July 13, 1986 ESTABLISHED AUG 7.1947 Lv CAMPBELL snGannen OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCR 700 INCORPORATING THE MID: WEEK MIRROR PUBLISHED Ser. 12, 1978-AUG 27 1980 PUBLISMER AUG 7. 1947-468 15.1979 PUBLISHER — Burt Compbell EDITOR — Ron Norman PLANT FOREMAN OFFICE MANAGER — Linda Kositsin FWICE WEEKLY MAAY 4, 1 — Peter Harvey soted matter produced by Castie News Lid ight in that port and that port only of wn ond fahebo dna J, —— Walking a tightrope The four regional districts in- vestigating the possible purchase of West Kootenay Power and Light Co. are walking a tightrope bet- ween the need for speed on the one hand and caution on the other. One small slip and taxpayers could be carrying the enormous weight of a $45 million debt. But so far the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the other three regional districts interested in pur- chasing West Kootenay Power ap- pear to be doing things right. The four regional boards have agreed to a $12,000 first phase feasibility study which, among other things, will look at West Kootenay Power's finances and propose a “realistic” offer for the utility. The $12,000 price tag is money well spent. Other interested buyers, such as Inland Natural Gas, will preparing similar cost analyses before submitting a bid. It have regional directors vote on it — all within a few days. Faced with those time constrain- ts, there may be the temptation to hurry through a decision in favor of purchasing West Kootenay Power, but the regional boards would be wise to err on the side of caution rather than the side of speed. From this it is also easy to see that a purchase the magnitude of West Kootenay Power would be difficult tor one regional board to “If we ever ban South African spirits . . .dare one Remember When? 35 YEARS AGO From the July 12, 1951 Plans for the Robson Women’s In- stitute Strawberry Festival and Sports Day, to be held on Saturday, are almost complete. This year’s festival will include boat surfboard . who gave their time and talent to its handle, let alone four reg boards. And there, in-part, lies one of the concerns about™the reg districts purchasing West Kootenay Power: that the utility Hagia be as efficiently run under 5 nal government control as if was un- der Cominco. ~ RDCK chairman George Cady has helped dismissed those con- cerns by pointing out that no one has suggested the present West K is simply sound b practice. However, the regional boards are hampered by one major im- pediment: they are political bodies and as such can't respond as quickly as private industry. The feasibility study is a good example. The boards awarded the study Friday and it will have to be finished at least a few days before the Aug. 1 deadline. That in itself shouldn't be too much trouble because the consultants are familiar with the information required. ; But things could be a bit trickier for the regional districts. They must review the study, come to some sort of decision and then Three cheers Three cheers for formed Robson Fall Fair Association. The Association (Which is in fact an as yet unnamed women’s service club) has decided to take on the responsibility of staging the annual Robson Fall Fair. The fair was in danger of dying, not so much because of lack of in- terest, but because the Robson Women's Institute, which hod sponsored the fair in recent years, is suffering a declining member- ship. The institute simply didn't have enough bodies to stage the fair this year. And while there is an element of sadness in seeing a longtime group like the women's institute give up the fair, there is also a sense of renewal in that the institute is passing on the torch to a new and hopetully vibrant women’s club. Events like the fall fair and Sun- Fest are important to the fabric of the community. They bring people together in happy times to celebrate. They are the lifeblood of small communities like Robson and Castlegar. Now all that is needed is the full support of Robson and the surrounding communities on Sept. 20. Come on, let's get those knit- ting needles working and the can- ning equipment dusted off the newly- y Pow would be changed “They're doing an excellent job, is how Cady put it at a recent regional district meeting. That's reassuring. More harm than good The Parents for Quality Education would be doing more harm than good by 4ollowing through with its plan to go to court over the four rural school closures. The ad hoc committee of seven rural parents is considering step- ping up its campaign to have the rural schools re-opened by hiring a lawyer. While the parents haven't com- mitted themselves to a court bat- tle, it's clear that if they receive enough support at tomorrow's public meeting, they will do just that. And that would be a mistake. Instead of pouring salt into open wounds, the parents should let those wounds heal over the sum- mer. That doesn't mean stopping the fight against the closures. It means fighting in a different way Ge through ,the rural school trustees. Appéal once more to the schoo! board atter gathering sub- stantial grassroots support. But to take fhe fight into a cour- troom wouldn't do anybody any good. Who can be called a winner in a battle which tears the district apart? Letters to the Editor F. Gunderson of Stanley Humphries Please address all Letters to the Editor to: The Castlegor ° P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4, or deliver them to our offi at: 197 Columbia Avenue, Castle- gor, B.C Letters mus! be signed ond include the writer's full name and address. Only in very exceptional coses will letters be published without the writer's nome. Nevertheless, the nome and oddress of the writer must be disclosed to the editor The Castlegar News reserves the right to edit letters for brevity. clarity, legality and grommor Quotable Quotes RAY AND GINA Osborne of Brampton, Ont. added three more boys to their family to bring the number of children in their cian to 20 — 10 boys and 10 girls. “Twenty feels really good,” said Gina. VETERINARIAN Dr. James Me Graw after he performed root canal surgery on a snow leopard at a Seattle zoo: “He didn't say a word, he didn't squawk about the bill, and he didn't bite.” RODDY PRATT, Conservative member of the Prince Edward Island admitted he called Premier been called a white boy in this legisla- ture, so don't glory about it.” DR. RUTH Westheimer, sex thera. pist to millions with her radio and cable television shows, on why she never lets her husband attend her lectures: “He would tell all of you, ‘Don't listen to her, it’s all talk.’ ” COMEDIAN Rodney Dangerfield, explaining his marriage in his new hit movie Back to School: “I'm an earth sign. She's a water sign. Together we're mud.” PLAYBOY OWNER Hugh Hefner, who launched the members-only world of bunnies, bars and entertainment in Chicago 26 years ago, said Playboy clubs had become “passe .. . a kind of albatross. I should have closed them 10 years ago.” VOROTA BOGDANOVICH, « 27 year-old Chicago bunny, said of the men who frequent Playboy clubs: “They have a strange about bunnies. They treat you like a piece of meat.” Merchants appreciated Editor, Castlegar News: I read Mrs. Neuman's recent letter with some dismay. I have dealt with two of the businesses she criticized and personally I feel she has been grossly unfair! Whenever I have taken clothes to Prestige Cleaners, I have found the staff to be friendly and courteous and my garments have always been super- bly cleaned and pressed. One-Hour Photo is another business I go to frequently, and again I have found them to be friendly and helpful. In fact, a few months ago they had some problems with their processing machine and approximately six of my prints were ruined. Not only did they not charge me for the developing of my film, they also gave me another roll of film free of charge which I feel was more than adequate compensation for six damaged pictures. Drivers challenged , Castlegar News: So there's a crackdown on cyclists. I know, as my kids have friends who can tell the story. As a cyclist myself, I'm glad of this as it may prevent a few injuries or even a fatality. If we are to obey all traffic laws the same as a vehicle, when does the crackdown on insolent drivers begin? I have just returned from a morning bike ride and in the course of those 10 miles, I had to hit the ditch twice and the brakes twice to avoid four near-accidents. Two drivers saw me coming and deliberately crossed my path. Had I been in a car, I wonder if they'd have done the same? Any person who bikes and obeys highway rules can tell of many similar instances. I realize our RCMP have much more important jobs than watching for offences such as these, but I challenge all drivers who figure they own the road to hop on a bicycle and go for a ride along the highway (the only area we have for riding). I am also a driver but at least I have the decency apd courtesy to give a biker the small portion of respect he deserves, even if it means slowing my speed until it is safe to pass. And to those of you who do, a big thank you, as it makes our form of exercise much safer and more pleasant. pleasant. Denise Duckworth Castlegar Mrs. Neuman, I'm sure the air cadets did not have to “have” those pictures for their inspection, more likely they “wanted” them for the inspection, which is quite a different story. There are, however, businesses in this city which go out of their way to be helpful. I'm speaking about SuperValu in the Plaza, the Dairy Queen, and Plaza Bakery. I was in charge of purchasing all the food for the concession run by the Job's SuperValu and just kept adding to it right through the whole weekend. Earl Greweock at the Dairy Queen was extremely easy to do business with. I had placed an order for ice cream products, hamburgers, weiners and buns with him. On Friday when I went to collect the order, it was so cold and wet I immediately cancelled half the ice cream order. Earl was very under about the sit jon and said I could come back for the rest if I needed them, which I eventually did. On Saturday evening we ran out of hot dog buns and weiners. I went back Letter delayed Editor, Castlegar News: It is important that your readers know that my letter which was published on June 29 could have been published on June 22, since I wrote it and delivered it on June 15, long before the “fifth meeting” The delay in publishing the letter was obviously caused one of your readers to form a much distorted opinion. It would be appreciated if you could set records straight by publish- ing the date your office received my letter. I take this opportunity to renew my appeal for a cooperative effort in order to provide a fair level of education for all the children in our school district. Antonio Guglielmi Trustee to the Dairy Queen for more, but to supply me with the number of buns prizes for the recent Job's Daughter's birthday banquet. Even those who felt unable to contribute asked me to new wage contract for 1951-52. ‘Trail and Kimberley wage rates, with the new increases, now range from $1.38 an hour for laborers to $1.74 Castlegar News The department of highways is now of 4: dying the ate: the daily hours of the Renata ferry from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight, Rossland- Trail MLA Don Brothers said this week. ._ 28 « Celgar has made a donation of $1,000 to the Kinnaird swimming pool, swim- ming pool society president Ed Mc- Gauley told Kinnaird Council Monday night. Mr. McGauley termed the donation “very good news” but said a letter had been received from Cominco saying that after “careful consideration” the company had decided that “this is not a project in which we wish to partici- pate.” . 28 « The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce made a bid on Friday for right, do you never have a bad day? Castlegar We're all victims Editor, Castlegar News: I would like to say a few words concerning Mike Chernenkoff's letter in the June 22 Castigar News. Personally, I don't believe that Mike intended to degrade or smear children in any Community. I think Mike wanted to say that Judge Sullivan was aware at that time that in larger schools there would be more “bad” influences to lure Doukhobor children away from their traditional way of living. ‘And judging by what our Kids are today, he made no mistake and no one in his right mind could say today that our kids are any different anymore. But what the judge recommended was in fact a cultural genocide. And if it Editer’s note: There was a delay of one Mr. was not l, what was New Denver for? We shouldn't waste our time and energy trying to prove which of us is better than the other. The basic truth is that we all are victims. Crescent Valley Purchasing WKPL a ‘mistake’ may be broken legally when they are politically involved. Let's be reasonable; the four region- al districts must borrow $40 to $60 million — maybe more. There will not be enough revenue to maintain service . News: It will be a mistake for the four regional districts or anyone else to purchase West Kootenay Power and it Co. Has anyone seriously thought why Cominco put WKPL up for sale? Could a possible reason be that Cominco wants to expand its operations and does not have the funds? To the best of my knowledge the Socred government does not want to reduce water licence fees or offer a at today’s dards and pay ri Hydro and its Uncle Sam's megatwist, BCRIC shares, Tumbler Ridge, the Quintette fiasco, the Coquihalla High- way, Expo 86, and other blunders that we are not aware of. Why can't the interest costs, never mind pay back the $60 million principal at present hydro rates. The consumers paid for WKPL years ago. Where will it leave us should a ible grant for the expansion of the lead smelter. consumers of four regional district will pay — and not at the rates weare paying now — no matter who promises there will not be any in- creases in our hydro bills. Promises purch by anyone be made? The consumers of four regional districts will pay heavy duty hydro bills, create a few jobs at Cominco and the Social Credit cabinet ministers will cash in on the profits. That is not fair. The entire province subsidized B.C. licence fees? West Kootenay Power and Light Co. should remain Cominco’s. Is Bill Bennett in on this one, too? An issue as serious as this should be dealt with at the polls. Bob Brisco, Lorne Nicolson, Bob Skelly, where are you? Ron Planiden Crescent Valley the of the $1 million interior vocational school in the Castle- gar-Kinnaird-Robson area. Comm. Jake Hendricks told Kinnaird council Monday night that he had spoken with MLA Don Brothers about the matter and the MLA had suggested that “if you find 25 acres with water on it you've got a darn good chance.” 15 YEARS AGO From the July 15, 1971 A 12-year-old member of the Castlegar Tennis Club has been awarded $300 by the B.C. Tennis Patrons’ Association to attend the July 17-24 course at Paul Willey Tennis Camp at Victoria. Barry DePaoli of Castlegar is one of two B.C. youngsters to be chosen by talent scouts for the B.C. Lawn Tennis Association to receive this paid session of tennis training, after which he is invited to enter the B.C. Closed Tournament. * 2 6 Mrs. Johnny Clarke of Castlegar has been appointed as a special officer of the B.C. branch of the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada, representing the society in this area. . 8 «@ The Kinnaird and Blueberry Guides put in a most unusual yet glorious week of camping on the end of Slocan Lake. Camp commandant was Mrs. Margo Bro and her all-round assistant was Miss Cathy Quinn, who also attended first aid duties. 5 YEARS AGO From the July 15, 1981 Castlegar News Union members at the Celgar pulp mill went on strike Tuesday morning, shutting down the pulp mill and forcing the Celgar sawmill to shut down several hours later. The approximately 330 members of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada local in Castlegar started the job action as part of a strike by the 5,500-member union in B.C. to back demands for a new contract offer from the pulp industry. s 28 B.C. Hydro will be opening an information centre in Castlegar to answer questions about the proposed Murphy Dam project. . . . e For the second year in a row, Labatts of the Castlegar Men's Com mercial Fastball League, are the playoff champions of the league. They went undefeated in the playoff tourna ment held in Kinnaird Park last weekend. IRON: LADY BRUSHES ASIDE ECONOMIC WOES VANCOUVER (CP) — British Prime Minister genteel decline has been swept away,” she told dignitaries and several thousand Expo visitors crammed into the Plaza of Nations for the ceremonies. ; “It's only inflation, strikes and taxes which are all down,” she said. “Growth, productivity and exports are 4il up.” Thatcher used the same theme during a private kfast with 19 Canadian before she toured the Expo site. She stressed-her government's domestic track record and told the businessmen lower prices for North Sea oil have had little impact on Britain's economic well-being, said George Hall, first secretary of the British High Commission, accompanying the prime minister. He said Thatcher also spoke out against The meeting apparently ignored the subject of Britain's opposition to sanctions against South Africa, said Hall. MEETS MULRONEY Thatcher was scheduled to meet in Ottawa today with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney before flying home, a session expected to centre on South Africa. Mulroney is viewed by many outside observers as a mediator between the British government and front-line African states on the question of sanctions. The only hint of the crisis facing Thatcher over her sanctions stand surfaced in demonstrations outside the Expo site in downtown Vancouver. Police said some protestors stood outside one of the entrance gates. Another group on a bridge over False Creek leading to the fair held up large-lettered signs which spelled out “Thatcher Sanctions Now,” as she cruised underneath in a luxurious motor yacht. If Thatcher saw the message she didn't appear concerned as she toured the huge fair looking relaxed. Security was tight for the Expo tour. False Creek, a narrow bay which cuts along one side of the site, was dotted with police boats, some carrying divers. The platoon of plain clothes security men who accompanied Thatcher, however, didn’t prevent her from greeting. specators. SHAKES HANDS After a 40-minute walk through the British pavilion, Thatcher, coatless despite threatening clouds and occasional raindrops, shook hands with Expo visitors as a piper played in the background. She smiled and chatted with well-wishers before meeting Chris Samis, a parapalegic associated with disabled athlete Rick Hansen's Man-in-Motion tour. Thatcher helped dedicate a British-built sailboat named after Hansen. The boat is designed so disabled people can learn to sail. Her brief remarks were all but drowned out by the roar of powerful hydroplane racing boats practising for a Grand Prix event on False Creek but she received sustained ppl: from at’ the cer ies “marking Britain's day. Premier Bill Bennett and federal International Trade Minister Pat Carney, whose riding includes the Expo site, weleomed Thatcher. Carney stressed the historic relationship between Canada and Britain, including common values such as justice and the rule of law, as well as economic prosperity through free and fair trading. Thatcher hit on Britain's longstanding connection with British Columbia, saying it was the first country to confirm participation in Expo. Police arrest Boy George LONDON (AP) — British singer Boy George was arrested Saturday and charged with heroin possession, police said. Nearly 12 hours after taking him in, Scotland Yard released the 25-year-old pop star and ordered him to appear before a London magistrate July 29. Boy George, who was said to be undergoing treat ment for heroin addiction, left Harrow police station in north London in a chauffeur-driven car with a police escort, smiling and waving His driver, Bill Button, said when drugs squad detectives picked the singer up at an undisclosed address east of London at 10 a.m., “George was in good form. He looked good enough to do a concert.” Dr. Meg Patterson, who was treating Boy George's addiction, was said to be upset police did not wait for the treatment to be completed, but Scotland Yard said he was examined by a police surgeon and pronounced fit for interrogation. Boy George. with his feminine coiffure and pancake makeup, rocketed to fame with hits like Karma Chameleon and Do You Really Want to Hurt Me. Last week, after drug allegations surfaced, his London home was raided by police. He was not there and police appealed to him to come forward for questioning. He was accused of possessing an “unspecified amount of heroin” on or before July 7. FOUR CHARGED Four people, including his brother Kevin O'Dowd, were remanded in custody Thursday, charged with conspiring to supply Boy George with heroin. Pop singer Marilyn, a friend of Boy George who also sports the transvestite look, went before a judge separately on a drugs possession charge and was released pending further hearings. Boy George's arrest was arranged through contacts between Scotland Yard and his lawyer, said Richard Branson, the owner of Boy George's recording label. Scotland Yard has been criticized for not arresting Boy George sooner. Several MPs of the governing Conservative party alleged that Scotland Yard had given him preferential treatment. Drug abuse has become one of the most serious issues in Britain, with the public clamoring for tougher ties and a crackdown on drug-using celebrities. Boy George, with his group Culture Club, topped the pop charts in the early 1980s, but his most recent work has failed to achieve similar success. CLUB TARE HT) FLAPJACKS . . . Rishia McDowell (left) and Donna Wolff have fun flipping pancakes during Rotary Pan- cake Breakfast Saturday. The breakfast is also being held this morning, during SunFest weekend. Costtews Photo by Chery! Cotderbonk IWA threatens to strike VANCOUVER (CP) — The British Columbia forest in- dustry faces a strike by the 31,000-member International Woodworkers of America as early as next week, says the union. Union leader Jack Munro, saying the action could come by next Friday, announced that 89 per cent of the workers voted in favor of a provincewide walkout to back contract proposals. Major demands by the woodworkers include a one- year agreement, a reduction in the pension age and pro tection against further job losses to contracting out. The Littley passes away Gerald Littley, beloved husband of Donna-Jean Lit- tley of Castlegar, passed away Saturday, July 12 at the age of 55. Mr. Littley was born July 7, 1931 at Rossland where he grew up and married Donna- Jean Cameron in 1960. He lived at Rossland, Christina Lake, and moved to Castle gar in 1974. He began working for the CM&S in Rossland, later working as a timekeeper and warehouseman on the Keen leyside, Seven Mile and Revelstoke dams. For the past two years he operated, along with his wife, Donna's Ceramics. He enjoy- ed gardening and ceramics. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Bruce of Calgary, Cameron of Kelowna and David of Castle- gar; mother, Annie Littley, and one brother, Donald of Vancouver In lieu of flowers, con- tributions may be made to the Cancer Fund, Box 3292, Castlegar. Crei i a base rate in the industry is $14.08 an hour. Munro said the union's come to the negotiating table with four pages of con- cessions. They want back siti in the llecti meet Monday and probably decide to serve strike notice. He said if contract talks in the middle of the week produce no meaningful pro- gress, a legal walkout could begin Friday. Munro said if forest com panies were to “get rid of their demands immediately,” a collective agreement could be put together quickly. “I think everybody was absolutely flabbergasted when in this year, 1986, the employer had the audacity to agreement that we got rid of in the 1950s, in the 1960s. “I think that the employers pulled a major goof this year. We have not seen the coast employers for close to five weeks.” Munro also said the union can't consider an agreement any longer than one year be- cause of possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber and the uncertainty of the market and the political climate. A breakdown of the prov- McCarthy says rechannel funds CRESTON, B.C. (CP) — Provincial education funds should be rechanneled ac cording to the needs and wishes of the community, Social Credit leadership can didate Grace McCarthy said Friday night. Once that is done, the pro- vincial secretary said: “If we still need to spend more to be the best, then we will spend ." McCarthy told about 90 Nelson-Creston party mem bers and delegates elected to attend the July 28-30 leader- ship convention that the “political war” in education must end. She said as premier she would give incentives to tea- chers who work to improve their qualifications. McCarthy also used her now-familiar attack on some of the other candidates and their paid advisers saying that there must not be “a bevy of backroom boys be- tween you and your elected representatives.” She also warned that the Social Credit party must not become a farm team for any federal parties. HOMEGOODS FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Tues.-Sat., 9:30-5:30 China Creek Drive a Little to Save a Lot’ were under the direction of the Castlegar Chapel. THE VACUUM SHOP REPAIRS & SUPPLIES to ELECTROLUX also FILETER QUEEN EUREKA KENMORE HOOVER TRISTAR COMPACT RAINBOW KIRBY Free Pickup & delivery in the Costlegor Area! 1184 Bay Ave. Trail, B.C. Days 364-1186 365-3560 Prices effective Sun., Mon., Tues. & Wed. 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