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Parents of the the brides bouquet and carried pink couple are Dana and Anne Peterson and Eugene and Florence Demeo Reverend James Ferrier and Mon: signé Armando Maglio officiated the double ring service Mr. Robert Dooley presided os organist and soloist Mrs. Carolynne Mason sang “There is Love’ accom panied by her daughter Kirsten at the carried a bouquet of mauve and pink roses, white carnations and English ivy The brides jattendants were sisters Jennifer: Maid of Honour, Christine leather clutch purses to which mauve and pink roses were fastened The best man was Michael Demeo brother of the groom, of Castlegar and the groomsmen were Richard Bon deroff, friend of the groom ef Van couver, and Andrew Peterson, brother of the bride, of Castlegar A reception was held ot the San dman Hotel with Mr. Barry DePaoli os Master of Ceremonies. Family and friends were welcomed from Burnaby Calgary, Castlegar, Cranbrook Dawson Creek, Delta, Edmonton, Fort Halifax, Lethbridge Ottawa. Prince Rupert, Trail Tsawassen, Vancouver and Victorio After a brief trip to Vancouver Island, the couple have settled in Prin ceton, where they are both enjoying teaching in the Princeton School district FEATURES: © 5-Speed Trans © 1.6Litre Fuel injected engine ower Brakes Wheel independent Suspension emote control mirror inted glass Halogen headlamps © 4-speed heater, rear defroster Shop Where You Like, Buy Where You Save! 1990 MAZDA 323 $9395 ; PLUS FREIGHT, P.0.1. AND METALLIC PAINT ‘9 CASTLEGAR 713-17th Street. Castlegar “THIS IS THE MAZDA way!” NELSON = Nelson-is-among-the mitment to. the health of the local chosen to in the Strong Communities in the 90s program, Regional and Economic Development Minister Stan Hagen and Nelson-Creston MLA Howafd Dirks said. Under the program, Nelson will be the focus of an intensive economic development assistance program. Private sector and government com- munity development experts will work with local authorities to play and im- plement a comprehensive develop- ment strategy tailored to local con- ditions, the ministry says in a news release. “Outstanding performance deser- ves special recognition,’’ said Hagen, who chairs the Regional Development Board. ‘‘The assistance provided un- der the Strong Communities in the 90s Program will create new opportunities in virtually all sectors of the economy.”’ Key features of the project include: * retaining a resident project facilitator chosen by the community; * retaining specialists from the private sector to assist with planning; © reviewing and modifying existing “This program ack communities which have demon- strated outstanding initiative in their efforts to stimulate their local economies,”’ said Dirks, who is also chairman of the Regional Advisory Council and a member of the B.C. Regional Development Board. ‘‘It is a tribute to Nelson to have been on local © assessing existing federal and provincial programs to determine how they may be most effectively ap- plied in Nelson. Dirks and other members of the regional development board will work closely with MLAs, local HOWARD DIRKS ++. tribute to Nelson the 90s program, the eight com- munities will also Provide economic development authorities and private a Strong C in the 90s and all residents should be proud."" Hagen said the award is ‘‘for com- to ensure maximum benefit to the iti to other cen- tres, enabling to help designated Strong Communities in the future. Sponsored by the Ministry of Regional and Economic Develop- ment, the Strong Communities in the 90s program was.announced at the Union of B.C. Municipalities conven- tion last fall, when communities throughout B.C. were invited to sub- mit applications to participate. One community was chosen from each region based on its commitment to local development, current develop- ment strategies and past performance. Factors taken into account included the communities’ efforts to im- plement an effective development plan, progress made and problems encountered, and local resources and people involved. Gold River, Maple Ridge, Salmon Arm, the Robson Valley (comprising Valemount and McBridge), Terrace, Houston, and Dawson Creek — representing communities from each each other and spread the benefits With the expertise obtained through the Strong Communities in B.C., the government says. More- communities will be Gas taxes skyrocket TORONTO (CP) — When it comes to gasoline prices, the federal and provincial governments have become veritable tax guzzlers through the 1980s. The average price in Canada of a litre of leaded gas was 21.9 cents in 1979, with fetleral and provincial taxes accounting for a combined 6.2 cents per litre, a recent study by Ener- gy, Mines and Resources Canada shows. By 1989, the price per litre for teaded gas was up 127 per cent to 49.8 Another was a reorganization of the U.S. refining industry in the early ’80s that made it more efficient. “Through sheer size, U.S. refiners are also able to buy at somewhat of a discount,”’ said Zarzeczny, president of Canadian Enerdata Ltd. Again, taxes are also part of the difference between prices in the two countries, he said. HYDRO RATES cents, while the tax load rose 258 per cent to 22.2 cents per litre, the study shows. Tax increases far outstripped the other components of the pump price’ of gasoline. For example, the study shows the price of crude oil rose only 38 per cent over the decade, while the collective cost of gasoline companies’ refining, marketing costs and profits was up 130 per cent. “Certainly, taxes have gone up considerably during the decade, and that’s one of the main contributors to higher gas prices,’ said Deirdre Hetherington, a market analyst with the energy and mines ministry. In addition -to a provincial tax, two. federal gasoline levies are applied un- der direction of the Finance Depar- tment — a flat-rate excise tax and a federal sales taxthat is based in part on the 13.5-per-cent manufacturers sales tax. It’s the excise tax that rises with vir- tually all federal budgets, and will likely do so with the upcoming Feb. 20 budget The study also shows that while Canadian gas prices were slightly cheaper than those in the United States in 1979, the situation was em- phatically reversed a decade later The litre of leaded gas that cost an average 21.9 cents in Canada in 1979 went for 26.5 cents Cdn in the United States. By '89, however, Americans were paying 31.3 cents compared to our 49.8 cents. One reason for the turnabout was the removal of federal pricing con- trols on gasoline in 1985, energy in- dustry analyst Richard Zarzeczny said. 1990 MAZDA B2200 PICKUP 5-Speed, AM/FM Cassette $9495 PLUS FREIGHT & PDI CALL NOW, CALL COLLECT 365-7241 The study, meanwhile, shows provincial and federal taxes combined to represent 28 per cent of the price per litre of gasoline in 1979, while in 1989 taxes claimed 44 per cent of the per-litre price. Zarzeczny believes the federal government's policy of raising exise taxes on gasoline in the federal budget has left Canadians indifferent about these increases. region — will join Nelson in receiving special assistance from government and private sector experts to promote local economic development. in ‘80s “Gasoline taxes are brought in at budget time, when Canadians expect tax increases, and are now thought of like cigarette and alcohol tax in- creases,”"’ he said, adding that Americans wouldn't stand for the same level of taxation on gasoline. “‘There’s a perceived right in the United States to hop into the car and drive away at will without having to pay a heavy tax."” Boosts will hurt VANCOUVER (CP) — Industrial customers of B.C Hydro should shoulder rate increases greater than thosefacedby—household—users,—a& consumers’ lawyer said. Appearing before the B.C. Utilities Commission, Dick Gathercole said B.C. Hydro’s plan to boost power tates will hurt those people who can least afford to pay. The commission: is holding hearings on an application by the Crown cor- poration to increase rates by three per cent in each of three years, retroactive to November 1989. “Three per cent is a lot for those _who can least afford to pay,’’ said Gathercole, representing the B. (om branch of the Consumers Associ: of Canada. ‘‘We don’t think household users should be paying the same increases as _ industrial customers.’” Gathercole and Calvin Sandborn, who. is representing environmen- talists, said Hydro’s profits should be used for a wide-ranging energy con- servation campaign and to keep residential rates lower than industrial rates. The commission’s hearings are ex- pected to run several weeks. It is the first time the regulatory commission has heard a Hydro application for a three-year increase, chairman John McIntyre said. Gathercole said he doesn’t doubt Hydro’s goals for energy conservation and environmental protection, but he said the provincial government's demand that Hydro, for the first ——————— its Q Childs World To help your children make a quick and happy adjustment in their new surround- ings. . Call Your Welcome Wagon Hostess Heather at 365-5490 Welcome Wagon LARRY BELL . Site C inevitable time, pay dividends to treasury could undermine such goals. The B.C. government wants the Crown corporation to turn over up to $500 million in three payments from 1990 to 1992. The money is to go into general revenue. In making Hydro’s case for the in- creases, chairman Larry Bell told the three-member commission that dd- Westar reports VANCOUVER (CP) — Westar Mining reported Monday it had a net loss of $15.6 million for 1989 on sales of $491.6 million compared with a loss of $7.6 million on sales of $457.1 million in 1988. The company said in a news release the results include the impact of an increase of $3.50 US a tonne for metallurgical coal. However, the in- crease was more than offset by the impact of the strong Canadian dollar and high interest rates. ditional revenue is needed for en- vironmental protection, focusing on energy conservation and not for general operations. “‘It is a question of the environment and not rates and we wish to harness. market forces to aid us in this task,” Bell said. ‘‘The increase is not driven by dollars or financial requirements.”’ Sandborn, who represents an en- vironmental group from the Peace River Valley where there.is ontrover- sy over the proposed Site € dam, said if Hydro’s surplus was used for a massive conservation program, the megaproject in northeastern British Columbia would never be needed “We don’t believe in the inevitability of Site C and we will con- tinue to work to put off the hearings and hopefully, eventually, the entire project,” he said. Bell said he believes power from Site C will be needed in 2002 and that the project is inevitable. Sandborn and Gathercole said Site C will only be needed if British Columbia eventually seels an abun- dance of cheap power to the United States, leaving domestic markets with a shortfall. Mining net loss The Canadian dollar ‘‘appreciated from approximately 84 cents to over 86 cents per U.S. dollar during the course of the year. “This had a negative revenue im- pact of approximately $8 million.’’ Additionally, interest rates added about $11 million to financing costs in 1989 from 1988. In the fourth quarter, Westar lost $11.7 million compared with a profit of $400,000 in the fourth quarter of the 1988. February 4.1990 Castlegar News a7 Premiers disagree VANCOUVER (CP) — Clyde Wells and Bill Vander Zalm disagreed Monday on the importance of the June 23 deadline for approving the Meech Lake constitutional package. news conference following the meeting. “If something isn’t achieved prior to June 23 I think on June 24 there will be great dissatisfaction par- ticularly in Quebec and the con- “The 23rd is the deadline. The 2ath, it’s Over. It’s Our national day, St. Jean Baptiste.” Both premiers tried to put a good face on the meeting, suggesting more negotiations between them and the Wells, g a 45-minut meeting with Vander Zalm, said there is nothing magical about having to approve the accord in June. “That date is being forwarded to Proponents of the accord as though the guillotine is going to fall on June 24th and I think that’s the wrong ap- proach to it,’’ said the Newfoundland iy could be he said. Wells said it would be up to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa to agree to changing the deadline and allowing for compromise. But Vander Zalm likened Wells’s position to issuing an ultimatum other would contii Wells said he liked some of the ideas put forward by Vander Zalm to amend the proposed Meech Lake ac- cord — which Mulroney says cannot be changed — and he said it's the beginning of a basis for negotiation. But he raised a concern about Van- der Zalm’s idea to have 12 distinct Premier. ‘‘What's the difference if we make changes in September or Oc- Canada would become more divided if Meech Lake was not passed in June, the B.C, premier said at a which he said would only bring about more dissension in Canada. tober. Gil Remillard, tergovernmental affairs minister, said his province doesn’t expect any exten- sion to the deadline. societies — as opposed to Quebec being the sole distinct society: en- visaged in the accord as it now stands. “*My big concern is that we would be emphasizing our differences as separate units.’ Quebec's in- CP News Analysis By JIM SHEPPARD LONDON (CP) — Canada is hardly unique in its current English-French troubles. Experts say there’s virtually no cquntry in the world with a significant linguistic minority that doesn’t experience similar or even worse problems.” **I don’t know of a single country that’s sorted that out,”” says Dr. Kenneth George, a senior member of the linguistics department at the London School of Economics and Political Science. “Wherever the situation exists, there is always at least one (geographic) area where it’s very intractable and causing serious difficulties,’’ agrees colleague An- thony Gooch. European experts: surveyed by The Canadian Press also said the situation is much worse in many LYSIS other countries where two or more distinct national and-or linguistic groups are living. Canada has been relatively lucky, they say, com- pared with the kind of violence that has rocked Africa in the post-colonial era, Malaysia with its mixed Chinese and Malay populations, several Middle Eastern countries home to a Kurdish minority, and the increasingly troubled Soviet Union. Even democratic countries in Western Europe of- ten have far more intractable problems, they say. The experts cited the Basque region of Spain and the division of Belgium into two separate — and unilingual — provinces for the Dutch-speaking Flemish majority and the French-speaking Walloon minority. **Canada’s problems, real as they are, often pale in comparison with those in other countries,’’ says one professor who is working on a book about how such problems are handled around the world The professor, who declined to be identified pen- ding publication of his research, added: “Phere’s some reat heat in Canada, reat verbat heat. But let’s remember, it’s been a long time since it spilled over into violence."” George, a senior lecturer in socio-linguistic studies as well as the French language, says some aspects of Canada’s policy of official bilingualism stuck in his Canada not alone with language problems mind after visit to British Columbia a few years ago at a time of relative language peace. **When I went to visit, all the cereal packages were in French as well as English. “*Really, as far as they (English-Canadians) are concerned, it’s a bloody nuisance. It really is. An ex- pensive nuisance, too, isn’t it, trotting out every single thing in French as well as in English. “So I just don’t know as far as Canada is concer- ned what the solution is, (or even) if there is a solution. ada is hardly unique in not being able to find linguistic peace, George said. France, for example, is exceedingly poor in making any arrangements at all for teaching or use of minority languages such as Breton or Provencale within its borders, he said. Gooch, an expert on the links between politics and language as well as a lecturer in Spanish, agrees that no country even in Western Europe handles the situation well. In the case of Spain, dictator Gen. Francisco Franco attempted to crush minority languages such as Catalan and Basque during his reign from 1939 to the mid-1970s. They survived, underground, to re-emerge as democracy arrived after Franco’s death, then went quite separate ways. The Basque region remains swept by violence as a small minority attempts to create an independent state while Catalonia has achieved a high degree of political automony that has led to a revival of books, newspapers and cultural events in that language. 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