUS INFORMATION For information related to routes, times, bus stops, etc., call 366-8331 bet- ween 9:30 and 3:30, Monday through Friday, BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUS * School District mo, 9. Cootleger, B.C ® Artificial Limbs © Sports Injury mm. HOSPITAL 80 school Toe picket ope Thole child tor Kindergarten a8 rs of in- hetero Year 1987 to 1988: Castlegar Primary Kinnaird Elem, Kinnaird Jr. Sec. Elementary Special Ed Centre Stanley Humphries Sel ry Torrys Elem. Twin Rivers Elem. Valley Vista xo KO CABR— Cc. BUSING x eo” a Woodland Park Elem. K - » Open Rood 7- *Effective September, two Grade 6 classes, one from Castlegar North (Twin Rivers) and one from Robson will attend Kinnaird Junior Secondary School. A. SCHOOL OPENING * Sept. 8 —Grade | to Ne Sept. 9— K - 12 ALL DA’ * Buses will pick up senor two (2) hours later than usual and bring them one hour earlier B. SCHOOL HOURS: li 6 12 ‘ All bus pick School Yeor, except as no! Elementary . Ootischenia South — ri For specific bus stops and times ink 365-6331. y times will b . Glade (Across River) — SCHOOL NOTICE Parents/Guardians SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 9 (CASTLEGAR) Please take note of the below listed information for the School 1 of Valley Vista remain the same as in the past noted: 1obson —- Grade 6 will go with Grade 7/8 on Bus No. 1 Thrums — A.M. Pick-up Approximately 10 minutes corte to Tarrys A.M. Pick-up Approximately 5 minutes earlier. A.M. Pick-up approximately 10 mingtes later. . 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