Castlégar News oy 1. 196 COMMISSIONS your advertising TO STUDY RIDINGS OTTAWA (CP) — The costly race to redraw federal riding boundarjes before the next election, expected in 1988, has begun. The Conservative government, having ditched an earlier Liberal uy ot redistribution based on the 1981 census, has app m every province to try again. ‘These electoral boundaries commissions, made up of judges, lawyers, academics and electoral experts, have one year to examine all 282 federal ridings and redraw boundaries as needed to take population shifts into account. They'll also be carving out another 13 ridings in the fastest growing provinces, raising the total number of MPs to 295 later this decade. British Columbia and Ontario will each get another four seats while Alberta picks up five. The previous Liberal government planned to increase the size of the Commons much faster — to 310 seats this decade and to 369 after the 2001 census. It spent $6 million redrafting the boundaries which were then tossed out when the Conservatives came to power. The Tories thought rapid growth was making the Commons too expensive and unmanageable so they wrote their own slower, low-cost rules = laryanbonges The new formula i will have fewer MPs than seaslore’= —akey stewie | for the small Atlantic provinces. It scraps the complicated formula which automatically guaranteed Quebec another four seats after each census, even if its population declined, and then tied all other provincial calculations to that. STUDIES BOUNDARIES The commissions will soon begin studying the boundaries in their provinces and will publish proposed changes this summer and early fall. They must also hold public hearings before reporting to Parliament next May. Their reports will be automatically referred to the Commons committee on privileges and elections. MPs will have 30 days to file objections to the proposals and another 30 days to examine them in the committee. The committee's reports will be returned to the provincial commissions who will have another 30 days to make their final reports sometime in August 1987. The law calls for a one-year waiting period between the time the new boundaries are adopted and the time they can be used in an election. The chief electoral officer needs that long to circulate new maps and train new returning That means any election called before mid-August 1988 will be fought on the old boundaries which are based on the 1971 census. The Conservatives came to power in September 1964 and since the usual term of office is four years, it will be a tight race to get the new boundaries in place for the next election. Each commission consists of three members, an unpaid chairman appointed by the chief justice of a province and two inted by the C Speaker. In B.C. the commission members are: Chairman Mr. Justice Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake of Victoria — who twice sought election as a Conservative to the B.C. legislature in the 1950s — plus David Coell, Victoria, and Sally Warren, Vancouver. Beethoven said bad for baby TORONTO (CP) — Moms- to-be should forget the three great Bs, Beethoven, Bach and Brahms, says Dr. Thom- as Verny who maintains that listening to music — but not any music — can aid in a stress-free pregnancy and in producing a happy, smart child. This beat is most prevalent in the slow movements of 16th-to 18th-century Baroque composers like Vivaldi, Cor- elli and Handel, he says. “Most of the large orche- stra pieces of Beethoven, Bach and Brahms seem to upset the unborn child. They don't enjoy it. 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C. vav 1x4 > pore Vol. 39, No. 41 ——— ‘News CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1986 College to loan supplies By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer Selkirk College board decided Tues- day night to loan the community of almo. equipment from the college's Salmo extension Centre. The Salmo Arts Council asked the college that tables and chairs, a type- writer, clock, two filing cabinets, as well as staplers, pens, pencils and papers remain in the community. The college board has decided to close the centre because of declining enrolment. The board decided to leave only some equipment behind: a satellite dish and receiver as well as a couple of tables, eight chairs, the typewriter and clock, provided they can be loaned to a responsible group. Arts Council president Donna Bishop said in a letter to the board that the arts council has taken the initiative to solicit funds from various sources and rent the former Selkirk College Learn- ing Centre. The new centre will be called the Salmo Community Resource Centre and will house the arts council, recreation commission, playschool, women's resource centre, museum society, Salmo Community Services and the food co-op. But Bishop said funds are limited and it will be difficult for the arts council to maintain the centre. “It would be greatly appreciated if the college would not remove all of the equipment, furnishings and sup plies they have in the centre,” she said The arts council is also concerned about the Knowledge Network dish and receiver. Bishop explained that for the past 12 years, the local Salmo cable company has had the system and has been putting the Knowledge Network on cable TV “Many people in the community watch Knowledge Network,” Bishop said She said the arts council has applied for a grant to obtain a dish, receiver and rebroadcasting equipment, but to no avail. She said the group will keep trying Bishop also said that the arts council feels the adult basic education program is still needed in the community and plans are to resume broadcasting in the fall Selkirk College shut down its extension centre in New Denver last year and the collelge left some equipment behind on loan to the community But Gwen Armstrong, who is in charge of the college's Adult Basic Education programs, said there is still a college presence in the New Denver area because someone from Nakusp frequently outlying centres. However, no one will be visiting Salmo, visits she said Armstrong also said other extension centres have some high capital needs and since the money isn’t available, she suggested the board consider this when looking at the request from Salmo. Some board members opposed the college leaving equipment behind in Salmo. Fred Merriman said his concern is that the equipment will get lost in time. Ed Mannings also suggested the request be denied. However, college principal Leo Per ra explained that the satellite dish — worth $2,000 to $3,000 — belongs to the college but the institution received a grant to specifically put the dish in on poge A2 eit By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer West Kootenay Power and Light Co. has few short-term alternatives to meet peak power demands other than to buy surplus. power from B.C. Hydro, WKPL president Joe Drennan said today. Drennan, testifying at a B.C. Utili- ties Commission rate hearing which reconvened this morning in Castlegar, agreed with the suggestion from BCUC counsel Chris Sanderson that West Kootenay is a “captive customer” of Hydro. “Our experience last fall reinforced that,” said Drennan, referring to an aborted agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration to WKPL with surplus power. Hydro refused to transmit the power over its lines and Bonneville backed out of the agreement because of the conflict. Besides purchasing from other utili- ties, Drennan said WKPL has con- sidered a number of smaller projects to meet the company’s power needs. The projects include the expansion of existing power plants and the con- struction of a gas turbine generator to handle winter peak loads. But Drennan estimated a gas turbine would take two years to build and bring on line. He said he doesn't think the gas supply GATHERING THE GREENS . . . Larry Avis (left) and Graham Howard sort through bracken fern stalks BRACKEN FERN BIG BUSINESS AS A DELICACY By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer Fiddleheads move over. Bracken ferns are here. Right about now that familiar fern is sticking its slender dark green stalks up from the ground in wooded areas and untended fields throughout the West Kooténay And the ferns could mean an economic boost for the aL 8 area Young bracken ferns, it seems, are a traditional delicacy in Japan and a Vancouver company has its eye on es Semerserniness wi x se ene ue aa ss as they prepare to bundle them for trimming and weighing using the prolific plant to start a seasonal industry here in the West Kootenay Matsumora Enterprises Inc. has already spent half a million dollars over the last five years researching the feasibility of harvesting and processing the ferns for shipment to Japan One of its conclusions is that the West Kootenay is one of the best areas in B.C. for the business and the company will attempt to ship its first quantity of ferns from here this year Last year. Matsumora shipped a total of one ton (900 kilograms) “We have a standing order for 500 tons (450,000 kilograms). said af enthusiastic Graham Howard, West Kootenay manager for Matsumora. “If we can get a thousand tons, fantastic. There's no ceiling However, the problem is getting people ferns. The company has set up buying stations in Winlaw Nakusp and Revelstoke and is paying pickers 20 cents per pound for the ferns. continued on poge A2 commercial pick the AROS Bae Cominco won't pay damages TRAIL (CP) — Almost 200 Cominco employees whose cars received damage ranging from $100 to $1,500 last month from an acid discharge into the atmosphere have been told the company won't compensate them “Our policy is that we are not responsible for damage caused by stack emissions,” Cominco spokesman Richard Fish said Tuesday The vehicles were damaged April 29 while parked in a Cominco lot during duct work cleaning at the company’s zinc refinery An ash-like powder containing zinc oxide and zine sulphate was accidentally released into the atmosphere and ‘settied in the parking tot A light rain that fell immediately after turned the reddish-brown powder to sulphuric acid. “If they are not responsible for that, then what are they responsible for,” asked John Owens, health and safety committee chairman for Local 480 of the United Steelworkers of America. If you have a new house and an acid emission ruins the are they not responsible? They up to their responsibilities. If damage results from malfunc negligence they should pay for the roof and siding ould live tion caused by consequences. Fish said the policy not to pay was established in December on instructions from Cominco’s legal department However, he said the company considers claims on an individual basis and has in the past compensated employees for damage caused by other types of spills The Insurance Corp. of B.C. has indicated it will compensate pohey holders with the proper coverage. This must include comprehensive coverage for fire and other non-traffic accidents and a policy for driving to and from work Owens said a signifieant number of owners of damaged vehicles do not have the necessary coverage. The union is currently seeking a legal opinion and considering its options. turbine is a viable short-term alter- native at this time in B.C. when Hydro has surplus power “coming out of its ears.” “If we get Hydro's surplus at average cost we wouldn't go ahead with a gas turbine,” said Drennan, who testified all morning at the hearings at the Sandman inn. Also scheduled to present submis- sions today were the cities of Castlegar and Trail, Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco and the Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary. Carl Henne, representing Castlegar, said the city would be supporting the RDKB submission which backs WKPL in its attempt to negotiate an agree- WKPL captive customer ment with Hydro. “The B.C. Hydro proposal to sell _ power to West Kootenay Power and Light would result in another series of major increases to West Kootenay area customers,” says the RDKB submis- sion, a copy of which was obtained by the Castlegar News. “While some increases are inevita- ble, these must be reasonable, whether they are proposed by B.C. Hydro or West Kootenay Power and Light. The proposed B.C. Hydro rates are un- reasonable and un acceptable. “The survival of the remaining industries and possible expansion or attraction of new industry in the West continued on page AZ Columbia to remain at 60 km/h By RON NORMAN Editor The speed limit on Columbia Avenue will remain unchanged, Castlegar council decided Tuesday night. Couneil agreed to a recommendation from the works and services committee that the speed limit within the city be 50 km/h except on Arrow Lakes Road and Columbia Avenue — both of which are 60 km/h for the most part — and at school and park areas, which ere 30 km/h. Council rejected an earlier proposal to impose a single speed limit of 50 km/h in the city except at school and park areas. The single speed limit would have lowered the limit on both Columbia Avenue and Arrow Lakes Road from 60 km/h. Aldermen at the May & council meeting expressed concern that traffic may be slowed too much by a 50 km/h limit on Columbia Avenue Tuesday's decision also means the 30 km/h speed limit in many south end r areas will be “The problem is that 30 kilometres per hour is not enforceable,” explained Ald. Len Embree, chairman of the works and services committee. He said the minimum allowed under the Motor Vehicle Act is 50 km/h, except in school and park areas As well, he said police and the traffic safety committee indicated that the more speed limits, the harder it is to enforce the limits. Embree said the proposed speed limit changes sparked community res ponse — some of it to do with the removal of the “We Love Our Chil dren” signs in residential areas. “We will leave up those particular signs we can,” Embree said ALD. LEN EMBREE - 30km/h ‘unenforceable’ The black on yellow “We Love Our Children” signs will remain up. How ever, the separate 30 km/h tab will be removed from the sign. All of the greem and white “We Love Our Children” signs will be removed, Embree said, because the “Max. 30 km/h” is not separate Meanwhile, a request from an Arrow Lakes Road resident for a speed limit sign along the road was turned down Instead, council will ask the RCMP to enforce the speed limit in the area. “The speed limit in the city is 50 km/h and will be enforced as much,” Embree said. He said council doesn't want to be posting speed limit signs everywhere He suggested if increased enforce ment doesn't solve the problem, the and services committee will have to look at alternatives. works NSIDE ExPO HINTS: CasNews publisher Burt Campbell offers some inside tips on Expo 86, (did you know that the three-day passes are for any three days and not three consecutive days? or that while the pavilions operate from 10 a.m.-10 p.m you can get onto the site earlier?) B83 ELEPHANT BLUES: CATSKILL, N.Y Alfred Vidbell, 58 eccording to police. back, said police Police sard @ pesserby dropped on to Vidbell’s arm WATER IDEA: Ald Nick Oglow says a single water supply should be considered for Ootischenia... A2 HYDRO RATES: Rossland-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy criticized B.C Hydro’s proposed rate hike for West Kootenay Power and Light Co last week in the legislature... A2 A circus elephant lost its tem- per in a shopping centre parking lot and turned on its trainer, stom- ping him and shoving a pickup truck on to his arm, police said of Vidbell’s Oldalime circus, suffered a severe head injury and several broken ribs in the incident Monday Vidbell was working with 17-year-old ‘Daffodil’ Monday af- ternoon when it knocked him to the ground and stomped on his tried to scare the animal off with o stick, and the elephant responded by ramming the truck. One tire LEGION PLAY: Rossland Light Opera Players bring their production of We'll Meet Again to Castlegar Friday... A4