LOCAL Feature .e Cvycula Vu success a Blue Moon It happens rarely—once in The plight of Romania’s hungry and needy orphans “peony way) ay as etn shai DNESDAY September 1, 1993 The Castlegar Sun Vol. 3 - No. 41 ‘The weekly newspaper with a daily commitment’ MIXEL Weather 3A 75 Cents + G.S.T. --Sub-Humans Coneheads, Mark Kyle, (I), and Jason Estabrook, (r), consume part of a six-foot submarine were trying to eat. Had they succeeded in eating all of the sub within three hours; there would have been no charge for the sub. Coneheads are known to consume mass quantities of food SUN STAFF PHOTO / Marilyn Strong sandwich they | | Vice-President of Kalesnikoff Lumber at KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Ken Kalesnikoff, the Vice- President of Kalesnikoff Lumber in Thrums, and four other people were among the hundreds of peo- ple who met August 13 in Hope, B.C. to caravan to Ucluelet, B.C. for the Clayoquot Rendezvous “93 held August 14 to support the Clayoquot Sound Compromise. Kalesnikoff said it was only after careful research into the Clayoquot Sound Compromise that he decided to join the 5,000 people who have the most to gain, or lose, from any decision or compromise made regarding Clayoquot Sound—the people who live there “These people spent four years of their lives doing this. That tells me they care. These are Prominent people. I went to sup- port the process. People spent a lot of time on it. They did a pro- cess and came up with a conclu- sion. The Compromise is what it is supposed to be—a compro- muse At one point in the process, other British Columb who gathered in Ucluelet to support the Compromise, and his deci- sion to attend the Rendezvous was based on his belief that only those involved in the Compro- mise know what is best for them “Ken Kalesnikoff, or anybody from outside the Sound doesn't have the right to comment what is nght for Clayoquot Sound. We do not have the right to comment on the conclusion, but we do have the right to support the pro- cess.” Kalesnikoff said the Compro- mise was developed by many conscientious and responsible Kak koff said the en talists walked away from the table, and since they left the table, and therefore had no or lit- tle part in the Compromise, it would be unfair of them to now have a say “The environmentalists walked away from the table once. Once the decision is made they have no right to come and have a say afterwards. It's a done deal now.” Compromise is defined in the Houghton Mifflin Canadian Dic- tionary as: a settlement of differ- ences in which each side makes concessions. Kalesnikoff said the Compromise favors neither envi ronmentalists or the forest industry and therefore it is a true compro muse in every sense of the word. Even though Kalesnikoff's livelihood is closely linked to the forest industry, he believes that contrary to what some people might falsely assume he is a strong environmentalist. “As an individual I am as much as or a bigger environmentalist than a lot of people.” Kalesnikoff said he has a strong commitment to the 110 people his company employs, and to his children and his employee's children to help ensure that British Columbia's forests are managed properly Kalesnikoff said he doesn't have a problem with environ- mentalists concerns, however many people who claim they are environmentalists are in fact Preservationists, and this con cems him deeply. “People need to understand how important the forest industry is in B.C.. What I want to know is if the preservationists want to Pursue this and shut it down, how do they plan on keeping the Province going?” The Rendezvous was an eye opener for Kalesnikoff, and the impact which is felt by the resi dents of Ucluelet due to the con- troversy surrounding the Compromise was never more clear to him than when he attend- ed the Rendezvous and saw the yellow ribbons which were hung in support of the Compromise “It really sunk home the pres. sure this small community is liv- ing under. In Port Alberni there were yellow ribbons everywhere There were people waving yel- low whatever, and there were rib- bors on the McDonalds, service stations, they were everywhere It was drizzling, but there were all kinds of people waving yel- low flags. We had the elderly, married, children—everyone. It was a fantastic feeling—but none of that was shown on T.V..” Kalesnikoff claims the media has sensationalized the Clay Oquot issue, and in order to gar- ner viewership, or readership, has focused mainly on guaran teed viewer news such as the arrest of protesters, or alterca tions. Nothing could be further from the truth said Kalesnikoff and the camaraderie which was Nelson man falls 30 feet to his death Sun Staff 2sections 26 pages Ann Landers .......... 8B Business . Comics Editorial Raymon Bos, 26, of Nelson, was pronounced dead on arrival at Castlegar and District Hospital after a 30 foot fall from a grave] toad behind the Castleaird Plaza August 29. Castlegar RCMP member, Corporal Al Hudema, said Bos had been drinking prior to the fall, but it is unclear if alcohol consumption was a factor in the accident “We spoke to the people he had been with earlier in the evening and they said he had been drinking, but we won't know the extent of impairment until the lab results come back from Vancouver.” Castlegar RCMP are still investigating the accident RCMP in high-speed car chase Speed of up to 150 kilometers an hour reached 150 kilometers an hour, progressed through Trail Sun Staff and Montrose Sports. ...... Weather ............... 3A Profile ....... Classifieds. Entertainment . Supplement-Just Say No William Brookes, a 37-year-old Surrey man, will answer to charges of possession of stolen propeny dangerous driving and other associated charges after he stole a 1987 Chevrolet pickup which was parked in the Castleaird Plaza August 28 The stolen vehicle was first sighted near Oasis in Beaver Falls The keys to Matthew Scot where a high-speed chase, at times reac hing up to the vehicle f Castlegar tion when the vehicle was stolen Mallard’s Sports when the theft occurred Brookes has appeared in Rossland Provincia Count to answer to the charges and finally ended at Gorgson Road which is owned by had been in the ign Scott was insid: Kirk Duff's back Duff will remain on city council until the end of this November KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Castlegar City Councillor, Kirk Duff, will remain on City Council until the end of his term, which will be until the end of November In the August 11 issue of the Castlegar Sun, Duff announced that he would be resigning from his position as of September 2, due to his acceptance of a job in his trade as a motor rewinder electrician in Duncan However, Duff has told Sun Staff that the job in Duncan didn’t pan out, and therefore he will be remaining in Castlegar. “The job didn’t work out in Duncan. There was a disagreement over money.” Duff said that although he will remain in Castlegar, he will not be running for another term as city councillor, due to the strong commitment which is needed to effectively occupy a city council- lor’s seat “I'm not going to run for council again. I really enjoyed it, but it takes a lot of time and commitment.” Duff encourages anyone who is interested in running for city council to do so, and firmly states that other than dedication, there are no special skills or requirements which are needed to become a city councillor. “I want to encourage anyone who wants to to run for council. It doesn't take smarts or political knowledge—the only requirement is dedication to the city and to the citizens of Castlegar.” Duff said he stands by his prior comments made in the Castlegar Sun, especially the comment regarding Mike O*Connor. “I definitely expect to see Mike O'Connor put his-money where his mouth is and run for office.” Although Duff won't be running for council, he is interested in what the fall election will bung I will be interested to see the outcome of the election.” Clayoquot Sound evident during the Rendezvous was not reported by the media “Driving into Ucluelet we drove past the peace camps. As we drove by they waved peace at us, and said hello, and so did we But we weren't allowed to stop But all the media stopped Prior to 1993, 80.9 per cent of logged. After the 1993 decision by the Clayoquot Sound Sustain able Strategy Steering Commit- tee 44.7 per cent was to be logged. Prior to the 1993 deci sion, the protected area in Clay- oquot Sound was 14.9 per cent, but that changed to 33.4 per cent after the 1993 decision Clayoquot Sound was to be - Summer fun SUN STAFF PHOTO / John Van Putten Using a multi-coloured parachute, Charlotte, took part in a fun game of “Cat and Mouse” at the a recent activity day. Castlegar and District Community Complex during