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School closures

The news this week thot
Castlegar school board is con-
sidering closing four rural elemen
tary schools to try to save nearly
$120,000 came like a bolt out of the
blue for most parents. It shouldn't
have; the writing has been on the
school walls for some time, though
it's been a bit difficylt to read.

Board chairman Kay Johnson
was the first to voice serious con-
cern about the possiblity of closing

To its credit, the board has gone
to the community for advice. The
school closures aren't a certainty.
The board still has to make some
tough decisions.

And one of those must certainly
be what to do with programs like
the recently-opproved and highly
controversial Russian immersion
for Grade 2

The program affects only 13

d , but will cost more than

the rural schools. That came after
the board received its 1986-87
budget

Rather than releasing the district
from the grip of restraint, the
budget extended the tight spen-
ding controls of the last three
years, Then came the figures
showing student enrolment plum-
meting.

It has left the board in an ironic
though unfortunate, position. Here
is a board whose majority of
trustees were elected on the plat-
form of restoring school services.
Yet this board may be forced to
cut into rural school programs like
no other board before it.

$20,000. The school closures will
save six times that, but affect more
than 10 times as many students.

Clearly, the board must take a
long look at services that only
touch a small number of students.

On the other hand, what the
board decides will depend in large
part on what parents of students in
the rural schools want.

Those parents must decide
whether they want to retain their
rural schools with the special
“flavor” but with tewed services, or
bus their children to “city” schools
where more programs and
specialized services are offered.

Obscure signs

If you notice tourists stopping
along the highway shoulders at the
entrances to Castlegar in a bit of a
muddle, don't worry, they're
probably not lost. In all likelihood
they're as confused as most
Castlegar residents by the Expo 86
highway signs on the city’s outskir-
ts.

Our signs, though they certainly
look smart, have a kind of bizarre
obscurity.

They're not like our neighboring
cities’ signs. Nelson, for instance,
says, “Heritage Capitol of
Canada”. Grand Forks’ Expo sign
proudly states, “Home of Sunshine
and Borscht”.

Greenwood? it’s sign says,
‘B.C.'s Smallest City”. Vernon?
‘The Stor of the Okanagan”, of
course, referring to nearby Silver
Star ski resort.

Kelowna bills itself as “The City
of Sun, Sand and Smiles” on its Ex-
po 86 highway signs.

And Castlegar, what does
Castlegar's Expo sign say?

‘Welcome Home for Expo”, not
“The Crossroads of the Kootenays’
as many would have thought.

To those who don't know (and
that's likely o fairly large number),
the sign refers to the homecoming

rations. pl d for Castl
this summer. But that's not exactly
clear on the Signs (nor has much
been said about the homecoming
plans lately, but that's something
else altogether).

And for tourists who might not
know any better, they just may
think they've arrived at Expo 86.
which come to think of it, may not
be that bad after all.

Sulphurous policy

An editorial from the May 22
Vancouver Sun.

The federal and provincial en-
vironment departments should
investigate discharges from the
Cominco Ltd. zinc refinery at
Trail

According to the Canadian
Press news agency, zinc oxide
and zinc sulphate emitted from
the plant mixed with rain to coat
an employee parking lot with
sulphuric acid. The result was a
large number of damaged cars
but the company has told its
employees that it won't com-
pensate them. A spokesman is

quoted as saying: “Our policy is
that we are not responsible for
damage caused by stack
emissions.

This is astonishing, not only to
Canadians who understood that
they had some statutory protec-
tion against industrial pollution,
but also to Americans who for
years complained about the
emissions that crossed the bor
der from Cominco.

But apart from all that, it is
poor employee relations from a
company that, after many years
in this province, ought to know
better.

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Letters to the Editor

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Remember

by
the Lillian Killough Chapter IODE, a
good day was enjoyed by Castlegar and
District. The parade started from the
school grounds led by Mr. E. Rigby, of
the Kootenay Motorcycle Club.
* °* 6
Regent Mrs. J. Deans crowned May
Queen Carol Sorenson with retiring
queen Dawn Jenks looking on. Prin-
cesses included Fenny Jonkman, Joyce
Chiavon, Edna Marshall. Flower girls
were Carol Groutage, Lydia Pelligrin,
Louise Davis, Audrey Wanless, Are-
lene Hopland and Vici Jones. Page boys
Gerald Goresky, and George

Boxes for the Castlegar Post Office
have arrived and are now being in-
stalled. When they are-installed, there
will be 678 boxes. The post office now
has 344 boxes in use.

. 28 @

The Castlegar Cubs stole a page
from the Midgets book Wednesday
evéning coming up with four costly
errors as they went down to defeat at
the hands of the Trail Hotel Giants 5-0
in the league opener.

25 YEARS AGO
From the June 1, 1961

News
Rose Queen contestants for the Kin-
naird Improvement Society's annual
Rose Ball being held June 9 are: Kathy
McCutcheon, Rose Marie Buckna, Lin-
da Hesketh, Joan Reed and Joan

Shields.

. 8 «

The planer mill at Celgar’s sawmill
has been put out of commission by the
rising waters of the Columbia: The rest

Decision dismays Cetac

Editer, Castlegar News:

Cetae Developments Lid. is dis
mayed at the May 24 vote by the
Regional District of Central Kootenay
board to reject our rezoning application
which would have initjated the de-
velopment of a $2 million waterslide
theme park and created not only
construction jobs, but also 45 long-term
operating jobs and would have pro-
vided a facility for family recreation to
rival any tourism industry competitor
in the more affluent population centres
east and west of us.

In view of the efforts being made by
all levels of government to create jobs,
and in view of the countless hours of

ication by various
ganizations to promote the
Kootenay in the hope that some pros
perity may settle here and to leave the
record clear for those who have been
misguided and ill informed for what
ever reasons — prejudice, political, or
plain ignorance — Cetac would like to
offer the following comments and facts
for all to ponder:

1. Cetac purchased the subject
property (located on Highway 3 in
Ootischenia and bounded by three
public roads and a 60-metre wide
powerline right-of-way) based on ad
vice from consultants whose business it
is to locate waterslide theme parks. No
doubt there may be other sites in
Area J where these facilities could be
built but as any experienced business
person understands, location, access
and visibility are crucial factors in

Quotable Quotes

GEORGE BELAIR, the 71-year-old
losing candidate for Minneapolis city
council, after he was charged with
violating campaign laws by giving a
party at which he allegedly wooed
senior citizens with $31 worth of snack
cakes and Kool-Aid: “How can anyone
bribe someone with Twinkies?”

CALGARY FLAMES forward Jim
Peplinski, bitten near his right thumb
by Montreal Canadien Claude Lemivex
in a brawl following a Stanley Cup
playoff game, was asked his reaction to
the $42,000 in fines levied by National
Hockey League president John Zieg
ler: “Did they make some statement on
cannibalism?”

VANCOUVER CANUCK centre
Thomas Gradin on his performance
last year: “Maybe my face didn't show
it, but I like to think I worked as hard
as anybody on the team.”

CHRIS VOPATEK, owner of a
three-metre loyg python snake that es
caped twice within 48 hours and was
found slithering through neighbors’
backyards: “It looks bad on my part

that it got out twice in two days.”
EDUCATION Minister Jim Hewitt

during debate in the L i when

ing a property for ensuring a
profitable operation.

2. The subject property is strat
egically located, accessible and highly
visible to make it ideally suited for the
proposed waterslide theme park. Who
in their right mind would want to build
a home along Highway 3 in Ootischenia
and contend with the vehicle traffic and
the drone of landing/departing air
craft? With proper frontage roads
there would be no vehicle intrusion into

an O member took Pp
to his remarks outlining the need to
reduce teaching staff in the face of
declining student enrolment:
“To take the NDP economics about
having people standing collecting pay
cheques and not performing in a class
room is absolute nonsense. I think
that’s why the member for Surrey
keeps telling that college instructor
from the North Okanagan that he
should maybe get a little bit educated
in economics and get a real job.”

HIGHWAYS MINISTER Alex Fra
ser, on the possibility of a candidate

the O ity as is now
the case with existing commercial de
velopments scattered throughout the
Ootischenia community

3. Cetac has previously stated for
the record that subject to the rezoning
being approved, a source of well water
would be proved on our property. Of
course, if the water could not be proved
then the rezoning would be nullified
Cetac has also previously stated for the
record that if a suitable source of well
water was proved then because of the
minimal water consumption by the
proposed development and in the in
terest of community cooperation the
excess well capacity would be made

from the V. area rep! z
Premier Bill Bennett as the Social
Credit Party leader: “There's nothing
wrong, with Lower Mainlanders but
they are parochial. They're concerned
about looking after the Interior of B.C.
according to the Interior's style and
needs.”

to the Ootischenia Water
Distriet.

4. A sewage treatment plant would
be installed in full compliance with
governmental waste management
guidelines to ensure safe, pollution free
disposal of sewage for everyone's
benefit

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SKETCH SHOWS layout of proposed waterslide theme park and motel in

Ootischenia.

5. The entire facility would be de
signed by licensed professionals and
set out and landscaped to minimize
noise and ensure the privacy of the
community. With proper fencing, fron
tage roads, sidewalks, crosswalks and
other pedestrian courtesies, the safety
of park users and community would be
ensured.

6. The proposed development does
not introduce commercialism to Ootis.
chenia. In fact commercial develop
ments are presently seattered through
out Ootischenia. In Cetac’s opinion, the
proposed development is ideally lo
cated to minimize intrusion into the
Ootischenia community but is also
compatible and complements the exist
ing and planned recreational, insti
tutional and commercial facilities in
Ootischenia.

7. The development would act like a
magnet in drawing tourists to the West
Kootenay and hopefully keep them
here for a few days. The tourist dollar
spinoffs into all West Kootenay com
munities are obvious

8. Cetac’s stated intent has been to
develop the property in its entirety as
described at the May 6 public hearing
The owners of Cetac are all long-time
residents of the West Kootenay and all
intend to remain residents. Cetac has
never waivered in its intent because
we want to see our community grow
and prosper

We would like our children and
grandchildren to also enjoy the beauty
and amenities of our West Kootenay
community and to also have the option
of not having to travel out of commun
ity, province and country in order to
find suitable employment

We assume, of course, that everyone
is interested in working to earn a living
and not in relying on bureaucratic
handouts and the development of a
welfare state. This is our guarantee but
of course if something more formal is
required in this age of contract mar
riages, product guarantees, and poli
tical jockeying, then ponder for a while
on the guarantees given to those re
cently terminated long-time employees
of, to name a few: Cominco, Westar

Timber,
Hydro.
Ponder also the guarantees of our
neighbor not to introduce trade tariffs.

9. For those who have to date
supported us in our efforts to help
revitalize our community in order to
inject some tax dollars into the tax
base for the benefit of all, including
those teachers who opposed the de-
velopment, we wholeheartedly thank
you. For those who have opposed the
development and particularly those
who petitioned against us, we honestly
feel that you have been misguided and
misinformed.

When people sign a petition without
knowing in detail what they are signing
their names to, it makes no sense.
When business people are afraid to
speak up for fear of losing patronage it
is sad indeed. But when people tell us
in confidence that they have been told
to toe the line or face the consequences
this is not the democratic way for
which we pride ourselves.

10. In Cetac’s opinion, the true level
of public support for the proposed de-
velopment far outweighs the few who
have spoken against the proposed de-
velopment. Cetac would particularly
like to thank the community organ-
izations which have spent countless
time and energy in planning to bring
jobs to our job-starved:community and
which have recorded their support for
our proposed development.

Our special thanks also go out to
those people who have petitioned for
the proposed development.

For those who are appalled as we are
with the decision of the RDCK to stop
cold this proposed $2 million devel
opment and the creation of vitally
needed construction jobs and 45 long
term jobs, we ask you not to give up on
the community yet

CPR, B.C. Tel, and B.C.

For those who support this job
creation opportunity we urge you to
voice your concern; Cetac would be
pleased to receive your letters of
support

Alex Cheveldave

Guilio Ambrosone

for Cetac Developments Lid.
Castlegar

More letters, AS

of the mill to operate, but the
river is continuing to rise.
. 6¢ «

Editorial: Congratulations go out
today to the district's newest corporate
citizen, Celgar pulp mill division, that
officially takes up residence with a
formal opening on Saturday and Sun-
day.

.

J.H. Dry ga
tion progress at the new school board
office next to the RCMP establishment.

15 YEARS AGO
From the June 3, 1971

News
Phil Koochin, Margie Fornelli and
Nancy Fowler were the major award
wifters at the Stanley Humphries
secondary school commencement exer-
cises Thursday evening. Mr. Koochin
was the recipient of the Stanley
Humphries trophy, for academic abil-
ity, service and citizenship, Miss For-
nelli received the Leaders Award,
while Miss Fowler received the Ag-

gregate Award.

' 28 @

Governor-General Roland Michener
visited Castlegar this week, with stops
at Kinnaird Junior Secondary School,
the farm of Dr. A.D. Johnson, Celgar
Pulp’ Division and Peter Verigin's
tomb.

. 8 6

The sandy beach at Syringa Creek
Park is taking shape as work by the
parks branch of the Department of
Recreation and Conservation contin-
ues. Education Minister Don Brothers,
MLA for Rossland-Trail, announced a
$110,000 development program for the
park in April that will include
construction of 62 camping sites.

. 8 6

HOUSE FOR SALE: A large well
cared for house on a large lot, profes-
sionally landscaped with a private back
yard. This house has three large bed-
rooms and a den, spacious living room
with fireplace and sliding glass doors
that open onto a covered patio. $21,990.

5 YEARS AGO
From the May 31, 1981
Castlegar News

A rash of pet poisonings in the
Robson grea has local residents con-
cerned.

.

Cancel Lumber Division First Aid
Team has taken the top spot for the
second year running at the Mine Res-
cue and First Aid event held yesterday
in Nelson. The team, coached by Mar.
vin Sommers, consists of Gerry Bin-
dert, Steve Jmieff and Jerry Antig-
nani.

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Carling O'Keefe of the Castlegar
Commercial Fastball League won the
Trail Hotelmen's second annual football
Journament in Rossland and Trail over
the weekend.

COMMUNITY-NEWS

RRS Newa: .

Gyro Club ‘sponsored

a dance May 23 to raise for the '

ball park they intend to text io
the Community Complex.

The Gyro club has 14 members who

Vanderpol’s
intentions
criticized

Area J's best interests, he only heard a
few loud voices, some of which live a
good distance away from the proposed
site.

He surely didn’t think too thoroughly
about the proposed waterslide, espec-
ially with benefits such as increased
employment, money into this area, a
major tourist attraction and last, but
not least, a place where people with
recreational vehicles could park. Why
does he insist on stopping the first good
news for this area?

Why not give this work-depressed
area a chance, encourage investment
and help developers? He should get his
head out of the sand and allow

progress.
If a “majority of people” in Area J
would like to have
waterslide, why not write our
“representative” and give him all of our
opinions. It only takes five minutes.
Wayne Nedjelski

Most
refugees
‘fakes’

Editor, Castlegar News:

Three out of four refugees are fakes.
But Immigration Canada has given up.
Those already in Canada are home free.
Future policy is in limbo.

Mark you, refugees don't come from
democracies. They come from dictator-
ships of the right or the left in the
Caribbean, South America, Africa and
Asia. Claim one of those as your
country of origin and it's “open

No wonder ‘s current
immigrant stream is biased, two-thirds
towards non-traditional countries and
one-third from Western Europe and
the United States. Malcontents with-
out passports and a shakey life story
will get in. Well-educated democrats
shut out. Amnesty for law-breakers.
Deportation for others. None of this
makes sense to me.

Hon. Jack Davis, MLA
North

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Editer, News:

Bravo to Trail Mayor Chuck Lakes
for intervening on West Kootenay
Power's behalf. If the West Kootenay
residents are going to pay B.C. Hydro
rates, then B.C. Hydro should pay the
local property taxes and the provincial
ineome taxes as a fair shake.

‘Fo show the West Kootenay its good
inca B.C. Hydro could put the
fist ladder into the Hugh Keenleyside
Dam that it recently reneged on.

The West Kootenay lost its soft fruit

munities when the dam went in. The
West Kootenay has not lost its common
sense to say, “Enough is enough.”
-term residents who remember
the Hugh Keenleyside Dam inundation
of the Arrow Lakes would do well to
support Chuck Lakes’s stand, and to
make West Kootenay newcomers
aware of B.C. Hydro’s history of “all
take and no give” to prevent future
complacency. Sign me “Missing Ren-

ata.”

Please address all Letters to the
Editor to: The Castlegar News,
P.O. Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN
3H4, or deliver them to our office
at: 197 Columbio Avenue
Castlegar, B.C.

KJSS band brings
home parade prize

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The MILAP grant was in
response to a proposal by
Stephanie Forsyth, coordin-
ator of the college's Hos-
pitality/Tourism Training

for the establish-
ment of a Cook Training
Centre in Nelson.

“This is the first time this
program has been offered in
the West Kootenay region,”
said Forsyth, who is hoping
the success of this pilot proj-
ect will warrant continuation
of the program at Selkirk

The 12 students enrolled in
the training program receive
five weeks of Core Skills
training in theory and prep-
aration in classes at the
Rosemont Campus and at the
well-equipped Maryhall Cafe-
teria at the DTUC campus in
Nelson, before moving into
an intensive 14 weeks of
short-order cooking at a cen.
trally located training site.

Forsyth explained her con-
tact with employers has left
her with the impression
there is a need for qualified
cooks in the Kootenay/
Boundary region. In Nelson,
Canada. Manpower officials
confirm a continuing demand
for qualified cooks.

hile, regional hos.
pitality industry interests

Robinsons

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OPENING

on., June 2

Come in and see our new store,

meet the staff and take advantage
of many opening specials!

WATCH FOR OUR
GRAND OPENING SOON

Castlegar residents will
get a chance to see the
award-winners in action June
13 when the KJSS band stu-
dents hold their own one-
band parade along Columbia
Avenue starting at 2 p.m. at

“Just to let the people see
what the band’s like, let the
parents see the kids,” Nelson
said.

The band’s silverware
should also be on display in
the parade — Nelson heads to
Spokane June 6 for a dinner
and awards presentation
where he will pick up the
band’s trophy.

About 200 students — 60
per cent of the school’s en-
rolment — participate in the
band program at KJSS,
which received a new band
room five years ago.

Nelson takes about 30 of
the students (“my PR band")
on day trips around the

have been well served by the
number and variety of Tour-
ism Training programs of.
fered by Selkirk College
since Forsyth took on the
job last August.

“Tourism training has been
well received and is much in
demand,” said Forsyth.

A review of the services
provided to the regional hos-
pitality industry during the
past nine months of oper-
ation, by offering waiter/
waitress training for teens, a
bartending upgrading
course, restaurant service
training and customer ser-
vice seminars to owner/
managers and their front line
service personnel.

Most recently, Forsyth de-
livered a 90-hour Restaurant
Management program to six
regional restaurateurs along
with 10 Selkirk College stu-
dents enrolled in the inside
operations option of the Ski

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Kootenays and Washington
and to play at elementary
schools in the Castlegar
school district.

Development

Castlegar, whose director,
Doug Glover, delivered busi-
ness seminars oriented to the
restaurant industry.

“Tve got a great demand

for a wide variety of training
programs,” said Forsyth.
“Tm looking for help in
teaching various components
of the hospitality industry,
from designing menus or
financial statements to meat-
cutting or bartending,” she
said.
According to Forsyth, re-
quests for services are
coming in at a rate propor-
tional to the numbers served,
in other words, the more she
trains, the more the demand
for training increases.

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