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His merch doth expand, And glory — glory dwelleth In Immanvel's land Access and abuse not connected By DON MacDONALD MONTREAL (CP) — Quebecers are accustomed to easy access to beer and wine — so accustomed, in fact, that the only time they seem to take any notice is when tourists mention it. “If you come from another prov. ince, you discover something new,” says Claude Marier, spokesman for the Quebec liquor board. “You-can buy booze at the corner store, you can have a drink until three in the morning, you can bring your own wine to a restaurant. “But for us, that’s just the way it is.” It has been 10 years since Quebec's liquor regulations were relaxed, giving the province the most liberal drinking laws in Canada. Spirits are sold only at govern ment-run liquor stores, but wine and beer are also available in super. markets and grocery stores. At most bars in the province, patrons can drink until 3 a.m. and selected restaurants permit cus. tomers to bring their own wine. SAVES STORES Beer and wine sales have given a boost to Quebec convenience stores at a time when many similar mom-and-pop operations in other provinces have been going broke be- cause they can't compete with larger outlets. “If I didn't have beer, I would lose a lot of customers,’ says Jean-Paul Hamel, owner of one of the roughly — Always loved and . the family 59 in loving memory of Matthew Kavalo who tragically possed away July 21 1987: Matthew, we hold you close to our hearts You never truly have lef? us. You live in the kindness you gave to others The laughter and your great sens of mor, But, most of all, the love you brought into our lives — Sadly missed by Mom and Lise, Ded randparents ond Families. 59 CANCER SOCIETY. In memoriam donations. Information Box 3292, Castlegar. 365-5167 104/15 THE B.C. HEART FOUNDATION accepts with gratitude ‘In Memoriam donations which help promote Heart Research, Cards sent to next-of-kin, Box 3023 Costlegar, B.C 104/81 CANADIAN Province of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation d Highways HIGHWAYS — TENDERS Electoral District: Rossland-Trail Highway District: Rossland Project or Job Number: J-3211 Project or Job Description: Re-cap Paving of Miscellaneous Sections ot Highway No. 3, No. 3A, Broad woter Road and Miscellaneous Roads in Ootischenio, Raspberry and Genelle Areos Tender Opening Date/Time: August 4, 1988 at 2.00 p.m A security deposit in the form of o certitied cheque is required Tender documents with envelopes plans, specifications and conditions of tender are available free of charge ONLY from Rossland High ways District Office, P.O. Box 1119 2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland British Columbia VOG 1Y0 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m Monday to Friday, except holidays Phone number of originating office 362-7331 Tenders will be opened at District Highways Office, 2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, British Columbia R.A. VALENTINE A/ District Highways Manager LOST CERTIFICATE OF TITLE Land Title Act RE: Parcel “A” (see 151351-1) of Block 2, District Lot 7175, Kootenay District, Plan 2042. WHEREAS proof of loss of Duplicate Certificate of title No, R23329 to the above mentioned lands issued in the name of Shirley Anne Vigue has been filed in this office Notice is hereby given that | shall at issue a Provisional Cer titicate of Title in lieu of the said valid objection writing DATED at Nelson, B.C A.D. 1988 the land Title Office This 13th day of July JAN C. 8. SMITH Registror Dote of first publication July 24 Our Action Ad Number is 365-2212 11,500 stores in Quebec licensed to sell beer seven days a week until 11 p.m. “They usually come in, buy a package of cigarettes, a beer and some chips,” Hamel adds, as he scoops an ice-cream cone for a cus tomer. Many of these corner stores — called “depanneurs” in French — will even deliver free to homes. Any store owner can get a permit to sell beer and wine if the store meets a few simple requirements, Rent a judge to solve it? REGINA (CP) — Bob Pelton has made it to the bench, but there'll be no robes or other judicial trappings when the Regina lawyer sits in judg- ment. Pelton is one of 37 “rent-a-judges” at Solve-It, the commercial private court. “It was sort of a natural outgrowth of what I was doing already,” said Pelton. “I've been involved in. ar. bitrations, primarily in labor mat. ters, for the last 10 or 15 years.” Solve-It is the result of more than two years of planning by Rod Mac. Donald, a lawyer from Radville, Sask., and his wife Lynn. The centre, in Regina, expects to attract businessmen frustrated by the costs and delays of the regular court process who are looking for a simple, quick — and private — way to settle disputes, MacDonald said. “It just appeared to me that it was becoming increasingly difficult to use the existing court system to resolve disputes that people were involved in,” said MacDonald. Family disputes, labor disputes, minor property disputes and even minor criminal matters are routinely handled by mediators and arbitrators outside the court process. “It's just a highly more satis. factory method of resolving disputes than the typical adversary model,” said Bill Wardell, a Saskatoon law- yer, mediator and lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan. Private courts have operated for a number of years in the United States. Canada’s first commercial oper. ation opened in Toronto last month. British Columbia established an International Arbitration Centre in 1986 to handle business disputes, es- pecially international commercial dis putes. The non-profit centre receives the work of arbitrators and $120 an former legislative counsel for the Saskatchewan government. The arbitrators include lawyers, an annual grant from the provi and has handled almost 150 disputes in just over two years. MacDonald said he expects the bulk of Solve-It's work to be business disputes with values of $20,000 to $100,000 or $150,000. Clients pay $140 an hour for doctors, ed ucators, business owners and con tractors, and have expertise in spec- ific areas which regular judges lack, MacDonald said. Though the centre is in Regina, arbitrators can travel to wherever disputes are, and will deliver rulings within seven days, he said. Two parties who agree to go to Solye-It will draw up a dispute sub mission contract which determines how they will treat the arbitrator's decision — whether they will consi: der it binding or just as advice, MacDonald said. He would like to see a provincial law giving private arbitration rulings the same binding power as a court decision, The B.C. arbitration cen. tre’s rulings are legally binding and are difficult to appeal. A USED ? D steer _ straight to a deal you can be proud of at @ paynrent you can afford! We'll We have more used cars and trucks in stock for immediate delivery than any other dealer in Southern B.C. All vehicles are safety inspected. You buy with confidence. Job openings Details of these and other job oppor tunities are available at. Trell Canada Employment Centre 835 Spokane Street, Phone 368-5566 Cabinetmaker is required in Trail to $12 per hour depending nce. (193, 350) required tor various positions in Trail area. Wages ore $4 to $5.50 per hour A b to make says Reynald Gerard, for the provincial liquor permits board. The store must have an inventory of $20,000 worth of food and a notice must be posted for two weeks to allow individuals or community groups to challenge the licence re- quest. Food sales must constitute at least 51 per cent of a licensed store's overall sales. NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PROJECT: Old Warieta Road Water OWNER: City of Trail, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, B.C. VIR 46 CONTRACTOR: Gienger Contracting Utd. RR. No. 1, C-27, Site Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H7 TAKE NOTICE that as of July 18, 1988 the above contract was deemed sub stantially complete in accordance with the Builders Lien Act. NEWMAN ENGINEERING LIMITED Suite 201, 1000 Rossland Ave Trail, B.C. VIR 3N6 ‘y Province of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways HIGHWAYS — TENDERS Electoral District: Rossiand-Trail Highway Dietrich Rossland Number: J-3210 Prelect or Job Description: Re-cop paving of Miscellaneous Sections of Highways No. 38, No. 22A and Miscellaneous Roads in the Fruit vale and Waneta Areos Tender Opening 0 Date/Time: August 2, 1988 at 2:00 p. A security deposit in the form of a certified cheq Tender documents with envelope plans specifications and conditions of ‘are available free of char; ONLY from District Highways Office P.O. Box 1119, 2288 Columbio Avenue, Rossland, British Columbia VOG 10 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday except holidays Phone number of originating office: 362-733) Tenders will be opened ot District Highways Office, 2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, British Columbia R.A. VALENTINE A/District Highways Manager windows and doors to specification is required. Should be qualified with 4 or 5 [oars experience Wage is $10 to $12 per jour. (257, Openings exist in Trail tor coritiied trades people in the following structural ironworkers fabricators, painters, millwrights pipetitters, instrument mechanics and ‘A’ class welders or certified are required in Castlegor and Trail (326D, 348D) Part-time sales clerks required in Trail. Wage is $4.50 to $5.25 per hour (336, 3410, 3420) Service station ‘thenidantcsmvonton: ce store clerk is required to work shifts in Trail. Wage is $5.50 per hour. (344) A local shop has an opening for a Cabinet meker apprentice mus! be a high school grad with some wood working background. (350) Students ncouraged to register tor summer employment at the Canada Employment Centre for Students, up. stairs in the Federal Building. Please call 6 Good Business $sense... 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Smith said Tuesday he authorized a Vancouver legal firm in 1987 to collect evidence on the Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion. The former attorney general, who resigned from cabinet June 28, said he started the investigation because Vander Zalm was worried the group would try to set up free-standing abortion clinic — then illegal. He said he met with Vander Zalm and Poole in late January or early February of 1987. “I was asked by the premier and Poole to ensure steps were taken to ensure a free-standing abortion clinic did not open,” said Smith. Smith said he reported verbally to the premier through Poole, and passed on written reports compiled by the law firm, Farris; Vaughn, Wills and Murphy. He said he instructed the law firm to determine whether the coalition had the resources and the numbers to actually go ahead with setting up a free-standing abortion clinic. The law firm then hired at least four private detectives to join the 1,000-member group, tape its members’ discussions, acquire membership lists and try to take pictures of its supporters. The operation took place between January and July of 1987. PREMIER ADVISED Smith said he advised Vander Zalm and Poole that the best method was to gather information so the government could obtain a court order prohibiting the group from setting up a clinic, Vander Zalm, a staunch anti-abortionist, vehem- ently denied knowledge of the inves i “I have no knowledge of this at all and none of my staff do,” he said. “No one has any knowledge of this operation. “I detest such actions,” said the Social Credit leader. “I cannot see us or anyone operating a spy-type operation. I really am totally opposed to it.” Smith, however, said Vander Zalm “knew we were gathering evidence” and “knew that I was taking steps to be ready if one of these clinics opened — to stop it from opening because it was unlawful to be opened. He certainly had reports.” Although Smith said Vander Zalm was aware of the investigation, he conceded he didn't know the extent of the premier’s knowledge. “I don't expect for a moment the premier knew the kinds of things that (were) uncovered because I didn't CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1988 WEATHERCAST Clear skies tonight with lows 12° 14°. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with highs near 30°. Thi will be sunshine into + weekend with temperatures in the .mid-30°s. Probability of Precipitation is near zero per cent 3 Sections (A, B & C) know those sorts of things,” said Smith Smith said he never personally ordered the probe of the pro-choice group and that the principal investigator handled the job more enthusiastically than expected. KNOWLEDGE DENIED “Certainly the government did not have knowledge: about the way the investigation was carried out — when I say the government, I mean myself,” he said. “If 1 had learned . . . about tape recording, transcripts and this sort of thing, I would not have been happy with that.” Poole said he knew nothing of the investigation until news reports. “Until these press reports surfaced, I had Ino knowledge that this activity was taking place,” said Poole. “The former attorney general informed. me verbally on several occasions that the issue of abortion clinics was being (legally) looked after and’ I accepted those statements.” Smith, however, disputed Poole’s denial. “That just, doesn’t wash,” Smith, appearing tense, ata ded news “He was informed. He had told me on at least one occasion that the premier was very anxious that the clinic not open. I told him I had engaged a law firm. I also told him that an investigation was working on gathering the evidence gation You don't gather evidence from lawyers.” Bud Smith, who replaced Brian Smith as attorney general, has asked for a report into the investigation, which he said showed poor judgment. “I think it is too clever by half and, quite frankly, I think the operation amounted to something less than-a Keystone Kops farce.” Brian Smith also rejected ‘suggestions that the investigation amounted to an invasion of privacy. “In a democracy, people should obey the law their stated intent is to bring in a clinic that was then illegal. In that case using a private investigator is no more odious than using the police.” The pro-choice group, meanwhile, reacted bitterly to the revelation and said it was considering legal action against the provincial government. Spokesman Norah Hutchinson said the group was shocked to learn of the investigation, especially since it was open about its activities. “These people (investigators) were in our meet. ings, they were in our homes,” she said, adding that the group was “examining the full range” of its legal options. She said her group never made a secret of plans to raise money for a free-standing abortion clinic, which was illegal at the time of the investigation. Castlegar off limits to Spike By CasNews Staff CP Rail will not be spraying the herbicide Spike inside the city limits of Castlegar says a company spokes- man. Jane Mudry, CP Rail spokesman in Vancouver, told the Castlegar News ‘the rail company will be spraying sections of the rail line outside the city but not within the city limits. “We will be spraying from Poupore to near Trail,” she said yesterday. “But we will not spray within Castlegar.” Mudry said the rail company has a permit to spray Spike from Aug. 9 to Aug. 22. “We will begin the spraying program Aug. 9 and hope to have it completed by the 21st,” she said The permits were to spray from Castlegar to Nelson and-Trail issued last year and never included the city limits of Castlegar, she said. “In both permits there was not going to be any spraying in Castlegar,” she said. “The permits are for spraying the weeds that are growing in the track ballast along the lines.” Talks take positive turn VANCOUVER (CP) — British Col umbia woodworkers and forest ind ustry negotiators.made an important move toward a new contract when the union agreed Tuesday to a com pany demand for flexibility of shift scheduling that includes some week end work. “We agreed on the terms in which local unions can, with the approval of the crew, talk about flexibility as far as shift schedules are concerned,” said Jack Munro, president of the International Woodworkers of America-Canada. “So we are now into the other issues.” The unionized woodworkers and the companies’ negotiating team were to meet today to diseuss wages, pensions, and health and welfare issues, Munro said. The development on shift sched uling means two contentious issues are resolved. Earlier this month, negotiations resolved the contracting out issue that prompted a 4'/-month strike in 1986. Munro said the industry has told the woodworkers should not expect the same wage settlement as pulp workers, who settled their contract earlier this month. Traditionally, pulp and woodworkers settle for comparable wage increases. On July 22, the pulp unions an Bounced their members voted 71 per tent in favor of accepting a three- year contract that gives them wage increases of 85 cents an hour across-the-board in the first year and 5.5 per cent in successive years. TAKING THE PLUNGE . . + Four swimming enthusiasts enjoy the great weather Tuesday while diving off a rock by Scotties Marina. The recent sunny weather has brought scores of people to the local hes. beac! CosNews photo by Bonne Morg Grape boycott called for TORONTO (CP) — Labor and religious groups renewed their call Tuesday for a boycott of California table grapes, saying the pesticides they blame for health problems in field workers could also reach con- sumers. If spraying is killing workers in California, residue which remains when the grapes arrive in Canada could also threaten the health of consumers, said Danny Martinez, vice-president of the United Farm Workers union. He said recent tests conducted by the union ‘at Toronto-area super markets found that 86 per cent of the grapes being sold were contaminated with pesticides above government guidelines. Since the tests only measured ex. cessive levels, “if the tests we ran showed any level of pesticides at all, we knew they were above Canadian limits,” Martinez said. Of 72 samples taken last weekend, 62 contained pesticides, he said. The union wants the use of dangerous chemicals banned and has called for joint testing with the growers for poisonous residues on grapes. It is also trying to organize farm workers who don’t belong to the union, Martinez said, The United Farm Workers of America, which represents 107,000 mainly Hispanic workers, has or- ganized three North American boy- Union leader Cesar Chavez has said his union favors the boycott over traditional strike action because the availability of cheap farm labor from nearby Mexico makes it easy for employers to break farm strikes. Health and Welfare Canada sets standards for pesticide levéls in all products entering the country. But Jim Silk, a spokesman for the department's food directorate, said some imports could be above the allowable level despite regular in. spections. “Tm sure that it happens that some grapes have come in here that are a little high in pesticides,” Silk said But if (the union) wanted to help us stop it they report it to us, not just the media Silk said it isn't accurate to link the relatively mild exposure of pesticides to consumers with the direct expo sure farmworkers face during spray ing, Epp rejects call for day care legislation OTTAWA (CP) — Health Minister Jack Epp rejected a call Tuesday to delay passing his child-care legis- lation until parents ean voice their opinions in an election. “We will pass this legislation and then take it to the people and let them decide,” he told the Commons. Epp came under fire from oppo- sition critics who complained that legislation implementing his $6.4- billion child-care program is inade- quate and provides no firm national objectives on the quality of day care. New Democrat MP Margaret Mit- chell said the government has failed to meet the country's needs for child care. The provision for 200,000 new day-care spaces over the next seven country, she said “Will the government hold back this bill until after the next election and let Canadians have the final say?” she asked. The long-awaited legis!ation was introduced Monday in the Commons The legislation creates a $4-hillion fund which the provinces can draw over the next seven years to creatc 200,000 day care spaces. Provinces will have the option of signing an agreement with Ottawa to use the funds or to stay within the existing day-care subsidy arrangement under the Canada Assistance Plan. ‘The legislation requires the prov. inces to sign an agreement with Ot tawa listing standards and other conditions which must be fulfilled. Liberal MP Lucie Pepin, her party delay critie, complained the legis lation provides no guidelines for the provinces to follow in setting stan dards before they can gain access to the child-care fund Women's |groups and day-care ad vocates also attacked the plan when women's IRC rules against strikers VANCOUVER (CP) — The Indus- trial Relations Council had decided against fining striking carpenters who are picketing a company in suburban Richmond The council, which was set up by the provincial government to replace the labor relations board, said Tues. day it lacks the power to levy a fine against Carpenters Union Local 1928. Last week, the lawyer for Citation Industries asked the council to use it's “enforcement powers” against 130 strikers who have ignored a council cease-and-desist order against picketing. The company lawyer Michael Blaxland disagreed with a report that quoted him saying the company will bring in strikebreakers if the union doesn't supply replacements for the fired workers. Blaxland said he used the term “new workers” to describe the per. sons to be hired INSIDE Selkirk ECE grads do well page A7 Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in The Pick lottery were 12, 14, 17, 22, 24, 26, 43 and 45. Checkers wins tourney page B1 it was nced in D saying the government had provide 4 no standards. However, Epp said general prin ciples would be outlined. And he reiterated Tuesday that the legis lation does outline principles such as the number of day-care tawa wants created and the cost sharing arrangements. 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