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We apologize to Met Mart officials for any inconve- nience this might have caused. School District cuts Marijuana Legalization a ‘pip SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor The question of whether to legalize marijuana hasn't exactly been a burning issue, but recent national prominence has many politicians shaking their heads and asking “why now’? “Let Kim Campbell deal with it, she’s the one who inhaled,” said-Ed Conroy when confronted with the question. ~ Given this area’s notoriety for accessible marijuana, Con- roy agreed that the possible ‘ legalization of ‘weed’ has gen- fated a lot of conversation in the Kootenays. But when it came down to giving a defini- tiv® answer, the Rossland-Trail MLA admitted his hesitancy. “I'm not trying to ride the fenge. I really don’t know what to say here. It’s a mind-altering sub- stance that's true, but the product that’s now grown in the Koote nays is not the same old ‘Koote fay green’,” he said from his office: in Victoria. Conroy continued to say that substance abuse is a prevalent and alarming thing in our society “That's where my concems are. It ‘really doesn't matter what the subSiance is.” Staff Sergeant for the Castlegar detachment of the RCMP, Doug Hall, refused to comment on whether he personally thinks marijuana should be mad and’ instead maintains tha the law is in place, he alternative but to enfor did say however, that under the Narcotics Contr in Castlegar, and the Kooter in general, are quite common “There is a large amount of marijuana grown in the nays every year,” said Hall, wh is not referring to-a small back yard plot containing a few plant “Many of the plots wé com across are quite sophisticated complete with automatic water ing systems, sensors and such When not being discovered by the Nelson Subdivisions Drug Section, which carries out an ‘eradication’ by helicopter each year, police receive tip hunters, hikers and wayw uralists who happe upon a ‘plantation But even outdoc are becoming few become more seriou economics involve economic viewpoint ple will freely admit marijuana should b: having a major ett from area’s economy That mean: were made would decre a il of the now legal substance No matter what the economic and until the private memt e’ dream? Arrests for Possession in the Nelson Subdivision (East & West Kootenays) possessior 1992 2 million | { 50,000 |( 30,000 RCMP conservative estimate of value s will be cautious when 2 a reporter how they feel ut legalizing pot Armed robbery escapes police Suspicious vehicle seen circling parking lot SUN STAFF Castlegar RCMP are still ating the armed robbery which occurred at the Hi Atrow Beer and Wine Store, April 21 A man entered the store around 10 p.m. carrying an altered rifle or a shot gun and demanded all the money from the cashier. The suspect then made Axe falls on equipment KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The Castlegar Volunteer Fire Department has responded to two false alarms over the past two days. The first alarm, Monday evening, which was reported to be a grass fire, was nothing more than two youth cooking over an open campfire. The second call occurred Tuesday morning when someone pulled the wall-mounted fire alarm in the Pioneer Arena More on Moore Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore will be a guest pan elist at the Interior Lumber men Association's Annual General Meeting this Friday in Kelowna. Moore will be speaking about land-use plan ning and community needs among other subjects. A bal topic | budget was the hot ussion at a special Schoo) Lisiuet No. 9 board meet- ing held April 26, but the budget bylaw was narrowly passed with a vote of four to two. If the vote had been tied, the budget bylaw would have been defeated In order to meet a $900,00 bud- get shortfall, cuts were necessary. Most of those cuts were extensive Major cuts will be made to the equipment fund ($100,000), and $103,200 will be reduced from teacher’s assistants and other staff. 5.5 teaching positions will be cut s —l 2 sections 24 pages Ann Landers Business . . 3B Comics.. . 7B Editorial 6A Sports... 9A Weather Profile ... Classifieds.... Entertainment For all the local news i will 3.20 CUPE members. Reduction of the equipment fund drew heavy fire from board Vice Chairperson Bill Hadikin. “I am against this budget. I realize that cuts had to be made, and there was no choice in the matter. But was a painful process, but a neces- Sary one. Trustee, Evelyn Voykin, said that in the six years in which she has sat on the board this year's budget was the most difficult to reconcile. “It's frustrating. Educa- tion is tagged as a this budget doesn't treat employees and students fairly. This is not across the board. Other employees who make higher wages haven't taken anything. I especially don't like the cuts to the ‘These kids have to enter a highly competitive world, and they must have the equipment leam.’ — BILL HADIKIN priority and yet we have severe under- funding. This is a painful budget, but it is a pain which is carried in all the districts.” There were about 20 members of the public and mem bers from Castle Vice Chair gar and District equipment fund The equipment our students have is already outdated. These kids have to enter a highly competitive world, and they must have the equipment to lear.” Trustee Tony Guglielmi also voted against the budget. “My neg ative vote has no reflection on the hard work which was done to bal ance this budget, but on the pro cess which was used to get there Unless tts chanyed port this budget All of the bo agreed that balancing the budget ird members Teacher's Associa tion (CDTA) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1298 in attendance at the board-meeting. Both CUPE and CDTA members voiced their nega tive opinions about the budget charging that it is far from bal anced, and in fact leans heavily in favor of administration CUPE Chief Shop Steward Darlene Schultz said. that by CUPE’s caldplations, CUPE mem bers will be facing the brunt of the See CUTS 3A off with an undisclosed amount of cash and the tray from t Witnesses reported to | that the suspect got into a vehicl which had been seen drivin around the parking lot lights off Castlegar RCMP are request- ing public assistance in locating tolen tray and any further —lIron horse; information reg peopl the Hi Arrow parking lot arding suspicious or vehicles in or around Police are declining to give further details of the robbery until an investigation has been com- pleted. Comments from the owner of the Hi Arrow Beer and Wine Store are also unavailable Evan Eglinton a studen waits for instuctions from Auxiliary Cor Postnikoff. The students were takig part in the tual | | stlegar Primary School table Jim | Castlegar Primary Bike Rodeo held last Thursday sports — the Castlegar Sun