s cs Castlégar News June 7, 1989 Science spending lagging © OTTAWA (CP) — She dreams of a Canada that can be both competitive and garing, but when Geraldine Ken- ney-Wallace peers. into the. scientific future she sees more clouds than rain. bows. While the rest Of the world is get- Ling its act together, Canadians are still arguing whether they” should commission a sctipt,”” says the chitir man of the Science Council of Canada Trained as a physicist and chémist, Kenney-Wallace is at home with the mysteries of molecular dynamics. But the message she’s delivering thése days is¢lear and simple Canada spends about 1.3 per cent of its gross national product on research and development, she says, That proportion is less than any other major country, The Japanese spend two to three times as much 1 think the consequences, frankly, down the line are in the pocketbook of Canadians,"* over industrial she war ns LIVING ON CREDI In other words, there's going to-be a drastic drop in the standand-of living. We're already living on credit now A tall flowing hair and a taste for colortul Kenney-Wallace, 45, took as the federal government's top woman with brown. eyes, dresses. over scignce guru in 1987, Her curriculum vitae includes appointments at some of the world’s most renowned universities Yale, Stanford and the polytechnique of Paris. She's an international authority on published scores of scholarly papers, and conveys bound less faith in the potential of sicence to Ecole lasers, has solve society's problems The challenge for us is to make sure the quality of thought keeps up with the quality of life, Wallace, who was born in London and says Kenney still has the trace of a British accent Unlike some highly focused scién tists, she hasn't lost touch with the world beyond her specialty, She paints well enough to pictures exhibited. She also writes poetry, and has a gift for phrases that linger in the mind have her Asked about fears that technology is unleashing forces that no one can con trol, she replies with a question: **Do you think they had those arguments when they were shaping the first bron ze instruments?" She prides herself on being part of a scientific community that transcends national boundaries. quite , \ community, “I've dealt with intellectual free trade all my life, Science is an inter national language. If you're good, you're part of this international net work “The rule of thumb is, there probably shouldn't, be anything you can’t find out in three phone calls.” IDEAS COUNT She bridles at the suggestion that Canada doesn’t have the resources to keep up with the economic super- powers in the race for new technologies. Ideas are’as important as big budgets, she says “*Lt’s a good idea that counts in the first place. A good idea is the hardest currency of all," In almost the same breath, she adds that researchers need money to play out their ideas. It’s hard to get a detached opinion about Kenney-W allace in the scientific because so many resear. chers across the country consider her a friend “Her credentials as a physicist and chemist are outstanding,” don Maclachlin, dean of research at McGill University “She knows from the 1 think she carnes off says Gor science ground floor with panache GETS RESPECT lt was probably that kind of peer respect, plus her scientific credentials, that persuaded Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Kenney-Wallace head of the Science Council in 1987, succeeding Stuart Smith for a five-year to name term Certainly she had no political ties to suggest a patronage appointment At the time, trom budget cuts which had reduced its funding by half the council was reeling There were some who + said it had been crippled and had lost its political independence. “Were we wounded? Ot course, Kenney-Wallace. **But for let's get on with the says heaven's sake, future. I his council is raring to go: She concedes that her reconimen- dations may not always be popular with the dustry If you are insightful, you are going to be saying things about tomorrow for which today’s ears are not quite tuned Ihe penalty should only come when government or private in you are saying something today for yesterday's ears." “STUDYING PEOPLE’ Kenney-Wallace sees her biggest job as being a communicator. **I studied Answer to Sunday Crossword Puzzle No. 367 Answer to Sunday, May 28 Cryptoquip: PROUD MOM’S ADVICE TO HER SON, THE SEA CAPTAIN: OVERBOARD.” “HAVE A GOOD TIME BUT DON'T GO 1. 1453 Columbia Avenue . 413-27th Street Lot} apply to this property . 2303-6th Avenue this property The purchaser shall be Castlegar, at 365-7227 Sealed marked p.m. P.D.S.T to envelopes Sure +6;4+989- local or otherwise PROPERTY FOR SALE Notice is hereby given under Section 538 of the Municipal Act that it-is the intention of the City of Castlegar to sell by tender the following described properties ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION Remainder of Block 5, Plan 783, Sublot 16, D.L. 4598 (See RP 936771). 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Her husband, Stephen ‘Wallace, is a physicist at the University of Toronto, she stands on the equal-opportunity issue. “IL think women are just as capable as men and where | see discrimination I'll speak out. I'll. go to address women computer programmers, and I'll give and she remains active in research my time to talk to 600 girls in pigtails theré Kenney-Wallace isn't a strident feminist, but there's no question where about careers ‘Everythi in the end,” ience. comes down to people she continues. BUSINESS TELEPHONE 365-5210 Stre available to tenant. ice / Retail Space level air-conditioned office or small retail space for rent in Castlegar News building. Includes general office, fice, storage area. Landlord will do some redecorating. Fax and photocopying service private of- lumbie A Apply at CasN: + Ask for Burt or vinde. Phone 265- 7266 thet. July. and r the Ci Directory Wil be goropted op fe 6 p.mi. Tus: sar June 27 for the mon- Brian L. 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The $1,000,000 winning number in Fri day's Provincial lottery draw was 1131170. nounced its porte CTV lineup The network has an fall television shows which again ore a. mix of homegrown and entertainment im. unday Castles Vol. 41, No. 47 NY Sal CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1989 r News WEATHERCAST Today and Monday: Partly cloudy with slight chance of isolated showers. Highs trom 25-27’ Probability of precipitation is 10 per cent today and nearing 0 per cent on Monday 3 Sections (A, B& C) Dumping turns land into eyesore By SIMON BIRCH Editor Abandoned appliances, derelict vehicles, yard rubbish, broken bottles, plastic containers and other household garbage litter the landscape of vacant Property which stretches along the Columbia River in north Castlegar between the Inland Gas Park and Zuckerberg Island The area, called Eremenko Flats by some and the gravel pits by others, is not a garbage dump, but some Castlegar residents obviously continue touse it as such It’s an ongoing problem that John Daigle, a nearby resident, says he has been battling for four to five years with little or no success. “L've been working on this for four or five years now trying to get the city todo something about it,”” Daigle said Saturday, a day after he took a Castlegar News reporter down to the site to view the garbage blemishing the area. People are dumping garbage in the just about every day,” he said. Daigle said he would like to see the whole area closed to unauthorized vehicles, the property cleaned up and developed for recreational use, such as a recreational vehicle park and a pitch- and-putt golf course. “It could be a real asset to this town,” he said. City officials say they, too, are equally fed up with the dumping that goes on in the area but come up short area** It's a mess the vacont fonds gece the C River in north C John Daigle stands beside one of the many piles of debris and garbage which have turned into an ey of saying they want to see the area closed off “We're trying to do something short of putting a chain around it,”* Castlegar Ald. Terry Rogers said in a recent interview about the problem. Rogers, chairman of Castlegar city council’s warks and services commit- tee, said the city, which owns some of the vacant land in the area, has a per- mit to dump soil and other fill material on its property but has voluntarily stopped doing so. The city has also posted "‘No dumping” signs in the area but tolittle effect. “The city posted signs but the first ones were torn off,’” Rogers said. “Some of our people (Castlegar residents) have not yet stopped putting garbage there Getting the public to stop using the land as a dump would be a first step to getting the area cleaned up, Rogers said. “I's our public who can help deal with it,”” he said. Barry Wood, head of the municipal section of the provincial Environment Ministry’s Waste Management Branch in Nelson, told the Castlegar News Friday the branch will respond if it receives complaints about ‘‘in- discriminate dumping” in the area. He said identifying the culprits in- volves branch workers sifting through the garbage. “They go through the garbage and look for identifying evidence," Wood said If waste management officials find such identifying*evidence, they con- front the people responsible and request they clean up the mess, he said. If those responsible refuse, Wood said, { waste management has the continued on page A3 Heritage, progress clash over road By DONNA ZUBER Special to the CasNews The controversy over construction of a road and bridge in South Slocan after a public Thursday failed to provide solutions continues discussion for those concerned The annual general meeting of :he Vallican Archaeological Park Society doubled as an open forum for local Selkirk brings back pomp By CasNews Staff After an 18-year absence and circumstance of graduation retur ned to Selkirk Led by the skirl distinguished ollege on Friday of the bagpipe, guests, department heads, laculty and gfaduates filed into in tront of some 300 tamily at the ¢ position members and guest Recreation Complex Mal Stelck, Selkirk ampus principal, astlegar Colleg asticga’ acted a mies and introduced Selkirk Elizabeth master of ceremo: the college department heads, College board chairman Peet. f ent Leo Pera, and special vrrest speaker, Frank Bemder Beinder College Selkirk honor, the presented top academic continued on poge A3 the pomp residents to voice their concerns for and against’ the construction of the project. The road will Passmore and Vallican Participants in the connect discussion in representatives from the Ministry of Highways, residents of the area and Native including several trom the Colville Indian Reser ve. The Vallican Heritage Hall was tilled beyond capacity cluded Indians, Opposition to the construction is based on the proposed location. Ad road site is ancestral native land of the Arrow Lakes Band dating back 3,000-years. “Ar chacological findings artifacts jacent to the ‘over turned up and human remains. They are currently being held Area By GUY BERTRAND Staft Writer Approximately 50 citizens came to henia Hall Thursday night to hear the numerous Oostise three candidates running in iheyRegionat Drtrict of Central Kootenay Area J byelection outline their views on issues ranging from the Castlegar-Robson terry to the en onment Ken Wyllie, Dennis La Hue and Dartene Schutt, alr Robson residents, stated their views and policies in 10 minute speeches and in a question and-answer session which followed at the B.C. Provincial Museum in Vic toria. Among the plans for the site is a reburial ceremony to be held in July Arguments against the road, in part, state it will generate air and noise pollution which will “destroy the in tegrity and ambiance of the site," said Celia Gunn, coordirator of the society The ministry, however, is firm with its plans to go ahead with the construc tion because officials say there aré no suitable altern Barry Eastman, regional manager of the Highways Ministry's professional department, said that while he -appreciates_the society's argument, it is not financially feasible to move the project elsewhere ives, continued on page A2 ACCESS AWARENESS HEIGHTENED By GUY BERTRAND Staff Writer National Week wheelchair program certainly achieved some of its In retrospect, the Access Awareness goals. During the last week five members of the com asked to spend all or part of their day within the continements of a wheelchair and experience the need for proper access for the disabled To round out the week, Susan Campbell of the Recreation Office spent Friday in a wheelchair It's the little things you just don’t think about,”’ said Campbell, referring to her day She mentioned her desk, certain tight spots in the office and ** paper towels in the washrooms."" Ramps gave Campbell some difficutties: “You're trying not totip backwards, "’ said Campbell munity were TIGHT SPACE . also continued on page AZ National Ace found out what It is like to be confined to a wheelchair last week as he took part in s Awareness Week. tlegar Ald. Terry Rogers J candidates discuss issues Outgoing director Martin Vander pol began the forum by expressing his happiness and pride in *‘ people running He told the crowd that this was their chance to make democracy work and judging by the wide questions the citizens made the most of their opportunity Schultz, a member of the Robson Raspberry Ferry Users Ad Hoc Com mittee that has taken the provincial government to court over the closure of the ferry service, was clear in her stand to revive the terry rather than Seeing good variety of posed, they passively wait tor the construction of a bridge between Robson and Castlegar. _ proach the situation This was removed ar La Hue spoke of a need to organize bitrarily,”’ said Schultz. ‘*This could the whole area to ‘‘pull people happen in schools, to our healthcare."’ together"? and quit sending mixed Every ferry inthe province isat risk signals to the government of privatization,’ she added The “We need the people in town government is ignoring the plight of (Castlegar). We have to organize the disabled, seniors and youth everyone," he said She defended any Wyllie said the government wasn’t with the government as an exercise of about to make any concessions and citizens" parliamentary rights Twat-the Time Tor negotiations was Meanwhile, both Wyllieand La Hue when the government was about to agreed that much of what the group make the decisions has done has been positive. But they “We embarrassed them and they had different opinions on how to ap service controntation had nowhere to hang their hat,"" he said. Questions on the dumping problem in the Ootischenia area also arose. Citizens complained of indiscriminate dumping and demanded changes be made. La Hue and Schultz agreed that the local dump may need to be open seven days a week to alleviate the illegal dumping. However, they said it would beat the cost of the taxpayers “It’s a case of all of us paying for a few,” La Hue said continued on page A2