A a a Pree 2 a a ~ Wednesday, December 30, 1992 @ TheFARSIDE By Gary Larson Canadian merger almost complete NEWS STAFF Canadian Airlines can see the wild blue yonder. The near-bankrupt airline got the news it was waiting for Tuesday when Houston-based American Airlines tossed it a fi- nancial rope. American agreed to put $248 million towards a merger bid with Canadian, all but ensuring the carrier’s sur- vival. “It’s a real welcome announcement for us,” TimeAir’s busi- ness and operations manager Ron Armbruster said Tuesday. Armbruster said Castlegar’s nine TimeAir employees have had a tense three months, awaiting the merger proposal. He said now that a deal appears imminent, Canadian Airlines’ re- gional carriers will breathe huge sighs of relief. The deal is contingent on Canadian linking the frequent-fly- ers points with American, opting out of the Gemini computer program it shares with Air Canada and a major financial re- structuring schedule. 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Second plass mail registra- on number 0019. @ New chair presses for complete audit of local organization’s records Scott David Harrison EDITOR Central Kootenay Community Futures is trying to balance its books. The local organization will undergo a sec- ond audit this January amid allegations of questionable improprieties and accounting procedures by past executive members. “All we’re really concerned with is com- pleting the audit so we can move ahead,” new chair Joanne Rielly said. The audit was initiated by the current executive after the financial ledgers it inherited didn’t add up. The executive asked the B.C.-Yukon Community Futures Branch of Employment and Immigration Canada to review the books as well. And now, Ottawa is getting involved. Community Futur 3a The local executive has asked the Ottawa-based Internal Audit Bureau to look at Central Kootenay Community Futures’ records. “We have to get this done,” Rielly said Tuesday. “All we need is the date and we’re ready to go ahead and do it.” A B,C.-Yukon spokesperson confirmed that the Internal Audit Bureau will be look- ing over the records — a process that is expected to take “between three to four days.” No date for the audit has been sched- uled, however. “Our main concern is to ensure that the expense claims submitted by the executive of the day are legitimate and in accordance with the agreement we signed,” said the or lg kaa who asked not-to be identi- ied. The spokesperson said should the books not add up again, legal action against for- es awaits Ottawa audit mer executive members may be an option. “I'm sure there will be discussions along those lines should it be found that expense claims submitted weren’t in accordance with the agreement signed,” the spokesper- son said. “But, again, that is pure specula- tion.” The Internal Audit Bureau will conduct a five-year review of Central Kootenay Com- munity Futures, beginning in 1987. Accord- ing to a current executive member, the five- year audit will cover a period from which saw some $5.5 million in funds issued to and distributed by Central Kootenay Com- munity Futures. Community Futures is a federal govern- ment initiative designed to help regions solve their long-term employment prob- lems. The funding is used to help regions restructure their economic and labor mar- SNOWED IN Nick Stoochnoff was battling Mother Nature following the recent snowfall in Castlegar. T| dent fired up the snow-blower Tuesday to keep up with the heavy dump of white stuff News photo by Neil Rachynski he 10th Avenue resi- Crown’s request rejected @ Young offender’s case will not be lifted to adult court NEWS STAFF A Selkirk College student has successfully resisted attempts to have his case heard in adult court. In Nelson provincial court Tues- day, Judge S. W. Enderton turned down Crown counsel’s request to have the young offender’s case raised to adult court. The youth faces seven criminal charges, including sexual assault with a weapon. In accordance with the Young Offenders Act, publica- tion of the youth’s name is prohib- ited. As part of the raise application, the court ordered the youth to un- dergo a mental fitness exam to de- termine whether or not the ac- cused is suffering from a mental | disorder, such as paraphilia. The Castlegar snubbed by RDCK? Scott David Harrison EDITOR It appears Castlegar won’t be getting any favors from George Cady. The chair of the Regional District of Central Kootenay would neither confirm nor deny that Castlegar representative Audrey Moore will not be appointed to any committees. In fact, Cady would say nothing about the committee appoint- ment he is expected to make on Jan. 16. “I never say anything about the committee appointments I make before they happen,” Cady said Tuesday. “I just lay them on the table at the meeting. I don’t even consult with staff.” Cady said he is reviewing the committee requests of each board member and will respond appropriately. At the Dec. 12 RDCK meeting, board members were asked to prioritize their top- five committee wishes. Cady declined to say which or how many com- mittees the Castlegar mayor has asked to sit on. Moore was out of town and unavailable for comment on which committees — if any — she has asked to be a part of. not be overlooked by the RDCK. “It’s nice for the board to have committee rep- resentation from both rural and municipal direc- tors,” Cady said. “It’s important to have represen- tation and discussion from all directors. No one director is more important than the other and no one committee is more import than the other. We all work together.” member board, Cady contends that committee work is not an indication of a board member’s contribution to the RDCK. He said even if Castlegar isn’t repre- sented at the committee level, its needs would Castlegar is the second largest contributor to the RDCK coffers behind Nelson. It is one of nine municipalities with representation on the 20- condition occurs when a person ex- periences deviant sexual arousal, such as by sexual sadism or fetishism. Lawyer Chris Hemphill, agent for defense counselor Blair Suffre- dine, said the judge found that there was no evidence that the youth may be sexually deviant. “The court found there was no evidence (the youth) was poten- tially suffering from paraphilia,” Hemphill said. The youth has also been charged with unlawful confine- ment, threatening, illegal use of a bank convenience card, theft un- der $1,000 and possession of stolen property If convicted, the maximum time the youth would spend in custody is three years. The accused’s next appearance is scheduled for Jan. 7 in Castle- gar provincial court for plea.