Help stamp out lung disease! LUNG ASSOCIATION The Chrisamas Seal People @ The Hot and Cold Of Pre-Winter Car Inspections One autumn ritual that has become as traditional as college football and apple cider is the pre-winter car inspection. It is a sign of caring to make sure the family car is in good operat- ing condition to make it through winter storms. A good rule of thumb is to remember to check the sys- tems that allow the car to run both hot and cold. You want the engine to run at the cor- Tect temperature so it doesn’t overheat or fail, but you want the car’s heater to keep the inside toasty warm. A heating and cooling sys- tem inspection in the fall is just good preventative main- tenance. The heating system inspection checks the condi- tion of the heater, the heater hose assemblies and con- necting parts. The cooling system inspection reviews the radiator, water pump, engine temperature and antifreeze levels, as well as the condition of the belts and hoses. The mechanic will look for worn, damaged or leaking parts. The goal of the inspection is to identify problems tion yourself or take the car to your local mechanic. before you end up ded. Many h The mechanic should recom- mend replacing worn or damaged hoses or belts with new parts. Cracks on belts and soft spots on hoses could mean that it is just a matter of time before these parts fail. In many cases, a small amount of money spent replacing a belt or a hose can increase your safe- ty on the road. You can conduct a heating and cooling system inspec- in the Dayco Cooling System Specialist program and offer free inspections. Cooling and heating sys- tem inspections are not time- of them will have replace- ments on hand, if replace- ment is necessary. Make a heating and cool- ing system inspection your gift of peace of mind for the entire family by bringing your car to a Cooling System this fall. Many h will let you make an appoint- ment in advance, so you can schedule the inspection for a Saturday morning or during a lunch hour. Because Cool- ing System Specialists stock a wide range of Dayco belts and hoses, chances are most intreduce yourself to some sophisticated world travellers. 1995 NEON “Automobile of the Year” 1994 22D Package Inchades: © Standard dual air bags © ‘Standard side door impact beams © Air conditioning Winter Driving Tips 8. Carry a winter emergen- cy kit including an ice scrap- er, two 6-inch candles, a car blanket, a flashlight or emer- gency strobe, road reflectors, warm gloves, goots, snow tracks or kitty litter (for trac- tion), extra washer fluid, jumper cables, a bag of ice salt (both for weight and to attack ice) and a shovel. 9. Make sure you're getting the maximum traction by having the most modern snow tires. Don't look for big bulky tread — that's old tech- nology. Ask your dealer to show you the new modern snow tires that offer better trac- tion with reduced road noise. 10. Take it easy. It's true year round, but especially during Canadian winters, drive cautiously and under control so you'll arrive safely at your destination. OES SPORT® curlers sharpen skills at zone playdowns/9A PROFILE se four-foot Pass Creek residents protest phone charges/3A A tormer Trail drug Living on the edge ggler's tale/1B WEDNESDAY November 30, 1994 The Castlegar Sun SNOWY Weather Vol. 5 - No. 2 ‘The weekly newspaper with a daily commitment’ 75 Cents + G.S.T. & HEATING “= See us for all your natural gas or. IUOTATION FREE Qi VISIT OUR SHOWROOM TODAY 1006 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 365-3388 -Hot dog! SUN STAFF PHOTO / Karen Kerkhotf Connie, 3 1/2, couldn't wait to bite into her hot dog last week. Thanks to Suzanne Lehbauer, Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society member, Safeway and the Sandman Inn, children at Hobbit Hill will be treated to a hot lunch once a month. Study planned for $10m center College offers land for world-class facility RON NORMAN i Sun Editor A $10 million “world-class” interpretive centre proposed for the Castlegar area is beginning to take shape The Columbia Kootenay Dis- covery Society, the group respon- sible for the centre, has authorized a $110,000 feasibility study. Sue Heaton, CKDS secretary and a society director, said the study will be completed in time for the group's annual general meeting at the end of February. Heaton said the study will examine how the centre can be self-financing. “We don't want to rely on the government for handouts,” Heaton said in an interview with The Castlegar Sun. She added that the study will also include a three-dimensional scale model of the proposed centre. The centre will be a destination facility advertised around the world, Heaton said. “It would be world-class,” Heaton said, adding later: “Peo- ple would come here and plan their vacations and then go to the other areas (in the region).” Selkirk College has offered to locate the centre on land at its Castlegar campus. Heaton said the offer is a major step forward for the society. “This is going to happen now,” she said confidently. “We have a lot of support out there.” Heaton said the $10 million cost of the centre would be raised through fundraising. She added that the exact nature of the interpretive centre hasn't been determined. Some ideas put forward include some sort of educational facility, a convention centre and a conference centre. The feasibility study will narrow down the pro- posals, Heaton said. The society’s 72 members— ing regional di municipalities and business and industry, and individuals—will vote on whether to continue with the centre at their annual general meeting in February. Under the society's regulations, members must agree to continue or the See CENTER 2A KAREN KERKHOFF __ Sun Staff Batten the hatches—there's a storm brewing Hundreds of peo- ple from across the Kootenays are coming to Castlegar this Sat- urday, Dec. 3 to send a message to the provincial government that Stephen Owen's CORE report is flat out unacceptable. Al Beix, spokesperson for the ‘West Kootenay Communities for Sustainability, said Owen's report is not only unacceptable, but is also short-sighted and doesn't bring with it a Kootenay solution. “People from communities in the. West Kootenay are convoy- ing'to Castlegar to make it clear {to the provincial government] that we're not happy with Owen's view of the future. I see it as no future.” While Beix agrees that there must be sustainability in timber supply, he likens Owen's solution to the problem to radical surgery. “It’s like doing surgery—any- one can do it. The trick is to do surgery and have the patient live. At the end of the day the community has to still be viable and vibrant.” An important aspect missed CORE rally on weeker the serious implications of the CORE report and the direct neg- ative impact it will have if ~““We "te just’ weeks or months away from a reality we never dreamt of. In my view this is absolutely immense. This is not simply a forestry issue. It will affect everyone in the communi- ties. It’s going to happen, and it’s going to happen but good.” On hand to hear the by the report, d Beix, is one which touches all of us—the human element. “There needs to be the human aspect in the debate. A sustain- able community means a sus- tainable environment.” Beix said people of the Ki ys need to d will be Bill Bariee, Minister of Tourism and Small Business, Ed Conroy, Rossland-Trail MLA and Evans, MLA for Nelson-Cre- town Castlegar at 1 p.m. © Automatic tranemission © 132 bp (98 bow) 20 Mire 16 valve engine © 5 passenger seating © (Cab forward design © AMA/FIA stares cassette © Rear window defroster HEALTH COUNCIL CHAIR SAYS Festival of Trees- Tree-cutting restrictions ™ Ay s © G0/40 spit folding rear seat The perf 1995 CHRYSLER INTREPID that hi age bone cava sMoUTy VOYAGER THE ORIGINAL MINIVAN STORE $19,788 lncading fright and $750 Factory Rebate —— Lad ce as seme Set Damen, (52 Pare bn sand A001 ‘atin oan EO Changs of 5.06 demas fer excess Memes. Goon eto ential Ahn dn oe tl. Sew dc fo et, Sati 325), Yoraye: No downpayment on pL) ioe (ota Tes 0 id ome sedan the foad as well as the family. $21,188 tnclading freight and option package discount ed Sine eee oe ee ee ed a eed cos TU LESS wae SALE N NOW 1335 Columbia Ave., New Directions unclear KAREN KERKHOFF _ Sun Staff People working towards health care reform are wondering if the Ministry of Health’s mandate “New Directions”, is really “No Directions”. Anne Jones, Chair of the recently formed Castlegar and District Health Council, told Castlegar and District Hospital board members last week that a meeting with ministry officials in Ainsworth, one thing became very clear to members—the whole process is very unclear. “They were telling us how to get to first base, the problem was they didn’t tell us how to get up to bat.” Jones went on to tell board members how the mandate is fraught with money concerns, directional uncertainty, and the inability of the Ministry of Health to provide consistent or satisfying answers to their questions. One of the recent directions from the ministry is the require- ment to form transition teams which assumably will make the transition from hospital boards, which will be phased eventually out, to community health coun- cils a smoother transition. While the concept sounds fine, Jones wonders if anyone in the inistry has thought through the mechanics of the proposal, or considéred where the money will come from to hire a secretary to do the expected paperwork, or even where that secretary would perform his or her work from. “We have no place where these people can do their work. We have no phones, no modems, no faxes.” These unanswered questions have confirmed Jones, and other volunteer health board members’ worst fears. “This confirms in my mind that the government doesn’t know what it’s doing.” Even though members are con- fused there is a positive which came out of the meeting, which also hosted Regional Health Board members. “We're developing trust and give and take—maybe we will be able to avoid turf wars.” Jones also said that on the Regional Board Level there still ins a gnawing question. “We're still trying to figure out if we should have weighted voting One member has demanded it." Directors to get pay increase in new year “SUN STAFF The Regional District of Central Kootenay directors will be getting a pay hike in the new year. The directors have agreed to tie their stipends to the annual B.C Consumer Price Index for 1994. The Index is running at between one and two per cent this year. However, final figures won't be ready until the end of the year, so it is unknown just how much of an increase the directors will be getting Directors currently receive $550 a month, in addition to $90 per board meeting and $90 per hospital board meeting. As well, directors get $90 for every com- mittee meeting and can receive a Stipend for public hearings Board chair Hans Cunningham receives $1,100 a month Star Mengede shows off one of the fabulous trees she decorated for the annual Selkirk College Foun- dation Festival of the Trees Friday night. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Norman in the works RON NORMAN Sun Editor The Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay is looking at a bylaw to control tree cutting on private property. Both Ken Wyllie, director for Lower Arrow Columbia, and Area J director John Voykin sup- port such a bylaw. “There is very great public interest and great public con- cern,” Wyllie told a recent regional board meeting. He noted that the issue was raised during the review of the Lower Arrow Columbia settle- ment plan. There was no opposi- tion to such a bylaw, he added. Voykin agreed, saying that other regional directors wouldn't be reluctant about bringing in a tree-cutting bylaw if they had to deal with problems such as those in Thrums last month. About 20 placard-carrying Thrums residents protested log- ging on private property near a historical landslide area. They were concerned that the logging would trigger another landslide. Wyllie pointed out that the bylaw would have to go through the usual public consultation. Don't forget tonight's meeting about Pass Creek Park