January 14, 1990

COMMUNITY NEWS

Births & Funerals

oIRTHS BASRAN To Kevin and inda B. of Castlegar, a boy, born Jan. 3

BURATTO To Veronica and Alex Buratto of Castlegar, a boy, born Jan. 4

CAMPBELL — To Tommy and Kelly Com: pbell of Rivervale, a girl, born Dec. 13.

EDGAR /SCROGGINS To Jennit Edgar and Ron Scroggins of New Denve: @ boy, born Dec. 30.

GRIFFITHS — To Heather and Kraig Grit tiths of Nelson, o boy, born Jan. 1

GRUTZMACHER — To Lisa and Dave Gr tuzmacher of Trail, a boy, born Dec. 30.

GUERCIO To Mary Elizabeth an Michael Guercio of Trail, @ girl, born Dec. 29

HUTCHINSON — To Cindy and Bob Hut chinson of Castlegar, a girl, born Jan. 7

LORENZ! | To Valli and Fred Lorenzi of Fruitvale, @ girl, born Dec, 19.

WHEELER /LAZENBY To Hollie Wheeler and Sam Lazenby of Nelson, o boy, born Jon.

WOMACKS — To Michele and Robert Womacks of Trail, @ girl, born Dec. 26

* DEATHS BERGQUIST — Valborg Evelina Bergquist of Nelson died Jan, 8 at a 87. Mrs Bergquist is survived by her son Harry and his wife.Dorothy of Calgary daughter Lisa and her husband Alec Mc Colluch of Sunshine Bay; and numerous

and great.

COCCIA cia of Cranbrook, a Rossland native, died Jan. 3 at age 7! Coccia is survived by wite Mary; a daughter; three grandchildren; two ‘others and one sister

fe Doig died Jan. 3 at age 77. Mrs Doig is survived by her husband

Pulpit & Pew

By Pastor ROBERT LIVELY Calvary Baptist Church

Christianity is very exclusive. It is narrow. It’s not that God is somehow prejudiced or a respecter of persons. The only thing narrow about it is the way in.

Jesus himself said, “Enter by .the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruc- tion,and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.’’ (Matthew 7:13,14)

The way to heaven is restricted to en- trance through Jesus Christ alone. Again we hear the words of Jesus saying, ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father, but through me." (John 14:6)

We must be careful to note that the Jesus Christ we must come through is the Jesus Christ of the Bible and not the figment of someone’s imagination. The spiritual Jesus is the prophesized Messiah of old testament teaching. He is the Son of God: At the same time He is God, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Not only must we come through the person of this Bible-proclaimed Christ, but we must also acknowledge and believe His teachings. It is precisely at this point that many have such difficulty with Christianity. Jesus taught that unless we mourn for our

sins and are very poor in spirit we will not experience the blessings of His Kingdom. i

This teaching of Christ is diametrically opposed to the secular humanism of the New Age movement and all similar cults and ‘‘isms.’’_New Agers arrogantly proclaim that we are all gods and certainly not in need of repentance and saving faith. Such blasphemy, the apostle Paul says, ‘the Lord will slay with the breath of His. mouth and bring to an end by the pearance of His coming.’’ (II Thess.2:8)

A growing number of people are believing another Satanic lie. It is called reincarnation. How you live your live now is only important to the extent to which You want to have a good life next time around. Death is not feared for the reason that it doesn’t really matter. You will have another chance to do better next time. The Bible says, ‘‘It is appointed unto men to die once and after this comes judgment.”’ (Hebrews 9:27)

Will you accept religious teaching from Jesus Christ and the Bible or from fallible humans like Shirley McLean and other New Age teachers? One day we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ and answer that question. Until then, God’s grace is extensive. The way is narrow, but the invitation is wide. Whosoever will may come.

In memory

John David of Proct brother; and many +

live sisters; one ces and nephews

FORD — William (Bill) H.8. Ford of Trail died Jan. 2 at age 94, Mr. Ford is sur vived by four nephews and thres

and many grandnephews ond grand. nieces. He was predeceargd by a brother and a sister

GREGORY — Mina Jorgine Gregory died Jan. 5 in Nakusp at age 84. Mrs. Gregory is survived by two sons, Frank of Bon nington and Gordon Kamloops doughter Jean Hutchins of Nelson; five foster children; a sister and a brothers) graadchildren; ond eight grandchildren

Winnitred Hannie Hawes, o Jan. 7 at

is survived by

daughters Mildred Stale of Spokane Maty and her husband Jack Haddock of Coquitlam, and Margaret and jher husband Morley Hyatt of Nelson; ‘two sons, Bob and his wife Betty of Nelson and Dave and his wite Janice of Prince

HAWES

real great

George; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in July 1988 apd her paren ts

KERMEEN —— Mildred Kermeen of Nelson

Vanco Melville

husbond Reg Fitz-Gerald of

Muriel and her husband Dennis Hunter of Saskatoon; 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; one brother; a sister; and numerous nieces ond nephews

MILNE — Dorothy Potricia Milne of New Denver died Jan. 6 at age 77. Mrs. Milne is survived by her daughter Helen Card of Slocan City; son CHarles of Comox seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two sisters.

NEWTON Dovid Samuel Newton of Trail died Jan. 7 at age 85, Mr. Newton is survived by his son Floyd of Prince George; daughters Dolores Van Tassel

of Trail and Frances Doherty of Mon trose; 13 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; @ sister and several and nephews. He was id by his wite Lillian in 1971 two sisters and four brothers

NUTINI — Ghuto Nutini of Trail died Jon

n nic, both of Trail; 14 grandchildren.—

11 great-grandchildren; a brother and o sister and numerous niec’s—and- nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, two sisters and a grandchild.

REDIVO Alfonso Dante Redivo of Trail died in Trail at age 84, Mr. Redivo is sur vived by his wite Adelaide; son Richard of daughter Lidia Sorenson of Castlegar: six grandchildren; one great grandson; three brothers; and nieces ‘and nephews, He was predeceased by his son Livio

SHERBININ Alex N. Sherbinin of Crescent Valley died Jan. 8 at age 100. Mr. Sherbinin is survived by sons, Fred

nd Peter of Crescent Valley; doughter, Soins ‘Posnikott of Crescent Valley; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchi

Sid three great-great-grandchildren, He was predeceased by his wite Nastia in 1966; one san, one daughter and one great-grandson

TURNER — Edward Turner of Troil died Jan. 3 at age 85. Mr. Turner is survived by his wite Ethel; son George of Creston: doughters Jean Boyczuk of Trail, Ruth Bublitz of Genelle and Lorna Guenard of Vancouver. nine grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was. predeceased by tive brothers and three sisters

WELDA — Mory Welda of Oliver, 8.C formerly of Castlegar and area, died Jon. 3. Mrs. Welda is survived by her husband Gordon of Oliver, doughter Elaine Woods of Passmore; son John Rilkoff of Terrace; daughter Marcia Leveridge of Ardmore. Alta., brother John Polonikoft ‘of Tarrys and seven grandchildren trom the immediate family

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Pearl Koorbatoff of Shoreacres passed away suddenly Wednesday,

Mrs. Koorbatoff was born April 4, 1926 at Buchanan, Sask. She lived on a farm with her parents, John and Lucy Popoff, until 1937 when they moved to Castlegar. She attended school in Castlegar until 1942 when the family moved to Sproule Creek where she finished her schooling. She married Pete Hlookoff in 1943 and they maved to Grand Forks. She married Pete Koorbatoff in 1956 and moved to Glade. In the 1960s, the family moved to Shoreacres where she had since resided. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and reading. She also enjoyed

Mrs. Koorbatoff is survived by her husband Pete of Shoreacres; three sons, Fred Koorbatoff and George and Joe Hlookoff all of Shoreacres; two step-daughters, Flo Hadikin of Shoreacres and Gloria Steed of Port Coquitlam; nine grandchildren; one brother, Sid Popoff, and one sister, Mabs Chernenkoff of Taghum. She was predeceased by her first husband Peter Hlookoff and one daughter, Jenny Hlookoff. Funeral service was held Thursday and Friday and-the Castlegar Funeral Chapel and the Shoreacres Hall with burial in the

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar

She is survived by two sons, Theodore Dale Schultz of Sardis and

Castlegar and husband Theodore of Victoria; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, [rma Laroque of Thornhill, Ont. She was

Acservice of remembrance was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. with Rev. Ted Bristow officiating. Cremation

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar

Michael M. Lebedoff

Michael M. Lebedoff of New Denver, formerly of Raspberry, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1990 at Slocan Community Hospital at age 79

Mr. Lebedoff was born Aug. 2, 1910, at Kamsack, Sask., and came as a young lad with his family to settle at Raspberry. He lived at Raspberry until ill health forced him to move to the pavilion in New Denver in 1981

Mr. Lebedoff is survived by two sisters, Nancy of New Denver and

ind one brother, William, in 1982

Funeral service was held on Saturday at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel with burial at the Brilliant Cemetery.

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Mill wil

By SIMON BIRCH Editor

Celgar Pulp Co.’s expansion and modernization project at its Castlegar pulp mill will result in a * environmentally clean mill capable of adapting new and better procedures as they are developed to protect the environment, the company’s general manager said.

Speaking Monday at a press conference called to an- swer some of the questions and concerns raised so far about the proposed new mill, Jim Browne said Celgar will use the best available equipment to reduce the mill’s pollutants to

cla

meet government-imposed standards.

“The (proposed) plant is world class regardless of what you've heard,’’ Browne told reporters. ‘‘It is as modern as the most modern (mills) in the rest of the world, including some that are only on the drawing board."’

However, Browne said the complete elimination of chlorine from the pulp-making process and its substitution

with less harmful

pansion project which will allow the company to convert to hydrogen peroxide if and when the pulp-making process

‘world

cent.

using that chemical proves successful.

Celgar’s expanded mill will incorporate a new, four: stage (instead of the current five-stage) pulp-bleaching process which will use a high, 70-per-cent rate of chloring dioxide substitution for chlorine in the first stage, Browne said. Chlorine use in bleaching will be cut by about 40 per Chlorine dioxide produces chlorine when used in the pulp-making process.

Asaresult, Celgar will get the desired brightness — the

fewer dioxins than

level of whiteness — in the pulp while reducing the amount

Dioxins,

dioxins on humans. such as

hydrogen peroxide has not yet proved successful, although

chlorine, Browne

of dioxins it produces, he said. chemical chlorine-bleaching process used by pulp mills, have been linked to cancer and genetic defects in laboratory animals. There are as yet no conclusive studies on-the effects of

compounds produced by the

In addition to the substitution of chlorine dioxide for

said Celgar will incorporate other

he said research in the use of. hydrogen peroxide is uti

promising.

‘We're betting that that area of research is the one that’s going to bear fruit,’’ Browne said.

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**We feel that it’s

promising but we don’t know it’s going to be successf He said Celgar will install equipment during |

Workers suy |

cheques

withheld

By CasNews Staff Members of the Canada Em- ployment and Immigration Union at

migration Minister Barbara, Mc- Dougall calls the group.

Trail Mayor Marc Marcolin and

the Trail Canada Centre did not see their cheques come in the mail as usual Tuesday and expect the federal government will make good on its threat to dock the workers 19 days’ pay for the four-day sit-in held at the centre last week, local union president Joe Szajbely said today.

The 24 workers who staged the sit-in

Letter of support, page A2

expect their cheques have been withheld and they will not be paid for this week's work despite returning to the job Monday following last week's protest of the government's plan to move 10 jobs in the centre’s unem- ployment insurance section to the Nelson office April 1, Szajbely said

The sit-in ended Friday night when the union members were served with a court injunction

Also today, a community group consisting of local mayors, the, Trail chamber of commerce, a minister and representatives of the United Steélworkers of America will meet with representatives of the CEIU to discuss how the group will respond if and when Employment and Im

Koot West- MP Lyle Kristiansen have been attempting to set up a meeting between the com- munity group and the minister.

One option if McDougall calls and turns down the group’s meeting request would be for the group to go to Ottawa anyway and attempt to see the minister, Szajbely said, adding he is optimistic McDougall will call

Union national president Cres Pascucci, in an interview after, retur- ning to Ottawa from Trail, said Tuesday he is also optimistic Mc- Dougall will contact the group and a meeting will be set up.

Pascucci said he believes now is the time for the community to take the lead in the fight to keep the jobs in Trail

“I think that’s quite proper,’ he said

What happened in Trail may bode ywell for other union members in other ‘areas if what the government terms a “consolidation” of,services is tried in other centres across the country, Pascucci said &

**(Ottawa) will have to be a lot more careful’? about how it makes such moves in the future, he said.

College proposes tuition increase

By CasNewsStatt

The Selkirk College board has ap- proved a proposal that would raise tuition fees at the college five per cent for the coming school year

The proposal, which will be studied before going into effect for the 1990/91 term, is based on a similar in- crease in inflation, said board chair- man Elizabeth Fleet at Tuesday night’s board meeting.

“*And itis also based on the idea that it is better to have a small increase now rather than one large one at a later date,"’ she said

College president Leo Perra said tuition fees at Selkirk will remain com- parable to those at other institutions and that students and other affected groups will have a chance to offer feedback on the proposed hike before it goes into effect

RCMP begin

vehicle

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar RCMP today began checking private vghicles for safety defects and deficiencies as part of the provincial government's new private-vehicle inspection program, an RCMP spokesman said.

Specific hours have been designated for the road checks today and tomorrow but the program will continue throughout the year, Castlegar RCMP Const Jennie Latham said

RCMP will issue motorists

_ tickets at the scerte for vehicles with

safety defects. Police will order vehicles ir’‘‘really bad shape’’ to be towed, Latham said

checks

The program is being carried out in cooperation with the Motor Vehicle Branch of the provincial Highways Ministry

Ticketed motorists must have their vehicles inspected at a designated station run by the private sector. Motorists who fail to get their vehicles checked could face fines of $500, the government said when the program was an- nounced.

The information will be kept in the Insurance Corporation of B.C."s computer system and ticketed motorists will be unable to re-register their vehicles without undergoing the inspection.

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Another solution, bleaching the pulp to a lesser incorporated because Celgar's customers demand brighter pulp, he said

lower Browne said. Howevér, he said Celgar will be happy to provide lower-brightness pulp as soon as the company’s

degree, will not be

“Our customers don’t want

customers request it.

Asaresult of the new processes, the toxicity of effluent Celgar releases into the Columbia River will be improved to t 100 per cent c a

alevel where itis

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brightness,”*

derway June!

marked improvemént from current levels where the ef. fluent must be diluted with freshwater to 12 per cent before

it becomes non-toxic, Browne said

The effects of the mill's effluent on the taste, odor and color of the river should be non-detectable 100 metres from where it is discharged into the river, he said. :

The air around Castlegar should also be much cleaner after the new mill is in operation, Browne said

The amount of total reduced sulphurs — the foul smelling gases that Celgar releases into the air — will be slashed 85 per cent to 148 tonnes a year from | ,016 tonnes a

year, Browne said.

But the trade-off will be increases in sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides— the leading components in acid rain The amount of sulphur dioxide Celgar releases will in- continued on page A2

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je exp iP Pp widened. A retaining wall will also be built along Columb

of the

proposal.

“We think, need to allay fears and get more information out. Most

who drops by,” information on the (environmental) impact study.”’

SIMON BIRCH Editor

Celgar Pulp Co. general manager Jim Browne said he is optimistic the provincial government will grant the company a licence for its proposed expansion, of the Castlegar pulp mill and expects the project could get un

Speaking at a press conference Monday, Browne said Celgar in the meantime must do a better job of keeping the public informed about the company’s

we'll be licensed,’’ he said. ‘*We do

Photo, page A2

people aren't objecting (to the expansion) but are questioning why there isn’t more information out."*

To help keep the public informed about the proposed project, Celgar yesterday opened afi infor- mation office in the mini-mall in downtown €astlegar

“The intent is to provide information to anyone "Browne said

“Early on, it will be

continued on page A2

ansion of the Castlegar and ing lot (above) which will be Local workers Sam

Verigin (front), John Voykin and Allan Verigin are part of the local crew hired by general contractor Marbella Pacific Construction Ltd. of Delta. cosre~s shorty eck

Castlegar may face teacher shortage

By CLAUDETTESANDECKI Staff Writer

Castlegar may be facing a teacher shortage in the fall and the school board voted Monday to become in volved witha degree-granting teacher training program being set up by Selkirk College to address the shor tage

For the first time in about 10 years, the district's pool of substitute teachers able to move into full-time teaching positions in the elementary schools is almost exhausted, superin tendent of schools Terry Wayling said Tuesday

As a result, the district may have to recruit elementary teachers from other parts of the province such as the Lower Mainland this year, Wayling said

The shortage is provincewide and it may be difficult to attract teachers to the Kootenays when there is a demand everywhere including’ the Vancouver area, he said

Wayling said “the market is keen"” for both elementary teachers and secondary teachers for whom the district’ generally advertises provin cially because they are more difficult to find due to the specialized nature of their teaching

However, while the shortage is being felt everywhere, the reasons for the shortage vary from district to district, Wayling said. For example, Van couver requires more teachers because of a dramatic increase in student enrolment, he said

In Castlegar, the increased demand for teachers is due to a number of fac

TERRY WAYLING - ‘market is keen’

tors including a larger teaching staff which has gone to 132 this year from 123 last year

More teachers are required as the district attempts to reduce class sizes, especially in light of the-need for smaller classes as the new primary program is implemented over the next few years and because new programs are being put into the schools, Wayling said

He said he has recommended to the board that the teaching staffope in creased again for next year =“,

As well, teachers take time off for various reasons such as maternity leave and some people retire each year, Wayling explained

To counteract the trend, the board has approved in principle its invols ementinaconsortium consist Nelson, Arrow Lakes, Trail Forks and Kettle Valley school districts that will support a teacher-training program being developed at Selkirk

Wayling said funding for the program from the boards has not been discussed in detail yet but the districts will be expected to provide placements for student teachers.

The boards will likely be expected to provide some money, but it should be a **modest’’ amount, said Gerry. Eh man, regional manager for the Open Learning Agency at the college

Most of the operating money for the progtam will come from a special fund the Ministry of Education has set up to assist’ districts in putting programs to combat the teacher shor tage, Ehman said

Selkirk hasn't applied for the funds yet but the college has advised Victoria the application will be made, he said

The West Kootenay is one of the last areas in the province to apply for fun ding for such a program, Mickey Kinakin said other areas, Kootenay, already have Program in place, he said

A similar program existed in

together

trustee A number of East

such a

including the

this area some time ago but was run out of the David Thompson University Cen tre and ended when the centre was closed down, Kinakin said

Kinakin, who as education commit tee chairman will represent the board

continued on page A2

City reps miffed at shutout

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore was left fuming Saturday after Regional District of Central Kootenay board chairman George Cady did not ap- point a representative from the city to any of the regional district board committees for 1990.

Moore, who debated with Cady the lack of representation at Saturday’s board meeting, was out of town and unavailable for comment Tuesday and today

But Ald. Marilyn Mathieson, the city’s alternate director who attended Saturday's meeting as an observer, said Castlegar residents should be up- set about the lack of representation

“*I think we should be upset."’ Mathieson said Tuesday. ‘‘It seems to me that the city that pays a fifth of the taxes to the regional district

continued on page A2

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