Page 4A / The Castlegar Sun RCMP warn residents about solicitor If a stranger knocked at your door as early in and.they give him money.” the moming.as 1-2 a.m, would you open the door? Solinsky ds that residents*abstain If that stranger asked for money would you give t from giving money to anyone “soliciting funds late to him? . at Castlegar RCMP Staff Sgt. Kerry Solinsky, said a 50-year-old man has been soliciting money from 4 area residents late at night and advises residents to Once the money is given freely, there’s very lit- refrain from giving the man money. ‘ tle RCMP can do about it, said Solinsky. “Basically the guy’s panhandling. He comes RCMP are currently investigating reports con- around-late at night and gives people a sob story ids garding the i night. “Tf someone is soliciting late at night there's a very good chance the cause is not legi f Wednesday, January 11, 1995 Salmon a concern Group seeks Columbia River benefits RON NORMAN _ Sun Editor A newly-formed West Koote- nay group wants the Columbia River Treaty downstream benefits to be used to return salmon to the river before amy money goes win great baby prizes Fill out an entry form (no purchase necessary) available in our store PLAZA I.D.A. PHARMACY Your exclusive Noritake dealer Castleaird Plaza, Castlegar - 365-72 69 A guide to business services in the beautiful Slocan Valley R ec'iné It Slocan Valley Recreation Commission #8 Box 8, Slocan Park, B.C. Phone: 226-7744 | * furnace conversions $32/9 sessions. PRE-REGISTER TODAY! Jan. 12th 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Slocan Park Hall. groups. Instr. Jacki Corbett. Call for details JAN. 16th. 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Hydro to provide the Crown cor- poration with $500 to $600 mil- lion to help tool Keenleyside darn. “We have it on good authority that it’s a done deal and will be signed (early this month),” Seaton said. He said his group wants any decision on the downstream ben- efits stalled long cough for a study to look at the feasibility of installing fish ladders to help bring back 1 to the . But Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy, who has been pushing hard for the downstream benefits to be used for Keenleyside dam, says there's no reason the benefits can’t be used for both salmon enhancement and the dam. “I would like to push the salmon ehancement as well, not instead,” @dnroy told The Castle- gar Sun. Conroy said salmon enhance- ment is an issue that must be car- ried out in conjunction with U.S. Columbia River. “B.C. Hydro should buy their own turbines,” he says. “We. feel that the dams on the Columbia have created an envi- ronmental catastrophe,” Glen Seaton of Castlegar said the group has met with Nelson- Creston MLA Corky Evans to discuss the issue. He suggested if the provincial government agreed to the salmon enhancement, it would put pres- sure on the U.S. governments to follow suit and establish salmon public 41} gr , However, he’s worried that the Airy Mountain Appliance Kettle Chips .. Schmidt Flour 20 \b. for 44 Ib. for. Schmidt Pastry Flour 20 Ib. for....... $9.50 Check the many other in-store specials EVERGREEN (4 sail 7 NATURAL FOODS |274 Vein sueuvay 359-7323 BAKERY. Specializing in: Home-made breads, pastries, pies & more! | 4 Also “RUSSIAN FOOD" including Borech, Pyrahi, Varenniki, Lapsha | Located Playmor Junction Come In & visit ust! 596 Baker Street BCAA CRUISE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! 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The business, which prefers to remain nameless, was sent two business directories from Regional Fax Centre in Montre- al. The directories were deliv- ered by Canpar and then were followed by a bill for $194 a week later. Because it did not specifical- ly order the directories, the business immediately returned the merchandise collect to the shipper and notified RCMP. “Anything you get in the mail that is not solicited can be sent back,” said Cpl. Dave Beach of the Castlegar detach- ment. “You don’t haye to pay for it.” _~* Beach says the business involved wanted other mer- chants to understand that they don't have to pay for the direc- tories if they come under simil- jar-circumstances. “They don’t want other peo- ple to get ripped off by sending money out east,” said Beach. Council gets a raise RON NORMAN Sun Editor receive $6,564, up from $6,423. The increases are equivalent to Castlegar council gave itself a wage hike for 1995. Mayor Mike O'Connor will get $278 more. He received $12,647 in 1994 and will get $12,925 in 1995. The councillors will each get an increase of $141. Each will SAMSON'S SOAP SHOP > INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL | HOU Refill Not Landfill 365-4992 a New Year tol all our friends y closed We ai dan. 1-17 (i ive) HAIR-4-U 1314 - 10th Ave. 365-2213 the p increase in the B.C. Consumers Price Index for the 12- month period ending Nov. 1, The CPI for 1994 was 2.2 per cent, so council indemnities increased by 2.2 per cent. Council indemnity increases are automatic and based on a 1993 bylaw, which ties the increases to the CPL Women’s equality minister to visit Kootenays RON NORMAN Sun Editor n's Equality Minister Penny Priddy will be in the ‘West Kootenay next week. _Priddy is coming-to Trail Qn Monday as part of her tour of the province which last fall, meeting with local media and groups. Wednesday, January 11, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Page 5A Albert and Sylvia Cancela and baby L! Van Vliet gave the parents of Castlegar's 1995.New year's baby an in’ Association, while Burton presen’ isa Marie accept welcome gifts from Dr. Jon Van Vliet and Maria Burton fant car seat on behalf of the B.C. Medical ted a spoon from the Castlegar and District Hospital Auxiliary. = || CLASSIFIEDS SELL Castlegar & District Hospital DECEMBER BABIES Dec, 1 - Bom to Donald Bakes & Jody Cunningham -. * Dec. | - Bom to Dale & Dana Buday - «Dec, 3 - Bor to Sharlene & Doug *Dec. 3 + Bom to Terry & Sue Hackett -..... + Dec, 29 - Bom to Daniel & Amelia Lamb - . * Dec, 30 « Bom to Ken-Gray & Sherry Molnar - + Dec. 31 - Bom to Brian Fisk & Michelle GOrOSh « ..........+«: Congratulations to all! The name with a baby rattle receives a free Mum plant from Tulips! Christmas Poinsettia Trade-In Sale 50% off any tropical green plant Just bring in your old poinsettia! SUN STAFF PHOTO / Ron Norman Bid to appoint disabled man fails RON NORMAN Sun Editor A Castlegar lawyer’s bid to have a disabled worker appointed to the Workers’ Compensation Board has failed—for now. Terry Dalton has been fight- ing for more than a year to get the provincial government to name George Allen, a Trail dis- abled worker, to the WCB's board of governors. The best opportunity came in December when two positions on the 15-member board became vacant. However, Dan, Miller, Minister of Skills, Training and Labor, decided not to appoint Allen, but KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff two representatives from labor instead. y Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Con- roy, who had urged Miller to appoint a disabled worker, said Miller explained to him that the two labor appointments were nec- essary to maintain a “delicate” bal- ance between business and labor. The two positions were previ- ously held by labor re; ntatives. The WCB has been shaken recently with the resignation of board chair Jim Dorsey and con- troversy over an $88,000 moving expense for chief appeals com- missioner Connie Munro, However, Conroy said there will be another appointment to the board within the next year— this one from the general public. “I'm going to make representa- tion to the minister,” Conroy said. “] firmly believe it’s very impor- tant to have representation from disabled workers.” In a letter to Conroy, Miller notes: “I agree with your view that some disabled workers believe very strongly that they lack an adequate voice im the policies of the compensation sys- tem, and that they wish to be directly represented on the board of governors.” Allen is president of the South- ern Association of Disabled Workers, based in Trail. He was injured in 1960 when he was hit by falling concrete. ‘Counterattack bags two impaired During the campaign there were over 1,685 vehi- cles checked resulting in two impaired charges and People partied this past holiday season—but they did it responsibly. and 17 roadsid one alcohol related accident. There were also 14 roadside suspensions issued . * tests Selling something? Phone 365-5266 ring your body to us! Complete Body & Paint Facilities Auto Glass Replacement Auto Glass Tinting 365-5514 2316 - 6th Ave., Castlegar < Castlegar RCMP are reporting that the Christmas CounterAttack program held from Dec. 8 to Jan. 3 was a great success. “They were well-behaved,” said Cpl. Al Hudema of the Castlegar RCMP. Time to dial by number BC Tel’s new long distance plan is now in effect KAREN KERKHOFF _ Sun Staff the increase of technological items such as faxes, modems and Although the campaign is officially over, Hudema said officers will still be on the outlook for impaired drivers, but commended those whose chose to drink responsibly. “Keep up the good work.” Airy Mountain Appliance Service call onty *20 For friendly service anytime call cellular phones which is causing, As of Jan. 8, 1995, residents dialing long distance within B.C. __ phone numbers. will have to dial 1-604 before the — in part, the rapid use of available TROPICAL] TOSCANG | WINSTON = SCHTING -} DRAPERY PRINTS } COURT SUITING 9.98m - 7.98m R BUY Im 2m F number they intend to call. Ed Clark, Communications Manager for B.C. Tel said if callers neglect to do so their call won't go through. Instead they will be reminded by a recorded message to include the area code when dialing. It was originally planned, explained Clark, that the switch over to the new dialing system would take effect Jan. 1, 1995, but officials decided to delay it until Jan. 8, 1994. “Initially we looked at doing it Jan.1, but then thought it wouldn't be a good idea.” Clark said B.C. Tel has been monitoring compliance with the directive and are encouraged to find a 92 per cent acceptance “So we-don't think there will be any problems.” The measure was taken due to SAMSON'S SOAP SHOP > INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL HOU; LD & PERSONAL CARE ip vou E 0% - 50% ON BULK ITEMS