’ Page 2A The Castlegar Sun Wedri y, May 27, 1992 Wednesday, May 27, 1992 The Castlegar Sun oe College quickly gapping the distance to China JASON KEENAN Sun staff Selkirk College spent the last week steeling it’s links with China. Dr. Li Ling Yan, the president of Yueyang Teachers’ College, was visiting Selkirk to further the twin- ning arrangement between the two colleges. “Though we are separated by a large ocean, I feel we are linked together. I say that from the heart,” Li told the College Board meeting last Tuesday night, speaking through translator Zhang Sheng Lim. One of the most important facets of the twinning will be an exchange of students and faculty between the colleges. “We hope that we can begin our exchanges soon and build a solid basis for our relationship,” Li Building the link, Li said, will help build a better understanding between all peoples. “It is impor- tant for human development to Local girl living proof of Shriners' generosity ae staff The Shrine or may have come and gone, but the Shriners’ work still goes on. The man who knows the most about that is Andy Andrew, the hospital rep for the High Arrow Shrine Club here in Castlegar, a post he's held for the last 30 years. Three-year old Amy Stalker, is now a happy, healthy, and very active child. “The satisfaction comes when you walk down the street and some one walks up and says ‘Andy, do you remember me?’,” said Andrew. yeTheir life was improved by the Shrine,” he added. In the Castlegar district, over 400 children have been processed by the High Arrow Shrine, he said. Of that number, six have been pro- cessed so far this year, 19 in 1991, and 20 in 1990. Most of the children who need dic work are sent to the Dr. LI LING YAN Because of the twinning of the communities of Yueyang and Castlegar, her role will also take place in that larger context. “I feel very touched by the fact that they wanted me to take on this role,” Fleet added. For Li, it is all a part of making the world a better place. “Though there are between our — DR. LI LING YAN Yueyang Teachers’ College understanding between Peo- ples of different cultures,” he added. Yueyang College has always been an open school, the links with Selkirk are a part of am even greater openness. Li said that the relationship will help improve immensely. “People suffer from a poverty if they close themselves from outside culture,” Li added And he offered a new position to College Board ‘Chairman Elizabeth Fleet “If she doesn’t mind, it would be greatly appreciated if she would become the Honourary Chairman of our Committee of School Man- In that position, Fleet will be promoting the link between the colleges, exchanges between the colleges, and the relationship. “When they realized that most of the development in international studies took place in the last five years (Fleet's time as chairman), they decided to make the offer,” Fleet explained. two nations, we live on the same globe. We are all hard to make this relationship work bet- that the week-long visit was pro- ductive in furthering the Selkirk- Yueyang sister arrangement. “What we wanted to do was develop a framework for the exchanges,” Perra said. The next step is to write up a report from the discussions held, mail it to and work from there. Most of the discussions were about the way the teacher and stu- dent exchanges would be orga- nized. Teachers from Yueyang would come to Selkirk as students for a year, while Selkirk students might have the opportunity to Study at Yueyang. ; Perra is planning a return visit to China for the late fall, and he said that the discussion between the col- Spokane Shriners Hospital. It opened last June, replacing it’s pre- decessor with new, modern facili- ties. Andrew said that the beds at the American hospital are rented by the Canadian Shrine. Once a child is taken on, all expenses are covered by the Shrine, including artificial limbs, all treat- ment, and, if necessary, transporta- tion to the hospital. Children who are helped by the Shrine will be looked after until the age of 21, and will be processed as new patients up to the age of 18. Medical records are helped for a life time, and if the problem flares again when the child is older, Andrew said that the records can be found quickly. . “Any Shriner or any Shriners Hospital can get the information at any time,” he said. Amy Stalker is one girl from Castlegar who is an example of what the Shriners do for people. “We were just down in Spokane in March,” said her mother Janice, “she was in such good shape they don’t want to see her for a year.” Two years ago, when she was 16-months old, Amy was treated at the Shriners Hospital. Her hips were out of their sockets. Amy was ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jason Keenan pital, Amy’s doctor called to ask if she was sick, and if she was eating properly. When they operated on her, they found a milky sub think of them when their children have these problems,” Stalker In 1991, a total of 27,366 new applications were approved by the hospitals, and more than 130,000 active patients were being treated. The hospitals have a three-fold mission: to save children's lives and restore their bodies to the high- est level of usefulness; to conduct research into orthopaedic and burn care; and to train Physicians ~ other health care p are: scoliosis (curvature of the Spine), rickets, There are many more. Hospital have one source of from Hospitals for Crippled Children endowment. That capital for the fund comes from wills, bequests, and donations. No funding is Current dry conditions a prime concern for firefighters Slow-soaking steady rainfall required to lessen hazard JASON KEENAN | Sun staff If Skip Walsh had his way, it would rain every day. “Unless we get some rain, there will be [first attack fire ing) crews on stand-by,” said received from taxes of gr assistance. That interest alone provided the $306 million 1992 budget: $250 million went to the operating expenses, $20 million to research, the care and treatment of orthopaedic disabilities and burn care, A few of the children’s bone and muscle problems that the orthopaedic hospitals specialize in to get pera telirors to be treated. If you have a child who needs help, you can contact any Shriner, or call Andy Andrew at 365-5992. Some glossy new fiction is just hitting the shelves at the Castlegar Library. One that’s sure to be popular, Olivia Goldsmith's “The First Wives’ Club”, is a lighthearted tale of sweet revenge. Three women friends, divorced or estranged from their high-profile husbands and Spurred by the suicide of a mutual friend, plot to get back at the men who left them. The targets of their most bitter malice are the younger “trophy” wives who now have their men in tow. The three hatch a scheme to shame the husbands and then break them financially. Rather than sit around and moum their lost loves, these irrepressible women enjoy lots of fun and high jinks on their avenging way. Australian authors are enjoying a vogue these days. Tim Winton has won every major literary award in Australia and deserves to be better know here. His latest novel, Cloudstreet, is being hailed as a was coming out of her hip capsule. It was strep entrococcus type three, and infection that, if left untreated, would destroy the joints and the heart muscle. The only cure is six weeks of intravenous penicillin. Amy had to go back to Spokane, and had a mainline intravenous inserted just under the collarbone so she could get the penicillin for 10 minutes every six hours. Stalker said that even though the Shiners do not specialize in this, they took care of all the treatment because Amy was under their care now. Amy even had her own infec- tious disease specialist who looked after her. The Shriners take care of everything, Stalker said. All of their travel expenses, food, and lodging in Spokane were covered. “I was really scared by what we were getting into because we didn’t know what to expect with the Shriners,” Stalker said. “T'm sure glad we did.” tting processed is easy, Stalk- er said. She and her husband found out about the Shriners, talked to Andrew, sent in a picture of Amy. Andrew came over, and they were Processed. “Tt was that simple,” she added. Andrew is a big part of the Shriners’ success here. From the moment he walks through door, he’s a friend, Stalker said. “He told us ‘if you ever need a Tide give me a call. I'll do this, I'll “It's a shame most people don't Legion to give local student a break JASON KEENAN Sun staff The Legion will be helping a grade 12 student this fall. As a part of Canada 125, the Castlegar Robson Legion Branch 170 has endowed an annual bur- sary and an annual scholarship at the College. Joe Lintz, from information services at Selkirk College, said the Legion has donated $20,000 raised at their bingos to create the annual awards at Selkirk. The Selkirk Foundation has kicked in another $5,000 as a leges should be after that trip. “By November, when I visit, we will probably be signing a formal sister arrangement,” he added. President Li's compliments extended outside the college, and he said that the trip was wonderful. He said that Castlegar is a beautiful Place, and the people were special “The people here were always hospitable and kind,” he said. “We hope to come and visit here again in the future.” Rewards of the endowment are many fold, he said. First, it will be an annual reminder of the 125 anniversary of Confederation, and the generosity of the Legion Branch 170. “It is quite a nice legacy,” said Lintz. It will also help a student from School District 9 to attend Selkirk College The $25,000 in funds will be invested, and the interest on the capital will be used to fund the awards. The $1,250 Castlegar Robson Legion Branch 170 Canada 125 Entrance Scholarship will be awarded in October to the student planning to attend Selkirk with the highest ranking in three provincial exam subjects. “This endowment will have an immediate impact on the stu- dents,” Lintz said. In mid-February, the $800 bur- sary will be given to a Selkirk student on the basis of financial need. In the first year, the scholar- ship will go to a university trans- fer student, while the bursary will go to a career technology student. The award will then be alternated every year. Currently, Selkirk hands out 43 bursaries, which are split between 70 and 80 students. The average size of these awards is between $125 and $1,000. The Canada 125 entrance scholarship will be the tenth such award at Selkirk. They are worth anywhere from $500 up to around $1,300, enough to cover tuition and a good share of books for the year, Lintz said. let alone a read. Two families marked by tragedy are thrown together in a rambling house with a past, and their story, told in fiery working-class language is one of courage Overcoming downright bad luck. Sam Picles loses his fingers in an industrial mishap and his wife Rose loathes his weakness. The Lambs are godfearing people who have lost their faith yet rebuild their shattered world, One of their sons, whose mind was damaged in a ming accident, is end: with powers. “The tor torching” by another award winning author. Marcy Heidish, is a vivid tale of an century d ry and accused priestess of the occult. Evangeline Smith had been sentenced to bum as a witch in the tiny town of Maidstone, Maryland. Writing her story is Alice Grey, the owner of a rare book store in Washington. DC. As Alice investigates Evangeline’s life and records the extraordi- nary events which took place two centuries earlier, the destinies of the two women begin to intertwine; objects move by themselves, spontaneous fires endanger lives and people are murdered. Swiftly interweaving the present with the historical, the spiritual with the ordinary, Heidish gives us a novel to rival the works of Anne Rice, Alfred Hitchcock or Edgar Allen Poe. Here's a detective story with a difference - instead of the sleepy but lethal English village setting of a lot of our popular mystery writ- ers, Ron Bums has chosen ancient Rome as his background for an intriguing murder in “Roman nights”. Livinius Severus, a minor nobleman and respected lawyer and Stoic, has always tried to live a just and ordered life following the spirit of the great reforming emperor Marcus Aurelius. But Rome is slipping back into debauch- ery and evil ways as Marcus Aurelius, lays dying. A beautiful, myste- Tious woman asks Livinius for his help in a matter regarding her husband. The ing night, the woman is found dead on the grounds of an estate which was the scene of a raucous orgy. A season of blood begins and Stoic after Stoic suffers a gruesome death. The murders spell the end of Livinius’s quiet days of contemplation as his life and the civilization of Rome spiral into chaos. A writer from the Philippines strikes a timely note. Ninotchka Rosca is one of the Philippines’ most c: and highly respected authors, though she’s been living in political exile in the States since 1970. “Twice blessed” is the story of the Basbas Twins, Hector and Katerina, born into an impoverished branch of a warlord clan, who maneuver throug gue and Pp y to gain within an ari that them. For power, they trade themselves and each other piece by piece, unaware that they now resemble the very people they set out to con- quer. By the time Hector becomes presidential candidate, the Twins ne ae shrewd and ruthless, with a keen instinct for buman uption and also decid insane. A politi- cal crisis is pescipitions by the incumbent present who refuses to Hector’s election victory. The warlord clans cluster into rival factions and the Twins become éntangles in a hilarious military mutiny. The intimate story of Katerina and her lost loves in entwined in this story of Hector’s drive for power and shows what happens to women trapped in male dominated and male directed politics. “Ina enctily ~ a, Place” is Steven Voien’s remarkable debut David treasury establish a wildlife park in the remote region of Lhakrinor brings him Fe Te ee en ebal’s powertel Selghboan, China and India. Despite i = hepa > dn hese aircraft di Pivcligs tas Gr cdl Sages of Uae lace a oa aor aan elements but the wrath of those who see the land as a political prize worth killing for. Remember “Do black patent shoes really reflect up”? John Powers is a dab hand at catch titles. His latest book, “The junk-drawer corner- store front-portch blues” catches with 20-20 vision the vanished America of the fifties. It's a heartwarming novel that brings home the full meaning of family, of love and loss and coming to terms with the past. Donald Cooper is Hollywood comedy writer with shadows - on his lungs and from his past - which combine forces to send him back to his childhood home where his dying mother from her hospital bed insists that he is the only one who can find her most prized possession the Brown Box which is somewhere in the house. As he wanders the rooms of the only home he has ever known, Donald Cooper relives childhood dreams and confronts the tragedy that had suddenly shat- tered them. As he searches for the Brown Box, he begins to realize that the box has the power to heal his soul and maybe his body too. Walsh, the protection officer at the Arrow Forest District Office. With the dry heat that rolled in last weekend, and continued through the beginning of the week, forest fire season has begun in the region patrolled by the office on Columbia Avenue. “Right now we're in a danger class two [low], but it could be a level four [high] by the weekend if we don't get rain,” Walsh added. The danger level is deter- mined on a cross-reference chart. The amount of fuel available for a fire (ie: dry twigs and ground cover, the dryness of the mossy layer under the ground cover, and the dryness of the When there is a lot of hot dry weather, and winds, the moisture is stripped from the forests and conditions become prime for a fire. Quick showers that blow in and blow out aren't enough to replenish lost moisture. “If you don’t water your gar- den, and then you throw a bucket of water on it, you know what logs) is erenced against weather tore: casts. The two biggest drying factors in the weather are wind and sun. h It just flows off,” Walsh said. * “What we need is a slow- soaker; steady rainfall that will soak everything,” he added. Add the possibility of lightning to a medium fire threat, and the preparedness level goes up to high. While lightning may be mea- surable, the main cause of fires this year is not. In the 12 fires that have been started this year, only one was caused by light- ning. The remaining 11 fires have been started by humans. And the forestry office have already put out one fire started by an aban- doned campfire. “We ask that people be careful out there.” New legislation could add to current overload of sexual assault cases at local Community Services Centre BRENDAN HALPER Sun staff A new bill passed recently in Victoria could lead to an increase in:what is already an overload of cages at the Castlegar and District Ce Services. ‘A bill to remove time limits on the bringing of suits in child sex- ual abuse cases was introduced to the legislature on May 21 by British Columbia's Attomey Gen- eral Colin Gabelmann. Bill 38, the limitation amend- ment Act, permits people who have suffered childhood sexual abuse to pursue legal action against the offender at any time. At present, the limitation act puts a two-year limit on actions arising out of personal or property injuries. There is no longer a time limit on laying criminal charges. “The rempval of the legal bar- Tier is very good,” said Commu- nity Services Administrator Tish Lakes. “But the social and psy- chological barriers are still strong.” Lakes explained that the majority of sexual abuse happens within the family—it's easier to Press charges against a stranger than a family member, she said. An increase in survivors of sex abuse coming forward to press charges could lead to a higher demand for local counselling ser- vices. WEATHER _ The forecast for Wednesday; Cloud and sun with highs near 22. 20% chance of precipitation. Thursday calls for more sun with the chance of an afternoon shower. Friday and Saturday is looking warmer and sunnier with highs near 24. 26.0/18 Precipitation: Rain A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date 3.4/22 Snow Mean Normal Mean 14.5 Total 13.7 Normal Total 16.8 12.4 Normal Number of Hours 54.5 “People often need just to get through fhe case,” she said. “We're already seeing a heavy case load. We cannot meet the needs of people in the area who are in need of these ser- vices.” Lakes feels there should be a specific service mandate for sur- vivors of sexual abuse—and that the lack of such a mandate leaves a gap in the services. College closer to defining sexual harassment? JASON KEENAN Sun staff Just what is sexual harass- ment? Selkirk College found an answer when their legal counsel provided them with a reworked version of the definition first pre- sented at the April College Board meeting in Nakusp. “There is no legal definition of sexual harassment, so we are try- ing to provide one,” said Leo Perra, president of Selkirk. The sticking point at the last sexual or innuendo whatsoever, and that would tend to create an intimidat- ing, hostile, offensive or defen- sive academic, working or social board ing, the d of sexual harassment, has been reworked by the college’s legal counsel. Their definition of sexu- al harassment is “any unwelcome statements or actions that have City decides on new BRENDAN HALPER g the hall from the city ‘Sun staff After a year of public meetings the City of Castlegar has found a new owner for the Kinnaird Hall. ‘The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Ameri- ca} Local Union No. 2300 Castle- gar. is in the process of Tenders accepted for new JASON KEENAN Sun staff Castlegar is getting a new mall. Castlegar Savings and Credit Union are building a 15,200 square foot mall adjacent to the Safeway on Columbia Avenue. for $65900. The terms of sale state that the hall’s user groups will still be able to enjoy the same use of the facility. Those community groups who have paid user fees in the past will continue to do so. City of Castlegar Superinten- dent of Public Works Barry “I would hope to be in it by the end of the year,” said Lorne Myhra, General Manager of Castlegar Savings. The credit union will be the main tenant and owner of the mall. With the construction industry, you cannot be sure of a comple- in the mind of a rea- sonable person.” Now that a definition has been found, the policy will be sent, along with other recommended changes, to the Program Advisory at the college. Perra said that this step should be completed by the next board meeting in June. If the board accepts the changes, the policy will then be circulated around the campus for comments and criti- cisms, which will be incorporated in to the policy. “Hopefully, by September, we will have the poli- cy in place,” said Perra. Kinnaird Hall owners Comin said the Carpenters Union will be responsible for bringing the hall up to health and safety standards—a task for which the city is providing a $40,000 grant Any additional improvements to the facility would be funded by the union. 3 Kinnaird residents and hall user groups were told by city officials, at a public input meet- ing last June, that the hall was no longer economically viable for the city. The city presented many options from higher taxes for the community to user fees or community group manage- ment. Options of disposal or pri- vatization were quickly rejected by residents. mall adjacent to Safeway tion date, he added “We have targets now, but we've had targets before [that have not been met],” he said. The mall, which will be adja- cent to has been in the planning stages for the last two years, and tenders are now being accepted Cominco rescinds former layoff notices TRAIL TIMES Cominco rescinded “eight to ten” layoff notices issued earlier this year on Friday to keep up numbers due to attrition of the workforce, says senior public relations officer Richard Fish. Fish cautioned it is “not the start of a trend”, referring to ever- circulating rumors that the reduc- tion of 450 positions in the work- place restructuring program will be reversed. He emphasized the fact that the company issued 321 layoff notices to permanent employees on Feb. 6 which are due to take effect May 31. A total of 54 tem- porary workers have also been elimated and 103 retirements announced to make for the reduc- tion of 450. Fish said the latest rescinds were “related to some unexpected quits, from other people going on long-term sickness and some unexpected parental leaves being taken... .It caused a small shortfall (in staffing levels).” pes. QUEBEC ie QUE SPONSORED BY NSE PAR Mayor Audrey Moore (far left), gives a show of support on behalf of city council to the Kiwanis Club in their effort to promote national unity. This is going to be done when Bruce and Nancy Ketchum drive, in their motorhome, to Quebec. Along the way, they will be vis- iting various Kiwanis Clubs across the nation who will also be endorsing their ride for unity. The local Kiwanis Club is hoping that eventually, the Quebec premier will see their efforts and accept their well-wishes. From left; Bruce and Nancy Ketchum, Dr. Roy Ward, chair- person for unity project, Dean Carter, Kiwanis president and president elect, Bill Moore. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shariene Imhoff for construction. Remaining space in the mall will house three or four retail stores, Myhra added. After moving, Myhra said the credit union will likely divest itself of the building. “I would assume we'd probably put the building up for sale,” he said. He said they would also consider leasing the old building if the right offer was made. REMARKS: A cool air mass moved over Southern B.C. on the 19th to give rain to the valleys and with freezing levels to the ridge tops, snow showers over the higher levels. The cool air was slowly replace by a much warmer air mass on the 22nd. Spring prescribed burn ing continues with the B.C. Forest Service although it has slowed slightly after the mid-week rain. Forecast provided by The South - East interior Weather Office = Charges Continued from 1A Crown prosecutor Hugh McSheffrey, said that all the court really needs to know is if the transaction took place in B.C.. Because the alleged deal- ings might have taken place over the phone, it's question- able where the sale was con- summated. “The prosecution can't read Mr. Chang's mind, but it does know that money changed hands,” McSheffrey said. Upon hearing both sides, Judge Fabbro said that a large part of Carpenter's concerns for infor- mation on details can be addressed by the Crown's ability to particularize the various counts with which Chang has been charged. He also ruled that he is giving the crown added = Celgar time to review the matters and to bring the particulars regarding the charges to the defense. Court Proceedings on the incident will resume June 9. ee Although Chang did not enter a plea on charges involving six counts under the Wildlife Act, he did enter a not-guilty plea on an Attempted Obstruction of Justice charge, Monday in Castlegar provincial court. Police laid the charges in March after it was alleged that Chang threatened the life of a witness who would be testifying in an upcoming court appearance regarding charges under the Wildlife Act. The trial date regarding the Attempted Obstruction of Justice charge is set for August 17. Continued from 1A The liquid that ran from the hose contained chemicals from the roof which had built up over the years from the smoke stacks. The incident led to five alleged violations of the provincial Waste Act, each invoh fines up to $1 million; and one alleged violation of the Federal Fisheries Act, with a maximum penalty of $5,000. Bicycles soon a viable option for local RCMP BRENDAN HALPER lower and the City of Sun staff Trail is no stranger to motoriess Although bicycles won't be replacing any patrol cars at the Castlegar RCMP d either. “They (bicycles) would be good for investigating willful they might soon be a viable option for officers during proper- ty, park or crowd patrols such as during Sunfest. The Castlegar RCMP have asked city council to fund two bicycles at $700 each. Castlegar is by no means a pioneer in the area of or property patrols at night, ” Hall said. “An offender can hear a car coming and see the lights—a bike is more quiet.” Hall says bicycles would also present a deterrent factor because the sight or sound of any bicycle could represent a | police officer to police—as Staff Sergeant Doug Hall points out, bicycles are already used exclusively in B.C.’s anyone a crime. He said the bicycles would probably be purchased locally, and if city council gives the O.K. to funding, Castlegar residents could see bicycle patrols within a couple of weeks. Councillor Kirk Duff said the funding for the bicycles will go “We're just waiting for the Price to be confirmed,” Duff said, adding that the idea has received plenty of support from council. “We want to have these in place before Sunfest,” Duff said. “Tt will be easier for police to get around during the parade and large events.” Duff says the bicycles will probably be used on a regular basis, “It's a neat idea,” he said. Ceramic insulator explodes at Cominco TRAIL TIMES mately 12 hours, Cominco Richard Fish said The sirens wailing Friday evening at Comi Monday morning. Fish said the transformer fail- “is quite a rare event” and, several hours of non-production time for the lead smelter. At about 6:15 Friday, a ceramic insulator on a trans- former in the No. 4 substation exploded and power was lost to the roasters for an hour, the oxygen plant for two hours and the lead smelter for approxi- — RICHARD FISH Cominco Spokesperson no cause has yet been determined, it is expected there was a “possible ground out.” Fish was uncertain at what time the lead smelter was up to full production on Saturday, but explained that the blast furnaces often freeze up in power out- ages and needed to be dug out. Propane-loaded truck tips on Salmo-Creston highway TRAIL TIMES The Salmo Creston Skyway was closed for a short period Sunday night due to a semi-truck loaded with propane flipping onto its side on the Creston-side of the summit. Cpl. Bob Yaskiw of the Cre- ston RCMP reported the semi- truck owned by Layden Trucking of Innisfail, Alberta was proceed- ing west up the summit when it apparently tried to avoid an object on the road and due to the weight on the shoulder flipped on its side against the rock face. The highway was closed for safety precautions and most of the propane was removed from the vehicle Sunday evening. It is reported no propane leaked and the driver escaped unharmed in the incident. eee