‘ ss a2_ Castlegar News pri! 16. 1999 “2 Castle Ce eee wee mee recommendation that a navural x Island be pushed through the Coquit Vanderpol continued trom tront page During the interview, Vanderpol also spoke ot his Plans to go to Indonesia and cited a number of Teasons for choosing that country Vanderpol said he Knows the country well, having spent two years with the Dutch army i the West Java . That's when he fell in love with the country, be “Unfortunately, at that time we were regarded as es but ve never been able to-hook dt then as 5," Vanderpol said, adding that he never cauld sBPpOFt the principle of colonialions He and his wife abso visited the Country Iwo yours ago. He described Indonesia ay “one of the most beautiful (Countries) in the world istunbelicvableand the native arty are someth very much alive and actively stimulated by the gover He said the scenery mg Ua is nmhient Vanderpot said he tees he ean de seme good in tn donesia teaching English, He explained that, at one time, Dutch was the try. But discovered that it ould benefit more from English shan Dutch, However, primarily in Dutch, speaking people to tall back on to teach English He said that, as a developing nation, Indonesia bas eivihved’ language in the coun when the country becume independent it people were Mock of because there is no English access to-schoharships att nglish-speakilig unis ersities for its deserving students, However, the one major prerequisite for the scholarships isa working know ledge of English, Vanderpol notes that only about halt of the educated, scholarships available 0 the country ure beinge used becausea working knowledge of Lnglish is not available ittiviont number of people “My specific skill as ain English teacher can be of great benefit to the country and its people,’ he said vanderpols contract withbe tor cither two or three years and he said there's possibility for renewal. But he added that it will depend on how well he and his wile can adjust to the climate. The temperature there averages about 28 degrees Celsius and humidity ranges between 90 and 100 per cent, especially in the lowlands, he said Vanderpol will mostlikely teach in Jakarta, whieh has a population of between eight and 10 million, He will be Jeaching students who have already passed névessary courses to get into university, students who know that they will be excluded from university if they fail to le: Vanderpol said he will be able to help the students get better grades on English ests used as a criteria for admittance int various programs. * Phe Vanderpots have two foster children — a boy and a girl — in Indonesia through boster Parents Plan of Canada: “they tave supported the girl and her tamily for eight years and the boy for about a year He said the idea of going 10 Indonesia has been a longstanding dream that goes back at least 20 years, His wile completed training as a registered nurse in 1975 n English, with the intention of using her skills in Indonesia The Vanderpols, both 59, immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1960, Vanderpol taught at Stanley Humphries secondary school from 1967 until his retirement in 1985, teaching English, German and social studies. HEADING FOR INDONESIA . . . Martin and France: Vander dST wil leave this summer for university. He announced entral Kootenay board Jak: Saturday he will resign his Area J seat on the Regional District of effective May 31. i arta, Indonesia, where Martin will teach English at th: CosNews Photo \ Mayors angry over pipeline Dower Maigland mayors are VANCOUVER (CP) (rag. provincial government commission's s pipeline to Vancouver ii Watershed senior medical adviser, Dr During hearings in February, the regional district's John Blatherwick, urged the commission to protect Greater Vancouver's best supply of good, safe, clear mountain water.” we please, They ‘We're not listening to you. We're going to do what Schora_said.‘*Never_mind_one—mayor. re not listening to 18 mayors,”* The B.C. Utilities Commission recommended Friday very significant financial penalty would ultimately have to bé borne by the public should the commission recommend bypassing the Coquitlam watershed ... Sekora said he won't be lying in front of a bulldozer to L Briefly... Excerpts being published NEW YORK (AP) — The first excerpts of an unauthorized biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will be published Monday. The Star, a weekly supermarket tabloid, paid $60,000 US for five parts it will run on consecutive Mondays from A Woman Called Jackie, by C. David Heymann The Star reported in its April 18 edition that the excerpts will include disclosures about amphetamine use by President John, Kennedy and his wife, and a phone call by the late actress Marilyn Monroe to Jacqueline Kennedy at the White House. Book sales witl begin May 2 Daily reports on abortion BEIJING (AP) — One out of every three pregnancies in China ends in abortion, and 32 million abortions were carried out from 1985 to 1987, an official daily said Saturday. The English-language China Daily, quoting earlier reports inthe Chinese news media, also said 80 per cent of abortions were requested by women who did not know how to use contraceptives or whose contracep- tive methods failed. he daily said 70 per cent of Chinese women of child-bearing age use contraception, but 56 million do not. The report came out one day after China marked the birth of its 1.1 billionth citizen. Former party head dies BEIJING (AP) — Hu Yaobang, head of China's Communist party from 1980 until he was forced to quit in 1987, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 73. The offieial Zinhua news agency said Hu suffered a heart attack April 8 and died Friday of extensive cardiac infarction, an obstruction of How about threatens * sant the he world Toquitlam Nayor Tou Scho Pipeline the best drinking water u anid sheds have been producing Blatherwich sani the Seymour and Capilano water ta far amount of mud” in the water after heavy rains. thatt lificate, which means the project has overcome another major hurdle Te provincial government issue an energy-project cer- governments in Victoria and Ouawa are wnonng united opposition trom Vancouser-area municipalities The $$00-million project to bring gas to tstamdis being jointly funded by the federal and provinetat Vancouver governments and a consortium of energy companies with chlorine Officials from Vancouver and its suburbs are upset uhat the through what's considered the drinking water in the Lower Mainland The nainland portion of the route takes the pipeline million to last source of pristine They're concerned that construction and subsequent soil erosion could pollute the water From Coquitlam Lake east of Vancouver Russell improves By CasNews Staff The condition of 4 Castlegar man in fie Vancouver Was discharged Wednesday General Hospital has in ospital spokesman said proved from critical to serious, a | Hatt —19: Ko hospital spokesman said Saturday Harold Russell, 19, taken & VGH Tuesday night atte: astlegar, Was treated for mino was es Tuesday night and released the car ir which he Wasa passenger struck a dee ¢ ROMP are completing theit on Celgar Road and crashed ove ey et enjbankment Tie killed the St the Gerald Robert Corbet, 31 ity Hyland said accident Case WIT probably © coroner soon and lett wo dther passenger ol and drug testing was di Jason Hughes, 18, ce put esults won't be available received head injuries and was adr woweeks, Hyland said He explained that mud increases dineys in the water, which poses a health threat beeause silt taden- waters carry harmful bacteria that cam’ tbe poisoned 18 mayors in the ted to Castlegar and District Hospital Press any ‘turbidity "* or mud Blatherwick said taxpayers could be faced with a $200 $300-million bill for something goes w rong during construction filtration facilities if Greater Vancouver regional district voted unanimously against the pipeline project at their last meeting IU's. very, very sad when a government in Victoria The commission attached cluding a firm agreement. between the cial governments on Tinancing; a firm s contracts to supply seven pulp mills; Vironmental safeguards Sehora said Pacific Coast Energy Corp. = venture of Vancouver-based Westcoast Energy Inc. Alberta Energy Co. of Edmonton that has applied to build the pipeline and choose another route But the commission said should spend the extra The ev certain election conditions, in. federal and provin upply of natural gas; and adequate en- around next time a 50-50 and money it would cost “quite: properly’ idence is clear that a A government release said the B.C its final decision sometime after a detailed study for a decision was given, but Energy Minister Jack Davis has said previously that construction Will begin in July. The commission's report says the regional district Stop the pipeline’s construction this summer, but predicted the provincial Social Credit government could lose the next “If {he B.C. government continues with this attitude, J won't have to do very much, he said. ‘They just won't be cabinet will make No date takes the position that risks from ac- tivities within the watershed are only justified when they benefit water quality Taxes to include timber VANCOUVER (CP) photographs and professional timber Port of | Alberni has found a new Using aerial cruisers, the assessment district Way to wring tay dollars out of proper ty owners Residential landowners in wo areas of southwestern Vancouver Island will find their assessments this year reflect the logging value of trees stan: heir property For Amelia Humphries, who owns 21 hectares on Lasqueti Island, the move means the assessed value of her Tucker Bay Road property will jump 33,000 to $55,000. been set yet, but ncrease, Humphries * said Hum Phries, who paid about $600 last year day to heep my trees alive, This is outrageous. Humphries said the tax man infor med her that “‘all standing timber per- ceived had been assesbed and added.to the value of her property “I questioned this, and they brought said Humphries that is more than 33 cen: around is considered © have significant value atimber cruiserout, Any tree timetres marketable Humph policy s said the new assessment means residential property owners are now being financially en. couraged land. She said a © log their consul informed Humphries said she doesn’t plan to log, but worried others on Lasqueti might *My concern is that nothing needs to be done to escalate the destruction of our forests,"* she said Roger Loggin, area assessor for the Port Alberni district, said the policy isn’t meant to encourage logging, and he doesn’t think it will. His office began assessing timber residential property in the Coombs area last year, and on Lasqueti this year, he said “Certainly our experience in Coombs was that nobody rushed out to log their property to save taxes.”* He said he didn’t know of any other she’s values on In memory — Operty Dorothy Paterson Dorothy Margare Manor alte Pater ou aw Mrs. Patersor family. for many years she was Beauty Salon Andrews Angi Order o Melnnes of Tra Arthur — Conga grandchildren. Als and Lawrance A brothers Hu In lieu o purchase ¢ Meniw Anglican ( ashes followed 1 Gerald Corbett ime M Geneile, Trail and Martha Jack aunts, uncles and cous Pune Citadel View Cometery Memorial J PRE eE yg battiedy ape perry > bunecral Mi, ews and several od an Mourtair VANCOUVER (CP) VANCOL VER (CP) Freedon another hearing a Corbe y DeRosa they'll seek full parc Asked why granted anc Boucher, spoboumar vauen Army a. Ne new informa ward ould be ap ae tee weet gee so ees of more than 10 yoars cach to ing a building mcar Casikegar Fast into third = § RoEK assessment districts in British Colum bia that are calculating timber values but he thinks they should ng your Abortion foes face + se, their sentences will “faced minor charges that carry small they will and pay 5,000 US. maximum If they refuse fines. Demers and Schmunk have been to court in the’past for their beliefs. Both were convicted of contempt of court in recedented in| March for defying an injunction by blockading Vancouver's abortion clinic. Demers also served 20 days in jail on a 1985 conviction ‘for stealing anti-abortion damaging abortion equipment ested have from Kootenay Lake hospital Schmunk was one of four defendan spended > serve a year in s|unpy Bellevue city san Irwin said Wed and . or have week 1985 after fasting for $4 days. An autopsy showed she also had stomach Freedomites, mainstream cancer Brown said the women want th freedom “because they do not believe they have committed a crime The parole board granted Zmaeff full parole Jan. 30 after she and Brau staged a 90-day hunger strike. Brown said Zmaeft because the parole board had turne down Braun Reasons for parole decisions are not Sep eve burning spiritual nded their record fast December 1987 after refused to take ederal pardons jengthy hunger however, lasi te Mary generally released tember, Braun bu a house November inthe Kootenays “The mandate of the assessment authority is t9 put actual value on property,” said Loggin. “If your property had a view, or waterfront, the assessment would reflect that ... we perceive the timber to have value ... If you havea pile of merchantable timber on your property, obviously.it’s worth more."" Loggin said only properties with ‘significant timber values” are having their trees assessed and land owners who only have a few treesin their yards don't have to worry Loggin said 41 properties on Lasqueti have been assessed for timber values, as have 300 in the Coombs area, near Parksville. Those two areas have the onty significant amounts of timber on private lands in the Port Alberni district, he said. rison ts to skip the U.S. trial, Irwin said Wednesday. He was tried and convic- ted in absentia, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. But Schmunk said he will eventually return to Bellevue voluntarily New mill suggested NICTORIA (CP) — A report from the B.C. Forests Ministry says the Kamloops area could sup- Port construction of another pulp mill The report that thé greatest volume of wood chips is available in the Kamloops region It says the supply could sustain a hrafi_or a high-tech thermo- mechanical mill if the chips are not exported to the coastal mills of of fshore. The report says that on the basis ‘wood supply, a mill could be lowuted in the forth, where it would depend primarily on the more ex- pensive practice of harvesting low grade timber, or in the south, where it would depend on surplus chips confirms pike contaved trom troat pege 1w0 and IYI f Pounide authority Lands he boundaries of the aul at DisInkT of Central Koorcnay Goes Tan ic tude the ~ Sprke oe the said tands and CP Rail has no plans oF sons ty either use Spthe or make application ant for 1989, ts right-of-way of in the vicinity oF within Control Branch or any other governmental for a pesticide use permit oF any other perniit porizing the use or application of Spike on its right-of he Vicinity OF Within the boundaries a Kegsonal District of Central Kuvicnay for vegetation ) other purpose Blood vessels. Couvelier reviews issue NANAIMO, B.C. (CP) — It could be some time beforecommunities find out whether they will get any money from the B.C. Ferry Corp. for municipal services, Finance Minister Me] Couvelier said. A number of coastal communities with ferry facilities now provide services free of charge. They have proposed a system of grants in lieu of taxes to defer the costs of the services. Couvelier said the issue is uncertain. The finance minister said he wants to review how all Crown cor- porations pay for municipal services and find a way to treat them con- sistently. He couldn’ t say how long the review would take. Net income drops + VANCOUVER (CP) — MacMillan Bloedel Lid. net income drop- ped 20 per cent in the first three months of this year from a record income in the corresponding period last year, the company reported. Net income was $73.4 million or 66 cents a share on sales of $807 million compared with $91.6 million or 82 cents a share on sales of $796.5 million to March 31,-1988. “Results are consistent with the company’s expectations,” president Ray Smith said in a news release A stronger Canadian dollar in relation to the U.S. dollar cut this year’s net earnings by about $13 million, he said company Expansion opened PENTICTON, B.C. (CP) — A $9.2-million acute care services ex- pansion of Penticton Regional Hospital was officially opened by Health Minister Peter Dueck. “You waited a long time to get this construction under way,”” Dueck told about 100 people crowded into the hospital lobby. ‘I understand it’s been about 10 years “The opening of this facility’s latest expansion will hopefully make everygne’s job a little easier and provide even a higher level of care to (area) patients,” he said. The hospital is also_going to get_an_additional-$1.4 million in operational funding, Dueck said. Directors want help VANCOUVER (CP) — Greater Vancouver regional district direc- tors pleaded with Municipal Affairs Minister Rita Johnston to commit her government to help fix their billion-dollar sewer and water problems. But the minister said neither she nor Environment Minister Bruce Strachan has the money in their budgets to help. “I don’t have problems with their submissions,” she said. “But... we would have to identify a new funding sourc The regional district’s program calls for spending as much as $1.5 billion cleaning up an aging and insufficient sewer and water system. The federal government must commit itself first to helping out, said Johnston. Tribute to Carney VANCOUVER (CP) — The stream of tributes — including a letter from U.S. President George Bush and a videotape from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney — didn’t dim Pat Carney’s wit. “They've ruled out any possibility of a comeback,” the former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister said at a dinner in her honor. “Still, Senator Carney has certain ring toit.”” Carney, former member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre whose last cabinet post was as Treasury Board president, retired just before last fall’s general election because of painful chronic arthritis. About 1,200 people came to honor the woman whom broadéaster Jack Webster, the master of ceremonies, once called ‘Carney the magnificent."* Review to be conducted VANCOUVER (CP) — The federal government will conduct an in- ternal review of Canada’s ability to respond to oil spills, Environment Minister Lucien Bouchard said. “It will be professional, thorough and tough,”” conference. ‘*For once, politicians have listened."’ He said he wilt take the matter to cabinet next week. The internal review will include some public involvement. There have been calls for a public inquiry in the wake of two major oil spills in just over three months: Bouchard told anews Stanley Kiwanis club member Merv Rush Kiwanis club jud: this one? chose 12d Pp Yy school to ilk a Points out a student's traffic safety drawing to fellow ge Bob MacBain. The srentnns were part of a project put on by in the Counter Attack club. The judges Winning pictures chosen. By CasNews Staff Next year, Castlegar students will receive a calendar promoting traffic safety that will be illustrated by friends Insurance Corp. of B.C. and the project was sponsored by ICBC, the RCMP, the CounterAttack club and the Castlegar Kiwanis Club The entries, on display at SHSS during the Spring Arts Festival Thur sday and Friday, were judged Thur sday by Kiwanis club members. Grade 1 Planidin. Grade 2 Cordeiro, Bla: Heather Cook and Jodi Marta Koczan, Nelson peers. The illustrations will be from the 12 winners of a traffic safety awareness project put on by Grade 11 and 12 students in the CounterAttack club at Stantey Humphries secondary school: CounterAtack ‘is sponsored by the Man s MEDICINE HAT, Alta. (CP) — A standoff that-tasted-almost 40 hours ended Saturday when police stormed a house in this peaceful community and found the man they had been unable to roust for almost 40 hours had killed himself. Police Sgt. Gerry—Kipta identified the man as Ron Boschee, 37, of Medicine Hat. He was found in an up- The 12 winning pictures, depicting aspects of traffic safety such as bicycle safety, not drinking and driving and seatbelt use, will be made into a calen- dar to be distributed to all students in the Castlegar schoot district; sponsor teacher Marlene Wallace said. Katrina” Ward, rere tsi, sm Ford, Bob McBain ang his wife Mar jorie acted as judges. na The entries were from children in kindergarten to Grade 6 The winners were oots himself stairs bedroom of the house after police set off a series of exptosions believed to be smoke bombs. Boschee, who had taken four hostages early Friday morning but later released them all unharmed, had shot himself before the officers arrived. Earlier, police fired five tear gas cannisters into the house. After a Stands turn into deathtrap for fans SHEFFIELD, England (Reuter) - Hundreds® of fans climbed spiked fences and scrambled over dead bodies to escape overcrowded stands which turned into a death trap for more than 90 people at Sheffield’s Hillsborough stadium Saturday. “I was at the front and stuck up against the fence. There were railings down either side,"’ one wititess said. “It was like being ina cage Stuart McGeagh, 22, added: “‘1 thought I was going to die. | was get ting short of breath, | couldn't breathe. “The weight on me was tremen- dous. We eventually got out onto the pitch (field) and we tried to get other people out, but the police were pulling us back saying they would sort ivout “1 t seemed as if it was four deep in dead bodies with people climbing over them,”’ McGeagh said. Spectators, some apparently without valid tickets, poured into the enclosure reserved for Liverpool fans a few minutes into the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, one of the most eagerly awaited British soccer events of this year. More than 50,000 people filled the stadium, one of the biggest in Britain, ‘on One of the warmest days so far this year. Television cameras at the field showed bewildered fans climbing over each other and clawing over the blue fencing to escape. Helping hands pushed trapped youngsters over, the railings into the arms of waiting police CLIMBS WALLS Others scrambled up sheer concrete walls to reach the safety of balcony seats above. “We were like c said “17-year-old fan soccer mals in a Mark Witnesses said people were pinned to the ground, their arms waving fran tically as spectators surged forward, crushing those in front against railings which gave way to the pressure - Fans screamed=as" they lost their footing and found themselves penned against steel mesh. Others rushed to the back of the terrance ina frantic bid toescape. Pointing to a twisted crush-barrier, Dr. Bill Eastwood said: “Anybody whose chest was against that barrier would have been lucky to It was a steel tube bent like a survive. banana.” The turf resembled a battlefield as the dead and injured lay on the grass before the ambulances arrived. Fans and rescue workers used advertising billboards as makeshift stretchers-to carry the wounded away More than 200 people were injured Most of the dead had been crushed or asphyxiated in Britain's worst sports disaster Distraught survivors walked around in a|daze trying to find friends and relatives lost in the crowd Red-and-white Liverpool club scar- ves could be-seen draped over some barriers, lost as clothing was torn off by the metal On the field, police gathered up clothing and shoes strewn across the turf Withdrawal deadline abandoned WINDHOETK (CP) South Africa and the United Nations aban doned Saturday’s deadline for the withdrawal of black nationalist guerrillas from Namibia as renewed fighting was reported in the territory Louis Pienaar, South Africa's ad ministrator general in Namibia, and UN special representative Martti Ahtisaari said in a joint statement the rebels would now have at least until April 21 to leave Namibia: They said the latest fighting was ‘*tragic given the concer ted least possible delay South African spokesman Gerhard Roux said. seven South-West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, rebels died in fighting with South African-led security forces Thursday night. Three security force members were wounded in the battle and about 14 rebels were taken prisoner The latest battle, which was within five kilometres of a UN Transition Assistance Group — or UNTAG camp at Swartbooisdritt, took the guerrilla death toll to 276 since April |, outbreak of the day @ Namibian independence plan | went into effect couple of hours, they broke windows in the front porch and threw in an unidentified object They also laid cable in the back lane, evidently to cause the two explosions “We wanted to let some air inside there and get a better view,” said Sgt Gerry Kipta of the move to break the front windows following the gas can nister offensive. ‘It was a diversionary tactic."” But after all the action, there was still no sign of the gunman. Earlier in the day, he ventured out the back déor of the house — a cigaret- te hanging from his lip and a handgun poking: out of his pants — to briefly talk to police set up next door But he quickly went back in, slam- ming the door behind him. At about noon — almost 36-hours-after—the drama. began — the police made their first move with the gas cannisters. “‘He might be in the basement of the house,”” Palardy said. “If he’s in there, we'll have a heltor a time gejting him out because the tear gas won't go down there.”” He said police had heard nothing from the man since the tear gas was fired through windows of the aging, stucco two-storey house. There is no telephone hookup between the suspect and police, he added Palardy confirmed the man was the only person left inside the house in the city of 42,000 people, about ‘293 kilometres southeast of Calgary Whitley Grade 4 — Shannon Koochin and Tarah Yasenuik Grade 6 Jenn Graham, Christy Pether,—Amy—Strilaeff—and—Vietor Machado. McDougall won't discuss funding OTTAWA (CP) — “I have no comment to make on funding.” Repeat that three-times through a teeth-clenched smile and add “Have a nice day"” and you have the response Friday by Employment Minister Bar- bara McDougall to reports that the government wants to change unem- ployment insurance premiums paid by workers and their employers. McDougall, under attack in the _ Commonsoxer nment pian to change the unemployment insurance system, wouldn't discuss a report in a Montreal that suggested employer and employee contributions © the plan might be increased by as much as $2.5 billion Thé report said Ottawa will cut its share of program costs when Finance Minister Michael Wilson presents his budget on April 27 McDougall brushed off questions about the report in the commons and offered only *‘*no comment on fun. ding” as she walked by reporters When she was pressed, she turned, flashed a smile and said *Havea nice day." Earlier, in the Commons, Me Dougall defended the announcement tast-November, six days before the federal election, that unemployment insurance premiums would be cut by 17 per cent. She said it was the norma annual announcement on premiuins. newspaper (CP) B.C nuclear fusion energy ‘Obviously said Chris Boatman, president of corporate ““Iv'sa breakthrough.’ He said the represents one third of the cost of the experiement Physicists at the university began we're interested,"’ Hydro’s vice: affairs. Hydro donation an experiment in nuclear fusion last have—not measured any energy production Boatman said actual use of fusion as a-source of energy is still 30 years away, even if the experiments at several univer sities inthe United States turn Out to have produced fusion Researcliers at Texas A and M and Georgia Tech said last week they thought they had duplicated a Utah University tabletop éx periment that apparently achieved fusion the combining of two hydrogen atoms with a consequent release of more energy than was used to fuse the atoms. The Utah announcement stun ned and confused week but so far electrical Hydro contributing to experiment NELSON, B.C Hydro will contribute $10,000 to the University of British Columbia to help fund an experiment into around the world, some of whom have spent more than25-years and millions of dollars trying to develop controlled nuclear fusion, Some experts, however, believe the energy periment is reaction that is not understood detected in the ex actually a chemical Boatman, speaking at a seminar on the Columbia River Treaty, said the development of fusion power would not run against the interests of B.C. Hydro, province's hydro-electric power which- uses the rivers to generate He said Hydro could consider using fusion generating plants in stead of hydro generating plants after they run down or building new hydro dams. Meanwhile, two students at the University of Washington in Seattle said Thur sday that they dications of cold fusion in an ex periment they conducted heavy water, but could not get the same results using ordinary water ina control experiment The duplicate the exactly rebuilding graduate had detected in with did experiment two scientists not Utah