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By RON NORMAN
Editer

Voter turnout was reported as “steady” in both
Castlegar and Trail before noon today as nearly 19,000
eligible voters in Rossland-Trail headed to the polls to elect a
new provincial government.

“It's pretty steady,” said one worker in the returning
office in Trail who had just returned from the polling station
in the Cominco Arena.

“Steady” was the same word used by a worker at the
Castlegar polling station at the Community Complex when
asked about voter turnout.

Voters were choosing between 14-year New Democrat
incumbent Chris D'Arcy, popular Castlegar Mayor Audrey
Moore running for the Social Credit and Liberal Tom Esakin
of Vancouver.

In the last provincial general election in 1983 a total of
80 per cent of the eligible voters turned out, electing D'Arcy

by 3,080 votes over Socred Walter Siemens.

However, the number of voters eligible to cast their
ballot in today’s election has dropped.by nearly 2,350 or 11
per cent since 1

The number of voters registered for today’s election
totals 18,957, compared to 21,304 registered voters three
years ago.

“I would think (the drop) is partly due to the economy,”

Rossland-Trail r ing officer Barb McKay.

McKay said some residents no longer on the vover's list
have likely left the riding to look for work elsewhere. She
cited the recent layoffs at Cominco.

As well, McKay said some voters may have been missed
during the enumeration process.

“We may pick up a few hundred on voting day.” she
added.

Voters who are not on the voter's list may still register
today at the polling station. McKay said that to be eligible to

60 Cents

vote, the person must be at least 19 years old, a Canadian
citizen, a resident of Rossland-Trail for six months and a
resident of B.C. for one year.

“They should have ID,” she added, preferably two
pieces, one of which proves they are a resident of the riding.

If Moore should win and resign as mayor, the City of
Castlegar would be forced to hold a byelection separate from
the Nov. 15 municipal election to fill the vacancy.

City clerk Betty Price says a byelection would be
necessary even though nominations for municipal election
don't close until Monday.

She explained that the three aldermen whose positions
are not up for election this year would have to be given the
opportunity to run for mayor. If they chose to run they
would have to resign their seats 21 days before the
nomination deadline.

That would be impossible because the nomination
deadline is noon Monday

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TARRYS GOES HOLLYWOOD .. . Crews set up lights
for filming scene for movie Housekeeping. Filming
inside a railway boxcar, which was actually con

structed on o flatbed truck, was done Tuesday in
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Film crew in Tarrys

By CHERYL CALDERBANK
Staff Writer

Film crews shooting the movie Housekeeping wert
in Tarrys Tuesday, making use of an empty piece of la
to film a scene inside a railway boxcar

But the boxcar wasn't the thing
constructed boxear actually sits on a flatbed truck

cording to producer Robert Colesberry. ‘h

makes it easier to do “runbys” and “retakes
using an actual railway car on the tracks

The movie, based on the book Housekeeping
American writer Marilyn Robinson, is a drama about the
coming of age of two parentless girls. Their aunt Sylvie
played by Christine Lahti, comes to take care of them
The story revolves around the relationship between the

real

instead

two girls.

Film crews started filming the movie in the
area Sept. 29 and are here until Dec. 10.

A number of scenes are being shot within Nelson's
city limits by Sereen Gems Canada

The company, based at the former David Thompson
University Centre, has converted an old lumber mill into
a studio where the interior of a house has been built for

Nelson

he indoor shots. An exterior of the
onstructed on Kootenay Lake

A railway bridge extending out onto the lake has also
been built for one of the scenes. Parts of the film were
shot in Vancouver, Pitt Meadows and Penticton before
moving to Nelson, says Colesberry

Meanwhile, Colesberry says Sereen
nterested in using the CP R:

house has been

yems Canada is
ail station in Castlegar in one
f the scenes for the movie. He said negotiations have
aking place with CP Rail to allow the film company
the old station. Government officals and local
politicians are helping out in the process
CP Rail objects to filming the station because of the
ature of the script in relation to the railway company’s
safety policy. Colesberry said there are a couple of scenes
movie which show the two girls walking on
tracks. CPR's other objection is another scene
showing people riding in boxears

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We can't change the content of our script,” he said
We hope CP Rail will allow us to film the script as
written

We feel it (the Castlegar station) would be a great
location for the film.”

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BOMB ATTACKS

Kaslo family
ives in terror

KASLO (CP) — A lawyer and his family who moved to
the serenity of this tiny Kootenay town from Vancouver
have been plunged into a fearful nightmare by someone their
children call the “boom man.”

Eric and Karen Watson, their son Ryan, 6, and daughter
Hayley,.2, have been the targets of five bomb attacks in the
last 18 months.

. So far three successful bombings have destroyed two of
their vehicles and caused thousands of dollars of damage to
their house. Two other attempts failed. The most recent
attack was Oct. 13.

The Watsons are living in terror because they don't
know who is out to get them and the police have no leads,
despite an intensive investigation.

“There are times when we cope well but there are also
times when I feel terrorized, I feel terrified,” said Karen
Watson.

The three successful blasts each used at least one stick
of dynamite but miraculously no one was injured. The first
attack, however, came close — destroying the car Karen, the
Watson children and another child were riding in May 1,
1985.

A second explosion on Nov. 14, 1985, wrecked another
car and heavily damaged the family's carport and house. The
most recent attack bléw a chunk out of a concrete out
building and peppered the house with rocks, some of which
blasted through two walls.

In between, a gasoline bomb in a car failed and Eric once
surprised a disguised man lurking in the carport early one
morning as he was apparently setting a bomb

Watson said it’s likely the bombings are linked to his
position as the town’s only lawyer for the last six years. He

Library
tenders
rejected

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar council Tuesday rejected
all six bids for the contract to build the
new Castlegar District Public to
Library

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The library received a $200,000 Expo
legacy grant and the City of Castlegar
has agreed to fund another $200,000 for
a new facility

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TURNOUT:
people attended a Electric Con-
Association
Tuesday night at the Sandman
Inn. The meeting was called to
the
membership as it prepares to try
the
Kootenay Power and Light Co. to
an American-based firm

CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN: ARTHABASKA, Que
| police chief has been suspended after charges were laid against
him for being a found. in at a bawdy house

The chief. Guy Beauschesne. will appear in court on Dec. 9 on
the charge, which arose from a provincial police raid ata strip club
n nearby Victoriaville last June 12. About 30 people were in the
club, which features nude dancers

The Arthabaska town has decided to suspend Beauchesne unil
the conclusion of proceedings

has worked. on cases ranging from child custody to fore
closurers.

However, after reviewing all his cases, he and the police
have been unable to isolate any possible suspects.

‘That frustrates Cpl. Larry Nahorniuk, a 15-year RCMP
veteran who expected a quiet tour of duty commanding
Kaslo’s two-man detachment after a career investigating
drugs, organized crime and dangerous criminals, including
the Clifford Olson at V; area detach

Despite intensive investigation, drawing officers from
throughout the Kootenay district and facilities and experts
at headquarters in Vancouver, police know little more other
than the suspect is a familiar with explosives.

“He isn't reading it out of a book,” said Nahorniuk

‘That doesn’t narrow the search in Kaslo, a town of 1,000
built on mining and forestry where eight out of any 10 men
have knowledge of and access to explosives, said Nahorniuk

The insular, self-reliant attitude that makes Kaslo a
normally law-abiding community may be hindering his
investigation. Pleas for public assistance and establishment
of a reward fund have produced nothing Nahorniuk said the
break he needs may be right under his nose.

Despite the constant tension, the Watsons said they

ever seriously considered moving nor have they set up
elaborate security precautions
We've tried not to make any changes in our lives out of
fear.” said Karen. “They would have been a
reminder that we live in fear.”

However the bombings have had a severe effect on the
children

Daughter Hayley now is afraid of the dark and refuses
to go up the steep hill in the back yard that the bomber
apparently uses to escape.

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LIBERAL PROFILE: Rossland-Trail Liberal candidate Tom Esakin says
he ran this time more with an eye to the next election

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NO CHECK: Castlegar school boord is breathing easier after Vic
toria said it won't hold a mid-year enrolment check until January

MR. DRESSUP: CBC Tv s Mr. Dressup brought his pals Casey and Fin
negan to Trail for two sold-out performances Monday

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REBELS IN FIRST: Costiegar Rebels continued their winning ways on
the weekend with o 12-5 drubbing of Trail Jr. Smokies BI

GERMANS COMING: Canado s notional hockey team will meet the
West German team in an exhibition game set for next month in