VANCOUVER (CP) — A representative of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor sect says a proposal by federal Solicitor General Robert Kaplan to free from jail three fasting members of the radi- cal séct ‘may: foster reconsili- ation among rival Doukhobor groups. Mary Malakoff, who is at- tending talks aimed at re- solving the historic conflicts among the three rival groups, believes releasing the women would help bring peace to the Doukhobor com- munity. “We are concerned about them (The three women) and I think that (releasing themy You can United Way by... 1. Payroll Deduction 2. Bank &.Credit Union Deduction 3. Cash'Donation 4. Mail in Contribution October 19, 1983 would be a it) in the right direction and, if they are re- leased, we will take it from there,” she said in a phone interview from Kelowna. “We are truly seeking peace and think we have to sit down to resolve the prob- lem.” Mary Astaforoff, 68, Mary Braun, 63, and Tina Zmaeff, 58, all from the Grand Forks area, have been fasting since Aug. 20 at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Mats- qui in the Fraser Valley to protest their incarceration. The largest of the three sects, the 5,000-member Or- thodox group, often has been * the target of the Freedomite Did You Know?” fo Help Support the United Way Lo Mail Your Contribation By Oct. 31, bombings and arson. There are: about 800 paesepets of the released, their relatives * would be willing. to. accept 4° for them, entirely of ieee Freedom- ites who have renounced the violence and public nudity of the Freedomites, Malakoff, ‘although a Free- domite representative at the talks, is not a leader. The sect of zealots — which now num- bers only about '50 — has no leader and decisions must be “I think they (the: three women) already told’ the - authorities that they, would not get into anything ’ beg his offer twice with B:C. At- torney General Brian Smith; whose assistant deputy. min- ister is chairman of the ‘gov- ns bat sure sure hy “piel Pthey. individually," hetsaid. ¢ > )“Thavea A feeling: “our ‘ear toi not honor-the picket line. 4: UT think it all: of's line goes up," he ites rovincial restr Asiwell, ing Monday night. Its prime ate WAS to have béen what it's role in Dearation, > Solidarity, Be egen said’ the main agreed to among Malakoff said she believes that if the three women are Koot- ondy, ‘Committee on inter: group eeLone: 3.1 million on UIC i in OTTAWA (CP) — A total of 3.1 million peopie drew 1 + 1982: in the country, to a low of 15 weeks in Alberta. = benefits last year, up 28 per cent from the 2.4 million who received payments in 1981; Statistics Canada said Tues-, day. 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Trai " 964-1606, rer, 359-7059 The average length of time. benefits were claimed was 22.2 weeks in 1982, up from 19.7 weeks in 1981, the fed- eral agency said, adding that the established pattern of women remaining on benefit ts: ‘longer than men continued. Women averaged 28 : weeks, while men averaged 21.6 weeks. The average included a high of 28.4 weeks in Nei foundland, which has coi tently suffered some of: the highest unemployment rates | “WORK Fri., Oct. 28 SHSS at 8:00 p.m. we Place: Clay Castle Time: 9.a.m. to 5 p.m * Memo Pads © ° Ashtrays °* party Favorites e Chileon 's Books " '¢' Cookbooks © Kitchen Necessities ° Brass : © Candle Holders © Glassware Seconds in Ceramics . mas Arti SPORT Ski Jackets .. ALL AT Clay Castle the average to- tal benefit for each person whose claim: ended last year rose to $2,947, up 23 per cent from ($2,389 in 1981. The average benefit paid to men climbed 26 per cent to $3,181 from $2,519, Women’s benefits averaged $2,586, up 18 per cent from $2,189 the previous year. to! the | _PRWG wt By atioe tele 03 oes lets nes 2 up’ outside ithe Celgar ‘mill by seeing Prince Rupert PPWCmem- Mowers Prince, Rupert “PPWO members Tuesday accepted a solution by forest mediator Allan. Hope. ?3)'.'? Hope:'had proposed’ the solution’ * during’ the ‘weekend ‘and’BC Timber. officials agreed to it Monday : ‘afternoon: The union executive,” which “recom: : mended acceptance, said it would ‘nt present the issue to its until depends on. nwa cine 7 week ago when In the BCGEU dispute, a number ‘of minor issues — such as © wording tlauses — have been resolved, but no ‘issues of any magnitude. “We are prepared to drop all of our proposals that, are! causing * them ago, The college offered BCGHU a zero per cent | increase | the first year and three: ‘aspen, ot in.the second year.’ ley/wanted 3'/: per. cent year,” said Jackson. * BCGEU representative ‘Debbi! ff sald the college has offered) neat agreement, ending in’ Waly; 1985, with a 3' per cent: the last’ year. “We were. not. prepared zero for that time,” Offer ‘adding that the union wanted 18-month Agreement. “As well, the unio is college to give a statement onithe con. < (troversial Bill 8, which permits) the) “province to fire workers without cause, ‘The 76-member union took’ ‘a strike vote in theispring, but the 90-day limit expired at the end of:June. The; union in been without a'contract, aire Ae ory isgue prom ‘prompted ‘the walkout two weeks go. Thé strike became. a lockout a refused to members of the union walked ont at the Tahsis Co. pulp mill. : The job action was over the: com: pany’s refusal to rescind “suispensions given to three employees. in’ Sep- tember, said Ross Fulton,” ry return! to work under the union's’ conditions.’ ‘LeBlanc siid that ‘Hope's recommen-: «dations are) the” saine)'as those. pro- Phe banion‘overtime ‘has’ been in place ‘since ‘late “August, to press for the company had approved’ the solu- tion. \ Prince Rupert Local'4 president Joe LeBlanc ‘said Tuesday _ that the union union members in the local, instead of candid dvertime, se the 400 whe are Police file Castlegar RCMP. took 17-year-old. Krestova Waite into, custody Monday on charges: of: possession of stolen property and posses- sion of narcotics. - RCMP report Stanley Car- son was arrested for theft of a truck from Nelson on Fri- day. night,» ‘The stolen vehicle also struck two parked cars. at Pass Creek Park, police ‘re- port...The. youth.was.sched:, ing Ip Nelaon pro, Hill + ‘vincialé GAY... sen ‘In other police, news, one. driver. wag.charged with im- - : paired -driving , eee night. - ‘on’ local issues. _and'to ‘encourage: BC Timber to recall: / sonié of the more ‘than 200 laid-off Industry-wide contract, negotiations, involving three forest unions Tepre- senting a total of 64,500. wor! been hindered by a variety, downs at various operations aroundthe, ; Province’ for the last month; _ Contracts expired at the end of ‘June. Hope, a Prince George, labor. lawyer, ‘who entered the forest negatiatlons Friday. as a special mediator with‘ the power to make recommendations): has sald his firat job would be to settle: ‘the. various small disputes. before tacklitig key contract negotiations. ~ - announces inquest ‘An inquest into the death’ |’ of Dixon Scantland of Robson «| _ will be held Nov. 25, Castle: “gar coroner Paul Ogtow an-” nounced Monday. * 2 Scantland, 34, died Sept.-1 after jumping out of the half-ton-pickup he was. driv- . ing snor thhound on, Sherbiko: |; a passenger brought the vehicle to a stop, ‘but Scant- land was run over by a sec- ‘ond vehicle’ also evel _ northbound, | 3 ‘p.m. Friday for. jespenses by the New. Part; Ye from labor and one ton the business community. ; Both CBC radio and television Bag lish networks will be picking up the *, fect ‘said Len Latk, regional director. :: Hee fald the promier's offs had met : i patie ig ‘net a feed iof the broad pita, ‘Peace Coalition Rally planned as trustee in light of the government's Jones said, adding, “I've stayed longer ‘than I intended.” ‘out of the system. ‘cuts to ‘education ‘are. not igheyare “picking on education.” To af) WONDERING ABOUT. thi hydrants?; ‘Wonder no’ more, Mann says there is'a reason for the bright new. lime green or blaze orange hydrants, : He says the two colors are in fede easily tell the difference between two types of: hydrants. Bob'says'the’ two different hydrants comes fromthe’ days «when Castlegar was two, towns: Kinnaird-and Castlegar, ‘The two towns each had hydrants with «different size couplings, So the city. decided that instead of changing. half. hydrants in town to match the other half (at @ costiof some $5,000 to $6,000) it would instead: paint the bydrants different colors. Bob says that makes it easier for fireman to ki a glance what size ‘adaptor coupling they will need the fire truck pulls up to a’ hydrant to fight. a ‘fire. Until recently, the hydranta.were all one: éolor ted — and firemen had to rush right up to the;hydrant before knowing what adaptor to use. It was “very confusing,” saya Bob. That, too, is.w most of the green hydrants are: in’ tHe’ south ‘end , Castlegar and most of the orange pene are inthe north end. & ie ead ; However, in:the Igst few years the city has mixed » hydrants so residents will see nee ree Laid in both’ ends ‘of town, Why red wad Wie os a eh an lime green is easier, ANOTHER STORE to disappear: ifrom Castlegar's business community is the Trading Post’ Tack and Feed Shop. It was located in the old Update Fashions’ building across from city hall. The owners also: operated the Rent-A-Wreck ‘franchise from, the: building. (That. too is B.C. HYDRO ‘will be ‘moving its information offs .from 1418 Columbia Ave, to 259 Serle “Ave. ingen \ officer Flint WHAT: RESTAURANT. in ‘the ‘West Kootenay has: the beat at house ss salad dressin BP ee AFTER 10 YEARS Trustee calling it quits _ By CasNews Staff’ “Education is like a sinking Titanic, and I'm getting out‘on:the lifeboat.".~ With'those words, Castlegar sthool trustee Anne Jones told the Castlegar News that she will not be seeking’ a sixth term’ in the upcoming eye elec: tions slated for Nov. 19. ‘ ‘Jones, who has been a strong’ cy on the board in her'10 years as Soee 3 and term as: board chairman, says doesn't relish the thought of periatiss restraint cause. average» restraint program. “I don't particularly want to disman- tle what I've worked 10 years to build,” Meanwhile, board } Jones has two children remaining in and the other just graduating. And she says she is glad her children are almost According’ to Jones, government int, ‘make her point, she noted that’ the,” budget is up by more than 3 ay i Y teebaiai ew trustee,” 4p es cout this) ear in, spite cot the , \proram. - 3 Jones: also said the governme ‘3 new finance “formula that will” see’ ‘district ifunding'based on‘ average tea- chers salaries will\not save‘ money be- salaries | of’ senior “teachers , will’ continue to rise. The junior téschers are the ones that will laid off under restraint, she said. !They just, can't: see. that it won't work; the greater the the higher, the tee she added. Anutooshkin' says he will ‘seek re-elet- tion for his fourth'term on the board. Anutooshkin said in a brief interview © following Monday's school board meet- ing that he will run for “one more ithe education system — one in college’ term.” Trustee Lovette Nich , as they were “interested in education.” have to set my Stipe she. said. willing to. support someone’ who wanted to run for,her position as long Nichvolodoff ‘said ‘she “would be ‘taking family considerations into ‘ac- count when? making her’ decision. “I chairman George first term on council this year., maining in the term. hasn't yet decided whether she will:run.for .. 91. her fourth term as trustee. She plans to . make her decision next: week. “Tam slowly considering it, ‘It's a: drey :: Sit Hite ana i would be Kara for ¢ include seats now.‘ heldby. bent. Ald. Walter Fields has filed nomination papers. Fields served his He was elected after former Ald: Doug MacKinnon’ resigned due to health reasons with one year still re-- deadline is noon on Oct. 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"Kootenay West MP, byls ‘Kristiansen. will speak and receive Refuse the Cruise: petitions’ from i feet groups. Two charged with heroin trafficking By CasNews Staff The \two men were ar- Two men arrested Satur-. rested day .in.-Trail! on charges of; possession of heroin with the purpose of trafficking made vestigation” by! ‘the Nelson subdivision drug: squad. and *RCMP. an appearance in ‘Castlegar Trail : -provincial court Tuesday,and were ‘released from custody on recognizance of: bail. Brian Neil Clampitt;:25, of Victoria was ‘released’ on $2,600 bail with a deposit and’ Dale Edward. Schulli, 25, of Surrey "was © released on $1,000 bail with no: deposit. Police report suspects car- ried’a specific quantfty of the