TheFARSIDE By Gary Larson e-6@ The Headless Horsefamily PoliceBEAT Graffiti was spray painted on the Kinnaird Junior Sec- ondary School Friday and po- lice have no suspects. A stereo was stolen from a vehicle owned by Richard Bay- off Friday as it was parked at the weigh scales. e ee Police broke up a fight at the City Centre Motel Satur- day. Both combatants were inebriated and no charges were laid. RCMP are looking for a dark colored car which hit a vehicle parked at the Hi-Ar- row Saturday, caused $1,500 damage and left the scene of the accident. eee Mack Rae left his vehicle parked at the Driftwood beach Saturday and returned the next morning to find it in the lake. Two windows were bro- ken and $600 damage oc- curred. Charles Olsen, 51, of Castlegar, was taken to hospi- tal Sunday with undeter- mined injuries after a two ve- hicle accident on the 1400 block of Pass Creek Road. Olsen was also charged with failing to keep right as his vehicle crossed into the op- posite lane and collided with an‘ oncoming car. eee Police are investigating a Friday accident which saw a car registered to a Janine Hackman of Robson hit a ce- ment curb at Castlegar Realty and caused $1,500 damage. eee A 50-year-old Crawford Bay man will appear in court Oct. 28 to face charges of impaired driving. He was picked up Saturday when police noted a car being driven in an erratic manner. eee Arock was thrown through an office window on the 1500 block of Columbia Avenue Sunday. RCMP are investigat- ing. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR November 6 and 7 at the C: Cc rity C lex. Sponsored by Blueberry Creek Recreation Commission. New crafters to area please phone L. Gallo, 365-3878 or Roz Cook, 365-3057. (3/65) Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. ‘The first 15 words are $5 and additional words are 30¢ each. 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KAISER BUNS 12's ~ Naya SPRING WATER 1.5 Litre President's Choice yi i Wednesday, August 19, 1992 Db \ : 3a dhe News SecondFRON CALL THE NEWS @General Inquiries 365-7266 OUR HOURS The News is located at 197 Columbia Ave. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays. SUB RATES The News is published by Castle News Ltd. for Canwest Publishers Ltd. Mail subscription rate to The News is $37.50 per year. The price on number 0019. Rough times for Diamond Exteriors? @ Better Business Bureau of Canada says homeowners must use caution Scott David Harrison EDITOR : A local business is capturing the attention of the Castlegar RCMP. Local police say they have received phone calls regarding the work of Diamond Exteriors, but not enough to give them “an active file.” The Castlegar-based business has captured some attention in recent weeks after it was alleged that the renovation and siding company failed to honor its own contracts. : “We have an investigation going on, but whether that will lead to criminal charges, we can’t say,” Cpl. Al Hudema said Tuesday. “If and when people do contact us, we will investigate and our investigation will explore if a criminal act has occurred. “If it has, we will endeavor to a lay criminal charge.” Diamond Exéeriors took deposits from West Kootenay clients to pay material costs for work to be performed, and in some cases, the company has not performed or completed the work agreed to under its contract. The Better Business Bureau of Canada says its knows nothing of Diamond Exteriors, which was issued a City of Castlegar business licence on January 30, 1992. “They are not listed with the bureau, so we have (no information) on them,” a spokesperson said. “In fact, we don’t have many members listed in your area.” The bureau said all customers must use common sense when dealing with any business or contractor. “It’s up to people to make sure that every contract has a clear start date and completion date,” the spokesperson said The spokesman added that customers have the right to be leery of any contractor who requires a large deposit prior to performing his/her services. The spokesperson said clients “shouldn’t have to put down more than 10 to 15 per cent” of the overall costs. “If someone is asking for more than that, it tells me that they don’t have good credit with their suppliers.” Although the Castlegar RCMP said they have no active file on the case, Hudema did say the police will examine each alleged incident of breech of contract. - “We will judge each and every case on its own merit to see if there is anything to go on,” he said. Calls to Diamond Exteriors’ Castlegar phone number were not returned. IT’S A DOG’S LIFE News photo by Jonathan Green Castlegar’s Kiwanis Park went to the dogs this weekend as the West Kootenay Kennel Club sponsored its annual parade of breeds. Here, judge John McNicol examines a fine looking Scottish Terrier, one of several dogs to capture the judge’s eye and earn a ribbon. RCMP bust ocals after heroin tip @ Local men answering two charges under narcotics act after discovery of heroin NEWS STAFF A tip from the Vancouver Airport RCMP has resulted in the arrest of two Castlegar men. Louis Hoodicoff, 31 and Michael Leslie, 39, were apprehended at the Castlegar Airport on Aug. 11 by local RCMP following a tip from their Vancouver counterparts. The two have been charged with possession of heroin and possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking. “We got a tip from our Vancouver airport division which intercepted a suspicious package,” Castlegar Cpl. Al Castlegar set to talk traffic @ City prepared to outline proposed bylaw changes before industries and businesses to see what their concerns are. everyone’s part,” he said. Scott David Harrison EDITOR Castlegar is ready to talk. One month after the city revealed that it was eyeing traffic bylaw changes to force the provincial government into construction of the Celgar Pulp Co. manager Jim Browne said “a joint effort may be feasible,” provided Castlegar sheds some light on its proposed bylaw changes. Browne, who has asked the city to reschedule the meeting because he’ll be in Alabama on Aug. 26, says Castlegar has to be prepared to listen to $23.5 million Castlegar-Robson bridge, Castlegar T€480N. has decided to get its major industry in on the talks. Representatives from Celgar, Pope and Talbot, D.C.Chambers Trucking and the local business community will attend an Aug. 26 meeting to discuss a Castlegar plan which could see traffic restrictions placed on Columbia Avenue and Arrow Lakes Drive. “We're looking to outline what our. options are and what our concerns are,” city administrator Gary Williams said Tuesday. “We're also looking Celgar. “We'd like to make it a joint effort on Browne said Celgar won't accept changes that may allow Castlegar to eliminate chip truck traffic along Columbia and Arrow Lakes by amending its bylaw to include weight, load and/or height restrictions on mill-bound vehicles. He said such amendments would have dramatic financial implications to both Castlegar and act. “We rely on wood to make our business go and this (bylaw) could prevent that,” Browne said. “Without the wood, we wouldn’t survive.” Hudema said Tuesday. “They advised us of the package and we in turn did the take down.” Hudema said six officers from the local detachment converged on the pair, who were allegedly in possession of heroin with an estimated street value of $800. “To put it into perspective,” Hudema said of the alleged quantity of heroin, “it would fit onto a tablespoon.” Hudema said about one gram of heroin was discovered in the package which allegedly belonged to the Castlegar pair. The local men appeared in court on Aug. 11 where they were officially charged with the two counts under the narcotics The two were released on their own recognizance with a promise to appear in court on Oct. 1.