A2 Castlegar News November 28, 1990 LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS Premier ignores polls despite message RICHMOND (CP) — Premier Bill Vander Zalm showed again Tuesday that he won't be chased by bad public opinion polls. And his Social Credit caucus, which has gone through minor revolts in the past, showed little en- thusiasm for chasing him during a one-day caucus meeting at a Richmond hotel. Despite another bad poll this week, British Colum- bia’s beleaguered premier said the economy-was the only thing on his mind. “We're not here to talk about polls,"’ Vander Zalm told reporters. “We'll talk about jobs, about opportunities, about business, about how good things are in B.C. compared to every other part of the country and how we keep it that way. That's what matters.”’ Caucus members said they were shown the latest poll early in the meeting, but there was no immediate cry for Vander Zalm’s hide, as some insiders were predic- ting. “It’s not any worse,” said one cabinet minister. ‘I guess they’re getting used to it.”” Five backbenchers have left caucus over Vander Zalm's leadership only. to return later. Two cabinet ministers also quit over the way the premier ran things. The latest poll, meanwhile, shows the Socreds trailing the NDP by about 14 percentage points. Some insiders believed that the poll commissioned by some Vancouver Island Socreds might be used to try persuade Vander Zalm to step down., But any attempt to get him to leave apparently didn’t get off the ground “a Caucus members were hesitant to be quoted about the meeting as they are bound not to disclose details. The poll is the latest in a series that for much of the last two years has shown the Socreds lagging significan- tly and Vander Zalm faring even worse than his party. Caucus members either joked with reporters, tried to paint a rosy picture or refused comment on Vander Zalm's leadership. Caucus chairman Jim Rabbitt said the party's political strategy was on the agenda, including ‘‘a game plan that will put us up front and help us win the elec- tion."” He said he had not been contacted by anyone regarding the latest poll or a rumored attempt to organize a vote of non-confidence in Vander Zalm's “Nothing said one bac! Environment Minister John Reynolds, who is said to be keeping the engine running for an eventual leader- ship race, refused to discuss Vander Zalm's situation. “The premier will decide himself — he’s said that before — and right now we're working and planning toward the next election,”’ he said. “*As John Diefenbaker once. said ‘polls are only good for dogs.’ I think I'll stand by his statement.’’ Socreds have bounced back before, Reynolds said. Later, one former minister, who in the past has ap- proached Vander Zalm about his leadership, said there were some signs caucus felt it could win an election despite Vander Zalm and polls. Vander -Zalm had hoped to call an election last spring or this fall, but continued to be dogged by bad polls and scandals, including the controversial sale of his Fantasy Gardens property. By CasNews Staff LOCAL BRIEFS Contract Fed talks Celgar Federal Environment Minister Robert de Cotret is in John Reynolds, Rossland-Trail Social Credit candidate W: said. week to discuss the proposed Celgar expansion and modernization Project with his provincial counterpart, B.C. Environment Minister talks continue By CasNews Staff Negotiations between union Victoria this ‘alt Siemens A teport on the project is expected by the end of Switch considered Castlegar city council will consider a proposal to switch its of Kootenay Savings Credit Union employees and their employer resumed today after ‘a break of almost two weeks, union meetings to Monday night from Tuesday night, Mayor Audrey Moore said today. The inaugural meeting of the new council will take place Dec. 3 at which time new aldermen Jim Chapman, Kirk Duff and Bob Pakula will join re-elected aldermen Lawrence Chernoff, Marilyn Mathieson and Doreen Smecher. Moore was returned by acclamation The new council will decide whether to switch the meeting day Music theme chosen Sunfest 91 wili be a Salute to Music, said Marilyn Strong, publicity chairman of the Castlegar Festivals Society Strong told Castlegar city council on Tuesday the society chose the theme to coincide with the provincial government's Music 91 tourism promotion which will see a number of big-name entertainers visit communities throughout B.C. One of these entertainers is scheduled to appear at Sunfest. The name of the entertainer will be announced later. Chief to get deputy Castlegar will be getting a deputy fire chief. City council will include funding for the position in next year's city budget following from the fire "s office. Dancers find home Debra Tompkins Dancers have found a home. Castlegar city council has approved a temporary commercial use permit that will allow Tompkins to set up a dance studio in the Boundary Industries building on 14th Avenue. The building, which is occupied by the Ministry of Environment's conservation office and Kootenay Sign and Awning, is zoned light industrial. Under the city’s zoning bylaw, a dance studio is not allowed in such a zone but council issued the temporary permit since the use of the building as a dance studio will not have an adverse affect on the environment or other properties in the area. Tompkins, whose dancers regularly bring back trophies from dance competitions, was unsuccessful in her search for a suitable space in other parts of the city The permit is good for two years Short story deadline nears Hey kids, have you written your Christmas short stories yet? Don't delay. There's less than one week left to get the stories in. The contest is open to ail children age 14 and under. And it's easy to enter. All you have to do is write a story of any length as long as it’s less than 300 words. The story must begin with the never before’’ and end with the line, Christmas.”” There are three age categories: eight and under; nine, 10 and 11; and 12, 13 and 14. Three stories from each age group chosen by judges as the best in their categories will be published in the Castlegar News’s Christmas Greetings edition Saturday, Dec. 22. In addition, the three winners in each category will receive book certificates. Just mail your story or drop it off at the Castlegar Library or at the Castlegar News office at 197 Columbia Ave. Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number and age. But hurry — the deadline is 1 p.m. on Monday Dec. 3. e, ‘It was a Christmas Eve like That was the true spirit of 15 Fasz. <0) Sh 40 Glenmerry plas 2s SALE Nylon-Lycra Fabric Wholesale + 996 /Metre © Carl's Plaza Drugs © Workwear World (Prices effective f while stock lasts) Not all Hlyers receive tull distribution if you did not receive one of these flyers ond would like to do so. please phone our Circulation Department at 365-7266: Mon., Dec. 3 Sat., Dec. 8 Letters to Santa deadline is Wed., Dec. 5, 12 noon us oo ee) Mail to Castlegar News at Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 3H4 or drop off at 197 Columbia Averue. , spokesman Susan Carrigan said. A strike vote held Nov. 22 deter- mined 98.3 per cent of the voting members are in favor of strike if necessary, she said. “*The turnout was very good, about 90 per cent,’” Carrigan said. The union's contract with KSCU expired Nov. 15. Six of the nine Kootenay Savings branches — in- cluding Castlegar — are unionized. Union representatives took a break Nov. 16 after two ‘‘solid’’ weeks of negotiations to approach the mem- bership again, Carrigan said. The strike vote was held as a result of a membership meeting Nov. 19. The primary issue for the em- ployees is wages. However other issues are on the bargaining table. Negotiations are expected to con- tinue Thursday. this year. CasNews photo Evelyn Voykin (left), a Castlegar school trustee and vice-president of the West Kootenay branch of the B.C. School Trustees Association, presents Mayor Audrey Moore with a certificate of appreciation for the city's donation of pins and brochures to the branch's conference earlier ae ee ag ee 3 Rezoning continued from front pege area are inadequate to handle the in- creased traffic from such a develop- ment and said the intersection of Highway 3 and 14th Avenue is already a problem. James Rysen, who requested the zoning change that would allow the Project to proceed, said the project consists of a pair of two-storey buildings each containing a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. The project would be developed in two stages, he said. The area surrounding the project would be completely treed and a park-like area between the buildings would be included in the project, said Rysen, who owns an 8.5 acre farm next to the property he wants to develop. Kenn Hample, the city’s director of engineering and public works, said the project would not substantially increase traffic in the area. “*Even if everyone who lived there drove to work (there would be) less than 100 additional traffic movemen- ts on to that intersection because of that development,"’ Hample said LOTTERIES The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 7, 16, 22, 28, 34, 36, 41 and 42. The winning numbers drawn Monday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 4, 13, 21, 26, 41,45, 47 and 53. The winning numbers drawn in Saturday's Lotto 6/40 draw were 3, 5, 13, 14, 31 and 40. The bonus number was 23 The four Extra winning numbers were 49, 53, 79 and 92 The winning numbers drawn Saturday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 5, 12, 14, 19, 27, 35, 49 and 53. The winning™Lotto BC numbers were 5, 6, 9, 11, 35 and 36. These numbers, provided by The Canadian Press, must be considered unofficial. FOR THE RECORD We got a little ahead of ourselves in a front page story about Union continued from front page “I can’t envision us ever having that much money at one time,’ said Cal Him, second vice-president of PPWC Local | in Castlegar. ‘‘We never have and I doubt we ever will. We're too small of a union.” He said the award represents almost $2,000 per union member However, Ron Belton, Celgar’s industrial relations manager, said payment was open to discussion. “‘We are prepared to meet with the employees to successfully settle this award.”’ The next general membership meeting is scheduled for Dec. 11. Him said they will get ‘‘some kind of direction’’ from the meeting and then pursue a meeting with the com- pany. Celgar originally claimed over $600,000 in damages from the 280 members of the local. Belton said the main thing now is that the dispute is over. “We're pleased it’s not hanging cover everyone’s heads. It has caused a lot of concern to everyone out here.’ Union representatives maintained throughout the hearings that Celgar did not lose any production during the shutdown, nor did the company lose any profit.”’ “TL still think the union's position is quite valid, and the arbitrator didn’t view any part of it as being valid,’’ Him said. ‘‘But it’s hard to make a statement that is not biased.” The first step in the hearings was determining who was responsible for the strike, which Kinzie ruled was the union. “‘We accept responsibility,’’ Him said. ‘‘It was basically illegal (because a contract was in effect), but we felt provoked and delayed by Celgar.’’ The mill was shut down for routine maintenance. However, as a result. of the picketing, no main- tenance was done and the mill remained closed until the pickets were withdrawn. The PPWC says the picketing began after union members were refused, a discussion about the situation by their superintendent. Him said a better settlement would have been a 50-50 split of the costs of the strike between Celgar and the union. “If the arbitrator had found that, it would have been more acceptable to the membership,"’ he said. ‘‘We were liable, but not for 100 per cent.’” Belton said there were three issues looked at during the hearings once responsibility was determined. First, the union argued that Celgar is a joint venture, owned by Mon- treal- and China-based companies, and exists to make pulp for its parent companies, not profits in its own right The union further argued that the company did not lose any sales because the mill was shut down anyway. Finally, the union argued that it could not be charged interest on the amount. Kinzie found in favor of the com- pany on all*three issues. “The possibility of it (an illegat strike) happening again is really remote, particularly when a contract is ‘in effect,"’ Him said. The union has not yet been given any kind of time limits for the payment or how the money should be paid. Aldermen who won't be returning for another term on council, said the! quips — at Tuesday night's meeting of Castlegar city council. Calderbank, Patti Richards and Terry Roge: from left) Albert — and threw out a few Conttoers photo goodby STREET TALK QUIPS WERE FLYING FAST at Tuesday night's meeting of Castlegar city council as three aldermen said goodbye after serving out their terms. Ald. Terry Rogers, who chose not to seek re- election in the Nov. 17 municipal election, said he will miss some of the favorite sayings of his colleagues. Among the gems he listed were Mayor Audrey Moore’s frequent referral of herself as a ‘*benevolent chairman” and Ald. Albert Calderbank’s ‘‘nipping smartly."* Rogers, who was first elected in 1985, also dished out a rarity these days from politicans — praise for the media. “I think there’s always been fair coverage and ethical positions taken,’’ he said. ‘‘Fair coverage is never having to say I’ve been misquoted.”’ Ald. Patti Richards, who has served on council since 1986, said council has made ‘‘great progress’” over the last few years and has had ‘‘good debates.”’ But council ‘‘always came to a consensus and never had hard feelings afterwards.’” Richards, who was not re-elected, said she’s going to be ‘Josephine Citizen” and keep her eye on council activities. “I't give you heck if it’s heck you deserve,"’ she promised. And Calderbank, the longest-serving member of council after Moore, said there had been *‘tough times’’ but nevef really any bad times. “It’s been excellent working with you guys, particularly over the last three years,’’ said Calderbank, who has served since 1977, but failed to win re-election this year. ‘I don’t think I could have had a better group {6 be associated with: P'veenjoyed it." A “CARE PACKAGE" WEIGHING MORE THAN TWO TONS left the Kootenays on Tuesday bound for Canada’s forces in the Persian Gulf. The shipment culminates a 10-day campaign spearheaded by the Kootenay Broadcasting System and eight branches of the Royal Canadian Legion On Nov. 13 an urgent appeal was issued on behalf of the men and women serving Canade at Canada Day One somewhere in Qatar. The people of the West Kootenay/Creston Valley adopted this particular base because it’s comprised of units based in West Germany, KBS says in a news release. Unlike Canada’s naval task force from the Maritimes, these Canadians are not based in Canada and are not receiving the same level of support from back home, KBS says. Response to the appeal was overwhelming. For 10 days, area residents responded by donating © 9,780 cookies (815 dozen); 116 cakes and loafs; 480 tins of nuts; dozens of wrapped gifts; several hundred games; more than 1,000 paperbacks and magazines; thousands of Christmas cards from individuals, school children and families; and © several artificial Christmas trees donated and decorated by school children A Christmas stocking was also prepared for the 600 men and women at Canada Dry One. Each stocking features a copy of Beautiful B.C.’s winter edition donated by the publisher Additional corporate donations include: 25 cases of Creston Valley apple juice donated by Sunrype for a seasonal (dry) Christmas drink; dozens of ball caps from Columbia Brewery; and various gift items from the B.C. Lottery Corp. Motorways trucking donated transportation from Trail to Edmonton where the shipment will be turned over to the Canadian Forces for delivery to Canada Dry One in time for Christmas. THE BEST OF SERGE PLOTNIKOFF is the newest release by this Castlegar artist, and the first on cassette. The songs include his most popular numbers on past LPs, along with three new ones. All the songs are written and sung by Plotnikoft along with various backup singers and musicians, including Verna Verigin of Nelson, featured in British Columbia and Candles, among others. The new numbers include two peace songs, Sing Children Sing and Bells of Peace, with featured backup singers Nat Voykin, Edna Saprikin, Ann Chursinoff and Vi Plotnikoff. This cassette is available at various outlets in the West Kootenay-Boundary areas. GARDENERS IN THE CASTL AR AREA may benefit from a new illustrated guide to gardening specifically prepared for climate and topographical regions of the province by the University of British Columbia botanical garden. At some 700 pages, UBC Guide to Gardening in British Columbia is the most comprehensive digest of gardening information ever edited expressly for B.C. home gardeners, the university says Seventeen major sections present detailed treafiterit of BlC."sOits; Ctimatées Botany, prant ~ nutrition, propagation, pest and disease control, turf, woody or herbaceous or herb gardening, landscaping, vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits, houseplants, greenhouses, and hydroponics Each section offers authoritiative descriptions PP d-by quick- reference charts, a glossary of terms, and a list of supplementary references. A highly detailed subject index provides easy access to particular topics of interest. “We are introducing the UBC Guide to Gardening in British Columbia to fill a distinct need,” said Judy Newton of the UBC botanical garden UBC Guide to Gardening in British Columbia is available at $49.95 from the UBC Botanical Garden, Suite 248, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A2 HUGGINS HANDICRAFTS OF KASLO took second place overall for its display of handmade gold and silver jewelry and lapidary work at the 23rd annual Hobby Snow Nov. 9-11 in Saskatoon More than 100 displays by Western Canadian crafters were exhibited. The Hobby Show, hosted by the Saskatoon Antique Auto Club and the Saskatoon Muzzle Loading Club, has a committee which judges the exhibits. Ribbons are awarded for the best displays as well as special merit award This is the second year in a row that Ring Huggins and Joan Andrews have taken an award at this event. The pair received a ‘special merit’’ award in 1989. Grievances continued from front page to 19-days’ pay, depending on the extent of their involvement, and filed grievances in response. They were penalized one-day’s pay for the first day, three days’ pay for the second, five days for the third and 10 days for the fourth, for a total of 19-days’ pay. Brassington said Lindsay and Blake are the first to appear at the hearings because their cases are “‘more simple."’ They participated in the protest for only one day and were each fined only one-day’s pay. “What's really interesting though is that they were both on their days off,’’ Brassington said. ‘‘They were fined for supporting a work stop- page, and the implications of that are really horrific. What is the government trying to do?”’ He said the members had ‘‘no choice’ but to stage the sit-in after the Castlegar airport tower. Judge Paul Rouleau issued his written decision Nov. 6, not Dec. 6, as stated in the story. to segotiations aprer the move with Minister Barbara naciougal failed. One of the reasons the objected to the move was because the Trail office was expecting layoffs over the next five years. “Everything we predicted that would happen is happening, Brassington said. The Trail office is* currently operating with (wo claims people, three full-time and one part-time counsellor, he said. The ‘‘bulk’’ of the hearings are scheduled for January and February 1991. However, no specific dates have been set. He added that another six CEC union members in Vancouver and about 24 across the country were fined for staging similar protests in support of the West Kootenay mem- bers. continued from front bege given the proximity of the residents to the two schools in the Nelson district, he said. The board also took into con- sideration its budget, Turner said. Each school is given about $5,000 per student government and Castlegar district students to at- tend Nelson district schools means the board loses that Boundary amount for each student which switches districts. “But we've gotten used to doing without that revenue and we've survived,’ he said. Bill Maslechko, superintendent of the Nelson school district, said he fully supports the Castlegar board’s decision to legally keep the boundary as jt. is but make concessions where reasonable to Protect smaller schools. Atco Lumb: Pelman Architects Inc. 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