ca Castlégar News August 13, 1989 The Selkirk Weavers have settled into the upstairs area of the Castlegar Rail Station where their handiwork can be seen. New PARENTS! Returning to Work or School? ey hobbit hill lth Avenue, Castlegar CHIL OREN'S CENTER 365-7280 * NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS » Quality licenced child core, ages 3-5 Nursery School, ages 3 and 4. Special Needs Services ‘Out-ol-School Care, ages 5:11 WARM AND FRIENDLY CARE United Way bash Member Agency www . sate Pulpit & Pew By TED BRISTOW Castlegar United Church I hate to remind you, but it’s true. Summer is drawing to a close. The days are getting shorter, the weather is becoming more fall-like, and the calendar doesn't lie. The lazy days of summer are good for us. But only for a while. What I like best about summer is slowing down. I get to sleep longer. I have few evening meetings. And, during the day, I putter, instead of rushing to try to keep up with a hectic schedule. During the summer, I wonder how | kept up such a busy pace. It’s so nice, now, to be able to take my time doing just a few things, and to look forward to doing some nice things for myself, some recreation in God’s great out- doors. We need our summers. Not only to have a slow-down time, but also to have those special experiences that won't be possible the rest of the year, like a few days beside a lake, a leisurely visit with some family, or whatever is special about your summers. Families, especially, need their summers to have special experiences together. Among the finest gifts we parents can give our children are special memories to last a lifetime. I still often recall holidaying with my brother and parents near Pender Har- bour, on the coast. I now realize my parents must have sacrificed con- siderably to put aside money for such a vacation. But they knew that when God made them parents, God called them to enrich their children’s lives with good memories. I hope you’re having memorable ex periences with your family this sum: mer. And, of course, there are still three weeks left to fit in some more memories But then the summer slow-down will be over, and we'll get back to being busy We probably need that, too. The lazy habits of the summer would not be good for us if they lasted all year. It’s better to be busy (so long as we can get away from our busy-ness for our Sabbath rest). We need the challenges, even the stress, to be alert and alive And we also need, I'd suggest, something more worthwhile to do than resting between puttering, or the other way around. We need to know we are doing something worthwhile with our time on earth. When, upon our death, our Maker asks us, ‘‘What worthwhile things did you do with your life?’” we'll want to have some good answers. Besides, even on this side of death we're healthier and happier if we're doing several wor- thwhile things for our friends, our Birt s & Funerals THS BOEHR — To Dave and Barb Boehr of Fruitvale, a girl, born July 31 DRAKE — To Tom and Lori Drake of Rossland, a girl, born July 23 HUBSHER — To Don and Chris Hubsher of Fruitvale, a boy, born Aug. 3. LABUTE — To Ron and Vera Labute of Castlegar, a boy, born Aug. 8 PHILLIPS — To Keith and Lori Phillips of Nelson, a boy, born July 31 POZNIKOFF — To Allan and Beth Poz nikolf of Winlaw, a girl, born Aug. 4 SAUER — To Randy and Lori Saver of Rossland, a boy, born July 18. WILSON — To Todd and Tanya Wilson of Trail, @ girl, born July 27 ZAK — To Jett and Marilyn Zak of Van couver, a girl, born Aug. 1 EAT! HEIGHTON — James Stanley. Heighton of Nelson died Aug. 5 at Kootenay Lake District’ Hospital ot age of 69. Mr Heighton is survived by his wite Mery! daughters Penny, Jocelyn and Sherrie of Nelson; son Jack with wite Sharry of Golden; and grandchildren Heidi Carrie, Darren ond Brandon. JOHNSTON — Jack W. Johnston died in Kootenay Loke District Hospital Aug. 5 at age of 80. Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife Bertha, two sons Leonard with his wife Leora and their two children of Invermere, and Donald with his wite Jennifer and their two children, of South Slocan; and sister Margaret in Ontario. Philias (Phil) Leduc, 65, of Trail he Trait Regional Hospital. 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A life without neighbor-love is hardly worth living 1 know I'll be better, in some ways, to have my calendar full and my to-do list long, because, fortunate as | am to havea job I believe in, I'll be able to say at the end of a long, hard day, ‘‘It wasa good day, I did lots of worthwhile things.”” So, while we need our summer slow- down, we also need our fall start-up, because we need good things wo doing. A lifetime of vacation would not be good for us. Agree? Sadly, some people try to take a lifetime vacation from God. Just as our minds and emotions need to be busy at something worthwhile, our spiritual being needs to be busy with God, or else our souls/will be like the lottery-winning couple who retired toa South Pacific beach for the rest of their days, then couldn’t understand why they became restless and bored Our souls are not going to be healthy if we go on an extended vacation from God Enjoy the rest of the summer. Enjoy the fall start-up, too. 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Subscribe to... ....and receive these services With @ subscription to Superchannel, Family Channel or both Only until December 31 1989 Basic cable and converter required. Taxes extra TM The Family Channel inc <8 bw eo Vol. 62, No. 66 60 Cents iii CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1969 WEATHERCAST Tonight: cloudy with a tew clear ‘periods, scar showers~or thundershowers. Lows betwee 8’ and 10". lomerrow: cloudy with sunny breaks showers or Highs oround 24 Friday and the weekend: a mix ture of sun and cloud with war mer temperatures. Probability of percipitation. 60 per cent tonight 60 per cent tomorrow 2 Sections (A &B) ON THE SPOT. questi Staff Writer B.C. and Yukon said Tuesday countries only to erect more,"" and the Rotary Club Ireland, Portugal, Greece, market must continue. A united European community in 1992 will not only benefit the 12 countries involved but the rest of the in dustrialized world as well, the British consul general for “We are not bringing down barriers among the 12 Brian Watkins said at a dinner hosted by the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce Watkins spoke on the economic and social trade which will begin on Dec. 31, 1992, between Italy, Fran ce, Spain, West Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, and Great Britain, bringing those countries together in one single Removal of customs, free exchange of goods and no inhibition of free passage all will help bring the European communities closer, Watkins said. However, Watkins said European trade with the rest of the world Quoting British Prime Minister Margaret cher, Watkins said, “Europe must not be protected and continued trade with the rest of the world will go on."* He pointed to the United Kingdom as a way" into the European market for foreign investment Brian Watkins, British consul ions from reporters after Tuesday night's dinne: Japanese, Canadian Castlegar. Brit talks trade in Castlegar By GUY BERTRAND and American companies are examining the financial windfalls of opening plants in the U.K for better access to the market, Watkins said. Watkins emphasized that the ‘two-way flow of in vestment’’ with Canada must continue. Britain ts Canada’s third largest trading partner,”’ he said “Nothing should ever break our links. However, Watkins did not compare the European community trade to the free-trade agreement between Canada and the U.S. “Each country (in the European community) is a separate sovereign national state," he said. have our own language, culture and legal system Watkins said the free-trade deal is between two couitries with the same language and similar cultures We each creating fewer barriers in the exchange of goods. Europe. Watkins went on to piece together Britain's gradual economic recovery from the World War when it was known as the days following the Second “sick man of He said that in the last nine years, Britain’s productivity rivals that of Japan and the government's That Watkins said. passage budget has had a surplus in the last two years Part of the revitalization has been privatization, continued on page A2 Westar faces waste charges By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer Westar Timber Co slated to be in Castlegar provincial court tomorrow to face four charges being brought against the company under the Waste Management Act Wayne Campbell, officer in Castlegar, that the charges were ‘aid following alleged offences in Decem ber 1988 and January of this year Each charge carries a maximum penalty of $50,000, Campbell said, but officials are senior conser vation Tuesday said any fines imposed will be determined by the judge Westar is charged with three counts of failing to comply with a permit issued by the Waste Managemen: Branch of the provincial Ministry of Environment and one count of refusing a waste management order Westar allegedly burned waste wood that waste management officials deemed suitable for use by the Celgar pulp mill, said Jim McLaren, regional waste manager in Nelson Westar's. permit which the com: Ads boost expa nsion hopes By CasNews Staff Celgar Pulp Co. is advertising for an accountant and a purchasing superin tendent to join the mill's expansion management team but no one will be hired unless the proposed mill expan sion is approved, Celgar manager Wilf Sweeney said today Processing job applications will take months, he said, and by the Celgar has reached the stage of hiring people for the positions the company will know ahead time if the expansion will go Sweeney said an advertisement in the Aug. 12 Vancouver Sun may give the wrong impression the expansion has already been approved “In hindsight, the ad may be ill worded,"” he said The advertisement positions are open with the expansion team and “These positions will initially be located in Vancouver for approximately says two one year, then Alderme relocated to Castlegar during construc tion/start-up."" The position of senior project ac countant calls for someone to “‘exer cise the financial management of a $600-million project then join our Mill Management Team to continue a career in the pulp industry.”” The purchasing superintendent will be ‘‘working with the engineering con. sultant’’ to “participate in the pur- chase of equipment and material required” for the project, the ad says “‘On completion of this assignment, the individual (superintendent) will have the opportunity to join our Mill Purchasing and Stores Team to con- tinue a career in the pulp industry,"” the ad continues The expansion team currently con sists of one full-time person and about six part-time members, Sweeney said Celgar has not set a deadline for receiving applications for the two positions, he said n, mayor clash over parking By SIMON BIRCH Editor Council wants VIA Rail h By CasNews Staff Castlegar,city council Tuesday voted to send a letter to federal Transpor tation Minister Benoit Bouchard demanding that the federal gover nment hold coast-to-coast public hearings on VIA Rail’s five-year plan before the government takes any ac tion on the rail passenger service. “Lthink a public hearing into what's happening with VIA Rail would be a good idea,"’ said Ald. Terry Rogers who told council cuts to the passenger rail service threaten tourism and could have an adverse affect on smaller towns across the country Rogers said his own experiences travelling this summer showed him the benefits of public transportation “From my experiences this summer tfavelling on public transit, I can see how large groups of people can be moved very efficiently,’’ the alder man said. ‘We had good use of trains and all other types of transit.” But Ald. Doreen Smecher disagreed with sending the letter to Bouchard, saying heavy government subsidies of own Hour set asi By CasNews Staff Castlegar city council’ wiltinvite representatives from the Castlegar school district, the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Assessment Authority of B.C about an hour to answer questions residents may have about property tax prior to a public meeting on property tax reform in Castlegar Aug. 29 Council agreed Tuesday to invite the representatives at the suggestion of the Union of B.C. Municipalities whose president, North Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn Baker, is one of four members of the provincial gover to be on hand for nment’s property tax re panel which is touring the province seeking public input on property tax reform. The panel's Castlegar meeting will take place Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sandman Inn Joining Baker on the panel will be provincial Minister Mel Couvelier, Minister of Municipal Af fairs Rita Johnston and tax reform ac tivist Conrad Adams. In the meantime, the city has received about 300 ‘‘discussion papers"’ from the UBEM outlining the basics of the taxation and asyessment system and discussing the objectives of Finance earings VIA Rail primarily benefit rapid tran. sit between Toronto and Montreal “If Eastern Canada wants to sup: port a rapid transit system, they should support their own,” Smecher said The federal government in its April budget announced a program of subsidy cuts to VIA Rail. Bouchard subsequently announed that VIA Rail would’ be placed under the management of CN Rail and that a new business plan would be readied which would reflect the first stage in the budget cut of close to $100 million Castlegar city aldermen and Mayor Audrey Moore fought over parking spaces in downtown Castlegar Tuesday afternoon At issue was a new plan showing proposed parking areas, time limits and no-parking zones for the down town area. During Tuesday afternoon's council meeting, Moore questioned how many downtown business people had seen the plan and objected specifically to two-hour limit for angled parking spaces which the new plan has not changed in front of Machado'’s grocery store on 4th Street Moore year asked the committee formulating the parking plan to consider restricting parking in front of the store to 15 minutes at the request of the store owners “I'm going to respectfully ask as niayor that you make it (parking) 15 minutes in front of the store,’’ Moore said, adding that she finds the two hour limit in Machado's “almost punitive.” She said she has the current four earlier this front o} “always been AUDREY MOORE - request rebuffed assured” that the concerns of down town business peoplt would be ad dressed in the new parking plan ‘1 feel that perhaps I have misled the Machados,"* Moore said. But aldermen balked at a suggestion the parking plan should be revised and continued on page A2 e for tax questions the system and some alternatives. The 12-page pamphlets are available at city hall. Ald. Doreen Smecher, also a Castlegar school district trustee, said the school’ board received about 200 of the pamphlets The background paper is quite good ... and should be helpful to people who want to make sub missions” to the tax review panel, Mayor Audrey Moore said during Tuesday afternoon's council meeting The panel will conduct the meetings as an open forum, encouraging a free exchange of ideas and emphasizing remedies, according to a provincial office has also government news release “Property tax increases have caused a wave of concern across the provin ce,"’ Couvelier says in the release. "We want to get to the root of that concern and go to the people for workable solutions.”* The panel is inviting residents to provide suggestions in writing or in person at the meetings on how the provincial government can assist local governments to pay for services such as schools, police and fire protection, roads, —parks—and—recreationat facilities. The discussions will be recorded and a report prepared for the provincial cabinet and the public, the government says “Property taxes are meant to gife locally elected governments the means to fairly distribute the costs of services they provide,"” Johnston said. “We want to determine if this objective is being achieved." The panel will also hold meetings in Campbell River, Creek, Cranbrook, Terrace, Prince George, Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver, Ab: botsford, Squamish Saanich Dawson Surrey, and pany has held-for a number of years, allows refuse to be put in a landfill and small amounts of wood unsuitable for use by Celgar — such as building materials — to be reduced to ash and included in the landfill, McLaren said The permit instructs Westar to notify waste management before bur- ning so that environmental officials can check that the materials to be bur ned will not pollute the air and that weather conditions are right for bur ning, he said. The fourth charge alleges Westar refused a waste management order to separate a pile set to be burned and sent the usable wood to Celgar for hog fuel or chips, McLaren said Westar manager Wade Zammit and his assistant were out of town and unavailable for comment McLaren said formal charges have not been laid against Westar before in connection with the waste permit, which is periodically updated and has no expiry date However, a_conservation officer ticketed the company for open burning earlier this year, he said. Westar paid continued on page A2 CHILL HITS CITY By CasNews Staff If your fingertips and toes felt a little numb last night after your evening walk, you weren't imagining things Castlegar set a record low tem perature early today at 7.1 C, beating the previous record set on Aug. 16, 1971, by one-tenth of a degree, the Castlegar weather of fice reported. The forecast calls for more un- settled conditions for the next day or two but the weekend is predicted to be warmer and brighter INSIDE Lions win page B1 Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in The B.C. Keno lottery were 4, 6, 7, 13, 27, 29, 32 ond 56. Teachers gather page A2 Cycling for funds page B3