Wednesday, ay, April 28, 1993 28, 1993 The Castlegar Sun ‘Connor now Canadian Now only voters stand between himself and mayor's seat The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, April 28, 1993 New group tackles the — of motherhood KAREN KERKHOFF isolation and lack of Support. This group will give moms an excuse to Sun staff get out of the house and ‘Meet other moms who are isolated like them.” WEATHER OUTLOOK: The forecast for today. Mixture of cloud and sun shine, temperature high to 17 Even though having a baby is usually a positive happening in a woman's life, screaming babies, feeling isolated, and physical and emo- are the flip side of motherhood M4 tional up Moms and Babes is a support group which has been recently formed in Castlegar which is designed to help expectant Or new mothers with children up to the age of 12 months deal with such upheaval. Katheryn Josafatow, who is spokesperson for the group, said she rec- ognized the heed for such a group for a long time ago that this was something that was needed in Castlegar. It's an idea whose time has come." Josafatow, who is expecting a baby, and is the mother of a two-year. “T felt a long time address such topics as nutrition, infant development. immunization and child behavior, labour, nursing and diapers The first session is scheduled to begin April 21 at the Castlegar Unit- ed Church basement, and a second series of sessions is scheduled to old said that feelings of can lead to p Studies have shown that post-partum depression results from feelings of begin May 26. For more information and registration contact Katheryn at 365-3561 KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Local students win big at mind competition solve specific problems, and the team with the most creative solution scores the most points. It also encourages team work and ip in order to ly solve a Some School District No. 9 students ‘Will Son be embarking on an odyssey. Their odyssey will bring them to the national com- petition of Odyssey of the Mind to compete with 7,000 other participants in Baltimore, Maryland on June 2. Odyssey of the Mind was developed in the 1970s by Dr. Samuel Micklaus to promote creativity and divergent thinking. Since its inception it has become a wildly popular and successful event. The three teams which will be attending the c are iprised of 21 who, through hard work, enthusiasm, innova- tive to pi solving and fierce Name: Chad Where you work: Celgar What you do there: Ciean up Castlegar likes: Drinking Best kept Castlegar secret: Twin Rivers Motel Pet: Cat - Zipper Vehicle: None What would you rather be doing? Visiting my Would you like to be our Face In The Sun? Or do you k who id? Bee ore WF SES-SEES oF drop by our office at 465 Columbi: : 9 TOBACCO IS A DRUG Protect your children. determination, have earned them the right to compete in the nationals, One of the coaches for the teams, Margaret Sutherland, said Odyss¢y of the Mind allows all children to excel using their natural tal- ents. “I believe all children should have the opportunity to enjoy extracurricular activities. With O.M. they can use their mechanical, creative and artistic abilities. These are all areas in which children can excel. Each child brought to the team their own special talent. can't always address.” In order to get to the nationals four School District ‘No. 9 teams competed against 102 other teams in the regional competition which was held at Simon Fras- er University April 24, and the outstanding preformance of the teams was nothing short of phenomenal. Of the fifteen teams which have earned the privilege to attend the world championships three of the teams are from School District No. 9 Odyssey of the mind challenges teams to Cost- Cutters! April 29 - May 5 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 6-8-6 9 kg., 20 Ib. bag 12-4-8 9 kg., 20 Ib. bag Alaska Fish 1 V.S. galion reg. $12.95 Alaska Mor Bloom 1 V.S. gallon reg. $12.95 Landscape Fabric 3' x 50' reg. $17.99 1 Gallon Cedar reg. $7.29. IDEAL FOR HEDGES 1 gallon MugHo Pines $9.49 Peony Rings reg. $3.49... Earthro - your choice: chicken, steer manure, mushroom manure $1.99 buy 10 for $1.79 ea. Fison Sunshine Planter Box Mix reg. $8.99...... SPECIAL $7.89 APEX 5/8x60 rubber hose reg. $29.95 SPECIAL $19.95 SPECIAL $9.95 SPECIAL $9.95 SPECIAL $8.99 . SPECIAL $4.49 SPECIAL $4.49 SPECIAL $2.79 ROSE TREE STAKES Fruit trees / Evergreen ... ...L0 for $3.99 BELL'S SOIL BOOSTER 40 litre reg. $9.99-$8.99 Contains kelp meal, bore meal, manure & peat moss. Good for newly planted lawn, seed or sod reg. $19.99 esisssaacactespats SPECIAL $13.99 Columbia Valley Greenhouse ms hind Mohawk Service Station Columbia Avenue, Castlegar This event recognizes talent which schools ° difficult and challenging problem. There were four teams which competed at the regionals. Which End Is Up?, a team from Robson Elementary includes Justin Suther- land, Katya Robbie, Rachael Robbie, Eric Tupholme, Mathew Tupholme, Ryan Rycker and Emily Watson. Which End Is Up? designed and built a balsa wood structure which could balance and support as much weight as possible. One end, either the top or bottom was required to fit over.a 6x6x1 inch block. The opposite end-of the structure was required to fit over a 4x4x1 inch space. The {cam was allowed eight minutes for their pre- ion. For their they earned a silver medal and the right to tds to ayia. The team coach was Another Robson team, phe raeng was ong named Pit Stop which was coached by Elaine Gallo, earned a gold medal and the right to at the Is. The team of David Gallo, Dane Brown, Kurt Penner, Nathan Morris, Tyler Rycker, Justin | Roussey and Chri were chi dto build and drive a vehicle which was powered by one or two mechanical jacks. It travelled a course, and made pit-stops. At one point in the competition it also travelled in reverse. Pit Stop was also limited to an eight minute pre- sentation. Kinnaird Middle School will also be sending their silver medal team, Pit Stop to the nationals. Their challenge was essential- ly the same as Robson's Pit Stop team. Team members include Megan Sutherland, Dono- van Parks. Ben Cram, Karén Dillon, Kristy Verigin, Yuri Kinakin and Robyn Gies- brecht. Margaret Sutherland was a coach for * regionals, but won't be going to the nation- Tracy Barabonoff. this tearm as well. Another team, which competed in the als also deserves recognition. The Old Man and the Sea team, which is from Tarrys Ele- mentary School, were-challenged to create and present a performance based on Hem- ingway's classic for which the team was named. The performance which included a parody or analogy of the team’s interpreta- tion of the story was based on Olympic medalist Silken Lauman's battle to over- come injuries sustained from a car accident. The team which was coached by Russil Ril- cof, consisted of Krystle Kalesnikoff, Lisa Coe, Tamara Rilkoff, Catherine Crni, and Before-the teams head for the-nationals; they have one more major roadblock to overcome—that of funds (or lack of to be more precise). Sutherland said she estimates it will cost about $21,000, or $1,000 a stu- dent to attend the nationals, but she and other parents are determined that the stu- dents will be able to attend. “We have a pile of ising to do.-We're pi ly looking in the region of $1,000 a head. We have talked about ways to fundraise. So far we have a car wash planned for this Saturday at the Chevron Town Pantry, and a dance-a- thon, garage sale and a raffle planned. The Castlegar Rebels also have a special bingo planned in which the proceeds would: be donated towards the cost of the trip. Corpo- rate donations will also be requested. If anyone is interested in contributing towards the O.M. fund call Margaret at 365- 3336 or call the school board officg,at 365- 7731. The Castlegar Sun will keep its readers up to date on the Odyssey. of the Mind fundrais- ing campaign. NOTICE RDCK stipend 6 elected on JUNE 9, I and J before the Annual Meeting in June. The Board of Trustees of the Hospital requires trustees to replace members completing their terms of office, Directors on Board of Trustees 4 appointed Two new trustees will be elected at the Annual Meeting 1993 (2 trustees for a 3-year term) Candidates must join the Society before May 9, 1993 Membership in the Society is open to all persons who reside in the area of Castlegar or in Electoral Areas of New members may join the Society by paying $1.00 at the Hospital between the hours of 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and must join prior to May 9, 1993, to be eligible to vote. Present members may renew their membership any time CASTLEGAR AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL SOCIETY Moore establishes international travel fund KAREN Sun staff dream, ing the stipend. values.” Castlegar students who want to travel to Asia as part of their education, but have been unable to do so because of lack of funds, might now be able to realize that thanks to Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore. Besides being mayor, Moore is also a municipal representative and sits on the board of the Regional District Central Koote- nay. For sitting on the RDCK board she receives $550 a month. But Moore said that in keeping with her personal values, she does not feel comfortable keep- Moore said that until the last few years the only RDCK board “My values couldn't accept the $550. I have to stay with my AUDREY MOORE members who received stipends were the rural representatives, and it has not been until recently THE RIGHT a AGENT b>! MAKES A DIFFERENCE Over 20 years of combined experience fo view these properties that municipal representatives CA DAVID DANIEL « JORDAN WATSON 365-2166 01 365-6892 ® Castlegar REALTY utp. QUIET ELEGANCE - meadows 4 in high bedrooms, 3 also received a stipend. “I didn’t feel it was right to accept that money; I have all the help from the city staff, but the rural repre- sentatives do a lot more work.” When Moore offered to waive the stipend she said she was told that she could not give back the money. After discussing the situ ation. with City Treasurer, Jackie sunken beautiful. fireplace. Formal dining room and family dining areas CALL DAVID OR JORDAN } it was decided that an international travel fund for Stan- ley Humphries Secondary and Kinnaird Middle school would be set up. Moore said anyone who would like to donate to the fund - with guest A SCARCE Y- 6 acres, orchard, immaculate 5 bedroom home. Good barn & double garage ay) facilities down. Expansive view, easy care yard. PRICED TO SELL AT expansive windows. South. B) in mind. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths (jacuzzi tub). Panoramic view from 9th Ave., is welcome to do so. “If this seed money leads to contributors and the formation of a foundation then that's good.” By the end of the year Moore expects that there will be about $6,000 in the fund from her stipend alone For those who wish to donate to the fund, they may do so at city hall. The donations are tax deductible SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor He said he would do it. And he did. During an official ce remony held last week in Castlegar, local business owner Mike O'Connor became a Canadian citizen, And in the traditional Mike O'Connor Style of bluntness, he’ freely admits why he's taken the step to become a Canuck—politics. “As it stand right now, it’s the number one position I'm eyeing; but I'm still checking out the back- ing I will or won't have.” Anyone who has been follow ing Castlegar politics instantly rec- ognizes “the number one position’ which O'Connor is referring to as the mayor's seat. O'Connor has publicly stated his political agenda more than once, through his involvement in CURB, the acronym for the Coalition Unac- cepting Rash Bureaucracy; a citi- zens’ organization which was once an active watchdog on city hall The organization, led by O'Con- nor, was formed in January 1992, soon after a failed paving referen- dum brought to the forefront_a feeling of taxpayer alienation by city hall. The group elected an d for the better part of one year, has been keeping city councillors on their toes. But the so received Criticism for negative behavior and displaying an antagonistic approach to city hall. The last six months have been quiet however, as members of CURB (numbers were never really disclosed) rarely show up at coun- cil meetings, with the exception of a couple executive members— including O'Connor himself O'Connor's involvement in the formation of CURB and the opportunity it gave him to speak Trade Fair attracts 6,000 SUN STAFF More than 6,000 people attended this year's West Kootenay. Trade Fair, hosted by kend at the Com munity Complex Trade Fair Chair Dave Sha lanski said he was somewhat concered when bad weather was predicted. And even though scattered showers were the norm, a steady crowd made its way through the doors of e complex d like to personally thank everyone for coming out to the e Fair, it was a real suc alanski More than 140 exhibitors were visited by Trade Fair enthusiasts who travelled from throughout the West Kootenay to attend Trade Fair. Shalanski was especially pleased to see how well the Lions Club enter- tainment agenda went over with crowds "The entertainment schedule went over really well. And exhibitors say they received good response from visitor: Plans are now underway for Trade Fair 1994. Once again Shalanski will act as chair for the event. "Everyone puts in long hours to make this a suc- cess, but it's worth it every time Shalanski finished by say- ing that all money raised by the Lions Club during Trade Fair is donated back into the community West Kootenay Power customers might face another rate hike KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff West Kootenay Power (WKP) customers could be in for another increase WKP Director of Community and Public Affairs, Mike Brad- shaw, said the possible increase is directly related to the Provincial government's re-assessments of , There are reductions which we his mind on a number of local political issues has only reaffirmed in his mind Where he wants to be after the next municipal election But he said he faced a lot of criti. cism by people who claimed that if he was serious about running in the next election, he would be a Canadian to do it. After preparing paperwork and sorting through a number of documents for the bet- ter part of a year, O'Connor has done what many people thought he would never do—play by their rules. “I wouldn't have [become a Canadian citizen) if I-didn’t think [funning for public office] was going to be worth it,” he said. O'Connor says his biggest beef with city hall is the fact councillors are “putting all their eggs in the “The infrastructure in this town is literally falling apart. And instead of putting priority on this, the city is planning capital projects such as a new city hall, a new fire hall. They better start putting prior- ities in-place.” O’Connor maintains that the city is relying too heavily on Cel- gar. And consequently, will fall flat On its face if the pulp industry does first aving Celgar unable to continue paying for big ticket items. “We'll have a fancy city hall and a fancy fire hall, but we won't be able to get a drink of water or flush our toilets.” HEU workers receive retroactive pay SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Castlegar business owner Mike ( nnor officially obtained Canadian citizenship durin eremony held last week. AFF PHOT Van Putter delay. The workers als nationally recognized 1 eral non-bi including that w April 23. and in returr emp loyer, Chantel \ who Jeft th ugh no leet made se Hospital Employee Union workers at Castleview Care Centre received the retroactive pay owed to them, April 23 the Chairperson for the HEL Care, Jean Hitchens, said employees received the pity. which dates back to April 1, 1991 cheques Friday Wording in a contract Earher in April, workers from theintermediate employees and Chantel Mas [re facility in Castlegar walked off the floor and 1992, imphed that attenipt h local at Castleview orkers pay t On their pay — employee's file held a “study session’ to protest the retroactive pay Vide retroactive pay withir Bridge construction detour a win- win situation KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff weeks, starts just noth of the Mine th istry of Highways project office on Columbia Avenue and will bypass A detour road which will bypass bndge construction on the Castlegar side might be open to traffic as soon as Thursday The road, which has only been under construction for a couple of construction and connect with build Arrow Lakes Drive at the railway used t crossing date ti Ministry of Highways Project Safety i Manager, Rocky Vanlerberg said the With the detour will facilitate construction of Win situat = Cuts Friday: Generally sunny skies Temperature: Max/Date 18.9/19 Precipitation: = Rain Sno; 29.2 Sunshine: Number of Hours 35.7 REMARKS: Another dull, wet week. Rain est this season. Forecast provided by The South Apr. 24 - 1392.6 degrees. Outlook for Thursday and for Thursday, sunshine with increasing cloud for Friday. A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Min/Date Normal Mean Mean 1.5/20 9.2 9.1 Taal Total 29.2 13.7 Normal Number of Hours 38:3 was recorded every day except the 20th. well below normal freezing levels as the snowpack over the higher elevations is at its high- East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C. ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST Apr. 30 - 1394.0 t Bridge building hits subtle snag KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Construction of the Castlegar Robson bridge has run into a bit of a snafu, but completion of the bridge will still be on time Ministry of Highways officials said although there is trouble proving the required weight-bear- ing capacity of the piles on the Robson side. there are methods in which to improve the capacity if equured We think it is bec icthod we are using ause of the We could dd more piles or drive the piles own.” said project man ky Vanlerberg. A specif- uw bearing capacity is 1 in order to ensure that IC Weis requirec the piers will support the bridge feck and traffic Vanlerberg not an exact science said pile driving is and many ements can come inte play n piles are sunk. “Pile driving 1a finite item. Depending on the conditions, we can get differ ent situations. It’s the element of the beast." To prove a pile, or determine is weight-bearing capacity, there are specific steps which need to be done. A pile, which is essen- tially an open-ended pipe, is driv- en down to an elevation which is prescribed on plans, and then soil is removed from within the pile. Workers then place a mandrel inside the pile. A diesel hammer is then driven down onto the mandrel. A pile driving analyzer then records results such as the reaction on the pile, and the ener- gy the hammer produces. Vanlerberg said the failure of the piles to meet weight-bearing specifications could be due to many factors. “We're not getting the energy in the hammer we anticipated. To work efficientlyit has to have sufficient resistance.” Currently there is crushed rock in the piles, and Vanlerberg said that placing concrete in the piles might offer the resistance that is necessary. “If that proves up we can carry on.” “Whatever measures it takes will be done to ensure that prov- ing of the piles is successful.” Vanlerberg assured that the bridge is still on schedule and due to be completed in July 1994. The piles on the Castlegar side have not yet been been tested for their capacity. Continued from 1A up badly needed money which would have otherwise been used for wages. | Although Surgenor acknowl edges that the Schoal Act requires a specific amount of instructional days, he did say Schultz's suggestion has definite possibilities and he would wel come further discussion regard ing the tactic. “I think the idea has merit. I would be very inter ested in talking about that. With the School Act I don’t know what would happen. We do have fiv« and two community NI (non instructional) days. Board Chairman, Gordon Tur er said that currently-the cuts ar considerations only, and he still hiv hope that the financial noose which the district is feeling might loosen up a bit by September. “We hope to be able to soften as things cor into place Through the discussion whic occurred during the meeting th was one common thread in whic all sides could agree on uncertainty of the direction of cation in Bnitish Columbia 11 face of chronic underfundir cuts which were initiated in response to the district's $900,000 budget shortfall “CUPE employees represent 20 per cent of the payroll, but we're being asked to absorb 30 per cent of the cuts.” However, School District No. 9 Superintendent, Everette Surgenor, defends the cuts, and said there are reasons why it appears that CUPE members were hardest hit “It’s all a matter of perspective. would have made normally, regardless of the budget. Her per- ception is not entirely reflective of the reductions.” One of the reductions which Surgenor defended was closure of the Deer Park bus run, and reduc tions in teacher's assistant, which Surgenor said was cut because three special education students have left the district Schultz recommended that in order to send a strong message to the provincial government, and to make cuts equitable, the district should close and lock the doors for up to eight days, thereby freeing STAFF TRAVEL BUDGETS SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT x & YEAR-END BASH -- WKP's hydro-electric generating plants and the compilation of new assessments for electrical substa- tions. “The government has found a new way to get money from the taxpayers. They have direct forms of taxation and they have indirect forms of taxation.” Bradshaw said the re-assess- ments could mean a tax increase of approximately $4 million anywhere from a 3.5-4 per increase for WKP custome What is especially trc WKP is the fact that B.C 1s exempt from many of the t which are paid by WKP shaw said that in effect WKP cus tomers are being penalize because they are served by a pri vate sector company ~ wR AKRAHR HHH Meee $11,900 DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND CONTINGENCIES = x =x x x x $25,500 ANNUAL REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS =~ + ~*~ >> < $7,000 BOARD RETREAT = 3 MMM KK KK KK (AME MAD RRR EEE ee $55,870 wR MM Me MK MIM Me HK MK MK K & H&K $100,000 STUDENT HELP AT SHSS ~~ ee een we ee ee x $2,500 CONTRACTUAL RETIREMENT SEVERENCE x x x x x x x $35,000 ~ AT ARAHR RRR HHH HHH *$600 FREEZING OF DISTRICT ALLOCATIONS x x x x x x x x $30,000 REDUCTION OF DISTRICT STAFF PROVISIONS > > ~~ ~ + + + ~ $30,000 REDUCTION OF TEACHING STAFF (5.25) =x x & KOM & $293,500 REDUCTION OF NON-TEACHING STAFF (3.20) ~~ ~ ~ + ~ ~ ~ $115,500 BUDGET CUT BREAKDOWN RESERVE IN ANTICIPATION OF BUDGET x x x x x x x x $141,760 CLOSURE OF DEER PARK BUS RUN + + ~~ + +> >>>>>> $24,800 CLOSURE OF DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTRE x x x x x x x $9,400 REDUCTION OF TEACHER’S ASSISTANTS =~ ~~ ~~~ >>> ~ $103,200 SUBSTITUTE COSTS (hoping for a healthier year) x x x x x $42,500 NOON HOUR SUPERVISORS + ~~» *>>2»»2>x>22-x » $7,500 TRUSTEE INDEMNITY AND TRAVEL x x x x xx KK OK XK $14,400 x x x x $1,000