August 31, 1986 ma i" ESTABLISHED AUG. 7. 1947 INCORPORATING THE AAIO-WEER Lv. CAMPO ony edvernsement prepored trom repre proots belong 0 the edveriner Castleaat'N saaAER OF THE B.C. PRESS COUNCH PUBLISHEM AUG 7. 1947-468. 19.1979 PUBLISHER — Burt Compbel! EDITOR — Ron Norman FOREMAN PLANT OFFICE MANAGER — Lindo Kosifsin ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hodley ONCE OF COPYRONT: Full, complete ond sole coprrghy im ory vested in and belongs te Castle News Lid.. provided. however lengrevings. ok. provided by the TWICE WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980 PUBLISHED Ser! 12 1978-AUG. 27 1980 — Peter Horvey — Gary Fleming Back on even keel Good news hasn't been easy to come by the last few years for us in the West Kootenay. That's why this week's announcement that Comin- co will proceed wi its lead smelter modernization jh Trail is so significont. A new lead smetier will preser- ve 500 direct jobs, not to mention scores of indirect jobs. It will also create hundreds of construction jobs before going into production in 1989. But perhaps most importantly, the smelter goes a long way to set- ting the West Kootenay back on an even economic keel. For too long the area has been burdened with the collapse of the resource sec- tors. At one point there was even talk of Cominco shutting its Trail operations and constructing @ Ironic but infuriating It's ironic that just a week after CP Rail announced plans to demolish its historic Castlegar railway station a Hollywood film company discloses it is looking ot the site as a possible location for an upcoming movie. It might even by humorous if it wasn't so infuriating. And it shows the short-sightedness of CP Rail that it would consider bulldozing something of such value. But the station's value isn't only as a possible location for tilm- makers, but more importantly os a link with this community's past — Fin tgetthe only remaining dfchitec- ¢ tural link with life areund the turn the Castlegor Heritage Advisory C i can more modern smelter somewhere else. Happily, those fears now have been laid to rest. There's no doubt that with the smelter and the $15 million zinc puritication upgrading set to begin in October that Comin- co is committed to staying in the lead and zinc business in Trail. Questions raised Westar Timber's announcement this week that it plons to build a new $37 million ll near HAD NICE THE CAUCUS... - Hazelton raises some questions about the company’s commitment to its Castlegar operations. The’ company pleaded poverty time and again when pressed to upgrade its Celgar Pulp Operations. Finally, it conceded to spend $35 million over 10 years to improve pollution control and ize the mill. That turns out to be less over 10 years than what Westar intends to spend on its new Hazelton mill in one year. With the pulp mill's i di Letters to the Editor No Socred spokesman I would like to make it clear that I am not spokesman for the Social Credit sale, it's perhaps unrealistic to ex- pect Westar to complete its upgrading program at Celgar. But it's not unrealistic to expect the company to upgrade its Southern Wood Products division. in the summer issue of Westar's i i South party, the | District of Central Kootenay or anyone else (unless I so state). I have my opinions and they may or may not be shared by others, but the majority of the time I find that most people think as I do when they are made aware of the reasons (or facts) on which I have based my Wood Products manager Wade Zammit notes that the mill is still using sawmill technology of the 1950s Ghd "60s; In the sam@’ qtici¢ Mr, Zammit says “the compony's challenge is fo move the Sawmill into the 1980s, not just use the new information about the station to its advantage in its discussions with CP Rail officials over the future of the station. Norman lly, but in the minds of the workers. The question is, when does Westar plan to meet that challenge? NDP gets hip Move over Don Johnson, here comes Bob Skelly. The provincial New Democratic Party is getting “with it,” dropping its familiar black and orange color scheme in favor of soft red lettering on a grey background highlighted with aqua. It positively oozes hipness. It probably also means we're going to see more pastel colors in politics than in a French impressionist Who says politicians can't recog: nize a bandwagon until it almost runs them over? The question is what's next? Skelly cruising down Victoria's Government Street in a jet black Ferrari? He'll almost certainly have to ditch those drab suits he wears and pick up something a bit more modern to go along with the party's new image. Italian linen would do the job. And to go along with the new image, the provincial party has decided to do away with the traditional NDP abbreviated form of its name. It's now the “New Democrats”. But will making the NDP, oops, New Democrats in the image of your favorite TV cop show get the patty elected? Certainly, it should make the party more visually attractive (the old orange and black colors made the NDP the Vancouver Canucks of politicial parties). But leader Bob Skelly is going to need more than Premier Bill Vander Zalm i next provineial election. Skelly isa nice man, an honest man, a sincere man. But he lacks that certain pizazz. As one local union leader put it: “He's drier than a popcorn fart.” That didn't matter when Bill Bennett sat in the premier’s chair. Bennett wasn't exactly known for his warmth and charisma. But Bill Vander Zalm is different. A smile flashes across his face faster than you can say Fantasy Gardens. And where Bennett almost hid from public view — even when he cam- paigned here — Vander Zalm is the exact opposite. He goes out of his way to greet everyone. He didn't just walk into the lunchroom at Westar Timber's Southern Wood Products mill and talk to the workers there. He made a point of going around the crowded room and shaking each hand — smiling the whole time, of course. He kisses children for goodness sakes, something politicians usually reserve for electioneering. But then his two-day visit to Castlegar and Trail very well could be a prelude to a fall election. If so, voters will be left to decide if the Bill Vander Zalm they saw here — the open, conciliatory Vander Zalm who spoke repeatedly of a “new direction” — is in fact different than the Bill Vander Zalm who only two years ago went Commie-bashing in an attempt to unseat Vancouver Mayor Mike Harcourt. If voters believe he has changed — in effect that a leopard can change its spots — then Bob Skelly is going to need more help than fashionable pastels. I feel so strongly about being free to express “my own” views that I turned dowp_the possibility of becoming a in the Nelson-Creston Socred WKPL sale a concern I am very concerned that West Kootenay Power and Light Co. has been sold to a foreign company (pending agreement of the B.C. Utilities Commission). Under present management, consumers have had the benefit of favorable power rates. I have no reason to believe this will continue under new, foreign ownership. Higher power rates to recoup capital is a distinct ibility and there will be no reason to be a good corporate citizen — profit is the name of the game. West Kootenay Power and Light asa monopolistic utility should remain under Canadian ownership. Canada is fast becoming the country that is owned by anybody but Canadians. I urge those that care to please show statements with which they were not in agreement. As for the proposed West Kootenay Power and Light Co. sale to a U.S. investor, I felt someone should at least try to make these people who are willing to invest $80 million in B.C. feel welcome. I am pleased that Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco also spoke up for them. It may or may not be the best thing for the Kootenays, but we at least owe them the courtesy of treating them with friendliness and respect — not verbal abuse and as good as calling Word of our treatment of any prospective investor to B.C. is not going to be restricted to the Koot- enays. I do not know what our new Premier Bill Vander Zalm's position is on this issue. (Contrary to popular belief I do not have a red phone to the premier’s office. As a matter of fact, part of my sacrifice for the people of B.C. is that my friend Bill Vander Zalm won't be able to be as accessible to me as he has been in the past because he will be so busy trying to solve all of B.C.'s problems). But I have the greatest confidence in Bill that with the knowledge of all the facts he will make the best decision for us. I also know Bill Vander Zalm would not insult our neighbors for wanting to invest in our province, even if he found it necessary to turn down their offer. We should wait to hear all the facts before we start screaming. Sometimes it may be crucial to make ourselves heard about something (like perhaps the changes to the federal electoral boundaries) and no one will pay any attention because “the Kootenays are always crying about something.” I hate to mention it, but I would assume anyone who invests might like to make a profit. Does anyone know exactly where the present profit goes? Iris Bakken Salmo Noisy dog back home Hello. My name is Max, I'm a small Terri-poo. I am five years old. My original home was the Trail SPCA, but now I can happily say that I've lived with the same family since then. The youngest child was small then, too, so we've grown up together. I saved this life once when he wandered off. But I'm a noisy dog sometimes. I bark at strangers, skunks, raccoons and bears. I haven't seen a cougar yet. We just moved so I'm getting used to and I barked too muzzle to keep me quiet! But someone wasn't happy enough with that; they picked me up one after- noon and took me away up on the summit. Only that person and I know what happened, but I stayed up there for three days. Then a kind lady from Fruitvale lured me into her car with some dog food, but I was leary. T'm back at home now, everyone was giad to see me — maybe you aren't. But maybe I'll see a cougar near you one day and I won't bark either. Shares Harvey Castlegar Japanese hit books By DREW GIBSON Canadian Press SHIGA KOGEN, Japan — It's summer vacation time for Japanese school children — time for many to hit the books harder than during the 3 from young: Tokyo, travelling in a fleet of 60 buses, recently took over nine hotels in the winter resort of Shiga Kogen, Japan's highly competitive entrance examinations for the best junior and senior high schools. The camp's tight 12-hour study In addition to the summer camp, Yamada operates 24 Tokyo-area and schools. Most of the children at the camp why the cram schools are so popular. “As long as Japanese society con- dancing and arrangeme! made for an exhibition of folk dancing. . . * The local Kats on Friday entered into the finals of the Trail City Senior Women's fastball league by downing Shavers Bench 14-18. They won the best two-out-of-three series in two straight games. . Sister Mary Daniel and Sister Andre of the Sisters of the Atonement at the Sacred Heart School in Greenwood are . . Celgar is to spend $100,000 on a final filter system which will remove all traces of wood fibre from the Columbia River, the Kinnaird village council was told at a meeting held last week Until this unit is completed, it is expected that one class of Tarrys pupils will have to be accommodated in the school activity room. : a, 8. 8 Ten Castipgar Rotarians with presi- dent Bob Maddocks delivered the travelling gavel by boat to the Nakusp Club on Wednesday. Boats left Robson at 6 a.m. and arrived in Nakusp for the luncheon meeting. They made the return trip in afternoon. 15 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 2, 1971 News Castlegar Jim Laxer, the “Waffle” leader of the New Democratic Party who nearly became the party's national leader, made a whirlwind tour of the West Kootenay last week, carrying with him the message that the Americans were out to grab all our resources. In meetings in Trail, Crescent Valley and at the Birchbank Golf Club, he urged that everybody should stop, think and fight with everything they possess to bring this drain to a stop. .- ee @ A Kinnaird youngster, Joanne Yule, captured two gold medals at the pro- vincial swim meet held last weekend at UBC's Empire Pool. year-old group. She also came in fifth in butterfly and freestyle. 7 8 8 The off-and-on proposal that Castle- gar and Kinnaird amalgamate into one entity is again being discussed and will be the subject of discussions at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention opening in Victoria on Sept. 14, according to Mayor Murray Little of merce has appealed directly to Premier Bill Bennett to use his influence to push for a highway linking Castlegar and Fauquier, running along the shore of the Lower Arrow Lake. 7 2 6 Celgar’s pulp and sawmill operations are shut down for maintenance work and will not start running again until at —_ Sept. 14, following the settlement Many of the youngsters at the study camp accepted the sacrifice of their summer vacation philosophically. “I wouldn't really say I would like do something different this summer because I know I have to go toa juku to keep up with my classmates,” said 11-year-old B issues the pulp industry and several Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada locals. 7 2 2 The Labor Relations Board is con- sidering Selkirk College's application for a cease and desist order, designed to remove picket lines from the Castle- gar and David Thompson University Centre campuses. The pickets are striking vocational But he added, with a note of hope: “Maybe if I do well and get into a good school I won't have to go to a juku in the future.” J of the B.C. Government Employees Union. An LRB hearing was held Friday afternoon on Selkirk’s application. “smear somane® | MORE LETTERS Demand for receipt bad business policy lations. One quote we hear frequently is: “The customer is always right.” Of course, we all know this isn't necessarily always true, but when the customer is right and the small business doesn't acknowledge this, it can cause a great deal of damage to the sales in their store. I feel that in a small town good news travels fast but bad news travels even faster. A common policy many retail stores, have is if you can't produce your sales slip then the goods cannot be returned. In most cases the store clerk will end up giving you your money back without the receipt as long as they are sure this particular item was bought in their store. We came across a situation where we didn't receive a receipt and the owner refuses the return of our money until we produce our receipt. To top it off the first garment that we tried on had a flaw in it so the owner traded it for another garment the same, but a size larger. The owner said: “No difference, same size” so we gave our money to the owner while she was busy chatting on the telephone with a friend. We packed Beer ad unacceptable The Aug. 14 Creston Advance shows a picture of a Const. Kinloch displaying while the owner was still busy chatting on the phone. Upon arriving home we discovered this garment was much larger than the one previously tried on in the boutique. Funny, we told.the owner of the boutique this and she said she wasn't customer relations. Heather Morrison Castlegar Turnout pleasing I was very pleased to see you all again at our (advertised for members only) Social Credit breakfast at the Sandman Inn Tuesday morning. The new premier in his speeches projected a positive and unified atti- tude and I am very pleased we demon- strated that attitude of welcoming everyone. I am sure you were all as pleased as I was in welcoming NDP MLA Chris D'Arcy. Thank you for joining us, Chris, in your obvious demonstration of support. Mrs. M. Crockett Trail f a Kokanee beer advertisement on his RCMP cruiser. Personally, I find the use of public offices and cars for private purposes unacceptable in a democracy and wonder how your readers feel about this. I would like to know if all businesses are going to be given an equal opportunity to advertise on police cruisers. - William G. Hills, Ph.D. 1005 - 18th Ave. Se. Cranbrook B.C. VIC 4S1 Please address all Letters to the Editor to: The Cestleger \e P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H4, or deliver them to our office at: 197 Columbia Avenue, Castle- gor, B.C. Letters must be signed ond include the writer's full name ond address. Only in very exceptional coses will letters be published without the writer's name. Nevertheless. the name and address of the writer must be disclosed to the editor. The Castlegar News reserves the right to ‘edit letters for brevity, clority. legality and grammar ‘Soviet offers bring hope of agreement | acknowledged the idea of A major agreement on the verification issue in Stock- holm could cause movement moves in Washington and in Stockholm amid a lag in preparations for the summit meeting President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had agreed in principle to hold in Washington this year. Following up at the news aerial in the Swedish capital by Mar- always been a major sticking point for NATO in negotia- tions with the Soviet bloc. International observers i that a European talks, which began in 1979. Friday, deputy Ambassador Oleg Sokolov said the Kremlin would like to hold a summit crowned with an agreement to half nuclear weapons tests. Sokolov said Moscow was ready for “the most wide- ranging, for any form of veri- fication, national or. inter- national, including even on- site inspection.” But first, he added, the U.S. had to agree to ban tests. suggested that fear that in spite of con- cessions on generalities, Mos- cow may hold back on the details that would give teeth. to any agreement. The last multilateral arms was the limited further po! When the final session of the Stockholm talks began on Aug. 19, Moscow said it would agree that each state submit to one or two obliga- ag 1979 Environmental Modi- fieation treaty in Geneva banning forms of warfare could lead to long-term changes in the environment. Tougher gun laws touted WINNIPEG (CP) — Can- ada should toughen its gun control laws to stem an alarming increase in the number of citizens who are -buying firearms, the Can- adian Association. of Police Chiefs recommended Friday. Delegates to “the associa- tion’s annual meeting voted unanimously to ask Solicitor General James Kelleher to do whatever is necessary to end the increase in weapons Deans says job doesn't mean he favors Tories OTTAWA (CP) — The chairmanship of the Public Service Staff Relations Board is probably the only job lan Deans says he would ever have accepted from the government. of nonpartisan appointments by his Tory government, Deans said: “I don't know how to answer. “I looked at the oppor- tunity that was offered to me. The Public Service Staff Relations Board is an im portant part of the public vice operation and I con sider the public service to be a vital part of the Canadian structure.” And the appointment will not turn the former New Democratic House Leader into a raving government supporter, Deans said in an interview with Standard Broadcast News. “The fact that you're ap- pointed by the government is a point in law, but it isn’t any indication of my support for government policy,” Deans said in the interview, re corded for broadcast Satur day. Asked whether Prime Minister Brian Mulroney might use the appointment to advantage in his next elec tion campaign, as an example Cc. © JOHN DEERE 350 * CAT WORK Fast & Efficient Service Hourly or Contrect 365-3467 OR MOBILE —— September Preparation Day” for all schools, a for instruction. Students new to the school on this day. B. Wednesday, September 3, 1986 All schools in the District will be open for instruction on this day. us runs WILL be in operation and if you are unsure as to that your child will be picked up, please contact the Maintenance Office of the School District at 365-8331. Regular b the time Parents or guardians who have pr dergarten will be notified direct assignment, time, etc. Parent or guardians of registered their child ore school, ilable to the public. The association said in its motion that the number of private citizens who own MARY WADE ANDERSON 1404 HIGHLAND DRIVE A lovely home with everything hewahed =< Tour level split with fireplace tm Inengroom. quality corpet- & fond flooring throughout. > rove portially covered sundeck Sunken Irvingroom terich-on blower ton tor fire “Gramwasher z 5 =§ School District No. 9 (Castlegar) SCHOOL OPENING 2 will be an ndergarten D. 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