Saturday, November 14, 1992 @ WEES Car care tips that you can tackle from your own garage NEWS STAFF There's an old saying that goes “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and it’s a saying that can be easily applied to the family Car. With summer now in full swing, it’s vacation time once again and more and more families are shun- ning airports and the world of air travel for a chance to see things on the open road. But before doing so, it’s agood idea to have the car given a once over, and there are three very basic things that auto experts say car owners can maintain themselves: 1) The tires 2) The oil 3) The fuel Often overlooked are probably the most important things that get you from point A to point B: the tires. Poorly inflated tires greatly re- duce a car's gas mileage, as well as the life of those tires, and it’s not just the tire pressure you should worry about. A tire with a lot of wear not only reduces gas mileage and handling, but increases the chance for an ac- cident. And with more cars on the road in the summer, safety is not some- thing to be taken lightly. Away from the tires, the thought of lifting the hood to do some work sl might seem a little intimidating to the unknowledgeable. And with cars becoming more sophisticated through computers every year, the amount of work the average car owner can do is be- coming less and less. But one thing that is still easy enough is looking after the oil. The right engine oil for current temper- atures will ease starting loads on the battery and reduces fuel con- sumption. Checking the level every so of- ten can tell you whether it’s just right, needs a litre or so or maybe needs changing. And changing it is not something that is as challeng- ing as it may seem. L Last, but certainly not least, is the fuel. 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After 13 years of working with extended care patients, Linda McTaggart has found her niche as Mountain View Lodge’s adult day care co-ordinator. page 9 @ LOCAL SPORTS Three members of Castlegar’s hockey community are finding out about life as they make their way to the big time in the National Hockey League. page 13 @ WORK PLACE British Columbia's new labor code has caused a stir all over the province as union and management try to determine just who will gain with Bill 84. page 15 Farside Norman Letters Our People Crossword Local Sports Work Place Action Ads Wheels ’92 Students from Woodland Park Elementary School enjoyed playing in the fountain at the Community Complex’s swimming pool. The children were winding up a day of swimming lessons Thursday. News photo by Neil Rachynski CUPE issues apology to Comin i Local 2262 executive says comments of one member don’t reflect entire union Scott David Harrison EDITOR The Canadian Union of Public Employees has issued an apology. CUPE Local 2262 released a statement Thursday, apologizing for the actions of one of its members who criticized Castlegar’s Superintendent of Public Works Barry Comin. “We would like to express our apologies to Mr. Comin and council for the article published in the recent issue of (The News),” the statement reads. “This was the action of an individual employee and does not in any way reflect the opinions of CUPE Local 2262 executive.” The apology comes in the wake of a Wednesday story which outlined internal problems between Castlegar’s works crews and city hall. One Local 2262 member who was contacted by The News said the problems range from contracting out to the leadership of Comin. “There are a lot of things that have been going on that have people shaking their heads,” said the union member, who asked to remain unidentified for fear of retribution. The problems were to be addressed at a special meeting between CUPE representatives and city hall this Friday, but Local 2262 vice president Robin Tomlin said that meeting has been postponed. He gave no reasons for the cancellation of the meeting. Local 2262 executive took exception to The News story, saying the union wasn’t consulted. Tomlin said the executive would “neither confirm or deny” that problems exist between the city and CUPE. “If there are problems, they are in-house problems,” Tomlin said in an interview. “We have the utmost confidence that in-house problems can be resolved between union and management.” Coun. Kirk Duff agreed. Duff said any problems at city hall should be solved internally. “(Council) leaves the management up to the managers,” Duff said, reiterating that he is unaware of any conflicts between the city and its works crews. “Council doesn’t get involved until a grievance reaches the fourth-stage process,” he said. Duff said no fourth-stage grievances have made their way to council. “If the managers can’t handle it, that’s when council gets involved,” he said. “It usually takes a lot before the managers can’t handle it, though.”