ms 9: i September 14,1986 Castlegar News aS ‘BD A tative of the Bank will be in on Jape. 17, 1986 to discuss i * tir iol and As = September 14, 1986 - Remember When? - 35 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 13, 1951 News RRSP changes in limbo TORONTO (CP) — A 1985 federal budget proposal for higher RRSP contributions has yet to become law, Samui Au 7 100 ce wan yw : mriy tere AUG J Coed : ment needs, Why not call us today ot 426-724) (collect) to arrange an appoint- ment? a Lv. CAMPOMLL — PURLIBER AUG 71947 F081 1 PUBLISHER — Burt Compbel! EDITOR — Ron Norman PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Horvey OFFICE MANAGER — Lindo Kosits:n ADVERTISING MANAGER — Gory Fleming Castlegar At a meeting of the Castlegar Board of Com held on the evening CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hodiey Delong to the advertiser 2nd sole copyright i ony printed mo sd. — ony odvertnement prepared rom repre prosts. engravings eX provided By thet copy gh Something special. Why would anyone try to destroy the Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park chapel house? It's not an easy question to answer, but one which has to be asked in the wake of the aborted arson attempt on the chapel house Tuesday afternoon. Did the arsonist really intend to start the house on fire? Was it done just for kicks? Was it someone with a particular grudge? It's hard to imagine anyone in their right mind wanting to burn down the chapel house. In part that’s because the house and island park have grown to be something truly special. CasNews columnist John Char- ters touches on the reason why the park is special in his column in this issue. He says the island park hos become a focal point for the com- munity. It’s true. Castlegar — stretched out as it is along the Columbia River from the ferry landing to Kin- berry Heights — has lacked a focal point. Part of the reason is that the area's natural features — the river, mountains and valley — are so overwhelming we seem to forget the community itself. But Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park and its chapel house have become a focal point for something the: river, mountains and valley could never provide community pride. The park's transformation from a rundown island overgrown with weeds and bushes into a community park unique to Castlegar has given it o special place in the hearts of nearly every Castlegar resident So it is up to us to help preserve the park from vandals and ar asonists. And one way to do that 's by making good use of the park The value of that wos evident Tuesday when one of the visitors to the park turned in the fire alarm Another way might be to establish some sort of volunteer system on the island. Perhaps seniors or others with some spare time wouldn't mind devoting o few hours a month to act as park guides But one thing is for certain Castlegar has so few special places ike Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park that it can't afford to lose them. Ron Norman If Forests Minister Jack Kempf plays poker the way he's so far handled the U.S. lumber tariff issue, I'd love to get in a game with him. I could end up independently wealthy Kempfs problems with the lum ber tariff began last week when he announced (presumably with Pre- mier Bill Vander Zalm’s stamp of approval) a review of the province's timber pricing policies — the very same policies U.S. lumbermen have been complaining are unfair sub- sidies. Perhaps they are unfair. They are certainly low compared to those, for instance, in the Maritime provinces. (In a wire story this week James Irving, president of J.D. Irving Ltd. of New Brunswick, said the basic stumbling block with the tariff issue is that B.C. stumpage fees are “far too low”, unlike fees in New Brunswick). Some have argued that the stumpage system should be open to competitive bidding and not admin. istered by the province. That's how the Americans do it. It’s not a bad idea. But then neither is Kempfs re view of stumpage fees. It's just the timing. Like the song says: “You've got to know when to hold'em, know when to fold ‘em.” With the U.S. Commerce Depart ment set to rule within a month on whether Canadian lumber is sub- sidized, Kempf should have peld off on announcing the pricing review. It simply gave U.S. Jumbermen more ammunition to use in their war on Canadian lumber exports. If you don’t believe that, then ask why, less than a week after Kempf's announcement, the U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports suddenly boosted its request for a duty of Canadian softwood imports from 27 to 32 per cent. New Brunswick Irving read Kempfs announcement the same y. saying the forests minister acknowledged” B.C.’s stumpage rates are unfairly low when he ordered the review U.S. Trade Representative Clay ton Yeutter said the same thing. The decision 'to undertake a review indicates recognition the dispute is serious and U.S. concerns are “valid ones,” he said. The problem with the review is that it appears B.C. is caving in to pressure from U.S. lumbermen — whether it is or not. And that has presented all sorts of other prob- lems. Seeing a weak spot in the Canadian defence, U.S. trade ne gotiaters went on an unprecedented offensive. this week questioning Canadian trade policies on every thing from electricity to wine At issue isn't really whether or not Canadian trade practices are unfair, but whether or not the U.S. can negotiate a more advantageous trade position with Canada. By announcing the lumber pricing review, Kempf has placed Canada in a tough negotiating position, not only on lumber exports, but on almost everything else Letters to the Editor Partisan politics This is in regard to your suggestion that it is inappropriate for this MLA to be at public events laid on for visiting MLAs, ministers, and premiers. It is the duty of every MLA to lobby cabinet ministers on local issues at every opportunity. This has been my practise since 1972 and will continue to be. It is also the practise of many other MLAs and MPs. It is patent nonsense for the CasNews to suggest that everyone who attends on advertized public gathering is a Socred Castlegar ‘and distict have long. standing local concerns such as transit, sawlog supply, Keenleyside power, and the Pass Creek Road to name only a few. These must be discussed directly with those in control of the Socred regime B.C. has a long history of fierce partisanship that has done no one any good. Politicians must communicate more with each other in the public interest regardless of party. The hide bound B.C. tradition of polarized bickering between MLAs of differing political persuasions should have ended years ago. Let's save the partisan politics for the election Chris D'Arcy, MLA Rossiand-Trail Letters to the Editor Dirks best for job Well, we've finally got the word. The Nelson-Creston nomination convention to choose our Social Credit candidate for the next election will be held Sept. 27. 1 don't know if this means we will be having a fall election, but I for one would welcome it. The sooner we have a Socred MLA in our area the better. Then I can hand over some of the problems I have been working on to him (or her) and start putting some of my energy back into our own sagging stone business. I feel the person who could best handle the problems of the whole riding and give us good representation in Victoria is Howard Dirks. I have known Howard for many years and found him to always make an effort to help (at his own expense) or offer advice wherever he could, even though he has no obligation to do so. Though Howard lives and runs his own small business in Nelson, he has always done what he could to help in all other areas as well. Just to mention a few of the more recent ones he has tried to help with in the Salmo area are the Salmo River flooding problem, Salmo 4th street improvements, Salmo Valley Wildlife Park, economic development and local sawmill problems. Thave also seen Howard (and Lorna) in action at Whistler, converting people to the Bill Vander Zalm for premier team. Howard weighed what the candidates had to say, listened to the people in the area and then backed the candidate he felt would do the best job for B.C. and especially the Kootenays. This meant a lot to me as he was the only local candidate to back Bill Vander Zalm from the first ballot to the last and I always knew Bill was the man for the job. Another big point for Howard is the fact that he is willing and able to make the sacrifice for us. And believe me it is a great sacrifice. I wouldn't and couldn't do it, nor would most people. It is very important for all Nelson- Creston Socreds to come to Mary Hall in Nelson on Sept. 27 to vote for the candidate of their choice. And even more important is that we must get behind whomever the successful cand- idate will be, to assure that we elect a Socred MLA for our riding in the next election. Iris Bakken Sakmo LABOR MANAGEMENT Why B. While management policies and practices in the United States are going through radical changes, B.C.’s management style appears to be un changing, says Gervase Bushe, pro fessor of business administration at Simon Fraser University Leading corporations in the United States are committed to human re source management and innovation to remain competitive, but B.C. com panies are primarily concerned with finding capital and markets for their products with little interest in inno vation through human resource man agement Bushe's criticism is not levelled only at management. He also blames the “conservative” posture of the Canadian banks and business schools, resistance to innovation by trade unions and lack of focused government policies for the malaise in Canadian business. Access to markets and venture capital is not as big a problem for American businesses, says Bushe. Therefore, companies are more focused on retaining nd expanding market share throughi#pnovation. Innovation is not possible @ithout human resource policies which encourage employees to take risks and learn from mistakes. “And innovation is more likely in an organization where people are treated as valued resources to be developed,” says Bushe. “In America, business now spends more money on education than the U.S. government. I strongly doubt the same is true here. Most large B.C. companies are what Bushe calls “machine bureaucracies,” committed to the primary goal of efficient production. Machine bureau cracies require rigid hierarchical man agement Managers are rewarded for in creasing profits and improving effi ciency but not for taking risks. Union rules which set out strict job classi fications and work rules also minimize opportunities for innovation In the ‘70s, says Bushe. efficient American “machine bureaucracies” like those in the auto and steel industries took a beating” Japan and West companies from countries like Germany managed their resources effectively where human North American industry was ham. strung by declining productivity and stagnant innovation in the "70s, fol lowed by the recession of the early ’80s. There was an overwhelming recog. nition that they were going to have to manage differently to remain com C. lags petitive,” says Bushe Conventional wisdom had been that efficient organizations could not be innovative while innovative organi zations like those in the computer industry were not efficient, says Bushe. The hard realities of the “70s and the ‘80s showed that companies had to be both efficient and innovative to survive and prosper. “The key is human resources,” says Bushe. And while many American companies have reacted and responded to this need, most Canadian companies are still preoccupied with finding venture capital and markets. While the payroll is generally the largest cost a company has, decisions which profoundly affect employees ‘Management through fear is still alive and wellin British Columbia’ usually get 1/10th of the attention, time and effort of marketing or financial decisions, says Bushe. Unions in Canada contribute to the inability of Canadian companies to innovate and react to changing market conditions, says Bushe. “While U.S. unions are changing their basic posture toward management, B.C unions appear entrenched in an ad versarial position. “Some unions seem to be getting in the way of really protecting people, as well-intentioned as they are,” says Bushe. “I see many of them as holding on to a vision of the past.” Bushe says “the reality is that the structure of our economy has shifted radically; the labor-intensive industries cannot compete with the Third World, unless the brain power of all employees is tapped. We are in a ‘mind-race.’ ” “In order to compete you have to break down the bureaucracies, and unions contribute to the bureau cracies,” he says. “Unions have taken on a whole bunch of rights without the responsibility.” Unions must assume some of the responsibility for the welfare of companies, says Bushe. Labor must become concerned about how com panies can survive, compete and grow Abdicating this responsibility solely to management “short-sighted and dangerous,” he says. Management doesn’t get off the hook in Ruvehe's Rtndioe behind tently show that corporations which create a climate where “everyone feels they have a responsibility for that organization are the long-term win. ners,” says Bushe. “We have very little of that here “The majority of people who work for companies apparently don't care, and our management is built around that, so it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy,” says Bushe. “But people > want to care; they want to make a difference. It just gets driven out of them and turns into passive aggres- sion. “Management through fear is still alive and well in British Columbia,” says Bushe “People are unwilling to take risks because they are preoccupied with covering their butts,” says Bushe. “There is management through threats and punishment.” Bushe's message is straightforward. In order to create an environment in which innovation, essential for busi ness survival, can take place, everyone in a company has to feel responsible for its well-being. Management must treat employees as “the absolutely crucial resource they are,” and employees must see that it is in their best interest to be concerned about the economic well-being of the company. The first step is the development of common goals and joint action, says Bushe. Lines of communication must be opened between labor and manage ment, and amongst different levels of management “Generally, I find that where there's lousy labor relations, there's lousy management Yelations,” says Bushe. Employees at all levels must be given aecess to real decision-making, says Bushe. Managers must be capable of being persuaded. If this works, confidence and trust between manage. ment and employees will increase. “Companies must develop multiple forums to give employees access to decision-making,” says Bushe. If lines of communication are opened and managers become more receptive to persuasion, collective goals and strategies can be developed. Bushe stresses this is an “incremental” process that takes time to develop. But the payoff to companies willing to work on human resource manage ment could be higher productivity, better employee relations and greater corporate survivability through in novation — all of which leads to higher retwene an the hattam line missioners of September 10th, it was decided te cut the blacktop on the road to supply a waterline to the milk station and other buildings in the area. The Department of Public Works will re-blacktop the road when the work is done. Previous efforts to push a pipe through have been unsuccessful. . e Mr. W.H. Toogood took second prize for his “Peace Roses” in the world-wide competition at the Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver. Roses were - entered in the competition from as far last weekend. * 28 6 The Castlegar Kats travelled out to Kinnaird on Wednesday evening to play an exhibition game but it turned out to be a batting practice for the Kats as they swamped Kinnaird 22-2 in six innings. Everybody in the Kats lineup had at least one hit and from the looks of things every Kinnaird player had an error. . e* *« Thieves got away with about $15 in cash when they broke into Wright's garage sometime Monday night. 7° 6 25 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 14, 1961 Castlegar News An $85,499 contract has been awarded Kenyon and Co. of Penticton for the Shoreacres bridge, Highways Minister P.A. Gaglardi advised the Castlegar News by wire Monday. . . . Edwina Hyde of Castlegar has been picked as queen of the Castlegar Fall Fair and will be officially crowned at the opening of the fair tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the high school. . 28 6 Works supervisor Norman McNabb said the new village garbage truck works much better with three men on it than it does with a two-man crew. . 8 The Castlegar News placed high in the top third in the 1961 Better Newspapers Competition sponsored by the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. . 28 6 15 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 16, 1971 News $ An early Sunday morning blaze in the Marlane Hotel caused an estimated $300 damage and nearly cost a Brilliant man his life. Taken to Castlegar and District Hospital was John Peter Reibin, 45. . 28 6 Provincial Liberal leader Dr. ‘Pat McGeer says his party has something positive to offer the people of the West Kootenay. During a visit to Castlegar on Monday, during which time he visited Selkirk College, Dr. McGeer said this area requires secondary industry, better transportation facilities and better educational facilities. ° * Minister of Education Don L. Brothers has announced_125 new text- books have been prescribed for the new school year, and 27 new or revised courses, mostly at the elementary level, have been introduced. . 8 « A suggestion that a customs officer be stationed at the Castlegar airport is to be pursued by the Town of Castlegar. . 5 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 16, 1981 Castlegar News The Regional District of Central Kootenay was fined $3,500 in provincial court Monday for failing to ensure refuse at one of its dumps was covered. Court was told that since 1977, 73 bears have been shot at the dump, about 2'/: kilometres from the Castle. gar airport. * The Ministry of Highways has agreed not to completely dismantle the Doukhobor suspension bridge at Bril- liant, although it is still considering what to do with the structure. . A new contract for vocational in. structors at Selkirk College has been ratified by both sides Terms of the new agreement give the instructors a 12.5 per cent wage hike in the first year and 13 per cent or the Vancouver Consumer Price Index. whichever is greater, in the second year of the contract ) . ° \ a Two members of the Sons of Free- dom Doukhobor sect charged with arson were dragged shouting from the Nelson courtroom Monday after they disrobed. Pauline Berikoff, 44, and Mary Asta foroff, 66, were forcibly dressed, hand cuffed and brought back before Judge Raymond Cooper CRANKO-MIKR- MM Pfraraite Oars =) ee HAPPY BIRTHDAY . . . Barrie Hunt (centre) manager of Chahko Mika Mall, is joined by Janice Hughes (left), the mall’s secretary, and Linda Weir, owner of Fancy Fur and Feathers pet shop, in a cake cutting ceremony marking the mall's sixth anniversary Thursday. Castews photo creating confusion for people who contribute early in the year and uncertainty for financial institutions planning their new-year RRSP campaigns. Contributions to registéred retirement savings plan for people who don't belong to company pension plans was to increase this year to 20 per cent of earned income to a maximum of $7,500, but the measure got only as far as a ways and means motion on June 11. Because the new session of the House of Commons doesn't begin until Oct. 1 there's concern over whether the measure will get through in time. “It is not a huge problem yet, but it certainly has the potential to become a fairly severe problem,” said Peter Campbell, manager of registered plans with the Toronto Dominion Bank. A committee of the Canadian Bankers Association has asked the federal government to clear the confusion over what the contribution limits will be, because financial institutions are preparing marketing plans for the peak selling season in January and February. “Not knowing is making it very difficult for us,” said Marie Gohier, assistant product manager of registered savings plans with the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal. In the meantime, many institutions are telling people to follow existing rules which permit a contribution of 20 per cent of earned income to a maximum of $5,500. RRSP contribution limits this year by members of company pension plans, which are lower, remain h d from last year Weekly Stocks VANCOUVER (CP) — Prices were down in active trading Friday on the Van couver Stock Exchange. Volume at the close was 13,876,977 shares. Of the issues traded 246 Aluminum Sheets 241A" x3 1 to 12 13 10 24 25 or More 75¢ Each 60¢ Each 50¢ Each CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Avenue Castlegar Wes advanced, 312 declined and 458 remained unchanged for a total VSE index of 1418.63, down 1.00 from Thursday's close of 1419.63, and down 52.72 from last Friday's close of 1471.35. International Curator was the most active trader among equities, unchanged at .35 on 300,000 shares, Migent Soft- ware remained at $6.25 on 212,190, Ravenroe Resources gained .13 at $1.40 on 129,120 and El Dorado Systems re mained at .50. Zenco Re sources slipped .01 at .35 and Ruskin Developments 12 at $1.18. Leading rose development [THE QUICK START ir PROGRAM. equities trading was Wildfire Resources, down .07 at .37 on 851,000 shares, Silent Can yon Resources remained at .35 on 450,000, Atna Re sources was unchanged at .70 on 301,000 and Texpez Oil and Gas was up -12 at .74. 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GM Canada spokesman Stew Low would not com ment on how far along the staff reduction is at GM's Canadian operations Retail sales rise in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) Retail sales in the United States rose 0.8 per cent in August, more than doubling the increase in July, the government reported The Commerce ment reported amounted to $120.2 billion in August following a much smaller increase of 0.3 per cent in July Economists had pecting a good showing for sales in August following reports of strong demand for back-to-school at major U.S stores Depart sales been ex merchandise department L&M BOBCAT SERVICES — LID. * LANDSCAPING * BACK HOE © SEPTIC TANKS * GRAVEL * SAND * TOP SOUL * TURF * GARDEN MANURE * FIREWOOD * JOHIN DEERE 350 * CAT WORK Fast & Efficient Service Hourly or Controct 365-3467 CAUSES PROBLEMS The absence of limits has also caused a problem for people who are in the habit of making their RRSP contributions early in the year to beat the last-minute rush. Financial advisers have long encouraged early contributions to ensure their clients get the best benefits from compound interest. This year, however, the absence of legislation on contribution limits has meant many institutions will accept only a maximum of $5,500 not ‘$7,500. Others, such as Canada Trust Co. of London, Ont., will accept the larger contributions, but counter staff have been told to caution customers that the legislation has not yet been passed. If the legislation is not passed, Revenue Canada would require people who have contributed $7,500 to their RRSP to withdraw the extra $2,000. It would levy a penalty of one per cent of the over-contribution for each month the money was in the plan. While some financial institutions say they'll act only if the law has been passed, they have acted without legislation in the past. 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