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Students from Deer Park will be denied bus service nts will meet after receiving formal notice/3A Weedless for Wednesday? How long will you last? Tips to help you curb your smoking habit/1B WEDNESDAY January 20, 1993 Vol. 3- No. 9 The Castlegar Su MIXED Weather 3A <= - ——— ‘The weekly newspaper with a daily commitment’ 75 Cents + G.S.T., Kootenay Liberal President charges Edward’s appointment of U.S. citizen to Hydro Board a ‘ SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The appointment of an American to the Board of B.C. Hydro by Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Anne Edwards, has Kootenay Liberal President Bill Hills crying foul Hills, who is a businessman in Cranbrook, said Anne Edward's performance in appointing an Amer- ican to the Board of B.C. Hydro is a colossal blun. der, and allows sufficient grounds to demand her resignation. Edwards, who is the MLA for the Cranbrook area, appointed Judy Urban, a certified general accountant also from Cranbrook, to sit on the B.C. Hydro board “colassal blunder” province and the United States over downstream benefits. The issue of downstream benefits will be of major importance to B.C., and particularly the Kootenays, which has a major stake in the Columbia Hills said that Urban’s position on the board will allow her to become involved in making crucial decisions and forming policy—which will affect the Kootenays directly. “An American negotiating with other Americans doesn’t exactly serve the interests of C dians,” said Hills Hills is adamant that, considering the magnitude of upcoming negotiations, a‘Canadian should have been appojpted to the board n better, he said, last May. Hills is concemed: because B.C. Hydro will be a key player in upcoming negotiations between the would be a Canadian living in the Kootenays See APPOINTMENT 9A Heritage Society makes $55G demand KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The future of the Castlegar and District Heritage Society is hang- ing by one slender silver thread. The silver thread that holds the future of the society is the color of money...or more precisely, the lack of money. Heritage Soeiety President, John Coyle, presented an estimat- ed operating expense brief to the Glance RCMP building The City of Castlegar has Started meeting with officials from the RCMP in order to discuss more fully, the details involving the new RCMP building. Meetings were held Tuesday at City Hall Skate-a-thon Residents of Castlegar are invited to participate in this year's Kiwanis Skate-a-thon, which is taking place at the Castlegar Community Com- plex from 9 a.m. until noon on January 30. Call 365-5062 for more information feacher exchange School District No. 9 passed a resolution approving Frank Perehudoff's request for a teacher. exchange with Jacqueline Harkins, a teacher from Scotland. The exchange will take place in the 1993-94 school year. . Linking up School District No. 9 has received a tetter from Embetsu, Japan, (Castlegar's twin city), indicating they would be pleased to partici- pate in an exchange of infor- mation between students Now, trustees are discussing the different ways in which the two schools ‘may tink’, which might include elec- tronic connections. 3 DAYS ONLY SALE ENDS SATURDAY MARCH 20 Prices effective at Castlegar Pharmasave only FS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) Castlegar 365-7813 City of Castlegar's public budget meeting which was held Jan. 18 The total estimated expenses to keep the Heritage Society is for $55,000, a-figure which Coyle says is reasonable and_ non-negotiable “They took that as a proposal, it's not negotiable...it’s a fact.” Coyle adamantly insists that the amount requested will have to be met by the city, and if it isn’t, the city will have to deal with the con sequences. “If they say no, then that’s it, I personally won't go any further. It all belongs to them (the city), and they can just take it over.” Last year the Society requested $10,400 for operating costs from the City and instead received $5,000 for operating costs, and an approval for another $5,000 which was to be used for capital expendi- tures. In order to be eligible to See REQUEST oA Castlegar resident Dick Wayling knows how to spend a Thursday afternoon. The retired school teacher tested out Castieview Care Centre's new electric piano by play- ing such favorites as When Irish Eyes are Smiling, and The Green Grass of Home. By request — SUN STAFF PHOTO / John Van Putten SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The Slocan Valley Concemed Citizens Forum (SVCCF) and the Regional District of. Central Kootenay had their first day in provincial court, Monday, in Nel son Brian Bailey, legal advisor for the SVCCF, said that proceedings to determine whether Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 923 and oth ers like it are unconstitutional were adjourned until March 10, IL and 12 The SVCCF ig also asking for an application. from the court regarding replacement of di tors—thereby making representa- tion by population more fair. Bailey said it is unfair that some througheut the Regional District with a lesser population have greater represen- tation on the board of directors. “That's one of the reasons why we don’t want this thing to drag areas SVCCF and RDCK have first day in court out. We want to be finished before the next election takes| place this fall Bailey is also asking the court to look into the accounting prac- tices of the RDCK ‘I told the court that | thought the RDCK basically ran their| accounting practices like a "slush| fund," for lack of a better word. y said he is hoping the will not enforce the Unsightly Premises Bylaw while court proceedings are taking place. , Pumped up When not working at the Celgar Expansion site, Troy Wesley keeps busy by working out at the Castlegar and District Recreation Complex. Concentration curls are tough, but they sure pass the time Inspector of Municipalities | to examine and report on RDCK chairman's actions SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Directors on the Regional Dis- trict of Central Kootenay have voted 11-9 in favor of sending information regarding RDCK Chairman George Cady's conduct to the Inspector of Municipalities for review. City introduces residents to SFP Castlegar residents who attended Monday evening's bud- get meeting were introduced to the city's newest planning scheme—called the Strategic Financial Plan (SFP) The entire scope of the project is to review existing city policies, studies and practices and then apply a financial diagnosis for Castlegar’s future “The financial plan is being done parallel to the budget pro- cess, so we're hoping to complete this by March," said City Admin- istrator Gary Williams An out-of-town consulting team and a steering committee made up of local residents will use information that was gath- ered in the Official Community Plan, Comprehensive Develop- ment Plan and other planning documents and then prepare a financial strategy draft that will be discussed openly with the , Public As well, round-table meetings will allow the public to have input into what should be made priorities for funding. The first of these meetings will take place Feb. 17 at the Community Complex When the entire process is fin- ished this spring, the city is hop- ing it will have a complete and detailed 10-year capital plan as well as a five-year operating bud- get, including property tax’ pro- jections. The total cost of the SFP is $48,000—with the provincial government picking up half of this. “Castlegar is one of the first communities do a Strategic Financial Plan, so the ministry is also asking that we document the entire process,” said Williams. "The SFP might be better termed a future assessment on the quality of life in Castlegar, and how it should be paid." Cady has been accused, by Directors Ken Wyllie (Area J) and John Voykin (Area I), of express- ing his own personal opinions, on the board's behalf, without prior consent from directors. “He has no right to comment on the board's behalf without its authorization beforehand,” said Voykin. At one point during the meeting, directors passed a motion to go in-camera (away from public view), in order to continue discussing the situation without media being present The charges stem from a letter that was written, to Wyllie and Voykin, by Cady on RDCK letter- head, dated Dec. 23. Cady's letter, which is listed as being personal and private, makes it clear that he reserves the right as Chairman to comment, when requested, on any board matter as well as give his personal observations. Throughout his letter, Cady expresses his regret that both Wyllie and Voykin saw it fit to write a previous letter to the editor (Castlegar News, Wed. Dec. 23), regarding what they referred to as ‘degenerate reporting’ Cady said he feels the two directors owe an apology to the board, the resources committee, and previous director Doreen Smecher—all of whom were See ACCUSATIONS 9A SUN STAFF PHOTO Sharlene Imhott Police investigating foul situation KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff were numb.” Boka speculates the offending gas may have been A prank went sour after someone set off an apparent gas bomb in the men’s washroom at Molly's Pub in the Marlane Hotel, Jan. 16. Joe Boka, owner of the Marlane Hotel, was working in the pub when the incident occurred. “It seemed like it was set off in the men’s washroom. People started coughing, choking and puking. My nose and throat were Stinging. It (the gas) wasn’t anything we could see though The next day Boka was seen in the emergency room for symptoms which he: said he believes were related to the Zassing. “I had a sore in my mouth, and my lips Mace, which is a mixture of organic chemicals used in aerosol form that disables potential victims with intense buming eye pain, and respiratory irritation. Patrons were able to return to the bar after it was ven- tilated by opening the doors and using fans An hour and a half after the incident occurred at Molly's, a similar incident occurred at Brewskies in the High Arrow Hotel. Castlegar RCMP Corporal. Al Hude ma, said that although the premises at the Hi Arrow was searched there were no suspicious items found. But he did hazard a guess at what the irritating substance might be. “It would be a wild guess, but based on the informa- tion I have it is consistent with some son of tear gas.” Probation services celebrates 50th Anniversary—page 2A 4