pe Ett i «8 i Talent-com ‘e)| anata a6 plann employees and by not “feplacing some olutions bargaining be conducted. ‘elgar Pulp Manager Al Blessin agrees with individual “We have needs that aren't being met that way. There should area ‘Theze’s a vocal duct; a country music singer; several SSS SS eee gionalization such as pharmacy, but Talarico assured that those measures won't affect patient care. “We're still offering quality care but from a cost effective “We could end up funding it through working capital made from investments over the years.” | mills? The LRB heard arguments from the industry June 13 and 14, and Blessin said the LRB said a decicin= ~antd he made “e- PPWC and CEP members have been without a contract since April 30, 1994. ‘Youth Talent Search being held at the school at 2 p.m. is sure to be a crowd pleaser. “We have a wide variety of PANAGOPOULOS PIZZA PLACE TO (Saturdays Only) JULY 2/94 Delivery available 1/2 hour cher opening to 1/2 hour before closing The Castlegar Sun Page 3A_ a tb May? May May 16 May23 May30 Jone6 June 13. Jund'Z0* Regional Annual Avg. - 194 gal/per/day Sadly missed by Kim, Colleen, John, Doris, Vera and their families the accused, who were acquaintances. There are seven women and five men on the jury. accused of four more sex crimes. ties of Kelowna and Nelson during the 1970s and 1980s. Defence lawyer Don appeared in Provin- cial Court last week to set a date for his client's prelimi- nary hearing to be held Octo- ber 3. Farrell is the seventh Nelson Diocese priest arrest- Tuesday. He died later in Slo- can Lake Community Hospi- tal. Mason was working for Ecoprotect Harvesting of Salmon Arm, which has been heli-logging the site near Sil- verton Creek. Trail—A Trail man was killed last Wednesday after- noon in a traffic accident at the intersection of Highway 3B and Highway Drive in Glenmerry. Julius Anselm Renee Read from the Chamber of Commerce and Richar Maddocks from the Castl sabia il | Petitions prepare for take off i and District Development Board are asking that all petitions regarding the Hugh Keenleyside dam project be collected and sent to the cham- ber as soon as possible. The petitions will then be taken to Victoria. Sun Editor They've been looked over, signed and now, to be effective, they must be collected. Petitions for generator instal- lation at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam have been circulating throughout the West Kootenay since mid-May. Now, i would like all petitions to be dropped off or mailed to the Casti¢gar Chamber, of Com- order for them to be prepared for Presentation to Minister of Finance, Glen Clark. Richard Maddocks from the Castlegar and District Develop- ment Board estimates that between 1,800 and 2,000 signa- tures have already come in, though he’s not certain how many more are “still out there.” Petitions were picked up and signed not only in Castlegar, but in, Trail, Nelson and. tay rally NGWOP Resse SUN STAFF Cc int files i i i Police Commission are accessible ice officers, held by the B.C. ipal police to the public under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. That was the ruling that came down from Information and Privacy Commissioner David Flaherty, who at the same time, also p get them all in. We want to pre- sent the petitions in the most effective manner possible, this Despite that city council's might mean ng them in petition . . fon Stedi Lhe evld Rented not to support the pro- ject, Maddocks estimates that more than 300 signatures have come from the community, and more are expected. Signatures have also come from former residents of the West Kootenay, now living in Victoria, Vancouver, Port would also remain ial where a ints is under investiga- tion or has been resolved informally. The request to access the police files under the act came from a Van- couver Sun staff reporter. O; the Police S ission offered the Earlier in June, during an oral hearing, the Vancouver Sun argued that opening the police Process to public scrutiny was in guidelines for the protection of the privacy of i and police officers. According i to these guidelines, the identity of ki with the principle of public ry in the Act. The Police Ct ission argued that the infc ion in police i would remain confidential except when a complaint goes to a full pub- lic inquiry. The identity of police officers who were complained about Industry wraps up SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor place im the province, estimates that, as a result, 35 Businesses in the forest indus- are not sitting back on their laurels while the Ministry of ide reviews are taking place on behalf of industry as well The Timber Supply Reviews, Forests comp provi reviews of various Timber Supply Areas. Instead, industry, includ- 77, was making a left turn onto the highway when his car was broadsided by a trac- tor trailer. Two female pas- sengers in the car were taken to Trail Regional Hospital where they were listed in sta- ble condition. The cause of the accident is still under Nelson—The trial of two Creston salesmen accused of Act by selling $4,000 worth of home appliances to an allegedly mentally incompe- tent Nelson woman began last week in Provincial court in Nelson. David Wayne Lecompte, 45, and Murray Kenneth Wright, 38, and a company the two men are iated with, Wright Mar- keting of Canada Ltd., are charged with i act when they sold a set of a dozen pots and pans and a Filter Queen vacu- um cleaner to Ella Heavan, 89, last summer. ministry Timber Supply Reviews taking g and industry, are designed to determine the future of Allowable Annual Cuts (AAC), the amount of wood that can be harvested from any given supply area. While few govern- ment Timber Supply Reviews are yet complete, officials estimate that the majority of AACs will be decreased, some by as much as 50 per cent. At the Arrow Forest District office based in Castlegar, Forester Greg Rowe said the ministry's Lightning storm gives more than sky show SUN STAFF Last week's electrical storm did more than light up the evening sky over Castlegar— it brought out two fire trucks and 11 firefighters from Castlegar’s south fire hall. were called out at approximately 5:57 p.m., June 23, when lightning strock a 50- feot tree, which had a metal ce sline attached to it. The juice travelled across the line and ignited the wood siding of the house to which it was attached. The tree, located on property at 2232 Columbia Avenue, was split in two and destroyed, but damage to the house was minimal. A neighbor, who witnessed the episode, quickly took action and was able to extinguish the fire. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said the tree had to be removed because of the added danger it now posed in the wind. Rempel estimates that pieces of the tree flew about 40- feet when it was struck by light- ning. No one was injured. files must be kept confidential in order for the complaint process to work efficiently. review of the. Arrow Forest sup- ply area has been completed, but is not yet ready to be released. Although he was not prepared to of industry's own Timber Supply Review report. “We might ftlease our analysis report earlier to coin- own review of AAC cide with industry,” said Rowe. But Ozanne, who said indus- try’s report is not complete, would not comment on a release date. “We hope to be finished during July, but the real consulta- tion only started about four months ago.” Along with Atco Lumber, other West Kootenay businesses involved in funding the review are: Bel Pole; Riverside Forest Products; Slocan Forest Products; and Kalesnikoff Lumber. The Teview by industry started almost ome year ago. ROMP may cuff volunteer work SUN STAFF ‘These's a lot of grumbling going on in West Kootenay RCMP two-year-old government wage freeze that is expected to last until 1995-96 is mostly RCMP in the West Kootenay have been considering their options. “No one is happy about the continued freeze, and it espe- cially affects newer members. We're encouraging common ‘starting salary of $31,172 per year. However, the government freeze has resulted in the cancellation of three six-month increments that would bring new officers to-a Constables aren't the only members affected. Anyone in the force given a promotion would job action does take place, it's that these i licing’ type events would be PRO Ga bunk in line with RCMP policy. “I have a lot of confidence in the members. It’s important to main- range ht inve tain dignity i conti ‘Late Stolen CDs place wedding couple off beat SUN STAFF Thanks to someone with a huge hunger for a variety of music, an after-wedding dance for a newly-wed couple and their guests was almost cancelled. The couple had hired a D.J. to - spin discs for them and their guests at the Sandman Inn ban- quet room June 25, but shortly after the D.J. set up someone stole his CDs—all 160 of them. Castlegar RCMP member Corporal Ab-Hudema said the dance did go on as planned but it “wasn't as good as it might have investigation. B.C. Energy Council Attitudes won't cha hip of Elspeth Arm- Sun Editor In order to change attitudes, sometimes you have to hit peo- ple where it hurts the most—in their wallets. That was the strong opinion voiced by a small group of peo- ple who attended an evening public meeting sponsored by the B.C. Energy Council, June 27. Established in 1992 by the provincial government, the * Emergy Council has been work- ing towards the development of a Draft Energy Strategy for the Province. The draft copy is 1p and public feedback On issues is essential. Under the strong, discussion throughout the evening covered many spec- trums of energy use—from the overload of traffic on highways in the Lower Mainland to more efficient uses of in-home appli- ances to save power. “Business as usual is not sus- tainable. We are advocating a change in direction. Resources must be used better because they are running out,” said Elspeth. But much like the seatbelt sce- nario of the past, society in general must be told it will face economic Consequences if it fails to comply. “To say we're running out isn’t going to cut it. It won't make peo- Pile take the bus instead of driving nge unless legislated their own car to work, and it won't make them search for an energy efficient home or use less water for their garden,” said one man who attended the meeting. “There has to be consequences [the public] can feel and identify with.” view of energy from the per- spective of sustainability. "It rais- €s issues, examines assumptions, presents information and gener- tinue travelling across the and ideas until November, when it will be dismantled.