__Casthéir News 107 25.19% Spanish grab your advertising dollars do better in. fisheries officers ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. (CP) Two Spanish trawlers, chased half way across the Aulantie by Canadian patrol boats, stopped their engines in international waters on Saturday and were waiting to release four Canadian fisheries officers, Liberal MP George Baker said. Baker said the officers’ release was scheduled to take place between the two traw- lers and the Fisheries De- partment patrol boat, Leon- ard J. Cowley. Meanwhile, fisheries and External Affairs Department officials remained silent about the incident. The fisheries officers ap- parently boarded the traw- lers Thursday on the north- ern tip of the Grand Banks — a rich fishing ground off Newfoundland — to investi- gate alleged fishing viola- tions. The Spanish trawlers, Amelia and Julio Molina, were said to have high-tailed it toward Spain after each was boarded by two fisheries officers from the patrol boat. Cape Roger. Baker said he was told by a fish-boat captain that the trawlers were boarded with- in Canada’s 200-nautical-mile fishing zone. received most of his infor- mation on the high-seas chase from Spanish officials. Baker said he sent a mes- sage to the Spanish embassy in Ottawa threatening to call for lega} action and a total ban on Spanish fishing in in- ternational waters if the Canadians were not immedi- ately released. Meanwhile, a Spanish em- bassy official denied Baker's allegation that the incident was a case of “outright kid- napping.” Gorge Montealegre, the embassy’s first secretary, said the Canadian officers were free to leave whenever they wished — all they had to do was ask a Canadian ship to come and get them. 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Castlegar ‘News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1986 3 Sections (A, 8&C) Four schools may be closed By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer Castlegar school board is considering closing four rural 'y schools this ber in an effort to save more than $100,000 in clerical, maintenance and utility costs, district superintendent of schools Terry Wayling said Tuesday Pass Creek, Shoreacres, Ootischenia and Blueberry Creek elementaries are the four schools earmarked for possible closure, Wayling said. “The board is examining all possibilities to reduce He said the board has examined the enrolment figures carefully and feels the estimated 150 students at the schools who could be displaced in September by the closure could be accommodated at Castlegar city schools. Wayling said the closures would allow the board to “achieve some economies” and “equitably provide programs for all students” in the district in the face of reduced provincial government funding. Wayling estimates the board could save $25,000 by closing Pass Creek elementary, $37,000 each at Blueberry Creek and Ootischenia elementaries and $20,000 at expenditures,” said Wayling, who noted the enrolment decline in the district makes the smaller rural schools a “financial target” for the board. 'y for a total saving of $119,000. Board chairman Kay Johnson said the board is considering closing the schools to help offset what it feels is a Record heat wave! temperature 30, it was only one degree off the 1983 record high of 31 for May 27. However, Tuesday's mean temperature (the average of the day's high and low temperatures) was 22.7, beating the old mean record of 20.4 set in 1983. x For those who had trouble sleeping Tuesday, it could been because low of 16. Richards said. The hot weather came suddenly. The early part of the month — especially May 5-16 — set record low temperatures. Even as late as May 23 there was a record low of 0. But that changed dramatically Saturday, May 24. and sweltering. since then the weather has been aaa amnal MILL OWNER SAYS Tariffs a By CasNews Staff and News Services The owner of a local shake mill said Tuesday he will face stiffer competition from other Canadian mills as a result of last week's 35-per-cent tariff on Cana dian shake and shingle exports im posed by the United States. “They will be competing more,” said Fred Hadikin, owner of Brilliant Lum ber Reman and Shakes. Hadikin predicted the other mills face a “series of tremendous cuts” to their market that “will break people.” “It's a total disaster,” he said. “It's a shock to everybody.” that market when making as much American heavy recent drop in oil plating a return market until last nouncement. future of his busin have to wait and Meanwhile, in N: Hadikin’s mill employs three people including himself. Dick Jones called Hadikin said he was supplying the ter.” American market when he started his business two years ago, but got out of tough,” Jones was he could from the Canadian market, which demands mostly medium shakes. Nevertheless, Hadikin, who said his Alberta market was weakened by the He said he is concerned about the down and see the reality” of the tariff. Columbia River Shake and Shingle Ltd. It's going to be tough ‘disaster’ He added he and his staff were trying to figure out “who's expendable” and will cut back wherever they can in order to keep the operation running. Columbia River is one of Nakusp's largest employers with about 100 workers, 80 more in the bush and a further 20 at its Revelstoke mill Americans have been the company’s biggest customers, Jones said. In a statement to the media, Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco said he reacted with “shock and anger” to the ~ tariff announcement “It was an unfair and unjustified action, and one that will have a serious effect on shake and shingle producers and their employees,” Brisco said He said he will be working with fellow B.C. Progressive Conservative MPs and Prime Minister Brian Mul roney to have the tariff removed “I want to assure those who are affected by this action, in Kootenay he found he wasn't money from the shake market as prices, was contem to the American week's tariff an. ess but added, “We see the dust settle akusp, owner of the the tariff “a disas really quoted as saying. -INSIDE BEARS TOPS: A&W Bears cap tured the West Kootenay Senior Babe Ruth B.C. Summer Games playdown over the weekend ina best-of-three series with Trail The Bears are off to Cranbrook for the Kootenay zone final 81 CAR CLEAN-UP: The Central Kootenay regional di: clean up derelict automobiles A2 Cadets paid a visit to Spokane ’s Fairchild Air Force Ba UNUSUAL BIRTH: CARACAS CADETS TRAVEL: The No. 58! Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air A two headed baby born in the southern Venezuelan town of Ciudad Bolivar last month-has left the hospital for the first time and travelled to Caracas for a hernia West and all across the province, that I will be making every effort to assist the government of Canada in con vineing the U.S. government that a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian cedar shakes and shingles is and should be removed as soon as possible Meanwhile, External Affairs Minis ter Joe Clark announced Tuesday that Canada is seeking compensation from the United States for its decision to slap heavy tariffs on imports of British Columbia cedar products If that doesn’t work, cabinet has approved other economic measures to protest the new tariff on cedar shakes and shingles, Clark said A senior U.S. trade official in Washington said the request is being considered, even though the United States is not obliged to do so under global trading rules wrong strict wants to se shortfall in its operating budget. She explained that the provincial government SS provided the Castlegar district with an operating some $500,000 lower than the amount the board feels is necessary to maintain an adequate level of school services in the district In addition, Johnson pointed out that the board decided to impose a smaller tax increase on local homeowners than originally intended. The $100,000 the board would save by closing the four rural schools would help make up that difference. The board first intended to raise taxes on an average $55,000 home by $79 over two years but later reduced that imerease to $43 over two years. However, Wayling stressed the board is only considering the closures and will hold public meetings before making a decision. “The board wishes to go out and talk to people in the areas and across the community,” he said. The first meeting will be held Thursday at Pass Creek elementary. * Discussion of the Shoreacres school will take place June 3 at Tarrys elementary with further i led for June 4 at Ootischeni at Blueberry Creek elementary. All meetings are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. meetings ry and June 5 SQUEEZE PLAY . . . Jamie King is off and jumping in balloon race during Castlegar United Church annual picnic Sunday at Kinnaird Park CoetewsProto by Ron M Time to sit and be counted one in five — a longer que: tional questions By CasNews Staff Sharpen your pencils. It's time to sit down and be counted Canada gears up for its 1986 census of the Canadian population June 3 More than nine million households across Canada should begin receiving census forms this week Most households will be asked nine questions, while a sample of households as Satistics in 1981 will be asked to answer ionnaire with 23 addi on topics such as education, migration, force participation and occupation, a Statistics Canada news release says. StatsCan has made some changes to the questionnaire since the last census On the 1986 census, all Canadians will be asked to answer a question concerning their aboriginal status so that the federal government can obtain a comprehensive picture of this seg ment of the population, Statistics Canada says. This year's census also contains for the first time a question on disability The information gathered from this continued on poge A2 income, labor Effective Sunday June 1 the tion prices will not be increased. As eee well, the special Gold Card for senior citizens aged 65 and over will be continued. Senior citizens may apply for the discount card at the Castlegar News with proof of age. 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