04 CastlegarNews November 14, 1990 CASTLEGAR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES continued from pages C2, C3 end ca Baker and program secretary with the rt Guide movement, > many new and exciting things are happening in education and I am proud to have been in- volved in the process, from the royal commission with Barry Sullivan to the result of the Year 2000 paper. | am prepared to do whatever has to be done to help make the new education system work By giving respect, support and encouragement to parents, teachers and administrators, all children will benefit. As a trustee 1 would support the continuation and im- provement of the consultative process between all the partners. The elected board must make the ultimate decisions but by inviting input from the community first, more informed decisions will be made Guglielmi These are changing times for the B.C. education system. But effective, productive changes must be planned. More serious long-range planning is required in our district for a more equitable allocation of the finite funds provided by the new provincial funding system — the block fun- ding The philosophy of integration of learners is a commendable ap- proach to equality, yet a challenging task for any board, particularly when it comes to the allocation of resources. Planning and thoughtful allocation of resources are crucial to the suc- cessful integration of special learners. I will be a strong voice on the board to see that available resources are fairly allocated to satisfy the educational needs of all students. Also, I have the ex- perience that will provide our school district with the continuity necessary to maintain and im- prove the educational growth that our students now enjoy. 1 have been present in schools, attentive to concerns and requests and active at all times. I have gained valuable experience on how the education system works. It is my desire to continue to con- tribute my energy, experience and time to the improvement of our district education system; to con tinue to listen to you and to represent you. | will speak out on your behalf and on behalf of our children’s education — with renewed commitment. I ask for your continued support on Nov. 17. Horswill while trying to correct this problem, has sung in new song, The Elementary Shuffle. 1 asked three years ago, in a presentation I made, to plan for the future, but the students are continually shuffled hither-and yon Our high school is the most expensive building in our district to staff and maintain, has a low population and did not receive its accreditation this year. Do we, as tizens, referendum? I think we need that protection. The school portion of my taxes have gone up 25 per cent in four years. The board went to referendum last spring saying it needed money for the primary program. The referen- dum was defeated. Yet the board hired 16 teachers and approved the opening of Blueberry school next year. I have to wonder where this money came from and about the management of our district by the board. I don’t think the board should never go to referendum, but it should be for necessities, not frills I feel, through my involvement in the schools, I have a basic un- derstanding of the board and its workings and that that experience would be a benefit to the people in this community and its studen- ts. Through proper management on the board, we can build to last a lifetime while keeping our taxes in line to allow us, as parents, the financial freedom to round out our children’s education by ex- posing them to life experiences only the family can provide On Nov. 17, vote Horswill Kinakin Education beyond Grade 12 is crucial for our children, We are fortunate to have Selkirk College in our school district. As a school trustee, | helped create the teacher training program at Selkirk College. I now sit on the advisory committee of this program. I believe we should ex- pand the post-secondary ‘of- ferings of the college. The cost of sending our graduates to the coast is exorbitant. Where possible, we must build training opportunities for our children here. I believe in parent involvement in education. Education does not begin and end at the school door. The home and the school are par- tners in the educational, social and emotional growth of our children. Parents must have a say in their child’s education. On every committee that I have chaired for the school board, | have established a place for a parent representative. I am a committed parent, a committed community person and a committed school trustee. | believe in education, I believe in our children. I have worked hard for my children for all children in our school district. I wish to con- tinue this work 1 ask the residents of Area I to support me by giving me your vote on Nov. 17. Koodrin doesn’t have past indiscretions and then comes mending bridges for the election. I have taken care that I've represented you well. Your views, feelings and needs as_ parents and a community have always been my concern. Your reputation as a community and citizens come with me when I represent you and I conduct myself accordingly — with respect. It is with pride and confidence that I will represent you on the board of school trustees after Nov. 17. Please come out and vote. Maloff All our children are entitled to the best education that can be delivered. One priority for me is to look closely at the class sizes in our elementary and secondary schools. Overcrowding in some of our schools has posed un- desirable learning conditions on staff and students. As a trustee, I would investigate all means that we have at our disposal to help alleviate future overcrowding. We need a good flexible working environment for optimum lear- ning. A concern in our horizon is the pulp mill expansion which will substantially increase enrolment in all schools, I am committed to working with the system in dealing with the possible influx into our Castlegar schools in an educationally sound way. One obligation we have for our children is to prepare students for careers in a highly competitive world. Consultation with local employers would allow us to ascertain the necessary skills needed by students in order for them to obtain meaningful and worthwhile employment If elected, I will listen. 1 will work towards giving the students a sound, exciting and relevant education. I ask for your support on Nov. 17. Neumann Air Cadet Squadron for seven years; chairman for the Parents Drug Awareness Program at KJSS; president/division for Castlegar and rict Minor Parents Group for three years; secretary for Kootenay Temple No. 37 Pythian Sisters for five yea ind still an active member; president of City of Castlegar Social Club for two years; noon-hour supervisor at Kinnaird elementary for two years; volunteer for Community Services for two years. If elected, I will work hard for all levels of education, will keep the community well informed of decisions that are being made by the board, will listen and hear from any person who has a problem or concern and take it to the’board for discussion. In closing, | would like to say I will not make promises I cannot keep. I will promise that I will work hard for you to maintain the best quality of educ: nm that is available. I look for support on Nov. 17. But no matter who you vote for, please get out and exercise your right! Turner every initiative in the district’s two language programs. He is ex- cited about the new directions for education outlined in the Year 2000 documents because young children will now be able to learn at their own speed and have more flexibility as to how they will learn. Turner will strive to keep putting resources in place to sup- port the new philosophy. Turner approaches school board activities in a non-partisan manner. Where others have political agendas to follow, he has been able to react to the district’s needs as they developed. Because of this approach, trustees have not hesitated to elect him as their chairman, and as chairman of the Castlegar school district he is viewed as fair and reasonable. He believes that people should be heard, that in- formation should get out, that reasonable requests should be addressed and that people should be treated respectfully and cour- teously. He says that “in a district where the tone among employees at all levels is an agreeable one, many benefits to children’s education will occur.’” He feels he has been partly responsible for setting that tone. When Turner ran for trustee six years ago, he vowed the board would become open and that parents would have a strong voice at the board office and the board table. Information now gets out to the community through the media as quickly as it can be processed. As well, paren- ts have been sitting on board committees in Castlegar for the past few years — long before other boards began to see the need for parental involvement. With three children attending Castlegar schools, Turner doesn’t accept the argument that children in Castlegar should settle for second best. “An extremely competitive world awaits our children as they graduate and move on, and our children need the same preparation the larger school systems deliver,’’ he says. To this end, Turner has sup- ported the initiatives for technological change and com- puter acquisition within the district. A major task he per- ceives in the three years ahead will be the $$ million renovagion of Stanley Humphries secondary school — of which the shops have been the first areas to be refurbished and brought up to date. As a member of the board’s building committee, Turner has been involved in seeking the ap- provals and funding from the Ministry of Education for these Projects. Turner believes he has made a difference to the way things have happened in our schools over the past six years. Though he has a doctorate from the University of B.C., Turner is viewed as an “‘ordinary’’ guy who just hap- pens to have the personal skills to keep district people on task and board meetings running smoothly. 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Make sure your voice is heard. Vote for the candidates of your choice on Municipal Election Day, Saturday, November 17th. SATURDAY November 17, 1990 Vol. 43, No, 92 Castlegar, B.C. 3 Sections (A, B & C) adit 75 Cents Banjo’s stages late comeback College awards total $8,000 WEATHER Tonight: Cloudy, Lows neor 2. Sunday Cloudy with sunny breaks. Highs near 6. Pr lity of precipitation is 30 per cent tonight and 50 per cent Sundoy. Embetsu mayor sends thanks --- AS Westar eyes cost cuts By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer Westar Timber Ltd. has not set a date for a return to logging but there are enough logs in the water to allow Westar’s mills at Castlegar and near Revelstoke to continue operating for another six to seven weeks, Westar’s general manager of the B.C. southern region said. Company officials are continuing to review the state of the lumber market and are discussing ways of cutting costs with the provincial government, logging contractors and local politicians, Dan Madlung said. Westar is reviewing stumpage fees with the Ministry of Forests in an at- tempt to have the fees lowered to reflect the higher logging expenses incurred by logging companies in this area, Madlung said. Loggers in this region face natural problems, such as steep slopes, that companies in other parts of B.C. do not have to deal with, he explained. Westar’s logging contractors are also coming up with Ways to cut costs, he said. For example, they have suggested logging could be con- centrated in certain areas, fewer roads will need to be used, Madtung said. Madlung stressed that cutting costs will not jeopardize ‘‘good forest management,’” And he pointed out Westar will not reap the benefits of any cost-sharing measures until the loggers are back in the bush. Meanwhile, both mills continue to run at 100 per cent capacity and Madlung said the Castlegar mill has please see WESTAR page A2 Trial adjourned to Feb. 11 By CasNews Staff The trial of a Renata man charged in connection with a shooting in- cident in his community last Novem- ber’ has been adjourned to Feb. 11 ing a di ion of preliminary issues in B.C. Supreme Court in Nelson this week, Crown prosecutor Scott Bell said. George Arthur Fehr's trial date has been changed because it was determined the amount of time originally allotted for the case would not be sufficient, Bell said Friday. The trial will now run for two weeks, he said. Fehr was charged with wounding with intent and aggravated assault following an incident that sent another Renata) man, David Ballabuck, to hospital with a gun- shot wound. A third charge of pointing a firearm without lawful excuse has been added, a Nelson court registry spokesman said. Ryan Rankin of R and R Reinforcing helps bull Bank of C building at Castleaird Pla: PPO terest aelene ee iid the safe for the new Canadian Imperial 1ZQ. __CosNews photo by Donne Zuber Ferry users ready to appeal By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer An appeal of the provincial gover- nment’s decision almost three years ago to discontinue ferry service bet- ween Robson and Castlegar could be heard in March or April, said Terry Dalton, the lawyer for the Robson- Raspberry Ferry Users Ad Hoc Committee. Dalton has filed the final document necessary for the appeal and he said the material contains new information he has uncovered that supports the committee's original court challenge. On the basis of the new infor- mation — court decisions that essen- tially establish a ferry as part of a highway system, a key point upon which the committee’s original case was lost two years ago — Dalton said he will ask Premier Bill Vander Zalm and Highways Minister Rita Johnston to restore the ferry service. Dalton said he will also inform the Premier and Johnston that he under- stands the ferry is not being used frequently on its new Arrow Park run, on Upper Arrow Lake. Gordon Sutherland, regional direc- tor with the Ministry of Transpor- tation and Highways in Nelson, said the ferry is only being used at certain times of the day right now because its main function at this time of year is carrying heavy vehicles such as logging trucks. In the summer, the ferry is also used by people pursuing recreational activities, he said Sutherland pointed out the ferry is the only means of public transpor- tation across the lake at that point and the old ferry had to be replaced because it was too rickety to carry heavy loads WALTER SIEMENS ... bridge a necessity However, Dalton stressed that a bridge between the two communities is the long-term solution to the tran- sportation problem between Castlegar and Robson. Dalton has sought the help of Rossland-Trail Social Credit candidate Wak Siemens in lobbying for the return ‘of the ferry until a bridge can be built. The government says a bridge is contingent on Celgar Pulp Co. receiving approval for its expansion and modernization proposal which is currently being reviewed by a federal-provincial panel. Siemens said the provincial gover- nment seems to have no intention of considering reinstating the ferry and it would be ‘‘a waste of time’’ to continue pushing for the ferry ser- vice. please see FERRY page A2 Chairman disputes story By CasNews Staff The chairman of the federal- provincial panel reviewing Celgar Pulp Co.’s $650 million expansion and modernizati& proposal said she was misquoted in a recent issue of B.C. Report magazine “This statement attributed to me is inaccurate,’’ Jill Bodkin said in a letter to the Castlegar News on Friday. The article ran in the Oct. 8 issue under the headline, ‘‘A pulp stan- doff in the Kootenays.’” The story says in part: ‘In a pre- hearing statement, Jiii Bodkin, the former Consumer and Corporate Affairs deputy appointed to head the three-member MPRP (Major Project Review Process) panel, said it was extremely unlikely the project would be turned down. Although the review is unusually extensive, and the first to involve the federal government, approval was virtually guaranteed by the fact that there already is a pulp mill.’ In her letter, Bodkin. said area residents ‘‘will find many statements and questions during the panel’s proceedings which confirm that we approach our work with an open mind.”" She referred to a quote from the Sept. 22 transcript of the public hearings into Celgar’s proposal in which she said: ‘*. . . it’s very impor- tant that all participants in this panel understand there is no member of this panel that has drawn any con clusions so far. And indeed, given the serious nature of our respon sibility, we, from the day we were appointed, felt that it was very im please see STORY page A2 It’s story-writing time again! short stories. and 12, 13, and 14. edition on Saturday, Dec. 22. third prizes in each category. number. Christmas short stories welcome ‘The Castlegar and District Public Library and the Castiegar News are once again inviting area children to write their own Christmas There are three age categories: eight and under; nine, 10 and 11; It’s easy to enter. Just-write a short story of up to 300 words beginning with the line, ‘It was a Christmas Eve like never before,”” and ending with the line, ‘‘That was the true spirit of Christmas." Three stories from each group chosen as the best in their categories will be published in the CasNews's Christmas Greetings In addition, book certificates will be awarded as first, secot nd Simply mail your stories or bring them to the Castlegar Library or to the Castlegar News. Deadline is 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3. Be sure to include your name, address, age and telephone By DONNA ZUBER Staff Writer nature of the contest. La Hunt for La Goddess has sparked la controversy between the Hi Arrow Motor Inn, where a contest is being held in search of models, and the student society at Selkirk College who oppose the and that the debate was planned to create an awareness of exploitation as a women’s issue. However, Oliver said the contest is providing a wonderful opportunity for the contestants. “In no way are we exploiting them on stage,"’ he said. ‘‘We feel good about it because we hope to launch someone’s modelling career. There will the student society with that kind of thing.”’ She said Legget suggested they hold a debate instead of ignoring the issue after staff of the Hi Arrow offered to send a representative to the college to try to come to an over La Hunt for La Goddess sparks la debate of the “Negative attitudes are developed when people are put on display for their physical attributes.”’ Labatt’s has been under fire recently from similar complaints of sexism for the company’s posters “Women’s issues are not very prevalent here, so advert Labatt’s is not involved in the contest, Oliver said, aside from recommending places to hold the contests At this point, however, . In an effort to voice their concerns fairly, the society challenged the management of the hotel to a debate which was held yesterday at the college. Representing the Hi Arrow at the debate were Ron Oliver, co-general manager, and Brent Lucas, bar manager. Debating for the student society were represent- atives from Community Services in Nelson and the Women in Need Society in Trail. Jennifer Card, student society treasurer, and Jeff Legget, society President, were masters of ceremonies. In.anh interview prior to the debate, Card said the society thinks the contest is sexist and discriminating, definitely be a winner here who will go to Vancouver as a finalist."’ The contest is being billed as ‘‘The search for our most eligible bachelorette’”-and lists prizes including cash, trips to Hawaii and modelling ~ Portfolios. All finalists will be featured in the 1990 Grey Cup parade and have their portfolios submitted for national advertising. The idea for the debate came from Legget in response to posters put up around the college advertising the contest. “*We didn’t like them,"’ Card said. ‘‘They seemed to be very sexist. We didn’t want to associate to us it's more of an interest thing to get people thinking,’’ Card said, adding that the society gets involved with several issues to help raise awareness Oliver said worse issues could be under scrutiny “*The Hi Arrow is trying to create a new image. For instance, we no longer have strippers. If we constantly get interrupted, if that’s the right word, in our efforts to bring people in, then we may end up having to bring the strippers back. Then the feminists definitely won't win.’’ But Card said her personal view, and not necessarily that of the student society, is ‘that anytime human sexuality is exploited it is negative. to its promotion company which developed the contest There are two stages in the contest. In part one, La Look, contestants will be judged on attitude, style, natural beauty, smile, hair and makeup. Part two, La Walk, looks at poise, elegance, confidence and projection, fitness and muscle tone, co-ordination and style A three-member panel of male and female judges representing local businesses judge the semi finals while there will be five judges for the final One semi-final has already been held, arfother is tonight and the final is on Nov. 21 - LOW PROFITS VOLUME DEALER - [Uy wo costuy FRILLS OR cimmicks (AW P FEE LARGE SELECTION OF BRAND NAMES NO MEMBERSHI eee vw TREMENDOUS savin’ . as low as 1/2 those Ba ai ing inistry o) Prices FF: F Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture Hon. Lyall Hanson, Minister OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Mon.-Thur. & Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Closed Sunday Castlegar 4445 Minto Road Phone: 365-6433