you do there: Domestic engineer Castlegar likes: Zuckerburg Island lest kept Castlegar secret: It's a secret can't tell anyone Pet: Calico (Cat) Vehicle: Taurus would you rather be doing? Riding a bike Lightning suspected in last week' For about half in hour it was quite a light she bot project manager, Bob Coutts, said the cause former which supplied power to Talbot under investigation.’ Although the cause of the tire 1 stil! not Coutts hazarded a guess, “We suspect it was liehenins Coutts adamantly denies that the fire « result of an to installation of new equipment. “That transtormer was 50 per cent over the capacity. We're protected with fu He also addressed peo- ple’s concerns that the burning transformers sp. 1 PCB's into the Young moms program paying big dividends Bonnie Cotton, a student from the Young Mom's program, has won a $250 bursary from The United Steelworkers in a recent awards night at Stanley Humphries School “Young Moms teacher, Suzanne McPherson, couldn't be more proud. “It's a bit of a coupe to have her win the award—especially from having her come from But Pope and Tal tthe burned trans. ind Celgar is still Serra overload duc lege.” Besides Cotton's award, Chrystal Duckworth won an award for her academic achievement, and Keitha Cum- mings also won an award for her academic achievement McPherson. said all of the stu- dents who are currently enrolled in the Young Mam’s program intend on returning to school this year. “It’s been good for everyone. The being a drop out and now she will be going to Selkirk Col- Program has been quite successful and Bonnie is proof of that.”” Super Summer Special HOLSTERY EANING RING SPECIAL Standard sofa and chair NEN service stain resistant carpet . ~ e ; e = No travelling charges = = We move the furniture = = Preconditioning treatment = = Serving the Kootenays for 10 years = FREE, no obligation estimates. We reserve the right to charge extra for houses over 1300 square feet. $5.00 DISCOUN on carpet cleaning of $50 or more with this ad ___ The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, June 16, 1993 Spawning fish still a concern in bridge construction KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff The Ministry of Transportation and Highways has maintained right from the beginning of bridge construction that environ. mental impact on the Columbia River and its surrounding areas is a concern Rocky Vanlerberg, Ministry of Transportation and Highways Project Mani said when the contract to build the Castlegar Bridge was written, it allowed for spawning fish. “It is clearly writ ten in the contract about the envi. ronmental.window (August 1 to March 31)”. That is the time of year when it is generally safe to carry on construction with such activities as pile driving, with lit Mle concern to the fish, as they usually aren't spawning during that time However Vanlerberg said spawning fish were present in the Columbia a month ago, and that is one of the reasons why pile driv- ing has been discontinued. Vanler- berg also said that should it be determined that fish have finished spawning prior to Aug. | there may be a relaxation in the con tract, and pile driving may resume Currently, due to the environ mental window and the presence of spawning fish, pile driving has stopped. Vanlerberg said that doesn't mean that all construc- tion on the bridge has stopped Contracting which doesn’t affect the spawning fish js still being = Above: Derek Wong of Castlegar enjoys a breakfast of Pancakes, eggs and sausages prepared by the ‘Happy Cookers’, otherwise known as the Castlegar Rotary Club (below). The Rotary Club/Super Valu Pancake Breakfast, held Saturday and Sunday morning, fed a large number of people during Sunfest weekend SUN STAFF PHOTO / Sharlene imhott Ne Temes Wednesday, June 16, 1993 patient Acad Mihi Guatemalan 7 SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor Sympathy and concern were expressed by a small group of Castlegar residemts who sat silently as Guatemalan resident Rosa Escobar talked about what it was like to live in fear every day. Escobar, who spoke with feeling and eloquence in her native Spanish aboul the various hardships in her gar and information Meetings on union Organization, she teaches self esteem to other women and actively works on health ¢ ampaigns All of this work, explained Escobar, is dangerous people to gather, assemble,and to drganize “Even fighting for basic health care is dangerous It, would be naive to think that the poor economic. sox ial and health conditions of Guatemala are only the result of inside forces The military. in ¢ juatemala, which since it requires country as well as the strength of the common people, was accompa- * nied by Castlegar’residents Bud and Ann Godderis. Sitting beneath the large wooden cross mounted on the wall of Castlegar's United Church, Escobar and her translator, Lori Hanson, were’ frank about details ig the working condi of native women. In Guatemala, more than 58 per cent of its 10 million populace is made up of women, most of whom are indigenous and are considered to be the poorest of the poor. In Guatemala City, there are two hos- pitals to serve six million people. Understaffed and ill-equipped, one hospital recently closed its materni- ty ward, citing a lack in funding as has the nght to enter any home and make arrests without explanation, is headed by a small group of elite landowners, who exercise their own politits without question. There is a lot of American capital in Guatemala, most of which is in the form of large factories. These facto- ries, said Escobar, are run by this small, elite group with the military at its disposal “We also know that there are American Central Intelligence Agents who are advisors in the Guatemalan military. Who do you think provides the economic sup- port for arms in Guatemala? It is the U.S. government.” Guatemala is a very rich country agriculturally, since its chief the reason. Yet, said Escobar, the military is always well-equipped with the best. The lack of adequate health care is evident by the number of preventable deaths. “Many women die of cervical cancer in Guatemala, since regular health care check-ups are all but impossible,” said Escobar. [‘And a doc- tors check-up is worth two-months salary.” Women's work in the factories is difficult, and the salary is minihal. Although the c States that a women can leave her job 40 days before her delivery, she risks losing her job if she leaves any sooner, “It is not uncommon for women to go into labor while at the factory, and gives birth in her workplace. The owner of the factory would then fire the woman for causing a disturbance.” Along with raising seven children (four of whom she adopted when her sister died) Escobar spends much of her time as an advocate for human rights in Guatemala. Not only does she hold training sessions Rosa Escobar (left) and translator Lori Hanson. exports are coffee, cotton, sugar and beans. But because it is eco- nomically ruled by a small upper class with interests out of Guatemala, much of the traditional prod- ucts are being changed to those such as broccoli or Chinese cab- bage..“"These meet the needs of the exporters, but not the needs of local people.” Escobar’s mission to improve living conditions in her country is dan- gerous, though while in Castlegar, she is not afraid. “I can speak out here about everything and not worry about the military.” Escobar is hoping people throughout the West Kootenay will pres- sure their federal government to in turn apply pressure to the Guatemalan government ig “International pressures on the Guatemalan government is the best way to make change happen. They know that the international media is watching, and that other governments, such as in Canada, do not con- done the lack of human rights in Guatemala.” WEATHER _ OUTLOOK: The forecast for Wednesday; Sunny with cloudy periods. 40% chance of afternoon showers. High temperature near 22. Outlook: a ridge of high pres- sure building inland from the coast should provide increasing amounts of sunshine and warmer tempera tures for Thursday and Friday. A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK: Temperature: Max/Date Min/Date Mean , 23.9/13 6.21/11 14.8 Precipitation: Rain Snow Total 12.2 ° 12.2 Number of Hours Normal Number of Hours 22.0 51.7 REMARKS: Dull, slightly cooler than'normal conditions were experi- enced during the past week. Hay farmers are anxiously awaiting drier conditions. Forest fire danger ratings remain in the low to moderate category. Forecast provided by The South - East Interior Weather Office at Castlegar, B.C, ARROW LAKE RESERVOIR FORECAST Forest amendments welcomed by local office on changes to land-base use,” SUN STAFF said Amett. Th carried out over Castlegar. “There were no PCB's in that transformer whatsoever. That was burning oil.” The power interruption has caused both Pope and Talbot and Celgar to keép their workers off the job until adequate power could be suppli¢dehowever, Coutts said that .the,afier Soon shill was called back to work June 10. “We'll be up and running this afternoon shift. West Koot@nay Power has bypasséd our substation with a temporary line which will allow us to operate.”’ Coutts said all the transformers were checked two weeks ago and were given “a clean bill of heath”. As soon as the fire occurred, the Ministry of Environ ARE YOU MAC-LITERATE? Can you keyboard 60+wpm? Do you know Word, Quark and-either Typestyler or Freehand? atmospher If you are looking for a challenging position in the newspaper industry, send, bring or fax a cover letter and resume to: Marilyn Strong, Publisher Castlegar Sun 465 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, B.C. ViN 1G8 Fax: (604) 365-7762 PRONTO La Feéte de la St-Jean Baptiste St-John Baptiste Day Celebration for the family It will be celebrated at "MORNING MOUNTAIN" near Nelson SATURDAY, JUNE 19 * 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm Outdoor games "Pétanque” (Bochi type), Volley ball, Bottle auction, Pot luck supper, singing around bon fire with guest singer, “Real Gingras", Fireworks, Make-up and fish pond for the little ones. Bring with you: 1) Your meal & dishes (A.F.K.O. will Provide drinks, tea, coffee) 2) Your equipment for outdoor games (ball, rackets, etc.) 3) A bottle of...(wine, bubblebath, ketchup, pop, etc.), you decide what...the bottles will be auctioned off like the Previous year. (You do not know what you are betting for - bottle hidden) EVERYONE WELCOME, Sponsored by: Ey, be A.F.K.O. A i F Kootenay Q'uest s transformer fir ment was contacted and have transformer can take up to three months gar, which in turn affected their lime kiln causing ented into the cal service to Cel gaseous particles to be stench which could be smelled throughout the v e at Pope & Talbot since done an inspection. Replacing the The fire also disrupted electri “mosphere. Coutts said the tlley could have been a combination of the buming oil and Celgar’s discharge Although fire trucks from the city and from € ‘elgar were on site, they were prohibited from quenching the fire until WKP was able to cut the electrical supply to the 60,000 volt transformer World Finals @ Students return from Odyssey KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Three teams from School Dis trict No. 9 returned from the Odyssey of the Mind World finals which were held in Baltimore, Maryland in early June The team from Tarry's Elemen- tary School, the Old Man and the Sea team, placed 20th among the 57 intemational teams which com peted, an accomplishment which Russil Rilcof, principal of Tarrys School is proud of “With a little bit of experience and a little more knowledge they could have placed in the top ten. It was an incredible experience. To see how creativity and divergent thinking is demonstrated at the world level is quite an eye-opener.” Not only was the competition an eye-opener, but so was the fan fare that went with it. “The back drops, costumes and unusual pre- sentations were really something to witness. Only the Americans are that skilled at alf the hoopla.” The students who represented B.C. schools all wore matching raven T-shirts which had Haida ant work on them and drew the atten- tion of many participants and onlookers. “People were wanting to buy the T-shirts right off our backs.” Rilcof said the popularity of the T-shirts had another positive effect. “It becomes a smaller world as a result of that contact.” Margaret Sutherland, coach for the-Robson Elementary School Which End is Up team, said she was extremely proud her team as well as and the other Robson Ele- mentary School team, The Pit Stop team 2S “I couldn't have been any Prouder. They had a real good time and came away with a posi- tive feeling. They learned lots.” The Which End is Up team placed 30th out of 51, while the Pit Stop team placed 38th out of 53 Discover great picture taking when you attend the KODAK PHOTOGRAPHIC SEMINAR reprint COUPON from COLOUR NEGATIVE wo pisc) Thursday, June 24, 1993 at the Heritage Inn (Hume Room) 422.Vernon Street - Nelson, B.C. | sponsored by Vogue Portraits & Cameras 1 HR. Photo 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.¢ Registration: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per person (Incl. GST) SPACE IS LIMITED Sign up Today! (Your pictures will be better tomorrow.) or 730 eRgfogue OFF. PURCHASE OF 1 ROLL OF FILM (ONE CouPON PER PURCHASE ONLY - NO SUBSTITUTES nd CAMERAS Lad Hopes up for agreement KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Selkirk College's Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada (PPWC) local 26, have ratified a memorandum of acceptance by 70 percent. June But Selkirk College's Direc- tor of Personnel and Employee Relations, Barry Jackson, said even though he was happy with the agreement, he'll be happier yet when it is accepted by the Selkirk College Board, June 15. “I'm optimistic they will accept it and then it can be put to rest.” PPWC Local 26 President John Chernenkoff, said that although the members accepted the agreement, he still has some concerns. “I still have some con- cerns, but the membership approved it. I feel now it is done with.” The new contract is in effect until Dec. 31, 1995, with a wage opener for Dec. 1994 The 122 members of PPWC Local 26, which is comprised of support staff, clerical work- ers, and maintenance person- nel, have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 1992. Momentum SHARLENE IMHOFF __ Sun Editor In a move to prove the area's support to host the 1996 B.C. Summer Games, the communi- ties of Trail and Castlegar are soliciting letters from businesses, service clubs and industry as tes- timony to commitment. City Councillor and member of the Bid Committee, Doreen Smecher, said it is important that those groups which received let- ters asking for support return them to the bid committee before June 20, in order to be placed in. the submission package, which will be sent to the B.C. Games Society by July 2. “These letters are separate from the actual bid package, which will be carefully Three young boys enjoy the sun and sand at Pass Creek Park during the Lions Club Annual Family Days, held during Sunfest weekend. As expected, more than 1,000 people attended the event, which included a number of activities such as family games, a petting zoo, face Painting, bingo, carnival rides and of course the only Canadian National Frog Jumping Championship. SUN STAFF PHOTO /Karen Kerkhott A series of amendments to the Forest Act that were introduced by Forests Minister Dan Miller will allow for more effective management says Arrow District Forest Manager Ken Amett The major amendments affect both the tree farm licence replacement and the woodlot licence program. The amending legislation changes the date of the tree farm licence replace- ment offer from the current 10th anniversary of the licence to the fifth anniversary of the licence. The five-year replace- ment period will be introduced gradually as existing licences come forward for replacement after July 1, 1993, and will not affect the scheduled replace- ment of existing tree farm licence agreements. “These changes have been in the works for some time now. The five-year renewal period will allow our offices to act that much more efficiently in dealing with public demands The legislations permitting changes to the woodlot licence Program allows for minor boundary changes, an increase in the size of new and existing woodlots, and the deletion of societies from the list of eligible applicants for a woodlot licence. Under the proposal, Forest Ser- vice district managers, such as Arnett, would be able to make boundary changes at the time of licence replacement to improve the management of woodlot licences Deleting S0cieties from those eligible to apply for a woodlot licence reflects the fact that mem- bership in societies often change and the new membership might not be fully qualified to manage a woodlot “In addition to increasing the amount of land allocated to small-scale forestry, this pro- posed change will improve forest management and provide increased opportunity for com- munity-based employment,” said Miller. Funding for bridge restoration refused, but hopes still up “KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff guardedly~ optimistic that we will be able to obtain at least sufficient reviewed by the B.C. Games Society before it makes a deci- sion. However it is important that these letters be seen. It’s impor- tant for the society to know that the communities are supportive,” said Smecher. Letters have been sent to both communities Chamber of Com- merce, hospitals, Selkirk College, major industry, minor hockey, softball, slow-pitch, RCMP, transit systems as well as many others. The Cities of Castlegar and Trail, and Regional District Electoral Areas I and J decided to join forces to bring the B.C. Games to the area earlier this spring. Seldom before in the history of the B.C Games have two or more commu- nities banned together in such a show of cooperation and goodwill Plea changed to guilty in obstruction of justice sun Staff The trial of a local man charged with uttering death threats that began last October finished Monday in Provincial court in Castlegar Jung Kil (John) Change, 51, pleaded guilty to an obstruction of justice charge and has been fined $1,000. He has also been placed on probation for 30 days The charges against Chang were laid after threats were made to local taxidermist Steven Davis, at a time when Chang was before the count on charges of illegally selling bear parts. Davis was a witness during that separate trial to host the prestigious event “The co-operation between the two communities and the elec- toral areas will make the bid that much more viable,” said Smech er. “The games are far too large for one community in the West Kootenays to go it alone.” The Games involve approxi- mately 3,500 athletes participat- ing in 38 sporting events with 4,000 volunteers bringing it all together. “The large number of volunteers required ‘jis still a con cer, but already people are say ing they are willing to support the Games through volunteering.” The economic impact of such gaining in bid for games an event in the West Kootenay is estimated to generate between $1.3 and $2.7 million, since thou- sands of spectators traditionally follow a family member and teams to the Games' sites. Appointed people from both communities are currently work- ing exténsively on the bid pack- age, which will be reviewed by the Bid Committee before being sent. Smecher is hopeful that when an announcement is made this fall, it will indeed be good news for the West Kootenay “It's refreshing to see so much co-operation in putting together this package.” Green Thumb Gardenin DELICIOUS LARGE STRAWBERRIES Now for sale U-pick or ready- Picked. Bring own containers Mclvor Farms Grand Forks Left just west of O.K. Tires at Spraggett & follow signs 442-8334 LAWN & GARDEN MAINTENANCE 365-7010 or 359-7147 You can kick them hard, but you can’t keep them down. The Brilliant Bridge Restora- tion group received news from Heritage Trust that their bid for funding for second phase engi- neering (miagna-flux testing of the suspension cables) and the restoration working drawings has been turned down. Andy Davidoff, Spokesperson for the Old Brilliant Bridge Restoration Working Group, said a letter received from Heritage Trust advised that money was denied due to the Trust's “extremely limit- ed funding”, but alternate funding has already been pursued. “We're » both fi ly and in manpower, to complete at least the second phase engineering.” Davidoff declined to com- ment who would provide the alternate funding, stating that such an announcement would be premature. “We've made our inquiries and want to hear from the sources first.” The bridge, which was built in 1913 by the Doukhobors, was used for the last time when the new Brik liant bridge was built. At that time the bridge was slated to be disman- ed, but“Davidoff said community interest in preserving the bridge prevailed, and the bridge was saved from the wrecking ball. = EVERYONE Cocktails: 5:30 pm Dress: Semi-formal SELKIRK COLLEGE CHARTER MEMBERS GALA BANQUET & DANCE TO BE HELD AT CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY COMPLEX Saturday July 3, 1993 Tickets available from Seikirk College Foundation 365-2140 WELCOME! Banquet: 6:00 pm Cost: $35.00 ea.