News August 29, 1990 ACTION ADS PROVINCIAL/ INTERNATIONAL NEWS LTT USINESS OPPOR. DON'T be cought shoril Choice locations ore available at City Centre re Square Mall Also office season. | you you've ever looked for in a bush venture. We are Canado's 9 supplier of sheet vinyls weed i in the waterprooting Indust Our dealerships stort at sae and include installation and sales training, tools and opening inven tories. These businesses con be run as full oF part-time operations Hf you ore interested in this rood to financial independence, contoct Mr. o. 1200. Chaisson at (604) 860- NOTICES Rossland-Trall Social Credit Constituency Association Rocmnation Meeting — Dete: October 1990. q coll: Mai mn 365 3061, Maureen Mine 304-2259. 2/86 ANNOUNCEMENTS ANGIE To Peter & Mary Ann (nee Rezansolt) of Calgary, a son, Dillen Reed born Aug. 24. /69 PERSONAL EARN $3000 to "$6000 month distributing 100% natural skin, hair arid nutritional products. Please call 24 hour recorded message. 442-2725 7/67 NOTICES ZUCKERBURG ISLAND HERITAGE PARK House ope BARAOAD STATION TO PARENTS EDUCATING THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME Under provisions bef He School Act. porents children ot home MUST register gro children os Home Education students at a school in School District No For further information, call the Schools 365- Superintegdent of 773. S enonymous ond Al-Anon. Phone aes 663. 104/71 Color drapings and makeovers. Ladies call today to find out how to host an image Improvement Clinic. Personal consultations also. Karla Bucsek, Certified Image Consultant 365 2125 LL CARD OF THANKS | WOULD like to take the time to thank my Avon ci over the past 12 years. | am too bu: with my business to keep up sales Thank you again. Marg Bucknell. —_/69 IN MEMORIAM U.S.-Mexico border 'a cesspool’ TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuter) — The U.S.-Mexico border, branded ‘‘a virtual cesspool’’ in a report by the American Medical Association, facet growing problems stemming from toxic waste and uncontrolled in- dustrial development, environmental experts say. In a series of interviews, they described the border region from California_to Texas as—a—potentiat ecological disaster zone. They say it is believed to be overflowing in some areas with buried toxic chemicals and sludge. The experts, from both countries, urged the U.S. and Mexican gover- nments to move quickly to end years of shoddy pollution control efforts and = step up environmental monitoring to avert serious public health problems. “You remember Bhopal?’’ asked Roberto Sanchez, an environmental expert at the Colegio de la Frontera Norte, a Tijuana-based research in- stitute. “There is an enormous risk to public health here as well,” he said, referring to the 1984 toxic chemical disaster that killed more than 2,500 people in India Sanchez and other experts say a leading cause of border pollution are CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY. In memoriam donations information: Box 3292, Castl C. 365-5167, 104/24 CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION in Memoriam Donations, Box 1228. Rossland, B.C. VOG 1Y0. 104/80 ROBSON PLAYSCHOOL a play group for 3-5 year olds. Storting September 11 365-2282 or 365-6682 3/68 PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIED $195 $20 DISCOUNT FOR « Call us for details! Classified Ads 365-2212 Castlegar News TAROT CARD READING Sophic's back! For appointment call 365-5636 ur 365-814 69 School — ino. 9, (Castlegar). CALL 5. School ict No. 9 SHI eh ing on An- P interested individuals or requested to submit proposals concerning availablity, post experience, wages ex; ond ideas on how such a report can be an effective instrument of communicetion from the School District to its public. Submissions should be received by the undersigned by 1200 hours on 90.09.07. For further in- formation és to what Is required, con- tact: Superintendent of Schools, School District No. 9 (Castlegar), 865 Columbia TN 1H3. 4 Avenue, Castlega: 7731. LEGALS Companions Column The “Companions” column in our Clossitied Ads section 1s for the guy or go! who has never met the right person. or who has lost their partner through divorce or death. There are many right hi in the Wi ootenay region. singles of all ages, trom all t of backgrounds, who would to meone for a ningtul relationship or marriage Bripiging such people together is what this column is all about The cost is only $12 for three inser tions, tor up to 50 words (additional words 25¢ each) Replies may go directly to you, or you can use our_box number tor only $3 extra and we'l! forward replies to you Writers are encouraged to include @ second envelope to guarantee privacy, although the paper will maintain strict contidentiality if the envelope is opened accidently The following are SAMPLE acs only. DO NOT REPLY TO THEM: SINGLE 51-yeor-old divorced mole with excellent job would like to 1g TV and rotesing with @ good friend. Reply to: Castlegar News Box 3007-PP, Castlegar, B.C. VIN gua LATE 40's lady would like to meet o gentleman (age 45-55) for com panionship who shares some or all of my interests. S/D, N/S. Enjoy sports music, good conversation, hiking and camping. A good sense of humor would be o big plus. Castlegar News, Box Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4 42 YEAR old male looking for an ot tractive female, age between 30-40, for sharing togetherness, friendship ond romantic evenings. My inte ore fishing, travelling, walking ond dancing. Send photo and phone number please. Reply to: Castlegor News, Box 3007-YY, Castlegar, 8 VIN 34. SENIOR LADY would like senior live in companion. Reply to: Castlegar News, Box 3007-MM, Castlegor, B.C Castlegar News 197 Columbia Avenve INVITATION TO TENDER In accordance with the Ministry of Transportation and Highways Act Section 49(1). sealed tenders are in vited for the following Project No.: 05691A Description: The project consists of the construction and repair of fences ot various locations on Highway 22 Rossland /Paterson area Sealed tenders, completed in accor dance with the Conditions of Tender on the forms provided, will be received by the Ministry of Transpor tation and Highways at 555 Central Ave. Grand Forks, B.C. VOH 1HO un. til 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Septem ber 12, 1990, when tenders will be opened in public A security deposit surety bid bond will not be required (in accordance with the conditions of the tender) Tender documents, complete with envelope, plans, specifications and conditions of tender are available tree of charge from the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, 555 Central Ave.. Grand Forks, B.C. or 2288 Columbia Ave., Rossland, bet ween the hours of 8:30 a.m. Jo 12:00 p.m.. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday to Friday, except holidays Where required, payment for con tract documentation shall be made by certified cheque or money order made payable to the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations. All purchases are non-refundable. For further information contact Bill Vatkin, Engineering Assistant. ot (604) 442-5477, or tax (604) 442.5481 The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted the of manufacturing and assembly plants allowed tax-free importation of raw materials, including toxins — that have sprung up along the 3,200- kilometre border over the last decade. The maquiladoras, most of them U.S.-owned, have thrived on Mexico's cheap labor and become the most dynamic part of Mexico’s manufacturing sector. Sanchez says the maquiladoras have promfpted concerns about dirty industries that have been exported to Mexico, where environmental con- trols are less strict than in the United States and other industrial countries. Sanchez says the maquiladoras have imported a wide variety of hazardous materials into Mexico for use in their industrial operations. “The empirical data available suggest the generation of a con- siderable volume of hazardous waste by the maquiladora. It also suggests the illegal disposal or treatment of this waste in Mexico,"’ Sanchez wrote in a recent study on border pollution. Under Mexican legislation and a U.S.-Mexican agreement signed in 1983, waste generated by American maquiladoras must be returned to the ‘United States: There are many loopholes, however, and Mexico's environmen- tal agency, SEDUE, allows maquiladoras to treat or dump their waste in Mexico if it is handled by a company authorized by SEDUE. The cost of legally disposing hazar- dous waste in Mexico is about a tenth of what it is in the United States, although Mexico lacks adequate facilities to handle such waste, San- chez said. And, because of Mexico's ongoing economic crisis, SEDUE lacks the manpower and Sesources to control Many drums once contained chemicals used in the maquiladoras and carry strict warning labels in English about their harmful contents. At ane house, with several such drums outside, a man who asked to be identified only as Hidalgo said they were given to him by a company that wanted to avoid paying disposal charges. His wife complained that her hair has been falling out lately, and that her children were suffering from skin irritation, She said she suspected the problems were caused by Chilpan- cingo’s drinking water, and not the drums the family stored it in, Several Chilpancingo residents said a river just outside their dusty neigh- borhood had been clogged by waste for years and has a strong chemical- like odor that burns their eyes and throats. However, a farmer living on the banks-of the river said he continues using it to irrigate his crops. “It was clear as a bell before they built that,’’ he said, pointing to the nearby industrial park where manly. of Tijuana’s maquiladoras are located. School District No. 9 (Castlegar) SCHOOL OPENING A. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 September 4, will be o shortened school day for students, starting at the regular time and dismissing two . Shortening the day will allow students an opportunity to become acquainted with their school, while at the same time enabling teachers to finalize their preparations for September 5, the first full doy of instruction of students new to the District will take place on this day the illegal d g or of toxic waste. Due to a widespread lack of en- vironmental protection and enfor- cement in Mexico, the maquiladoras are unable to account for 95 per cent of the waste they generated between 1969 and 1989, said Richard Kamp of the Border Ecology Project, a non- profit environmental watchdog group based in Naco, Ariz. “Were they dumping into the sewers? . ... If you can’t account for your waste in 20 years, what did you do with it?’* Kamp said solvents had been detec- ted in drinking water in Nogales, in the Mexican region of Sondra, but © of a lack of i tal monitoring along the border. “We have this big unknown,” he said. ‘‘Nobody has really seriously looked at the health problems that exist."” On the outskirts of Tijuana, where many of Mexico’s nearly 1,800 maquiladoras are located, residents of a working-class neighborhood known as Ejido Chilpancingo store their drinking water in 220-litre drums. Ads slam NDP VANCOUVER (CP) — The provincial election hasn't even been called but the Social Credit party has already started an anti-NDP cam- paign in television commercials The Socreds began running the ads on the weekend, calling the NDP the chameleon party. One commercial focused on quotations from New Democrats which the Socreds say are an in- dication of how the NDP changes its policies to suit the occasion. For instance, NDP leader Mike Harcourt is quoted as describing him- self in 1987 as ‘‘a successful socialist."" The advertisement then uses a quote from this spring, with Harcourt saying: ‘‘l have never been a socialist.’” Similarily, Harcourt is quoted as having said, “‘If the funding isn’t there, we won't do it.”” But Leonard Krog, an NDP can- didate in Qualicum on Vancouver Island, is quoted as saying the NDP’s platform will require tax increases. The TV commercial shows a chameleon lizard which changes its color to match its background surroundings. Harcourt said the ads are a sign of a desperate party. B. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Schools will be in session for the full day. Buses will operate on their regular schedules. ff you are unsure of the time that your child will be picked up, con. tact the Maintenance Office at 365-833 C. FIRST YEAR PRIMARY lracaseety Kindergarten) First Year Primary students will not attend school on September 4 Parents ae rdians who have pre-registered their child for First Year Primary will be notitied directly by the school regarding class assignment and hours of instruction. Par s or guardians of First Year Primary students who have NOT REGISTERED their child ore urged to do so a! their neighbourhood schoo! during the week of August 27, or telephone the School Board Office (365-7731) tor Newer infor. mation D. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION For students new to the area, personnel will be available at all schools during the week of August 27 for registration E. BUS INFORMATION For information related to routes, times, bus stops, etc. 9:30 and 3:30, Monday through Friday BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES School District No. 9 Castlegor, B.C. call 365-8331 between Due to the overwhelming response to our Special Liquidation Sale we have GREAT REASONS To Buy Your Next Used Car or Truck from Us! # 1 ’89 Chevitis # 2 89 Hyundai Ssiz" 3-Dr. H/B ’88 Chev Sprint ix — WANTED — CLEAN COTTON RAGS Castlégar News 197 Columbia Ave., Castlegar "88 [sz E32" wie "88 Chev