Saturday, January 30, 1993 Walter Flux has not settled his account. Flux, vice-president of the Coalition Unaccepting Rash Bu- reaucracy, was unsuccessful in a bid to thwart a water and sewer charge Castlegar states he owes. In Castlegar provin- cial court Thursday, Judge Ronald Fabbro said he didn’t have the authority to consider the alleged outstanding account an actual claim and Flux’s action was dismissed. “If the city would have claimed we owed the money... then (Fabbro) could have dealt with it,” Flux said. “I don’t think T fey or I've lost.” _The decision leaves Flux back at Squ: i i still claimi ing he owes them $1,700. eeaegt ees eeey “Tm not going to pay the bill,” he said. “I probably lost that much money already in time lost going to court. City em- ployees, they get paid to go to court.” The city would not say whether it will attempt to collect the money. The issue arose when Flux was billed for water and sewer work a year after he claims he paid the account. Westar pleads guilty NEWS STAFF Westar Timber Ltd. has been fined i _ ash cing mn $30,000 for polluting Low- _ The company pled guilty Wednesday in Cast] in- cial court to one count of introducing business waste its theen: vironment. The incident dates back to March 16 to March 19, 1992, when the company allowed 800 litres of diesel fuel to spill ig lake, compat the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. onservation cer Barry Farynuk said the i of spilled diesel fuel will never be known Proce eypoun™ (The fuel) came through a hose leading to a fuel tank used to fuel their barges and tugboats,” he said. According to Farynuk something had cut through the hose, possibly a porcupine. Westar was responsible for the spill be- — a _— he the tank had been left open. estar sold its local sawmill i Si keet isaz sa operation to Pope and Talbot Two other charges under the provincial Waste M: ita a another two under the Federal Fisheries Act were 8 ; It is the stiffest pollution fine handed out in the West Koote- nay. “T hope it sets a precedent,” Farynuk said. In September, Celgar Pulp Co. was fined $5,000 when it pled guilty to on count of introducing business waste into the en- vironment. Province and Ottawa accept Celgar report NEWS STAFF The provincial and federal governments have given two thumbs up to the Celgar Expansion Review Panel's iemuations: It took almost two years, but the two governments have fi- nally responded to the committee’s recommendations. Derek Griffin, manager of research and impact assessment for the pol- icy development branch of the Ministry of Environment, said late as it is, the governments’ responses are important. , tenet weed ha Ly elas ri ere icly. ye what action the rmme: ave en,” he said. “It’s of importance to Celgar so they formally know what fe os recommenda — the governments’ response Griffin said it’s fair to say that by the tone of governments’ re- ply, Celgar has been a model corporate citizen tlrodgbaut ite ex- pansion construction. The governments’ response outlines the efforts has made to meet environmental requirements. In 1991, the review panel submitted a detailed list of 50 rec- ommendations to wn the expansion project and the op- erations of the new pulp mill. It addressed concerns in water and air quality, effluent treatment and the monitoring of emis- sions. “| think the res: se of government, both governments, is fa- wesable in peneral” Griffin said. mee New Lunch & Dinner Menus Castlegar Savings Credit Union is able to assist you with getting the best return for your investment dollars. For more details, contact either location of CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION "Your Community Financial Centre" 601-18th St. Castlegar 365-7232 &s) British Night Every Wednesday PRIME RIB With Complimentary Yorkshire Pudding and English Trifle. PITA MELTS For Lunch with Ceaser Salad 646 Baker St., Nelson 352-5358 Bluetop er Homemade Chili 3026 Hwy. 6 Slocan Park 226-7212 Castlegar's OF) Difference _ DINNER SPECIALS FOR FEB. 2-FEB. 8 All Specials are served with rice, potato, or pasta, soup and salad bar. CHICKEN KIEV Pockets of veal stufled with | | Tender breast of chicken} | Pan fried filets of sole mushrooms, cheese and] | stuffed with herb butter] | smothered in mushrooms served with a Mushroom | | rolled in bread crumbs and] | then topped and glazed Sauce. oven baked. $18.95 $16.95 SOLE BON FEM $16.95 NEWS STAFF Selkirk College’s Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada are behind closed doors, discussing the school’s latest offer. Local 26 president John Chernenkoff said he hopes con- tract talks don’t take'as long as they did for the college’s fac- ulty association. “A lot of the contract wording is settled (but) there are a still a few outstanding issues,” he said, declining to comment on what those were. PPWC’s 122 members have been without a contract since their three-year deal expired Dec. 31, 1992. One issue they are hoping to see addressed is contracting out. The next meet- ing between college and PPWC negotiators is Feb. 5. “After 10 months of negotiations, the Selkirk College Fac- ulty Association’s 117 members agreed to a new two-year deal on Jan. 22. The deal provides members with a 1.83 per cent wage increase retroactive to April 1, 1992. The college also ed to a 100 per cent benefit contribution plan and a pro- fessional development fund based on two per cent of the total & Garlic $ 4s Bread All Our Prices Include G.S.T. Authentic Russian Menu WINTER HOURS - 10 A.M.-8 P.M. 1521 Columbia Ave. 365-8388 Call Ahead Drive Through Service OF, The Fireside Restaurant For reservations call 365-2128 1810-8th Avenue, Castlegar ‘c" @ JAN. 24 - HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY JULIE - From Kerri JAN. 25 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AMANDA KABATOFF . kids JAN. 26 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANDREW MACKERETH FEB. 5- From Walter, Chris and kids JAN. 26 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALEEA KABATOFF From Walter, Chris and kids Grandpa and Uncle Vaughan FEB. 3 - HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TO TERESA FRIEDEL Love from Auntie Sandra FEB. 3 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANNIE Love from Jenna, Melissa and Michael FEB. 4 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAD - Love from Robin and Walter HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TO CODY FRIEDEL Love from Auntie Sandra HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TERESA - From Devin and Sierra HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CODY - Love Devin and Sierra HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TESSA Love Robin, Walter, Devin and Sierra HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRANDPA AMBROSIO Love Devin and Sierra HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY TESSA Love Uncle Brad, Aunty Carrie, Jordan and Jarred op be te ce oan Fes cee Wen bhi a nico LOGO. Phone in your birthday wish or 5 print it free of charge. All birthd i i 3 a.m. Thursday for our Saturday paper. Our phone number is 365.7266. alia rill lias Pick Up Your Royal Treat At The Castlegar Dairy Queen. “THE PRICE IS FALLING. THE PRICE IS FALLING? (fortwo OTE? CHICKEN *2.99 REG. $12.95 $1295 ~% CASTLEAIRD PLAZA CASTLEGAR 365-5522 salary budget instead of a flat rate. Local language group awarded B.C. funding I Heritage Language Consortium gets $29,000 to study implementation of programs province-wide Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER The provincial government is holding Castlegar schools up as a shining example. The Heritage Language Consortium has been awarded a $29,000 grant from the Ministry of Education to study the im- plementation of heritage languages in B.C. schools. The consortium is made up of representatives from School District No. 9, Grand Forks and the British Columbia Heritage Language Association. “I’m pretty excited,” consortium co-ordinator Peter Evdoki- moff said. “It puts Castlegar in the provincial forefront of such programs.” The grant was awarded for the study of languages other than French, English or different Aboriginal dialects. Evdokimoff said the fact that two grants were awarded to the West Kootenay — with Nelson receiving the other one — says something about the area. “The West Kootenay has a long history of implementing pro- grams other than the two official languages and Aboriginal lan- guages.” Evdokimoff said he believes it makes sense that the money came to the West Kootenay. The group will be able to draw on the past experiences of Grand Forks and Castlegar programs. The grant is an important recognition of heritage languages by the B.C. government, he said. “This is formally sanctioned by the Ministry of Education — not a special interest group approaching a school district and asking for inclusion.” As well, the grant is seen as a realization that students will require increased language skills in the global marketplace. The consortium’s report is due March 30. LRC orders removal of pickets NEWS STAFF The Labor Relations Council has ordered the removal of pickets outside a Cominco job site. The ruling came late Thursday after mem- bers of the United Steelworkers of America Lo- cal 480 erected what they called “an informa- tion picket” in front of an access road to a Com- inco work site. Local 480 set up the pickets to protest contracting-out by the company. “We've been granted an order to have the picketing cease,” Cominco’s Richard Fish said late Thursday. “I don’t see why they wouldn’t now come down.” Local 480 could not be reached for immedi- ate comment on the LRC ruling. The pickets began Tuesday when some 10 Local 480 workers protested the contracting out of a concrete and steel storage facility to the Trail-based Fame Construction Ltd. A union contractor, Fame workers would not cross Lo- cal 480’s information picket. Board-teacher talks break down NEWS STAFF Castlegar students may soon be sharing company with other B.C. pupils affected by ro- tating strikes. Talks between School District No. 9 and Castlegar and District Teachers Association ne- gotiators broke off Thursday. Calling it disap- pointing, CDTA president Bill Gorkoff said he will ask from direction from members at a Feb. 9 meeting. Gorkoff said the membership may be asked to consider job action “similar to oth- er types occurring in other areas of the province. “If you figured out the cost of (the board’s ini- tial proposal) and our (last), we were probably within one per cent of each other,” he said. “They said they were not going to respond to the offer... so we feel they have walked away from negotiations.” Board negotiator John Thorne has managed to work deals in Grand Forks and Nelson, but Gorkoff said the offer to Castlegar teachers falls short com to those settlements. School trustees were to meet Friday to discuss their next plan of action. Board chair Gordon Turner said “we think there's still a rea- sonable offer on the table.... Their feeling that the board has broken off negotiations is not true. “They should be down here bargaining. There's still an offer on the table.” NT SR SEES TE There's something for everyone! PASTOR: BOB MARSH Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Services 6:30 p.m. For program information please phone 365-3430. —EVERYONE WELCOME — TS CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 809 Merry Creek Rd. - Ph. 365-3430 PLEASE NOTE: Copy changes taken once per month only. Deadline is the last Tuesday of each month, for the following month. Q 2224-6th Avenue 10 a.m. Worship & Youth Activities hy Ph. 365-8337 UNITED CHURCH . OF CANADA 2110 a.m. Sun. School Mid-Week Studies W/ REV. ANN POLLOCK LivingWaters — Faith Fellowship 2329-6th Avenue Phone 365-5818 Mid-Week Service and Study Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m. Bible teaching for all ages. A non-denominational family church preaching the word of faith! PASTOR STUART LAURIE + 365-3278 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery & Children’s Church provided ST. DAVID'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 614 Christina Place 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, Traditional 10:00 a.m. Family Service and Church School The Rev. Dorothy Barker 365-2271 or 365-6720 To Know Christ and Make Him Known! IF YOUR el HURTING (<0) REMEMBER GOD CARES JOIN US AT NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY 602-7th St. 965-5212) FOR OUR DECEMBER CELE 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Theme: From Glory to the Cradle & Beyond Superchurch/KinderchurclVNursery all available for the children 6:30 p.m. Evening Celebration Dec. 24 Candlelight Service 7-8 p.m. MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES: Wed. 6:30 p.m. Support Groups/Pioneer Club Adult Bible College Electives Fri. 6:30 p.m. Youth Explosion Pastoral Staff: Rankin McGougan & Rick Popoft SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail 364-0117 Sabbath School 9:30 a.m Divine Worship 11:00 a.m. Pastor Leonard Andrews «365-5197 CHURCH OF GOD 2404 Columbia Avenue Church School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Ira Johnson + 365-6762 GRACE PRESBYTERIAN 2605 Columbia Ave. Morning Worship 11:30 a.m. Rev. Murray Garvin 365-2438 1-226-7540 FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 1801 Connors Rd. Phone 365-6317 PASTOR: Stan Block - 365-7201 — SUNDAY SERVICES — Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Evening Celebrations 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. HOME OF CASTLEGAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 365-7818 eeSeSe$es