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a2 Castlégar News November 18, 1987

Reagan blamed for Contr

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Ronald Reagan
bears ultimate responsibility for the Iran-Contra scandal
because he allowed a “cabal of the zealots” to seize control of
U.S. policy, congressional investigators said today.

“These committees found no direct evidence suggesting
that the president was a knowing participant in the effort to
deceive Congress and the American public,” the investi-
gating panels say in their final report released today.

“But the president's actions and statements contributed
to the deception.”

In one new disclosure, the report also said that some
U.S. weapons supposedly provided to strengthen Iranian
moderates actually went to Iran's radical Revolutionary
Guards.

It also said U.S. officials were told that one of the
“moderates” in the U.S. dealings was in fact the person who
masterminded the kidnapping of William Buckley, the CIA
Beirut station chief who died in captivity.

The 690-page document lays out a story of two-faced

Pe massive

among top officials,

VANDER ZALM

SAYS SPEND
MORE MONEY

By BONNE MORGAN
Staff Writer

Castlegar school board will have to spend more money
in order to receive more money, says Premier Bill Vander
Zalm. Vander Zalm made the comment in one of two letters
to the board. =

The first of the letters was in response to a telephone
call trustee Doreen Smecher made to Vander Zalm's open
line radio show earlier this year in Nelson regarding the
Castlegar district's lack of funds for maintenance.

Smecher said according to feedback she received about
the call, the premier wanted to know: “What was wrong in
Castlegar and why would a school trustee phone an open line
show?”

Vander Zalm wrote that the money contributed by the
provineial government is determined from the school
district's expenditures for the previous three years.

In the 1987/88 fiscal year the district will get $1.29
million from the province — $26,871 less than its budget of
approximately $1.33 million.

“By budgeting more than the shareable amount, (the
amount the government is willing to provide), your school
board has indicated that the three previous years’ main-
tenance budgets were inadequate . . . In other words, to
increase the shareable amount for function 5 (repairs and
maintenance), you have to increase your expenditures in this
area,” Vander Zalm said.

The other letter written by Vander Zalm was in
response to a letter secretary-treasurer John Dascher had
written expressing concern about CP Rail’s proposal to
spray herbicide along railway tracks within the school
district's boundaries.

“I appreciate you writing me on this most important
matter and I am sharing your letter with my colleague, the

ble Bruce hi Minister of it and
Parks, so that he too may be aware of your board's

excessive secrecy and deception and a cavalier attitude
toward legal reqi and
DISDAIN FOR LAW

“The common ingredients of the Iran and Contra
policies were secrecy, deception and disdain for the law,” the
report said. “A small group of senior officials believed that
they alone knew what was right.”

Those conclusions were not unanimous. All six Republi-
cans on the House of Representatives investigating
committee, and two of the five Republican Senate panel
members filed a sharp dissent.

While Reagan's Republican administration had made
mistakes they amounted to no more than errors of
judgment, the dissenters said.

‘The minority accused the Democratic majority of
selective use of evidence to build an indictment of Reagan
for partisan reasons.

In previously undisclosed information, the report said
the administration was duped when, distrusting middleman
Manucher Ghorbanifar, it switched to what it saw as a more

CANDIDATES DEBATE ;:*. . Stanley Humphries secon-
dary school activity room was filled with people who

trustworthy “second channel” in its attempts to find an
opening to Iranian moderates. 4

“The second channel turned out to represent the same
Iranian leaders as did the first channel,” the report said.

The document, reflecting information recently furn-
ished by the Israeli government, also indicated that as early
as Dec. 5, 1985, National Security Council aide Lt.-Col.
Oliver North had plans to use Iranian weapons sales to
generate profits that could be used to support U.S.-backed
Nicaraguan Contra rebels.

BARRED AID

At the time, Congress had barred “direct or indirect”
U.S. military aid to the rebels.

North mentioned the plans to Israeli officials with whom
he was discussing the replenishment of TOW anti-tank
missiles Israel had shipped to Iran with U.S. approval. His
comments were reflected in notes turned over to
congressional investigators by Israel.

‘The Senate and House committees listed 27 recom-
mendations for specific law changes, but said the affair

came out Monday night to listen to public forum
featuring id in day's icipal election.

a scandal

resulted not so much from defects in the law as from “the
failure of individuals to observe the law.”

Much of the report is a recitation of information that
became familiar through a summer of televised hearings:

e How the administration, worried about the fate of
‘Americans held hostage in Lebanon, violated its own policies
by selling weapons to Iran.

© How it sought private and foreign money to sustain
the Contras after Congress took away federal funds.

And how the two undertakings came together under
North and his boss, presidential national security adviser
John Poindexter.

FORMS ‘ENTERPRISE’

The report describes formation of what came to be
called “the enterprise,” a private covert action operation
with its own airplanes, pilots, airfield, ship, secret
communications network and secret bank accounts.

From its efforts — channelling arms to Iran and to the
Contras, and soliciting contributions — the enterprise took
in some $48 million US, the committees concluded.

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to Santa

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get right to Santa Clause at the North Pole.

Just write your letters to: Santa Clause, care of
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we'll do the rest.

We'll try to publish as many letters as we can in the
Castlegar News, space permitting. Letters individually
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‘As well, again this year we'll be drawing 10 letters
from those submitted and each of the 10 letter writers
will receive two tickets to the Castle Theatre.

So if you want to write a letter to Santa, don't forget
to remind mom and dad that your letters must be mailed
to the Castlegar News no later than Dec. 9 or brought to
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on Dec. 9 so that they are received before Christmas.

Celgar eyes chip
production closure

=

News
TREET TALK

HAROLD AND LOR-
RAINE Webber will be
moving soon to Victoria
where Harold has accepted
& position with Island
Savings Insurance.

‘The popular local resi-
dents have been here since
1960 when Harold accepted
a position as paymaster at
the then new Celgar pulp
mill.

Harold has been ex-
tremely active with local
historical interests while
Lorraine has been organist

included a
rector’s

4
of Central Kootenay board earlier this month, the city

with each regional di-

agenda. Among the items in the package was &
city pin, which was made — in of all places — Taiwan.

THE PROVINCIAL government has established a
province-wide toll free telephone line for victims of crime.
‘The number is 1-800-VICTIMS. The line will initially be
staffed 11 hours a day, Monday to Friday, and move to 18
hours a day by January.

PRINCE GEORGE high school is holding a reunion
for all students who lived in the school dormitory from
1947-1977. The reunion is Aug..19, 20 and 21, 1988. For
more information write the Dorm Reunion Committee
4540 Buba Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 185.

SALMO WILL BE featured on an upcoming seginent
on CBC's The Journal, as an example of how a small town
benefitted with Premier Bill Vander Zalm in offieé for one

year.

Salmo businesswoman Iris Bakken, who helped to
arrange the visit from the Journal crew this week, said

Salmo was chosen because of its visible change. Bakken

at Calvary Baptist Church
and enjoyed her associa.
tion with the Hospital WA.

Harold has been manager of both Castlegar Savings’
main Castlegar branch and also its Slocan Park branch.

Island Savings Insurance is owned by Island Savings
Credit Union of Duncan which has branches at Victoria,

HAROLD WEBBER
. accepts position

cited street repairs and building renovations as well as
ip! prog) and new i All that wi
possible, she said, after Vander Zalm came to power ahd
Nelson Creston MLA Howard Dirks brought Social
Credit representation to the area.
‘The Journal was tentatively scheduled to start three
days’ filming in Salmo today.

Salt Spring Island and Mill Bay.

WHEN CASTLEGAR

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NEW DENVER’S James Butlin celebrated his 100th

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washington )cp) — Quebec
and B.C. government officials
sought agreement from the
United States on Tuesday to
allow Ottawa to end an
export tax levied on lumber
shipments from their prov-
inces to the U.S. since the

beginning of the year.

The provincial delegations,
backed by the group of
federal officials, outlined
proposals aimed at winning
U.S. approval for, replacing
the 15-per-cent export tax
with higher timber-cutting

tax fought

fees and other charges dur-
ing a meeting of the com-
merce Department.

US. government and
lumber industry officials
were non-committal after the
session, which U.S. Com:

merce Department spokes-
man Pat Woodward des-
cribed as “extremely techni.
cal” in nature.

Another meeting is sche-
duled for next week in Ot-
tawa.

BCIT

continued from front poge

nology is a retrograde step. The
relocation of all technologies to the
Lower Mainland will disenfranchise
some students who cannot relocate and
will not help industries operating
outside the Lower Mainland,” said
Perra.

He added that Selkirk College
does not think “excellence can be
guaranteed through some form of
monopolistic and bureaucratic central-
ization.”

Board member Ed Mannings

he would have liked to have had a
chance to discuss the recommendations
with the board.

“We as a board have not discussed
this and we're being asked to send a
report back in five minutes. It doesn't
seem to be fair for the board to rubber
stamp Leo's stamp,” said Mannings.

But Perra pointed out that the
BCIT recommendations only arrived at
the college on Friday and that the
college board agenda had already been
set.

“It only arrived last week and the
attempt was to try and prepare a

response. I don’t know if it means
anything if we don't send a response,”
said Perra.

Board member Gary Exner added
that he would have liked to have had a
chance to either agree or disagree with
Colbert's response to the BCIT recom-
mendations.

But Colbert said that his response
was put together as a summary of the
BCIT report and that any board
member not agreeing with his response
should vote against sending it to BCIT.

The board voted in favor of sending
Colbert's response.

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concerns,” Vander Zalm said in the letter.

Offshore students
studying here

By CasNews Staff

Included in this year's
Castlegar school district
enrolment are four students
from Hong Kong and China.

Funding for the “offshore
students” was discussed at
Monday's Castlegar school
board meeting after
problems with the students’
visas arose.

Superintendent of schools
Terry Wayling met with
RCMP and immigration
officials to confirm the
students’ enrolment in
Castlegar because the
students were originally
enrolled in a Nelson private
school that closed.

“Some of the had older
brothers in the international
education program at
Selkirk, so they wished to

stay in the area,” said Lach
Farrell, assistant superinten
dent of schools.

The students are being
funded by the province as
part of this year’s enrol
ment.

“We know that other
districts have actively
recruited offshore students.
In some of these districts and
schools, they are actually
charging a fee somewhere
between $300 and $500 a
month,” said Wayling.

He added, “This is roughly
equivalent to what we take
as a total operating cost. We
are not encouraging offshore
students entering the school
and the government is not
willing to share in the cost of
them and we may have to
establish some sort of fee as
well.”

Sons of Freedom
fasting 93 days

By CasNews Staff

‘There is no change in the
condition of two Sons of
Freedom women now in the
98rd day of a fast in Matsqui
prison.

Tina Jmaeff, 63, and Mary
Braun, 67, both serving
eight-year terms for a 1985
fire, are still in serious but
stable condition.

“We are providing them
with three meals a day and
they are refusing them.
There is no indication that
they're eating,” said Dianne
Brown, Corrections Services
of Canada spokesperson.

Rraun and Jmaeff accepted

The B.C. Court of Appeal
ruled in 1983 that prison offi-
cials cannot force-feed_pris-
oners if they are able to
refuse treatment.

‘ Binee they have been fast-

ing, the two women have
been ‘drinking mostly water
with lemon in it, but have
also had coffee and herbal
tea.

They are well hydrated
and dehydration is what
makes the condition fatal,
according to the doctor treat.
ing the women in prison.

Members of Sons of Free
dom Gilpin and Krestova

for 24
hours a few weeks ago after
their conditions worsened,
but have refused any treat-
ment since.

sent a

to Solicitor-General James
Keleher, asking for a pardon
two weeks ago. They have
not yet received a reply.

CANDIDATES

continued from front page

He also promised to work with
local groups to develop the convention
and tourism industry.

Incumbent Carl Henne said the
city needs “stability and experience”
because “times are tough.”

“We cannot afford to make any
mistakes,” said Henne.

problems the community faces are a
result of how the dam was built and the
Columbia River Treaty with the U.S.

“Development and power go hand
in hand,” he said, adding there can't be

industrial park during the question
period, saying: “The council of the day
did the best they could under the
circumstances.”

He also pledged to take the
proposal for a new aquatic centre to

an integrated community plan without
iati West Koot Power

and Light.
Irving stressed that jobs and

He also pointed to the Keenleysi
dam project as “the number one
concern of all of us.”

However, Henne said the city also
needs a second access road to Celgar
pulp mill to’ reduce the number of
heavy trucks using Columbia Avenue.

As well, he said he would like to
see an aquatic centre.

“I think the people of Castlegar
deserve a new aquatic centre.”

Finally, he said the city should
continue its support for the Castlegar
Chamber of Commerce.

“They are the catalyst who would
bring in new industry and tourism,” he
said. i

Challenger Joe Irving said hydgo-
electric power holds the key
Castlegar. _ 3

“The problem is our communityis
much deeper than any of us suspect,”
he said, adding that it won't disappear
with the installation of generators in
Keenleyside dam.

In fact, Irving said many of the

FOUNDATION

continued from front pege
financial barriers for a greater number
of needy students.”

The Selkirk College Foundation
was set up three years ago and Little
wood said its objective is to raise
money through the private sector to
help financially strapped people from
the college region attend the college.

It's main source of fund raising is
through a discount card campaign.
Donors are asked to pay $15 a month,
or $150 for one time and in exchange
they receive a Selkirk College Founda
tion card that can be presented at
participati for di
on purchase. Littlewood added that
there are more than 250 participating
merchants.

“Most people haven't really heard
about the campaign. It's our young
people we're trying to get into the
college. The biggest problem we're
facing is that it’s a new foundation,”

are the issues
at the top of his agenda. He said he
would push for greater powers for
municipal governments and local con-
trol over local resources.

He also called for “a united council
that reflects the interests of the whole
community.”

Incumbent Terry Rogers said good
leadership must create “a positive
climate” that fosters belief, confidence
and growth.

“Leadership for positive growth
and development requires vision, plan-
ning and action,” Rogers said.

He pointed to some of council's
accomplishments over the last two
years, including the new library, a
transit system, improved recreational
facilities, improvements to Pioneer
Arena and the saving of the CP Rail
station as a heritage building.

“There is much more to do yet, but
we're setting goals and taking action,”
he said.

Rogers also touched briefly on the

However, he said he
doesn't know if a proposal would be
ready to go to referendum within a
year.

Rogers also said the city could be
“looking at (spending) $2 million” for
the centre.

ONE-YEAR RACE

Meanwhile, Robert Lutz, a candi-
date for the one-year aldermanic posi-
tion, said candidates should leave what
happened in the past in the past.

He said a major issue for him is a
truck route through Castlegar to
alleviate concerns about danger and
safety.

Bob MacBain said he has both “the
experience and the energy” to serve on
council. MagBain stressed “mature
fiseal responsibility” coupled with
“social awareness.”

He said he would explore all
avenues for economic development to
help attract new business and create
employment.

MacBain said a second access
through Castlegar is also a priority,
and pointed out that he worked for a
second access while on council before.

By CasNews Staff
Workers employed in the
chip producing section of the
Celgar Pulp Co. will probably
know within two weeks if
they will be laid off.
Celgar manager Wilf
Sweeney said today the
company is still looking at
closing its chip producing
i due to d

“suspects” some .workera
would be laid off in the event
of a closure, but added that
he could not say how many
would be affected.

Sweeney said one reason
the chip producing section
might be shut down is due to
the increased cost of round-
wood logs.

costs.

“We haven't made a deci-
sion yet. We're still looking
into it. We hope to make a
decision by the end of the
month,” said Sweeney.

He added that he

New rates have
forced some local suppliers of
roundwood logs to increase
the price of the product and
that has an effect on the cost
of producing wood chips.

There are 17 workers
employed in the wood room.

Merchants
unhappy with Post

OTTAWA (CP) — Canada
Post's plans to shift some
services to the private sector
has suffered a blow from the
giant Mac’s Milk chain.

The 800-store chain said
Tuesday it has stopped its
involvement in a parcel pick-
up service because customers
in two Ottawa-area stores
were upset with unreliable
service.

“We're all in favor of Can-
ada Post's privatization
plans,” said chain vice-presi-
dent Russ Egerdie. “But
Canada Post has some in-
ternal problems to resolve
before we will get involved
again.
“If we can't deliver, the

said Littlewood.

The foundation is into its second
year of fund raising and both Little-
wood and Doreen Smecher, a member
of the foundation's board, admitted to
the college board Tuesday night that
the first year of fund raising produced

But Smecher argued that the card
campaign has given the foundation a
“high profile” and has made people
aware of the foundation.
But Mannings said the card cam-
paign has not been working and some
i have d the cam-

little results.

“The results of the first fund
raising season were disappointing. The
foundation still believes strongly in the
card approach,” said Smecher.

But college board member Ed
Mannings said because the card
campaign failed to raise a substantial
amount of funds in its first year, other
means of fund raising should be
examined.

“The importance of showing re-
sults in the short term have been
ignored. Don't you feel it's important to
be generating some current results? It
is important to have goals and objec-
tives but it's equally important to have
results,” said Mannings:

“[ know a lot of have

is not going to be
happy and chances are he will
blame the store.”

Canada Post and some
local merchants say the ser
vice is working, but other
merchants are unhappy
about public complaints and
what they consider high-
handed Canada Post tactics
and low i

scraped those cards off their busi-
nesses because in two years they've
had no one at their businesses. I think
we as a board feel the primary job...
should be to raise money and I think
the card campaign is only one aspect of
that ... but I think there should be
other approaches,”. said Manning.

“We did not fund you to develop a
card campaign, we funded you to raise
money.”

Board member Gary Exner said
the college should be selling and pro-
moting the Selkirk College Foundation
in the West Kootenay.

They say customers often
arrive with a card left at
their home by their letter
carrier indicating a

quires.

Convenience stores are one
of Canada Post’s major tar-
get groups to operate the
service.

GAVE UP SERVICE

Mac's Milk. operator Cle-
ment Gagnon said he gave up
the service after two months
because “it was taking up too
much time, but it wasn't
really the sort of thing that
was making any money.”

“If we had put in key boxes
like they wanted, it would
have taken up almost half the
store.”

Eileen Morand stopped
offering the service at her
restaurant in September.

“I knew I wasn't going to
make any money on the
service but I hoped it would
generate some traffic and
publicity,”

“But one man was so angry
about his troubles. finding
this place that he tore up his
card, threw it all over the
floor and walked out without
his package.”

Morand said Canada Post
ignored her complaints,

package
has been left for them at the
store.

But, the merchants say,
the packages often aren't
there and customers are
angry about the wasted trip.

The stores are paid 25
cents for each package they
handle, regardless of size.
Some merchants say that's
not enough to cover the
paperwork Canada Post re-

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