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Stu Mathieson, general manager of operations in Trail, said Cominco's future looks strong and that five major projects the giant mining company has planned will ensure the company’s stability in Trail for years to come. “Things are looking somewhat better down the valley for us. In not too many years we'll be a leader in technology in the products we make,” said Mathieson. He added that the price of zine is expected to be about 42 cents a pound next year — “which is a good price.” “We are trying to stabilize our operations. We are looking for growth opportunities,” said Mathieson. He added that there will not be a “vacation shutdown” at Cominco next year and said that in the third quarter of this fiscal year Cominco made a profit of $42.7 million. “This is a positive return and we're looking for positive returns in the future. We have to become a low cost producer and stay that way,” said Mathieson. He said Cominco has a five-year, $370 million capital spending re and “We have made every effort to hire local people and we have set fairly stringent hiring practices. We expect that work foree will pan out to about 600 next summer,” said Mathieson. He added that the modernized lead smelter is the major capital project at continved on page A2 VIOLATIONS CITED CP Rail spraying permits revoked By BONNE MORGAN The provincial Ministry of the Enyironment has suspended all of CP six-month investigation into the Nelson division of the railway, which looks after the central Kootenay region and covers the whole East and West Kootenays. The ministry found evidence that the CP Rail may have violated: the Pesticide Control and Waste Manage- ment Acts 12 times. The include of ides by or uncertified personnel, spraying without proper licences or permits and improper storage and disposal of the containers. ‘The suspension of permits is for an indefinite period while further investi- gations are carried out and permits won't be unless praying pro- gram, said it will fight CP Rail if the company tries to use a different herbi- cide. “The issue is that we don’t want action is taken by the railway. CP Rail is supposed to provide an back the 25 per cent increase in his stipend. In a letter to the board, Turner says he has asked secretary-treasurer John Dascher to peg the stipend at $6,250 — an increase of $250 or four per cent over last year’s indemnity of $6,000. The move came just two days after the board voted to increase Turner's stipend by $1,500 to $7,500 — the maximum under the provincial Minis- try of Education's guidelines. The money saved will go back into the get $6,250 — the same as Turner. Turner told the Castlegar News he couldn’t accept the huge increase in light of a number of other things happening within the district. “It doesn't. look good with me taking that kind of a jump,” he ex- plained, while other employee groups . . «voluntary rollback may or may not get a wage increase this year. “It's kind of dicey at the best of times,” he admitted. He said the board was under the impression it had to set stipends at the inaugural meeting. However, he sug- gested the stipends would be better dealt with when the board establishes its annual budget. Trustees could then FREEDOMITE FASTERS Er ' ana BF range planning, however, some teachers are wary that the board is in fact asking them to help figure out how cutbacks. Women granted parole Two elderly Sons of Freedom women will be able to leave Matsqui prison as soon as they are well enough to go. Tina Jmaeff, 683, and Mary Braun, 67, ended their hunger strikes on the 107th day after learning they were granted day parole. The National Parole Board met Tuesday and determined the women are no longer a risk to the community, according to Fraser Simmons of Cor- rections Canada. Parole will be granted General nature of release condi- tions include: reporting to police and parole officials; and obtaining permis- sion to leave a certain area or engaging in any activity that might jeopardize their parole. Ending the fast was not a condition imposed by the board. The two women will be granted day parole for a six-month period and their ‘cases will be reviewed at that time, Simmons said. Braun has begun eating soft foods such as yogurt, cottage cheese, and Corree- subject to an which must be met within the next two to three weeks. Simmons said in conjunction with the federal Privacy Act. the condition will not be released without the “I will say only that they will be released somewhere within B.C.,” he told the Castlegar News. broth, ding to tions spokesperson, Dianne Brown. “It's a slow . Your system can only tolerate certain things,” Brown said in an interview. Imaeff has been transferred to Vancouver General Hospital for intra- venous treatment upon her request. She suffered worse affects from the 107-day fast than Braun did, said Brown. Both women refused medical trestment throughout their fast, but station in an attempt to join Braun and Imaeff in prison. She had earlier burned her own home down to protest the women's prison sentences, but was not charged.