es Castlégar News October 18, 1989 Sheep By CHRIS DAWSON Calgary Herald BANFF, Alta. (CP) The first thing you notice are the dents in the steel wire along the fenceline. That and the bones, scattered about the site like driftwood ona public beach The bones, explains Perry Jacob son, a senior warden at Banff National Park, belong to bighorn sheep, The sheep are responsible for the dents, too “There's no question how they’re being killed,"* Jacobson says. “The coyotes are herding the sheep into the fence. They run in head first and bang! The coyotes jump on them, and that'sit That's it for the sheep. For the wily coyotes, it’s time to dine and dash The wardens have been placing blue plaques along the fence for the last two years at the site of each meal. They scatter the bones and wait for the next carcass. Almost all the sheep have been kip: ped by the coyotes — which hunt singly along the same six-kilometre | stretch of the Trans Canada Highway west of Banff When the highway was twinned several years ago, or in small groups Jacobson says the two-metre tall fencing was installed to reduce the number of animals being meet death at fence EASY TARGETS . . . bighorn sheep near Bantt are easy prey tor coyotes who herd the sheep into a fence lining the Trans-Canada Highway. road-killed by vehicles. With a price tag of $20,000 per kilometre, the fence didn’t come cheaply Neither, says Jacobson, have the consequences The 33 sheep killed since the war dens started keeping track represents an average of about 16a year On the same stretch of roadway just north of Vermilion accounted for an aver deaths a year, says senior park warden in management He says the fencin; Lakes, motorist age of nine sheep Rick Kunelius, charge of animal g has eliminated one of the sheep herd’s natural escape routes ‘oyote closed in forthe kill, the sheep scrambled for the safety of the steep rock cliffs. But those same cliffs — which were made even steeper When crews blasted an extra line or two through them now lic on the other side of the fence Kunelius says the sheep come-run- Hing down the hill and gullies along the backside of Mount Norquay, For some reason, they fail to see the fence, and break their necks in the wiring, sometimes SO Severely that the coyotes won'teven touch them “We don’t seem to have the same problem with deerand elk in the are Jacobson says, noting that they seem to have adapted td the fencing by run. ning along its length to escape predators, He says wardens plan to install lar strips of plastic fencir existing wire fences to more like a solid wall along the nake it look Hopefully, Kunelius says, the sheep will see things the same way If that doesn’t work, Jacobson says the wardens will “iry something else, and keep trying until we find the an swer."* You know, I've always said that if we have a nuclear war tomorrow,’ Jacobson jokes, first thin; coyotes will be the to climb out of the hole You've got to admire their adap: tability Wine area lures tourists YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Roman. tic dinner trains rumble through canyons, famous musicians perform along the Columbia River, and bed and-break fast inns seem as ubiquitous as appletrees. It's hardly California's famous wine-growing area in the Napa Valley, but central Washington's wine country is slowly developing into a tourist at traction As many as 300,000 people a year visit state wineries where an array of facilities and activities are being developed “The wineries have drawn an awful lot of people here,”’ says Gary Hogue, president of the Hogue Cellars winery near Prosser. ‘Therefore the need for goods and services follow."” Central Washington has about 35 wineries scattered across 300 kilometres, from Wenatchee to Walla Walla, many in small towns lacking sophisticated amenities “Look at Napa 15 years ago and it was similar to what we have now,” says Randy Tucker, director of Tucker Cellars in Sumnyside-““Fhere-were-no motels, no restaurants, no bed-and break fasts I think the wine industry has laid the groundwork for bringing people in n large numbers. "* TIMES CHANGE Already there are signs of change The Champs de Brionne Winery Wash., for several z »oked big-name musical performers such as Bob Dylan, Rod and the Judds at its natural above the Columbia r. They draw up to 17,000 people toa town with a population of just 260. The winery’s products are the only that can be brought into the Washington Central Railroad Co Thompson says, noting that one problem was inadequate maps on winery brochures to direct visitors to some remote locations But everywhere there seems to be an awakening Wil Masset, owner of Yakima’s Bir chfield Manor, recen| room inn above restaurant There were six wi when we came there are really super few miles from here tly opened a five his gourmet Masset says. “‘Now deluxe facilities a Festivals provide the busiest weekends for the wineries, including the spring barrel tasting when thousands of visitors sample newly made wines right from the barrel Tucker winery over that weekend says 3,500 people visited his WALLCOVERINGS Books FALL SAL OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL LIST PRICES May Jair BOOK ORDERS NEW 1990 COLLECTIONS ONLY DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER $ lotr & WALLCOVERINGS 613 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. 365-6214 7229-5th Str Grand Forks, B.C. 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The bonus The $1,000,000 winning number in Friday's Provincial lottery draw is 3559864. The winning numbers drawn Friday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 11, 14, 25, 26, 30, 31, 47 year's harvest Grape harvest The Worshipful Com pany of Selkirk Vin tners has gathered this AB Sunday Cas +lag Vol. 42, No. 85 60 om AY I» ar News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1989 WEATHERCAST Today and Monday: Cloudy with showers. 's near 8, Highs near 12. The outlook tor Tuesday is more of the same. Probability of precipitation is 90 per cent today dropping fo 70 per cent Monday and Tuesday 3 Sections (A, B &C) ion presses for bridge A bunch of Castl and Nichole Virgin of Robson (left), Brian Temp! Tarrys display the certifi By SIMON BIRCH Editor The provincial government is aware of the problems the tripling of truck traffic will cause the City of Castlegar when the Celgar pulp mill expansion is completed and appears serious in its consideration of a proposal to build a bridge spanning the Columbia River between Robson and Castlegar, Mayor Audrey Moore said Friday Moore led a delegation from Castlegar which met Thursday in Vic toria with the government's cabinet committee on regional development that includes Highways Minister Neil Vant and Regional Development Minister Elwood Veitch The mayor described the meeting as “*positive’’ and “excellent.” “They fully recognize the problems that the city’s going to experience with that kind of movements,”* increase in truck Moore told the Castlegar News Friday. ‘‘We recom. mended they make a commitment to a bridge but in the meantime (do) remedial work on the present highway system” in and around Castlegar She said Minister of State for Kootenay Howard Dirks a funeral in Manitoba and unable to at will meet to make sure who was at tend Thursday's meeting with Vant next week that the bridge project proposal is ac tivated and given priority The delegation also met separately with Finance Minister Mel Couvelier who, as Treasury Board chairman, has a large say in the disbursement of the money it will take to build a bridge. The Castlegar and District Development Board's economic development officer, Richard Mad. docks, who accompanied the delegation to Victoria, said he is pleased with the meetings, particularly with Couvelier’s knowledge of the situation in Castlegar “| was really impressed with his knowledge of the situation,” Mad: docks said Saturday, noting that the finance minister discussed the issues facing Castlegar without the benefit of refernce material Maddocks said the delegation asked the government for a response to the continued on poge A2 Bids on hospital expansion all over budget By CasNews Staff The provincial government asked to review the tenders submit for construction of the expar project at Castlegar and District Hospital after all the bids came in ove the budget set for the project, hosp administrator Ken Talarico said Friday ng arrangement between nment and the entral Kootenay be reviewed by the hospital’s cost e said ct Board, RDCK Area I director mi i f ites they received as mementos of their chance to be fire chiefs The sealed tenders for the for a day. Castlegar fire chief Bob Mann (far left), Robson firefighter Brad Makortoff and Tarrys firefighter Fred Tarasoff (far right) took the three students for a ride in a Castlegar fire truck and out for lunch. n Voykin, is on the project building ntly began operating dinner trains hat include winery stops The Friday dinner and Sunday of chiefs million expansion wer ene ur ommittee and was to bring the issue sday by the project’s are : the RDCK’s meeting Saturday Willian onstruction Ltd. of inch train departs Yakima for the lege town of Ellensburg, where spend a half-hour at the Cascade Estates Winery in the converted way depot ag the engine is turned around On Saturday night the dinner train runs to Prosser from Kennewick opping at the Hogue Cellars. The hree-hour rides cost $55 Cdna person I think it’s good for the wineries and good for the passengers,"’ says Brig Temple, manager of the dinner rains for the railway. ‘‘Some out-of wn passengers get a chance to taste the local flavors. 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Michelle Kooznetsoff, a Grade 5 student at Tarrys elementary school, *s work for three Prevention activities in Brian Templeton, in Grade 3 at Twin Nichole Virgin, a Grade $ student at Robson elementary, were chosen as chiefs of their fire departments in a draw from among all the children in local schools who were taught about fire prevention in the home, Castlegar fire chief Bob Mann said Mann said he talked to 473 students in Grades | to 3 at Kinnaird elemen tary, Twin Rivers, Woodland Park, Rivers elementary and Castlegar Primary and Valley Vista while the Robson and firefighters spoke to all the students in their schools Tarrys The program, called Plan to Get Out Alive and sponsored across Canada by McDonald's, included discussions and videos in the classroom and a plan for children to prepare with their families on getting safely out of their houses during a fire, Mann said Tepee burns at Va By CLAUDETTESANDECKI Staff Writer Nelson RCMP are investigating the burning of a tepee owned by the Arrow Lakes Indian band that was erected close to the controversial road being built. near Vallican in the Slocan Valley, Cpl. John Manderson said Friday Band spokesman Cindy Fry said Thursday the tepee burned down bet ween midnight and | a.m. Monday and witnesses claim they saw a pickup truck leaving the area at thattime Fry said the band has informed the RCMP that there was no campfire in- side the tepee which was unoccupied and being used as a visitor's tent Tepees without fires inside are ‘really damp,” she noted The tepee was one of several taken down recently by the band when the road, which the native people blockaded in August and stopped, was allowed to proceed following a court injunction granted to the Ministry of Highways that allows the ministry and its contractors complete access to the site The natives put the structure back up to let local people know the band is still in the area and hasn't abandoned its fight to stop the road which the natives say may destroy artifacts and remains from their ancient village the road is running through, Fry said About 10 band members currently in the area are now living in four tepees erected on the burial ground beside the road that contains ancient rémains and ated a heritage site by the provincial government, she said The native people are preparing to stay through the winter, Fry said, anda meeting with band chiefs and elders in northern Washington state, where the band is now centred, was scheduled for Friday to discuss the situation Some of those now living on the heritage site were to go down for the meeting, she said, adding that there are The highlight of the week, which ran from Oct. 8 to 14, was a national fire drill, broadcast on television Oct. 9, to allow participating families to prac tise their fire plans, he said Mann ‘said he didn’t know how many people in the Castlegar area par ticipated —in_the—fire—deill_bur—a. telephone survey afterwards of the children he spoke to found 13 of 20 households were aware of the program and the fire plans. lican plans for more band members to come live on the site. The band plans to wait for the out come of the various court actions in which they are involved over the road including a land claim to part of the West Kootenay, Fry said. However she added that developments in the courts have left the band members “questioning the faith"? they have placed in the judicial system The latest legal blow to the band's position came two wevks ago when the B.C. Supreme Court overturned a default, judgment that the band's lawyer, Norman Evans, said might Continued on page A2 Dalla-Lana of Vancouver, and were all over $$ million The hospital project building com mittee has been talking with Ministry of Health project Ron McMillan, who been sent the bid ordinator Talarico said well, the project, which is to be func Brilliant pmitted a bid of $5.7 etion time of $2 n of Trail en 1 lion with com on in 60. weeks. lein Construction Lid. of Edmon continued on poge A2 Valley woman missing By CasNews Staff The Nelson RCMP, assisted by Provincial Emergency Program personnel, volunteers and a Nelson police dog, were out for the second day Saturday searching for an elderly woman who went missing near Krestova in the Slocan Valley Thursday afternoon The woman had not been found as the Castlegar News went to press late Saturday afternoon Pauline Hadikin, 80, went for a walk from the New Settlemen Valley and about 30. kilometres north of Castlegar, and didn't return home, Nelson RCMP Cpl John Manderson said Friday Hadikin is five-feet, five-inches tall, weighs about’ 130-pounds between Crescent Passmore speaks Russian and was last seen wearing a grey sweater and a grey adding s' PAULINE HADIKIN . missing since Thursday and white skirt, Manderson said, he may appear be disoriented The police do not suspect foul play, he said, and ask anyone for information to call the Castlegar or Nelson RCMP, Anyone who may have given Hadikin a ride is urged to contact the police