ss as_ Castlegar News March 26, 1989 OPINION How did they get the numbers? Did wé miss something? The Castlegar school board March 15 announced its proposed budget for the 1989-90 school year will total some $10:5 million. That's a $1 million increase over last year which will have the owner of an average Castlegar home dipping into his or her wallet for an extra $50 when the tax bill arrives. Well, $50 isn’t just a drop in the bucket for a lot of people, But most homeowners will probably suffer in silence, telling themselves education kids get decent schooling. important and is worth an extra $50 to rake sure local The problem is, as one concerned homeowner and parent who came into the Castlegar News office last week noted, how did the trustees*tome up with the numbers? ° The prop. d budget was ed at a press conference, unlike past years when the board held meetings to announce the @ chance to debate in Instead, we had school board vice-chairman Ed Conroy, superin- tendent of schools Terry Wayling and secretary-treasurer John Dascher announcing to the local media a proposed $10.5 million budget and a $50 tax hike. As much as we in the media appreciate the opportutiity to hear about the proposed budget first hand and ask questions about the proposal, what about the hundreds of parents in the Castlegar school district who might have liked the same oppor- tunity? The Castlegar school board over the last few years has made an honest effort to communicate better.with the community and to open its meetings to public scrutiny We'd like to see the trustees bring the budget debate out into the open as well. either through the provinciat government plicated as it may be One way or another @r through direct local taxation — as com- it’s the taxpayers’ money the school board is doling out for programs and services to educate the children in this community We think the proper wey to-do the doling is in open meetings in full view of the people whose money is being spent — from day one at the deliberations right up until thé board is ready to declare its Proposed budget. The Castlegar school board every year invites individual tax- Payers, parents groups, and other interested organizations to make submissions to the board on how they think the board should spend the public's money. For that initiative, the board should be commen- ded. p when Letters to the editor SS March 26, 1989 Castlegar Protests result in arrests By The Associated Press Pro-choice activists called the leader of an anti-abortion group ‘*Ayatollah Terry’’ as he and his supporters led demonstrations around the United States in a Holy Week campaign that resulted in several hundred arrests. About 300 people were arrested in Philadelphia and Albany, N.Y. In Long Beach, Calif., police refused to arrest any of the 350 Operation Rescue protesters at a sit-in outside a medical building although they defied an order to disperse. Police made no arrests because the building was closed, said Police Chief Lawrence Binkley. In Philadelphia, 180 people were arrested following demonstrations at two clinics. The protests came three days after a federal judge barred all such disruptive demonstrations by abortion opponentsat clinics, The demonstrators gathered in rain and gusting winds outside Planned Parenthood and the Elizabeth Black- well Health Centre for Women, chan- ting and singing. Only protesters at Planned Parenthood were arrested. Members of abortion-rights groups said they decided to show up also to press their side. GOTORGANIZED “We knew in advance and we got organized,”’ said Marcy McCook, a worker at Planned Parenthood. “People are afraid they're going to lose their rights.” Pam Rizzo, president of Northeast Pro-Life, said people, ‘‘who didn’t want to see babies die’ showed up to demonstrate, but’ Good Friday also gave people added incentive to protest. The clinics were opened after minor delays. . One of the larger gatherings was in Long Beach, where those opposed to legalized abortion held Bibles and photos of aborted fetuses and. sang hymns. More than 400 pro-choice activists, including actress Morgan Fairchild and comedian Elayne Boosler, toted signs and chanted slogans like ‘Read *em their rights and také them away.”” Randall Terry, leader of the Binghamton, N.Y.-based Operation Rescue, was reluctant'to answer repor- ter’s questions as pro-choice demon: strators surrounded him helling “Ayatollah Terry.”” “1m not talking because this is not a war of words, it’s a war against but chering babies," Terry said. “They say you don’t have a permit to be here, but the Bible is the best permit you can have,” Terry told his followers. GOT BOMBTHREAT Following the Long Beach protest, the administrative offices of Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles received a bomb threat, prompting an ev. Steinberg receives sentence NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Steinberg has been sentenced to the maximum 8 1-3 to 25 years in prison for killing his illegally adopted daughter in a case that riveted ‘attention on domestic violence. Steinberg, a disbarred lawyer, spoke about the charges for the first time just before he was sentenced for man- slaughter in the 1987 death of six-year- old Lisa Steinberg. State. Supreme Court Justice Harold Rothwax recommended against parole. Steinberg denied hitting the girl and said she received ‘‘constant nurturing, Men crucified in annual ceremony SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (Reuter) — Seven men had themselves nailed to wooden crosses in this nor- asking God’s help. The church in the Philippines frowns on the ‘crucifixions, which constant caring, constant love’ and described his relationship with her as “‘joyous, superb, delightful.” But assistant district attorney John McCusker told the court Lisa’s death resulted from Steinberg’s ‘‘life of violence, selfishness and gratification at the expense of other people.”* “Mr. Steinberg has sown not one ounce of remorse for killing Elizabeth,’’ McCusker said. “1 understand the meaning of remorse,” said Steinberg, 47, who did not testify at his trial. ‘*] have remorse about losing my life.”” “I feel that pain every day,’’ Stein- berg told the judge, adding that the loss belongs to all those ‘‘whose life Lisa touched (and received) the love self- 16-month-old boy also was found and eventually returned to his natural mother Lisa died three days-later; murder charges were filed against Steinberg and Nussbaum. Charges against Nussbaum were dropped when prosecutors said she was physically and mentally incapacitated on the night of the murder and the criminally respdnsible for Lisa’s death. In testimony, Nussbaum described an 1-year relationship with Steinberg that included beatings, brinwashing, food deprivation, bizarre punishments and drug use. Steinberg said he regretted a delay in medical attention that may have con- tributed to Lisa’s death. efore not toll stride ts needed, o We'd like to see and hear what the trustees haye to say about those submissions and how they deal with them, as well as listen to the trustees’ own ideas on how the money should be spent LETTERS Abortions just conveniences If you are sick and tired of men writing for the right to life, let's have some women talk about it lama mother of four sons and I love every one of them. They were born within the space of 10 years and they are men now. It was hard raising them in the 1950s. Marriage is for two people to love one another and have a family. We all know children are born if birth control is not practised.Why kill an unborn child if one does not control himself or herself. It is less of an evil to fix himself Vandalism not welcome The members of the Robson Ferry Committee wish to express their genuine concern with the recent act of vandalism against the Winter Games sign located near the airport While we are prepared to go to great Jengths to get the ferry back operation, we emphatically deplore ac 4s of this nature. Frustration would be better directed toward more constructive activities = George Stein Robson/Raspberry Ferry Users Ad Hoc Committee School 30-year We at the 100 Mile House Junior Secondary school are holding our 30- year reunion on July I. This wilt be a Special homecoming celebration for ny person who attended this school between 1959 aid 1989. Special events Swill include_a wine and cheese party %riday, June 30, along with gegistration and a dance Saturday inight, July 1. The group playing will be Boby B and The Beaumonis. The dan ice will be held in the Stan Halcro into or herself not to have children than to kill them in the beginning of life. There are unfortunate circumstan- ces of unwed mothers, but there are not enough babies for adoption: Some people go as far as paying for babies to get one faster than adoption. When a young girl gets to maturity, then comes the thoughts, “Why did I let them kill my child?”” “Was ita boy or girl?”” Love and guilt arise in the heart and in the darkness of a sleepless night , there is torment which no one knows about Even the worst animals do not kill their young. God gives us the capacity to love one another and to love our children. He created these souls not for destruction. 1 would hate to see selfish people make laws that would satisfy them Most abortions are in- discriminate, and only half of a per cent may have been abnormal babies Most are done for convenience anda lot_of would-be mothers ruin the children themselves by drinking and smoking and using all kinds of drugs. So a tender fetus is made abnormal by what the mother does. selves Sex is pleasure. It is also a respon- sibilityand fora purpose. Education in responsible behavior, moral laws, Gods laws, will help many toact responsibly Marie Maloff to hold reunion Arena. Tours of the school and other activities will be available. If you are one of our ex-students, come and help us celebrate and renew old friendships by strolling down memory lane with us Judy Cole Ken Meville Pat Menduk Lynn Novakowski 100 Mile House cr STABUSHED AUGUST 7. 194 INCORPORATING THE MID Lv, CAMPBELL PUBLISHER EDITOR WEEK MIRROR PUB: PUBLISHER. A\ “4 a Castlegar News MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCIL TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980 HED SEIPEMBER 12.1978 AUGUSI 27, 1980 947 FEBRUARY 15, 1973 Burt Campbell Simon Birch OREMAN — Peter Horvey ADVERTISING MANAGER OFFICE MANAGER: CIRCULATION MANAGER Gary Fleming Linde Kositsin Heather Hadley Greens not immature I note the letter in the Nelson Daily News calling the Green Party’s refrigerator project “immature and pointless."” Ihave studied the evidence for ozone depletion to the where the originator of the ozone depletion theory, Sherwood. Rowland, telephoned my home to say my resear ch ** * Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's office wrote me to say that the prime minister ‘has indeed read”’ an essay I wrote which said this point rivals his own. —ervthration 1s “already dead’” because it continues to produce these substan- ces, and commented that he found it “‘insightful.”” I stood before many of the world’s leading authorities on atmospheric change at the Changing Atmosphere conference in Toronto and made them take out a statement that global war- ming will be worse than ozone depletion, when I reminded them of the potentially significant consequen- © Pro- May we use your paper once more to answer the questions of Mimi Negrey, and further my last letter with ‘‘the key toa happy fulfilled life.”” Mrs. Negrey asks if we, who are pro- life, have experience upon which to base_our statements. Yes, Mimi, we have many life examples from which to speak. My wife, Betty, and I had three children by birth. Then she chose to give up our planned fourth in order to provide for a needy child Social welfare had a brother and sister with special needs so we took them at age two and four. These five Benefit shouldn Lyle Kristiansen has so far shown lit- tle evidence that he might be as effec- tive as was Bob Brisco, but I have to admit he’s funnier. As champion of the cause to retain the northern residents tax benefits for residents of the West Kootenay, he fits right in there with the doormouse and the mad hatter Look at a map. Does the West Kootenay look like a northern area? If we were any further south, we'd be Americans Do we have harsh winters with unusually high heating costs? Only compared to California or Vancouver. Do we pay high costs for food? Fuel? Housing? The fact is, we live cheaper here far cheaper, if you include the cost of housing — than we could at the coast, much less up north. I think it’s great that some of our residents were able to score a tax break because of a loophole; by all means, avoid taxes whenever able! But you would have to be floating in la-la land to believe that the feds wouldn't close that gap pretty quickly If they didn’t do it by re-assessing the population of Trail, then they would use another method. That's not “‘lifting benefits out of the pockets of I was introduced to that conference, recognizing my contribution, by Stephen Lewis, who at the time was Canada’s Ambassador to the U.N. The president of the Royal Society of Canada has sent a paper on at- mospheric change I have written to the Committee for Public Appreciation of Science. This may not indicate my maturity, but I would say it indicates an informed concern Regarding the comment that Greens should not ‘pass the buck"? to our—‘“belea * elected -represen= tatives, who “fean't do it all," | would note the difference in the fund raising power of the West Kootenay Green Party and that of the provincial and federal governments. Greens would like to take on any number of construc- tive projects and are seeking funds. We have $200 in the bank at present. The focus of the refrigerator demorstration was on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and I have made the case in forums ranging lifers reply toc children have grown together in the love of family and God, and are now all university or college graduat¢s, or raising their own families. The exam- ple of Jesus Christ's love taught us how to love our five children and to find the key to why we are onearth The key is giving! Happiness does not come from receiving the gifts at Christmas, but in the preparation to give them. Joy comes when you give your child songs, stories, and love when they are dejected. Fulfilment comes when you give your university student the hug and agsurance that thousands of people’; that’s simply closing a loophole to-prevent people from getting improper benefits from a rule that was never supposed to apply to them in the first place. If that’s the level of representation our “social conscience” is giving us in Wrong 1 too support the Russian program in our local school district. I have a son in school who does not study Russian, and_1 am concerned by the over- crowding in some of his classes. But I am_also concerned for the standing of Russian in our region. Any reasonable policy that honors a second language also honors those who speak the first language: they have the strength and confidence to share another point of view. At the Soviet writers’ conference last week, someone.asked Egor Isaev, the head of the Russian delegation, “Which is the most beautiful language?"’ Isaev grinned broadly and shouted: “Your mother tongue! And how happy are those who have two mother tongues!” That the history of the Doukhobors in Canada has its downs as well as its from local to international that these are the most dangerous chemicals ever produced, and have yet to see anyone who knew the subject stand against me. Greens are asking both industry and government to act in a responsible way by immediately eliminating emissions to the atmosphere of substances that damage the ozone layer. Because the This was a local Waste office, and if they are to treat any chemical seriously, they must treat these chemicals seriously. They don’t It is still legal all across Canada to discharge any quantity of these gases to the atmosphere. A member of our group, Jack Ross, contacted Waste Management almost a year ago regar- ding their plans to control"CFC and they didn’t have any. I coritacted them a week prior to our action and found that they had no current plans, and they could not direct me to any facility in the province for safe disposal The CFCs in the refrigerators that we brought them are as far as | know the first CFCs in Canada. that any Waste Management branch is storing as special waste. “You can pass this exam, as you have all the others. 1 have confidence in you." To give is more blessed than to receive, states God’s word. Betty and I proved this truth daily for the last 33 years. Mimi, your good letter expresses valid concerns about foster care. You are so right about a child’s need for, and right to, love. Pro-life must direct most of its energy toward these goals, but courts have forced the issue into politics. Different people try different things to show Canadians that t apply Ottawa, I get the impression that it could be a while before we see much in the way of benefits from the puzzle palace. It’s hard to achieve results when you’re chasing your own tail George Westinghouse Castlegar targets ups, no one would deny. 1, for one, believe that the balance is favorable and that the culturat-heatth of the Russian-Canadian community is essential to the health of our whole community Today's education is b: will be gases, we are stuck with recycling refrigerants from now on. If members of the public find our actions irresponsible, im- mature, or pointless, all I can say is that we area very forgiving group. 1 am reduced to witnessing against the systematic destruction of the planet, in the tradition of the Quakers, speaking truth to power. I proposed the refrigerator project to the Greens, and was very grateful not to find myself alone. Putting three refrigerators into an office in the Waste Management Branch was the most responsible action I have ever participated in. David Lewis Crescent Valley e t e children, needing love, are being mur- dered. They are wanted children! Adoption waiting lists are years long. Desperately, some even pay for a precious child! A relative’s beloved adopted son is their only reason for living; a cousin adores her husband adopted by a pastor; another cousin adopted three. These children are only a very few of the happy, loved and wanted ones! We need to tell mothers there is no shame in giving up a child for adoption. It is the second greatest love gift they can give after giving their child life. Yes, Mimi, abortion has a place when a preborn child must give its life for mother and family’s lives, just as mothers from time to time give their lives for their children. But we must all know that a precious life has been given, and they must not die for selfish body ownership and vanity. To sum up this letter: Ladies, yes, your bodies are your own, and you have power of life or death over a fellow human. The greatest joy in this world is to give. You can experience this fulfilling joy in first giving life; then’ giving love — especially if it means giving your child to another to love while you establish needed foun- dations in your own life. Mankind’s greatest need is to learn togive sacrificially! Betty and Bob Sahistrom Castlegar costly. We should address our concer- ns to the provincial government, which has chosen to starve the education system at all levels for years. This government, despite its picky ‘‘user- pay” policy, has exempted large, wealthy businesses from their fair share of education taxation. Don’t they profit by the skills we pay to teach their employees? There are better targets for_one’s outrage than school children F. Mark Mealing Castlegar Please address all Letters to the Editor to: The Castlega News, P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, 8.C. VIN 3H4, or deliver them to our office at 197 Columbia Ave- nue, Castlegar Letters must be signed end include the writer's full nome in very exceptional ca: published Nevertl 5. the writer must be disclosed to the editor The Castlegor News reserves the right to edit letters for brevity, clarity legality and grommar thern Philippine village and thousands more Christians paraded in the streets whipping themselves in observance oP Good Friday The men crucified on a small hill shortly after noon in San Pedro Cutud said they did it as part of a pledge to give thanks to God and to ask him to heal sick relatives and grant’ other favors Similar rituals were carried out in other towns in Asia’s only predominantly Roman Catholic coun- try. For bus driver Mario Castrok it was his 10th time being nailed to the cross For Ruben Enaaje, a 28-year-old sign —painter,itwasthe first. a Before the crucifixion, re-enacting the execation of Jesus, Enaaje said he was not afraid “Pve been through more painful experiences,” he said at the home of the organizer of the yearly ceremony Enaaje said he wanted to thank God because he had survived a fall from the third floor of a building. He also wan- ted to ask for an end to his family’s poverty and said he had pledged to be crucified 12 yearsinarow USESTEEL NAILS Five thousand people watched as residents dressed as Roman soldiers hammered steel nails into the palms of three men wearing loinclothes, then hoisted them up. After 10 to 15 minutes, they were taken down and an other three put up, then a last Rico David, a 26-year-old book- maker crucified for a fifth time, said he did it to show gratitude because a daughter who fell ill four years ago recovered. Now another child is sick, he has no money for a doctor and he is residents say began in 1962, but a local parish priest said those going through the ritual were clearly religiously devoted. ‘It has been a tradition for many years,” he said. For the first time this year, the Department of Tourism gave town of- ficials the equivalent of $1,140 Cdn to pay for the crosses and for;costumes worn by 40 residents who acted biblical roles during the crucifixion scene. that she gave. MURDER CHARGE Steinberg, convicted Jan. 30 of first- degree manslaughter in Lisa’s death, had received the child at birth from an unmarried teenage and raised her as his own rather than fulfilling his promise toarrange the baby’s adoption. On Nov. 2, 1987, Lisa was taken un- conscious from the. apartment Stein- berg shared with Hedda Nussbaum. A “| feel T should have sensed when 1 came -home_a-need for medical atten- tion,”” Steinberg said. “If there was anything wrong with Lisa when I left, 1 would not have left."” He denied hitting the child, but said, “don’t deny that during the course of administering CPR, OK, I could have caused some injury. He dispassionately discussed the technical aspects of Lisa’s bruises. BB Soto Or a TAX ANSWERS if you have a problem with your income tax return, we can help. If you need advice or extra copies of tax returns, schedules and forms; we have them. Need booklets, guides, bulletins? We have those, too! ALL FREE OF CHARGE WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE Two special, local tax information centres staffed by Revenue Canada Taxation will be at: NELSON Chahko Mika Mall April. 11, 12&13 9: ; We'll be pleased to help you. Canada Revenu Canada TRAIL Waneta Plaza April 18, 19 & 20 30-5:30 9:30-5:30 and police search that found no evidence of any explosive device, said executive director Joan Babboit. In New York, anti-abortion protesters in Albany and Syracuse were carted to jail in wheelchairs and converted passenger buses In Albany, police said more than 115 people were arrested in a demon stration that began shortly after dawn at the downtown office of Upper Hud son Planned Parenthood. While the Albany demonstrators refused to say whether they were part of Operation Rescue, some sported **O.R."" armbands and Operation RescugQweatshirts. With banners and signs that read, “Abortion, The Ultimate Child Abuse,” ‘Baby Humans Slaughtered Here’’ and ‘Hitler Would be Proud of Planned Parenthood,"’ the protesters sang religious songs, prayed and picketed, Some sat and locked arms. In Syracuse, police used wheelchairs CANADIAN ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION Joseph A. Drennen The Canadian Electrical Association is pleased to announce the election of J.A. (Joe) Drennan of Trail os Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Drennan is President and Chiet Executive Otficer of West Kootenay Power. He joined West Kootenay Power in 1966 and has been a Direc tor of the Company since 1978. Drennan is a council member of the B.C. Research Council and o member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Electric Light and Power Association. He joined the C.£.A.'s Board of Directors in 1985 served as Vice-Chairman last yeor and, in addition to his duties os current Chairman, is also head of the committee organizing _— the to haul away 56 p who packed inside the Planned Parenthood Centre while about 100 of their fellow demon- strators picketed outside in a cold driz zle 's centenary in 1991 Founded 98 years ago, the Canadian Electrical Association represents Canado's electric utilities) who together have assets of $90 billion and employ 90,000 people — Reports Time: 7: p.m. Plac: PLEASE ATTEND! 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