December 17, 1989 Births & Funerals — “c RTHS BERGERON /WILLIAMS Cathie Bergeron and Hugh Williams of Slocan, 0 girl, born Dec. 12 BLOCK — To Shelley and Kelly Block of Cooper Creek, a boy, born Dec. 8. CORAZZA — To Lisa and Ivano Corazze of Surrey, a girl, born Nov. 20 Dorey born DICKSON To Sherry and Dickson of 100 Mile House, a boy Dec DREW /ANDERSON — To Jennifer Drew ‘and Gordon Anderson of Nelson, a boy born Dec, 3 GALLOW Te and Matt sallow. a girl, born Nov Lorraine 3 JOLLIMORE To Allison and Terry Jollimore, a boy. born Nov and Mrs. M.R rn Dec MAKAROFF To Mr Makaroff of Trail, @ girl, be MORI — To Corinne and Mike Mori of Nelson. a girl, born De MORRAN — To Lynn and Jamie Morran 4 Trail, a girl. born Nov. 21 in Van STEPHENS To Ursula Stephens of Rossland. a g STURTEVANT — Fo. Nancy and Rod Stur evant of Nelson. a girl, born Dec. 4 WORSFOLD To Deanie and Norm Worsfold of Rossland, a girl, born Dec. 1 niter_ and Serge Zibin of rn Des EATHS BERTUZZI — Mario Bertuzz De Trail resident ZIBIN — To Je Nelson. a boy. be 0, longtime 7 at Mate! » Rossland. She i is survived by her Barbara. Calif at Trail, eight reat-grandchildren w the’ nephews husband Angelo De SANTIS — Clarice De Santis of Trail Y She was 86. She thr hildren: five great-grondchildrer s, Bambino and lole of Italy, Emilia # Penticton and Vittoria of Trail: and merous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Natale JONES — Nellie Jones of Warfield died Dec. 10 at Trail Regional Hospital. She Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband Alun; her son Doug: three daughters, Louise Dewdney, Kathy Abernante and Susi-Jones dren: brother Eddie eral nieces and nephews redeceased by her sister Eileer KINAKIN died Dec ed by her son ene daughter. Ann Kinakin of Krestova grandchildren; and one great grandson. She was predeceased by he husband, one brother and one sister Peter John O'Brian of Dun resident, died i Duncon Nov. 29. He wos 65. Mr. O'Brian Thomas of He was predeceased by his wite Patricia in 1972 POLSTER — Norman E. Polster died in Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan Dec. 4. He was 71. Mr. Polster is sur vived by his wife Betty; two daughters Sarah and her husband Don Chambers of Castlegar and Celia and her husband David Cheatley of Toronto: David and his wite Genevieve Singleton ‘and Alan of Jasper, Alta.; three gran dchildren; and sister Gertrude Brodsky of Cleveland, Ohio PRUDEN — Patricia (Patti) G. Pruden of Trail died in Vallejo, Calif., Dec. 5. She was 41, Mrs, Pruden is survived by her husband Wally of Trail; two sons ‘of Nanaimo and Dusty of Trail Chuck Olmsted of Palm Springs two sisters, Therese Rosner of Rossland and Rosemary Gaudry of Warfield: her parents, Clyde and Jeanne Olmsted of Warfield; and nephews SALEKIN — Ethel Ivy Solekin of Robson died Dec. 6. She was 71. Mrs. Sal survived by her husband William of Rob. son: sen tvan and daughter-in-law Stirtey-ond ther chridren Joshua Daniel and Hailey of Robson: daughter Christine Tomlinson—and— son-in-law Brian and their children Kristy and Kelly daughter Kathy Tarasoft jon-in-law Tom and their children Logan of Thrum of Port Hope, Ont ngway and Dorothy Quirie Beattie, both of England SICOTTE — Jordan David Sicotte died Dec. 4 at Kootenay Lake Hospital. He was 4. Jordan is survived by his parents David and L Amy friends and Lisa and many relat great-grandparents Mr Candido of Kamloops: and aunt and un cle Mr. and Mrs ude Bonneux Vancouver STAINTHORPE — Edith Stointhorpe of Trail died at age 89. She feces and nephews and was by her two sistes, Anne and May Grieve is survived by SWANSON — Anna Mary Swanson Ot Wartield died Dec. 9 at Mater Misericor diae Hospital in Rossland 4: Ernest Krauss of Red and Clitord predeceased by s and three sisters TIPMAN — Ferdinand eae died Dec 7 in Nelson, He was 79. Mr nan is survived by his brother ‘Adoiph ‘ond his sister Sophie Moro; and many. nieces and nephews his parents, three sisters. wooos He was predeceased by brothers and two Joyce Woods of Ymir died Dec, 8 at age 63, Mrs, Woods is survived by her husband Len of Ymir; sons Barry be os nage! Arlene of Nelson and Dana 0 daughters, Kim and her Fessksond: bobs: Armee ord. vari: LOne, Be Nelson; five grandchildren; and brother Eric and his wile Peggy Denny of the North Shore. She was predeceased by her parents Norman and Mary Denny of the North Shore in 1978. BUSINESS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE 365-5210 month for the C and New: Busiones Directory» ora be accepted up to § p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 for the of December Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Avenue Castlegar * 365-2151 Gordon A. Read & Co. Certified General Accountant Office 368-6471 Residence 365-2339 1250 Bay Ave., Tiail K PAIN, MIGRAINE OR STIFF NECK? Call 365-5527 for appointment HAN’S ACUPUNCTURE 2505 Columbia Avenue BUY or SELL by AUC ON UsseLt oom sates UCTION “ur sation 399-4793 Carpet Cleaning et Univervad Prose Sendicote LER FEATURES “This is one | did on my trip to Australia.” SANLAND CONTRACTING LTD. 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Bakken still backs Bill By SIMON BIRCH Editor A West Kootenay woman who has organized a campaign to urge Premier couraging them to phone or write to the premier’s office with the message to stay Bakken, president of the Kootenay Zalm, known quantity with Vander whom she described asa ‘* ‘Atleast you’ re not going to get any surprises,"’ Bakken said ROOFING * Guaranteed Work © Fair Prices ° 99 Years in Business ree Estimates ‘JAMES SWANSON AND SONS Ph, 367-7680 Septic Service COLEMAN COUNTRY BOY SERVICE Sump & Septic Tank Pumping Phone 365-5013 3400-4th Avenue Castlegar Bill Vander Zalm to remain as leader of the Social Credit Party said she is phone from across the province supporting her contention that the party can't win the next election without Vander Zalm as leader Iris Bakken of fellow » Socreds receiving encouraging calls Salmo is phoning around B.C. en INSIDE Canucks lose page B1 Planning a Wedding? 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Castlegar News 365-5210 Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C Keno lottery were 2, 3, 20, 31, 23, 31, 35 and 54 Do] Tax lowered page A8& Wayling endorsed page A2 Stone Centre, said Tuesday she has received calls of support from as far away as the Queen Charlotte Islands for her efforts to convince party mem: bers that they can sell the premier to the voters despite what she calls a campaign by the media against Vander Zalm for the last two years ‘We've got the best salesmen in the world in our Social Credit Party,’” Bakken said. ‘If they can’t sell a good, honest image like Bill Vander Zalm’s ‘smear’ and all the good he’s done we might as well throw in the towel.”* She said it would be better for the party to head into the next-election Bakken doesn’t set the policy of the premier’s office Iris Bakken is not a member of the premier’s office,"* Jessop said Contacted Tuesday, a spokesman al Bakken, who-knrows the the premier’s office wouldn't say if the Socred rally, page A2 premier has received any calls or letters af encouragement as a Bakken’s campaign “The policy is information sent tc the premier’s office is not released to the “public,” result, of Vander Zalm's press secretary lan Jessop said Told that Bakken is encouraging people who contact the premier’s of fice to allow their calls and letters to be made public, Jessop replied that Vander Zalm won't stay if he thinks remaining as leader will hurt the Socreds. He wouldn't stay pride like some people say,"” personally, said she’s sure in because of she said Bakken said the media is fostering the misconception that Vander Zalm has done something wrong during his tenure as premier when in fact, accor ding to Bakken, out on things he believes in ‘All you hear is all the bitching and moaning and Bill Vander Zalm is too Bakken said. ‘What the hell do we want? he's simply spoken moral, Trustees condemn judge’s comments By CasNews Staff The Castlegar school board has ad ded its voice to the countrywide outcry condemning the statements of a B.C judge in a sexual assault case involving a three-year-old girl The board favor Monday of ward by voted unanimously in a motion put for Mickey Kinakin to send a letter to federal Justice Minister Doug Lewis condemning the trustee judge’s comments Kinakin’s motion stems from the sentencing assault case in B.C. involving a 33- year-old man and a three-year-old girl in which Judge Peter van der Hoop said in his ruling that the girl exhibited “‘sexually aggressive"’ behavior portion of the sexual The case sparked a storm of criticism from groups and individuals across the country and Kinakin said the letter is the board's way of showing support for that protest ‘There’s quite a protest over this already,’’ Kinakin said “What we hope this letter will do is add further might to this protest The trustee said he isn’t sure what impact the letter will have but added Tuesday that it is a symbolic gesture on the part of the community “L think it’s important that school boards do this because it shows that there are trying to fight this kind of thing and that we are troubled by decisions like that Kinakin said at Monday night’s school board meeting I would like to telegraph to everyone is thay we have a zero-tolerance policy a§ far community institutions coming out of the judiciary,’’ “The messag as this type of behavior is concerned.”” MICKEY KINAKIN . symbolic gesture PCBs worry college By CasNews Staff Citing concern about the storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at Selkirk College's Nelson cainpus, the college board Tuesday voted to send a letter to. provincial Environment Minister Reynolds urging the establish” a storage John government to facility for the toxic chemical The college recently completed the 1,200 from approximately ball containing PCBs fluorescent lights throughout the college's buildings Y Ithough Selkirk’s small storagacility for the chemical meets or exceeds all provin: removal of cial and federal environmental stan dards, the board said it would like to see the gov of PCBs in manner nment store and dispose an environmentally safe “We do have a problem — it’s nota serious problem," said board member Harry Nelson’s fire chief. But Sommerville, the city of we shouldn't be in the business of storing PCBs."’ Sommerville described the quantity of PCBs the college stores as ‘‘a fair amount PCBs are a family of chemical com pounds composed of — carbon hydrogen and chlorine. They are usually dense liquids with a heavy, oil like consistency and were commonly used as a coolant in high-voltage power equipment until (heir use was banned in 1979 after reséarchers found PCBs were linked to skin rashes and birth defects in humans The board members are concerned PCBs at the Nelson campus about the storage of college because the tends to be a ‘‘high-traffic area’ and i located ina residential area A copy of the letter will also be sent to Minister of Advanced Education Bruce Strachan Salaries of instructors By SIMON BIRCH Editor The salaries of Selkirk College in structors have fallen behind those of their colleagues at other B.C Selkirk College Faculty A representatives told the cottege board Tuesday colleges, sociation Instructors Lesley Anderton and George Westinghouse suggested the board consider voluntarily. boosting faculty salariestoclose the gap “We've fallen hind,”’ said’ Anderton, who the board she was not negotiate at the board table considerably trying Westinghouse pointed out that the salaries of Selkirk College instructors have been increasing at than = fii¥fation “diminishing buying power’ tymembers a lower rate resulting — in of facul College board chairman Elizabeth Fleet said today the last contract bet ween the college and its faculty was signed before the recent spate of larger pay increases for workers in various occupations across the province As a result, ‘They will be seeking some pretty big adjustments I’m quite sure,"’ Fleet said of the Selkirk ¢ instructors At present, the ollege alaries of Selkirk College faculty range from $25,500 to $46,500. dent’ of ad ministration Dale Schatz said Although Anderton said‘ cerhs are naturally for our pocket books,"’ she also warned the board that the college will have difficulty at tracting and keeping qualified instruc tors if Selkifk’s salaries fall too far below those of other B.C vice-pr OUF-COR- colleges Selkirk College instructors used to be near the middle of the pack of B.C. colleges but have recently fallen closer to the bot tom. She said the salaries—of Anderton also noted that the salaries of instructors at.the top end of the pay scale are about $6,000 lower than some teachers in the Castlegar school district who have equivalent educational credentials. Contract negotiations between the faculty and the college are expected to begin in January, Anderton told repor ters after the board meeting. ‘The current two-year contract expires at the end of March Cough risk called ‘low’ By ED MILLS Staff Writer Reports that say cases of whooping ough are on the increase in the West ‘Kootenay-are-wrone-and no reason to fear unduly disease, Central Kootenay Health Unit director Dr. Nelson Ames said Ames said Tuesday there has been no increase locally of the highly con tagious disease which children under one-year-old about the mainly strikes and that someone will get the extremely the chances disease here are, ‘‘low, low.’ Ames added that have their children immunized ty avoid any possible risk but should not become unduly distr parents should essed “They should always be concerned about their children g tious disease but they stand no greater ting any infec risk than they did six months ago (of * Ames said “It’s no sudden new problem getting whooping cough) unit issued a Nov. 27 that Ames said the health release, not a warnin, (students absent) at the most, noted an increase in the incidence of the disease in the province and tMft epidemics have been reported in Manitoba, Albertaand the Yukon we __B.C. has had one death this year as a result of the disease. A two-month-old baby in the Okanagan who was too young to be immunized, died Nov. 10 Parents can have their children im: munized free through their family doc tor or at the nearest health unit Meanwhile, the flu bug that has bit ten many in the West Kootenay lately is nothing abnormal for this time of year and is unrelated to whooping cough, said Ames. It's just an problem,’ he said But Kinnaird school vice-principal Bill Sang says it’s annual recurring Junior secondary the worst case he's seen in years at the school “*Last Wednesday we had 115 kids away which is highly unusual, said Tuesday “We usually ** Sang only about 10 he said have Negotiator hired By CasNews Staff The Castlegar hired Ed Thorne of Vancouy negotiator for upcoming bargaining with teachers The board affirmec management committ meeting Monday night Managemen Ed Conr comm ‘oy said Thorne was from a short list that wer tee We feel relationship wii an effective job done not just from the board what we wanted is s point of from the teachers’ point of Conrc view but view as wel oy said We wanted somebody who was open and honest, someone who will espect us and the teachers so that we can get a possible agreement as quickly as A date for the start of negotiations firmly set but Cc he talks will probably get asn't bee Dy said underway hin “the first couple of months of i new year.” CasNews sets holiday hours The Castlegar News 5 Sunday editior will publish 1 day early this week as an afternoon Saturday, Dec. 23 The Saturday afte paper on noon edition will contain complete television listings including all the Christmas Day specials As well, the Saturday is feature our Christmas Greetings ection with the nine winners of the Castlegar, News Castlegar Public Library Christmas short test Iv should be noted that there will not be a paper Wednesday Dev. 27 paper will include tion our prepared with year-end wrap-ups close early Boxing Day closed New Year's Day “A trom neon Dec New Year's Day depart ' There will be another afternoo Saturday, Dec. 30, w a special pull-out sec news department has of local and regional affairs The Castlegar News office will Friday, I closed thre a4 p.m and will remain The office will al The newsroom will ind from noon De Normat hou