Gry odvertuement prepared from repre, elong to the advertner mone OF CoPTmaNT Ful! Taig end talons to Canin nan tn, proved, weve ht epee NDP breathe easier Those sighs of reliet heard all the way up the Slocan Valley earlier this week came from the Kootenay West New Democratic Party, breathing easier when it learned the Green Party would not be fielding a candidate in this riding In one sense the Greens presented the greatest threat to NDP fortunes in Kootenay West, even though the two are probably closer ideologically than any of the other parties running candidates ‘in the riding. But it was exactly their com- mon ground that posed the problem for the NDP. The Green Party threatened to erode the NDP’s electoral base in Kootenay West The Green Party, with its dedication to the environment, has a natural appeal to the many “back-to-the-landers” who have made their home in the riding over the last 15 years. The Greens also presented a certain appeal to other voters who would normally cast their ballot for the NDP, among them some voters frustrated with the traditional political parties. For them the Green Party offered an interesting alternative. There is no doubt, the Green Party wouldn't have won the Kootenay West seat. Winning a federal election requires a number of things — among them good organization. The Green Party was faced with the prospect of starting from scratch and trying to win an uphill battle against the powerful Progressive Conservative and NDP campaign machines, which have been oiled and ready to go for months. However, the Green Party could have acted the role of spoilers and siphoned off votes from the NDP. In a riding where the NDP candidate won by less than 900 votes in the last election, any sort of support for the Green Party would have been devastating. Speculation as to why the Greens didn’t run here is just that, speculation. However, the suggestion by one Green can- didate that the party formed an agreement not to run candidates in certain NDP ridings doesn't seem consistent That suggestion may hold true in Kootenay West where the race is supposed to be tight, but what about the Kamloops-Shuswap » riding? That riding has been targeted as a swing riding, after NDP in- cumbent Nelson Riis won it from Tory Don Campbell in 1980. The Tories are fielding a popular can- didate in Kamloops Mayor Mike Latta, yet the Greens have decided to run a candidate there. Perhaps a simpler explanation for the Green's failure to nominate anyene in Kootenay West is that there wasn’t anyone interested in running and it was too much to ex- pect party president Adrianne Carr, a Vancouverite, to try to run Fred Merriman Some ghosts won't go away. It was somewhere back in my flaming youth that the papers displayed af. termath pictures of dead trees and floating logs in the water storage ponds called Dunean and Arrow. We also saw a front page story about a cheque received from the U.8. government in the millions of dollars concerning downstream flood benefits. Hundreds of men and women and large numbers of local businessmen did quite well as a result of modifying our environ. ment. The advantages were many and many of us have inherited the benefits of more or less regulated lake levels and the resulting flood controls. However, the problem involving maintenance and clean-up sround the storage ponds haunts us to this day. I have always suspected that perhaps clean-up was listed in the minor category akin to site clean-up at the conclusion of a construetion project. Usually, very little money is bud. geted for the clean-up because the engineers and the superintendents have all gone home. Some hapless accountant is simply attempting to close the books, pay off the workers, and settle the tagral contracts so a final statement of costs can be pub- lished. That is particularily so in such a controversial and public project like the Columbia River Treaty extravaganza. Enter the Castlegar Chamber of ators who have such few short weeks to eak out a living. We see the same old pictures of floating and half-submerged logs and mother nature's deceased de brie. The officials at B.C. Hydro are correct — the problem must be solved because the files were closed almost 20 years ago. It seems to me that even the Arrow Dam has been named and renamed at least three times. Most recently it is known as Keenleyside Dam (1 think). Perhaps, there are some solu- tions.May I suggest that the pro a \ a) testers accumulate some facts con cerning responsibility for the prob- lem. I have hinted at one. Then they must keep the media informed but not draw public attention to one of “Scrooge’s ghosts.” Any res- pectable B.C. Hydro manager has lang since covered his corporate derrierre. So they must be firm but gentle After all the one to whom they speak is probably quite innocent of any blame these many years later. Now, with the facts suitably gathered, they must make some cost estimates to solve the problem. Hundreds of able bodied men are without employment in this area, several of whom are fortunate enough to own water transporta tion. The B.C. tourist industry is vital which is a point in the pro testers’ favor The Minister of Transport must be concerned, and if not, he should be the election notwithstanding. The lake reminds me of a gigantic golf course. Somebody has to pay for cutting the grass. Maybe boaters are going to have to pay dues or water fees to enjoy,a log-free en- vironment upon which to spill their oil and gasoline. You can see that personally I favor a boat under sail. It's quieter and more beautiful, old chap. I do agree that B.C. Hydro has an ongoing responsibility to maintain within reason water storage lakes. They have played God enough with the environment without being asked to replace the mountains and trees as the seasons take their toll. Therefore, get the facts, outline the estimated costs for a clean-up project, and negotiate at least 2 four-party sharing of those costs. At least four parties will benefit from the clean-up as did at least four solve a problem that can be nego- tiated much more successfully and amicably in the austere offices of the true decision makers. Wee Letters to the Editor Lake debris a problem © Editor, Castlegar News: Get Rid of the Debris. When was the last time B.C. Hydro personnel from Vancouver and Vernon were actually on the Lower Arrow Lakes? Have they ever gone up the lake only to be put down with the debris in the water? On a nice clear day, it would maybe take you a half-hour to get to Renata from Scottie’s Marina. When there is debris it takes about 1% hours and by then you're so annoyed at the debris in the water, you start to see things in the water that aren't there and you never really enjoy the trip up the lake. It’s no wonder boaters turn around and leave to go elsewhere. They're afraid to have to repair their’ boat pr worse — have a propellor break on them when they’re in the middle of the lake. Both are very costly to repair. The “Big Guys” have never, I'm sure, gone up the lake to actually see it from a boater's view. They only see it from the air as they fly by. They should come down to earth and see for them- selves. Another point I would like to make is that, here we have a besttiful lake, but There're no beaches left for boaters. It's a damn shame that with a lake such as our’s there are no beaches or proper shelters for large or small boats to take refuge from a sudden storm. Many friends with boats have re moved their boats from the Arrow Lake and put them on the Kootenay Lak It's no wonder tourism has dropped in Castlegar. If our own people in the area hesitate to take their boats out on the lake, I'm sure an outsider will hesitate even more. ‘Who's to take the blame for a broken propelior of damaged boat if it gets hit by the debris? Many boaters feel that it’s a darn shame to have 2 beautiful-lake and not to be able to go on it. After all, our dam has been in for 18 years, you would think that the debris should be min- imized or even stopped by this time. Bern Tureestte Castlegar What's happened to democracy? Editer, Castlegar News: Whatever happened to democracy? In a free country, shouldn't the maj ority of people be allowed to make a decision on what they want or don't want in their area? Why do we have small minority groups or people who do not even live in our area making decisions that could adversely affect the majority? A lot of people who are working long hours under terrific stress just to keep from going under have the added pres- sure of fighting one silly bureaucratic idea after the other. A lot of people don’t get involved, though they don't like what is happening. They just don’t have the time or the money to fight, so these minority groups get their ideas pushed through. Ihave tried to explain this to certain jie ra rll alt in if i [ 1 director in our area (Area G) is trying to bring planning here. It is not mandatory, but is her choice, though the majority of landowners here have hotly stated that they don’t want planning in any way, shape or form. Thirty or so landowners spoke their minds at a planning committee meeting on Mareh 27. Though we were prom ised that the second half of any fature meetings would be open to the public, they have not been. The planning com- mittee has apparently been holding secret meetings, according to their re- cently distributed pamphiet and éther documents. Just what are we dealing with here? again until you can't move or breath ‘and we'll all pay for it throygh the nose. We want the plan stopped\ before money is unnecessarily spent as has and is happening in the Sloean Valley. If someone lives or moves into a logging or mining area, they have to expect logging or mining. If they don't like logging or mining they shouldn't live or move into a logging and mining ares (and then try to change the area to suit what they like.) ‘There are lots of nice places that have little or no logging or no mining potential. The Slocan Valley and Salmo Valley are not one of them. Iris Bakken Sebme MacKenzie missed point co News: deferrals. ol than sr a F& mpletely in three days last week and on Tuesday of this week Mr. Henning started on the permanent well. . 28 «© Kinnaird Korner: Mr. and Mrs. 8. Rilkoff and family of Santa Monica, California spent some time here visit- ing Mrs. Rilkoff's father, W. Ball. . 28 @ people who lent their “Bahool Whittaker, Jim Smith, Paul McNee, Fred Hostetter and Don Brownlee. The group travelled by bus to Priest River, Idaho to take part in the parade which highlighted the annual Loggers’ Com- Kootenay Lake north of Kaajo. ° night to erect a sign on 6th St. near the Esso bulk station informing the public that anyone disposing of wrecked ve- hicles beyond that point will be pros ecuted. . 28 « Columbia Cellulose will invest $1.5 million in new effluent and odor control procedures at its British Cohamnjsia pulp dialed a Canadian number. . . ° ‘The only hint of that wealth is that every major financial institution has a branch along Lonsdale. order and sense of a comifunity with a history. It grew up around the fishing and shipping industries. Before the Lions Gate bridge was built to link it with the city of Vancouver in the 1950s, it was more self-reliant, less of a suburb. North Vancouver has the HIGHER, RICHER Homes in the older part of the municipality are mostly smalj bungalows, but as the view gets better that consider ay i. s ineluding advertising their prices Most residents of the two ‘comihunities-work in Vancouver (39 per cent of ther ere professionals, in city. gates attached.” Life on the North Shore seems insul: mp! ment has seareely touched people, although several eels. lines daily to get across the three-iane bridge. But they place a high value on thei? physiéal A recent editorial in the North Shore News says there are “those of us who believe that the mountains " serve as an effective border from the rest of the country °PPponent- and that the bridges over Burrard Inlet should have toll 4. U: West Vancouver residents shopping in the Park Royal -‘gmall mentioned youth unemployment as a concern. «| [Bog Knifton, a log trader, said the only local problem dhe could think of is that neighbors don't properly prune their trees. But Glen Masson of Friendly Glen's lottery ticket sales on Lonsdale Avenue, said the North Shore “isn't the ‘tale little place it used to be. We never used to have @runks over here and now it's loaded with them.” + Masson's stand has had the door kicked in twice in ‘the past few months, although the vandals have never “4 stolen anything. Like nearly 80 per cent of the residents-in the riding, JARI MOWERS Masson proudly calls himself a WASP — A white Angio- 4 Lowest Prices in B.C. Saxon protestant. SH. Sickle This is Conservative territory now, despite having been the home riding of the late James Sinclair, a former 4 Liberal cabinet minister and father of Pierre Trudeau's former wife Margaret Trudeau Tory Ron Huntington first won in 1974 and, in the 1980 election, he had a 16,000-vote margin over his closest Castlegar - Beside Mohawk Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Fri. through Mon. 365- valley landscape nursery ) or Winlaw 226-7270 J He has retired and political newcomer Mary Collins, 43, a public relations consultant, is waging an intense P to retain the seat. For a time it appeared her oppenent might be John Turner. MORE LETTERS Peace top issue Editor, Castlegar News: Will you please publish this letter as an appeal to our hopeful candidates who are working so hard to get elected and thus represent us in the next Par- lament. Much has been said to date about such non-issues as whether the airport should have an addition of 1,300 square feet or 1,800 square feet, and now comes the “chippy” little problem of debris on the Arrow Lake. These lakes have had driftwood and chips for the past 500,000 years, when the spring melt takes place. (I am al- most embarrassed defending B.C. Hy dro, but in this instance, please, let us be realistic). The electors of the West Kootenay have one primary issue before them that should be addressed. That issue is peace on earth. The recent refer- endums have substantially proved this beyond a doubt. Our governments have chosen to ignore the wishes of their people and continue to waste billions of dollars in this futile race to disaster. I would challenge these candidates to participate in these peace marches, vigils, and meetings, to speak clearly and simply on these issues. Only one candidate has demon- strated his concern so far. If you care and have reverence for this planet please say so. Pat Romaine Castlegar -Peace.too important Editer, Castlegar News: Perhaps someone should tell Lyle Kristiansen that peace is far too important an issue with which to be playing political games. Like most res- idents of Nelson, I would welcome my federal jobs that might come here. But, to locate the National Peace Institute in Nelson could well doom it to total ineffectiveness. Does Kristiansen not realize that the Peace Institute would have to be in constant personal contact with foreign embassies and consulates, not to men. tion our own departments of National Defence and External Affairs? Does he not want the Peace Institute to have some impact on Members of Parlia- ment? I hope Kristiansen will see that al- though his proposal may be popular locally, it would mean that the Peace Institute would have little effect on national and international decision- making. If he is sincere in his espousal of peace, as I assume he is, then he must make sure his proposals are prac tical or it is the cause of peace that will suffer. Kea Wilson Nelson NDP needed to keep Commons honest? TORONTO (CP) — Elec. tion promises of reform will be quickly forgotten after the Sept. 4 vote unless there is a contingent of New Demo rats in the Commons to keep the governing party honest, NDP Leader Ed Broadbent said Saturday. Campaigning in the Toron: to riding onee held by former NDP leader David Lewis, Broadbent said key issues in the campaign were devel- oped by the NDP and stolen by Prime Minister Turner and Conservative Leader Brian Mulroney. The Liberals and Conser-. vatives have begun echoing NDP suggestions for tax re- form, job creation and sexual equality in an attempt to win votes but are not necessarily committed to action, he said after glad-handing his way through a crowded farmers’ market. “I don't mind at all our ideas being taken by other parties — that's what we're in polities for — as long as they're implemented to make things better for the ordinary people in Canada,” he told reporters. “We need members of Parliament (from) the New Democratic Party to ensure that these reforms are car- ried out.” In a change from election campaigns in 1979 and 1980, Broadbent has ab. doned all Election expenses limit OTTAWA (CP) — Each of count on us... Kootenay Savings Insurance Services ... FOR THE BEST RESIDENTIAL PROTECTION COVERINGS CENTRE tTD. Opening Soon! 2245 - 6th Ave., Castlegar pretence that his party might form the next government and is campaigning, instead, as the government's cons. cience. SHOWS ROLE While stumping in Man itoba this week, he told sup- porters he is giad his op- ponents have taken planks from the NDP election plat form because it illustrates the influential role the party can play in Canadian politics. “If we were not involved in Parliament, if we were not in this campaign, there isn't any doubt in my mind that they would not be proposing now or supporting our direction on tax reform, they would not be moving clearly in our direction on equality for women, (and) they would not However, a Tory sympa thizer who heckled Broad bent on Saturday as he roamed among baskets of eggplant, tomatoes and beans, P i ess with the effect he thinks the party is having on the REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY 1984-85 List of Electors Application for Registration as an Elector tor the Regional District of Central Kootenay Annual Election to be held on Saturday, 17, 1984 closes on Friday, August 31, 1984 ot 5:00 p.m. Hf your name appears on the 1983-84 Regional District of Cen tral Kootenay List of Electors, it is not necessary that you ter . To contirm # you are currently listed, felephone 352.6665 country. After shouting at Broad- bent'’s entourage, Kevin Downer, a 26-year-old ac couting clerk from Toronto, said he thinks the NDP is For information of persons not listed, the qualifications tor registration are as follows r years : 2. Canadian citizen ‘or british subject, 3. Resident of Canada for 12 months; encouraging people to be de- 4. Resident of British Columbia for 6 months. pendent on government and 5. Resident of the Electoral Area tor 3 months or owners that affirmative action pro- or tenant in occupation of real property within the P Electoral Area. grams will make women second-class citizens. “You see these guys go on in Parliament for about four years, spending all of our money . and then once every four years they come Senin be supporting a youth ini- , around and tell you they care 8. — tiative fund;” he said after about you; I don't buy it,” he Dtetrict of Contrel Kestency Persons not yet 19 years of age, but who will be 19 betore November 17, 1984 and are otherwise qualitied, may com: plete an Application for Registration form Application tor Registration forms ore ovailoble at the Regional District of Central Kootenay, 601 Vernon Street , B.C. VIL 489. returning to Toronto. said. , the three major political par- ties must keep expenses be- low $6,391,497 during the 1984 election campaign, the federal elections office has announced. 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