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Intersection “er sell threat says school trustee/3A Poems, Stories and morel/B 1 EDNESDAY Detober 28, 1992 The Castlegar Su Weather 3A ol. 2- No. 49 <* ‘Leading the way in supporting local business’ 75 Cents + G.S.T. Castlegar votes ‘No’ to deal SHARLENE IMHOFF ‘Sun Editor ce ae ee er et neas Riding have given u'decistve vote against the Charlottetown A: Teticieehen Anon Gn toting star showed thar'34/A00 poopie eave: cised their democratic right to vote, and of those, 25,795 said 'No’ while 10,592 people voted ‘Yes’. There were 213 rejected ballots in this The figures show a decisive margin between the two sides, which remained constant throughout other ridings in the province. In total, British Columbians pro- duced a 68 per cent to 32 per cent margin in opposition to the Charlottetown Accord. The average across Canada was far narrower than in B.C.. Of nearly 13 million plus Canadians who voted, 69.9 per cent of those eligible, fully 54 per cent opposed the accord, and 45.2 per conta: sup- sero of Parlia- ment for the Kootenay West R. riding, Means voters are not to accept bs had not this time. “Refusing to compromise is not a healthy thing. People have to get out of their own mindsets and walk a mile in: another's shoes," Kristiansen said. The MP said that the diversity that makes up Canada is one reason why ise is a necessity in Canada. He said that such a resounding ‘No’ vote in B.C. leaves him concerned over how the rest of Canada will view B.C.. "People voted no for 101 different reasons. But it's not-the individual reasons for voting no that matters, but how other people will interpret the reasons for that no vote—that's how politics works.” Kristiansen said he doesn't foresee politicians tackling another constitu- tion for thaps even years. “But that doesn't mean that our problems are going to go away,” he said. Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy also expressed his disappointment over the referendum results. “Sure I am disapp d, but I was expecting it," he said. Conroy, who for the ‘Yes’ side, believes the damage to the accepting side of the debate was damaged early on—and was irreparable in time for the polls. “Personally, I believe this no vote was more of a protest-vote against Brian Mulroney." Conroy, who has now returned to Victoria, said he hopes he isn't now i the beginning of the end of Canada. “I don't want to sound like an alarmist, but this is something that could happen. In Canada, the PQ stands a chance of getting elected. If they hold a referendum vote on separation in Quebec and it passes, then what hap- pens? Then Canada as we know it today is divided into three parts, since we will physically be divided from the Maritimes." Conroy continued to say that no one had intentions of breaking up the country when they placed their vote, but the resulting no in the referendum has driven a large nail into Canada's coffin. “It's not even a nail. It's a large spike. And it's going to be hard to open that lid." The MLA said that the Reform Party, led by Preston Manning, gained some in the ‘but he also called their ‘No" Lyle Kristiansen, said he was saddened by The provincial reaction’ STERUNG NEWS SERVICE Voters in Ontario supported the accord by the narrowest of margins, while citizens of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and New Brunswick provided more solid support. The rest of the provinces voted No, none by as big an edge as B.C. Not one federal riding in B.C. sup- ported the accord, though Greater Vancouver provided slightly more support than the rest of the province, 34 percent versus 30 percent. Premier Mike Harcourt greeted the news by stressing, as he had throughout the negotiations, the need to get on with dealing with the country's economic problems. "We have to accept it, and roll up our sleeves and get on with providing jobs for people.” No campaign spokesmen said much the same: former Social Credit cabinet minister Grace McCarthy said the No vote was a message to politicians "to go back and do the people's business, not the p " Consti- tutional Affairs Minister Moe Sihota said his government would have “four more years" to make the voters forget its referendum defeat. Castlegar and area results SREREASEIRSESIRSSSY .* _Underground up a political game. "If Mulroney had said ‘vote-no’,.then Preston Manning would have said, ‘vote yes’,” he said, adding that- thé Reform party is attracting an angry, frustrated type of Canadian. "The Reformers appeal to the worst in all of us—racism, sexism." Reform Party candidate for the Kootenay West-Revelstoke riding, Jim Gouk, campaigned extensively for the ‘No’ side. Gouk said he expected B.C. to have the widest margin between a ‘yes’ and ‘no’ result, but admit- ted he was also surprised by how wide that margin turned out to be. “People were put under a lot of pressure to say yes to this package. But it was a package that just wasn't right for the people—in B.C. or Quebec,” he said. In a press release which he delivered to The Castlegar Sun, Gouk stated that in promoting the ‘yes’ side, the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals and NDP relied on emotion to sell the package. “There isn't much difference in the way these three parties regard the intelligence of the voters.” Serve it up — A little rain and drizzle could not stop man and thréé friends from SF a BREN OF tennis at the Lorne Zinio memorial park last Thursday. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / John Van Putten Tach of oubes Police investigate second mailbox explosion JOHN VAN PUTTEN Sun staff A second mailbox has been due to a bomb. SUN STAFF PHOTO / John Van Putten Bill Yackel an 18-year employee of BC Telephone works underground near Columbia Ave last Thursday afternoon. He was splicing new telephone lines which are part of the downtown revitalization project. Nelson RCMP were called to the site of an explosion, after a bomb was placed inside a mail- box, sometime Monday night The mailbox, shattered from the explosion, was located on Highway 3A across from the Voykin subdivision, near the intersection of Highway 6. “There was a lot of force behind the explosion, I'm glad there was nobody standing beside it when it went off,” said Corpo- ral Gordon Meishep of the Nel- son RCMP. The explosion was severe, and parts of the mailbox, reduced to scrap metal, were found by police on the other side of highway. “I would think that to tear the rivets out, it would take quite a bit of force,” Meishep said. RCMP officers using a metal detector searched until early Tuesday afternoon for fragments of the bomb and pieces of the mailbox. The destroyed mailbox, is the second in less than a month. The first bomb was < along Highway 3A, but Rd. in Thrums. See photo, page 2A Coroner investigating death at Celgar site SUN STAFF Castlegar RCMP responded to a call at the Celgar Pulp Mill on October 25, after an employee there, was found dead at approxi- mately 5 p.m.. Police said they would not be releasing the name of the man, who apparently died of natural calises. For all the local news and sports — the Castlegar Sun The coroner was called out to the scene and an autopsy will be performed. SuperValu and Teamsters set a date for discussion A negotiation meeting has been set by Castlegar Super Valu and the Teamsters’ for November 20. Richard Howe, manager of SuperValu is hopeful the meeting will have to be the one and only. "We have a package ready, which we feel covers all areas,” said Howe, referring to a potential contract. The two sides have enlist- ed the help of mediator Don Cott. The 24 employees contract expired July 1, 1991, and a strike vote was taken last month— which resulted in favour of strike action. THroughout negotiations, Outstanding issues involve wages and benefits.