Page A& The Castlegar Sun . New drug policy puts citizens first - MLA nies. Another of putting it is that the policy is based on good economics and good science rither than on a blank cheque to pay for the advertising budget of the Phar- Dear Editor: Re: P macare policy changes I see the change in policy as putting the people of B.C. ahead of the interests of the drug compa ; awatity Footwear for - the whole family OH-4 / family footwear | dons ericeorts nc : Unit 9, 1502 Columbia Plaza, Castlegar, B.C VIN 4G5 R 604-365-8402 maceutical Manufactures Associ: tion of Canada(PMAC). Pharmacare costs now exceed $400-million per year and are growing at double digit rates. It is not a choice to have no change The choice is between replacing Pharmacare for seniors with a pro- gram where Seniors would pay for the first $700 of prescriptions costs and 30% of all costs thereafter (the option advocated by the drug industry), or introducing Reference Based Pricing where the most cost effective drug which will do the job is what the program covers, Your physician is still able to pre- scribe any drug. Pharmacare will Wednesday, October 18, 1995 base its payments on what is nec- essary. Your tax dollars cannot continue to afford to pay for $2 pills when 20 cent pills are just as good, When, and if, they are not as good for you, your physician can State why and complete a special authority form for payment. I strongly support the change to paying for what is needed based on good science and good economics. That is a far better option than allowing bad practice to continue while shifting costs onto seniors as advocated by the drug industry. Ed Conroy, MLA Rossland/Trail Liberal platform won't work - Greens Dear Editor: | If the centrepiece of Gordon Campbell's Liberal party elec- tion platform is going to be and reduction of taxes footer 1 Learn to Cook Chinese Foo with Ken Hingwing! > For more information call Ken at 365-5020 (Red Lantern Restaurant) between iia.m. and opm. | and the debt, someone should tell him it has all been tried before. Elected in 1982 Grant Devine’s Saskatchewan Tories tried just such an approach and ended up pushing the provincial debt from a just under $1 billion to a whopping $10 billion in a little over 9 years. The same is true of Roger- nomics in New Zealand, where both the level of poverty and teenage suicide have doubled as well. 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To learn more about CGA, please call 732-1211. Tollfree call 1-800-565-1211. 32-1252 risen from 1 in 5 to | in 3. by all known measurable statistical standards these policies have con- sistently failed to produce the desired goal. As someone who once worked for a Saskatchewan low income housing agency I have to say that all the government workfare and make work employment schemes I have ever seen do not work. Those forced to work in them are usually seen as mere government Project cannon fodder, used to placate increasingly irate taxpay- ers. The few projects I have heard that are successful are based on the sale of a product or service that the public are interested in purchasing. Nearly half the caseload in Saskatchewan was children in the early 1980's and as yet I have not heard any political party express a desire to reintroduce child labour. The next langest segment of people suffer from some form of substance addiction, physical Or mental handicap and to vary- ing degrees many are unable to hold down a full time job. Penal- izing these people makes no sense unless one wants to be purely vindictive. There then remains a core of singles, couples, heads of house- holds (including single parents) who given the right circum- stances could work full time. Many, however, are burnt out and discouraged by years of rotation through UIC-Welfare—a short term job and then back through the treadmill again. The track record of government sponsored employment in this area is Dear Editor: On behalf of the fe Library gives thanks trict Public Library, I would like to thank you for your publicity assistance. Our Chocolate Jazz night was a success due, in Part, to people like yourself, who support our automation drive. of the Castlegar and Dis- Cathy Gordon Castlegar abysmal. What we need are long term jobs and incentives to create them. In the forest industry, for example, we should tie general taxation rates to the number.of jobs per cubic metre milled: 10% for 5 jobs or more per 1,000 cubic metres; 15% for between 4.9 and 2.5; and 20% for less than 2.5. Likewise we should eliminate tax write offs for equip- ment and practices that degrade the environment, such as fellow bunchers. In this way we intervene in the market place to insert long term environmental goals, while pro- viding incentives to hire employ- ees within the forest industry that add greater value to the annual harvest and at the same time lessen the need for individuals to rely on social services in the first place. That is a solution. All the rest, workfare, jobs commission- ers, you name it, waste millions in taxpayers money. We should stop electing politicians who tax us to create jobs. We should find ways to create jobs so we do not have to collect as many taxes in the first place Andy Shadrack Green Party candidate Nelson Creston BITUARIE Peter Peter Ogiow of Castlegar, B.C. Passed away Friday, October 6, 1995 at the age of 64 years. Mr. Oglow was born April 6, 1931 at Glade, B.C. He attended school in Glade and in the early 40's he moved to Robson with his parents. In his youth he was a member of the Doukhobor Ambassador Choir and worked for Ogtow Brothers Building Supply. In 1955 he married Ann Konkin He lived for a time in Femie but returned to Castlegar where he was in partnership with his broth- er in a flooring company. Peter was an excellent carpen- ter, accomplished wood crafts- man and very enterprising. In his Spare time he enjoyed gardening, electronics, photography and fishing. He is survived by his loving wife Ada; parents, Pete and Mary Ogiow; brother, ivan (Lorene); three sons, Andy (Cindy), John, and Brian (Roxanne); three grandchildren; three step sons, David, Bob, and Keith (Colleen); two step daughters, Yvonne (Michael) and Noreen (Tony); and nine step grandchildren. Private family services were held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, October 10, 1995 with Rev. Vance Tech offic ating. Interment was at Park Memorial Cemetery. Should friends desire, contribu- tions may be made to the Cancer Fund, Box 3292, Castlegar, B.C Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castie- OBITUARIES William F. Ozeroft William F. Ozeroff of Pass Creek passed away on October 3, 1995 at the age of 82 years. Mr. Ozeroff was bom in Ootis- chenia and at age 6, moved with his family to Grand Forks. The family then moved to West Rob- son in 1927 prior to settling in Pass Creek in 1931. Mr. Ozeroff was a farmer and construction worker in his work- ing years. He was a member of the Union of Spiritual Communi- ties of Christ and enjoyed gar- dening and reading. Mr. Ozeroff was predeceased by his wife, Margaret, in 1986, his parents Fred and Irene in 1974 and 1975, respectively, and sisters Anastasia and Polly in 1962 and 1983, respectively. He is survived by one daugh- ter and son-in-law, Irene and Mel Mortimer of Chilliwack, three sons and daughters-iniaw: Peter and Dana Ozeroff of Castlegar, Cyril and Judy Ozeroff and Stan and Zella Ozeroff, all of Pass Creek, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel on October 6 and 7 with burial at the Brilliant Cemetery. The Castlegar Funeral Home was in care of the arrangements. gar Funeral Chapel. Please recycle The Sun KOOTENAY OPTOMETRY CLINIC Dr. Tim Allen* ¢ Dr. Brent Allen 1458 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, B.C. ANNOUNCES A CHANGE IN OFFICE HOURS Monday veseree+,8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Thursday --.11:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Telephone: 365-2220 *Denotes Optometric Corporation } OBITUARIES Alice Jeffers Alice Irene Jeffers of Castie- gar, B.C. passed away Oct. 10, 1995 at the age of 81 years. Funeral service was held at the New Life Pentacostal Assem- bly on Friday, October 13, 1995 with Pastor Rankin McGoughan Officiating. Cremation has occurred. Mrs. Jeffers was born October 28, 1913 at Salmon Arm, B.C. ‘She grew up and lived in Salmon Arm until she marrie® Grover Cleveland Jeffers on July 30, 1941 in Vancouver when they moved to Rossland. In 1975 she moved to Castlegar and has lived here since. She was a member of the New Life Pentacostal Assembly. Mrs. Jeffers is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Loretta of Williams Lake; one daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Greg Sahistrom of Castlegar; two grandchildren, one great grandson, four sisters, Vi Brown of Rossland, Mabel Ewart of White Rock, and Evelyn LEGISLATIVE 5 taROD SPORTS Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 The Castlegar Su Reality bites If you can't beat ’em, try slowing ‘em down a bunch. The Rebels tried to trip up the Grand Forks Border Bruins all night last Friday at the Complex but it was captain Gar dropped Casey Grant (#14) and the Rebels 6-0: JEFF GABERT _ Sun Sports i The Castlegar Rebels dream stant to the season came to a tude awaken- ing last weekend seitworstraight losses to Grand Forks and Beaver Val ley. On Friday night, the club was abused by a veteran-laden Grand Forks Border Bruin who left the Complex with a bus full of smiles and a 6-0 victory. The Rebels came to play the following night in Beaver Valley against the Nite Hawks but still lost 5-2 The Border Bruins have nine Players returning from last year including star forwards Yanick Gagne and David Stewart as well as defensive stalwart Gary Gray the unraveling of the Rebels. It all started on the power play halfway into the first period as Stew- art scored after an unchallenged rush. Jason Coray made his first start for the Rebels after coming down from the Fort St. John Huskies of the RMJHL and looked good in the first period despite Stewart's goal Unfortunately, Coray wasn't getting much help from his defence or the Bruins who continued to pour on the offence in the second period. The Bruins led 2-0 five minutes into the period after a goal on a two- man advantage and before the period was out, they led 4-0. The speedy Stewart terrorized the Rebel defence all night, picking up two assists and numerous chances in the second period alone. The Bruins continued their strong Play into the third period scoring two more to put the Rebels away. Grand Forks netminder Gavin Lynch got the shutout. “I saw a well disciplined team in Grand Forks who came to play and blew us out of the water,” said Rebels head coach Pat Price. “They dominated us and they deserved to win.” The only good thing that came out of the night was the play of All ended up becoming integral parts of SOUTH TEAMS G.F. Border Bruins Rossland Warriors Castlegar Rebels Beaver Valley Nite Hawks Spokane Braves NORTH TEAMS Sicamous Eagles North Okanagan Kings Golden Jr. Rockets Revelstoke Grizzlies Columbia Valley Rockies 8 y Gray (#10) and the Bruins doing the tripping as they SUN STAFF PHOTO /Jeff Gabert AAG? w 6 6 4 3 3 “Note: Shoot-Out Wins count as Wins Johnson and Connie rg of Vancouver, She was predeceased by her husband and one great grand- son. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castie- gar Funeral Chapel. Seé HARSH REALITY A11 laymond Fredrick Savinkoff of Winlaw, B.C. passed away sud deny on Friday, October 6, 1995 at the age of 36 years. Funeral service was held at the Appledale Hall Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1995 at 7 Pm and con tinued Thursday Oct. 12, “995 at 10 am. Burial was at the Perry Siding Cemetery at 12 noon. Mr. Savinkoff was bom August 10, 1959 at Nelson, B.C. He grew up and attended schools in Winlaw and Slocan City. He was currently employed as a mill- wright at Slocan Forest Products. Ray enjoyed golfing and working around his farm. He is survived by his parents, Andrew and Elsie Savinkoff of Winlaw, and one brother, Wayne Savinkoff of Winiaw as well as Many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by’his 8randparents and brother Kenny in 1978 Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castle gar Funeral Chapel LAST WEEKS SCORES: ‘Set. Sun. Grand Forks 6 at Castlegar 0 Rossland 6 at Sa/o Col Vs 8 at Spokane 5 cmaraeee Caltany tateeteans sad ae Golden Veliey Castiegar 2 at Beav Valley 5 N 4 Sicamous 3 at Golden 5 Walls. Despite playing on an open ice surface, hockey teams usu- ally encounter a lot of them during a season. Each is differ- ent in size and strength and each must be dealt with on its Own merit. The Rebels came upon a wall last weekend and their solution was to bash it down with their heads. Therefore it’s no wonder the 22-man team feels like the three stooges this week When the Rebels took the ice Friday night against an experi enced and focussed Grand Forks Border Bruin team they were on a high. They thought they had the talent to beat any One in the league and overall, they may be right. But talent won't beat_a veteran hockey team this early in the season and walls arent don’t care about it either. In f it didn't even come close Friday night The reason for the bruin mauling that occurred at the Crypt Friday and the loss that transpired the following evening in Beaver Valley was all about dealing with a new wall. It’s a wall designed to knock you silly, and it's actually a wall you build yourself. Amaz- ingly enough, most are =z The Rebels , were tight both games and they played scared They were feel- ing the pressure of a general manager who is sll looking for more players and a coach who is constantly re-evaluating the ones he's got Whether that's true or per- ceived to be true is the same thing when you're building a wall, And you can bang your head against it and it won't fall down Solving the hockey wall more about Freud than Cherry Bryan Bucci and Pat Price see the wall clearly. In fact, it's a wall that both of them have seen before. The solution is slowing down the player move- ments and initiating some sta- bility and cohesion in THE GAB ane team ON time 10 relax SPORTS and let them play hockey. ' Funny JEFF thing, hockey GABERT players play best’ when they put their minds to playing hockey They are going to have ample opportunity to do so on their three game road trip to the KUHL Nonh Division coming up this weekend. And, accord- ing to Bucci, the team that comes home will be a different tcam that leaves. It will hav the same faces but the attitude will be different. And the scoreboard will too. They will have learned to climb walls and avoid them instead of bashing them with their heads. They will learn to crush and destroy some walls while deftly avoiding others. Some local hockey fans have not liked what they have seen so far and all this talk of walls will hit them more like a Sig- mund Freud solution rather than a Don Cherry one. But rest assured that this Rebel hockey team has some great young tal- ent and it will be a good team by the end of the season It just needs to strap on the climbing gear and trom the coaches and fans. It's got NO time to stop and read the grafitti Give them time and give them 4 boost: and soon the only wall the Rebels will be worrying about is which one to Place the KUHL Championship trophy. SIDELINES Special Olympians Bowl-A-Rama Castlegar bowlers Trevor Nichols, Keith Fitzpatrick, Bill Bird, Louise Bate and Dan Poznikoff competed in Cranbrook last weekend in a two-day Special Olympic Bowling Tournament. They were one of 23 teams competing in the event that saw teams from as far away as Duncan and Calgary compete for top Spot. The Castlegar team ended up finishing in sixth place over- all and fifth place regionally. The athletes are looking to follow up their good showing at more tournaments in the future and hope to raise money through a raffle in order to cover expens- ¢s.Many local businesses have already been extremely generous and they will be out looking for more support so keep your eyes open. In April 1997, Castlegar will be host for the regional bowling with i moving on to the Special Olympics Provincial Summer Games, “We are always looking for volunteers to help with our swim club and athletics club, Plus we're hoping to start a power lifting club this year, ” said voluuteer coordinator Lori Peill. Anyone interested can contact Peill at 365-5444. Hitting The Three From Downtown in Nelson Vancouver isn't the only place in B.C. where basketball hunger has struck. Nelson is also about to get a taste of some exciting hardcourt action with the Nelson 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament slated for Nov. 11-12. The tournament is being organized by Les Yard who is expecting from 20-25 teams to take part in the weekend event.. Competition is open to teams in eleven differ- ent age categories and are designed to Provide some good com- petition combined with a fun atmosphere. All levels of basketball players are encouraged to come out. Each team will be made up of four players and will be guaranteed a minimum of four games over the two day tournament. There will be plen- ty of prizes for winners and every player will go away with something. For more information on entry fees and how to reg- ister, feel free to give Les Yard a call during the day at the Canadian International College, 352-5311 ext. 69, or in the evenings and weekends, 352-5353. Havin’ an Indoor Ball The outdoor soccer season is finished but that doesn’t mean the kids have to sit around Playing video games all winter long. Thanks to the wonderment of the game of indoor soccer, kids can play the game year round. Last year, the free indoor soccer program at Twin Rivers School was such a big hit that they're doing it again. It all started two weeks ago on October 4 and runs every Wednesday until March Young athletes of Sizes, ages, and skill levels are invited to take part ions which are designed to teach the basics while sizing fun. Every session begins at 6 p.m. and lasts until 8:30, which is just enough time for parents to catch their favorite primetime television shows and take a breather at the Same time. It's better that the kids kick a ball in the gym than your living room anyway. For more information call Clemmy at 365-3359. Holding the Soccer Reins The Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association has just wrapped up another successful season but it is never too soon to Start on the next one. The Association is seeking coaches now for its various Select team from U12 up to U19. The minimum requirement is a NCCP Level I technical certificate. If you're interested please submit a written application to Fraser East, Box 9, Fruitvale, B.C., VOG 1L0. Application deadline is Octo- ber 20. so make the decision quick. Castle Bow! Results, Oct. 2-15 Mon. Morning Goffee L.H.S. Marion Williamson 277 L.H.T. Mable Posnikoff Mon. Golden Age L.H.S. Diana Dunsmore L.H.T. June Hawkins M.H.S. Bob Dunsmore M.H.T. Bob Dunsmore Thurs. Morning Coffee L.H.S. Lorraine Hoskins L.H.T. Lorraine Hoskins Thurs. YBC Juniors L.H.S. Lisa Horst L.H.T. Lisa Horst M.HS. Jeff Grant M.H.T. Jeff Grant Thurs. Mixed 7-9 LHS. Cindy Biggs L.H.T. Cindy Biggs M.H.S. Larry Webster M.H.T. Roland Handley Fri. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Mary Posnikoff L.H.T. Mary Posnikoff M.HLS. Ray Hackett M.H.T. Ray Hackett Fri. Mixed 9-11 M.H.T. Derek Handley Mon. Mixed 7-9 L.H.T. Ann Holdsworth Tues. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Emma Pigeon L.H.T. Kathy Gall M.H.S. Jim Perehudoff M.H.T. Jim Perehudoff Tues. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Dana O’Brien L.H.T. Dana O’Brien M.H.S. Andy Saumure M.H.T. Andy Saumure Wed. Golden Age L.H.S. Irene Conroy L.H.T. Irene Conroy M.H.S. Ed Flynn M.H.T. Ed Flynn Wed. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Margaret Kirk L.H.T. Zoyia Moreay M.HS. Jody Smith M.H.T. Jody Smith Wed. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Trisha Medeiros L.H.T. Tristia Medeiros M.H.S. Rob Dolhan M.H.T. Mike Kalesnikoff L.H.S. Kay Crockett L.H.T. Kay Crockett M.H.S. Derek Handley M.H.T. Derek Handley YBC PeeWee/Smurf L.H.S. Teri Giles L.H.T. Teri Giles M.H.S. Alex Klapper M.H.T. Alex Klapper YBC Bantam L.H.S.__ Kristy Giles L.H.T. Natasha Trubetskoff M.H.S. Kevin Bourque M.H.T.. Kevin Bourque Sunday Classic L.H.S. Michelle Feeney L.H.T.. Lynda Wood M.HLS.. Roland Handley M.H.T. Roland Handley -H.S:- Ladies High Score L.H.T.- Ladies High Total M.H.S.- Mens High Score M.H.T.- Mens High Total L.H.4.- Ladies High Four M.H.4.- Mens High Four 673 338 845 172 250 144 280 186 495 199 471 283 1012 360 1194 |