June 9, 1985 Castle snenaaen OF THE 8. ESTABLISHED AUG INCORPORATING THE MID WEEK MIRROR Lv CAMPBELL PUBLISHER — PuBLisHte NOTICE OF COPYEGHT: Full complete ond sole Lopy’ Ru Py egar News EDITOR — Ron Norman PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Harvey OFFICE MANAGER — Linda Kositsin ADVERTISING MANAGER — Carol Magow CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hadley ¢. PRESS COUNCH IWICE WEEKLY MAY 41900 PUBLISHED SRPI 12 1978 AUG 2 Burt Campbell no! po! that port only ser shall vemaun sn ond Harmful This week saw the federal op- Position parties make their first real inroads in their attack on the Progressive Conservative budget The focus of their criticism is the partial deindexation of old age security payments. it’s clear the Liberals and NDP measure Over five years that will amount to more than a 15 per cent cutback. in dollar figures, the move is ex- pected to cost the average Castlegar pensioner $1,500 to $2,300 over the next five years. That's about $300 to $450 a year. But the figures are deceiving. In see deind of pr as the Tory government's most politically vulnerable budget measure. Both NDP leader Ed Broadbent and Liberal John Turner were in the provinces this week trying to make the most out of the dein- dexation issue Mr. Broadbent even went so far as to have props — a basket of food and other goods to vividly illustrate what pensioners could have bought before the budget and what they won't be able to afford now. Despite the political rhetoric and gamesmanship, the NDP and Liberals have .one thing right: deindexation of pensions is the most harmful measure in the Tory budget. Beginning at the start of next year, the government will only protect old age pension payments from the amount of inflation that exceeds three per cent. In other words, if inflation rises by four points in 1986, pension payments will rise by only one point, eroding the real value of the payment by three per cent. fact, will cost seniors only $100 next year but nearly $700 a year by 1991. Just how many Castlegar pensioners can stand to lose that much? The measure is even more shocking given the fact the gover- nment has made no real move to make the wealthy pay their share by bringing in a minimum tax. Finance Minister Michael Wilson has said that seniors have to do their part to help reduce the deficit. But apparently the rich won't have to do their part until sometime in the future — if ever. The real slap in the face for this country’s thousands of senior citizens is Mr. Wilson's party's con- NINE EDUCATION... UNEMPLOYEP NO PREVIOUS EXPERTENCE.. SECOND COUSIN TO A TORY PACK: BENCHEE... WHEN CAN YOU START? Remember When? 35 YEARS AGO From the June 8, 1950 News In the interests of improving game fish resources in Kootenay River be- tween Brilliant and Corra Linn power plants, the West Kootenay Power and Light Co. recently made a $1,000 grant to the B.C. Game Commission to improve sports fishing in the area of their Kootenay power plants. * * © At a recent meeting of the Robson Women's Institute, it was decided to hold a Queen contest in conjunction with their Strawberry Festival on July 8th. * * 6 A letter to the Village Commission asking permission to operate three sprinklers was refused and a letter was sent to the requestee pointing out that the law states quite definitely that one sprinkler is the limit for each house. hold regardless of the size of the lot. . * * The Castlegar Projects Society will be taking over the July 1st celebration, which has been dropped by the Kiwanis Club. The society is planning a family day, with plenty of enter. tainment for the kiddies. 25 YEARS AGO From the June 9, 1960 Castlegar News Lt.-Gov. Frank M. Ross and Mrs. Ross were in Castlegar on the weekend, touring the area in a bemusing blend of clock-work precision and spontaneous informality. The guests were impressed with the tention that pi s like dein- dexation and support it. Who are they trying to kid? It's true the deficit is a major problem and that Canada’s pen- sion system is putting a drain on government coffers. But surely the government can find another way to tackle the problem — such as through a special tax on those seniors who can afford it — rather than a blanket deindexation. Better answer needed Things are getting stranger and stranger at the Expo 86 offices in . First it's led that Expo president Michael Bartlett purchased a $48,000 Mercedes Benz with the corporation's money for his personal use. Then we learn Mr. Bartlett held an Expo conference in California. (Though that shouldn't have been much of a surprise. He is after all an American). To to all off, Expo chairman Jim Pattison announces Mr. Bar- tlett’s resignation only days after the indiscretions with the car and conference location are made public. Yet Mr. Pattison contends the indiscretions had nothing to do with Mr. Bartlett's departure. He says simply the fair needed to shift its focus to meet “needs, sen- sitivities and interests” of British Columbians and Canadians. Either the timing of Mr. Bartlett's resignation is awfully coincidental or something is terribly fishy with Mr. Pattison’s response. And the vagueness of his reply certainly doesn't help. Mr. Pattison should make clear just why Mr. Bartlett is gone. Expo isn't one of his business holdings, it's a billion dollar world fair funded by taxpayers’ money. And tor that reason a better answer is needed SOCCER VIOLENCE Treating a symptom? By PAUL KORING LONDON — In the anguished after- math of last week's horror when 38 people died trying to flee a horde of rampaging English soccer fans in Brussels, reaction in Britain has ranged from outrageous excuse-making to shame and now-worn promises never to let it happen again. Robert Kilroy-Silk, a prominent Labor MP from Liverpool, whose soccer fans once enjoyed the rare reputation in Britain of being well- . that all the trouble before the European Cup match between Juventus of Italy and Liverpool was caused by Italian fans dressed in Liverpool colors. That view ignored a decade of increasingly violent outbursts at soccer stadiums across Britain and the stark toll of last Wednesday's casualties — 31 dead Italians, one dead Englishman. At the opposite extreme, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who has long avoided i iled in machine at every turnstile. “Future football matches may not have the excitement and romance of the national game of the past but at least it may be a game again, a game worth playing and safe for export too.” No doubt, enough security measures and an overwhelming police presence could clean up the bad behavior that has become synonymous with British soccer fans. But that might be treating the symptoms instead of the disease. (It might also create the potential for disaster. A “fortified amphitheatre with iron cages” in Bradford, England, last month would have meant hundreds and perhaps thousands of people burned to death because they couldn't have escaped to the field during the grandstand fire that killed 54.) The Economist, posed a broader, and perhaps more valuable question. “What's wrong not just with British football but with Britain?” asked the the simmering issue of what, with traditional British understatement, is termed “football hooliganism,” took Fred Merriman We heard a gentleman from the Ministry of Small Business and In. dustry tell us that entire factories in Japan are completely computerized. All aspects of the manufacturing process is in the capable and tireless but organically lifeless hands of robots. Quality control is unnec essary because the robots do not err or require coffee breaks. An architect reported that he makes ive use of Pp ¥ i, / West Kootenays are now in busi- ness. Our. original Ganadians now own and operate sand and gravel operations, general stores, gas sta tions and campgrounds. An unassuming man from Sas- katehewan, now resident in Nelson, explained KREDA. The Economic Development Officer from the Koot- enay Boundary Regional District talked about the shift in govern. assited design techniques to enable his profession to be viable. A pair of senior citizens told us how they embarked in the weekly newspaper business. Previous ex perience? Sawmill operator. The husband and wife team have been at it two years now and just turned 67. An articulate young woman from EMMA's Jambrosia shared the story which demonstrates that a dozen unemployed women in a collective enterprise can and will be in the corporate big time. The Seam report was repeated in enthusiastic detail by a genuine mover and shaker who probably weighs in at 112 Ibs. That local corporation employs 12 persons full-time and distributes clothing and safety wear nationally. Seam started as a make-work program for “boat people.” There were other examples of initiative and enter prise in community projects. The Indian Bands in East and ment to small Personally, I found some inter. esting information in a short address by Wendy Hurst of Selkirk College. She told the audience that B.C. Hydro produces and sells a million dollars of electric energy a day from its Kootenay Canal Gen erating Station The event where all this took place was held at Selkirk College June 1. The conference had a title that eludes me because academics do not have a flare for single word titles. Those same academics and non-profit volunteers from the So- cial Planning and Review Council (SPARC) also deserve a solid round of applause and appreciation for conceiving and operating the con ference. If you were unemployed like me, the registration fee was $5. The em- ployed paid $15. We toured Zucker. berg Island and enjoyed a brown bag lunch on old Mr. Zuckerberg’s front porch. and pi new to catch and imprison the “thugs” who threaten the British game. Amid the various bans and with. drawals from European play affecting British clubs, the promises of emer. gency legislation and the collective shock of a country watching people die over and over again on television, only a few commentators have looked beyond the immediate need to curb the violence at soccer grounds. The Times blandly suggested that “British football may have eventually to be played in fortified amphitheatres with iron cages . . . and a breathalyser “Why has a nation that used to pride itself — fairly or not — on civility and respect for authority become a byword in Europe for violence, drunkenness and dirt? “Bluntly, something nasty has hap pened to the British working class — whether or not because something equally nasty has happened to the middle-class to whose values it might aspire. “As a shamed Britain ponders the tragedy of Brussels it would do well to examine the system of cultural values that made it possible.” The problem goes far beyond soccer pitches. The violence — by both police and strikers — during the year-long coal miners strike was Quotable Quotes A MAN DRESSED in a skirt, black tights and open-toed shoes told a Worcestershire, England court he had struggled with a police sergeant to prove his toughness. “I wanted everyone watching to see I was a pretty powerful man, able to look after myself,” he said. JUSTICE MINISTER John Crosbie created an uproar in the Commons this week when he tried to quell heckling from Liberal Sheila Copps. Crosbie, under fire for granting his sons’ law firms government contracts, said; “Just quiet down baby. In other words, cop out.” As ministers and Conservative backbenchers howled with laughter and Liberals shouted “sexist,” Crosbie added: “The rat pack can quiet down. The titmouse can quiet down.” A group of the fiestest backbench Liberal hecklers, including Copps, has become known as the rat pack. A GROUP IN Dickinson, North Dakota that was looking for a pretext for a party has shelved plans for a pony roast. Protests from horse skewered the idea. James Brine said he had hoped to draw about 100 people to the pony roast which he described as “just something I thought of . . . an excuse for a party.” His wife, Diane, said the idea was put aside as a result of adverse reac tion. “Jim had thought it up but it got too much flak and kind of died. People thought it might be kind of cruel.” lovers MANY OF the Barrie, Ont. residents who lost their homes continue to count their blessings that they didn’t perish in the tornado that left 12 dead and hundreds injured or homeless. “I feel that I've got everything,” said Michael Procher, who celebrated his 39th birthday quietly this week after losing his home. “My birthday present is my family.” Procher wasn’t home when the storm struck with little warning, but his wife was in the house with their two children and four others she was baby sitting. perhaps most surprising in that it apparently shocked so few in Britain. Only last weekend, police armed with truncheons smashed the wind- screens of dozens of vehicles in a “peace convoy” and arrested more than 500 “hippies” headed for Stonehenge. Simmering violence can be seen in the black clothes and bright studs of young punks — the newest of Britain's urban tribes. They are more than simply a gener. ational successor to the flower children of the 1960s. They represent a rejec- tion of a society that offers limited opportunities and record-high jobless. ness. Finally getting tough on soccer hooliganism may succeed in making the sport safe for fans again but it won't end mindless aggression. The blamed “tiny minority” is thou sands strong as anyone who watches television knows. Their rage and frus- tration will find another venue unless the disillusionment that breeds vio lence in Britain gets treated as well. (Canadian Press) Letters to the Editor Smecher, Dascher misleading Editor, Castlegar News: I am most disturbed by some of the statements made in the story “Farrell named to top job” (June 5 Castlegar News). Castlegar school board chairman Doreen Smecher would have us believe that the appointment of a director of instruction will “probably not use any extra funds.” In fact, even if the principal's job at Stanley Humphries Secondary School is replaced internally, with no teacher replacement, the appointment of Mr. Farrell will cost at least $12,000 to $15,000 over and above what would otherwise have been spent. Secretary-treasurer John Dascher would have us believe that Mr. Far. rell’s salary will be $40,000 - $60,000 a year. In fact, Mr. Farrell currently makes in the area of $59,000 a year. It is doubtful whether he will agree to a $19,000 pay cut in exchange for a more senior position. It is not acceptable for elected public officials and their employees to make statements which serve only to mislead. Both Mr. Dascher and Ms. Smecher should apologize. Peter Kagis Blueberry Creek new centre. “It certainly equals anything seen in any city,” said Mr. Ross. * e 6 Concern and indignation were ex. pressed by the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce over “excessive delay” in installation of a second ferry. A tele- gram dispatched to Minister of High. ways P.A. Gaglardi states that “traffic congestion is up to two hours,” at the present ferry. . . Alex Brokenshire, a Cominco em ployee for the last 20 years and pres- ently a Trail alderman, has been ap pointed Celgar's safety cooridnator in the pulp mill's personnel department. . 8 «6 Four prominent local businessmen have purchased the Alpine Inn near Grand Forks for $90,000. New owners are Mickey Moran, Dr. H.H. Smythe, Gus Leitner and John Sakson. New managers of the resort will be Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brooks. 15 YEARS AGO From the June 11, 1970 ar News Castlegar council gave enthusiastic approval to a special program aimed at putting unemployed social welfare recipients to work. The program, which is still in its pilot stage, involves the town putting unemployed employ. ables who are on social assistance to work doing such jobs as brush cutting, lawn trimming, street cleaning, etc., with the town paying nothing for the service. The Rehabilitation dept. would continue paying them their social allowance plus an incentive bonus of $50 per month * *© «6 Joint tourist booth being sponsored by the Castlegar and Nelson chambers of commerce is now open and operating at Christina Lake. The booth opened June 1st and will operate until mid. September. * John Holden addressed the 1970 commencement exercises at SHSS, his final class in the capacity of principal. He will soon be taking up duties as district superintendent of schools. . . Town's crest and gold blazer was presented by Mayor Colin Maddocks to Frederick Kesler, 94, Kinnaird’s oldest resident. The presentation was in con nection with Pioneer and Elderly Citi zens’ Week proclaimed by the provin cial government last week. Mr. Keslér recalled seeing the first airplane at Spokane, but vowed he “Never go in one of those things. Now, I wouldn't travel any other way.” 5 YEARS AGO From the June 8/11, 1980 Castlegar News The City of Castlegar will offer to purchase for use as a park the seven acre island at the junction of the Kootenay and Columbia rivers, Ald Charlie Cohoe has told the Castlegar News. Council members in a special meeting instructed staff to offer a yet-undisclosed sum to the owners of the island and adjacent shoreline * 28 «6 A 42-year-old Kamloops administra tor, Leonel Perra, has been named the principal and chief executive officer of Selkirk College. The appointment ended a nation-wide campaign by the management consultant hired to fill the Position since Mitch Anderson's resig. nation more than one year ago. Students find summer jobs By ADRIAN CHAMBERLAIN Staff Writer It’s extra tough for students to find summer jobs in the recession-racked West Kootenay where the un- employment rate for full-time’ workers hovers around 20 per cent. But summer jobs for students are available, although not as plentiful as a decade ago. Law student Resa Bourchier, 24, of Rossland has been working for the summer at Castlegar law firm Moran and Co. since last month, and says the experience is “really invaluable.” Bourchier, who will return to Queens University in Kingston, Ont. this fall for her second year of law, says her duties include heJping draft documents and doing research. This, she says, will help her when applying to article with a law firm after graduation. “Here I am, getting some of that experience now. As far as getting an articling job, I think it'll really help,” said Bourchier. Bourchier is employed with partial funding through the federal-provincial Challenge '85 student employment program. Under the federal program, a student in a career-related summer job with a business has half his wage (up to $2.50 per hour) paid by the government, said Sal Johal, supervisor of the Canada Employment Centre for Students in Trail. The federal program also pays a full $3.65 minimum wage for summer students working in career-related jobs for non-profit organizations, and a 75 per cent minimum wage subsidy for jobs with municipalities. The provincial side of the program pays half students’ wages up to $2.50 on summer jobs, not necessarily career related. Lynda Guymer, 19, a second-year graphic com- munications student at Selkirk College, works at Kootenay Boundary Visitors’ Association. Like Bourchier, her wages are subsidized by the federal Challenge ‘85 program, and like Bourchier, Guymer finds the experience “really valuable” in terms of her chosen career. Guymer, a Castlegar native, who plans to eventually work as a graphic designer, designs logos for signs, brochures, and business cards, and will be working on a brochure for the Whitewater ski hill near Nelson. While the experience is helpful, finding a summer job isn't necessarily the answer to paying the steadily increasing cost of higher education. Guymer’s second year at Selkirk will cost her $1,000 in fees and another $1,000 for materials — mainly photography equipment. She says her wages aren't high, but luckily, she doesn't have the added cost of renting accommodation — Guymer lives at home. Even so, she isn’t sure if she'll be able to foot this fall's education bill herself. “If I save my money it should, but I'm really depending on scholarships or whatever, too,” Guymer said. Bourchier, who makes $5-an-hour, faces an even tougher challenge: trying to cover a tuition fee of $1,321 plus living expenses which bring the total to about $4,000 a year. However, next year Bouchier will tackle this by WORKING FINE .. . Resa Bouchier, a Rossland law student, is working at Castlegar law firm Moran and Co. for the summer. She says the experience acting as a residence supervisor at Queens, in return for which she receives free room and board. “Jobs that pay enough to get you through a year of school are pretty scarce right now,” she says. Neither Bouchier nor Guymer had much trouble finding work, although both admit they have friends who are having problems. Bouchier said she made sure of a summer job by starting early. She started looking last year, and arranged an interview with Moran and Co. around Christmas. This gave the firm plenty of time to consider Bouchier as a potential summer employee, and look into government funding. Johal says summer jobs projects are about the same as last year — with some students finding work, and many others going without. So far the student employment centre in Trail — which also serves Castlegar — has filled 217 job openings. But another 560 students are still looking for work. ae “1 will prove valuable when she applies to article with a law firm after graduation. Costews Photo The main problem, Johal says, is lack of community awareness. “A lot of people don't realize we are here, and what we have to offer.” In an effort to raise their profile, the student job centre celebrated the national Hire a Student Week June 2 - 8 by having a shopping mall display, and advertising through the media. The centre also lobbied to make 50 job placements this week. By Thursday Johal said 43 had been filled. He says the centre needs more full-time summer jobs, even on a short-term basis. For example, Johal said students can fill holiday vacancies for sales and office clerks, hotel and restaurant workers. 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