Page 4A OBITUARY Former Castlegar Alderman dies Submitted Allen Selbie, a long-time resi dent of Castlegar, died peaceful ly April 14 in Kelowna, B.C., at the age of 84 Mr. Selbie was bom in Vancou ver in 1906, and in 1935 married Margaret Arnold, who pre deceased him after 54 years of marriage. His is survived by his son Colin Selbie (Norma) of Kelowna, his daughter Susan (Jim) Forrest of Castlegar, five grand children, and three great-grandchil dren, to whom he was affectionately known as “Skipper” He served in the Royal Cana- dian Artillery during World War Il, retiring with the permianent rank of Major. As an accountant he worked mainly for construc fon companies in the Northwest Territories, Powell River, Victo- ria, Kitimat, and in Revelstoke before coming to Castlegar In 1960, Allen became the Clerk of the Village of Kin naird, obtaining his Certified General Accountant's degree and a certificate in Municipal Administration. Later, he was Clerk of the newly-amalga mated City of Castlegar, being instrumental in smoothing the joming of the two towns. After retiring, he served as a Castle gar Alderman. For many years he was the Secretary-Treasurér of the Association of Koote nay-Boundary Municipalities, and he was.a Life Member of the B.C. Municipal Officers Association Allen also served as Chairman of the Castlegar and District Pub lic Library Board, President of the Castlegar Rotary Club, and as Treasurer of the Kootenay Soci ety for the Handicapped. He was instrumental in forming the first Castlegar Arena committee Over the years, he did many free audits for local church groups and other charitable organizations, He was also a long-time member and a strong supporter of the Christian Science Church In accordance with his wish es, cremation was followed by the scattering of his ashes in a rose garden Allen will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by fami ly and friends in many Places. Advertising Circulation M Office M Classified M Editorial y The Chetifgor Ban WE'RE OPEN! in order to serve you better, in 1993 The Castlegar Sun has the following hours effective Monday, January 11, 1993 365-2278 365-5266 365-5266 365-7848 365-5579 BE 5 eep‘your business on track! Let The Sun help keep you rolling 565-2278 Sun Advertising at 84 years We look ~~ Ma A Wednesday, April 21, 1993 LO - ae SUN PHOTO /Delia Mallette A judge inspects the handiwork of contestants in a recent wood grading competition, involving Pope & Talbot employees from Castlegar and Grand Forks The competition was held last Saturday in the Perley Elementary School gymnasium in Grand Forks Some facts about the1993 B.C. Budget The budget includes new measures you should know about that benefit ordinary working people and middle income families. The Home Owner Grant is increased for 95% of B.C. homeowners FACT: The basic home owner grant is increased by $20 per year to $470 for homes assessed at up to $400,000 in value FACT; The home owner grant for seniors is increased by $25 per year to $745 FACT: To finance these increases the home owner grant is reduced or eliminated for the 5% of B.C. homes valued at over $400,000. One in three households will receive a sales tax rebate FACT: The B.C. sales tax rate remains the second-lowest in Canada, even with the one percent increase announced in the budget. To offset the impact of this increase, 600,000 B.C. households will receive a sales tax rebate FACT: On average, British Columbians Pay the second-lowest direct provincial taxes in Canada FACT: There is no increase in the personal income tax rate this year for 92% of British Columbians only the wealthiest 8% are being asked to contribute more through a higher income tax rate FACT. The net effect of all tax measures included in the budget is that 28% of British Columbians will benefit from an overall tax cut For more information on how yo n benefit from these initiatives, please w st Total Direct Provincial Tax Second Le Taxes are cut for small businesses in British Columbia FACT: The corporate capital tax has been eliminated for 2,000 small B.C businesses and has been reduced for a further 1,500 small businesses FACT: The small business provincial income tax rate has been frozen at last year’s level The deficit has been cut by 35% in two years FACT: The deficit for 1993/94 is projected at $1.5 billion - a decrease of 35% from the $2.4 billion annual deficit inher- ited two years ago FACT: The net provincial debt in British Columbia, as a proportion of GDP. is the lowest in Canada rite: Budget ‘93, 109 gAaBritish Columbia Government spending is under control FACT. Government spending in 1992/93 is forecast to come in below budget FACT: The rate of growth i#-govern- ment spending has decreased 121 from 12.1% two years ago to 5.7% in the coming year the lowest rate of increase since 1987/88 FACT: The salaries of the Premier and Cabinet have been cut and the freeze on MLAs’ salaries has been extended to senior officials (Percentage) Medicare premiums are reduced or eliminated for 565,000 families FACT: Medicare premiums are being eliminated for 430,000 lower-income families and seniors, and reduced for another 135,000 FACT. Spending on health and #education will increase by about 3% to keep up with population growth - an achievement other provinces have been unable to match FACT: The growth rate in the B.C economy is projected at 3.2% in the coming year — allowing us to protect health care and education at a time when other provinces are cutting services. 617 Government Street, \ ria, B.C. V8V 1X4 MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE RELATIONS Recent conference opens minds to mental illness Submitted Cooperation, coordination and integration were key words used by participants at the B.C Schizophrenia Society régional Conference held in Kelowna on March 26 and 27, at which over 200 people attended from the Thompson, Okanagan and Koote fay regions The conference was conducted on the Partnership model, with I equal participation by protession als, people with schizophrenia and family member We can all learn from each other,” said Dr Fiona Macgregor a psychiatrist. trom Vernon Speakers came from Calgary Vernon, Vancouver and Victoria Dr Williams, a community psychi atnst, spoke to a public forum Fri day evening about community involvement. He felt that the key to success was cooperation between the hospitals, mental health ser vices and the community We have to get involved to change the system,” he said. Some topics discussed during the Saturday workshop were Relapses in Schizophrenia signs and prevention; Communi cating with someone who is halfucinating or delusional; Day to day living with mental illness and; Accessing the mental health system. Dr. Bill McEwan, director of the Schizophrenia Unit at Vancou ver General Hospital, stressed that it was important for professionals to listen to patients and family members, as they are the ones liv ing with the illness Anne Bowles, a family consul tant with Mental Health Services in Victoria, went into more detail about coping with the day to day living with mental illness. She pointed out that barrier must be eradicated between people with mental illness, their families and professionals. Jewellery ” POLLAINE EF, EMDE 1480 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR, B.C. VIN 3K3 (604) 365-7616 Res 365-3253 ~ | Wednesday, April 21, 1993 The Castlegar Sun SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff Students from Valley Vista Elementary School held a mock city council session Tuesday afterrioon, complete with delegations, questions from the audience and inquiries from the media. The students, P3 and P4, had help from City Councillors Doreen Smecher, Bob Pakula and Mayor Audrey Moorg as well as Municipal Clerk Diane Kunz. The students took advantage of their situation by passing a number of Submitted a Pr ~ —_——— - ——— Local conservation office warns of bear season This isthe time of year when bears awaken from their,long win ter's slumber, and the only thing on their mind is food British Columbia has a very healthy bear population. At last estimate there we bout 100,000 black bears and over 10,000 griz “ly bears. That is about half of all the grizzlies and one quarter of all the-black bears in Canada. The Castlegar wildlife conser vation office expects to receive about 25Q calls’ concerning “prob- lem bears". These “problem bears” are aggressive in their Search for food. When they become overly persistent and therefore considered a “problem” they are usually destroyed. The process in which a bear becomes a “problem” is long and sad, explains Castlegar Conserva- tion Officer Barry Farynuk. “Bears have an excellent sense of smell, and odors from human food and garbage sometimes prove irre sistible to them. Most bears will avoid us, but hungry bears will Overcome their instinctive fear if the promise of food is~strong enough.” Easy food sources, such as Page 5A are attractive to the just awoken and hungry bears. The bears soon become accustomed to securing their food from these sources much to the dismay and worry of humans, and this usually ends in conflict between the bears and humans. When such Conflicts arise, a conservation Officer is called in to deal with the “problem" bear “The mandate of conservation officers is to protect both people and animals, but this rule is hard to uphold in bear conflict situations. There is no ideal solution to deal- ing with problem bears.’ One solution, although it is not considered ideal, is to relocate the bear. The bear is drugged; which at times can be a dangerous situa tion for both the bear and the con YES Rocky Mountain Raleigh Serengeti $399 BRC Trekker $399 Peugeot Dune $379 FREE HELMET with any BRC bicyc Our Reputation servation officer. After the bear is drugged, it is then relocated to a suitable habitat. On occasion, the relocated bear is attacked by resi dent bears, or if food resources are low, the bear might éventually starve. Many of the bears wander back to civilization in search of food, and might then be destroyed as a “repeat offender Even in the bears’ natural habi tal, the wilderness, bears are con sidered a nuisance. Sloppy campsites, and improperly stored food seduces the bear, causing it to become -addicted to human food sources, Don't put meat in a compost pile, Pick fruit as it ripens, don't let it fall 10 the ground or get over ripe. Keep outdoor storage con- lainers airtight and odor-free we have & Cannondale le purchase bylaws including fines for littering, an investigation into Pit bulls and the need for lights at the 24th Street intersection for safety reasons Former councillor now leadin John Charters Special for The Sun Patty Richards, former city councillor and ardent heritage supporter is the Castlegar and District Heritage Society's fourth president after John Charters, Sherrell Koreen and John Coyle At a brisk Annual General meeting held at the Castlegar Rail Station museum last week, Richards received the unanimous approval of the well attended gathering of the membership to head the 1993-94 season. In mak ing her brief acceptance speech she said: “Both sides of our fami ly have long roots in the history of Castlegar. | am very happy that so much of our heritage has been saved for posterity by this organi zation. It is doing well and I am glad to be able to help in carrying ion.” She will be supported by a strong slate of table officers long-time and now retired MLA Chris D’Arcy. as vice-president radio staff writer Alexa Pon- gancz, secretary, school principal Hugo Smecher as treasurer and electrician John Coyle, past presi- dent. She also has a board of seven directors, including: Bren- da Terehune, Sandra Jackson, Michael Heard, Tom Allis, Terry Dalton, Lach Farrell and John Charters. This number may be increased as the need is per ceived. The meeting chairman had warm praise for the efforts of the outgemp executive in its pursuit of Phase NJ of the Society's development plan. President John Coyle, who had to resign early by reason of serious ill-health, had given all of his considerable ener- gies to the task and had spear- headed the rescue and relocation Remember your Secretary on the week of April 18 - 24 We can make your gift selecting easy Come in today! “Your Friendly Pharmacy” CARL'S PLAZA DRUGS astleaird Plaza 365-7269 project for the former Provincial Police jail. It now sits on a new foundation next to.the Rail: Sta tion. He was greatly assisted, the chairman said, by the work of the CP Rail administration and tocal railwaymen, by contractors for Celgar and the new bridge, by local industry, contractors and {rade union volunteers. All of those involved in the relocation and the projected reconstruction will be identified later on a plaque to be affixed to the building. He then went on to commend the work of the vice-president, Bob Switzer for both his fine gar- dening skills on the island and for his maintenance of the improve- ments and repairs; and as well, the island naturalist, Doris Sweeney, for her continued and essential grooming of the: park's forested areas. improperly stored garbage, dirty barbecue grills, unprotected bee- hives, compost bins and fruit trees g Heritage Society Treasurer Charlie Horrey, he said, had done a superb job in keeping the financial records, but was overloaded with the responsi- bilities for island security and maintenance - a situation which would be eliminated this year with more hands to help. 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