" a2_Castlégar News —Avi2.1%9 usinesses to By CasNews Stafr A new federally funded project in the Kootenays will provide a free ser vice to ‘*mesh"’ small businesses with Staff training courses, the new training Opportunities ‘co-ordinator for ihe area says. Bill Mackie, who took control of the project March 1, said the program will help small businesses run more Profitably and efficiently, Inthe long run, better-run businesses will help keep people from leaving the area to buy goods.and services, a news release about the project says Mackie said he will begin by developing a ‘network of contacts” in the area and by explaining his function to groups*suctras chambers of eom- merce He said he will begin Working in about two months: with “retail businesses with.50 of fewer employees they need training programs and if'so, what programs are to determine if available through organizations such as Employment Canada and Selkirk College Training customer relations, computer training programs could inchide or aveounting, he said Mackié said he will recommicndations to Employment also. make Canada if he sees a need for a program that doesn’t already exist But the area has many resources for training staff, he said, and businesses COMMUNITY Bulletin Board April 5, 10:30 o.m Fireside Sunday, April 2, 10: April 14, 1989 — 5-8 p.m. Rummage Pickup please phone and Fairview area, after 5 p.m Coming events of Castlegar and Distr seventy-fivepercent and Minimum charge is $4 (whether ad 1s AGLOW LUNCHEON Darlene Sizemore. information. 365-3279 COMICS AND COLLECTIBLES CONVENTION 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m Stamps. Trading Cards ete. Door prizes. Admission 75¢ THE CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Spring RUMMAGE SALE to be held in the Kootenay Builders Building: Friday Saturday, April 15, 1989 965-8302,-365-6743, 365.6587 please here. The first 10 words are $4 and additianal words are 20¢ wards (which must be used for headings)-count as two word: while the third conse are 5 p.m, Thursdays tor Sundays paper and 5 p.m paper. Notices should be brought tothe Castlegar News at | Nelson Civic Centre. Com! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For Blueberry 7.24 on. profit orgonizatic receive help BILL MACKIE . » » project coordinator, just need to be made. aware of the programs available through the college and federal organizations Mackie’s project is funded by the In memory . Community Futures ¢ of Central Kootenay and Greater Trail which are federally finded, non profit, volunteer groups made up: of people from the business community and representing the concerns of that community, he said The, committees set_up” Mackie's project after they surveyed their areas and found businessmen were “not aware of training programs, said Mackie, who partigipated in'one of the surveys ” The project which will likely run for three years — will see that funding for training programs is used well, he said Mackie said he hopes the provincial government will help fund the project in the future. At press time he did not know if the $3.9 million Finance Minister Mel (ouvelier allocated to economic development programs in the budget Wednesday would include funds for the project and was active in the cooking groups. stobitoff of Blueberry C Helei Salikin of Crescent Valley Funeral Chapel away March 31 at age 92 COMMUNITY Bulletin Board Sometimes a Weekend Lasts Forever. An anniversary. A birthday. A honeymoon. A romantic retreat. In a breathtakingly beautiful setting on the shore of one of the world’s most beautiful lakes — Waterton. Children’s author reads at library The Castlegar library and Selkirk College have teamed up to sponsor an appearance by well known Canadian children’s author Martyn Godfrey Appearing at the library April 6 at 7:30 p.m., Godfrey will give a performange reading from his works Godfrey, who is from Edmon ton, has experienced success as a children’s writer. Since 1981, when he published The Vandarian In cident, Godfrey has published 20 upper Some of his books for children at the level sold up to 200,000 elementary books have sopies Most irotable is his trilogy which features Ms. Teeny-Wonderful, a young girl whose claim to fame is jumping side-by-side garbage cans BMX bike, but mother has entered her in a beauty on her whose contest for teens. Godfrey's stories include junior fiction, historicatevents, sports and current issues. Always, he approached his stories through the eyes of children who range in science age from nine to 13, or grades 4 to 8 His most recent book is called Why Just Me which depicts what it’S like for a girl whose life and body are changing so quickly at the onset of puberty Godfrey's performance readings appeal to anyone who wants to be entertained, anyone with an in terest in writing, anyone fascinated with children’s literature and the psychology of those age groups, anyone who has thought about children’s y writing a story, or anyone who reads stories to children, a college news releaje says. While in the West Kootenay, Godfrey will also perform at selec- ted schools in Castlegar and Grand Forks. Funeral arrangements are Provost She is survived by bet husband George; one son, Vancouver; two daughters, Mrs. Russell (Tillie) Verigin of Castlegar and Mary Gagnon of Foronito; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Bill Sher stobitoff of Castlegar, John: Sherstobitoff of , and Harry of Grand Forks; and one sister, Funeral service will be -held-at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel begin: ning today at7 p.m. and will continue Monday, April 3 from 10a.m. until noon with burial at Park Memorial Cemetery Funeral arfangements are, under the direction of Laura Knudsen Laura Eleanor Knudsen of Glade, formerly of Provost, Alta., passed Mrs. Knudsen is survived by two daughters, Doris Lucille (Mrs Doug) Chappell and Gene Marie (Mrs. Lou) Lakevold both of Glade; seven granchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren, She was predeceased by her husband Herman on July 13, 1968. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Knudsen will be held atthe Central Lutheran Church in Provost on Wednesday, April 5 at 1 p.m. with burial al the Skyline Lutheran Cemetery, Rev. Fred Haugen will be officiating uhder the direction of Funeral Chapel in co-operation with Gregory's Funeral Chapel of Lucy Cheveldave Lucy. Cheveldave, beloved wife of George J ( tlegar, passed away suddenly March 31 at age 74. Mrs, Cheveldave was born Oct George J, Cheveldave at Brilliant on Jan, 22, 1932 Castlegar in 1939 and she lived here since, She was Cheveldave of 22, 1914, at Brilliant, She married The family moved to a member of the USCC Harry of North Tarrys, Phillip Sher the Castlegar the Castlegar Castlegar Festivals Society has an nounced that Columbia’ Beverages in Trail, bottlers of Coca Cola and Coca Cola products, has become the fourth Gold Patron of Sunfest ‘89 -by providing cash and products in excess of $1,000. “We are proud to have Columbia Beverages and Coca Cola as,a major sponsor of Sunfest 89,"* said publicity chairman Marilyn Strong, ‘Coca Cola and Coca Cola products will be the ex clusive soft drink served at the major concessions for Sunfest and we are delighted that Columbia Beverages wants to be involved with our Sunfest celebrations."* rmmptete and private hoating. Fishing, te wildlife two, Pr Show This Ad To Your Loved One, Then Book Soon To Avoid Disappointment. 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If any member of the community would like more information’ about Sunfest or has an idea for an event, the next Sunfest meeting has been. re scheduled for Wednesday, April $ at 7 p.m. at the Chamber o. Commerce boardroom Castlegar S20 Castlégar News - 43 April 2, 1989 Briefly ... Turner files libel suit TORONTO (CP) —, Federal Liberal Leadef John Turner has filed a libel suit against the Toronto Sun group of newspapers over a story alleging he wanted to be paid off before resigning . Publication of the story three weeks ago and the response to bis com plaint about itwere ‘callous, wanton and high-handed,”* Turner said in a statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court of Ontario. The suit, which names Sun Publishing Corp, and reporiers Tim Naumetz and Robert Fife, says the Toronto Sun and its sister newspapers in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton carried a story March 9 saying Turner was demanding $500,000 a year in salary and benefits before he would resign as party leader Poland approves reforms WARSAW (Reuter) sweeping reforms to transform the country’s political system, end its monopoly on power and “allow the banned Solidarity trade union to be Poland's Communist party has approved legalized “We are crossing an historic threshold,’ a party spokesman said af ter the party’s Central Committee, its policy-making body, passed a resolution endorsing reforms thrashed out during seven weeks of gover nment-opposition talks. Agreements at the talks include liberalization of electoral laws allowing the opposition ihto the lower house of pafliament and‘creation of ademocratically elected senate (upper house) and a president elected by bothefiambers. BCIT talks break down BURNABY, B.C the B.C. Institute o} Society An Industrial Relations Council mediator booked out of the talks. (CP) Technology and. the Negotiations broke down Friday between mber BCIT Staff $75-m The union, which served 72-hour strike notice. Thursday evening, said it plans job action when the notice expires this evening ~. Gorbachev visits Cuba HAVANA (AP) visit to Cuba beginning today, may seek to defuse conflicts in Central America and tell Fidel Castro the Kremlinis weary of financing Cuban adventurism Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, on his first Soviet and western analysts interviewed in Moscow predict. the reformist Soviet leader will be outwardly friendly toward the doctrinaire Cuban president. But they expect Gorbachev to use the island as a plat- form for a major speech signalling his desire for a peaceful settlement of regional strife Pirates massacre refugees | Blacktop, Ot highlighte By MIRO CERNETIG VICTORIA (CP) — Blacktop and balanced books, traditional tickets 1 electoral success for a Social Credit government, were the staples of the $13.5-billion budget brought Thursday in the British Columbia legislature So was a healthy dollop of Owawa down bashing and digs at provinces east of the rockies, a tacti¢ often used by the Social Credit party when its popularity is fading balan. Finance “The budget is balanced Ged with “sensitivity,” said Minister Mél Couvelier, boasting of a booming economy that will carry the government through the next year But the 58-year-old former chicken farmer and mayor warned the federal government not British Columbia because its spending, at $13.487 billion, will match revenues 1989-90. to penalize “Our government will ‘strongly resist any attempt to merely shift the federal deficit to provincial gover through cuts in payments,” said Couvelier, wearing a new red tie instead of the traditional nments transfer pair of new shoes “Our taxpayers have paid their fair share."" Balanved for the first jdecade, this was a good-news budget, with neither significant tax hikes nor With coffers swelled by $500 from the Budget Stabilization Fund, spending, was in creased by $1.5 billion — 42.8 per cent time in a cuts, million year-old over last year MANY PROMISES An array of promises ranged from new ferries and help for low-income earners to buy homes or rent to general health and increases in education, social services. Spending on highways and tran sportation is being hiked by 47 per cent, to just over $1 billion, Work will begin on the long-awaited Vancouver Island highway and existing highways will be upgraded at a cost of $154 million “I's probably the best thing we've ever seen in this house,”* bullient restraint Earlier this year, the usually tagiturn finance minister glowed after the Dominion Bond Rating Service raised the province's-credit rating, praising British Columbia fors*containing ex awa bashing in budget “The Social Credit government car see the polls,"” said a grim-faced Har court, noting the NDP has won four byelections in the last year. ‘*They can see their unpopularity, they're trying to respond in a desperate way.’” penditure growth at a time when its economy is peaking.’ é NDP Leader Mike Harcourt, who at in stony silence as Couvelier read his speech, dendunced the budget as a desperate attempt to buy votes VICTORIA (CP) Hithlights of the British Columbia budget *~ The $13.5-billion budget is balanced for the first time ina decade © There are no major tax in creases or decfeases; gasoline drops one-tenth of a cent a litre; some lower-income residents get tax breaks in housing car's deficit is pegged at $375: million, $20 million less than anticipated © Residential home buyers can look forward-to-a break in the provincial property purchase tax on homes costing $150,000 and Budget is balanced under A person buying a $100,000 $10,000 sayment Will pay $400 in property purchase tax, down from $1,000. * The eligible house price limit under the B.C, Second Mortgage Program is being raised to $100,000 from $85,000 with the maximum assistance available hiked to $12,009,from $10,000. grant wift receive $700, an increase with \a down: of $70. © Renters with family incomes $35,000 and under are cligible for an annual tax reduction of up to $200 for every person ina family family of four with an income of $20,000 and rent of $700 a month would be- entitled. to a-$S00- tax ¢ Environmental programs are boosted to nearly $200 million, an increase of 90 per cent, with thé government promising tougher monitoring of waste and enfor reduction. The program will last for five years cement of existing laws © The home grant jumps to $430 from $380. * - Restrictions will be placed on Seniors, the handicapped and the use’ of chlorofluorocarbons others eligible,for.a supplementary,» “that deplete the ozone layer basic owners’ Murphy continued from front page Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore was out of (own and unavailable for comment In a radio imterview Friday, Ald North Corp. was formed in 1986 specifically to establish a roje for the private sector in the development of B.C. hydroelectric power for export Pacific Power Doreen Smecher, Nicolaas said North Pacific's board consists of several chairman of council’s administration and finance commit tee, questioned whether the econom project outweigh the environmental impacts. I think it would probably be economically marvelous but as far as the environment is concerned, I think it’s a disaster,” 1 would hat Creck dam go in and dam the Columb Smegher said ticular area executives experienced in hydroelectric projects, including company president Bill Bateman, who chaired the group of constructors that built the Revelstoke dam, and director Ed Lemieux, former chief financial officer for Quebec Hydro, | ric benefits of the who now lives in B.C € 10 see the Murphy ap now lives ia River at that par “We've got a real strong group here,’ Nicolaas said ‘They're all B.C. investors.” Budget continued from front page As well, D'Arcy said the government should con | Hunters honored for record moose PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CP) John Goodwin says he wasn't looking for a wophy when he went hunting near Dease, Lake in British Columbia in 1986. But ‘the bull George hunter shot turned out to be a provincial record size The number of points on the antlers, northwestern moose the Prince greatest spread, width of the palm of the antlers and length and circum ference around them are all used in arriving at a score Gailand Hann, also of George, scored 208 points for his bull moose, killed near Dease Lake in 1986 Goodwin's bull scored 203 “didn't go there lookingg@r trophy antlers," Goodwin said RUBBER STAMPS CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Ave. Phone 365-7266 Prince ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Kootenay Savings Credit Union Tuesday, April 4 7:30 p.m. Cominco Gym, Trail GUEST SPEAKER: Me. Ray Mulvihill Retired former Manager of the Trail Credit Union Members and Friends Welcome ISA O Fast, Courteous We're Your One Stop Cleaning Centre... T YOUR SERVICE! ror 35 Yrs. -. Experience. Fully Equipped Laundromat Days a Week 6 a.m. to 11 p. For Your C ‘onvenience Castleaird Plaza®365-5145 “1 like the where a lot-of other peoplearen’t, To solitude and_ getting walk in and be faced with an animal like that was a real thrill."” Hann and Goodwin will be honored at a banquet tonight in Trail by the Trophy Wildlife Records Club of British Columbia Club moves meeting place At a recent meeting, the members of club 5499 of the national voted to move their meeting place to April S. The new location is the Laura J. Morrish school located at 2000 3rd Avtnue in east Trail Toastmasters Inter Frail, starting Wednesday, The meeting time was also changed. Meetings will start at 7 p.m. and will be held every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to9 p.m The club promotes public speaking and offers opportunities and guidance for improvement of personal_public speaking skills. One major upcoming event, co-sponsored by the club, is a national speech contest, The Canada Day Speech Contest The club’s executive extends an in vitation and a challenge to all past, present and new members to par ticipate in this challenging event. The winner will receive a free trip to Ottawa and a Canada Day Speech Contest trophy CORRECTION The 3% Off in the HOMEGOODS FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Levolor Pleated Shades Ad on Page C3 of this issue should read 3% OFF KUALA LUMPUR (AP) refugees in the South China Sea, massacred 45 of them and kidnapped about I women, officials iri Malaysia said An old man and young boy were the only survivors of the attack which occurred within about the last seven days, said the officials who work with refugees and who spoke on condition of anonymity Pirates raided a boat full of Vietnamese The pirates stormed the unarmed boat, slashed the passengers with knives and threw their bodies overboard, the officials said. The attackers ran their boat over the floating bodies to make sure no one was alive, the sources said Air travel thought less safe OTTAWA (CP)= Most Canadians think air travel is less safe than it was and an overwhelming majority want the government to do something san Angus Reid-Southam News poll The poll of 1,501 Canadians suggests the government is flying in the public United model “of about it sa face of opinion in following the States deregulating the air transport industry It also tells the airlines that recent highly publicized air crashes have made the potential pool of new customers skittish about air travel Smoking allowed in cabs VANCOUVER (CP) ple and outlaw smoking in taxis. Toronto council passed a bylaw earlier this week that makes it illegal for faxi drivers and their passengers to smoke in a cab. Violators face fines of $2,000 Under passengers may smoke only by mutual agreement Vancouver will not follow Toronto's exam Vancouver's two-year-old smoking bylaw, cabbies and Battle rages in Lebanon BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces fired shells at a key power plant in the Christian heartland of Lebanon on Saturday, and artillery and rocket duels with Christian troops raged on despite a UN ceasefire call Police said one person died and 12 were wounded. Getty may call byelection EDMONTON (CP) the legislature and call a byelection that he can run in soon after April 7, Alberta Premier Don Getty will likely recall says deputy premier Dave Russell Next Friday, April 7, is the day the results from Alberta's March 20 election — in which Getty lost his southside riding to Liberal Perey Wickman by 352 votes Russell, who is retiring as a Calgary member of the legislature, ¢ become official visages a scenario in which the legislature sits while Getty is out cam paigning Protesters found guilty VANCOUVER (CP) guilty Friday of criminal contempt of court for blocking the entrance to the province's only abortion clinic in violation of a B.C. Supreme Gourt Five anti-abortion protesters were found injunction. They will besentenced Monday The five Were found guilty after their lawyer Paul Formby tried un uccessfully lo argue his clients acted in defence of a third party Formby said the defendants “were justified in their conduct to save the lives of unborn persons Premier Bill Vander Zalm told repor ters. ‘I could go to the people with this and win He refused to answer, however, when he was asked if he planned to call anelection, something he doesn't have todo until 1991 Treading on ground traditionally held by the Opposition New Democrats, the government also said it will allot $200 million for an expanded Environment Ministry laws and more inspectors. ‘We must think globally and act locally,”* said Couvelier, borrowing a well-worn slogan of with tougher environmen talists. The government's spending will be about three times the inflation rate, apparently Couvelier’s long-standing efforts flying in the Tace Of problem,”’ he said jong time ago.” In his speech to the legislature, We must have an education our children to realize their indiv budget for the reopening of Nelsor University Centre You have to look at the education dollar,"" D'Arcy said university that couldn't meet di ds for student assistance programs parts of B.C areas and find the programs they ne The budget included $51 mill cialassistance programs The man on the street knew that a win the competitive marathon of the future West Kootenay MLAs expressed-tittle dissatisfac tion with Couvelier’s decision not to include funds in the wouldn't bea wise use of money, he said The government should instead provide more fun can travel to universities outside their If Sider giving Selkirk College in Castlegar degree-granting status for certain programs. “Every place can’t have a Jaw school," he said, but Selkirk has quality programs jn such areas as forestry and commercial aircrafts-that should become degree programs. Dirks said he'd “‘love to see"! a university in Nelson again but people should-be realistic and look to Selkirk Couvelier said 1 system that enables: idual potentials and 1's David Thompson _ for degree programs in the future Couvelier's budget included $8 million for the establishment of Kelowna, Kamloops and Nanaimo. The best chance of obtaining higher education for students in the West Kootenay is to build and maintain Dirks said best value for your full university degree programs at Reopening a small verse student needs what we already have, so students in remote Rotering disagreed they've got so much money, why not put he asked, ed, he said. something in for a university for Nelson?”* ion in student finan- referring to the surplus of funds the government used to balance its badget Opposition expects to see deficit theatrics OTTAWA (CP) position sees it, Canadians should ex The way the op- _ the federal deficit, the governing Con servatives have been saying for weeks pect the government (o gnash its teeth, that promises. made during the fall pull outits hair and-cry crocodile tears _clection campaign may not be kept about the need to cut the deficit wher The sky around Parliament Hill has the House of Commons resumes‘neat been crowded recently with what some Tory trial balloons carrying words of cuts to everything from Sport week say are All of © soften us up for’a Canada to Via Rail haymaker « expected late ir April, NDP House leader Nelson udge The spectre of dismantling the passenger rail service IN APPRECIATION . . . Gordon Shead (right) receives a gift for his of the Castl an r service as 1988 olun’ District United Way from United Way president Bert Rourke. said will likely take up much of the first The throne speech will be a tale of question period Tuesday woe of just how horrible things have said Riis If it's a trait balloon," Liberal become A gloom-and. Arrest warrent issued for Valdez captain VALDEZ, Authorities Alaska have (AP) issued an arrest warrant for the tanker captain suspec ted of drinking before his ship ran aground, causing a 2,500-square: kilometre oil slick that spread Satur day under shifting wind and currents. The bulk of the 38-million-litre slick began moving toward Cordova about 80 kilometres southeast of here About 1,300 kilometres of beach have been tainted so far in the biggest oil spill in L Alaska Baily said that criminat charges were filed late Friday Hazelwood, 42, captain of the tanker Exxon Valdez, which crashed into S. history, officials said Attorney General Doug against Joseph Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound-on. March 24 Exxon fired: Hazelwood on sday, the same day the L Transportation Safety Thur S. National Board blood and urine tests taken about nine said hours after the accident showed he had been drinking Charges Valdez Court accuse Hazelwood of operating filed in District a motorcraft while under the influence of alcohol, reckless endangerment and the negligent discharge of oil — all misdemeanors The three offences carry combined maXiifium sentences of two years and three months in totalling up to $10,000 US prison, and fines Leader John Turner said of possible doom story that will require not onl see ee eee neat) Videuts, “it’s full of hot air and we in short-term pain, but long-term pair sealio erick 1 neal week The speech from the throne is Mon day BUSY BOUCHARD Transport Minister — Benoit Bouchard can expect to be on his feet I'll be a sori of one-two punch to he budget prepare us for the blow « Riis said. often during the first few weeks of the With rising interest rates deepening second session of the 34th Parliament VALDEZ Anger groups and environmentalists over the mammoth oil spill off Alaska boiled over at an Exxon news con Alaska (Reuter) mong fishermen, labor ference Friday, sending company officials fleeing out a back door Non-reporters, relegated to a hallway outside the conference room, shouted angry-accusations and questions As the news conference went Officials flee anger totally out of control with a variety of people trying to speak, Erank larossi, president of Exxon Ship: ping Co., abruptly left the podiun and with other Exxon. officials exited the Valdez Civie Centre by a back door In the chaotic larossi had outlined company ef forts to clean up the spill from the tanker Exxon Valdez, which ran week atmosphere, aground a earlier