January 25,1989 a2 Castlégar News Disabled need transporta By CHERYL CALDERBANK There is a pressing need in Castle gar for_an_inter.city transportation system for disabled residents nior citizens, a member of Castle, city council's disabilities committee said this week Doug Haugen said disabled people in Castlegar are literally shut-ins “I's a bit mach to be botind,”” said Haugen Castlegar contact person for the B.C Coalition for the Disabled’s Task Force on Transportation which will nd se awareness house who’ is the hold a public hearing in Castlegar on Feb, 3 Castlegar Ald. Patti Richards said Castlegar Home Support Services has applied to the federal government's Ministry of Transport for funding for a Handydart bus for the Richards, who is office Castlegar Support said Transport Canada or $2 the purchase of a The application’ must t non-profit organi disabled manager of Home Services will provide up te 80 per cent 000 towards Handydart bus made by a ation The application was submitted last fall, However, R group received a ministry saying the hards said the reply from the budget had been Used pp for this fiscal year. The letter says the group will be considered for the 1989-90 budget ““Fhe-wheels-are-in-motion-to-get it,” she said first on the list for next year Richards Hopefully, we will be said provincial transit back the regular and incorporating the authorities are of getting a willing to smatter Handydart-systeti-into-the-Castlegat system Richards” ‘explained that college students from Robson can't take the bus to the college in the morning be cause it arrives. at the Selkirk College too late for classes. She Said perhaps a new bus could be used for the first run to the college in the morning and be used asia Handydart bus for the disabled the rest of the day _bO ie transportation needed With ‘a Handydart system, dis- abled residents could phone in and book a seat on a regular basis and request pickup at their doorstep at certain times, or book the bus for al trips. The provincial transit authority is willing to take care of day-to-day operational expenses, Richards said occasi only West Kootenay participant Debbie Bray the golf course, that evening. All the visually impaired blind. skiers taking part the services of a guide yells commands. golf course throughout the week Saturday's races: usually in one one skier, one this, | can do anything the Nordic Ski Touring Club from Castlegar, Nelson. T A couple weeks ago, the Castlegar News ran an We article on Ski for Light which showed a picture of the Trail's legally blind That event is now under way Skiers from throughout the northwest (and even from Washington and as far away as California) arrived yesterday and are busy with practice runs at the golf course in preparation for Saturday's races which will commence between 10 a.m. with an awards banquet being held in this event are that is, either totally or legally They can't do it all on their own but require who, skis beside They will be Sandman Inn and will be doing practice Ski for Light Canada holds this event annually of the western provinces. The first Ski for Light event was held in Castlegar in 1978, one year before the official formation of Ski for Light Canada. The program is based on one to one The guide, and the motto is The event is open to people of all ages and, this year, is being sponsored by Nordic Lodge No. 76 and whose members come land surrounding areas Skiers hit town have been striving to raise past two years,” secretary. “The However, accommodation, and 11 a.m. at of money thank every one Bray, the them and staying at the runs on the — registration fee in preparation for expenses. This will help Bray financially give her a liftias this is her first year of participation in Ski for Light, Cable Castlegar and plans to interyiew Bray very Shaw Ifleando Jan. 28 p.m. to 7 p.m said basic registration fee for partici pants is $150 which goes towards their accommod ation and meals and must be paid by them.” there involved such as meals, site ting, transportation to ski area, etc, she said. “We have been fortunate in receiving donations and prizes from Trail and Castlegar areas and we of you,” individuals in the only belongs to the Nordic Ski Touring Club. Dan Ashman has sponsored Bray by paying her basic of $150 plus $50 awards banquet will be held on Saturday, at the Sandman Inn, with happy hour from 6 and the banquet at 7 p.m awards presentations, there will also-be a dance with music by the CKQR Music The banquet is open to the Light encourages people funds for the Alice Cristofoli, Ski for Light are. many other expenses additional charges toward hotel preparation, track set many merchants and Cristofoli said. participant from this area, A.M. Ford's towards further and should also Cristofoli said will be covering the event in After the Machine. public to attend. and Ski for UI board turns down Steelworkers’ appeal By CHERYL CALDERBANK An Unempk Board of referees has turne appeal by get benefits for the time the Off the job in the while their local continued to strike The-Wworkers-—members—of Steet workers Local 480 which represents pfoduction and mair €@s, did not file claims for benefits @atil March 1988, At that time fearned Steelworkers in St erines; Ont anada grounds on which the federal govern ment-can-deny kept off the job by a labor dispute in which they are not directly involved The Steelworkers in Trail wanted to have the claims of the 200 workers included in a mass appeal by 1.200 other workers who filed their claims on time in September 1987, Local 480 spokesman Dan Pelletier said The three-member UI board of ref erces upheld the decision of Canada Employment staff following a hearing in Castlegar earlier this month. The svorkers were not entitled to benefits because they hadn't filed their claims on time, the board said They (the soon enough yyment Insurance Jown an 200° Comin workers To spent summer of 1987 co-workers in another enance employ they Cath _ won a Supreme Court of decision that restricted the benefits to-workers workers) didn't file but (the referees) did argument as to why it f00k so long to file,"* Pelle! indicated in didn't think hot buy the ier said their they The workers ms that they would be entitled to benefits because strike. The Court decision in Ontaric they were on Supreme was given as another reason for the workers filifg late are another S00 filed The teasons could be any thing from the principal of the mat ter, to the fact that they felt wouldn't be Pelletier said there workers that haven't claims he said there a chance of receiving any benefits Pelletier said there will likely be an appeal_of the referees’ decision, but not before it is reviewed by the union's lawyers at the Steelworkers national office_in Toronto, The deci sion would than be next appealed to an umpire, the stage in the UI process. If the workers do eventually win the fight, they entitled to four weeks of benefits. That would would be mean each worker would receive gross payment of about $1,200 Boards of referees are comprised of local lay people who: are appointed by the Commission in Ottawa Unemployment Insurance The members are drawn from labor and employer groups and are independent of the UI bureaucracy. Umpires are usually fe deral judges acting in a quasi-judicial fashion agd their rulirigs can then be appealed through the court system In St. Catherines, the Supreme Court decision came five years after the process began \ |- would presume it's going to take that long to go through to the Supreme ¢ carry through Pelletier surt if we with the entire exercise said He added that an evalution will be done at each stage At_the Castlegar same—hearing held in Local 480 the government's also contested contention that returned to Local 9705 was on strike members could have work while chal enge caught the commission by sur prise and the case has been ad journed for two to four months while lawyers for the UI commission and the «Steelworkers prepare submis The union's constitutional sions The commission has argued that maintenance workers are ineligible for benefits be after their settled its with Cominco its members the production and cause Local dispute honored the picket lines of the Local 9705 office and technical workers. The commission says that while workers are entitled to benefits if they lose their jobs during a labor dispute due to lack of work or a fear of violence on picket lines, this was not the case with Cominco workers The Steelworkers atgue that the interpretation of the unconstitutional because it commission's act_is defeats the union's right to freedom of expression and the right to, peace ful picketing. ‘The Handydart buses are equipped to handle four wheelchairs but are also equipped with bench seats for walking passengers ards said area residents have been surveyed to see if there is a need for such a service here, Studies have shown there are people.at Rasp ‘verry Lodge, in the Long Term Care Program, at group homes in Castle t ; - gar and at Clay Castle who could use the service, she said. The service would be available to sid not use the regular anyone who c transit system By CasNews Staff The British Columbia’ Coali tion of the Disabled has initiated a Task Force on Transportation for people with disabilities The task force will hold a hearing in Castlegar Feb. 3, from 9 a.m: to 4 p.m. at the Sandman Inn The task force is inviting service agencies, the transporta- labor, the business politicians, munity groups or individuals in the Kootenays to present briefs regarding transportation issues. from their perspectives The task force’s mandate is to research and assess- issues re lated to transportation for. dis tion industry, community com Hearing on Fe abled British Columbians and to make recommendations for their resolution. The task force is a nine-month project partly funded by a Can adian Job Development Strategy grant. and concludes» March 3 with a major “‘solutions”’ confer ence in Vancouver, a news re lease says. The conference will be followed by a’feport that will serve as the basis for a further campaign which will be carried out by the B.C. Céalition of the Disabled Doug Haugen, local contact person for the task force, said a number of speakers representing groups are already scheduled to speak at the hear advoca various ing Task force organizer Del Tom kinson, who was in Castlegar last week, said hearings have al ready been conducted in Chilli- wack, Kelowna, Fort St. John Prince George. Victoria and Van: couver In addition to the hearing in . hearings will be held and Prince Rupert Tomkinson said the task force has heard a lot of comments and complaints. about the Handydart bus system for the disabled, as well as airplane, rail and regular bus transportation Recommendations from the hearings will be made to the federal government Tenders advertised By CasNews Staff Invitations for ‘tenders on— the Castlegar and District Aquatic Centre have been advertised and Gion ~ Should begin sometime —in March—with—a—tentative completion date of early 1990, Pat Metge, said Tuesday constru: Tenders close at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and will be reviewed by the aquatic centre building committee, Metge said Metge probably review the said the committee will take at least a week to tenders before awarding the contract them (the right don’t “We are expecting contractor) to get underway away."" Metge said. ‘‘We forsee any reason for a delay.” He added that it’s hard to say Rezoning continued from front page tamarack between the facility and homes would be retained Dianne Strader, an administrat todge-atso- presented a petition, this signatures of - people who Strader defended the proposed location of the home The location is ideal because it is easily accessible And ‘she by car and public transit,"" she said also large preserve the residential nature of the property is enough for She said the location is close to Castlegar's hospital son with the neighborhood and Clinics and would also allow the h watch baseball and other Kinnaird Park The home could also foster a gre the elderly by the young because of spectator support the new ater awareness of when the centre would be completed A tentative date of January or Feb ruary 1990 has been suggested but Metge said the committee will have a. better idea after—itexamines—the tenders He said he expects contractors Group to ~~ _ By CasNews Staff Castlegar's Right to Life group will hold a candlelight vigil Saturday night at the Castlegar Courthouse The vigil begins at 8 p.m. and is expected to last about half an hour. According to spokesman June Lep- soe, vigils like the one in Castlegar are being held all over the province Saturday to coincide with the anni from throughou® the Interior and pos sibly Vancouver and Calgary to bid on the project The aquatic centre includes a six lane 25-metre pool, a leisure pool and facilities, such as a weight fitness area and sauna other room hold vigil versary of the Supreme Court of Canada decision which struck down Canada's abortion laws. The vigils are being sponsored by Alliance for Life, the umbrella organization for the pro-life groups in B.C. We want to express our concern that there is still no law put into effect to protect the unborn,”* Lepsoe said Kinnaird Junior suggested the sc and that the he the neighboring lor of Raspberry 8round one bearing 109 facility currently live home ‘*has been Strader said the landscaping to told council jome’s patients to sports at nearby We feel it intermediate care facility Faitbank said itis its proximity to upgrade for young people caréer in health care Strader alse, read-several letters from pe: near Raspberry assureé architect secondary school, Strader said. She hool's band could play for the patients »me could be “‘an excellent training interested in pursuing a ople who Lodge saying that the an excellent neighbor." High Meadow residents that Raspberry Lodge does not house patients with severe behavior problems =e Skoretz's Christopher Pairbank of Nel his plan is to have the project “‘blen in s a property designated site to have an Fairbank said not feasible’ to expand and Raspberry Lodge at its current location School continued from front page been working to improve cations with the community “We keep trying to improve com munications but that’s been a goal of the board since I've en gn the board,” he ‘said. “‘There was a feeling four or five years ago that the board-was in fact closed off from the community and the press and we've tried various ways to open that up." Bud continued from front page communi. lawyers.” he told the Castlegar News following the meeting. ‘What I am now doing throughout the province is I'm meeting with chambers of com: merce and generally with the public and thereby invite people to par ticipate and let me know and let us know what it is we can.do to improve it and make it a better (justice) system to serve them The Access to leased Dec. 1 Justice report, re makes 182 mendations covering a broad range of services in the justice system. The report was the result of a year-long $250,000 study by a panel of eight justice experts chaired by Deputy At General Ted Hughes. The c received apf 375 submissions — oral and written over the year and held nine separ ate hearings across the province recom- torney The recommendations are aimed at making the provincial justice system accessible and understandabtc for the average British Columbian while making it less expensive as well, Smith said more He said district school principals are_sending out newsletters and the board sends out a summer newsletter to try to keep people up to date on board business. But, he *] guess we'te going to have school added to do some more.’ Castlegar superintendent of schools Terry Wayling said the report provided the board with needed information from otuside sources on how to improve the school district He also said he welcomed the re port's findings Well as a report card I'm quite pleased, really,"* he-said—“‘It been able to get through with a very dedicated group of trustees and staff and I think they (the district review team) acknowled. ged that.” Wayling said if the report was in fact a report card similar to those given out to school district students, the district's marks would be ‘above average." I'd edge toward a “B"."" Wayl- ing-said of the report's findings. seems like we've = January 25, 1989 Castlegar RETIRING . . . Alex Swetlishoff of Alex's Bar bershop cuts hair of longtime customer Tony Castlegar News TREET TALK ONE OF Castlegar’s barbers is retiring after nearly 32 years in the business Alex Swetlishoff will close his shop, Alex's Barbershop, after nearly 82 years of cutting hair in Castlegar. Alex came to Castlegar with his family in 1956. That same year he moved to Vancouver and enrolled at a barber school there. He finished the course in 1997 and came--back to Castlegar and. apprenticed with Ed Lewis. May 10 would have been Alex's versary in the business. 32nd anni During those has_moved around the downtown area. Alex says he hates to drop all his old faithful ¢ 0 he will stay around to service them. He adds that he hopes to do a lot more gardening and fishing during his retirement THE ROCK Candy Mine, an abandoned mine about 30 kilometres north of Grand Forks, will be the site of a half-hour documentary which will possibly air on PBS and the Knowledge Network. Joe Nagel, curator of the University of B.C.'s M.Y. Williams Geological Museum, said the federal Department of Communications will fund the film to the tune of $25,000. The total cost of the film's budget is expected to be about $35,000. Nagel will write and produce the script Local history has it that the mine was developed in the 1920s by Cominco to mine fleurspur to be used years he Geronazzo. Swetlishoft is retiring after nearly 32 years of barbering in Castlegar in the Trail smelter, The mine was abandoned in the 1930s when a better deposit of the mineral was found in Montana. The mine is now owned: by Bob Jackson, an entrepreneur from Renton, Wash. Nagel said the minegproduces top-quality erystals and should be established as a national heritage site Production of the film is expected to take a year. THE FORMER manager of Taks Furniture in Castlegar, Bill Miller, is now a Canada Life insurance representative in Cranbrook Bill managed Taks in Cranbrook for several years before going into the automotive industry early last year. He then joined Canada Life last September. His wife, Jan, who was an active curler while in Castlegar, works in a lawyer's office in Cranbrook TAMI O’connor of ‘Castlegar has made the Dean's List for the fall semester at the Univeristy of Idaho. Tami is attending the university's college of arts and architecture. CASTLEGAR has a new. medical doctor. She's 28-year-old Teresa Milia who started Monday with Castlegar Medical Associates. Milia received.her training at the University of British Columbia Edmonton in 1987-88. Over the past nine months she has worked in various communities including Clear water, Squamish and Salmo. Milia worked in Salmo in September and lived there for about a year -17 years ago. She is originally from Squamish Milia replaces Dr. John Hall who retired earlier this month and did one year of internship in FOR FULL DETAILS CHECK AT THE STORE WIN A | TRIP FOR TWO. | 1989-G.M, CAR OR WIN UP TO $1000 CASH! with presiding. loving memory of who was treasurer of the branch for many years before she moved to Red Deer, Alta in December brate their 65th wedding anniversary this month Cheveldave dian National Institute asking for books program. It costs $195 per year The for every members expressed their apprecia tion for this service passed to donate $195 to this project bridge centre, on the second OF BEEF BONELESS A BEEF. CANADA GRADE kg PZ T-BONE CANADA GRADE STEAK Ars. Fue he STE AK BONELESS TOP SIRLOIN OR WING STEAK. BEEF. CANADA GRADE TIO ROUND STEAK.,.,,, $319 ROASTS PORK BUTT BONELESS m1 2kg 4.4. $428 PORK BUTTS:=::.. 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Seniors hold meeting COFFEE exis: The Castlegar Senior Citizens Seniors held dan. 19, newly elected Jessie Donnan A minute’s silence was observed in of Yellowknife Isabelle McNeil The audience even the elusive where she passed away Congratulations were extended to Ann and John Kalmakoff who cele and to Lucy and George who celebrate their S7th anniversary Cana Castlegar for the Blind talking A letter was read from the continue support for its talking book user. Two tendance A motion was ian Murphy “Tir addition to carpet bowling and already being played at the icl it-was-decided-to-have_bingo__ Auxiliary fourth and” fifth Stim Thursdays at 1:30 p.m Whist is played the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. Members and friends should watch for the date Anns Pythias Rotary visory member for the Old Time dance in February a Branch No. 46 held the first business The meeting of 1989 Thursday. Jan. 12 social when shafed het slides taken on a recent trip to Bathurst Inlet was treated to pic The tures of Arctic flowers and muskoxen day of every month directors met Jan. 16 lounge room with the following in at president Brita Haley, sec retary Myrtle Thomas. Marjorie “the -Cathonic Work Heagt of the Marg Henne of the Rotary Thomas of Bert Rourke of the Castlegar Harry Bate Paul manager Floyd Bacon glimpse of the geology of meeting was Helen Dunlop region There were pictures of the on the, sunset longest day 350 miles north to rise again audience f all the and all the pictures shared was very apprecia animals, tive and also Villa Society directors meet Villa to meet on the Absent were Arlee Marilyn Mathieson The Castlegar Villa still has a wait n the ing list of Society directors third Mon applications for tenancy in the province, directors reported treasurer Viv Entertainme Schneider of _by the Catholic We je Mik —Rotary Ann's. Ladies The directors thanked the Castle gar Rotary Club for all its assistance throughout the year Legion's Knights of applications, ad- forms of entertainment and any or Oglow and form_of entertainment when the sun barely disappeared before it started information imparted Anderson and and has one of the lowest rental rates t has been provided men’s League and _ FRUIT CORNERS 300 G $] COMPLIMENTARY MAX COFFEE AND COOKIES CREAM OF MUSHROOM TOM. SOUP cosraniis, CAMPBELLS. 2 284 mt TIN TINS. SOUP 2..98° ROBIN HOOD FLOUR stron 10.55%? ATO 99° PARKAY MARGARINE 3 ., $928 DRESSING 1 LITRE KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP DAIRYLAND ICE CREAM $2 = a 4 mi de BETTY CROCKER CAKE MIXES 88° REGULAR OR DIET 750 mit PEPSI or 7- a PLUS DEPOSIT 2 LANCIA SPAGHETTI onsesoy $158 cur MACARONI. SALAD DRESSINGS LIQUID. ASSORTED $989) 5 500 mt SPAGHETTI SAUCE ASSORTED i $929 The tenants of the Villa enjoy most ganization is welcome to provide any Council briefs Council will vote on the pack It's been a long. hopefully Terry Rogers members Some of Rogers’ revised procedural bylaws Council also agreed The grant is $500 more than the cost of the parade by the city and the society Castlegar city countil signified Tuesday its intent to adopt a revised slate of procedural bylaws who earlier this month fought for clarification of the mayor's role on standing committees setting of council agendas and information sharing between council suggestions have I'm glad we're finally at this stage.’ Sunfest gets funds Tuesday to grant $4,000 to the Festivals Society for this year’s Sunfest parade Council also agreed to become-a-corporate sponsor af Sunfest-by granting $2,000 for a Sunfest theme event to be mutually agreed upon ta later date age at its Feb. 14 meeting very worthwhile thing,”’ said Ald for clearer procedures on the been incorporated into the Rogers said Castlegar last year to help the society cover oe eee, sate Sale ends Jan. 31 Pre-Inventory Clearance Sale on fine Jewellery Exceptional values for Mother, Father, Grad, Birthday, Anniversary, Engagement and Wedding gifts! 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