$s. A2 Castlegar News February 7, 1990 Teachers to oppose funding system Castlegar teachers will be planning ways to express their opposition to Education Minister-Tony Brummet's proposed system of funding for B.C.'s public schools, the Castlegar District Teachers’ Association says. “The minister has totally ignored the advice of the Education Advisory Council, and has virtually guaranteed more conflict and disruption in education,"” CDTA president Joyce Adains says in a news release. Since the beginning of the restraint program, B.C.'s schools have been seriously underfunded,-Adams says. Local boards have been forced to in- crease taxes because the provinci government has not met its respon- sibilities, she adds. “*It is evident that the ministry in- tends to force boards to seek ad- ditional funding by referenda, as the announced—per-pupil allotment for 1990-91 is less than the Canadian average for this year,"” Adams says. “With inflation and the GST, (proposed federal goods and services tax) this is clearly inadequate.’* Adams says referendums will lead to disparity between school districts, with children in some areas receiving an inferior education. The growing teacher shortage will add to the inquities because teachers will choose those districts and provinces that of- fer the best programs and working conditions, she says. “B.C. has twice before tried using referenda for education funding,”” Adams says. ‘‘A similar system has been a ‘disaster in many American states. Teachers feel that it is time we learned from past mistakes."” GETTING IT RIGHT .. bit and line up the drill press just so school Tuesday afternoon, —cosNews Photo by Ed Mills S SHE GOES _ Grade 10 student Terri Roberts takes her time to select the ri in wood shop class at Stanley Humph: jh ssoontary CIPE says extension needed By CasNews Staff The Coalition for Information on the Pulp Mill Expansion says the ex- tension of the deadline for public comment on Celgar Pulp Co.’s prop- osed expansion of its Castlegar mill is a positive move but adds that the ex- tension may in part be due to the haste with which the government is approaching the project. “It’s a little more breathing room of course,*’ CIPE co-chairman x Wayne Peppard said Monday. “Everyone in the region should be given time to develop an opinion on this expansion proposal. If this extra time was created by due process not being followed, then that should be also addressed.”’ Despite Celgar’s announcement of its expansion plans last October, Pep- pard said communities such as Nakusp and New Denver did not receive official notification of the proposal until mid-January and cane tact with Washington state: groups wasn’t made until the end of January. “The affects of this expansion will be far reaching,’’ CIPE co-chairman Cal -Him-said..‘‘The impacts on our transportation system will extend as far as the arm of Celgar reaches for its fibre supply. Groups in Washington state are actively trying to improve the water quality of the Columbia River. By allowing this extention, these areas will get a better chance to respond.’” Peppard and Him ‘said they are concerned the provincial gover- nment’s major project review process Robson continued from front page Ken Wyllie, Area J director with the Regional District of Central Kootenay board, pledged his con- tinued support for efforts to restore the ferry or build a bridge over the Columbia River. “By the time this is all finished, (Provincial Secretary and Nelson- Creston MLA Howard) Dirks will remember Robson,”’ Wyllie said, referring to the lobbying of Dirks by the committee and others over the ferry issue and the protests that went up when the ferry was recently moved from its slip at Robson. Dirks spoke to Castlegar city coun- cil on the planned move hours before the ferry was towed up Lower Arrow Lake but did not mention when the move would take place. * Woolco Not all flyers receive full distribution not receive one of thi 365-7266. committee of the Ministry of Regional Development, which is han- dling the Celgar proposal, may be losing credibility in the eyes of the public with the repeated need to ex- tend the deadline for public comment. Last week’s extention was the second in the last few weeks. “The MPRP is still a process that we know little about,’’ Peppard said. “To see them getting tripped up on the initial steps of the notification process makes it difficult to feel con- fident.’’ CIPE is also concerned that Celgar has hired the consulting firm of Con- nors Development Services Ltd. of Victoria. According to CIPE, the company specializes in working for large corporations and government when environmental issues arise with the public. GIPE says its research has deter- mined the company’s past work in- cludes involvement in the Port Metion pulp mill expansion, the B.C. Forest Service on pesticide issues and with Falconbridge Mines when the com- pany tried unsuccessfully to start a mine on Saltspring Island, Peppard said. ““We are concerned by Celgar’s hiring of this company,” Peppard said. ‘‘It appears that they may be pursuing a course that attempts to cir- cumvent public participation.” Group continued from front page However, the group says this process could be slowed by colder weather. “The waste material is stored in the ponds for only three days and in cold weather the optimum breakdown might not occur,’’ the group says Firms continued from front page the complex local terrain and weather conditions. “My impression of the new mill is that Castlegar will see (and smell) a significant impr in air “We do not know of any other pulp mill which uses such a short period of time for treating waste in the pond before it goes in the river.”” The group says it is also concerned that the organic compounds con- taining dioxins and other highly poisonous substances discharged into the river will be reduced by 30 per cent but the mill will continue to discharge 1,800 kilograms per day of the material which could contain traces of the highly toxic substances. As well, if B.C. Hydro builds the Murphy Creek dam north of Trail there is a potential for a large buildup of waste material in the river when water is held back at the dam and no of the effect of this back- quality," Whiticar writes. *‘However, this is no reason to relax. A pulp mill is a complex machine that requires constant attention to operate cleanly and effiently. “In your continuing discussions with the company and Ministry of Environment—representatives, you should try to get satisfaction with the amount of ambient air commitment by the company to en- sure good operation.’” and mill - process. monitoring and with the _ Lottery numbers The winning numbers in Satur- day's Lotto 6/49 draw were 7, 8, 11, 16, 41 and 47. The bonus number was 44. The jackpot of $2,087,861.20 was divided into two prizes of $1,043,930.60 for the holders of tic- kets bought in Ontario and Quebec. The four Extra Winning numbers for British Columbia were 86, 90, 92 and 96. The winning numbers drawn Sat- urday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 2,7, 11, 13, 16, 29, 48 and 55. The winning numbers in the Express draw for Jaguar cars were 204144, 948351, 095671 and 551374. The winning Lotto BC numbers were S, 10, 13, 26, 27 and 30. These numbers, provided by The Canadian Press, must be cofisidered up has been-done; the group.says- © Increase in acid rain. Although the foul-smelling sulphur emissions will decrease, there will be 37 times as much sulphur dioxide being produced, the group notes. “This produces acid rain,’ the group says. “‘Installation of a scrub- ber on the recovery boiler would reduce the discharge by a minimum of three times.’” © Leaching of wastes into the river. “The solid-waste disposal sité will continue to be maintained,’’ the group says. ‘‘We are concerned that chemicals from the large amount of alkaline ash and other waste will leach into the water table or the river unless a protective liner of clay or plastic is laid between the ground and the solid waste.” Bishop Continued from front page His first appointment was as assistant at Holy Rosary Cathedral in June 1956. On April 1, 1964, he was appointed chan- cellor of the archdiocese. On March 1, 1965, Mallon became temporary administrator at Guardian Angels Parish in Vancouver but in June 1966 he returned to Holy Rosary Cathedral as rector. On Dec. 14, 1971, Mallon was appointed director of religious education for the archdiocese and on May 30, 1977, he became a prelate of honor with the title of “«monsignor.”’ He-was-appointed pastor at St. Anthony’s Parish in West Van- couver on July 18, 1982, where he served until the present. The new bishop said that at the time of his appointment, when he was first asked by the Archbishop Algelo Palmas, the pro-nuncio, whethes he would accept the assignment, his heart sank. “My heart said no but my mouth said yes,”” he explained. “The couver Archdiocese has always been my home, and it is hard to leave. But obedience is obedience and one does not choose when to obey.’’ Schools continued from front pege legal documentation such as a birth certificate or baptismal certificate, Wayling says in a memo to the Castlegar school board's education committee which met Monday. Parents may withhold their child’s registration for two entry dates. For example, if a child is eligible for entry on_Sept._1, 1990, parents may hold off registration on that date as well as Jan. 1, 1991. However, that child must be registered in an educational program on or before Sept. 1, 1991. An educational program includes home Turner calls it quits as leader OTTAWA (CP) — Liberal Leader Leader John Turner announced today that he is stepping aside as head of the official Opposition. Turner told a news conference that he will retain his Vancouver Quadra seat in the Commons. However, he will return to private law practice in Toronto, where he and his wife, Geills, have purchased a $1.7-million house in the city’s exclusive Forest Hill section. “If I will miss anything, I will miss the House of Commons, which is the highest court in the land. . . which is where the issues of the day ultimately have to be fought out in a free way, an untrammelled way and hopefully an elegant way,’’ said Turner. Veteran MP Herb Gray of Win- dsor, Ont., immediately replaces aTurner as head of the Liberals in Parliament. Gray is currently Op- position House leader, in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the Liberals in the Commons. “Mr. Gray is the dean of the House of Commons,” said Turner, adding that the Windsor MP is neutral in the Liberal leadership race. ‘‘He has the confidence of Parliament and I know he has the confidence of the Speaker.”” Turner will retain the title of Liberal party leader until the party's leadership convention in June 23 in Calgary. Six candidates are so far in the running for the job. In resigning from the leadership of the Opposition, Turner will have his pay reduced to about $82,000, the JOHN TURNER ... clears way same as a regular MP. As leader, he received about the same pay as & cabinet. minister, a bit more than $130,000. Turner will also lose his chauf- feured car and the right to live at Stornoway, official Opposition leader's residence. Turner, who served briefly as prime minister after becoming Liberal leader in 1984, announced his decision formally to the parliamen- tary caucus earlier in the day. In a political career that touched on four decades, Turner has been an MP for ridings in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, a cabinet minister and played key roles in such national debates as those over bilingualism, abortion and more recently, free trade. B.C. dam project is stalled again VANCOUVER (CP) — There will be new environmental hearings before the Site C dam goes ahead in nor- theastern British Columbia, En- vironment Minister John Reynolds recommendation not to-build-Site-C because B.C. Hydro had failed to prove the dam was needed. The demand for electricity has since rebounded. Chris Boatman, Hydro’s vice- Minister Lucien Bouchard agreed last week to a provincial suggestion for joint hearings into the proposed $3- presi: for corporate and environ- mental affairs, said British Columbia will need Site C some time in the years 2002 to 2004 if the trend in demand billion-pl project on the Peace River. Bouchard has ‘‘agreed to talk to our officials to set up a review.”” Last year, B.C. Energy Minister Jack Davis said more environmental hearings for a third dam on the Peace were not needed because there had been extensive hearings in 1982. En- vironmental groups were outraged and Opposition Leader Mike Har- court demanded an environmental assessment. The marathon B.C. Utilities Com- mission hearings ended with a 1983 conti . The dam would take about seven years to build. Boatman said Hydro may be ap- plying as earlygas this April for an gnergy certificate The Federal Court of Canada ruled in December that environmental hearings were legally required before two dams in Saskatchewan could be built. In January, Bouchard announced work on the Rafferty and Alameda dams will stop until the review is finished, though the Rafferty is 60- per-cent built Cominco under fire for mine closure VANCOUVER (CP) — An in- dependent investigation is needed into the decision by Cominco Ltd. to close its Sullivan lead-zinc mine in Kim- berley, New Democrat Anne Edwards said Tuesday. It’s “‘simply not good enough” for Cominco to shut down the mine when the company made a $214 million profit last-year, she said. The provincial government should appoint a commissioner to find out why Cominco closed the mine, throwing 700 people out of work, said Edwards, who represents the Kootenay riding near the mine. “They (Cominco) owe the people of Kimberley something,”’ she said “They should open their books — not Local woman up for award By CasNews Staff Margaret Pryce of Castlegar has been nominated for a 1990 Physiotherapy Association of B.C special award. The nomination reflects the high esteem in which Pryce and her or regular school, Wayling says in the memo. Wayling estimates 105 children will register at the Sept. 1 intake and ‘another 63 at the Jan. 1, 1991 intake. Pi are held by her colleagues, a letter from the PABC says: The award winners will be announ- ced at a special awards banquet in Vancouver March 10, to the public, but to the commissioner investigating.”’ When Cominco received gover- nment assistance three years ago, it promised to keep the mine and smelter open, she added. Company spokesman Ross Pilke refused to comment on the call for an investigation. Social Credit member Duane Cran- datt, who- represents the Columbia River in which the mine is located, said he wants Cominco to review its closure of the Sullivan mine, but stopped short of demanding an inquiry. “In light of yesterday's announ- cement revealing a $200-million profit in 1989, it is my belief that Cominco has the capacity to make alternate plans...’ he said. Murder suspect's date set By CasNews Staff A Grand Forks woman charged with first-degree murder is scheduled to make her next court appearance March 5. Roxanne Lee Murray, 26, Was charged following the shooting death of her 41-year-old husband at the couple's home in Grand Forks on New Year's Day. She appeared in Castlegar one February 7,190 Castlegar News a3 Letters to the editor Greens ignored According to David Suzuki, early settlers on the North American fron- tier would say: ‘There was no one else there."’ Yet, of course, they were surrounded by natives. It’s something for us to think about in these times as we,all-conie: to realize that the natives were right when they told us we did not understand that everything was in- terconnected, that what we were doing to the biosphere would come back to haunt us one day. I'm thinking about former NDP environment critic Lynn MacDon- ald’s article about how the NDP should become the ‘‘green’’ party of Canada. Liberal leadership contend- er Paul Martin has also said publicly that the Liberals should become the ‘‘green’’ party of Canada. In the Green Party structure, if the media wishes to speak to the leadér as that concept is understood in the other parties, they are re- ferred to one of the party’s three Soviet trip in the Is there a trip to the Soviet Union in your future? The near future? | would like to help you come to a decision. When you go to the Soviet Union with Intours, you will be travelling with a professional company that specializes in Soviet tours and cur- rently offers nearly 100 tours yearly. The Trans-Siberian Express is one such tour. In this case, this unique package is being organized and es- corted by me, a veteran organizer with nine trips to the Soviet Union, and one who is professionally oc- cupied as a writer/photographer and consultant on Soviet-West communi- cations and bridge-building. My team partner is actor/singer Larry A. Ewashen, who together with me last June 1989 organized and escorted a very successful vill- age and Russian cultural tour of the Soviet Union. 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Once we leave Siberia, we will embark on a journey into a whole new world, Central Asia, the land of mountains and des- erts, interspersed with fields of cot- ton plantations, orchards and vine- yards. We will visit the ancient cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Alma-Ata, before going to our final stop in Leningrad for the White Nights Festival. A bilingual Soviet Intourist guide will accompany us across the 11 time zones that we will experience as we travel in the Soviet Union. Space is limited and so is time, I urge you not to wait too long be- cause Intours escorted tours will fill up fast. Send in your $500 regis- tration deposit to Intours at 1013 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1M1. Deposit date is Feb. 20 and full payment is due April 10. Koozma J. T: Ottawa speakers. : For the provinces of B.C., one of them is me. The only time the media has sought me out for comment in this capacity is when the Green Party offices were trashed around the same time that several envir- onmental group offices back East got trashed. I am in a good position to observe the media determination to regard the Greens as invisible. Greens have to make news which was why I bothered to go down to Victoria to try to fill Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s office with refriger- ators. We did make the news, but the media would only report the event, not what Greens think. Media types just say we'll wait until we see the votes in the ballot boxes. I often wonder how much time the planet has left. When the other parties tell you not to waste your vote, that they are ‘green enough”, tell them that is not what the Greens say. Ask them why they will not act-to facilitate an electoral system that will produce voices speaking for the interests of the planet in the legislature and in Parliament. David Lewis Crescent Valley Pool planning pleases 1 would lite to congratulate the Castlegar and District Recreation Department staff on the hard work done in planning the swimming schedule at our new pool. Anyone with administrative ex- perience must know how difficult it is to devise a program that covers all people of the community. Many people have responded en- thusiastically, thanks to such well organized planning. Well done! Margaret Pryce Castlegar penn USE COUPON FOR EXTRA SAVINGS! es ap am cee om ae oy ' rT Or i 1 t ---- a= provincial court Monday 4 The fish symbol has been painted in yellow on th drains in most Kootenay communities. The fish is stances that enter storm Have You Seen This Sign Around Town? 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