Buyer beware when purchasing a used Car ‘Buyer beware.’ It's a word to the wise when pur- chasing a used car. But after you've kicked the tires and taken the vehicle for a test drive, keep in mind there are some laws de- signed to protect the buyer. According the Ministry of Con- sumer Services, any person who sells five or more cars each year must be on file with the Registrar of Motor Dealers. And that means the seller must be bonded and has to provide repair facilities. Used car dealers have to post the asking price of the vehicle, and that includes any freight charges and ac- cessories. In addition, the dealer also has to give written details of charges such as the GST and the provincial sales tax. if the sale of the car is being fi- nanced either by or through the dealer, that total cost must be pre- sented in writing. When considering buying a used car, keep in mind that the dealer has a number of items he has to tell you about, to the best of his knowledge. For instance, you have a right to know about any damage on a used car that cost over $2,000 to fix. And ask whether or not the vehicle was ever used as a police car, taxi, lease or rental car. On a test drive, it's also a good idea to take the vehicle over a vari- ety of road surfaces. If you're dealing with a private seller, have the vehicle checked out for outstanding liens before you de- cide to buy. Even still, this search might not be able to protect your investment from an out-of-province lien. Should a lien be filed against your car from anoth- er province, you still stand the chance of having it seized. apoenecacnscs DOWNTOWN SHELL PAIR & SERVICE BCAA APPROVED 365-6133 975 Columbia Ave. Castlegar, B.C. Columbia Avenue | TILDEN "= | * Rental Car Sales * Lease to Own * Short Term Leasing 1050 * Daily Rentals « Financing OAC Ney Members, Support Your Association BIG@) TIRES A aati aden <9, 185-75-R14 ) Plan your Autoplan with BCAA! —~ Castlegar, 1761 COLUMBIA AVE B.C. 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High of 17. @ OUR PEOPLE Leaving behind a great many friends and an even greater number of memories, 80-year- old Jospehine Fornelli bid a teary farewell t6 Castlegar last Sunday. @ LOCAL SPORTS The Castlegar Rebels got their exhibition season off to a start a lot of teams would kill for, knocking off the Beaver Valley Nite Hawks 4-0 and 7-1 last weekend. page 12 @ ARTS & LEISURE Local residents gave a re- sounding show of support Sat- urday at the Castlegar and Dis- trict Heritage Society's fall windup. Organizers say the event has become a success- ful tradition. preview 2 Our People Local Sports 12 Action Ads 15 Arts & Leisure preview 2 Dining Guide preview 3 TV Listings preview 5 Wednesday September 23, 1992 Signs of Downtown Revitalization are evident around Castlegar these days, and one of them is the work Jim Lamont and his reflection are doing to the Emco Building on Columbia Avenue. Lamont is removing the stucco front and replacing it with brick. News photo by Jonathan Green Castlegar hospital awaits word Scott David Harrison EDITOR Ken Talarico isn’t believing everything he hears. The administrator for the Castlegar and District Hospital says rumors of scaled back health care services are just that. He says nothing can be determined until the provincial gov- ernment releases the findings from its Royal Commission on Health Care Service this fall. “A lot of what is going on right now is speculation,” Talari- co said Tuesday. “Certainly there are a lot of changes coming in the health care field, but we won’t know what those are un- til the Royal Commission releases its report.” Talarico said he isn’t overly concerned with plans that may see the Kootenay Lake and District Hospital in Nelson rebuilt for $23 million. Y Leahicgme & they are only replacing what they have,” he said. Talarico said the Castlegar hospital can’t get into a dispute over fund allocations, He said the local hospital has no influ- ence over capital funding, saying that 60 per cent of its bud- get is covered by the province while the other 40 is covered by the Central Kootenay Hospital District. “The regional district and the ministry are in charge of the funding,” Talarico said. “Money is certainly becoming tighter, that’s for sure, but as far as I know there are no changes planned (at the Castlegar hospital) at this point in time.” The local hospital was forced to make some cutbacks ear- lier this year after its budget was frozen because of over-uti- lization. That forced the Castlegar hospital to cut 3.3 positions in nursing, maintenance and in its dietary program. Talarico said the local hospital would await the word from the Royal Commission before determining whether further cuts would be required. Meanwhile, at a meeting of CKHD, George Cady attacked a plan that would see Nelson receive $23 million to upgrade the Kootenay Lake hospital. “Ifthey dump all this money into one hospital, what are the others going to do,” Cady asked Saturday. “We should make our feelings known. We should be fighting for our own areas.” Cady said rumors of acute-care closures in Kaslo, New Den- - ver and Nakusp can't go unnoticed. He urged the CKHD to pe- tition Health Minister Elizabeth Cull for some tough answers. “I am really concerned that when it comes time to make these kinds of decisions, the (communities involved) won't be consulted.” Cady said if the CKHD has any plans to fund the Kootenay Lake hospital project, it should give people a voice. “We should be going to a referendum on hospital matters,” he said. “We should be giving people a chance to voice their concerns about any changes.” MARINA OPERATORS LEFT HIGH AND DRY BY B.C. HYDRO, PAGE 3