BUSINESS The Castlegar Sun WEDNESD July 19, 199 ‘Jobs for life’ means death for business No one can be nor should be There is no incentive to search guaranteed a job or position for for work — a job will be found life eventually. Just keep showing up It’s an imane and archaic idea There is a difference between And when your taxes and mine are used to pay for jobs for life, it is wrong. Protected by a contract or col- lective agreement, an employee is guaranteed a pay cheque for showing up. If the work being done changes, or is eliminated, the person still collects a pay- cheque. Some employees, when faced with department closures, are re-trained for new jobs with no thought about whether there is any work for them once they are retrained. BUSINESS MARILYN STRONG work and a job. Work is ‘the physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something.’ A job is a ‘position of employment’. In COMMUNITY today’s age, employers want peo- ple who can work. They can't afford to hire people who are looking for positions or ‘jobs’ Everyone may want a job for life, but it just can't happen. With technology advancing so rapidly we can't predict what jobs will cease to exist and what new ones will be created, We can't even predict the economic base that dictates how, why and where peo- ple will work” Government agencies, large corporations, big business and small business are all feeling the pinch of the new economic reali- ty. As technology grows, some jobs, some work and even some a ——_a Full steam ahead! Workers poured new sidewalks on Columbia St. last Friday, as the downtown revitalization plan continues in full swing. SUN STAFF PHOTO /Marilyn Strong BC Tel lends a hand to local youth in their Submitted Red Cross to e. MacPherson said the donation will allow the Employees of BC Tel in Nelson, Trail and training area volunteer presenters. Carefully screened volunteers receive more than 70 hours of training prior to presenting informa- tion to area adok mn ional, ical and and ¢ ly o The donation was made to the Kootenay Region of the Red Cross, which operates a Child Abuse Prevention Program for Adolescents (CAPPA). nator. “Since Kootenay BC Tel employees chose this as a project, other BC Tel growps across the province have now decided to support child abuse . PI sexual abuse. In addition to learning what is and is not maltreatment, young people are given informa- tion on how to get help if needed According to Marge Gould, BC Tel Employee fund representative, “Gorden Anderson and I were able to get Chris in to talk to quite a few of our people about the Red Cross program—it really helped them understand where their donation to this cause would go.” organizations become obsolete. For example, Smith Corona, an industry leader in typewriters — a product which has been with us sirice the turn of the century — réeently declared bankruptcy. A person trained as a typewriter technician no longer has a job. In fact, they don’t even have work! Did Smith-Corona jump on the computer band wagon? Did it look at the way word processing was developing and adjust its product to the new market? Not fast or far enough, I’m afraid. If an ization cannot make money it cannot exist. Govern- ments are no exception to this rule. If you and I can't afford to continne to pay taxes then all the guarantees made to government employees about ‘jobs for life’ will also dit 4 Why employees of govern- ments or government agencies, including most recently the Workers’ Compensation Board, believe they are exempt from reality is unfit They are supposed to be working at the pleasure, not the expense, of the taxpayer. Jobs for life in a government which is bankrupting and destroying itself, provides no job security for anyone. Government for life does not equal jobs for life. Protect Your Greatest Asset Your ability to eam income is your greatest asset. A 30-year-old, making $30,000 a year, will eam $2,210,000 by age 65, with average wage increases ‘You will spend $500 a year protecting a $25,000 vehicle and many hundreds of dollars a year insuring your home. Doesn't it make sense to invest a few dollars in disability insurance protecting you greatest asset, your ability to earn income? Talk with us. Soon KY Se The Money Management People Wayne Miller + Bill Wenman * Bun Campbell 365-4980 + 1-800-897-0807 City Centre Square, Castlegar INTRODUCING PHARMANET: Every year thousands of British Columbians are hospital- ized due to Negative reactions to Prescription drugs. That's why the Ministry of Health is introducing A confidential new service that ensures your prescription drug safety. PharmaNet, a confidential computer network that keeps track of every Prescription filled in B.C. Protecting Your Health PharmaNet will provide up-to-the-minute infor. mation about all prescription medications dispensed to you at any community pharmacy in B.C. so your pharmacist can quickly identify — and protect you from — potentially harmful medication interactions. PharmaNet will also save millions of tax dollars every year by helping the Ministry of Health and B.C. pharmacists stop prescription fraud and abuse It will cut hospital costs by Privacy Assured Your prescription records will be kept strictly confidential in PharmaNet's secure system. Only registered practicing pharmacists and their assistants are allowed access to your PharmaNet files. This information will be controlled by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. If you wish, you can assign a a confidential password to further restrict access Watch For The PharmaNet Logo PharmaNet is being introduced at pharmacies throughout British Columbia this summer. When -you see the PharnaNet logo at your local pharmacy entrance, you'll know they've joined the system. To save time for both you and your pharmacist, please present your valid British Columbia CareCard each time you have a prescription filled.For more Glance Thought of the week - Those who ad fi ly in the di of their dreams, and endeavor to ore Mig which they have imagined, will meet with success unexpe in Common hours. Contract received Kootenay Powder Coatings of Castlegar recently received a con- tract for flame coating the soda ash bin at Cominco. It will take about a month or so to complete Hard hats and high heels During the week of July 19-26 construction in downtown Castlegar will occur between 4th and 6th St. (JJ's corner and Castlegar Foods). Sidewalks have been, poured in front of The Castlegar Sun office and trees have been planted in the 200 block of Columbia. Safe areas for high heels include: 200 and 300 block of Columbia (north side — odd numbers and the area from 4th St. to The Castle- gar Sun office.) Watch for detour signs and please obey the four—way stop at the Oglow building. New menu Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza has a new menu for both its Trail and Castlegar locations. Old favorites like the BBQ chicken bonanza are teamed with Mexican fiesta and classic Greek pizzas. Eight other pizza specials, and a pizza toppings list that includes spinach and jal. peppers, are il . They also offer 2 for 1 ribs, chicken, pasta, salads and extras. New in town The City of Castlegar reports that 18 new business licenses were issued in June. Six new contractors are all from Castlegar: All Star Excavating, Bilinski Bobcat Services and Kokanee Hoisting, all ip © ;BLCC,a finishi P con- tractor, R.O.C.Q. Construction, a carpentry contractor, and Wood- man Flooring Installations. From Kelowna, three contractors include: West Central Mechanical Contracting Inc.; T.R.S. Con- struction (Interior) Ltd., a utility and road contractor; and T&A Drilling & Blasting. Welcome! Moving quickly Stellar Place marketing representative Lome Marshall reports that 10 of the 15 units in Phase II have deposits on them. Some of the new residents will be relocating from Prince George, Balfour and Terrace. New faces, new places Cal Gayowski was recently promoted from outside sales to manag- er of the Castlegar branch of Air Liquide, located in the Castlegar Industrial Park. Building Castlegar The City of Castlegar reports that 33 building permits were issued for the month of June, with a value of $350,113. So far, the year-to- date figures for building permits are $11,097,115 compared toa 1994 six-month total of $4,637,685. Three new single family homes were started, 25 residential alterations or additions, one institutional gi dditi ion and four c additions/renovations. Cellular trivia Unlike conventional phone calls, calls placed between Castlegar and Trail, Nelson and Grand Forks on your cellular Phone have no long distance charges. There is, of course, a charge for time, depending on your calling plan. Don’t miss the floods! It's here! The 1996 Castlegar Heritage Community calendar is now available at the CPR museum on 13th Ave. in downtown Castlegar. For only $5 you'll have the phases of the moon, historic photos of Castlegar and area and a chance to win a cellular Phone courtesy of Pete's TV and BC Tel Mobility. Limited copies are available, so be Sure to get yours early. More new businesses Other new businesses applying for licenses in June include: Collec- trite Services West K a collection agency; Boul Pest Control Ltd., a pest control service; Fruit Bin, a mobile fruit and Stand; i ic E: i a mobile DJ service; Flower Affairs, a flower shop; Do-Alll Glass of Trail, a mobile glass service; L.A. Cool of Nanaimo, a clothing sales Promotion comga- ny; and Aaken Pawnbrokers, a pawn shop. Welcome! Sign of the times Hide-A-Way trailer park in Robson has a new entrance sign. Returning faces Returning to Castlegar after a stint in Penticton is Castlegar native Fernando Da Costa Da Costa will be responsible for outside sales for Air Liquide, formerly OK Welders, located in the Castlegar Industrial Park. Awarded Donna Dunlop of Graphic Solutions in Castlegar has been awarded a Certificate of Merit for Superb Craftsmanship in design produc- tion for Kootenay Powder Coatings’ letterhead. The Printers, Way- side Press of Vernon, submitted the design and printing to the 1995 Gallery of Superb Printing in British Columbia. Both Wayside and Graphic Solutions were winners. Congratulations to both! More new business Lisa Soukoroff of Pass Creek has started Sirocco Designs, making custom padded headboards coordinated with drapes and bed- spreads. She has a sample headboard on display at Fabri in the Columbia Plaza. Wednesday, July 19, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 3B } Submitted The first comprehensive guidebook for the Silvery Slo- can Heritage Tour has just been published. The Silvery Slocan Heritage Tour Guidebook divides this scenic driving tour in the West Kootenay into 10 distinct geo- graphical sections. Each section in the book includes a brief histo- ry, points of interest and a direc- tory of tourism-related services. The book contains more than 25 historic photos and over 70 points of interest. It tells the captivating history of the Silvery Slocan — the claim-jumping and double-deal ing of the mining days, the internment of Japanese Canadi ans, the fire and floods that chal- lenged the pioneers of these isolated mountain valleys This is a book not only for the travelling public, but also for local residents with an interest in history, or who receive out-of town guests. The tour itself takes the trav eller along the shores of both Kootenay and Slocan Lakes, through the ghost towns of the Silvery Slocan and along the course of the Kootenay River. The tour includes the hot springs at both Nakusp and Ainsworth. While the book emphasizes ‘Guidebook promotes Silvery Slocan Colorful scenic history. penned for summer’s touring public the colourful history of the region, the drive goes through some of the most magnificent scenery in the province. Snow- cappgd mountains, pristine lakes, cascading waterfalls and virgin forest are all part of the tour. Since 1991, the West Kootenay Touring Society has been promot- ing the tour as a major attraction in the area. Historic route signs and interpretive signs have been posted throughout the tour area. The publication of this book represents the culmination of the Society's work to date. Funding for this book was provided by Tourism Action Society in the Kootenays (TASK) and BC Heritage Trust. Japanese students Castlegar-bound SHARLENE IMHOFF [Sun Editor For 16 students from Aoyama Tethnical College in Japan, this summer will be one big adven- ture as they tour through Castle- gar and other areas in the West Kootenay, from July 19 to August 2. The students, who will engage in a wide variety of cultural and Tecreational activities, as well as shop in local stores, will be studying English under the direc- tion of Alexia Turner, a local teacher and member of the Multi- cultural Society. The tour is an annual event which started in 1987, and serves to link the sister colleges of Selkirk and Aoyama Tech. “It provides a_ cultural exchange that keeps alive the spirit of cooperation and friend- ship between the two colleges. Not to mention the fact that it's also a lot of fun,” said tour coor- dinator John Bird. ‘it provides a cultural exchange but keeps alive the spirit of cooperation and friendship...’ — JOHN BIRD Tour coordinator The students will be keptjbusy, said Bird. After getting to know their home-stay families, the group will be touring Champion Lakes and other points of inter- est, partaking in recreational activities such as golf and volley- ball, and meeting with local dig- nitaries. English classes take place during the morning on weekdays. The students will be meeting Castlegar city councillors during a ceremony at the Railway Sta- tion Museum from | p.m. to 4 p.m., July 21. Business and education Selkirk College helps Submitted More than 330 students are working this year thanks to the p ips within the b community forged by Selkirk College’s Cooperative Education department. This summer the Co-op Ed department lobbied successfully to host the Student Summer Works 95 program, which serves the entire Kootenay region from temporary offices at put students to work positions in forestry, wildland recreation, accounting and finance, marketing and general management, and computer infc systems gy. ““We have been able to secure job placements for our students in private industry, non-profit organizations, federal, provincial and municipal government offices and agencies,” said Bren- da Smith, manager of Selkirk College's Cooperative Education D the Castlegar campus. Cooperative Education is the formal integration of students’ academic studies with periods of related work experience in coop- erating employer organizations. The Co-op Ed department has Placed more than 200 Selkirk College students in career-related Typically, students must relo- cate for their work terms of either four, eight or 12-month durations. Current placements have students located in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Grand Forks, Cranbrook, Penticton, Victoria, See COLLEGE 6B (S)yi ses Pint Basket 99 Product of Canada. B.C. Grown. Weather Permitting. YDIUS — TOP SIRLOIN STEAK 6.57 kg/Ib aay" CHICKEN THIGHS Back attached. Frozen Sold in @ 5 kg Box for $5.40 @ BARBECU CHICKEN Hot are’ : A’ Assorted hocolate C Cookies Chip 7o0e raagger i Ora 6 Cragin TOWN HOUSE JUICES Assorted flavours 3x250m. @ Or Punches. 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