Page 2A IN The Castlegar Sun College union chan KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Twenty years ago it wouldn't have been an issue and there most certainly wouldn't have been a directive by a National Union to assure that women were equally represented on the union executive. But times change and that's exactly what's happened to Selkirk: College's in-house union, Time capsule thieves elude police SUN STAFF Castlegar RCMP Corporal Al Hudema says there are no further leads regarding Castle gar's stolen time capsule and the brass plaque that had been bolted over it lier last month RCMP stat ed they had received information regarding the plaque and cap- sule, but were unable at that time to either prove or refute the information. The time capsule, stolen sometime around September 14, had been placed in the brick wall of the Castlegar News building by then-Premier Bill Bennett in 1979 with the help of the founding publisher's wife, Mrs. L.V. Campbell. A brass plaque marking the occa- sion was then bolted into the brick wall Among some of the items placed in the capsule were newspapers containing stories recording historic moments in Castlegar history, coins dated 1979, the new Mid Week Mir ror, and other pertinent Castle- gar memorabilia The time capsule was sched- uled to be removed April 20, 2029 Castlegar RCMP. are ing their investigation continu Pulp and Paper Workers Local 26. Vice-Chair Mickey Kinakin said that traditionally, the union executive has mostly consisted of maintenance personnel, who are of the male gender, even though the majority of union members are female clerical staff. Recog- nizing the inequality, Kinakin said the National Union directed PPWC to Strive to attain a gender equal executive Wednesday, November 3, 1993 Kinakin agrees that a balanced executive is a good idea and that when bargaining a gender imbal- ance might leave clerical workers unfairly represented and therefore at a disadvantage “Sometimes things go out of balarice and that can pose a prob- lem, It could be perceived that maintenance is the center of things. We need to become a broader-based organization with ging with the times all sectors having a voice.” In support of his belief in equality, Kinakin said he's decid- ed not to run again as vice-presi dent in this year’s election in order to allow a female member to campaign for the position. There are only two females on the current seven-person execu- tive, but Kinakin said that this week's election should result in a balanced executive. Only minor incidents on Halloween say police SUN STAFF For the fourth year in a row Castlegar RCMP have reported a fairly quiet Gate Night and Hal- loween. Although RCMP received 21 calls reporting suspicious activi ties, only three incidents were investgated. On Halloween a Caterpillar packer used by Berg Construction in Brilliant had four of its lights smashed and its seat slashed. As well, a windshield was bro- ken on a dump truck parked in Ootischenia and a rock was thrown through a window of a house under construction on 9th Avenue. ee A Ford van parked across from West's Department Store with its keys still left in the ignition was an open invitation for theft, Oct 29. Castlegar RCMP said the owner of the vehicle had been shopping at West's Department Store and when he returned to his vehicle, he found it running with a youth behind the wheel The 16-year-old youth ran from the vehicle but was later located and arrested. The name of the youth is prohibited from pub- lication under the Young Offend- er's Act oe A 1981 Ford Celica, stolen from outside Banjo’s Pub, Octo- ber 30 around 2 a.m., was later found rolled on Highway 22 near Oasis, Trail RCMP said they received a report of a vehicle over a bank at 7:53 am. October 30, but upon investigation by both the RCMP and ambulance drivers it was determined the driver had fled the scene. RCMP have no leads in the case. aee A tape deck and amplifier were stolen from a vehicle parked on Ferry Avenue in Castlegar. RCMP said’the theft, estimated at approximately $1,000 in value, occurred sometime in the late evening of October 31 or the early morning of November 1. RCMP are continuing their inves- tigation into the theft. ar A dog crossing the road has been listed as the cause of a sin- gle vehicle accident, October 29 Patricia Wilson of Nelson was eastbound on Highway 3A when she swerved to miss the dog, lost control and rolled the 1987 Honda she had been driving. Wilson and two passengers were transported to hospital for treatments of minor injuries They were later released. An icy road has been listed as the cause of a single vehicle acci- dent on Highway 3, approximate- ly eight kilometres west of Castlegar, October 29. James Lassu of Calgary lost control of the 1990 Chrysler he had been driving after sliding on an icy section of the highway. His vehicle rolled. Although Lassu was not injured in the accident, damage to his vehicle has been estimated at $8,000. Fall tradition legal, but should be kept in check smoke. Should people decide to burn, no permit is required in the Castlegar area from September 17 KAREN KERKHOFF __ Sun staff It’s a fall tradition most of us remember from our childhood and, somehow, the thought of it brings us back to past crisp autumn days. Although burning leaves evoke memories of more carefree days, Castlegar Fire Chief Gerry Rem- pel warns that without adequate precautions a small bonfire can quickly tum into a raging fire In keeping with environmental concerns Rem pel’s best advice is to turn leaves into mulch—not until May 14. When buming leaves it is advised: that an ade- quate water source be close by; hand tools are within reach; burn away from any buildings; don’t trol at all times. burn on a windy day or in the direction of a neigh- bor’s home, and; keep fires small and under con Those living outside the Castlegar area are advised to contact their local fire department or the Forest Service before burning outdoors 04/30/94 * LEGISLATIVE | TRRaRY Wednesday, November 3, 1993 AT COMINCO'S TRAIL OPERATIONS WE'RE CELEBRATING A FOUR-YEAR HIGH IN ZINC PRODUCTION! Trail Operations made 25,268 tons of zinc in October, our best month since November, 1989. The month saw the best safety results this year and improved operating results in the Sulphide, Cadmium Electrolytic and Melting Plants. There were several days when production exceeded 900 tons in the Melting Plant. The Zinc Pressure Leaching Plant set an all-time monthly record for the amount of concentrat in their plant. The Oxide Leaching Plant delivered good zinc input to the system from zinc fume and zinc. The high indium and germanium production levels achieved during the month will also contribu October's financial results. Roaster/Acid personnel worked hard to maintain calcine su Improved demand in the liquid sulphur dioxide market is also encouraging. Lead Operations contributed through good zinc fume supply, excellent residue consum and the best production levels ever achieved in Copper Products. As a fully-integrated smelting and refining operation, all plants at Trail must work to like this. Lead Operations, Fertilizer Operations and_all the support functions had-key parts to play in this achievement. Congratulations to everyone at Cominco's Trail Operations! TRAIL OPERATIONS IS PROUD TO BE THE WORLD'S LARGEST ZINC AND LEAD SMELTING COMPLEX RESOURCEFUL -— WORLDWIDE pply for the leach plants. Ption by the Sinter Plant gether to produce records’ e€ processed recycled te to SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene Imhoff Because the dreaded disease cancer has touched the. lives of so many people around them, the com- mittee that planned the Class of 1983 Grad Reunion decided than any money left over from the event should be donated to the local Cancer Society. From the committee are (left to right from the top): Tom Campbell; Elaine Ryder; Jeanne Lamont and Sally Bojechko. Accepting the cheque for $850 on behalf of the Cancer Society is (I-r); Ruby Marsh, president; and Dorothy Martini, treasurer Who’s gettin MVA requires three-way help SUN STAFF A Castlegar man and woman, age 75 and 74, escaped serious injury when the vehicle they were traveling in struck a tele phone pole at the corner of Columbia Avenue and 13th Avenue, October 28 Police say the man, while driving, suffered a medical con dition, causing him to lose con trol over his vehicle. The man, who has not been identified, was northbound on Columbia Avenue when he struck the pole, located near the vacated Friday's building near Castlegar City Hall Besides RCMP and ambu lance attendants, members of the fire department were also on scene in case of fuel spills. The couple's vehicle, a 1993 Ford Taurus, was totalled with damage estimated at $8,000. Both air bags had been activat- ed in the couple’s vehicle The man and his wife were held in Castlegar and District Hospital for observation. Police say no charges will be laid. Hospital commissions study A delegation from the Castle- gar and District Hospital board was on hand Tuesday night to brief City Council regarding the latest information gleaned from the long-awaited Hospital Role Study One of the recommendations made by Geoff Rowlands, a medical consultant involved in the study, was that a further fea- sibility study be done to deter- mine if the delivery of health care in the West Kootenay remain status quo. That is, should basic primary care continue to be provided from each hospital and that Trail and Nelson continue providing specialized services. Rowlands said that such a sce- nario wouldn't be economically viable and in the end specialized care would end up being provid- ed from one facility. Hospital Board Chair, Margaret Nickle and Hospital Administrator, Ken Talarico agree with Rowlands speculation. With that in mind, Castlegar iospital has commissioned the services of an engineer te deter- tine if it would be possible to expand Castlegar hospital upwards and if the expansion would meet with 1990's building standards. When Castle gar’s hos: pital was built in the 1960's future development was fore seen. As a result the hospital was built to accomodate further development upwards, providing room for an additional 160 patients. If the engineer deter mines that it is possible for the hospital to expand, both Talarico and Nickle agreed that Castlegar would-be able to provide the best facility with the least cost. The engineer's study is expected to be completed in about one week. SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Kditor Kootenay-West Revelstoke Member of Parliament Lyle Kristiansen is one of several departing MPs about to receive the golden handshake—sever ance packages and pension bene: fits for past service Kristiansen, whose political career officially ended election night, had announced his retire- ment as NDP MP in 1992, allowing Heather Suggitt to run under the NDP banner. Kris- tiansen will receive a first-year pension benefit of $27,928 and, after turning 60, will then receive an annual sum of $37,426. If Kristiansen, now 54, lives to the age of 75, he will have accumulated $1,044,968 If taxpayers think that's excessive, they won't be com- forted by the fact that out of all outgoing and retiring B.C MP’s, Kristiansen's figures are among the lowest Regarding the election, Kris- tiansen admitted that the results of October 24 surprised even him. “I was surprised by a lot of things, including how the National Party cut into the The Castlegar Sun NDP vote But Kristiansen’s major con cer now surrounds the nation al outcome of the election. A Liberal majority with strong government regional party strength from both the Bloc Quebecois and the Reform Party has the former MP wor ried about Canada's future as one nation As for the Kootenay-West Revelstoke riding, Kristiansen Said he was not surprised by the Reform tide that has washed over B.C.. He does however, wish new Kootenay-West Revelstoke MP Jim Gouk the best of luck in his new job “I urge him to listen to every- one in this riding, and I hope he takes an independent view.” Kristiansen also also believes Gouk should take a hard second look at many of his party's poli- cies, and how, if implemented, they could seriously hurt this riding “The Reform talks of remov- ing the deficit in three years Well in reality that would mean putting a full halt on many basic services that cost more because they are carried out in a rural rid- ing. This can mean long term damage.” Page 3A g the golden handshake? THE GOLDEN HANDSHAKE B.C. MPs ELIGIBLE FOR SEVERANCE PACKAGES Yrees| tay wr benefit Ross Belsher (Pc) Mary Collins (PC) John Fraser (PC) Benno Friesen (PC) Jim Fulton (NOP) _ Wet ristiansen gare itchell (NI ) varker ) ‘Sid Parker (NDF Tom Siddon (PC) Raymond Sah (NDP, John uinetf ) Waddell Tan 1 ie ti 4 1 5 4 a iJ Robert Wenman (PC) 1,191, Recent report states city's northside lagoon in serious trouble SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Another item has just been added to the list of infrastructure weak- nesses in the city of Castlegar—this one of impending seriousness. A report recently completed by city staff and received by city council during its latest meeting, States the city’s northside lagoon system is Currently operating on the fringe of effectiveness. Pri- marily due to solids overloading on the system, the lagoon will need extensive soil removal and remedial works in order for it to regain its former. design capacity The lagoons, located on the north-east side of the Columbia River near Robson, were original ly designed to process 600,000 imperial gallons of wastewater per day. The lagoons have been in service for more than 20 years, and continuous operation is taking its toll. Among needing extensive repairs to its chlorination system and aeration equipment, the report also states the lagoon will fail to meet capacity needs if develop- ment in the city’s north end con- tinues at its current pace. The report also provides cost estimates for the repairs, reaching more than $300,000. City Public Works Superinten- dent Barry Comin said it is essen- tial that city. staff work closely with Ministry of Environment officials when considering any type of work to the lagoon City Councillors also discussed the possibility of stopping or at least curtailing regional hauling of waste into the lagoon, until further information on its current limitations and ongoing depreda- tion are known. This however, was only discussed and not estab- lished as an alternative It was also suggested by coun- cil that Mayor Audrey Moore take findings from the report and pre- sent them at the Regional District level, at which she is a director. Public Works c Near the end of discussion, Councillor Doug Greea said he was not surprised to suddenly be informed of the lagoon system's shortcomings. “All our services are in trou- ble; they’ve been left for so long. So it's not a big surprise to me to see that the north lagoon is in trouble as well,” said Green. hanging shifts for improved service SUN STAFF Public Works Superintendent Barry Comin says an increase in development activity and service demands has resulted in some chift changes at the city’s Public Works department In order to improve upon last year's snow removal. the night shift snow removal crew will increase from four to six employ ees, while one part-time and one full-time equipment operator will be filled from the department's casual labor pool Cooperation is the name of the game SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor If cooperation is the name of the game, then residents of the Kootenay-Columbia Basin are following all the rules, and cover- ing all the bases—according to Josh Smienk, chair of the Columbia River Treaty Commit- tee CRTC Comprised of representatives from five Regional Districts and the Kutnaxa-Kinbasket Native Council, the group is working towards establishing the environ- mental, social and economic impacts felt throughout the Basin by the Columbia River Treaty, in order to seek mitigation and determine positive alternatives for future Downstream Benefits under the Columbia River Treaty. Since holding a symposium in June that resulted in major strides towards unity throughout the Basin, the CRTC has continued its efforts to maintain ané& enhance unity. An example of such efforts was witnessed Thurs- day evening, when a community- information session was held in Castlegar. “We really feel the cooperation within the Basin is good. We're working towards a common goal, Giving advice — RCMP Constable Stephan Hess takes a quick break from patrol to encourage a group of youths to teave the downtown area during Gate Night RCMP reported a relatively quiet Gate Night in Castlegar, which has been the norm for the past two years at least. Both RCMP and the Volunteer Fire Depart ment were taking part in patrols throught the Halloween weekend SUN STAFF PHOTO John Vai though it doesn't mean specific areas can’t bring to the table spe- cific problems,” said Smienk To prove his point, Smienk showed slide film detailing the economical problems that busi- nesses and communities are fac- ing in other areas of the Basin due to the massive fluctuation levels of reservoirs along the Columbia River. “Residents of this area know the problems they have in regards. to the Arrow Lake, but do they know about the similar problems that residents of Revelstoke are also faced with?” Smienk asked, explaining his reasoning behind the slide presentation. The CRTC is also researching other authoritative-type measures regarding management of the fiver system. Sometime next year, Smienk is hopeful that the CRTC will have the opportunity to address Cabinet, and possibly make a recommendation regard. ing future benefits to the area “That's a goal. But right now we,re still in the formation stage, which is why cooperation is essential.” Recycling depot or downtown dump? The merits and demerits of Castle- gar’s new recycling depot were once again debated by city council Although they agree with the recycling initiative, some city councillors say they have serious problems with the location of the Kootenay Eco-Systems recycling depot, situated in the parking lot of a grocery store, near the down- town. Councillor Doug Green says he has received two official complaints, one of which came from Dr. Donald Ellis, whose den- = Trial tistry practice is next to the depot Green continued to say he would not be surprised if council received a petition in the near future, signed by residents and businesses in the area. Councillor Doreen Smecher is also against the location of the depot, and she insists that had the decision on location been debated in an open meeting, input for a better location might have been received. “T tried to bring this to an open meeting, but no one would do it.”” Continued from 1A men, who gave graphic and often anguished testimony of Pornbacher’s alleged sexual abuse of them as Altar boys in Invermere and Kelowna and one as a camper at a summer camp near Nelson. While announcing the trial adjournment to the jury the judge said the defence's appli cation to withdraw was a sur prise to him and Crown counsel @ Day Care Continued from 1A the same time. But Lintz said the Ministry was unwilling to pro- vide funds for such an arrange ment Lintz also pointed out that the college is unwilling to pass on added costs of day care to stu dents whose finances are usually greatly depleted We're dealing with students who are traditionally poor. All their resources go towards such things as rent, books, tuition food and housing The question also lingers whether day care workers would be obligated to become union members under the Pulp and Paperworkers members Selkirk College's dent union. If so, wages increase substantially, thus raising their wa sing da care to become even more cost prohibitive Until those and other question can be answered students and staff will continue to make alter nate and sometimes unsatisfacto- arrangements fy day care elsewhe re