Page 128 The C: Sun Wednesday, April 8, 1992 Sun Classifieds 365-7848 Now Stripping 1987 Toyota Two door 1984 Toyota Corolla Two door 1981 Toyota Tercel Four door 1980 Toyota Tercel Four door Western Auto Wreckers Granite Rd., Nelson 354-4802 PROPERTY FOR SALE MOBILE HOMES | A FOR SALE PART. FOR RENT | 10 ACRES, 2 bdrm house, 3 bay garage, pump house, cattle-sheep pasture, cross fences, foundation for barn. 1/2 mile from Creston Flats. Phone 428-9947 — Creston. 100 BY 150 foot lot in south end. Phone 365-8076 — Castlegar. 15 ACRES of land. Queen's Bay. Lots of potential. phone 359-7398 BY OWNER — Clean corner lot. Close to City center. $18,000 water, sewer, gas on property line. 428-4655 — Creston. LARGE SOUTH end prope: scaped, livable cottage, frul 365-8374. , land- WHISPERING PINES, Genelie, BC. River front mobile home lote, land. oiggeapegerd gang We will pay tow or months fee rent. Phone Bce-ds20° able | BEDROOM basement suite aa May 1 365-5516. BACHELOR SUITE available May 1, 1902 365-5516. ae ee ROOMY ONE BEDROOM APART- MENT. Bus 365-6509 eveninas. Laundy on sie. Pe site. Pasting Wced entrance. Available May ist. NO CHILDREN OR PETS. 365-6139 after 6. | RENTALS WANTED | NEAR NEW 2 bedroom apartment. Large fenced and grassed yard. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, lots of Level split on 3 acres in sunny Ootischenia Gem Of The Week 5 Bdr. family home in Robson mid 70's h Of The Week - up & down HOUSES FOR SALE 3 BDRM. fully developed bungalow, many extras. For more information call 428-9994 or call at 1623 Cedar St., Creston. DEER PARK well built well main- duplex on 1/2 acre in Blueberry. Live in one and have other unit pay the mortgage Castlega Michael Kereiff IF 365-7825 res 365-2166 REALTY LTD, 1781 cotumbia ave. Castlegar, B.C? “Please call and we'll chat on how to make home ownership a reality.” tained log house. 2 bedrooms. Pro- pane fridge, wood , wood heater, 1/2 acre, level, fruit trees beautiful view. $40,000 Phone 365- 6054. He ytbeid (NELSON) 2 il basement, 15 years, well main- waned, fantastic view on large sub- dividable lot, $145,000. To view 352-6794 after 5 p.m WANTED TO BUY: a house and private small acreage in Crescent Valley, South Slocan, Pass Creek, Krestova, Thrums, Biuette, Beasley, Bonnington area. 399-4370. | ROOM & BOARD | ROOMMATE WANTED: Elderly fe- male roommate in Castlegar. In town location preferable 365-5238. moe 2 ACRES ‘Meadows Junction. Nicely treed ‘Proper 1 300 fest Off the highway. Creek with water licence runs through middle of property. Try your offers to $59,500. * 1983 Pacifica 14x70 fridge, stove washer, dryer, dishwasher, 3 bedroom $26,000 * 1974 Chancellor fridge, stove, airtight stove, 3 bedroom $17,000 All homes must stay In Whispering Pines Phone Dale ( 365-2111 eves) 1002000. 3 plus » full b Carport, view and privacy. Located in Robson. Forced sale. 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Great rices. all Wayne Chamberlain at or 364- 015 Years Experiences “Sun Editor Ever since the Castlegar-Rob- son Ferry was deliberately removed from operation by the Social Credit government in 1988, the Robson Ferry Users Adhoc Committee has been struggling to find out why. Last Friday, a document stating the fate of the local ferry, and that of other inland ferries, was finally sf d to the answering all of their questions. “We have been asking for this report for over four years. It was a cabinet document and therefore it was banned from the public,” said committee spokesperson Terry Dalton, who calls the NDP's decision to release the report "precedent setting.” “It is something that has never been done before in the history of B.C. politics.” As expected, the report con- firmed the Robson committee's suspicions that the removal of their ferry was just the beginning of a plan by that current govern- ment to either remove, privatize, establish tolls, or cutback on most inland ferry services across. the province. Why the Social C redit govern- ment did not carry out on their plans is unknown, although Rob- son residents hart it was due “To realize that our persistence might have deterred the govern- ment from removing additional ferry services in other communi- ties makes us feel pretty good. It makes the four-year struggle well worth it,” continued Dalton. The report states that an Action Group on Inland Ferries determined the service level requirements and options of each inland ferry in B.C.. Although the viability of many services are dis- cussed, the report suggested that specific services such as the Fort Langley-Albion ferry, McLure ferry which operates across the North Thompson river, the Mar- guerite ferry crossing the Fraser river and, eventually the Shuswap ferry, would all be terminated. Also on the termination list was the Arrow Park ferry, in Socred MLA Howard Dirk's Nel- son-Creston riding, which ironi- cally was replaced with the Castle gar-Robson ferry. In regards to the Castlegar- Robson Ferry, the report states that prior to construction of the bridge at Kinnaird in 1967, the ferry service was indeed essen- - tial. “}Since that construction however, the ferry has been oper- ated as a convenience for the resi- dents of Robson and surrounding area," states the report, which goes on to mention the possibility to that and drive to fight wiiae they con- sidered an injustice on behalf of the government to reffove the Glance Creating a better climate The provincial government is planning to hold a public meeting designed to create fair and balanced labour laws. The meeting will be held in Castlegar at the Hi Arrow Hotel April 23. The public is invited to attend and let government officials know in which ways the Industrial Relations Act can be changed to promote harmony and sta- bility in B.C.'s labour/man- agement climate. The public meeting sessions will be held during the day and the evening. To book a speaking time, call 354-6550. Red Cross meeting The Castlegar branch of the Canadian Red Cross is hold- ing its annual general meet- ing April 28 at the Sandman Inn. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact Ann Robertson at 365-7227. CURB meeting planned Residents of Castlegar are invited to attend a meeting, held by the Coalition Unac- cepting Rash Bureaucracy (CURB). The meeting will be held at the Fireside Inn, April 16, beginning at 7 p.m.. Country kicks! Woodland Park students are holding a concert tonight beginning at 7 p.m. Called Westward Ho!, the country concert involves students up of atoll service. The report also states, "The Castlegar ferry should be termi- nated, and if it is to be retained, a fare structure should be imposed in order to recover the full cost of operating this service. . . This should only occur if the City is willing to take the ferry on as a private venture or as a City asset. In the event that the city does not accept, the ferry should be termi- nated." Just doing it! a Selkirk College Student Jeremy McComb's face shows the strain ‘of: frying. to turn a canoe around on the Kootenay River, during the college's Storm The Wall race last Thursday. See profile story on page 1B. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper RCMP to crack-down on bad drivers BRENDAN HALPER | Sun staff Local motorists and others throughout the province can now expect to pay substantially more for driving infractions. On April 7 British Columbia’s Attorney General Colin Gabel- mann announced the provincial government is cracking down on bad drivers by increasing fines for See REPORT traffic “Traffic safety is a real concem _Which one is mine? to grade five With all those bikes, Kinnaird SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper student Math- ew Wilson probably has to look twice before riding home. to every British Columbian,” said Gabelmann. “In addition to the ter- rible human cost of traffic accidents to victims and their families, acci- dents also cost the province an esti- mated $1.5 billion a year in health care and justice system costs.” Fines have been increased in four traffic offense categories, effective April 7; Intersection /Pedestrian Offenses, Speeding Offenses, School and Playgrownd the previous $75 up to $100, while fines for excessive ding (driv- ing 40 km/h aver the limit)— 2 sections 24 pages increase to $150 from $100. Ann Landers .......... 6B + Fines for school or playground — offenses, incl g in either zone, failing ‘to obey a school guard, or failing to stop for a school bus—increase from $75 to $125. + Fines for not using a child car seat and not wearing a seat belt Offenses and O: Offenses. Staff Sergeant Hall of the Castlegar RCMP detachment is confident the province’s new mea- sures will help reduce violations. “T think it will have an effect,” Hall said. “Our fine system is now coming into line with that of have d by more than 100 per cent—from the old $35 to $75. The last time traffic fines were increased was 1989. Pulp workers planning to ‘Speeding Is definitely a problem in Castlegar. And red lights are almost a joke.’ — DOUG HALL RCMP Staff Sergeant Alberta and Ontario.” Hall listed speeding, running red lights and running stop signs, as being Castlegar’s most common traffic offenses. “Speeding is definitely a prob- lem in Castlegar,” he said. “And red lights are almost a joke.” Castlegar RCMP have have increased patrols in school zones, in response to complaints from the schools. Under the new system: + Fines for intersection offenses, which include running a light, fol- lowing too closely, failing to give right-of-way and making unsafe lane changes— increase from $75 to between $85 and $125. + Fines for pedestrian offenses, such as jaywalking— increase from $75 to $125. Fines for speeding jump from begin strike action in May Union hopes" to restart bargaining first Sun Staff The decision on whether job action will take place in the pulp and paper industry will be known April 22 when the final strike votes have been counted. Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada and Canadian Paper Workers Union across the province are handing in their May, but I'm hoping it won't come to that,” he said. The unions are hoping for pension increases and a $2 across-the-board raise for all members. Shewaga said the average worker earns $18 per hour. Negotiating on behalf of the pulp and Paper companies, Eric rfer, said the average votes and are waiting further announcement. The union's pre- vious three-year contract came to an end last June, though workers allowed a concession of 10 months before taking any action PPWC negotiator Stan Shewaga said management is asking B.C.'s 16,000 pulp and paper workers to end all banking overtime, restructure pension plans and surrender four statuto- ry days. Though strike action might soon take place, affecting 20 unionized pulp mills, Shewaga said he hopes the two sides will get back to the bargaining table first "We could take action by wage is higher, reaching $20.15 an hour and with the demands of workers, that would increase to $33 an hour. Stating that because of the tough economic times, Mittern- dorfer believes the union's demands are unrealistic. However Shewaga disagrees. “All market indicators are stat- ing that things are improving.” He finished by stating that when the industry was enjoying prosperous times, the union was “not called back to the table to receive some of the profits.” If a strike does occur, more than 300 Celgar Pulp Co. work- ers would take part y and photos page 1B f f