@ Wednesday, December 16, 1992 5. Cady gets unanimous support NEWS STAFF George Cady was granted his wish. The Regional District of Central Kootenay Wedhiésday, December 16, 1992 @ Warped gym floor gets facelift QRRURAI ena as good,” Closkey said. “(The floor) would have lasted forever, but it’s not made for the bottom of a swimming pool.” Cady, who will retire at the end of this term following a 12-year stint on the RDCK board, says he has one final project he wants to ac- chair retained his position Saturday, receiving complish, seeing B.C. Hydro pay a penny in @ Extensive water damage forces SHSS i announce to replace six-year-old birchwood floor rable Srcresiind iiega mand that his chiropractic office will be open Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Stanley Humphries Secondary students will soon have the spring back in their step. Work began this week to replace the school’s warped gym floor after a flood destroyed half of it Nov. 16, Jack Closkey said Tuesday. The vice principal said he regrets the six- year-old birchwood floor needed replacing. “Generally, it was a super floor. It was a shame to lose it. I just hope the new one’s just Closkey said the new maple floor should be ready for use by Jan. 20, 1993, but until then basketball games will have to be moved. “We're begging for places to play. “We'll try and get into (Kinnaird Middle School and Selkirk College),” Closkey said. School District No.9’s secretary treasurer John Dascher said the floor’s replacement will cost some $73,000. Insurance will cover near- ly $59,000 and the government has agreed to pick up the rest of the bill. School board wants room to grow Wi Idle portables to be put to use by local schools Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER Space is one thing some children don’t have enough of in Castlegar. While some schools will have to wait until School Dis- trict No.9’s operations com- mittee decides who needs portables most, Castlegar Pri- mary’s kindergarten children may as well start packing up their belongings now. In a unanimous decision by the board Monday, a portable was approved for the elemen- Teachers set for more talks NEWS STAFF Castlegar’s weather condi- tions have put a cramp in ne- gotiations between School Dis- trict No. 9 and its teachers. Independent negotiator John Thorne was unable to fly in last week from Burnaby for talks with Castlegar District Teachers Association and the board because of snow, Bill Gorkoff said Tuesday. “We'd have liked to have had the (meeting) in Decem- ber, but we couldn't do it,” CD- TA’s president said. The last contract for the dis- trict’s 130 employees expired June 30, 1992. “This is dragging it out a bit longer than we hoped,” he said, pointing out the associa- tion prefers to settle contracts before the end of fall. Some of the issues on the table are ways of trying to fit the provincially-required number of instructional and professional development days into a short calendar year, class sizes, procedures for integration of special needs children into the classroom, early retirement plans, mater- nity plans and wages. The next meeting between Thorne and the two parties is scheduled for Jan. 25. tary school. “Their needs were ex- pressed most fully,” Gordon Turner said Tuesday. The board’s chairman said the class has been held in the basement for a number of years and it was time for a change. The current room “is big, but cold at times. It’s not a great facility. A portable would be a better facility,” he said. It hasn’t been decided yet whether Castlegar Primary will receive one or two porta- bles, but there are five up for grabs. The portables are currently trips takes you average car 425 sitting unused at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. According to Turner, re- quests for portables from Rob- son Elementary and Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society’s Young Mothers Program will be among those considered. The portables may only be a temporary solution to the space shortage in district schools Turner said, pointing out a long-term plan for area schools should be done. “In the meantime, if there are needs while we have these buildings we should use them — there’s not a lot of money available.” Castlegar Regional Transit System Introducing: MONTHLY BUS PASSES Monthly Passes get more mileage $36 worth of monthly bus m $36 worth of gos askces the m SuperPass (adult)............. $36.00 Concession Pass................ $22.00 (seniors and students with valid ID) College Pass*.....sssssssssee $27.00 (‘only available at Selkirk College) Pick up a monthly pass and start getting good mileage for your money. 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The SVCCF claims the bylaw, which forced Area H residents to remove stock-piled cars, building materials and other items deemed unsightly from their properties, contra- venes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and im- pedes on property rights. Ackerman said the court challenge has picked up steam, despite legal sealibliie blocks placed before the SVC- CF. The SVCCF has been forced to re-examine its peti- tion when it discovered that residents couldn't list their ad- dresses as post office boxes. “We're getting back to peo- ple right now to make sure that they are included in this case,” Ackerman said. “True, it is said that ignorance of the law is no excuse, but what hap- pens when the law is igno- rant?” He said the 200-plus name petition proves that Slocan Valley residents are angry that they weren't consulted during the drafting and adoption of the Unsightly Premises Bylaw. “All we are is a bunch of Av- erage Joes who want a say in what is going on in our area.” Ackerman said the court pe- tition should be filed within a week. the unanimous support of the 20-member _ taxes in the West Kootenay. board. “Sure, we get grants (from B.C. Hydro), but “It’s nice know that the board has faithinmy they don’t pay taxes. We’re the only area that ability to chair meetings and show some guid- doesn’t and that’s not fair. 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