Saturday, October 31, 1992 @ st @ Picket lines come down as workers prepare to vote on three-year deal Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER The end is near. An agreement that will have some 300 West Kootenay Power employees returning to work after almost 15 weeks off the job is close, Paula Stromberg said Thursday. “We have reached a three-year tentative Brian Robson said he was happy to hear about the picket removal. The International Brotherhood of Electri- cal Workers’ business representative said his union’s members would be returning to work as soon as lines were down. “We've got a ratified deal with the company and the only thing that stopped us was the OTEU lines — so with their removal, you'll see us returning to work,” he said. Robson would not say what the terms of the IBEW’s Oct. 6 agreement with the help of Brian Foley” Technical Em- ployees Union communica- tions director announced Stromberg, the Office and gets overshadowed and that’s the conduct of the parties outside the bargaining process. I’ve never seen so much respect during a labor dispute from people on both sides of the picket line.’ Mike Brad- agreement ‘There is, I think, sometimes one thing that were, but said “it’s been a long strike and I’m sure everyone’s looking forward to going back to work.” —WKP’s Mike Bradshaw shaw is also happy to see the talks Tuesday and Wednesday with the Industrial Relations Council’s Disputes Resolution Division Chair were very successful in dealing with pension and wage issues. “We're very happy that we’ve had the out- standing issues resolved, tentatively. “We are recommending the acceptance of the proposed settlement,” she said. Some OTEU members voted on the deal in Penticton on Thursday and others voted in Trail Friday. Deadline for The News precluded vote re- sults, but Stromberg believes members will be ready to return to work Monday. “Picket lines are coming down (Thursday evening),” Stromberg said. strike end. “The last two days at IRC headquarters helped both parties come up with a better agreement,” WKP’s director of community and public affairs said. “There is, I think, sometimes one thing that gets overshadowed and that’s the conduct of the parties outside the bargaining process. I’ve never seen so much respect during a labor dispute from people on both sides of the pick- et line.” The IBEW went on strike July 17 and OTEU members honored picket lines, walk- ing off the job July 20. On Sept 3, the OTEU officially went on strike. The IBEW, which set- tled its dispute Oct. 6, has remained off the job in support of the OTEU. 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If you voted NO, because you honestly believed the Charlottetown accord was a bad deal for Canada, thank you for expressing the courage of your convictions. NOW LET'S MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER Let's give highest priority to policies and programs that lead to more jobs and lower taxes. Let's make the institutions and policies of our federal government more responsive to the interests and concerns of the Canadian people. We have begun the process of taking back our country. Thank you. For more information on a positive program to bring about a new and better C. da, pli tact your Reform Party candidate: Jim Gouk, Box 3515, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3W3. Ph. 399-4744. pers 4 Saturday, October 31 , 1992 oundTOWN 1 OurPEOPLE | Our person for Our People ‘Corinne Jackson 365-7266 WwoORK WANTED he adult basic ducation class it Selkirk ollege’s Nelson ampus is poking to raise nds for a class rip. Students are available for leaning, gardening, car ashing, or yard work. Call 352- 6601 for more information. SENIORS DANCE PLANNED After a in October, the Oldtime Fiddlers are making plans for the next one. A Seniors dance is*scheduled for Nov. 21 at the Seniors Hall from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. WASTE DEPOT TOUR COMES TO __NELSON In a bid to cut down on landfill waste, the provincial government has set up temporary + depots for household hazardous waste throughout B.C. A Nelson depot will be open to the public on Nov. 8-9 at 91 Government St. in Nelson. People are encouraged to bring paints, flammables, pesticides and aerosols. The collected waste will be taken to a Delta plant for treatment. Ginost, Goolins and Ginouls Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Strange things are going on in Castlegar. A new graveyard has been built. But it’s only temporary. Gwen and Wayne McCargar’s yard has become something of a hit for trick-or-treater's of all ages. “We had 40 kids the first year and 110 last year because they heard about it,” Gwen says. The ‘it’ she refers to is their elaborate yard. For four years now, the McCargars have decorated their lawn for Halloween. Every year it becomes more ornate, complete with a coffin and groaning corpse, a cauldron and cackling witch, tombstones and skeletons. Visiting the yard has become a challenge for some local residents. Something like a rite of passage. “This one little guy, there was no way he’d come in. “But the next year he told his mom that he was big enough to visit the house. I guess it was his way of proving that he had matured — that he could walk through (the yard) to the door,” she chuckles. Not to be left out of the fun, both Gwen and Wayne look forward to preparing the yard. “I don’t think we ever grew up,” she says, adding that she is looking forward to getting dressed up. But as you speak to Gwen you soon realize that the couple may never grow up. They’re having too much fun. “We'd like to put in a ghost. I leave all those ideas to my husband,” she says trying to explain all the mechanical details required. “He’s good with little gadgets or things that require work with hands.” As elaborate as the sets are, Gwen says “the whole thing is less than $50. “The challenge is to do it and not cost much. “I bought new material for the grim reaper but most of the clothes I buy at yard sales and thrift shops,” she says with pride. Although the amount of money spent is limited, the amount of hours spent by the couple is tremendous — from the building of props, to setting it up and putting on the final touches. Trying to make the scene as perfect as possible, Gwen gathers leaves from the neighbors and scatters them over their own meticulous lawn. What they don’t spend in props, the McCargars spend in candy. “We start buying bags each pay day,” long before News photo by Corinne Jackson) Gwen McCargar and husband Wayne are all set to spook Castlegar this evenings as they brace themselves for more Halloween hijinks. Halloween arrives Gwen says, announcing that they’re all set for the onslaught of kids “as long as we don’t have more than 165.” But as in past years, when the McCargars run out of candy they always have something to give. No, not pet lizards or squealing mice. “Last year we ran out of candy so we brought out the cookie jar and let them dig in.” While there may not be enough goodies for parents too, the display is as much for children as it is for adults. Besides, the McCargars understand how the novelty of taking the kids out wears off after awhile. They have two children, now 24 and 28-years-old. “We did it for a lot of years when our kids were small. Beside it being cold you wait for the kids to go to the door. “This gives (adults) something to look at while the kids go up,” she says. Gwen suggests families come to see the house at 779 5th Ave. “at night because it just doesn’t do justice during the day.” As well, people are invited to get out of their cars and walk up to the yard to get the full effect of the movement- censored display.