C4 It's spit polish and three Rs WELLANDPORT, ONT. (CP) — It’s spit, polish and the Three Rs at Robert Land Academy, but the 76 young males who go there thrive on it and parents are lining up to enrol their sons. The academy, just eight years old, advertises itself as an “independent boarding school with a_ military theme.” That means polish- ing, marching, obstacle- coursing and living by the 15 rules in the cadets’ handbook. It also means a core cur- riculum in Grades 6 to 11 of English, history, science, math, geography, French and physical education. Music, art and other courses are also offered, usually only twice weekly. A year at the academy isn't cheap — it costs $7,775. Tuition for first-year cadets is $5,315, with room and board another $2,460. But names are added to the wait- ing list every day. The demand may reflect the growing popularity of all private schools in Ontario. Ten years ago there were 44,000 students enrolled in private schools; today, there are 74,000, or four per cent of all private schools; today, there are 74,000, or four per cent of all secondary and pri- mary school students. The limited enrolment at the academy, located about 50 kilometres southwest of St. Catharines, means classes with no more than 15 boys to a room. Magic part of wedding Ong Doug Henning would perform magic tricks at his own wedding. But he better hope his marriage goes bet- ter than the tricks he at- at the CASTLEGAR NEWS, December 13, 1981 Telephone 365-5210 a business directory New Insertions, copy changes and cancellations ‘for the Castlogar News Business Directory will be accepted before the first Wed- nesay Issue of each month only. =a DUNWOODY & CO. Chartered Accountants 410 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. 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The bride and groom each put a flower in the box and Hen- ning promised they would become “a rose for everyone in the audience.” Instead, the sides of the box collapsed and a mass of flowers fell from its secret compartment. The couple took it all in stride. Risk of miscarriage increased WASHINGTON (REUT- ER) — Women who become pregnant while using an intra-uterine device and don't have the contraceptive re- moved early in their preg- nancy greatly increase the risk of a miscarriage, says an article in Obstetrics and Gynecology magazine. The official journal of the American College of Obste- trics and Gynecologists, re- porting the findings of a two-year study in 16 U.S. hospitals, says women who conceive while wearing an IUD are three times as likely to miscarry as those using a different method of contra- ception. 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CASTLEGAR N is 197 Columbia 365-7266 fj THE 4 CONVENIENCE OF "TV WEEK MAKES IT POPULAR WITH READERS ADVERTISING DETAILS 365-5210 > >.> Whether Your Name Starts With AorM or X, YorZ — You'll Find Business ; Directory Advertising Pays Phone 365-5210 fourth month of Published ‘at Pine Crossroads of the Kootenays” WEATHERCAST Cloudy with occasional snow flurries Thus . ight lows of -2° to -4°, VOL. 34, NO. 100 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1981 4 Sections (A,B,C&D) ad A skiff of snow is all that's needed for a four-year-old and his dog to have some fun. Seek ME CROWN COMP: —CosNews Photo by Ron Normon Water, sewer rates up By CasNews Staff Castlegar residents will be paying more for their sewer and water services next year. The largest dollar increase will be in the user rate for the sewer service in the south end. (Unlike the water service which was amalgamated this year, the sewer service is’ still split into north and south Castlegar. City administrator Larry Cruikshank is hopeful the sewer will also be amal- gamated in another four: or five years.) User rates. for the south end will jump 40 per cent in 1982 — from an average $42 per house to $59, or a $17 increase. However, the south end's sewer frontage rate will re- main unchanged — at $1.25 a foot — or an average $85 a house. Cruikshank points out the city uses 68 feet as the av- erage frontage, so residents with smaller lots will pay much less. In the north end the sewer user rate will remain the same next year — $36 forthe . average house. But. the sewer frontage rate will change from 35 cents a foot to 56 cents — a 60 per cent hike. The average cost per house will be $38. Meanwhile, water rates for all properties will increase next year. The user rate for water will increase 15 per cent — from an average $45 per house to $52. At the same’ time the water frontage rate will in-.« crease from 10 cents a foot to 80centsa foot inthe north— ‘a 700 per cent increase, and from 30 cents a foot to 80 cents a foot in the.south — a 167 per cent increase. The average cost per house for the water frontage rate will be $54.40 — again using 68 feet as the average fron- tage. Finance committee chair- man Ald. Albert Calderbank said the water rate increases are due to the new water system, while the sewer rate hikes are necessary to elim- inate the current subsidy. Mumps arrive in time for By CasNews Staff Don't look now, but there may be a mumps epidemic on the way — just in time for Christmas. Shirley Hunter-Oglow, West Kootenay public health nurse supervisor, said Tues- day there have been 28 documented cases of mumps in the Fruitvale area. And authorities are con- cerned a similar outbreak may occur in Castlegar and holidays Trail between. now and Christmas. “We are advising parents of children one year of age and older who have not pre- viously been immunized for measles, mumps and rubella to come to our clinics,” Hunter-Oglow said. The measles, mumps and rubella immunization is free, but a mumps vaccine alone — More on page A2 Calderbank said the oper- ation should be paying for it- self, but isn’t. He added the city has decided to spread the necessary increase over two years, That means residents can look forward to another in- crease next year. However, Mayor Audrey Moore pointed out. there have been extra capital costs for. the treatment centre and lagoon, Ald. Len Embree said, the 40 per cent sewer. rate in- crease is “not quite as bad,” when the average jump will be only $17. Ald. Carl Loeblich said it's the first rate increase in five years, “We're just trying to bring our costs, into* eae: "Moore added. x Castlegar and Ne randNelson and AO0 laid off for five weeks By CasNews Staff BC Timber, announced Monday it is extending to five weeks the orjginal ‘two- pany would have been closed down a long time ego if he had owned it.” Sigalet said the decision - week Chri at its Castlegar and Nelson lumber and plywood opera- tions. Some 300 employees at Castlegar’s. Celgar mill and other 100:in Nelson will be affected by the decision. Two weeks ago the com- pany said it would close the Celgar division for two weeks over Christmas — from Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, But on Monday workers were told they won't be re- turning to work until Jan. 25 at the earliest. was a ‘one — made in Vancouver at the company’s head office. BC Timber isa di of B.C. Rental vacancy drops By CasNews Staff If you're having trouble finding an apartment to rent in Castlegar, there's a rea- son. Castlegar has one of the lowest vacancy. rates in the Kootenays. Latest statistics from Can- ada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’ show, Castle ILING EVIDENCE Celgar — get go-a By CasNews Staff Nelson Crown counsel Tuesday received the green light to proceed with charges against BC Timber for al- legedly violating _ pollution control permits ‘at its Celgar. * pulp ‘mill: Castlegar Ald. Len Em- bree,. who initiated the charges Nov. 27, said a Justice of the Peace ap- proved the ‘counsel Don Skogstad to be- “cessful, gin compiling evidence. En-),; effluent reports for the last * six months. . Embree said he will also be looking to’ the public’ for information about alleged to proceed ; with the charges Tuesday afternoon. BC Timber is charged with two counts under ‘the pro- vincial Pollution Control Act. The first count is for al- legedly exceeding effluent discharge standards as set out in the company's pollu- tion control permit. The second count is for allegedly exceeding air emis- sion standards for its re- covery boiler. Both counts. are for the time period June 15 - Nov. 15. Embree said he was sur- prised at the Justice of the Peace. “He was very pro- fessional in his approach. It took some time.”, Embree : said’ he : had to he _* fast ~ one’ per cent wane: Fate. -The: irl says es Celgar ‘pulp ‘expansion s drom Teall ark the, > Justi ~ charges. were not “a ploy,” but! were “val The next step is for rere hopes to maintain a “dialogue with the community” om thi learning the company only meet& its air emission stan---f dards from its recovery boll- er about half the time. Ministry’ of Environment, officials indicated at a Nov. 24 council meeting that they would not press charges be- cause of the alleged viola- tions, © Embree said he had “no other recourse” but to press pC federal fisheries charges. were also brought against the: senmmnany sudiwere suc-! ee However, we need your (the * readers’) help,. We any old photographs off obson to use in the paper. ‘with the articles. AIL photog will be meti- culously’- Ged: for’ and . promptly returned. If you J. -can’help us out, call Lois ughes, managing editor, ‘oor ition. ‘ The also says tha with few exceptions’ ‘th should be an increase ey rental housing to ensure: an adequate supply to meet the demand. : , B Cc. TEL VIOLATED LABOR COB SE Supervisor reinstated: ‘The report “that VANCOUVER (CP) — A Castl B.C. Co, interest rates have “definite- ly dampened the spirit” of de- velopers, but haven't yet created‘a “severe shortage” of rental accommodation in either the East or . West - Ki Resources (BCRIC). Union spokesmen were not pleased with the decision to extend the shutdown to five weeks. Klauss Offermann, business:agent for the IWA said he was surprised at the move. . Offerman said there should have been consultation be- tween the mill's operating boards and the union before a decision was made. The survey covered all self-contained’ rental apart- ments, excluding non-profit and public sponsored rental units. Nelson, Creston and Kim- berley were the areas worst off, with zero rates indicating: a Prenat rental market,”’ the report said, - However, a -29-unit apart- Company blamed poor lumber ce and low lumber and plywood prices for the extended shut- down. Jack Sigalet, BC Timber’s regional manager of southern wood products, said the com- The means 400 Celgar lumber . employees will be off over the next five weeks. Some 100 employees were already off work after BC Timber chopped its third shift in February. ment Lind is under. er Creston should alleviate the cant market. - Trail has the highest va- cancy rate in the region — 2.8 per cent, followed by Inver. | mere and Cranbrook with 1.7 per cent. ‘supervisor who was demoted for refusing to perform union work during a six-week strike ‘earlier this year says he has been ignored by fellow supervisors, including one “who doesn't even . realize that I exist.” Dave Grundy, 41, and a supervisor for 14 years, was laid off after refusing to do work usually done by union members. When he returned to work after the strike, his Tel to reinstate Grundy to his. original position of authority. “He was stripped of ‘res- ponsibility, respect ‘and stat- us,” the board said. “Except _ for the more blatant act of discharge or demotion ‘in classification, it is‘ difficult to conceive of-a penalty more stinging for a supervisory employee.” Despite the problems he has’ experienced “since the longer have the aittomatic al legidnce of its supervisors to — p_ telephone “statement 'on the ruling, no- ting the board ‘found the company was within its right to' lay. Grundy off. “They ‘haven't faulted us on-anything except our re- strike by the Tel cations Workers Union,: Grundy said he has no -re- responsibility was slashed | grets. from supervising about 44 . employees to-only six. The Canada Labor Re- lations .Board has ruled’ Grundy was wrongfilly de- moted, ‘upholding his com- plaint that B.C. Tel violated a eection of the federal ‘labor code which prohibits an em- ployer from disciplining an employee for refusing to per- form duties of someone who is on strike. It ordered B.C. Grundy told the board hearing he decided not to do extra work during the strike: because the long hours: were detrimental to his family life and he was no longer pre- ident’-of .personnel and in- dustrial relations, added: “Our ‘supervisors have al- sways responded to the needs of “the, customers. during emergency: situations, and pared to bea “pawn between »,. ‘ the. TWU and the employ: othe decision could have a major impact on future in- dustrial relations at B.C. Tel because the company will no matter ‘of a piéce of paper. It's going to have to be done to my By RON NORMAN EDITOR further development, That i in ture sparked a petition from 159 Ootischenia Hopes that the Ci fringe plan will provide for more in Ooti — who said their petition was in ay ue first petition. “As stated when reviewing the Arrow Lakes R | Ootischenia subdivision oppose a Plan with reference to primary settlement areas, the commission urges the regional district to seek alternative locations to the ALR for residential and non-agricultural district fh hor Hellman told Richard the regional district’ in a Nov. 16. submission his department is in “full support” of the first alternative — to put priority on agriculture and'retain the ALR in were battered this week as two provincial government agencies served notice they are opposed to any further subdivision in the area. Both the B.C. A Land C and the The 169-name petition said the first petition did not “represent the views of the majority of residents.” The second petition said most Fesidents reject any Ministry of A te’s district horti depart- ment told the Central Kootenay Regional District they favor retention of the Agricultural Land Reserve with the priority on agriculture in Ootischenia. The settlement plan is a detailed scheme for development of Castlegar's outlying rural or the first 70-name petition supported. The 159-name petition instead threw its support behind limited subdivision — down toa minimum two-acre limit. “The two-acre minimum lot size was supported because we understand that lots of this size could remain under the A Land Reserve. Subdivision to a including Robson, Raspberry, Brilliant, Thrums, Shore- acres, Ootischenia, Blueberry and Fairview. The Ootischenia part of the plan has created a heated controversy between’ landowners who want to’ permit more and | who want the area to remain as it is or allow only limited minimum lot size of two-acres also allows for substantial residential growth.” The petition claims those who want more intensive development are “a relatively small group of would-be developers.” Late last month a 70-name_ petition signed by “concerned Ootischenia landowners” accused the regional district of distorting facts and asking improper questions the A Land C fon said that subject to an adequate water supply there is already enough land outside the ALR in the general area to provide for residential and rural residential growth — on the proposed settlement plan. The petition land within C: city. use,” said commission chairman Frank Clarke. The regional district settlement plan suggested three schemes for O h pri- Ootischenia. “The future, as we see it, for this area ‘must be as stated in section ‘9.5 (of the pines It says, “Further of two-acre and minimum one-acre development. the land said it “priority on agriculture” — alternative one. “Further subdivision on the ALR in Ootischenia (as outlined in alternatives two and three of the study) would further reduce the agriculture potential of the area,” said Clarke. Clarke suggested that beeause of water supply problems and current “parcelization” the regional district should consider developing an agricultural plan for the area. “To this end the commission will be in contact with the regional district director of the Ministry a and encouragement is given to eee ‘consolidation of parcels into larger land holdings”). i “To chip away, at the easing, agricultural] land base places any future ofan industry in jeopardy,” Hallman said. “We strongly oppose the proposed inited subdivision ‘of the O hi area as prop two (minimum two-acre lots).” Hallman said such development is “Gxtzemely de- trimental to both present’ and future agricultural preduction.” He said subdivision into.two-acre lots will result in many new residences along with yard areas around them. The land involved in this new development will be lost to Agriculture and Food to blish the developing such a strategy,” Clarke said. More on page A2