a June 12, 1988 ss Castlegar News a3 as Castlegar News ~ Juve 2.190 FERRY continued from front page our communities of Robson, Castle- gar and area.” Premier Bill Vander Zalm is not scheduled to be in Victoria on Monday. However, Siemens will de- liver a copy of the riding association's letter to his office. Meanwhile, on Friday, Rossland- Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy and Nelson- Creston MLA Howard Dirks squared off in the legislature over the ferry closure. ~ D'Arcy compared the provincial government decision to close the Castlegar-Robson ferry without any public hearings to the recent federal public hearings into abandonment of the CP Rail line between Castlegar and Midway. “There is absolutely no public dis- cussion or input permitted by the Social Credit cabinet when trans- portation routes are abandoned or services altered,” D'Arcy told the legislature. “Yet that cabinet wants to participate in due process when there is a closure mooted of, a transportation link in another juris- diction — even in the same town. Have they no shame — to send cabinet ministers who don't even allow public discussion when they abandon transportation routes?” But Dirks, who represented High- ways Minister Stephen Rogers and Rita Johnston, the Minister of State for the Kootenay Development Re- gion, at the CP Rail hearings, de- fended the province. “T'm a little amazed at the mixed message that the honorable member for Rossland-Trail is giving us,” he said. “Although he said once that he was certainly not opposed to us being there and that this government did submit a response and an opposition to that rail line abandonment, he cer- tainly was using the fact that we were there as a battering ram on another issue.” Dirks said both the rail line aban- donment and the ferry closure are important. But he said he was a “little amazed” that (D'Arcy) would link the ferry issue with the rail line abandonment “and do disservice to the rail line abandonment opposi tion.” But D'Arcy wouldn't back down. Instead, he pointed out that Johnston OCCUPYING THE FERRY . . . It was “celebrity Saturday” at the Castlegar-Robson ferry. as high-profile members of the community 1 took turns manning director on the Regional Dis e vessel. Martin Van ict of Central Kootenay, was joined by pol, (right) Area J Charlie Wilson (centre), regional director for Area A (Kootenay Lake), and Tony Guglielmi, Castlegar school trustee. was quoted as saying that ferries are not a “regional issue.” “That's what she said, Mr. Speak- er, and that's the person the gentle- man over there (Dirks) represents.” D'Arcy noted there are two ferries in the Okanagan North riding, one in the Shuswap-Revelstoke riding, and three in Dirks's own Nelson-Creston riding, in addition to the Castlegar- Robson ferry. “Yet he and the minister in charge of the region apparently say ferries are not a regional issue.” D'Arcy accused Dirks of “running away and hiding from the real issue.” Earlier, D'Arcy asked the provin- cial government to “reconsider its position, not only on the Robson WELCOME! Wesy 19 FA 6A ++ AL q— pease Ru" ? 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D'Arcy also pointed out that the Robsgn ferry is the busiest in the Intetior, carrying “half a million vehicles a year and 900,000 people -+-more than treble the next busiest ferry in the Interior.” He said that with the exception of the Needles-Fauquier ferry, all other ferries in the Interior carry half the number of vehicles and a third the number of people as the Robson ferry. BRISCO continued from front page forward to another term in office so that we can continue to get our fair share,” stated Brisco. “I look forward to welcoming the Revelstoke area into the new riding of Kootenay West-Revelstoke and I promise them and all of my con- stituents the same hard work, caring attitude and concrete results that I have given to this area over the Affairs Minister Joe Clark will be the guest speaker at the nomination meeting. B.C. Hydro sale meets opposition VICTORIA (CP) — Legislation outlining plans to sell off British Columbia Hydro assets was tabled in the legislature this week and the Opposition was quick to criticize the government's timing and promise vigorous debate. The legislation was introduced by Energy Minister Jack Davis just as the house rose and two hours before the polls closed on a byelection seen as a major test of the Social Credit government under Premier Bill Vander Zalm. year study. It also preserves the seniority of employees and gives them the option of bidding for vacancies in the electric division — which is not up for sale — for one Since the divisions were put up for sale last year, expressions of interest in the Lower Mainland gaa division from five firms have been selected for further The firms are: B.C. Energy, a consortium of First City Financial Corp. and West Kootenay Power and 's flagship pi The g permits the sale of Hydro’s Lower Mainland and Victoria gas divisions, the rail division and the research and development division, under certain restrictions. Opposition energy critic Glen Clark said it was interesting the bill was introduced on the day of the Boundary-Similkameen byelection. “The news will be clearly the byelection and not this. They don't see it as a big political winner for them. We want to register our opposition to all of these sales in debate. I plan to speak extensively on every clause in the house.” The legislation would lift the authority to set rates from the B.C. Utilities Commission and give it to cabinet for three years. Rates for Lower Mainland gas would be frozen until ion is made for current customers of the Victoria gas i Davis said the Victoria divisior million a year and, with the natural gas pipeline to Vi under i 1991, but no such provi Island ion. m loses about $8 Utilicorp.; employee group. Light, which in turn is wholly-owned by Missouri-based Inland Natural Gas; Winnipeg; Pacific Rim Gas, a subsidiary of a Hong Kong monopoly; and Pan Pacific, a management-led Inter-city Gas, of Davis said the foreign ownership restrictions could mean changes in some bids. “We can hardly, from economic let alone political reasons, allow that monopoly to be owned or substan- tially run from outside the province.” He said a purchaser will be picked by July 31 but the bill gives the government special rights even after The concept the sales, which is called a “golden share” arrangement, is borrowed from British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's privatization program, Davis said. on, the situation is too uncertain to freeze rates. “We can't sell it (the Victoria division) for much unless the natural gas (pipeline) is coming and then it takes on a different value.” He said a rate hike is possible, but purchasers must make a-substantial investment first, and then seek approval from government. “I think Victoria consumers can expect rates to go up,” Clark~said. The Hydro and Power Authority Privatization Act also gives the government certain controls over ownership and management after the various divisions are sold off and sets limits on the amount of foreign ownership. It gives the government — a silent partner in the firms — veto power over any transfers of assets or control to outside the country. Purchasers cannot run Hydro division head offices outside B.C., sell or lease Hydro property or merge it with another company, Davis said. A companion bill, the Utilities Commission Amend- ment Act, enhances utility commission purchase arrangements, and allows “wheeling,” whereby other utilities ship power or gas through transmission or pipelines owned by Hydro. a practice Clark said the bill politicizes gas rates and doesn’t deal with the proceeds of the sales. “Where will the sale proceeds go? Will it go to pay down the debt of the electric division in order to make sure rates don't go up on electricity? Will it go into general revenue? Will it go into the privatization fund? It doesn’t spell any of that out. It puts it completely at the discretion of cabinet.” Hazelton mayor furious with forest minister VANCOUVER (CP) — The mayor of Hazelton says she is furious with Forests Minister Dave Parker after hearing him suggest the imminent unemployment of native Indians at a lumber mill closing today has to do with their “culture.” The remark, reported in the Hazelton Sentinel, was also raised Thursday in the legislature by Dan Miller, New Democrat forestry critic. At a meeting of local mayors and chamber of commerce leaders last week, Parker reportedly said: “You know as well as I do that in any other culture they would move to look for work.” Parker told the legislature he could not recall making the remarks, although he said he would not ask the paper to retract what it had printed. Hazelton Mayor Alice Maitland said she was so offended when she GUEST SPEAKER: Mayor Audrey Moore Castlegar Chamber of Commerce LUNCHEON Thursday, June 16 12 NOON — FIRESIDE BANQUET ROOM COST $7 RSVP 365-6313 Vote for 3 Special Dads of Greater Trail Come to the Waneta Plaza and vote for your favorite Dad! Letters and hand-drawn pictures are on display from School children throughout the Greater Trail area ee JUNE 19th heard the remarks that she left the meeting. , “I walked out and my deputy mayor walked out,” said Maitland. “I wouldn't listen to him any more.” The meeting allowed Parker to explain why his ministry had'made a controversial’ decision to offer two timber licences in the Sustut-North Takla reserve to three Prince George companies. Westar Timber Ltd. had made a bid on the licence and lost, triggering its decision to close down operations at its Hazelton saw mill. About 85 of the mill's 100 workers are Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en In- dians. Parker said later that workers at the mill had been offered jobs in the new Westar mill nearby in Carnaby. “It was known in the community Court news Richard Hunden was fined $350 or 14 days in jail and placed on pro- bation for three months after plead- ing guilty to mischief in Castlegar provincial court this week. Elsewhere, Arthur Coburn was given a conditional discharge and placed on probation for six months after pleading guilty to assault. A No purchase is required — Just come have a chuckle and vote for your favorite. The 3 Dads with the most votes Win 4 Great Prizes each!! Prizes awarded to the 3 Special Dads of Greater Trait on June 18 at 1 p.m. in Centre Court: telling why their Dad is special. Voting Booth closes June 16. that that’s what was happening, and the end has come, and people are upset, very upset,” Parker said. “But it’s not like they weren't prepared, and it’s not like they weren't offered other. opportunity.” 4 Don Ryan; ‘president of the (Gith- san and Wet'suwet’en council, said several employees at the Hazelton mill would be transferred to the Carnaby mill. But they would simply “bump” others out of their jobs in doing so, he said. And as the plant churned out its last 70,000 board feet of lumber Friday, members of the tribal counc- il, local families and politicians took part in a “death march” past the mill. LARRY ARGATOFF - - Graduates from UBC Argatoff receives degree Larry Argatoff, son of Harry Ar- gatoff of Slocan Park and the late Ruby Argatoff, has graduated from the University of British Columbia with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He graduated from Mt. Sentinel secondary school in South Slocan ‘in 1981. CORRECTION NOTICE Conadian Airlines for any inconvenience this error may hove “emesis Briefly . . . Mulroney on hustings TADOUSSAC, QUE. (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, on the fifth anniversary of his Conservative leadership, jetted into friendly territory Saturday to show the flag and boost a pal's election chances. The prime minister, on the hustings with Conservative candidate Lucien Bouchard, attend a mass, paid homage to history and spoke to weekly newspaper publishers. He used the speech to boast about his government's economic performance, while taking a shot at the Toronto Star for emitting mixed signals about his achievements in federal-provincial relations. Broadbent woos Lewis OTTAWA (CP) — New Democrat Leader Ed Broadbent says he isn't ruling out the possibility that Stephen Lewis, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, could run for the NDP in the next federal election. Broadbent told reporters Saturday that he has urged Lewis, former leader of the Ontario NDP, to become a candidate in the election expected this fall or next spring. Although Lewis has indicated he is reluctant'to run, Broadbent says he plans to continue talking to him before his diplomatic term ends Aug. 1. “He has not yet made a decision that he will run again, and his disposition at this point is to stay out of partisan politics,” Broadbent said outside a closed-door election planning meeting of the NDP’s 30-member federal executive. Tallest spruce found VICTORIA (CP) — A 95-metre tree near Pacific Rim National Park is believed to be the tallest Sitka spruce in the world, Sierra Club president Peter McAllister said. The tree was discovered north of the southern Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew by MacMillan Bloedel foresters. It is four metres shorter than a 99-metre mountain ash listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest tree in the world. “It appears that this is the tallest Sitka spruce in Canada and may very well be the tallest spruce in the world,” McAllister said. The tree was measured by dropping a line from a helicopter, said MacMillan Bloedel spokesman Frank Hastings. Supertanker on fire BAHRAIN (REUTER) — Iranian gunboats ambushed two ships in separate raids in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, killing a Filipino crewman and starting fires on a British-flagged supertanker in the other, shipping sources said. They said two speedboats fired on the British tanker Esso Demetia in a daring raid just off the Saudi coast as the 258,979 tonne vessel sailed fully loaded from Ras Tannurah. Money ordered returned BERN (AP) — A judge has ordered that millions of dollars believed channelled into Swiss banks by former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos be returned to his homeland, the Justice Ministry said Saturday. Although no figure was given, the assets involved were believed to be a small part of the $1 billion that Philippines officials ‘suspect Marcos put into Swiss' bank accounts during his 20-year rule. The ruling covered assets in banks in the western state of Fribourg. Forest fires erupt JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of forest fires erupted Saturday across Israel and police detained two Arabs suspected of setting blazes as part of the Palestinian rebellion against the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian students battled Israeli troops in the most widespread protests since the army opened high schools in the West Bank after a four-month closure. In the Gaza Strip, a nine-year-old Arab boy was hospitalized in serious condition after being hit by rubber bullets in the head, chest and right shoulder, doctors at Gaza City's Shifa Hospital said. Disturbances break out “MOSCOW (REUTER) — New ethnic disturbances broke out Saturday in Baku, capital of Soviet Azerbaijan, reports reaching Moscow say. “There are dark masses gathering in the streets,” an employee of the Azerbaijani Communist party newspaper Bakinsky Rabochy said in a phone interview from Baku. She could not immediately confirm reports from Moscow-based human rights activists of killings as Azerbaijanis armed with knives hunted Armenians. Valery Senderov, a human rights monitor with contacts in the area, said several people had been reported killed. Bishops consecrated PRAGUE (REUTER) — The Czechoslovak Roman Catholic Church consecrated its first new bishops in 15 years Saturday in a ceremony at which believers showed support for their primate's fight for greater religious freedom. Jan Lebeda, 75, and Antonin Liska, 64, were made auxiuliary bishops of Pragdt before a crowd of some 5,000 in the ancient St. Vitus Cathedral. About 1,000 people then gathered in front of the Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek’s official residence, chanting “We want religious freedom,” and “We want more bishops.” Soviets release priest MOSCOW (REUTER) — Russian Orthodox priest Vasily Shipilov, who spent 36 years in Soviet labor camps and psychiatrie hospitals, said on Saturday he was beaten every time he crossed himself. “It'simpossibleto say how many times I was beaten over all those years but I forgive the people who beat me,” said Shipilov, 60, trembling and confused after being released from a Moscow clinic on Friday. A British Anglican vicar who campaigned for Shipilov's release by fasting in a cage in a London church throughout Lent, told reporters the priest must have been beaten hundreds of times because it was his custom to cross himself every time he stood up or sat down. Students hurl firebombs SEOUL (AP) — Radical students hurling firebombs stormed a major government building Saturday and grappled with riot police after security forces blocked a reunification march to the North‘ Korean border. Police said 26 students forced their way past guards at a huge government complex in Seoul, which houses the prime minister's office, the foreign ministry and other major government offices. Students smashed windows and damaged a police post and a waiting room with firebombs, police said. The complex is across a main road from the U.S. Embassy. AWARD WINNER . . . Robert Jackson presents Nina Pasin with the Trail District Teachers’ Association scholarship at the Selkirk College awards banquet Friday night in Castlegar. CasNews Photo by Kathy Armstrong COLLEGE continued from front page Registered Nurses’ Association scholarships: were presented to Sharon Thomas of Trail and Barbie Harford of Nelson by Adeline McKin- ley. The Russell Gilchrist Memorial Scholarship was presented to New Denver resident Patrick Daigle by Steve Butchart representing the Wilderness Fire and Resources Group. Mac Sinclair presented Selkirk College Faculty Association scholar- ships to Corwin Doeksen of Trail, Owen Schoenberger of Vernon, Jane Johnson of Creston and Michael Brennan of Erickson. Randy Sherbinin of Castlegar re- ceived the Societies of Management Accountants of B.C. and Yukon scholarship from Chris Bonde, R.1.A., who also awarded the Castlegar branch Society of Management Ac- countants scholarships to Kimberly Brownlie of Kelowna, and Suzanne Davis of Trail. Certified General Ac. countants of B.C. scholarships were presented to Darlene Martin and Charlotte Green of Castlegar, and Ralph Torkel of Nelson by Joan Blain, C.G.A. of the accounting firm of Moroso, Markin and Blain. The University Women's Club scholarship was awarded to Susan Dyer of Castlegar by Marilyn Mathi- eseon and John Adams, head of Selkirk College’s Environmental Sci- ences and Technologies department, presented the William Barchard Memorial scholarship to Gerald Bond of Castlegar. Selkirk College scholarships were presented by Fred Merriman, vice- chairman of the Selkirk College board to Sandra Churches of Castle- gar, Terrance Dyke of Edmonton, Alta., Katherine Eyre, Joan Grodzki and Robert Gutwin of Nelson, John College hold For the first time in 24 years graduation ceremonies were conduc ted June 4 for students completing Selkirk College programs at the Nelson or Trail campuses during the preceding 12 months. “This is an event we would like to make a tradition,” said Bruce Mel. drum, principal of the Nelson and Trail campuses, in his introductory remarks to approximately 200 grads, family, friends and instructors. The event was staged in Nelson at the Heritage Inn where Selkirk College board chairman Elizabeth Fleet, was joined by college presi: dent Leo Perra, Nelson-Creston MLA Howard Dirks, and keynote speaker Duncan MacRae, program coordinator with the Ministry of Ad. vanced Education and Job Training. Each of the platform guests wel- comed the grads and conveyed their congratulations to the graduates for attaining their achievement. Meldrum acknowledged that 350 students had completed training at Selkirk College's vocational cam puses during the past year, and the Program listed, by program, each successful graduate. Department heads called to the front those di i AWARDS Hoolaeff of Crescent Valley, Colin Jacobs of Kaslo, Ken Makortoff of Grand Forks, Scott Matheson of Trail, Catherine Morganthaler of Trail, Timothy Neufeld of Robson, Diane Poling of Montrose, Rod Potapoff of Castlegar, Judy Sadoway of Nelson, Sandra Simmons of Fruit vale, and Tania Streichért of Slocan. Dale Schatz, executive director of the Selkirk College Foundation, pre sented Foundation scholarships to Amritpol Bath of Vancouver, Chris. tine Bedin of Trail, Normand Bil odeau of Nelson, Susan Bond of Kim berley, Katherine Brown of Trail, Michael Cheveldave of Castlegar, Nan Cohen of South Slocan, Tammy Crawford and Muriel Cumberland of Nelson, Raymond Forte of Trail, Joyce Gladdish and Terry Kidd of Nelson, Kevin Lord -of Fredrieton, N.B., Eric MacFarlane of Nelson, Shirley Makeiff of Castlegar, Mar. garet Malloff of Grand Forks, Paul Matteucci of Trail, Nancy O'Brien of Penticton, Catherine Paterson and Mark Plamondon of Trail, Kevin Read of Salmo, Mark Teind! of Trail, Shaun Trussler of Rossland, and Janet Williams of Castlegar. Each of the scholarship and award-winning students also re ceived the President's Excellence Award from Perra. Other students who received schol- arships at Aviation graduation cere. monies in May include: Barry Wis. zniowski of Fruitvale, who was awarded the Curtis McDonell Mem orial Scholarship, Mark Hinck of Pie. rrefonds, Que., who received the Blaine Shaw Citizenship Award, Robert Birch of Kelowna, who re- ceived the Clifford Flury Memorial Scholarship, and Jack Grimmer -of Victoria, who won the Air Canada Award. Youth choir takes part in peace walk By CasNews Staff The Kootenay Youth Choir leayes for home today after .a week-long visit to the United Nations. The 48-member choir was in New York for the UN's Third Special Session on World Disarmament and Development. The choir performed Friday under clear blue skies at the UN Plaza, after which it was thanked by Douglas Roche, Canada's disar mament ambassador. Choir spokesman Peter Samoyloff told the Castlegar News in a telephone interview from New York that the choir's performance will be part of a United Nations video to be The award for highest overall achievement in the Machinist pro gram was presented to Paul Mai teueci of Trail. Archie Stewart, of Castlegar, won the Richard Scott Memorial Award for highest overall achievement in the Millwright pro- gram. Kaslo resident Colin Jacobs, who completed the “C” level welding pro gram, won the Canadian Liquid Air Cup for overall achievement, and John Cohen of South Slocan earned the highest overall achievement award in welding. Millwright graduate Ken Makor toff of Grand Forks was named the award winner for highest achieve ment in understanding mechanical principles, while Scot Kortegaard of Nelson won the highest achieve ment award in the Electrical pro gram. Richard Hernandez and Robert Gutwin of Nelson won awards as top achievers in Commercial Transport Mechanics and Heavy Duty Mech anics, respectively. Hernandez was presented an air wrench. compli ments of Nelson Venture Truck Ltd., while Gutwin received a set of hi s of Kalesnik Lumber. The di ward in some 56 in all, who received diplomas from Perra. Then departmental awards were presented by depart. ment heads and instructors. a went to Natalie Hoolaeff of Crescent Valley, for her marks while com Pleting the Adult Basic Education Program. used as background for UN publicity. “We had a very enthusiastic crowd here,” Samoyloff said Friday afternoon the students and 15 parents who are travelling with the choir, took part in a special interfaith service at Riverside Church. Later, the group toured New York by taking a ferry to Manhattan Island. “We've had a fantastic reception,” Samoyloff said On Saturday the.choir and parents participated in an international peace walk fram the UN building to Central Park. Ss gradu Helen McLelland, head of the Trail campus office administration depart ment, presented an award and gift courtesy of Lauenér Bros. Jewellers to Katherine Brown of Trail for overall achievement and_ perfect attendance. Christine Payette of Trail was awarded a pen and pencil set donated by Hall Printing for perfect at tendance. Highest net typing speed earned Lisa Koochin of Castlegar a gift certificate from Sonja’s China Cabinet Hairdressing graduates receiving awards included Karen Forrest of Rossland for improved, and Florence Erickson of Nelson for con. geniality. Erickson received a gift certificate from Okanagan Beauty Supply and a pair of scissors from Monarch Ltd Michel Richer of Jasper, Alta., a graduate of the Fine Woodworking program, was presented an award most for most persistence in striving for excellence. Woodworkers Harry Poliak of Chase and Brian Everest were awarded prizes for most dedi cated and most resourceful, res. pectively Katherine Eyre of Nelson won the Nelson Campus Office Administra. tion department award for highest overall achievement. She was pre. sented with a gift, donated by Me- Georgetti criticizes IRC By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer The president of the B.C. Feder. ation of Labor h lammed the Industrial Relations Couneil for ap- pointing labor representatives who “do not reflect the ideals of the labor movement in the province.” One of the appointees at one time sat with Ken Georgetti on the same side of the table during contract negotiations between the United Steelworkers of America in Trail and Cominco L.d. Georgetti said the four labor rep- resenatives — Monty Alton, Jack Adams, Jane Grimwood and John Donaldson — chosen to represent labor on the panel at IRC hearings were poor selections. The four were selected by IRC commissioner Ed Peck and appointed by the provincial cabinet. Alton, who was the former assis- tant director of the Western Can- adian region of the United Steel- workers of America, used to be an active labor representative, Georget- ti said. But accepting the appoint- ment to the IRC proves he no longer has an interest in the labor move- ment, Georgetti told the Castlegar News. “I'm disappointed by (Alton's ac- ceptance of the appointment),” Geor- getti said. “For someone who has such a long history in the trade union movement to take a position on a bi- ased council which makes biased de- cisions tells me he no longer is an active supporter of the labor move- ment.” Georgetti — who was president of the United Steelworkers of America Local 480 in Trail from 1981-1986 — said he has known Alton for about 15 years. Alton told the Castlegar News he’s not surprised Georgetti is disap- pointed with his appointment. He also said their relationship in the labor movement will change but he isn’t Saddened by that. “He (Georgetti) is probably pretty upset with the appointment,” Alton said. “It will probably change the way he feels about me.” But Alton made no excuses for ac- cepting the appointment because he said he can contribute to the IRC in its function as a labor dispute settle- ment body. “I'm very pleased to have been chosen for this position,” Alton said, “I feel I can assist in settling the province's labor problems by sitting on this panel.” Along with the four labor appoint- ments to the panel, there were four employer appointments. Duncan Wilkins, Cominco general manager of human resources, was one of the four chosen to represent employers’ interests during IRC hearings. A typical IRC hearing into a labor dispute has an IRC labor repre- sentative, employer representative and a vice-chairman who listen to complaints brought to the Council by an employer or employee. Theré-are eight vice-chairmen and about 20 representatives of labor and business available to the Council for hearings. The representatives and vice-chair- men are only called when needed. ation Lachlan Jewellers, while Nan Cohen of South Slocan received an award and a gift donated by Dee's Ladies Apparel for highest net typi E Janet Warner of Winlaw was pre- sented a pen and pencil set courtesty of Cowan Office Supply for best at tendance. The awards ceremony was fol- lowed by a banquet attended by 120 graduates, family and guests. At the dinner, Nelson Ald. Stan Grill brought greetings on behalf of the Mayor Gerald Rotering while Perra and MacRae addressed their remarks to the assembled guests. After dinner the graduates took over to gently roast a few of their favorite instructors as a. token of their affection. Formal graduation ceremonies were preceded Friday evening by a simultaneous open house on both the Nelson and Trail campuses. Begin- ning at 6 p.m., the campuses were open for visits by the public with displays and exhibits mounted by every department Greetings and a brief slide show were presented by Meldrum at a wine and cheese réception that was attended by 75 people in Nelson. Campus manager Judy Wray pre- sided over open house activities at the Trail campus, which included a wine and cheese reception and