aw A4 Heritage Society stays afloat i Local group clinging to life in the hopes of attracting new blood Donna Bertrand NEWS REPORTER The Castlegar and District Heritage Society has found a way around its lack of an execu- tive — at least for the time being. When a meeting held last week failed to drum up a new executive, the group of about 15 in d formed a thing but we'll see how it goes and that’s all we can do,” said treasurer Verna Keraiff. Without an executive the society would be forced to disband, putting the fate of Zucker- berg Island and the Canadian Pacific Railway Station Museum in jeopardy. ittee of the whole. In turn, they elected a jing com- out mittee of Ray Gattinger, Charlie Horey and John Charters to work on finding new people to take over at the next meeting slated for Jan. 16. “It didn’t solve our problem, it’s a temporary doing.” Keraiff said the society has been in trouble for some time with its past president Sherrel Koreen out with health problems and other members getting burned out. But even if a new executive can be formed ih January Keraiff said the society won't be of trouble. “We still need help,” she said Tuesday. “I mean, we still need more people to come in and then we could have committees instead of hav- ing the people we have doing all the work we're Local unemployment rates climb Thomas Bink NEWS REPORTER Local unemployment levels increased by over two per cent in the last year, a report by the federal government says. The Labor Market Review, issued by the Ministry of Em- ployment and Immigration, shows the unemployment rate for Region 92 — Nelson, Castlegar, Creston, Salmon Arm and Revelstoke — jumped to 11.9 per cent in September 1991 from 9.5 per cent in September 1990. Provincial unemployment also increased to 9.7 per cent in 1991 from 8.6-per cent the year before. Canada’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, ig 10.2 per cent. But Canada Employment and Immigration’s Judy Mc- Candlish said Castlegar is probably better off than other cities in the region. “With the Celgar expan- sion, the (Hugh Keenleyside) dam and the work at Selkirk College, I'd say Castlegar is doing pretty well,” said Mc- Candlish, a labor market in- formation analyst. pared to the tough times that hit the region last decade. “This recession has been minor compared to the one ‘This recession has been minor compared to the one that we had in the 80s.” —Judy McCandlish —_ McCandlish said tourism, construction and public ad- istration are b productive areas, while re- source industries like forestry and mining are struggling. “Unless prices start im- proving,” she said, “all the re- source industries, I think, will have a tough time.” Westar’s Castlegar sawmill shut down earlier this month, putting about 770 workers in the area out of work. Cominco Ltd. announced last week that it was laying off 45 workers at its Trail operation. But McCandlish said the ion just now the Kootenays is nothing com- that we had in the 80s,” she said. “Instead of 11 per cent un- employment rates, we around 25 per cent.” McCandlish said the GST has resulted in a lot of cross- border shopping, which has hurt the area’s retail industry. But the key to B.C.’s survival, she said, has been small busi- nesses. “For every small business that closes down, another one opens up,” she said. “That’s a pretty good sign for the future.” The report predicts a weak recovery in the future, with un- employment levels remaining fie CASTLEGAR There's something News for everyone! 365-2212 ANNOUNCEMENT The navigation lock at Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed to river traffic November 12-28 inclusive, for scheduled maintenance. B.C. Hydro apoligizes for any inconvenience this may cause. 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Leggat says the name chiange allows the student gov- ernment to build a new identi- ty from the ground up. The constitution is so vague and outdated, it doesn’t work anymore,” Leggat said. “A lot of the constitution hasn’t be up- dated since the ’70s and it shows.” Cou ly title as Costlegas, The only true differ- ence was what was written be- tween the brackets — Castle- gar branch versus Nelson branch. “It would have posed a prob- lem for outside campuses that wanted to communicate with us,” Leggat said “Which one would they have got?” The change also. helps “streamline the student gov- mem-._ from the Canadian Federation of Students ee the country’s only While the CFS may work in areas like Vancouver or Cal- gary, Leggat says it doesn’t work in Castlegar. He believes the $3.75 paid per student, per semester, could be better spent. “We're really outside the Lower Mainland so we can't re- ally go down and actively par- ticipate in their campaigning or their protests,” he said. “But at the same time, our \ students here are paying CFS fees and they don’t get the same kind of contact Lower and univer- bers and 35 representatives sit on student government. Leggat said he would like to see that number reduced. The decision to disband was made by the students on Nov. 7. Leggat informed Selkirk Col- lege’s board of directors of the news Tuesday. But disbanding wasn’t the only thing on Leggat’s mind. The second: -year Feeident also d that the C. campus was breaking away r sities do. “J don't think it’s the fault of the CFS or the college itself, but the monies the students put forth could be used more effec- tively in house.” Leggat suggest that the oney — totaling some + 10,000 a year — could go to- rerds a student union build- Over 10 years, that’s $100,000,” he said. “That’s our down payment right there.” _. YOUR COMMUNITY AWARD WINNING FOOD STORE WORLDWIDE Positions Available $3,000-$10,000 USD per month ***1.5 Year Contracts*** HUNDREDS OF IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!! Engineers, Draftsmen, Surveyors, Construction Crews, Mining Crews OIL FIELD HANDS, Mariner Positions Mechanics, Drivers, Operators 1-601-467-7900 If busy, please call back. Contracts incl. PAID EXPENSES. Not an employment agency or direct hirer. 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