Sy, A4 Castlégar News May 14, 1989 Path improvement must be made priority as well The Castlegar-Robson ferry has been shut down for over a year now. And it was just seven months ago — on Sunday, Oct. 16 — that Premier Vander Zalm personally visited the terry and also viewed the footpath on the Robson side of the CPR bridge leading to the walkway that serves local residents as pedestiran access across the Columbia River. Our sympathies in this lingering issue are well known. We believe the ferry to be an essential service, and b the lack of action in fixing up the reinstated forthwith. Howeve: e it should be pathways leading to the bridge — on both sides of the river —shoutd not be further delayed. Fixing up the paths and/or urging their improvement does not mean acceptance of defeat on the issue of reinstating the ferry ser- vice. The paths will continue to be used after the ferry is back in ser- vice and should be made as safe as possible as soon as possible. On the Castlegar side, for example, rocks jut out, th is loose gravel, and the grades are extremely steep. Older people ex-” perience obvious difficulty on the paths while young people are com- pounding the problems by the effect their bicycles have on the paths. It is some months now since Bel Maintenance people were ob- served looking at one of the footpaths, but whether their im- provement is a Highways Ministry, regional district or City of Castlegar responsibility, something should be done soon by someone. Some unfortunate individual's feet are going to go out from under them one of these days, and they are going to be seriously hurt falling backwards on to the mass of protruding rocks. ~~ Drivers need speed reminders Tarrys residents are justifiably concerned about the speeding taking place along Highway 3A in the Thrums-Tarrys area. In fact, a stepped-up RCMP presence in patrolling that area with radar during recent months has been quite noticeable. However, the situation is almost reminiscent of certain American southern states where speeders’ fines allegedly account for a significant portion of many a municipality's revenues. The lack of signs reminding motorists of the speed limit in the area causes, we are sure, many motorists to unintentionally exceed the posted speed, only to be caught in radar traps. The Tarrys Parents Group, Tarrys principal Russ Rilcof, the Highways Ministry and the RCMP are to be commended for the cooperative manner in which they are working together to solve what is perceived as a serious and dangerous situation. But until longer-term answers can be agreed upon, worked out and implemented, a few more signs posting speed limits should help. LETTERS Program to clear confusion I felt it important to write to clarify some issues raised in your April 30 edition concerning the announcement of a pilot program to regionalize business development services in the Kootenays The article suggests that this recently announced program will contribute to the confusion that already among the various levels of business development services and the people who deliver them, The reality is thatjthis assessement couldn't be further from the truth. The program will provide a mechanism and resources to ensure @ coordinated ap- proach-is_taken_in_both design_and delivery of business development programs. This is a cooperative effort. The result will be a'clearer definition of the roles of various agencies and expanded opportunities for working together The~ first combined—meeting—of federal, provincial and local represen- tatives aimed at coordinating and im- proving business services in the Kootenays will be held in Castlegar on May 10 and'11. This meeting will in clude representation from Community exists all the players together and discussing which services are provided now and what programs are needed, we can begin to eliminate overlaps and fill gaps It is our belief that the people of the Kootenays will benefit from such an approach. There is no intention to reduce the level of services or create duplicate agencies. The intent is to im- prove and broaden services and delivery. Every resource should be used to its fullest and all have a key role to play in this cooperative process. We are all working towards the same goal of providing the best possible service for the dollar This new program has been developed in response to concerns ex- pressed by communities, local businesses and program delivery agen- cies. By providing resources to ensure greater coordination we are en- couraging a_process_for developing programs that is responsive to com- munity needs This program will reduce rather than contribute to confusion-about these important business development programs in the Kootenays Howard Dirks SERIOUSLY Yon N THAT Letters to the editor Truck event a bust We wish to express our total disap- pointment in the ‘‘Monster Truck’’ event that took place at’ Hidden Valley Creek Ranch on Sunday, April 30. There was only one person in one small, well-hidden area collecting money to see this show. There was no stamp or ticket sub given to signify payment, and with the amount of people scattered everywhere, I’m sure there were many that didn’t pay to see the show The posters in store windows adver- tised that this event was to be in Castlegar, the television advertised it to be in Salmo. The advertisements either on the posters or on the TV never listed the types of events, how many, or how much admittance fees would be. When I tried to find out more in- formation about this, it took me four phone calls to find someone that knew Tax b put u 1 would like to comment on the latest federal budget and _my— opinions relating to both the taxpayers as well as government officials and our anti- labour union critics. 1 will call my comments, ‘Balancing the Budget of Federal Canada.”’ With the news of the federal minister of finance, the honorable Mr. Wilson, 1 would dearly like to know what hap- pened to our country anti-unionists who have in the past declared, ‘‘The labour unions are the destroyers of our country’s economy with their demands for higher wages and benefits.”” When- the companies are low on funds or their debts are high, the first thing you hear from the government and anti-unionists is that to stay in business the common workers will have to take a wage cut because wages are too high compared to the com- petition companies: We can’t com- pete. When the government backs up this request for a wage roll back, then why don’t the members of Parliament and especially the Prime Minister roll their wages and expenses back: to, as anything at all about this event and even she didn’t have answers to all my questions. I was told that what we would see would be two monster trucks, two mud buggies and one other event. The big show started with the mon- ster truck ‘‘Orange Crusher.”’ It was impressive, but the show from then on was downhill. The other monster truck couldn't make it due to mechanical problems. The mud track wasn’t mud- dy, so we had long delays in between events to make it muddy. One special mud buggey made it 10 feet down the track and blew a rod through the motor, so no mud buggy. There was another mud buggy sitting in full view of everyone all afternoon, but it never left the trailer. The other event, whatever it was, never happened at all. We went to see and paid for a professional show. The monster truck Remember When? 4 YEARS AGO The newly. formed Project Society Committee held a meeting on Tuesday night in the Castlegar Barber Shop. The meeting was called to order by chairman S, Dower. The Kiwanis Choir, under the direc- tion of R. Summers, won the Nelson Daily News Shield in competition at the musical festival in Trail. a et Herbert Pitts, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Pitts, is spending a holiday with his parents, after completing his first year at Canadian Services College at Royal Roads, Victoria. . . Sandra-Lee Spence took first in her class, 16 and under, Highland Dan- cing, at the Kootenay Musical Festival in Trail. A letter has been received from the Commission Council of the CPR anda copy of the letter that was sent to the Board of Transport Commission for Canada, in which the CPR state that due to continued losses in operation of passenger service on our Rossland Subdivision between Trail and Castlegar, a decision has been reached 4o-applyfor-leave_to- was impressive, but nor imp enough for the\ money we ‘were charged. If it wasn’t for our local en- trants, there wouldn’t have been a show atall. Changes can be made and backups to cover mechanical problems in vehicles are always possible. Disap- pointment from this event was very evident in tie audience. Disappoin- tment from people I have talked to sin- ce the ‘Monster Truck” event is even more evident. I would be embarrassed to admit that I had anything to do with organizing this show. This could have been a marvelous return event, but instead-it-will-be-a much-remembered disappointment that no one will wish to experience again. Linda Niminiken and family Genelle urden being on unionists Maybe we are afraid that our ranking members of Parliament might do as our tradesmen and our spor- tsmen did when-they left Canada and went over the border for better wages, conditions and assurance of a job. Do the anti-unionists and gover nment consider, ‘‘death and taxes are certainties but not employment and wages for workers who are unionized."* There was a cutback in programs but still the taxes went up even with less assistance to the needy but no less to the greedy. The highest incomers can afford to hire legal advisers to find loopholes and ways to a lower tax structure for their own economy but the ordinary labourer ends up paying more to make up for the actual destroyers of the economy they talk so freely. about. Where do government _and_anti- unionists as well as companies stand when prices and taxes are raised and union members request raises in wages to combat the higher costs of living? Truthfully now, don’t they turn around and say “‘those unions are d A i their debts with less being paid on the principal and more on interest? There are two sides to every coin. When the burdens are put upon those working unionists then the workers demand higher wages because you must remember-the costs and taxes are raised before the wages. Do you remember a few years ago when the government requested that unions bargaining that year hold raises to eight per cent maximum but gover- nment raised their own 33 per cent and considered it ‘ta ___ necessity?”” Hypocritical! If government and anti-unionists are so willing to look after the betterment of the economy of Canada, then now is the time to set examples of their real in- terests and lower their own wagesand prices as they have preached so long to the workers, some of whom did take wage roll backs. Is not life in this case like ‘*the cat and mouse game’’ whiere the cat always eats the mouse but the mouse never gets the chance toeat acat? If the country’s budget is that bad then who are the real ones that are to blame? Was it of the and-“Ofierckey-agenc service-delivery individuals. By pulling ? Minister of State for Kootenay Williams Lake calls home residents This year marks the 60th anniver sary of the incorporation of the City of Williams Lake and one of the highlights of the year’s festivities will be a homecoming celebration omé une 29 This is a letter of invitation to those of your readers who at sometime made their home in Williams Lake. We would like to see as many old-timers as possible-at-this salute to yesteryear, which takes the form of a day- (and night-) long program of entertainment in our new Twin Ice Arena A warm and boisterous welcome awaits former residents. Come on Home! Celebration 60 Committee Williams Lake Sx. Castlegar News MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCIL 2 ESTABLISHED AUGUST 7 INCORPORATING THE MID. WEEK Mil LV, CAMPBELL EWEEKLY MAY 4. 1980) 978 AUGUST 27. 1980 PUBLISHER. AUGUSI 7. 1947. FEBRUARY 15. 1973 ik — Burt Campbell EDITOR — Si jimon Birch PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Harvey OFFICE MANAGER — Lindo Kositsin CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hoadley they have preached tounionsan members, so as to help ta “‘balance the budget, easing the burden?” I have not seen or heard on the news where the anti-unionists blame the government for its debts as they did the unions but only a golden silence as if to say “‘the government needs the money but the unionized workers don’t."” Are they afraid to speak up and give their two-bits worth? tire £ country with higher wage demands and strikes."" ‘When a lower net income commen- ces and citizens start clamping down on purchasing because taxes and prices are affecting their buying power, who, if not all, are affected because of layoffs and fear of unemployment. Does the government not con- sider that these citizens have to pay Reader criticial of ‘whopping’ mill fine Please allow me space in your “‘letter tothe editor column”’ to comment ona recent_news headline in your paper concerning the “whopping” fine im- posed on the local pulp mill” for polluting the river and not reporting this spill. This prompts me to suggest an interesting analogy: if someone robs a bank, then reports the theft and pleads guilty, will he only be fined $100 for the first offence? Permit_me_to submit the following poem: There was terror on the stock exchange ‘And stock traders suffered pain; The pulp stocks were on the rocks The crimestopper struck again How can we pay this exorbitant fine? For only alittle spill And still keep jobs for our lazy slobs Who work at our profitable mill Let's pay our fines with BRIC shares They are worthless anyway Wecould even pay double if there isany more trouble And get them out of our way. Pat Romaine Castlegar elected government or was it.those so called ‘‘union workers, destroyers of the Canadian economy?” If the debt is so high then in closing | will_repeat: Practice yourselves what you have preached to labour and its unions for so long now by taking a roll back in wages and benefits so as to help the economy and not just destroy it and Canada along with it Or don't you care? James C. Whaley Trail Please address all Letters to the Editor to: .The Castlegar News, P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 3H4, or deliver them to our—office at__197 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar letters should be typewritten. double-spaced and not longer than 300 words. Letters must be signed and include, the writer's full nome and address. Only in very exceptional cases will letters be published without the writer's nome Nevertheless, the name and address of the writer must be disclosed to the The Castlegar News reserves the right to edit letters tor brevity, clority. legality ‘ond grammar service, and is hereby made to the board accordingly. 25 YEARS AGO From the May 14, 1964 Castlegar News Government approval for a better than SO per ‘cent expansion of the Castlegar and District Hospital from 32 beds to 50 beds was announced last night by Mines Minister Don Brothers, MLA for Rossland-Trail. . ee The Deer Park road is to be kept open under Columbia river develop- ment. Mines Minister Don Brothers an- nounced this week that it is gover- nment policy to keep the road open to provide access for permanent residents and summer home owners who wish to remain in that area, and to facilitate” recreational use, particularly by hun- ters and fishermen. The Village of Kinnaird will no longer send a representative to meetings of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce. Comm. Maurice Simpson, council's Chamber delegate, told fellow com- missioners Tuesday night that the Chamber_is—concerned—only—with Castlegar and Robson, and not with Kinnaird. 15 YEARS AGO From the May 16, 1974 Castlegar News _ On Monday of last week at the An- nual Father and Son Banquet the J. W. Toogood memorial Award for Service was presented to the local’ Scout Association by the family of the late Jim Toogood. This award is to be presented an- nually~to-an-individual—venturer—in: Castlegar for outstanding service to his company, the Scout Movement and to his community. Heavy runoff from mountain snows into Main Creek on the Thrums flats caused extensive damage to three farm properties last Thursday. Parts of large gardens and greenhouses on the Kabatoff, Saliken and Sapriken properties were swept away as the creek ran amok and left‘ small lake’’ on one property. Charges of apathy, lack of interest and lack of any community spirit were levelled at the many absentee members of the Castlegar and District Chamber~ of Commerce by director George MacAndrew at last Thursday’s regular meeting. SYEARS AGO From the May 9, 1984 Castlegar News €astlegar council is considering charging residents for lighting fires that burn out of control-due to neglect or carelessness. The Kiwanis soccer field has been closed for the rest of this season and may be closed through 1985, Ald. Bob MacBain said this week. MacBain, parks and recreation committee chairman, told Castlegar council that the city’s soccer teams will not play on the field in its curtent con- dition. * # 6 Federal Conservative leader Brian it the West Kootenay Kooteany West Conservative Association media chairman John Donald said Friday that Mulroney is scheduled to arrive at Castlegar A\ port from Salmon Arm at 2:15 p.m. Thursday where he and wife Mila will be greeted by local school groups who will present flowers and gifts. a eE= MORE LETTERS Comments clarified ‘There are two points in the May 10 article Forest Service may suspend logging permit that | would like to comment on or clarify: First, the Forest Service is doing something to ‘‘get people off its back."’ I hope this quote is not per- ceived to have been made by me. | have had discussions with. the City of Rossland relative to this issue. However, | do not consider it ‘getting people off my back"’ when I share a concern and attempt to pass on some responsibility to the cause of the con- cern, Second, the comment that ‘the Forest Service may consider similar ac- tion in other watershed logging areas such as Robson-Raspberry'’ was not the intent of this response to the repor- ter’s question. Suspension action can occur on a logging show regardless of whether or not 4 consumptive-use watershed is in- volved. There should be no implication that such action is being considered for **watershed logging areas such as Rob- son-Raspberry As a matter of fact, after what may have been a rather shaky start, there is an established committee dealing with the resource issues in this area. This type of participation in the decision-making process, where all parties are involved in the planning process, is what our aim is for resource use in Consumptive-use watersheds in provincial forests. Ken. E. Arnett District Manager Arrow Forest District Castlegar Trustee words shocking 1 was shocked by school trustee Doreen Smecher’s comments in Sun- day's Castlegar News. I am a taxpayer in School District No. 9. When a trustee is elected they should carry out the duties of a trustee. Mrs. Smecher said she left the general meeting of the B,C. School Trustees Association because she did not sup- porta motion. I suppose as a taxpayer I paid for Mrs. Smecher’s. trip to Vancouver Then in the same column, Mrs. Smecher says that it does not matter what gets past at the Vancouver meetings because the motions get traditionally lost. If this is so, why do the taxpayers bother to send trusices to those meetings? If Mrs. Smecher feels the way she does about those meetings, she should stay home and give the taxpayers a break. Idon’t mind paying taxes for the education of our children and our children receive a good education’ in Castlegar. However, I do mind when people obviously do not care about doing their jobs: In future, Mrs. Smecher, stay home and give mea (tax) break. Joanne Myers Castlegar Earth's fate a focus of meeting SUBMITTED Central America, CUSO and an in- ternational conference of the Fate of the Earth will be theo focus of CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION CASTLEGAR 601-18th St., 365-7232 Insurance 365: For All Your Financial & Insurance Needs Th * rh 368 22 7212 insurance 226-7216 4 presentation on Wednesday evening, May 17 at Nelson's St. Paul’s-Trinity United Church sponsored by the West Kootenay CUSO Local Committee. Personal Reflections on Central America will be the theme of a slide show and talk given" by Joe-Fannen- baum, a staff person from CUSO's regional office in Vancouver. Tannen- baum toured Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador éarlier this year, visiting CUSO supported projects and meeting with Canadian workers. Admission is by donation, with the funds going to help cover the travel ex- penses of two local delegates to the 4th Fate of the Earth conference to be held this June in Nicaragua. Greg Utzig from Nelson and Bill Wells of John- son’s Landing, both former CUSO cooperants, will be part of a 15 person CUSO-organized (but not funded) _Kasl SUBMITTED The 1989 May Day’s Celebration in Kaslo, to be held May 19 to 22, is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet, according to a Kaslo Chamber of o May Day fun Commerce press release. The traditional activities such as Logger’s Sports, horse show and Gymkhana, Slo-Pitch Tournament, Parade and May Queen Pageant have been used as Job openings a framework around which to create many new, exciting and family orien- ted activities, the release says. The North Arm Wildlife Club ‘will be hosting a Sportsman’s Show featuring displays of antique guns, knives, gun accesories, wildlife trophies, fisheries, hiking, 4x4 .and R.V. equipment, fishing and marine equipment. The physical education depar tment of J.V. Humphries school is co- Details of these and other job oppor tunities are available at rail Canada Employment Centre 835 Spokane Street Phone 368-5566 Apprentice of certified hairdi required in Trail. There is an ongoing requirement tor Cooks & foodservers. Wages are $4.50 to $5.50 perhour. A Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer opening exists in Trail. Two years practical experience necessary along with graduation from two. year electronics course. Wage is $10 to $12 hour. (30) A Fully Experienced Travel Agent is ired in Trail. Minimum of 2 year's Woge _is* negotiable. (52) An opening exists in Castlegar for a Small_Engine Mechanic. $10 plus_per hour. (127) Certified Auto Mechanics ore required in Trail and Castlegar. Wages are $10.00 to $14.00 per hour. (66, 135) 9 exists in Trail refrigeration mechanic. $15,00 to $18.00 per hour. (122) Certified Painters are needed for tem: porary work in Trail, $16.78/hour plus cola. (144) students who are seeking summer employment to register at the Student Employment Centre on the 3rd floor of the Federal Building. Their phone number is 368-9126. Former lay minister receives degree SUBMITTED Doug Swanson, a lifetime resident of the Slocan Valley and former lay minister at St. Andrew's, Slocan and Slocan Valley Community Presbyterian Church, was recently presented his degree of Master of Divinity by the Vancouver School of Theology on the campus of the Univer- sity of British Columbia. The Convocation held at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church was attended by over 800 friends and family. The Hon. Thomas Berger was the speaker Two Canadian Native people, Frank Calder and Willidm Mason Robinson, well-known Christian ad- vocates of indigenous peoples rights, had conferred on-them the degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) Swanson was Called as minister to Salmon Arm Presbyterian Church and will be ordained and inducted there by the Presbytery of Kamloops on Friday, DOUG SWANSON . .- will be ordained a Fun Run which will in- volve many different runner categories and prizes. For the first time in many years, the Kaslo Yacht Clubs will host a Go and Back Boat Race which should result in an exciting finish, the release says. Keeping with the nautical vein, Kootenay Lake Rowboat Rentals have organized Row Boat Races with cash prizes. Other new events and attractions this year include a Kite Fly In, a Tennis Tournament, Day Care Services, Children’s Novelty Sports, and a Family Beach Barbecue. The May Day weekend in Kaslo has always been an entertaining and fun weekend but this year it looks to be bigger and better than ever, the release says, Call Ron Spence for further details WEA) 9:00 am Parade Marshall 10:00am Parade starts down Columbia Ave to Kinsmen Park 11:30am Parade Ends |ONEER FLOATS ANTIQUE ¢. AR: Entry forms available from 's PTS Castlegar Chamber of Commerce () 1995 6th Ave. Castlegar, B.C. VIN 4B7 (604) 365-6313 Y Castlegar Sunfest 89 R “Pioneer Days" RayngRivg Saturday June 3, 1989 «0 Sponsored by the City of Castlegar Monashee & Selkirk Ave 9:30 am Presentation of Awards of Canadians-to this world- wide gathering. The themes of the conference are: integration of the environment and development; justice, human_rights ‘and—grassroots—partic: + peace, disarmament and global security Following the conference itself, the CUSO delegates will have an oppor- tunity to visit sustainable-development projects sponsored by CUSO in Nicaragua. Wells and Utzig are inviting input from groups and individuals in the West Kootenay prior to their departure in June. Utzig emphasizes the fact that ‘*we’re more than willing to carry specific concerns or messages to this international forum. We're also hoping that we'll be invited to share what we've heard and learned with local groups when we get back to B.C.,”* aCUSO press release says. In a recent letter sent out to various local environmental, government and other organizations, the local CUSO committee is encouraging people to “‘take advantage of this unique oppor- tunity to have your views or concerns raised in an forum and to WIN A HOLIDAY Disne SS — = alld AT THIS STORE FRYING CHICKE ¢ a, 99 BLACK FOREST HAM MEAT LOAF BAVARIAN. OVERLANDER DRY SALAMI OVERLANDER OVERLANDER GROUND COFFEE css ssuoes... 2000.91.79 Suni" CHEESE SLICES sesce cuons roca. s00 6. 92,98 Staar stoee BUNS on: om FRESH BREA FRENCH BREAD MUFFINS «4. 2. OVEN. WHITE OR 40%. WHOLE WHEAT. UNSLICED. 480 G. 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