ac THE FAR SIDE a : | J 199! Universal Press Syndicate ¢ |APPEARNG]] ° TONIGHT: Ee Sg01-111h Ave., Downs oP! ‘supp speedy trial for the Celgar Pulp Co. has been anything but. cs The case involving allega- tions of illegal discharges by Celgar began on Dec. 14 and was supposed to run just four days. : Now, though, it appears the case could drag on well into the new year because of re- peated challenges by defence lawyers of Crown evidence. Celgar is charged with six counts under the British Columbia Waste Management ~ Act and one count under the |. Federal Fisheries Act stem- ming from an alleged dis- charge of effluent into the Columbia River on April 23, 1990. Wayward sheep corralled after Six weeks on the run Ed Mills NEWS REPORTER A renegade sheep’s life on the lam came to an end in Castlegar Monday. And thanks toa pair of Slo- can-area sheep farmers turned bounty hunters, this , sheep will probably live to see another winter. After a three-hour cat and mouse game that took place over two days, Peter Cotter and Fern Cooper finally cor- nered the wayward sheep in the backyard of a house be- hind The Castlegar News. It ended six weeks of free- dom for the sheep which was frequently spotted under the train bridge and foraging in the yards of homeowners in the area. : “I didn't think we were go- ing to get her, she was so jumpy,” Cooper said as the frightened sheep was being packed into a pick-up truck. ‘If the snow gets deep, the food goes and the sheep-can’t run so the dogs get her.’ — Fern Cooper Cooper said if the sheep wasn’t caught, its days in the wild were numbered. “If the snow gets deep, the food goes and the sheep can’t run so the dogs will get her.” Cooper and Cotter initially tried to bait the sheep into a fence trap using one of their own sheep as the lure. But that plan failed when the skittish sheep got wise to it and bolted along the rail- road tracks, jumped a fence then headed for the residen- tial area where it was even- tually caught. Exactly where the sheep came from or how it got there is a mystery, but Cooper said a tag on its ear means it be- longs to a farmer somewhere. She said the sheep’s own- ers can claim it by identifying serial numbers on the tag. \UNITY 18/8 STAINLESS — and Selected Open Stock Items! Save on 5-Piece Place Settings, 4-Piece Serving Sets, 3-Piece Hostess Sets FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY * DISHWASHER SAFE — SELE — Assorted Christmas Items fee Including Arrangements Re up To BO%orr bf "town Castlegar + 365-5191 EN MONDAYS BUSINESS Federal loan funds available to new or expanding businesses that will create new jobs, A representative of KREDA will be in Castlegar on January 9, 1992. FOR AN APPOINTMENT: Or for more information call KREDA 352-1933 365-5304 If you are an employer or a potential employer, you are invited to come and learn-about the WCB process at a free one-day seminar. The Employers’ Advisers’ office provides information and advice to employers on Workers' Compensation. : The free one-day seminar is scheduled for Castlegar on January 13. To register call Joy Varona at 660-7253 (collect calls are accepted). Employers’ Advisory Services Ministry of Labour and Consumer Services EMPLOYERS Tired of the WCB maze? Help us celebrate the start of 1992 witha "1992" Barrel Sale 20 Pieces of Golden Delicious’ Chicken. Reg. $24.99, Now only Save $5.07 all the month of January! Don't forget the salad and fries. 2816 Columbia Ave. ; We can help. - LADIES WEAR, FABRICS AND LINENS up to %o|\ ott. 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He said that he and his wife had gone out on the evening of the 22nd around 6 p.m., and re- his front lawn had been intruded upon. turned around 8 p.m. They noticed nothing out of the ordinary. But when he looked out the window the next day, he saw that both a Union Jack from his na- tive England and a B.C. flag had gone missing and what remained of a Canadian flag attached to a severely contorted flagpole. Two sets of foot- prints were visible in the snow. Andrew believes that when the vandals were unable to remove the third flag, one of them chose to play out the role of vandal. News photo by Jonathan Green C.H-R. (Andy) Andrew displays the flag he is proud to fly. Despite vandals destroying his flag pole and stealing two of his three flags, Andrew says his patriotism is far from diminished. a bit too far. “You have to put up with the odd prank, but we can do without the hassle.’ — Andy Andrew “In his spite, he walked on it,” he said, “That upset me the most.” Andrew said that once in a while tricks are played in the area, but this one carried things “You have to put up with the odd prank,” he said, “but we can do without the hassle.” Andrew put up the flagpole in August, and at thé time flew just one flag, the maple leaf. But with visitors coming in from England and the United States, he alternated the sin- gle flag, depending on who was visiting at the time. He decided in December to fly three flags during the holidays, and then go back to one or even two in the new year. Unfortunately, someone already made that decision for him. “Pd get worked up, but there’s nothing I can do about it,” he said. Despite what took place on his front lawn, * Andrew said his view of society won't change. “Pm very happy about the way the world is going,” he said, alluding to the slow dismantling of the Soviet Union. Even though he is looking at a $200 insur- ance deductible, Andrew will continue on with his patriotic ways. . “Everyone said how nice it looked,” he said. “Tl put it up again. I rather liked it.” Chapman looks for rebuilt Kinnaird Hall Mi Castlegar city council decides on the fate of Kinnaird Hall this month Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER When it comes to Kinnaird Hall, Jim Chap- man has a lot to say. At council last month, a recommendation was introduced to close the aging structure be- cause of safety and health deficiencies. Ald. Robert Pakula pleaded with his fellow councillors to spend some $80,000 to upgrade the hall. - “I urge you to turn down this recommenda- tion and fix the hall up,” he said. Chapman, though, disagreed, which land- ed the Castlegar alderman in a little hot water. “I don’t see why we should save the hall,” Chapman said of the 50-year-old structure, “From the foundation up, I say that building is a write off.” Chapman was loudly criticized for his com- ments by some Castlegar residents, who be- lieved that the hall should stay standing. . that for any large function, wouldn’t be in this shape if Fe= the city had spent the mon- ey needed to maintain it,” said resident Rose Pastzy. Now, two. weeks later, Chapman still opposes maintaining the old hall, though his tone has changed somewhat. “The whole thing has to be rebuilt,” he said “If it was rebuilt, ’m sure we could increase our revenues on it tenfold.” Chapman said there are numerous reasons as to why the old hall should be scrapped. Among them, is Kinnaird’s parking, or lack of. “They have parking for 12 cars,” he said, adding ‘Ald. Jim Chapman Chapman admits Kinnaird j Hall does have one redeeming | quality, though. ~ “The only thing it’s got going for it is that it was built by our pi- oneers, by volunteer labor,” he { said. With Nelson and Grand Forks si both receiving government mon- a ey to rebuild old structures, Chapman said now it’s Castle- ’s turn. “It’s about time we got our hands of some of this money and rebuilt some of our old build- ings.” Scrapping Kinnaird Hall is just one of three plans being kicked around by city council. The others include fixing up the site at a cost of $79,000 or having Victoria declare it a her- itage site. drivers are forced to park along Columbia Avenue. “It’s a source for minor accidents.” Council will make a its deci- sion on the fate of Kinnaird Hall this month.