SS Castlégar News September 8, 1985 Births & __ Funerals _ RTHS, AVIS — To Mr. and Mrs: Lorry Avis of Winlaw. a girl, born Augi HARRIS — To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Morris, zo Nelson, a boy, born ‘Aug. 21 JONES — To Mr. ‘and Mes. Tercy Jones of Rossland, a oi. born ‘Aug. 12. KURUCZ — To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kurucz of Rossland, a girl, born Aug. 21. PAAVOLA j— To Mr. and Mrs. Clit Peavolo of Nelson, a boy. born Aug. 2' WOODBURN — To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Woodburn of Beaver Falls, a girl, born Aug. 21. NI CHERNENKOFF — John J. Chere nenkoft of Salmo died Aug. 29 a! age 60 after a short ilingss. Ne was born in Saskatchewan and moved to Salmo in 1942. He is survived by -his wite Mary: daughters and sons-in-law Catherine and Walter Littlewood your advertising dollars do better in... THE BUSINESS DIRECTO Financial Brian L. — Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Ave. Castlegar. Ph. 365-2151 THE HAIR ANNEX 365-3744 1241 3rd st., Castlegar * WALLCOVERINGS ‘and-tourie-ond Nelson; daughter Notalie Cher- nenkotf of Salmo; grandchildren Courtney and Clayton Lang: sisters Polly Popoff of Slocan 7" kK and Mary Berukotf of Salmo: brother James Cher- nenkolt of Salmo. COOPER John Mcintyre in Edmonton, Vancouver, ond Castlegar, returning to Trail in 984. He is survived by his son Jack of North Vancouver; daughter Dianne Delong of Rossland; and seven He was SOLIGO, KOIDE & JOHN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc..C.A. Resident Partner predeceased by his wife Amy in DEMCHUK — Terence Conston- tine Demchuk |of Trail died sud- came to Trail from Lloydminster in 1962. He was the principal of Beaver Valley Junior Secondary Schoo! and administrator with the Trail Board of Education. He was also the Trail representative to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. A well-known sports figure in the community, Mr. Demchuk was the founder of the American Legion Baseba MOROSO, © MARKIN & BLAIN CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS 1 Columbia Ave. in Trail and past-president of the Trail Little Lea: Hi survived by his wife sons, David, Danny and . all at home; daughter Debbie at home: mother. Julio Demchuk of Saskatoon; brother Edward of Calgary: sisters Vera Chyzowski of Saskatoon and Helen Ewanchyna of Calgary, several nieces and nephew: was predeceased by ‘his fother Harry in 1957. Memorial donations may be made to the Our Lady of Per- petual Help expansion fund or to the American Legion Baseball Club. in care of Lou DeRosa, 50 Hazelwood Dr., Trail, VIR 1G2. GALLAS — Henry Galles, former resident of Beaver Valley, died Aug. 13 in Chilliwack alter" short illness at age 68. Mr. Gallas worked for Cominco tor 28 years. He is survived by his wite Elsie. MOLNAR — Cherlotte Molnar of Fruitvale died Aug. 24 in Van- couver after a lengthy illness at age 45. Born at Montreal Lake. Sask... .. Fruitvale in 1965. She is survived by her husband Alexander, son Glen of Saskat- chewan; doughters Debbie Lang, Rosemarie Mclsaac, Wendy ‘high and Charlene Molnar, alt of Fruitvale. Memorial donations may ‘be made to the B.C. Canéer Association, Box: 310, trol, Mrs. Molnar came to SAMUELSON — Enil Einar (Sam- my) Samuelson of Rossland died Aug. 30 atter a lengthy iliness at age 73. Mr. Samuelson was born in Rossland and was employed at Cominco in the zinc plant tor 42 yeofs, retiring in 1972. He is survived by his wife Bun- ny: son Randy of Whitehorse. Yukon; daughter Juanita Thom: pson of Whitehorse: seven gran- ‘dchildren. and at. granddaughter: sister Magnhiid Moule of Hamilton, Ont Memorial donations may be made to the Mater Misericordice Hospital, Box 1239, Rossland Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 Appliances ‘@FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE soere mia pas rats - SPECIAL IN IN MAYS CASTLEGAR PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. 1008 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, 365-3388 Auctions Russell Auctions 399-4793 Thrums Buy or Sell by Auction SIMONS — Selwyn Simons, who directed the ond opening of the Kimberly and District Hospital, has died in Burnaby at age 87. Following his retirement at Kimberley, Mr. Simons became executive direc: tor for the Kootenay Society tor the Handicapped care facility at Creston. Mr. Simons 1s survived fe in Burnaby and a son in B.C TALBOT — Robert Stanley Talbot of Nelson died Aug. 25 at oge 55. Mr. Talbot was born in Van couver and had lived in Nelson for the past 25 yeors. 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By SIMON BIRCH and RON NORMAN An early morning fire Sunday des- troyed four of the six buildings and many irreplaceable artifacts in Castle- gar’s Doukhobor Village. Destroyed in the blaze, which began about 7 a.m., were an original black- smith shop relocated from a Doukhobor -settlement at Champion Creek, a steam bath house (banya), a two-storey barn and a building i though caretaker Harley Taylor lost all his possessions. The fire did. not damage the Douk- hobor Village Restaurant, two brick buildings, a shed containing large an- tique tools or the nearby National Ex- hibition Centre. Arrested at the scene and charged with arson was Mary Astaforoff, 71, a Sons of Freedom Doukhobor from Grand Forks. in Nelson pro- 49 work and “We're demanding more less food.’’ TT. (TIM) ALLEN B.Sc. O.D. OPTOMETRIST No.2 - 615 Columbia, Castlegar 366 Baker St. ‘ Nelson 352-5152 Medical & Surgical Treatment Adult ond Children's Foot Disorders - B.S. O.D. 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Transit Authority to discuss a bus system for the city and came away pleased. “We're at least gettin; chance at a crack at thi: bank. He said the Transit Authority in- dicated it will support Castlegar's re- quest for a bus system. Authority representative Ron Drolet told council the request for a transit __system would go to the Transit Author- ity commission in October to be placed on a priority list. Castlegar is reported to be second on the list now. The list will then be submitted to the provincial government for approval. If approved, the buses could start run- ning next August in time for students beginning fall classes at Selkirk Col- lege, said Drolet. * “The new system will have a start-up cost of $130,000. B.C. Transit Author- ity will pay $75,000, the city $25,000 and bus fares will cover the remaining $30,000. Bus fares will cost 50 cents and the Authority is estimating 60,000 fares a year to start. Calderbank called the proposed system small, but said, “It's the thin edge ‘of the wedge . . . It would be a system I think we could afford.” $50,000 proj proposéd By CasNews Staff . The annual water shortage at the Pass Creek Regional Park pools could be solved in time for next summer. The Central Kootenay Regional Dis- trict has applied for a $35,000 Canada Works grant to regulate the water flow into the three creek-fed pools. Currently, the pools dry up in early July when the water level of Pass Creek — which supplies the pools with water — drops off. “It’s an utterly ridiculous situation,” reasonable said Calder- _.Area J director Martin Vanderpol told the regional board Saturday. He said by July, the pools are just “three holes.” The project would ensure sufficient water for the pools throughout the summer. Other work to be completed under laying piping cléaring the beaches planting grass e installing a water pump running water lines to provide irrigation for the grass. If approved, the project will employ eight people for 11 weeks, beginning Sept. 30 and ending Dee. 13. Total cost of the project is nearly $51,000. The regional district has agreed to fund the remaining $16,000. ‘Canada Works grants for the Central Kootenay will be announced later this! month. 2 * manded in custody until a eae vineial court’ Monday and was~re- hearing Sept. 24 in C: from C. court. HEATING UP ... . Robson fireman douses flames during early morning blaze Sunday at the Doukhobor Village. Heat rising from burning ruins in foreground Witnesses said that from across the Columbia River the fire appeared to be burning the entire plateau on which the village is located in Ootischenia. By 8 a.m. the buildings were nearly razed. Firemen spent the rest of the day ensuring the blaze did not spread to the two brick buildings and mopping up the smoldering ruins. Pete Oglow, vice-president of the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Soci- ety, said at the scene he couldn't -Water supply was «problem for the —explain-his feelings about the_loss-of_ firefighters, who had to truck water Airport across High- the village. “You lose something irreplaceable - . continued on page A2 over By RON NORMAN Editor A Central Kootenay Regional Dis- trict director has blasted the City of Castlegar for not sending fire trucks to help battle the Sunday morning fire that destroyed most of the Doukhobor Bes, If they had brought their pumper out, Robson (fire_department) would give photo distorted appearance. More tire photos on page B3 ~Castiewsrnote by Ron Normon OTTAWA CUTS FUNDING TO THEATRE GROUP By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer Theatre Energy has been zapped. projects in 1984 and received funding, Rowberry says. “The fact is, they got short of money,” he says. The Canada Council also thinks Theatre Energy should do more “high class theatre, more serious theatre,” Rowberry says. “They thought we shouldn't be doing frivolous theatre.” But Rowberry. defends ‘his company’s varied offerings saying, “We're the only professional theatre company in the area.” “We have to do everything to serve our community.” Rowberry says’ not receiving the Canada Council grant has put the company, now in its 10th year of. The South Slocan p: theatre was denied operating funds in July by the Canada Council and is now struggling to raise financial support to avoid lowering the final curtain on professional theatre in the West Kootenay. “We thought we had gotten over the hump.” says Richard Rowberry, the artistic director of Theatre Energy. “We had a solid administration and a good “Unfortunately, the Canada Council disagreed with some of our goals.” One of those goals is Theatre Energy's active, involvement in theatre in education, in which the company tours local schools with plays promoting the awareness of social problems, such as drug and alcohol abuse. But Rowberry, who has been with the company for 4%: years, the last two as artistic director, says the Canada Council “doesn't support theatre in education becauise they say education is a provi Yet the company put on two theatre, in education 5 “in a very difficult position.” He explained that operating funds covered adminis. tration costs and part of the difference between box office revenue and production costs. “Since we tour, our box office'doesn’t pay for it all,” Rowberry says. Theatre Energy requested a grant of $25,000 from the Canada Council, about 25 per cent of the company's $113,000 budget, he says. z “We thought we had an on-going commitment. We didn’t hear (about not getting the grant) until the start of our fiscal season which began in July.We need money to keep our administration going.” Rowberry says Theatre Energy had planned five productions for the upcoming season, but with the lack of funding will now produce only three. The Two of Us, which Rowberry describes as a “contemporary English comedy,” will be presented Nov. 5-7 in Nelson and will go on tour immediately afterwards, from Nov.: 8-19. : continued on poge A4 have been able to bring a tanker out,” Area I-director John Voykin said in an interview Tuesday. Voykin said the extra tanker would have helped ease the water shortage at the village. The village is without a proper water supply and firefighters ferried water across Highway 3A from the Castlegar Airport to fight. the blaze. The City of Castlegar had given the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Soci- ety a used water tank earlier this year, but the society has had trouble finding a way to transport the tank to the villa; Asked if city fire crews could have saved the four wooden buildings des- troyed by the fire, Voykin said: “Prob- ably not,” because the fire was too far along by the time crews. from Robson and Pass Creek firehalls arrived. However, Voykin said Castlegar “could have had the courtesy to come out” even if the fire couldn't: be stopped. “Who benefits more from that mu- seum than Castlegar?” Voykin asked. Ald. Albert Calderbank, chairman of the city’s protective Services com- mittee, defended the city's decision. He said the fire was “adequately covered” by the Robson and Pass Creek fire departments. In addition, because the fire was well underway at the time the city received the request JOHN VOYKIN . | wanted pumper to send help, it was decided that city crews would not be of any use. As.well, Calderbank said city trucks are equipped for fire hydrants: “We haven't got a tanker,” he said, adding the city pumper trucks would have quickly pumped one of the rural department's tankers empty. Calderbank added it is council policy not to send its fire trucks outside city - limits. Meanwhile, Voykin was upset over a —statement Calderbank made_on_a local radio phone-in show blaming the re- gional district and Castlegar Airport for a delay in signing a mutual aid agreement. Voykin charged that the city has stalled the agreement, which would see continued on page Ad inside NEW COACH: Castlegar Rebels Junior B hockey team has a new coach. Joe Hanik took over the coaching duties just in time for the team’s training camp which opened Monday at the Com- munity Complex ...B1 - STRIKE GOES ON: The strike at Shaw Cable in Trail and Nelson heads into its second month today with no end in sight... . A2 RECEPTION FUZZY . . . The CBC has responded to Slocan Valley residents’ complaints about radio and TV reception ...A4 THAT'S STYLE: PORTSMOUTH, England — Britain has built a warship for Bahrain that was an ovel bed, sunken bath with 22-karat-gold taps, a Danish stereo system piping music throughout, and a television that rises from the cabin floor. The 30-metre-long vessel is a fast patrol boat built for Bahrain’s navy by Souters of Cowes on t= Isle of Wight at a cost of $2.2 million. 1t is armed with a 20-mm gyn and anti- aircraft missiles. FIRE IN: Robson Fire Department's decision to tight a fire outside its p area was i dat the Central Kootenay Regional District board meeting Saturday ...A4 MALL OPENS: West Edmonton Mall opened Phase 3 today which in- cludes an indoor lake for water skiing .. . B7