¢ Se February 4, 1967 / By sot le Staff ‘The 15-per-cent tax imposed on softwood lumber exported to the United States should be pumped back into B.C.'s forest industry, says Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco. Brisco and his Conservative Party's B.C, caucus want a “forestry heritage trust fund” established to funnel the pases Mt from the export tax back into forest-related seceding toa prepared news release; the export tax is expected to generate $600 million a year, $800 million. of HIGH VOLTAGE . . District supervisor ous Fergusson (left) and safety and security officer George Kelleher explain to Grant Lenarduzzi's Grade 6 class at Twin Rivers elementary school about the which shel eto BC tik ‘and his colleagues propose that the fund be used research strains, the rn ee MT sets onal te ll cacures 12 small communities.” ‘The B.C. Conservative MPs are also suggesting that the money be used to fund research into the development of modern and world competitive sawmill and logging Sar dangers of high voltage lines. The W Kootenay Power and Light employees will be visiting other Grade 5 and 6 classes with their working-model power lines. CosNewsPhoto by Mike Kalesmko regional districts, the Association iehintiNies AAS toe Ui suport fa he cone of he fund nero Pome i Vander Zalm. Castlegar Sage Audrey Mooré was out of town and could not be reached for comment. TEACHER TELLS ICASTLEGAR OF Mulroney OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his cabinet minister have decided to give themselves a pay raise by eliminating the freeze they imposed on their special salary allowances two years ago. “Basically everybody felt they'd done their duty as far as an austerity measure went for those two years,” Tom Van Dusen, press secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski said Tuesday. “I mean they did save $400,000 and held themselves back for two years,” he said. Depending on how their salaries will be calculated when the freeze is lifted, Mulroney could see an additional $14,145 tacked on to his 1986 salary while cabinet ministers’ pay could rise by $7,770. Mulroney would have earned $132,755 in 1987 if the freeze had inued. If the annual p. ge increase — roughly calculated as one percentage point below inflation — is applied to his special allowance of last year, his pay will rise to $133,946 this year. However, Mulroney and his cabinet minister could also decide to pay themselves what they are legally entitled to under the Senate and House of Commons Act as though there had never been a freeze. In that case, the prime minister could collect $145,200 in 1987 — an increase of $14,145 over his 1986 pay. gets raise All senators and MPs, including cabinet ministers, earn a basic pay package — $56,300 in 1987 — plus tax-free expense allowances based on their riding location. Cabinet ministers, Liberal Leader John Turner, New Democrat Leader Ed Broadbent, Commons Speaker John Fraser and other MPs holding special positions receive allowances on top of their basic pay. In 1985, Mulroney decided to reduce his allowance by 15 per cent and cabinet ministers’ allowances by 10 per cent to show Canadians the government was serious about spending restraint. Cabinet voted, to maintain the freeze in 1986, although their monthly paycheques did rise in accordance with basic pay package increases. Van Dusen said cabinet ministers decided late last month to lift the freeze on their 1987 salaries, although he did not have the details on how it could be calculated. Cabinet ministers would have earned $112,930 in 1987 with the freeze. If the increase is applied to last year’s special allowance, they will make $113,774. But they are legally entitled to collect $119,100 — an increase of $7,770 each over their 1986 salaries. The two-year freeze saved Canadians $20,380 on Mulroney’s pay and $377,600 on cabinet ministers. LIFE IN PERU BySURJRATTAN ~- Staff Writer Foreign multinational companies are bleeding Peru's natural resources dry, leaving the poor to sctounge for food and hope for a better way of life, says one of that country's teachers. Betty Evans delivered that message to a lecture crowd in Castlegar recently. Evans was here as part of her Canadian tour to inform people on the problems faced by a majority of Peruvians. Evans, who teaches in the slum areas of Lima, the country’s capital, said instead of using its resources to help feed and educate the poor, the national government of Peru is allowing ‘foreign companies to come in and buy all the resources and in turn sell them back to Peruvians at a higher cost. “I am explaining to people on this tour that the poverty and hunger our people are facing have root causes and they have to deal with international outfits like banks and multinational companies that come into our country and use up all the resources,” Evans told the Castlegar News in an interview. As an example, she listed the Carnation Company which bought all the milk from local farmers and has started to can the milk. Evans said the canning accounts for one-third of its cost “so the poor people cannot afford the milk.” “For many of these people there is a lack of education, no runnin water, sickness and a great deal of unemployment,” Evans. She added that a lot of Peru's poor understand the issues of poverty and hunger and now have begun to organize themselves in an attempt to press the central government to make some changes that would benefit the poor. - Onone recent occasion she said a group of mothers marched to the government buildings in Lima to protest the fact that their children are not getting milk. “The children of the shanty towns only get one cup of milk each morning. They are not receiving any protein at all. The families are quite large and they have six or BETTY EVANS . . Peruvian teacher seven children each,” said Evans. She said the central government is dependant on the army and multinationals for its power, and added that the government is hard to fight, even though it only represents two per cent of the country's population. She added that she is hoping to get support from other countries to help change the lifestyle of the poor in Peru. At the present time the Canadian government. appears to be supporting the central government in Peru, she said. - “Small groups fron Canada are understanding what is happening in Peru.” . But Evans added that often other countries will send Peru machinery in an attempt to bolster the economy but, the machinery is old and broken down and in need of repair. “We have to pay for parts for the machinery so in the end we're even more in debt. We haye old buses traveling through the country that say Seattle on the front. That's the type of machinery we get,” said Evans. She added that the people who attend her lectures are interested in what she has to say and ask intelligent questions. “I am impressed with the attitude of the Canadian people and I will take this message to my people,” said Evans. continued from front poge and UtiliCorp,” he said. On Monday the commission took the unusual step of striking from the record testimony last week concerning Okanagan-Kootenay mayors’ willing- ness to set up a West Kootenay Power and Light advisory board. h told the Friday he'd received third-hand infor mation from West Kootenay Power president Joe Drennan that one of the mayors in the service area had expressed an interest in setting up a liaison board. Macintosh said Monday that an unidentified mayor had talked to officials from other municipalities during the premier’s recent conference in Vancouver about the proposal. Representatives of the Kootenay Okan- agan Electric Consumers Association HANSEN continued from front page Hansen's visit to Castlegar. = Another meeting is planned in a few weeks to look at suggestions for various fundraising events and other areas associated with the visit. Metge added the three local service clubs — Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions — are interested in coordinating merchandizing for the Man In Motion tour. One fundraiser — a bowl-a-thon Saturday and Sunday sponsored by the Robson Fall Fair Association and CKQR radio — raised more than $3,000. A total of 138 bowlers took part in the event, with Darcy Hart's team posting the top score of 948. Labatt's was second at 934. BC Tel's Marv Hart had the high individual score of 357 Madeiros stressed that Hansen has three goals: @ to complete the 40,073 kilometres; Brokers back in court By CasNews Staff Three of four men charged in connection with the Dixie All four men are facing Dee Powers pyramid scheme charges of fraud and of without a jury starting May 1 expressed outrage Monday after check- ing with the mayors of most municipal- e to create the world-wide awareness of the potential of ities in the service area. Fourteen the disabled; eto create a trust fund for spinal cord research, rehabilitation and wheelchair sport. She said the trust fund is tied in importance and “always comes third”. e noted that improving awareness is the most difficult goal and the goal Man In Motion organizers are focussing on. mayors, including Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart, told the association it was news to them. Don Scarlett, an association repres- entative, told the commission he felt there was injury to the board's hearing into the proposed purchase of West Kootenay Power by UtiliCorp. Scarlett Organizers were initially preoccupied with the trust argued it should have been ruled out of fund, Madeiros said, but since it has taken off in the last oeder at the time. three months, emphasis has switched to creating awareness. Commission chairman Marie Taylor told the hearing Macintosh’s comments Friday have been disqualified and that infe ii ill not be used wh: th BCGEU Announce tiniettoc: panei makes ts decision election results Local 57 of the B.C. Gov ernment Employees Union in Selkirk College board. Nelson has announced the Roy Crutchley, Al Heigh results of the Jan. 28 election ton and Marvin Work to the ‘ Professional Development Canadian consultant in utility regula of bargaining committee rep resentatives. Those named to the com mittee are chairperson Dan Nadine Hatherly to the Nel. Committee; Bradford of Trail, recording son-Trail and District Labor Dick Schultz and alternate Power and Light would suffer no ill Macintosh told the commission that after weekend discussions with Dren- nan and a UtiliCorp official that the Kalesnikof of Trail to the company was willing to make creation of the advisory board a condition of the sale. But he agreed to drop the matter. In testimony Saturday a leading tion said customers of West Kootenay effects from the takeover by UtiliCorp. Since 1968, Waters has made 50 NEW OWNER. . appeared in Castlegar prov incial court Tuesday to set a trial date. Daniel Anthony Voykin, 29, of Brilliant; Steven Ev dokimoff, 28, of South Slocan; and Samuel Stoopnikoff, 28, of Castlegar, will all be tried by a provincial court judge operating a pyramid scheme. Dixie Dee Powers, 39, of Castlegar, also known as Laura Graec Grace Gibbons, is now serving a 12-month sentence for managing the scheme which RCMP say collected $3.2 million in the West Kootenay. secretary Ray Brock of Nel son, member-at-large Harry Kidd of Nelson and chief steward Dick Schultz, also of Nelson. Other Local 57 representa tives elected are: Debby Offermann and Edie Arm strong of Nelson, and Vi Council; Al Walker and Alternate Joe Harshenin to the Pro- gram Advisory Committee; Steve Goldsmith and Doug Bennet to the Safety Com mittee. Fran Ferguson of Trail was named shop steward. appearances before regulatory agen. cies, the commission was told. Waters recommended the commission require UtiliCorp to commit a certain amount of funds, like a deposit, within three — bar. months of the commission's approval to Also, the lounge will be re-opened ensure West Kootenay would have sufficient capital funds for future upgrading. comedians and air band contests in the and the dining room, which has been leased to Tim Jay of Nelson, will feature a full menu specializing in V . Richard Askew is one of two new owners of the Hi Arrow Arms hotel in Castlegar. High quality entertainment and hotel sponsored sporting events are on the agenda. HOTEL continued from front poge CosNewsPhoto by Mike Kolesmko steak, seafood and Chinese food. “People from surrounding areas will make the trip here because there's nowhere else to go,” said Askew. “We're going to cater to people a lot more. “The hospitality industry is just that, hospitality.” FRED WAH . leaving for four months in Paris >s TREET “TALK A SPECIAL feature of the recent Selkirk College Graphic Communications Department celebrations was a surprise birthday and going away party for English instructor Fred Wah. Wah, who was the 1986 winner of the prestigious Governor General Award for Poetry for his book had a birthday Jan. 24 at which he was honored with a large cake and numerous presents, He pond! tha onssaion ta tuhouban hat be 9 leaving this week for a four-month stay in Paris, where he will write a book of poems having to do with art and art galleries. He will use the prize money which accompanied the ; Governor General's i lg to finance the trip s and writing. The di sang Ni d and jaunty farewell song in French. —'“Bon voyage to Freddy Wah” — in his honor to accompaniment of much laughter and applause. TRAIL NATIVE Ralph Di Sabato has joined Shaw Cable as program coor- dinator. Di Sabato brings with him 10 years of experience as a community volunteer. He was at one time a supervisor for the ‘Trail Parks and Recreation Department's summer parks program. A graduate of Selkirk Colige, Di Sabato is active in St. John Ambulance and is a member of the Trail Continuing Education Ad- visory Board. RALPH Di SABATO . . program coordinator THE ARROW Lakes News of Nakusp reports that B.C. Hydro expects the water level in the Arrow Lakes to drop this February. If the weather stays about as it is now, the lakes will drop to 1390 feet by the end of the month. And if a heavy enone occurs before then, the level could drop to 1383 feet. By comparison, in Febuary 1986 the lake’s lowest level was 1401 feet, though in 1985 the drawdown fell as far as 1383 feet. DEBORAH WETTER of New York Society in Trail has opened a studio in Castlegar at 3497-9th Ave. KOOTENAY WEST MP Bob Brisco is in Europe this week for a five-day tour of Canada’s NATO forces. Brisco and 23 other MPs from all parties left Monday for a tour of Canadian Forces bases in West Germany. Brisco last made a similar tour in 1976 and says he plans to see how things have changed in the last 10 years. “T hope to be able to notice a significant difference in the Canadian ibution to NATO ing forces in Europe,” said Brisco. “I also hope to be able to gain a better understanding of Canada’s role in NATO.” He said that he hopes to have an opportunity to report on his findings to interested groups in the riding. Nelson, Nakusp get funds By CasNews Staff Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco has announced the approval of a total of $127,000 in federal funding for two job training projects for Nelson and Nakusp. In Nelson, 15 people will undergo a program of training developed by the Nelson and District Home Support Services Society to train home support workers. They will receive 15 weeks of classroom instructions and a further 11 weeks of on-the-job training with various local home support service societies and group homes. The total federal contribution to this project, including training and income assistance, is $83,000. In Nakusp, 20 people will receive 11 weeks of classroom instruction from Selkirk College in the fields of computer word processing, automotive repair and food preparation. They will receive an additional 14 weeks of on-site Names to be withheld? OTTAWA (CP) — People accused of sexually abusing children should not be public ly identified unless they have been tried and found guilty, members of a Senate com mittee on legal affairs said late Tuesday. Senator Joan Neiman, committee chairman, said she would like to see changes in legislation that would pro- tect innoncent people from the stigma of being identified as a sexual molester. The changes could be in corporated in a bill that was tabled in the Commons in October to better protect children from sexual abuse, said Neiman, a Liberal sena tor from Ontario. The bill, which would make sexual touching of a child under 14 a criminal offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison, is now being reviewed by the Senate committee The proposed law would also make it a crime punish able by up to five years in prison for an employer to sexually touch an employee under 18 years. Members of the Canadian Bar Association told the committee that laws banning the publication of names before trial threaten freedom of the press, a fundamental tenet of democracy. But Senator Richard Doy- le, former editor of the Toronto Globe and Mail, said he does not think legislative changes to protect a person accused of child sexual abuse would seriously _ interfere with freedom of the press. Judges already have the right to prohibit the media from publishing the names of victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault, he noted. Now training with businesses in Nakusp and New Denver. In total, the federal government will contribute $44,000 to this project. “Once again we see our local college and business community taking the lead in helping our unemployed to find their way into the workforce,” Briscé*gaid in a prepared release. “They are to be congratulated for accepting the of this highly su federal program.” Brisco also said that he is particularly pleased to see non-profit societies getting into the act. “The Nelson and District Home Support Service Society has sponsored previous job training programs with a high degree of success,” added Brisco. “I'm glad to see them contributing to set examples by being the first community service organization in Kootenay West to sponsor a Job Entry project.” they should be given further smoke, there's fire,” power to protect an accused said. person in some cases. me because there is such who say) where there's protect the accused. 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