WonoR BESTOWED.. of Christ, . John J. Verigin, honorary chairman of the Union of Spiritual the Order of the People's Friendship from the Soviet Union. Santee 's wife Laura attended the ceremony at the Brilliant Cultural Centre Sunday with her husband. — CasNews photo Verigin ‘moved’ by friendship award By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer Saying he was ‘‘deeply moved to the depths of my heart,’’ John J. Verigin, honorary chairman of the Union of Spiritual Com- munities of Christ, Sunday ac- cepted an award for his promo- tion of friendship and mutual understanding between the peo- ple of Canada and the Soviet Union that was signed by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. “I sincerely believe this award belongs to the people I repre- sent,”’ Verigin said in accepting the Order of the People’s Friendship before a packed audience at the Brilliant Cultural Centre that included Soviet and Canadian dignitaries. In a short speech read in both Russian and English, Verigin said the Doukhobor people will never forget the U.S.S.R. but have strdhg ties to their new home, Canada. And Canada and the Doukho- bor people should continue to be a “bridge of friendship’’ be- tween the country’s neighbors, the Soviet Union and the United States, he said. The search for peaee and a way to live in harmony with the earth must continue, Verigin said. “May God, our creator, help us in this noble cause."’ Following the ceremony, Veri- gin told reporters he was ‘‘ex- cited and very honored,"’ to re- ceive the award but said it “belongs to all of humanity.”’ The award was presented by A. Elyseev, a people’s deputy of the Supreme Soviet, the U.S.S.R.’s elected governing body, who is also chairman of the presidium of Society Rodina. Elyseev, in a speech transl ed by Edvard Solovyov, the exe- cutive secretary of the presidium of Society Rodina, reminded the audience of the work Verigin has done over the years to bring about peace between peoples and help those in need. Elyseev mentioned in parti- cular the $22,000 Verigin helped to raise for the earthquake vic- tims in the Soviet republic of Armenia in 1988. He said respect for Verigin and the Doukhobor people's way of life was evident by the number of Canadian officials who attended the ceremony in- cluding Kootenay West-Revel- stoke MP Lyle Kristiansen, Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy and Provincial Secretary and Nelson-Creston MLA How- ard Dirks. The vice-consul of the Soviet embassy in Ottawa, Vitaly Dom- oratsky, and a representative of the Federation of Russian Can- adians, Ivan Niechoda, congrat- ulated Verigin in speeches after the award presentation. As well, letters of congratulation from Lt.-Gov. David Lam and Douk- hobor societies in Saskatchewan and Alberta were read. Verigin, who has served as chairman of the Association of Canadians of Russian Descent since its inceptién in 1968, has been generally acknowledged as the leader of Canada’s Douk- hobor community since the death of former Doukhobor lead- Housing proposal irks residents By CasNews Staff A proposed housing development on Merry Creek Road near the Fireside Inn met with opposition from residents of the area at a public hearing om the proposal Tuesday before Castlégar city council. The proposal calls for as many as 30 single-storey attached and semi- attached custom-built homes on 6% acres, although the number of homes to be built has not yet been determined, developers Doug Green and Ron Smithers told council. Residents of the are: id the de- velopers face problems with scil stabilization on the hillside behind the property and, if culverts are built along Merry Creek, flooding of residents’ properties is possible. As well, the development will in- crease traffic at the intersection of Merry Creek Road and Columbia Avenue which is already at times a bottleneck, residents said. “We wouldn’t be against housing . but the idea of 30 units up there is not feasible,"’ said Gus Young, a resident of Merry Creek Road. But Green and Smithers, both longtime residents of the Castlegar area, said their plans don’t include building into the hillside. “Nothing will go up on the hillside,’’ Smithers told council. “The hillside, according to our plans, shouldn't be affected.’’ He added that any construction of culverts along the creek must be approved by the provincial Envir- onment Ministry. As well, traffic should not increase significantly be- cause the development is targeted at people age SS and older. “*A lot of them don’t even drive,’’ Smithers said. Smithers and Green, whose agreement to purchase the property is subject to council’s approval of community plan amendments and rezoning the property, said they intend to develop the project in three phases beginning on the south side of Merty Creek Road which cuts through the property. Green said he and Smithers have had requests about the project, called Lindmar Estates, from as far away as Montrose. “I think it’s time Castlegar had something such this (develop- ment),"’ he said. ‘‘I can’t see why this city wouldn't allow (the project) to go ahead. Purchasers of the proposed homes, which range from 1,200 to 1,400 square feet, would own the home and the property but.common areas such as streets and parks within the development would have shared ownership. Council deferred a decision on the community plan amendment and re- zoning needed for the project to proceed until its next meeting on Feb. 13. Cominco in court By CasNews Staff Cominco Ltd. is scheduled to ap- pear in Rossland provincial court Thursday on three charges stemming from an incident last April when 80 to 90 cubic metres of zinc sludge spilled into the Columbia River near the Trail smelter, the provincial Environment Ministry's regional waste manager, Jim McLaren, said Tuesday. The charges were laid. by the En- vironment Ministry's conservation of- ficers under the prpvincial Management Act id the federal Fisheries Act. Under the laws in effect at the time Post office continued from front page of a consultation process . . . that is at best misleading,”’ he said to cheers and applause from the parti- san audience. Canada Post announced Jan. S it intends to ‘‘conyert’’ postal service in Robson and said it is seeking Waste” of the alleged offences, the maximum penalty the court can impose is a fine of $50,000 on each offence. The spill occurred late on a Friday night and went unchecked for two hours due to an operator’s misunder- standing of monitor readings and the difficulty a supervisor had in finding the source of the leak, Cominco public relations officer Richard Fish said at thetime. The spill originated when a split pipe on the roof, which had been isolated by valves, was turned back on without authorization, Fish said. “(The spill) should never have hap- pened,”’ he said. ‘‘It is not acceptable tothe company.” Also Thursday, Cominco will face charges it violated its waste permit and introduced waste into the environment in January 1989, McLaren said. That incident occurred when an alarm on a sewer malfunctioned and didn’t alert workers to the problem, he said In both cases, the leaks occurred due to ‘‘avoidable mistakes’’ and tightening up of the system for spot- ting leaks and malfunctions and better employee education would have helped catch the leaks sooner. Keep trying to find a franchise oper- ator. There are about 70 days re- maining of the 90-day notice period until the post office in Robson closes. Morley said Robson is the first conversion he has been’ involved with in the last 18 months that has applications from local who may be interested in operating a retail postal franchise. Other options included the use of either sreen boxes or community boxes. er Peter P. Verigin-Chistiakov in 1939, a USCC news release says. John Verigin received the Or- der of Canada in 1976. continued from front page public consultation on the dam proposals. One of the top concerns to emerge has been over what the Keenleyside construction will mean to traffic that currently travels over the dam between Castlégar and Robson, Walkey said. A study of the traffic situation has been completed and- will be released next month, Calder said, adding that the study is currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways. If the Keenleyside project goes ahead, dam traffic will be rerouted temporarily over an earth dam that will be built upstream to take the place of the Keenleyside while the generator project is under construc- tion, he said. Another concern in the area has been over transmission-line corri- dors that will route the power gener- ated by the lower Columbia’ projects to the Selkirk substation, Walkey said. “‘At each step it is best-to know what the public feels are the pluses and mimuses’’ of proposed trans- mission routes, Calder said, noting transmission corridors are being re- assessed since the initial proposals for routes in the early 1980s were made when only the Keenleyside and Murphy Creek projects were being considered. Calder said Hydro is considering opening a public information office to provide area residents with in- formation on the proposed projects and their possible impacts. An office could be opened ‘‘as soon as we see enough public interest to justify a full-time per- son,"’ he said. “It could happen fairly soon,’” Calder added. Suspect priest dies VANCOUVER (CP) — The death in a Florida prison of Roman Catho- lic priest Luke Meunier, who was ordered extradited to face child mol- estation charges in Canada, ‘‘could Lottery numbers The winning numbers in Satur- day's Lotto 6/49 draw were 15, 24, 36, 41, 42 and 46. The bonus number was 8. There was no winner of the jackpot prize of $2,432,715. The four Extra winning numbers for. British Columbia on Saturday were 1, 17, 24 and 81 The winning numbers drawn Sat- urday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 8, 9, 12, 23, 29, 32, 44 and SO. The winning numbers in the Express draw for Jaguar~cars were 830308, 380540, 145383 and 962132. The winning Lotto BC numbers were 3, 13, 20, 33, 34 and 39, These numbers, provided by The be the best judgment,"’ a B.C. bishop said 7 Meunier’s fatal heart attack might be preferable to a lengthy trial that would uncover events that now are 20 years old, said Emmett Doyle, bishop of Nelson Valley man dies in car crash By CasNews Staff A Crescent Valley man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3A at Shoreacres Monday night. David Batke, 42, died after a 1986 Toyota pickup driven by 41-year-old Norman White of Slocan Park, trav- elling east, collided with Batke’s westbound 1983 Renault, Nelson RCMP said. White received minor bruises, police said. Const. Mike Stevenson, working with traffic analyst Cpl Brian Lapp, Canadian Press, must be unofficial. po- “It's regrettable the man’s health was so bad,"’ he said. ‘‘If the alle- gations are true, it’s unfair the sickness took over. Doyle, who is set to retire, said “it's a little unfair’’ for people to suggest any conclusion from convic- tions of three other priests who have been found guilty of child molesting charges while serving in Nelson. Bridge continued from front page cated to the city or the regional district so they can see how it impacts on the community.”* Pointing out the expected increase in traffic the mill expansion will generate — a city study estimates truck traffic will triple — council reminded Dirks of the long-dormant plans to improve the Highway 3- Highway 22 interchange in Castle- gar. “We'd really appreciate it if we could get séme movement on it,”’ Moore said. to a fri opera- tion is the best alternative, all three Canada Post representatives said at the meeting. However, several resi- dents and .community leaders in- sisted it’s not a viable option for Robson. “No one in government seems to believe that you can be isolated unless you live in the far reaches of Canada but the realities of this com- munity do not make franchising an not hada readily Robson resident Tom Metcalf pre- sented arguments against privati- zation on behalf of an ad-hoc com- mittee formed to fight the process. He expressed concerns about the lack of convenience and security, a loss of jobs, a declining sense of community, unfair treatment of rural residents and environmental issues resulting from privatization of postal services. Morley addressed the convenience issue by saying Robson residents * could count on regularly scheduled _ é delivery to their mail boxes. McClelland, manager of media option,’’ Koot MP Lyle Kristiansen said. However, Kristiansen said Robson is not being singled out and that over 5,000 private postal services will be in operation within the next six years. So far, Johnny’s Grocery is the only suitable location for a postal franchise, but Wyllie said owner Larry Koftinoff is not interested. Morley, Canada Post's project officer for rural services, said he will and ity affairs, resp to the security issue by saying Canada Post would assure that franchise would be and trustworthy. “Security and financial checks are done on each applicant before any contracts are signed,” he said. Morely and McClelland said fran- chise staff would be properly trained initially, and each time any changes within Canada Post's system are made a trainer would be sent to the franchise. Morely said the transition to franchises is usually smooth.”* Similar concerns were again voic- ed during an open discussion period at the meeting. In particular, Rob- son residents pointed out the incon- venience of having to walk to a com- munity box every day and having to drive in to Castlegar to have a parcel weighed and measured or to pick up a parcel too large to fit in the com- munity boxes. Residents argued what is now about a one-kilometre drive to the Robson post office becomes a 30-km drive to Castlegar. “*So what do you do now when you have to go to the doctor or the drug store or the bank?" Morley asked. Morely assured residents the lack of ferry service between Robson and Castlegar would be considered in discussions with his superiors about the conversion process. Several residents also questioned how Canada Post can claim that it is committed to more accessible, re- liable and affordable service while boasting that it is in a profitable position, and justify closing hun- dreds of rural post offices. “To suggest better access — and there’s not — to represent that and just in a time of profits, I cannot contemplate how the decision (to privatize the Robson post office) could have been made,” Wyllie said. Ferry continued from front page should have been told the government would move the “quite ferry today. Dirks said the government doesn’t deny the committee has a right to take the issue to the B.C. Court of Appeal but questioned the outcome of such court action. ~ ‘Their past record indicates they don’t have too much chance of winning," he said, referring to the committee’s initial loss in the courts. Concentration on a vessel that has sat idle for two years is ‘‘rather negative,’’ Dirks said, and its time to ‘focus on the positive.’’ “*We have to look at the big picture,’ **We have to look to the future."’ Dirks said the decision to move the ferry today was a ‘technical decision worked out in the field’’ and he was not aware when the move would take place. Now that the provincial government is ‘‘moving ahead on the bridge it's an appropriate time to make that move (of the Robson ferry to Arrow Park) and bring good tidings to another community,"’ Dirks said Tuesday. “I hope we can get good community cooperation in that move,"’ he said. Dalton said he has advised the committee against seeking an injunction to halt the move because the nature of the law regarding injunctions could lead to owing the g for dam- ages if the committee loses its appeal. Dirks said the Robson ferry will replace the ferry at Arrow Park which has difficulty handling logging trucks, a situation Dirks described Tuesday as ‘‘a very serious problem.”’ Dalton said he was informed by a Ministry of he said. Highways official in Grand Forks this morning that the ferry is being towed to drydock in Shelter Bay where it will be ‘‘completely revitalized.’” Dalton said the committee will reconsider its position on the ferry if the bridge project goes ahead. Mall continued from front poge “We want to start in April and finish it in September,” he said. George Evin, a local entrepreneur and friend of Reid's, told the Castlegar News after the public hearing he has tried to get Reid, who lists Denman Place mall im V: among his into Castlegar “several times. But the poor economy in the early 1980s prevented developers from attracting tenants to mall proposals. “We now feel we have tenants to come into Castlegar in place,'’ Evin said. Evin declined to name the investors behind the proposal or whether he is involved financially with the project. The developers have asked council to rezone two vacant pieces of property immediately south of the Inn. Those properties would be /with other parcels, which council has already rezoned, to accommodate the, development. Two of the lots are where Turbo Resources Ltd. recently proposed building a bulk-fuel station. The company told council earlier this month it no longer “ wants to pursue the project. £ Se CHALLENGE ISSUED . . . Alan Dodsworth (left), a director of the Nelson SnoFest 90 committee, and Old Koot appeared before C: council members to participate in the SnoFest tug-of-war during the annual winter celebrations in Nelson. SnoFest 90 runs from Feb. 1-4, Castlegar News TREET TALK A SUBSTANIAL SNOWFALL was a long time Castlegar city council Tuesday to challenge coming in Castlegar this year and now that we've had one it’s causing some headaches for the city of Castlegar. Ald. Patt! Richards was first to bring up a gripe at Tuesday night's council meeting when she said she is annoyed by local residents who shovel their @riveways and pile the snow in the middle of the road. That practice can be dangerous when a drivers’ “‘hit clumps of snow unexpectedly,’’ she said, suggesting council should draft a bylaw prohibiting the practice. But that brought questions about how the bylaw would be enforced. “We don't have the staff to go out and chase guys with snowblowers at the moment,’’ a administrator Dave Gairns said. But then Gairns jumped into the fray by saying he’s miffed at the way some parking areas in the city are plowed. In one case, he said, the snow was piled higher than a bus-stop sign. He ‘said the city is trying to encourage businesses to have the snow trucked away. But Gairns said a more serious issue arose after this week's snowfall when a city worker driving a sanding truck had to avoid children tobogganing down the 24th Avenue hill. “‘l_found _this_incredible—thatparents—would “them to Costews photo allow their children to toboggan on Park Hill,” Gairns said, adding that the hill, which extends from Columbia Avenue near Kinnaird Hall up to Kinnaird elementary school, is one of the first streets the city plows and sands after a snowfall. CASTLEGAR CITY COUNCIL agreed Tuesday to write a letter to the Castlegar school board challenging the trustees'to better council’s pledges during the upcoming Heart Fund Curlathon Feb. .11 at the Castlegar Curling Club. The question is, Which team will Ald. Doreen Smecher play for? Smecher, remember, is also a school trustee. Maybe she should just keep score. A CASTLEGAR SENIORS’ GROUP has re- ceived $1,685 under the federal government's New Horizons program,—Perrin Beatty, minister of national heatth and welfare has announced. The Congo Reminiscence Fraternity will use its contribution to develop a book detailing its mem- bers’ experiences as missionaries in the Belgian Congo in the years prior to 1960, the government Says in a news release. Twenty seniors will Participate as contributors and in support roles. The group's president is George James of Castlegar. Eleven seniors groups in the province received @ total of $88,640 in funds under the New Horizons Program this month. New Horizons is a program of the Department of National Health and Welfare which funds projects by groups of seniors enabling - remain active and involved in their communities. SHOP-US FOR “THE LOWEST PRICES™ Nunziata joins race OTTAWA (CP) — Toronto MP John Nunziata became the fifth entry into the Liberal leadership race today, announcing his candi- dacy at a news conference. Nunziata, 35, is a second-term MP from the heavily ethnic riding of Chretien in, page AS York-South Weston who hopes to gain support from the ethnic com- munity and from Liberals who op- pose abortion. He is a prominent member of Liberals of Life, an anti-abortion group within the Lib- eral party. Relatively unknown outside Ot- tawa and Toronto, Nunziata is con- sidered a long shot for the job being vacated by John Turner. About 5,200 delegates will choose the new leader in Calgary on June 23. ~ Nunziata is probably best known as a former member of the, con- troversial Liberal rat pack, which flourished during the first term of the Conservative government. The other group members were Eastern Ontario MP Don Boudria, New- foundlander Brian Tobin and Sheila Copps of Hamilton, who is also a candidate for the Liberal leadership. A balding, mustachioed lawyer, is an SERVICE MANAGER ERNIE RELLA New Kalawsky president and General Manager of Kalows tac Buick GMC (1989) Ltd is announce the appc nie Rella to the pos Manager Ernie Bring experience in the aut industry to. thi developed his Castlegar area | erat LAW | PONTIAC BUICK ISIS 0 eco Westen } ‘ake cnTomem of abortion and has served as the party’s critic for the solicitor gen- eral’s department. Nunziata has tried over the last year to temper his image as a political brawler and has shed the leather pants and loud ties that he favored in his first term on Parli- He wis first elected in 1984 after an unsuccessful atteript in 1982 to win a seat in the Ontario legislature. 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