, March 23, 1988 Castlegar News aa a3 CasthiBit News Mesch'na, 1908 Avalanche claims another skier accessible mainly by helicopter, allowing them to ski untouched areas. Greg Roberts, director of the land-policy branch for the Ministry of Forests, said the heli-skiing industry is self-reg- ulating “in the sense of safety.” ON YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS avalanche came down behind them,” Olynyk said. Ministry, said the wall of snow was 40 to 60 centimetres deep and 100 metres wide, Bay said the slide was about one-third the size of one at Blue eel py March that killed seven helt skiers on a kil north of Revel: The area cake received 50 centimetres of snow during the last three days and the temperature was -4 C at the time, he said. Bay said the avalanche occurred because “basically, the snow of the past three of four days didn't bond to the surface.” . Since 1972, 29 people have died while heli-skiing in B.C. Heli-skiers ae Gaon to areas of deep powder snow REVELSTOKE (CP) — A heli-ski expedition guide survived being buried under snow for nearly 90 minutes but The two surviving skiers, a California man and a woman a California skier died in an lanche near this south ‘n from i also were partly buried. They were British Columbia community on Tuesday. treated and released from hospital, Pandora Chapman, 26, from Davis, Calif., died in the Olynyk said that while results of the autopsy on Sale Mountain avalanche, said coroner Sam Olynyk. Three Chapman, who was completely buried, won't be known until other skiers survived. Thursday, she likely died of suffocation. It was the second fatality this year involving Selkirk ALSO DIED ~ Tangiers Heli-Skiing, based in Golden, B.C. He said Suchovs was also on the January expedition in Guide Erik Suchovs of Revelstoke was uncovered by which Selkirk Tangiers guide Stephen Devine died. Devine, searchers using emergency radio locators. His party of three who had been leading an expedition of 20 skiers, was dug out watched as he skied ahead down the slope and was buried. and pronounced dead after being buried only seven minates. “The three skiers skied down to locate him and another Jim Bay, an avalanche technician with the Highways Frank Baumann, a former heli-ski operator, said the num! of heli-skiing deaths in B.C. is “unacceptably high” and he called for the provincial government to investigate safety practices. ith Oty PORK LOIN Baumann, who teaches avalanche-safety courses for a mountaineering club, said the total for avalanche deaths in the U.S, last year was 17 — while B.C. alone had 11. WHOLE OR HALF CUT INTO CHOPS . io 9APT In, +1 ee EASTER HATS . . Risha Gorkoff and Ryan Popotf hap- pily display Easter bonnets made in Kindergarten time. class at Castlegar Primary school. Easter this year talls on the same day that we switch to daylight saving CosNews Photo by Bonne Morgan Document hints at park privatization VICTORIA (CP) — An in- ternal government document suggests management of campgrounds in provincial parks is the next target of the British Columbia govern- ment’s privatization plan. The document obtained by the Vancouver Sun says the government plans to give the private sector operational responsibility of camp- grounds. . The Societ Credit govern- ment is privatizing a number of government operations and services, including high- ways maintenance and test~ ing laboratories. The province will retain ownership of parklands and $27 million in buildings and other improvements, but en- trepreneurs will provide all services in major parks, in- cluding “collection and _re- tention of all campground revenue,” the document says. Services “such as grocery stores, laundromats, fast food, video arcades, rental of all-terrain vehicles and trail bikes will not be allowed.’ But services that may be allowed include “the rental of canoes, boats, mountain bikes or snowmobiles, auto camping units, horseback riding, horseshow pits, bad- minton equipment and the sale of fishing equipment.” “I can offer no comment,” Parks Minister Bruce Stra- chan said Tuesday. Strachan, asked whether the document was prepared by his ministry, said it “sounds like one I might have read” but that he was not prepared to say anything until he submitted a docu- ment to cabinet today. But some of the deadlines for implementing the priv- atization of the campgrounds have already passed, prompt- ing the leader of the B.C. Government Employees’ BRUCE STRACHAN - No comment Union to charge that the strategy paper was evidence of the government's “sneaky agenda to get rid of the whole government.” John Shields said the gov- ernment makes its plans in secret without the consulta tion that Premier Bill Vander Zalm promised, then makes announcements after start- ing to implement the changes. Sheilds said about 700 union members work in the parks during the peak sum- mer season, including about §60 seasonal workers who are mostly university stu dents. Jake Masselink, acting assistant deputy minister for parks, said the government has not yet approved the privatization strategy docu- ment. Masselink said privatiza- tion of the campgrounds was “not something that's being sneaked through the back door,” because the private sector is already involved in the operation of 158 of B.C.'s 206 provincial park camp. grounds. Postal strike ahead ‘A CP) — Canada si eaded for its third national postal strike in a year. The 6,000-member Union of Postal Employees, which represents postal technicians and ad- ministrative staff, has voted 85 per cent in favor of striking if necessary to back wage demands and head off contract concessions. The technicians maintain automated mail sorting LAKE LEVEL continued from front page lowered it was damaged, Tait said The pen “draws 20 feet of water,” according to Scottie and “only in extreme lows do we have to move the pen.” He explained that they cannot simply leave the docks and fish pen out farther in the lake because they become “open to storms” and are a long walk from the marina “What we will lose is our better moorage,” Scottie said. And the low water “takes away from the fishing enchancement of the lake,” he adds. WESTAR Scottie says “spawning this fall will be affected” which will reflect a lower fish population in the lake in years to come. The Taits say dust storms could be a problem all over if the water levels stay this low “We've seen them before — sand storms — if it stays down 30 feet,” he said. On a positive note, the Taits say there are many beautiful beaches farther up the Arrow Lakes that, won't be covered by high water. “Some beautiful beaches are going to be exposed,” Scottie said. Boaters won't be the only users continued from front page should |invite speakers with opposing views of the woodroom closure to “get a rounded view.” Rogers added that he was “a bit disappointed” that Nielsen left the impression that the other views aren't necessarily sought. Embree noted:“It seems to be the opinion of the president of the chamber at least that this council doesn’t have any business even questioning or being aware of what's going on with our corporate citizens, which I reject totally out of hand.” Embree said he is “sure” that the opinion is only a personal opinion and not shared by all chamber members. affected. The provincial parks ministry expects to see Syringa Provincial Park usage drop along with water levels. “The attraction of the park, is the water,” Bob Russel of Parks and Outdoor Recreation told the Castlegar News. Russel said use of all park facilities drops when water recedes below the man-made beach. “We're assuming it will definitely recover somewhat, but it definitely won't be at full pond,” he said. The Ministry of the Environment Waste Management Branch is not worried about low water levels having an effect on the amount of effluent Castlegar residents will see floating down the Columbia River from the Celgar Pulp Co. mill. “The effluent volume will stay the same,” says Carl Johnson of Waste Management in Nelson. Johnson says current low water levels are normally seen in June and he hasn't yet received Hydro predictions as to how long low levels will last. Johnson says when water levels are low “we also tell them (Celgar) to be more careful with their activities.” PARENTS continued from front page “When something is working this well, with so many people, why disrupt it?” ‘The letter was quietly distributed to parents without the knowledge of the principals, according to Joanne Baker, chairperson of Woodland Park Parents Group. The letter asks parents who might be concerned to contact their school trustee or Terry Wayling, the superin tendent of schools, before last Mon. day's school board meeting. Wayling says he received three or four calls before Monday's meeting from parents enquiring as to why the move is being made’but hasn't received any calls since then. The Woodland Park letter also asked parents to attend that meeting. About 15 parents did attend, but didn’t voice any opinion at that meeting. Wayling says the move was a positive decision to prevent stagnation of the principals, one of whom has been at the same school for eight years. “We feel moving the administra- tion from time to time is healthy,” Wayling told the Castlegar News. He said the board has a policy to transfer administration within the dis- trict every three to five years. Wayling says while the uncer tainty of the change has not made all of the principals happy, they are taking it well. “I think a couple certainly have reservations,” he said. But Wayling says the move is good for the administrators. “When you have a small school district such as ours, the chance for revitilization is small,” Wayling said. Baker said principals deserve some support from parents if they don't want to be moved because they don’t have an alternative. “Before they asked them to move and they had the BCTF (B.C. Teachers’ tion) behind them. Now they But Wayling disagreed “Certainly, since I've been here the transfer of school principals has not been done because of resistance from the BCTF,” he told the Castlegar News. Baker says the parent group's stand is not based on favoring one teacher over the other. “This is.not a personality contest, it’s just the idea that a man should be given a choice,” she said. and service post Communications, office delivery trucks. Ad- ministrative employees look after the agency’s books. Union president Stephen White said Tuesday a walk- out by his members. could reduce the flow of mail to a trickle within days. Harvie Andre, the minister responsible for Canada Post, said he hopes a strike can be avoided. A strike could become legal as early as mid-April if the government does not ap- point a conciliation commis- sioner to try to settle the dispute. Andre said he would not hesitate to recommend that Labor Minister Pierre Cad jeux name a commissioner if it appeared such a move would help. Canada Post's two biggest unions, representing mail sorters and letter carriers, each staged bitter walkouts last year — the first national ‘mail disruptions since Can- ada Post became a Crown corporation in 1981. White said the key issue this time is the same as it was in the earlier strikes — job security. Canada Post is asking the union to give up some job-security contained in its last contract, which expired Dec. 31, 1986, he added. The union is asking for a 10-per-cent wage increase spread over two years. Administrative employees now earn $9 to $10 an hour. The pay range for technicians is $10 to $16 an -hour. More training suggested VANCOUVER (CP) — There is not enough manuv- facturing training in British Columbia at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels, says a report pre pared for the Science Council of B.C. ‘Additional specific courses and programs lead- ing to diplomas, undergrad. uiate degrees and post-grad- uate degrees are required,” the report says. “There is only one accredited manuv- facturing university degree program in Canada, at Mc- Master University.” The report says the manu- facturing sector, with 4,000 companies including 30 larg- cr manufacturers, is a “very large segment of the gross domestic product ‘of the province,” employs: about 170,000 people and generated an estimated $17 billion in sales, in 1985. The report recommends a strategic plan be developed for science and technology in manufacturing and develop ment of training programs at colleges and universities. The draft report is one of eight sectoral reports being prepared for the council. Each report will be discussed at Strategic Planning for Applied Research and Know- ledge forum, involving in- dustry, university and gov. ernment representatives.. Final reports will be sent to the premier’s advisory council on science and tech nology. The draft report says major growth is occurring in the developing sectors of manufacturing such as aqua culture, oceanic industries and electronics, where re- search and development can play a vital part. The weaknesses in apply ing science and technology to the manufacturing sector in- clude lack of training- LETTER OF THANKS . . . Helen Stoochnoff (centre) holds up letter which was printed on a printer donated to the Day Program Services people by the Castlégar News TREET TALK THE FATHER of a Castlegar man was among seven British Columbians honored by the Canadian Cancer Society in its Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary year of celebration. Dr. Norman Ellis of Vancouver, father of local dentist Don Ellis, was one of seven in B.C. and 50 across Canada honored by the Society. Each was presented with a special 50th anniversary award at the recent B.C. and Yukon Division annual general meeting. The award recognizes the outstanding commitment Ellis made to the Society. WITH THE arrival of spring, it is also time to look forward to another great Sunfest celebration. As you have probably already heard, this year's theme is a “salute to Australia,” and, so far, it is gearing up to be the best festival Castlegar has seen. Preparations and extensive planning have been y for some time. In particular, the Castlegar Festivals Society is presently assembling the agenda for the Sunfest parade. If you are interested in entering something or someone, now is the time to get that information to them (you'll find a form for this purpose elsewhere in today's paper). Entries are also welcome in some of the other events, such as the chili cook-off, and very shortly now you will probably have an opportunity to get involved in a boom erang-throwing contest. Again, you can find out more about these events from the festivals society or the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. Jon Mattson, who has been involved in much of the festival's organization, noted: “We have an excellent schedule of events shaping up this year, enough even to rival last year's festival. But, as always, community support spells the difference between a good Sunfest and a great one.” IT MAY be nearly April, but that didn’t stop Nakusp local Pythian Sisters. Myrtle Thomas (left) of the Pythian Sisters and Patti Ferguson look on. a. OF | aad $998 As. ROUND STEAK CANADA .--....craoeA kg. °775/ib. $329 READY TOE SHANK PORTION . TURKEYS ge, 9.37 FRESH YOUNG TURKEYS ARRIVING MARCH 29 TURKEYS BASTED. YOUNG GRADE Axg.23° lp YOUNG ...... 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Jim Batchelor, chairman of the Blueberry Creek Irrigation District, recently wrote council, thanking the city for its “quick response.” Batchelor goes on to specifically mention help from city administrator Dave Gairns, city engineer Kevin Lagan and “all those members of the works department who so willingly aided Blueberry Creek during the emergency.” “There is no substitute for a good neighbor and your efforts on our behalf stand you, the City of Castlegar, in the highest neighborly esteem,” Batchelor said. THE CANADIAQ Federation of Municipalities has a problem with geography. The CFM sent a letter to Castlegar council asking council to support an inter- governmental conference on municipal infrastructure {isn't that a mouthful?) The CFM suggests council write to a number of federal politicians, including the federal minister politically responsible for each region. It then lists the COME IN AND GUESS THE WEIGHT OF OUR MAPLE LEAF MAMMOTH CHEESE AND WIN A PRIZE!!! 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The money was raised through an auction and an amateur show in the hotel bar. The donation fish bow] at the door raised $361 alone. The hotel will be presenting the cheque on television this Saturday in Kelowna during the telethon. Get Your Message Across Fast! Classified Ads 365-2212 ALL TYPES OF COMMERCIAL PRINTING * Letterheads * Envelopes Castlegar and District Development Board Proudly Announces og SF Award program recognizes good community effort By CasNews Staff They're everywhere. The hockey coach who starts his weekday mornings at 6 a.m. in a cold hockey rink. The lady down the street whose tireless efforts have meant a well-stocked community library. They are the Boy Scout and Girl Guide leaders, Sunday school teachers, ski coaches and ball team managers. They are your neighbors who freely donate countless hours of their time, energy and knowledge in the selfless pursuit of helping others. And now the Castlegar News is looking for them. The newspaper has joined more than 700 other community papers across Canada and Air Canada in a search for individuals whose contributions have enhanced the lives of others or improved the quality of life in our community. Recipients will be presented with the Heart of Gold Award, which is aimed at providing recognition on a national basis for people who give of themselves to help others. Nominees can be a volunteer, “hero,” or simply the person next door who helps out in some way. In making the Air Canada presi Pierre Jeanniot noted the abundance of honors for professional achievement in virtually every discipline, but d the lack of for the contributions of many people in everyday life. “We have just finished celebrating our first 50 years as a well-k Canadian Such an ment is a time for reflection. In looking over our last 50 years and in preparing for our next 50 years, it became obvious to us that much of what is truly great about the way in which we live, is due in large part to the selfless efforts of many thousands of people who have played important roles in building the fabric of this nation,” Mr. Jeanniot said. The program will be co-ordinated by community newspapers across Canada. In Castlegar, the Castlegar News is handling nominations. CasNews publisher Burt Campbell looks forward to honoring a local resident and expressed the hope this will be the first of many years for the program. “We see it happening all around us everyday — people whose actions in some way contribute to making someone else's life better. Too many times I've missed the opportunity of saying thank-you. This program provides all of us the opportunity to say thank-you for a job well done — to pass along well-deserved recognition to others who have helped out or achieved major accomplishments,” Campbell said. The program is open to any resident of Canada above the age of 18. Younger people are urged to participate in Junior Citizens Award programs administered by local newspapers. Air Canada’s Heart of Gold Award is aimed at recognizing people for efforts or deeds which are not normally within the expectations of their employment or which are purely voluntary. Castlegar area residents can send in nominations using nomination forms printed in this paper or simply by picking up forms at the newspaper office. Nominations will be accepted for a period of four months starting immediately. 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