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By Gary Larson

(© 1992 FarWorks inc /Drstributed by Universal Press Syndicate

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PoliceBEAT

A band playing at the Hi
Arrow Motor Inn had their se-
quencer stolen from the hotel
some time after 2:30 a.m. Dec.
19.

The estimated value of the
item is $1,000. There are no
suspects.

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A 42-year-old male from the
Celgar camp was arrested
Dec. 17 for being drunk in
public at the Greyhound Bus
depot. No charges will be laid.

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Robert Proctor, 46, of
Castlegar was driving south
on Highway 22 when he
struck a deer Dec.17.

The collision caused the
deer to land on the hood of 28-
year-old Robson resident Lana
Rossetti’s vehicle and go
through the windshield.

Rossetti and her 37-year-
old passenger were taken to

the hospital by ambulance
with undetermined injuries.

Total damage is estimated
at $4,500.

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Bradley Mason, 19, of
Fruitvale, was charged with
making an unsafe pass on the
left Dec. 18, after he attempt-
ed to pass a second vehicle on
Highway 3 and entered the
left ditch.

Masort went to the hospital
on his own to be checked for
minor injuries.

There was about $5,000
damage to the vehicle.

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Garet Dankers, 24, of Red
Deer, Alta. was unable to stop
on the icy road and ran into
the rear of Castlegar’s 25-
year-old Thomas Gustavsson’s
vehicle while he was stopped
at a stop sign. No charges are
contemplated and there was
$1,500 damage incurred.

COMMUNITY

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Seniors Hall, 8 p.m. Refreshments

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D.J. Midnight supper. 365-5860.

4/99

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 7 p.m. 2605 Columbia

Ave

2/101

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COMMUNITY

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Fast Aid brings out the best

Corinne Jackson

NEWS REPORTER

Communities across Canada have shown
Grossmith said Canadians are known

‘their true colors... again. -
Harry

it means to be Canadian — that we look out-
side our borders and see ourselves as an im-
portant part of a larger world.”

Grossmith didn’t have a breakdown of dol-
lars raised by the telethon in the Kootenays,
but he said people have donated $11,000 to the
Kootenay Red

one") giving and out-
ward-looking.

Sunday’s response to
the Fast Aid Telethon
was another example of
this, the Red Cross

Cross Branch

‘I think in many ways it’s asymbol of ince June. Gros-
what it means to be Canadian’

smith is happy
:. With the money
— Harry Grossmith yaised, but added

that donations are

Kootenay Region Co-or-
dinator said, noting
$140,000 was raised across Canada for Soma-
lian relief.

“It’s wonderful to know people in this coun-
try and in this community (will) take time out
of their busy schedule to reflect and give to
those in need in Somalia,” he said Tuesday.

“I think in many ways it’s a symbol of what

still being accepted and are needed.

“We don't take anything for administrative
purposes,” he said, explaining that every dollar
raised for Somalian relief will go directly to
feeding kitchens, mobile hospitals and seeds
and tools in Somalia.

Donations can be dropped off at the Castle-
gar Branch of the Red Cross.

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New Democrats den

Scott David Harrison
EDITOR

The federal New Democrats have come out
swinging.

Ottawa’s third party is taking pokes at the
recently-signed North American Free Trade
Agreement, claiming it spells certain death for
Canada.

“It’s a threat to our entire sovereignty,”
Kootenay East MP Sid Parker said Tuesday.
“We’re not opposed to sitting down with our
trading partners and talking face-to-face about
sector by sector trade, but when you're trading
the entire country, we can’t stand for that.”

Parker said trilateral trade between Cana-
da, the United States and Mexico won't work.
And to get the message out, his federal New
Democrats are circulating a nation-wide peti-
tion, urging Canadians to oppose NAFTA.

“We should be able to sit down with our trad-

ing partners without having to face the
prospect of losing our social programs,” he said.

Parker said the Progressive Conservative
government has allowed most social programs
to falter, pointing to changes in the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Act and family allowance. He
also said the government has betrayed Cana-
dians with its abuse of the Goods and Services
Tax revenue and its refusal to respect transfer
payment to provinces like British Columbia.

“We're not opposed to free trade,” Parker
said.

“We know we need trade, but we believe that
it can be done without trading the future of an
entire country away.”

Parker said Canadians should learn from
their misdealings with American governments
in the past.

“I’m from the Kootenays,” he said. “I don't
even have to look at the Canada-U.S. Free

ounce NAFTA

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Trade Agreement to see what it has done to our
lumber industry. All I have to do is look at the
Columbia River Treaty and we’ve seen how
wonderful that has worked out.”

Parker — speaking for Kootenay West-Rev-
elstoke MP Lyle Kristiansen, who was un-
available for comment — said Canada needs
NAFTA like it needs another Canada-U.S.
Free Trade Agreement.

“It’s a direct threat to us as a country.”

Parker said Canadians must get involved in
the debate. He said the federal government has
refused to discuss the agreement in the House
of Commons, leaving the New Democrats with
little choice but to circulate a petition.

“If we cherish our sovereignty, I think we
have to stand up and say it’s time Canada
speaks for itself.

“If we don’t speak, we won't have a Canada

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. Province
invests
In KCCCS

Corinne Jackson
NEWS REPORTER

The provincial government
has made a sound investment,
Ed Conroy says.

Kootenay Columbia Child
Care Society received some
$68,000 from the government
Monday, helping to pay off its
new building which houses the
Stay in School and under-three
day care programs.

According to the Rossland-
Trail MLA, the return on the
investment will be plenty.

Conroy believes the
programs’ benefits go further
than helping young moms
complete their education and
providing children with quality
care.

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H (the
e es i 0 ns S a re 0 a i productive members of society,”
he said.

Neil Rachynski
NEWS REPORTER

Pass Creek Park could be going under joint

management.

The Castlegar Selkirk Lions are setting up a
proposal to develop the park with the approval of

the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

“There's a 90 per cent chance we'll put a deal
together,” Lions spokesperson John Moorlag said.
“We have to get a document together that the

RDCK and the Lions Club can live with.”

Moorlag said the proposal would see the
RDCK continue to be responsible for the day-to-
day maintenance of the park, while the Lions
would develop the sight. Some projects include
setting up a concession stand, new ball diamonds

and supplying water to existing campsites.

Moorlag said it’s a chance for the area to
become a community park for all its taxpayers.
He said the City of Castlegar pays 62 per cent of
the $36,000 in maintenance costs annually, while
Areas I and J split the remaining 38 per cent.

“I should stress at this point it’s only in

principle,” Moorlag said.

RDCK Area I director John Voykin said the

proposal shows a lot of promise.

total control of the park to the Lions.

($36,000) part of it is taken care of.”

blanche.”

received.

“We've had an excellent response from the
Robson Volunteer Fire Department and the slo-

pitch league.”

“The offer is great,” Voykin said. “The park is
under-utilized. Once the (Castlegar-Robson)
bridge comes in, access will open to it.”

But Voykin said the RDCK will not hand over

“It’s a regional park and we want to keep it a
regional park,” Voykin said. “We’re only
negotiating at this point. We’re instructing staff
to examine it and see what can be done.”

“It’s foolish for us to say ‘All right, give us the
park and we'll do it ourselves,” Moorlag said.
“It’s easier to supplement it and know that

Moorlag said the Lions hope to get their plans
under way within the first 60 days of 1993.

“The final proposal is yet to be submitted,”
Moorlag said. “We don’t want to leave it carte

Moorlag said the idea has been warmly

“It’s good for society, because
moms) will become

Of course, provincial funding
has helped the project along,
but Conroy credits the
community-driven effort to
seeing the project through to
completion. While many
communities may only identify
needs, this one saw a program
for young mothers was required
and they worked to put one in
place, he said.

“We’re recognizing the need
for that type of stuff here.

“We have something in action
— trying to solve the problems
of young mothers to... get them
back into the workplace.

“It’s nice to see a lot of the
work that started in the
community arrive at this point.”

The grant is part of $1.6
million made available by the
Ministry of Women’s Equality to
create or upgrade B.C.’s child
care facilities.