sy a2_Castlegar News 4p: '9. 1989 Doukho returnin VANCOUVER (cP) Doukhobors who fled Czarist Russia more than 90 years ago Lo escape per looking possibility of returning 1 the Soviet ecution. are into the Union, »an elder of the religious sect said But John Verigin, honorary chair man of the Union of Spiritual Com munities of Christ, stressed that ne decision had been made He said in a telephone interview Tuesday from Grand Forks that the group sent a delegation 10 the Soviet @ March I was part of a delegation sent ... Union iv Valley brother charged ST. JOHN'S, Ntld more former members of a Newfoun diand Roman Catholic lay teaching order known as the Christian Brothers (CP) Two have been charged with sexually abusing young boys ata St. John's or phahage Steven Gerald Rooney, 36, of New Burke, 40, of Denver, and Joseph “Vancouver John’s today Rooney is charged with three counts appeared mn court mm St of gross indecency and two of indecent Burke laces one charge of in 41, one Of gross indecency assault. causing bodily Burke Was vice-principal of Van a private boys school at the couver College, operated by the Catholic church, time of his arrest earlier this week Rooney will be back in court July 31 for a preliminary hearing. Burke will return on the following day released on an undertaking to reappear They were incourt The offences were occurred at the Mount Cashel or alleged to have phanage The charges bring to 13 the number of priests, former priests and other members of the Roman community who have been charged or Catholic convicted of sex offences in Newfoun. dland over the past year ew By CHERYL CALDERBANK Castlegar has-a new Municipal Emergency Program co-ordinator the job Frank Steven, who Randy Grant, who started ay, replaces legar last November Lawrence Chernoff, chairman egar city council's protective committee, said Grant was ver two or three other in terested people Chernoff said Grant, 34. experience we were looking for ‘had the s been deputy chief of the legar Aifport’s tire department for 4! : years and has worked there as a fireman for cight years. He has also been a member of the Castlegar volun teer firefighters tor years, ana bulance driver/attendant for the p: year Gran said his jo! airport in cludes planning disasters and iraining in that area as it relates to air cralt Chernotf said the MEP ordinator job will involve a lot Grant’stime I don't think a lot of people are ready tc Grar dedicate their me," he said aid he contemplated taking the jot two months before accep: ling the position CANADA STHLE PERFECT STOCKHOLM (CP) Kirk Muller provided two goals and an assist and Brian Bellows scored his tournament-leading sixth goal as Camada deteaied West Germany 8 2 ifiday at the world hockey cham piohship Canada remained unbeaten in four games, outscoring its op: position 33-8, and tied with the Soviet Union for first place. The Soviets trampled Poland 12-1 today . Atso scoring tor Canada today were Dave Ellett, Randy Carlyle, Ray Ferraro, Gerard Gallant and Brent Ashton look into the possibility of a group return to the Soviet Union," he said We were looking only for infor mation, Ng return as such is in the making Verigin and two others visited -the Altay-tegion of southern Siberia, an areafw here the sect originated here is enough space here for us to settle down without infringing apon the rights of \the native people and Altai’s climate is about the same as in Canada,” Verigin toldthe Soviet news agency Tass Verigin said his group, which’ has abour~ 2,000 British Columbia and Saskatchewan, formed members” in SWIMMING ALONG a@ committee some years agg to evaluate the Doukhobors’ future “Assimilation threatens to.swallow ‘ht is more difficult us up," he said to rethin our identity, the. Russian language, our culture, traditions customs and ISTARGET Verigin said the group also has been the target of and bombings’ “terrorist acts of burnings from the Sons of Freedom, a radical breakaway sect He said-he was told that “positive possibilities exist to accommodate us on-the-question“of military service, education, group settlement and bors considering g to Soviet Union religious considerations" in the Soviet Union Alexei Kuleshov, chaitman of the Altai regional council, said the reset tlement -proposal-“*meets- mutual “in terest."" Verigin said the Doukhobors are “eternally grateful’ for the haven Canada gavé them when they fled Russia Ipe Doukhobors split from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 18th century A group of more than 7,000 Doukhobors moved to Saskatchewan in 1898. Some moved west to British Columbia 10 years later, NELSON; B.C. (CP) — Pun- ding to the Kootenay Lake District Hospital should be slashed if anti abortion forces continue to in fringe on the rights of taxpayers, says the vice-chairman of the district hospital beard. Potential hospital users in outlying areas ‘‘are prevented by a single issue group’’ from involving themselves in hospital policy, says George Cady “Although board members have extended the boundaries for mem bership in the society that votes them into power, they continue to deny membership to those who they feel do not agree with them,” Cady says He called the board's boundary Cady wants funding slashed limitations ““gerrymandering, and said heavy-handed action is necessary “to guarantee that all those who pay (for hospitals through taxes) have the inherent right to vote.” But directors. of the district hdspital board set aside the issue so committee for consideration ‘If we withhold funds, we're going to affect the health of the very people we're trying to look af- ter,” said director John Neville. “lt should be an escalating ap proach opposed to sort of sledge-hammering approach,” said director William Cuthill. ‘The threat of withdrawal of fun- ding should be saved until there is no other way to achieve fairness."” Budget meeting set for Monday By Cas News Staff A public meeting to adopt the 1989. 90 school ‘year budget and set the education tax rate will be held at the Castlegar school board office Mon day, April 24 A preliminary budget sent to the Ministry of Education last month must now be finalized. The tax rate is set on taxation, according to a school board news release The board announced ‘last month that education taxes for the average homeowner with a house assessed at about $43,000 would increase by about $50. However, after the raised the provinciat government homeowner MANY THANKS . behalf of the board from board me Day, April 24, Koodrin said. The foundation for the new aquatic centre beside the Castlegar Recreation Complex is taking shape under the hands of Nu-Tech Construction Ltd. workers. Work began last month. co-ordinator h Gran{ said he’s looking forward to Grant’s job will be to administer and co-ordinate the city's municipat emergency plan so the city is better able to pul its working agencies together to be prepared to handle serious inciden responsibilities will include rking with volunteer agencies to develop their capabilities in the event of ar emergency, conducting a program of public education, and developing mock exercises, whether on paper or simulated exercises on the ground the position The existing plan is out of date and adding that the lists of resources, equipment and needs updating,”’ he aj manpower also need updating He said there willbe mock exercises in the future to test the plan as it comes on line Meanwhile, Leo Sommers, who has been co-ordinator acting since November, will continue to fulfill the role of deputy co-ordinator Council also voted to increase the ired annual indemnities for the co ordinator and deputy co-ordinator ef fective April 1. The co-ordinator's pay is increased to $2,400 a year from $1,200 while the deputy’s pay is in creased to $1,200 a year from: $800. The indemnities hadn't been increased for at least 10 years Council also will be urging the province to increase the annual Emergency Program grant to the city to $3,600. from $1,200 to cover the pay increases of the co-ordinator and his deputy Disabled access funding ‘woefully inadequate’ By CasNews Staff The Ministry of Advanced Edu cation and Job Training has established a specific fund to make post-secondary facilities. more ac But Selkirk ay limiting each in $30,000 “is a woefully inadequate level to meet the needs. cessible to the disabled College officials titution to College bursar- Dale Schatz says the college needs $145,200 to improve the campuses to make them reasonably ac cessible for the disabled Schatz says in a letter to the ministry Selkirk needs so many im- provements is-probabty-due-in-targe part to the age of the facility, but more importantly to its style of architecture the rea The multi-level structure of our educational wings is absolutely the worst structure which could be imagined in terms of disabled access, Schatz says Schatz congratulates the ministry for recognizing disabled access as a but at the»: time that every attempt be made to increase the problem area, requests amount of funds available under this program or to provide Tunds based on the degree of need at each institution rather than just aflat amount for each Schatz has compiled a schedule in order of priority of the major items to be addressed and their cost arket-style electrically operated doors, and accessories for the © Super main entrance at the Castlegar Cam pus, $14,000. ¢ Ifstallation of approved ramps in the main lounge and rear basement elevator to replace temporary wooden ramps which are. not up to code, $12,000. * Handicapped washrooms in men’s and ladies’ washrooms in the main building at the Nelson campus, $3,200. No handicapped washrooms exist on campus * Installation of lifts to. provide access to Bonnington Basement at the Castlegar campus Uy |inaccessible to wheelchairs This area is curren Lifts’ are also needed to provide access to Kokanee, Lardeau, Granite and Monashee wings, Current, wheelchair access is via roads through parking lots. The cost would be $17,000 per lift ora total of $68,000. ©. Supermarket-style electrically controlled doors and accessories for access to the main building in Nelson, $14,000. © Conversion of gymnasium washrooms, upstairs and downstairs, to fullaccess, $4,000. © Entrance ramps for exterior en trances to faculty A wing and faculty lounge wing, $30,000. Castlegar cam pus has only once accessible doorway for the handicapped Celgar operating at 14 per cent By CasNews Staff Celgar Pulp Co. is in the process of restarting its operations but the mill is only working at about 14 per cent capacily right now, indusirial relations manager Ron Belton said today Full production will resume when all the eqtipment has-been checked andis found in working order, he said. The mill shut down abruptly last month when a transformer caught fire, causing éxtensive-electrical and structural damage toa substation. Electrical work will continue “‘for Belton said, although iajor repairs have been completed Belton. also said a minor sulphur dioxide gas leak was the cause of a siren going off Sunday, The leak was dif ficult to locate because it was so small, some time, he said The siren sounds until the leak is found, he said erettras passe determined how much money it needs to raise in taxes The Education Ministry funds the school district through a mathematical formula called the fiscal framework This year, the ministry is funding 87 percent of the budget; The other t3 per along with. a supplementary amount, must be raised through local Camozzi continued from front page pardiger ar cent, Zanussi said his frustrations also related mostly to fiscal matters, “We weren't going to get any better in the future,” he told the Castlegar News. But Zanussi added that per sonality conflicts also came into play at Rossland city hall “It, was tough going to_meetings because we knew almost every issue that, came up (that he and Camozzi supported) would be defeated,"’ he said. ‘lt _was getting uglier all the time."* Carrel said he understands Camoz: zi's reasons for quitting as mayor “He tried to reshape the workings of city hall according to his beliefs Carrel said. ‘‘Perhaps he felt he was not getting the-support. If there are some members of council who doa’t see the world through the same eyes, | can see why he'd be frustrated.” But Carrel,said his own job is to Pranrhy sso taster, poare ctr man Gordon Turner said the average taxpayer will probably have no tax in crease this year assessments are above the average will have an increase but it will be $50 less than expected, he said Fhe—-board—will-meet—in-a—elosed session at $ p.m. and the meeting will be opened to the public at 6 p.m Homeowners whose work with council as a whole and that the majority prevail in the decision making “Lwould have a hard time to say the minority is right,” he said Carrel said he doesn’t think Rossland’s. budget of some $3.7 million a year or the salaries’ and benefits of city staff are out of line fora city of its size. Both Camozzi and Zanussi thanked must their supporters in the news releases Ald. Alan Underwood is Rossland’ acting mayor until the byelection is held. Camozzi is the second West Kootenay mayor to-announce he is quitting before the end of aterm Nelson Mayor Gerald Rotering said in date March he will resign at the end However, Rotering is leaving on a positive note, has accomplished the goals he set out to achieve as mayor of this year saying he College continued trom front page other environmental issues relevant to the operation of the college Wendy Hurst, Selkirk College Faculty Association president, gave a number of reasons for asking that the College switch to recyclable utensits The SCFA says the present use of throwaway utensils contributes to the more rapid consumption of natural resources. In addition, the disposal of such utensils contributes to at mospheric pollution and/or the rapid filling of sites, the association noted Hurst added that washing and cleanup of regular china, metal and glassware—requiring —additionat cafeteria staff would contribute more to the local economy than buying throwaway utensils manufactured waste disposal elsewhere. In memory tensively children Jeffrey, Bradley, and Valley Funeral. Home, Cemetery in Castlegar Trail, was 64 his brother Frank in 1988. B.C. Heart Fund. Edgar Chernoff Edgar Chernoff of Castlegar passed away peacefully at Mount St. Francis Hospital in Nelson on April 17 Mr. Chernoff came to the Castlegar area in 1940 where he married Anne Popoff and raised his family. He worked in logging and on the Brilliant dam before going to work at Cominco, where he worked until his retirement in 1978. He enjoyed gardening and travelling, which he did ex He will be lovingly remembered by_his daughter_and-son-in-law Elaine and Don Mair and his son Ed both of Castlegar; three gran Jennifer Pylypuik of Montrose and Helen Chursinoff of Creston predeceased by his wife Anne in 1959 and one brother Samuel in 1972 A private family funeral service was held today from the chapel of the with interment at the Park Memorial Valley Funeral Home was in care of arrangements Roy Casler Roy Casler passed away at Trail Regional Hospital on April 15. He He was born on Aug. 5, 1924 and was a longtime resident of Trail. He was employed by Cominco for 42 years before retirin; He was Very active in minor hockey and is survived by his wife Ivy; two sons, Skip and Lee; and five grandchildren, He was predeceased by By request, there will be no service held. Cremation has taken place at the Rossland Crematorium. In memoriam donations may be made to the at age 76, Mair; two sisters, Nellie He was ii TIBZ the ¢ Castlegar and District with a Happy Hour at 6 p.m Locakmecchants have dollars of merchandise for Ave. in Castlegar . School board chairman Gordon Turner eccepts @ thank- “you cake on trict Parent Group in i ing. All those involved in education will be honored on Education | Anorec jation Castlegar News THE STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SCHOOL JAZZ BAND WILL PERFORM Friday at nt Spring Splash to help raise funds for the Aquatic Centre which will be held at the Community Complex, begins followed by dinner at 7 pom: anauctionar8:30p.m. andadanceat9 p.m donated the auction Citizen of the Year Ron Ross will emcee the event Tickets are $15 and are available at the Recreation Of HEATHER BONNETT has taken over ownership of Bonnéit’s Boy's and Men’s Wear at 233 Columbia THE CLUB HOUSE at the Castle Golf Course is also under. new management Stevens and Myra Hayward, previously with the C.P Hotel and Resort chain, are the new managers Myra was sales and catering manager with Chateau La Combe in Edmonton and Brian was executive sous: STO RAT Brian is the brother of fomer CKQR news director Henry Stevens, and son of Anne and the late Staff Sgt John Stevens of Castlegar. The Club House is open to The Splash, the general public and also caters to weddings and banquets WONDER FRIES will be opening later this week on the corner of the Safeway parking lot. Wonder Fires sells burgers, hot dogs and pop from its trick in addition to its fries, which it boasts are ‘the greatest fried in the world.” Wonder Fires, in its third season, is operated by Michael and Deborah Kereit! CASTLEGAR TEXACO will be shutting down within the week. The station won't be pumping gas alter this week and the building will be vacated next week The building.is leased from Texaco by Omar Grinblats of Trail, bulk agent for Texaco. thousands of Castlegar’ ar and District The bays are sublet to Brian mechanic Darrell Keus Tax could hurt tourism VANCOUVER (CP) tourism officials are scared that the Provincial proposed federal sales tax cquid send the tourism: industry into @ tailspin, sending many prospective funseekers south as analternative The provincial government has also registered concern with Ouawa over the impact of the proposed tax on British Columbia's growing service in dustry, said Minister—Bill Reid Under the federal proposal. Toursm which may be detailed in Thursday's budget, \ would be applied to ianufactured a value-added services ay well as goods. “The one thing we don't want to do is to reverse the trend (in B.C. tourism) ned momen Rendez-Vous when we have just tum,” Reid. said at Canada, tourism-marketing show in Vancouver A national-sales 1ax_could tip the balance in favor of U.S. destinations if itis applied to all services, said Graham Bell, president of the Tourism Association of British Columbia. The cost of vacationing in Canada would goup, he said Ski-resort operators fear the tax could add an additional $5 to $6 to the cost of a $30 lift ticket, said a spokesman for-the Canada West Ski Areas Association Accommodation is also expected to be taxed, adding anywhere from: 13 to CARING FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AT HOME With Moyra Jones Thurs., April 20 7-9 p.m. (Free) Friday, April 21 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., $30 Workshop For Care Providers and Professional Staff Sat., April 22 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., $30 WORKSHOP FOR HOME SUPPORT PERSONNEL The Challenge and Joy of Caring for Elderly Persons: TO REGISTER: Please coll Selkirk College Continuing Education at 365. 7292, Loco! 208, of send in the Registration Form, along with your cheque or money order, to Box 1200 Castlegar, B.C., VIN 341. Each day is $30, however, the costs for both days is $55, 16 per cent to the cost of vacationing in British Columbia if provincial gover nments participate in the tax, said John Gow Regional ski operations such as his could be paying $1 million more an added tax, said Gow, president of Silver Star Skiresortin Vernon, Western resort operators are par: ticularly worried about the national sales tax because tourism is propor tionately a larger industry in’ British nually in taxes if all services they Columbia than in Ontario or Quebec, provide are included inthe value- Gow added CBC to create ombudsman posts TORONTO (CP) — Antic likely to appear for more than a year, public profile after the but Newsworld will Radio-Canada, ating an even higher launch of its all-news channel, CBC ombudsman’ carry some material from with said it will create two English subtitles positions to handle complaints about Newsworld will not appear until 1, but it already has scars on its hide from a political fight after it was licensed-in-1987,Critics said, among. other complaints, that the netwotk was network news coverage Aug Bill Morgan, head of English TV news and current_alfairs since 1982, will assume the Toronto-based post for English news, including radio, TV and the cable channel Newsworld. Bruno Gauron, assistant to the general manager of infor programming at Radio-Canada since 1984, will assume the equivalent fren: ch position and be based in Montreal The French all-news awaiting a licence hearing and is not becoming too dominant in national news coverage Denis Harvey, English TV, busdman posts were created we just wanted to make sure that if the public Has any fault with our jour nalism they have som talk aboutit vice-president of ation said Tuesday that the om: because channel is efie 10 BOYQ LO PACIFIC HOMES =e Pacitic Homes, 8.C.'s leading manufacturer of prefabricated package homes is pleased to announce the appointment of: CORINTHIAN CONSTRUCTION trp. R.R.1, Nelson, B.C. V1L 5P4 (604) 825-9398 As a dealer for their residential and recreational homes in the Nelson, Castlegar, Trail area. Please contact Doug MacDonald for information, construction details. costs, etc.on_our line of quality package homes Ma, PACIFIC SW HOMES 20079 - 62nd Avenue. Langley, B.C. 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