Castlegar News December 6, 1987 Perra on student recruiting trip By ~_ BASTAN Selkirk ‘Calege Ge president Leo Perra is in the midst of a four-week, seven-nation tour of Asia in an attempt to attract more international students to the college and to keep in touch with educational institutions with which the Castlegar-based college is involved. Perra left Nov. 18 and made his first stop at Japan's Aoyama Technical College. He was there to set the ground work for next summer's visit to Selkirk College by a group of Japanese stu- dents. “He's in Seoul, Korea at this point. He's refining established links we have with Chung-Ang University,” college information officer Joe Lintz said. Lintz added that students from the Korean university will be attending Selkirk College this winter. “He's over there those arrangements and laying the ground- work for instructor exchanges,” said Lintz. A handful of Selkirk College English instructors have been teaching English courses at Chung-Ang Uni- versity for the past two summers. Perra then travels to Hong Kong where he will meet with Selkirk College agents and provide colleges there with application forms for Selkirk College. Lintz added that Perra will also attempt to attract high school students to Selkirk “He's established contacts with a number of secondary schools in Hong Kong as a way to promote Selkirk College and that we offer English as a Second Language courses,” said Lintz. From there Perra travels to Singapore where he will promote Selkirk College at an annual edu- cational fair. Perra will also travel to Indonesia overseas. programs. where he will meet with project officers for world bank-funded projects Lintz said that Perra is hoping Selkirk College will be able to contract out instruction or curriculum develop- ment to a host of projects in Indonesia and Malaysia that deal with vocational training in mechanical and welding From there, Perra visits the Asian Institute of Forestry Management in Kuala Lumpur. Lintz said Perra is hoping Selkirk College will be able to provide some instructional resources at the institute. “Then he's in Bangkok and I would imagine he'd be doing more of the same there,” said Lintz. Perra is expected back in Castle- gar on Dec. 15 but will then leave for meetings with the Ministry of Ad- vanced Education and Job Training in Victoria. Robson district TOY DRIVE... = Costlegor volunteer firemen will stage their annual youngsters Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at will be open for toy donations again Monday, toy dtive. for need: both firehalls. Halls Dec. 14 from 7 to 9.p.m. Firemen (from left) Lindsay Anderson, Mar- cel Audet, Glenn Akselson, Bill Gyurkovits and Fred Lalonde were joined by ‘Santa Claus’ as they prepared firehalls to accept toys. ~ Contiews Photo DOUG ROCHE Disarmament rep here By CasNews Staff Canada's Ambassador for Disarmament Doug Roche will visit Castlegar later this month. Roche is touring the country speaking on the summit meeting between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and on the future of dis armament. Upon arriving in Castlegar Dec. 16, Roche will meet with representatives of local and regional governments and with peace groups. He will speak at a public forum at the Brilliant Cultural Centre from 12 - 1:15 p.m. There will be no admission fee. Accompanying Roche will be Lt. Col. Alexander Morri- Roche began the tour Dec. 1 at St. John’s, Nfld. While in British Columbia, he will visit Victoria and Vancouver, as well as Castlegar. A former member of Parliament, Roche was appointed Canada’s Ambassador for Disarmament on Oct. 5, 1984. He represents Canada at international meetings on disarma- ment, is a special advisor to the government, and is chief liaison between the government and non-governmental organizations. Last chance for letters the Castlegar News deliver their letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole. Santa has asked the CasNews to help him deliver the many letters he receives from children in this area. However, deadline for receiving the letters at the Castlegar News office is eyes proposals By CasNews Staff The Robson-Raspberry s Water Improvement District is considering two proposals by the Central Kootenay Health Unit to improve the quality of water in Robson. Mike Harnadek, public health inspector for the health unit, said that while there is a bacteria-related problem with the water in Robson, there are no health hazards associated with it. “We do have a problem with the bacterial quality of the water. There's nothing unusual (with health risks),” Harnadek told the Castlegar News. He added that the Robson water system has had a dis- infection system in place for several years. That system consists of using ultraviolet lights to kill the bacteria. “For that (system) to work you need clear water. The problem is that the water is turbid at certain times during the year,” said Harnadek. He added that the turbid — or muddy water — has to be clarified before the disin- fection system can work. “In order to remove that material they (improvement district) have to either re- move the holding pond or put in an infiltration gallery. Those improvements are necessary if the water is to be in a clear state. They are looking at it (proposals),” said Harnadek. He added that he does not know how much either pro- posal would cost to imple- ment. An infiltration gallery con- sists of clearing out a section of a creek — in this case Pass Creek — and building an art- ifical gravel bed with pipes along the bottom. “It's a homemade kind of filter to remove turbidity,” said Harnadek. He added that the problem of muddy water has plagued Robson for several years. “One or the other has to be done. Turbidity in Robson is nothing new. It’s been there for years,” said Harnadek. “That water system is sampled on a regular basis. The district is kept informed on the bacterial quality of the water,” said Harnadek. He added that he does not know if the improvement district has decided on which option to implement. not available for comment. Contest to determine new theme for SunFest The first SunFest Com- mittee meeting to plan for 1988 was held Wednesday and it was decided that a contest will be sponsored by the Festivals Society to choose a theme for SunFest 1988. Contest rules are simple: If you have an idea for a theme for SunFest, write it on a piece of paper, along with your name, address and tele- phone number and turn it in to the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce by 4 p.m. Jan. 8, 1988. First prize will be $25 cash, courtesy of the Festi- vals Society, plus a spotlight in the parade. “Colin Pryce won the de- sign contest and everybody told us how much they liked the design and colors. I am sure that once the theme is chosen, the design competi- tion will also draw a lot of entries.” The dates for this year’s SunFest are June 3, 4 and 5. events and tournaments.” “If the enthusiasm of the orga group is any indi- tation of the type of SunFest we can expect for 1988, it just may be possible to outdo Rainbows and Roses, lots of sunshine and the huge com- munity involvement we had “We are looking at the possibility of having a new event, on the water, that will attract a lot of spectators and competitors, but I am sure you can understand that until things are finalized, we don't want to tip our hand,” ex. Chernoff; recording secre- plained Dick’ Wayling. “We tary — Debbie Briggeman; He heads the Canadian delegation to the Disarmament son, Military Advisor to the Canadian Mission to the United Nations; Firaus Kharas, Executive Director of the United Nations Associations in Canada; and Paul Bennett from the Disarmament Bureau of the Department of External Affairs. Committee at the United Nations and was elected the s irman in 1986. Roche's visit is sponsored by the Voice of Women, the Kootenay Nuclear Study Group, and the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ's Committee for World Disarmament and Peace. SunFest organizers say understand that the Kiwanis club will be checking into advertising and promotion — Marily Strong. $14,000 raised for Moyie By CasNews Staff The Kootenay Lake His- torical Society has managed to raise more than $14,000 in a bid to save the S.S. Moyie, a historic sternwheeler that plyed Kootenay Lake* from 1898 to 1957. It was the last stern- wheeler to work on the lake. The Village of Kaslo bought the ship from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1957 for $1 and then the Moyie was pulled up on Kaslo Bay in 1958. The Kootenay Lake His. torical Society was given responsibility for restoring and maintaining the Moyie and has been operating the ship as a museum. It is the COMINCO continued trom trent poge operation. The cost of the the Tra project is $1.3 million. The second largest project, peg: ged at $46.5 million, is the construction of an oxygen plant. The third project is a $14.1 million copper arsenate plant, while the fourth project is a $15 million purification upgrade sulphide leaching project. cost $5.8 A fifth project | will million. While the payroll at the Trail plant peaked in 1982 at about $12 million a month, it is now at around $8 million a month. only passenger sternwheeler museum in B.C. and attracts about 10,000 visitors a year. But the Kootenay Lake Historical Society has been having trouble finding enough funds to continue to maintain the ship, which was named an official national historic site in 1978. In 1982 then federal en- vironment minister John Roberts proposed to have the Environment Ministry take over and preserve the Moyie. While the Kootenay Lake Historical Society holds a 99-year lease on the Moyie, the Village of Kaslo owns the ship and the site. Several reports commis- sioned by the federal gov. ernment have been prepared on the Moyie in an attempt to find ways of preserving the ship. The Kootenay Lake His- torical Society received. a Parks Canada study last month that outlines a five- point program calling for a new support cradle at $105,000 and a fire protection system at $95,000. Capital costs are estimated at $340,000. Since 1976, Parks Canada has provided one grant, in 1985, for preservation work on the Moyie. Despite that grant of $10,000, major prob- lems remained with the Moyie. However, last August, the federal government offered to provide between $150,000 and $175,000 for the pre- servation of the Moyie, sub- ject to matching funds from othet sources. ‘Sept. 29, the Kootenay Lake Historical Society es- tablished the S.S. Moyie Preservation Fund to raise $150,000 for the stern- wheeler and launched its SOS (Save Our Ship) cam- paign. The society is directing its campaign to the provincial government, national and local business corporations, museums and historical as- sociations and private indivi- duals. “Our work force peaked out in 1951, about 5,100 people. We've got our work force down to about 3,000. Ongoing employment in Trail after construction will be about 2,500,” said Mathieson. He added States. that benefit from the proposed free trade agreement Canada and the United States have been trying to work out, adding that Cominco sells most of its products and materials to the United “We sell 54 per cent of our zine in the U.S. and 49 per cent of our lead. We're currently being hit with a tariff of about $4.5 million a year. With free zero,” Cominco will trade that would be down to about said Mathieson. He said a big concern of Comineo's is to get freer access to United States markets. “Half of our products are going to the United States. We come down four square in favor of free trade,” said Mathieson. He added that Cominco is in a healthier financial picture today than it was two years ago. “We are well on our way to having the most modernized projects in the world. We have a highly skilled and productive work force.” noon on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The letters will be pub- lished in the Dec. 16 Castlegar News with a special copy of the paper going by airmail to Santa wre well, the Castlegar News and Santa will draw 10 letters from those sub- mitted and each of the 10 letter writers will receive two tickets to the Castle Theatre. So remember to put your naine, age and address at the bottom of your letter. Just bring your letter to the Castlegar News office at 197 Columbia Ave. be- fore noon Wednesday. there are lots of good ideas for a theme for this year. “Several people have ap- proached us and asked what the theme for SunFest will be contest will generate a lot of entries, and a lot of good themes.” Once the theme is chosen in January then there will be another contest to design the SunFest Lottery button. “Last year we sold §,000 SunFest lottery buttons in 10 days,” said Andy Rowe, last year’s fund-raising chairman. The events chairperson will be determined early in the new year. another demolition derby and we know that several other groups want to sponsor Castlegar couple injured in crash Two Castlegar residents were injured and a Kelowna man was killed in a two-veh- icle accident on Highway 33 outside of Kelowna Wednes- day. Sam Soukoreff was re- leased Thursday from Ke- lowna General Hospital and Anne Soukoreff is in sat- isfactory condition. Jakob Kostren, 51, died when his vehicle left the road following a head-on collision with the Soukoreff's vehicle, Kelowna RCMP report. Road conditions were wet and bare. No charges were laid. Police are still investi- gating the accident. Arctic pact discussed OTTAWA (CP) — The United States would need prior consent to send American icebreakers through Canada's Aretic waters under an agreement still under discussion, a Canadian official said Saturday. External Affairs Minister Joe Clark, ket sired Brussels later this week to meet NATO fc Canada claims the Arctic waters. “We own it lock, stock and icebergs,” Mulroney said in April, prior to meeting President Ronald Reagan. The U.S. says the area is an international waterway. Recognition of Canada’s claim could set a precedent that P d to make an there, the official said, Clark will meet U.S. State Secretary George Shultz to discuss the matter, said the official, who asked not to be identified. The United States disputes Canada's sovereignty over the northern waterway. Bruce Phillips, communications director for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, would only say that both countries have been discussing the issue of Arctic co-operation for some time but he refused to comment further. However, the federal source said: “We felt that, under the circumstances, this agreement — limited but practical — which gives control to Canada over U.S. icebreaker operations within the waters we claim to be our own, is the best solution at the present time.” The agreement would cap two years of intensive negotiations between the two countries on Canada’s right to control the Arctic waters. IGNORE SOVEREIGNTY “It is a pragmatic, practical, political solution to what is an in legal problem,” said the official. The agreement does not and was not meant to solve the matter of Canada’s sovereignty in the area, the official said. might 5 naval in other straits where the U.S. maintains the right of navigation. Washington's refusal to recognize Canada’s claim em- a7 the Mul in 1986, when the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Sea went through the without Ottawa's approval. eee pene “No one is going to try to suggest that this resolves our dispute with the United States on the question of the legal status,” the official said. “It is certainly an agreement that is fully consistent with Canada’s sovereignty claims... . It is oo not an American acceptance of our sovereignty ‘im.” HAS OPTIONS: ao agreement, however, still leaves Canada with the option of pursuing other means to solve the sovereignt; dispute, the official said. ve Clark has already said Canada would refer the issue to the International Court of Justice if the U.S. did not shift its position. The agreement “is without prejudice to any aspect of the government's opportunities. The option of referring the matter to the world court is still one, which is there. This will not preclude that.” Five die in fire WHITEHORSE (CP) — Five members of the Kwanlin Dun Indian band, believed to be members of the same family, died in a house fire early Saturday in which three others managed to escape. Fire officials said efforts to fight the blaze were hampered because there is no water in the part of the city known locally as the old Indian village. Cain top coroner _ VICTORIA (CP) — John Vincent Cain has been appointed the Chief Coroner of British Columbia, Premier Bill Vander Zalm and Attorney General Brian Smith announced. Cain, 55, a former RCMP chief superintendent who is currently the director of investigations for the December 6, 1987 Castlegar News as wb 1d Free trade pact hits impasse OTTAWA (CP) — Senior Canadian and American officials met again Saturday in what threatened to be a weekend-long bargaining session to break an impasse over the final text of the free-trade agreement. Derek Burney, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's chief of staff, said “wait and see” as he entered the meeting with U.S. officials. The high-level officials were brought in after chief Canadian negotiator Simon Reisman and U.S. negotiator Peter Murphy failed to complete a final draft of the agreement durjag two days of talks Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottawa. Peter McPherson, the U.S. deputy trade secretary, and Alan Holmer, deputy U.S. trade representative, declined comment as they entered the meeting. U.S. ambassador Thomas Niles was also in their party. “If we're lucky, we'll come up with an agreement,” Murphy told reporters Saturday as he entered the meeting. After seven hours of bargaining, Mulroney spokesman Mare Lortie said nothing had been resolved and the talks would continue into the evening. Burney, along with Trade Minister Pat Carney and Finance Minister Michael Wilson, had to be called into the process directly in late September when the trade talks broke down. However, the meeting Saturday excluded any cabinet level politicians. Since the rough draft of the trade deal was initialled Oct: 4 in h lawyers and have been struggling to put those principles into the legal form of a treaty. Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan must sign the final deal by Jan. 2 to meet a timetable set by the U.S. Congress. Saturday's talks began at about 9 a.m. and officials said more talks were possible today and even Monday. The two sides are reportedly at odds over a number of issues. Disagreement over provisions covering maritime shipping are so strong the entire transportation annex to the B.C. Ombudsman's office, replaces Robert who is stepping down to enter private business. r Work-for-welfare YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. (CP) — A northern work-for-welfare plan is one of the priorities of the new Northwest Territories cabinet, says government leader Dennis Patterson. The government wants to supplement income to encourage hunters and trappers to return to their traditional livelihood instead of collecting social assistance. Dog kills baby DETROIT (AP) — A boxer-pit bull terrior killed a two-week-old baby on Friday, and police shot the family pet to death shortly afterward, authorities said. Brian Lillis died of head injuries, said Sgt. Chris Buck. Police said the infant was asleep in a car seat on a sofa in the living room of the family’s apartment when the 40-pound dog pulled it to the floor and attacked. ‘The dog was a stray taken in several months ago, neighbors told police. Prisoners give up _ ATLANTA (AP) — Cuban prisoners offered no y as they one by one following an 11-day siege that ended with the release of 89 hostages at the U.S. Penitentiary. The Cubans, who came to the United States in a 1980 exodus, had taken hostages in anger over a pact that could send them back to their homeland. Shooting at dance NEW YORK (AP) — Gunfire broke out early Saturday during a dance at a packed Brooklyn social club, killing one person and injuring 14 others, two critically, police said. ‘One victim was dead at the séene following the 4:45 a.m. shootings in the Esquire Hall in the Crown Heights section, police Sgt. Ed Burns said. The wounded were taken to three hospitals, Burns said. More than 300 people were attending the dance when the shooting s' , he said. “We have no idea how many people were involved in doing the shooting,” Burns said. No arrests were made, and police were trying to talk to the wounded about the shooting. Army withdraws JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The armed forces chief said Saturday that South African troops are withdrawing from Angola after intervening there in at of anti-Marxist rebels. The announcement by Gen. Jannie Geldenhuys coincided with a report that Cuban reinforcements had arrived in Angola and might join government forces in an attack on the South Africans if Pretoria did not withdraw its troops. Custody sought MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — South Korea asked Bahrain on Saturday for custody of a woman and her dead male of i in the LIGHTING UP . . | City worker Robin Tomlin puts up Christmas decorations on light standards along Columbia Avenue. CosNews Photo by Suri Rartan deal might have to be eliminated, sources say. Dispute settlement, automotive trade, energy and & number of other gectors remain troublesome, but the Canadian government continues to state that only details remain to be worked out. “We're just back to work,” Reisman said | taba as he headed into the downtown highrise where team has its | Bruce Phillips, 's director of cid trnciog te Macken ened hcdels ic ecpeated to SUE the Even if the meeting is successful, the text wouldn't be completed and approved until late next week at the earliest, Phillips added. ‘The sweeping trade deal would take effect Jan. 1, 1989, and eliminate most tariffs between the countries over 10 years, It would also improve American access to Canadian energy and financial narkets, with trade disputes submitted to five-member trade panels chosen from both countries. BOB CARTER CONVICTED OF INDECENCY By MICHAEL BENARD VANCOUVER (cP) - ve pelle millionaire J. Bob Carter, with a “street-wise” young woman, Violated t the average Canadian's sense of propriety by having sex in a public place, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled Friday. Mr. Justice Sam Toy said in finding Carter guilty of through are not proper places for sexual intercourse. “Our beaches, streets and parks, not matter what un of day, are not places for such sexual conduct,” Toy watt owt; Toy acquitted Carter, 45, of sexually assaulting his male chauffeur, noting there was reason- able doubt and no clear corroboration of the man's accusations. Carter, who is married and has two children, is to be sentenced Tuesday. The maximum sentence for gross indecency is five years. WATCHES GLUMLY The six-foot-four Carter, dressed in a steel-blue business suit, sat hunched at a counsel table and glumly watched at Toy delivered his 90-minute verdict. During the week-long trial last month, court was told Carter picked up the woman, then 20, at a downtown hotel the evening of April 3, 1980, and took her in his rented limousine to Stanley Park. During the brief ride, Carter had vaginal intercourse with the then-naked woman, who also performed oral sex on Carter. When they reached the park, he had anal sex with her. Toy said Canadian sexual standards now are more permissive — as demonstrated by-explicit movies and nude dancers in bars in Vancouver. But he said that permissiveness does not extend to sex in public places. If the limousine had stopped for a red light on the brightly lit street to the park, passers-by and pedestrians would have clearly seen “the accused mounted on the lady or the lady performing oral sex on the accused.” The average Canadian, he said, would see those sexual acts as things to be “relegated in the main behind closed doors.” Toy said he acquitted Carter on the second charge of sexually assaulting the male chauffeur, then 40, because there was reasonable doubt that Carter performed oral sex on him. The woman testified she didn't see Carter perform the act on the man, whom Carter had ordered into the back seat to join him and the woman when they reached the park. Toy rejected defence arguments that Carter's rights to the timely laying of charges and trial were violated. Defence lawyer-Glen Orris had argued the delay in laying charges against his client had violated his client’s rights. Orris maintained that Carter was unable to recall the episode adequately when charges were laid almost three years later, hindering Orris’s ability to muster a fair defence. The charges were laid after the woman and disappearance of a Korean Air Lines jet a week ago, diplomatic sources said. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Bahrain officials refused to release either the woman or the man's body. until their identities and nationalities had been determined. The Asian couple swallowed poison Tuesday while waiting to be questioned about the disap- pearance of KAL Flight 858, which was carrying 115 people. The man died, but the woman recovered. Ganilau installed SUVA (AP) — Fijian coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka said Saturday he was ceding power and installed Sir Penaia Ganilau, the former governor general, as first president of the republic that Rabuka created. He handed over the reins of government in a traditional Fijian ceremony which included presenta- tion of a whale’s tooth. Rabuka, who recently promoted himself to brig- adier-general from colonel, has said he seized power last May to secure power for native Fijians. AIDS cases rise GENEVA (AP) — The number of reported AIDS cases has risen to 71,751 worldwide, with large increases in the United States and Africa, the World Health Organization said. There are 47,022 reported cases of the deadly disease in the United States, WHO said. The WHO said 3,534 cases were reported this eck. - In Canada, the federal Health Department said 1,889 cases of AIDS had been reported up to the beginning of the week and 721 of the victims have died. Cases of AIDS have been reported in 128 countries. Thirty-two eat nO cases. Suicides high in north PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CP) — The highest number of suicides, based on popu- lation ratio, occur in the rural areas of northern British Columbia, says a Prince George psychiatrist. Dr. Russ Frye told a health workers conference that the rate of suicide, per 100,000 population, jumps to 35.2 per cent in northern rural com- munities of less than 5,000 population compared to 14.1 per cent in Greater Vancou- ver and 16.7 per cent in Prince George. Frye’s studies showed the majority of victims kill them- selves while near others in Cominco makes huge gold find By Press VANCOUVER — Cominco Ltd. says it has made a gold find in northwest British Columbia that could be worth Bob chief executive, said the Snip property northwest of Ste- wart has estimated reserves of 700,000 ounces of gold based on the current drilling results. At today’s gold price, the reserves would have a value of about $350 million US. Based on existing drilling results, the property con- tains 1.1 million tonnes of ore grading 0.7 ounces a tonne. An underground program is scheduled for early 1988 to confirm the continuity and grade of the deposit, Cominco said. The Snip property is a joint-venture agreement provides for an ultimate Cominco interest of 60 per cent. the home or community; 39 per cent have been alone for less than 24 hours and 20 per cent have been alone for more than 24 hours. The majority of suicides in the north — 47 per cent — are males betwéeh 16 and 34 years of age. The chances are seven to one the victim is a male living in a rural area; four to one he’s unemployed; and two to one he's sis 3 He says there is a distinct Police file relationship betwepn suicides and alcohol use. Fifty per cent of those killing themselves in com- munities with less than 5,000 population had an aleohol-re- lated history. In communities with more than 5,000 popu- lation, 35 per cent have aleo- hol-related histories. Frye said male victims in northern B.C. have high po- tential for alcohol abuse, low level of education, are unem- ployed and suffer from alien- ation and isolation. His statistics did not in- clude Indian reserves where suicide rates tend to be pend About 100 night. amounts of alcohol he had consumed that ‘The judge also said that for Orris to succeed in arguing that the pre-charge delay violated Carter's rights, the defence lawyer must show that police acted oppressively or unfairly in delaying the charges. Teachers poised for strike action VANCOUVER (CP) — Queen Charlotte Islands tea- chers have been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to return to their classrooms, but teachers on the west coast of Vancouver Island are now poised for strike action. Tom Hockin, chairman of the school board in the Queen Charlottes, said the board “did not want to do this,” but it applied for the injunction two sides will meet Wednes- dent Patrick Morgan said that, although many teachers are upset about the board's “stalling” tactics, he will recommend everyone go back to work Monday. Jessie Smith, president of the Vancouver Island West ‘eachers Association, said that teachers had asked the Castlegar RCMP request assistance from the public in reporting people who pass school buses with red lights as far away as aire es state attended the confer- ence. flashing while un) and loading school children. “Police patrols will be more responsive to this prob- lem,” RCMP said in a pre- pared release. “Violators will incur a three-point penalty on their driving record if con- vieted of this offense.” Court news Friday. Court Jus- tiee John Bouck granted the injunction, ordering teachers to stop picketing and resume their classroom duties. “This is not a very pleasant situation — I don't like ming anyone,” Hockin David Dubnie was fined $250 after pleading guilty to mischief in relation to prop- erty in Castlegar provincial court this week. said, “but we have a commit- ment to the community.” Teachers had been out of class for three days, prom- ising to stay off work until a fair contract was settled. The ‘The board has said it can’t meet until Dec. 12. The main sticking point is a seniority clause. The tea chers want it, but the board says it can't be included be- cause the May 15 signing deadline has passed. “We intend to proceed with withdrawal of services next week,” Smith said. “It will be left up to the execu tive to decide on the day.”