Ro CastléSii News October 2, 1985 EX-MINISTERS' AIDES STILL ON THE JOB OTTAWA (CP) — Their bosses may be gone, but virtually ‘all the ‘personal aides of former federal cabinet ministers Marcel Masse and John Fraser are still on the job, at full pay, at least for the time being.’ In Masse's case, all senior Staff who are “corisidered BUSINESS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE ary, - 2Ol Bellevizz Beauty Salons} Septic Service Chamber Jays political appointees and therefore exempt from civil service - : ; d i ; : laa nad salienines au tops. regulations are still at work at “the’downtown Communica- tions Department office, a release in the name of acting minister Benoit Bouchard said Tuesday. Of Fraser's exempt personnel in Department, just across the street from Communications, only staff chief Claude Boisselle has left so far despite questions raised about Fraser's staff and the role it played in the tainted-tuna affair that cost the minister his job. ‘The rest of Fraser's aides are apparently working but the duties of some, such as press secretary Eric Alexander, are unclear. Alexander has not returned calls from reporters since Fraser jumped, or was pushed, cabinet Sept. 23. Masse’s Ottawa staff has not been implicated in allegations of election spending irregularities in the former ————minister's Quebec riding: Masse his cabinet job _last- the Fisheries from the federal ~ Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Ave. THE HAIR ANNEX ¢ 365-3744 1241 - 3rd St. Castlegar Castlegar Ph. 365-2151 OGLOW’S PAINTS & WALLCOVERINGS 365-6214 Wednesday. STAY ONE MONTH A ing to for employ exempt staff “devised by the Treasury Board secretariat, jobs of the top aides and political staffers last 30 days after the departure of the minister. Even a fired minister has the option to pay his aides two months’ separation pay to smooth the transition to a new job. The guidelines state that ministerial staffers “cease to be so employed 30 calender. days after the . . . minister ceases to hold that positio: But when former defence minister Robert Coates resigned in February, his two principal aides were sacked almost immediately. However, observers say the Coates case was different because the two aides, Geoff Matthews and Rick Logan, were both with the minister the night he visited a sleazy German strip club. That visit and the ibility it might and pay of SOLIGO, KOIDE & JOHN “CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc. C.A. Resident Partner have caused a potential security breach led directly to Coates’s resignation. CONTINUITY NEEDED Ray Skelly, the New Democratic Party fisheries critic, said there are advantages in having staffers stay on after their minister departs. Continuity can be important to the smooth operation of a department, he said in an interview. But Skelly questioned the wisdom of keeping people in place who have given questionable advice to the minister, as in Fraser's case when his aides either advised him to approve distribution of the rotten fish or did nothing to stop it. Skelly also says’ key personnel in the Fisheries Department have been told to avoid contact with Fraser's personal staff and with the office of New Brunswick acne Richard Hatfield. Hatfield is blamed by some department staffers as having put pressure on Fraser to make the fatal decision to release the tuna after it had been seized by department inspectors. 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With the multinational drug companies in Canada spending more than $200 million a year on advertising and promotion, doctors are expressing concern at the impact of all this advertising. Some, like Dr. Lilli Kopala of Powell’ River, argue that as a result of the heavy promotions by drug companies some drugs are prescribed too freely and in the wrong circumstances. Kopala, who did a survey at the Powell River hospital in 1981, says she found the anti-ulcer drug ‘Tagamet prescribed inappropriately about 85 percent of the time. SWAYED BY ADS Dr. Jerry Avorn, director of the drug information program at Harvard Medical School in Boston, says that while most doctors deny they pay much attention to drug company advertising, studies indicate their knowledge of drugs is more consistent with drug company literature than information in scientific journals. 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In handing down the sentence in the Nelson courthouse, Cooper cited Mary Astaforoff's previous convictions for arson and the unlikelihood that she could be d or. d from Cooper said - he understood that Astaforoff, a Gilpin resident, had deep religious beliefs, but said they “must not be exercised outside the law. “Certainly your actions indicate you cannot be deterred or that “there. have been’ incidents of USCC (Union of Spiritual Communities + of Christ) and even police involvement. “They have done things and then blamed Sons of Freedom. ff didn't deny that Society must be protected from people like you.” Cooper then cited the previous con- victions and Astaforoff's lack of re- morse and handed down the 10-year sentence. At that point, Freedomite Laura - committing further acts of arson: “You have sadly disappointed me and, I believe, tragically let down your community,” Cooper said. “The arson you have committed has destroyed property of the Doukhobor community valued at $350,000, not to mention the cultural loss to the citizens of this country. “You also endangered the AR of the caretaker of the village.” shouted, “That's justice. You may as well kill her now because that's what you're doing.” Outside the courthouse, an emotional Savinkoff said Astaforoff did not com- mit the -arson, claiming the elderly woman “would not be able to do it on her own” and that “she came to the scene when the fire was -alr burning.” When reporters asked Savinkoff who was responsible for the fire, she replied WITH PROVINCE By CasNews Staff The City of Castlegar Thursday became the 61st British Columbia “community to sign a partnership ie province. Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore signed. the under the “The agreement was signed at a Castlegar Chamber of Commefce meet- ing at which Ritchie was the guest speaker. Ritchie told about 40 people at the luncheon meeting the provincial part- nership agreement, launched in March, provincial-municipal partnership act with Municipal A. sto is designed “to get people to work.” s-Minister_Bill__—Ritchie said he is getting a trem: ecthe As Sons of Freedom members have been responsible for past arsons. “If a leader says burn, you don’t ask why, you just do it. I suspect she (Astaforoff) was just told to be there.” During’ the trial, Cooper heard. tes- timony from three witnesses: Dr. Mark Mealing of the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society, Robert Taylor, caretaker of the village, and RCMP Const. Marris Holloway. Taylor, who lived on the village site, testified he was awakened at about 6:55 a.m. on Sept. 8 by his barking dog. He said he saw Astaforoff setting fire to a-bench outside one of the museum buildings and toa table inside the same building. - continued on poye AS City signs agreement towards ensuring a stable future for the area by encouraging investment and that will mean new jobs for people who live here,” said Ritchie. “There is no better way for Britis! Columbia communities to become in- “in this _program_and_signing partner- shin —Ritehie-Ritchie-was-in-the ag with —five—< other West of Friday, sore th than 67 han_6T_sereemenia were Si} — tothe SS naeaip agree- “ment, Castlegar will be able to offer reductions from 50 to 100 per cent on municipal, general and debt taxes to new industrial development or expan- sion. SILENT PROTEST . . . Two Sons of Freedom. women stage protest outside Nelson provincial court Thur- sday by partially disrobing. Inside courthouse Freed- omite Mary Astatoroff was sentenced to 10 years in Costiens Phote by Suman Buren prison for arson. » The provincial government will in turn reduce provincial non-residential school taxes by. 50 per cent. CASTLEGAR TAKING PART IN FIRE DRILL By CHERYL CALDERBANK Staff Writer Castlegar will be part of a nation-wide residential fire drill at 6 p.m. Wednesday. . Fire departments. from across. Canada_and Mc- Donald's are sponsors of Canada’s first national fire drill, a highlight of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-12. Fire statistics show that most fire deaths occur in the home. Of all Canada’s fires, 49 per cent occur in residences. Every family in the Castlegar area is invited to take part in the drill. At 6 p.m., electronic media will sound a pre-recorded smoke alarm and will ask (amilies to practice their home evacuation plan. The drill is geared for children from itiaaergartce to Grade 7. Evacuation plans have been given to school children in the area to take home and draw up with their families. Families without children and people living alone-aré also encouraged to map out a home evacuation route and to practice their escape route at 6 p.m. The drill should take approximately one minute to complete, even for a two-storey home. After family members have practiced their route, they should all meet at a designated location outside the home. The object of the national fire drill is to educate parents, children and those living alone in proper fire evacuation procedures to reduce the loss of life that occurs in residential fires and to increase awareness of the dangers of residential fires. The idea of having a residential fire drill was first conceived in 1984 by a Tim Vanderbrink, fire prevention inspector with the Edmonton Fire Department. Vander- brink presented the concept to fire department manage- ment, and plans proceeded for the implementation of the first-ever city-wide fire drill. ~ airport firehall from 9-a.m. to 6 p.m. “the same percentage, he'll be happy. —Show all possible exits from each room. Make sure there Castlegar area fire departments have visited local schools, explaining the program and handing out “plans to get out alive.” School children 2re encouraged to complete the plans, then take their signed coupon -to the area fire hall on Saturday. The children will receive a fire safety award and the coupon will be entered in the “Fire Chief of the Day™ contest. Firemen will be at all area firehalls, including the .. so kids can return their coupons. Children will also be eligible for a fire safety award. The draw for the fire chief for a day will be made Oct. 13. There will be a winner for each fire department, says Castlegar Fire Chief Bob Mann. Winners will be picked up at their school on Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. They will be with the fire chief and firefighters at the hall until they are taken to McDonalds for lunch, along with other winners from the area, and-area mayors. While at the firehall, children will stay with the fire chief and become familiar with firefighting equipment. Meanwhile, the fire drill in Edmonton produced a 40 per cent response. Mann added that if Castlegar reaches The fire alarm will be broadcast on CBC and BCTV television as well as all local radio stations. + But the fire alarms won't be rung at the firehall. Mac Gregory, chairman of the local Get Out Alive committee, said it was decided not to have fire alarms to avoid public confusion. “We don’t want the public to think something else is going on,” he said. Mann said the fire departments will know how successful the program is by the number of coupons returned. The fire department recommend the following plan for family fire escape: ré Install smoke alarms dnd make sure they work properly; ‘e Draw a floor plan diagram of your entire house. are at least two exits from every bedroom’— a regular one and an emergency one, in case the. first way is blocked by smoke or flames; continued on poge Development promotion unveiled By RON NORMAN Editor Venture Inland, a unique program to promote economic development ‘in Castlegar, was unveiled Thursday to generous reviews from more than 120 invited guests. “I think it's an excellent presentation and I like the format,” said Mayor Audrey Moore. “That's one of the best shows I've seen so far on the road,” added Ken Smith of the B.C. Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development. making for a year (it was supposed to ‘and the pi ened Be between thi 106 and 108 communities have signed or are ready to sign the agreement. The prog offers ies “It's essential that local governments. munities —become involved if their part in the re provincial economy, told the chamber that if the opportunity and authority to provide incentives for industrial in- vestments, Ritchie said. Ritchie added in'a prepared release that Castlegar can broaden its involve- ment in the partnership by considering participation in other aspects of the program. These include: economic analyses, market research, economic strategy planning, participation in trade mis. sions, funding for economic develop- ment officers, and development prom- otions. Ritchie commended Castlegar's en- dorsement of the partnership program saying it showed foresight and strong leadership on the part of Moore and council. “Castlegar is taking a critical step renewal is going to happen in B.C., it's not- going to take place be- cause of politicians or government grants, but only because “the grass- roots people will make it happen.” “We (government) must look to our- selves not as regulators but as facil- itators. The sooner we become facili- tators, the better it is going to become for all of us,” he said. Ritchie said that in his travels across the province he sees in people a local desire “to make things happen.” “I believe the role of this govern: ment, municipal governments and the chamber is to come together arid har- ness that desire and direct it in the proper way and put it to work.” He said the government is finding that the greatest results are in those continued on page AZ MacBain challenges Moore for mayoralty By CasNews Staff. Saying he believes that filing early "The program, which has been in the ‘nominations gives candidates “a chance to throw rocks at one another,” Ald. b i d Friday he is be finished last May), is a multi-p ector audio-slide show featuring the West Kootenay, and Castlegar in par- ticular. It will be used to shawcase Castlegar to prospective investors from outside the province. The program is the brainchild of Inland Natural Gas Co. and is designed running for mayor in the Nov. 16 civic election. The deadline for filiag nominations is noon on Oct. 28. In. making the announcement, Mac- Bain, a four-year city council veteran, and a resident of Castlegar for 33; active © years, cited his long and to pr the B.C. Interior instead of the Lower Mainland. { “We tried to illustrate . . . there is life on the other se of the mountains,” rick. “It's a_good life.” regions featured in the Venture Inland aa Vince Fitzpat- - The West Kootenay is one of five program. And Castlegar is one of 50 in the “T’ve lived here for 33 years, 32 fully involved in community affairs,” he said. MacBain said he hasn't yet formu- lated a platform for his run at in- cumbent Mayor Audrey Moore's job. but he e will meet soon with campaign committee to discuss strat egy: ‘Moore announced earlier that she intends to run again. BOB MacBAIN . . files early