The Castlegar Sun anwesertrompacctirenenh gees. SPLEEN OMe De NO OES KAweOR EEE ERMC OE ID INNIE, Timber harvest must b amy la bane ‘The amount of timber currently being taken from forests in the Arrow Timber Supply Area cannot be maintained over the long term. That's the message stated im the Ministry of TSA, and how long that amount of maintained. The review also points out socio-eco- the Arrow Forest District and The review of he TAK Magnes ies years ago, in order for the ministry to get a better of what is being harvested from the can be nomic features, stating how a reduction in the Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) of the TSA could the socio-econom- ic portion of the review to communities through public meetings. Greg Rowe and Reiher Augustin, from the Arrow be sent to the chief forester who is in charge of set- ting new allowable annual cuts for all timber supply areas and tree farm licences in the province.” Currently there are 619,000 cubic metres of trees harvested per year in the Arrow Timber Supply jae Ths minty is ae aa ny 10 sears fa thn tone OA Boe vested would be required for a sustainable AAC. In 100 years, the long-term sustainable timber supply level is projected to be 422,000 cubic metres. But getting to this point could mean 190 jobs lost in direct forestry employment per year. This would result in a reduction of income of more than $6.4 million per year. If harvesting is maintained at its current levels, visually sensitive areas and watersheds would have a greater chance of being considered avail- able for logging. Celgar partner owes taxes Sun Editor _A recent study by the Ontario of Labor states that LAST CHANCE TO HITCH A DEAL... Dear Prime Minister Jean Chretien: I send this appeal hoping, to positively impact our nation's moral Recently, Ive followed the debate raised by Member of P in Canada. She states that shemnest ns is unnatural and immoral and should not be give special under our Canadian Charter of Rights. I must agree with her wholeheartedly! The silent majority would also agree if there were a way to tap this source of common sense and moral wisdom. I believe MP Skokes is correct in her opinion for the following reasons: 1. Originally, God made Adam and Eve to late the earth; homosexuality is a serious threat to the basic unit of strength in our country: The Family. . Leviticus 20:13 states: “If a man lie with mankind as he lieth with a woman both of them hath committed an ABOMINATION.” God judges it as SIN worthy of the same consideration as incest and adultery. . God does not hate sinners, we are all sinners; He pours out His love to us continually in forgiveness if we would only do it His Way. Dare we extend to this or any sinful act more grace than the Almighty does? . Our great country was founded on Christian principles by godly men and women; however, today in our school system we are unable to read the Bible, pray or mention the name of Jesus Christ openly lest we offend someone. — What TRASH did we stop to consider offending God? In contrast lity can be di d freely as an alternate lifestyle. . We have become an apathetic and spineless people because of our inability to recognize and call sim — SIN. Isaiah 5:20 delivers a serious warning. Woe unto them which call evil, good and good, evil. How can we call homosexuality good — it is not! Iam deeply grieved in my heart regarding the future outcome of this struggle. Please support your own MP. She has garnered an upsurge of public support — AND ABOUT TIME! God willing my appeal will be heard, and in the Spirit in which I send it Sincerely M. York, British Columbia CANADA — PLEASE STAND UP! if you agree with this appeal, cut it out, sign and mail it postage free to your Prime Minister. Sigr Send today to: The Right Honourable Jean Chreti Prime Minister of Canada AN OPEN LETTER major forest companies in the West Kootenay are receiving huge subsidies in the form of deferred federal taxes. Julie secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Federation of Labor, reports that more than $36 billion in taxes are owed from across Canada. As for the West Kootenay, Davis has that Stone Consolidated, a major partner in the sea pulp mill, owed nearly $117 million in deferred taxes as of 1991. Slocan Forest Products also owed $27 million in deferred taxes as 1992. Commenting on the Ontario Federation of Labor's figures, Colleen McCrory, chairperson of the Valhalla Society in New Den- ver, said the Financial Post recently rated Slocan Forest Products as the 13th top Canadi- an company in terms of return on investment capital. The company posted 1993 earnings of over $61 million and the company's stock increased from less than $6 in 1992 to more than $35 in 1994, “Bvery word p Canadian plots sich ms Oe Coke & Mall io oomted the Toronto Globe & Mail data base. “All large newspapers, such as the Globe & Mail, Wall Street Journal and Financial Turk said the OFL is starting to work clos- “Rather than slashing services and social programs for the unem- ployed, university students, and tion system to accommodate the Celgar pulp mill expansion. I cre than barging chips as ded by the Celgar retired C: working people more taxes, the federal government should force the corporations to pay their back- ‘a said. “If you or I didn’t pay our federal taxes the government's B.C. coelaciea ge aceaes Sr spending nearly $100 million in tax money paid by the public, to ina Review Commission, the NDP is turning Highway 6, one of the most scenic roads in the world, into an industrial corridor.” McCrory lists the addition of a second Galena Bay ferry north of Revelstoke, improvements to Cape Horn and Rosebery Bluffs, the construction of the Robson- Castlegar bridge and the new Robson intersection as big ticket items contributing to more than $88 million in road improve; to corporations. The result, said Turk, might mean less Cuts to social “When a corporation has millions in deferred taxes, it amounts to an interest free Joan from the people of Canada. It's as simn- ple as that.” = CORE , Continued from 1A for years now that 12 per cent is MLA Ed Conroy said the plan is a starting point. not enough to proetect ty, yet the government persists with this meaningless figure. Now the West Kootenay is being offered 11.3 per cent. This is an Outrage and an insult.” Batycki said her group wanted to see 28 per cent of the land base pro- tected in reserves and another 20 Per ceat set aside as buffer areas. “It’s ad that's going to go into the public domain. Then we'll see what happens to it.” Conroy said the government wilttisten to all sides before making a final decision on land use in the region. Owen said the plan “confirms that present forms of land use and resource management are not Rossland-Trail NOW DOES | RADIATORS | 1395 Columbia Avenue 368-0100 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3008 Castlegar, V1N 3H4 Coboe Insurance Agency Ltd. Now open at our temporary new location. 343 Columbia Avenue at the rear of the RHC Real Estate office 2 doors down from sears Feel free to enter from Columbia Avenue or through the rear entrance. SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor A recent meeting between city hall officials and Castlegar youth has peaked the interest of other people — namely, the parents. Leslie Hastain and Lynnene Lewis, both moms of Teen meeting planned kids how to raise money for themselves. We just want to focus them in the right direction.” Lewis says there are three main goals that she and other parents would like to accom- plish: address the issues involv- ing teens and local police; erase boys, have decided to host a meeting open to parents of all teens and to teens themselves. “The idea here is to let the kids know how they can help them- selves. They need support from adults,” said Hastain. The two women are employees of the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society, and both under- stand how to access government funding for youth projects. “Maybe we can show these the neg: that many Castlegar residents have regard- ing local teens and; if possible, eventually secure enough fund- ing to. build a youth centre for Castlegar kids. “Kids in Castlegar have no Place to go right now. It‘s a huge issue that this community has to The open meeting will take place November 8 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society. @ Skateboarders Continued from 1A term solution at best. Throughout the next 30 days, it is up to skate- boarders to prepare their own plan for a long-term solution and bring it to city hall. “The skateboarders will be calling the city when they have additional information ready for a long-term plan,” said O'Connor. “The ball is in their court now.” FALL S ALE IN THE AREA INTERIOR CARPET CLEANING WITH THE LARGEST VAN MOUNTED CLEANING UNIT GROUP 1: $5g0 for Living Room, Dining Room & Hall (Any Size) GROUP 2: $4 1 goo tor Living Room, Dining Room, Hall & 3 Bedrooms Complete 343 Columbia Avenue Ph: 365-3301 Fax: 365-2313 TAKIN’ BETTER CARE OF YOu Call 365-7025 Wednesday, November 2, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Page 3A. Kootenay bits Bomb threat An audience of almost 300 people who had gathered in Cranbrook to watch chil- dren's entertainer Fred Pen- ner, were evacuated after officials received a bomb threat. Signs plastered on the outside of city hall Cranbrook police and city officials are baffled as to “T can't imagine why anyone is doing this,” said deputy city clerk Carmen Biafore. “There's not a lot of dollar value there.” Thus far three of the meters were found in a gravel pit near Cranbrook. Get a Job! A B.C. Provincial Court judge chided Jeremy Hartley, 18, by telling him he better find another line of work. “You gotta stop doing crimes because you're no good at it. You meee getting caught.” guilty to peace of stolen beer, tobacco and cash that had been taken by thieves from the Ymir Hotel last week. Charged John Miller, of Nakusp has been charged with failure to keep right after he lost con- trol of the chip truck on a slushy road at a curve caus- ing it to go off the road. The accident happened October 31 on Highway 6 north of Slocan Park. Although the driver was uninjured, was estimated at $10,000. Arson Nelson RCMP are treating a fire which gutted a two- a: log home in Winlaw @&1. 29 as arson. Both Pass rF and Winlaw Fire pen ments attended the fire. The home was unoccu- pied at the time of the blaze. Thrums protesters told no cause for concern KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff Alec and Luba Rezansoff of Thrums can rest a little easier thanks to the efforts of about 20 protesters. Worried that logging behind the Rezansoff’s home by neighbor Ajit Singh Dhillon, “I was looting oking for an increase in hazard to the downland proper- ty and there was no increase.” McArthur said the logging is almost complete, after which soil technician Greg Utzig will make could cause a slide, p: 8 stood in pouring rain with pickets last week. When the Rezansoffs built their home 40 years ago they had no idea they were building it on debris from a previous landslide. __At the very least their home is posed logging goes back to Fine spring of 1994, and is long and d, but at to slip and wipe out their home and their dreams, in a matter of a few frightening moments. But Rob McArthur, Ministry of Environment Water Resource Planner, recently inspected the logging operation and said the Rezansoffs have no cause for High-tech KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff Imagine technology 50 years from now. Now imagine that very same technology sitting idle because no one knows how to use it. The Technology Alliance of British Columbia believes that an ii Andy Davidoff said water-users in the area did all they could to find a “community solu- tion” before contacting media. Several meetings with John Voykin, Regional District of Cen- tral Kootenay representative, Rossland-Trail MLA, Ed Conroy, the logging contractor Mike Popoff, and Dhillon resulted in the hiring of soil scientist. Utzig. It was agreed that the cost would will make its i appearance in the Castlegar School District this . Executive Direc- tor Allan Mattrick, said the pilot project is timely. “It is time we—like others throughout the world— reassessed how well our | educa- be shared by Dhillon, Popoff and the water-users. Unig gly ded longer | a community one, but much retain 4 consultant to prepare @ plan and that a detailed logging plan be put in place due to the steep incline of the property, its sensitive soil rat- ing, and two historic landslides that were found. In fact, shortly after Utzig completed his field work a minor landslide occurred on a property within 500 to 750 metres of the property. Davidoff said although Dhillon agreed to a modified logging plan, which would include inspection of the logging, he backed out at the last moment and refused to sign an agreement. The final straw came when neighbors woke Oct. 21 to find that logging had begun. Davidoff claims that Dhillon told water users that after conferring with the logging con- tractor “he will not be complying with the oral or written agree- ment” outlining safety concems. That was when the water users decided to protest. The issue, said Davidoff, is no Castlegar that the project is more than a parent advisory group activity. In order to reach consensus as to what the changes should be in regard to skills, attitudes and attributes that students need to acquire a public meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the tional sy are our young people to participate in this changi ” Project and exciting new way of defini Curriculum f d on skills and executing education will that. 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The Castlegar Sun wy 465 Columbia Ave. The Castidgar Sun aa Castlegar BC V1N1G8 365-5266 CITY OF CASTLEGAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on: DATE: ;, 15, 1994 6:30 p.m. 601-18th Street (Bsmt. B.C, Hydro Building) Castlegar, B.C. In order to afford all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the following amendments to Official Community Pian Bylaw 651 and Zoning Bylaw 553 an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions in these amendments. BYLAW 711 (Amends Official Community Pian Bylaw 651) The intent of this bylaw is to designate Lots 3 and 4, District Lot 7173. Kootenay District, Plan 2494 (1983 - 1991 Columbia Avenue), see map below, as a (NOV. SPECIAL PACKAGE ' FROM SHAW CABLE H OVIE MAX SPECIAL OFFER only get i includes: 1 month of Super Channel, Movie Max, TBS, WGN, Box Rental and Connection (Nov. Only) a LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW! I eNov.6 4:30 P.M. 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A copy of the above bylaws and relevant background documents are avaliable for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from November 3 to 16, 1994 inclusive, at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. For further information concerning this matter you may contact the Director of Development Services or City Clerk at 365-7227, Dated at Castlegar, B.C. this 3rd day of November, 1994. Dianne Hunter City Clerk. With convenient, dependable home delivery, you won't miss an issue of the area's most complete and comprehensive package of local news, business, lifestyle, opinion, and sports happenings. * Plus various local flyers/inserts featuring the best shopping buys in the CASTLEGAR AREA delivered with The Castlegar Sun at NO EXTRA COST. 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