FALL COLORS . The Old Farmers Almanac predicts a milder and wetter fall this year, with the wet middle half of Novermiber being unusually cold and DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Infants get help By BRENDAN NAGLE Staff Writer You're the parent of an infant who was born with a physical or mental disability. You're confused, anxious, even scared. You don't know where to turn for help, if you've even decided you want assistance for your infant's development. But there is help for parents with special needs children. The West Kootenay Infant Development Pro- gram offers in-home confidential planning and assessment of a special ‘infant's development. Program supervisor Sandy Crossley says parents who turn to the program for help are finding it easier to raise their infant. Crossley and two other part-time counsellors cover the entire West Kootenay including Kaslo, Rossland, Trail and Nakusp. The three are currently involved in 42 development cases in the West Kootenay, 13 of which are in Castlegar. The trio offers assistance to infants from birth to three years of age who suffer from a variety of disabilities. “We cover a whole range of disabilities,” says. “We have children with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome .. .” While the program does assist parents with severely handicapped infants, it also caters to those who are just a little slower in developing than others. “You might have a child who's just delayed in motor or language abilities,” she says. “Sometimes T'm only in there for six months or nine months or a year and then the child picks up and is doing well.” The program also helps parents with premature babies. Crossley is currently handling a case with a parent whose infant was born three months premature. Crossley says parents volunteer to take part in the program but sometimes. its difficult for them to reach her. “Sometimes the parents don't know about us because it’s such a confidential program,” she says. “It's not widely advertised.” Parents who are unaware of the program will gets referrals from their doctor or public health nurse. Early intervention is important to an infant who has developmental delays, she says. ‘Early intervention is really important,” the “Children who receive early intervention do feal a lot better than if they're left alone.” Crossley says the program also offers parents of special children a chance to learn and cope with their infant's disability. “We show the parents things they can do with the infant,” she says. “We do a lot of listening.” The three program workers visit individual homes once every two weeks to check on the family and the infant. They also refer families to physicians or specialists who may be able to assist in the infant's development. As well, the program offers a Parents Helping Parents group, where parents with special infants support each other over the phone, through individual visits or through regular parent group meetings. Crossley has been involved in the program for 11 years. She. says it's been a very rewarding time for her. “I just love to see the progress of the children and the interaction between the parents and the children,” she says. “They learn that they can do almost as many things with that child as they did with their other children.” Once the child turns three, the parent can send the child to an integrated day-care program in Castlegar, she says. The infant development program is funded by the Ministry of Social Services and Housing. The program receives a grant each year but also depends on the United Way for support. Almanac predicts weather By BONNE MORGAN Staff Writer The Old Farmer's Almanac has been predicting the weather for 197 years and is said to be 80 per cent accurate. But Castlegar weatherman Jim Richards doesn't have much faith in the Almanac’s weather predictions. Richards doubts Castlegar will get an average of 190 milli of rain in N and Di ber, as the book predicts. “The highest we've ever had was 163 millimetres,” he It provides general and regional weather forecasts for Canada and the United States for the next 12 months. “Late fall and winter are expected to be milder and considerably wetter than normal,” in southern British Columbia, says the Almanac. “Summer is expected to be slightly cooler and considerably drier than normal with the major rainfall coming during the first half of July.” The more than nine million people who read the Almanac find it contains much more than weather. said, adding, “100 is normal.” The book has 18 suggestions on how to eliminate “stains, spills and yucky deposits.” Usually the area and the time period are extremely general and you can't help but be right some of the time,” he explained. Last year the Almanac predicted an average temperature of 7.5 C for November and 165 millimetres of rain. Richards said Castlegar had 84 millimetres of rain and the average temperature of 4.8 C. The Almanac's prediction for December was 3 C and 80 millimetres of precipitation. Castlegar received 123.8 millimetres which was “a little above normal,” according to Richards and the average temperature was 1.4 C. The Almanac uses a “secret weather-forecasting formula” devised by the founder of the book in 1792 and “the most scientific calculations based on solar activity.” It has “The Straight Facts About Warts (and Some Surefire Cures)’, for warts including dead cats, mashed ants, dandelion juice, chicken feet and dirt from a fresh grave, but suggests hypnotism to be the best cure. It contains step-by-step instructions on how to make your own chessboard and “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cheesecake.” The Almanac has charted the best times to see eclipses of the moon and the sun, meteor showers and bright stars. There are charts on the wind, tides, gestation and mating. The Farmer's Almanac will tell you when to plant your onions, transplant your tomatoes and prune vour trees. IRC issues order By CasNews Staff A strike vote taken last month by employees of the Nelson Daily News and the Trail Daily Times has been declared “null and void" by the Industrial Relations Council. “If they do go on strike, they will not be in a legal strike position,” Ellen Schell of the IRC registrar's office told the Castlegar News Friday. The IRC issued an order to the union after an Industrial Relations Council hearing in Vancouver Thur CAMPAIGN continued trom front page Brown said the continued growth of Canadian and world industrial complexes will cause a warming or “greenhouse” effect.on the Earth's climate and the ozone layer will be depleted. “The implications are profound,” he said. “Global warming will change climates ard too thin an Ozone layer could give life on earth a sun burn that’s fatal.” Liberal candidate Garry Jenkins has been travelling throughout the Kootenay West-Revelstoke riding, opening campaign offices and add ressing constituents. Jenkins opened a campaign office in Castlegar on Monday and another office in Revel stoke on Thursday. He has offices in Nelson and Trail.,as well. The 48-year-old family physician has also taken a stance on the environment, including pesticide control, the acid rain problem apd wildlife conser vation. “More funding for research and sday into an application against the unions filed by Sterling News Papers Ltd. The Sterling newspaper chain owns the Nelson Daily News and the Trail Daily Times. The Communications Workers of American Local 226, which repre- sents 30 employees at the two papers, says the union is “boycotting” the IRC and has not re- ceived any order “I did receive some correspon dence from the IRC,” said Harold Funk, CWA local 226 vice-president. But he said the union did not receive page two of the three-page package sent by the IRC. “There was a very crucial page missing,” he said, “I wasn't about to phone up the IRC and ask.” The union, which represents 30 editorial, clerical, and composing room employees served 72-hour strike notice on Monday. However, it has up to three months to’ follow through. development should be made avail able to help discover alternatives to current applications of herbicides, pesticides and other potentially toxic substances,” he said. “We must also have safeguards in place to ensure that dangerous chemicals do not get into our watersheds and the food chain.” Jenkins said a Liberal government would do its best to preserve Can. ada’s natural splendor and its nation. al parks. “A Liberal government favors the development of tourist facilities ad- jacent to, rather than inside national parks and we encourage such ac tivity,” he said. “We believe that the top priority of a national park is the preservation and protection of the natural habitat for the sole purpose of wildlife conservation.” Kootenay West incumbent Bob Brisco of the Progressive Conser vative party has also confirmed that the environment will be “a key issue in the curent federal election cam paign” for, his party. “We have created five hew nation al parks, and the landmark Forestry Agreement we signed in 1985 means more trees are being planted here than ever before,” he said. He was quick to point out the federal gov. ernment’s recent passing of the new Environmental Protection Act, whieh is designed to crack down on polluters. He was also quick to point out the work done by the House of Commons Environment and Forestry Committee. He is the chairman of the committee. “The 11th Hour Report, produced by our committee, provides compre- hensive recommendations about the disposal of radio active waste, and we advocated a moritorium on nuclear power plant construction until we can deal with this problem,” he said. He is also hoping to inform his constituents on the Columbia River Treaty, which he believes should be of more benefit to the area. “We need a better deal when the downstream power benefits are re negotiated,” he said. “There are environmental concerns that have to be dealt with.” ‘Fire prevention week on By CasNews Staff Fire preventtion week kicks off today in Castlegar and Fire Chief Bob Mann says it is important for homeowners, industries and schools to take part in preventing fires in the area. Mann will be going into the schools promoting fire drills, fire safety and awareness. He has already been toa few schools. “I can’t cover all the schools in a week so I started early,” Mann told the Castlegar News. “Several classes are coming to the firehall to learn about fire prevention and safety.” Fire prevention week occurs once a year, but Mann pointed out that fires can happen anytime so it's important for people to always be aware of any fire hazards around the home. “We're asking the public to inspect homes and business facilities to make them safer,” he said. “Clean up the hazards and clean up the garbage around your home to lessen the danger of fire.” He also said members’ of the fire department would be glad to inspect homes for potential fire hazards. He said the fire department cannot inspect every home in the area over the week, however, fire officials are available yéar-round to provide safe- ty tips and inspections. Currently, wood stoves are a concern for Mann. “We ask that everybody get their chimneys cleaned,” Mann said. “Wood stove chimneys are a big con- cern.” Mann's concern stems from his awareness of people starting their wood stoves after the summer without first checking for buildup inside the chimney. The creosote buildup on the inside of an unchecked Sale voted down VANCOUVER (CP) — Employees at British Columbia Hydro's re- search-and-development laboratories have voted against having their workplace privatized, the staffs union president said. Lab employees voted 58-48 against a company proposal to sell the Crown corporation's lab to what would be a joint venture between workers and Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. of suburban Surrey, said Anne Har- vey, president of the Office and Technical Employees Union, Local 378. Nine of the lab’s 115 employees did not vote. Harvey said two government- commissioned reports recently stud- ied the privatization proposals and recommended the labs stay with B.C. Hydro. “We'll be putting together a pres. entation for the Hydro board of dir. ectors about how the labs could be reorganized to continue to bring in more revenue,” she said. chimney can catch fire and cause serious fire problems. He also said it is important for homeowners to have an escape plan in case of a blaze. Smoke detectors play an important role in home fire safety and escape. “We recommend one smoke detec- JOBS continued from front page The djusted tor in front of each sleeping area in the house,” he said. “Check to make sure smoke detectors are fully operational.” Ir's mandatory for all new homes to have smoke detectors and Mann said fire officials across the province are hoping to make smoke detectors mandatory in all homes, new and old. Other tips include getting the furnace inspected and cleaned, and storing all fuels and flammables outside the home in a well-ventilated area. Paint thinners, gasoline and ment rate rose 0.8 per cent to 12.8 per cent in Prince Edward Island, 0.1 per cent to 10.8 in Nova Scotia, 0.6 to 12.7 in New Brunswick, 0.7 to 8.7 in Manitoba, 0.3 to 7.5 in Saskatchewan and 0.4 to 10.7 in British Columbia. It declined 0.2 to 17.5 in Newfound- land, 0.6 to 9.2 in Quebec, 0.1 to 5.0 in Ontario and 0.5 to 7.6 in Alberta. For the previous 12 months, employment rose by 322,000 or 2.7 per cent to a national total _of 12,445,000 in other liquids are danger- ous when not stored properly, he said. Fire prevention through Saturday. week runs Court news In Castlegar provincial court this week Jody Hack was an increase of 227,000 or 2.2 per cent in full-time employment and a rise of 95,000 or 5.3 per cent in part-time employment. Among students, the unadjusted to three months in jail and was placed on probation until May, 1989 for two separate charges of failing to comply with a probation order. os James Shypi' was fined $100 rate of in was 10.0 per cent, a drop of 2.4 per cent from a year earlier. after pleading guilty to driving without due care and attention. It's our turn to take pride We have chosen the Castlegar area as our home. Now it's time to re-invest in our community. It’s our turn to help our community grow and prosper. It’s our turn to have a facility in which we can all take pride. It’s our turn to have a facility that will make the area attractive for our- selves, new people moving in and for visitors. It’s our turn to boast to the rest of the Kootenay region and British Columbia. It’s our turn to have a year round recreation facility that everyone in the community can use. It's our turn to show ourselves and our home that we take pride in our community. And, on Saturday, Oct. 15, it’s our turn to have an indoor aquatic centre. We deserve it. Marilyn Pass Creek Aquatic centre essential Twenty years ago this Dec. 1, our family arrived in Castlegar from the “Golden Horseshoe” area of Ontario. The deciding factor in our decision to relocate in the Kootenays was the headlines in the Castlegar News on Aug. 22, 1968: “$1 Million Recreation Complex Proposed to Serve Whole District. On arrival I asked when the complex — particularly the pool — was to be built. I was stunned to learn that the people had not even had a chance to vote on the refer- endum. I've learned to live on Kootenay time. But now, 20 years later, I can only echo the thoughts that appeared in a letter to the editor in 1968: “My children are grown and moved away; my husband and I will probably retire to a warmer climate, but for the future of the community I will vote in favor of the pool complex.” As Fred Zibin,—then-president of the Robson Recreation Commission stated in 1968: “I feel it's a must. . . it's the best thing that could happen.” Marilyn Johnstone Castlegar Briefly Crew member killed WINNIPEG (CP) — A crew member aboard a grain ship docked at the port of Churchill, Man., was killed after being crushed in an accident. Winnipeg RCMP said the man was working with other crew members in the hole of a Norwegian ship called the Stena Article. Two of the men were on a moving bucket which swung out of control as the crew worked to level a hill of grain. One man jumped off to escape injury. The victim jumped too late and crushed by the bucket against the side of the ship, RCMP said. Contract talks adjourn REGINA (CP) — Talks aimed at averting a strike by nearly 6,000 Saskatchewan nurses have adjourned when the union reviews a revised offer from the Saskatchewan Health Care Association. Union President Paul Kuling refused to give details of the offer put forward but said the union expected to respond within three hours. Friday a gover he was taking the Thanksgiving weekend off, leaving the union outraged and preparing to begin a strike this afternoon. Talks continued without the mediator. 4 di; Eployees reject offer REGINA (CP) — Locked-out employees at Canada Safeway Ltd.'s five grocery stores in Swift Current, Yorkton, Prince Albert and North Battleford rejected the company’s “final” contract offer. “We have taken our offer to the ultimate limit and the employees have rejected it,” said Peter Squire, Safeway spokesman. “We will be meeting with the principals of the company as soon as possible to see. where we go from here.” The grocery stores have been closed and the 302 workers locked out for more than four months in the contract dispute. The company has threatened to close stores permanently. Satiacum to stand trial RICHMOND (CP) — A provincial court- judge has ordered American Indian leader Robert Satiacum to stand trial next month on a sex-related charge involving a 10-year-old girl. Judge J.R. Groberman ordered Satiacum to stand trial Nov. 2 after a one-day preliminary hearing. Satiacum was charged in May with touching a person under the age of 14, a new charge added to the Criminal Code in January. The 58-year-old former chief of the Puyallup Indian band in Washington state was granted refugee status in July 1987 by the immigration appeal board. Grizzly bear killed MANNING, ALTA. (CP) — A 270-kilogram grizzly bear that killed a man from Peace River, Alta., was shot and killed by wildlife officers. David Alexander Hyde, 29, formerly of Aurora, Ont., died Wednesday when he was attacked by the bear in dense woods near the northwestern Alberta community in Manning. ie director for the pi and wildlife service, said five officers were setting leg snares in the area about 600 kilometres north of Edmonton when the bear charged an officer. Jim Nichols, forestry, lands Illegal drugs seized LONDON (AP) — British police seized cocaine and marijuana worth the equivalent of about $14 million Cdn and arrested several people in two major drug raids, Scotland Yard said. Two tonnes of marijuana, with an estimated value of $12 million, were confiscated Friday morning after a raid on a home in Harlow, 40 kilometres north of London. A police official said a “number of people” were being questioned by police on allegations they attempted to distribute the drug. Drug officers found cocaine worth about $2 million Thursday in two East London homes, the spokesman said. Pinochet defeated SANTIAGO (AP) — Nearly 350,000 Chileans took to the streets to celebrate President Augusto Pinochet's defeat in a referendum, but at least 40 people were injured in clashes with police. Half a dozen people lay on the street behind Santiago's national palace after police fired tear gas and water cannons at a crowd of several hundred anti-government demonstrators and then charged, nightsticks swinging. The demonstrators had come from the peaceful rally at an outdoor park, where the crowd sang popular Chilean music. Police estimated that 350,000 people took part. Tower employees strike PARIS (AP) — The 70 employees at the Eiffel Tower went on strike yesterday for higher pay, preventing tourists from entering the most famous site in France. The employees asked to meet with top management of the tower, which is a communications transmission station as well as a tourist attraction, to press their demand for a raise equivalent to some 37 cents Cdn an hour. The current base wage is $5.55 an hour. The Eiffel Tower is 300 metres high and has elevators to take tourists to three observation levels. When it opened in 1888, it was the world’s tallest structure. Earthquake hits Samoa HONG KONG (AP) — A strong earthquake was recorded yesterday in the vicinity of Western Samoa, the Royal Hong Kong Observatory reported. A statement from the observatory said the quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and was centred about 515 kilometres south of Apia in Western Samoa. It said the quake was recorded at 12.:59 p.m. local time. There were no other details. An earthquake of magnitude 6 can cause severe damage. Palestine state near ee _ (REUTER) —The Palestine National Council would procl. inian state and rs 1 at a crucial meeting expested ‘later this panied a hard-line Palestinian guerrilla leader who is opposed to such a move prediceted yesterday. “We believe the session will adopt a form of government and a new political program which will be accepted by Washingtoin and give a clear recognition of Israel,” said Abu Musa, head of the Fatah Sheen calls for grape boycott VANCOUVER (CP) — Hollywood actor Martin Sheen and the B.C. Federation of Labor called for British Columbia consumers to boycott Cali- fornia table grapes. The Canadian Labor Congress re- cently urged a similar boycott. Sheen said he is promoting the boycott because residues of pesti- cides used by growers have caused deaths and birth defects among grape farm workers in the San Joachin Valley in California. “I cannot separate myself from this issue and call myself a concerned citizen,” he said. Asked if his social activism has af- fected his career, Sheen replied: “You have to take risks. I don't consider myself being a career actor. I consider myself a working actor.” John Shields, president of the B.C. Government Employees Union said he and other federation officers in- spected newly sprayed fields during an August trip to California and saw grapes clipped and dropped directly. into cases for shipping. “There wasn't an ounce of clean- ing, they were simply cut and shipped off for consumption,” he said. Utility companies in the valley have warned consumers not to allow young children to drink tap water because of dangerous pesticides that have found their way into water tables, he said. Federation president Ken Geor- getti said five main pesticides — captan, methyl dromide, dinoséb, parathion and phosdrin — have caused birth defects, cancer and deaths in farm workers and their families. NEW COAT. . . A crew of painters was busy Saturday helping to put a new coat of stain on the United Church. CosNewsPhoto by Ron Norman Federation backs workers A federation boycott in 1973 re- sulted in grape sales dropping 50 per cent in British Columbia, Georgetti said. Inwood released from jail VANCOUVER (CP) — The B.C. Federation of Labor endorsed a call for a consumer boycott of all Olympic the food industry, the hospital in- dustry, airlines, hospitals and jails,” said federation president Ken Geor- not comment. Meats and Lucerne milk products packaged by Intercontinental Pack- Those workers will be asked not to ers in British Columbia. serve the boycotted products, he The boycott has been called to said. support 400 workers locked out of Roger Irvine, vice-president of their workplace since Sept. 18. Intercontinental Packers, said he “We will approach our affiliates in was not aware of the boycott so could Bacteria in canned lobster getti. HALIFAX (CP) — The discovery of \potentially life-threatening bac- teria in at least 10 lots of canned frozen lobster prompted a govern- ment warning Friday not to eat the product unless it has been thor- oughly cooked. The federal Health Department The listeria in frozen, tinned lob- ster was discovered after tests by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis. tration in Boston. John Hamilton, compliance director at the import branch, said tainted tins were identi- fied in three lots from two plants. His employees — about 400 mem- bers of the United Food and Com. mercial Workers union — want the industry standard contract offered to Intercontinental workers in Saskat: chewan. That deal contains wage increases of 40 cents an hour, 45 cents an hour and 50 cents an hour over three years ona starting rate of $9 an hour and a base rate after 24 months of $13.06 an hour, said union representative Jim Wells. “The money was given to us on the condition there were some strings attached,” he said, adding that the members rejected the offer by 97.8 per cent. “If the company is going to push us for not accepting the last offer it looks like we're in for a long fight.” But Irvine said the offer was with drawn when the employees rejected it. TORONTO (CP) — Kirby Inwood was released from jail Friday after serving 18 days of his 30-day setence for assaulting his infant son Misha. The former advertising executive's sentence was cut by one-third to 20 days for good behavior, said a spokesman for the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services. But Inwood, 44, was released| two days early because Toronto's Don Jail doesn't release prisoners on a Sunday, said John Main, the minis try’s regional director. He said Inwood could have been held one more day until Saturday, but the prison superintendant can use his discretion if space is needed for an expected “large influx” of pris- oners during the weekend. Inwood was also placed on three years’ probation for ‘assaulting his Soviet-born wife, Tanya Sidorova. said it has not di: any evidence that tins tainted with lis- teria had been shipped to stores, and no cases of illness have been iden- tified. But department spokesman John Riou said Friday it would be im- possible to guarantee none of the tainted product from a half-dozen Maritime processing plants had reached retailers. Riou — appointed sole spokesman on the issue after hushed meetings between federal and provincial of- ficials — added by telephone from Ottawa: “We never have absolute guarantees of that because the record-keeping and so on might lead us astray a bit.” The lobster is cooked before it is tinned and frozen, and can normally be eaten as soon as it thaws. The Health Department says the meat must be cooked again, to kill possible bacteria. SHIPMENTS BANNED Friday's warning came three days after fisheries officials revealed they had placed a ban on all shipments of the product from 15 Maritime plants. Federal officials said they will not release the brand names and lot numbers unless they have evidence they are in store freezers. Listeria can cause a condition known as listeriosis, producing flu like symptoms. It can cause com- plications in pregnancy, liver prob- lems, meningitis and pneumonia. Listeria is common in food and the general envi but major put- group which rebelled against Palestine Liberation Or chairman Yasser Arafat in 1983. breaks of listeriosis are rate. Forty- four cases were reported in Canada last year. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney ran into housing problems, NDP Leader Ed Broadbent outlined his ethics-in-government policy and for once, fate smiled on Liberal Leader John Turner as Week One of the election campaign wound down. Near Toronto, Broadbent spelled out his party's proposals on government ethics, calling on all MPs and senators — not just cabinet ministers — to disclose the value of all personal assets. In Toronto, Conservative Housing Minister John McDermid's comments about there being sufficient shelter for Canada's homeless sparked immediate criticism from social agencies and the two opposition leaders. In Vancouver, Turner pronounced that “the minister of homelessness has just told people ‘tough, find your own place to sleep.’ ” Mulroney, in Winnipeg talking about Tory child-care policy, virtually ignored the matter. McDermid said Friday his earlier remarks were distorted but maintained there is no excuse for anybody not finding a roof over his head. Besides, he said, many street people are free spirits “and love to live that lifestyle.” Broadbent, who called for McDermid’s resigna. tion, announced his policy on political ethics in the Ontario riding of disgraced former minister Sinclair Stevens. j On his own housing situation, Broadbent said it would be crude to put a dollar value on his worth. He described his Ottawa home — valued at more than $300,000 by real estate experts — as “reasonably acceptable,” and added he also owns a Quebec cottage, a 1984 Pontiac 6000 and $5,000 in government bonds. McDermid’s gaffe allowed Turner to emphasize Seeteeaeaes oe canadien meena Mulroney blasted By KATHRYN YOUNG The Canadian Press his $1.65-billion program designed to ease the housing shortage and help Canadians find affordable housing. But the Liberal leader shied away from Broadbent's challenge, saying he'll abide by existing disclosure guidelines, which apply to cabinet ministers. Turner's campaign for the Nov, 21 election was marred by a rocky week that included an embarrass- ment in Montreal over vagye details of the Liberal day-care policy. Neither Turner nor party officials could agree on how much the program would cost. Mulroney, meantime, peddled his party's child-care policy after touring a day-care centre at a Winnipeg factory. “Our program does not judge or dictate how any given family should care for its own children,” he later told a luncheon audience of Winnipeg's Women's Health Research Foundation. Conservative legislation creating a $4-billion fund to help the provinces set up 200,000 new day care spaces died in Parliament when the election was called. But Mulroney promised to re-introduce the plan. The prime minister was pestered byprotesters opposing free trade. After a brief demonstration early in the day, they slipped into * Tory rally but were drowned out by party loyalists. Earlier, Mulroney broke his routine of by-pass- ing the media to comment on remarks by Tory MP Don Blenkarn about a universal sales tax. Blenkarn said such a tax applied in another country could raise an extra $10 billion annually for the government. Both Mulroney and Finance Minister Michael Wilson disowned the remarks, adding a new sales tax won't generate extra revenue but will balance the tax system.