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DEREK ZEISMAN Sun Editor A senseless act of vandalism has left mem- bers of the West Kootenay Touring Society ing their heads in fru ion and dismay. Sometime within the last two weeks, van- dals attacked a brand-new tourism sign installed by the so¢iety just outside the city, along Highway 3A between Thrums and the new interchange bridge heading into Castle- gar. The sign, erected at a cost of more than $800, promotes the Silvery ties with an annual membership drive and a variety of grants and bursaries it receives from government agencies. It currently has about 50 members. The society also recently co-sponsored the publication of The Silvery Slocan Heritage Tour Guidebook, which provides some extra income in the form of book sales. But Wilson pointed out that at $800 each, “those new Signs aren't cheap.” “This is an excellent example of the stupid things a few people out there like to do,” he fumed. “They may think it’s Slocan heritage area for the area's growing tourist trade. “It almost looks like some- one took a blowtorch to it — one of those little propane hand-held things,” said Bruce Wilson, chairman of the West Kootenay Touring Society. “Unfortunately, this is a sign to visitors of just how imma- ture some of our residents really are.” The sign, one of five paid for by the society, was pul up a little more than two months “This is an excellent example like to do.” — BRUCE WILSON Touring Society Chair funny, but all it does is lam- bast a bunch of very dedi- cated people who have put in the better part of five years on this project.” Wilson pointed out that the society’s limited sources of revenue mean replacing the sign will result in 800 fewer dollars put into local heritage preservation and stabilization projects — “it’s less money for any his- toric site we might have chosen to work on.” West Kootenay ago. It replaced an old, outdat- ed tourism sign that had stood in the same spot for over eight years without suffering the wrath of vandals. “When I took it down, it only had two ini- tials carved into it near the bottom. When we put the new ones up, we knew vandalism was a possibility, but we hoped it would take a lot longer than this,” said Wilson. The society, a not-for-profit organization Set up to promote heritage and tourism sites in the region, pays for its promotions and activi- “It's most likely one or more people out there who see a new project meant for the public good and say to themselves, ‘oh well, let’s attack the government.’ But what they're really attacking are volunteers like myself who donate their time and energy without compen- sation. It’s really frustrating.” A spokesman for the RCMP’s Castlegar detachment said police are still investigating the vandalism incident. They have no leads and no suspects at this time. 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Eric Nygren, director of Area J encompassing the New Settle- ment and much of rural Slocan Valley, says Settlement residents “are opposed to this specific fire Protection endeavor.” Nygren said that although New Settlement residents are cer- tainly not opposed to the concept of fire protection for their homes and families, they have not been given an adequate opportunity to make up their own minds on how best to bring this added service to the community. SHARLENE IMHOFF Cougar no cause for alarm Sun Staff - A cougar seen in the Wood- land Park area more than two weeks ago is not considered to pose a danger to the public, according to district conserva- tion officer Michael Krause. nities, as they always have. “On occasion, a cougar will travel into or through a residen- tial area in search of species it hunts for food, including deer, raccoons, rabbits and birds,” said Krause. “When a cougar encoun- ters humans it may show some curiosity but it is extremely rare for a cougar to attack a person.” Krause is also adamant there is no direct proof that a cougar “Missing pets may have been killed by raccoons, coyotes, remote, the very fact they inhab- it the area is a good reason to take ions, Cougars are predators and their actions are often unpre- dictable, said Krause. Biologists have a limited understanding of what triggers the isolated attacks which do occur, SO parents should always be concerned about where and when their children play. “Children should be taught to avoid areas where both bears and cougars may travel, and what actions to take should they encounter a cougar or bear,” said Krause. “This could have been a win- win situation for everyone; if they hadn't had this particular Propos- al rammed down their throats,” said Nygren. “The region’s dicta- torial behavior will do nothing to allay their fears.” But Ken Wyllie, director of the region's Lower Arrow-Columbia district says the majority of pri- vate land owners in the New Set- tlement favor formal fire Protection for their property, beyond what is now being provid- ed by the Setth 's i vote supporting fire protection for the New Settlement. “I never said the residents don’t want fire service — I just said they want to be able to make up their own minds on the matter.” Nygren said he would like to see the community hold a formal referendum on the issue of fire Protection before he would con- sider adding his own voice of support for New Settlement fire protection. Nygren said any referendum should include three different volunteer firefighting force. “The Crown said it would be Prepared to handle the cost of fire choices: the RDCK’s regional fire Protection option; the “improve- ment district” option in which a i ion effort for the ity, and that was what the property owners were looking for,” said Wyllic. But Nygren said he stands by his decision, and has written a formal letter to Municipal A ffairs Minister Darlene Marzari detail- ing his opposition to the RDCK’s Local RCMP KAREN KERKHOFF P P would be set up between the community and the province; and the option to develop fire protec- tion as an internal community- based service. “If they [regi are issue right away, I would expect to See the same treatment for the whole [Slocan] Valley. I’ve been working to bring fire protection to all the rural areas in my district — So why this fixation with imposing a solution on the Settlement?” But Wyllie pointed to a petition put forward by New Settlement Property owner Lorraine Saliken as incentive for the region to move quickly toward a solution. “To deny fire protection would have meant that people who are currently paying property taxes would be denied a service they requested, and were otherwise entitled to,” said Wyllie. He said the new fire protection by-law for the New Settlement should in force in the next few months, following approval by the province. The area will then be served So concerned about resolving this But Koganow is hoping that the purchase full-time by the Crescent Valley Fire Department. made for drug possession and drug trafficking, last weekend. Daniel James Slobodin, 18, and Michael John Dingman, 18, have been charged with Possession of a narcotic and Possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police say charges for drug Possession are also pending against two other adults and one young offender. Police say the investigation centred around a residence on Sth Ave. in Castlegar. The house was monitored, with special noticé taken of the many visitors who were Upon entering, Police locat- ed and removed hundreds of dollars, drug paraphernalia and several bags of marijuana. optimistic about new speed board they're speeding, when they see the flash on Sun Staff Did you know that almost 70 per cent of fatal motor vehicle accidents in the Kootenays are attributed to speed’ Geoff Koganow, ICBC’s mianager of public affair and road safety. said this statistic tops the provincial average of 50 per cent. Non- fatal crashes attributed to speed in the Koote- nay region is also ubove average at 55 per cent compared to 40-50 per cent provincially. “We have a whole lot of work to do yet,” of a portable digital speed board by ICBC and its subsequent donation to the Castlegar RCMP detachment will result in lowering those statistics. The board displays motorists’ speeds as their vehicle approaches the device Local RCMP are also looking forward to acquiring the board. which they say will be available for loan to special interest groups by early fall “We hope it will create public awareness and that even though they might not think the side [of the road] they will think ‘Oh! I’m speeding’”, said Cpl. Al Hudema of the Castlegar RCMP. The board, which is battery operated, was successfully utilized earlier this spring by members of the Stanley Humphries Secondary School CounterAttack Club and the Parent Advisory Council The device had been erected at the 24th Street and Columbia Avenue intersection — a danger spot for pedestrians and students from Kinnaird Elementary School said Koganow.