Lesislative Library. E Parliament Bldge., 501 Bellevill> St Victoria, vev 1x4 Cc. “ Feb: 28 shadows Rossland’s says skiin shadows of fer t Deiter known teammates i mixed blessing. . .B1 Karrin see men's in Colorado . Stevens second Rossland’s Don Stevens finished second World downhill race © Soturday Ll in a Cup LOTTERY NUMBERS The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 6-49 draw were 1, 26, 36, 42, 44 bonus number was 20. The $500,000 winning numbers in Friday's Provincial lottery draw is 4911690. The winning numbers drawn Friday in The Pick lottery were 3, 31, 34, 46, 48, 49, 63 and 55. and 46. The Mayor A2 mission Moore on commission | Audrey Moore has been appointed to the B.C. Police Com Castlegar News UNDAY CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 Vol, 41, No. 21 WEATHERCAST Sunny today with o tew cloudy Ps ‘ond hight near 10. Sun ‘egein Monday, “Chance of precipitation is near zero through Monday ~_- 60 Cents 2 Sections (A & B) DOWNHILL WINNERS . . . Michela Figini of Switzerland (centre) stands triumphantly on the winners’ podium following her victory in the women's World Downhill event at Red M y y. Fellow CETAC PROPOSAL Residents say no to rezoning By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Ootischenia residents said no Thursday to a gas station a West Kootenay development company has proposed along Highway 3 near the Ministry of Highway weigh scales. CETAC Developments Ltd. is seeking approval to rezone its six-acre property so it can build a gas station and convenience store there. About 25 area residents attended a public meeting at the Ootischenia hall Thursday night. They cited pollution, noise, traffic, possible damage to water lines, and a lack of fire protection, as reasons for not wanting the gas station there. “That's the third hearing and even as scaled down as the hearing was, the atmosphere is the same,” said CETAC spokesman Gary Exner. CETAC applied two years ago to have the property rezoned in order to build a $2 million w@terslide park and motel complex. Ootischenia residents and the Regional District of Central Kootenay planning department op. posed the proposal because of a lack of water. “It just seems as though we hold a public hearing to hear their frustra tions,” said Exner, a Nelson account ant. Exner said it had occurred to him that the residents were using the CETAC hearing to air concerns on area development to the RDCK Martin Vanderpol, Area J Direc. tor for the RDCK, and Don Harasym, RDCK planning manager, fielded. questions pertaining to the develop. ment and recorded formal opposition from 17 Ootischenia residents. Nobody spoke in favor of CETAC’s proposal Several residents said Ootische nia's lack of fire protection would lead to disaster in the event of a fire at the gas station. “As you know Martin, this is the only rural area that I know of without fire protection. Ifthere is a fire at a gas station where do we go? What will we do?” asked one resident Vanderpol says he has been trying to get fire protection for Ootischenia but Ootischenia simply does not have the “tax base to pay for it at this time.” “We would go to an emergency situation and the provincial coordinator would call out neighboring fire depart ments” in the event of a fire Vanderpol said. “Robson and Pass Creek are very responsible and will be only minutes away.” However, Exner didn’t think fire protection was a valid concern. “It appears the regional district is moving towards getting fire protec tion. Why in 1985 when the coop (Kootenay Columbia Cooperative Soc iety) had the proposal approved it did not meet with the same concern?” Exner asked. “It's as likely that they would have a tanker blow up or an explosion at the continued on page A2 Brigitte Oertli (left) was second and Veronika Wallin- ger of Austria finished third. The Super G event goes this morning at 9:30 o.m. Full results, BI. CosNews Photo by Brendon Nagie ABOUT PRIVATIZATION Premier writes teachers By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer Premier Bill Vander Zalm is sending letters to Castlegar teachers which are “coercing” them to sing the praises of privatization in the class- room, says the president of the Castlegar and District Teachers’ As sociation. So Mike Rodgers says he is going to write a letter of his own to the premier saying it is not the job of teachers to politicize classroom in- struction. “I'm really disgusted that he is trying to coerce teachers into pre- senting his political point of view,” Rodgers ‘said in an interview. “It has always been understood that political views are not taught,” Rodgers said. Vander Zalm's letter states in part: “In your special role as educator, you can offer a unique perspective on the privatization issue. Others are counting on you to understand the facts on privatization and to know all sides of the issue,” says the letter. “I think the message is clear — this is what we want you to do — promote privatization,” Rodgers said. Vander Zalm's letter asks teachers to mail an enclosed card in order to receive more information on privatiza. tion. Although somewhat vague, the B.C. Teachers Federation code of ethics states, “The teacher recognizes that a privileged relationship with pupils exists and refrains from exploit- MIKE RODGERS . . writing letter ing that relationship for private ad vantage.” Gordon Turner, Castlegar school board chairman, says paragraph four of Vander Zalm's letter hints that tea chers should bring privatization into the classroom. But Turner. says the premier should have approached the board, not individual teachers. “Outside access to school is screened,” says Turner. “Requests of that kind have to go to the superinten. dent of the board.” Terry Wayling, superintendent of schools, says he “strongly believes” educators must remain “neutral” on anything that involves political, relig: ious, or commercial topics. Wayling says that although stu dents “should be exposed to different points of view,” Vander Zalm's letter “transgresses that neutral ground.” “Certainly the traditional praetice is that children are to be protected physically as well as mentally,” said Wayling. “I would say a political ideal is one which teachers should not espouse. I just know that is not correct.” Castlegar teachers contacted by the Castlegar News were equally critical of Vander Zalm’s letter. “I don't see my job as an educator to teach partisan politics,” Bruce Gerrand, a teacher at Kinnaird Junior secondary school, said. Gerrand said if Vander Zalm is asking teachers to support privatiza tion in the classroom “he is setting a dangerous precedent.” “['m going to ignore the letter,” Gerrand said. Chris Foster, a Social Studies and Geography teacher at Stanley Humph ries secondary school, noted: “It's typical junk mail and I just put it aside.” Rodgers said it is wrong that taxpayers should have to incur the cost of the privatization letters. “On top of that, look at the cost. Forget the secretarial time, just the 87-cent stamp, the printing, the mailing and the postage,” he said IMPATIENT BABY .. . Tom and Kathy Tarasoff with Logan. Logan was born in family car just outside Baby born in car By RON NORMAN Editor William Tarasoff just wouldn't wait. So he ‘entrance into this world in the parking lot made grand of the Castlegar and District Hospital. Logan — all six pounds, 11 ounces of bim — was born im the front seat of his parents’ car Thursday afternoon Ae nos on hospital. slipped right out and all I did was wipe its argh ci ‘proud father ‘Tom Tarasolf ‘The 39-year-old self-employed businessman said he and wife Kathy, 30, were in Nelson Thursday when she ‘and was still three weeks from her due date. “But ie was it.” es oe eee oe ‘enough at their Tarrys home ‘Hospital. Castlegar and District hospital CosNewsPhoto by Ron . Tom still figured he had enough time to get to the appear. Hiospital, even when he had reached blocks from the hospital and Logan's head began to Sherbiko Hill two “The head's there coming down Sherbiko Hill and 1 think, “You've got to get their quick,” Tom said. Tom says he doesn't remember Kathy saying much, and he only remembers telling her. “Don't push. Don't push” as they turned the corner to the hospital, He raced into the parking lot, jumped out of the car and rang the buzzer at the emergency door. A cleaning woman answered the buzzer and he yelled at her that his wife was having a baby. By the time he returned to the car, Logan was born. “It wasn't scary,” Tom said afterward, you don't have time to be scared. I was more nervous stopping to call the fast than I was delivering.” Ee ee ae ee daughter Stacey. 8 and « son Ryan, 5.