March 6, 1985 a4 Castlégar News BUDGET PRESSURE May chop programs BURNABY (CP) — Simon Fraser University is . being senate Monday night. It must go to the board of governors for i ion before it is foreed to its under- graudate programs in Ger- man and Russian because of budget pressures. The decision to phase out the two language programs over the next two years was passed on to the Universities Council. A> news release issued Tuesday said if the decision is approved by the two senior bodies, students currently in the prog will be allowed pp: by the university's HOMEGOODS FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Tues. - Sat., 9:30 - 5:30 China Creek “Drive a Little to Save a Lot” to complete their studies but no new students will be per- mitted to enter in Septem- ber. The release also said it is the first time in the uni- versity's 20-year history that it has had to cut academic programs. Bog Brown, the dean of arts, told senators, “As res- ponsible administrators,. we ‘have to say we can't do everything well. We have to make hard choices and this is just the beginning.” He also said the arts fac- ulty had lost 22 positions last year, which will not be re- placed because of lack of money. George Ivany, the acad- emic vice-president, said the Announcement Mr. Greg Nichvalodoff, Manager Castlegar Savings Insurance Agencies Ltd., wishes to announce the appoin- tment of MR. FRED VOYKIN to the agency staff. Mr. Voykin will be workin, ot the newly established Slocan Valley branc! office. Mr. Voykin brings with him many years of business and financial experience to the already successful agency operation. We ore proud to have him working with us in this professional capacity. Welcome to our agency! ly low student de- mand, the availability of both programs at the University of British Columbia, a-lack of interaction with other pro- grams in the university and the uneven quality of teach- ing and were rea- sons for the elimination of the programs. Motions by the senate, however, said four introdue- tory courses will be retained in each language. There are eight full-time faculty posi- tions in the two programs. Brown said the adminis- tration has said it will try to retain the faculty members, HOSPITAL BOARD large enough and with services in place to develop new services to justify a seal nner. @ Trail has the space to accommodate the scanner within existing space without major capital costs. © The residents of the area have indicated their support for the scanner by raising $350,000. “It is evident how concerned the residents of this area are in the up- grading of local health care as these funds were raised without a formal fundraising program,” the hospital notes in its seven-page brief. The board adds that it discussed the CT Scanner with Nielsen and senior ministry staff last October after which the ministry outlined conditional ap- provals for acquiring a scanner. As well, the board notes that revised idelines for ining a scanner “no but there are no Ivany said the faculty members will be shifted to other departments. Man charged with trafficking wildlife VICTORIA (CP) — The two men selling deer meat were so scruffy Lee Hoang felt sorry for them — and gave them a tip. “I saw them so poor, so I give them $2 tips,” Hoang testified at her husband's trial on charges of trafficking and possessing deer meat. Hoang did not know that the two men, in disguises of grubby clothing, long hair and missing false teeth, were undercover conservation of- ficers. Dan Lay and Syd Ward went to the defendant's cof- | Use your Kootenay Savings Cash Card at least three times a month and you could win one of four $1000 term deposits! Details at all branches Kootenay’ Savings (Lf NE (IE /) (L_q [Gf - 0 fee bar as part of a two month investigation into al- legations of illegal hunting, trafficking and possession of wildlife. The husband, Khanh, at first refused to buy the meat from the two men, but his wife insisted. “I was pregnant and I hear that the deer waé) really good,” she testified at the trial Monday. “Like pickles or ice cream,” the judge interjected. Khanh Hoang was arrested June 26 when Lay and Ward took another deer to the public market. He was charged with two counts of trafficking and two counts of possessing deer meat. The Hoangs said they did not know buying deer meat was wrong. Defence lawyer Alan Short charged that the investi- gation “took advantage of (Hoang’s) ethnic ‘backgrou- nd. After the lawyers closed their cases, the judge said he had no proof that Columbia black-tail deer constituted wildlife. The judge asked for written submissions from the lawyers on whether Colum- bia black-tail deer has been proven in law as wildlife. longer limit the service of a scanner based on population.” One of the ministry's arguments for turning down funding for a scanner last April was that Trail Hospital did not serve a large enough population base to warrant a scanner. However, the new requirements show that an institution need only have 400 acute beds. The hospital board contends that i ‘Trail Hospital doesn’t have 400 non de. “there are in fact 400 acute beds located in the Central and West Kootenays with an additional 215 beds in the East Kootenay.” : While the board recognizes that it doesn't have a neurosurgeon in the area — another requirement before funding can be obtained — it adds, “We e hospital says it would be nec- cn frst to clarify whether the province expects the hospital to pay the complete cost of the scanner or the 25 per cent share outlined in the old ment. “eThe hospital expects to make reno- vations to an existing location including partitioning, flooring, air conditioning, and electrical ding. The work is feel that this requi is sive at least until this diagnostic service is established.” It points that a neurologist was on staff at the hospital, but left because of the “limited diagnostic services avail- able.” However, the brief points out that the neurologist still provides part-time service. The brief adds that the hospital is It notes that a neurologist was on gists and will have at least one addi- tional radiologist prior to putting the scanner into service. A CT scanner can cost anywhere from $350,000 for a used one to $1.75 million for a new mobile scanner, the brief says. However, cost for a new fixed unit is estimated at $900,000 to $1.2 million. Under the old cost sharing agreement, the province would have picked up 75 per cent of the cost, with the hospital paying the remaining 25 per cent. Pe ted to cost $75,000 to $100,000. eC well, the brief says the annual case load for the scanner is anticipated to be 2,000 procedures at a cost of $150 per case or $300,000 a year, $75,000 of which would be covered by MSP. ‘The hospital points put that cur- rently an estimated 1,600 cases are re- ferred to other areas such as Vancou- ver and the Okanagan. “Patients requiring services ofa CT Scanner presently must travel outside our area,” says the brief. “As a result, there is a very high expenditure in travel costs by both patients and Emergency Health Ser- viees.” The hospital estimates the cost of $330 per case if the patient is trans- ferred to the Okanagan and $715 per case for patients transferred to Van- couver. It argues that a CT Scanner in Trail would save the ministry money. WINNIPEG (CP) — Hard times or not, the lottery Ticket sales are up Provincial and Super Loto, registered a 10-per-cent loss business in Western Canada is booming. Ticket sales in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia rose by 43 per cent to $350 million last year compared with $237 million the year before, the annual report of the Western Canada Lottery Foundation shows. The report, released Tuesday, attributes the bonanza to the huge success of the Lotto 6-49 game across Canada. “Lotto 6-49 has quickly vaulted into the leading game in Western Canada, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of all sales,” states the report. In fact, the Lotto 6-49 loot went up to $132 million in 1984 from only $28 million in 1983. The foundation attributes the game's popularity partly to the publicity generated when an Ontario couple won a $13.9-million jackpot in January, 1984. Other lottery games, including Western Express, in sales. Of the nearly $116 million profit registered last year, B.C. received $59 million, Alberta $30 million, Saskat- chewan $11 million, Manitoba $15 million and the Yukon and Northwest Territories $500,000. Foundation chairman Bill Clarke said he expects the boom to continue this year. In Alberta, Connie Osterman, minister of consumer and corporate affairs, said she was not surprised to find that Albertans have doubled their spending on lotteries in the last two years despite economic hard times. “T've been given to understand that, historically, gambling was always increased in times when there's been a downturn in the economy,” Osterman said. Albertans spent $130 million in the past 12 months, compared with $94 million for the year ended last March and $65 million the year before that. Residents wo VERNON (CP) — Some * residents near.the site of a proposed Sikh temple in an Okanagan community, con- cerned their property values will be devalued, say they would rather sell theri homes than live near the temple. ‘Here's card. THE KITCHEN CORNER © For Ever Kitchen Need * Ideal Gift items FULL LINE OF WILTON PRODUCTS LOCATED AT WANETA WICKER 1458 Bay Ave., Trail 7 onan 3007, CASTUGAR, BC. VON 3M CASTLEGAR NEWS (FALCON PAINTING @ DECORATING 2649 FouRTH CASTLEGAR VIN 287 AVENUE e 365-3863 368-8512 Carol Magow Dianna Kootnikoft ADVERTISING SALES OFFICE 365-5210 “If I can get my price, I'll sell,” said Ken James, who listed his property this week. A delegation of residents went before city council Monday to protest the tem ple’s construction. Bob James, who appeared on behalf of some of the residents, said the council was “guilty as sin” for dis- rupting the lives of homeow- ners by approving construc- tion without notifying resi. dents. City bylaws allow churches to locate in residential zones as long as adequate off. street parking is provided, and residents do not have to be notified, a city official said The residents fear the temple will decrease proper. ty values and lead to a gradual domination of the neighborhood by Sikhs. “They'll want to live close to the temple,” said Elaine McCord. “Pretty soon we'll be the only white families on the blocR. Would you want to live here?” She said real estate agents told her one Sikh family in a neighborhoood can reduce the value of nearby homes by thousands of dollars. McCord and her husband have been approached sev- eral times by Sikhs who want to buy their house, she said, adding that the offers have been considerably less than what they consider fair mar- ket value. Mayor Lyall Hanson would not comment on the racial aspects of the dispute, but said the residents could do nothing to block the temple's construction. “I don’t think we've done anything different with this church than with any other,” he said uld rather sell Hanson said Tuesday the council had agreed to con- sider establishing a separate zone for churches to avoid future problems. Construc- tion of the Sikh temple, how- ever, would proceed. Bob James told council the main concern about the tem. ple proposal is the anti- cipated increase in traffic. “It's a dirty trick to drop a chureh on the end of quiet cul-de-sac,” he said. A Sikh spokesman said he anticipates no serious traffic problems. Traffic ticket ruled valid KAMLOOPS (CP) — A county court judge's ruling wipes out any doubt that thousands of amended traffic tickets issued in British Col- umbia are valid, says Crown counsel Ed Ormheim. Judge Robbie Robinson dismissed an application by Duncan Mac-Arthur, 23, of Kamloops, to throw out a traffic ticket he received last July 31 for speeding on his motorcycle. MacArthur argued that the date on his ticket wasn't clear and that police had not informed him that the date had been altered. Kamloops provincial court Judge Terry Shupe ruled Feb. 25 that motorist And- rew Swain's speeding ticket was void because he was given only seven days to dispute it — not the 14 days stipulated in the Motor Ve- hiecle Act. 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