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The Rossland-Trail MLA says he’s count- ing on his government to approve Pope and Talbot’s purchase of the Castlegar sawmill and Tree Farm Licence No. 23. “I’m the advocate for this constituency and I will continue to be an advocate for this constituency,” Conroy said Thursday. “I want that mill up and running and I’m doing my best to ensure that the deal goes through.” Conroy, one of five New Democrat MLAs appointed to review Pope and Talbot’s buy- out of ailing Westar, said he will also push Dan Miller. “I don’t want to jump over the (public hearing) process because I believe that it is a fair process, but we have to get the mill running,” he said. Conroy said his appointment to the com- mission hasn’t tied his hands or dampened his enthusiasm for Pope and Talbot’s pro- posed $22 million purchase of the Castlegar mill and TFL No. 23. He said he will contin- ue to fight for Castlegar. Conroy said he is flying to Victoria Tuesday in the hopes of cornering Miller to discuss the Pope and Talbot deal. Conroy added that he will make strong recommendation to have the Pope and Talbot purchase approved when the five- member commission sits down this week to examine the transcripts from the four pub- lic hearings, which concluded Feb. 14 in Sicamous. “It was a gruelling exercise,” Conroy. said of the public hearing process, “but one that was needed. The people have the right to speak up about proposals that affect them.” Conroy said the only drawback to the public hearing was watching Castlegar and Revelstoke wage war over forest resources. “What we have’ now (in British Columbia) is communities fighting commu- nities,” Conroy said. “That is unfortunate.” -. He said past governments failed to recog- nize that forest resources are limited. Conroy said the NDP is prepared to address that problem to ensure B.C. forests remain productive. The government is expected to make a decision on Pope and Talbot’s bid on March 26 — six weeks after the final public hear- for a quick decision from Forestry Minister CLOSE CALL News photo by Jonathan Green City firefighters were out near the the Celgar pulp mill’s new effluent ponds Wednesday afternoon, as a truck transporting diesel fuel hit a soft shoulder and rolled down an embankment. The driver was not injured. hours are Mond: to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to S p.m. Closedon weekends and statutory holidays. SUB RATES The News is pub- lished by Castle News Ltd. for Canwest Publishers Ltd. Mail subscription rate to The News is $37.50 per year The price on news- stands is 75¢ for each edition. The price delivered by newspaper carrier for both editions is only 90¢a week (collected monthly). GST extra. Second class mail registra- tion number 0019. Bakken awaits Socred decision Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER With the best interests of the Social Credit Party in mind, Iris Bakken made a decision last year that has cost her party membership. _ During last October’s provincial election, Bakken threw her support behind independent Chris D’Arcy rather than Socred candidate Walter Siemens for the Rossland-Trail seat in Victoria. “My thinking was not to hurt the party,” she said. “I supported Chris because I felt he had more of a chance to win against the NDP,” she said Thursday. Bakken said she hoped D’Arcy would cross the political floor and join the Socreds, —— she felt would help the party. “Chris has the courage to stand up ind say what he thinks” she said. “I felt it would give the party a much needed boost.” D’Arcy finished second to rookie New Democrat Ed Conroy during the election, though. And Bakken’s endorsement of D’Arcy didn’t go unnoticed. Unimpressed, the local.Socred executive draft- ed a letter dated Dec. 11 informing Bakken that her party membership was being rescinded. “You have to follow certain rules and regula- tions,” said Elmer Pellerine, adding that Bakken broke those rules by supporting D’Arcy. “If you abuse those rights and privileges, your member- ship will be suspended.” The Rossland-Trail Social Credit Association president said that the executive made a decision based on party protocol, one that Bakken could easily have made herself. “She should have done the honorable thing and resigned her membership,” he said. Personal matters prevented Bakken from appealing the decision in January, though she was able to appeal Wednesday night. But Pellerine said that too few executive mem- bers were present to decide on Bakken’s member- ship and, since a new executive will be assembled next month, it would have to wait until April. Cominco receives audience Scott David Harrison EDITOR : Financially-troubled Cominco Ltd. received an audience with the premier Tuesday. Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy and representatives from Cominco met with Mike Harcourt to discuss the future of the giant Trail lead and zinc smelter. y The meeting was the first of two scheduled for Victoria to address Trail’s recent economic woes. This week, Trail Mayor Sandy Santori will fly to Victoria with Conroy to meet ' with Harcourt, Energy Minister Anne Edwards and Economic Development Minister David Zirnhelt. “We’re not expecting any- thing,” Conroy said Thursday. “All we’re trying to do is make the premier aware of what we are facing in this constituency.” Specifically, Conroy pointed to recent layoffs announced by Cominco in the hopes of stop- ping its financial bleeding. Cominco reported losses of $100 million at its Trail operation in the past two years. In an effort to cut costs, Cominco announced Jan. 30, that it would permanently cut 500 jobs. In addition, it will seek a break in provincial water tax levies from the government, which will cost some $10.5 mil- lion in 1992. “We've got a tough economic situation here,” Conroy said. “All we want to do is make (the government) aware of that. “After that, we just have to let everybody do what they think is appropriate and hope they address our concerns.” ee ks ae oi ot