Wednesday, February 2, 1994" were stolen during the break in. for-one January 30 when entry © Castlegar RCMP are) continu- to Tilden Rent-A-Car was))ing investigation into the 4 breaking aside wit, : , w. After entering the cae | ay rental building thieves were A'1986 Honda Civic owned Custlogar thieves got two- BI Terry Danan is cither going (o gut his way, or find himself locked out by the government's ability to suddenly *freeze’ on an issve. diets pati December Castle- lawyer Terty Dalton has been as fig, to the point of begging. te te ple government to tie’ pasting of Bilk 63 until then able to gain access to. by José Castaa of C Castlegar Really through a common shared door. A fax machine was stolen from Tilden but it,ig unkndwn ~ if any, tems were | from Realty. Cast! Board problems, he what Dahon insists as @ conflict-of-interest, ¢an be evaluated. So far, Dalton has. received only arctic-type answers from both Victoria continuing their investigation into the incidead. she ls ta ‘Colour Mix and Anto Trim were broken into on January 28. Castlegar RCMP said thiéves had forced the rear doors to gain entry into the Buildings. A variety of items block of 18th St. had a duffel bag and its contents after thieves gained entry through an unlocked door on January 28. eee BC Tel quest for increase denied Canadians have access to tele- ‘Tel applied in June 1993 service.” ranging from “However, we are now in a provincial govern- Bill 63, effectively bringing 18,000 new employers and their 150,00 new employees under the of the WCB, which “Dalton believes is unchecked and regu- larly sports a careless attitude towards injured ‘workers—partic- ularly those out for the long-term, Dalton’s reiterated his quest to see a Royal Commission of Enquiry put WCB under the microscope during his latest press conference, held last Friday at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar. two empty seats bearing the names, Richard Woloshen and R: P. Goseltine. Woloshen, a WCB spokesper- son and Goseltine, lawyer for the WCB, were invited by Dalton to attend the conference and discuss concerns that he says are it and need addressing. WCB officials have refused to attend any of Dalton's i ’ ’ thosea to remain absent 03 well. : But their no-show at this latest ‘WCB isn't here, it infers that our concems are unimportant. Well, I think that tells us how our gov- ernment and WCB view injured workers and their concems.” Dalton says one of the contrib- utors to growing WCB unfaimess in the pr clause, ng tled to rece! the évent of an ,. The tive clause essentially means that ‘court of law is allowed to ie a decision of the WCB. “Fairness is fot a matter of ‘Vhegree. Fairness means fairness “for everyone,” said Dalton. Dalton is now asking the min- ister responsible for WCB, Dan Miller, 10 come to Castlegar and speak with him about mounting concem over the WCB, Dalton is also asking tific items, of act i deserves it is indulged, and that each board of governor on the WCB agree be petitioned to agree to a Commis- sion of Enquiry. Dalton will also be writing to the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities and the organization End Legislative Poverty for their assistance in lobbying the gov- ernment torn checks on WCB. “It's the WCB that is now dis- abled: It has lost the ability to think and the ability to be fair.” Interpretive centre the Kootenays next mega-project where BC Tel's ability.to provide the 0 $6 a month for resi- omers and from shimiporkort give A B.C. Supreme Court Justice |&.comvicted child tpolestes.to four years in a federal Benitentiary, Thursday, following an eight-day jury trial which con- chaded last week. Alexander Fred Shmoorkoff, 58. will serve his time at the Mountain Prison Institute in Agassiz was digected by Jus- page Cooper to receive tmeatment in the penitentiary's scx EEE een ¢ Jan. 2.- Bom to Lawrence & Darlene Evdokimoff - girl Kootenay last week: BC office ager Al Geissler said the four years for crimes the 1950's and three counts of sexiial assault against a four-year- 014 boy and two young girls dur- ing the late 80's and 90's. The acts: i oral sex, hi Ceatre would play major role in dollars | throughout the Kootenays and would sit at the confluence in P P ment, this region's historical, i J and even spiri ties to the river, as well as a vision for future use. “We're thinking the interpre- tive centre will be much more than an information centre with displays. This is something much biggem—something that will encompass the entire region and will be of primary attraction,” said Geissler. The world-class centre would be built at the confluence of the ia and K rivers, y aegifitted Shmoorkoff on four additional sek offences involving three Gther young children. Shmoorkoff will be eligible for day parole in ten months and full parole-in 16 months. The maximum sentence for sexual is ten years. n mn improvements could be Improvements to the north Castlegar lagoon system could take longer to improve than first Just prior to municipal elec- tions, the then-city council near Castlegar, and would intro- dice tors to the natural. Social, economic and cultural her- itage of the region. Tourism dollars generated in the area would increase, as visi- tors to the centre would be encouraged to explore East and West Kootenay locations, spelled out in tour-package istry of Environment staff have estimated the lagoon has, at best, two working years left. To make matters worse, a monkeywrench has just been tossed into the equation—what to do with sludge from the lagoon. After visiting the site, ministry officials say this lagoon is similar , to.others across the province in ing as a result of age, lack of maintenance and general degra- i of Public that it ineffe ly deals with pub- lished by BC ane suggests that encouraging only 10 per cent of visitors/10 stay-one-extra-day, tourism Cipsaditures in the region will increase by $7.7 mil- lion each year. The Columbia Kootenay Interpretive System, which will tie in all facets of living in the basin of. the Columbia and Kootenay rivers, would be mar- keted aggressively in Canada and the United States. Geissler said a non-profit society has been established by BC hydro that will operate and a Ktunaxa Nation files intention SHARLENE IMHOFF Pp the entire C Kootenay Interpretive system. Called the Columbia Kootenay Discovery Society, the group plans to raise money from the region and its cOmuounities, the provincial and federal govern- ments,.and corporate and private donations. Once complete, the system will be managed as a self-financing operation through admission fees to the centre, retail sales, i from legar City Council received a letter from the Ktu- naxa Nation last week, inform- ing it of the band's recent action regarding land claims, The. letter explains that the Ktunaxa has filed a Statement of Intent to participate in the negotiation of a treaty to resolve a land claim in the area. The letter continues to state that information on specific for each claim will tour operators, and support for long in coming assist, said Comin, if they feel that the communities with similar problems throughout two region- al districts can work together to find a common location to = the sludge, which is to compost material. “It's See unlike locating-a-new landfill site,” said Comin, commenting on the of the situation. shidge, and ‘that a new for the byproduct has to be locat- ed. The search, said Comin, could take up.to two years. The Castlegar lagoon now ins an, 300- \ywhere 500 thousand tonnes of sludge, and a problem already exists in trying to determine the entire vol- be defined when each first nation begins formal treaty negotiations. Currently, municipal governments, including Castlegar City Council, is unsure what role it will be playing in the treaty negotiating process. “We want to be involved, there’s no doubt about that,” from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, rewding council’ 's capacity The pesseuer Sun ‘profile projects could push Castlegar out of line SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Castlegar is ready and waiting for an opportunity to cash-in on the federal government's $6 bil lion municipal public works scheme, But. $6 billion is not a lot of money when large municipalites with high profile infrastructure projegis are also cycing the pie—and say they deserve a a ee us far, Ottawa has signed public works agreements. with four provinces as part of a $6-bil- lion effort to upgrade Canada’s roads, bridges and sewage treat- ment plants — and provide badly Spokane convenience store linked with If you ate any pre-packaged sandwiches or salads obtained at a Zip-Trip store in heeded jobs. The tWo-year pacts. signed immediately before Parlia- mem opened in Ottawa, arg putt of a key election promise by (He Liberals to prime Canada’s sput- tering economic pump. “Today's announcement is evidence of our government's overriding presoccupation to improve the economy,” said Pub- lie Works Minister David Ding- wall as offi s signed a $207-million pact last Friday, covering projects in Nova Scotia: Ottawa will contribute $69 million of the $207 million, with the remaining two thirds coming equally from Nova Scotia and its municipalities. Similar public works deals could be in danger. A..press release to the Central Spokane County your health llegar drugs discovered by coronor SUN STAFF Traces of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and marijuana were found in the oc its of a car, involved in & fatal two-vehicle acci-— dent last August 22, accord- ing to a’recently released coronor's report. The community of Grand Forks was rocked when five young males from the area were killed in the collision, when the vehicle they were in slammed head-on into an oncoming truck on Highway 3, approximately 23 km east of Hope. The accident. which occurred at 2 a.m., has been classified as “accidental” by the ‘coronor’s report; released by the British Columbia General" Citing evidente found in blood and urine samnples of the occupants, the report states that “drug use is c in the K Health Unit advised that a food service working at a Zip-Trip store made sandwiches which were: delivered’to Zip-Trip stores located throughout the county has developed hepatitis A, a highly contagious disease. It is advised that any Kootenay were alsd signed with threé’other provinces, where Ottawa con- tributed $57 million ip Saskatchewan, $68 million in Mitinitobu and $51 million in New Brunswick. B.C.'s share is expected to be $225 million or 11.2 per cent of. the sotal; So far, there ate no détails of how the money wilh be spemt, but with high profile ate seems to diminish—though not completely, since Castlegar’s for- mer mayor Audrey Moore was also a key-player in structiring residents who consumed pre- k: d from the Liberal plan while involved with the Federation of Municipalities. Castlegar City. Administrator jim Gustafson said that Castle- gar has not yet applied to receive funding, but only because they have yet to receive the required application forms to do- $0. Gustafson did say that, the city has sent the FCM a tentative hedule of that Castlegar is considering in the next two years. “Any opportunity that we have to reduce the cost of infras- tructure development by one- third, the city will definitely try to get approval for,” Gustafson finished, Hepatitis A loss of appetite; nausea and any Zip-Trip store from or any surrounding area from January 17 through January 22 contact the local health unit to receive a vaccination which will prevent Hepatitis A. Symptoms of the virus include sudden onset of fever; fatigue; Normal M@@n: ciorasdedeed “ a oem PRECIPITATION TRIN: ...ccccvecrscorenodocesossoedl MOR 0.0 eovcccccectsezed OUR Normal Totall: ..ases---0+000+-+-4 34 ly eaten food which was pur- chased from a Zip-Trip store call the Central 'y Health Unit at 365-4300. Road to recovery has already begun The recently released report that provides a prognosis of the poor relationship between the city and the Devel- opment Board is already paving the way for better communica- tion and a renewed sense of trust. 7 Castlegar and Dis- trict Development Board President Dave Gairns said he was not surprised by anything that was stated in the Dave Gairns public of the Develop- ment Board continued bto grow, and by this time it was necessary for the Development Board's survival to of the Development Board be completed— since it alone would clear the air. “Things had just gone too far. The trust wasn't there, that's true.” Ministry ‘of the Atrorney™ |} report by Eugene Lalond, the Salmon Arm consul- tant hired by the city of Castlegar to determine why problems exist between the two. Almost five months and $12,000 later, the city was handed a draft copy of the report which listed, among other contributors, Per, ComMunication, inconsistent coordination, a lack of uust-and a blurred vision of the job at hand. “The most important, part of the report states that municipal government should be clearly and n Duff said everyone involved knew there was something wrong with the economic development system, and therefore, were not surprised to see the results of the review pinpointing the lack of direction from elected officials as a key problem. “If the city is paying the Development Board money to prov ide a {MARI if Number of HUIS! ...ccsveoreesseieeiee 202-4 Normal Number of Hours: ....,...--.108 | an deh evap tlares tn a's . YOUR BALLOT & District ( d by: The C. l Below are businesses that are Chamber members, Please select one business 4 already listed, per category, or nominate your own on the blank space provided: Castlegar, Bill Bartee, Minister of Small Business, Tourlem and Culture on Thureday, March 4 3rd, 1994 and printed in the March 9, 1994 edition of The Castlegar Sun. _Shaw Cable ~The Castiogar Sun service, it’s only correct that jirec- tions go along with it.” said Duff. Cc : ly articulating what it is they wish the board to accom plish. In the past this has been | i For their own part howev ap collision on Highway 3 Prior to the coronor’s release, Grand Fork’s city council was considering plac- ing a memorial plaqué and planting five trees in memory of thé five young men, who, with the exception of one 23- year-old, were all in their teen years. With this latest infor- mation from the coronor’s office, thé city council may be P Board must also be more vocal when it is successful. “Communication hasn't been great, but public relations have been nonexistent.” Indeed 1993 was a difficuh year for the Develop- ment Board, which experienced cooler-than-normal temperatures from the city, the public and the media as a result.of ahighly publicized auctit of the Commu- was so poor between the Devel- opment Board and municipal elected officials, from both the city and the Regional District of Central Kootenay, the first time everyone had actually sat down together in one room was to discuss the report. “I can sec that things will be improving. The report was well worth the money, and I believe con- i sulting a third party to write the report was absol ly necessary.” In, 1993 the city contributed $25,000 to the-Devel- opment Board, while the contribution from the nity Futures org —a Ily-fed with strong ties to development in the region. ‘Because of the affiliation some members had between the two, any suspicions resulting in the audit of Community Futures also included the Development Board. The audit results however, showed no unnatural or illegal connection between the two. But lack of trust by the District d to $79,559 (of this sec- ond amount the city pays an additional $49,416 while the total taxation raised from Areas I and J amount to tion to create a one-tiered financial system that will result in the city paying one fee rather than two. cilitator appointment a : members angry. Chief of Statt and board m Bont to Loi? Enders & Bariy Streliey -...boy «Jan, 24 - Born to Jeannette & Fredrick Wright - anf A earlier fe feature article by ‘. it announcement by Rossland- The Sun quoted Ktunaxa "Ed Conroy that a facilitator Chief Sophie Pierre saying inted to sort out traditional Ktunaxa land is B. APP 4 spread across the East and § between Trail Regional and West Kootenay as well as ‘Hospitals and the remaining Washingt Superintendent Works, Barry Comin, said Min- Ministry officials will likely ume-on a regional scale. “Regionally what is the vol- ume? That's one of the big unknowns?” Comin said, empha- sizing that a new disposal site for sludge must be located before remedial work can take place on the city’s lagoon. request any services, while they contihue to ital member West Kootenay ig Council (WKHPC) has o Jan. 23- bain‘ ta Wea ° Jam. 27 “bona eRe Hao bau The name with baby rattle receives « free Mun plant from Tulips! ‘Yor détiveryon Valentines Day. DONT BE DISAPPOINTED - to all! 13 A CHILD-SAFETY 4 BOOK AND AUDIO both for only. .; SALES GO TOV BLOCK PARENT PF ‘occurs most frequently “aged 40-60. Tt may be years rus de LV-1 has tte found “in many parts of the world such as the southwest Pacific Island, the Seychelles, paris of Africa. south- ern Japan and the Caribbean and in persons virest As well, a i-wide surveillance system is being set up in cooperation with Health Canada’s Laboratory Centre for Disease Control and will con- * duct further research into the Presence of HTVL-! im the an population. Castlegar and District Board = Circles , Continued from 1A people is less.” An example given by Talarico of the exorbitant costs associated with implementing the strategy was that of a $400 photocopying fee,to prepare for just one Plan- ning Council meeting. Talarico went on to say that the planning, coordinating and needs of the and regions “could have been s accomplished without totally changing the system and setting = Plan. up another level of bureaucracy”. The Ministry of Health, said Talarico, is asking that the Hospital Society be collapsed in order that a combining of assets could occur, and that the Community Health Council could begin governing. But Talarico wondered if such drastic changes would, in the final out- come, make a decided difference. “At the erfd of the day, are these changes going to improve health care services:to the com- munities in the region? In sum- } ee I think the ministry really feeds‘ to evaluaté the, New Direc- tions before they proceed any fur- ther with them,” Talarico said. ‘The and outra- geous choices are not the Only problems scen by board A . new org: chart detailing who should sit on the board. set. up by the ministry Tagks health care officials. Board metnber John Carpenter, perplexed at the lack of any health providers on a health care « will advise Ramsey:about the , cerms when he meets with thier * minister- next week. organizational chart, asked Con roy tq deliver a- message to Health Minister Paul Ramsey. “Ask him to take a look at the organization chart and ask him why there are no health Care ‘providers. I don’t see one doctor, nurse, patient or person in the op nization. Ask him wiry that is.” Confoy, taking notes, said he board's “New Directions’ cons Continued from 1A highways go through Castlegar: the current hospital facility meets all current code stan- dards: expansion of the facility would only cost $10.5 million, which would be far less than what it would cost Trail and Nelson e¢ aviulable for te: r has a stable economic future: and that the West Kootenay Hospital Roly study. completed in Iara nded “large areas of land expansion: Cast gle site in Castlegar. was that regiorial sorvicw he perrided o@ i sin- Talarico is hoping rs appointmen, ofa facilitator might help cl@tify the roles each hospital on the.council is. (9 have in the deliv- £ _ ery of héalth care sik peethcety the tegion “Af ministry." hospila al will cess. Somebody might the funding will be like hinges on some greater direction from the ‘Althougff the future of: Castle gtr. Hospital; like many Others undecided. Talarico still has hope that Castle- gar will become the site of a future regional out the provilice, is “It's a wellkdone, document I's Possible. We've got the ability to do it. & Copies of thé strategic plan afe ‘available at the Castlegar Public Library. Pee a) ee T me a i tt Ge i nn stn pga. “he, exboaetaiad M & J Grocery Casting Bhorte Contre TTmaza Bakery ~ This Dusiness will beshonored overallias the + ae - BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Your choice * aes most cemmunity minded business. < ~ Lee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee eel