Castlegar News June 8, 1986 Williams wins tall tales event The Selkirk Toastmasters Club held a Tall Tales Speech contest at its final awards night wine and cheese party. David Williams won the event with Jim Gough plac ing second. Shirley Anderson and lanthe Werner placed third and fourth, respective. ly The club also presented awards to members who con. tributed to the club in the following categories: Shirley Anderson as Toastmaster of the year; Louann Rutledge as speaker of the year; Laura ee for most enthusi ym; Bea Sehmidt for best gestures: David Williams for best humor. Toastmasters is a non profit club whose purpose is * TELEPHONE "BUSINESS DIRECTORY Auto Rentals to improve king and communication skills in an enjoyable manner. ‘The Selkirk Toastmasters Club will reconvene in Sep tember. Loto numbers The six winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 6-49 draw were 3, 4, 5, 14, 17 and 31. The bonus number was 37 The jackpot pool of $9,977,915.40 was divided in. to two prizes of $4,988, 957.70. Both tickets were bought in Ontario, but the identity of winners will not be released until the prizes are claimed. The second-prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers and the bonus number, had 11 win ners of $331,958.30 each. The third-prize pool, awarded to those matching five regular numbers, had 548 winners of $1,843 each. In addition there were 631,043 prizes of $10 awarded to those matching three regular numbers. PEELER LOGS WANTED Crestbrook Forest Indusries Ltd. will pay top prices for “premium quality” peeler logs for the Company's Creston Veneer Plant. Telephone 428-2244 during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) or evenings (7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.). CRESTBROOK FOREST INDUSTRIES LTD. P.O. Box 4600 Cranbrook, B.C. VIC 457 Telephone (604) 426-6241 VOLUNTEER FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE CAMPGROUND HOST Your task will be a simple one. Share your cam- ping experience with others, and provide them with information about things to see and do | in the park and sur ding area. In ‘hang: a few hours of your time, we'll provide you with @ campsite and some extras to make your stay comfortable. We'll also provide all the necessary training. We have vacancies at Champion Lakes Park near Fruitvale, Ri ry Park near New Denver and Kettle River Park near Rock Creek. You can stay for as few as four weeks (minimum), or all sum- mer if the idea of camping free in a provincial park this summer appeals to you, then let's get together. Just bring your enthusiasm, experience, smile and self-contained unit, and be prepared for a memorable summer For more detailed information and an ap- plication form write or phone Gord McAdams Visitor Services 8.C. Parks R.R. No. 3 Nelson VIL SP6 ph. 825-4421 Ministry of Lands Parks and Housing HONOURABLE JACK J KEMPF MINISTER DOT'S DISTRIBUTORS MOROSO, MARKIN & BLAIN CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS 241 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-2151 SOLIGO, KOIDE & JOHN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc. C.A Resident Partner Amway Products $$ Save $$ Highly Concentrated Products (Biodegradable) Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back Approx. 3,500 Items Quality Vitamins Cosmetics. 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Traditional rial Pre-Arrangement Plan Available Granite, Bronze Memoriols Cremorion Urns and Ploques Phone 365-3222 Moving & Storage WILLIAMS MOVING & STORAGE 2337-6th Ave., Castlegar Invite you to call them tor o tree PHONE 365-3361 Tues. - Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 noon Plumbing & Heating BARTLE & GIBSON The Plumbing & Heating Centre American Standord Valley Fibrebath Jacuzzi * Crane Duro Pumps & Softeners PVC Pipe Fittings Septic Tonks 365-7705 2317 - 6th Ave. Cos C&M HEATING © Furnaces General Metal Work Air Conditioning Humidifiers Flashing Service Work Plumbing 365- 5210 10 Plumbing & Heating Septic Service COLEMAN Victoria, vay te4 Vol. 39, No, 47 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1966 COUNTRY BOY ‘CHANICAL SERVICE M L Sump & Septic Tank PLUMBING Pumping and HEATING gen ants 3400 - 4th Avenue Castlegar FREE ESTIMATES Siding & Roofing CASTLEGAR SIDING & ROOFING Copier Systems Districts eye WKPL By RON NORMAN Editer The four regional districts served by West Kootenay. Power and Light Co.—plan_to look into purchasing the privately owned hydroelectric company and making it a public utility. Mayor Audrey Moore told Castlegar council Tuesday night that the two Okanagan regional districts served by WKPL are spearheading the move. “They're moving to contact all the regional districts and municipalities served by West Kootenay Power and Light,” she said. Moore said the regional districts hope to have material on the sale from Cominco within 10 days. Cominco Ltd., which owns 100 per cent of West Kootenay Power's common shares and 30 per cent of its CALL DAVE PLANT 1-800-642-1234 Call 365-8138 Restaurants GABRIEL'S HOUSE DRESSING Now available at Country Harvest Deli (Next to Gabriel's) i." |THE COLANDER SPAGHETTI HOUSE Specializing in Italian Cuisine Lunch 11:30 te 2 week days. For Reservations Phone 364-1816 1475 Cedar Avenue Troil, B.C. 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Crane gingerly lifts tank onto flatbed truck tor transpor WATER TANK HAULED TO VILLAGE SITE By JOHN CHARTERS A two year old problem was solved early Tuesday morning when a work crew moved a 38,000 gallon water tank down Highway 3 from the City of Castlegar's gravel pit to its new location near. the National Exhibition Centre Once used by the City of Castlegar for water storage, the tank was bought two years ago by the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society for a nominal $1 The tank remained in the city gravel pit while plans for its transfer Lo the museum area at a reasonable cost were considered Since the tank is 10 metres long and five metres in ROLL OUT THE BARREL preferred shares, announced last week it has put the company up for sale. Cominco retained investment broker Burns Fry Ltd. to handle the sale. Moore's comments came after take a “leadersh regional districts served by WKPL. Ogiow said the regional districts could jointly buy the company, make it a public utility and retain control in the Ald. Nick Ogiow role” and contact the n. “If Inland Gas was to buy it I wouldn't be too concerned,” Oglow said. However, he said if B.C. Hydro or “someone across the line” bought West Kootenay Power, “I would be concerned.” Inland Natural Gas has expressed interest in West Kootenay Power. Last week Patrick Lloyd, Inland’s ting across Kinnaird Bridge to Doukhobor Historica! Village location early Tuesday morning diameter and weighs about 10,000 kilograms, this was no easy problem The difficulty was solved Tuesday between 4 am and 6 a.m. when a Bryan's Transfer crew, a flatbed truck and a crane, three volunteers and a RCMP officer hauled the tank over the bank to the highway and then to its new location between the Doukhobor Historical Village and the NEC This concludes phase one of the operatio: Phase two will follow when money and volunt are found to sink the wells and bury the tank. The water will supply all the needs of the NEC. the village and the restaurant, as well as ensure an adequate flow for fire protection and irrigation Meanwhile, plans are going ahead for the restoration of a fireproof Doukhobor Village to replace destroyed by fire last fall Relocation of the tank was under the direction of Alex Lutz and Pete Ogiow, both of whom heaved a great sigh of relief together with the crane operator when the delicate operation was complete. The entire erew then enjoyed an early pancake breakfast prepared specially by Harry Voykin of the Doukhobor Restaurant he original of corporate told the Castlegar News that Inland has asked for information about the sale. “If we like what we see, we will be least proceed to make a bid,” Lloyd said. Moore said vther are said to be i in SPECIAL GUEST: B.C. In- dustry Minister Bob Mc- Clelland was guest speaker at a special BID REJECTED: Castlegor pose Tussey night buying West Kootenay Power, though she didn't name the firms. Moore noted that nothing in provincial Municipal Act prohibits the regional districts from purchasing West Kootenay Power, though the regional districts would need the “blessing” of the municipal affairs minister Moore added that she doesn’t know how much Cominco wants for the utility. She called the regional districts’ move “an interesting idea.” continued on poge A7 i d a bid by a local company and water contract to a Kelowna firm... A7 YOU ASKED FOR IT: NUNEZ, Go. — When local churches offered simul prayers for much- needed rain, the county's farmers were touched. When thunderstorms poured from the heavens, they were impressed, a minister says. “We asked for it,” said Rev. inmon Gerrald, reterring to prayers at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at chur- ches throughout Emanvel County. DESPITE PLEAS, PROTESTS School board votes to shut four schools By SIMON BIRCH Staff Writer Despite pleas and protests from rural parents and residents, Castlegar school board Monday decided to ask the Ministry of Education to close four rural elementary schools in an effort to save more than $100,000 in operating costs in the 1986-87 school year. At a special closed board meeting, the trustees voted 4-3 to ask the min- istry for permission to close Blueberry Creek, Ootischenia, Pass Creek and Shoreacres elementaries effective July 1 Board chairman Kay Johnson and trustees Doreen Smecher, Gordon Turner and Tony Guglielmi, all elected from the City of Castlegar, voted in favor of the closures which the board’s administrative staff estimates will save the district $119,000 in maintenance, clerical and utility costs next year. Rural trustees George Anutooshkin, Powers appear By RON NORMAN Editor Laura Grace Gibbons, 35, of Castle gar also known as Dixie Dee Powers, failed to appear in Castlegar provincial court again Monday on charges of fraud and conducting and managing a pyra mid scheme. A bench warrant for Powers's arrest remains outstanding from May 6 when she did not show for her first court appearance. Police say they know Powers's whereabouts but are actively searching for her do not Four others charged with Powers saw their case Monday Daniel delayed yet again Anthony Voykin Brilliant, Frederick Chursinoff Brilliant, Samuel Stoopnikoff. Castlegar, and Steven Evdokimoff, 2 of South Slocan were all remanded t July 15 by Judge Bruce More than 50 people jammed the standing room only courtroam for the five-minute court appearance Josephson Rick Pongraez and Ed Conroy opposed the closure of all four schools. In an interview Tuesday, Johnson said choosing to close the schools was a “very difficult decision.” “It's one of the most horrible things I've ever had to do in my life and I'm not exaggerating,” she said. She said permission from the minis- try to close the schools is a “formality” and should come within the next one or two days. When classes end at the four schools later this month, the windows will be boarded, Johnson said. “Hopefully it will be done tastefully so it won't make the communities embarrassed.” Meanwhile, parents affected by the closure of the-four*schools“are not-ac- cepting the board’s decision without a fight. More than 40 parents — most from Blueberry Creek and Ootischenia — fails to Castlegar lawyer John Carpenter acted on behalf of the four accused. However, Carpenter said Trail law yer Don Sperry will represent Chur sinoff and Stoopnikoff, while Vancou ver jawyer and alderman Harry Rankin will represent Evdokimoff and Voykin No pleas have yet been entered. On July 15 the four will elect whether they want to be tried by judge or by judge and jury Carpenter proposed adjourning the case until July 15 in order to obtain more materials. Crown prosecutor Bill Heflin agreed, saying the adjournment part at the Crown's insist of the ‘is at least in e” because voluminous” materials involved Nelson RCMP laid the charges after a’ 5'2 month investigation into the af. fairs of Powers Inc. and its principals The fraud offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison while the maximum penalty for the scheme offence is two years. pyramid attended a hastily called meeting Tuesday night at Ootischenia elemen- tary to plan a course of action aimed at getting the board to reconsider its aR After spending the better part of two hours venting their anger at the meeting, which was attended by Anu- tooshkin, Pongracz and Conroy, the parents formed a seven-member com- mittee composed of representatives from the four areas affected by the closures. The committee will meet this week to try to come up with a realistic alternative to the closure of all four schools and will present the proposal to the board either at a special meeting this week or at next Monday's regular meeting. Kathleen Terry and Bill Hadikin of Ootischenia, Helga Skibinski and Gra ham Read of Blueberry Creek, Sandy Crossley and Marilyn Strong of Pass Creek, and Nina Koodrin of Shore acres, are the seven people given the difficult task of creating a proposal that will please a majority of district parents and at the same time convince the board to reverse its decision to close the schools. A petition asking the board to re consider its decision to close the schools was also circulated at the meeting and gathered more than 40 signatures. continued on poge A2 Tot drowns in river By CasNews Staff A 1Tynasith-olf boy drowned Mon @ay morging in the Slocan Valley River at the edge of his parents’ farm near Winlaw, Nelson RCMP report Police say Tyson Loric Elden Hess drowned in the swollen river which borders the farm of his parents, Gerald and Margot Hess. The child was transported to Koot enay Lake Distriet Hospital by Winlaw ambulance but all attempts by the am bulance crew to revive the boy failed the RCMP report says CITY TO BUY NEW IGN By CasNews Staff Castlegar will be getting three new highway information signs Castlegar council agreed Tuesday night to spend nearly $5,200 for the three signs which will be located at the highway entrances from Grand Forks, Salmo and Nelson. But the signs could end up costing the city thousands of dollars more before they are finally in place. The signs will measure 1.2 metres by 2.4 metres (four-feet by eight feet) and will feature a map of the city with detailed information about the services offered in Castlegar, along with a graphie design showing the name ‘Castlegar’ with a fish jumping out of the water. The signs will be in color. nmeneeneenmeel Gat mony to the, NEW SIGNS . ces Selkirk College gtaphie design students Leni Normington and Jo anne Partridge designed the signs and will paint them. However, council agreed to pur: chase the signs on the condition the Ministry of Highways approves the highway locations. “It's got to be subject to the department of Highways,” said Ald. Bob Pakula, chairman of the plan ning and development committee . Highway information signs planned for city entran Cention shove Administrator Dave Gairns said one sign will be placed near the lookout on the Castlegar-Salmo highway east of the city. However. the proposed site will require “a fair amount of work,” Gairns said. A pulloff for vehicles will have to be constructed on the mountain side of the road because it is unlikely the Ministry of Highways Continued on pege Al