Ny. Castlegar News August 10, 1988 | Police cover-up hit VANCOUVER (CP) — A man who had his knee smashed in the Van- couver city jail wants to know why it took five years for his story to be believed, The B.C. Police Commission said this week that four policemen cover ed up the ‘‘cowardly” beating on Michael Jacobsen in 1983. “It's taken three investigations to figure out what | already knew — that the police were lying,"’ Jacobsen said Tuesday. Fresh ads appear in the class. section Yy issue. Whether you iust take little sips of classifieds ¢ down it all in 9 guip, you'll find classifieds hit the spot Call 365-2212 The four men named in the report were Cpl. Brian Nixon, constables Shayne Apostoliuk, Terry O'Hara and John Kirkbride. Kirkbride left the force if 1986. Jacobsen was taken to Vancouver police cells in September 1983, too drunk to take care of himself. Five hours later, he was released with a smashed knee. Since then, Jacobsen, 29, has had three knee operations. He was paid $90,000 in an out-of-court settlement with the police and the city. “I'm crippled for life, they hurt me bad,"’ Jacobsen said. ‘I'd rather have the use of my knee.” Jacobsen, who lives in the Van- couver suburb of Delta with his wife and son, said he hasn't worked since the beating. His lawyer, Peter Ritchie, critici- zed the potice invéstigation of the beating as ‘‘inadequate.”’ “You can’t expect a Vancouver police officer to investigate a fellow officer... . when they may have played on the same bowling team,” Ritchie said. But Ritchie praised the B.C. Police Levitt ta Member Agency Focused learning - PARENTS! Returning to Work or School? <~w hobbit hill CHIl DREN'S CENTER * NOW ACCEPTING BeQHTRATIONS # ality licenced child care, ages 3 Nursery School, ages 3and 4 — Special Needs Services Out-ot-School Care, ages 5-11 WARM AND FRIENDLY CARE ment fresh ovr ploy. ECE qualiied sight, Sate 749-11th Avenue, Castlegar 365-7280 192. arts. music, independen Commission inquiry for ‘‘calling a spade a spade; No punches were pulled."’ The four officers Hed at an internal investigation, the commission said in its report. They lied under oath at the city police board of inquiry, at exam- ination for discovery and to the com- mission’s inquiry, Vander Zalm forges uneasy caucus truce By DAPHNE BRAMHAM Canadian Press COURTENAY — Premier Bill Vander Zalm, after two days of meetings described variously as ‘‘tense,"’ “testy’’ and “‘‘at times vicious,” has avoided a the three V, policemen will keep working until the matter is settled, says police chief Bob Stewart. “They may have been branded liars but they haven't been proven liars,’’ Stewart said. After the commission’s report was released on Monday, Attorney Gen- eral Bud Smith appointed a special prosecutor to review whether charges should be laid. Bryan Williams, former president of the Canadian Bar Association, said his review of the case could take several weeks. Crown counsel had decided in 1984 there was not enough evidence to lay assault charges, but the commission recommended considering charges of conspiracy, perjury or suppression of evidence. Logging protester sentenced VANCOUVER (CP) — An environ- ist was carried out of B.C. SINGER SERGER CLASSES By Beatrice Ferguson Thursday — | to3 p.m. SEE: Qverlocking, Rolled Hemming, Blind Hemming, Sew in Elastic. ~On the Singer Ultralock. No purchase necessary. Carter's Sewing Centre Towne Square Mall, Trail _To Register Phone 365-3810, Castlegar FFB an appointment. q Federal Business @ Development Bank A representative of the Bank will be in Castlegar on August 17, 1988 to discuss your Business’ Financial and Management needs. Why not call us today at 426-7241 to arrange Lo Banque offre ses services dons les deux langues officielles BACKING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Banque federale de developpement Canacdii NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE APPLICATIONS Inland Natural Gas Co Ltd. ("Inland"), Columbia Natural Gas Limited (“Colum bia") and Fort Nelson Gas Ltd. ("FNG") applied to the Commission for an Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council consenting to the consolidation of Iniand, Columbia and FING to-be effective December 31, 1988. THE PUBLIC HEARING The Commission has set down the Applications to Consolidate for public hearing commencing at 9:00 a m. local time, Wednesday, October 12, 1988 at the Coast Canadian Inn, 339 St Paul Street, Kamloops, B.C The hearing locations of Cranbrook and Fort Nelson, as specified in Commis- sion Order Hearing, if No. &-25-88, may be set in a future Order and Notice of Public required. The’ necessity of the regional hearings, as determined by the Commission, will be based on interventions or customer responses received prior to September 13, 1988 PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLICATIONS The Applications and supporting material are available for inspection at the Head Office of Iniand, Columbia and FNG located at 23rd Floor, 1066 West Hastings, Vancouver, B.C., V6E 3G3 and at the Regional and Branch Office locations in the Applicant's service areas Copies ot the Applications and supporting material are also available tor inspection at the office of the British Columbia Utilities Commission, 4th Floor 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2E1 INTERVENTIONS Any person intending to be present at the public hearing and to give evidence oF cross-examine witnesses should provide written notice, to be received not later than Tuesday, August 30, 1988, to the Commission Secretary, and to the Applicant The notice should include a brief statement as to the nature of the interest in the proceedings SUBMISSIONS BY INTERESTED PERSONS Any person intending to file a written submission must do so, to be received not later than Tuesday, September 13, 1988, one copy of the submission to the Commission Secretary, and to the Applicant CLARIFICATION Persons intending to participate in the public hearing, and who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact R.J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary by telephone (660-4700) collect, or in writing TELEPHONE (604) 660-4700. TELEX 04-54536_ RAPICOM 120 (604) 660-1102 rma Pear BY ORDER Robert J. Pellatt Commission Secretary FOURTH FLOOR, 800 SMITHE STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2E1, CANADA ‘Supreme Court Tuesday after he was sentenced to a 30-day jail term es by forging an uneasy peace with his caucus. The debate that ended Tuesday left the 45-member caucus determined to stick with their leader to at least give him a chance to change. “‘We did not take a vote, but I am satisfied that caucus is as unified — if not more so than it has ever been,’’ said Vander Zalm, smiling and relaxed. Caucus chairman Carold Gran, who admitted to being drained and relieved by the outcome, sat with the premier at a news éonference. She confirmed that ‘the majority of caucus is 100 per cent behind the premier."’ She said consensus was reached behind closed doors ‘“‘because we have finally had the kind of discussion we should have had a long time ago.”” The peace within the fractious caucus was achieved by the premier’s promise to improve communications with its members as well as lessen the power of non-elected officials in his office. GRACE McCARTHY . wait and see “It is fair to say there will be greater i by caucus in government programs,” said Vander Zalm. He called the coming months ‘‘a challenge’ to restore public confidence in his government. WELCOMES CHALLENGE “But I’m not afraid of challenges,"’ he said. “‘I've always appreciated them and it’s now a great challenge to change that (perception) very quickly.”’ Vander Zalm’s government holds a healthy major- ity over the NDP in the legislature. The NDP have 22 seats with one Independent and one seat vacant. Despite Vander Zalm’s contention that the prob- lems have stemmed mainly from a failure to get ‘‘the good message out,"’ his government has been pum- melled by scandals in recent months. Vander Zalm was the subject of a three-month Police investigation that eventually cleared him of given a $500 fine for court order prohibiting blockades aa a logging road. Carl J. Hinke, 38, who was ar- rested Monday, told Justice George Cumming that it was not his inten- tion to stop B.C. Forest Products’ logging operations at Sulphur Pass- age on the west coast of V; after he tried to help his friend Peter Toigo win the bid to purchase Crown lands. His government also recently admitted that it paid SPRAYING continued from front page Island. “Tam not a criminal, but I have no choice but to be there,’’ he said. ‘‘I have two teenage children and I want there to be a world for them.’’ But Cumming responded tersely: “You have continued a repeated and deliberate contempt of this court and such conduct is not to be tolerated. “You cannot set yourself above the law."” Hinke, who is a member of the environmental group Friends of Clay- oquot Sound, has been -convicted twice before for contempt of court Tenants oinin weed in’ VANCOUVER (CP) — Tenants of a housing co-operative joined forces re- cently in what they called a ‘‘weed in’’ to avoid a threatened herbicide spraying of their communal lawn. About 30 people spent the after- noon on their knees pulling out weeds and clover plants as an alter- native to the spraying’ the Greater Vancouver Housing Corp had plan- ned. If the corporation is satisfied with the results, there won't be any spraying. Corparation spokesman Mike Wal- ker said dangerous chemicals wouldn’t be used, but many of the residents were leery. The fact people are warned to stay off the lawn for 48 hours after spraying is an admission of potential danger, they said ‘Boots sells drug stores CALGARY (CP) — Almost half the Boots drug stores in Western Canada are being sold to a new company based in British Columbia The numbered company, control- led by B.C. businessman Ben Mah, plans to purchase 29 of the 61 outlets owned by Boots Drug Stores (Can- ada) Ltd. in the three Prairie prov- inces and British Columbia. Mah has yet to settle on a name for the new chain. Of the remaining stores, 17 have already been sold to other buyers and 1S were closed as part of Boots move to streamline its Canadian oper- ations. Boots announced in April that it planned to sell its chain of Western Canadian stores in order. to concen- trate solely on the Ontario market. President John Cohen said the com- pany, a subsidiary of the British pharmacy giant Boots The Chemist, wasn't doing well outside Ontario. “Over the past years we've taken steps to improve our overall financial performance in Canada and didn’t feel we could improve our Western Position enough to retain our stéres there."" iP the private pi to do the spraying. Bower would not speculate on whether CP Rail will involve the police in a demonstration should protesters block the spraying. Nelson RCMP indicated they would be on hand to monitor any i but said if pi line the tracks it will likely be a matter for CP’s private security force ‘They have a certain amount of right of way,"’ said Staff Sgt. Sid Slade. ‘*That’s private Property and they (CP Rail) have their ow police force." A spokesman for the Regional District of Central Kootenay could not be reached for comment and Bower said he had not yet heard of the injunction private in 1987 to spy én a pro-choice group that wanted to set up a free-standing abortion clinic. Vander Zalm has most recently been criticized for phoning a member of the B.C. Parole Board and criticizing the decision to parole Julie Belmas, a member of the so-called Squamish Five terrorist group. But even the most outspoken of Vander Zalm’s critics agreed to give him another chance. GIVES SUPPORT Kim Campbell, who has suggested that Vander Zalm has ‘‘narrow-minded views’’ and is all style and no substance, said she fully supports the premier's efforts to achieve the new approaches. “Premier Bill Vander Zalm is the leader,’’ she said. ‘‘I am supporting him in the things he has pledged economic development minister Grace McCarthy and former attorney general Brian Smith — who both quit recently claiming interference in their ministries by the premier and his official — seemed prepared to give the truce a chance. “I think some of those changes will be made, but we're going to have to wait and see if they'll all be enacted,’’ said a cautious McCarthy. Smith refused to endorse Vander Zalm’s leader- ship. All he would say is that he supports the Social Credit party. Russ Fraser, who was the only backbencher to publicly call for a leadsership review, also set aside his differences. ““We have to see what comes down,”’ said Fraser. “‘It’s up to the premier now to deliver and it would be crazy for me not to give him an opportunity to do that.”’ Having ended the infighting at least for the short term, caucus spent the final two hours of its two-day retreat being briefed on plans for the 1989-90 budget, a new strategy to get the government's ‘‘positive mes- sage,” across to British Columbians and plans for highway construction. Judge rules on baby VANCOUVER (CP) — Columbia govenment cannot take trol a pregnant woman “‘We're pleased that the law has ruled that a 38-week-old fetus was custody of a baby before it is born, a The British plications in the state's rights to con- in Ontario. In that case, a judge in Belleville B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled Tuesday in the case of the infant known as Baby R. “*Should it be lawful in this case to apprehend an unborn child hours before birth, then it would logically follow that an apprehension could take place a month or more before term,’’ said Mr. Justice Alan Mac- donell in finding fault with a lower court decision. ““Such powers to interfere with the rights of women, if granted and if lawful, must be done by specific legislation and anything else will not do.” Macdonell also refused to uphold provincial custody of the baby boy, who has been in a foster home since his birth on May 20, 1987. The B.C. Superintendent of Child and Family Services otdered Baby R seized after doctors determined there was a 90-per-cent chance the baby would die if a caesarian section was not done on the mother because it was in a particularly dangerous breech position. The mother, whose first four chil- dren had been born normally, first refused the surgery, but agreed ver- bally on the way to the operating room after the custody order had been granted. Macdonell said that after the mother consented to the surgery there was no foundation whatsoever for an apprehension before birth. The provincial government has not decided whether to appeal, said Social Services Minister Claude Rich- mond, but may seek another custody order for the child if staff believe he is at risk. SAFETY CONCERN “Our concern in the ministry is for the safety and well-being of the child,"" Richmond said in Courtenay, adding that’ a review could be fin- ished within two days. The decision was welcomed by the Women’s Legal Education and Ac- tion Fund, a national group which gained intervenor status in court in because of the case's im- been again confirmed in this deci- sion, that the fetus is not a person,’’ said Kate Young, West Coast spokes- man for the Women's Legal Edu- cation and Action Fund. “We realized that if the court upheld the apprehension of an un- born child, that would place restric- tions on the liberty and freedom of women in Canada.’’ Jin Thomson, the mother’s lawyer, was on holiday and could not be reached for comment. In his ruling, Macdonell noted last week's B.C. Court of Appeal decision which said a fetus is not a person until it has completely left the mother’s body alive. The only previous Canadian case law granting rights to a fetus inside the womb was a provincial court case entitled to protection under pro- vincial child welfare laws. The mother, who had been living in an underground garage, was ordered into hospital for the delivery. In the Baby R case, Macdonell presided over a judicial review in June of a family court ruling on Sept. 3, 1987, which upheld the custody order. The province's powers to appre- hend children from their parents are very broad, wrote Macdonell, making it necessary to strictly follow y legislation authorizing such invasion of rights. In the B.C. Family and Childs Ser- vices Act, the definition of a child as @ person undér age 19 includes no mention of including unborn babies, he said. Premier agrees to godfather request COURTENAY (CP) — Premier Bill Vander Zalm has never met Serina Hinde of North Vancouver but he's going to be godfather to her month- old son. Hinde, a 26-year-old single mother, had. s: Vander Zalm’s stand against abortion earlier this year gave her the courage not to have an abortion. “If it’s at all possible, I'll be the godfather of this child,’’ Vander Zalm said Tuesday in Courtenay where he was attending a Social Credit caucus meeting. “I haven't spoken to her, but it seems like something I would want to do. It looks good." Mrs. Vander Zalm called Hinde at hone ‘Tuesday afternoon to confirm that the premier would participate in the ceremony. “I was totally taken off guard," Hinde, a single parent, said. ‘I am very happy."* Hinde delivered a letter Monday to Fantasy Gardens asking the premier to attend the baptismal ceremony Sunday and be godfather to her son, Richard Roman. The child was born July 3, about six weeks premature. In the letter, Hinde — like Vander Zaim, a-Roman Catholic — told the premier that her son ‘‘owes his life to you for convincing me to carry him.”” She said the premier’s strong anti- abortion stand after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down federal abortion law gave her the strength to bring the baby to term despite objections from the father. Vander Zalm said the matter “‘speaks well of the (provincial family life) program that I’m so very. proud of, strengthening the family."’ Hinde said she hopes the chris- tening will legitimize Richard in the eyes of her grandmother, a devout Roman Catholic living in Calgary. “If she knows the premier is the godfather, then how can she not ac- cept him," Hinde said. “If the pre- mier accepts him, {..en everyone else will have to." Hydro raises water By CasNews Staff B.C, Hydro has completed its $3.6 million project to raise the level of the Seven Mile Dam. The reservoir behind the dam has been raised to the dam’s design level of 527.3 metres, allowing the gen- erating plant to operate at full out- put. The increase in the reservoir level produces an additional 43 megawatts of electricity, Hydro said in a prepared release. The water level behind the dam had been kept below the 522.7-metre mark since the dam's completion in 1979 to avoid flooding back across the U.S. border, 15 kilometres down- stream. However, the Skagit River Treaty signed in 1984 between the U,S. and Canada allowed Hydro to flood the river up to the Boundary Dam in the U.S. The reservoir level was increased by 4.6 metres at the end of May following installation of spillway gate extensions in April. Clearing and removal of a fringe of trees along the shoreline was completed in June. ‘Intensive surveillance during and after raising has confirmed the dam and reservoir shoreline are behaving as expected,’’ Hydro said. ‘‘A minor amount of sloughing and beaching of the shoreline has occurred and is expected to continue for a period of time. As a precautionary measure for public safety, no boating, swimming or other recreational use of the reser- voir will be permitted for a period of two years. Signs have been posted along the reservoir to this effect.”’ Environmental studies have iden- tified an impact on the deer popu- lation and Hydro is reviewing miti- gation and compensation proposals with local conservation groups and government agencies. Some develop- ment of recreational facilities along the reservoir is also under consider- ation. Firm seeks funds Kootenay Tractor Poni Nelson has ‘a thi for funding, under “the federal gov- ernment’s Western Diversification Program. Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco, who has been working with Wayne Faranholtz of Kootenay Tractor for nearly two years on the takeover of. the logging equipment division of FMC, said that an application to the Western Diversification Program was a natural progression from securing duty free status on the parts and equipment entering Canada to now applying for assistance for a mar- keting study. “The application is in three parts: marketing, research and develop- ment, and assistance to establish a manufacturing facility in Nelson,’’ explained Brisco in a prepared re- lease. “This is the first application out of Nelson under the WD program. The Kootenay Tractor proposal is impor- tant to Nelson and will add economic stability.”’ Brisco expects to bring in a Western Diversification team to the constituency in the near future, to meet and counsel the business com- munity on the criteria for qualifying for funding under the Western Diver- sification Initiative. 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