April 21, 1985 a4 (i ESTABLISHED AUG. 7. 1947 te MD. (MEMBER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCK. TWICE WEERLY MAY 4. 1980 Sriigd mn ond belongs to Conte News tid. provided LV. CAMPBELL PUBLISHER AUG. 7. 1947 1B. 13. 19/5 PUBLISHER — Burt Campbell Norman CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hodley NOTICE OF COPYMGHT: Full complete ond sole Copyright in any printed ma - 0d by Costie News Lid. os ee reas mee Caner part ead eal ga oat provided by the odverise shall remain wi On 10m repro prools engravings etc AUG 2) 19H Shock felt here Last weekend's PCB spill oc- curred along a lor Trans-Canada western Ontario. But the accident sent shock waves that reached into communities across the country — and for good reason. Residents of every community along a major highway realize that it could very well have been their town or city the middle of the PCB nightmare — and not Kenora, Ont. Beer blues Where is it all going to end? First Molson Brewery announces it is in- creasing the price of a dozen regular beer by 40 cents May 8 to $9.60. That's double what it was just four short years ago. In 1981 a case of beer cost a mere $4.91. Then Labatts says it's taking Guinness Stout off the shelves. (Guinness, for those who don't im- bibe, is a dark creamy, thick Irish beer which is supposed to be drank at room temperature. It is said that the rule of thumb with Dublin brewmasters is that Guinness isn't ready until it is thick enough for o mouse to walk across.) Labatts is bringing in Schooner, the flagship of Nova Scotia beers, as its latest big gun in the beer wars. But since the Liquor Distribution Board restricts each brewery to 10 company labels that can be stocked on liquor store shelves at any one time, Guinness was removed to make room for the newcomer trom the Maritimes. It hasn't been a good week for beer drinkers. In fact, it's enough to make them cry in their beer. realize that it ary have been them travelling behind the transport truck that leaked 200 litres of the highly toxic chemical for 25 kilometres down the Trans-Canada Highway — and not the. family of four from Red Lake, Ont. That's the worrisome part of the whole affair. It could just as easily have happened here. And in Castlegar's case, an argument could be made that it's a surprise it hasn't happened here. Remember When? 35 YEARS AGO From the April 20, 1950 Castlegar News MLA Doyg Turnbull was present yesterday for the inaugural run of the new 28-car ferry. The old ferry was tied up at 6 a.m. yesterday and the new one made its first crossing at 10 a.m. *_ * « Trustees of the Castlegar District School Board paid official visits to the classes in the Castlegar Community and Doukhobor halls recently and reported that the teachers, Miss Josephine Merlo and Miss Mary Turik, who take Grades 2 and 3 at the Doukhobor Hall, and Mrs. W. Robinson and Mrs. K. Andreashuck, of the Cemmunity Hall, “are doing an ex. cellent job under difficult conditions.” They also commended the general cleanliness of the halls and outhouses. . 8 «6 A new hotel is a possibility for Castlegar. A project for construction of a new hotel was outlined at the After all, the West K is the heartland of B.C.'s hydroelec- tric systems. PCBs, or polychlor- inated biphenyls, are banned in Canada now, but before they were banned they were widely used to electrical which the West Kootenay has in in abundanc: Of course, just because this area is home to huge electrical systems doesn't mean there is a danger. The PCB leak at Kenora didn't oc- cur at an electrical site. It occurred as a transformer was being ship- to ped from M Letters to the Editor Cc and District Board of Trade meeting by Mr. K. Andrea, who is interested in the prospect. 25 YEARS AGO From the April 21, 1960 Conditions deplorable Editor, Castlegar News: This is a follow up to my interview with reporter Adrian Chamberlain in the April 14 Castlegar News on and because it had not been drained of the chemical. Still, the ident in Kenora should make it obvious that local government officials need to closely exami if there are dangerous PCBs in the area and how the chemical is transported. As well, it's time local officials sat down with the provincial government to go over the whole system of shipping dangerous chemicals. \t's apparent that the proper regulations were not in place in Ontario, otherwise the Kenora in- cident may never have happened. It's up to local authorities to en- sure that the regulations are in place in the Castlegar area to prevent any similar disaster. . There was a lot deleted from my statement and that's perhaps because the article should have been serialized because of its length. I would still like to cover some of the facts in brief. 1. After talking to Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco's receptionist (Bob of course is in Ottawa going about the business of government) I was told that “Bob says that the people in Ottawa don't know how appalling unemp- loyment in B.C. is because in Ontario everything is booming.” I then asked her just what in hell is he doing there. His prime purpose is to represent the people who put him there and to keep pounding that into our esteemed prime minister until this is resolved. The same applies to our MLAs Chris D'Arcy and Lorne Nicolson. Are they raising their voice against the dep- working I usually paid come taxes a year and on top of that another $12,000 for UIC for one year. That's $27,000 the government doesn't have in cold hard cash. Multiply it by the number of unemployed and it covers the deficit. Besides, when people work, they buy, and spend money on luxuries which of course creates more employ- ment and taxes. The same works in reverse. Unemployment multiples by unemployment and bankruptcies. Everyone knows it's time we take action. 3. Talking to people from Dawson Creek and Chetwynd, I find that the coal mines at Tumbler Ridge are hiring 90 per cent out of province — not because of lack of experience on the part of local people, but because houses built there have to be sold. Casth News Gretchen Construction of Nelson “were the lowest acceptable bidder” on the clearing of street allowances at Celgar’s new housing development site. The company started working at the site this week. . 8 «6 A resolution calling for an early start on a river crossing at Kinnaird and one asking that tenders be called on the Kinnaird-Salmo section of the southern Also, if the hiring to persist which are in place now on the Coquihalla Highway project — where apparently over half the work force is ial highway will be sub- out of province — our is certainly not going to improve. John W. Kavaloff Blueberry Creek Action not sanctioned Editor, Castlegar News: Your reporter implicated Nelson Future Life in the recent destruction of a suction abortion machine at Kootenay Lake District Hospital (Castlegar News, March 25). That action did not have the sanction of our group. Fred Merriman Let's get blunt. This whole unemployment bit is a scam. Mexico has zero per cent unemployment. Taiwan, Korea and even Turkey have zero per cent unemployment. The United States reports that less than three per cent of the population is looking for a job. Why do we have so much trouble in poor starving Canada where panhandlers and beggars are now common on the streets in downtown Vancouver? Stupidity and sheer laziness are the main reasons. Both those inferior characteristics were en. couraged and abetted by a cradle to grave handout system which labels 8 person foolish if he should actually make any serious effort to find employment or build a better mouse trap Lest some uninformed armchair critic should comment, “It is easy to be critical when you pick up the magic pay cheque twice a month,” I think I am one of the smartest chaps west of the Pecos and it took me three years to luck onto an employee status. Why? Because I was stupid and lazy. One cannot be much more blunt. There are job opportunities and business opportunities hanging like apples on the tree. Yet, all we hear is a low moan and a base groan. The cries are insincere. Let's be more specific. Why are certain essential services closed down tighter than a bench vise when a weekend plumber needs fittings? We can't plan for every contingency or we would be prof essional. Why does it cost $5.05 for the mozza burgers and $3 for mileage in a single-passenger automobile? A hustling student on a Honda 50 ce could deliver for $1 on a radioed route and make money. So would the hamburger joint. government provides a $2,000 interest-free loan and gets no takers from the supposedly starving students who never heard of a good ~~ x | », 4 x} idea or about starting from the bottom on a rainy blustery night. Mr. and Mrs. Double Pay Cheque have taken to loitering around new car dealers on Sunday afternoon because they both work six days a week. “Sorry Ma'am,” says the cleaning service, “salesman don't work on Sundays, just janitors.” Let's get even more to the point. Try going into business for yourself and maybe end up hiring a few dozen people. Suppose you have an idea: Run a clever but amateur advertisement. Results — nil. Reason? Successful copy writers do not hang around small towns unless they like fishing or golf. Sorry, you do get some response, B.C. Telephone calls to advise that you are using a domestic telephone number for advertising a business, therefore, pay up or cease and desist. It's a small point, but just enough to discourage an idea that just lacked good copywriting. If that essential service could give perhaps 90-day domestic rates for a brand new business, they could more than make it back in long distance telephone calls. No, instead, they swoop down and talon the business chick before it even gets out of the kitchen. The business licence inspector from the city or regional government also calls to request amounts from $75 to “the sky-is-the-limit.” Now let's use the most obscene word that can be printed in a family paper: Competition. Governments detest the word and the concept. Large businesses simply abhor even the thought that some minnow may take five cents of their business. Small business is not one bit better. Look at the rumblings on Sunday opening. A hustling Yankee Doodle or an enterprising im- migrant from Vietnam or Pakistan would laugh at our so called unemployment and difficult bus- iness times. lorable of the i with the B.C. government? I haven't heard or read one single word from them regarding this. Shame. 2. Take a round figure of 1.5 million out of work. That's just the UIC recipients. How about the people on welfare and those unable to get either? , we cannot condone the fact that 94 abortions were done at Kootenay Lake District Hospital in 1984, nor can we condone the abortions done at the Castlegar and District Hospital. Nelson Future Life is an educational or which s to eliminate discrimination against those who are perceived as “unwanted” or “burdensome”. Through education, we mitted by the local chamber of commerce at the annual meeting of the iation of C’ of C of Southeastern B.C. ° « © Mr. T. (Bill) Waldie of Robson has been appointed chairman for Castlegar and District of Notre Dame College's $315,000 building fund drive. . 8 6 The villages of Castlegar and Kin. naird, along with other Kootenay municipalities, have declined to enter into the Mica Creek-High Arrow are to ig and y- Both councils refused enhancing the lives of the handi the elderly, the terminally ill and the unborn. Human problems must be solved in positive, constructive ways without destroying human life. ded by the council to attend a meeting on the subject in Revelstoke next week. 15 YEARS AGO From the April 23, 1970 News Canadian Transport Commission president J.W. Pickersgill has in formed Mayor Murray Little that when the new Grand Forks airport is in , it will become Plant a tree for B.C. By GRANT PARNELL National Forestry Week is being celebrated May 5 - 11. The purpose of the week is to remind Canadians of the importance of our forests and of forest renewal. For many years, the forests have been treated as a vast green mine. When “ore” was required, the easiest and the best was removed with little regard for the resource. However, the forest resource is not like a gold mine as it will regrow more “ore” if some care is taken during and after harvest.In fact the forests should not be considered a mine at all but a vast farm with thousands of fields of trees. In the West Kootenay, the forests are managed in one unit called the Arrow Timber Supply Area (TSA) The Arrow TSA extends from the International Boundary up both sides of the Columbia River almost to Revelstoke. Within the unit there are approximately 1.4 million hectares of forested land. Westar Timber and Slocan Forest Products manage about 43 per cent of this area within their Tree Farm Licences. A further 10 per cent is allocated to private owners. The remaining area of approximately 650,000 hectares is managed on our behalf by the Ministry of Forests. Of the area managed by the Ministry of Forests, not all of it is good forest land. Approximately 36 per cent of it is rock, water or swamps with no capacity for forests. The remaining 64 per cent is capable of growing forests. Unfortunately, not all of the potentially productive land is presently stocked with commercially viable tree species. About 50 per cent of the land, or 22,000 hectares, presently lies fallow These are areas that may have once held trees or could grow trees and are not presently doing so. This situation has occurred as a result of forest fires or harvesting where nature has not the trees and man either has not tried or has not been successful with restocking efforts. Every productive hectare in the Arrow TSA means jobs now and in the future. To maximize the number of jobs generated by the forest we must ensure that all available land is under production. Therefore, the 22,000 hect- ares of fallow land is costing jobs now and will jeopardize jobs in the future. The above message is what the 1985 National Forestry Week will con- centrate on. This year’s theme is “You Need Forests — Think About It”. Th need for a fully productive forest that is properly managed has never been greater. Only with a commitment to forest renewal and full ‘use of the existing forest land base can we ensure a strong economy and jobs in the future. To underscore the need for forest renewal and full use of productive land, there will be a display at Waneta Plaza May 11. Local foresters will be able to answer your questions on local forestry concerns. In conjunction with the display, a local forest renewal demonstration project open to public partici; a regular stop on the Vancouver. Castlegar route, “for whatever airline is doing the business.” . 2 « C.H. King, secretary-treasurer for School District No. 9, has resigned his will be undertaken May 4 on the Borrow Pit road north of Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Approximately two hectares of pre- sently unproductive forest have been chosen along the Borrow Pit road. This area is presently choked with brush and does not support a commercial forest. The aim of the demonstration is to clear the unwanted trees from the site and plant pine seedlings to fill in the site with commercial species. The public will be asked to part icipate in the project by bringing a shovel to the site on May 4 and planting a tree for the future. This small project is only a start on the 22,000 hectares of presently fallow lands in the Arrow TSA. However, if you believe in forest renewal in British Columbia and you want a future for your forests, come to the Borrow Pit Road and make your statement by planting a tree. Grant Parnell is 2 professional for- ester. Quotable Quotes THE HUSBAND of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came to the rescue last week when Thatcher made a gaffe by getting mixed up over which country she was in. Thatcher, speaking at a reception on a six-country tour through Asia, said she was very impressed with the way the host government was handling the problems of Malaysia. Husband, Denis, standing by her side, whispered that she was in Indon. ia. 2 Without hesitation, she apologized. “I'm so sorry,” she said. Then to the amusement of 200 guests, she turned to Denis and added: “Thank you, dear.” EXCHANGES IN the House of Commons took an interesting turn during debate of a bill to bail out the Canadian Commercial Bank, master. minded by Barbara McDougall, min ister of state for finance. John Rodriguez, NDP Nickel Belt: “All we're doing is saving the face of the minister.” Arnold Malone, Alberta Conserva tive: “And what a face to save.” Rodriguez: “Well, it is not a bad face to save but is it worth $60 million?” Some Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.” Rodriguez: “Surely it can be said that this was a face that launched a bank.” position June 30 after 24 years of service. * 2 -« Consumer Affairs Minister Ron Basford met local residents and Liberal Party supporters during a brief stopover at the Hi Arrow Arms last week. Subjects discussed ranged from the government's White Paper on Tax Reform to the Canada Water Act. 7 6 « Annual awards banquet of Selkirk College saw the major awards pres ented to three students who had made outstanding contributions to the stu dent life of the college: The recipients were: John Aslin, John Nesteroff and Nora Harrison of Trail. Sandra Web ster received the student of the year award. The Castlegar News will start twice-weekly publication May 4 with the introduction of a new Sunday edition, publisher Burt Campbell an nounced this week. ._ © « The Central Kootenay regional board has reserved judgment on B.C. Hydro's Arrow Lakes subdivision plan pending an on-site inspection of lake front property earmarked for sale to former area residents. . 2 « Plans for the use of eight acres of land east of Castleaird Plaza as the site of Castlegar’s third proposed shopping centre failed to win city council approval this week. . 2 « Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1298 has applied for accreditation of clerical employees of School District No. 9, the board of trustees was told this week. ENTERTAINMENT April 21, 1985 Daniels good in new film BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. (AP) — When Academy Award-winning ac- tor F. Murray Abraham spoke of his years of struggle movie fan Mia Farrow; and to reach acceptance as an ac- tor, he found a sympathetic listener in Jeff Daniels. “It took Abraham 25 years, and I can't imagine how we stood it,” said Daniels, who stars in Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo. “I spent eight years trying to get recognition, and it seemed forever.” Daniels is the lanky, raw- boned actor who played Debra Winger’s philandering husband in Terms of Endear- ment. In The Purple Rose of Cairo, he gives superior per- formances in two difficult roles: as the 1930s film star who steps off the screen for a move. Daniels’ performance is crucial. He must con- vineingly step out of the celluloid and portray the hero who knows nothing beyond what has been written for him in movie scripts. Then he must play the ac- tor himself, brimming with charm and vanity. “It was risky,” Daniels said in an interview. LICENCED DINING ROOM Open FAMILY DINING 4p.m. Daily Reservations for Private Parties — 365-3294 Locoted | mile south of weigh scales in Ootischenia entitled The | hight Flying Canadian Book, pose wit Prizes given for kites By JUDY WEARMOUTH Librarian Prize winners in the Castlegar Library's kite com. petition, the High Flying Canadian Book, are all mem- bers of the English as a Sec- ond Language Class, taught by Alexis Turner in Twin Rivers Elementary school. Library judges considered all the kites worth of a prize, Raffin a hit in China LOS ANGELES (AP) — For actress Deborah Raffin, how it plays in Peoria is im- portant. So is how it plays in Peking. On her first trip to China four years ago she found she was no stranger to the Chi nese. “When I got to China people would come up to me and say, ‘nightmare,’ " she said. “They did it so often I began to wonder, “Do I look like a nightmare?’ Then I found out that one of my television pictures, Night mare in Badham County, had just played there and was very popular.” Raffin and her husband, manager Michael Viner, as- semble a group of filmmakers each year to meet with their Chinese counterparts. “They keep submi outlines to me for possibly doing one of their pictures,” she said. “I've never made film in China, but I have promoted one of my films, Touched By Love.” Raffin's latest movie is Lace II, which ABC will tele- cast in two parts Sunday and Monday. “I play Judy, th; role that was originated by Beth Arm- strong in the first mini- series,” she said. “She's a journalist and is called to Thailand, where she is kid- napped and held for ransom. They want $1 million ransom and Lili tries to raise the money, but finally has to find MAPLE LEAF TRAVEL in the Ci Libra: so each student won a small book. Special book prizes were given to Darryl Wong (first), Tuuvieng Seneyavong (second), Chieng Khann and Champa Xayasomphou (third equal). Another prize goes to Trevor Seville, for a kite which could really fly. The kite flying event which should have kicked off Na. lack of entries. Book Festival naird Junior School, out who her father is and get The trust of Lace, which heat broker. She had achieved huge ratings last year for ABC, was learning the identity of the mother of vili, the international sex goddess played by Phoebe Cates. It turned out to be Judy. This time, Lili, is out to find out who her father is. NO PROBLEMS Raffin said she had no problems taking over a role created by another actress. and studied acting When she was C. Scott. ‘s kite . Lr tional Book Festival week on April 13, was cancelled for Guest author for National was B.C. writer Paul St. Pierre. He visited Stanley Humphries Secondary School and Kin Secondary giving students ad- vice on writing, and followed contract to 20th Century help.” Fox, and her father was a thoughts of a movie career overcome her shyness. ready to study drama in col- US; lege, a neighbor who was an agent thought she would be right for a movie with George The movie was never made, but she did be- come Liv Ulimann'’s daughter in Forty Carats. She followed eir entries. CARRI 646 Baker St. Nelson Dinner S p.m. Daily including Sunday 5 - 9 p.m. For that special evening — Get away from it all Hide away ina cozy, upholstered booth and relax! Reservations |. Phone collect 352-5358 that by a public reading in the Castlegar Branch. book stacks, which had to be moved over to make room, the capacity audience of more than 40 people was enter- tained by his pr jon on writing and clearly enjoyed the exerpts read from his latest bestseller, Smith and Other Events. jpen Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. sktan BAR (Monday through Saturday) — $3.95 OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AT 9 A.M. Lena eae 4°: SPECIAL — $3.50 ye day, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Neale! Veh ly the new zi] HH z~| | Grbuir] Paine chet Ditititiititielivitiit trail bh. TUNCH IN THE 1695 RESTAURANT Foul Play, which she said was one of the low points of her career. It was taken from the movie starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Her co- star was Barry Bostwick. “They kept pre-empting "she said. “Every week we were on a different night. After a while I began to hope we wouldn't get renewed.” She and her husband will return to China in July. “He always visits Peking and Shanghai, then each time we no early only to a Photos presents NEW WATERCOLORS BY JOHN HODGES April 18 - May 4 Public is cordially invited to the opening. Thurs., April 18 — 6:30-9 p.m. 19 and “I admire Beth Arm. ‘hat with The Dove and then visit different places The John will paint in the store Sat., April 27, 1 - 5 p.m. strong,” she said, “but Jet's was Kirk Douglas’ daughter Chinese make a wide range of 9} 399 Baker St.,Nelson Open Mondays 352-2767 eee K Lace inn't Gens in Once Is Not Enough. films . the Wind and this isn't S lett O'Hara. It was a lot of fun. Fortunately, I had a dir ector who gave me a lot of freedom.” Raffin grew up in Los An geles. Her mother was Trudy son. Marshall, an actress under Convertible She has starred in a num- ber of television movies and such miniseries as The Last and Haywire. 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