ssa — Bo Compo Dean - peter Norvey = (inde Kenan rsdn tnt prt ond nt wat oy by the odvertiser shall remain w ond a, Shock treatment The Coquihalla Highway cost overrun doesn't really come as much of a shock. It was a huge un- dertaking that required construc- tion to continue through two win- ters in some of the most for- midable terrain in the province. What is a shock is the size of the overrun: $160 million. Instead of the estimated $250 million, the Hope to Merritt highway cost $409.1 million. Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer detoils paving, bridges, snowsheds and paneled control. For that much could have built the highway oUt of $1 bills and it would have probably cost less. Just think of what could have been done to Highway 3 hod that much money been spent on it. An upgraded Highway 3 would have provided a true alternate route to the Trans-Canada Highway. The Coquihalla jonly alleviates traffic and how one section of the h cost $4 million a kilometre or 7 million a mile without the bill for Hope, it doesn't do anything for the traffic problems east of Kamloops. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Proud of son's choice This is in reference to Rev. Kenneth Smith's letter of Aug. 2. I am not a Jehovah's Witness but my son is. He phoned me from Calgary yesterday, and during the course of our conversa- tion he told me how proud he is of me and how much he loves me. Maybe my son and daughter-in-law don't join in some family celebrations but knowing how much he loves his family gives us cause to celebrate every day. As for blood transfusions, with to- day's problems, even I would refuse one. And how many families have dis- owned one of their members and never spoken to them again? How many families have just not spoken to each other because there is no leve or ‘closeness? This can happen to any one, even a Christian family. My love for my son has not changed because he is a Jehovah's Witness. And T never hesitate to tell people he is a Witness. Iam as proud of him for doing what he believes in as I am of my other two children. He and his wife have my love and support in whatever they do. And really, is not loving one another what it’s all about? P.S. Is it really so important that they have predicted a wrong date? Has no one else ever been wrong at some point in time? No one is perfect. Diane Cowlin Castlegar WANT TO BUY A B.C. HYDRO DAM? Letters to the Editor Student stay rewarding Since your paper has had considerable coverage of the visit of Japanese students to Selkirk College I thought you would be interested to hear some reflections from one of the “homestay” famili A few months ago we somewhat hesitantly decided to be “parents” for one of the visiting Japanese students who would be attending Selkirk College for a short time during the summer. I suppose our motives were interest and the feeling that such a venture was worthwhile. Now that our Japanese friends have left, I would simply like to pass on to your readers the depth of enjoyment and fulfilment that such a venture can provide. I am sure that all the homestay parents felt the same way about this visit. In the following poem I have tried to relate a feeling of the close bonding and a- ttachments which took place and I would like to encourage any who think they may be interested in the home- stay program to “take the plunge” on another occasion. I expected to be the one who was giving, but my gains, in interest and sti far The deepest form of human language ‘ and We see a spark of hope for all mankind: The open arms of love and The shared excitements and the parting tears: For these emotions words are not enough. Now, as our tree of friendship takes its root, Can help to soothe all fears: And as we learn from others and enrich our lives So, in a subtle way, will grow Fresh understanding in this world of ours. Elizabeth Fleet Castlegar Final bill hits | $1 billion mark Just recently we were told by Transportation and Highways Minister Cliff Michael that the final bill for all three phases of the Coquihalla High- way may reach the $1 billion. mark. That's almost 100 per cent over budget. Miia! many residents in the Castlegar a, that news must raise some deep outweighed anything I had to offer. Hiromi and Friends They were as little boats Tossing in an unknown sea; By DAPHNE BRAMHAM VICTORIA (CP) — Want to buy a ferry? How about Vancouver's domed stadium? Or would you prefer your own hospital or hydroelectric dam? If you're in the market for any of these things — or a whole lot more — the British Columbia government wants you to come and see if the price is right. Premier Bill Vander Zalm has de- cided that selling some of British Columbia's Crown corporations — with an estimated $3.8 billion in revenue and $17 billion in assets —may be the sal- vation for a province still struggling out of the recession. With customary bravado, the Social Credit premier says the privatization program will be in place by 1988 and “it will be the envy of Canada.” Everything from B.C. Ferries’ 38- vessel fleet to B.C. Rail to hospitals, universities and prisons could be sold or have their services contracted out. SELL HOUSE? The NDP Opposition was outraged when Vander Zalm facetiously sugges- ted he might even consider selling the provincial legislature. Stephen Rogers, intergovernmental affairs minister, and some of his staff have been to Britain to see how Mar- garet Thatcher's Conservatives sold their Crown-owned companies. Two committees — one made up of B.C. business people (who will be allowed to bid on Crown corporations or government services) and another made up of legislature members — have been studying financial state- ments and auditors’ reports on every function of government to determine whether the private sector could do it better and more cheaply. All recommendations will be con- sidered by the government at a four-day cabinet retreat this month. Then, Vander Zalm says, the main plan will be set. EXPECTS FIGHT The premier expects the plan to be controversial, “although we're not looking for controversy,” he says. Vander Zalm, a millionaire busi nessnan, dreams of a privately op- erated business and professional train- ing institute, backed by the millions of dollars he says the government now spends each year sending bureaucrats on courses to learn how to run Crown corporations. Although privatization may be the new provincial buzzword, it is not a new theme for the Socreds. However, the party, which has ruled this prov- ince for all but three of the last 35 years and created most of the 40-odd Crown corporations, does not have an enviable record in selling government assets. There have been small successes, the government says, with contracting out court reporting services and cafeterias in government buildings. There was also the sale in 1983 of Beautiful B.C. magazine, published by the govern ment to promote tourism. LOST MILLIONS But in 1984, when former premier Bill Bennett's government sold the general insurance division of the In- sural Corp. of British Columbia — the division had been created by the NDP — the province lost millions. An attempt in 1983 to sell the gov- ernment’s computer service company, B.C. Systems Corp. — the third-largest computer service bureau in Canada — was a dismal failure. When not a single buyer could be found, the government wrote off most of the $79 million in assets and li- abilities and began contracting out its data processing to a private company. But Vander Zalm says the problems arise “when a government sort of does a bit of privatization just so they look good or appear to be doing something that may be popular with the people.” The ever optimistic premier says his government is looking at it “in a much bigger way.” Winners will be sold, as well as losers — with perhaps some incentive to make them more attrac. tive. Everybody's welcome to the clear. ance sale. So save those pennies and get the cheque-book ready. British Columbia's end-of-summer sale could start soon. RON NORMAN ON HOLIDAYS fragile and unsure. Their faces held some fleeting hints of joy, But all around was strange And language lost. With passing days the seas appeared to to calm And new and lasting smiles were quickly seen. The waves brought fear no more And soon with confidence Each tiny vessel made its way to shore. Close bonds of friendship formed; For two short weeks We shared our lives. jally when you consider the aad "state of existing highways, both locally and throughout the pro- ince. There are plenty of repair and construction projects, such as up- grading Highway 3 and building a pedestrian crossing on the CPR bridge, which are worthy of attention from this government. Only a small portion of that $1 billion would have been sufficient to get that vital work completed. Unfortunately, this government has apparently based its highways policy on a political agenda, preferring to throw a blank cheque at the Coquihalla rather than making sure highways in all parts of B.C. are maintained at a safe and reasonable level. Improved transportation links bet- ween the lower mainland and the Thompson-Okanagan area are a good idea, but not if they overshadow essential projects in the rest of B.C. Dan Miller, MLA New Dx Remember When? 35 YEARS AGO From the August 14, 1952 Castlegar News Arrangements are rapidly nearing completion for the opening of another school year in Castlegar School District Number Nine. All schools will reopen on Sept, 9. Due to increased enrollment in the district, another room has been opened in the Castlegar No. One elementary school. Grade six pupils from Kinnaird and Grade four pupils from Robson will now attend the Castlegar No. One elementary school. * 6 * The growing evidence of incen- diarism in the district and the con- sequent threat it presents to the public welfare of Castlegar and district caused a discussion of the problem at a meeting of representatives of the Village Commission, the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce, the Castlegar school board, insurance agencies in town and Waldies Lumber and Building Supply, with Staff Sgt. McKay of Nelson. A letter is to be written to the provincial attorney general acquaint- ing him with the growing evidence of incendiarism in the district and urging that another constable be stationed here for night patrol. 25 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 9, 1962 News A water survey carried out by the Associated Engineers for the Village of Kinnaird cost the village $1,000 plus for expenses, commissioners learned at their meeting Monday night. “That's a lot of money down the drain,” commented water commis- sioner Ron Giles. The last report on the survey is to be made by Associated Engineers next January. * 8 6 A municipal water softener is im- practical for Castlegar, council learned at its meeting’ Tuesday night. A report prepared by commissioner Murray and Walter Thorp which rec- ommended against such an installation Transportation and Highways Old Expo sign an eyesore Driving by the intersection at Castlegar, it is an eyesore to see the Expo sign incomplete compared to other cities which have welcome signs attractively designed in flowers or concrete. If we can't have the sign erected soon, could we not have the area weeded and planted with flowers? Margaret Pryce Castlegar Wearing two hats helpful Dr. Jim Rahe, of Simon Fraser University's biological sciences department, finds wearing two hats organisms. “The only mammals who might be affected are ruminants, who maintain microorganisms potentially can be helpful, particuarly when dealing with controversial products like the herbicide “ to glyp in their rumen,” Rahe explains. “As an orchardist, I know what a valuable tool this product is. It appears to leave no residue in the soil, is water soluble, easy to handle and offers one of the most effective ways yet to handle the really persistent weeds like Canada thistle and quackgrass. ‘As a scientist, I needed to know how and why it worked —and to consider long-range effects that might not be readily apparent.” he has been using Roundup to control grass around the trees in his orchard. “I sprayed carefully, on non-windy days, but still there were a few of the trees that were accidently hit with a drop or two of the chemical. “That's when the scientist took over. I marked those trees, so I could observe them. They were not affected that year, but their growth was stunted the following year. How could such a small amount of this herbicide not affect the tree until the next year? Roundup was known to act on plant roots. Could it be that small amounts were allowing harmful soil organisms to build up in the roots?” One of Rahe’s graduate students Gurmukh S. (Guri) Johal, undertook a study on the possible effect of glyphosate, the active ingredient of Roundup, on a plant disease. In initial attempts to find the precise range of lethal doses for glyphosate, Johal used rates ranging from very low, on up to the level recommended on the product label for killing weeds. But none of the plants died. “This really puzzled us,” Rahe admits. “But because of the earlier experience I'd had with the apple trees, I had a hunch about why it wasn't killing the beans Guri was working with: they were growing in an artificial soil with no microorganisms.” Johal did further tests and discovered the chemical was making the bean plants susceptible to pathogenic fungi which they normally resist. The primary metabolic target was the pathway involved in plant defense systems, a pathway not present in mammalian U the way in which Seite a works leads to the ibility of it ity through genetic engineering of plants. “A resistant bacterium has been found, which produces a mutant form of th eenzyme sensitive to glyphosate: This enzyme differs from the normal enzyme in only one amino acid, but it does not blind the glyphosate. The gene producing the mutant enzyme has been introduced into crop varieities by industry scientists in the U.S. so that we now have crop varieties specifically resistant to this powerful herbicide.” But while Rahe, the orchardist, is enthusiastic about glyphosate herbicide and the possibility of genetic engineering tailored to the glyphosate phenomenon, Rahe, the agricultural scientist, is concerned by another aspect. “This is such a tremendously productive chemical plant package that it is easy to predict greater and greater use. But there may yet be factors we should be considering. For example, while it appears there is no residual psa ede in the soil after glyphosate application, a report from Aust: that when glyph is applied to sandy on subterranean clover, grown to replenish the nitrogen in the soil, has reduced growth and fixes less nitrogen. So there may be some persistence in sandy soil conditions, and the effect on soil microbe activity may be of concern. “We must maintain —. on the ventive range of for any “We can't anticipate all risks, “chal I is why controlled observation is sno necessary. Unfortunately, the je i to produce engineered products are vastly greater than the incentives to research their associated risks. “One of the very real risks is over-dependency,” he says. “For example, tissue culture offers tremendous promise for mass production of better plants. But this type of genetic uniformity makes us vulnerable to massive problems. was accepted by council. * 28 «© Castlegar council is requesting an educational meeting with Celgar offi- cials to discuss the smell from the pulp mill. 15 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 10, 1972 ar News Two provincial party leaders made a swing through the area last week one of them held out the promise of a cabinet post for his man if he is elected when B.C. goes to the polls on Aug. 30. The two politicians were David Anderson of the Liberals, who was in Castlegar to back Colin Maddocks, Liberal standard bearer for Rossland- Trail and Dave Barrett, the NDP chief and the leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the B.C. Legislature. His man in this riding is Chris D'Arcy. * 6 «6 Kinnaird’s new alderman is 35 year old Jack Chernoff who was elected Saturday to fill the aldermanic chair left vacant by the death of Ald. Jim Macbeth. Chernoff defeated Bill Banham. After the polls closed Saturday night at 8 p.m., returning officer Allen Selbie announced Chernoff the winner. * 8 6 Mayor Colin Maddocks has “vigor- ously” protested cessation of air mail service to the West Kootenay. 5 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 11, 1982 Castlegar News What started out asa leisurely canoe trip down the Columbia River Tuesday, morning very nearly turned into a tragic accident for two Edmonton men on vacation here. The men — Mike Murphy, 35 and Chuck Hutchings, 34 — were in the canoe near the CPR railway bridge when they hit a whirlpool and the canoe overturned, throwing the two men into the river. The river's fast moving current swept the men about two kilometres downstream before they finally righted the canoe, emptied it of water, climbed back in and paddled to shore. + 8 6 Castlegar council Tuesday gave the green light to Northland Properties Ltd. to proceed with plans to rezone a 50 by 200 foot parcel of land on the west side of the Sandman Inn hotel construction site from residential to commercial. os 8 8 Voting on the government wage offer of 11.5 per cent over two years gets under way for the 110 Castlegar provincial government employees at the Hi-Arrow hotel today. August 9, 1987 Dome::::' rejects offer CALGARY (CP) — Dome Petroleum Ltd. says it has rejected a $417-million offer from Giant Yellowknife against a planned merger by Dome Mines with Placer De- velopments Ltd. and Camp- bell Red Lake Mines. Share- Stocks TORONTO (CP) — Stocks cooled off again in Toronto on Friday but still ended up at a Toronto Stock Ex- change’s composite 300 index slid for the remainder of the week, dropping 1.65 points Friday to close at 4,038.07. That's up 7.72 points from a week earlier. In New York, stocks fell 2.28 to 2,592.00 as a number investors cashed their gains partly because of fears that any weekend hostility on the Persian Gulf might constrict the flow of oil to the West and hurt the market Monday. The moves came despite another strong by technology issues, a de- crease in the unemployment rate and growing demand for U.S. stocks abroad. On Bay Street, resource stocks fizzled with only the paper and forest products subgroup showing significant gains after strong quarterly earnings reports from some companies. Analyst John Ing added golds — a hedge against un- certainty — and oils correc- ted themselves in the ab- sence of any firm develop- ments in the Persian Gulf. For Your Convenience QUEBECAIR DEAL IN LIMBO MONTREAL (CP) — Nearly a year after the sale of Quebecair to another regional airline, the $10-million deal has yet to be finalized because one of the buyers has not kept promises to hire more employées, says a Quebec Transport Department official. Canadian International Airlines has not lived Bay to to hire 73 in the Montreal area and increase the number of ‘ite fracophone pilots in Quebec, said Jean-Franois Normand, an aide to Transport Minister Marc-Yvan Cote: Canadian International owns 85 per cent of Quebecair. Nordair-Metro, a Quebec-City based turboprop airline, purchased Quebecair last August for $10 million after the provincial government decided to unload the money-losing airline. Normand said the hiring promises were made before the purchase by Canadian Pacific Air Lines, which has since merged with Pacific Western Airlines to form Canadian International. “The closing process, for Mr. Cote, means that we have to look at all of the promises made last July and check that they have been kept,” Normand said. “On that matter of the 73 jobs and the hiring policy, the promises, to the best of our knowledge, have not been kept. KEEP PROMISES “There will be no closing until the promises are kept by all parties,” Normand said. Lise Ravary, a Canadian International official, said “legal technicalities” are holding up the deal. Thirty-five per cent of Quebecair’s shares are owned by president Michel Leblanc, 20 per cent belong to Nordair-Metro president Marc Racicot and 10 per cent to businessman Marcel Dutil. Cote met Canadian International president Murray Sigler on July 7 and Sigler offered proposals on the hiring issues, said Normand. Guy Sarrazin, Quebecair's vice-president of public relations, said Canadian International's delay in hiring the maintenance employees coud! result from a lack of qualified workers. “The market for mechanics is so strong at the moment that there's nobody to fill the jobs,” Sarrazin said. Sarrazin attributed the delay on the pilot issue to vocrerons opposition from unions representing other Te Liberal government of Premier Robert Bourassa decided to sell Quebecair after it lost $51 million from 1982-85, but Sarrazin said he expects the airline to be in the black by the end of the year. “Before the sale, Quebcair was losing $1 million a month but we're starting to turn the corner,” said Sarrazin. “At the moment we're losing about $300,000 a month but we're expecting to make a slight profit in the last three months of the year.” FAR CRY Sarrazin said Quebecair’s workforce of 500 won't drop further, but it is a far ery from the 900 employees before privatization. Most of the 400 jobs lost at the time of the sale to middl e airline abandoned flights to Toronto and charter. flight opera- Sones, forcing it to close its base at Mirabel Airport. "s 250 hi baggage and ade agents have been on strike since July 10 but the airline has operated its 152 weekly flights using management or recently hired replacements. The company has insisted on wage cuts of seven per cent, a shorter work week, less vacation and sick leave and fewer benefits. ADVERTISING Tobacco firm attacks $1.5 million in its sponsorship > of the 1988 du Maurier Clas- sic, including putting up the gov- entire purse of $400,000 US available to the 144 pro play- ers. “The minister says that ing” by Health Minister Jake Epp. Wilmat Tennyson of the Montreal-based firm said the future sponsorship of the du Maurier Classic, a profe- ssional golf tournament for womeii to be played next June 27-July 3 at the Van- couver Golf Club, is in doubt ‘after 1988 if the proposal is approved by Parliament. Tennyson issued a similar warning Thursday in Calgary regarding Imperial Tobacco's future sponsorship of the Spruce Meadows Masters equestrian event. The legislation introduced by Epp's min: would pre- vent tobacco companies from promoting brand names like du Maurier in their spon- sorship of sports events. “The legislation is unnec- essary because we've oper- ated under a voluntary code of conduct for 27 years,” Tennyson told a news con- ference. “The minister is saying he can’t trust the to- bacco firms and I find that amusing because we collect billions in taxes for the gov- ernment. “It’s insulting and de- meaning that we can no longer be trusted. The scope and effect of this is far beyond what he can imag- ine.” COSTLY VENTURE Tennyson said Imperial Tobacco will spend more than under this spon- sorships in the name of cor- porate names will be per- mitted to continue and I think that’s just silly, poli- tical grandstanding,” Tenny- son said. “Can you imagine us going to our board of dir- ectors and asking for $10 million to spend on sponsor- ships when we will be allowed only to use the gen- eric name Imperial Tobacco. “I'm not ashamed of the fact that my job is to sell branded cigarette products made by us.” Tennyson said firms like his designed sponsorships of golf tournaments like the du Maurier Classic when they were fe to withdraw from television and broadcast advertising several years ago by federal legislation. Im- perial Tobacco has sponsored by women’s pro tournament since 1974. He said Imperial Tobacco has spent $93.5 million over the last 20 years to promote sports, artistic and cultural events in Canada. “To say that you can spon- sor (an event) in a corporate name is completely unaccep- table,” he said. “The purpose (of sponsorships) is to sell products.” DIM FUTURE Tennyson said he doubted the Ladies Professional Golf Association event, one of the four major championships of the LPGA tour, would take place without the presence ofimperial Tobacco as a spon- sor. “Next year will be the last tournament (for Imperial To- Whether your name starts with A, M, X orZ You'll find Business Directory advertising pays! 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