The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, October 21, 1992 OUTLOOK: The forecast for mild, risk of light showers. 16.0/12 Precipitation: Rain | of more rain. WEATHER Wednesday; Cloudy skies with scattered showers, sunny breaks in the afternoon. High tempera- tures to 12 degrees. Cloudy with clear breaks overnight, low temperatures to 5. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Remaining cloudy and Snow A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date Normal Mean -2.3/16 5. 78 Normal Total 7.7 Normal Number of Hours with light rain on the 12th. On the 14th a ridge of high pressure off the coast gave a cool northwesterly flow of air to the Province low ering freezing levels and giving the occasional snow shower to the higher elevations. By weeks end the flow had returned to the southwest bringing with it warmer temperatures and the promise at Castlegar, B.C. “™ Modernization Continued from 1A meeting with the minister to advise him of our plans.” Pope and Talbot purchased the ailing Weststar sawmill in April = Suggit Namesake of dam dies at age 94 JASON KEENAN __ Sun There's a lot of history in the names things have. When was the last time you sent your mind to ponder the origin of the name of that dam up at the end of the Arrow Lakes. Just who was Hugh Keenley- side, and why is the dafn named for him? Keenleyside passed away Sept. 27,1992 at the age of 94, The dam was the end of a long tenure in the public service in Canada. As co-chairman of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (the precursor to BC Hydro) during its rapid expansion in the 1960s, Keen- leyside over saw the construc- tion projects along the Columbia River, including the dam named HUGH KEENLEYSIDE for him in honour of his retire- ment in 1969. That tenure with the hydro and power authority was just the tail end of a long and dis- . tinguished career in the public service. Highlights of that career include: one of the pio- neer Canadian diplomats to Japan in the 1930s; much work, both as a representative of Canada and the global commu- nity with the United Nations in the 1950s; and service on Canadian and international councils and commissions on power, defense, and science too numerous to mention. After his retirement from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Keenleyside’s public involvement continued in a less formal way. He setved as Chancellor of what used to be Notre Dame University in Nel- son, led an investigation into electrical inspection standards and fire safety condition in B.C., took a leading role in Habitat, the 1976 UN conference held in Vancouver on human settle- ments, as well as helping the planning for the centennial cele- brations of Vancouver in 1986. His death is a loss for Canada, and British Columbia. He was of the type whose vision was a great service to the province, the nation, and the world. A statement he made in an interview with the Victoria Times-Colonist in November of 1980 about the Constitutional question back then might tell us something about our current political situation, and about something we might wish to avoid: “With the exception of Yugoslavia we are probably the least cohesive country among the major countries of the world.” Kelowna company donates building materials to local SHARLENE IMHOFF —_ Sun Editor The Kootenay Columbia Child Care Centre’s new Tender Care Variety building has received some tender loving care of its own. The Kelowna-branch of an international company called Alcan Aluminium Limited, recently sent enough material to re-side the entire centre—which is in dire need of a face lift. Alcan Building Products is recognized in Castlegar as a major supplier for many West Kootenay building suppliers. An employee with the Tender Care Variety Centre thought it might be a good idea to make a request for the siding. The local representative of Alcan, John Nagel, suggested that a letter be written by the society, requesting assistance in some way. “We wrote them a letter and sent them a photo of the building in its current condition. After seg- ing the photo I guess they couldn't refuse,” said Katrine Conroy, an executive for the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society (KCCCS) Upon realizing the need for the siding, Nagel suggested that all cy children's centre The Tender Care Variety Centre will have a new look on after Alcan Building Products donated some much- the materials be donated. “We saw this‘as.an opportunity to give something back to the community,” said Nagel. After deciding to provide the necessary material at no cost to the soe¢iety, more than 20 boxes (4,000 square feet) of siding was delivered to the KCCCS last Thursday. Perry Hartford, Branch Fire season over, yet blazes still occurring JOHN VAN PUTTEN Sun staff This year’s forest fire season is officially over, but 66 fires are still burning in British Columbia. “I feel we had a very sucessful year,” said Skip Walsh, the Resource Officer-Protection for the Ministry of Forests in Castlegar. There were 177 fires in the Arrow Lakes District, 144 were caused by lightning and 33 were caused by humans. The number of fires were up for this area but the total number of area burnt was down considerably. As a comparison, this year’s 177 fires covered 50.5 hectares, - to the tune of $1,150,000. On a cost per hectare basis, this year’s $6,500 is quite good considering last year 71 fires destroyed 504 hectares, ringing up a bill of $600,000 or $8,450 per hectare. Walsh feels this was a very good year. “I am quite happy if the costs of the fires stay below the $8,000 per hectare.” With 3,767 fires this year in B.C., compared to 3,849 in 1979 and 4,002 in 1970, 1992 was the third-busiest year for forest fires on record. With over 27,000 hectares burnt, the fires cost taxpayers $57 million to fight, compared to 1985 when more than 312,000 hectares were toasted costing $133 million. “This has been one of the busi- est fire seasons I can remember in my 35 years with the Forest Ser- vice,” said Jim Dunlop, director of the forest protection branch of the Ministry of Forests in Victo- ria. With trained crews available The Arrow Lakes District had a low amount of barbecued hectares. British Columbia had 42 per cent of the nation’s forest fires, but only three per cent of the total hectares burnt were in B.C.. Whooping cough cases reported locally KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff There has been 20 cases of whooping cough reported in the of 1992 for the price of approxi- mately $22 million. Pope and Talbot also assumed Westar Tim- ber’s ongoing reforestation liabil- ities estimated at $3.5 million Continued from 1A would be capable of running in the next federal election,” said Lyle Kristiansen, the riding’s current MP. Kristiansen announced that he would be stepping down as MP last sum- mer. He said the nomination was timely and he beleives a feder- al election could be called by late spring 1993 “If it’s not called then, I would say it could be called by early autum.” Suggit first joined the NDP in 1976. She has been active in various campaigns since 1979 and in 1991 she was campaign manager for Corky Evans, cur- rent MLA for the Nelson-Cre- ston riding. Central K Health Unit area in the last two months. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an infectious dis- ease characterized by an explo- sive cough ending in a crowing or whooping noise. The disease usually starts with a running nose, a slight fever and a persistent cough. It is spread by direct contact with the droplets that are expelled when an indi- vidual coughs. Early regular childhood immunization can guard against this disease, however there are cases where parents have not kept up with the recommended immunization schedule, and therefore the vaccine is not as effective as it could have been The pertussis vaccine is good for only about seven years after the last booster, and does not give a lifetime immunity to per- tussis. It is not recommended that the vaccine is given after age seven. For adults and older children the disease may not be as severe as it would be in a young child. to keep their child’s immuniza- tions up to date. Treatment with antibiotics early in the infection can shorten the illness and decrease the spread of the disease to suscepti- ble individuals. The Health Unit recommends that a person seek their physi- cian's advice if they have a cough which results in vomiting or a “whoop”, or have a persis- tent cough lasting longer than two weeks. Manager of the Kelowna compa- ny, would not comment on the cost of the sandle-wood colour siding, though he did say it was a “substantial amount.” “We're proud to be a part of this worthwhile project,” Hart- ford said. Since the siding was delivered to the centre, Conroy is hoping to the outside, as well as on the inside, needed siding. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shartene Imhoff round up knowledgeable -volun- teers to help place it on the build- ing The Tender Care Variety Cen- tre, which is located next to Hob- bit Hill, is in the final stages of a major renovation that has taken more than a year-and-a-half to complete, and hundreds of volun- teer hours. Jim Morrice places concrete on the foundation for the restoration of Castlegar's first jail. The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is having the jail moved from its present site. The concrete was donated by Kor- pack and the workers time was donated by Smith Bros & Wilson General Contractors. SUN STAFF PHOTO /John Van Putten Wednesday, October 21, 1992" The Castlegar Sun OTEU calls for dismissal of mediator JASON KEENAN Sun staff calls for a change in i IBEW 6 remain off the all three parties, including the Talks between striking Office and Technical Employees’ Union workers and West Kootenay power have once again come to a The OTEU fired a new shot in the months-old negotiations by calling for the dismissal of provincially-appointed mediator Don Cott. “We've made as much progress as we can with Don Cott,” stated an OTEU media release dated Oct. 15. Paula Si » OTEU com- munications director, said not much has changed since the call for dismissal. ‘Phe call for a new mediator went out after a special meeting between the striking and OTEU | i last week. When one party in a dispute Kunz takes on There's a new face at city hall. Dianne Kunz, who officially started her first day on the job Monday, is the new ipal Council (for whom Cott works), have to agree. It looks like WKP might not agree. “We're not dissatisfied with the progress we've made with Mr, Cott,” said Mike Brad- shaw, the-director of community and public affairs for WKP. The main issues in OTEU dis- pute have been pensions and wages, and Bradshaw said the union was offered the same deal that the International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers accepted earlier this month “We offered the same pension plan and the same wage package to the OTEU that the IBEW accepted, exactly.” WKP settled job because of their refusal to cross OTEU picket lines. Bradshaw added that the increases were exactly the same in terms of percentages over a three year period. Stromberg said WKP is pick- ing out details from the overall package. It's the larger picture that she claims falls short. “The entire package has an entire cost.to it. The overall value of the monetary package [offered by WKP] is less that the overall package offered to the IBEW.” The OTEU communications director also said that WKP fail- ure to guarantee their pension offers in writing was also a cause with the I hood of Electrical Workers ear- lier this month after that union went on strike July 17. The Canvass for info on SUN STAFF of OTEU “When people keep resisting putting something in writing, you begin to wonder.” seniors begins today In appreciation of receiving a d survey form, each bear- Volunteers on behalf of the Senior's Action Committee will be conducting a door-to-door canvass for data starting today. The results will deal with the needs of adequate housing for seniors within our community. ing a lucky number, a prize valued at $50.00 will be drawn Novem- ber 1992. Tabulation of the data received will help the Action ittee better determine hous- ing needs within Castlegar for the elderly or empty nesters. Campagnola brings "yes' message to students SUN STAFF Iona Campagnola's message was a loud and clear YES to the Proposed referendum. The previous cabinet minister was speaking to Selkirk College students, Tuesday. “There is a hierarchy of rights that already exists in our society. That hierar- chy is for the white and the rich. A young woman today has trou- ble making her way into society.” municipal clerk ski,” Kunz said. Only in Castlegar a short while, Kunz filled the role of ing officer during the recent P clerk. She replaces Betty Price, who was municipal clerk for more than seven years and is now deputy el ini ive assistant. Kunz, 37, has 12 years of municipal government experi- ence, with her last position as ipal clerk in the ity by-election and RCMP building Teferendum. “That was an experi- ence, meeting almost 1,600 peo- ple in one day.” After being in the community for a short while, Kunz believes she has a fair handie on the local i scene. of Chetwynd. Prior to this, Kunz . “I'd say Castlegar is quite active politi ially after worked for the city ils of Port McNeal and Peace River. Enticed by the prospect of the position in Castlegar, Kunz and her family are hoping to settle in to life in the Kootenays, and enjoy the recreational opportuni- ties presented here. “We like the smaller communi- ty atmosphere, and we all love to = RCMP seeing such a good tumout during the recent by-election and refer- endum.” More than 30 per cent of Castlegar's eligible voters took part in last Saturday's by-election and referendum. Kunz and her family are resid- ing in Ootischenia. “We have to fight for every- thing we get and we'll continue to do so.” she said. Campagnola feels that the ref- erendum will address that hierar- chy. “The referendum will widen the access to allow those from outside the hierarchy in. We will be the first people to enshrine human rights in the clause. This will put us in the forefront and will reflect the values and goals we put forward as Canadians.” role at city hall Castlegar Foods Fresh Castlegar Foods PRICES EFFECTIVE THURS., OCT. 22 to WED., OCT 635 Columbia Ave., Castlegar + 365-5755 PORK CHOPS Centre cut © 6.57 kg. 98 Ib. Fresh PORK SAUSAGE Made in store! © 4.39 kg. $199 Fleetwood BLACK FOREST HAM Great Price ¢ /100g California Grown No. 1 GREEN SEEDLESS GRAPES Taste the freshness © 1.74 kg. y hn DIANNE KUNZ Continued from 1A the referendum has concluded in a yes vote. RCMP Staff Sergeant Doug Hall said he was concemed that Castlegar residents would so strongly objéct to the location of the new building, that they would vote no regardless of the need. “At every presentation that was done in the community, that was the one question that always came up—why the location downtown,” Hall said. The building, which will be located next to city hall, provides a central location for RCMP, especially since a bridge is soon to be completed linking Castlegar and Robson. It’s important that we establish good access and relations with the public, said Hall, and the proximity to the courthouse is another plus. “We are extremely pleased with the results of this referen- dum. On behalf of the detach- ment I would like to thank all those voters who said yes. I hon- estly feel the new building will contribute to improving the effi- ciency of our operations.” City officials say the tendering process for construction will begin in the spring, and work will follow immediately. @ Report Continued from 1A is a need to develop a multi-year time frame for funding and change where the money comes from. The part of the six page report which upset trustees was a rec- ommendation that they no longer be elected officials but be placed in an advisory capacity only. The report also said, “The trustees are little more than a political group that often comes to the table with a single agenda and purpose...the superintendent = Green is an employee of that board and must satisfy the political needs of the board if he wishes to maintain his position.” Trustees said they found the recommendations insulting and ing. “I have no other word for it other than crap, the education system does not attack the munic- ipality. The thing that bugs me is how one elected board can com- ment on how another elected board operates,” Voykin said. “They criticize our hiring poli- cies when they run theirs with a revolving door, I am really quite insulted when they [city council] thinks we can’t do our own hir- ing,” added Trustee Joanne Baker. Councillor Smecher, when told of the School Boards reaction, said her report was not meant as a personal attack on the members of the board. “I am only comment- ing on the erosion of power (which has been happening over the past few years) in the school districts,” Smecher said. Continued from 1A this position or got in by accla- mation. I gave it my best shot, and even though I didn't win it was still worth it, I had a lot of support.” The amount of support and well wishes has given Read the incentive to prepare for next year, when Castlegar has a general election. “I'm pretty sure Ill give it a try next year. It will be inter- esting.” Gairns, a municipal consultant, said he was certain the race would have been much closer, Particularly between Green and himself. “I'm disappointed with results, no doubt. I thought I had more support than what the votes showed.” Gairns is also contemplating the general election next year, and whether he should once again throw his hat into the ring. “T'm not sure of that answer to that right now, but I will certainly consider it, “ he said. Now that he has taken his seat on council Green said he will continue to be pushing for the ideals on which he campai: openness and honesty on behalf of city council. Green maintains he will be listening to what CURB has to say, as he will all people who approach him. “When I say I will be repre- Senting the views of all taxpayers, and not just those on CURB, I mean that,” said Green. 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