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Castlegar News _ November 1o, 1985 Rooms still available VANCOUVER (CP). — There are still many hotel rooms available in Vancouver during Expo 86, the British Columbia Hotels’: Association said Friday. : “One ‘of our biggest con- cerns is that we avoid the \problems other world fairs and events such as the 1984 Summer— Olympics —in —Los Angeles faced because of in- accurate reports that hotel accommodation was in a sold- out position before | the events began,” hotel associ- ation president Merle Schra- der said in a news release. “The fact that 55 per cent of our two million total mem- ber hotel room-nights avail- able during Expo 86 are un- sold at this stage should dis- pel any suggestions that can is a shortage of hotel ‘are being boosted unreason- ably for the period of the world’s fair, from early May to mid-October. “The ‘ majority -af hotel operators in this province are not only va% responsible but quite cognizant of the dam- age that excessive room rate increases could do to our in- dustry_and to the reputation of our province,” Schrader said. “However, it must be real- ized that virtually all 1985 rates for Vancouver-area hotels are lower than they were in 1982,” he added, and said hotels which have in- vested in improvements for. Expo “are in a position to justifiably increase their room rates within reasonable bounds.” for Ex- po po 86." Schrader said. He added that the- 400- member hotel association is worried about reports that some rates ‘h: said a survey by the hotel association indi- cates major hotels in Van- couver will generally in- crease rates by no more than 10 to 15 per cent in 1986. Econo LET'S SEE YOU Spots You can save up to 80% on the cost of this ad! 365-5210 DOITT::. OUTDOORS! _ FS. Bulletin Board ROBSON CRAFT Friday, November 29, 9:00:a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday. November 30. 9:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m. Lunch available. Sponsored by Women's Institute. To book tobles call 365-5772: 7/89 EA AND BAKE SALE Minto Chopter No. FeOES. November 16 Legion Hall 2- 4 p.m. Door prize. Coming events of Castlegar ond District ‘non-profit organizations may be listed he: first 10 words are Sis ond cduitiotal words ave Ise sack, Bolctoced wore ds (which must be used for headings) count as two words. There is no extra, charge for a second consecutive inser- WEATHER: SYNOPSIS: The first Arctic air outbreak of the season aaiee brought much Sides temperatures to the Kootenays. This cold air covers all except the extreme southwestern tip, and will remain at least throu; time fl eccumulation should occur. . The end of these outbrecks usually bring a heavy snowfall, but a! Arctic air has a pretty firm ‘arp. Some srowlh t the present flurries may occur from time to time but little Clark warns of bills BROCKVILLE, ONT. (CP) — Canada will lose 60,000 jobs in the lumber industry alone if it fails to. seal a free-trade deal with an in- creasingly protectionist United States, says Joe Clark. The external affairs. min- ister, speaking to about 300 local Conservatives, said 300 protectionist bills that would seriously undermine the Can- adian ecohomy are awaiting passage in the U.S. Congress. Half of Canada’s lumber market is in the United States and if the federal gov- ernment doesn’t get a new trade agreement soon, pro- tectionist measures support- ed by powerful congressmen would be devastating, “he said. It was only last-minute pleas and political leverage which kept protectionist U.S. legislation aimed at the Jap- anese steel industry from being applied to: Canada, he said. < Of the Western industrial powers, he noted, only Ger- many is more dependent on trade than Canada, which depends on __ international markets for 30 per cent of its . _to better times, he said. gross national product. Just as Canadian-Ameri- can talks in 1985 at Ogdens- burg, N.Y., lowered barriers and led to prosperity — so can free trade talks now lead DEMONSTRATION ..- - Ben Fietz (second from left), Union of Postal Workers local in Castlegar, ployees on a demonstration protesting what the union says are service cut- 1acks and broken promises by Canada Post. president of the leads fellow. em-—— CosNews Photo by Simon Birch, SS November 10,1985 Castlegar News a3 PROTEST continued frofa front page rvice one would The letter adds that “five day door- to-door delivery should be implement- ed for everyone in urban areas, as well Court news 5 William Bingham pleaded guilty to possession of a nar- cotic in Castlegar provincial court this week and was fined $150. . 2 « Gurprit' Sidhu pleaded guilty to driving with a blood- alcohol count over .08 and was fined $400. - 8 A day it guilty to causing a distur- bance, eo 8 8 Shaun Smith pleaded guil- ty to possession of a con- trolled substance and was fined $500 and placed on pro- bation for 18 months. eo 8 Warren Dexter pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property and was placed on jail term was handed to Vin- cent Evans after he pleaded for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service work. Police file as services at rural post offices. “I am now paying more » for postal services but receiving less,” the letter- says. Jean-Claude Parrot, president of the 23,000-member CUPW, said Wednes- day “the situation is getting worse all the time — they are not respecting the commitments they agreed to. “Postal workers are getting increas-- ingly fed up with the deterioration in and we have to go through the life of the contract. “We're adhering to i them to do the same.” But Parrot said there has been a decline in service to the public at a time when customers are still adjusting to higher rates that took effect in June. *Despite paying two cents more to mail first class letters, he maintained, the public must put.up with poorer service in_the following areas: > and we expect Longer line-ups at postal wickets. e Shorter wicket hours in some areas. The transfer of mail from one post office to another for sorting because of service and in labor rela- tions at the post office.” Canada Post had little to say about the protests. John Caines, a media relations officer for Canada Post, said fall demonstrations have become a predic- table event on the CUPW calendar. However, he conceded that job cre- ation has not proceeded as fast as CUPW would like but noted that’ Canada Post has until Sept. 30, 1986 — the date the new contract expires — to fulfill its obligations. He ALCON PAINTING & DECORATING CASTLEGAR 8.C vin 2S? 365-3563 Carol Magaw Dianna Kootnikoff ADVERTISING SALES GAR NEWS i+ Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Conseil Ge ts raciocimusion et des Sélécommunications canacennes DECISION Decision 85-1039. Shaw Cablesys: c January 1986 to 30 September 1990. Where may 1 read CRTC The slippery road condi- tions caused by Friday morn- ing’s snowfall resulted in four accidents, all between ap- proximately 8 and 8:30 a.m., Castlegar RCMP report. A 1966 Chevrolet pick-up driven by Alex Webster, 22, slipped off Highway 3A near the Castlegar airport and lacerations, bumps and brui- ses, according to the police. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $2,000, police i on said. Stee he ‘A 1981 Mustang driven by Francis Duffy, 33, of Port Moody skidded on ice near the highways department went over an rolling several times before coming to a rest, the ROMP said. Webster was takeny tb may be read in the cconeda Ge: : CRTC (819) 997-031 Holifax (902) 4: ; Mon- treal (514) 779-6607; Winnipeg (204) 949-6306; Vancouver (604) 666-2111. Canada 70 DANTE 3007 CASTUGAD. BC. VOM ane I: OFFICE EEE pte “ie one a 7 re CASTLEGAR CHEVRON 365-2912 JOSES'S AuToO RE REPAIR LTD. hts "n a on Good s. Stock of Lig Bath Accessories & Upstairs in Trail’s' Towns 368-5. Square Mall C: Hospital for obser- vation, the police said. The truck was totalled in the accident, according to the RCMP. 2. 8 «6 Nilo Moller, 33, of Trail lost control of his 1978 Chevrolet Nova on Highway 22 near Fairview, also going over an embankment and rolling be- fore coming to a stop, the RCMP report. Moller was treated at Castlegar Hospital for minor 3, hit an embankment and ended up ina ditch, RCMP. said. Duffy was not injured and damage to the Mustang is es- timated at $1,000, the police said. e 8 «6 A two-car collision in the 1000-block Columbia Avenue resulted in $800 damage to the two cars, RCMP report. A 1968 Ford driven’ by Victoria Hill, 20, of Castlegar swerved on the slushy road, crossed the centre lane and was struck by a 1975 Pontiac driven by Cheryl Bonowicz, 39, also of Castlegar, ac- cording to the RCMP report. YOU — THE EMPLOYER CAN BENEFIT __CANADIAN JOBS STRATEGY eared iNVESTINENT JOB EI JOB DEVELOPMENT SKILLS SHORTAGES INNOVATIONS COMMUNITY FUTURES six major thrusts: These strategies will depend greatly upon the involvment of employers and employer groups together with Selkirk College, for their implementation. A workshop featuring senior person and specific Canadian Jobs Strategy og ig Canada will take place: Wednesday, November 13, 1985 Cc 9:30 a.m.- 12 noon C Complex «i No charge to attend, coffee available. rkshop will exp! The and outline the procedures to follow should you decide to take ad of the Canadian Jobs - the claim that service hes declined. ere area lot of he staff shortages. e The increasing use of group boxes over door-to-door delivery. e And, excessive use of casual work- ers lacking the experience of full-time employees. Postal workers are being blamed by the public for these developments when the finger should be pointed at management, Parrot said. “If there ever were an issue where postal workers and the public had a common interest, it is to press Canada Post management to change its course.” Parrot said CUPW plans to escalate ‘But we have a signed contract, i against but will not disrupt mail service. Trail man pleased A Trail man-is happy this week after winning a court case against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Justice A. Mackoff of the Supreme Court of B.C. rulea Wednesday in . Vancouver that the CIBC, its agent Henfrey and Co. and the agents’s employee Colin Top- ley acted improperly in seiz- ing Tommy McLachlan's Kay Motors in Trail in March 1982 for not repaying a loan. “It's a big load off my shoulders,” McLachlan said. “I was confident all the way through, but it was still -ruling does not address the topic of damages, x Adequate Funding or Education TONY GUGLIELMI FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE which will be the subject of a separate trial later next year, unless the parties can reach an out-of-court settlement. Wednesday's decision could also be appealed. McLachlan said previous proposed settlements were not large enough. He wants at least $2 mil- lion to pay off his creditors with interest and $1.5 million in compensation for the loss of his business. McLachlan owes 46 former employees a total of $104,000 in amounts ranging from $250 to $6,000 for back pay and benefits. “It's not the end of the line until I get the cheque, but a big obstacle has been clear- ed,” McLachlan said. McLachlan’s problems be- gan on Feb. 9, 1982 when CIBC Trail branch manager Lorne Oakley told McLachlan from city centre. WE FEATURE: ¢ Kitchens © Courtesy Van _=~ ® Heated Pool © Continental Breakfast Jefferson House provides enjoyable, secure, comfortable lodging within 3 minutes Advanced reservations required. Subject to space availability. Call tor Reservations 112-509-624-4142 On Room Rate with this Coupon quiet, Plan to attend, please contact Linda Green at Box 1200, Castlegar, Selkirk College CASTLEGAR CAMPUS VIN 351 — 365-7292, Locol 228 Dec. 31, 1985. Jefferson Jtouse orien: MOTOR INAS z= 2510. Oct. 10. 1985 that his dealership was in financial trouble. Oakley told McLachlan to make financial arrangements with another institution by the end of February in order to liquidate outstanding loans — a $250,000 line of credit and a $1.04 million wholesale floor plan for the dealership's new-car inventory. ~ On March 16, McLachlan was called to the bank and given two letters demanding immediate repayment of the loans. . An hour later, the bank's agent took over the car deal- ership, changed all the locks and posted security person- nel with guard dogs. In his decision Wednesday, Justice Mackoff ruled that the bank's agent should have returned the dealership to McLachlan several days after it.was seized when McLach- lan arranged to repay the- $250,000 operating ‘line of credit. ~ Once McLachlan offered to repay the operating loan plus outstanding interest, the agent was obliged to take the cash and cars — which still legally belonged to the bank — and leave or else sue for the balance owing on the floor plan, Mackoff ruled. Briefly CHARLES AND DIIN U.S: WASHINGTON (AP) — Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, arrived from Hawaii on Saturday for a three-day whirt of social events that has obsessed the U.S. capital's elite for weeks. Following their morning arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., where they were greeted by a flag-waving crowd of about 2,000 people, the Prince and Princess of Wales had a full schedule that included a formal dinner and dance at the White House. Although Charles has travelled to. the United States seven times, Diana is on,her first visit. Their schedule indicated the princess wants to see as much as ossible in the short time. TEAR GAS FIRED JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African sol- diers fired tear gas Saturday into crowds of defiant blacks on their way to bury a 17-year-old boy dead of a gunshot wound in the vast black township of Soweto outside Johannesburg, witnesses reported. _..The informants said the army then derfied mourners the traditional funeral ritual of “cleansing the hands.” It was one of two clashes witnesses said took place between soldiers and mourners in Soweto at three funerals for blacks, but they reported that -no injuries resulted. KASPAROV WINS MOSCOW (AP) — Garry Kasparov ended fellow Soviet. Anatoly Karpov's 10-year reign as world chess king Saturday, winning the 24th and final game of the world chess championship. Karpov resigned after Kasparov's 42nd move in the 24th game of the marathon series. Kasparov's victory game him a 13-11 defeat of the 34-year-old defending champion. WALESA COMPLAINS WARSAW (AP) —Lech Walesa says he filed a a in Gdansk of acting illegally in an investigation into allegations that Walesa released false voter turnout figures after Poland's recent parliamentary election. The founder of the banned Solidarity labor movement also said he did not report for questioning Saturday at the prosecutor's office in the Baltic port city, but sent a friend to submit a medical certificate that he is on sick leave from his shipyard electrician’s job until Nov. 19 and a copy of his complaint. “I couldn't go because my ulcers need peace and what happened on Wednesday was far from that,” Walesa said by telephone from his Gdansk apartment. INQUIRY SETTO GO NEW DELHI (REUTER) — India’s official inquiry into the crash of an Air-India jumbo jetliner which plunged into the North Atlantic off the Irish republic in June, killing all 329 people aboard, will begin hearings Nov. 20, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday. The news agency said Judge B.N. Kirpal asked officials from Air-India, the Canadian and Irish governments, the American. manufacturer. of the Boeing 747 and the U.S. Transportation Safety Board to participat: The India-bound airliner, flying from Toronto and Montreal, plunged into the sea June 23. Most of those aboard were Canadians of East Indian descent. First investigations suggested a bomb might have caused the crash. : ALL SMILES . . .. Energy Minister Pat Carney. (left), Cominco president Bill Wilson and Kootenay East MP. Stan Graham are pl d with the of federal government help for Cominco’s lead smelter modernization. (Story Page 1). Cantiews Photo COMINCO Brisco relieved after signing. By CasNews Staff Kootenay West MP Bob Brisco looked like a man| who had gone to the mat with a bear and won... - “I feel it’s a big weight lifted off my shoulders,” a) beaming i said “Friday. following the official) announcement of the federal government's $69 million! deal: with Cominco for the company’s lead smelter! modernization. Brisco added that there won't be another agreement} as “big” as this one for Kootenay West in his lifetime. And the significance of that hit him as he walked into} the Cominco gymnasium to witness the signing of the agreement before more than 200 residents. “When I first walked into that room . .. it almost brought a tear to my eye,” Brisco said, explaining that he knew how much of a positive impact the deal would have on the lives of the people there. “It has been a difficult time for all of us,” Brisco told the audience, “for workers and their families, for the small business community, and for Cominco. It has been particularly difficult for me, knowing as I did that the complex planning was proceeding but duty bound to keep silent, except to offer encouragement of a positive result. “I thank all of you who played a role in making today a reality.” Brisco thanked Energy Minister Pat Carney for her “strong supportive role” and Tom Siddon, Minister of State forScience and Technology, who “believed in this! project from the beginning.” Brisco pointed out that Kootenay West is slowly emerging from the economic recession. “This one project a base of per continued from front page If the company loses money, “they - stand to lose more than we do.” ‘The deal now will go to the federal treasury board and the Cominco board of directors which will have 90 days to approve it. : However, Wilson noted that before Cominco can approve the pact, a number of issues must be resolved, the most important of which is an agree- ment to reduce water licence fees with the provincial government. the Cominco board of dir- ‘is not enthusiastic” about going ahead with the modernization without provincial government support (see water licence fee sidebar for- full de- tails). The initial phase of the lead moder- nization project is expected. to cost small mines across Canada‘and 3,200 jobs in the service sector. $140 million and could be by 1988. It will include one lead flash smelting furnace, an oxygen plant, a concentrate drying facility and a gas i Ina rs paper issued at the announcement, Cominco says it needed federal government financial aid be- cause falling metal prices resulted in operation. The completed facility will increase Cominco's lead production capacity to 176,000 tons a year. The second stage, estimated to cost $130 million, will be considered once the first phase is finished. Cominco says a total of 6,000 jobs rely on the modernization . project: 1,000 at the Trail smelter, 1,300 at the Sullivan mine at Kimberley, 500 at Operating losses. That, i with the pany’s recent $300 million zinc modernization “seriously damaged Cominco's balance sheet. and forced cancellation of plans to modernize the lead smelter,” says the company. t “Failure to replace the existing smelter. with leading edge technology and new equipment would result in economic pressure which will ultimate- ly dictate an exit from the lead smelt- ing business,” added Cominco. INSURANCE continued from front page The Victoria suburb of Saanich this month allowed its Henderson said the RDCK has had a number of claims against it, primarily because of recreational accidents. “We have a number of areas of risks,” Henderson said, citing the large area the district covers — about 25,000 square kilometres. 4 “There’s a very heavy concentration of recreational activities,” he-said? However, the majority of claims have been around $5,000, he said, with the highest being a claim of $20,000 which has not yet been settled. “In 10 or 11 years, we've probably had nine claims,” Henderson said. Ozeroff said Castlegar has not had any major claims against it. Both Castlegar and the RDCK carry $5 mii party liability coverage. However, Castlegar’s policy has a deductibel of $2,500 while the RDCK’s deductible increased this year to $5,000 from $1,000. While the RDCK managed to pay its hefty increase, one ipality couldn't. ion in third B.C. insurance to lapse because it couldn't afford a premium of $400,000, up from $92,300 the year before. The insurance rates have skyrocketed so much that officers from the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ —° the organization that represents B.C.'s cities and towns — are meeting Monday with Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Ritchie seeking legislative changes that include protection from lawsuits for municipal employees and officials. UBCM president R.D. Cumming was quoted in a news story last week as saying. the UBCM will ask the government for “personal protection for employees g bylaws, including building i and protec- tions for officers and employees providing information, for instance on zoning, in good faith.” The municipalities also want damage suits i and encouragement which will serve to ensure the vital need of economic and social stability.” He said the federal government has provided residents with a “strong, positive signal.” “It is now up to Kootenay West as a community to respond,” he added. Positive reaction to agreement Reaction was positive to the federal government's decision to buy $69 million in preferred shares from Cominco to help the company proceed with its program to replace the old lead smelter at Trail. “I feel a lot better,” said Mayor Audrey Moore, who was on hand for the signing. “It’s something we all waited a long time for,” she said, adding later, “The Kootensys should be in a lot better shape.” However, Moore said she hopes the provincial government can come through with reduced water licence fees for Cominco... -»— Ken Georgetti, president of the United Steelworkers of America Local 480, .said: “We're .satisfied with the federal government response.” But Georgetti said the agreement doesn't mean jobs are secure — not yet anyway. “This doesn't secure anything yet,” he said. “The provincial government must show its commitmentTé the [project by reducing water licence fees and Cominéo's board of directors still has to approve the pact, he said. Georgetti also told a Trail Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday, “If this project does proceed, we can't afford to rest on our laurels and think this will solve all our problems, it won't.” All of the players in this campaign must maintain an sewage, water works and other utilities to be limited to cases of clear negligence, Cumming said. The UBCM is also considering purchasing insurance as a group, but experts say the saving from such an arrangement would not be large, Cumming said. Selkirk College has important role By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer - Selkirk College has an important role to play in the West Kootenay’s economic development, says principal Leo Perra. Perra made the comments at a Castlegar Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday during B.C. Colleges and Institutes Week. The principal said that millions of dollars have been brought into the region because of Selkirk College. About $9 million in operating grants from the provincial government is spent here, Perra said. If the college were not here, the money would have gone elsewhere, he added. In addition, half a million dollars to $1 million is spent on capital projects from year to year, Students who come from other regions spend about $3 million here in direct student expenses. And local students, because they are getting an education in the West Kootenay, leave another $2 million here. The college has also contributed to local economic renewal by receiving funds from the provincial govern- ment’s $5.8 million local economic renewal and development fund. added. The centre would also try to attract new businesses to the area. Once the businesses are here, the centre will act as a local iding things like -y office space. The centre will also provide assistance to business people already in the area. erra said that he believes the college, with its programs and activities, is supporting economic activities in the region, The cipal noted that he recently participated in an p and one of the key active to under and work toward creating and securing long-term each other's concerns for the workers in bur-area,” step” he said. > a Trail Mayor Chuck Lakes said the deal.is “a major in ensuring eraployment stability in the area. high number of jobless cara JOBLESS TOTAL INCREASES IN B.C. federal-provincial IRDA (Industrial Regional Di Agreement). And the college is going to undertake a project with the private sector, allowing 100 per cent funding to come into the region. The college Wednesday received funding for its announced job entry program,.which pays money for students while working in industry. The college has such programs set up in Castlegar and Trail and is hoping to set up.a similar program in Nelson. The program provides both work experience and training for young people. VANCOUVER British Columbia's total increased by 20,000 during October, but 2,000 more people were working in the province than in Sep tember. Art Bebe. president of the B.C. of Labor, (cP) — jobless advantages for the region a quality and well-trained labor force. “I believe Selkirk College is an institution that does was the avai ity of provide for a well-trained labor force,” Perra said, listing a ” number of activities undertaken in the last five to six years. He noted that with the TRAC (Training Access) program put in place an individual can enroll in a training program that suits his particular training. There are about seven trades ive mechan- ics, heavy duty mechanics, small engines repairs, mill wrights, machinists and electricity. In addition to TRAC, the college has introduced a Computer Information Systems Program and has added Electronic F ishing to its curriculum. The college got $50,000 for forestry applications. With those funds, and a federal grant, the college was able to buy some new hardware to service the needs of the forest industry. ‘The college now is able to provide training to people in the industry. And Perra said the college believes that it leads the province and Western Canada in this area. The college's application for hospitality training and upgrading was also approved. The application asked that the college be permitted to deliver the training on site at a time suitable to the employers and employees and at little or no cost. ‘Some of the courses to be provided include: waiter/ waitress training, front desk clerk and customer relations. And the college is. attempting to make sure people involved as hosts have a good knowledge of the West Kootenay region. Selkirk College has also submitted an application for an ~. “Et may be a few years ahead of the local industry in this community, but that’s where the industry is moving,” Perra said. In addition, the college has undertaken a number of simulated work experience projects involving people who have been unemployed. They have been brought into the college and been given work experience. Two years ago the college operated the program at Cominco using Cominco’s facilities and hiring some Cominco personnel as instructors. The college has also made imp: in ing of the Ski Op: Resort program have also contributed to the region, Perra noted. Students have spent time grooming hills and repairing equipment on ski hills. The college now wanis to take the program one step further by buying a used but modern piece of equipment and renting it to the ski hills. Perra told the chamber Selkirk College works “very hard” to ensure its programs are of the highest quality. He noted that people from industry serve on a program advisory committee. said te increase in the num- ber of people out of work means that contrary to the Social Credit government's claim, the provincial economy is not improving. But Jim Matkin, president of the Business Council of B.C., said the key statistic is that the size of the season AIR-B.C. continued from front pege return —a_ 16 per cent saving from thr PWA's one-way fare of $106. Because there will be no advanced booking or minimum stay require- ments, this offering should have con- sidersble appeal for the large number travellers in this market, in the forestry and electronics departments through a federal Skills Growth Fund grant. Advances have also been made in the administrative computing capacity. Perra said powerful VAX computers have been added at the administrative level. He said the college is attempting to move to the point where all can be done enterprise development centre, Perra told the “We are very optimistic that will be approved.” He said the provincial government has already approved nine development centres’ in the The college has also been involved in putting students i in practicums. In addition, the college now has a pet Ron Moore, Air BC’s manager of sales and. marketing. As well, Air BC's fares-will include a full range of advance purchase ex- cursion fares with savings of up to 45 per cent and youth standby fares offering discounts of 40 per cent. Air BC's schedule will feature a i 8:35 to have the The purpose of the centre will be to provide a support service to new businesses and those een up, Perra spend time in industry. Perra said the forestry program is also involved in the departure a.m. from Castlegar with arrival at Vancouver at 9:50 a.m. The afternoon departure, which is affected by re- duced daylight hours, will also be a non-stop flight at 3:35 p.m. “We truly believe that the Dash 7 was made for the Castlegar market.” said Harris. “Its performance means reliability and its 50-passenger config- uration means non-stop service with no need to consolidate loads enroute. “As well, we have added lower fares and prime time flights. With all this going for us, we know we ‘can stand by our promise of improved air service for the West Kootenay. Air BC is a Vancouver-based airline operating 12 Twin Otters (19-seats) and four Dash 7s, employing a staff of 400. It is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. ally-adjusted workforce in- creased to 1.442 million in October from 1.420 million in September. And Labor Minister Terry Segarty said the figures show there aren't more people out of work in British Columbia, there are just people looking for Statistics Canada figures released earlier Friday said the province's seasonally ad justed unemployment rate was 14.2 per cent in October — 205,000 people — up from 13 per cent, or 185,000 peo- ple, in September. Segarty said the figures mean “people perceive econ- omic conditions as improving and once again are coming back into the labor force to seek jobs.” Matkin said the slight in crease in the workforce means the province's econ my “is on an up-tick. “This jump isn't tremen dous, but it's not a sign of a recession or a problem.” he said. “The jobless rate shows .we have had a_ positive employment growth of 2,000 jobs. “The real scary statistic is when employment falls,” he said. “That's when you have to start worrying.” Kube said the jobless total shows there isn't any econ- omic recovery in the prov- ince.