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(This $2 charge does NOT opply to Viso and MasterCard y SATURDAY CASNEWS 12 Noon Thursday 11 a.m, Thursdoy ORDER BY MAIL By DONNA ZUBER ‘Staff Writer Preliminary expansion plans for a new wing at Selkirk’ College in So far, the plans include a 120-seat lecture theatre, four classrooms and 10 offices, said vice-president of ad- ministration Dale Schatz, “That still may shift around a lit- tle bit,’’ he said, depending on how much money the college can get from the Ministry of Advanced Education. The ministry originally agreed to give the college $1.7 million for the Project, Schatz said. However, since then the college has approached the ministry for more. “We're now working on $2.65 million,”’ he said. ‘*We weren't hap- py with what $1.7 million would get us, so we went back to them and said this doesn’t Idok tike a good idea (in the long term.)’’ Schatz said that while he doesn't funding to pay for architects. However, Schatz pointed out that those preliminary funds do not put @ freeze on ‘construction,” “he said, but quickly added that he’s doubtful that will happen. “We're hopeful that. the money will be there.’” Provided funding is in place, con- struction is expected to begin in March or April and take about eight months to complete. The new building will be attached to the college’s Lardeau wing and east of the. administration building. Its design is in accordance with the Present architecture of the college, with the exception that it will be two floors, Schatz said. “Our first priority is to alleviate enough space to accommodate classes which are currently taught off campus. TS. —Cordews photo by Steve Peden WKP employees werg installing corner of 10th Avenue and 4th Street after the Previous one was hit by one of the city’s front-end Bernie Johnson go over last-minute air to work on overhead power lines. @ new powerpole T onthe Area residents call for peaceful end to crisis By KEITH THIRKELL and CasNews Staff Castlegar area residents opposed to war in the Persian Gulf packed the United Church and the Brilliant Cultural Centre on Sunday in two People morning vigil at the Brilliant Culture “It was our intention and belief that mass prayer meetings were one way of asking the Creator to guide Photo, page A2 us through these difficult times and give us strength to do what we could to prevent bloodshed in the Persian Gulf,” said Natalie Voykin of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ. ‘It is always children and in- nocent civilians who suffer the most from war. If (U.S. President) George Bush and his people could see _fir- sthand what it are i A small but vocal group of about 25 people gathered Tuesday night at the Community Complex to give the City of C 's and Public works department their to Kenn Hample, the city’s’ director of engineering and public works, said he was pleased with the comments People made, though he was -disap- Pointed by the smail turnout. The engineering department star- ted work on its final report today, taking into consideration comments received from the public at last night’s meeting and at a Castlegar Chamber of Commerce luncheon held last week. “We'll evaluate everything we've received,"’ he said. ‘‘But until we do that, we're not sure how many suggestions will be included (in the final report).’" The final report will be presented to city council Jan. 28. Once it is ap- i HEI BE ele*reice ee Cost-sharing recommendation meets opposition By SIMON BIRCH . Editor Castlegar city council may seek legal advice if the Regional District of Central Koot services. The board @ recommendation that calls for municipalities to share in the costs of expanded development services in the regional district. The estimated cost to Castlegar in 1991 is $23,797, up from $7,732 last year. The recommendation, from the rural directors caucus which met Jan. 7, was tabled at Saturday's regional district board meeting at the request of Ald. Doreen Smecher, Castlegar’s in war, they might have a second thought about going to war.”” People of some: half dozen religious denominations attended the afternoon vigil at the United Charch. on the regional district board, and Creston director Bill Herchmer. “We're prepared to do battle on this front,’* Smecher said at Monday night’s council meeting. cost to the city will be almost the same as the costs that would have been levied against the city for plan- recommen- dation proposed Saturday would limit participation in regional district planning to rural areas only. “I would suggest to council that we don’t want any part of develop- ment services,"’ Smecher said. ‘“They are basically the same services Provided under planning. Under Planning we were able to opt out. Under development services, we can’t.” please see OPPOSITION pege A? Union rep says he's ‘surprised at the hypocrisy’ of judgment By DONNA ZUBER Staff Writer **incredible,”* Bill said. Rory Lindsay was the first of 26 local Canada Employment and In- The employees who participated were penalized ohe-day's pay for the first day, three-days for the second, of which was obtained by the Castlegar News, states: ‘‘The grievor took part in an occupation which had the effect of depriving the People of Trail of an important Public service for most of four days.” By SIMON BIRCH ior Castlegar's provisional budget for 1991 of $9.08 million is five per cent larger than the 1990 budget, but city council says it’s too early to tell how deeply, if at Brassington said he wad « Please see JUDGMENT page A2 all, h will have to dig into their pockets to help pay for Council compro By SIMON BIRCH Editor i i! E ry g fx ef the street of the plan to restrict parking. Supplies was the if! iff ii i LH i ses on parking : indicated” their ih ! I Ff 8 a & the increase. Cc icati: ict: of this year's residential property taxes are substantial increases in assessed values of homes in Smecher rates for sure are going to have to be lowered because of the in- crease in assessed values." Smecher said the ‘worst case’ for homeowners will be a Provisional budget up by 5 per cent