LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY November 26, 1990 Vol. 43, No. 95 Castlegar, B.C. 4 Sections (A, B, C & D) KSCU workers resume talks Rebels absorb tough losses WEATHER Tonight: Cloudy with flurries. Lows near -1, Thursday: Periods of snow mixed with rain. Accumulations in the valleys from 2-5 em, Highs near 3. Friday A sunny summer day was the setting for the wedding of Donna Maureen Townsend and Robert Joseph Edward Fontaine. The two celebrated their marriage on Sept. 29, 1990, in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony at the historic Blaylock Lakewood Estate in Nelscn, B.C., with ¢ commissioner Polly Chernoff officiating. Raised in Castlegar, B.C., Donna is the daughter of Ruth Townsend of Castlegar. Bob, the son of Gerry and Gisele Fontaine of Coquitlam, B.C., is a con- stable for the West Vancouver police department. Preceding the wedding, Kathie Kiloh, friend of the couple, sang There is Love, accompanying herself on the guitar. Donna selected a stunning white gown with a bateau neckline, large puffed sleeves and sheath styled to below the hip. The long bodice"and sleeves were adorned with iridescent sequins Layers and layers of white tulle swirled into an elegant full- length skirt and formed into a sweep train. The bride’s finger-tip veil was secured by a headband of double- strand pearls and had a full ruffle in the back. The graceful looked lovely as she the long bride matching satin shoes completed her ensemble. The bridal bouquet of the palest champagne roses and White and champagne mini-carnations, set in baby's breath and fern, echoed in the matron of honor's bouquet, adding the finishing touches to the pretty picture. The ringbearers were Kiel Mcintosh, nephew of the bride, and Cole Smith, nephew of the groom. They carried satin cross- stitched pllows made by Valerie McIntosh. Best man was Gordon McLen- nan of North Vancouver, friend of the groom. The groom and his best man were smartly attired in dark double-breasted suits and each wore a rose boutonniere. The poolside gardens proved a popular place for photographs and the guests mingled happily over a glass of champagne before a delicious meal was served in the galleried dining room. The buffet dinner was catered by the Heritage Inn of Nelson. Doris Smith, sister of the groom, said Grace. Jeffrey Townsend, the bride’s brother, was master of ceremonies for the reception-dan- ce. A toast to the bride was proposed by the bride’s brother- in-law, David MclIntosh, and to by the groom. staircase and was met by her mother, who escorted her to her waiting bridegroom. Donna’s sister, Valerie McIn- tosh, as matron of honor, wore an electric-blue knee-length ‘taf- feta dress, featuring a portrait collar and double-tiered skirt, A special guest at the wedding was the bride’s maternal gran- dmother, Emily Kulcheski of Castlegar. The bride presented her bouquet to her grandmother. The couple continue to make their home in North Vancouver, B.C. Couple wed at historic estate Robert Fontaine and Donna Townsend were married Sept. 29 in a ceremony at the historic Blaylock Lakewood Estate in Nelson. Photoby Vogue Studio PULPIT & PEW By Father HERMAN ENGBERINK St. Rita’s Parish A story from China. Somewhere a wedding was going to take place. The groom and the bride were not rich, but both were convinced that many friends would like to celebrate with them. The more the merrier they thought and so they decided to invite many guests. Because there is already more sad- ness than joy among the people, they asked themselves: Why can our joy not enkindle the joy in others? Hen- ce to help cover the expenses, they asked every invited guest to bring one bottle of wine. At the entrance of the wedding hall, they placed one big container into which each guest could empty his bottle. In that way, everyone would share each other's gift and together they would all be joyful and happy. ‘When the celebration was started, the waiters went to the big water.”” This time the waiters knew that all had thought the same and every one of them had hoped to celebrate at the expense of others. Uneasiness and shame overtook them all and this was not because they had only water to drink. When at midnight the music stop- ped, everyone went home in silence, because all realized there had been no celebration and worse still, everyone was a cheat. Sometimes when we have com- both of them and both are destined for eternity. At the end of the Second World War, many people committed suicide because they had nothing left — no family, no home and no reason to live on. What about the present? In the midst of wealth and prosperity we complain again about the high number of suicide cases. This present number is greater than that of all the victims of road ac- cidents. How is this possible? There are many people who feet munity or y projects, what part do we play? Every celebration is a symbol for life itself. We must stand still for a moment and reflect to find a new outlook on the future. It is often said that at this present time people experience more har dship than joy. A Spanish philsopher once said there is only one real decline at this present time and it lies in the ance of vital to serve the wine. But how great was their confusion and fright when they perceived that it was pure water. They stood there like they were turned into stone when they became aware that every invitee had had the same thought: ‘‘Nobody will perceive or taste that I_add just one bottle strength. We witness a real decay of the human body . . . many children have already circulatory problems and grown-ups complain about dif- ficulty with moving about. We must not only speak about the soul. Because God created both parts of the human person, He sanctifies not needed and not wan- ted, they have no hope and life has for them no meaning. Outwardly, people live close together, in cities, in high-rise buildings, in stadiums. There are many occasions where people meet and yet we complain about the lack of community. There are two reasons for this lack of community. The first reason is that the people meet in special groups only. Secondly, these encoun- ters among people are so transient and superficial that these contacts cannot shoot roots. What people need is a place where they feel at home. Here, even youth groups and sports teams and community centres can provide an answer. In the Chinese story, the plan was lizab ih Fedunec of Castl Rev. Michael Fedunec (second from right) and Den’ marriage vows in Lethbridge, Alta., on Aug. 1 Lethbridge. The wedding took Church of God officiat: ae place in Lethbridge. R and was joined by his wife. Adeline (right) at the ceremony. The Fedunecs now reside in Winnipeg. ise Leach (second from left) ser ptr ta left) SUNDAY SHOPPING 17 a.m.-5 p.m. WANETA PLAZA, TRAIL that each one should share the other person’s wine. To have a feast or to win a game or to reach success in life, every player must play his part. Nobody can live at the expense of another. To have a good community life, to build a community project, to win in a sports competition, every member must be in his or her place. Your part cannot be played by somebody else. A game can be lost, because ‘one or two did not play well enough. It is not difficult to see the social. and educational value of sports. In community life, we meet hun- dreds of opportunities to be there for others. We practise, we organize, we entertain, we celebrate, we enjoy together. And so life becomes meaningful. A wise African proverb says: “‘A person does not get sick from giving but from keeping.” ~ Let us help build groups or com- munities where we feel happy and at home, so that together we can sur- vive. “Where friendly roads meet, there at least for one hour the world will be like our home-country.’’ (from a German poet) As Christians, we find hope and strength in God, who says in Psalm 46, ‘‘Be courageous and confess that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted upon the earth.’’ No tree can survive if it has no roots. Our relationship with God provides the roots through which we are fed and kept alive and healthy. But we need periods of time for rest and reflection. That is why God gave us one day a week to rest in his presence. Let us not fill it with profane, worthless activities to kill the time. 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The plane had to circle the airport 10 times while emergency crews ‘scrambled to set up battery-powered portable runway lights to allow the pilot to locate the runway and land the plane safely. Ald. Lawrence Chernoff said am- bulances from Trail and Nelson were sent to the airport and hospital emergency rooms were placed on standby when the plane’s pilot declared an emergency. “I don't think you get much closer than that,’ said Chernoff, who works for the provincial ambulance service in Castlegar. “For the 36 people and the crew that were on board it must have been a real tight situation, a very tense situation,’ Chernoff told reporters after Tuesday night’s council meeting. ‘‘I’'ve been in that predicament with other aircraft and I know what it’s like when you ice up. I know the problems. You have to get down in a hurry. If you don’t there’s only one other option and we don’t even want to talk about that one.”” But Castlegar Airport manager John Perry and an AirBC official downplayed the incident. “It was simply a non-routine in- cident rather than an emergency,’’ Perry told the Castlegar News. ‘‘It’s stress that I don’t think anyone was in any particular danger.”” Hal Cameron, director of public affairs for AirBC, said “‘it was sim- ply a weather incident, something that occurs from time to time in Castlegar.’’ The plane dumped fuel prior to landing to relieve weight, Perry said, adding that that is also a routine part of our normal p to call out emergency crews. I'd like to pi . He that planes have a.certain gross take-off weight and another landing weight, which is usually less due to fuel consumption. In this case, the plane was too heavy to land with the fuel it was carrying Gerry Remple, chief of the air- port's fire department, also said the whole incident was standard procedure. If it had been an emergency, however, he said he would have been very pleased with the response of emergency crews. Union told to pay By DONNA ZUBER Staff Writer The Pulp, Paper and Wood- workers of Canada owes Celgar Pulp Co. $505,000 as a settlement of losses incurred during an_ illegal walkout over two years ago, ar- bitrator John Kinzie has ruled. Kinzie directed the union to pay the amount plus interest accrued from September 1988 when the walkout occurred, a PPWC news release says. The walkout stemmed from a dispute over the seniority of truckers asked to transport safety valyes to Calgary for maintenance during a routine shutdown of the mill. PPWC representatives say the union will be hard pressed to come up with the money. please see UNION page A2 Teachers, board have deal By CasNews Staff A tentative agreement between the Castlegar school district and the Castlegar Teachers Association was reached late Tuesday evening after several months of negotiations, school board chairman Gordon Tur- ner said today He said the board will look at the terms of the collective agreement at its next closed meeting, adding that he understands the association will do the same Dec. 10. "We're optimistic,” Turner said. “I think it’s good news for both sides."" Turner said the board will provide Getails of the contract once it has been ratified by both parties. Dave Weinstein seals the railing in SHOWING SOME SPARK new wing of the C Pp just off C Avenue. place with a blow torch today at the parking lot for the ‘osNews photo by Dor Rezoning proposal sparks protests from residents By SIMON BIRCH Editor A proposal to build two 30-unit apartment buildings at the west end of Merrycreek Road in Castlegar got a rough ride Tuesday night from residents in the area who said the Project would add to traffic problems and create more conflicts between industrial and residential uses in that part of the city The rezoning request for the Project was one of several contained in a bylaw under consideration by council. ~ Council will decide whether or not to approve the bylaw after people — especially children — would have to cross Highway 3 to get to Kinnaird Park and Kinnaird Junior secondary school. She said that’s a dangerous situation unless an overpass is built across the highway. Editorial, page A4 “‘With the continuing trend to mixed zoning, this is the worst case,’ Craig said of the apartment proposal. Several other residents of the area expressed similar opinions. Harry Killough, who. lives just outside the city limits but act is minutes from the public hearing. Councif may call a special meeting to make the decision, Mayor Audrey Moore said today Jacquie Craig, a resident of Forest Road which runs alongside the Property earmarked for the proposed development, told council at Tuesday's public hearing the development would create more traf- fic in the area and would mean more from the prop the proposal is an example of ‘‘in- compatible land use." Several companies, including Labatt's and CP Transport, occupy the area along with single-family residences. “Multi-family dwellings and truck terminals are not a good com- bination,"’ Killough said He-added that existing roads in the please see REZONING page A2 Hearings begin on grievances By DONNA ZUBER Staff Writer Grievance hearings began today for two of the 26 local Canada Em ployment and Insurance Union members fined for their participation in a protest last January in Trail, union representative Bill Brassington said Rory Lindsay and Anja Blake ap- peared before the Public Services Staff Relations Board at the Nelson courthouse. Adjudication officer Jacques Dupont from the head office in Ottawa represented them The hearings are expected to con- tinue tomorrow The grievance stems from the members attempting to stop the federal government's plans to move 10 jobs in the insurance section to Nelson from Trail. The members staged a round-the-clock sit-in Jan 9-12 at the Trail office. The sit-in ended when protesters were served with an injunction and union of ficials advised them to comply with it The members were each fined up please see GRIEVANCES PAGE A2 New reporters join CasNews By CasNews Staff A- new team of reporters has joined the Castlegar News. Steve Peden took over the position of sports reporter last week while Donna Zuber joined the paper Mon- day as news reporter Peden, 25, worked most recently as sports reporter for the Grand- Prairie Herald-Tribune, a daily newspaper in northern Alberta, after a 6%4-month stint as sports editor of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman. Peden was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and moved to Calgary 14 years ag Zuber, 28, has lived in Castlegar since May 1989 and has worked as a freelancer for the Castlegar News and filled in as a reporter when the paper as shortstaffed. Her previous experience includes a work practicum at the Penticton Herald as a news reporter for the Okanagan daily. Born in Toronto, Zuber left the east for B.C. with her family when she was four years old. She was raised in Williams Lake and Quesnel before moving to Calgary and back to Toronto for a short time. Both Zuber and Peden are graduates of Mount Royal College's journalism program in Calgary. CasNews editor Simon Birch said he’s fortunate to be able to hire two well-qualified reporters for the jobs. “Staff turnover at small com- munity newspapers is inevitable and | feel very lucky to have two experien- ced people like Steve and Donna on board," Birch said. ‘‘They both have great attitudes and are ready to tackle whatever I throw at them.” Peden will be covering the local’ sports beat and the occasional news story while Zuber takes over the general news beat and will cover the Castlegar school board. Peden replaces Ed Mills who left earlier this month for a job with the Vernon Daily News. Zuber takes over from Claudette Sandecki. By CasNews Staff Castlegar school district. has formally struck a deal with the Nelson school district which allows students living in the Voykin and Webb subdivisions to attend Nelson district schools. About 35 to 40 students living in those subdivisions are legally obligated to attend Castlegar schools, Castlegar board chair man Gordon Turner said However, by establishing a “discretionary boundary,"’ they may attend Brent Kennedy and Mt. Sentinel schools with per- Districts agree on boundary years, but lawyers advised the Castlegar school board to endor- se it formally, a school district news release says. Legally, the boundary established in the 1960s is still in place and the board has no in tention of changing it. The bdundary was established before the Voykin and Webb sub- divisions were built **We don’t want the area to go legally to Nelson, and we don't want to extend (the discretionary boundary) any further,’’ Turner said, explaining that Tarrys mission from the super Both schools are within safe walking distance of Voykin and Webb. Students living in Shoreacres will continue busing into Castlegar. The boundary modification has been in effect for the past two y may with insufficient enrolment if the boundaries were changed “We need to enrolment,"’ Turner said At the same time, the board did not want to be unreasonable, please see BOUNDARY page A2 protect