Tak ee ae phe ee ee a ee ee EE ee. ee ee ‘ OPINION Castlégar News PAGE A4, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991 ec che der gare ; ESTABUSHED AUGUST 7, 147 WEEKLY MAY 4, 1980 *_oSarSaanina WED WEEK UIRAOR PUBLISHED BEPTEMBER 12, 97S AVQUST 27, 1000" LV. CAMPBELL — PUBLISHER, AUGUST 7, 1847-FEBRUARY 15, 1873 PUBLISHER —. Burt Campbell EDITOR — pep sbeadye PLANT F ONEMAN Fx or Ha wee ina MANAGER ~ rp Moh tolz vein OFFICE MANAGER — Warren Chemoft poled CIRCULATION MANAGER — Heather Hadley City plastic makes sense ¢ can see it n Mayor Audrey Moore yom in a TV commercial holding up an ow me?"* Gencrican Express card-and saying, ‘Do you t Castlegar taxpayers esate t worry about the city running up a ek bill in the wake of council’s application for credit cards in the name of the mayor and city administrator Gary Williams. We agree with Ald. Doreen Smecher — ¢ mayor kids with the title Sores of finance’’ — that getting the credit cards so that council members and ‘senior staff can use them when travelling Qn city epee is a more efficient way of keeping track of ani pres the accou Ald. Sm char'k right when she says she shouldn't have to fiswallow’? service charges and interest costs when using personal edit aba on city business and the statemepts don’t arrive in a timely ma: = Spuncil member for a business trip seems like a good ey Air-quality pact a milestone The Canada-U.S. ulroney and President George Bush signed today is a milestone in ge Jong fight to protect Canadian lakes from acid rain =< Under the accord, President Bush is promising a 50 per ‘cent - wy the year 2000 to acid peeve drifting north across the border, @emind long sought by Cana 994, reaper the accord essentially reiterates commitments already made in each country, officials from Environment Canada say the ac- gord os establishes a method for settling disputes, with arguments tferred to an impartial third party for resolution. Sanadians. es lakes. = And sibotasiing the need to issue as many as four cheques to a well, air-quality accord Prime Minister Brian At the same time, Mr. ashcniiss promises to cut acid emissions feom the seven provinces east of Saskatchewan to half the 1980 levels 1 fide ate also establishes joint programs to sory how the an ent responds to measures being said, Environment aaa official Bob Slater, who called the accord a velory for all He's right, and we hope the accord leads to revival of Canada’s VIEWPOINT Budget seems to be a success By LARRY W! OTTAWA — First reviews are i and Michael Wilson's receasion udget seems to be a political suc- cess. = While opposition MPs complain bout the finance minister's hard- Hearted approach to the recalsion: most Canadians appear pleased with of lower Leek rates and accountants, "s th budget “gutsy” and a “tonic be tough times."” { Bago have sent telegrams and let- to Wilson applauding him for t Wilson did nothing in his budget jo stimulate the economy; in fact he fal tobacco taxes and unem- ployment insurance contributions. Bats) he didn’t increase personal in- and he hi "s — whipping boy, public servan- yorkers to three per cent a year for hree years. “IT guess the government has had ome credibility problems in the past, jut le believe we're doing ight thing here,’’ said Don ben tive chairman LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Return ferry Reading the interview in the Castlegar News between editor Simon Birch and Premier Bill Vander Zalm was very enlightening. First, I'd like to say that Lagree with George Stein’s conclusion that we do need a Castlegar to Robson bridge firmly anchored so that it won't disappear in the night. What seems very odd to me is Mr. Vander Zalm’s statement that the price tag (estimated at between $12 and $15 million) is small and the project should proceed soo Even on the low end of the estimate, this price is 55 times the operating cost of the, ferry that carried in excess of 960,000 year and was too expensive for the government to operate, The closure of the ferry created great hardship for many people in this area including seniors, the handicapped, children, businesses, etc. feel this is not an acceptable way for government to 0 x If Mr. Vander Zalm is indeed not positive the ferry should stay where it is, | assume he means at Arrow Park making one run per day, then he should return it to Robson until a bridge is completed. This is not a big project — the ferry could easily reappear overnight. Schultz Robson Euphoria lacking Like a majority of Canadians who were cither extremely uncomfortable about or opposed to the war in the Persian Gulf, I feel no sense of euphoria over the ceasefire. While North American leaders such as ~ George Bush and Brian Mulroney speak of victory inabec denotes abet coal t 8 re helmi th also to replace these leaders who feel military violence is a vial solution to political problems in the world today. From the very outset, in late August 1990, I had an underlying fear that this conflict had more to do with male ego than any re of justice. I i hat this war had ae or nothing to odo with ternational law, but as really military force asa dota Optio: What evidence do I have for my conviction? very wartzkopf 1 was reminded that it was his father, 8 colonel in the CLA, who was This **new world order"’ has left 150,000 Iraqis dead and countless more physically and yschol y maimed. The economic and possibly the social infrastructure of Iraq is in ruins, The Persian Gulf is more environmentally scarred than after thefran/Iraq war. The Kuwait oilfields are ablaze, the smoke from which will affect the lives of millions throughout the Middle East, Asia and possibly beyond. If this is victory, then we are suffering from serious delusions of adeur. ° ‘ents are a failure. A failure to uliderstand that if we continue to develop and use our technology of death (on top of all the other abuse being heaped on the planet) at the present rate our species will not last much beyond the middle of the neat century. These men who lead us are dangerous fools, like emperors without clothes. If we continue to follow them they will lead us, and unfortunately many other life forms, into extinction. Andy Kasio Member proud Endangered cougars? If anyone is concerned about the endangered status of cougars they should contact the Ministry ale Environment to clarify the status of these ani I'm sure they will get an I'm also sure that anyone who read the entire article on the recent Castlegar and District \ Wildlife Association banquet they would find that \the event bing a fundraiser for wildlife t, protection and habitat. eb are some of the things the Castlegar and Dist Wildlife Association has actively been facolved $ ~awith in the past few years. * Financially iad the Slocan Valley Wildlife Association in its transplant f mountain goal to traditional but vacant range on Passmore Ridge. * Donated $3,000 to the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund to purchase critical wildlife habitat. Allotted $1,500 per year for five years for the purchase of property at the north end of Christina Lake so that critical wildlife habitat is set aside for wildlife forever. © Worked with the Ministry of Environment to sony gale Lower Arrow e Peestay Gt 6 6a isd ielabso Wout government of _ & T have also constantly been haunted by the knowledge that both the French and British are responsible for much of the conflict in the Middle East, since it is sat they wh f governance which hagtoarme cre dac' pharrell ‘or pipe cated earn our leaders’ motives in _In this our political leaders were aided by the to promote the themes of internationalism and protection of the environmen scheduled keynote address as exploring the idea of achieving sustainable growth by enlisting all people in a program o development.’ Imagine a festival promoting feminism that had a keynote address ‘‘how to restrict female access to abortion and employment,"’ or a pulp of labor that had a keynote address on “‘strategies for the elimination of all laws protecting the right of workers to organize." Organizers of this event may think politics is not involved, When they rejected my name as a speaker they may have just thought they were steering clear of a local ho many declare to be "too radical.”’ Canada’s United Nations amabassador once recognized my: contribution to what many call the most profoundly d conference of human history by introducing me to the historic final plenary session, Globe 90 in Vancouver was the largest environmental and conference ever held, and at one point after commenting on a ions from a floor microphone, | received the lar t applause of anyone speaking from the fio in that room, and the star environmental speaker, Amory Lovins, came down from the podium to present me a copy of his book ‘ As far as my politics being ‘‘too radical,” or likely to ruin everything local environmentalisis have ever doa for i In their entire lives, ie most prominent and Canada, David Suzuki, said recently on CBC radio that I have had a ‘*tremendous influence on his thinking,’’ and *'we need the political leadership of David Lewis." What is the goal of environmental . — to serve up what organizers think most in the community want to hear, or to present evidence and facilitate aie involving al points of view? Crescent Valley Registry started The Canadian Society of Friends (Quakers) has begun to form a registry of those who are Conperemtiousty opposed to war, This will be sab in tn oh id a person wish to use it or Tear fie Nelson aitaages aoe (Quakers) decided to help f in bent a registry are in Coad es aay aes conscientious ogre oye ah frag epee the wonders of PROVINCIALNEWS BRIEFLY Party revs up VANCOUVER — The new B.C. Pacific party will start Pp day And plans ove fl sto anaes for the caged provincial election Gowan Guest said detailed lickes wil I be developed at a s pont convention in the Vancouver suburb of Richa on 6. The party is jeaying it to individuals to announce their SSR to run as leader. Among the party's board of directors are well-known Social Credit party dissidents Jim McLean and Donna Telep. McLean is party president. ICBC reports profit VICTORIA — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia reported a $17-milliog at foe. sd despite | paying out more in claims ee it collected in ‘ofit came on $1. 74 ia basoa | in total revenue for 1990, made up of $i. 41 billion from motorists’ premiums and $322 million in investment inco The profit will be added to the corporation's rate-stabilization fund, bringing it to $82 million. The corporation is supposed to operate on a break-even The provincial Crown corporation’ 's annual report showed there were 831,000 claims in 1990, an increase of 92,000 from 1989 but below the corporation's projections for last The insurance corporation paid out $1.06 in : vehicle claims for every dollar it collected in premiums. Motor-vehicle insurance rates will rise by 4.5 per cent this year, with 1 5 per cent set aside to cover increased costs due to the federal goods and services tax, the corporation said in a news release. B.C. water ‘worst’ VANCOUVER — Drinking water in some B.C. communities may be hazardous to people's health, a we health expert told a royal commission Tuesday. The province has the worst teckbaas of waterborne disease in Canada, Charlié.Young told the provincial commission on health car More than 50 communities have been advised to boil their tap water because of bre rece ta he said. “It's of grave concern to us," said Young, chairman of the Sa ee of Public Health Inspectors. incial government has neither adequate legislation nor the Peters at S deal with drinking water problems, he So far Greater Vancouver has escaped contamination, he said. Communities that have been advised to boil their waggy include Fernie, Creston, parts of Rossland, Trail, Barriere, Goldbridge, Bralorne, Spences Bridge and North Lillooet Gadget reveals caller VANCOUVER — B.C. Telephone has received interim approval to offer a service that identifies incoming calls. ubscribers who pay an extra $9.95 a month will get a gadget which, attached to a phone, displays the telephone number from which the call comes. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has allowed time for public comment on management service before a final decision this summer. The 112,000 people in British Columbia with unlisted phone numbers will either have to pay $1 a call, use another phone, to avoid display of their telephone number. New bill brings ‘constitutional issues to voters VICTORIA (CP) — ‘olumbians are going to greater say in cameos reform, says Premier Vander ‘ander Zalm tatrodaced a bill in British a sberaas referendum before it uth any amendment to the Couslitatlon: The government already has legislation in place to hold referen- dums. Vander Zalm has indicated there may be more than six referen- dum questions in the next provincial election, which must be called by fall “All the people of the province eur main concern CASTLEAIRD PLAZA “Better you bet” Get all 4 $2500 in groceries pirctiaesd entlibice get dt thene produit hee sop low pies eteed wih Saeki i sai $25.00 $50.00 $75.00 THE MORE YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU SAVE! must be given the opportunity to be involved in the process,’’ he told the ; BILL VANDER ZALM indi legislature. “This bill is a first in the country +++ Sending messoge tray ; i. and I'm sure will - followed in other provinces as they see the value of such legislation. ‘Obciouay too, it’ll send a clear message to Ot tawa."” Bill 81, the Constitutional Amen- dment Approval Act, should pass easily as Vander Zalm's Social Credit renee ee by us to — on our half,"" Vander Zaim said ree! i be no coshpromisi: B.C. will speak for itself, not Ot- tawa."" Vander Zalm reiterated that he ex- pects all provinces to be fully in- element into the issue, he sai people of British Columbia,"’ he said, “Il think we're finally going © agreemen! back and doing things right.’ province will. do its stitutional aa 9 not rely CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 365-6313 1955-46th Ave,, Castlegar VIN 487 ENTRE Escape, to fantasy rooms AT COEUR a fonytes Only 3 hours owoy We Boesats Sor Inn Be on Coeur d'Alene Loke ond I 90 change unless they follow the process and Ottawa will not be given “THE MEMORY OF THIS MOVIE w AL. SU ATTA WLI EER WE GOT THE MONEY FOR OUR NEW. HOME ; CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT hog When you decide it’s time to buy, come in and speck fo us. We'll arrai that will ue tailored to fr pera and tedividual situation. A new is o big investment, one that requires sol yaad planning. That's w we can help. Stop government holds 43 seats against volved in constitutional negotiations, the New Democrats’ 26 seats. be at the e table,"’ Vander NDP Leader Mike Harcourt said id. “If not, there'll be no the bill isa start, but doesn’t go far politicians based on findings of a Socred committee i stitutional That introduces ‘the leas Lake agreement died when Manitoba failed to rai Murray, eanwhile, also said there are other ways to negotiate an “We want full wrest bar by the I. Quebec Liberals endorsed the Allaire report last weekend that calls own con- on Premier Robert t negotiate only with the federal governmen| ier, Vander Zalm said the t. But Murray said the provision in the report by a committee of provin cial Liberals does not impede. a con- stitutional agreement. eral other premiers, including Clyde Weils of Newfoundiand, peor ’ Brunswick's Frank McKenna Gary Filmon of Manitoba bee Ottawa not to hold one-on-one con- stitutional negotiations with Quebec. te ent, be no constitutional NO FRILLS @ NO GIMMICKS Brand Name Furniture & Mattresses for less... A LOT LESS! PRICES as little as regular stores ‘tomato a8 58 = =o — BAKERY — ye benches icc 2 49 1.99 sliced keg. 6.59/lb, tomatoes California grown * fresh bread bokery fresh apple turnovers kg. 10.98/1b, kg. 3.04/1b, niblets whole kernel corn Soup no name * limit 1, over limit 7.99 vim ; ultra Li. diapers * med. 40s © large 30: * large plus 26s pkg. coffee paper towels A a - ean = 7 = ome SAS e 5545 23923 o>