a2 Castlegar News August 15, 1990 LOCAL/PROVINCIAL NEWS Asbestos report expected this week By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer A consultant hired by the Castlegar and District Hospital is working on a report i where is “prioritizing” the removal of asbestos in the province and the focus right now is on asbestos that may pose a danger, he said. The *s report should be materials which may pose a health hazard are located within the building and whether the asbestos must be removed, hospital administrator Ken Talarico said. Materials that are intact and not exposed may be left in the building because they are not hazardous in that form, Talarico said. The provincial government, which is providing fun- ding for the removal of the material, completed by the end of the week and will be sent to the Ministry of Health for approval before a second con- sultant is hired to prepare a report on how the asbestos deemed to~be-@ hazard should be removed, Talarico said Tuesday. The project will then go to tender, he said. The $100,000 earmarked for the project by the ministry and the Regional District Of Central Kootenay will likely be completely spent by the-time the asbestos is removed, he added. Asbestos, considered a cause of tung cancer, has been found in the in- heating and boiler potential hazard, he said. The Health Ministry and the regional district will pay for the work through a cost-sharing agreement that has the ministry foot 60 per cent of the bill and the RDCK 40 per cent, Talarico said. The same, arrangement is, being used [by the two levels of for the hospital = was-removed before Sonstruction on ie ‘of the school’s in- hospital personnel working in those areas have been made aware of the ‘the dustrial wing began, superintendent of schools Terry Wayling said Tuesday. The. Castlegar school district was given more than $21,000 by the Ministry of Education to remove asbestos-containing materials from the basement and boiler room at the school, school district treasurer John Dascher said the work began. ‘Wayling said renovation project is quite nicely,’” Work igcontinuing this week on walls:and detajls such as door frames, he said. However, some proplems were en- countered during th work earlier this summer, he said. The soil beneath the construction area was found to be unsuitable for building and the ministry was asked to provide between $15, 000 and in additional funds for fill to stabilize, the ground, discovered a water main that was not on any blueprints of the school and that pipe, as well as a gas main that was dug up, had to be rerouted before construc: tion could continue, Wayling said. The contractor says the project it on schedule. Rain needed to dampen B.C. forest fire fears VANCOUVER (CP) — Recruits and equipment from across Canada are bolstering B.C. firefighting crews as officials fear the already critical forest fire situation may worsen if the province doesn’t soon get rain. About 3,000 firefighters were bat- tling 850 forest fires Tuesday. The fires are costing the province about $1.9 million a day, said Norm MacLeod of the B.C. Forest Servvice. The crews, including 150 firefighters from Ontario, Manitoba and the Yukon, had put out 113 fires, but there were 262 new ones, MacLeod said. “We expect a very high nurfiber of new fires, probably the worst yet. We need significant rain to really help — and cooler temperatures, too.”” He added the wind is also a factor in many areas. There have been 2,222 forest fires in British Columbia so far this sum- mer, resulting in a bill of about $22 million. A record $120 million was spent in 1985, MacLeod said. More recruits may be needed, he said, especially if tinder-dry con- ditions continue. The Vancouver forest region, which stretches north to Prince Rupert and east past Hope, is still the hardest hit area, but lightning strikes from Prince” rt through the In- terior are ignifing new fires, MacLeod said. Two CL215 water bombers from the Yukon are working in the Prince Rupert area. The Squamish area, about 55 kilometres north of Vancouver, is one of the busiest fire centres with 90 fires, said Kathy Danchuck, a provin- cial fire information officer. Two of the largest fires, 1,500 and 625 hectares, are burning around Pemberton,’ about 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, she said. “There are six priority fires and a number that are being observed,”’ she said. ‘Things have stabilized a bit, but we’re still very cautious.” Four consecutive days of lightning and record high temperatures, ¢x- tremely dry conditions and high winds in some areas have resulted in British Columbia recording 60 per cent of the forest fires burning across Canada, said Tom Johnston of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in Winnipeg. Public will get its say VANCOUVER (CP) — Citizens’ groups that are demanding a say in come to the bargaining table, but voters may get a chance to speak on any deal, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said. “When it comes to negotiations, the only parties at the table will be the federal and provincial governments and the natives,’ Vander Zalm said in an interview after returning from the premiers’ conference in Winnipeg. “They’re the only legal parties in- volved here. However, other stakeholders, I guess that means everyone in the province, will have a say in what gets settled.”” A referendum, public hearings, or some other option could give British Columbians that say, he said. Citizens’ groups in at least nine B.C. communities, where Indian blockades have been mounted, said on Monday they want a say in native land claims negotiations. They, say they fear non-natives will be the losers in such negotiations. Vander Zalm said he will be an- nouncing a process or framework for BILL VANDER ZALM . . Voters may get to speak the negotiations in the next few weeks. But one B.C. Indian leader says a backlash is building against natives as they step up their land claims cam- paign. FOR THE RECORD A story in the Aug. 8 Castlegar News indicated the Celgar expansion review panel would be conducting the meeting Thursday to discuss public hearing procedures. In fact, the panel members will not be present. The meeting, set for 7 p.m, at the panel’s office at 1414 Columbia Ave., will be conducted by the panel’s executive secretary, Alan Ferguson, and the panel’s lawyer. COURT NEWS By CasNews Staff In Castlegar provincial court last week, Barry Lee Akselson pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and was fined $400 and a $60 victim sur- charge. He must also serve nine mon- ths, probation. Darren Richard Moore pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and was fined $100 and placed on six months’ probation. © Waneta Plaza * Woolco Not all Sere Lagoaterdeg full distribution. one of these end ‘our Circulation Department at 66. Ken Wyllie, the Regional District of Central Kootenay director for Area J, is offering a reward of $500 for in- formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalizing young trees along Columbia River in the Robson area. Previous stories in the CasNews did not specify the reward is Manny Jules, chief of the Kamloops Indian Band, says public support that was evident only weeks ago is starting to erode. **Longstanding relationships are going to be strained because of this,” he said of the non-natives demands. ““We get the sense that something un- der the surface and kept hidden is starting to creep out.”” Last week, Vander Zalm said British Columbia would enter into land claims negotiations, but he rejec- ted the concept of aboriginal title and self-government for Indians, except at the community level. And although the citizens’ groups, which have been formed in several In- terior and Vancouver Island towns, won't be at the negotiating table, Vander Zalm said he will meet with their coalition. The group is meeting Thursday in Prince George to develop their strategy. Mara Bilesky, 3 GRABBING A DRINK . of drinking froma arenlne as she anda friend cooked off on a hot Tuesday afternoon in Castlegar. the tricky CosNews photo by Ed Mills Waterland targets Senate KAMLOOPS (CP) — A former provincial cabinet minister said today will try to win the Reform party’s fomination as a British Columbia candidate for the Senate. Tom Waterland, a former forests minister, said Canada has had federal-government-appointed sen- ators for too long. Their role, he said, has been to continue selling gover- nment policies to Canadians and to the provinces, rather than represen- upon a conviction. LOTTERIES The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 6, 9, 12, 15, 31, 37, 49 and 54. The winning numbers drawn Mon- day in the B.C. Keno lottery were 2, 10, 11, 18, 30, 31, 44, and 56. The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 649 draw were 1, 6, 21, 27, 43 and 49. The bonus number was 46. The jackpot was divided into two prizes of $2,036,494.80. The four Extra winning numbers for British Columbia on Saturday were 5, 23, 34 and 78. The winning numbers drawn Saturday in the B.C. Keno lottery were 2, 4, 7, 27, 33, 35, 38 and 39. The winning numbers in the Ex- press draw were 203855, 686193, 7111144 and 673985. The winning Lotto BC_numbers were 1, 5, 6, 7, 35 and 40. The winning number in the $1 million Provincial lottery Friday was 4169864. These numbers, provided by Canadian Press, must be considered ting the to the g Waterland now is president of the Mining Association of British Columbia, an industry lobby group. The Social Credit government of Premier Bill Vander Zalm passed the Senatorial Selection Act last month, opening up the possibility of a senatorial election at,the same time as TOM WATERLAND . former forests minister a provincial election. However, it is possible that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will fill the existing British Columbia vacancy in the Senate before an election is held. Waterland said the Reform party expects an election this fall and the nomination meeting is set for Sept. 15. Gordon Shaw, vice-president of the Reform party, is also after the nomination. Under the proposed Meech Lake accord, Mulroney agreed to appoint senators from lists submitted by the province. However, when the accord died June 23, that agreement expired. Currently, there is one Reform member in the Senate — Stan Waters, who won an election in Alberta and was subsequently appointed by Mulroney before Meech died. Popular resort becomes boom town WHISTLER, B.C. (CP) — posh resort community of Whistler seems immune to flagging economic conditions across the country. A development map of the alpine municipality. lists 44 ap- proved or proposed projects that would add about 4,800 hotel and housing units to an area with a permanent population. of only about 3,000. And it appears the popular ski resort is becoming a year-round international holiday destini ® Mike Vance, Whistler planning director, says development this year will be on a par with 1989. ‘‘And that’s with interest. rates going up, which has slowed things down,”” he said. But prices in the resort are holding up with single family housing lots going for a low of $65,000 and as high as $345,000. Plans for the village include a golf course, already under con- struction, and another golf com- plex at nearby Green Lake, featuring a large housing development. Work is scheduled to begin soon on a $50-million, 300-room hotel and construction of a 200- room hotel in Whistler Village is expected to start before the end of the year. Servicing work is planned on a major tennis, hotel and townhouse complex and on a major Whistler Village expansion project, Vance said. The 24-hectare expansion, which would virtually double the village’s size over the next five to 10 years, will have new hotels, condominiums and commerical space developed on 29 separate parcels of land. Since developer interest in Whistler remains strong, Vance said the tiny municipality decided last year that any new project had to satisfy one of four demands — employee housing, golf facilities, tennis facilities and community facilities. LOCAL NEWS /NATIONAL NEWS STREET TALK F LIKE GOING ON A SCENIC DRIVE? B.C. Parks has created 10 new circle tours to promote provincial parks and boost regional tourism. Among the new tours is Mountains, Mines and Magnificence, a 341 km trip which takes travellers through Castlegar, Rossland, Trail, Fruitvale, Salmo, Creston, along the east side of Kootenay Lake through Balfour, then into Nelson and back to Castlegar. A brochure describing the tour, which allows travellers to explore the mining history of the area, suggests starting at Kokanee Creek Park. But since Castlegar is the Crossroads of the Kootenays you may as well start and end here. In-addition to Kokanee Creek, the tour also ¢n- compasses Stagleap, Champion Lakes, Syringa Creek and Nancy Greene parks, Information pamphlets about circle tours are available at provincial parks, B.C. Parks district of- fices, through the Travel info Network, government agents and the B.C. Automobile Association, accor- ding to a government news release. VALERIE L. (BRADY) YILDIROK Graduated this spring from Simon Fraser University with a bachelor of arts, major in communications and a minor in publishing. As well, Rodger L’ Brady has been awarded the Harbord Scholarship in Music for academic merit at the University of Victoria school of music. Valerie and Rodger are the daughter and son of Castlegar residents Gordon and Jean Brady LEGEND Pork 'STAGLEAP BEAVER CREEK SYRINGA CREEK NANCY GREENE exuéusun- = A drive around the West Kootenay may be just the ticket for CHAMPION LAKES GROHMAN NARROWS KOKANEE CREEK LOCKHART BEACH UKE a hot August day. Protect world, poll says OTTAWA (CP) — Most Canadians say disposable diapers should be banned and that newspapers should be forced to use recycled paper only, an opinion poll indicates. The survey conducted by Decima Research also says Canadians would support spending $5 billion on en- Citizen. reforms. business and government. The latest survey of 1,500 Canadians was carried out in late June and early July. A copy was obtained by the Ottawa The poll found widespread support for half a dozen environmental Three quarters of those surveyed during the aban on di next few years, even if it means in- creasing the federal deficit. The Decima quarterly report is an paper. expensive polling service mainly for ble diapers and 83 per cent were in favor of requiring newspapers to use recycled More than 60 per cent of those sur- veyed said they would support Or tawa spending $5 billion on the en- vironment. The federal government is in the midst of developing a national en- vironmental strategy but hasn't said how much money it will commit to it. This will be the government's second attempt. Former environment minister Lucien Bouchard couldn't get cabinet approval for his plan. Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212 '82FORD Ya TON 4x4 V-8, Automatic KALAWSIKY BUICK GMC (1989) LTO. Tentative agreement reached By CasNews Staff Employees at Castlegar Savings Credit Union, members of the Inter- national Woodworkers of America, have reached a tentative agreement with the credit union that will provide a 14 per cent wage hike over two years, an IWA spokesman said. About 15 full-time employees and a number of. part-time workers will receive a $l-an-hour increase during the first year of the contract and an increase of five per cent during the second year if the agreement is ratified, said} Wayne Nowlin, By CasNews Staff The unemployment rate in the Central Kootenay area dropped more than 1.5 per cent in July, continuing the downward trend of June following May’s high of 12.7 per cent. The rate for the area, which in- cludes Castlegar, Nelson, the Slocan Valley, Creston, Revelstoke, Golden and Salmon Arm, was 9.6 per cent in July, down from 11.2 per cent in June, Statistics Canada said. However, the unemployment figure for Kootenay-Boundary, which includes Trail and Grand Jobless rate down again Forks, Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon, went up in July, to 10.9 per cent from 10.2 per cent in June. The unemployment rate for Kootenay-Boundary stood at 9.6 per cent in May. Four thousand people were out of work in the economic region which @pludes Central Kootenay in July, out of a labor force of 42,000. In the economic region which — includes Kootenay- Boundary, 13,000 were unem- ployed during the month, out of a labor force of 123,000. The decline in the unem- ployment rate from May to June drew some cautious optimism at last night’s meeting of Castlegar city council. “*We're still relatively high and that’s something I. don’t think any of us can fall asleep on,’’ Ald. Terry Rogers said. ‘‘It could be worse but it sure.as heck could be a lot better."" Rogers noted that Central Kootenay’s rate of 11.2 per cent in June was well above the B.C. rate of 7.3 per cent. Statistics Canada warns that figures for economic regions should be used with caution because of variability in sampling from month to month. presi of Local 1-405. The union negotiating team has recommended acceptance of the deal and a ratification vote will likely be held in early September, Nowlin said in an interview from Cranbrook. Negotiations began in May and concluded last week with the help of mediator Vince Ready, Nowlin said. A tentative deal for [WA members at the Nelson and District Credit Union was struck with Ready’s help at the same time, Lorne Myhra, general manager of Castlegar Savings, said he is pleased with the deal although a little early to comment."” Some contract language is still being worked on and no vote has been taken yet, he said. Management is ‘‘reasonably pleased'’ with the deal which was reached without job action by the employees, he said. ‘g6Gmc REDUCED TO '88FORD Fuel Injected V-8, 4-Spd. FINAL STOCK REDUCTION SALE Entire Stock on Sale 20% -70°9 OFF faBsRics ano Draperies Lto. 1369 Cedar Ave., Trail © 368-8261 Their Personal Finances. 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