KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The Young Mom's Program is anticipat ing full capacity this September Kim Adamson, Stay in School Program Coordinator, verified that not only are 12 of this year's students returning to resume their Studies in September, two more young moms will be joining ‘the program, and there are also two more young mothers on a wait list Officials from the Young Moms Program have petitioned School District No. 9 to The Castlegar Sun m's program increasing increase the program instructor's position from .5 to .8 hours, which would then allow the program to be able to accommodate up to 20 young *moms—which might become a necessity, as Adamson said there is an antici pated group of five or six more expectant young mothers who haven't enrolled in the Program yet. “The only reason they are not enrolled is because we're waiting to see if we will get more teaching time.” Adamson will be speaking to the group about education alternatives while pregnant or parenting “There is a group of five or six who are preg Wednesday, June 23, 199 nant and only 16 or 17 years old. 11 tx ing to them about their alternatives to high school.” Adamson said her would be to persuade the edu talk to retur young mon ation. “My goal is t appropriate continue their and convince them, if to school tudents who fall betw education system, or who For those cracks in the unable to learn in a traditional classroom y school District N« Pathfinders, ting, Adamson said looking into purchasing puter-based stay- in-school program Wednesday, June 23, 1993 Kootenay-Columbia Symposium hashes out past grievances and sets future devel Page 3A opment direction RIGHTING past WRONGS Symposium in Castlegar draws more than 100 from Columbia Basin What the losses suffered by fisheries and wildlife, due mainly to the fluctuating levels of working reser voirs. After suffering almost three decades of silence, or of having complaints fall upon ears in Victoria plagued with selective hearing, the flood- gates were open to high emotion "T've waited more than 25 years to be heard," said Jim Robertson, a Burton resident who was displaced earlier when the creation of a reservoir resulted in the loss of both his home and his business. Other delegates spoke of the anger and distrust they feel towards B.C. Hydro and past provincial govern . ments for using the resources of the Columbia Basin ANNE EDWARDS = DAVID ZIRNHELT in order to “keep the lights on in the Lower Mainland, without any comperisation for the major negative impacts that resulted.’ "The people who live in the Columbia Basin feel they have been taken advantage of for many ars, and they have every right to feel that way," continued Edwards, herself a resident of the East Kootenay. The emotional hiatus which started the Symposium was cooled somewhat the next day when delegates were divided into eight working groups, challenged to prepare positive ideas for change and future development. Resource people from B.C. Hydro were on hand to con- tinue ng que: and all three were included in the workigg sessions, provid- ing a show of faith to promises of real change. After reviewing a large number of suggestions for the future of development on the Columbia River, including suggestions for mitigation, a thematic summary of the main points derived from working sessions was presented. "When we started this process on Friday evening, we could appreciate that we were attending a his- torical event. This commitment to a public process by both the government and the Columbia River Treaty Committee has truly been outstanding. Not a single person who wished to attend was tured away,” said Rosemarie Johnson, Mayor of Nakusp and member of the Columbia River Treaty Committee. Josh Smienk, Chairman of the Columbia River Treaty, was credited for his dedication and hard work in bringing the symposium to a reality He defined the symposium as a way in which the people of the Columbia Basin are redefin ing the area in which they live. "The future. is ours to decide, and this weekend was an excel- lent start to the amount of decision-making that is yet to come.” Castlegar-Mayor calls for Columbia River Authority her welcoming speech to gates, B.C. Hydro and = Enhancement Program Sunken Continued from 1A — keep those Sticky fingers from. the West Coast, Lower Mainland and Okanagan out of our business and our funding down here. We're the ones who have suffered, we're the ones who have been flooded. Fish and wildlife are a big pant of our lives here in this area. This is a good way for the government to start compensating.”” The unnatural raising and low- ermng of water levels due to dams has had a tremendous impact on the area's fish populations. Fred Salekin, a representative from the West Kootenay region of the B.C Wildlife Federation, said the dam- age to local ecosystems is forever, and he. is grateful that the funding set up by the government and B.C. Hydro is perpetual. “This money will be spent on fish and wildlife enhancement, and it has been needed for a long time.” Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Con roy said the announcement is one step of many to right past wrongs that have be perpetrated upon this area as a result of the development of the Columbia River System. “This is a start and your going to see other things,” Conroy Said they said We got all our anger out on the first night, then, by the next day, we could start talk- ing. People were able to get an awful lot off their chests. Discussion of past issues and setting the tune for future development were the key functions of a sym- posium held in Castlegar June 18, 19 and 20. More than 100 paid delegates signed up for the symposium, which was co-sponsored by the provincial govern- ment and the Columbia Rivet Treaty Committee, which is made up of elected officials from five region- al districts and the Krunaxa-Kinbasket Tribal Council. The symposium was the first of its kind for the Columbia Basin, held not only to hear past — grievances, but also to establish some key policy MOE SIHOTA directions for the provincial government, which is renegotiating the Canadian Entitlement portion of the Columbia River ‘Freaty. The Canadian Entitlement is one-half of the extra power produced in the U.S. as a result of the Treaty—called the Downstream Benefits- was sold to a group of U.S. utilities for 30-year periods which began with the scheduled completion of each of the three Treaty dams in B.C.. This Entitlement is owned by B.C. and will begin to return in 1998, the 30-year anniversary of the Duncan dam. This will be sfort- ly followed by 30-year anniversaries of the Keenleyside and Mica dams. "Our negotiations will be about how to take that Entitlement back," said Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Anne Edwards. "The downstream benefits are a provincial resource The people who live in the Kootenay-Columbia System have said for years that they haven't had a reasonable return for the disbenefits they experienced due to the development of the Columbia River System. " Also present for the symposium were Labor and Consumer Services Minister Moe Sihota, and Economic Development, Small Business and Trade Minister David Zimhelt. With both provincial government and B.C. Hydro heavyweights present at the Symposium, it was no holds barred for delegates who relayed emotional stories about past experiences due to devel- opment of the Columbia River System. Severe loss of the land base, including prime farming land as well as timber supplies, were relayed by people who lost their homes, businesses and way of life due to the creation of large reservoirs to generate electricity. Others talked about History of the Treaty Discussion about regulation of the Columbia River began as early as 1944. This was when Canadian and American federal governments began to-look at whether the development of the water resources on the Canadian side would be practical and worthwhile. Both countries were facing two major challenges at the time: the untamed Columbia River caused Periodic and sometimes devastating flooding to the area; and » —Roy Millar Regional Dis- trict of Bast Kootenay repre- sentative on Columbia River Treaty Committee, on the tragic and.sad stories he heard Friday evening from people who had been affect- ed by the building of dams. I really hope they are willing to discuss flow regimes, which determines water lev- els and has an incredible effect on fish and wildlife This is an interesting pro- cess, but without truly know- ing what B.C. Hydro is going to do, we're not going to get anywhere ‘Where you work: Grandma & Grandpa's house What you do there: raid the fridge ‘Castiegar likes: scenery Best kept Castiegar secret: our backyard Pet: Mouser Vehicle: Mom's cruisin’ vessel What would you rather be doing? visiting Santa nnmniwnni aa emaps enna e maateineinTetieetae det et tee After announcing that a perpetual fund has been organized to help sustain fis and wildlife in the Columbia Basin, officials from the NDP government pose for. quick photograph alongside a low Columbia River, Friday, which was the start the Kootenay-Columbia Symposium, held in Castlegar last weekend. L-r::R 5 paola a = pone, Nelson-Creston MLA Corky Evans, Minister of Energ an etroleum Resources A ta ar Golden MLA Jim Dayle nne Edwards, Labor einiste Moe Sino! NDP Health Minister announces money for accidental AIDS infections —Grace*Conzon, represen- tative! from the Trail Fish and Wildlife Association, speaking about the distrust many people feel for B.C Hydro's possible agenda, which involves fluctuating water levels. rad Would you like to be our | Face'In The Sun? | Or do you know someone who would? | Give us a call at 365-5266 or drop by | STAFF PHOT KAREN KERKHOFF Cull announced that Cabinet ha Cull said her deputy minister tantia agreed in principle to provide i I believe there is a genuine has been instructed to continu & effort here to involve us in the process. How deep that | financial assistance to those fairly contiacted the whe consultation with other provinces disea through our office at 465 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. WEATHER OUTLOOK: The forecast for Wednesday; Cloudy with sunny breaks. The air mass remains unstable so a few showers may develop. Highs about 22. Lows Temperature: Max/Date = Min 32.2/20 Rain 8.0 Forecast provided by The South at Castlegar, B.C a near 10. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: A ridge of high Pressure building along the coast will result in more sunshine and warmer temperatures both days A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: The week began grey and cool but ended very warm. No notable meteorological event East interior Weather Office _ ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST June 19 1427.1 ft. ¢ june 26 1429.2 ft. | | sunny and @*d ie aa.) } ~ Q 1420 Bay Ave., \ Trail, B.C (NAPOLI * RESTAURANT *PIZZA OPEN DAILY 10. a.m.-10 p.m simple procedure mphications—but for Qunimal atnlenst 1S Brush Columbians it became 1 warrant for their death by the AIDS fucts are HIV/AIDS \ and 11S British Columbians became nfected with the virus when they received infected blood through a transfusion. In a reéent announce- ment, Health Minister Elizabeth ours f the century \ithough blood pr w screened for the 4s, 11 Was not always so, blood transfusions. “By taking this action today, the B.C. gov ermment recognizes that the peo ple of our province who may have contracted AIDS or HIV through receipt of blood products need further assistance. I have beef in touch with the B.C. chap ter of the Canatian Hemophilia Society and informed them that we will begin negotiations as soon as possible on the amount of assistance that will be provided Selkirk College releases first sexual harassment policy KAREN KERKHOFF n staff It's fair, it's gender neutral, and i comes into effect September 1 That's the good news regarding Selkirk College's first sexual harassment policy John Aslin, Selkirk College Registrar and acting convenor for the Selkirk Coll Sexual Harassment Policy Committee, said the policy assures that two important factors are present in the policy—confidentiality~ and anonymity. “The committee was concemed about making sure it was procedurally fair and that it maintains confidentiality and anonymity—it does that.” Aslin said because of the sensitive nature of sexual harassment, con- fidentiality and anonymity were essential for a viable policy. “It's a sensitive subject, it needs to be treated sensitively After the policy was formed by the committee, it then went to-the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) who reviewed it. When the Policy was deemed acceptable by = => STEAK & LOBSTER ..... CALL TODAY 368-9333 or 368-3339 Sale Ends Juty 31 Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday | 9°9 LAWN & GARDEN MAINTENANCE 365-7010 or 359-7147 the PAC it then went to the college board for approval for circulation among the college population, which would include college staff and students. Staff and students were then able to make any sub- mussions towards the policy. After submissions were made the policy then went back to the board for final approval. Final approval for the policy was given June 15. The policy is an 11-page document which will be implemented September 1, and will be reviewed again June 1, 1994 Instructor honored Lesley Anderton, Geology Instructor at Selkirk College received a Community Award for Educational Services from School District No. 9 at the monthly School Board meeting June 14. In a submission to the Superinten. dent of Schools, Everette Surgenor, John Eggleton Vice-Principal of Castlegar Primary School, praised Anderton for her ability to pique stu- dents’ interests and helping provide interesting learning experiences “What is Clear is that Lesley Ander- ton and her college students support and help our teachers in reaching cumncular goals and objectives.” School District No. 9 Trustee Mickey Kinakin, also honored Anderton after the presentation of the award. “In my mind this is the most effective program we hav spect She doesn't just sit on her laurels Anderton design t coordinates y r Lesley 1s someone | really r experiences tudents wathir School Distnct No. 9. Selkirk ¢ lege students help Anderton de op lesson plans and presentation concerning rocks ind geology for elementary students the P-3 and grade five level and the federal government at meeting of 14 deputy ministers June 2h to try to mon principles agree on coma But regardles of the outcome of that meeting B.C. is committed to providing assistance Public Health Nurse. and Chairperson for the AIDS Net work Outreach Society (ANKO RS) Cindy Talarico, had mixed feelings regarding Cull’s announcement. “I’m happy for those who get assistance, and I Cost sharing announced for local roads KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Minister of Transportation and Highways, Ant Charbonneau, and Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy have announced the City of Castlegar will receive funds totalling $31,000 under the Sec ondary Highways Cost-Sharing Programs for Municipalities Transportation and Highways ‘Funding from this program help municipalities construct and maintain roads that serve as major transportation routes through their communities Charbonneau ‘ Conroy was more specific regarding the $31,000 funding “Regular maintenance of major Highway 3 of Life is a highway nde it all night long Tt may be the lyric to Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane's popular song Life is a Highway, but it could well have been the theme for the mayors and delegates who Met to discuss issues relating to Highway No. 3, the principle eco. nomic lifeline of this area Held last Thursday in Rossland the meeting was attended by elect ed and appointed officials whose communities are situated near the major highway. The meeting rex 1 that of the ; Hected in fuel taxes in the ince during the said I'm gonna $2.5 bilhhon prov past fry tous little has been reir astle gar may With the CP coming ‘up trom Grand ther a whole fomore truck traffic deriving from the West Moore truck traffi said the resulting heavy results in faster deter iho. late through transft verv ill or roads contnbutes t development These fu on Colun City Comin, said an annual which sees 60 per and construct highways u cent of anr includes painting, be Paving and r lot of maint The maintenance fo Columbia from City ist Avenue 18th Stre crossing at Arrow Lakes [ oran®h « have a senous affect f the highway Because the highway through many small tow cities the tounsm potenua But it must be a maintained highway The group reached on broad goals tives for the purpose of pr whi political support to the eff Provincial Highway the pal fon Association of Koote Munt funn and the a ind B pa thing her ect wt Transp pemize the IMportar way" The mec n late fall ting will re Task F Okanagan Mainland M major concer I guess we'll have to see. Nonethe less, this area should be adamant about taking an We're no longer the poor second cousins commitiment is active role —Ken Wyllie, Area J Direc- tor on the Regional District of Central Kootenay, com- menting on the renewed hope that people in the Columbia Basin are experi- encing, now that they have been included in a process that hopes to right past wrongs done to this area by government and B.C. Hydro. Different areas of the Columbia Basin have differ- ent problems ... this sympo- sium in Castlegar has raised all these different problems. A lot of them I never knew even existed. ——Joe Tatangelo, Director on the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, com- menting on the eye-opening problems that communities throughout the Columbia Basin have experienced as a result of a previously poor planning system, and being ignored by Victoria. 1 am glad you finally realize, that what you have only faced since 1927, my People have faced for the last 500 years. —Leo Williams, Elder from the Ktunaxa-Kinbasket Reserve, commenting on the grievances which this area is now recognizing, and how they are, in small way, simi- lar to those which Native People have been feeling since their land was taken We have given a lot on the East and West Kootenays to keep the lights on in the Lower Mainland —Jim Doyle, Golden MLA, commenting on the unfair ness wlien one area of the -province is taken from, in order to appease another part deemed more important by government an upswing in the post-war economy and population meant .. there was a need for greater energy resources. To solve [¥AIC, these challenges, water storage needed to be developed in * the upper reaches of the basin, located in Canada Canada and the United States asked the Intemational Joint Commission, an organization formed by both countries under the Boundary Waters Treaty in 1909, to look into the possibilities. The commission established the. International :“% Columbia River Engineering Board to carry out water'y management studies in the basin . In 1959, the board confirmed that a number of sites in 43: Canada were well-suited for the construction of large storage reservoirs that could be used to regulate the Columbia River to the benefit of both countries The commission recognized umm CAMA Q Acme © mmm that development and regulation U.S.A of Canadian storage would prevent the river water from flowing unchecked and would allow a greater amount of useable energy and a higher level of dependable capa-city to be gener- ated at American power plants that MG was possible without he GRAND COUL On February 11, 1960, direct negotiations began between representatives of Canada and the United States regarding the a selection, construction and joint use of specific projects. A year later, on January 17 1961, the Columbia River Treaty was signed. However, Canada did not raufy the Ti until its manner of implementation BONNEVILLE y ROCKY REACH either si given before hand. Using this formula, the earliest date the Treaty « CHIEF JOSEPH te: KEENLEYSIDE: was further defined through a Pre sell the first 30 years of Canada's Enti held in Castlegar last weekend was the start process which recognized the social, economic and fish and wildlife damages that have plagues the region since the agreement was signed 0 M Downstream Benefits. On September 16, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson, Prime Minister Le Pearson and Premier W.A.C. Ben nett, met at the Internatio Boundary At Blaine, Washing and Douglas, B.C., to ratify Columbia River Treaty MEeNARY expiry date was placed on the Tre¢ however, it may be terminated de after 60 years, as long as 10 years noti ‘an be terminated is 2024 col and until arrangements were made to ment (downstream benefits) to power ben- efits arising from each storage project. It is these downstream benefits which are now up for renegotiation, and not the Treaty itself, as is commonly believed. The symposium il government officials nding the symposium last weekend, Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore stressed the need for Columbia Basin residents to n a Columbia River y Board—the first sug tion of its kind to oversee the lopment of the Basin. Moore stressed the need for members on the Authonty Board -cted, not appointed, in order for them to be accountable to residents of the area. The board, said Moore, would ulso be suitable managers of a Downstream Benefit Trust Fund for the Basin. "As I said earlier, our provincial government is placed in a stewardship role over our water and is entrusted by the citizens to manage this resource. This stewardship provides the Provincial government with many conomic Opportunities, but it also camies a greaf burden of responsi- bility. The Columbia River Treaty is referred as an example of stew- ardship gone awry Moore said that for far too long, the contributions made by the Columbia Basin have been ignored by the rest of. the province. In her speech she con- linued to mention past injustices suffered by the Columbia Basin area as a result of the past Treaty Some of these included: loss of OtO- tle of a ver ster AUDREY MOORE land base for human settlement; loss of taxable property; loss of heritage values, infrastructure, agriculture, fish and wildlife, flooding of land; expropriation of land and the displacement of 2,300 people who once lived on the Arrow Reservoir and; the fact that now. residents have “aquatic transmission route and a reservoir", both of whose levels are manipulated to maximize water use under the current treaty Moore aftended the entire’ dura- tion of the symposium, and although she was generally positive about the-event, she is stll critical of the government's ability to act upon promises to listen to people in the Columbia Basin. "If we all sit down and listen, are we going to hear anyone else but ourselves?” an ton the Call it fate, call it Divine Intervention, call it whatever you like, but the el ty failed a number of No throughout the d symp aty times, leaving delegates who were discussing electrical benefits any- by way, completely in the dark. Could it be that past signers of the Treaty, eis namely President Lyndon Johnson, Prime Minister Lester Pearson and Premier W.A.C. Bennett, were trying to tell délegates something? Participants in the Symposium finished their work by Making Amends? assessment of the impacts of past development and fair tricts in which the facilities are located coming up with creative development ideas for the future and suggestions for development action. As well of issues were identified that will be taken to when negotiating future Downstream Benefits US. and will be conunuing throughout this decade Emotional attachment to the land and the lakes People of the Columbia-Kootenay Basin-are deeply attached-to the land, lakes and rivers. The change about by the development of the Columbia River are not just matters of energy and economy, but reach tc roots of their sense of relationship to their homes ronment The need for redress A successful venture into development for the future needs to be based upon a careful, sensitive and a process which is already at the discussion stage redress to the communities and people whose social, envi ronmental and economic losses remain as sources of hurt anger and mistrust. Redress should take the torm of posi a number the table with the tive efforts to create long term wealth. not ( em stop- gays of distribution of funds Need for empowerment and information In order to ensure that new development do. the mistakes of the past, the people of the effectively engaged in planning for and decidin future. People of this area also want a t information used by government and B.C. Hydro Sharing benefits of hydroelectric development People of the Columbia Basin believe that from the treaty entitlements, sharing of benefits sh« extend to include regular taxation of energy generation infrastructure on behalf of communities and re s brought > the very and envi parate uld gional di objective Application of Downstream Benefits In addition to applying the benefits of Downstream Ben efits to mitigation and economic reconstruction within the region, consideration should be given to applying a portion of them to province-wide eftorts to develop energy alterna lives and to manage water for this area's Own purposes s area is demanding that it be directly engaged in the management of the reservoirs on the Columbia-Kootenay system both for their own personal understanding and for their need to influenge water storage and release decisions. for reasons such as fish and wildlife habitat Development initiatives ‘A local authority should be engaged with the govern ment to distribute funds to initiatives that will serve to pro- mote the area and create economic development