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_ Brisco's biggest test |

The federal Conservatives. are
only a year into their mandate, but
there’s little doubt Kootenay West
MP Bob Brisco is facing the biggest
test of his political career.

Mr. Brisco began saying last fall
that it is only a matter of time
before Cominco receives. gover-
nment assistance with its $150-
million lead smelter moder-
nization.

We are now into November and
there is still no word of a gover-
nment aid package.

This week Ottawa announced it
will guarantee $13 million in loans
to allow the Cyprus Anvil mine at
Faro, Yukon to re-open.

The d hard .

market is on of the major reasons
Cominco’s bottom line is awash
with red ink.

But Mr. Brisco remains confident

Cominco, will receive its help — in -

due time.

Unfortunately, in the meantime
the whole of the West Kootenay s
on the edge of its seat iting the

announcement. An air of uncer-
tainty hangs over the region. And
that uncertainty will continue to
cast a pall until some sort of an-
nouncement is forthcoming.

Yet, no one knows that better
than Mr. Brisco, who has had to
live with the negotiations, the
delays and the pressure of an an-

on the ears of Kootenay West
voters who have been patiently
waiting for the Cominco package.
The Cyprus Anvil news is
especially hard to take because
the Yukon mine extracts zinc and
the glut of zinc on the world

n at for more than a year.

He knows only too well that an
aid package for Cominco will be a
tremendous boost when the next
election rolls around, while failure
to secure a federal aid package
will hang around his neck like a
political albatross.

_ A hot potatoP

Castlegar council neatly
sidestepped a potential political
hot potato in the form of the Expo
Legacy Fund.

Council agreed this week to ap-
ply for a $200,000 grant for a
library expansion from the $30
million legacy fund. is

And it did that without getting
dragged into a discussion on
whether the funds should: be-used
for a library expansion or an
aquatic centre. How? Simple. It
tossed the issue into the lap of the
local Expo 86 Committee.

When the legacy fund was. first
announced last month, council
wasted little time in placing the
issue in the hands of the Expo
committee,’ saying, “Here, you
come up with a recommendation
for the funds.”

And the committee. did. It
recommended the library expan-
sion — but not without some
hesitation.

There were some on the 10--

member committee who wondered
aloud if they should be deciding
how to spend ‘hundreds of
thousands — maybe even millions
— of taxpayers’ dollars. After all,
the volunteer committee wasn't
elected.

That was the reason for the
CasNews coupon poll — to bring
the ity into the ision-

the committee shouldn't
have been placed in that position
in the first place. The decision on
how to spend the money should
have been left up to council — the
ity’s elected body.

Council could have made use of
the committee members as resour-
ce personnel, but the decision
should have been council's all the
way.

In the end, it appeared council
had little to do with the decision
but give its rubber stamp of ap-

“‘proval. That left council in the clear

if any complaints surfaced from
supporters of an aquatic centre.

But all is not what it appears.
Council may not have been front
and centre in the r dati:

Letters to the Editor

Where is our program?

Editor, Castlegar News:

With all the current controversy
about French language programs and
the fact that the Castlegar School
District has this past year eliminated
the. core French program causing an
uproar among parents whose children
were involved in the program, I
thought a recent meeting that _
attended may be of interest to your
readers. i

On Oct. 27 I was invited to attend a
provincial meeting of the Canadian

Parents for French. This meeting was. .

an information exchange attended by
representatives of the various chapters
within the province. It was held in
Vancouver.

‘The goals of this voluntary national

process, but it clearly played a
large part.

Council had a representative on
the Expo committee and there's no
doubt informal discussions bet-
ween the city and the committee
took place before the r

org: are:

e To promote the best possible types
of French language learning oppor-
tunities. Ste

e To assist in ensuring that each
Canadian child have the opportunity to
acquire as great a knowledge of the
French

dation was submitted.

Council also held an ace in that
the recommendation had to come
to it for approval before going to
Victoria.

The point is, if council held all
the cards, it should have been the
major player in the game from the
beginning.

Once
burned

Word this week that three Sons
of Freedom women at Lakeside
Correctional Centre in Burnaby are
on a hunger’ strike brings back
memories of 1983 when the three
conducted similar hunger strikes.

At that time former solicitor
general Robert Kaplan pardoned
and released the women. =

All three have since been convic-
ted of at least one count of arson
since their release in 1983.

This time around it's hoped the
government remembers the adage
“once burned twice shy.”

Quotable Quotes

- QUEBEC VOTER Andre Lapierre
on choosing between Robert Bouras-
sa’s Liberals and Pierre Marc John-
son's Parti Quebecois in the upcoming
Quebec provincial election: “Choosing
between the PQ and the Liberals is like
choosing between the plague and chol-
era.”

WHILE IN Australia to mark the
150th anniversary of Victoria state,
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
watched a traditional aboriginal dance.
But one aboriginal dancer dressed in a
black leotard told reporters the dance
was not authentic.

“Ef | was doing the dance properly, I
would not be wearing anything at all,”
said Lee Clarke.

GENETICIST David Suzuki ques-
tions how far medical science will go to
beat death. Commenting, on the un-
successful: implantation of a baboon
heart in the infant known as Baby Fae
a year ago in California Suzuki said:
“It's the great conceit of medical
science that somehow this is progress.”

COMEDIAN
helped dedicate a Los Angeles hospital
this week, telling fellow octogenarians:

“[ll finish up here when I'm old.”

Burns later quipped: “I've lived a
very exciting life. I expect the second
half to be just as good.”

FEDERAL TORY MPS had a
chuckle this week at Liberal MP Sheila
Copps’s expense.

.Copps had been questioning Asso-
ciate Defence Minister Harvie Andre in
the Commons about the right of
spouses of military personnel to be
politically active, when Small Business
Minister Andre Bisonnette said in
French: “Did you see the iful

nel as he/she is willing
and able to attain. ,
e To/act as liaison and to establish
and‘ maintai ;
between interested parents'and educa-
tional and governmental authorities
ible for ing opp-
ortunities.

Dr. Geoff Mills, Director of’ Modern
Languages Services Branch of the
Ministry of Education, was one of the
noted speakers. He indicated that
there has been an overall growth of 25
per cent in the French Second
Language Program in B.C., and he
feels that we can be more efficient and
effective in our second language
training than we have been in the past.
The success of the program is based on
the communicative approach rather
than by strictly learning grammar.as in
the old high school system.

Dr. Mills is very positive about
French second language programs and
the feeling is shared by his staff who
are jointly responsible for: funding
these programs, screening materials to
be used in the programs, translating
English texts to French, assessing
immersion teachers if requested to do
so, retraining teachers, supplying
materials to set up libraries, auditing
libraries to ensure that funds granted
for that purpose are for French books,
and exchange programs
English and French to name

between —

There are currently 36 school
districts in the province which offer
one or more French Second Language
Programs of the immersion type. The
Kootenay area is by far the poorest in
this regard. Even the Peace River
district offers something, as does 100
Mile House. Where will our children
stand when competing with these
young people at university entry level?

Nationally, two out of three families
desire the opportunity to have their
children in a French Second Language
Program. Where is ours in Castlegar?
The Nelson School District has just
applied for funding for 1986 to initiate
its program. I feel. that Castlegar
should follow suit and keep our educa-
tional system at par with the rest of the
province.

French immersion is past the exper-
imental stage. It is growing and should

be available to all students who desire
to be bilingual. There are provincial
and federal funds available to initiate
the program. These funds should be
applied for and used. effectively. -

Parents who wish to make use of the
program should be prepared to co-
operate in whatever way is necessary
to make the program work for our
district, as with any new program,
there are things to iron out in the
growing stages.

If anyone wishes information on the
Canadian Parents for French group or
who is interested in working with me
towards bringing French immersion
into our school district, I would be

pleased to hear from you. Call me at~

. 365-6892 or 365-2111.
‘Jordon M. Watson,

Not enough timber
- for a Nelson mill

, Castlegar News:

I feel the politicians and others
promoting the idea of a big new mill are
doing the Nelson people a big injustice.
Have they told them the truth about
the timber situation? Do they know
that there is not enough timber — even
counting the KFP quota — for a big
new mill and still enough timber for the
existing mills?

I ean't believe that if the majority of
people in Nelson knew the facts that
they could.be so callous and uncaring
that they would still push for a new
mill. If they don't believe me and the.
expensive study that was done, then
check with the ministry.

It doesn't matter what region the
timber is in, we have a chance now to
finally get enough timber for our
existing to become more econ-
omically secure and give them a chance
to expand as market needs grow.
Bringing in a big new mill could well
mean the demise of some of our
existing. mills which have struggled

of us small businesses, they buy parts,
supplies and depend on much of the
servicing from Nelson.

Even Atco Lumber, which is located
at Fruitvale and Parks Siding, and
their contractors buy equipment, parts
and supplies from Nelson and employ
people from Nelson. So does Kales-
nikoff Lumber. :

The businesses which made it
through these hard times are obviously
run by good, strong business people
who will surely do great things during
the better economic times if they are
given half a chance. Without enough
timber they won't have that chance!

Let them know you care. Write the
local papers, write the minister, call
the local forestry people, call the radio
stations and make it clear what would
be best for the whole area.

Come on Nelson, we've been there
pulling for you in other battles. I've
checked the figures and just between
Ymir Forest Products and Smallwood
Lumber more than 100 people are
employed — and just over half of those

through the sis porting Nel-
son all the way.
ber, these mills in areas like

a few of the departmental responsibil-
ities.

Salmo and Kaslo are like satellites of
Nelson in many instances. Like the rest’

p are from Nelson. And most
of the owners of these particular firms

are from Nelson and pay taxes there.
Iris 3

Salmo

Remember
When?

35. YEARS AGO
From the Nov. 2, 1950
Castlegar News

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the
Kinnaird, Robson, Castlegar Recre-
ational and Welfare Society a grant of
$500 was’ made to the Robson Recre-
ation Society for repairs to the Com-
munity Hall. A grant of $250 was voted
to the Canadian Legion Branch 170 for
Poppy Day. i

. 2« «

The students of Stanley Humphries
High School held an assembly on Oct.
24 in honor of United Nations Day. Mr.
Thomas expressed his views on assem-
blies and of what educational value
they are to the student.

.

With nearly all employees contacted,
the sale of the new Canada Savings
Bonds at Cominco's plants has reached
a total of $618,900. Almost 3,000 em-
ployees have bought bonds.

. e« 8

The Kinnaird W.A. of the United
Church held their fall offering meeting
at the home of Mrs. L. Newlove. Full
activities were discussed and it was
decided to have “Galloping Teas.”

25 YEARS AGO

Castle Bowladrome, the district’s
new six-lane bowling alley, opened
Monday night. Owner is Fred Bonnett,
a former Celgar construction worker.

._ 2° «

Teachers in School District No. 9 are
currently negotiating with school trus-
tees for an increase in salaries
amounting to roughly 6% per cent
above what they now receive.

. .

Castlegar and District television
viewers with proper aerials may be
able to pick up CBC_TV when Canada’s
nationally-owned television service
goes on the air today over channel 11
from a relay station at Rossland.

. .

Feeling that a High Arrow storage
dam would discourage development of
the lakes as a tourist area, members of
the Arrow Boat Club at, their recent
annual meeting decided to protest the
construction of the dam when public
hearings are held. i

. . . :

J.M. MacBeth of Castlegar was re-
electéd to the board of governors of the
Certified General Accountants’ Associ-
ation of B.C. at its recent annual
meeting in Vancouver.

. 2¢ 6

A Robson girl has taken up duties
with the Canadian Embassy in Bogota,
Columbia. Eileen Quance, eldest
daughter of Mrs. L.M. Quance of Rob-
son, left Saturday for her new job.

15YEARSAGO
From the Nov. 5, 1970
Castlegar News ‘
The Castlegar Cub Pack held a cos-

‘tume Halloween party with 30 boys

attending. Prizes for-the best costumes
went to Ed Lampard, Michael Fitzpat-
rick and Keith Swayne.

._ 5 8

The intentions of Ald. G.S. Rust and
Ald. Steve Jankola of Kinnaird to seek
re-election in the Dec. 12 municipal
election was confirmed by both men at
council's meeting.

. es

The Castlegar Merchants Associa-
tion will hold a Santa Claus parade for
local children in December.

. 2 «

The Town of Kinnaird has approved
a $25 contribution to the auxiliary force
of the local RCMP detachment.

This step was taken at council's
meeting Tuesday night after a report
on ivities was ‘ived
from the local detachment stating that
patrolling members noticed a good at-

titude and well-behaved conduct from

young people. ©
* 2 «

Peace issue not dead

By PAUL KORING

LONDON — Three summers ago, as
a barrage of superpower rhetoric
thundered overhead, millions of Wes-
tern Europeans took to the streets in
an unsuccessful effort to defuse the
nuclear arms race by stopping the
deployment of new U.S. medium range
missiles.

They failed. “Refuse Cruise” became
a hollow chant among a stalwart few,

necklace she’s wearing . . . drug
profits.”

The comment apparently referred to
a conviction of Copps's husband, Rick
Marrero, in Florida six years ago on a
drug offence. Bissonette later apolo-

gized. i

A NATIONAL poll conducted early
this year by the Gallup Organization
asked why Catholics leave the church.
Among the responses were: “Bore-
dom,” and “Hypocrisy.”

There was also this one: “It’s
terrible; they're materialistic; no wor-
ship; they don’t ever sing properly.”

such as the pi still en
outside the air base at Greenham
Common, about 50 kilometres west of
London, where U.S. cruise missiles are

ployed, and at the th base,
80 kilometres north, designated as the
second cruise site.

NATO's most ardent supporters
were cheered. Deployment, they said,
proved the alliance’s solidarity and the
ineffectiveness of the Kremlin's cam-
paign to woo Western Europe with
false promises of peace.

But the peace movement hasn't died.
It remains a potent political force in
many of NATO's European countries.

Nor, apps has the Soviet Union,

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given up on its potential usefulness as a
lever in: arms talks.

While media attention has been
diverted by the forthcoming Geneva
summit between President Ronald
Reagan and the new Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev, more than 100,000
people were back on the streets with
the theme “human race, not arms
race” last weekend in London.

At the same time, a petition,
signed by more than three million
opposed to the planned deployment of
new missiles in the Netherlands. was
being presented in The Hague. The
entire population of the Netherlands is
only 14 million.

cy of the peace movement at a time

when superpower relations have vastly
improved, at least in terms of offers
and counter-offers and a reduction on
threatening rhetoric.

-The issue remains so significant that,
at least in Britain, Conservatives
strategists say they plan to use it asa
crucial element in the election stra-
tegy. 7

The Labor party — currently run-
ning neck and neck with Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher's gover-

ning Tories — remains committed,to -

the removal of all U.S. bases and
nuclear weapons from British soil.

Defence Minister Michael Heseltine

says Labor's plans would destroy

NATO and play into the hands of
Soviet “efforts “to drive a wedge
between Europe and North America
and to leave Europe too weak to defend
itself.”

Nevertheless, the most recent Gal-
lup poll on the cruise missile question
found 385 per cent wanted them
removed.

(Canadian Press)
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The i of J.S. Pri
as acting principal of Selkirk College
has been announced by college board
chairman Frank Beinder.

The appointment was made at a
meeting called to deal with the resig-
nation of A.E. Soles.

: 5 YEARS AGO
From the Nov. 2, 1980

Castlegar News
Canadian Cellulose Co. Ltd. will
merge Dec. 31 with Kootenay Forest
Products Ltd. and Plateau Mills Ltd.
. 28
A feasibility study whieh could result
in the go-ahead of a $350 million expan-
sion at the CanCel pulp mill here has
almost been completed.
. « «

The first annual South Slocan Talent
Contest was held in Mount Sentinel
School. First prize in the instrumental
category went to the banjo-guitar duo
“of Brian Bailey and Tom Bubree.

. 28 «@

A highway landing was made by a
Ch 140 Wed: af-
ter Castlegar RCMP received a call to
assist an aircraft in distress that
couldn't land at the local airport due to
fog. A landing was made without
incident near the summit of the Castle-
gar-Salmo Highway.

: G sare vy
Novembers,1985  Castlégar News ‘5

CIVIC ELECTION —
RACES EXCITING

By CHERYL CALDERBANK
Staff Writer

1985 has turned out to be an exciting year for civic
elections:in most communities in the West Kootenay.

While some communities like the villages of Slocan,
Silverton and Fruitvale will have no elections, others have a
full slate of candidates’ running for public office: ‘

For instance, Nelson has a three-way mayoral race and
eight aldermani and d with a three-way
race for mayor and five people running for two aldermanic.
seats.

In the Village of Slocan, three new aldermen have been
elected by acclamation. Loren Guerin and George Perriere
have been elected to two-year te! ; while Jean Patterson
gets a one-year’ position.

In the Village of Silverton, incumbent John Anderson,
and newcomer Gordon Nelson have both beén elected by -
acclamation to two-year terms.

In the City of Nelson, David Letkeman, John Robinson
and Gerald Rotering are running for the mayor's seat
vacated by Louis Maglio. Running for a one-year council
term as alderman are James Dow, Daniel Smithson and
William Sutherland.

William. Bennett, Ean Gower, Jan Thomas and
incumbents Stan Grill and Bill Ramsden are fighting for

-three.two-year terms on council. -

The village race in Warfield promises to be exciting COLLEGE Ti ‘OUR

with incumbent Mayor Basil (Mark) McLaren being
challenged by aldermen Eric O'Dell and Bill. Trewhella.

Former. aldermen Richard Guillaume and Derrell
Varner are running again, this time against Ken Fines, Ray
Furlotte:and Antonio Naccarato in a fight for two two-year*
terms.

and industry community toured Selkirk College Friday
along with members of the college. The tour followed program.
the signing of a proclamation for Colleges and In-

MARKED BY TOUR

In Fruitvale, Mayor Edward Lawton was re-elected by
acclamation. Former aldermen Ted -Goodman and Nan
Hendire take two-year seats, while new comer Rosalind
Dreger takes the one-year term.

In the City of Rossland, Jackie Drysdale faces Mayor
Gordon Jenks, while incumbent Bob Steckle faces new-
comers Garry Jenkins, Mike Pistak, Angela. Price and

” By CasNews Staff
About 25 college and com-

tes Week begins today and
runs through Saturday.

Roberta Taylor for three two-year aldermanic spots. munity people at a re-
In Trail, Mayor Chuck’ Lakes was re-elected by cePtion at Selkirk College's
acclamation. Six candidates are running for three two-year Castlegar campus Friday to
aldermanic positions. Incumbents Jerry Paul, Tim Jenkins mark the proclamation sign-
and Norman Gabana are battling Dieter Bogs, Robert Ellis ing of the B.C. College's and
and Earl Griffith. Institutes Week.
Salmo's civic election sees incumbent Merle Hanson

facing William Bond in a fight for the mayor's chair. The ceremony was just one

Repr “of local
business and industry on
Friday wi' d Mayor

stitutes Week. Shown are some of the members of the
tour, viewing the Mac Lab of the Electronic Publishing

College week begins

college principal Leo Perra

told the crowd.
The theme for this year's
college and institute week is:
An ic de-

Audrey Moore sign the pro-
clamation.

Guests also toured the
computer facilities which
service the forestry, graphic

icati and elec-

of several p: sign-
ings being observed at each
main college campus of Sel-
kirk College.

B.C. Colleges and Institu-

Hanson's son Lorne, and Carol Clark were re-elected by
acclamation to two-year aldermanic terms. :

In New Denver Kenneth Wilson is running against
incumbent Mayor Senya Mori. Five people are running for
two two-year terms for alderman.

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Perra said it is hoped
throughout the province that
colleges and institutes will
play a “very significant role”
in economic development.

“I believe, in many in-
stances, Selkirk College is

providing a very high quality

in education,” Perra said.

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