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August 1, 1992
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@ OUR PEOPLE

At the age of 10, Edward
was sexually assaulted. Some
40 years, three divorces and
three daughters later, Edward
is trying to deal with his painful
past.

@ WORK PLACE

The advent of computers
has changed our world forever.
Modern technology has
opened new doors to the
Canadian workforce, allowing
some to build a Home Sweet

Home.
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Claude Vilgrain knows all
about hockey’s up and downs.
And after after toiling in the mi-
nors for anumber of years, the
28-year-old appears to be on
the up.

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Wheels '92

BOY’S BEST FRIEND

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News photo by Glen Freeman

Castlegar kid Josh Rizzotti donned protective headgear to greet a friendly dog in the Castleaird Plaza parking lot Thursday.

The cool-looking canine was guarding his masters pickup truck as passers-by stoped to admire.

O’Connor eyes mayor’s chair

@ CURB president awaits Canadian approval
before taking at shot at Audrey Moore’s seat

Neil Rachynski
NEWS REPORTER

Mike O’Connor wants Mayor Audrey Moore’s job.

The president of the Coalition Unaccepting Rash Bureau-
cracy has applied for Canadian citizenship in an effort to run
against Moore in the next municipal election.

“(Moore) will not run unopposed if] can help it on my part,”
O’Connor said.

O'Connor says he filed his application seven months ago
to become a Canadian citizen solely for the purpose of running
for the mayor’s seat.

“I decided that in January — since the big blow up,” he said.

O’Connor is referring to the city council meeting on Janu-
ary 7th when about 100 angry local residents packed council
chambers to berate the city for not being open with its citizens.

Originally from Idaho, O’Connor has lived in Castlegar for
the past 19 years. He expects to find out about his application
within the next three months.

He would like to run for Councillor Marilyn Mathieson’s
seat but doesn’t think his citizenship will be approved by the
time a byelection rolls around. Mathieson is expect to resign
because her and her husband is relocating to Vancouver.

“If (the application) came through I’d throw my hat in the

ring,” O’Connor says, “I’ve already had a half dozen phone
calls. It really hurts me that I can’t run. I wish (Mathieson) all
the best — if we could just get a couple more to leave it would
be even better.”

Upon hearing O’Connor’s plans, Moore quipped “isn’t that
marvelous.”

Moore says, “the American philosophy of local government
is different from the Canadian philosophy. In the States the
individual is supreme, in Canada it’s the citizens. It should
make for some very interesting discussion.”

O’ Connor may not even get the chance to head-to-head
with Moore.

“I haven’t made up my mind whether I’m running again
or not,” Moore said. “I’ve been here a long time.

“T’ve been too busy doing my work and doing good things to
worry about that,” Moore said.

O’Connor says he wants to open the lines of communication
from the city even more.

“There has to be sonie shake-ups,” he said. “We've got some
good people in (council) in the last while that are not afraid
to speak their minds. I’m not going to roll over like the rest
of them. I’m a greenhorn and I’m going to make some blun-
ders, but if (Moore) makes any I’m going to capitalize on it.

“The next race should be fun,” he added, “it’s about time we
had some action in our sleepy town. It’s no good when some-
one gets elected by acclamation.”

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