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Thursday, July 21, 1988 Fireside Banquet Room Showtime: 7:00 p.m. Tickets $5.00 (Available at Avenues Hairdesign and Hooter's Fitness Parlour) DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 P.M te & & REFRESHMENTS aetna MAZDA'S COST LESS In Castlegar A Brand New Car or Truck For Less Than $200 Per Month, Impossible You Say, Not at Castlegar Mazda. Try our Super Plan. Choose the Vehicle of Your Choice. BRAND NEW MAZDA 323 BRAND NEW ; mazary | 96%! * Diogenes PLAN PAYMENTS BASED ON 60 MONTHS BANK FINANCING AT iR MONTH. PRICING DOES NOT INCLUDE DEALER PREP, FREIGHT OR DEALER INSTALLED ADD-ONS. SUPPLY LIMITED. COURTESY CREDIT CHECK HOT LINE TOLL FREE \§ 365-7241 1-800-332-7087 c, “This is the Mazda Way” V2 Block North of Maloney Pontioc >. DL 7986 Group aids U.S. drought MONTREAL (CP) — A tiny Que- bee citizens’ group says Canada should open its heart to the drought- plagued Midwest United States. The Montreal-based Emergency Water Relief Committee for America wants Canada to allow the diversion of water from the Great Lakes into the drought-depleted Mi Court rules for Satanist VICTORIA (CP) — Lion Serpent Sun was a Satanist in October 1972 but he was not involved in an attempt to sacrifice human lives, a B.C. Supreme Court jury told a hushed, partially filled courtroom late Tuesday night. After 15 hours of deliberations, the weary seven-member jury ruled that Sun was libelled when defendant Len Olsen appeared on the Toronto-based TV show 100 Huntley Street in 1984 with evangelist David Mainse and alleged how he (Olsen) and his wife Sheila were almost sacrificed by Sun. Sun, a 39-year-old welfare recipient, was ded $10,000 in di as well as court costs to River as a humanitarian gesture, committee organizer Yvon Rocher told a news’ conference Tuesday. “The reason why we're welcomed around the world is because we are known as a country that helps out the needy and countries that are in trouble,” said Rocher. Their effort comes a week after the U:S. Army Corps of Engineers turned down a request from Illinois Gov. James Thompson for emer- gency diversion of Great Lakes water to the Mississippi, saying the action would do little to help navi- gation on the river. The river's level has fallen to its lowest level since 1872, when record- keeping began, leaving about 3,000 barges stranded. Last week, the Progressive Con- servative government promised it will introduce a bill banning large- scale water exports. The fledgling committee, however, is determined to lend a hand. It latched onto the idea 11 days ago when the five-year-old son of a friend saw TV pictures of barges stranded by low water on the Mississippi. The boy asked: “Why don’t they put some water in the river?” Rocher—said-Canada will feet the economic effects of the U.S. drought in the form of higher food prices as well as increased inflation and interest rates. “Economists know that any major dislocation in the United States will affect us,” said Rocher. He said the group of 30 is only advocating an emergency sdlution and is against any policy that would diminish Canadian natural resources, sovereignty or economic position. Canadian critics of the diversion scheme fear it would damage the recreation and transportation indus- tries, upset the marine ecology and create a precedent for other diver- sions of Great Lakes water. Rocher brushed off those objec- tions, saying the diversion would lower the level of the Great Lakes by only 30 centimetres and any impact on Canada would be miniscule com- pared with the disaster faced by the United States. The committee wants to incite a groundswell of support to force the government to change its mind. They've even had a call from a group in Toronto floating the idea of a “Water Aid” concert for the U.S. Johnson honored A Nelson man attending Simon Fraser University in Burnaby has received a GREAT scholarship re- cently. Stewart Johnson of Nelson — who is working on a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at SFU — received the scholarship which could be worth as much as $14,000. The GREAT — Graduate Re- search, Engineering and Technology — scholarships were established by the Science Council of B.C. to provide assistance to students working on Master's degrees and Doctorates in science and engineering at B.C. uni- versities. Fifty-seven GREAT scholarships were awarded this year. = FERRARO’S Your satisfaction is our main concern government cant teepouted poultry * frozen fryi chicken 192.001 8.C. prown * Canada domestic peaches be paid by the defendants — Olsen, Mainse and 100 Huntley Street. “I do feel that the award should have been a little bit higher,” said Sun, who was wearing a brown cleric’s collar to symbolize his self-proclaimed status as bishop in the “Holy Catholic Gnostic Ekklesia. “I do resent being called a Satanist in the sense that it's been explained in so many ways as being such a negative thing . . . I don't like being called a Satanist. I find that difficult.” Olsen, now a Pentecostal preacher who runs a Vancouver clinic for troubled teenagers, said he and his wife were surprised by the verdict and the size of the damages. He said he is considering an appeal. “We feel somewhat vindicated in that it was said by the jury that the group was satanist,” said a shaken Olsen, who was flanked by his wife. “But it’s very difficult for them (the jurors) not being there that night to make a decision on our side. “We stand by it. We stand by the truth of those statements made in court and by our evidence.” BECAME CHRISTIAN Olsen also said Tuesday night the only good thing about the experience was becoming a Christian. But he added, “There has to be an easier way to become a Christian than that.” Geoff Cowper, counsel for 100 Huntley Street, said he has been asked to consider an appeal and will make his recommendation within a few weeks. David Mainse and his lawyer Douglas Whit. worth were not available for comment. During six weeks of ear-tingling testimony, a loyal following of spectators heard one hirid tale after another of nude’ ritual meetings in Sun's now-defunct Diddling Metaphysical bookstore, drugs, Satanic practices and witch¢raft.. The lengthy and complex testimony was punctuated by frequent wrangles between Sun's lawyer, Robert Moore-Stewart, and Mr. Justice William Davies. Even the jury's deliberations were fraught with problems. » The jurors went back to “the courtroom three times for clarifications and further instructions. In the midst of one clarification mid-afternoon Tuesday, the eight-member jury suddenly requested that it be excused because one member was suffering from stomach problems. A female juror was excused 90 minutes later after Davies determined she was too ill to continue. Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, the jury said it had reached a verdict. But when the judge asked it to answer the four questions he put to them in his charge Monday, the foreman replied that they would only answer with a statement, and not simple yes and no answers. Davies refused and the jury returned to its deliberations. What the jury had to decide was what exactly happened on the night of Oct. 14, 1972. Witnesses for Sun said nothing out of the ordinary happened at the meeting that night — except for Olsen's behavior following the consecra- tion of some ceremonial knives. One of the “high priests,” Gary Gage-Cole, testified that suddenly Olsen's chanting went off key, he became “wild-eyed” and started screaming that the others were going to kill him. Gage-Cole said Sun tried to calm Olsen by putting his arm around him and then bringing a statue of Christ into the ritual circle that was decorated with angels and demons. But the Olsens testified that as the ritual was drawing to a close, Sun, Gage-Cole and two others drew their ceremonial knives and held them to his and his wife's throats. Olsen said he saw the statue and heard the voice of God telling him to break the circle. When he did that, Olsen said the sound of a flute came out of his mouth. After the Olsens escaped fromthe ritual room, they called the police. WATER EXPORTS Crosby changes position By CLYDE GRAHAM OTTAWA (CP) — Trade Minister John Crosbie shifted his position on water exports Tuesday, saying he might amend his proposed free-trade legislation to prohibit large-scale di- versions. “We may do that,” Crosbie told reporters, although he added he's still -convineed- it's unnecessary ~be- cause Canada’s lakes and rivers aren't affected by the proposed trade deal with the United States. A week ago, Crosbie strongly rejected opposition demands. to amend the legislation, saying water under {gee trade was no more threa- tened than Canada's air. Crosbie also told reporters the government might also counter a proposal in the U.S. free-trade leg- islation that would increase scrutiny of Canadian products for unfair sub- sidies. ‘Crosbie said Canada could, in a tit-for-tat move, increase its monitor- ing of U.S. imports: Canada’s free- trade legislation could be amended or powers contained in the proposed Canadian International Trade Tri buna! could be used. A~bill-tocreate_the new trade agency was given final approval by the Commons on Monday and is now before the Senate. However, Crosbie said he'll wait for the report from the Conservative- dominated committee which is study- ing the free-trade bill before acting on either issue. The committee must report by Aug. 10. “We're looking at alternatives now to decide if we will counter the Media challenges Mandela's case JOHANNESBURG (REUTER) — A normally pro-government news paper challenged the South African government today over its policy on jailed black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday. In an unusually outspoken edi- torial, the Afrik: news- The editorial was reacting to a statement on Monday by Information Minister Stoffel van der Merwe who, explaining why Pretoria could not free Mandela, said only the govern- ment had all the facts of the case. “On that, we want very much to ask if it is not then possible to share paper, Beeld, urged the government to explain to the South African people its reasons for holding the country’s most famous prisoner. The newspaper, noting that South Africa negotiated with Cuba, Angola and the Soviet Union over the region's conflicts, asked why the government did not talk with a man it said was viewed by thousands of blacks as a leader. ; PLUS MANY MORE LOW PRICES throughout our store * Downtown SuperVelu © white or whole wheot ae pink salmon 101.99 --. your shopping convenience prices effective July 17- 23,1 1988. PLAZA’ SUPER-VALU OPEN SSUNDAYS: 10 A.M.-5 P.M. that k ge with the people of South Africa,” Beeld said. It was the second time this week that Beeld has broken ranks with the government over Mandela, a leader of the African National Congress guerrilla movement who has been in jail for 26 years. On Monday the newspaper said there would never be a better time to free Mandela. Baucus-Danforth with a ploy of our own,” said Crosbie.” The trade deal, the world’s largest two-way commercial agreement, would begin phasing out tariffs and other commercial barriers with the United States next year, if given final approval on both sides of the border. Crosbie h&s repeatedly scoffed at suggestions by the opposition and environmentalists that the trade deal would open the door to large-scale water diversions. At the committee earlier Tuesday, two environmentalists told MPs that water must be excluded from the actual treaty and not just Canada's enabling legislation. “We are asking that the free-trade agreement be absolutely clear,” said Don Gamble, executive director of Ottaw's Rawson Academy of Aquatic Science. “There must be no doubt that large-scale exports of water are ex- cluded from the free-trade deal,” Gamble told the committee studying the government's free-trade legisla- tion. Mel Clark, a former Canadian trade negotiator, said all water — bottled or rivers and lakes — would be as exportable as wheat or cars, because water is one of the hundreds of goods defined under the agree- ment. ———— EE For the record A letter to the editor which appeared in the July 17 issue of the Castlegar News stated the Castlegar and District Project Society's goal is to raise a minimum of $500 for the proposed Aquatic Centre. In fact the Society's goal is to raise a minumum of $500,000: * Castleaird Plaza Old South * frozen concentrate orange juice over limit price 1.18 19 355 mi tin @ Entelec infant formula It’s Time to Say **Thank You’’ Through Air Canada’s “Heart of Gold”’ Award Do you know someone who goes out of his or her way to make your community a better place to live? Air Canada and your community newspaper would like to help salute these individuals. You can start things off by nominating someone you know Castlégar News Box 3007 Castlegar, 8.C. 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