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Gxioas which will be sct im the final “Tm ged that it’s going to be done im the best mamec: that modern Panel states conclusions The following are the major conciusions of the Ceigar Expansion Review Panci contained in the panci’s interim report submitted to the Federal Enviroamental Assessment and Review Process and the British technology's going to allow and I'm gad thet there's wom for im provement on that as well.” Rouwlend-Trall Social Creda can- Gidae Walt Siemens was out of town Friday and emavailabie for comment_ Crmictem of the pancl'’s imcrim report was also swift. Members of the Walhalla Society. 2 New Denver-based goup of ce» vronmentaiists, immed a news reicase saying the meer ceport offers mo solutions ox “factual treatment” of c=vronmental secs surrounding the Proposed project achievatite. please see PANEL pege A? “Tile Pane! belseves that achievement of the predicted levels of Thursday to take a strike wote Dec. 10, said Wes Hughes, chief shop Steward fos the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2087. ‘The mecting was eid after talks berween Trail Regional Trams Coverage (superannuation) when the trams services were comtracted out im 1982,"" he saad. “This dispute demomswrates the impact that privatization has had on the employers as they find them- seives slepping ferther and further behind im wages and pension benefits.” Trail Trams officials declined comment on the umion’s decision to hold a srike vote. Fireside employees join union Wednesday from a vote beid Nov. 29 added up im favor of a union with 10 votes for and seven against. One ballot was spoiled. said Susan (Carngan. Ron Schmidt. the union's super- piece tee FWESIOE page A? Corp. Al Gront of the C dusts tor fi scm ot Twin Rovers elementary school yesterdey morning ofter o break in ond thet were reported. Thieves grab computers By CasNews Senfl Guded IBM Castlegar RCMP are a breakim and theft from Tem Rivers over $10,000 worth of stolen materials. The RCMP believe the theft oc cured sometime carly Friday mor- amg. Principal Pasi Phipps said materials missing from the school im- and pramers, sm completed by the tome the Canicgar News went to press. However. be the value of solemn goods to be betecen $10,000 and $15_000. RCMP Comx. Jenme Latham and Carp. Al Geant were at the school Proposed forest deal has some in industry By DONNA ZUBER A vecent announcement from the milion from the firs FRDA and $700 million originally expected. of- facials worry that reforestation will mot keep up with harvesting at the rate seeded to mamtain and protect B_C_ forests. “By reducing the funding level in this second five-year federal provincial agreement from $300 million to $200 million. the rate at worried the Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association said im a news reicase. The Wesern Sdivicuiturai Contrac- be reduced to 55-60 million cubic metres from the 90 million cubic metres currently harvested. “That means, we will lose one third of owr volume and one third of the jobs (direct and indirect) will be lost.” the WSCA said im a news release, The silvicultural association said it estimates 100,000 jobs will be lost, based om data from Statistics (Canada. In addition. the Ministry of Forests and the WSCA estimate that im 1999 there were approximately $.000 people employed in wukere, who arc aot imcleded in the figures from Statistics Canada please see DEAL page A2 By DONNA ZLBER Seafl Wrieer The outlook for B.C. forests is mot 25 bieak to some as = is [0 others im light.of the proposed second Forest Resource Development Agreement (FRDA i) Regional silviculture officer Jam Sutheriand of the Neison forest region says he’s optimistic that sivicuiture m B.C. won't suffer as preducted nor will jobs be lost in silviculture. “(FRDA ID s less bar Tm somewhat optmmustic there may be other sources of funding.” he imterview with the Outlook not bleak, ministry officer says of the funds im the original FR- DA went to silviculture of related activities, the agreement was not the only source of funds to sdviculrure. As for employment in silviculture, be agreed there would be fewer jobs, but the jobs lost would be from FRDA II. not siviculture because a does have other sources of funding “Secuoms of the forex: im dustry are going to experience a downturn im employment regar- dies.” he said “‘Planting in the province is going to go down We're m a peak now.” The focus of silvicukure work — planting and tending to forests please see OUTLOOK page A2 for Commarntty | vtmg_ a qeaeetsaces of dower sede wteshs im thee ¢cmmmeemety CasNews helps community group ‘The Castlegar News will cace again be ned to (Chrtstmas greetings snd si the same time swsist the Kootensy Society Bours im whic bocsi revidest: may piece thew eames smd mske 3 donation to the society are located ix 2 searber of besieesees Deserts mames wil be pubtinted in cumes of the paper pest prior to Christmas, cutreding wesoa's greeting: to aff the frieeds and ‘The é0eatioas =@ is tere be ewd io trip the Keotrasy Sorter) for ( omaneaity Living (0 eushst merntatty aad Gov't reviewing logging costs By CasNews Sesfl The provincial government is reviewing the argumecet that logging im the Wen Kootemay and other “wetland” areas of B.C. are is a “seriows problem. “We're lookimg at &.~ be said. ~The mumicer of forests is certainty reviewing that argument about loggang im wetlands and the cont: = curred there. We're looking at mulling costs as well ip this arco wer ‘ms other areas. So we're looking at the marke: m the Umited States right now is very soft. That's a bigger fac tor, and the high dofiar — the rate of exchange — | thimk has brought a kx of problems to the forest im Gustry “I don't know if we can find a quik sotutios. I'm mecting with the minister of forests on 2 very im the West Kootenay-Reveistoke areas reiative to the cost of logging ™ other parts of the Interior and at the coast ier thet must be paid to the provincial pieere 2s LOGGING pege A?