January 20, 1988 4 Teck's '87 balance sheet shines vil said Teck’s acquisition of an effective con. ‘lle interest in Cominco Ltd. will help fortify the company’s balance sheet over the long run, ; Cominco, a major metal producer, has reduced its debt to just over $300 million from $1.05 billion. It's planning a $400 million US investment to start up its Red Dog zine-lead-silver mine in Alaska, On the stock split — which was approved by 99.9 per cent of shareholders voting and should take effect next week — Keevil said “a lot of investors prefer to invest in a stock that is trading in the $17 to $18 range rather than one trading in the $35 to $36 range.” As well, the split put thé company’s shares in the price range of other major metal producers such as By SHAWN McCARTHY Canadian Press TORONTO — Mining giant Teck expects to increase its earnings in 1988 from a record profit of $34-million in 1987, in part through a 21-per-cent increase in gold production, president Normal Keevil Jr. said Tuesday. Shareholders at the company’s annual meeting also voted Tuesday to split both classes of voting shares two for one..Teck Class A shares closed Monday at. $34.50. The Vancouver-based firm, which has holdings in gold, base metals and oil, had a record cash flow of $79 million in 1987, up from $57 million in 1986 amd earnings of $34 million last year compared with $23 million in 1986, Keevil noted. “We expect cash flow and earnings to improve in 1988," he said, but wouldn't estimate by how much. “That depends on whether (the price of) copper stays where it is for the next three months or six months or two months,” he later told reporters, Copper, which the company produces at its huge joint-venture Highland Valley operation, rebounded from last year's lows of 65 cents US a pound to its current levels around $1.30 US. Keevil said the optimistic. earnings forecast doesn't depend totally on buoyant copper prices, suggesting that the increased production of Teck's major commodities will also be a factor. In gold, for example, Teck expects to boost its share of output at various joint ventures to 140,000 ounces in 1988 from 111,000 ounces last year. Much of that will come from the David Bell mine in the Hemlo area of Northern Ontario, with International Corona. That mine — which has been in operation for less than two years — should produce 172,000 ounces of gold in 1988, up from 190,122 in 1987, Teck would also get a 50-per-cent stake in the rich Page-Williams Hemlo mine if the Supreme Court. of Canada upholds two lower court decisions which trans- ferred ownership from LAC Minerals to Corona. The top court has agreed to hear the case, but no date has been set. With Teck’s share of Page-Williams output projected to be 240,000 ounces by 1989, the company expects to produce 375,000 ounces of gold by 1990. which Teck owns Falconbridge. Brisco’s committee reports on reactors By ROBERT PLASKIN Canadian Press OTTAWA — The federal government should declare a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants in Canada, a Commons committee headed by Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco said Tuesday in an unanimous report. The report also called for Environment Canada to assume responsibility for many aspects of the nuclear industry, including jurisdiction over the Atomic Energy Control Board, which currently reports to the minister of energy. The 45-page document, a result of a series of hearings last year by the Commons environment committee, makes 15 recommendations on steps Canada should take to cope with the burgeoning amount of highly radioactive waste already being produced by the country's 19 power reactors. While some of the components of that waste have a half-life of less than a week, others like one form of plutonium — have a half-life of 387,000 years. A half-life is the length of time it takes for a radioactive substance to lose half of its radioactivity. By the end of last year, Canada had generated 12,400 tonnes of spent reactor fuel, the committee said. By 2024, the total amount of radioactive waste will have reached 100,000 tonnes. WOODROOM continued from front page “The closing of the woodroom is going to cause unemployment and is going to cause hardship and is an ineffitient use of the resource that keeps this city basically thin the loss of this we lose reforestation,” said Kinakin, something he said is “in some ways even more deadly (or) the most damaging.” Trustee Rick Pongracz said Celgar is “accountable” to the community. “As trustees, we have a responsibility to defend this community,” he said. Trustee Evelyn Voykin also expressed concern about the woodroom closure and said she does not think it is inappropriate for the board to express concern. “I don’t think it’s a strongly worded motion. We should be concerned with the job loss,” she said. Trustee Ed Conroy, who is also the spokesman for the Arrow Lakes Tugboat Society, was not present for the discussion or the vote on the woodroom issue YOGA LESSONS Starting Tuesday, Jan. 26 7:30-9 p.m. Hobbit Hill Children’ s Centre 8 Lessons — $25 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL Polly Emde 365-3253 EEE WANTED TO BUY Standing or Decked Timber Call Slocan Forest Products Terry Dods © 355-2216 Anthony's Pizza & Steakhouse #1 presents a January Special! $2.00 off any pizza that you PICK UP* Call 365-2188 1101 2nd St. Castlegar, BC % effective Jan 17 to Feb 1/88 ee eee scm “This takes on very great importance indeed in light of the fact that there is still no proven method for disposing of these dangerous byproducts,” the committee said in a news release accompanying the report. The spent fuel now is stored temporarily in pools of water at the reactors where it was generated. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has been conducting research into methods for permanent disposal of the waste. Most of that research is focused on the possibility of burying it in deep caverns bored out of the granite of the Canadian shield, in Ontario or Manitoba. Among the recommendations in the report, titled The Eleventh Hour, the committee urged: e A moratorium on nuclear reactor construction be imposed until there is an acceptable solution to the waste-disposal issue. e AECB should be required to involve the public in decisions “on moral or ethical questions,” to include on its board of directors people who “reflect more fully the reservations expressed by the public about nuclear energy” and to report to Environment Canada rather than the Energy Department. e Nuclear waste management programs should protect Canadians’ health and safety. “Short-term considerations of economy must not be invoked as an obstacle to achieving that goal.” e Environment Canada should Prepare to defend “the environmental standpoint” in the of a waste-management program and take over control of development and implementation of such a program. The provinces that produce nuclear waste — Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick — should bear primary respon sibility for storing it. e@ The federal government should take steps to encourage Canadians to conserve energy by using it as efficiently as possible and determine ways to increase the proportion of Canadian energy that is generated through renewable resources like hydroelectric or solar power. Asked whether a moratorium might eventually kill Canada's nuclear industry, NDP environment critic Lynn McDonald told a news conference, “In my opinion, that wold be desirable.” Committee chairman Brisco, said the main purpose of the report was to look at the problems of nuclear wastes generated within the country, not stop the nuclear industry. A moratorium, he said, would simply prevent any increase in the rate at which Canada is producing such wastes and give the country time to figure out what to do with it . . Family slain in Mission MISSION, B.C. (CP) Three teenagers were being questioned by RCMP today following a multiple slaying in this Fraser Valley com munity Police discovered the bod days with no sign of move. ment inside. “I looked at the house and noticed the curtains were closed and had been since Sunday,” Mike Moulton said from his doorstep as he ies of four members of one looked across the street at family — a married couple his neighbor's cordoned-off and two children in their driveway. home Tuesday afternoon. “Those curtains were They had been called to in- never drawn unless she was vestigate by neighbors sus- exercising in the front room. picious about having not seen Thaj's why the neighbors the family since Sunday we freaking out.” Police would not identify Moulton said one of the the victims but neighbors slaim children — a nine-year interviewed by the Vancou- old girl — was a close friend ver Sun identified them as of his daughter Michelle and Karlton and Leny Madsen, had recently spent an over- their daughter Michelle, 9, night visit at his home. and son, Jason, 11. Karlton Moulton said the slain man Madsen is believed to have was a drywall contractor who been in his late 30's and his occasionally drank with wife was 29. Moulton at the local Legion. The three suspects were “He was an easy to get arrested in Fort St. John in along with person,” said Northeastern B.C. and re- Moulton. “There was never turned to Mission late Tues- any problem with him.” day for questioning. The slain woman had re. A neighbor of slain family, cently begun work as a who lived on a quiet hilltop waitress at a neighborhood street north of the Lougheed pub near her home. She was Highway, alerted police after described as quiet but plea noticing curtains had been sant by patrons and em drawn across the two-storey . ployees at the tudor-style es residence's windows for two tablishment. YOUR COMPLETE PRINTING & STATIONERY DEPARTMENT STORE Econo || crossroa Spots You can save up to 80% on the cost of this ad! 365-5210 ifference is Quality & Service 2800 1013-2 Castlegar, CBC EXECUTIVES . . . Ray Hudson (left), manager of Crown corporation's proposed changes to radio bureau operations for the CBC and tor of radio, were in Castlegar Monday to discuss the DAYBREAK continued from front page centralize CBC's coverage by opening bureaus where there were none before. He said no employees will lose their jobs and three to four more jobs will be created. “We hope to do the little stories as well,” Sunter said. “With people in Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Vic toria, we will be able to provide the province with far better coverage.” Bureau operations manager Ray Hudson, who is accompanying Sunter on a tour of the province, said Daybreak host Bob Sharples will still play a large role in CBC British Columbia radio. “He'll be heard everywhere, as he has been, “Hudson said. “He'll be cir Petition B.C. to By CasNews Staff Castlegar resident Sally Williams says the CBC radio format for the Daybreak show should not change and she's getting support from around B.C. Williams sent 65 letters to com munity newspapers across the prov ince in December hoping to garner support for keeping Daybreak as it is. She got 75 replies from individuals in 42 communities in B.C. who have all started petitions in their areas. To date, Williams says she has 2,700 names from around the province and the list is growing. “I'm quite amazed at the reaction,” Williams said, “I'm surprised at the Bob Sunter, direc- prog: in B.C. d Daybreak listeners have taken exception to ihe proposed changes. Costvews photo by Brendon Nagle seulating throughout the province.” But Cady said Sharples is best suited to hosting the show because he’s got an “in-depth knowledge of everybody's backyard.” “Sharples knows the province top to bottom and provides areas like ours with the best knowledgeable infor. mation,” Cady said. “The CBC hasn't said what exactly Sharples will be doing.” Hudson said Sharples will be “highly visable” in the proposed CBC format, but will not be hosting the Daybreak show. He didn't say who will be the Daybreak hosts in Kelowna and Prince George, but said the show will improve because of the increase in provincial bureaus. “It will provide a truly provincial service.” Hudson said. “Our capability to get more information from around B.C. will increase our provincial coverage.” Sunter added that with the additional bureaus the exchange of information will be more in-depth and knowledgeable because there will be more areas exchanging information. He also said the CBC will continue its coverage on road conditions and other public service needs. Both Sunter and Hudson are con- vinced their changes to the CBC will benefit the province. But Cady remains skeptical. “We might as well be talking to the door because they aren't listening,” he said. Sunter and Hudson said they hope to have all the information they need by Feb. 2, when they will broadcast it on the Daybreak show. circulates through halt CBC changes number of people who've involved themselves.” She said the majority of the replies have been coming from the Interior in the smaller communites where Day break has a large impact on listeners. The Okanagan-Shuswap area has accounted for about 1,000 names and Williams expects 2,000 from the Koot enays. The petition was started following CBC's announcement of changes to its provincial radio coverage and of the Crown corporation's intention to re- move Bob Sharples from the popular Daybreak show. “My main concern is that the program will be regionalized,” Wil liams said. “The purpose of the program (Daybreak) is to keep com- munities in touch.” She also said the “CBC announce. ment was done in such a way as to give people no choice or advance warning of the changes.” She said people are concerned that CBC won't keep its promise to continue a_province-wide service, but will regionalize its cov- erage at the expense of the smaller communities. She's expecting more returns right up until the end of the month and said she is looking for strong response from the northern part of the province. SELL-OFF continued from front page save the government any money. Dirks said the Highways Ministry was targetted for privatization because it is the “largest single body of govern. ment employees.” “If you're trying to cut back the size of government, this is a big area.” In addition, he said governments should govern and the private sector | should provide as many services as it* can. “I believe governments have a tendency to be much less efficient,” Dirks * ‘4. “The private sector can do things 1. -h more efficiently.” He suggested there could be a 10 per cent overall reduction in the cost of Highways maintenance and bridge re pairs under privatization. However, he denied privatization is an attempt to eliminate the B.C. Government Employees’ Union. Dirks said the BCGEU will be entitled to “successorship rights,” adding there is every indication the present collectiver agreement will “flow through” to the new owners. Silverton Ald. John Anderson questioned how Dirks could support privatization and ask others to support it without a study. He also said there is a danger of creating a privately operated monoply “I agree, there is a danger there,” Dirks replied, adding that's why he supports breaking the Highways Min istry into smaller contracts. Both Dirks and D'Arcy said they oppose fees on inland ferries, “I do not favor fares on the ferries, not by a long shot,” Dirks said, Area E director Wally Penner suggested Dirks and D'Arcy work together to lobby against the fees. Penner .pointed out that half of B.C.’s inland ferries are within the Regional District of Central Kootenay. D'Arcy said many of the ferries are an essential service, and noted that the cost to run the inland ferry system is a fraction of the total highways cost for the Interior. The board agreed to establish a five-member committee to study privatization. Chairman George Cady will chair the committee, which will also include Creston Ald. Bill Herch- mer, Penner, Area I director John Voykin and Salmo Ald. Ned MeNeil. January 20,.1988 Castlégar News a Cas News TO HAVE | a smoke break or not? That was the at "s District of . Central Kootenay board meeting. Kaslo Mayor Jack Morris proposed butting out the hourly 15-minute cigarette breaks as a way to save-time. “We spend one extra day per year sitting around here for smoke breaks,” Morris said. However, Area J director Martin Vanderpol — one of only two smokers left on the 20-member board — vehemently protested Morris's proposal. “I am sick and tired of these people who take this holier than thou attitude,” Vanderpol said. But Silverton Ald. John Anderson countered: “Most people welcome differences of opinion. . . but they don't welcome smoke being blown down their noses.” Area E director Wally Penner — who recently quit smoking — suggested if Vanderpol restricted his speeches by 15 minutes he could save everyone time. Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore — another recent convert to the non-smoking ranks — proposed that thé two directors who still smoke work out a suitable arrangement that didn't mean a 15-minute break every hour. Morris suggested the smokers could leave the table when they reached something on the agenda that wasn't of interest to them. However, Area K director Bill Cuthill — an ardent anti-smoker — defended the hourly break. Cuthill said they gave him time to discuss issues with other directors. The regional board eventually agreed to retain the smoke breaks, with only Morris and Area A director Charlie Wilson opposed. “This is something like your Christmas party,” said Wilson, “it comes around every year.” THE NATUROPATHIC clinic opened last month near Kootenay Savings Credit Union is operated by a man who grew up in this area. Dr. Filip Vanzhov is the son of the late Philip and Vera Wanjoff of Robson. He graduated from SHSS in 1968 and attended both Selkirk College and UBC before going to Portland, Oregon where he graduated from The National Callege of Naturopathic Medicine with a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine. Dr. Vanzhov says that naturopathic medicine “is founded on the most time-tested medical principle, the STEWING 4TO 5 1B. AVERAGE. UTILITY .... healing power of nature . . . the goal of the p: physician is to restore the normal functioning of the body through the use of natural substances and treatments that enhance the body's own healing abilities.” Dr. Vanzhov specializes in ear acupuncture and cranial manipulation and uses iridology (the study of the eye's iris) in determining consitutional health. Filip is also interested in personology, and was the subject of a feature article in the Castlegar News a few years ago by staff reporter Cheryl Calderbank. CASTLEGAR council wants the provincial govern- ment to provide the city with free advertising on the Lower Mainland ALRT system. Castlegar has a transit car — No. 49 — with its name on it. The idea for free advertising jn the car arose when Quesnel Mayor Michael Pearce pointed out in 4 recent letter to council that the B.C. Transit says the cost of a small ad in the car bearing Quesnel'’s name is about $700. “This amount is too much,” Pearce said, and he encouraged each of the 114 communities who have cars named after them to write Municipal Affairs Minister Rita Johnston to ask for free space to advertise. Canada Post criticized oration,” the notices say. “I don’t believe an em- ployee has an unfettered right to speak out against the corporation” said Harold Dunstan, Canada Post's gen. eral manager of labor re- lations. He said employees who picket private-sector postal franchises are “representing themselves in a manner that gives the corporation a bad image and affects a business relationship between us and a sub-post office. “This is not apolitical issue, it’s a business issue within the corporation,” said Dunstan, adding Canada Post has a right to discipline its workers. TORONTO (CP) — Canada Post is trying to muzzle em- ployees who criticize the Crown corporation's policies of privatization and closing rural post offices, union offi cials say. “What they're trying to do is intimidate the members of our union,” said Deborah Bourque, spokesman for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Postal workers have been warned in official notices that they can be disciplined or fired for activity “considered damaging to the corporation. “This includes public crit icism of policies, programs and employees of the corp- BRAND NAME Jan. 18 to 23 SuperSavings On Vitamins photographed and then repri- manded. Bourque said about two dozen grievances arising from the ban_on publie erit- icism have already been re- ferred to arbitration, with many more coming into the system. Alan Borovoy of the Can- adian Civil Liberties As- sociation, said the breadth of Canada Post's warning not- ices exceeds an employer's rights to discipline em- ployees. He agreed that members of the postal workers’ union had lost their right to strike last fall under a back-to-work law “and now they can lose their right to talk.” “We have to maintain our credibility in our business relationships,” he said, al- though he felt there was nothing wrong with em- ployees picketing the offices of members of Parliament to raise the issue of privatiza- ion. 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