November 1, 1987 snasnnen OF THE 8.C. PRESS COUNCR TWACE WEEKLY MAY ESTABLISHED AUG. 7, 1947 TH6 sao. ADVERTISING LV, CAMPBELL — PUBLISHER AUG. 7. 1947-FE®. 19,1979 ma PLANT FOREMAN — Peter Harvey OFFICE MANAGER — Lindo Kositsin MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hadley 41980 12.1978 AUG. 27, 1900 — Gary Fleming Full vested in and belongs to Costie News in ony C GST, provided, However” thot copy "oh that pa! ond tre port "sdvertisement prepared trom repro proce, engravings, #k. prov 10 thee advertiser Oy the advertiser shell remo in The greater good Any hope CP Rail might have had that opposition to its contro- versial herbicide spraying program would dissolve with last month's approval by the B.C. to and from school. Other students wait for their school bus at stops immediately adjacent to the tracks. And almost every home and (i in C is tal Appeal Board was dashed this week. Castlegar council agreed to its official opp to the program by sitting on a local citizens’ committee formed to lob- by government and corporate of- ficials. The city joins citizens’ groups and the Castlegar school board on the committee. And it's likely the Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay will throw its support behind the committee. But while the city has pledged to continue to fight the spraying at the official level, some council members also served notice that they aren't afraid to adopt other tactics to stop the spraying. Aldermen Albert Calderbank and Len Embree vowed to do what- ever they can — including placing themselves in front of trains — to prevent the herbicide spraying. Their commitment shows just how emotional the spraying issue has become. The herbicide spraying issue is d continu within a ston throw of the tracks. So instead, the controversy rages around how to get industry and government to agree. It is par- ticularly irksome that CP Rail of- ficials can proceed with the spraying with provincial gover- nment approval in the face of such widespread local opposition. Pat Romaine, a spokesman for Stand back Eddie! I'm gonna blow this terrible menace away! \ . = VE) Good idea Johnny. Just don’t blow sm: on Li'l Otto here. Letters to the Editor a group of concerned + put it best during a presentation to council when he said the city has the authority to protect its resi- dents from a roving pit bull terrier, but is helpless to do anything about a company that wants to spray a toxic chemical the entire length of the city. Mr. Romaine’s analogy is par- ticularly appropriate because it focuses on the question of free- dom: The freedom of an individual or corporation to carry on in what it perceives as its best interests, and the freedom of the community not to be placed in potentially unlike most. It doesn’t pit against other residents, or those of ‘one political leaning against those of another. On the contrary, this issue ‘s unique in the near-unan- ) Clearly, the common good of the community must take prece- dence over indiyidual or corporate freedom when that freedom di imous ag! among di and local politicians alike that the spraying mustn't proceed. The reason is obvious: The spraying will affect almost everyone in Castlegar. Parent groups are upset because many children must cross railway tracks jeopa the ity. Just as we don't allow dogs to run at large because of the potential danger they present, so we can't allow CP Rail to spray a toxic chemical that could seriously harm residents. It's a question of the greater good. Story a ‘hodge- Had Patricia Lakes been writing a thesis on her graduation into the field of ism instead of i indisputably she would have double- scored her eligibility into the exciting art on every count. However, her thesis on the Douk- hobors seeking, creating, building, etc., a new image in the article appearing in the Oct. 11 Castlegar News, makes one wonder what historical source had she perused to concoct the hodge-podge of meaningless references that she so knowingly cites, persumably to em- phasize the immensity of her store- house of knowledge about these ignor- ant peasants without a philosophy, called Doukhobors. If her intent is to portray the course of Doukhobor history to the public in bits and pieces of the last 100 years, then she has miserably failed in her attempt because Doukhobor his- tory originates with the first Douk- hobor — the Galilean who laid down the Ron Norman The New Democratic Party de- cision to back off from officially en- dorsing candidates in this year's municipal and school board elections is a surprise, given the fanfare with which the NDP announced the idea. It was just two weeks ago that the land-Trail NDP A i negative public response? Pongracz says no. He says the NDP en- dorsement idea created a “great deal of interest.” And looking at the names on the ballot sheets, the NDPreluctance couldn't be for lack of possible said it was formally entering the local political arena. Suddenly, this week it pulled back its horns. Conati ‘ Hi People like Joe Irving, who is running for Castlegar council, and Gordon Titsworth, who is seeking a school seat in Warfield, Pp Rick Pongracz explained away the de- cision by pointing to the largé number of acclamations. He added that with fewer races, the NDP will be able to give greater “practical support” to candidates it favors. But does what Pongracz says jive with reality? Not really. Certainly, there were some candidates elected by acclamation. Trail Mayor Marc Marcolin was perhaps the most notable, along with Montrose Mayor George Klit and Warfield Mayor Bill Trewhella. But they were involved in only three of six mayoral races. In Castlegar, there is a lively race for mayor between incumbent Aud rey Moore and Ald. Nick Oglow. Former Fruitvale alderman Phil Brooks is taking a run at Mayor Ed Lawton, and in Rossland, Jackie Drysdale faces a challenge from Donald Comozzi and Jo Wild. While it’s true the five Castlegar school board vacancies were all filled by acclamation, the only other school board itions that went unopposed in the riding were the two Beaver Valley seats. That's hardly an overwhelming number In fact, Castlegar's aldermanic races — where five candidates are seeking the three vacant three-year terms and two are after the one-year seat — are more repre sentative of the riding. Need more proof? Four candi dates are vying for three Trail aldermanic positions, while eight people are after three seats on Rossland council and six candidates seek only two seats in Fruitvale. So it niikes me wonder the rea) reason why the NDP suddenly reversed itself. Could it have been are well-k NDP supporters. In fact, the NDP reversal will likely hurt someone like Irving-He is well known within NDP circles, but his chances would have been en- hanced if he had been given formal party endorsement. No, a more likely reason for the NDP decision is that it lacked strong mayoral candidates. Mar- colin is a high profile Socred who was set to run against another Socred, Mayor Chuck Lakes, until Lakes decided to call it quits. In Castlegar Oglow and Moore are both to the right of the NDP. In fact, that race should be a dilemma for local Socred supporters.Do they pencil in Moore, the Socred candi. date in the last provincial election, or Oglow, whose campaign is being aided by a number of prominent Socred members (among them Dor- othy and Bob Bagg who helped organize CasNews publisher Burt Campbell's bid for the Socred nomi. nation in Rossland-Trail last year)? For that matter, NDP supporters may find it tough choosing between Oglow and Moore. For New Demo- crats it's a little like choosing between Coke and Pepsi. So, it appears that the NDP found itself without any solid candidates for the high-profile mayoral cam- paigns while at the same time facing a number of strong Socred candi- dates. That may have had some- thing to do with the NDP decision not to get formally involvedin this: year's election. But it doesn't mean the party has given up on local politics. It has decided to work in formally this year and means it will have to start working on candidates for next year's election a little earlier. of a philosophy which true Doukhoborism espouses, and authentic Doukhobors apply to their behavior in their everyday lifestyle. My dear Ms. Lakes, you have much to learn of the substance that is fundamental to the Doukhobor faith, those doctrines that could hardly be adequately explained to you in under- standable terms by Dr. Mark Mealing’s acutely academic i 1 pro- podge’ to lump into one bundle the 20,000 Doukhobors (his version), many of whom having their origin and roots steeped deeply in plunder, depre- dation, and other like criminal be- havior. And in fact, many in the 20,000 cited find it disdainful even to be d with Di ‘ism. From It somehow appears that Dr. Mealing could have been one of the initiators behind your fabulous expose that Doukhobors are seeking a new image. I-have heard expressions from people prominent in the Doukhobor movement that Dr. Mealing’s partici- pation as a member of the Kootenay Committee on Intergroup ions is not all that unbiased in his contributing efforts to bring about reconciliation between the three splinter Doukhobor ps. It is also somewhat surprising that after more than five years of liaison work between the Attorney-General’s Ministry and the Doukhobors, plus being a recognized spokesman for the KCIR, Greg Cran should find it proper the article: “Greg Cran, a spokesman for the Kootenay Committee, said there are about 20,000 Doukhobors in Canada who no longer belong to any of the three sects.” For Cran’s information, not even all those who do belong, through mem- bership or otherwise, can fully merit the Doukhobor calling. By their deeds they shall be identified and be known. However it be, it would not be fair to criticize or reprimand Patricia Lakes for her apparent fumble in a first-try at the Doukhobor jumble, as long as she grasps the hint and profits from past mistakes. Good luck to you Ms. Lakes. In defense of the Doukhobor faith. John Perepolkin Slocan Park Thoughts on Zuckerberg Despite having lived in the Castle- gar area for many years, it is only recently that I have become aware of the enchanting heritage and natural beauty that awaits those who “cross over the bridge” to Zuckerberg Island. beneath the “onion dome.” My at- tention was drawn to the fragile pages from old newspapers now “plasticized” and appropriately mounted on the walls — nostalgic pages from the past. A large picture ad expounding upon ing 1939 suspecting people — from all walks of live — including three orders of Cath- olic nuns. In the snugness of his small island home what were this Tolstoyan gentle- man’s thoughts on man's capacity for Thanks to the vision and efforts of John Charters, the Rotary Club, Castlegar council and the Castle- gar Heritage Advisory Committee this “jewel of the Columbia” appears now to be saved for future generations. The Castlegar Peace Group re- cently became a member of the Friends of the Island, an auxiliary organization set up by the dedicated Mr. Charters to promote public appreciation of the unique heritage and beauty of this place. On behalf of the peace group I have recently spent several pleasant September and October afternoons on “host duty” at the graciously restored little chapel house there. On one particular occasion, after the last of the day's rush of friendly visitors had parted, I became en- raptured — as I always do — in the aura of peace and respect and in- spiration which seems magically to linger and prevail in this unique pioneer house. This is not surprising since it was here that Alexander Zuckerberg, teacher, sculptor — Tols- toyan man of peace — lived, tutored and consoled others for more than 25 years. Now, as stillness crept once again over the little chapel house, I studied the enlarged photograph of the “Squire of the Island” himself taken a short while before he away — a reverent, kindly, shyly-smiling face with neatly trimmed beard — a bene- volent wizard of a chap, our Gandolph of the island. (See J.R. Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings.)” Reverently I turned away, crossing the living room floor and climbed the steep little stairway to the upper storey. Passing through the liny “Hobbit” doorway on the right I entered the quaint little viewroom atop the “tower” facing downriver, and gazed wistfully out beyond the golden leaved birches down the rippling blue Columbia. How often had the late Alexander Zuckerberg gazed out this same window — on rainy autumn days — and perhaps mused sadly on the state of mankind and the world? Returning through the narrow doorway I entered the little bedroom the of the up Dodge — the ultimate in motor trans- port. Tattered pages of “Little Orphan Annie” and “Smitty” — all were dated 1987 or 1938. Then, a chilling headline caught my eye: “Paris prepares for air raids.” Yes, World War II was brewing then. ‘As a civil engineer who was born in Estonia and later taught mathe- matics in a Russian high school — one who must certainly have had a good grasp of the history and politics of Europe — what were Mr. Zuckerberg’s thoughts on that gloomy day of Sept. 3, 1939 when war was declared? As the ominous newscasts came out day by day, over his battery-powered radio, of the violent acts of war — acts done by both sides — and the horrible genocide carried out against the Jews — what were his thoughts on the atrocities of war? With Japan's notorious attack upon Pearl Harbour and the curel treatment of men in their prison camps — then American retaliation with the first dropping of an atom bomb on human beings (in Hiroshima) oblit erating at least 80,000 innocent, un- Improve behavior? With the ensuing madness of the nuclear arms race, the development of the “fusion bomb” — as if the “fission bomb” were not enough — and the ability to annihilate our planet many times over, what were his thoughts on the future of the world? Yet, I must certainly not give the impression that Alexander Zuckerberg was in any way a negative or gloomy person. On the contrary, I know that he was a kindly, peaceful, consoling man with a great love for children — a quiet man who succeeded very well in making a benevolent and lasting impression upon those whom he met on the road of life. Over the years I occasionally saw Mr. Zuckerberg my- self, but only in passing — and never had the good fortune to know him per- sonally. Yet during my pleasant after- noons recently spent at his little island home — now graciously restored — I have heard the virtues of Alexander Zuckerberg extolled many times by those who knew him very well. Harry F. Killough Castlegar d library never the issue Upon reading Ron Norman's col- umn in last Sunday's edition I wondered if it left some readers with the impression that \Ald. Nick Oglow was against the new library. The need for improved library facilities was never the issue. The issues that Mr Oglow brought forward were: (a) the destruction of public property (a per- fectly sound structure which was built by community effort) (b) the overrun in cost of the project of more than $180,000. In my opinion the questioning of these points showed good business sense and a sincere concern for the local taxpayer. This is what I expect from our elected officials. The payment for the library, plus the overrun will be reflected on our tax bill for the next five years. [hope this letter serves to clear up any confusion. Michelle Bouvette Castlegar More letters, poge AS we ‘The Castlegar Board of Trade held its monthly meeting in the Parish Hall on Friday last.Mr.A.Y. Horswill gave & very fine report on work done by the board during his term as president. Mr. S.C. Watson, president for the 1947-48 year spoke briefly on board work. Mr. W.T. Waldie brought in a very fine report on the Doukhobor question and it was decided this brief should be handed to the Commission when it sits in Castlegar. * . At Eremenko's, drape material is selling for $1.00 a yard, white nylon is selling for $1.89 a yard while in the meat department fresh lamb and grain fed pork is also on sale. ._ * * Playing at the Castle Theatre is Buck Privates Come Home, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. 7 * 6 At the Kinnaird Shop, three rolls of toilet tissue is selling for 25 cents, Kraft dinners are selling for two for 35 cents, corn flakes are selling for 10 cents a package, two tins of tomato soup are selling for 35 cents and Pacific Milk is selling for 13 cents a tin. 25 YEARS AGO From the Nov. 1, 1962 Castlegar News Two hotels are being mooted for Kinnaird and it is likely that a public house plebiscite will be held in the village. The last plebiscite, held in 1960, was defeated in a light vote. One proposal is for a motor hotel to be built directly across from the Castleaird Plaza. No names of the principals involved were used at Kin- naird’s council meeting Monday night. * * * A 81-year-old Canadian artist, who has been employed at the Celgar pulp mill for the past few months, has been awarded a Huntington Hartford Foundation grant to provide him with a studio and living expenses in Pacific Palisades, Calif., where he prepares for two showings of his work at Robert. son’s Galleries in Ottawa and at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Walter (Wally) Sorge, a brother of Ed Sorge of Kinnaird, has won the grant from the well known foundation which has been set up to help artists, musicians, poets and others working in the fine arts field. . 28 * At Bob's Pay ‘N’ Takit, North King flour is selling for $4.99 for a 100-pound sack, a three-pound tin of Crisco is selling for 99 cents, a giant package of Tide is selling for 79 cents while six tins of Tops Dog Food is selling for 59 cents. 15 YEARS AGO From the Nov. 2, 1972 ar News The Castlegar Businessmen's As sociation would like to hear from interested district residents express ing views of how arrangements should be handled for Santa Claus’ visit to Castlegar in December. In previous years, Santa has arrived in downtown Castlegar on the fire truck where he has handed out goodies to children. However, the event has been getting larger each year and criticism has been expressed that young kiddies are being pushed aside by older children. roe Areas I and J want to be included in any discussions regarding the pro- posed District Municipality. This was made known last week when the advisory planning committee for Area J held its meeting. A letter to this effect is to be sent to the towns of Castlegar and Kinnaird with copies to the board of directors of the Regional District of Central Koote nay. ss e «2° Teacher's salary talks for School District No.9 have gone intd con® ciliation with Paul Moroso name: ciliator. If no agreements are reached by Nov. 14, the dispute will go to compulsory arbitration. 5 YEARS AGO From the Oct. 31, 1982 News Castlegar was without power for several hours Thursday when the city was blacked out by two separate power outages. The first outage struck just minutes before noon and affected the area north of Sherbiko Hill. The blackout lasted until about 2 p.m>and West Kootenay Power and Light spokesman Jack Fisher said the outage occurred while WKPL crews were changing lines on 4th Street during “routine upgrading.” The second power outage hit around 7:30 p.m. and this time only affected the south end. . . 8 6 Castlegar council this week gave the owner of the Castlegar Hotel 90 days to demolish the fire-ravaged hotel or have city crews bulldoze the structure to the ground and charge the owner for the cost. jas they do now, and will continue to control productio: land conservation, _ MORE LETTERS Thanks First Canadian Specialty Auto- motive Ltd. after four years of re- search and development, has finally completed full compliance testing. Having to pass all of the safety — including crash testing, just as any car p in Windsor or for help regulated industry, is a costly and time consuiming process that demands trips to Ottawa and other major eastern centres for consultation and official meetings. Mr. Brisco’s knowledge and ability to arrange for those essential Detroit — was no easy achievement for a small firm in a small western Canadian community. It is with this in mind that First Canadian would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of the was The work ethic on behalf of us and other Kootenay West constituents that we observed firsthand was without par. Mr. Brisco's tireless efforts will not be forgotten regardless of what the econ- omics-dictate in First Canadian’s future and technicians; government agencies, consultants and bankers who assisted in making the research project a success. First Canadian Specialty Auto- motive would like to especially acknow- ledge the efforts of Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco. The introduction of a line of automobiles that complies with all of today’s safety standards in a highly Management and staff again say thank you to those community mem- bers who assisted in our successful research and development project. John Wizinsky President First Canadian Specialty Automotive Ltd. ‘Trail Treaty unaffected Teacher ‘passports’ propose Brakes -—- Nov. 6 to Nov. 8, Fi 6 to 10 p.m. Sat., 9to 4. Sun., Lastly mide $75." Defensive Training — Nov. 14, Saturday, 9 to 4 p.m. $20, awe Va ceur beyte — Nov. 14 to 15, 1, 7 109 p.m., Sui ,9to4p.m., $45 How To lish Your Book a Nov. 16 i: and Tuesday, 7 to 10 p.m., $35. CPR Course — Sat., Nov. 14, 9.a.m. to3 p.m. New college possible For information and registration contact Con- tinuing Education at 365-7292 ext. 261. S24 CASTLEGAR CAMPUS. Box 1200, Castlegor, B.C. VIN 3/1 965-7292 In The Vancouver Sun college in the Vancouver expansion into the Lower TOKYO — The soon-to-be privatized Riverview Mental Hospital, or some other gov- ‘Trade Agreement in place, the Council predicts a three per cent increase in real wages, a drop in the cost of living by six per cent, and approximately 350,000 new jobs. In the automotive industry, the agreement leaves ithe Auto Pact intact. All tariffs on Japanese-Canadian consort- proached ium that wants to locate the WASHINGTON (AP) — The N Reactor — located Mainland. Under the plan, the first-year program would remain in Nelson, while an degree, would be offered at a campus on the Lower Main- based land. for Japanese students to said later the group had ap- him for help in finding suitable quarters for Reactors cause concerns will be eliminated in 10 years, The agreement will lalso provide improved and easier border crossings by British Columbia border — business persons trading in gods and services. ion in tariff barriers in wine and distilled To improve access and com institutions, Canadian banks in the U.S. will be able to underwrite Canadian g A has also been reached for the liberal treatment given to review the acquisition of firms in Canada by U.S. investors. ‘Small business is also a winner because of the access U.S. markets, not to mention the increase of American consumers due to the “no duty” agreement. Professional Driver Training Commencing Nov. 9 To upgrade your licence to Class 1 (unlimited truck operator). Also for taxi and bus driver qual- ifications. your meeting bulletins, professional ap, Camero-ready ‘type for your CASTLEGAR NEWS (365-7266 Bus Nelson Campus of Selkirk Col ro 352-6601 ext. 2001 Silver King Rood Nelson, B.C. VIL ICS which has operated for near- ly 26 years, has been closed cerns, ince. January. for.$50-million The US worth of safety improve- reactors, which have oper- operate at full power. south of the ated for about 30 years, have been running at 50-per-cent power because of safety con- Organizers say the college would be the first of its kind report.did, not, recom. mend Whether the N reactor should be restarted or The three Savannah River systems should an accident occur.” Despite efforts to moder- nize the Hanford N reactor in Washington state and the three reactors at Savannah River, 8.C., “a number of acute problems related to their material aging cannot be avoided,” the report said. 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