Page 4A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, May 10, 1995 EAN LEA GOA TAEDA, COMIN OA gE ARG Mle ste FOF Wednesday, May 10, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 5A SCHOOL BOARD New policies given nod trustees adopted the policies which school superintendent Everette s said he hopes will “cover all the bases and work”. KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff The Castlegar school board has Biven its nod to three new policies which clearly set dut protocol regarding parent and student rights, emergency use of school buses and substance abuse. At a meeting held last month Written by Surgenor and fine- tuned by subcommittees, the poli- cies were circulated among parents, administration, union rep- resentatives and trustees for input before inclusion into the district policy book. In part, the policy on rights and obligations of parents and students spells out district beliefs on enrolment, consultation, duties of students, parents’ rights, examination of student records, Silk property damage and interviews and interrogations by RCMP. Screening “We wanted to summarize it so parents and students are aware of the rights and so that the system can communicate that with them.” The policy, explained Surgenor, ties into the Safe Schools concept. The policy on substance abuse was written for both students and educators, Surgenor said, and also ties in with the Safe Schools philosophy. “We want to ensure that nobody's put at risk. Kids’ safety comes first,” The bus policy was evolved after a situation last year in which the Forestry Service requested the use of buses in case Glade residents had to be evacuated due to a nearby fire. Surgenor said that at that time there was no clear policy regard- ing bus use, and questions such as liability and insurance became a concern. The new policy clarifies those issues, as well as others associat- ed with district bus use. The policies are in keeping with the district's drive towards modern thinking in modern times, explained Surgenor. Garage Sale « Craft Fair * Bake Sale ; Face Painting * Clown « Book Fair Plant Sale « Concession FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. At the Valley Vista School in Castlegar FUNDS RECEIVED GO TOWARD THE NEW PLAYGROUND NOTICE TO ALL NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Castlegar Slo-Pitch League is now accepting applications from Non-profit organizations wishing to run concessions, beer gardens and security for the 1995 season. Please send applications to: P.O. Box 3241 Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3H5 365-5915 EVERYONE WELCOME Sunday, May 14 oe os GOURMET PIZZA _ => Complimentary Carnation & for eve GREEK DISHES ot every Mother x Andy Bullanoff, Castlegar school district maintenance supervisor, and young Logan Jones were more than happy to cut the ribbon to officially open the new Robson Child Care Centre Saturday. Miss Castlegar Lana Sommerville (left) and Princess Dasha Forester were also on hand to help with the ribbon. The centre is equipped to handle 38 children and has 23 registered already: The facility opened’ Feb. 20 and officials anticipate it to be full by September. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jeff Gabert Speaker’s Corner search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be your opportunity 10 appear in Speaker's’ Corner, which will be published each week Question: Do you agree with Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in City council’s deci- jon to cut back funding of the pub- lic library? I'm neutral. Reading helps expand one's mind and ability to absorb his or her sur- roundings, but at the same time one does not need text to attain knowledge. —Darcy Makeiff No. I don’t think it’s right because the library needs the funding for better books and much- needed programs. \ —Leean Griko we No, because I like to read good books and the library always needs more of them. ~—Heather Switzer I think it’s wrong tq cut funding to one of the most important resources in this town. For the better- ment of people who use it, the library needs all the funding it could get. —Chad Kavanaugh Man charged with LSD possession Close monitoring of the annual Pass Creek party by RCMP on Saturday resulted in Joshua Aaron Maxwell, 19, of Quadra Island being charged with possession of LSD for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of LSD, and possession of marijuana. The LSD was valued at around $300. Maxwell was en route to the party at the time of his arrest and will appear in Castlegar Provin- cial Court on July 26. RCMP also made 14 liquor seizures and three drug seizures, Silk Located just past the junction on Screening the Slocan Valley Highway 8 sho? KELOWNA cated near Costco & Orchard Park Mall * Off highway © Courtyard & Barbeques * Satellite T.V, ¢ Golf packages! | RESERVATIONS $ 9 | 1-800-989-9399 9B 7 \ (ot fein Rd., Kelowna, 8.C vate eure 1898 64 « SAFARI INN * ‘eae! PER ROOM | Douste Occupancy | Class attendance a growing concern ‘FABRICLAND 1 DAY ONLY Sat., May 13th DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 AM Cominco seeking to sell power to Hydro RON NORMAN Sun Editor Cominco Ld. is one of 48 pri- vate Companies to submit propos- als to provide electricity to B.C. Hydro to meet growing energy demands. Cominco has proposed sell- ing 54 megawatts of surplus electricity. Hydro asked for proposals from independent power produc- ers to supply a total of 200 to 300 megawatts of electricity. Hydro estimates energy require- ments will grow by 150 NEW YORK STEAK & SHRIMP CHICKEN CORDON BLEU 3 Served with your choice of potato or rice, | Served with your choice of potato or rice, Cuesar salad, vegetables and garlic bread.| caesar salad, vegetables and garlic bread. Includes coffee & dessert. Includes coffee & dessert. *18" | *14* Or come in and try our menu featuring some Greek Specialties such as Kalamari, Souvlaki, Dolmades, Tzatziki, and Greek Salad. A OPEN Mother's Day Reservation Recomended a pm - 9:45 na = 365-2188 Pe Pwa]ea 2: per year in the latter part of this decade. “Ours is a systems sale,” explained Kim Deane, manager of energy and services for Cominco. That means the power doesn't come from any single source, but from a variety of sources. They include surplus power from the existing turbines at the compa- ny’s Brilliant dam, from the installation of new generators at the Waneta dam, and from con- servation measures. About a third of Cominco’s power is surplus and most of it is sold to West Kootenay Power under contract. Deane said Cominco decided RESOURCES JOBS COMMISSIONER GOLDEN, B.C. A new, full time Ri Jobs C will be under the Job Protection Commission to ensure the Kootenay-Boundary Economic Strategy works effectively in both the East Kootenay and West Kootenay-Boundary regions. The Commissioner's office will be located in Golden. The Commissioner will function as a Strategic link between , workers, , First Nations, all levels of government and others - working with these groups to secure stable jobs now and in the future. He or she will work with major companies to identify and contact workers who require assistance in obtaining secure employment, training or career counselling. The Commissioner will also work with other regional and ies - including the Ki y Regional Advisory Group, Rapid Response Team, Regional Transition Review Board, local and regional governments, Forest Renewal BC, Skills Now, and regional benefits resulting from the Columbia River Treaty Downstream Benefits agreement Working within the community, the Commissioner will increase regional economic stability and diversification and ensure that job creation and other economic initiatives are coordinated and appropriate available resources are directed to immediate needs when necessary. Experience and Qualifications: Applicant must have a broad ity through and West Kootenay region; possess a 9 in ce adjustment. Knowledge of government process helpful with local groups in the East d or labour Successful applicant would be required to look for workable solutions using a problem solving approach Involvement with the partner ministries is essential Terms of Reference will be provided. Five to ten years of related experience js Preferred. Salary range commensurate with experience. Written submissions should be forwarded by May 31, 1995 ta: Ce » Job Pr Ce 369. 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2kK3 Telephone: (604) 775-0162; Fax: (604) 775-0228 or Call toll free: 1-800-665-4605 Province of British Columbia to pack the power, rather than try to sell it in “bits and pieces” on the open market. He noted that West Kootenay Power declined to purchase the power. “We're obliged to inform West Kootenay any power we have availabh id Deane Deane said he-was_ surprised by the number of submissions from the private sector. However, he explained that “there’s been a pent-up demand” by independent power producers for a chance to get into the ener- gy supply sector. But he said the recent down- turn in the electricity market doesn’t make the opportunities as appealing as before. “The market is soft,” he said, adding that there is a lot of sur- plus electricity available He pointed to California, where demand has levelled off, especially in the defence industry. California has traditionally been a major consumer of surplus elec- tricity, but may soon be looking to sell electricity of its own. “They've got a lot of surplus,” Deane said. He suggested power producers will have to judge how long the current downturn is going to last. “The market is so tricky right now.” B.C. Hydro established a ceil- ing of 3.8 cents per kilowatt hour. Anything higher than that would be “non-competitive” Hydro said in a prepared release. But Deane said that the cost of each proposal will likely take into Please Recycle account many factors. For instance, he said if a project is seen to have wider social bene- fits, it may be judged higher than another project. He pointed to projects that clean up wood waste as examples. On-the other hand, proposals that have high social costs may be penalized. As well, projects that have transmission costs, such as those in the Interior, may be not be seen in the same light as propos- als with no transmission costs, such as those in the Lower Mainland Meanwhile, Hydro says it expects to short list the proposals over the next three to four months. The 48 proposals total 3,305 megawatts—more than 10 times what Hydro requested. Natural gas-fired plants account for 13 proposals and total 2,600 megawatts. There are 16 proposals for hydroelectric plants, including Cominco’s, totalling 271 megawatts. The remaining 19 proposals involve wood waste generation or conservation projects. Premier Mike Harcourt says the decision to encourage pri- vate sector participation in the energy supply sector “is the beginning of a new relationship between government and inde- pendent power producers that will result in low-cost power for industrial and economic devel- opment and ensure the future electricity supply in B.C.” e Stepping Out For Mother's Day e New summer sandles e Dress & casual shoes e Fine leather purses: & wallets Stay-up stockings BLE & Over-the- AVAILR knee socks Shoes Steppin | P #2 - 292 Columbia Avenue KAREN KERKHOFF _ Sun Staff Officials at Stanley Humphries Secondary School are looking at ways to control unexcused stu- dent absenteeism. Principal David Hogg said that although the rate of absenteeism is no higher or lower than other schools throughout the province, a ing pattem is starting to occur. “Attendance is a concern all over the place. It is more so (here) this year. There’s a trend which is increasing each year— we're trying to curb that.” Hogg said that average atten- dance within the school ranges from 92 to 94 per cent, but that average drops in some senior classes and provincial exam classes. “At times it dips below 90 per cent—in particular senior classes and provincial exam classes When the average drops from 94 to 88 per cent you could be talk- ing 50 students.” There are some identifiable factors which affect the absentee rate Hogg explained. “The attendance on sunny days is not the same as rainy days. Some of the students have cars and they go for coffee or a haircut.” But Hogg said pleasant weath- er also caused problems last year. “We were concerned about attendance last spring as well.” Other factors leading to absenteeism, said Hogg, is the willingness of some parents to make up excuses for their child’s absenteeism. “Some parents will lie for the kids. I've heard quite a few great excuses from parents.” But in the end, Hogg said those parents aren't helping their children by supplying alibis. “One would think that if they are missing class they will have a lower grade.” Some teachers have already started to deal with absenteeism in their own way by administer- ing a short quiz at the beginning of each class. If the student misses that class, or attends late, that will then be reflected in their grade. As well, participation in some classes, such as physical educa- tion, is required and makes up a large portion of the grade. Hogg said he and instructors are meeting to discuss absenteeism and how it should be dealt with. “We're looking at a whole bunch of thing to motivate kids to be here.” There is already a policy in place which uses motivators, such as suspension and informing parents of non-attendance. But Hogg said that policy is being “revisited” in hopes of finding an adequate solution to the growing problem. DINE IN DOOR OPEN EARLY 8:00 am-9:00am ONLY *All regular priced fabrics in stock S5O%-7O%""* 9:00 am-10:00am ONLY *All regular priced fabrics in stock ERN UTTERICK k BUY 1 GET 2 FREE m TO NOON ONLY All in store stock Kirsch drapery hardware and Wrights trims. 50°%°** *All regular priced fabrics in st BO%-7O%""* *All regular priced fabrics in stock 25%-7O%°** 40%-70%°* | 10:00 am-11:00am ONLY | am-11:00am ONLY 7 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar + NOON CLOSING je I Stock valued to 50% ALL D MOTHER'S Day oy, DIANA DRES $133. 2 Oe TINS * cary as * * * « wate eye tt ae * oat GRAD DRESSES CLEARANCE SALE . OFF All regular priced designer grad dresses (in-store dresses only) COBBLESTONE LANE \| Boutique \_307 Cranbrook St. N., Cranbrook, B.C. 481-3661 Beautiful Savings on_S6rcZaAe- elegant bone china in white and ivory 30% off Blitz April 1 - May 31 PLAZA I.D.A. Castleaird Plaza “Your Neighbourhood Drugstore” 365-7269 shown from top VARIATION IN GOLD, BARRYMORE PACIFIC MAJESTY, SANDHURST amily atmosphere, good home-style cooking, full meals, a children's menu and seniors portions are only part of what awaits you at Castlerock Cafe, located in downtown Castlegar beside Fields Owners Jeannie and Geoff Tellier opened Castlerock in August 1994 and they've been busy ever since. "We open at 5:30 in Chinese food Lunch Smorg * Tues., - Priday:12 pm - 1 Tues - Priday * 11 am -9 pm Segre ose es fresh from our wok... Saturday & Sunday Smorg * 5-8 pm Open Sat,, Sun., Mon., Holidays * 4.9 pm en 932 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. ‘Eastgate Garden 366-7414 Gap DINE OUT CASTLEROCK CAFE the morning Monday to Saturday," said Geoff and it didn't take long to build a regular clientele. On the breakfast menu can are hot cakes, eggs, Sausages, bacon, hash browns hot cereal and the very popular ham hash Lunch time finds them busy preparing sandwiches and Mexican specialties including quesadillas, nachos and burritos. banquet roomfor or dinne: said. From Specializing in Mexican Wester Cuisine fas Enjoy our licensed 30 pm = outdoor patio: OPEN 5:30 AM TO 6 PM Monday to Saturday & 8 pm on Friday BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER CASTLEROCK CAFE 330 Columbia Ave., Downtown Castlegar 365-2519 "We make all our food from scratch,” Jeannie, customers tell us they difference.” Downstairs the comfortably business people call ahead and reserve the Saturday, you'll find the said "and our taste the room seats 75 "Some their luncheon r meeting,” she Monday to seen friendly staff, reasonable Prices, a non- smoking section and great food, just what you're looking for! Geoff and Jeannie Tel prepare one of their mexican specialities I$ ALWAYS PANA' PASTADAY I TUESDAY ~wectatsatacs fevers Take home 2 Baked Lasagnas with meat sauce m PLUS 2 Garlic Toast & 2 =$S1Q AD 2 2 365-5666 @ 2305 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C Tossed Green Salads... CHINESE & WESTERN CUISINE Mother's Day Special Deluxe Seafood & Chinese Buffet RED LANTERN RESTAVRANT (Hi Arrow Hotel) 651-18th St., Castlegar, B.C. 365-5020 FREE CARNATION FOR ALL MOTHERS | ane ay The Lion's Head Dining Room Featuring fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere Puew sees ADDED MEALS ALL UNDER $10.00 © Try our kids menu « Sunday is sénior night * 25% off any meal for seniors Youre Tnutted... Open 5 pm Tues.-s Enjoy dining in or out today! * Sun. at 4 pm * Closed Mon Across the new bridge tn beautiful Robson 365-018 365-0145 JOB PROTECTION COMMISSION Monday - Saturday: 9:30 - 5:30 pm