Castlegar News IN ae a ae me RESPONSIBLE person will do odd jobs, carpentery, painting or data fences. Ph. 365-3514 mornings, _ 3 MOBILE POWER wal — —_ POOLS, *# SIDE & DRIVEWAYS, ETC (+ COMMERCIAL * RESIDENTIAL FRANK COSTA Res. 365- Free Estimates — For all your cleaning chores, big or small, call CINDERELLA, 365-2486. Free estimates andbonded. 26/26 FOUND items ore not charged fo Tor. you've found som: the Ac: Yon Ad number 368-2218 Snytime during business hours. We'll run the ad 3 issues tree of charge. ttn/31 WORK, school trips, weekly shopping. Cut expenses and save money. Get ther with your ne! rin our FREE ‘Share-A-Ride, column, We'll run your ree of charge. Phone 5-22 tn /3) GRASSROOTS GARDENING * Total Lawn Care * Pruning & Spraying * Landscaping & Design * Free Estimates * Rates from $6/hour SHERMAK CONSTRUCTION rc ions ALL TYPES OF GENERAL CARPENTRY Ph. 365-2932 MIKE MAKORTOFF Exclusive Opportunity Join the successtul new concept in Real Estate Sales. 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[ NOTICE OF ANNUAL | GENERAL MEETING KOOTENAY SOCIETY FOR THE HANDICAPPED CASTLEGAR BRANCH Election of Officers and Directors for 1988-1989 Mon., June 20 7:00 p.m. Kinnaird Hall 2320 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. All members are encouraged to at- tend. If you are interested or would like information on becoming a new member of the Society call 365-2624 or 365-3433. cH SHERYL ond WAYNE KOOCHIN' ore plea: ince the birth of their fon CHRISTOPHER Let LEE, May 25, 1968. A brother tor Joson Wayne. sa LIVE-IN COMPANIONS, yao 9 tes er ny reliable Canadian and tal ladies (all ages) weeeking » weg positions in excha: More int days/week (24 hours). Phone 365-3663. 04/7 STOP SMOK IN 1 SESSION LASER THERAPY AS SEEN ON T.V. Laser is the most modern therapy Soft laser is painless, harmless, no negativ: le effects Soft laser stimulates points you lose desire to smoke Diet and withdrawal points inluded 85% success rate CASTLEGAR June 14 ONLY 1-800-663-2103 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Canada ‘dying out’ WINDSOR, ONT. (CP) — Cana- dians could go the way of the infamous dodo bird if more couples don't go forth and multiply, a leading population expert warns. “There is no doubt that our society Ministry of hi) Province of Transportation go) Gritieh Cotumbia and Highways HIGHWAYS-TENDER BUILDING SECURITY J3102 Tecan OPENING DATE: June 23, The building and grounds are located at 110 Cedar Street, 80! Front Street, and 820 Nelson Avenve, Nelson. Sealed tenders marked “Notice of Tender” will be received by the Ministry of Transportation and High: the District Office at 820 n Avenue, Nelson, noted above and opened in public at that time and date. Tenders may be marked or delivered between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidoye, Specifications and conditions of ten- der may be obtained from the Ministry of Transportation and High Ottice, 820 Nelson Nelson, B.C. VIL telephone number 354.6521 Requirements for security bid or cash deposi is waive any tender will not necessarily be accepted E.E. HICKS District Highways Manager inister of Transportation ond Highways LASER INTERNATIONAL INC. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY. in memoriam donations. Information Box 3292, Castlegar. 365-516; 104/15 THE B.C. HEART FOUNDATION accepts with gratitude “In Memoriam” donations which help promote Heart Research. Cards sent to next-of-kin, Box 3023, Castlegar, B.C 104/81 NEED a carpenter? Work by hour or con- tract, Free estimates. Also concrete forms for rent. 365-61 mature, 18-year-old OF odd jobs. 365 47 RESPONSIBLE willing to do lawns 5005. 14-YEAR-OLD girl willing to do odd os babysitting (has babysitting course) taking care of pets light house cleaning and running ds. 365.5061 ond ask for Shelley WILL mow lawns #. phone Kelly 65-6500; 3/45 Castlegar. Mow lowns etc. 365-2974 oak for Jason. a: 16 YEAR old student will work after schools and weekends, cutting lawns yard work, service station or Pursuant to lottery licence number 66048, and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out by the B.C. Gaming Commission, the fol lowing numbers have been drawn as winners of the Suntest '88 Lottery Button Contest 181 Prize © A return trip for two to Australia, courtesy of Qantas Airlines tive days accommodations, and @ return flight Castlegar/Vancouver Castlegar courtesy Air BC Button: No. 5127 sold at SuperValu 2nd Prize * A 3 minute grocery shop. ping spree, courtesy of Sateway Button: No. 6028 sold by C. 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We'll tun your ad for 3 freeot charge, Soe MENS gre green windbreaker, found at etbonk of Commerce. 365-3325. 3/46 , courtesy Contiegar Fesnvale Societ Button: No. 5912, sold at the Marlane Hotel, ince of Ministry of Transportation Miah Columbia ond Highways. HIGHWAYS-TENDERS Electoral District: Nelson-Creston Di n New Denver Project or Job Number: Hot Springs Bridge No. 6446 Project or Job Deserij ¢ To con- Struct_a complete bridge 18.3 metres long and 9.75 metres wide. The ‘work consists of driving steel H-piles, construc- ting two reinforced concrete caps, the supply and installation of 8 prestressed box stringers, and the construction of a rein- forced concrete running deck Tender Opening Date/Time: June 30, 1988 at 2:00 p.m Surety Bid Bond 4 Certified Deposit Cheque is required Tender documents with envelope. plans cations and conditions of tender are available free of charge ONLY from 310 Ward Street, Nelson, VIL 584 (tel; 354-6407) and for the convenience of Lower Mainland Contractors only, from 7818-6th St., Burnaby (tel: 660-8260) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except nonaays. Phone number of originating office: 354-6407 Tenders will be opened at 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C. The lowest or ‘any tender will not necessarily be accepted Our Action Ad Number is 365-2212 Winning buttons must be presented for confirmation at the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce 1995-6th Avenue between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday THE FAMILY of the late P. would like to express thanks to all the doctors and nurses of the Castlegar and District Hospital for their care of our father, grandfather and great-grandtather. Special thanks to the singers, neighbors, friends and cooks whose sympathy ond kindness will not be forgotten. Also to Mrs. Nellie Gorkolt who read the eulogy and to all for their kind words. Thanks to Phillip and Olga Plotnikott and to Mike O'Connor and George Cheveldave, who assisted us greatly during our loss. God Bless You Al Walter and Mary Koftinoff and femil THE FAMILY of the late Nel to thank Dr. Ward, nurses Castlegar Hospital and “ambulance drivers for the care given our mother illness. Thanks also to neigh- bours and friends essions mmpathy Speciol thanks to Ines, leah jeen and Dolly for making and serving lunch a7 io Gray wish the ECONO SPOTS You can save up to 80% on the cost of this ad! 365-5210 is dying out in a yapsnren sense,” boom,” Krotki, a professor of de- Karol Krotki told at tended by some ot the country's leading academics. Canadian families are currently having an average of 1.7 babies — well below the 2.1 needed keep the Population constant. Unless the rate rises, Canada will experience a drop in population as the baby boom generation — born after the Second World War and until the early 1960s — begins to die off, he said. “What we need is another baby at the U y of Al berta, told a Royal Society of Canada audience at the Learned Societies Conference. Krotki said Canadian fertility rates began declining in 1972, when they also dropped below U.S. levels for the first time in a century. “This was a dramatic change — a denial of the historical appearance of 100 years.” While the decline is evident, the reason behind the baby shortage is more of a mystery, he said, Editor's note: Below is the answer to last Sunday's crossword puzzle. Answer to nf siansced Crossword Puzzle No. 316 TBE! eI Onn ye fant [S| RO Dae) im ae PU>On>} By [Hind ry} Imm imo [Yin>] O aie na il ia PoE REE to Si (oaimiog} Se O mz >] oir |=. imi Z/0/m/ 09} K/ZIO falc junday, June 5 Cryptoquip: MEMOIRS OF A PROFESSIONAL VICE DETECTIVE ASSIGNED TO RED LIGHT DISTRICT: “THE LUST ROUND-UP.” INTRODUCING HORIZONS Introductory Offer On Royal Albert's New Patterns of English Bone China OPEN STOCK SALE In-stock or special orders. Profile Enigma, Aurora, Tiara, Fantasia. British Columbia's Special Waste Regulations came into effect on April 1, 1988. If your business produces or handies wastes that are toxic, flammable, acidic, caustic, corrosive, or have other hazardous qualities, you may be affected. The regulation applies to everyone who generates, sores, treats or transports any special wi As a service to those who M9 Hon be affected, the Ministry of @ Cenain types of wastes and quantities are exempted. an information seminar at: Thursday, June 16 Sandman Inn, Castlegar 2to4 p.m. 205" Generators must register by July 1, 1988. Storage must be registered by July 1, 1988. Transporters must obtain a licence by July 1, 1988. New facilities must comply immediately. MMMMMMMMMMMMAMMMMMAA 217-3rd Street Costlegor * 365-7782 MMMMMMMMMM Province of British Columbia Minioty of Environment end Paris kil Legislative. Librarye Parliament Bldgse, 501 Belleville & Victoria, B. Cs veV ix4 a AV » astle Vol. 41, No. 48 60 Cents Cail —~ News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988 WEATHERCAST A mixture of cloud and sun with rtm presi ol through the weekend. Highs Thursday will 23-26 C and near 24 € on Friday. Chance of precipitotion is 20 per cent Thursdoy and 10 per cent Friday 3 Sections (A, B & C) sieneinieeneaiamemaniieiniimetimmmatedl Pool to go to referendum By RON NORMAN Editor Castlegar area voters could go to the polls this fall in a special referendum to decide whether they want a $2.4 million indoor aquatic centre. Castlegar council gave its approval Tuesday for the referendum, which has been proposed for Oct. 15. However, electoral areas I and J must also approve the referendum before voters will have a chance to cast their ballots. Areas I and J are expected to give formal approval to the referendum a this Saturday's Regional District of Centrat Kootenay board meeting in Nelson. Ald. Lawrence Chernoff, chairman of the parks and ed that voters in all three areas must approve the referendum in order for the recreation committee, str centre to go ahead. “It has to be a joint venture,” Chernoff, adding later: “We have to have areas I and J as well as the city. If one of them drops out the referendum drops out.” Chernoff also emphasized-that the $2.4 million cost is the maximum local taxpayers will have to contribute. He said the Castlegar and District Projects Society, which initiated the aquatic centre and requested it go to referendum this fall, is hoping to bring the centre in under $2 million. Chernoff said the Projects Society is looking at a similar aquatic centre in the Okanagan which was built for less than $2 million. He said that may mean scaling down the original Castlegar proposal slightly. However, he said the centre will be similar to the design unveiled several years ago which inchided a large pool and a children's pool. Asked why the centre is going to referendum now, Chernoff replied that the centre has been in the works $54.2! for several years and the Projects Society felt it was time to proceed. “It sat on the back burner and in talking with the Projects Society they (said), ‘Hey, it's time to go with it, He noted that the referendum’s success depends on how well the project is “sold” to the public. “If it isn't sold well, then you know, it’s not going to g0. But I think we're ripe for the project. And I think we can go ahead with i Regional district figures show a $2.4 million centre will cost just over $300,000 a year in net maintenance, operating and debt costs. Of that, Castlegar ratepayers will pay 58 per cent or $174,800, Area I taxpayers will westar i. DN Wastar em Waesta, ah Wesist OveR SHE GOES eee Dump truck ‘loaded with sand tipped over embankment on Celgar Road and struck CP Rail train Monday af- Truck tips into train By CasNews Staff A truck driver escaped un harmed after the loaded dump truck he was driving went off Celgar Road Monday afternoon and came to rest against a CP Rail train. Eugene Gregory of Trail was eee ternoon while trying to avoid an escaped unhurt. Damage to the truck amounted to about $1,000 driving a 1976 dump truck loaded with sand westbound on Celgar Road near the bluffs about 4:40 p.m. when he veered to the right to avoid an obstrue tion on the road. The truck hit some loose gravel and was pulled into the obstruction on the road. Driver CosNewsPhoto by Linde Kos:tsin ditch, falling against the train. Traffic was halted for 45 minutes as crews attempted to remove the truck. The truck sustained minimal damage. Castlegar RCMP are investigating. Conroy ‘pleased’ charges stayed By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer In proceedings that took less than 30 seconds, a Castlegar school trustee had charges of common assault stayed Tuesday in provincial court. The stay sparked light ap plause from a half dozen supporters in the courtroom. Ed Conroy — who faced three separate charges of common assault brought by provincial Crown counsel following an incident on a picket line during last fall’s posta! strike — told reporters outside the Castlegar courthouse he was relieved and pleased with the decision. “I am pleased with the decision. It’s been a long, difficult ordeal,” Conroy said. “It's one that I wouldn't like to see any other member of the community have to go through, that's for certain. It’s worked out, I guess as well as I could have hoped.” Murray Whyte, Crown counsel from Nelson, said the Crown asked Judge Stewart Enderton to stay the charges because the Crown “did not feel there was a substantial likeli. hood of conviction.” Conroy said he is thankful for the support he received from Castlegar area residents while awaiting trial. He said he was grateful to those who stood behind him. “Everybody's been very coopera tive, the community's been very co- operative,” he said. “It's amazing when something like this does happen to you and when members of the community do come forward to offer their support. It's been gratify- ing, I guess, for me personally in that way.” Conroy said he maintained his innocence throughout the court pro- ceedings and it paid off. He also said he was on the postal picket line for a reason. “The reason I was on the picket line was to represent what I feel are the democratic interests of working people all over B.C. and all over Canada, which I think at the present time are in the process of being severely threatened,” he said. Conroy said he thought the char. ges were stayed because there wasn't enough evidence to proceed. “| presume that if they (the Crown) would have had enough evidence they would have | pro ceeded,” he said. “All I can presume by the position that the Crown took is that, as I've maintained all the time, in fact I didn't do what I was allegedly charged with.” Conroy said the charges were harmful to him and his ‘family. He said the whole process made life more difficult for him, He compared his ordeal to that of Susan Nelles — an Ontario nurse who was wrongfully aceused of murdering babies in an Ontario hospital several years ago. “When somebody like her (Nelles) CHARGES STAYED . . . A happy Ed Conroy (left) talks with reporters outside the Castlegar courthouse for alleged picket line violence after the assault charges he faced were stayed Tuesday. Conroy's lawyer, Terry Dalton, was also pleased with the decision and looked on as Conroy answered questions is unjustly charged, the monumental impact it can have on your life here you had somebody in her case who was unjustly charged and it vir tually turned her life topsy turvey and inside out,” he said. “Now that I've gone through an ordeal some what similar I feel quite a bit of compassion for her.” Conroy said that even though his ordeal didn't come close to what Nelles went through, he said he was going to send her a letter of sympathy. CasNewsPhote by Brendon Nogie The charges brought against him for alleged picket line violence represent a warning from employers, Conroy added. “It (the charges) says probably, ‘Watch out,’ ” he said. “The labor movement is back-pedalling. I think those fair wages and fair benefits are important to all of us.” Conroy also said he may try to have Canada Post to pay his iegal bills, but didn’t offer how he might accomplish this. . pay ah per cent or $72,330 and Area J 18 per cent or ry $2.4 million centre would add an extra 92 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value for each home- dram: owner in the city and Areas I and J. Therefore, a home valued at $50,000 would pay $46 a year for the centre. However, that figure could drop if the provincial government agrees to provide a grant for part of the cost or if the total cost comes in at less than $2.4 million. ‘\The $2.4 million is the maximum,’ said Chernoff, “It we go to provincial grants it can be reduced lly.” The province has indicated that it will only fund $40,000 from its provincial lottery fund, but Chernoff says the exact figure is still unknown. Nelson priest vilty NELSON — A retired Roman Catholic priest, regarded by many in this city as a near-saint, pleaded guilty Monday to a total of 17 sexual and indecent assault charges in volving girls and young women over a 28-year span. Msgr. John Monaghan, 80 — whose sexual assaults included incidents last year — stared at the floor in provincial court while his lawyer, Bill Smart, entered the pleas. Monagh SENTENCED in Nelson provincial court federal Prison term. Sue Monseignor m Monog- han, 80. pleaded guilty e was scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon. Community leaders said they were relieved by the Monaghan conviction, because the ordeal had ended for his victims. “There were so many charges; our investigation identified in excess of 50 victims,” said Det. Piers Pendlebury of the Nelson tity police. “They're all strong enough to do it (testify in court), but it could cause more emotional damage if they had to go through it all agai Pendlebury, who investigated the case with Det. Sherry Bailley Hal- stead, said the charges involved 17 vietims aged six to 21 years at the time of the incidents, which took place in hospitals and private homes in Nelson between 1959 and 1987. Monaghan served as rector of the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate from 1952 to 1971 in Nelson and also taught at St. Joseph's Catholic elem- entary school. Since his retirement, Monaghan has looked after small outlying Cath- olic churches in Salmo, South Slocan, Ymir and Slocan City. He was sus- pended from his duties after being charged in February. The bishop said Tuesday that Monaghan has resigned all his appointments within the Nelson diocese. Area man missing By CasNews Staff Castlegar RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a miss: ing Tarrys man. Police say Gordon Kenneth Popoff, 34, was last seen on June 6 at his home in Tarrys. Popoff is five-feet, 11 inches (180 centimetres) tall and about 145 pounds (66 kilograms). He has brown eyes, brown longish, slightly curly hair, a mustache and is of slim build. He drives a 1980 GMC Jimmy two-door vehicle, with B.C. licence number RLK 877. Anyone having information about Popoff or the vehicle is asked to contact the Castlegar detachment at 365-7721. Staff Sgt. Jack Keddy said the RCMP have contacted the various provincial ministries with a des. cription of the man, as well as the area media. Keddy said an RCMP helicopter from Kelowna was sched- uled to arrive this morning to conduct an aerial search of the region. the Notice ante wil bs somr ¥e the Mountain Prison: near Agossiz. “Father Monaghan has asked me to convey his apologies to the children and the families who have been hurt and to ask for their forgiveness,” Bishop Emmett Doyle continued on page A2 INSIDE Hospital meeting Japanese visitors page A2 Ferry update page A2.