“BCIT belongs as mt By RON NORMAN : Editer ‘The Burnaby-based B.C. Institut ont hnology, was. not created simply to serve the needs, of Lower Mildland high school d It has a pr date that includes Cast! and the’ West i ‘And that's the message BCIT president Gordon Thom was trying to get across while on a tour of, tho West Kootenays this week. “I feel it’s important that we be seen not just in the Lower Mainland,” Thom. explained in an’ interview. “It (BCIT) belongs as much to you as to the people in Burnaby.” iH The silver-haired, 50-year-old Thom spoke to'a’ joint.» Rotary-Kiwanis-Lions club meeting in Castlogar ‘Tuesday night before heading to Trail to speak: to the Trail Rotary: Club Wednesday afternoon. As well, he dropped in to visit with officials at Cominco. and B.C. Timber, to keep them informed ‘on Programs and. changes at the institute. ‘Thom, who has been BCIT president for the last eight | years and before that was in charge of continuing education at BCIT, said'that keeping close ties with the ‘province's / business community is a key part of BCIT's function. - “We have good ongoing contact with. people in our industry. We change our progrms to suit. their needs,” he ° said. As well, he noted that the reaction from’ ‘the ‘business community to BCIT is generally “very positive.” But then he’ said that really isn't much of.a surprise. “They're on our advisory committees. Thoy’re with us 4 6] all the time,” he: said. He noted that recently-retired Cominco tive Rex McMeekin .was a member of the institute’s board of * ‘ BCIT’ governors’ for four years. (oe Tips under scrutiny OTTAWA (CP) — Waiters and _ waitresses ‘across the country are being challenged by the federal Revenue De- partment for not declaring or under-declaring ‘ tip income on their tax forms. The department so far has ordered 1,879 of them to pay taxes on $7 million in un- declared income for the 1979 and 1980 taxation years and is assessing the incomes of 3,688 more, expecting to find another’ $21 million they didn't declare... Carl Sears, in charge of the Ottawa-area drive by the de-. parrtment, says those caught aha are ordered to’ pay 25 ‘per ~ cent “of the undeclared in- come as well as. a penalty equal to-25 per cent of the unpaid tax. Sears said the investi- gation starts by allowing workers. being investigated to voluntarily change the de- ‘clared amount: of tips: they. received in the period: Many . do this and are‘forgiven the 25 per cent ‘penalty : while paying the 25 per cent tax. Those who don't volun- “tarily change their returns and are caught bear the full brunt of the penalties. ‘The department ‘feeds: all restaurant credit’ card’ re- ceipts for the period into its computer and assumes tips for each waiter or waitress as 16 per cent of his or her total. Cash sales receipts are treat- ed similarly with 11 or 12 per cent of that total assumed to be tips. The total assumed amount then becomes taxable and the individual is sent a bill for the tax owing and the penalty.” The drive was started in 1979; after more than 200 local prosecutions for tax evasion failed to force others to report their tip income. “Those affected across the country are angry at the ac- tion, but’ none as much as those in Quebec where a heavy sales tax on meals cuts Just how much of a problem are traffic seccents sae B.C.? What's ICBC going « about traffic safety? We're so concemed th: cat this we are investing. $2 million in fratfic + safety.education. ‘ICBC has been involved in the traffic: safety field since 4973 when'the capac “was formed. In 4984 we reinforced this ~ long-standing, ‘commitment with the 2 + formation of the Traffic Safety Education Depariment.. Why should ICBC be involved in traffic ‘safety? As the sole provider of compulsory auto © Insurance in.B.C. we believe we have a social responsibility to reduce the number and-severity of accidents on our highways. Also, fewer accidents, Injuries and deaths will mean_.a reduction'in the amount downién the size of tips. De Lorean offered: 7 a . li $6 million NEW YORK (AP) — Auto- maker John De Lorean, indi- cted in a: $24-million federal’. cocaine ‘case,; has been of- fered up to $6 million for the movie rights to his life story, his wife says in‘an interview in the New York Times. Christine Ferrare De Lor- ean said the bids from .film- makers have been’: turned over to the couple's lawyers. “This whole trial is going to cost us a lot,” she explained. “We have to consider every-’ thing. We will need the of money pald out. in claims, and that can * Mean a reduction In premiums. ; ‘to pay for their training with tl two. years after graduation.” j "He" said. Canada: cannot } countries to provide skilled wor! will: th ork Whats: the Traffic Safety Education Department . ne ‘doing to. reduce cidents and. encourage . traffic safety? - it's working with 7 major target groups: kindergartens and elementary schools;' secondary schools, law enforcement =... agencies, health authorities, the workplace; ; community groups.and the general public. : ” How many traffic deaths _ were al in addition to. the. tragic results of these” ‘accidents; the cost to each policyholder. : i was an average of $55, : _As part of our traffic safety. education program, ICBC is‘a'50% co-sponsor of CounterAttack with the Ministry of the Al Sener phan lita in B.C.? ‘Yes. Legislation making: the wearing of belts ‘While cian in B. c. ‘seat went into effect on’ October 4, 49 There's a.maximum $25 fire ea any. at's’ more; fiIn' a reduction in court awards for may. resul Bodily injury ratty How effective are seat belts anyway? Very. By not using your seat belt you increase your chances of being injured, dramatically. For instance: your chance of ene injured Is” Increased by 40 your chance of ae than trivial Injury Is ‘\“-inereased by 70% your chance of severe or fatal injury Is Increased by 400% “In. B.C.,°@ 4982 survey found that only 54% of B.C. drivers Use seat belts. : ICBC is eaponed to opefat break-even basis, without profit or loss, and our total income must be enough to cover the cost of claims.and expenses. .Where ICBC Is able to contro! costs, our fecord Is very good. We. have the. lowest! administrative expense’ tatio'of ‘any: Insurance company in Canada. “. Last year, there. were, nearly,500,000 Autoplan claims. 99¢ out ot cary porn - dollar. collected | was pal last year. ¢ Now,more than ever, with -Claim-Rated Scale, driving ha teflected in the cost of car ins _., f you'd like to kaw t the Insurance Corporation, wi ‘your free copy of our first Report to’Policyholders: The Insurance Corporation of:B.C., 1055, West Georgia Street, Vancouver, (GE. 3A4. ‘Darren money.” Mele Cel ‘Throughout the school ‘year the almost 60. Castl Cadets, which include a dozen: girl ‘meet | on Wedne: The‘ two big award camps'a and the i Prior to attending an award camp, the camp-hopeful must - ‘take a Scholarahip Entrance Exam. “Those that pass it go to’a review board where they check ‘you out,” and your. school grades count,’ Those that’ pass that get to go to camp,” ‘It was through’ 7a acholarshi that. Darren °: ‘cadet, Which eae Canada’ by CP-Al aoe ii 2 Sergea: Warrant Officer second clase and finally WO First Clase he, flig! i tl To Darren, being in'Ca ia “god ceived flight instruction, earned his pilot’ licence and’ ‘received $40.a week. It’s also““a chance to meet people - from all over, from Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes.”, But don't let the term ™ ‘camp” fool you. This isn't your relaxi d-the-lake type‘of ing. Cadets work hard. ‘They study and take grueling tests. Darren's exam consisted of a three-hour: written test’on flight: * regulations: Following was the one-hour air flight test, in which he was graded on every point. st was diffi cults It was demanding.” recalls Darren. ew Your Neighbor | se and yo to havea perfect: landing’ and ‘a perfect’ takeoff. they'mark you on opafety checks,’ that’s the: main thing.” itten test and 90 per'cent on the flight ‘exam, the highest in ‘Canada. Darren has the distinction. of being the first person in‘Canada to wear glasses and also receive this award. “A few years ago,” he ne explained, . ‘you. weren't: allowed to’ go’ to flight scholarship if you wore glasses, but that'was too unfair. Now. they're. allowing you to go as Jong as you's ‘re eyes are correctible. ___ Following camp was a, Wings Parade, where Darren with: the ward and a beautiful leather briefcase.- Later on. he’ was given'a trophy,’ a’ plaque ‘and a return ticket to. anywhere in Canada by CP Air. “So where are you! going to go?” I asked him. “I'don’t know ‘yet,"-he smiled..“East!” i "This year’ Darren has in his possession a unique trophy.’ I ‘examined with’ interest the’ large plaque displaying names and dates as far back-as 1946, when the first Flight award was d. Darren is the third'Castlegar Cadet with his name on the plaque. 4, Previous Castlegar recipients are Corp. E. A. Killough in’ 1955 and Cadet M. B. Armstrong in 1976, who went on to : Raval Roads Miltary College and now isan officer in the =, Canadian: Forces.’ ; i This coming summer Darren will be > for th h Cadet in the whole intiso eee eae It's a tough. course to get . accepted into. That's what I'm trying for.” I learned that last:year local cadet, Lillian Ramsden was awarded this Darren has lived most f his life in Castiegar and is in ‘his last year at Stanley Humphries. Even asa . boy Darren was interested:in flying, 80 joining Cadets ‘seemed the natural thing’ di Besides’ flying, Darren refers to himself as “sort of a computer: freak,” ‘ and" “into. electronics.” -His family recently. ch ac Vic20 which he enjoys programming: He's a member of the computer Club at school where his favorite classes are Metal Work, P.E. ‘and ‘Computer: Science. Another hobby of his is metal work. He's welded together a wood stove, trailers, trailer hitches’ and “lots of different things.” He also enjoys working with wood. Favorite outdoor activities include hunting and fishing, and he goes ‘out snowmobiling almost every weekend. Next year. he would like to attend Selkirk College's flight school. He shrugged, “But I'm working on that, glasses again,” and he pointed to his frames. Darren lives at home with his parents, Bruce and Mildred, who are proud of their son, and would encourage any boy or girl to join the cadet program. “It has so much to offer the kids,” says his mother. Darren has a sister Darlene, '10,\a:local ‘aspiring figure skater. °: -- It’s Darren's wish that more kids would join cadets. “It’s a ‘lot of fan. With more kids we could have more things to do'and the possibilities of more trips.” Darren © has two more years in cadets which will p see him These days, Jojee Carol Oates is tarning her hand to and’ ‘Her latest is A’ Bleedsmoor Romaiace, a 19th, century love story. ote ie ft Auttle f terrorism as a national policy. ein Conran, famous as’ a design. consultant, - journalist and author — she: wrote Superwoman, the self-help book which has kept many a working mother on her feet — has now come up With the racy novel Lace. Four elegant and successful women in their 40s have been called to New York to meet Lili, the world famous young movie star and person each of them has good reason to hate. Each ‘is astounded to see the others as they all know one another well and share a guilty secret. When Lili confronts them with the question ‘Which one of you is my mother’ — their lives are suddenly changed. The answer to this question is the heart of the novel: which takes the reader to the glittering habitats of the world's rich and successful as it traces Lili's notorious career ‘and reveals the: lives and loves of the four women. ‘The Canadian author Pauline Gedge made her name ‘with the remakable historical novels Child of the and The Eagle and the Raven. Her latest work Stargate is a science fiction fantasy in which the omnipotent Worldmsker, creator of all life, has turned against his creations and the solar systems ara doomed because of the crime committed by their ruling sun lords, As the novel opens, only four systems remain untouched Pr. disaster .and their sun lords bjects for a battle ‘beyond imagineable! ‘With several very unusual’ ‘hovels to his credit, John Fowles has surpassed himself in startling originality with his new novel Mantissa. A man lying in a hospital bed suffering from loss of memory is subjected to some very unorthodox therapy. The patient’s treatment, and the writer's inspir- thought-provoking dialogue, Sante and laugh, and then colla- borate on recomposing the novel. Danielle Steel's. most heart-wrenching: love. story, Crossings is set in France and America and begins in the tense summer before the outbreak of the Second World War. Two couples meet when crossing the Atlantic, the French: Ambassador and his wife and an American steel magnate and his. The sparks between the ambassador's wife and the other man are unacknowledged — until a fateful second crossing when, for brief time, they suspend reality. A not-so-widely publicized book, Asahel by Aharon Megged, deser This di ive novel the efforts of a quiet Israeli man to find a place for himself in present day Israeli society. His army experience was painful and humiliating, his relationship with his mother is : unbearably tense and he can’t fit in with his colleagues at ‘work. Through his love for a woman artist who plunges him into the artistic world of bohemian Tel Aviv and with whom he journeys back to the village of his birth, he gradually wins through in his struggle fo for individualism in a society which champions the communal. f Susan Cheever’s third acclaimed novel The Cage is about marriage and the destructive power of jealousy. A couple | in their late:40s confront the breakdown of their + often:in the role of teacher. Darren says that the best cadets is the tours. “In Victoria on the weekends part « when’ we. weren't; flying we took a bus down to the Par! ent; Buildings.’ ccording 'to Darren a lot of people do not know : what being in cadets is really like. “They don't realize what you can get out of it. Some people think we're like the e Armed Forces, strict and military, but we're not. We have‘a lot of fun. You can get a lot out of it if you're * willing to work for it.” xd hopes. The wife resents her husband's work and “her own increasing isolation in the suburbs. On holiday together in the country estate inherited from the’ wife's wealthy and eccentric father, they force the issues until the tension builds to a startling climax caught, literally, in a cage. Surfaces of a Diamond by Louis D. Rubin is the story of a 16-year-old boy’s-search for his identity thoughout the and summer of 1989. With deceptive simplicity and deep sensitivity the author weaves a boy's story through a man's memories and creates a memorable adolescent whom. ‘the’ reader will believe in and love. . and the husband is