a2 October 14,1992 m TheFARSIDE “AAAAAAAAAA! It's Sid! Someone snuffed him!" fe Chicken Time ee 2-nce. Snack Sale NP 2 Pieces of Golden Delicious Chicken and your Choice of French Fries or JoJo's FOR ONLY $3. 49 2816 Columbia Ave. For = APPROACHABILITY Vote G REEN Douglas W. »4 COMMUNITY GIANT GARAGE SALE AND FALL FAIR Castlegar United Church, Saturday, October 24th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Baking, produce, crafts. Halloween costumes. Lunch available. Everyone welcome. 3/82 CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CLUB Meet Thursday, October 15th, 7-9 p.m. at Fireside. Featuring Dutch Auction. Music by Ken and Adeline Schmidt. Speaker: Jean Macy from Washington. Reservations 365-8025, 365-3886. 2/81 SENIOR CALENDER Social, October 15, 2 p.m. Garage and Bake Sale, October 17, 10 a.m- 1:30 p.m. Bring D ions Friday ing. Refresh ts ilable. Dance from 8-11 p.m. 365-3618. 2/81 Coming events of Castlegar and District non-profit organizations may be listed here. The first 15 words are $5 and additional words are 30¢ each. Boldfaced words (which must be used for headings) count as two words. There is no extra charge for a second insertion while the third consecutive insertion is and the fourth and fifth consecutive insertions are only half price for the two of them. Minimum charge is $5 (whether ad is for one, two or three times). Deadlines are 5 p.m. Wednesdays for “Saturday's paper and 5 p.m. Monday for Wednesday's paper. should be brought to the Castlegar News at 197 Columbia Ave. ITV IMMUN Bulletin RCMP count on ‘yes’ vote i New headquarters put to a vote as Castlegar heads to polls Saturday Scott David Harrison EDITOR Doug Hall says he doesn’t know what to ink think. The local RCMP Staff Sergeant says he isn’t sure whether Castlegar voters will choose to endorse a new _ police headquarters during this Saturday’s referendum. “I. don’t really know what will happen,” Hall said Tuesday. “The response I’ve been getting has been 50-50. (I’m surprised) to a degree, because city intends to pay back the loan over a 20- year period at an annual cost of $167,000. And contrary to statements made at a recent public hearing regarding the referendum, Chapman said the new building won’t cost homeowners an average of $22 a year. “We intend to cut taxes by a further two per cent (in 1993),” said Chapman, pointing to Castlegar’s growing tax base thanks to the Celgar expansion project. Chapman said Castlegar has little choice but to build the new facility. According to an agreement signed by the provinces and the federal government, municipalities must provide adequate facilities for I would have thought it would be higher.” Hall said the proposed $1.7 million project isn’t a matter of ‘The police must have a building that is big enough to work in. That’s all they are asking for.’ an R C M P detachments. If a municipality does not provide adequate — Coun. Jim Chapman working environment, greed, rather a matter of need. “The present facility has outlived its usefulness,” he said, pointing to the cramped quarters which serves as home- base for Castlegar’s 14 officers. “The facility doesn’t meet our needs.” Jim Chapman agrees. The city councillor responsible for policing services says the current building is the laughing stock of the province. “It’s 40 years old,” Chapman said of the current building. “It was originally built to house four-to-six officers and we now have 14. Imagine having 14 officers stuffed into that place.” Chapman said financing of the $1.7 million project makes sense. He said the the federal government can issue three warnings over a three-year period that it intends to build a new facility. The federal government can also bill all those costs to the municipality. “The bottom line is there is going to be a new building,” Hall said. “The choice is whether to go for it now or go for it later which would be more expensive.” Chapman said common sense should prevail at the polling station. “It is absolutely inconceivable in my mind that the voters of Castlegar will turn this down,” he said. “The police must have a building that is big enough to work in. That’s all they are asking for.” PoliccBEAT The collision of a 1978 Volkswagen into a telephone pole on Oct. 9 is being investigated by police. The accident on Arrow Lakes Drive, one- and-a-half kilometres north of the railroad tracks, caused $3,500 worth of damage and no one was at the scene when police arrived. Terry Soloveoff, 24, and his 56-year-old pas- senger are recovering in hospital following a Oct. 9 motor vehicle accident. Soloveoff was driving a 1988 GMC pickup on Highway 3, east of Castlegar, when his ve- hicle collided with the rear of a B-train semi trailer. The semi trailer’s driver did not stop be- cause he was unaware that he was hit, but was later located further east on Highway 3. The pickup was demolished and the accident is un- der investigation. No charges are being contemplated in a sin- gle-vehicle accident on Oct. 11. Lorne Harshenin, 18, told police he was try- ing to avoid a deer when the vehicle he was driving left Pass Creek Road, hit a driveway, flipped once and then landed back on its wheels. There were no injuries but there was $7000 in damage. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION A MORAL IMPERATIVE FOR THE 1990S A major address by STEPHEN LEWIS © Special Representative for UNICEF © Former Special Advisor on Africa ¢ Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Thursday, October 15 7:30 p.m. L.V. 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Labor law has businesses worried @ CFIB urging Castlegar businesses to fight New Democrat labor legislation Scott David Harrison EDITOR British Columbia’s new labor legislation has independent businesses looking over their shoulders. In a news letter obtained by The News, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging its Castlegar members to fight any proposed changes to British Columbia’s Industrial Relations Act. Titled ‘Labor Alert’, the CFIB release states that the New Democrat government is determined to create an uneven playing field for independent businesses by putting power into the hands of unions and workers. The CFIB letter states that the new law — to be unveiled when the B.C. Legislature reconvenes Tuesday — will create a “counter-productive labor relations The CFIB letter states that the NDP government intends to; ¢ allow automatic union certification without a vote, let alone a secret ballot * expand picketing rights, ¢ allow secondary boycotts which would force a company to unionize because a supplier’s contract says so, © allow industry-wide certification which would force companies within certain sectors to operate under a single agreement, * and limit the rights of an employer to communicate with employees. The CFIB letter urges businesses to speak out against any Industrial Relations Act changes, stating “pro-union legislation could force many B.C. business people to abandon everything they have worked so hard to achieve.” Ed Conroy said he’d like to know where the CFIB got its information from. The Rossland-Trail MLA said he hasn’t seen one word of the Industrial Relations Act, let alone a sentence. : “I think they are just lobbying for their own position,” Conroy said. “There are all types of people lobbying to have their two cents known and everybody will be heard.” Conroy said the less he knew about the proposed changes, the better. He said labor issues “are near and dear to my heart,” and that he couldn’t comment on any proposed changes until he sees the actual document. “And even then, they'll still be some time to kick it around.” The News, shaw Cable join forces i Live phone-in show offers West Kootenay viewers both sides to constitutional debate NEWS STAFF The Charlottetown Accord is being brought into focus. The News and Shaw Cable 10 have joined forces to bring you both sides in the constitutional debate. The two are co- sponsoring a live phone-in show starting at 7 p.m. tonight, offering residents of the West Kootenay an opportunity to speak out on the -issues surrounding Canada’s future. The debate will feature the leaders of the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ News photo by Jonathan Green Being brave around needies is tough when you’re in elementary school, even if you're the vice-principal. Valley Vista Vice Principal Patrick Audet was one of 377 record-setting donors who turned out for the annual blood drive last Thursday at the Community Complex. Castlegar triumphs over Trail in helping a good cause.” camps in the West Kootenay — Bruce Ketchum and Jim Gouk. Ketchum heads the West Kootenay Yes for Canada Referendum Committee, while Gouk is the Reform Party candidate for Kootenay West- Revelstoke. Each speaker will be given a @ Silver City tarnished as Castlegar claims easy victory at 1992 Blood Donor Clinic Scott David Harrison EDITOR Trail will have a new flag flying over its city hall Thursday — Castlegar’s. Castlegar’s flag will be flying high over the Silver City, thanks to a decisive victory during the 1992 Blood Donor Clinic. Challenged to produce more donors, Castlegar left Trail in the dust Thursday, collecting 377 units of blood compared to 302. The 377 units eclipse last year’s record total of 368. “The community spirit was really there,” Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic Program Consultant Patricia Marshall-Thompson said. “It was great to see people turn out like they did, especially hearing them say that they really want to beat Trail “It’s really a win-win situation for us,” she said. “We get more donors out because of a challenge and the communities get to take pride Councillor Lawrence Chernoff, who accepted Trail’s blood donor challenge at last Tuesday’s council session, said he’s not surprised by the final outcome. “What did I tell you,” said Chernoff, who was one of the many donors to attend the once-a-year clinic. “I told you we would have no problem. “I’m really proud of the community for coming out like it did and showing its full support.” Chernoff gave special marks to the 60-plus members of the Stanley Humphries 1993 graduation class who rolled up their sleeves for the Red Cross. “I really need to congratulate the Class of 93,” he said. “They really came out and showed their support, not only for this but for the Terry Fox run as well. I’m really proud to see them contributing, it says a lot about their community spirit.” Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore will turn the Castlegar flag over to her Trail counterpart Sandy Santori today. The-Castlegar flag will remain atop Trail city hall for one week. 10-minute introduction to be followed by questions from the phone-in viewing audience regarding key matters of the constitutional agreement which will be voted on nation-wide this Oct. 26. The 90-minute broadcast, which will be simulcast on CKQR Radio, will be moderated by News editor Scott David Harrison. “So far, the debate in Castlegar hasn’t been aired in a public forum and this is that opportunity,” Shaw Cable producer Mike McMann said. “We have two very able parties presenting their sides and it should prove for an interesting debate.” Castlegar viewers are invited to call 365-3711, while Trail residents can phone 364-0306.