Page 4A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 30, 1994 Speeding Costs Almost 8,000 Injuries A Year. THE MEETING PLACE Have Santa Suit, will travel! The Castlegar Kiwanis Club has @ Sul complete with Santa available for Christmas festivities. Phone Merv Rush at 365-5720. Seniors Assoc. #6 - Business meeting Dec.1 at 2pm. Whist Now. 24 and Dec. 8, Social Dec.15 at 2pm. With "Cookie Walk” . Come taste and purchase your favorite Christmas cookies. Drop in Tuesday - our last day is Dec. 13, open again January 10 - 10am. important meeting for Metis residing in the WK. December 6, 1994. 730pm - Trail Memorial Centre, Macintyre Room. Contact Rena Folvik. 364-2620. Castlegar Christian Women's Club - Dinner evening, Dec.8/94, Sandman Inn. Feature: Victorian Christmas gift Kdeas. Soloist: Cyndi Dillen. Speaker: Edna Penner. Reservations: 365-3886 or 365-6615. Castlegar Women's Agiow - Dec.7, 10am - Fireside Place tan. Theme: Christmas. Tickets: $8.00. Reservations. 365-3279 LR The Black Jack Cross- Country Ski Club has received approval of a $20,000 BC 21 The club has developed more than 40 kilometres of challenging cross-country ski trails for all levels of skiers, and investment in the trails Rossland area come to use. the trails maintained by the. club,” said = Ci “ nts to trails not only benefit recreational “The new machin will enable the club to set two lane all at once.” h Mann, di: Speaker’s Corner will be published each Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in search of answers to questions that corre: that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it See ee ene seperennity 10 eppete i Speck s Corner, which with news stories Yes, I would support ly them and I'd also go along with them find- ing time to fundraise I would most definite- support through donations if this hang out place had proper rules and restrictions. —Simon Laurie them advice. If I saw initiative and effort on the part of young people then I would support them in terms of time and —Cheryl Bonowicz Sure, I would them because I'd rather see them hav- ing a place to have some good clean fun instead of vandalizing and getting in trouble with the law. —Kathy Bucci CORE's Owen says more legislation needed Submitted resources are the driving force of the In recent years, this BC Gas Utility Ltd. the club. “The tiller mixes the old snow with the new snow to make a smooth, firm base.” ‘ Stephen Bellringer ered wag: Bes is pleased to announce the appointment of » formerl Mr. Stephen " Clie of Tras Mountain Pipe Line Company Led. as President © 0 GE RC Ges Unility Lid. and Chairman of Trans Mountain. =x “ODMR joining Trans Mountain, Mr. Bellringer was Preiijjenc and CEO of Oarario’s Union Gas, having previously held various itions in Op is Marketing and i Affairs. Mr. Robert Kadlec, formerly the Utility's President, will become its Chairman and will continue as President and CEO of BC Ges Inc. BC Gas is British Columbia's leading natural gas utility, serving the ostural gas needs of over 670,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout the province. & HEATING See us for all your natural g gas or, propane fireplaces; appliances; furnaces; sales & installation FREE QUOTATION 1008 Columbia Ave, Castlegar 365-3388 FEATURING meacan & Western Disues BANQUET FACILITIES & MOBILE CATERING AVAILABLE ‘330 Columbia Ave., Casteger <-magions, METMART SERVICE 1-HOUR PHOTO FINISHING British Columbia needs legis- lation to ensure the substainabil- ity of a strong resource economy and environmental quality, says Stephen Owen, the concern has been refl d in government initiatives, * reducing the cost of conflict by k out of the repeated calls from all sectors for a provincial land use strategy.” Owen noted that many parts of the strategy are well underway courts and off the roads through balanced public participation, an accessible and efficient dispute resolution system and indepen- dent ight through pr i to d areas, create head of the independ Com- mission on Resources and Envi- ronment (CORE). new jobs through economic diversification and forest renew- Owen made the tion in releasing A Sustainability Act for British Columbia, the first in a four-volume series of reports on the Provincial Land Use Strategy, which CORE was set up to help develop in 1992. “B.C. has made great strides in developing an effective land use strategy since the United Nations Brundtland report indentified sus- tainability as an imperative for ail Owen said. “As the Brundtland report’ showed, there cannot be a strong economy without a| healthy environment or a healthy environment without a strong economy. This is especial- ly important in B.C., where 92 per cent of the land is publicly owned, and publicly owned al, and lop land use plans over more than half the area of the province. “What we need now,” he said “is a strong law to consoli- date these and future initiatives and build sustainability into the fabric of all our planning for the future.” The Sustainability Act pro- posed by Owen would provide a legal framework Jo. ensuge eoordi- onsen of sorreemen omer 6 7 Owen noted that the need for economic, environmental and community stability has been the common theme in B.C."s land use conflicts for many years. “It's an issue that governments have been attempting to address for decades,” he said. “There is general agreement that sustain- ability in resource and environ- mental management is essential. This agreement— combined with better scientific knowledge— will provide the springboard for success. What-we need now is the courage for our conviction to in decision-making, an effective dispute resolution system. and P ight. these will ensure that the Act's sustainability objectives can be met in managing the province's ya move beyond conflict. Both our own and future generations depend on it.” Owen said that recent anger directed at CORE’s regional land use plans by various interests — boul Wednesday, November 30, 1994 The Castlegar Sun It’s $ our money you’re spending of Nelson does not have a fair- wage, local-hire policy when con- very us who are living in Nelson and Read our lips—no more taxes! Tau por is written on behalf of a number of concerned citizens of different political We the undersigned are dis- mayed and appalled by the com- ments of Mickey Kinakin who represents the PPWC Local 26 regarding “More taxes OK, Cull Obituars Ruth Rourke Ruth Rourke of Castlegar passed away on Thursday, Nov. 2A, 1994, at the age of 73 years. A service of remembrance was held at the Royal Canadian Legion Nov. 28 with Branch No. 170 officiating. Mrs. Rourke ws bom July 31, Earl June 19, 1947, when they farmed at Swift Current, Sask she lived in Castlegar all her life. During her life, Mrs. Rourke worked in company store at as a cashier at the the- atre and the Co-op Store and as Produce manager and cashier for Bob’s Pay and Take It. Mrs. Rourke was an active member of the Castlegar-Robson Legion Auxiliary, secretary for many years for the Castlegar Seniors Bowling League, enjoyed cooking and catering for the Legion, chaired the Christ- ..., mas, Hamper project for the Legign, and ws a, member of the Son's of Norway. She is survived by her hus- Barbara St. Louis of Edmonton and Maureen Dickin- son of Gillam, Manitoba; seven ih ic and envi tal — is to be expected. “The ; and two great- i. commitment to management by + clearly defining sustainable land use principles, goals and poncks by "providing a legal mandate for land use plans which clearly identify resource management zones and objectives, * reducing bureaucracy through improved coordination of CASTLEGAR CABINETS Grand Opening Coming Soon 2325 C - 6th Avenue, ( IEE- DUNN Manufacturers) Castlegar © 365-2601 qui difficult and CORE has been a ligh ‘were under the direction of the Castle- gar Funeral Chapel. rod for the anger of those who feel threatened. However, current and proposed initiatives must work to make sure the needs of all are met in a manner consistent with sustainability. The commit- ment to sustainability must be firm and lasting. The Sustainabil- ity Act will show B.C.’s leader- ship in demonstrating how this can be done.” The second volume in the series, for Sustainability, makes recommendations for and Volume 4 on a coordinated land use dispute resolution system, will be published im December. Florence Tarasoff Florence Tarasoff of Castle- » Gar passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, 1994. Puneral service was held at officiating’ Burial was at Park Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Tarasoff was born on June 18, 1927 at Champion Creek, B.C. She grew up and married John M. Tarasoff there in 1948. In 1951 she moved to Robson and in 1953 to Kinnaird, where she She was a member of the USCC and many of the women’s groups in her earlier years, as , well as an active member of the Church of God and Women’s Agilow. She enjoyed gardening, ‘embroidery and reading. Mrs. Tarasoff is survived by three sons, John of Kelowna, I realize that a large portion of the “extra” money (not to mention a large portion of the money original- ly allocated to this project) will not only be leaving the Nelson area, but also the I can only think that if this told.” Having Katrine Conroy echoing Kinakin'’s comments does not make us feel any better. We are over taxed and do not want any more taxes. We feel that the wrong mes- was given to Finance Min- ister Cull by Kinakin and Conroy. We would like to chal- lenge Mr. Kinakin to make the $750,000 “extra” had to be spent, it Newspaper recycling tip number 10: make papier maché Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. policy such as is seen in other cities and municipalities, How ironic that city council has seen fit to send taxpayers’ money out of town, and out of province, given today’s labor climate, Keith D. Kirkpatrick, Nelson same comments if he chooses to re-run for school trustee just before the next election. 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