SDR ET Tt oe Page 4A The Castlegar. Sun Wednesday, March 6, 1991 Committees hoping workshop will help with acc By FRANK ISERNIA Sun staff writer A one-day workshop ainied at bringing together key people who design ideas and building plans for communities will be held at the Castt ‘Sandi Inn qi room from 8:30 a.m. to 4: p.m. on Friday, Mar. 8 { The focus of the Building Acces- sible C iti kshop is to 3.7 sets leadership standards for accessibility, significant barriers to full access still exist, Often those who build or renovate, and those who approve plans, simply don't have enough information on what is needed for these buildings to conform to those “A” for Access (BCCPD); Peter Bemauer, Acting Executive Direc- tor of the Kelowna People in Motion; and Ed Amston, founder and Executive Director of Kam- loops People in Motion. These speakers have a unique hi The workshop will be hosted jointly by the City of Castlegar’s Abilities Awareness Advisory Cc make these planners more aware of what is needed to make buildings barrier free and more accessible for people with limited mobility. While The B.C Building Code and Trail’s Disabled Needs Committee and is designed to address this need for ii of how design can facilitate an active inde- pendent lifestyle for people with abilities, ‘ A poolside reception Thursday, Mar, 7, at the Sandman Inn will pre- Keynote speakers include Bob Thompson, B.C. Building Stan- dards Officer, Dan Guinon, of Plan Avenue + Onthe Nain Do ¢ Falls, Washing Leg artes «Including Si larch 12,1991" Look for advertisement in-the West Kootenay Advertiser & FRYERS Wostiaaton Grown ROASTS Boneless. U.S.D.A. Choice * Mild.’ Randor.C RAMEN INOODLES Smack. Select Varieties. 3 oz. Kleenex. Select Varieties. 175 ct. WELCOME CANADIANS: ©). Front row, left to right, Jim Chapman, Chris Halarowick and Dan Bush. Back row, left to right, Catherine Lafor- tune, Mike Balahura, Mari- lyn Matheson, Marylynn Rakuson and Kris Stanbra. Members of the City of Castlegar's Abilities Aware- ness Advisory Committee. and the Trail and area Dis- abled Needs Committee. cede the Friday workshop.A presen- tation by Bob Rebantad, Ministry of Forests, Powell River, on outdoor recreation for the disabled will also be featured during the poolside - : r Search on for ‘ By NANCY LINGLEY ‘Sun Editor Once again the Castlegar Kiwa- nis Club is searching for the Citizen of the Year and there are only two days left to submit nominations. “A person has to be i years, was involved in the church, and all types of singing groups that used to be in the City — which was only a village at that time.” This year will mark the 34th year for the Citizen of the Year Award. The first-ever, in 1957, was by a person or group and performed d to Lloyd G: who still lives in Castlegar. Over the outstanding service to the ty,” said it i Bob years, apf ‘one-third of the reci have been female. McBain, himself the Castlegar Citi- zen of the Year in 1976. “That doesn’t mean just one thing, but probably a lot of service over a number of years. Everybody we've had has filled that criteria fairly well. Some might say that Ron Ross won it in 1988 because he spear- headed the Aquatic Centre, but he also did a lot of other things.” Last year’s recipient of the cov- eted award was Joe Killough, described by McBain as “a good all-around person. He delivered meals-on-wheels for a number of Nominations must be in writing and should be sent to Good Citizen of the Year Committee, Castlegar Kiwanis Club, Box 3665, Castlegar, B.C., VIN 3W4. Because the dead- line for nominations, March 8, is so close, anyone who would like to nominate someone may call McBain at 365-7613, to let him know a nom- ination is on the way. The bound- aries for the Castlegar Citizen of the Year are roughly those of the school district said McBain. Those persons nominated will be’ assigned to Kiwanis Club members reception starting at 7 p.m. This is free and members of the public are most welcome to attend, Marylynn Rakuson, Trail and area Disabled Necds Committee n of t who will do “discreet research” to provide the club with a profile of the nominee. “Nobody knows who’s running except for the person who nominat- ed cach person,” explained Mc- Bain. “We prefer it that way, that way it’s more of a surprise. Some- times a candidate does have an idea that they’ve been nominated.” “Profiles of the nominees will be presented to the Kiwanis Club at essibility member said that Tegel ions have assed all expectation. ont am very pleased with the sup- port and with the number of regis- trations,"’she said. he Year” the regular meeting on March 26, at which time the club members will vote on who will receive the 1991 Citizen of the Year Award, ‘That award will be presented at a banquet at Jenny’s Cafe on April 9. Tickets for that banquet will be available at Jenny’s Cafe, Phar- masave, and Carl’s Drugs. “We can only seat 80 people, so everyone should get their tickets early,” warmed McBain. Unique program offered for struggling families By FRANK ISERNIA Sun staff writer Nobody’s Perfect is a unique national program offered to fami- lies struggling with day to day par- is not structured,” said program Co-facilitator, Carel Scott. “Most courses have a preset agenda, and although Nobody’s Perfect has sct course material, the agenda is set by the needs of the icipant,” i Commu- enting and family “This program is unique in that it 15th Annual. Theme for this year Is "Kootenay Beach Party" April 26, 27, 28 SELKIRK LIONS CLUB P.o.Box 3122 Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4 or contact Sharon Waldie 365-5686 Don't delay. _ Booth space is booking up very fast for usiness, Commerciai & Food Fair Sections (Phone orders are only held for 10 days) Friday, Saturday, Sunday nity Services Co-facilitator, Mari- lyn Gauthier. “The course material is designed to be easily understood. The five core books provided for the parent’s use contain lots of visu- al instruction, and remain theirs for future reference. The beauty of the program is that there is no cost, and is designed to assist the participants with babysitting and transportation costs and needs.” Nobody’s Perfect, is in its second _ Successful year of satisfying the needs and contributing to the person- al growth of its local participants. This six-week program is to meet the indivi requirements of the parent with chil- dren ranging from birth to five years WORLDWATCH WEDNESDAY, “Mai Crown Prince The Washington Post KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's Crown Prince Sand Abdullah Sabah retumed here Monday efter seven months in exile to preside as military governor over his newly liberated country. Traveling under tight security, Saad arrived at Kuwait Intemation- al Airport, where he was greeted by Kuwaiti officials, prominent cit- izens and ambassadors from the multinational coalition that helped free his country. The ceremony ‘was not open to the public nor was it announced in advance. The minister of state for Cabinet affairs, Abdul Rahman Awadi, said the crown prince's arrival was kept secret for security reasons, "The place is not safe. The streets are not safe, there are so many muni- tions," he said, adding that an unknown number of Iraqis are believed to be still hiding in Kuwait. Most other members of Saad's 22-member Cabinet have also retumed, but it is not known when Kuwait’s emir, Jabir Ahmad Sabah, will come back, officials said. Under a decree by the emir, Saad has been appointed military. governor of Kuwait and will rule by martial law for at least three months, i “I'm very, very happy indeed to be back home," said the crown Prince, who dropped to‘his knees in prayer after stepping down from a Saudi Arabian military transport plane, ‘The crown prince's retum comes © amid concern among Western diptomats and many Kuwaitis that, almost a week after Iraqi troops evacuated this city on Feb. 26, there has been no visible authority in the capital. : Although the city is generally Peaceful, many Kuwaitis say they are upset by the constant sound of gunfire from Kuwaiti army units and citizens celebrating Kuwait's freedom from Iraqi occupation. A Kuwaiti army captain com- Plained that his forces had survived the ground war unscathed only to have one soldier killed and two wounded by such random, celebra- tory gunfire. In addition, Kuwaitis who spent seven months braving harassment at Iraqi checkpoints complained about roadblocks now manned both by members of the Kuwaiti resis- tance and the Kuwaiti army. "There is no need for this," said one Kuwaiti. "We are at peace." Guards at the checkpoints said they were searching for weapons and Iraqis still hiding in Kuwait. They said they also were searching for Palestinians who collaborated with the Iraqis. An estimated 170,000 Palestinians reportedly stayed in Kuwait during the Iraqi occupation. Many Kuwaitis said they were puzzled by their leaders’ failure to return more quickly after Iraq’s i or to have i plans for security arrangements in the city, which so far seem a hodge-podge sharing between the armed resistance and the army. There is no overall plan laid out yet for coordinating the work of the period of joint activity, eventually phasing out the resistance forces or merging them with a reorganized police force, ; The crown prince also will face calls for a more democratic system in Kuwait. The political opposition, which has been active in the resis- tance during the occupation, began broadcasting on its own FM radio frequency here before Saad retumed and is planning to start a newspaper, activists said. The new U.S, ambassador to Kuwait, Edward W. Gnehm, said of the calls for Kuwaiti political reform, "The U.S, is.a country founded on democracy and princi- ples of public participation, and it is going to stand strongly on those principles here and everywhere. ... ‘We don’t care if they call it a Par- returns to Kuwait after seven month exile ical activist said, among the Shiite Muslim community, which came under intense scrutiny by security police after a series of Iranian- backed terrorist acts in the 1980s. "The people of intemal security liament or a Nati ys we don’t care if they call the head of state an emir, as long as people indeed have a right to participate in the government." In addition, many Kuwaitis are calling for reform of the govem- ment security apparatus that existed before the invasion. This feeling is especially strong, one Kuwaiti polit- are ially hated by the Shiites," the activist said, noting that some Shiites once jailed here for suspect- ed political sabotage were among the leaders of the Kuwaiti resistance. If the same security officials rem to their old jobs and the goverment attempts to disarm the resistance, the activist said, "I leave to your imagi- nation what will happen.” A few hostages released by both sides Los Angeles Times AMMAN, Jordan, Six Ameri- can prisoners of war and four oth- ers from Britain and Italy were freed Monday by the Iraqi govern- ment, reaching Jordan after a bi with the army and police in order to avoid compe- tition. One senior resistance leader said he would like to see a three-month 2,025 killings laid to Pinochet The Washington Post SANTIAGO, Chile - Agents of the 17-year military regime headed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet killed 2,025 Chileans, according to a com- prehensive report released Monday chronicling human rights abuses during the 1973-90 mule of Pinochet. In releasing the report, which was prepared over the last year by a blue-ribbon commission, President Patricio Aylwin toid the nation that there was no justification for the murder and torture and said that “justice demands ... the determina- tion of the persons responsible." “Even war has its rules," Aylwin said. "Nothing justifies the torture and execution of prisoners, nor the disappearance of their remains.” The report finds that Salvador Allende, the iali id Moffet. ‘The report graphically describes the first days after the coup, when ad hoc firing squads were set up to eliminate known leftists and some 7,000 people were herded into the National Stadium, many never to be seen again. "Violent blows that produced fractures and bloodshed were obstacle to judicial investigation that determines responsibility, especially in the case of disappear- ances," he said, At least 957 people detained by agents of the state have not been located, Aylwin said in his speech. The report lists case after case, and presumes the people are dead. re : almost universal" for interrogation subjects, the report states. Prison- ers were kept in constant light or left hanging by their arms for hours. "Forms of semi-asphyxia- tion were developed in water, in other liquids, in excrement ... . For women, torture was sexual and took many aberrant forms." Many Chileans held their silence because of "the fear of being declared an enemy of the new overthrown by Pinochet in a Sept. 11,1973, coup, committed siicide inside the presidential palace as Pinochet's forces were storming the gates, Opponents of the military tegime insisted for years that Allende had been slain, but the commission found that Allende shot himself to honor a promise he had made hours earlier, in his final radio address, to "repay the loyalty of the people with my life.” The commission also found that “agents of the Chilean state" were sponsible for the Sept. 21, 1976, of age. Time is spent in di groups talking about current chal- lenges within the family, and famil- iarizing them with the resources provided by Nobody’s Perfect. There is flexibility within the Program to provide additional time as required to meet the needs of the group. Nobody's Perfect courses are currently underway, but if you wish to inquire or register for the next available session contact Community Services at 365-2104. eee CASTLEGAR SELKIRK LIONS CLUB . Fundraising Progress Report for Hospital Society Intermediate & Extended Care Extension Bus BELO Sf ch Po os FE PS a oo GOAL "Come on Castlegar Let's Get this Bus Moving" , Your donation, large or small, will make a difference! sa $60,000 — D.W. Ridington Brilliant Resources Oglow Enterprises R.W. Sweeney, $20.00 $25.00 $75.00 $30.00 The Lions Club is extremely grateful Private Donations ° for these private donations. Ce Se. mis he Castiégar Sun - “Anyone wishing to make donations to y .the Bus Project, please contact: Hugh Wilson 365-2185 _ Leo Plamendon 365-3067 Celgar Pulp Company _. We are happy to be sponsoring : the "bus drive." -Help the Lions with your support! car bombing in Washington that killed Orlando Letelier - formerly Allende's ambassador to the United States - and his assistant Ronnie regime, with all the consequences that could imply,” according to the report. meee Aylwin said his goverment will propose that Congress authorize one-time reparations for the families of the victims. He also promised to pursue all legal actions now pend- ing that stem from human rights crimes. The government's hands have been tied by an amnesty law, approved by the Pinochet junta, that absolves the military from vir- tually all the crimes covered in the report. Pinochet continues to com- mand the army. But Aylwin indi- cated that he believes more inquiry is “The amnesty ... cannot be an to the report, 1,068 other people were shot by firing squads or killed in protests or under torture, Another 90 were killed by civilians “under political pretexts," The commission and its staff traveled the length of Chile, con- ducting more than 4,000 interviews Red Cross road convoy from Baghdad, The 10 captured soldiers and pilots included Melissa Rathbun- Nealy, a 20-year-old U.S. Army specialist from Newaygo, Mich., who was listed as missing since she and Spec. David Lockett, 23, of Fort Bliss, Texas, disappeared on the Saudi-Kuwaiti border Jan. 30. Lockett was also released. After reaching the Jordanian border, the former captives were flown by helicopter to a military airport near Amman, and from there the six Americans were flown to the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf for examinations and debriefing. They will be retumed to their families "as soon as humanly possible,” a Pentagon spokesman said. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, U.S. military officials announced plans to free 300 Iraqi prisoners Tuesday i Baghdad's release and assembling volumes of docu- mentation. While most civilian sec- tors welcomed or at least accepted the commission’s work, the mili- tary looked on warily. “If one of my men is touched, the law will be broken," Pinochet wamed, * “Aylwin’ received the report last month and decided to study it before announcing its findings. Last week, he met with Pinochet to tell him of the commission’s findings and ask his cooperation “in produc- ing a tue national reconciliation." Aylwin was a supporter of Pinochet's 1973 coup but broke with the military junta over its repressive measures and its deter- mination to remain in office far longer than most Chileans had icip Aylwin dually assumed a leading role in the oppo- sition and was a compromise choice to lead Chile back to its democratic traditions. Estonia, Latvia lose secession under strict rules mandates The Baltimore Sun MOSCOW - Heavy pro-inde- pendence balloting in Estonia and Latvia Sunday, in which yes votes outnumbered no votes 3-1, nonethe- less would fall short of the margin required to secede from the Soviet ‘Union under a law President Mikhail S. Gorbachev insists he will enforce. The law on secession, rushed through the Supreme Soviet last spring after Lithuania declared its il cd requires a pro-ind: pendence vote from two-thirds of all eligible voters in a republic in order to start a five-year secession process. In both Estonia and Latvia, just over 64 percent of all eligible voters cast their ballots in favor of indepen- dence, In Li ia’s thirds majority. All three Baltic republics held their dum as ‘bindii Soviet Congress of People’s Deputies - is independence granted. opinion polls aimed at dramatizing the overwhelming public support officials refer to the law as “the law against secession." They see it as an attempt to set retroactive limits on the right y achieved that goal, reaching high tumouts and a big majority in favor of independence in both republics. In Estonia, with an 82.8 percent tumout, 77.8 percent of those vot- ing backed independence. In Latvia, tumout was 87.6 percent, and 73.1 of people going to the polls supported independence. Those turnout figures and majorities are impressive by the standards of virtually any Westem d y, and never last month, 77 percent of eligible voters ‘backed independence, exceeding the two-thirds mark, Latvian President Anatolijs Gor- bunovs. Monday proclaimed the results of the referendum proof that the people are behind the pro-inde- and said that he hoped the vote would persuade Moscow to ease its stand against Baltic secession. But the leaders of Ravnopraviye (Equal Rights), the anti-indepen- dence bloc in Parliament, noted that the vote fell short of the two- approach such levels ‘in U.S. elec- tions. But when the fact that not all eligible voters came to the polls is taken into account, the percent in favor falls short of two-thirds. ' - The law states that if a secession vote falls short of the two-thirds mark, another vote may not be held for 10 years. And even if the two- thirds vote is reached and the tran- sition period begins, a second referendum must be held at the end of the five years. Only if the two- thirds mask is again achieved - and the secession approved by the The Casi li, mae tlegar Sun 7, S ZAKS IS POLITICALLY. INDEPENDENT AND A ‘ MEMBER OF THE STERLING NEWS SERVICE Establishod November 28, 1990 + Second Class Mailing Permit Pending Published by The Costionse Sun Weekly on Wed: ys 465 Columbia Ave,, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 1G8 of republics to leave the union, which was written into the Soviet Constitution by Lenin himself. The Baltic leaders say that the law on secession does not apply to their republics because they never legally joined the Soviet Union but were forcibly annexed in 1940. A DAY \S Not ENOUGH For Tus 7 in resp to of the 10. Early Tuesday, however, both Saudi and American officials Canada TORONTO (SNS) - Canada faces four key challenges if it is to be successful in the global economy of the 1990s, said a report issued Monday by Coopers & Lybrand. “Restructuring is urgent,” said Maureen Farrow, the firm’s chief economist. “Unless we are willing were saying the release may be delayed a few days, In other developments: « Two of the three British pris- oners of war released Monday may have been members of a top- secret Special Air Service regi- ment that had operated behind Iraqi lines for weeks, according to reports in London. * Under the terms of the cease- fire accepted by Iraqi military leaders Sunday, a broad swath of inue to be ied Cross’ chief official in Iraq, termed the releases a "good-will gesture.” A Red Cross ‘doctor. in the Iraqi capital said the 10 were in good health, | * On arrival at the Jordanian bor- der post at Ruweishid, the former captives were flown by-belicopter to a military airport outside Amman. Declining to speak to reporters, they immediately board- eda plane for the Persian Gulf island sheikdom of Bahrain for Traq will by allied troops until Iraq has met” all of its commitments, the Pen- tagon said. + Iraq protested to the United Nations that helicopter-bome U.S. troops landed on the main high- way to Jordan over the weekend and that American jets have terror- ized residents of several Iraqi cities, » Civilians were apparently among the victims of what may have been last large-scale battle- field encounter of the gulf war, it was reported Monday. Traqi authorities turned the for- mer POWs over to the Intemation- al Red Cross in Baghdad on i and ona U.S. Navy hospital ship. “We understood this will be the beginning of a’long process to lib- erate all the POWs, the Iragis and the allies,” Wigger told r:porters in Baghdad. “The first batch of allied prisoners of war was only made as a good-will gesture by the Iraqis, and they have to work out plans for repatriation of the rest of , In New York, CBS Radio News quoted Iraq's U.N. ambassador, Abdul Amir Anbari, as saying that all remaining allied prisoners of war would be freed at 10 a.m. Baghdad time Tuesday. No details were given, and Anbari could not Monday ing. And: Wig- ger, the Swiss-administered Red ly be reached for confir- mation. and mirrors. To remain competi- tive, Canadian industry must address serious structural chal- lenges such as production efficien- cy, Cost structures, tax levels and the cost and availability of funds. Canada is undergoing pervasive structural change in areas such as jonalizai le ions and to forfeit the opp of the 1990s, we must begin building a consensus-driven society that can address the issues i tules, di phi industrial Key challenges facing global economy Canada’s social and bealth care systems need to be assessed against an aging population and growing debt load. Understanding these changes and society’s needs today will help to redefine pro- grams for the 1990s. Challenged by the intemational- ization of business and the erosion of their competitiveness, the manu- ing centres of central Canada and Bi are facing ly. The global clock will not stand still for Canadians.” The report, RESHAPING CANADA TO COMPETE, is based on discussions with executives across Canada. It synthesizes four major challenges facing Canadian society today and suggests ways for government, business, labour and the academic community to address them together. The intemationalization of busi- ness is a reality for Canadian com- panies and provides opportunities for growth. Global forces continue to reshape the world economy and the 1990s will see further consoli- dation of the five key trading areas: North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and Latin America. Canada’s market competitive- ness continues to erode, Farrow said. The report concludes that blaming the exchange rate is smoke CER COMMISS) ‘gs FORUM ON CANADAON is ‘ the traditional trading structure of the Canadian economy and forcing Canadian regionalization. Westem ing right now. Leadership is central to finding ions, The lack of I chip in Canada’s increasing trade with the western United States and the Pacific Rim is a good example. Canada is perceived by the general public as a failure of both political and business leaders. Bush to meet Mitterrand, Major, Mulroney WASHINGTON, Reuter - Presi- dent Bush will confer on postwar problems with French President Francois Mitterrand March 14 and “From Ottawa, the president will fly directly to Martinique for lunch and informal discussions with Presi- dent Mitterrand,” said White House with British Prime John Major soon, the White House said Monday. It said Bush would also meet Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in Ottawa March 13 fora working dinner and to sign the U.S.-Canada Acid Rain accord aimed at resolving Canada’s long- standing complaint with the United States over acid rain. i ih} Lf m P Marlin , “The president will meet with British Prime Minister John Major soon, at a Westem hemisphere loca- tion yet to be determined,” the state- ment said. Fitzwater said in his daily briefing earlier Monday that Bush would have a series of meetings with Gulf War allies over the next several months to discuss postwar problems. PAVING THE PRICE OEUNITY