hy. Castlegar News March 16, 1988 TTT TT) a TL IL NEC BENEFIT . . . (Clockwise from top left) Roland Perri plays the guitar at the NEC benefit yesterday. He was accompanied by his father Leonard playing mandolin. Debra the belly dancer entertains the crowd. (From left) NEC treasurer Jacque Hamilton chats with Helen Lee as Lynda Carter, Margaret lakes, former Trail mayor Chuck Lakes and NEC board member Carol Couch admire items donated by orea artisans for a silent auction B.C. throne speech slams ‘alienation’ By DAPHNE BRAMHAM Press VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has waited patiently for the federal government to restore the balance of Confederation, but now it’s tired of waiting. In a toughly worded throne speech, the Social Credit government lashed out Tuesday at Ottawa and threatened to tie the province more closely to its U.S. neighbors. For too long, the federal vision has failed to see beyond central Canada,” said Lt.-Gov. Robert Rogers, reading from the government-prepared speech. “Even now, that vision of Western Canada appears to encompass only Prairie grain and Alberta energy. “The result has been a deepening feeling of alienation in our Pacific Region.” The B.C. government plans to “monitor and evaluate British Columbia's standing within the federal system” “identify shortcomings in the federal-provincial system.” It also plans to “encourage closer ties with Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska.” But Premier Bill Vander Zalm, who leads the 46-mem. ber Socred government, denied any moves towards separation, at least for now. MOVE NOW “If we see, as I believe it, a growing alienation, (it's) better we move in now and see it addressed than simply sit back and allow it to grow and to continue and end up with a much more serious problem on our hands five years from now,” he said. Opposition Leader Mike Harcourt called it a whine, rather than an attack on the federal government, adding that Vander Zalm should use more skill in negotiating a better deal rather than making veiled threats, The throne speech also took a tough line on the province's medical practitioners. The speech outlined government plans to reduce the number of doctors in the Victoria area initially, and later across the province. Hospital administrators would also have greater power to control costs by limiting admissions and doctors’ access to hospital facilities. “We know that we are over-doctored,” Health Minister Peter Dueck told a news conference following the throne speech. He admitted that “there will be some confrontation.” USE POWERS Labor unions were also warned that, if necessary, the government will use all the powers it has under a controversial new labor law when public and private sector contracts affecting 55 per cent of B.C. workers are up for renewal this year. The Socred government said it would be a test of its maturity and will to do what's best for British Columbia, adding it would be “fair but firm.” The government “poisoned” the labor relations climate in the province when the interventionist legislation was Confidential paper leaked HIGHLIGHTS VICTO! (CP) — Highlights of British Columbia's syech fot the throne read Tuesday afternoon: ‘he government's goal is to eliminate the $850-mil- lion provincial deficit, e The government will create a new family life support program: which will include a marriage preparation course as well as money for shelters for women facing unwanted pregnancies. e The government plans to continue selling some of its services and assets as well as decentralizing of services to eight economic regions. Victoria-area hospitals will be given greater control over the use of facilities by doctors and other health fessionals as well as i ibility for acute, rehabilitati e, home care and long-term care. e Specialized seniors’ health centres will be set up in Victoria with a staff of salaried doctors, nurses and alternative health-care practitioners. e Mandatory safety inspections will be reintroduced for automobiles and light trucks. A computerized registry of potential organ donors will be developed. e@ A new parole act for prisoners in provincial institutions will be introduced. % A comprehensive waste management strategy will be put in place and changes will be made to encourage the reuse and recycling of municipal wastes. PENTICTON, B.C. (CP) — British Columbi fruit and vegetable industries face a slow but steady decline under the free trade agree ment with the United States, according to a confidential document local labor officials say was leaked from the Bank of Nova Scotia. The sectors will see their market shares shrink over the next 10 to 20 years due to the elimination of tariffs and removal of seasonal sub- sidies, which will allow the unrestricted importation of cheaper U.S. products, the document concludes. However, the paper says some crops such as potatoes and apples will remain com. petitive. The document buttresses arguments by the B.C. Fed eration of Labor, which has launched a campaign to rally opposition against the free trade deal. It plans to kick off the offensive in Penticton on April 5. The federation claims free trade will utlimately cost the B.C. economy more than 56,000 jobs. In a study released a few weeks ago, the federation predicted free trade would threaten B.C. fruit growers, especially cherry and wine grape producers. Meanwhile, however, Oka nagan fruit exports are on the upswing so far this year. B.C. Tree Fruits Ltd., the marketing agency for the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Associa. tion, reported a record quan tity of fruit has been ex ported to more countries than ever before. passed last spring, John Shields, president of the B.C. Government Employees Union, said Tuesday. But he said he hoped the government meant what it said about fairness. “With the provincial government workers being the subject of abusive legislation over the past seven years (wage controls), a dose of fairness would certainly be in our interest,” said Shields. The government reiterated its goals of selling off as many government services and assets as possible, as well as decentralizing government functions to eight regions. And it restated Vander Zalm's aim of having a balanced budget. by the end of his government term in 1991. RAPS SPEECH Harcourt said the speech didn’t address the inequality of women, the lack of opportunities for young people or inequities in the tax structure. Instead he said it showed that “it's Bill Vander Zalm steaming ahead with the accelerator to the floor with nothing to indicate he’s been listening to the people.” The lieutenant-governor also went full-speed ahead Tuesday, missing about half a page near the end of the 10-page speech. The New Democrats asked Speaker John Reynolds whether the speech as read would be part of the official record or whether it would be the speech as written. Vander Zalm suggested that Rogers had inadvertently missed the section and the legislature agreed that the written text was the official one. Firehall new Rossland museum By CasNews Staff The city of Rossland is hoping to have the first Provincial firefighters Mus. renovations to the 88-year. old building. “We have a,yery strong local committee in regard to Castlégar News TREET TALK DIETER AND Josette Grabenoff, owners of the Fireside Place Dining Room, have picked up a top award for their Penticton restaurant, the Three Gables Hotel Fireside Dining Room, The pair were named Restaurateurs of the Year by the South Okanagan Restaurant Association, The award is the first presented and the Association hopes to make it an annual event. THE ARROW LAKES has another member of the 20-pound club. Jeannie Voldatie of Revelstoke recently landed a 20-pound, five-ounce trout off Windy Point near Galena Bay. The fish, was hauled in with a plug and six-ounce weight, and measured 55 inches in length. A NEW DENVER writer was among the finalists in PRISM internationa!’s 1987 annual short fiction contest. Diana Hartog's story, What She was Doing, was among the 11 finalists. Edmonton author Eunice Scarfe won top price of $1,000 for her story Jokulhlaups. PRISM international is published by the University of Victoria's creative writing department. THE FINAL DATE for filing personal income tax returns this year has been extended to Monday, May 2 because the normal deadline of April 30 falls on a Saturday. National Revenue Minister Elmer MacKay said he authorized the extension because Canadian taxfilers should be given every opportunity to meet the requirements of the Income Tax Act by having the extra working day to finalize their returns. All returns received or post-marked up to midnight, Monday, May 2, will be considered on time and there will be no late filing penalties. DOUG STANLEY, general manager of Kootenay Savings Credit Union, was one of the three-member review committee who recommended the merger of First Pacific and Westcoast Savings credit unions. Finance Minister Mel Couvelier ordered the merger last Friday, acting on the review committee recom. mendations. Couvelier dissolved the institutions’ boards of directors and appointed Clark Woodland of Coopers and Lybrand Ltd, as interim chief executive, replacing Frank Coffey at Westcoast and David Pollock at First Pacific. The merger will be carried out by Woodland, who was a member of the committee, and an appointed nine-member board made up of three directors each from First Pacific and Westcoast, and three outsiders. The decision ended months of uncertainty over the fate of the two credit unions, which have a combined membership of 68,000. The Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corp., which managed Westcoast and First Pacific because of their debt loads, proposed the merger a year ago to cut costs. ‘sgl the Pitch-In Campaign are preparing for an overwhelming response for free, spécially-imprint ed garbage bags which are being made available by Canada Safeway for the 1988 campaign, which takes place May 2 - 8. “We have thousands of bags available and any school, youth or community group which wants to receive their supply to undertake a clean-up project simply needs to request them,” states North Vancouver Ald. Stella Jo Dean, Chairman of the 1988 campaign which is co-spon- sored by Outdoors Unlittered and The B.C. Wildlife Federation and financially supported by the British Columbia government, municipalities throughout the province, and Canada Safeway. In Castlegar, city council has donated $200 to the campaign. “More than 8,200 comprehensive information pack- ages have been sent out across the Province to scouts, guides, schools, 4-H clubs, Women's Institutes, Chambers of Commerce, municipalities and numerous other organizations to make them aware of the campaign,” said Dean, who adding that each kit contains a special campaign poster, suggestions for projects and many other helpful hints to assist a group in planning a project. The deadline for groups wishing to take advantage of free garbage bags is March 31. “This will allow us to ensure that the bags will get to the participating groups in time for Pitch-In '88” states Dean. In 1987 more than 1,100 organizations in British Columbia applied for the free garbage bags and a greater response is expected this year. Any community group who wants to participate in the Piteh-In Campaign can receive an information package by contacting Pitch-In '88, The Noram Business Centre, 200 - 1676 Martin Drive, White Rock, B.C. V4A 6E7. ; i . | e k ee jy CasNews Staff A Nakusp heli- aking company has received a $44,690 federal grant to conduct a marketing campaign aimed at attracting heli-skiers from Japan, Europe and the United States. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco said Kootenay Heli copter Skiing Ltd. received the funding through the Canada-B.C. Tourist Industry Development Subsidiary Agreement (TIDSA). Kootenay Helicopter Skiing is the third largest company of its kind in Canada and has a major part in this year's annual Warren Miller ski movie which will form a major component of the marketing campaign. As well as the film segment, the campaign will also gets funds lines throughout the United States. The company has also enlisted the support of Canadian downhill skiing champion Todd Brooker to help market the heli ling concept in the Kootenays. “Kootenay heli-skiing will offer six and seven-day packages that will include accommodation, meals, helicopter skiing, guide service, and apres-ski relaxation in the hot spring pools. Emphasis will be placed on smaller groups and more personalized service,” explained Brisco. The Tourist Industry Development Subsidiary Agree. ment is one of eight Subsidiary agreements under the Econ cand R (ERDA) signed in November, 1984 between the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The sub-agreement is designed to create new employ Can you top {/1@SE tood savings? AT CENTRAL FOODS READY TO EAT SHANK PORTION HAM STEAK 1. casos kg. $35*/,, CROSS RIB ROASTS CANADA GRADE Kg. Ad LEAN .. BEEF ,..,, $219 STEA PORK BUTT GOVERNMENT INSPECTED Pac da nr a PORK BUTT ROASTS GOVERNMENT INSPECTED. 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Conrad, 24, a model since graduating from high school in Vancouver in 1981, des- cribes the Playboy mansion as paradise. our tennis courts. What else do you need? “The first day, I couldn't believe it — it’s paradise. They've got a gym, a steam there's a room with sofas and three hot tubs.” Joining Conrad at the mansion are her pets — Leilynd, a golden Labrador SAN FLUSH — PALM — AUTOMATIC. REGULAR OR Bu nu 9229 rad ICE CREAM BIG DIPPER. ASST'D. 4 L. PAIL 53.48 SOUR CREAM ure..............s75m $1.09 OVEN CLEANER EASY OFF. REG. $929 /OVERNIGHT. 400 G. COTTAGE CHEESE...........250.75° ICE CREAM oreo. 11 Este TaUID IO 488 a COLDWATER SOAP TOMATO SAUCE HUNT'S. MEXICAN eum in Western Canada. Rossland council has ap proved a one-year lease for the B.C. Provincial firefight- ers’ Museum Society in the old Rossland firehall. The firehall has been disig nated a historical building and wilt be leased for $1 a year according to society president Jim Nelson Now that council has given its OK, the society can proceed with fundraising and fundraising and a very strong committee for planning,” said Nelson. Nelson also said the society has a provincial committee which is involved with ex. hibits and equipment. The first step will, be to have an “architect go in and draw plans,” said Nelson. The society is hoping to begin renovations this fall and it should have the hall ready for tourists by next summer. SCHOOL TAXES continued from front page education system “The teacher is probably the most important people in our child’s development. We have to have more funds for the education system in order for the education system to survive.” Trustee Evelyn Voykin and Doreen Smecher voted against increasing residential school taxes. “T think $55 for the average homeowner is way in excess of what tne community can stand or will tolerate,” Smecher said. Smecher said she felt there are “, budget which can be trimmed “I think that by reducing this we can still provide what we all consider to be a quality education.” Voykin also asked that her negative vote be recorded areas of excess” in the and said the taxpayer should not have to pay for a lack of government funding. “If they don’t give that funding that is proper for the education of the province of B.C. we shouldn't go to the local taxpayer.” Voykin said a decrease in non-residential school taxes is affecting the rate of residential taxes and she questioned the ministry providing funding for passports to education, the Pacific rim initiatives fund, and provincial schools in Hong Kong The board submitted its budget to the Ministry of Education Tuesday and will receive a reply on April 20 The board has until May 1 to adopt the final budget and recommend the $55 residential tax increase. It could still decide to decrease spending but cannot make any increases. proposed ‘ COLLEGE continued from front poge submit a report to the Ministry of Ad Fleet said the 10-member com mittee was appointed by the ministry and is working in “co-operation with the regionalization concept.” Fleet said the committee was slow getting off the ground because of late appointments. “We've been actually delayed a little bit because some of our appoint. ments were made by the regionaliza- tion people and they only had their in- augural meeting last Friday," she said after the meeting. The committee hopes to find ways to improve advanced education in the Kootenays said Fleet. “We hope that we can find out yerhaps how we can hold onto students vather than them dropping out and not ing courses,” said Fleet, des- WORLD CUP continued from front page Red Mountain ski area manager Bob Steckle said everything went smoothly, but admitted he was hoping for more spectators from outside the area ‘We have a goodly number of local people,” Steckle said. “But there weren't as many people skiing on the hill as we usually get.” Johnston was quick to attribute this small drop in skiers over the weekend to a misconception recreational skiers have of World Cup events. “People think the mountain closes for these events,” said Steckle. “The whole mountain was open for skiing except for the course area.” He said Rossland area residents can be proud of the job they did over World Cup week. “It was a very big undertaking for a small operation and community and we're extremely happy with how we made it work,” he said, “The exposure we got through the press and television was excellent and we hope that will pay dividends over the next few years.” pite Selkirk’s above average standings in the province in that area. Fleet said the committee was also studying ways “we can improve participation rates from rural areas” and if there are any ways “we can improve access for disad. vantaged groups such as handicapped groups” or how the committee can help industry in the ar “It’s an investigatory role that we're playing and we'll simply be gathering together what the public i thinks on these things,” she said. “The main purpose really is in the planning process for the Ministry of Advanced Education,” said Fleet. “They're supposed to be incorporating the recommendations from the report into their long-term planning process.” Elsewhere, the Andy Soles schol arship question was finally answered at last night's college board meeting with the appointment of board member Jim Gray as the chairman of the college's fund-raising committee for the Uni versity of Victoria's $30,000 scholar ship in Soles’ name. “T'm looking at two or $3,000 as a minimum (contribution to the scholar- ship from the area),” said Gray following the meeting. Gray said Soles is so well known and admired in the area that people from both the college and the com munity will respond generously. Soles was a former Selkirk College principal. PRIVATIZATION continued from front page best shot at making the purchase,” she charged. Offermann said a recent court decision giving government employees the right to take another government position or severance pay means 7,000 government workers “would all have to be placed in government jobs before Vander Zalm could go ahead with his privatization plans.” “It's a victory for us,” she said, but it also means the government would have to create up to 7,000 jobs for those workers displaced by pi zation. “Under our collective agreement they would even have a contractual obligation to pay people their full salary while they waited at home to be placed.” She said if all opted for severance pay — the cheapest route for Victoria — it would amount to a minimum cost of $70 million. “To proceed with privatization under these circumstances is bad business as well as bad government.” Moore noted that council has already written Victoria. “We raised several concerns,” Moore said, including public safety and that privatization would be detrimental to residents and the province, esp- ecially the tourism industry. 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