Saturday, January 9, 1993

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By Gary Larson

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NEWS STAFF

Castlegar RCMP are inves- tigating a Wednesday break- in at Castleaird Plaza’s Bel- Air Cleaners and Laundry Ltd.

Suspects pried open -the rear door and a small amount of money was stolen.

“We seem to have a little circle of kids that need some money more than the owners

do,” Cpl Al Hudema said.

Hudema said there is no in- dication that recent thefts in Castlegar are related and all incidences are still under in- vestigation.

Meanwhile, he said four Castlegar youths will be sum- moned to appear in Castlegar provincial court at a later date for a Nov. 30 break-in at a Merry Creek Road residence.

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Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER

Dr. Margaret Fulton must see her appointment for what it is — an opportunity for political posturing and nothing else, Mickey Kinakin says.

“I see this commission as generated for politics — pure and simple,” School District No.9 ’s representative to the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program said.

Fulton was appointed in December to head up a review of post-secondary education in the Kootenays. But the fact she was a consultant to Nelson University Centre has some people crying foul, saying the review may not be balanced.

Others, such as Kinakin, are also concerned that the commission is a waste of time and money.

“Basically the issue is people made

political promises to be elected and now they’re caught.

“You know who I’m talking about — Corky Evans,” he said, comparing the Nelson-Creston MLA’s situation'to being caught in a meat grinder.

“Campaign promises were made and that’s what a lot of NUC (backers) are hanging their shingles on.”

Kinakin said that accreditation for NUC is something Evans has been pushing for a long time and his suggestion of Fulton to head up a commission is a mistake that will have to be lived with.

“In his wisdom, or lack there of, (Evans) has decided to put this process in place... what do you do?” he asked.

“It’s an issue Margaret Fulton will really have to wrestle with,” Kinakin said.

“She’ll quickly sense this is a political issue not an educational one,” he predicted,

Fulton appointment a political payoff?

noting that “already a lot of the educational needs are being met.”

Kinakin said University of British Columbia’s recent approval of a Masters in Education program for Selkirk College is proof that that institution is more than ready to become accredited.

“(Accreditation) is already happening — here. Why would you want another educational program,” he asked.

“If there should be expansion there should be expansion within the current system” he said.

Evans’ — and NUC’s — dream of accreditation “is really what the issue is and that’s. where the Fulton commission comes in,” Kinakin said.

“That ($30,000) could be put toward education instead of saving political

HYDRAULIC HANDYWORK

News photo by Neil Rachynski Kinnaird Hall renovations are coming along nicely, thank you very much. Carpenter Joe Hetherington was getting down to business Tuesday as one of many improvement projects to the hall began. When the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 2300 are finished upgrading their new office, the hall will have a modernized furnace room and exterior finish, just to name a few improvements.

Accused enters not guilty pleas

W Two-day trial set for May in Castlegar provincial court

NEWS STAFF

A Selkirk College student charged for sexual assault with a weapon has pled not guilty.

The youth, whose name cannot be released under the Young Of- fenders Act, entered not guilty pleas on all seven charges he faces.

The student is also charged with unlawful confinement, break- ing and entering of a dwelling house, threatening, illegal use of a bank convenience card, theft un- der $1,000 and possession of stolen property.

His trial is scheduled for May 5 and 12 in Castlegar provincial court.

Castlegar seeks sewer funds

Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER

The City of Castlegar is once again seeking the

consent of its taxpayers.

A $200,000 loan for sewer improvements will be subject to the scrutiny of water and sewer users on the city’s north system. At Tuesday’s session of coun- cil, the city passed three readings of Bylaw 633.

But before it can be adopted, the bylaw must meet with the approval of those who it will affect. Known as an initiative, the plan depends on the residents

who do not support the plan.

Here’s how it works. Within one month of giving notice, residents who object to the loan must petition the city not to proceed. The initiative can only be de- feated if the majority of property owners, represent- ing at least half of the assessed property value, are in opposition. Only residents using the north sewer sys-

tem are eligible to file the petition.

Coun. Kirk Duff said the water and sewer rate in- creases that took effect Jan. 1 are designed to cover the cost of the loan. But he said if the initiative fails,

considerable tax increases will follow.

“If the bylaw doesn’t go through we have to look at

massive tax increases.,” Duff said. “We will have to increase user fees or frontage taxes or both.”

A notice of the initiative will be sent out with the water and sewer bills at the end of January.

“My recommendation (to residents) is to approve the borrowing,” Duff said. “If not then it will not be

a pleasant experience.”

By not filing a petition, it is considered the prop- erty owner has given his or her consent to the loan.

“It is a necessary evil,” Duff said, and asked for “the patience and understanding” of north-end sew-

er users.

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ried over to this year.

The loan will not affect water and sewer users in

Sewer rates went up for residents in the city’s north side from $71 to $100 at the beginning of the year. On the south side the increase was from $99 to $120. The water increase was even across Castlegar from $90 to $100. Duff said the increase in the north is mainly to cover the cost of repairs, while on the south side it is to meet the system’s expanding needs.

Almost half of the repairs were already performed in 1991 and 1992, but Duff said those costs were car-

The young offender has already succeeded in resisting Crown council’s attempt to have the case raised to adult court.

As part of that attempt, a men- tal fitness exam was performed to see whether the youth is suffering from a mental disorder, for in- stance paraphilia. Such a condi- tion happens when a person is aroused by sexually deviant be- havior, such as_ sadism or fetishism.

On Dec. 29 in Nelson provincial court, the application to raise the youth to the adult system was de- nied, along with allegations he suf- fers from paraphilia. The judge was not convinced there was suf- ficient evidence to support allega- tions of paraphilia.

In the meantime, the young of- fender remains free on probation. He has been released, on the con- dition he meet certain require- ments. But a ban forbids the pub- lication of those requirements, and also prohibits reporting the rea- sons why he was released.