Page 8B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 30, 1994 Alan McTeer: a drug smuggler’s wil Continued from 1B “Now I've pled guilty to gling an unknown quantity of marijuana,” McTeer says. “So now the RCMP are saying, “Wow, this'll be casy’.” “We'll just bring you up to Canada when you've finished here and we'll throw you away for 28 years.” “It was either cooperate with them or. . .,” says McTeer. “I didn’t have any money. If you which provided some crucial missing links in the Mounties’ evidence for the Trail case. The RCMP showed McTeer transcripts of wiretapped phone conversations he had with Georgetti. “So they had all these stories,” McTeer relates. “One of the big- gies was in one phone call that Kenny had made to me, he'd said to me, ‘I’m the biggest in West- ern Canada’.” “Well, he was the biggest union leader im Western Canada — not the biggest drug smuggler.” McTeer agrees it wasn't casy to make that early-morning phone call. Ken & Terri Ferch are now available for all your Christmas portrait bookings. Portraiture photography tailored to your needs. Professional Photographers of Canada Portratts 1086 Vine St., Robson ° 365-8210 Disabilities Association of B.C. would like to express its sincere ap “It was very difficult — it was the most difficult thing I probably ever had to do in my life,” he says. But a few months later, McTeer tried to make amends to his long- time friend, the man who had put him up in his Trail house when McTeer's first mar- riage ended. ‘ He phoned Georgetti, apolo- gized — and told him he wouldn't be showing up for the trial. “I said ‘I'm sorry about the phone call’,” McTeer says. “It was a surprise — they came to me with a tape recorder in hand and said, phone Georgetti. It was a total set-up — Kenny was total- ly set up.” Georgetti has apparently for- given McTeer. As recently as a few weeks ago, the two went out partying together, says McTeer. The RCMP’s Abbott rejects McTeer’s explanation that the charges were a set-up. “All I know is that it was just me and one other hard-working drug cop, and we just started ing on this and it just kind of fell on our lap,” says Abbott. While McTeer says that most of his involvement with airplanes was either selling them to South Amer- icans or recovering stolen planes, Puerto Rico, and the typical pay was good — $250,000 per return flight. Paranoia has been a more than he does admit to p ig illegal ‘it was elther cooper- ate with them or...’ —— ALAN MCTEER Drug smuggler drug shipments for three months, beginning at the end of 1990. “I flew missions to Puerto Rico,” he says. Asked what kind of missions, McTeer replies: “Flying drugs.” For whom, he is asked? “The cartel — the Colombian cartel.” The job was to fly cocaine- laden planes from Colombia to for Alan McTeer over the last decade, when he made regular use of false identities and a fake passport. “I have a New York state driver's licence with my broth- er’s name on it and my picture,” McTeer told a court during an appearance on a civil matter earlier this month. “It was acquired illegally.” “You don’t drink and drive when you live like this,” he added. And when the Trail investiga- tions were under way, McTeer was careful never to talk to another friend, Lome Reiter, who d ride hadn't held up his end of the 1982 plea bargain, the Drug Enforcement Administrat keeping an eye out for him, ind some of the Mafia were after his hide, believing he had machine- gunned Florida drug dealer Victor Simone. “You want to see paranoia? It's when the RCMP are looking for you, the DEA’s looking for you and the Mafia’s looking for you." McTeer has set down a slightly fictionalized version of parts of his life in an unpublished book, Flight Into the Red Zone. While the RCMP may have lost official interest in him, McTeer’s may not be over. An American warrant issued in 1984 for parole violation also faced the 1983 drug pi U.S. Marshal's Office Bi with him because I was totally para- noid,” McTeer says. “The Moun- tappe: At one time in the fall of 1986, McTeer, living in Miami, was a particularly nervous man. The Mounties were still inter- ested in finding out why he P ill Dempsey, speak- ing from his Washington, D.C. headquarters, says the United States might seek extradition. “If we geta firm handle on Mounties, Alan McTeer may yet need those running shoes again. Watershed negotiator responds Submitted “A preliminary review of Koot lation to these sp for their generous financial contributions which made our |. 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VIN 467 365-7232 © Leon Shaffer Golnick Advertising, Inc cates that the clearly stated goals for the protection of water are not supported by the report's recom- mendations,” said Wayne Peppard, a Watershed Sector negotiator to the regional CORE process. “We are studying Owen's report in more detail, but our initial reac- tion is that, although we support the goals cited for water protec- tion, we are very skeptical that Owen's recommendations are ade- quate to meet these goals,” Pep- pard said in a prepared release. “Owen's recommendations do not include Consensus agreements reached by the table regarding protections of water,” Peppard said. The CORE table agreed early on, says Peppard, that “all plans shall be required to protect quality, quantity and timing of flow and the priority would be to maintain the water resource rather than mitigate problems caused through development.” This agreement, Peppard con- tends, provided the framework for all further negotiations regarding water. POTTERY t WOODWORK Watershed representatives say that without these important pro- tection policies, some of Owen's other recommendations will be unworkable. He points to Owen's calls for adoption of the manage- ment guidelines developed by the West Kootenay-Boundary table for various land use designations but these guidelines in turn refer back to policy recommendations that Owen has left to be further “reviewed and considered.” Peppard points out that many domestic watersheds are within integrated management und dedi- cated land that per- dation to establish an Industrial Task Force that will propose ways to expand the “dedicated lands” (those whose primary use for resource extraction) will cre- ate further stress on the protection of water. Watershed sector negotiators say they are unsure of the effec- of Owen's tions regarding the creation of community resource boards and the resolution of disputes that may arise between these boards and government agencies. “We are pleased that Owen rec- ds the est ot mit more aggressive forms of resource extraction with fewer restrictions than special manage- ment or protected areas. “We will be p g for the community resource boards,” Richard Allin, watershed eae sentative at the local Slocan Val- ley CORE table. “but again the dation appears to fall inclusion of all domestic water- sheds in special management zones and for clear policy, regula- tions, and standards within these zones,” said Peppard. Watershed Sector represents. tive Colin N short of the plan's goal which is to ensure that land use decision- making involves all stakeholders. “There are several references in Owen's report to community resource boards as advisory rather than decisi akin; . 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Rossland B.C. 362-9651 or 1-800-341-SPAS Wednesday, November 30, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Letters to the Editor Community unaware of programs Dear Editor: Volunteers from the Castlegar Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society are quite concerned about the lack of community awareness of the cancer support programs provided by the Unit. The Unit wishes to inform every person suffering with can- cer and their families, that they need not go through this traumat- ic time alone. There are a number of specially-trained volunteers in the group willing to help patients deal with their feelings when cancer is diagnosed. Every support volunteer knows first-hand how difficult a time it can be, as they have had the disease themselves, and have beaten it. Despite the fact that informa- tion pamphlets are at the medical clinics and the hospital, and the medical and nursing staff know of these programs, some cancer patients still do not get the infor- mation, Just having someone willing to listen can give a much needed boost to the patient's morale. The Unit also offers financial assistance to cancer patients through the Emergency Aid Pro- gram, using some of the donated dollars collected during the year. If getting the necessary treatment causes the patient financial hard- ship, (¢.g. transportation, accom- modation, drug costs), then help is available. A trained volunteer will visit, assess the situation, and allocate funds when appropriate. All information is kept totally confi- dential. Anyone wishing to make use of any Cancer Support Program may contact Anne Zibin at 365- 5030 or Ruby Marsh at 365- baits is hoped that the annual daf- fodil sale will go ahead in the spring. Any group or organiza» tion that has not been contacted before, but would like to be included in the sale, may contact Ruby or Anne before the new ar. The two breast self-examina- tion teaching clinics held in October at the Castlegar Hospi- tal, were both very well attended. A total of 42 women made use of this opportunity and learned from a trained nurse how to correctly examine their breasts. Women of all ages are reminded that regular monthly self-examination, and annual mammograms for those over 40 are their best means of detecting the disease while it is most treatable. Another concern raised at the meeting was the lack of new, Scarlett wrong about treaty Dear Editor: Re: “Harcourt repeats mis- take,” in the Nov. 23 Castlegar Sun. Don Scarlett has misinterpret- ed certain aspects of the agree- ment over the delivery of British Columbia’s entitlement to the downstream benefits (DSBs). It is correct that British Columbia sold between 250 and 450 MW of capacity. However, this does not We believe this flexible agree- ment, properly managed, will ensure maximum benefits for British Columbia. Mr. Scarlett also suggested that the negotiators did not realize a sufficiently large payment of the capacity that was sold. He said that the U.S. saved $200 million by avoiding the Oliver intercon- nection and that British Columbia did not get value for that. 21 per cent and 32 per cent of British C "s to We that the U.S. will avoid $120 to $150 million in the DSBs. Our entitlement is for energy and capacity. Energy, as you know, is the amount of elec- tricity (kwh) we can demand in any one hour. The upfront sale of capacity does not diminish in any way the total kwh of electrical energy the U.S. must return to us. It only limits the amount they will have to deliver in any one hour. In terths of overall value, we estimate that the upfront sale in the agreement represents less than 15 per cent of the total pre- sent value of the entitlement. It represents a much smaller per- centage (less than five per cent) of the total revenues British Columbia can expect to receive from sales of the entitlement of British Columbia or the U.S. With the agreement, the U.S. is obliged to deliver all of our entitlement to DSB energy and 950 MW of capacity. This capac- ity is sufficient to ensure that we can deliver the energy during the 10 to 12 hours when we need it most or when it is most valuable in the U.S. And the agreement gives us maximum flexibility as to where we deliver it. It can be brought back to British Columbia imme- diately or in the future, depending on our needs. Or, if it is surplus to our requirements, it can be sold in the U.S. in short-, medium- or long-term sales. | Got a beef? Write a letter _to the Editor expense that they would have had to incur largely in 2002-2003. The 1995 present value of that expense (taking the time value of money into account) is less than $100 mil- lion.. They are paying us $180 million U.S. in 1995/96. What is important to realize is that: + The $180 million U.S. they are paying for the entitlement capacity they are purchasing, is more than double the replacement costs in B.C. We can add 450 MW of capacity at Mica or Rev- elstoke, for example, for less than $100 million Canadian. The U-S. payment is also equal or above the current market value of capacity in the U.S. + While it is true the U.S. will save a significant amount in transmission costs (whether it is $120-150 million or the $200 million you suggested), we too will save on transmission costs. If the entitlement were delivered to Oliver, we would face hundreds of millions of dollars of transmis- sion costs either to deliver the power to B.C. load centres (in the Lower Mainland) or to resell the power in the U.S. In other words, we not only received the $180 million U.S. from the sale of the capacity, we also avoided very significant transmission expense as a result of the agreement. I know that there are regional concerns about reservoir levels and operations of the treaty. However, the treaty will continue to at least 2024. We took the view that we should maximize British Columbia's ability to capture the greatest value trom the entitle- ment, taking environment, as well as financial factors, into account, recognizing that the resulting rev- enues can be directed in part to the region to alter reservoir regimes or provide other benefits. ‘We believe that the agreement we reached does provide the framework where maximum ben- efits can be realized. That does not necessarily mean sale in the U.S. or in British Columbia— that means the opportunity to sell where the power is most valuable. Marvin Shaffer, Ph.D. younger volunteers willing to give up a few hours of their time to help the fight against cancer. The group only holds five meet- ings a year, and they are all held in a very relaxed atmosphere. We would be so pleased to see some new faces and fresh energy in the group. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 11, 1995 at the Castlegar Hospital. Please mark it on your calendar and join us in the fight Yvonne Hawkins Castlegar SRNR PRUENA? Don't Worry, It's The Trail Optical 2 for | Sale Buy | park of prescription glasses and get the second pair of single vision FREE! 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The discussion paper summarizes the two technical reports — timber supply analysis and socio-economic assessment — and identifies the critical areas of public concern in an understandable manner. Public input on the discussion paper is welcome and will be considered by the Chief Forester before the allowable annual cut (AAC) is determined for the TSA. Public comments on the discussion paper are to be forwarded to: Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1H3 Deadline for submission Is January 6, 1995. 4 Attend the open houses to learn more about the Arrow timber supply review process. December | 1994 — 2:00 - 8:00 pm Nakusp Field Office 109 Sixth Ave., W., Nakusp December 7, 1994 — 2:00 - 8:00 pm Arrow District Office 845 Columbia Ave., Castlegar For further information, please contact: Ken Arnett at 365-8600. ’ Assistant Deputy Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994 Election of Officers 248 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar 7:30 pm AUTOMOBILE INJURIES CAN LAST A LIFETIME. 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