Sn Castlegar News Janvary 24, 1990 ee ene ea UNDER CONSTRUCTION . . friends offer moral support as the Twin Rivers during lunch hour at the school Tuesday. Eight-year-old Daniel Evdokimott does the heavy work while his mentary school students build a snox fort CasNews Photo HAIR CRIMPERS Cc Premier unveils plan VICTORIA (CP) — All provinces and territories — not just Quebec — should be recognized as distinct societies, Premer Bill Vander Zalm said Tuesday. But his five-point plan to resolve the conflict over the Meech Lake constitutional accord drew a cool reception from some key figures and only laughter from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who was given a preview of it last week. The prime minister’s office said later that Mulroney misunderstood a question about an aspect of Vander Zalm’s proposal and was not laugh- ing at it. In addition to broadening the distinct society clause, the Social Credit premier proposed passage of some portions of the accord by the June 23 deadline. The rest, including Senate reform and adding to the distinct society clause, would be negotiated one at a time over the next three years. Work on the B.C. proposal began more than a year ago because “we saw the cgming of an impasse (over the cord) threatening national ) said Vander .Zalm, who leaves today for a two-week trip to Europe. $13°° Reg $26.99. SALE... 4 GENTLE ONDITIONER GIFTWARE . SlmalS ASSORTED 50: CHOCOLATE a Canadian constitution that would recognize 12 distinct societies. Federal Energy Minister Marcel Reg $1199 SALE NABOB COFF Tradition Fine Grind. 300 Gram. Regulor $3.69... NO! INSTANT SOUP $999 Mr. Noodles. Sita OAS Masse suggested Vander Zalm would eventually want constitutional recognition for 26 million distinct societies. Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon called Vander Zalm's proposal ‘‘a "BABY SHIVERS DOLL “Quebec has difficulty i a solution will be accepted which would not honor promises formally made twice by all governments in said Gil Remillard, Que- bec~intergovernmental affairs min- ister Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa has said he is only willing to discuss problem areas not covered in the agreement once the accord is rati- fied Prime Minister Brian Mulroney only laughed and walked away when asked in Ottawa what he thought of very dang “If you’re looking for unity in this country, I find it very difficult that you propose certain elements of Meech Lake be rammed through against the strong objections of at least three provinces,’’ he said in. SALE... $4699 zn 9 SALE $999 SEWING MACHINE In the Heart of Downtown Castlegar OPEN THIS SUNDAY. Asst uP TO PUZZLES & MODELS 50 365-7813 Winnipeg. ‘h must be rat legislatures, is a set of ‘constitutional amendments that would allow Quebec ta sign the Constitution. recognize 12 distinct societies? comment. PM's laughter may say ital CP News Analysts By JIM COYLE OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney stopped halfway up the staircase between the Commons-and his office and cocked his head at the questioner Tuesday. What did he think of a Canadian constitution that would “Ha, ha, ha, ha,’ he guffawed before declining formal What age your views of the Future of our Forests? differing values and views of the forests, and many opportunities for the range land resources different values on the way they, and others, use the forest. Some of the lands include * community economic dependency; * timber harvesting; v * traditional aboriginal practices; * quality and quantity of fish and wildlife; * water quality; * environmental quality; * recreation and touri * wilderness preservation; and * range-forest interface. British Columbia is rich in land and resources, in particular our forestlands. ‘Vhere are many use of our forest and Views on the management of these resources are varied and often diverse bppatise people place is@Ges regarding forest When these activities are not compatible, difficult land and resource use decisions have to be That may have said all anyone needed to know about the federal government's response to Bill Vander Zalm’s would-be constitutional heroics. The B.C. premier Tuesday revealed the details of his proposed solution to the impasse blocking approval-of the Meech ANALYSIS Lake constitutional accord, as he promised last week. On the other hand, Senator Lowell Murray, minister of federal-provincial relations, seemed deadly serious as he offered a more judicious assessment an hour later It's no magic solution, he said, but it’s worth looking at Considering the source of the proposal — an embattled premier not noted for constitutional expertise or a cerebral approach — even that modest accolade surprised some As Murray observed, Vander Zalm's package is more concilia- tory than anything produced by other dissenting provinces. And it could help buy valuable time to beat a rapidly approaehing ratification deadline of June 23. ONE PROBLEM One big problem, Murray said, is that staged implementation of constitutional reform, as Vander Zalm proposed in his five-part scheme, might not even be constitutional Another is it could see distinct societies breeding faster than the ghastly creatures in a David Cronenberg movie Beyond the chuckle, Mulroney had little to say about Vander Zalm’s constitutional resuscitation package. Some of his Quebec lieutenants were more candid Energy Minister Marcel Masse sneered, for instance, that Vander Zalm would eventually want constitutional recognition for 26 million distinct societies. Much of the skepticism over the plan was based on the way it was ballyhooed during Vander Zalm's state-of-his-career address last week to B.C. television viewers. In the plan, delivered to Mulroney last Friday and other provincial premiers Monday, Vander Zalm proposed to eventually recognize all provinces and territories — not just Quebec — as distinct ‘societies and to reform the Senate in two years. By June 23 this year, three of Quebec's five key constitutional demands would be proclaimed: recognition as a distinct society, greater power over immigration and limits on federal spending in areas of provincial jurisdiction CANADA CLAUSE A year later, a Canada Clause would be established to elaborate on the distinct-Sdciety clause and recognize all provinces and territories By 1992, agreement would be reached on Senate reform and outstanding provisions of the original accord implemented, a role for the provinces in appointing Supreme Court judges and a veto over future constitutional changes. Finally, first ministers would agree by June 1993 on changes dealing with equality rights, property rights, minority language rights and aboriginal rights Murray said it was clear by the proposal that Vander Zalm — who signed the 1987 deal — was not seeking to undo the accord even though he now says it is unacceptable to B.C Murray said he was eager to get legal opinions and receive from Vander Zalm details of his so-called Canada Clause “I would have to see what he is talking about."' Still, those who had expected prompt dismissal of Vander Zalm's pacakge as fanciful and, well. goofy were disappointed. made. The B.C. Forest Resources Commission needs to understand how the for by the citizens of the Province and how the public can be involved, so that we ca mtegrated use of the forests In the words of the Minister of Forests, “=cmany of the issues | must deal with ar about because we have no clear view of exactly what the forests of British Colum! ests are viewed n plan for the e brought bia represent Tview this to be of paramount importance because I believe that until we have a generally accepted vision, it will be extremely difficult, ifnotimpossible, to resolve many « Issues facing us The Commission wants your views on the future of British Colum| the 1990s and into the 2 Ist century The Process Phe Commission is currently requesting written Submissions from British Colu Spring, community meetings will be held in locations across the Province ty who have submitted written briefs. Based on these submissions and the commur the Commission will prepare an Opuons Paper outlining alternatives and their i B.C.’s forests. A draft of the Options Paper will be distributed in the Fall, 1990 asked for your response tothist suggestions will be included in the final statementwhich will form the basis of f and decision making for the Commission. Timing March 16, 1990 April-May, 1990 June-August, 1990 September, 1990 Mid September to mid October, 1990 Winter, 1990-1991 Written submissions due gs to obtain input from the public Develop Options Paper with alternatives and implica Distribute Options Paper to the public Community meetings to discuss Options Paper Submission to Minister of Forests a The First Step : Write us now Your written response must be to us by March 16, 1990 so that community me and times can be established How to Submit ofthe other 's forests through mbians. ‘This hear from all those nity meetings mplications for and you will be Paper in a second series of meetings. Your camments and ture planning eting locations Phe Commission wants to hear from British Columbians. We are asking you to write a letter or prepare a formal brief and fax or mail your submission to: Vhe British Columbia Forest Resources Co: 700, 747 Fort Street Victoria, B.C, VW 3EI Attn: Derrick Curtis Phone: 356-7885 Fax: 356-7888 ommission wants the widest public input possible. We encourage vou written material now. Besides hearing from those who submit written materials be limited ime for others who want to make presentations during the communi tosubmityour there willonly ty meetings Minister .. Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212! Future of Our Forest The Commission's Mandate The British Columbia Forest Resources Commission was established by the Minister of Forests on June 29,1 989 The C ur i porting on a wide range of issues of concern. The Commission has been given four specific tasks 10 recommend ways B.(.’s forest ond range lands may be managed to protect and enhance differing values to review the effectiveness of Tree Form Licences 0s 0 form of tenure; forest planning ond management; ond p + r ys 10 imp harvest practices, focussing on cleat-cutting ond associated forest practices and their impacts. Commission Member ship Choirman: Mr. A.L.(Sondy) Peel Commissioners: © Peter Burns 0.(., deon, Faculty of Law, U BC # Roger Freeman, MD, cochoirman, Recianon ond Conservator Committee, Federaton of Mountoin Clubs of B.C, Dwector, Outdoor Recreation Council of B ( ‘ © Joyce Harder, mayor of Lillooet ond businesswomon * David Haywood-Farmer, 1oncher © Bob Kennedy, Phi, deon, Faculty of Forestry, U B ( © Jock Munro, president, |WAConoda © Carmen Purdy, president, Kootenay Wildlife Heritoge Fund: industrial relations manager, Crestbrook Forest Industries; ond former president, B.C. Wildife Federation © The Honorable Bob Rogers, ()(. former lieutenant Governor of Britsh Columbia ond rehred forest industry executive © Cyril Shelford, former MLA ond retired businessman © Joba Sever, registered professional foster and reted monager Canboo Forest Region, B.C Forest Service £77 © Matt Vickers, member, Isimshion Inbal Council Executive Director: Mr. Derrick Curtis January 24,1990 8 GET THE PERFECT FIT WITH A KOOTENAY SAVINGS RRSP Ings NO HELP HERE . . . It was like this all ni ight for Castlegar Rebels’ goaltenders Marr Kotte —-— (ietured) and Rick Edwards as Smokies’ players had all the time in the world in front while lense were nowhere to be found. Trail Tuesday night. Cos gon byt won the game 8-3 at the Cominco Arena | Single point justisn't VANCOUVER (CP) — Even though Wayne Gretzky didn’t get a point, Vancouver Canucks coach Bob Mc- ton. Cammon wasn't ecstatic that his Vancouver Canucks did. “‘It was important for us and we let‘a point slip away,” McCammon said after the Canucks blew tled for a 3-3 NHL overtime. tie against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night “But on the positive Side, there has been a tremendous improvement in our play in three of the last four games.”" a3-1 lead and set Canucks, but he’s hoping for better things against Edmon- Brian Benning scored for the Kings in the opening period and Jay Miller and Larry Robinson evened the score with second-period goals in the light-hitting game The tie for the last-place Canucks gave them a Smythe Division record of 14-27-9 for 37 poiats. Los Angeles Gretzky played with newcomer Tomas Sandstrom, who was traded to the-Kings by the New York Rangers during the all-star game break Sandstrom picked up an assist, but Gretzky showed little spark “*We try to pick him up in the neutral zone and we also got a couple of hits on him tonight,” said McCammon **He was ordinary tonight The other player in the trade that sent Bernie Nicholls to the Rangers, Tony Granato, did not dress because of an remained in fourth place in the division with a record of 21- 21-6 for 48 points and an 1 1-point lead ovet the Canucks. te RANGERS 4 OILERS 3 Oft-injured defenceman Normand Rochefort scored his first goal of the season-with 3:24 left to lift New York Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Ulf Dahlen had a pair of goals and Kris King one for the for Edmonton Rangers. Peter Klima, Esa Tikkanen and Jari Kurri scored Bernie Nicholls, obtained last weekend from the injury but was expected back for the Kings next game Thur- sday in Edmonton. Gretzky said the Kings played Kings, made his debut with the Rangers and played well on aline with John Ogrodnick and Darren Turcotte JETS 4CAPITALS3 In Landover, Md., Greg Paslawski won it on a bad- well against the angle shot with three seconds left. Dale Hawerchuk, with By ED MILLS ‘Staff Writer It was like a morgue in the Trail + Memorial Arena last night. Surprising, because a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game was in progress. But a morgue nevertheless. And one in which the Trail Smokies were the coroners and the Castlegar Rebels the lifeless corpse. Just 67 noiseless fans sat in a sea of empty seats to watch the Trail Smokies dissect the Rebels 8-3 in what can only be described as a moribund affair. The fans who stayed away must have figured it was going to be a blowout with the fifth-place Rebels meeting the second place Smokies. But it_wasn’t supposéd to be that way. The Rebels went into the game one point out of a playoff spot and were expected to come out fighting for their playoff lives. The Smokies, on the other hand, were just coming off a big win over the KUJHL’s West Division-leading Nelson Maple Leafs Friday and could have been forgiven if they couldn't get up for a game with the Rebels. “We're determining our own fate,’ said Rebels co-coach Ed Cooper before the game. ‘‘We can’t lose any more games.” But it appears nobody told the players that. And after one period the team’s fate seemed sealed for this night — and possibly for the rest of the season — as the Smokies scored three times against a listless Rebels squad. It was more of the same in the second and, if not for the brilliant goaltending of Rick Edwards in both Periods, it could have been 10-0 but instead it was only 6-1. Peter Halme — signed last week by the Rebels and about the only player, besides Edwards, who seem- ed to have his head in the game — Scored the Rebels’ goal in the second. Slick Smokies centre Mike Tavaro- li was at his niftiest best playing the boards like a fiddle and the Rebels defenceman for fools in collecting his asual bucketfull-of points. Tavaroli took advantage of the Rebels’ shoddy play in the defensive zone by either scoring himself or feeding the puck into the slot from where’ the Smokies scored a half- dozen of their goals. Cooper just couldn't understand what happened as he took the long walk from the ice surface, down the corridor to stand outside the quiet dressing room of his embarrassed club. “I don’t know what to say this time. This was supposed to be a playoff atmosphere coming into this game tonight but we didn’t treat it like that."’ Cooper said the Rebels who show- ed up for the game were the “phantom team," perhaps referring n the casket for Rebels to the fact the Rebels didn’t have a ghost of a chance against the Smokies if they didn't play at the top of their game. “One team wanted to be here and one team didy’t want to be here,” said Cooper. Smokies coach Danny Bradford was gracious in victory. “They gave it a pretty good effort, but they were missing two of their big guns tonight (Taylor Harding and captain Keith Semenoff) and they missed those guys,"” said Brad- ford. Semenoff was out with the flu while Harding couldn't make it back by game-time from 4 trip to Kelow- na. The loss keeps the Rebels a point back of the Beaver Valley Nite Hawks for the final playoff spot in the West Division but with just six games left on the schedule. The Nite Hawks have 10 games remaining. David Vecchio got the Rebels’ second goal and Halme notched his second of the night with four minutes to go in the game and the outcome no longer in doubt. The Elk Valley Raiders visit the Community Complex for a 2 p.m. game with the Rebels Sunday. NOTES: The East beat the West 8-4 in the 1Sth akhual KHL all-star game in Cranbrook-Saturday. Tavar- oli had three assists for the West squad enough for Canucks two goals and Randy Carlyle also scored for the Jets, who got a 24-save performance from Stephane Beauregard in the goaltender’s NHL debut. Kevin Hatcher, John Tucker and Yvon Corriveau scored for Washington, which suffer- loss in three games under new coach ed its first Terry Murray BRUINS 9 NORDIQUES 2 lineup after missing 31 games witha goal and an assist ona goal by Brian Propp. WHAL In Hartford, Conn., Dean Evason scored two first- Period goals and Scott Young and Dave Babych added one S 4ISLANDERS 2 each as the Whalers snapped New York's nine-game win- ning streak. Doug Crossman and Dave Chyzowski scored for the Islanders In Quebec City, Bobby Carpenter fired three goals, Greg Hawgood had two and Bob Gould, Glen Wesley, Randy Burridge and John Carter one each in Boston’ slop- sided romp. Tony McKegney and Michel Petit scored for Quebec “I feel sorry for our fans,’ Greg Millen. “‘It_ was embarrassing. The fans pay good money to watch us and they deserve more than what we've been giving them SABRES 3 FLYERS 2 Goals by Benoit Hogue, Dave Andreychuk and Rick Vaive lifted Buffalo to its first victory in Philadelphia in four years. The Flyers’ Tim Kerr marked his return to the With boys injured and girls bored, SHSS teams take it to Trail By CasNews Staff The Stanley Humphries secondary school junior basketball teams bounced their opponents Trail’s J.L. Crowe high school in basketball action at SHSS Tuesday. night. Rory Perrier canned 16 to lead the junior girls over the Hawkettes 47-20. Carolyn Chernoff and Shelly Blessin both fired eight points as the Rockettes continued their drive to the provincials. On the boys’ side, Doug Hickey’s junior Rockers were missing two key starters with injuries but still managed to prevail 48-36. Six-foot centre Bob Baulne ‘scored 13 to pace the Rockers while Ryan Vatkin had nine and Dan Proctor seven. The team was without the services Ga AUCKLAND (CP) The 14th Commonwealth Games opened today to the stirring cries of Maori warriors, the scream of jet fighters and an Aussie uproar over a trendy green swimsuit Prince Edward, youngest son of Queen Elizabeth, opened the Games before a packed house at Mt. Smart Stadium, a 35,000-seat facility rising from the crater of a dormant volcano. His mother will close the Games on Feb.3 More than 2,500 athletes from a record $5 countries have gathered in Auckland, population 800,000, for 10 days of competition in 11 sports as diverse as synchronized swimming and boxing Canada, fielding the Games’ second-largest team with 328 athletes, of Jodi Carew and Marcel Dusseault who both suffered what could be season-ending knee injuries in the Hi Arrow Classic tourney at SHSS last weekend. Both are big production men for the team and Hickey says losing them is going to hurt. “Obviously we would like to have Jodi and Marcel back but injuries happen,"’ Hickey said. ‘‘Now we just have to pick up the slack.” That’s something the team did quite well against the Trail squad, added Hickey. “We played a lot of basketball this weekend (three games in the tournament) so there was lots of playing time and lots of learning going on (so) the boys felt com- fortable picking up the slack against Trail,"’ said Hickey. The Rockers beat up on Salmo 64-16 in the first game of the tourney but got a taste of the same medicine as Cranbrook’s Parkland secondary beat them 56-26 in game two. In the Rockers’ final game they led all the way but lost in the final minutes 41-39, for a fifth-place finish. Baulne was selected as a first team all-star in the tourney For the girls, another win in the West Kootenays, where they reg- ularly beat teams by 40 points or more, is routine, and what coach Laurie Boskov really wanted to talk about was her team's performance in the Laurie Tigerettes Tourney in Cranbrook last weekend. “‘We came in second. We lost to Cranbrook 47-27 in the finals,”’ said Boskov who didn’t seem disappoint- ed at all Because for Boskov, even losing is a good experience as long as her team can’ get some top-notch com- petition which is something that has been lacking in the area this year. “‘It (the tournament) just showed us our weaknesses, which was nice to see because we've been so suc- cessful around here it was nice to see what we have to work on to get better,’ she said. The Rockettes beat Creston and a Lethbridge squad to move into the finals against Cranbrook. Perrier and Laurel Closkey were selected for the first term all-stars in the tournament The junior girls team will get another crack at Cranbrook when it hosts a tourney here this weekend. mes begin in Kiwi land was led into the stadium by Calgary swimmer Tom Ponting, a two-time Olympic silver rhedallist in relays Austratia has the largest team with 331 competitors. Tanzania and the tiny Maldives sent the smallest — one athlete each Dressed in red, white and blue tops and white slacks or navy skirts, the Canadian waved tiny Canadian flags as they circled the track flanked by tat tooed Maori warriors. One man Near the rear of the team briefly flashed a sign that read: Hi Jillian, a reference to sprinter Jillian Richardson. The Calgary athlete was ordered home ‘Monday aftér she moved out of the Canadian compound without permission The opening went off without a hit ch. That was something that seemed unlikely a few days ago when African Outrage over a tour of South Africa by rebel English cricket players threatened toevolve into a boycott Four years ago in Edinburgh, 32 countries from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean pulled out to protest Britain's reluctance to impose economic sanctions against South Africa A repeat was averted this time when England supported a Commonwealth Games Federation resolution con demning the cricket tour One of the loudest ovations was reserved for the Aussies, who were led on to the track by swimmer Janelle Elford, a lanky, flame-haired swim: mer who has ignited a tempest Down _ Under Dressed in a one-piece swimsuit, silk-and-chiffon cape and high heels; the Sydney teenager marched alongside her country's flagbearer, fellow swimmer Lisa Curry. The outfit, described by Australian officials as the country’s national dress, raised eyebrows when it was modelled here for disbelileving jour nalists. Elford, 19, says the get-up is typically Aussie “Everyone in Australia has a swim- suit,"’ she said More than 6,000 performers, ranging from hundreds of Maori singers to five daring bungy jumpers, took part in the 24-hour ceremony, which ended in a burst of fireworks. said Quebec goaltender Devils. DEVILS 4 PENGUINS 2 In Pittsburgh, John MacLean scored two goals and Doug Brown and Patrik Sundstrom added singled for the Scoring for Pittsburgh were Chris Dahlquist and Paul Coffey, whose 271 st career goal broke a tie with Bobby Orr and gave him second place on the all-time list for defen- cemen. Mario Lemieux had an assist to extend his point- scoring streak to 36 games BLUES6 WINGS3 In Detroit, Brett Hull scored twice to raise his NHL- leading total to 44 and Dave Lowry, Paul MacLean, Steve Tuttle and Rod Brind"Amour also scored for the Blues. Joe Kocur, Lee Norwood and Daniel Shank scored for Detroit NO WEATHER WORRIES. . . for these Twin Rivers elementary schoo kids as they play a little soccer in the snow during lunch time et the school Tuesday. Contows Priore by Ea Mills