<> BURNING Y PERMITS From April 15 to September 15 a Burnin Permit is required for all yard clean-up an other burning within an approved container. The fee for a Burning Permit for residential ard clean-up is $5.00. For all other open Cumming the permit fee is $15.00. For Burning Permits and. information on requirements that apply to all open burning, contact the Fire Chief's Office or City Hall staff at 365-7227. CITY OF CASTLEGAR Air Brakes: This course prepores drivers for written and practical tests on the operation and driver maintenance of air brake systems used on highway or #-highway vehicles. This course includes the practical examination, The final written exam is conducted by the Motor Vehicle Driver Examiner. Thurs. & Fri., April 25 & 26, 6-10 p.m, Sat. & Sun., April 27 & 28, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $80. Rm. M14/24 Autocad Level 2: Must have level | as prerequisite, April 17-May 22 (10 sions). $155. Prenatal Classes (early): A must for every pregnant woman in her first ester of pregnancy, together with her partner or friend. Sponsored space is available. Wed., April 17-May 1 (3 sessions), 7-9 p.m., $15, (To be held at the Castlegar Health Unit.) CPR ¢ or Must show proof of CPR C cer- ication, must show proof of a CPR Instructor Certification it in teaching CPR. April 26-28. For more information call tification. For rec: of Fire Fighting: Upon completion of this trainees will n understanding of fire behavior, fire suppr upand id 5 ‘and f fety, y gency fire shelter, as well survival first aid training, Sat., May 4, 8:30 a.m 75. as receive a p.m. and Sun., TO REGISTER OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: Castlegar Campus 365-7292, local 208 or 273 Selkirk College ake the Weight Watchers Diet Challenge. Say no to liquids, powders, skimping and starving. FREE REGISTRATION SAVE $1 Pay only $10.00 weekly fee . LOCAL /PROVINCIAL NEWS , Kent Fauter explains what sort COLOSSAL CREATION of things took place in an ancient Roman school Social Science Fair on d Junior s Committee seeks input By CasNews Staff The first phase of a study into a possible Columbia River inter- pretation centre will be released this month, the chairman of a committee coordinating the proposal said. ‘‘We're speaking of a concept and we've got to go through the process.’” However, she said Twin Rivers Park ‘‘does seem like a logical place for it.”” A » the it will discuss with Castlegar city council whether the proposed Twin Rivers Park along the Columbia River in Castlegar is a suitable site for the in- terpretation centre, Louella An- dreashuk said. But she warned it’s too early to predict where the centre will be built, if in fact the study supports building. the centre at all. “It’s only a dream at this stage,’" Andreashuk told the Castlegar News. TRAVEL INFOCENTRES STLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1975-6th Ave. 365-6313 (includes G.S.T.) Say yes to real, delicious food morning, noon and night. To bring Weight Watchers to your workplace, Call 1-800-663-3354. Join by April 27th at these convenient times and locations. Sandman Inn -Wed. 6:45 pm For information on the meetings nearest you, please Call 1-800-663-3354 repayment. ¢ Weigh z@ inc. (1991) owner of the Weight Watchers trademark. Weight Watchers of British Columbia Lid. registered user. All rights reserved. Everyone welcome. ROBSON RIVER OTTERS BINGO Saturday, April 20, Castlegar Complex. Early Bird 6 p.m. Regular 7 p. ROBSON RIVER OTTERS SWIM REGISTRATION April 14, 21 and 28 at Robson Hall. Flea Market, 9 a.m.-noon. New swimmers , along with members Fred Parker and Coli Pryce, told Castlegar council Mon- day the committee will seek the city’s input on the first phase of the study before the committee’s next meeting” May 3. **We're looking for some direction and some comments and just trying to open some dialogue with you,” Parker told council. Andreashuk said the interpretive centre could introduce people to the region. “Hopefully, we get people so ex- cited they want to see everything else in Nelson, Cranbrook and so on,” she said. While a specific site for the centre hasn't been chosen, Pryce suggested it should be near the confluence of COMMUNITY Bulletin Board PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN EL SALVADOR All welcome to attend a day-long works! Saturday, April 20, Trail Regional Hospital. To reg) sors: Oxfam Global Health Project and Health Scienc with Salvadoran health workers. call 365-5077. Spon. Association. 2/30 m 2/30 bring copy of birth or 365-2678. All swimmers welcome. 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Notices should be brought to the Castlegar joldtaced COMMUNITY Bulletin Board the Columbia and Kootenay rivers, which means the proposed Twin Rivers Park would be an_ ideal location, although not without its problems. **You would have to have a proper route in and out of this place,’’ he told council, adding that the Brilliant area is also a possible location for the centre. Parker said the feasibility study will include criteria for the site. “At this point we see our mission as developing regional support’’ for the centre, he said. Mayor Audrey Moore said council will be in a better position to discuss the possibility of city help in funding the next phase of the study after council sees the results of the first phase. LOTTERIES ‘These are the winning lotiery numbers for last week LOTTO 6/49 Apri 10 1, 3, 7, 23, 28, 42 Bonus 26 EXTRA Apri 10 3, 36, 43, 6 B.C. KENO Apel 1 2, 8 11, 1S, 21, 29, 46, $2 Apri 10 2, 4,17, 23, 24, 32, 48, $1 PUNTO ACTION MENU No. 331 April 2,3, 5,7, 10, 12 s¢ are the official winning lotery numbers provided by the B.C. Lottery Corp. In the event of @ discrepancy between the numbers published and those provided by the B.C. Lottery Corp., the latter shall prevail. “Care Centre Castlegar's New Intermediate Health Care Facility! Ribbon Cutting Ce remond Everyone is welcome to attend and view the new facility. Tours will be conducted on Thurs. April 18 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20th from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAREER PROGRAMS Selkirk College offers a wide variety of career programs which lead to fying, secure job opportunities. Consider one of the following: d Building Sy Communication Arts Forestry Professional Music For more information, or to register contact: Campus Box 1200 VIN (604) 365-7292 Nelson 2001 Siver ng Re. Nelson, B.C. ViL ice (604) 352-6601 vi (604) 368-5236 — BRIEFLY By CasNews Stat American cancer societi materials. out against Bill 82, the i Local smokers who want to kick the habit will find some help available next week as a program which has helped 15 million people stop smoking comes to Castlegar. The Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking begins with an introductory night April 18 at 7 p.m. and continues from April 21-25 from 7 p.m, to 9 p.m. at the Castlegar Hospital. The program is being offered in Castlegar as a community service by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church whose co-sponsors in the past have been the Canadian and American heart associations, the Canadian and American lung associations andthe Canadian and The five-day plan is based on a group-therapy approach, the church said in a news release, The five sessions make clear the effects of smoking on the body and the mind and are intended to help smokers physically, mentally, morally and socially, Emphasis is placed on will power with each smoker encouraged to choose deliberately not to smoke, the church says. Cost of the five-day program is $30 to cover expenses for Teachers fight back Teachers throughout B.C. have declared April 17 a day to speak "s i said Friday in a news release. support their colleagues. Festivals Society said. Kinsmen Park. off at the chamber office. legislation which teachers consider a direct attack on education free collective bargaining, the Castlegar District Teachers Associ In Castlegar, teachers will hold a general meeting to discuss Bill 82 and ways of expressing ©pposition to it. One action that will be taken immediately is the signing of a letter of protest by teachers attending the meeting, the CDTA said. The letter will then be faxed to the Minister of Education. If any teacher contract is rolled back anywhere in the province, Castlegar teachers say they will take whatever actions seem appropriate at that time to Paraders line up The 130-member band from Salk middle school in Spokane has Promised to return to this year’s Sunfest parade, the Castlegar Debbie Hart is chairman of the 1991 parade and is working with last year’s committee and new volunteers to make sure this year’s parade is better than ever, the society said in a news release. Local marching bands and school bands as well as floats, horses, dignitaries, and children on decorated bicycles are also expected to enter the parade, the festivals society said. The parade will leave 14th Street and Columbia Avenue at 10 a.m. on June | and wind its way down Columbia Avenue to end at Kinsmen Park. The three-kilometre route gives lots of Opportunity for Spectators to view the parade, the festivals society said. At the conclusion of the parade, several bands will perform in Parade applications are available from the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce and should be completed as soon as possible and dropped Accident injures three A four-car pile up Thursday on the Shoreacres bridge resulted in three people being taken to Castlegar Hospital with undetermined injuries, Castlegar RCMP said Friday. Police said a vehicle driven by Allen Woodrow of Robson collided with a vehicle driven by Andrew Babakaiff of Castlegar, who was stopped on the road because of construction. Babakaiff’s vehicle then struck a vehicle driven by Betty Askew of South Slocan, who then hit a vehicle driven by Don Large of Nelson. Wood: and f, Passenger were taken to hospital, police said. The investigation into the accident is continuing. 's i female Search ends in tragedy By CasNews Staff The search for a missing woman, a former Castlegar teacher, ended tragically Sunday afternoon with the discovery of her body about 2.5 kilometres from her home at West- bridge, near Rock Creek. At about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, RCMP from Midway and the Kettle River search and rescue team began a search for Florence Elizabeth Leit- ner, 80, a resident of the Christian Valley, north of Westbridge. Leitner had wandered away from her son David’s residence on Five Creek Road. She was a respected art teacher in the Castlegar school board district for many years and her ability at calligraphy had been in demand after her retirement for items ‘such as posters, diplomas and certificates. Following her retirement she received special recognition from the B.C. Teachers Federation for her contribution to teaching. The Kettle River search and rescue team searched throughout the night, assisted by a dog and handler from Nelson. In the morning the search was increased to include people from Grand Forks, Penticton and Oliver search and rescue. An RCMP helicopter was brought in from Kelowna and searchers were joined by another dog and handler from Penticton. At about 4:05 Sunday, Leitner’s body was found in the bush on a steep slope a short distance from the Leitner home. Midway RCMP Cpl. Murray Smith said authorities believe Leitner perished ‘from exposure to freezing based groups and or temperatures throughout the night. No foul play is suspected. The search was the second Midway RCMP and the Kettle River search and rescue team conducted for Leit- ner in under a year. Last May, Leitner wandered away from her home, but after a five-hour search was found safe on an isolated road about eight kilometres away. April 13, 1991 bi re Cha milk | + ou chaz Base By JOHN CHARTERS Roger Stanion, senior vice- president of the 170,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker Wednesday night at a combined Rotary- Castlegar Chamber of Commerce Dinner meeting, chaire¢ by Lach Farrell, Stanion described himself as ‘‘a guy who enjoyed being involved in community service and who was for- tunate enough, starting early in my career, to get paid for it."’ “T enjoy my job and ~1 learn somethitig™ every day,’ he said. “That is why | am here in Trail and Castlegar — to listen to and to learn from their respective service clubs and chambers of commerce.”’ He then indicated he would first consider some matters of serious national concern and then some on a lighter note. On the serious side, Stanion said, was Canada’s ability or lack of it, to compete in the open, international market. In the face of lowered tarif- fs, in » shif- ROGER STANION ++. serious concerns This survival depends on whether we have the will and the hustle to do what must be done, to match our competitors — eliminate economic in- ting economics and revolutionary changes . in communications, Canadians are players in a major in- ternational game of survival. pr barriers, radically ex- pand research and development at all levels, expand and prepare human resources to meet the needs of the new technology, he said. For a country of Canada’s poten- tial to have a function illiteracy rate of 25 per cent is not only criminal but suicidal, Stanion said. Most important of all, he said, is to reduce and eliminate Canada’s gigantic national debt which now stands at over $550 billion — $21,000 for every man, woman and child in the country. ‘Little wonder,"’ he quipped, “that babies are born crying."’ It is time to start talking to the average taxpayers, to make them realize the very real danger Canada is in and to force politicians and governments to take action — before it is too late, Stanion said, v He Concluded his address with a The 50 Rotarians, Rotary Anns and chamber of commerce members recep- tion. Ron Ross offered to sign him up with the Reform Party, Ross escaped being fined for politicizing only by the fact that the Rotary Club's Sergeant-at-Arms was absent. (Rotary Club members are supposed. to remain politically neutral at their meetings.) . In closing, Dr. Waldo Yule an- nounced the impending arrival of an exchange student from Poland a first in the history of Rotary, Since Poland is a new member of Rotary i and since there is little rapid fire of Hi dl to the accompaniment of much laughter. In the course of the debate that followed his remarks, CKQR radio manager Gordon Brady suggested a moratorium on interest on gover- nment bonds for five years with the money saved in that period to be directed to the reduction of the prin- cipal of the national debt. Stanion was introduced by Ron Armbruster and thanked by Roger Plant. foreign cash, he said, the student’s expenses will. be underwritten by Yule also announced that the local Rotary Interact (Youth) Club is canvassing local businesses for funds and will plant ornamental trees in Castlegar starting with the plaza and Castlegar Rail Station .areas. The club members will purchase, plant and care for the trees for two years. Health workshop slated Two primary health care workers from El Salvador, Rosaura de Lima and Santiago Dias, together with Kathy King from OXFAM’s Global Health Project, will be in Trail for a workshop April 20. The day-long event will be held in the Education Room of the Trail Regional Hospital. It is jointly spon- sored by OXFAM and the Health Sciences Association local of the Trail Hospital. The purpose of the workshop is to Provide an opportunity for par- ticipants to learn about the health situation in El Salvador and to in- crease understanding and knowledge about the work of primary health care workers in that country, the HSA said in a news release. De Lima is a 27-year-old nurse. She has had experience in public health and social work and is now working full-time with a Salvadoran primary ~ health-oriented governmental organization. non- Dias is a 46-year-old health Promoter. He has taken extensive training in the primary health-care field, including courses in the use of medicinal plants, mental health and first aid. He has also studied com- munity organizing and popular education methods. > OXFAM's Global Health Project as-formed in response to the World ‘Health Organization's cail for “*Health for All by the Year 2000."" Kathy King, the staff person of OXFAM Global Health, is a public health nurse who worked for many years in Bolivia before taking up her present position. She has recently spent several weeks in Central America making contact with a variety of health and other groups. OXFAM ~Glebal Health.works elesely with a variety of health care izati in B. Waldie continued from front page campfire leader for 12 years. Deeply involved in the Boy Scout movement for 28 years, Waldie has held the positions of district president for two years, district commissioner for three years, assistant Scout leader for five years in both Rossland and Castlegar, and has been a Speaking of a personal experience with Waldie, Carter recalled one weekend Scout camp at which Waldie acted both as cook and campfire chief. “He disappeared Saturday afternoon for several hours to help lead a sing-song event at a Beaver camp 20 miles away and then returned in time to lead our campfire that evening,’’ Carter said. Waldie is also a holder of the Medal of Merit, the orchestra, Jim drove to the performance trying to memorize his lines,"’ Carter said. Originally in the plumbing business as Waldie’s Plumbing and Heating, Waldie is now an employee of the Castlegar school district where he initiated a year-end social event that gets maintenance of the district together and is now used as well to honor retiring employees of the district. Carter told of a humorous incident when, during the Christmas season, Waldie had to go to Pass Creek school on a job. He found a room in the school with particularly good acoustics and couldn’t resist singing. He returned to Castlegar to discover that the portable radio on his belt had been left on and all school district maintenance employees had been his delighted audience. awarded for movement. George with 2,000 boys involved. Light Opera Players with h service to the This summer he'll be quartermaster at the Provincial Scout Jamboree being held at Prince One of Waldie’s greatest talents is his singing. For 20 years he has been a member of the Rossland having enjoyed his voice. on that role as well. Last year he took two roles in the RLOP’s production of The Pirates of Penzance, that-of a pirate and also that of a policeman. At the last momenit, the singer with the role of the police sergeant got laryngitis and Waldie was asked to take “*So without even having had a rehearsal with i While no longer in the plumbing business, Waldie can't say no when he gets .a weekend or late- night call when no other plumber is available. “‘It’s there you'll find Jim with his sewer snake, his pipe wrench, and a song or two from Gilbert and Sullivan,’’ Carter said. Active in the Canadian Union of Public of E Waldie was also recently elected to the Trail and District Labor Council executive. He told the large gathering it is with pride that he has called the Castlegar and Robson area home for all of his life and paid tribute to the Scout leaders, clergymen and’band leaders for their influence on his life and to his parents for their support. As well, he thanked his wife of 13 years, Trish, and their 11-year-old son, Clifford. Downtown continued from front page bottom of Sherbiko Hill to Crescent Street, Pohlind said. The plans are ‘‘much more than cosmetic,”’ but in- clude landscaping, ornamental lighting, seating areas, Avenue and around Ist Street. ““They’ll give a sense of arrival," he said. “‘We want sone degree.” to be able to find the boundary area of development to The revitalization plans don’t have a price tag yet, but Mathiesen said funding in provincial grants for and moving underground he said. “One of the key elements is overhead lines,” he said. ‘‘We hope to see them un- derground. The scheme doesn’t work right now with overhead wiring. It doesn’t allow for any tree planting . . - and it’s just visibly not pleasing.”” Urban Systems has also included in ‘‘gateway’’ features on Columbia Avenue around 13th wiring Projects has been increased. Grants can’t be applied for until the cost of plans is dealing with the she said. known and consent has been given by the participants, However, some funding is available now for storefronts. City council plans to Pass a resolution Monday to ask for that funding, she said. its plans “Individual business improvements could be done this fall and that would be exciting,’’ she said. Study ¢. including the three major health tare unions in the province, the HSA, Hospital Employees Unica and the 9.C. Nufses Untor. The April 20 workshop is open to health-care workers and other in- terested people. For more infor- mation or to register, call Budd Godderis at home in Castlegar or at the Trail Regional Hospital. front page who would be affected by barge traf- fic, Penner said. “*You have to remember that our task force is advisory,”’ he said, ad- ding the government doesn’t have to accept the task force’s recommen- dations. If barge or rail transport, or both, is recommended, Penner said some . of the highway improvements plan- ned may be put on hold. “I would say Highway 6 would be delayed, but we'll still recommend some work be done. General im- Provements are part of our long-term plans for upgrading (Highway 6) from Highway 3A to Nakusp.”” Meanwhile, Bowman said she’s Pleased a detailed study will be done. “Pm really. glad they’ve respon- ded,"’ she said. ‘(A study) is what we've wanted from day one of the Public hearings on Celgar. We just want to get the details out in a very Public way. Common sense has got to get in here somewhere.”’ ment as a private resident, but she is also a member of the Coalition for Pulpmill Accountability. College continued from front pege One bathroom will be shared by ‘two units. The residences will be built south of the college gymnasium and west of the soccer field overlooking the Columbia River. “A great portion of our students (85 per cent) come from outside Castlegar, so obviously there is a need."* Perra said the bid by Advanced Building Systems was not the lowest among the three finalists but the facility it proposed was the one that best suited the needs of the college. “*We selected a facility we thought would best mect the long-term needs of the institution. It included all of the features the college wanted. “it was certainly not the most ex- pensive one gither,"’ said Perra, referring to all the proposals submit- ted. ‘An artists conception of the 100-room studént tweldences to be built at . Selkirk College. Construction on the $2 million fecility is expected to begin in slx to ov s