rrvyat News May 30, 1990 Seenceettagat Ne LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS Doctors pay ‘housecall’ on government VICTORIA (CP) — About 400 Victoria doctors paid a “momentous house call’’ on the government Tuesday, gathering on the legislature lawn to protest stalled con- tract talks and the government's refusal of binding ar- bitration. The march to the legislature was the finale to a four- hour study session that doctors held as part of a series of Protests by the B.C. Medical Association. Earlier study sessions were held in the Vancouver area and Prince George. NDP health critic Dr. Tom Perry urged doctors to be wary of tactics, ing that i could find themselves transformed into an election issue if “Look back at what the Socreds have done to us, and imagine what they will do to you if you allow them to stampede you."" “The Dickenseian way we've beeri treated reminds me of Oliver Twist, who dared to ask for more porridge,"’ said Dr. Patricia Arnup, one of the protesters, Finance Minister Mel Couvelier came in fi harsh criticism. Some $145 million in federal destined for health care was diverted in the last into general revenues by Couvelier, claimed Gillespie, chairman of the assocation’s board of Couvelier and Premier Bill Vander Zalm were invited to meet the doctors but didn’t show up. its shell game in contract talks, said Ben Trevino, the association's chief negotiator. Trevino said increases to the medical services budget Proposed by the government to date will be ¢aten up by Population growth new doctors into a soba ted $10.2 million a next dovede solely due to an aging population in British Columbia, said Trevino: “He (Health Minister John Jansen) wants to transfer for provision of health care at a fixed price. You deserve better, and your patients deserve better. We are talking rationing if this thing keeps up."’ The government negotiating team offered doctors a 5.5-per-cent budget increase at talks on Tuesday. But Trevino said that while the offer may appear close to the association's demand for 5.8 per cent, the government has refused to separate doctors’ fees from the total medical services budget. In addition, the government w: at $990.3 million, up from $942.6 million. “It’s like the City of Victoria telling its firefighters that here’s the budget, and if you go over it, you guys pay for the gas and work for free if you choose to respond to ts to cap the budget they were pushed into taking their protests too far. “They will try every trick in the book,"’ said Perry. if the pi Doctors will soon have to bear the costs of an aging r is allowed to play that cost to doctors,” Trevino said. ‘‘He wants a contract the call at all,’’ said Trevino. Premier's speech ‘a waste’ By CasNews Staff Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s televised speech on the Meech Lake accord Monday night was ‘‘a waste of taxpayers’ money for 15 minutes of time,”’ says the New Democratic can- didate for the riding of Rossland- Trail. “If he (Vander Zalm) is going to call for time on the public airwaves he’s going to have to start saying something interesting,"” Ed Conroy said Tuesday. The premier said nothing new about the issue and the event was ‘‘a publicity grab,’’ he ad- ded. **All it was was getting his mug on the tube and his voice on the radio,”’ Conroy said, and as a proponent of free enterprise Vander Zalm should have been made to pay for his air time. Vander Zalm used his speech to call for national unity in the face of debate over Canada’s future. Conroy said the Meech Lake ac- cord should be ratified so the issue can be ‘‘put to bed for a little while’ but eventually an éntirely new agreement for bringing Quebec into the Constitution will need to be negotiated by Ottawa and the provin- ces. Canada has already moved beyond Meech Lake, he said. “Both sides (Quebec and English- speaking Cai from each other because of the debate over the accord and both groups are ’*more destinct now than they were a leaving Canada if the accord is not passed is a real concern because the issue is ‘‘a matter of heart, a matter of passion’’ and the argument that Quebec will be worse-off financially on its own will likely make little dif- ference. “If I were a Quebecer, I wouldn't worry about economic consequen- ces,’’ Conroy said. LOTTERIES The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 3, 6, 7, 9, 20, 42, 48 and 51. The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw were 4, 8, 9, 39, 40 and 46. The bonus number was 11. The winning numbers drawn Saturday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 11, 24, 26, 36, 39, 46, 49 and 51. The winning Lotto BC numbers were 8, 11, 28, 34, 37 and 39. These numbers provided by The Canadian Press must be considergd unofficial. TOURIST ALERT VANCOUVER (CP) — Tourist alert issued by the RCMP. The following people, believed travelling in British Columbia, are asked to call the person named for an urgent message: David Ward of Dawson Creek, call Gail Gore. Bill Parker, of Qualicum Beach, call Ruth Fairholm. Kelvin Lelonde of Duncan, call Helen Lelonde. Chris and Dolly Clive of Victoria, call Gordon Phillips. Flyer Alert © Shop 'n Save © Woolco Not all flye it you Sherley Gorkoff of Pete's TV (left) holds a gift certificate and Ca Hawse holds a compact disc player while Nadine Swetlishoff of Tuesday in the Suntest early bird draw. Neil Archambault of Ca: CosNews photo stlegar Festivals Society president Ross Pete's TV draws the winning entry stlegar gets to take home the prize. Sunfest prizes awarded. More than 280 entries were received in the Sunfest lottery button early bird draw. This year was the first time the Castlegar Festivals Society has had an early bird draw and society president Ross Hawse said he is pleased with the results. “This shows that people are reading the program and making plans to attend our event,”’ he said. “Some of the early bird entries were recieved from people in Kelowna and Washington state as well as the Castlegar, Fruitvale, Nelson and Trail areas.”” The early bird prize of a compact disc player courtesy of Canada Safeway and a gift certificate from Pete’s TV for a compact disc went to Neil Archambault of Castlegar. “*We were really pleased with the support of the people and the mer- chants for this sale of the Sunfest lot- tery buttons and-we-expect-that all 3,000 will be sold before the weekend is out,’’ Hawse said. Dueck fingered over trip VICTORIA (CP) — Former health minister Peter Dueck accompanied his deputy, Stan Dubas, on an European trip, one of the jaunts that apparently led to Dubas’s firing last week for excessive travel bills, an Op- Position legislature member said Tuesday. New Democrat Glen Clark told the legislature that Dubas ate free in Europe for 17 days, then claimed meal allowances from the B.C. government. Dueck and the two men’s wives also went on the 1988 trip, he said. , Dubés was fired last week after a comptrolier general’s investigation commissioned by Finance Minister Mel Couvelier reported on the bureaucrat’s unusually high travel ex- Ppenses — $48,000 in fiscal 1988-89. Clark said Siemens Electric, a West PETER DUECK German firm that supplies medical equipment to B.C. hospitals, paid ex- penses for Dueck, Dubas and their wives during a 1988 European trip. Dubas’s wife, Helen, said that Dubas reimbursed Siemens for both (his and Dueck’s hotel bills after discovering what had happened. Couvelier warned Clark against playing political games with but later that there are rules against pover- nment officials letting companies pick up the tab. Clark also demanded to know if the government paid for matinee tickets to the musical Les Miserables for Dubas and his wife while they were in London during the tour. Meanwhile, Dubas’s lawyer questioned the way in which Dubas was let go. Truckers stop deliveries VANCOUVER (CP) — Indepen- dent truckers in British Columbia stopped most deliveries into Canada at the Osoyoos, Huntingdon and Pacific Highway crossings Tuesday, say spokesmen for the Western Owner Operators Associati A _ Spokesman said about 50 who gathered at Association members withdrew services Monday in an attempt to win higher hauling rates. COURT NEWS By CasNews Staff In Castlegar provincial court last week, Gregory Dean Bergeron pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and was fined $400 and prohibited from driving for one month os 8 6 Lorin Stuart Leverington pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic and was placed on probation for two months. . . . Robert Jeffrey Beck pleaded guilty to causing a disturbance and was placed on probation for two months. . Crystal Kitcher pleaded guilty to obtaining goods under false pretences and was fined $200 or, in default, sen- tenced to five days in jail. David Wayne Wulff pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm while driving impaired by alcohol or drugs and was the Pacific Highway crossing south of Vancouver persuaded about 150 rigs to turn back Tuesday morning. A Canada Customs spokesman called it a peaceful demonstration. “It’s basically an information line here, just to let everybody know what's going on,”” anid association An estimated 1,000 owner- operators, with the support of three unions, are pressing for base pay rates of $40. They now are paid $26 to $35 an hour, from which they must cover operating expenses such as fuel, in- surance and maintenance before taking home pay for living expenses. By Monday 12 companies had agreed to pay the new rates, but Don Tofsrud to a 90-day jail term. said there had been no further deals. BRIEFLY By CasNews Staff said in a news release. Tenders to be called on ramps The Ministry of Transportation and Highways will call for tenders for construction of ferry access ramps at the Needles and Fauquier ferry terminals on Lower Arrow Lake, Highways Minister Rita Johnson The project, located 57 kilometres south of Nakusp, involves construction of reinforced concrete ferry access ramps. The ramps are to be completed in two phases. The first phase, which consists of completion of the upper section of the ramps, will accommodate the new cable ferry ly under August 1990. bulletin says. snowmelt, it adds. 10 p.m. Sunday. The second phase will commence in the spring of 1991 when water levels are low enough to allow for construction of the lower part of the ramps. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion by mid- Mountain snow melt normal Depletion of the mountain snowpack in the East and West Kootenay was near normal during the first half of May after a high rate of melting in April, the two most recent snow survey bulletins from the Environment Ministry’s water management branch say. Although relatively few snow courses are measured at mid-month, the indication is that the snow water equivalent index has remained unchanged from the 82 per cent of normal observed on May 1, the Runoff for April in the large rivers was well above normal in keeping with the observed high melt rate of snow that month. Volume runoff forecasts for May through September predict near normal flows, the bulletin says. Damaging floods are not expected as a result of Cyclist hit on Broadwater A woman is in stable condition in intensive care at Trail Regional Hosptial with fractures to her left arm and right leg and internal i injuries after being hit by a vehicle while bicyclying on Broadwater Road about Castlegar RCMP would not release the woman’s name or further details of the accident. The investigation is continuing. Siemens continued from front page the legislature).”* Siemens, a notary public and ii surance broker in Trail, last week an- nounced his intention to seek the Socred nomination. Siemens said Rossland-Trail has had weak representation in the Province for years because veteran MLA Chris D’Arcy is part of the New Democratic opposition. But even during a few years in the 1970s when the NDP was in power the riding still got ‘‘shafted,"’ Siemens added. Siemens said he s “‘competitive enterprise’ ives as well as the ‘‘socially conscious” Positions of his party and part of his platform will be ‘‘a matter of getting involved with the provincial plat- form."’ He said he also wants to hear about local concerns and issues from residents of the riding. Siemens noted he has been in- volved, personally and as the President of the constituency in a number of local issues including the push for the West Trail approach highway project and the purchase of a cat scanner for the Trail Regional Hospital. The association has written En- vironment Minister John Reynolds and Premier Bill Vander Zalm in support of local politicians and organizations that want to see the Proposed expansion of the Celgar pulp mill in Castlegar proceed as soon as possible, he said. And the association supported Robson residents who tried to have the Robson-Castlegar ferry reinstated and supported the building of the Castlegar and District Aquatic Cen- tre, Siemens added. The bapa ened association is in August but the Socred party com- mittee that schedules conventions and gives official approval for them to be held has not yet approved a date, Siemens said. The committee was scheduled to meet today. Strong SHSS students Jodi Young (left) International Seminar on Yo the Pacific July 29 to Aug. ls. The and Sarah Polonikott were chosen to represent B.C. at the and Dovelapensat at the Lester B. Pearson College of js from the d g world to a 120 young C ne and and current world issues. — coinews photo STREET TALK RICK HAUKAAS of Castlegar recently scratched his way to $10,000. The Kal Tire manager bought an Aces High scratch-and-win lottery ticket at Waneta Plaza in Trail. He said he knew he was a winner when he scratched the instant ticket and found that one of the cards had beat the dealer’s card. “*E went back to the booth and the girls were cashing up,"’ Haukaas said. ‘‘When they looked at the ticket their eyes went like saucers.”’ Haukaas said he planned to use the winnings to see the Toronto Blue Jays play the Mariners in Seattle. Haukaas, 28, is married and has two children, Thomas, three, and Colleen who is eight months old. A CASTLEGAR LANDMARK for the last 20 years has changed its name. Dixie Lee in South Castlegar will from now on be known.as Chicken Time. Bob and Helen Tchir have operated the take-out “service for the last six years. The new motto: Any time is Chicken Time. / MONTROSE MEDICS took first place in the Rick Havkeos of Castlegar is all smiles as he holds the $10,000 he won in the Aces High scratch-and-win lottery. regional first aid competition held May 26 in Trail. The winning West Kootenay team of John Tebulte, Tom Vernham, Ed Marbach and Art Benzer are invited to the Workers Compensation Board’s 33rd provincial final which will take place in Varfeouver on June 16. THE COMINCO FIRE DEPARTMENT team took second place in the regional competition. The West Kootenay zone event was sponsored by the West Kootenay Mine and Industrial Safety Association. WESTAR TIMBER pians.to plant 5.3 million trees from April to August on the Nakusp portion of tree farm licence No. 23 during the company’s annual planting program which got underway in April and continues until August The program covers 4,000 hectares, or 2/4 times the area harvested each year, the company says. All 5.3 million i are grown in B.C. nurseries. The former Dixie Lee a) for 20 years in south Castlegar, is now known as Chicken Time. Ten planting contractors employing 350 planters will plant a variety of six tree species. May 30, 1990 Castlegar News” a3 NTRAL FOOD HOoP+EASY FOODS YOUR COMMUNITY FOOD STORE Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212! continued from front pege Ted Bristow of the Castlegar United Church took his turn. He planned on calling the HandyDART bus, which is specially equipped for disabled and elderly people, to get him to a meeting, Stanbra said. Bristow will be followed tomorrow by Ald. Doreen Smecher and Friday by Twin Rivers school principal Paul Phipps, Stanbra said, noting Twin Rivers has a number of students with special needs. Castlegar observes Access Awareness Week earlier than its national dates of June 10 to 16 to coincide with Sunfest, Stanbra ex- Plained. The week in Castlegar wi up with the HandyDART bus joi the Sunfest parade, she said. The bus hours will be extended from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Aug. 20 but Stanbra said Castlegar and area residents who can use the bus should do so or the service may be lost. She said awareness of access for disabled people has increased in Castlegar as a result of the awareness week activities and new facilities are being built with disabled people in mind. The new Castlegar and District Aquatic Centre is ‘‘very accessible,”’ she noted. Older buildings that undergo renovations are usually equipped for disabled people, Stanbra said. Even a grab bar in a bathroom makes a dif- ference to an elderly or disabled pet- son, she noted. Abandonment__ continued from front pege Say traffic to Celgar on the Castlegar- to-Midway line could be significant if the expansion project goes ahead and he would encourage Celgar officials to speak out on the issue of the aban- donment, Rotering said. 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