AUGUST 7. 1967 Lv CAMPBELL — PAGE AA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1990 MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCR. ESTABLISHED Twace INCORPORATING THE MID- WEEK MIRROR PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 12, 1978 AUGUST 27, 1980 PUBLISHER, AUGUST 7, 1947- FEBRUARY 15, 1973 WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980 EDITORIAL Challenges still to be faced It’s a lot like shaking a wrapped Christmas present and knowing what it’s going to be. The Expansion Review Panel's interim report, woo Ceigar the provincial and federal proval mization project. As Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D’Arcy said: principal of the Celgar pulp mill expansion and moder “It’s the best economic news we've had in this area since the Cominco moder- nization was announced in the carly 1980s. It ensures not only the immediate economic benefit but the long-term operation’ of the forest industry in the West Kootenay.”’ Of course, the federal and Provincial governments must still receive the panei’s final report December 8, 1990 . Castlegar News AS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR associated with the project’s development. But the odds of government approval of the project appear to be greatly improved in light of the interim report. Certainly, a lot of people will will sleep easier this weekend knowing that Ceigar has leaped a major hurdle on the way to proceeding with the estimated $650 million project. Castlegar Chamber of Commerce president Jim Craig echoed the sentiments of many people in Castlegar and its surrounding area when he said he is “‘overjoyed”’ at the news contained in the interim “Te s —s I think everybody in town was waiting to hear,” Mr. Craig said. However, indications are others will lose sleep over this week’s news and it would be naive to think opposition to the project will fade im the wake of the panel’s interim report. In fact, the report has angered environmentalists in the Slocan Valley, among them members of the Valhalla Society who are “aghast,”” “‘shocked”’ and “‘disappointed’’ about several aspects of the report, most notably the panel’s ‘failure to insist upon rail and barge transportation of (wood) chips.”’ It would indeed be a shame to turn the lovely Slocan Valley into am “industrial corridor’’ but neither the pane! nor the government can order Ceiger to transport its chips by rail or barge. A way must be found to make i tation Necessary response Because of two previous letters to the editor referring to an incident having taken place at my home on Oct. 22, I feel it necessary to put forth a response to further clarify the issues. Six weeks after | announced my Green party candidacy, I received a visit from Colleen McCrory and Grant Copeland, both NDP supporters and members of the Vathalla Society. Neither Grant nor Colleen came to my home in an official capacity but were there to lodge a personal appeal. The purpose of their visit was to convince me to step down from running for the Green party and for me to make a public statement in the press The discussion that ensued was serious but without hostilities. The three of us had been friends, working together on behalf of the environment. After two hours of differences to clearly see our environmental predicament. Greens recognize the need to clear up the political arena. No name calling, no back biting and no hidden agendas. No decisions reached behind closed doors. No attempts to devalue the individual’s moral and spiritual character. In other words, everything in the open — a strong basis for wise decision making. Andrea Wright Inspiring letter “The problem with America is that only one in a million thinks. But, if people knew the truth a they would make a chance today.”” ideologies, Grant and Colleen left without accomplishing their ends_ i was even more modes of That's a real voived, not confr to to get chip trucks off our highways. challenge and it will take cooperation by all in- to find a such as Celgar if we. want of the need to i my Because, I felt Colleen and Grant were closed to ‘anything, I had to say, the conversation seemed a one-way street. To that end I felt uneasy with their visit and believe their decision to come to my home was ii and Before We hope a similar approach will be taken on any other outst: ding issues of concern which may arise so that we can avoid any more of the hard feelings which have arisen over this project. Emotions vary on Fantasy Gardens By GERARD YOUNG VICTORIA — Fantasy Gardens. The words may conjure up Disneyesque images of castles and flowers to some people — but not if they happen to live in British Columbia. Within the province, Fantacy G dens suggests a premier in distress. David Janis, the former president of the B.C. Young Socreds, says he quit and suspended his party mem- bership over Premier Bill ‘ Vander Zaim’s sale of the theme park, which he says embarrassed the party The Opposition New Democrats called for Vander Zaim’s resignation because of Fantasy Gardens. The media have called for the premier’s resignation because of Fan- tasy Gardens. Critics were unanimous in saying the premier used his position to woo buyers for the park he owned in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. Vander Zaim said his wife owned the majority of the shares, but later said he was mistaken — his shares were worth about $12 million, but he thought they were only about $3 muilion. Glen €tark, NDP fimance critic, said the premier gave five different versions of how he was mistaken. It was also revealed — not by the premier but by a Vancouver mewspaper — that Vander Zalm holds the mortgage for the Taiwanese investors who bought the Property for about $16 million. Holding y, - critics, leaves | him open to a potential conflict of interest The issue let- they left I asked them to give serious consideration to the possible environmental compromise might be making in order to elect the NDP. Here are some of the issues we discussed: Colleen and Grant indicated that I had not thought out the full implications of my candidacy (that is, the Green party creating a split in the vote, allowing the Socreds to gain power). Though NDP supporters like Colleen and Grant are clearly acting out of a deep concern for the environment, we Greens feel it is naive to believe that either major party, Socred or NDP, can make the environment a priority. This is primarily evidenced in their mutual commitment to industrial growth. It is a mistake to see the Green vote as merely @ protest vote or to assume that any vote the Greens receive is a vote taken from the NDP. The environment is of suck crucial importance that it alone can unite persons of opposing views. Within the Green party are multi- ters to the editor. Some scolded the media for picking on Vander Zaim, others lamented yet another sorry chapter in his leadership Some were just fed up. Fantasy Gardens, they com- plained, was the lates: in a series of fiascos that have dogged Vander Zaim throughout his leadership A recent public opinion poll com- types of people who share a wide range of opinions. The solid front that all are unified behind is the environment. So, Green votes can come from the entire range of the Political spectrum, and do! In provincial elections were fielded and received a total of over 30,000 votes, or 18 per cent. It is to that Parties are not structured to effectively address by Vv Island Socreds suggests that Vander Zalm is responsible for his party trailing the NDP by 14 percentage points. People under 35, women and Socred deserters are the key groups who won't vote Socred unless Van- der Zalm is dumped, the poll Suggests. “If you look at Britain, you see (Margaret) Thatcher quitting for honorable reasons. He should quit too,” said Janis, 29, a Vancouver- area FOR THE RECORD A typographical error in Craig Lawrence’s letter to the editor Wed- nesday about the proposed Ceigar pulp mill project distorted the meaning of the last paragraph which should have contained the wet “haste” rather than “hate.” The proved, I hope you don’t get what in your haste you failed to notice. If you have a little time now, perhaps © to your local library or city hail and check out the technical tran- me The Castlegar News apologizes to Mr. Lawrence for the error. Within hours of Thatcher quitting as British prime minister, reporters began baiting Vander Zalm about what he thought. The premier didn’t bite. He insists he isn’t a quitter “There’s no comparison to That- cher,” snapped Phil Gaglardi, 77, a colorful former cabinet minister who served in the first Socred Neither the NDP becauge it courts labor, nor the Socreds because they promote corporate power, can act in the best interests of the environment. Thus the Green party is the only bona fide protector of the environment. The closer we got to understanding that our survival depends on our ability to identify, educate and act on environmental issues, the more we will realize that the environment must come first. To act morally on behalf of our Mr. Harry F. Killough for being that one in a million who thinks. His letter io the ediior, opposing war in the Persian Guii, (CasNews Nov. 28) should also inspire others to start thinking. Castlegar residents should be weei aware by now that our democrarcy supports only “‘the people” not the tax-paying mothers and fathers, nor their children, who are sent to slaughter one another for the insatiable greed of “‘the people."’ Col. Jack Mohr stated: ‘‘Every war, at least since the beginning of the 18th century, was fought — not for freedom, not for the country, but for the benefit of a few individuals.”” In other words, for the sake of satisfying the insatiable greed of ‘‘the people.”” We place our fate in the hands of the war mongers and merchants of death — rather than in Jesus Christ, who confirmed, ‘‘Thou shalt not kill.” He chose to die, rather than kill. If we do not change our ways of thinking and acting, they will make our whole planet a Flanders Field. Mike E. Chernenkoff Crescent Valley Plan neglects ferry It may be unfair of me to comment on the North Castlegar Revitalization Strategy plan since I have seen neither the draft copy that has been released nor the terms of reference within which Urban Systems Ltd. had to work. I know only what I have read in last Saturday's Castlegar News. However, I have found the news to be most competent in providing concise and accurate resumes of even long and complex hearings and reports. | assume that nothing of significance has been left out of its synopsis. But something has been left out of the consultants’ report. There is no mention of the Robson ferry that served us for almost 70 years and played a big part in the growth and development of North Castlegar. Surely the effect of the taking away of this crossing that was so convenient for the residents of Robson — just across the river from the area under study — should b e quite apparent to a is going to take real courage and commitment, not the half-baked, watered down, business-as-usual approach to the care and repair of planet earth. Any party that is not 100 per cent behind the environment is naturally bringing about its own downfalls. So, do not allow anyone to accuse you of being immoral or spiri pt is you group of to come up with a North Castlegar revitalization study. How can such an oversight be explained? By coincidence there is also in last Saturday’s Castlegar News a short item about a meeting in Robson where the senior”’ health survey being conducted by the Castlegar a pany Community P ip board was di choose to vote Green. Rather, to vote for a party that is unresponsive to earth’s needs is suicidal and to elect a party which is the lesser of two evils simply because that party can win is also seif ee Personally, I have never seen a vote as im 1952, but never served under Van- der Zaim. “*He’s made a few mistakes. The only man who doesn’t make a mistake is the man who doesn’t do anything.” There’s no doubt some of the lustre has worn off the man who charmed his way to the party leader- ship on a warm summer day in 1986 please see EMOTIONS page AS 1 only vote when there's something to vote for, The NDP needs to generate more votes to win, not convince solid Green party voters to vote against the Socreds. If the Socreds or the NDP loses this next election because it wasn’t green enough — then There can be a lot of mud slinging at election time, pitting neighbor against neighbor, friend againsi friend, even party against party. 1 believe it is imperative to put aside the personal we upon by Carel Scott. When Scott shed whaher “*Yes, bring back our ferry so that we can walk imto Castlegar the way we used to.”’ | was present. I heard this remark and I also heard the immediate‘murmur of approval from the meeting. If the Urban Systems report does indeed make no mention of the Robson ferry, this sight must be i by city council and by the Downtown Business Association. You simply cannot in effect put a barrier across the highway that has been used heavily for 70 years without making substantial changes to established patterns of travel and of commerce. Freé G. Marsh Armies avoid peace ended the Cold War through a political process and it seemed reasonable to expect that this example would be followed for other conflicts. However, in the Iraq-Kuwait crisis the military is again front and centre. The United States has always refused the jurisdication of the World Court yet we hear much of international law. The occupation of East Timor by Indonesia raised uo objections from and the United States for 30 years. There’s more but these iifustrate the pot. It has been suggested that ol would explain the different reaction to this invasion. Well, maybe. But look at the unanimous condemmation by the United Nations and the trade sanctions invoked against Iraq. Given more time they will inevitably reduce Iraq to chaos. The success of the United Nations in resolving the Iraq-Kuwait crisis would set a precedent for solving future conflicts. This is what the military and its corporate allies fear most. It is not im their imterest to have a Political solution. Thus we have Ottawa's sudden outburst of military fervor and an insight imto just who is really running this country. Castlegar Toys teach violence ‘What to do when your child wants Cosmic ree ee ee heeet fot Chetan: A cae Sun commended The Castlegar Sun is an excellent newpspacr. It is attractive, imteresting, enjoyable, and weil laid out. I enjoyed reading i. It will be exciting to have two professional Rewspapers in town. I hope the Castlegar Sun ives and pri : ixion is Makortoff TT ft i | ait ag a g a fi at Washington with President Truman served to case the tension that gripped the democracies after (Chinese Communist gains in North Korea had brought suggestions that the United States might be forced to use the atom bomb there. _ 2* « Dr. Lancaster of Nelson is conduc- ting a T.B. test of all cattle im the dastrict. $10,000 opened today in Kinnaird. The Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotei has six principals, four of whom are Lae ane ail) of the Costloger Unemployed Action Contre ond union e g Dec. 11, costal completion of the 1975 Blac and Gold B: Act ata examination at the scene of Wed- nesday’s plane crash on Mt. Sentinel and will now begin a h-long in- provincial government approval. “There's a possibility we'll get fir- vestigation of the crash itself, a spokesman for the board said Friday. The Castlegar Hospital's long- The tournament and a Blue and Gold trophy were won by the J.L. Crowe Hawks with a record of 3-0. The Stanley Humphries Rockers Placed second with a 2-1 record, followed by the Salmon Arm Goids (1-2) amd the Revelstoke Moun- taimeers (0-3). . 2 -« A Social Credit government under Bill Bennett would continue provin- cial majority of CanCei for all of 1976, and possibly even for 10 to 20 years more. Mr. Bennett made this known im an exclusive imterview published Friday im the Vancouver Province. NDP candidate Chris D'Arcy was challenged lat Thursday night to make public a letter from the Federal (Canadian Aviation Safety Board officials have completed their standing for a long-term care unit looks like it will finally get St stage in 1986,"" hospital administrator Ken Talarico said. . 8 « Castlegar Pee Wee Reps travelled to Spokane for the annual Thanksgiving tournament and brought home the second-place trophy. Emotions continued from poge A4 in Whistler, the mountain north of Vancouver. A few months later he scored a convincing general ciection win. But Vander Zaim has suffered through defections, scandals that led to cabinet resignations and unsuc- cessful attempts to review his leader- supporters and detractors of the resort premicr withim the party say they Polis during the last two years seem to reflect that the public hasn't forgouen Vander Zalm’s shoot- fromthetin ayle and atiemms to impose his own morality on the efec- torate. Early im his leadership, # took a court to rule that he could not cut off provincial funding for abor- tions. Gaglardi, who has faced plenty of contr “Who can you find im the entre caucus that would be better than Vander Zaim? | couldn’! name With less than a year before Van- dex Zam must call an election, both eal One thing's certain. you're going to move. But the next decision is sometimes the hardest. Do you buy your new first or sell your Present one first? 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