Page 2A The Castiegar Sun Wednesday, April-7,1993 is Nelson requested to amend post-secondary submission by RDCK SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor City Council's submission was unique in that it called for the The City of Nelson has been requested to delete a certain refer- ence to downstream benefits it made in its submission to Dr. Ribeye . 4x60 T-Bone 4x6 oz. iZ. $10.89/box 3 Ib 1 . Oz. $2.99/Ib. $6.29/Ib. Tiger Prawns - Shell On - Easy Peel 31/40 $18.99 — 26/30 $20.99 2 tb. bags. What's For Dessert? Hel NZ SAUSAGE no filler, no MSG, locally made . ; $1.00 off 4 Ib box Baskin Robbins $.50 off all random weights Ice Cream Pies Different varieties available PRICES IN EFFECT APRIL 7-14. Individual Portions or Case Lots 630 - 17 th St, Castlegar ‘. PANTRY, 365-3411 3 ~\ Mid Town Plaza (behind Hi Arrow) . Service and Quality Guaranteed ) Mon.-Wed. 9:30-6:00 ra Thurs. 9:30-6:30 vA oa ( Fri. 9:30-9:00 2 Sat. 9:30-6:00 + Sun. 11:00-5:00 Fulton, who is chairing the post-secondary education review in the Kootenays. Nelson City Council, like other communities in the area, submit- ted a proposal detailing their ideas on how future post-sec- ondary education needs shoul be met in the Kootenays. Nelson e of a University of the Kootenays to meet post-sec- ondary needs, Inside the proposal, which was released in early March, made ref- erence to downstream benefits monies as a source of funds for a university in Nelson. The al also named Josh Smienk, an RDCK director and chair of the Columbia River Downstream Benefits Treaty committee, as someone who supported the fund- ing transfer, Celgar Pulpmill receives visit from KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Celgar Pulp Company has received notifi- cation that its air emission permit amend- ments will be approved. But Celgar Environmental Manager, Jim McLaren said he- won't rest until the permit is in his hand and a 21-day waiting period has expired. “We still have to wait 21 days. During that time anyone can appeal the decision. We cer- tainly continue with a level of uncertainty.” ¢ Even.though the waiting period hangs heavy upon Celgar’s head, the decision to allow the amendments of the permit leaves Ceigar officials relieved. “We are pleased. ‘We feel Boydell’s report was fair, factual and came to the same conclu- sion we had stated earlier—there was an error in the permit when it was put together in June 1991.” In an earlier interview with The issue permits for on an hourly average. Castlegar Sun, McLaren said the Ministry of Environment had approved in principal to posed emission levels which were measured But McLaren said when the permits were received, the allowable emissions were based on what is known as an instantaneous stack level. Instantaneous stack levels are readings which are taken every minute for one hour, thereby providing 60 readings for one hour. McLaren maintained the original under- Standing was that the permit be issued on the basis of hourly emission levels. In order to settle the disagreement, a Victo- ia-based i Dr. brief, since the Columbia River Treaty Committee, which has members from the RDCK, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, East Kootenay, Columbia-Shuswap and Fraser- Fort George were not consulted for the information, RDCK directors are also requesting that Dr. Margaret Fulton be made aware of the changes to Nelson’s submis- sion, The resolution was moved by Director John Voykin and seconded by Direc- tor Josh Smienk. But Smienk began calling media outlets as soon as the pro- posal from The City of Nelson was made public, to say he did Not support such a plan, nor had he in the past, “I don’t need my name false- ly associated with briefs that make it seem like I'm pushing one issue over another,” Smienk said. During its latest board meet- ing, directors.of the RDCK passed a resolution which requests the City of Nelson to delete the reference from their Ombudsman in permit amendment After studying the report from Boydell, Environment, Lands and Parks Minister John Cashore directed officials to issue the permit amendments to Celgar. “After reviewing the report, I have advised my officials in the Nelson office that I no longer have any objections to proceeding with these permit amendments immediately.” The Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada has initiated an Ombudsman’s review of proce- dures between the ministry and Celgar, an action which McLaren feels is necessary, and fully supports. “We had the ombudsman visit yesterday and we look forward to his report at the end of ‘ion based on pro- that the Boydell, was hired to review material and submit a report to the Ministry. Boydell rec- Tony the month. We will ask for a public announce- ment to have our name cleared. We think that along with the amendments it is important that our name is cleared as well.” which is con- issued immediately. sistent with current ministry policy, should be Celgar Pulp received the amended permit April 5. Fulton gets an earful in Castlegar SHARLENE IMHOPF Sun Editor community realized how important the review is to the future of post- Work towards upgrading what Selkirk College already has, rein- state the performing arts, look towards the future and prepare for changes in education—that was the message Dr. Margaret Fulton received while chairing a public meeting at Selkirk College, ‘Wednesday. The Fulton review committee, which has been investigating the future post-secondary education needs of the Kootenays, including who should have degree granting status, since December, is winding down its info-gathering review by touring various communities in the’ East and West Kootenays. Fulton, who was appointed by the provin- cial government to chair the pro- ‘y education in this area. When her report is finished, Fulton will be presenting it to the Min- istries of Advanced Education, Economic Development and Tourism in June, who will then make a recommendation regarding post-secondary education. Both the Nelson University Centre and Selkirk College are seeking degree-granting status. During the public meeting last Thursday, a number of different groups spoke to Fulton about their wishes to see Selkirk College ele- vated to the status of a university- college, including representatives from: School District No. 9; Asso- ciation for Community Living; PPWC; the City of Castlegar and the National Exhibition Centre cess, will be iz gathered at interviews throughout the area and meeting with the advi- sory committee in Victoria. Fulton visited Castlegar earlier and was satisfied that people in the P were also heard from Harry Killough and Elizabeth Fleet. “Everyone who has spoken today has strongly suggested that the government build on what 2 es Born to Gord & Barb Ihlen Gin Bom to: Dwayne & Colleen Samoyioff ~~" Gin. Mar. 18 Bom to Tony & Tracy Innes Boy Castlegar | & District Hospital z Fi aa . Bom to Terry & Tina Reid fee. 17 to Lamy & Marilyn Rivers Girt Dey) NEY PASTER Qpositl ny “Basket Full of Daisies Bouquet” Plants ¢ Baskets - - ideal for Easter We deliver across the street or across the the world In-store Special $24.95 Congratulations to all! The name with a baby rattle receives a free Mum plant from Tulips! 301 - 11th Ave., Castlegar 365-5191 © Dr. Elizabeth Fulton and Selkirk College President Leo Perra share a chuckle during a public meeting. already exists at Selkirk College ed elements of the human perspec- Each presentation was well done tive. “It's easy to recognize that and very informative,” said Fulton, people from Selkirk College, and who stressed that Thursday’s pub- _— throughout the Kootenays for that lic meeting to hear oral submis- matter, are highly creative people sions in frank and open discussion | who make the most out of what is a crucial part of the review. they have.” = Some of the comments received Since the post-secondary review by Fulton included Selkirk Col- began, Fulton received 99 written lege’s future Vocational training _ briefs from throughout the Koote- and how it can be expanded, as _ nays. Out of these written submis- well as its telecommunication sions, 34 were received from infrastructure, which is already a individuals and 65 were received integral part of the college through from organizations. Fulton will its international education pro- _ continue her public consultation gramming. Although future tech- _ process for a few more weeks nology was a major component of before heading back to Victoria to the discussion during Thursdays _ deliberate over the information and ing, presentations also includ- then announce a decision. The Castlegar Sun offices will be CLOSED Friday, April 9,.1993 to enable staff to spend Easter with their families. Re-opening 8 am Monday, April 12, 1993 HAPPY EASTER! THANK YOU The Players, Parents, and Coaches of the Castlegar Pee Wee would like to express their sincere thanks and pe teal wel Hockey Castlegar Pee Wee “A” Team Desbels Transport Thank you to all that bought for the Brett Hull Jersey. Your was greatly appreciated Brett Hull jersey was ticket #1917, held by Kathy Swanson of candy-canes, chocolate almonds and raffle tickets winner of the Wednesday, April 7, 1993 The Castlegar Sun Page 3A Excessive speed is being blamed as the cause of a single vehicle accident which sent two Castlegar men to hos- pitat in the early morning hours of April 6. The accident occurred when Kelly Richards, the driver of a 1974 Ply- mouth, failed to negotiate a slight right-hand curve on Columbia Avenue. The vehicle struck a parked pick-up truck, a parked car and then careened into a building located at 502 Columbia Avenue. Both Richards and his passenger Darren Moore, 27, also of Castlegar, were admitted to Castlegar Hospital and remain in stable condition under observation. RCMP will not say at this time if alcohdl was a factor in the accident, since they are still investigating. SUN STAFF PHOTO /John Van Putten Have you ‘herd’ of the headaches in Thrums? SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Trampled hay stacks, eaten shrubbery and mangled fruit trees are just a few of the headaches a heard of elk are causing for resi- dents in Thrums and the surrounding area. “They're eating everything in my yard and I'm getting sick of it,” said William Savinkoff, who says he's not sure if there's much point putting in a garden this year if he’s putting it in to feed a herd of about 10 elk who make nightly visits to his property. Savinkoff, along with some of his neigh- bors, have called the Castlegar Conservation Office to ask for help. But there are few options available, and all of them require the residents to take their own action, such as puttme-ep feneesburiding-decoys or even hanging bars of soap in their fruit trees to ward off hungry elk This is absolutely ridiculous, is everyone in Thrums supposed to burld an eight-foot fence. That's going to look really nice Although Savinkoff has had an amount of damage done to his yard, he is concerned for some of his neighbors. who depend on their gardens as a regular source of inicome “What are these people supposed to do this summer when their gardens are destroyed by a herd of elk? Savinkoff realizes that officials from the conservation office are in a tough position, but he's hoping that someone will take some action—and he feels one thing that could be done would be to start a feeding station away from the area for the elk, which he hopes will keep them out of gardens this summer. “In the meantime, I'm going to install a sensor light on my property, it might work to keep the elk off for a while.” Isabelle _Kastrukoff, also from Thrums, said she has Tost hundreds of bails of hay to hungry elk which she has been saving for her garden. ‘I'm not talking one or two elk, I'm talking 10 or 12 who make themselves at home on my property every night. They've-eaten my bails, which were covered at one time, and then for dessert they move over tO my neighbor's cedar trees,” she said. Kastrukoff's property is quite large, and she says it would bé costly to fence the entire aréa. But because her family depends on a bountiful garden each year, she might have no choice but to do just that. “We want to planta garden this year, but we're certainly not doing it to feed the elk!” Other Thrums residents are also complaining about the herd and the dam- age they are doing to property. In fact, tle- gar Conservation Officer Mike Krause said the local office has received more than 50 calls from people complaining about damage “We've been giving them ideas on what to do to prevent elk from damaging property, but if it means putting up a fence, we realize that it can be a costly measure,” Krause said Regional Wildlife Biologist Guy Woods said the telephone calls and complaints about damaged property due to elk are received by his office in Nelson on an annual basis. “We know that more elk are showing up, but we're not certain from where they are The elk could be- travelling through the Fhrums area from Syringa Creek, where a transplant was done a number of years ago They could also be moving their grazing area from Krestova or Arrow Lake The animals. grazing areas change some what cach year. so they relocate to another grazing area after some time.” Woods reiterat ed there is little his office residents’ problem, unless of course, a public safety concer becomes known can do about the Elizabeth Fleet, Jim Waldie receive honorary medals KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Some people are Invaluable to a community, and Elizabeth Fleet and Jim Waldie are those kind of people In response to a nomination from Castlegar’s Mayor Audrey Moore, both Fleet and Waldie have been awarded with the pres- tigious Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation. In November of 1993 Moore nominated Waldie and Fleet for the medal for their consistent and unswerving commitment to the community. Moore said their citi- zenship, community spirit and excellence in achieving their undertakings for the community has earned them both her respect and the medal “IT think they are both out- standing citizens in any work they have undertaken. They have both performed in an extremely special way. should be very proud of them.” Fleet's nomination was based in part for her contribution towards Selkirk College as both a current honourary chairperson and previous chairperson status. She was a member of the Lead- ership Development Committee for Colleges and Institutes as well as being a member of the Provincial Institute Evaluation Steering Committee; a member of the Open Learning Agency Board; an executive member of the Advanced Education Coun- cil of British Columbia; a mem- ber of the Legislation and Governance British Columbia. The community of the Year in 1990 - os JIM WALDIE Committee of Advanced Education Council of Waldie has been active in the scouts, Rossland Light Opera Players, Miss Castlegar pageant, he has been a judge for the Castlegar Sunfest parade, and is vice-president of CUPE local 1298 and vice-president for the West Kootenay Labour Council, he is also a peoples warden for St David's Anglican Church, and was chosen as Castlegar’s Citizen “The letter of commendation which was received by Fleet and Waldie said it best. “This award is being made to persons who, like you, have made a significant con- tribution to Canada, to their com- munity,’ or to their Canadians. The decoration is a i of the values of service, 6th Avenue residents present petition to city SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor ELIZABETH FLEET individual respect, and communi ty éffort on which Canada was built and on which its quality of life will always depend.” fellow More than a dozen local citi zens who reside along 6th Avenue South in Castlegar pre sented a petition to city council during last night's council meeting The petition is against the pro- posed subdivision of a portion of property on 6th Avenue by a local developer, which residents believe is not conducive to cur- rent development standards in that area. Norm Command, spokesper- son for the group who formed the delegation at council, said the developer is ignoring residents’ concerns over the proposed development and instead is focused.on monetary gains. “Where we traditionally would have two houses, he has plans to build seven houses. And on Columbia Avenue where there should be two houses, he's going to put three houses— for a total of ten houses on land that tradi- tionally houses four. If that isn't trying to get-rich quick, I don't know what is," said Command. In relaying their concerns to councillors, the residents are hop- ing that the city will let the last two lots on 6th Avenue be devel- oped in the same concept as oth- ers on that street-——with one house on one lot with a 100-foot frontage. "The petition that. we handed in to the city has 50 sig natures on it, that represents most of the homeowners on that street," Command said Later during its meeting, coun cil decided that city staff should present a full report on the matter during the next public city coun cil meeting The company planning to develop the area, called Hanville Developers, is co-owned by Joon Bahk, city planner for the City of Castlegar. Residents commented on Bahk's position with the city, and voiced concerns about a possible conflict But Bahk, who was reached at his home Tuesday evening, said there is no conflict, since the land was on the public market, and he purchased it like anyone else would have— through a realtor. “If I was a mechanic and worked for a garage and then somebody came in to put. their vehicle on the market, if I pur chased that vehicle after it had been on the market, would that make it a conflict?" Bahk asked Bahk continued to say that he cleared the matter with city offi cials after he purchased the land last fall. 1996 B.C. Summer Games in Castlegar? In recognition that 1996 is Castlegar’s 50th Anniversary, officials from the Health,Welfare and Recreation committee of the City of Castlegar think a good way in which to celebrate would be to host the 1996 B.C. Summer Games. “It was recognized that Castlegar is too small to host the event on its own, but it would be feasible to to host the games in conjunction with another community, such as Trail," said City Councillor Doreen Smecher. However, the committee has discovered that Trail is also considering placing a bid to host either the summer or winter games for 1996—on its own. Despite this city council passed a recommendation that the City of Trail be invited to submit a bid with Castlegar to host the 1996 summer or winter games @ Wary Continued. from 1A from this company. The company is listed, but not as a member. They're very aware of that com- pany. There were a lot of people taken (by the scam) in Vancouver. Evidently this company laid low for a while, and closed their office, but now they're using a post office box in Vancouver.” Minnich said she was told by the BBB that this particular com- pany has the ability to target the people who have lower incomes, and therefore need money the . most The BBB also wamed Minnich to not supply her Visa or Master card number to questionable com panie: they will continue to us: her credit card number until her card is maxed. Minnich said the BBB advised her to mail the “winners” notice to them, but Minnich is willing to accept cards from Castlegar resi dents and mail the: whole lot of them to the BBB Big Brothers, Sisters needed in KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff If enough interest is shown, the now defunct Castlegar organiza- tion of Big Brothers and Big Sis- ters might be resurrected. Robin Seefeldt, a member of the board of the Trail organization of Big Brothers and Big Sisters said that until about five years ago Castlegar did have a Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization, however lack of support from within the community caused the organization to wither and die. “It basically came down to the ag O Highway FREEDOM To MOVE improvement Project ANOTHER WORKING OCIAL CREDIT INITIATIVE ) GIVE YOU THE FREEDOM TO ve An April Fool's prankster was probably ‘responsible for the incorrect messages that were placed on two Ministry of Highways signs pointing to construction of the Robson/Castlegar bridge. Ministry of Highways Public Informations Officer, Eliah Farrell, said the signs, such as the one above, located along Broadwater Road, across from Brilliant, were quickly corrected SUN STAFF PHOTO (Karen Kerkhott Castlegar fact that there were few devoted people and it folded.” But Seefeldt said frequent requests from Castlegar residents who are interested in the organi- zation indicates there is a need within Castlegar, a need that the Trail division is unable to handle “We can't take on Castlegar. we're working hard to keep our organization strong. We don't feel we could provide the best service out of Trail.” Seefeldt emphasized that in order to have a successful organi zation in Castlegar there have to be people who will be willing to commit time and energy to the organization. “We need people who will be willing to become board members and we need a matching and Selection committee. We want to make sure the prospective broth- ers and sisters go through a thor- ough screening process so we have quality people for the chil dren.” Big Brothers and Big Sisters is an organization of people who volunteer their time and attention to young people who are in need of male or female influence and companionship. The big brother or big sisters don't try to take the place of a parent, but instead try to forge a relationship which is based on their mutual like and respect for each other. When they are well matched a gratifying and lifetime bond 1s often formed There will be a Big Brother and Big Sister meeting in Trail Apnil 21 at 7 p.m., which ts open to any interested parties. If you are unable to attend the meeting call Yvonne Wilcox at 364-0999 or Katrina Conroy at 365-8448