WOTICE OF COPYRGHT: Full vested in and belongs to Costhe Mews Lid.; prose Solange the eoverhoer It's a strong case ' Castlegar council has a strong case for relocating the Nelson RC- MP subdivision to C ses paid. It's difficult to see how moving members from Nelson to Cc The case hinges on the fact the RCMP plans to construct a new subdivision building at the same time that Castlegar plans to build a new municipal RCMP detachment. The timing couldn't be better. 11 is obvious at first glance that the two buildings should be combined into one structure serving both the subdivision and Castlegar municipal RCMP The argument is even more convincing with the fact thot a sub- i nin Castlegar would be cen- trally located, and within easy driving of Nelson and Trail and the smaller communities. Castlegar is also the area's air, road and rail centre for the region. The RCMP seems stubborn in its decision to keep the subdivision in Nelson, and puts forward some pretty weak arguments. sul disrupting members families and will force the RCMP to pay moving expenses. But the RCMP routinely tran- sfers members from one side of Canada to the other — all expen- legar can be dered any worse. The RCMP also argues that if the subdivision was located” in Castlegar it would mean more commuting to court in Nelson. That is true, but subdivision members now must travel an even greater distance to attend court in Rossland. It is commendable that the RCMP does not want to add to the economic problems of Nelson by moving the subdivision. But this isn't just a question of moving. It's a ion of long-term pl i If the RCMP was not planning to build a new = subdiv building, Castlegar would likely not be requesting it relocate. But because the RCMP plans to build a new subdivision, it should look at the issue from the begin- ning and ask itself where the sub- division would be if there wasn't one in the West Kootenays already. The answer seems ob- vious. All Castlegar council has to do now is convince the federal gover- nment to change the RCMP’s mind. And that won't be easy. Get on with the work News this week that the Kiwanis soccer field will be closed for the rest of this season and perhaps through 1985 is untor- svuftate There's no doubt the field had to be closed. It needs major repairs, that much is obvious from one look at it. But hopetully Castlegar coun- cil will do more than simply wait for the grass to come up again. The field needs attention and the sooner it gets it, the sooner it will be able to be used again. It if unacceptable fo Have the city’s best field closed for two complete seasons. City crews should be instructed to study the problem, recommend repairs and get on with the work — this year, not next. + Soon | wah ail the present Coronation Hall has been condemmed. * 26 * The Kiwanis Choir under the the Nelson Daily News Shield in com- petition at the musical festival in Trail. Choir members were Olaf Aasland, Mike Dalton, Bill Sharples, Cliff Wanless, Earl Standord, Glen Stan- ford, Jack Horricks, Gus Leitner, Cyril Bell, Ralph Kerr, All Horswill and Eddie Frederiksen. . 8 « 625 residents of Castlegar at- tended the afternoon showing of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd. film No Man is an Island, in the Castle Theatre on Sunday Following Monday's Board me- eting, trustees of School District No. 9 announced the resignations of three teachers who are retiring in June from the teaching staff. Miss Beth McKinnon of the Letters to the Editor Plan is negotiable -- Castlegar News: = Ted Fitchett's insistence that the content of the Draft Slocan-Valley Plan is not negotiable leaves us very little room to accommodate his concerns. On the other hand his efficient organizing work makes it possible, through him, to reach a segment of the population that has been relatively uninvolved with the Fred Merriman The recently announced chan ges in the labor code are ap propriate and timely. It does not seem unreasonable for a secret ballot to be undertaken to deter- mine whether the majority of the employees favor certification. It is also appreciated that a simple majority is sufficient to testablish the consensus of opinion a any particular location. Organized labor should not feel threatened by this change because no effort was made to change or increase the majority required. It was also interesting to notice that there were no changes in the labor code concerning de-certif- ication. Even the most loyal mem- ber must admit that it is now and continues to be quite easy to certify a group of workers but remains most difficult, if not impossible, to decertify. Labor leaders must now be breathing a sigh of relief on that point. " The labor code now forbids secondary picketing. Surely, labor leaders are aware of the opinions of those who have settled a contract only to find themselves faced with a picket line which prevents them from fulfilling the terms of that contract. In our complex society general strikes or strikes which spread through the misuse of secondary picketting can no longer be tol- erated. At the risk of presuming even more than is wise, it is my opinion that the single most damaging decision the executive of the B.C. Federation of Labor reached was attract public a >) \ with partisan politics, has greatly reduced its credibility with those large numbers of dues-paying mem- bers who do not necessarily share the leaders’ political views. It is also an appropriate time to caution members and supporters of both of the major provincial parties that alignment with any vested group will bring with it the serious risk of alienating those who do not support the vested interest group — whether it be business or labor. Increasingly, many of us are finding it difficult to define the difference. For example, many managers within my sphere of activity work much longer hours than I do, and are not unreasonably rewarded for their time and ex- pertise. In the meantime, many who purport to labor among the organ- ized do so only by the broadest definition of the word labor. Lest this writer appear smug, there are at least a few occasions when the broadest definition would also apply to my personal work habits. We will not comment on other changes to the labor code because setting the conditions of work would require a full essay in itself. In this point, labor should be concerned and should at the same time appreciate the part they themselves have played in causing that kind of legislation to come raining down upon their heads. Our elected representatives have taken a gentle step to chastise disorganized labor. They should be commended for the progressive legislation which hopefully will attention is political attention. Now that I am swinging into high gear, may I also offer the advice that labor, by aligning itself ate the need for a three- party team; no, a four-party team — of organized labor, unorganized labor, business, with government as referee to keep the game fair. process. This is an op- portunity we do not wish to miss. First let us explain the ongoing problem that got us involved in the Slocan Valley Plan. Our problem is that both the regional district and the province have a whole group of conflicting land use problems to which we don’t know the answers. Both governments involve fairly cumbersome decision-making proces- ses, so we were not capable of responding easily when an issue arose. For this reason we decided to put all issues on the table at once, and try to hash out an agreement, or a, plan. The method of public meetings and receiving briefs that we used to pass information to and from the public was organized by provincial and regional civil servants. Admittedly, this process favored those who contributed input in writing, as compared to those who preferred oral discusions. Now it is up to the four of us (Slocan Valley Elected Represent- atives) to review the draft plan and we have already bornmenced the process. Our position is this: we are not committed to “saving the plan” or any plan. We are committed to doing our 3, People pay.money for bottom land which may become swamp or lake or be washed away due to the actions of others. What can be done about this? 4. What is the definition of the “floodplain”, and do people understand that? 5. Some of the land that the rod and gun clubs and the Fish and Wildlife ‘We will put the whole planning process on hold for 30 days and wait for suggestions’ Branch want to protect for winter range is private land. Should we allow subdivision of this land? The Fish and Wildlife Branch take the position that they shouldn't have to force the logging companies to be careful in game country on Crown land if the regional district won't limit subdivision on the private portions of winter range. How should we deal with this? 6. As you can see from the maps, most of Slocan Forest Products’ timber for the next 20 years is growing in watersheds. This raises many prob- lems. Should the regional district allow more subdivision in water short areas? If we do, how can we ask the Forest Service to ensure that additional water will always be available? What should we say when mem- bers of the public come to us to complain of logging roads across their private land to get to the Crown land? The Regional District of Central Kootenay is involved in helping people job whieh involves finding many complex problems. We have decided to try and list the questions that we find most important, and are asking Mr. Fitchett or anybody else who wishes to supply suggestions for dealing with these problems. We will put the whole planning process on hold for 30 days, and wait for suggestions. During that time anyone who has suggestions to make can contact the Village Clerk of Slocan and arrange a hearing with the four of us. The following are questions we find most important. Understand that the province might have a different list. Residents could contact, Mr. D. McDonald, Ministry of Environment or Mr. J. Cuthbert, Ministry of Forests, Nelson, for their ideas. 1. People on land within the Agricultural Land Reserve cannot live on their parent's land. We accept this situation, but we need to find places inside the valley where they can live, supply services in those places, and encourage subdivision. Where are those places? 2. Is the Agricultural Land Res- erve in the right place? water systems. Where should we encourage new ones? Discourage new ones? The Forest Service has to make timber available by law. What is the correct legal and political role for the regional district to play in this process? 7. Some creeks have become useless as nursery creeks for fish stocks, because people use up all the water. Should we discourage subdivis- ion in some areas before this happens? Where? If we don't, how can we convinee the Fisheries people to stock or manage the river? 8. People are concerned with the appearance of the “valley walls”. Mostly they don’t like square cle been closed to the public or radically changed by private ownership. Can we move now to keep some water access public? Where should it be? The province wants to sell much of its own land to make money. Where do we agree with this plan and where do we not? What is the best use of Crown land placed for sale? Industry? Rural residential? Tourism? 10. Every time someone wants to invest money in the Slocan Valley they run into conflict. Farmland has agricul- trual reserves on it, gravel benches have Ministry of Highways gravel reserves on them, residential areas have neighbors right next door const- raining commercial or industrial devel ilable flat Castlegar y Staff will be leaving the profession after approx- imately 40 years of teaching. Others retiring are Dr. F.M. Thorne and Miss E.G. Martin of the high school staff. . 8 8 In preparation for the possibility of a serious forest fire season, Celgar Limited has purchased additional fire fighting equipment and a Norseman aircraft. which will assist in the prevention of forest fires inthe Nakusp and Arrow Lakes area. ._. 8 In preparation for the possibility of a serious forest fire season, Celgar Limited has purchased additional. fire fighting equipment and a Norseman aircraft which will assist in the prevention of forest fires in the Nakusp and Arrow Lakes area. ' . « . Maurice (Rocket) Richard of the Montreal Canadiens, the nation's best known hockey player, will be among several Canadians from various fields . of activity to have dinner with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip at Govern- ment House In Ottawa July 1. . 8 « 15 YEARS AGO From the May 15, 1969 ar News A civie half-holiday: has been and and accessible land for industrial or recreational investment is Crown land. Investors apply for that land only to discover that someone objects to their proposed use, so nothing happens. Frequently, the project requires some federal funding, or loans which are turned down because local people object to the proposed use. It is necessary to define areas where we encourage industrial and commerical activities to free up gover- nment land, services and financing. Where are those places? 11. The provincial government doesn't want to maintain eight bridges across the Slocan River. Eliminating bridges will change the traffic flow and could bankrupt businesses that are by-passed. Where do we want those bridges? What tools do we use to encourage and discourage investment in areas where we know bridges will be built or abandoned? Please take this offer sincerely. We four have no personal or political commitment to the plan as it is structured, but we do have personal and political responsibilities to try and deal with reality and with the issues that plague regional government. We are in favour of defining areas where outside investment is encour- aged (by servicing) and protected (by zoning) while at the same time protecting existing residents rights to on mountains that aren't square, or obvious scars. Can we deal with this? What shall we call the problem or the solution that is not offensive to people, visual management? good houseke- eping? harmonious blending? 9. Residents tend to assume that tradition is law: If people grew up hunting or swimming or driving through a piece of land, then they are offended if that land is closed off to them or their children. The best beaches in Slocan and Hills and many spots on the river have home and emp- loyment opportunities. What are you in favor-of? proclaimed by the 1 councils of Castlegar and Kinnaird for the after- noon of Monday, June 9, the day of the Arrow dam dedication. . . . A tennis court is to be built in Castlegar on the site of the old sanitary landfill near Juniper St. and 3rd Ave. Council decided to proceed with the project at its meeting last week. . 8 « Castlegar and District Senior Citizens held their regular meeting Friday evening in the Legion Hall with 41 members present. The cost of the TV cable was discussed and members may contact the TV office in Trail for more information. The TV program of Don Messer ‘was discussed since the CBC plans to drop this program. The members decided that a resolution should be presented at the Senior Citizens’ provincial convention which is being held in Creston in June requesting that this program be retained. . 2 «6 5 YEARS AGO From the May 17, 1979 Castlegar News Retiring fireman Joseph S. Schnell was given recognition recently for his 28 years of service with the Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department. * 8 « City council has asked Attorney- General Garde Gardom to include in'any discussion the possible con- struction of a provincial government courthouse building in Castlegar. * A total of 9,063 Rossland-Trail votes decided last Thursday to send incumbent New Democrat Chri D'Arcy back to the legislature. D'Arcy topped both Social Credit's Phil Brooks, who drew 5,665 votes and Progressive Conservative Dale Drown, who rec- eived 871 in all but two polls in his re-election to a 26-seat, all-NDP opposition. BOOK PRIZES. . . Winners in the book draw held during National Book Festival week at the Castlegar Friesan Mcleod. Library are Josephine Smales (middi#) ond Aaron * $ Tother navies, that home in on their targets by detecting ight). Also pictured is librarian Helen Letter to the editor Article was inaccurate . News: The front page of the February issue of Steelworkers Local 480 newsletter featured a quarter page article entitled The Bottom Line. This piece claimed to be a comparison of government policy and action in British Columbia and Manitoba, but was filled with distor tions and inaccuracies. Some of these are so blatant that I felt that I had to point them out. The B.C. government is accused of “encour- aging” doctors to engage in extra billing and to opt out of the Medical Services Plan. This is nonsense! ‘There has been no change at all in the opting out provision; in the 16‘ years the plan has been in place only three doctors have chosen to opt out, and for the last five years, only one doctor in all of British Columbia has taken advantage of this option. That's not much encouragement. Nor is it possible for doctors to extra-bill and remain in the plan. This rule was put in place by the Social Credit government in 1981. The article states that user fees have been increased by “11 per cent to 150 per cent;” this is a deceptive use of per- centage figures to hide the fact that the largest increase in user fees was from $4 to $10: All other increases were a mere one dollar! The facts are: that 97 per cent of the Health budget is funded from general tax revenues; that Health was the only ministry to receive a budget increase this year; and that 37 per cent of total budgeted expenditures for the prov- ince were devoted to Health spending in 1984. This is proportionately the largest commitment to Health in Canada, and a much larger proportion of the total than was spent on health in any year of the NDP administration of this province. User fees represent a tiny fraction of the real cost of Health care in B.C., and B.C.'s Social Credit government has al- ways been firmly committed to the principle that no one will be refused admission or necessary treatment be- cause they are unable to pay. The Bottom Line asserts that the B.C. government allows the eviction of tenants without cause; this is more bunk! Jim Hewitt, Minister of Con- sumer and Corporate Affairs, has stated publicly that forthcoming legis- lation affecting, The Landlord and Tenant Act will not include such a provision. It is also alleged that this government “removed corporate liab- ility for wages in case of bankruptcy.” This is a complete fabrication. The Employment Standards Amend. ment Act, Section 8A (1.1) states: “unpaid wages... constitute a lien, charge and secured debt . . . against all the real and personal property of the employers.” The only change affecting liability for wages is that in the event of re- ceivership or bankruptcy, the directors and officers of a corporation are not personally responsible for severance pay. That's hardly the same as remov ing corporate liability for wages! The article also accused the provin- cial government of eliminating a whole list of groups involved in social ser- vices, human rights enforcement and labor relations. While it is true that some very specialized services have been discontinued, this has been part of a far. hing reorganizati: igned to preserve essential services and con- trol costs. In the case of the Child Abuse Teams, two supervisors and 12 social workers in a program that served only Victoria and Vancouver were laid off; more than 1,000 employees throughout the province continue to provide assis- tance to families and children. In the case of the Employment Standards Board, a cumbersome body with judicial powers was replaced by a more efficient administration headed by a director whose decisions may be appealed directly to he courts. Terry Segarty, M.L.A. Kootenay WITH For onc... GREAT VALUE THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS 10 Ib. bag Crosbie funeral held Kenneth Dudley Crosbie passed away suddenly Thurs: day, May 10 at the age of 72 years. Funeral service for the late Mr. Crosbie was held Sat urday at the Castlegar Fu neral Chapel with Mrs. Mar ion Booth and the Royal Can. adian Legion officiating. Pri vate interment will take place on Monday at Park Memorial Cemetery. FOR ADDED SAVINGS OLD DUTCH Daily 3-pk. Special. ... TO CHIPS POTA $1 0° M.J.B. COFFEE $449 OUR LOW CIGARETTE PRICES Carton — Every Day... . . $13.59 Carton — Tues. & Wed. . . $13.19 sence eee e + 208 ~— $4.20 ket 25s — $5.29 q Mr. Crosbie'was born Oct. 29, 1911 at New Denver and grew up in the New Denver: Silverton area. He received his schooling in Nelson. On May 7, 1935 he married Violet Matassa at Nelson and that same year moved to . Trail where he began work- ing for Cominco. He moved to Castlegar in 1941 and retired from Cominco in 1972. In 1977 he was made an Honor. ary Member of the Castlegar Royal Canadian Legion. oop He is survived by one son, 4 Rev. Tony Crosbie of Toronto and one daughter, Mrs. Di- ane Williams of Cranbrook and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. ATE SPECIAL bia Ave., Castl Castlegar Mohawk Hrs: 6.a.m. - 12 p.m. Daily 365-7811 ‘20 ‘B) torpedoes are small tor- along at about 98 an hour and have @ range of 25 kilometres. Jean Jacques need Friday. is part of (U.8.) in Canadian services. spokesman wo how rhany are being pur- hased. towed behind a ship to detect enemy acoustic torpedoes That prop has not yet been approved. The Modification 5 tor- pedoes are upgraded ver- sions of the Mark 46 tor- pedoes already used on Can- adian destroyers and planes. They will be built by Honey- well, Inc. of Hopkins, Minn., for $84.2 million. The first commitment to up- pred tts defence capacity, ‘Bald in a statement. ‘The Mark 46 (Modification already used by the States and many Local woman passes away Irene Margaret Gallo of Castlegar died May 8, aged 62. She was born Aug. 28, 1921, at Eholt, B.C. Mrs. Gallo grew up in the Grand Forks-Christina Lake area, and on April 27, 1942 she married Michael Gallo, in by her mother Helen Mag- nusen, and one brother, John Tedesco. The burial took place at Park Memorial Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. and lure them away from the company will buy $60 million ship. Castlegar Chamber of Commerce General Luncheon Meeting Thursday, May 17 12 Noon at Hi Arrow Arms SMORG — $7.00 SPECIAL SPEAKER: Phil Gaglardi (Director of Northland Properties) Sandman Inn EVERYONE WELCOME RSVP 365-6313 tr Trail. The moved to Castle- gar, where they lived since. She was a member of St. Rita’s Catholic Church, the Catholic Women’s League, the Diet Club, the Vintage Car Club, McMixers Square Dancers, and was active in Scouts and Girl Guides. Mrs. Gallo also enjoyed floral gardening. She is survived by her husband, Michael, of Castle- gar; three sons, Gary and ‘Gordon of Castlegar, and Don of Vernon; one daughter, Maryellen Hunchak, of Van- couver; six grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph Tedesco of Langley, and Jimmy Ted- esco of Christina Lake; and two sisters, Phyllis Stevens of Nelson and Edith Conroy of Marysville, B.C. BUCK HAVEN Waneta Road at Beaver Creek South of Trail Rentals, Sales, Service 5H.P. & 8 H.P. Models 20" Tilling Width For Sod Breaking — Forward or Reverse Rotating Tines 11.5" to 13" Tine Diameter 3 Position Side to Side Handle Bar, 4 Forward Speeds, 1 Reverse : IT'S A SNAP WITH A SNAPPER FOR FREE DEMONSTRATION SEE US AT Phone 367-7822 Mrs. Gallo is pi folks could talk Consumers thought deregulation would bring lower rates. 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