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Gaudert says he will recommend Red Mountain employees accept the new contract, which goes into effect March, 1, 1988. Stu Mathieson, chairman of the Red Mountain employee relations com- mittee, says he, too; will. recommend acceptance of the agreement to hill management. Both men say acceptance is “a foregone conclusion,” but said it is inappropriate to discuss details of the contract at this point. Gaudart says that although the employees didn’t get everything they wanted, “I think it’s an acceptable compromise.” continued on pege AZ INSIDE > Be OPENING CEREMONY . . . Melanie Vockeroth of the ed Mountain Racers leads the Canadian women’s alpine ski team into the gym at Cominco Arena Tuesday evening for the opening ceremony and Skiers given welcome By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer The world’s fastest women skiers were given a West Kootenay welcome in Trail last night at the official openign ceremonies of the Husky World Downhill. Skiers from Austria, France, Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, the U.S., West Germany and Canada paraded into the gym behind the Trail Pipe Band at the Cominco arena in an Olympic-style entrance with each team carrying a placard with their country’s name on it. Each team was introduced by former Canadian national women's alpine ski team member Diana Haight of Fruitvale and was presented with a set of earrings on stage at the front of the Cominco gym, which was rmed into a huge dining hall. The athletes, dressed casually, appeared at ease in the throng of downhill enthusiasts who showed up for the welcome for the Husky World Downhill com- tors. Event organizer Louise Lafontaine helps direct the squad over to their table. CasNewsPhote by Brendan Nagle ceremony and dinner. About 365 athletes, race organizers and fans crowded into the gym for the three-hour cere- monies. People at the head table included Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy, race chairman Tom Johnston, Haight and Trail Ald. Dieter Bogs. The gym was festooned with streamers overhead and the flags of the participating nations were placed behind the head table. Following the presentations and opening salutations from D'Arey, Bogs, Johnston and Tim Barry, Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco’s special assistant, dinner was served. The Italian meal was followed by several groups of entertainers including Boom Town Garter Girls, the Dancing Waiters and the Knee Highs an capella group. Most of the skiers left right after the meal to set for the upcoming races. — Vf CDT says class size q@ concern By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Castlegar teachers expressed con- cern this week about overcrowded classrooms and asked the Castlegar school board to hire more teachers. Large class sizes topped the list of teachers’ concerns the Castlegar and District Teachers’ Association told the Castlegar school board at Monday's education forum. Joyce Adams, the CDTA’s work- ing and conditions chairperson, said there are currently 121 classes in the Castlegar school district which exceed CDTA and B.C. Teachers’ Federation recommended sizes. With rotating classes, the CDTA recommends that the pupil load — the number of pupils taught by one teacher in secondary schools — should not exceed 120. Currently, in Castlegar there are 25 teachers with pupil loads over 120 and there is one French teacher with a load of more than 300, Adams said. She said this affects marking time, the number of assignments teachers can mark and the amount of time teachers spend with each pupil. “I know a Grade 1 teacher who goes back and quite often is there till 10 p.m.,” said Adams. “These kids come to school and they want attention badly.” Adams said “weighting classes” with an even number of “normal stu- dents” and students who require extra attention throughout different classrooms helps the overcrowding situation. She says, for example, teaching two “gifted” students who require extra assignment time actually takes the time of teaching three students of “normal” learning levels. In extreme situations, more help on page A2 Council, Celgar try to resolve issues By CasNews Staff Castlegar council and Celgar Pulp Co. met Tuesday to try to resolve some outstanding issues, and council came away from the meeting happy with what was discussed. “It was a good initial meeting,” Mayor Audrey Moore said. Moore noted that one of council's objectives this year is to improve com- munications with major industries, so the meeting was a step towards that. Moore said another meeting has been set for May 9 which will look at “some of our common concerns and our common goals.” Among council's concerns is the closure of the pulp mill woodroom in January and the use of Pulp logs from Tree Farm Licence 23. Council also wants the pulp mill to undertake an expansion. Meanwhile, Ald. Len Embree said he, too, was pleased with Tuesday's meeting. “I think the meeting was worth- while.” Embree said there is an “indica- tion . . . we need to have a lot more dialogue.” He said both sides have a misunderstanding about the other's motives. “And that takes usually some lengthy debate to overcome,” Embree said. He also said he came away from the session with a sense that there is much more stability in the mill's operation now that there are new ‘Bridging year’ suggested By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Castlegar primary teachers have recommended Castlegar school board initiate a “bridging year” for some di between Kindergarten and Odd Jobs plays here page A6é Grade 1. The Castlegar Primary Teachers’ Association told the board's education forum Monday some students coming out of kindergarten are not ready for Grade 1 and should instead be put into a “junior one” level to prepare them for Grade 1. “Let's not put these children in a situation they cannot cope with,” Judy Campbell, a teacher at Castlegar laws say a child is to begin Grade 1 at the age of six does not necessarily mean that child is ready ‘to begin learning at that age. “I have been teaching Grade 1 for 13'years and it is a very, very, heavy course for children. The expectations are very high,” she said. Campbell says those children not ready for Grade 1 feel “overwhelmed and often end up with learning and be havioral problems later if ignored.” “These are the years where we can help them the most,” she said. Campbell said some of this year's ki m students seem as though they won't be Teady for Grade 1. “There are 13 children who we feel are at risk in the Grade 1 level,” she told trustees. “They cannot cope with the sit- uation, they become discouraged, you can then precipitate behavioral prob- lems,” She added: “The self esteem goes down. You also have a problem where the ehild falls further and further behind and he's really kind of defeated before he starts,” she said. Campbell says a junior one pro- gream deals with building the read- iness skills to ensure students are able to begin learning in Grade 1 and those skills may be either of a maturity of academic nature. Campbell echoed’ a Castlegar and District Teachers’ Association repre- continued on page A2